Master of Illusion

I never walked a lonely road When I was young You were always there to guide me And if I stumbled or should fall Along the way You would pick up all the pieces. Always I prayed Pray that the day would never, ever happen But deep down I knew. And at the cemetery gates I said goodbye 'Til we meet again in heaven And as the curtain starts to fall On all we had Can I really live without you? And now I turn and face the truth I'm older now With your spirit watching over me I hope you're in a better place I have no doubt Sacred hearts, sacred memories. Always I prayed Pray that the day would never, ever happen But deep down I knew. And at the cemetery gates I said goodbye 'Til we meet again in heaven And as the curtain starts to fall On all we had Can I really live without you? Always I prayed Pray that the day would never, ever happen But deep down I knew. And at the cemetery gates I said goodbye 'Til we meet again in heaven And as the curtain starts to fall On all we had Can I really live without you? And at the cemetery gates I said goodbye 'Til we meet again in heaven And as the curtain starts to fall On all we had Can I really live without you?

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 25, 2025

I'm trapped inside this life The same thing every day Too afraid to change Is there another way? I have no confidence To try and break the chains We only get one life And only half remains. Time slips away Software corrupted, infected and afraid. Human machine Your life was programmed many years ago Now it's time to set you free Decode your dreams Understand the truth that lies below Shutdown... Reformat... Believe! Another chance to change Another exit gone I didn't have the faith How could I be so wrong? Forever unaware How quickly time goes by Maybe it's not too late I still control my fate Time slips away Hardware corrupted, infected and afraid. Human machine Your life was programmed many years ago Now it's time to set you free Decode your dreams Understand the truth that lies below Shutdown... Reformat... Believe! Time slips away Mankind corrupted, infected and afraid. Human machine Your life was programmed many years ago Now it's time to set you free Decode your dreams Understand the truth that lies below Shutdown... Reformat... Believe! (Every day, carry out the same routine 9 to 5, cogs in the human machine 40 years, doing what they tell you to Now you're old, is this what you waited for?) (Can't you see, not the way it has to be Make a choice, beauty of humanity No regrets, I did what I wanted to Time to die: you did what they told you to.)

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 25, 2025

Turned on the radio to hear The tragic story of an boy of 7 years Should be sleeping in his bed Should be sleeping, but instead he's lying dead. In a world where children lose their lives Face the bullet, face the knife Is this what we call being civilised? Face the pain, it's all gone wrong Who's to blame? It can go on Can't rewind, what's done is done When will we learn from the memories? Face the pain, it's all gone wrong Who's to blame? It can go on Can't rewind, what's done is done When will we learn from the memories? What happened to our pleasant land? Ignore the suffering, ignore the outstretched hand That reaches out to us in vain We are fortunate we don't end up the same. In a world with nowhere left to run Spiral downwards, damage done Is this what we call being civilised? Face the pain, it's all gone wrong Who's to blame? It can go on Can't rewind, what's done is done When will we learn from the memories? Face the pain, it's all gone wrong Who's to blame? It can go on Can't rewind, what's done is done When will we learn from the memories? In a world with nowhere left to run Spiral downwards, damage done Is this what we call being civilised? Face the pain, it's all gone wrong Who's to blame? It can go on Can't rewind, what's done is done When will we learn from the memories? Face the pain, it's all gone wrong Who's to blame? It can go on Can't rewind, what's done is done When will we learn from the memories?

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 25, 2025

A crash of thunder, lightning starts to glow Standing in the rainstorm you feel so alone And in the distance can you hear the sound of something new The sun is hidden now, no rainbows can arise All across the land the people look up to the skies Can you see what's coming, do you understand what's gonna be? Call our name and we'll be there Stand beside us in the glory you'll share We will be your guardians for all time. Kings of Eternity, come to set you free Breaking the chains for all humanity Kings of Eternity, nothing left to fear We are immortal, Kings of Eternity. We stand among you, this dark and fateful night Dispel the darkness in a blazing flash of light We have all the answers; do you doubt that we can save you now? We walk among you, we walk on higher ground All of us together let us gather all around Look into the future; see the way that things are gonna be Call our name and we'll be there Stand beside us in the glory you'll share We will be your guardians for all time. Kings of Eternity, come to set you free Breaking the chains for all humanity Kings of Eternity, nothing left to fear We are immortal, Kings of Eternity. Call our name and we'll be there Stand beside us in the glory you'll share We will be your guardians for all time. Kings of Eternity, come to set you free Breaking the chains for all humanity Kings of Eternity, nothing left to fear We are immortal, we are the Kings. Kings of Eternity, come to set you free Breaking the chains for all humanity Kings of Eternity, nothing left to fear We are immortal, Kings of Eternity.

Submitted by Sexy Gargoyle — Apr 25, 2025

You paint a picture of what you want us to see Masking the wreckage of our own reality Ignoring genocide in corners of the world You're only interested if there's some oil or gold. Why don't you just reach out your hand To people of your land? You turn a blind eye to their plight How can this be right? You are the master, the master of illusion Why don't you ever speak the truth? You spell disaster, creating deep confusion Why can't you see what can't you see what you have done? Ignore the warning signs that come from mother earth Evolving climate change, there cannot be rebirth I read it in the news, I see it on TV Forgotten faces could so easily be me. You want to send them all to hell You're going there as well (There as well) What makes you act the way you do I see right through you. You are the master, the master of illusion Why don't you ever speak the truth? You spell disaster, creating deep confusion Why can't you see what can't you see what you have done? [Solo Monstruoso] You are the master, the master of illusion Why don't you ever speak the truth? You spell disaster, creating deep confusion Why can't you see what can't you see what you have done?

Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 25, 2025

Gonna be the longest night all the angels take to flight (No-one left to save you, darkness will enslave you) There are many twists and turns, many lessons to be learned (Do you yearn for daylight, can you feel the madness?) Can you find some respite from the chaos in your mind? Will you see the answers to your prayers? You will know, some hours from now If you will live till the day. Redefine my way in life (Never be lonely) Sanctify my fractured mind (Broken inside me) Realign the dark and light (Closer than ever) Sacrifice my tainted sight (Always behind me now) I can feel them closing in and the nightmares now begin (But you have to fight them, only don't believe them) Tell you black is really white and that day is really night (They will try to turn you, fingers poised to burn you!) Can you find some respite from the chaos in your mind? Will you see the answers to your prayers? You will know, some hours from now If you will live till the day. Redefine my way in life (Never be lonely) Sanctify my fractured mind (Broken inside me) Realign the dark and light (Closer than ever) Sacrifice my tainted sight (Always behind me now) Can you find some respite from the chaos in your mind? Will you see the answers to your prayers? You will know, some hours from now If you will live till the day. Redefine my way in life (Never be lonely) Sanctify my fractured mind (Broken inside me) Realign the dark and light (Closer than ever) Sacrifice my tainted sight (Always behind me now)

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 25, 2025

This world ain't what it used to be I'm fighting things I cannot see I think there's something going on tonight The future melted with the past I don't know how long this can last There's something out there but it don't feel right Some things I recognise but others seem so strange Can't believe I fully understand How things can be one way and Then suddenly they're turned upon their head. Sometimes the world can be so blind Can't see what's right before their eyes And just deny that they can see things changing Dance to the beat of a different drum Imagine where it all went wrong And try to prove that they just want to save the world. Our leaders just don't seem to care They sanction fighting everywhere But what the hell is all this fighting for? Then politicians take their leave Leave the rest of us to grieve And shed a tear for those who went to war. Some things I recognise but others seem so strange Can't believe I fully understand How things can be one way and Then suddenly they're turned upon their head. Sometimes the world can be so blind Can't see what's right before their eyes And just deny that they can see things changing Dance to the beat of a different drum Imagine where it all went wrong And try to prove that they just want to save the world. So can't we all just live our lives? So many people need not die Why can't they see we are all flesh and blood? There has to be another way I don't care what our leaders say I know that we can find a brighter day. Sometimes the world can be so blind Can't see what's right before their eyes And just deny that they can see things changing Dance to the beat of a different drum Imagine where it all went wrong And try to prove that they just want to save the world. Sometimes the world can be so blind Can't see what's right before their eyes And just deny that they can see things changing Dance to the beat of a different drum Imagine where it all went wrong And try to prove that they just want to save the world.

In a time of restlessness. We live in hate and fear Fighting for religion. As we face another year Murder breeding murder, a new morality Killing in the name of some immortal mystery. For all eternity, we will stand as one Coming from the corners of the world Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Now! (Raise them) Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Now! (Raise them now) Can you see the justice, the reason for this crime? Ain't no fight for freedom. Can we really be so blind? Brother stands with brother, don't need to be afraid We are all the children and we must not fade away For all eternity, we will stand as one Coming from the corners of the world Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Now! (Raise them) Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Now! (Raise them now) And we will find a way to stay together now And send a message cross the stars. Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Now! (Raise them) Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Raise your hearts and voices Now! (Raise them now)

Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 25, 2025

You never know who you can trust You never know who's gonna stab you in the back Sometimes you just don't know your friends Sometimes you gotta sleep with one eye open. It's hard to know who's on your side and who's against It's hard to recognise the truth behind the lies Sometimes a moment, sometimes many, many years You'll find it written in their eyes. I don't believe in friends forever I trusted you and you just shot me down I don't believe in friends for forever 30 pieces of silver - it's over now. Some people only think of them Their deeds remind me what I never want to be They have no reason to exist All they do in life is count their money It's hard to know who's on your side and who's against It's hard to recognise the truth behind the lies Sometimes a moment, sometimes many, many years You'll find it written in their eyes. I don't believe in friends forever I trusted you and you just shot me down I don't believe in friends for forever 30 pieces of silver - it's over now. [Solo] It's hard to know who's on your side and who's against It's hard to recognise the truth behind the lies Sometimes a moment, sometimes many, many years You'll find it written in their eyes. I don't believe in friends forever I trusted you and you just shot me down I don't believe in friends for forever 30 pieces of silver - it's over now.

Submitted by Corpse Grinder — Apr 25, 2025

I always had a dream, pictures in the magazines Want to be like all my hero's are Will I die before I'm old; live the life of rock n' roll Travel all the highways of the world. I took the easy way Turned my back and walked away Didn't have the courage or the will Sometimes it's hard to say Question what I did that day Now I know I'll hide away no more. Never again will I hide myself in shadows Never again will I look the other way Never again will I take the easy option Never again, I won't wait another day. And now I'm standing here, metal anthems fill the air Playing through the songs you all wanted to hear Without you we will fall, you're the ones who heed the call You're the ones who make the dream come true. I took the easy way Turned my back and walked away Didn't have the courage or the will Sometimes it's hard to say Question what I did that day Now I know I'll hide away no more. Never again will I hide myself in shadows Never again will I look the other way Never again will I take the easy option Never again, I won't wait another day. Sometimes it seems another chance won't come my way Won't stop believing that it might just be my day [Solo] Never again will I hide myself in shadows Never again will I look the other way Never again will I take the easy option Never again, I won't wait another day.

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 25, 2025

I like the way that I make you itch And all the reasons I give you to bitch And how I make you wanna scream in pain And feel your life is just a losing game I like the way that you let me in The way you look when the walls cave in I like the way that your stomach knots And how you cry for it all to stop I like the way that you fool yourself And make believe there's nobody else I like the way that you stand in line And beg salvation from the empty skies Don't want no revenge Ain't no pay back time It ain't called getting even Here comes the reconing day I like the things that you try to fake And your face when I see you break And that you say you will pray for me You realize you are prey for me I like the way you stay on attack No matter what, I keep coming back And how you try to hold me down But you end up driven to the ground

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 06, 2026