1. VICTORY

Ah, ah, ah

In the land of the dark and brave
On the seas t'wards the souls you'll save
Under skies of charcoal gray
The strong survive and the weak will pray

Silver moon as she shines so bright
On the water as our guiding light
Always there for a helping hand
Heading to a foreign land

Rise up
Your swords of steel
For the souls you'll save
Onward to thunder bay

Rise up
Your voices strong
And scream along
Cry out victory

Clash of steel its burning light
Engaging foes to another fight
Marching 'cross the foggy lands
Forge ahead as we make our stand

Bloody flesh lay across the fields
Blackened leather and tarnished shields
Staking claim to a fallen town
Fists are up and the hammer's down

Rise up
Your swords of steel
For the souls you'll save
Onward to thunder bay

Rise up
Your voices strong
And scream along
Cry out victory

Metal strikes echo 'cross the sky
Eerie silence as another dies
Hundred years of rape and pillage
Screams of praise as we clear the village

Shedding blood for our fellow man
Tortured souls can rest again
Sailing back on the blackened sea
Raise our flag in victory

Rise up
Your swords of steel
For the souls you'll save
Onward to thunder bay

Rise up
Your voices strong
And scream along
Cry out victory

Victory!


2. END OF THE WORLD

Come, we must fly
Oh, you and I
We'll find escape
At the edge of the world

I can sense a new age coming
The tired ground below is rumbling
Mother earth is cracking from the stress she's under
No matter how much we have tried
The little we do won't stem the tied
It's time to get out before madness takes over

Maybe we can't stop the forces that are now in play
But we can delay
Enjoy the time we have

Come, we must fly
Oh, you and I
We'll find escape
At the edge of the world
There, we will hide
Alone, you and I
Waiting as one
For the end of the world

Just like you, I want to hold on
To all the things that soon will be gone
My heart is hanging low from the sense of loss
Desperate times call us to act
Separate the wheat from the chaff
The salient things must rise and the rest be tossed

Maybe we can't stop the forces that are now in play
But we can delay
Enjoy the time we have

Come, we must fly
Oh, you and I
We'll find escape
At the edge of the world
There, we will hide
Alone, you and I
Waiting as one
For the end of the world

Maybe we can't stop the forces that are now in play
But we can delay
Live another day
We can hide away
Enjoy the time we have

Come, we must fly
Oh, you and I
We'll find escape
At the edge of the world
There, we will hide
Alone, you and I
Waiting as one
For the end of the world

Come, we must fly
Oh, you and I
We'll find escape
At the edge of the world
There, we will hide
Alone, you and I
Waiting as one
For the end of the world


3. MESSIAH

Birthed when lightning struck the sky
Offspring of a sacred line
His arrival marks the battle
Soldiers by his side

Earthly kings hide in fear
They know the end is near

Messiah
Messiah
Save us from the flames

His coming was long foretold
In the ancient texts of old
He will free us from the darkness
Bring us into light

No more sorrow or pain
He's come to break the chains

Messiah
Messiah
Save us from the flames

No more sorrow or pain
He's come to break the chains

Messiah
Messiah

Messiah
Messiah
Save us from the scorching flames


4. ANGEL'S THUNDER, DEVIL'S REIGN

Lady Luck has shined her light
No you won't be home tonight
City streets are calling my name
Hit the gas and burn the road
Pistons pumpin' overload
All or nothing always my game

Live fast
Die young
Make it last
The night has just begun

Angel's thunder, Devil's reign
Heavy metal runs through my veins

Blackened steel and gasoline
Living out my rebel dream
The night ain't over 'til I say so
Lady Leather's by my side
Hang on tight, it's time to ride
Love ain't over 'til I say go

Live fast
Die young
Make it last
The night has just begun

Angel's thunder, Devil's reign
Heavy metal runs through my veins
Angel, guide me through the night
El Diablo, carry me through the fight

Live fast
Die young
Make it last
The night has just begun

Angel's thunder, Devil's reign
Heavy metal runs through my veins
Angel, guide me through the night
El Diablo, carry me through the fight

Angel, guide me through the night
El Diablo, carry me through the fight


5. BURN THE DAYLIGHT

Taken by forces that come from behind
Life's little mines hidden from sight
Worming their way deeply into our minds
Tell us it's all right

So we run, run on while we still can
Ravenous just like the living dead
Caught between the rebels and the minions
Striving on to keep our spirits fed

Burn the daylight
Rip up the road
It's not enough to survive
Hit the red line
Or we're swallowed
I need to know I'm alive

Creeping up slowly, we fall one by one
Held softly in
Life's easy chair
Changes so subtle we hardly notice
Drifting unaware

So we run, run on while we still can
Ravenous just like the living dead
Caught between the rebels and the minions
Striving on to keep our spirits fed

Burn the daylight
Rip up the road
It's not enough to survive
Hit the red line
Or we're swallowed
I need to know I'm alive

So we run, run on while we still can
Ravenous just like the living dead
Caught between the rebels and the minions
Striving on to keep our spirits fed

Burn the daylight
Rip up the road
It's not enough to survive
Hit the red line
Or we're swallowed
I need to know I'm alive

Burn the daylight
Rip up the road
It's not enough to survive
Hit the red line
Or we're swallowed
I need to know I'm alive


6. HEART OF A LION

He could have lived his life
Using stone walls as a shield
But Richard preferred the glory found
Out on the battlefield

Overlooked by his father
More a son of Aquitaine
Torn between his source of power
And his passion for his mother's land

Born the son of a king
His passion was undying
A relentless warrior
With the heart of a lion

Richard was next in line
But Henry's plans were a haze
So he joined Philip of France
To end his father's reign

When he finally took the throne
He disliked the name he made
Hoping to right himself with God
He sought heavens in the Third Crusade

Born the son of a king
His passion was undying
A relentless warrior
With the heart of a lion

Richard laid siege to Acre
Irritating Saladin
But losses forced him to retreat
Much to his own chagrin

He returned to Aquitaine
To recapture his lost prize
Too brave to wear his armor
An arrow brought his premature demise

Born the son of a king
His passion was undying
A relentless warrior
With the heart of a lion

Oh, Richard the Lionheart


7. ARMOR OF LIGHT

Look around us and you will see flaming arrows
Soaring through the air
Archers intent on inflicting their damage
No one will be spared

But there's a secret
The wise men know
Rise from your slumber
There's evil lurking down below

Free yourself
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light

Deep in the depths of all our yearning hearts
There's a fire to behold
Put on your helmet and take up your shield
Wrap yourself in a breastplate of gold

Men of violence
Men of greed
Men of hatred
Will fall in anguish at your knees

Free yourself
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light

Armor. Of. Light!

(spoken)
Free yourself
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light

Men of violence
Men of greed
Men of hatred
Will fall in anguish at your knees

Free yourself
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light

Free yourself
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light

Of Light!
Of Light!

You must ride in the armor of light
Light
Light!


8. SET THE WORLD ALIGHT

I don't have a tomorrow
They've taken everything from me
My house, my wife, my family
Innocent and disregarded

I'm so consumed with anger
Thoughts of vengeance taunting me
There're detached and indifferent
No concern for my loss or pain

I wasn't looking for a cause or for a fight
I am just a simple man
But my life has been completely torn apart
Acts of malice force my hand

Rise, gather all my strength and rise
From the wreckage
Watch, while I set the world alight

Throughout the night I'm restless
It is impossible to sleep
How many will be orphaned
From the revenge that I seek?

Than all at once it happens
Summoned by a holy vision
He whispers gently to me
Who will care for all my children?

Suddenly I feel a flood of energy
I awaken to new light
I'll turn my loss into someone else's gain
And set my mind to a new fight

Rise, gather all my strength and rise
From the wreckage
Watch, while I set the world alight

I wasn't looking for a cause or for a fight
I am just a simple man
But I'll turn my loss into someone else's gain
And set my mind to a new fight

Rise, gather all my strength and rise
From the wreckage
Watch, while I set the world alight


9. SAN ANTONIO

Down in Texas
Deep in my soul
Angels cry out
Calling me home
Wash my sins
In the Rio Grande
I’m living free
Gun in my hand

(Ride) A loner
(Pride) I hear the songs
And tales of yesterday
Her southern star
Will shine forever

San Antonio
I'll make my stand
They know my name
San Antonio
I may be gone
But I’ll never fade away

Rattlesnakes hide
In the shadow of night
A coyote howls
In lonely moonlight
Searching for ghosts
I found a rebirth
Never was there
More beauty on earth

(Ride) A loner
(Pride) I hear the songs
And tales of yesterday
Her southern star
Will shine forever

San Antonio
I'll make my stand
They know my name
San Antonio
I may be gone
But I’ll never fade away

(Ride) A loner
(Pride) I hear the songs
And tales of yesterday
Her southern star
Will shine forever
Forever!

San Antonio
I'll make my stand
They know my name
San Antonio
I may be gone
But I won't fade away

San Antonio
I'll make my stand
They know my name
San Antonio
I may be gone
But I’ll never fade away


10. CAUGHT IN THE WITCHES EYE

In the land of the long forgotten
Where the river of tears
Washes the troubled souls clean
Lives a gypsy with a wandering spirit
And the blackest eyes
This world has ever seen

She stands at the ready
With the wolves by her side
She knows to wait long enough
For my resistance to subside

Caught in the witches eye
And I'm running out of time
Hard luck is coming my way
Cause I'm caught in the witches eye

Now and then she creeps out of the shadows
When the moon hangs low
And the harvest is ripe
There to comfort the weak and downtrodden
With promises of triumph
Over every gripe

She stands at the ready
With the wolves by her side
She knows to wait long enough
For my resistance to subside

Caught in the witches eye
And I'm running out of time
Hard luck is coming my way
Cause I'm caught in the witches eye

I'm caught, I'm caught, in the witches eye

In the land of the long forgotten
Where the river of tears
Washes the troubled souls clean
Lives a gypsy with a wandering spirit
And the blackest eyes
This world has ever seen

She stands at the ready
With the wolves by her side
She knows to wait long enough
For my resistance to subside

Caught in the witches eye
And I'm running out of time
Hard luck is coming my way
Cause I'm caught in the witches eye

Caught in the witches eye
And I'm running out of time
Hard luck is coming my way
Cause I'm caught in the witches eye


11. READY TO SHINE

The waiting is over
I'm ready to shine
The chains that once held me down
Will no longer bind

I lived with uncertainty
And suffered through pain
Thought I had no control
So I prayed for change
Yeah, I prayed for change

Finally, I realized
The power's inside (ready to shine)
My fears are left behind
I'm ready to shine

I was floating in anger
Adrift in black seas
Always hoping for something to change
Or someone to rescue me

Then one day I raised my eyes
A new door came to light
Found the strength to walk through
Into a new life
Yeah, into a new life

Finally, I realized
The power's inside (ready to shine)
My fears are left behind
I'm ready to shine

Then one day I raised my eyes
A new door came to light
Found the strength to walk through
Into a new life
Yeah, into a new life
Found a new life

Finally, I realized
The power's inside (ready to shine)
My fears are left behind
I'm ready to shine

Finally, I realized
The power's inside (ready to shine)
My fears are left behind
I'm ready to shine


12. RAINING FIRE

Fighting forces forsaken to man
Bringing destruction is part of the plan
Raise your weapons, brute force is a must
Ride the thunder, engage the thrust

Break the silence, scorching the sky
Touch the heavens, the maiden she flies
Wind fanning flames as the engines combust
Leathered fighters, intentions unjust

Synchronized warfare
Riveted steel
Hypnotized puppet
Doing the deed for the thrill of the kill

Fight or you will
Die so you must
Fly into the
Raining fire

Fight or you will
Die so you must
Fly into the
Raining fire

Stalk the rebel who’s set in my sights
Locked and loaded and ready to strike
Driving the enemy back to their land
United in justice we stand

Chase the bandits, the scourge of mankind
Rage, fury and action combined
Heavy machines with hearts made of steel
Power and glory meet passion and will

Synchronized warfare
Riveted steel
Hypnotized puppet
Doing the deed for the thrill of the kill

Fight
Or you will die
So you must fly
Into the raining fire

Fight
Or you will die
So you must fly
Into the raining fire

Disciplined fighters are leading the fleet
Sirens screeching, alerting the weak
Pillars of fire, a warning to heed
Face the battle, committed we bleed

Synchronized warfare
Riveted steel
Hypnotized puppet
Doing the deed for the thrill of the kill

Fight
Or you will die
So you must fly
Into the raining fire

Fight
Or you will die
So you must fly
Into the raining fire

Raining fire!

Raining fire!


13. UNBELIEF

How can I know what tomorrow will bring
When I'm not even sure of today?
Withering under the weight of existence
And desperate to find my own way

I’ve checked the boxes and read all the books
Even gathered material things
Yet I'm adrift in seas of discontent
With no lighthouse to find my bearings

Trapped in this moment
Frozen in time
Waiting for someone to save me

Lost in the dark
Searching for some relief
Might we find solace
Wrapped in our unbelief

How can I know what tomorrow will bring
When I'm not even sure of today?

Trapped in this moment
Frozen in time
Waiting for someone to save me

Lost in the dark
Searching for some relief
Might we find solace
Wrapped in our unbelief

Lost in the dark
Searching for some relief
Might we find solace
Wrapped in our unbelief


14. THUNDERSTEEL

A streak of lightning is shooting through the air
Electric sun lights the sky
His face is frightening, so evil ones beware
Men of disaster hear his cry

And now at last we know he's real
The power of his sword we feel
Thundersteel
Thundersteel

The earth it rumbles, death is in the air
The city crumbles, death is everywhere
And from the burning sky we see the soldier fly
He mounts his horse of steel and now he rides

And now at last we know he's real
The power of his sword we feel
Thundersteel
Thundersteel
Thundersteel
Thundersteel

A streak of lightning is shooting through the air
Electric sun lights the sky
His face is frightening, so evil ones beware
Men of disaster hear his cry

And now at last we know he's real
The power of his sword we feel
Thundersteel
Thundersteel
Thundersteel
Thundersteel

Thundersteel