1. THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR

Proud stands our precious land
That has grown to be strong
Monuments of its wealth rise
And hunger is long gone

Used to getting all
To needing needless things
We generate suffering
To satisfy our greed

[Chorus #1]
While we eat up all that reaches our hands
Our days are running out in these lands, and

[Chorus #2]
We are treading a path of pain
From mansions to caves again
We are facing a battle so vain
From rulers to slaves again

Praised be wisdom of man
Who ate the fruits of the land
Time has come for him to see
Those of his labor are at hand

[Chorus #1]

[Chorus #2]

All empires must end in their time
And our own is next in line
We could have heard mother nature cry
But chose to devour and deny

From mansions to caves again
We are treading a path of pain
From mansions to caves again
We are facing a battle so vain
From rulers to slaves again


2. CHARADE

I, oblivious to my fate
Bear a congenital debt
That no purity of heart can pay

I'm dying without a promise to rely on

They say
All you need is to believe
But I could not

Sought
Found no rest
Found no peace
Found no love
I now leave this flesh
Leave this frail skeptic's mind
And I stare at your eyes and my
Soul suffocates in dismay
Show me your truth in the lies that
Your pawns have created

An outcast in the beginning of that which has no end
Never more to find release
This soul forever denied its peace
Once one that refused to conform
Now in undying fire, never to cease
Eyes wide open behold the storm
And the twisted horns of grace

But I defy you

A chastisement not to purify
A correction not to rectify
A punishment devoid of reason
The doubting Thomas pays for his treason

My child did I not give you freewill
My grace allowed for your choice
Signs of my work were everywhere
Echoing my voice

No, you were never near nor was I ever free
You mute jealous puppeteer trifling with all humanity
You are but a contradiction so
If you truly love all you've made
Then why this sick charade ?


3. ISTHMUS

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4. ENOLA GAY

Modern world order
Power through violence
All those brave leaders
In their strongholds
Sending the bombers
On a mission of killing

Improvement in technology
And in the weapon industry
Contradictory statements
You're bombing for peace

[Chorus]
Increasing world terror
Justifies your errors
Let revenge fill your head
Rest when they are dead

To see the havoc
Would you open your eyes ?
Weapons helped you dominate
But in the end
They will devour you
Battles won, battles lost
Don't mean anything
Because you're fighting against yourself
And you are the only loser!

Improvement in technology
And in the weapon industry
Contradictory statements
You're bombing for peace

[Chorus]

My world is corrupted
Nations fighting for god and oil
Nuclear arms race sets the pace
Balance of terror slowly poisoning the soil
Tell me, tell me
In all your glory, tell me
Who's winning ?

Killing
A nature's call ?
Hell no
It's mankind's fall
One day
It'll take it's toll
Mother Earth
Forgive us all


5. NORTHWIND

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