Burning Down Paradise

Do you believe in God in heaven Do you believe or have you lost the faith Did you ever try getting blood from a stone No-one hears you scream when your standing alone Nothin else to give, we´re killin ourselves to live It´s a crime and we´re wasting time All the young dudes with serious attitudes It´s a crime and we´re wasting time I want what´s yours and you want what´s mine It´s a crime and we´re wasting time Little of what is said makes sense inside my head, It´s a crime and we´re wating time Burning down Paradise Like taking matches and gasoline and placing it in a child´s hand Burning down Paradise Is it too late (too late) Burn, we´re burning Paradise Man with a gun talks about revolution Do you really believe that it´s a solution Does it make you laugh when you hear them lying Do you cry like a child ´cus you´re scared of dying He´s the king of the alley, his queen´s the gutter cat It´s a crime and we´re wasting time Man bleeding in the rain, we ain´t got time to feel his pain It´s a crime and we´re wasting time There´s a man with a grin, says he´s free from sin It´s a crime and we´re wasting time we´re sliding into mud, man I´ve had enough It´s a crime and we´re wasting time

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 26, 2025

What the hell do you want from me There ain't no way I'm gonna fall for all that bull no more You're the hot shot spider with the mirror shades I'm the fly who doubles for a sucker Not this time, there's the door Oh oh here comes the pain again Oh oh trapped on my own again Oh oh c'est la vie Mr. nice guy Oh oh oh no (A friend in need, a friend in need) You'll be my friend, a friend indeed A friend in need Is a pain in the ass Hey I think I've been down this way before I can read you like an open book In for a penny and a whole lot more Everybody's got two faces How can I be sure Here I go again, another fuckin' hustle Not here, not now, there's the door Don't want you round here no more No all for one, no one for all Told you loud and clear, the exit is there Don't come round here no more, no more

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025

School days, well she ain't no little kid yellin' back at mamma Daddy knows he's got a situation Now he sits and prays that it's just infatuation Stuck in class, the lesson's begun Her mind is on the night before when she had fun She says hey, no way, you know what it's like to be young Learning with the boys she plays a dangerous game Shooting a line, well there ain't no shame I say hey, who the hell are you gonna blame Sneaking down the alleyways Running down the track Can't pay the ransom Get off my back Bridge Hey hey teacher take a hundred lines You've been a naughty boy Hey hey, teacher, what's that you were doing after school?! Chorus Flashpoint serenade Young and wild, going off the rails tonight Flashpoint serenade Who said youth is wasted on the young Blue eyed boy thinks he's got it made Daddy says you've got to work, you've got to make the grades I say hey what a price he has to pay He don't give a damn, says nobody understands Screw the homework, I've made bigger plans I say hey, no way, kick his ass in line Don't give a damn But you've gotta have money This shit ain't funny No land of milk and honey Bridge Chorus Solo Trapped in this red brick jungle, this kid's in trouble Can't point the finger and say who's to blame Go out with guns a-blazing, self made situation Me and the boys have got a late night assignation Oh yeah, gonna kick some ass Flashpoint serenade, flashpoint serenade Flashpoint serenade, flashpoint serenade Solo Chorus

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 26, 2025

My head is spinning, my ears keep ringing What is it all about (ain't that a bitch) It ain't no party, I'm so screwed up I don't know who to blame (ain't that a bitch) It's Monday morning, I'm pissed with work I got the downtime flashbacks (ain't that a bitch) Bridge Well it's a dirty life but someone's got to live it Well it's a dirty life but someone's got to live it It ain't over 'til it's over It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings Chorus Kickback (kickback) with a little bit of rock 'n' roll (kickback) 'cos a little of what you like (kickback) never did any harm Kickback (kickback) oh loosen up a bad head (kickback) I'm gonna do it anyway (kickback) don't want ya knocking on my backdoor Party with the devil got my ass on the line Everybody wants a piece of me (ain't that a bitch) If you sleep with dogs when you wake up in the morning Got to live with the fleas (ain't that a bitch) I got real close to this real hot looker Then she named her price (ain't that a bitch) Bridge Chorus Solo It ain't over 'til it's over It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings Don't piss down my back tell me it's raining Chorus

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

Two hearts beating as one But that just ain't enough oh oh Wipe those tears from your eyes You knew when we started things would be tough oh oh Late at night when you think you're alone I can hear you crying in the darkness Can't let our love die forever We've got to hold on Stop (stop) livin' a lie We'll make on a wing and a prayer We've got to hold on 'cus we've got love Yeah everybody's hero Stop (stop) livin' a lie We´ll make on a wing and a prayer When dreams have been broken you feel it's the end Wish you'd never begun oh oh I can´t try any harder You're pushing to hard Seems there's nowhere to run

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025

There's a heat wave steaming, somebody's screaming This ain't no place to walk alone at night She looks every inch a lady, talk about gun crazy Hey don't point that thing at me Bridge (Smile for the camera, do your striptease, the looks of an angel) She ain't no dime a dozen (she is the look) You never did a thing that your mamma said (no no) Your teacher cried and your daddy wants to know where he went wrong So wrong Sweat it out Chorus Hot Breath, warm me from the storm outside Hot Breath, like a switchblade cutting through the air (still night air) Hot breath, turn my pain to pleasure when my body cries City hot and sleazy, take it slow and easy Squeeze the trigger, pump it right on time Ease the gun down babe, you know my safety's off Move your sweat drenched body close to mine Bridge Chorus Oh down there on the streets I'm burning from the heat Shooting hot lead, hear it call Be there, catch me when I fall Solo

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

I don’t know why people act this way I don’t know why people lie to your face Following you, following me, following everyone Shady politician with his head up his ass Tells you all your troubles ain’t to do with class It’s been so long, been so long, since I had trust in you You know it’s a crime, oh we're all way out of line You know it’s a crime, oh we’re all way out of line Crime by TV, crime by what you see, crime by watching me Crime 'cos you believe Crime by TV, terrorvision screen Crime 'cos you can’t see what is make believe No grey, just black and white The same old macho sight It’s such a pity, it’s such a pity Yeah, I've got a head full of bad wiring I've got to kill that mutha before he kills we We all made mistakes, where the hell‘s the give and take Its been so long, been so long, singing that looney tune Wrapped around your power like a venomous snake How can we talk to a two sided face Monkey see what monkey do, monkey got out of the

Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 26, 2025

The man is on the TV., in the papers, on the radio Telling me that things are fine, well his world ain't the same as mine Everyone you know and love is on the unemployment line Its a price worth [paying Do you think he would take their place Keep papering the cracks Too scared to venture out into a world that they once fought to free The old folks lock themselves away, afraid to step outside the door Can't let the kids out of your sight, ain't safe to walk the streets at night Cant be the things you want to be, and things ain't what they ought to be Keep papering the cracks We trusted you, you drank the wine You've got to make a stand, cant keep washing your hands But you ain't got a plan, just keep papering the cracks Champagne serenade, you dance and say we've got it made You're singing us a loony tune, you just keep papering the cracks What do you do, what do you say, you tell us there's no better way Move in a little closer then you hit us with a sucker punch Fighting wars that cant be won, screaming hordes, champagne l'amour We're trampled in the dust and our dreams have all been turned to rust Keep papering the cracks Cant stop the world you cant get off, acid rain and acid tongues Polluted air, polluted minds, no-one cares and that's the crime Who's the hero, who's the villain, who is who, who the hell are you and I It ain't too late, we gotta keep the faith, but you keep papering the cracks

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

Stop messing with my head, stop messing with me Stop messing with all the things that I want to be Run around your weekly routine that might suit you But who the hell are you to question my attitude Every day it is the same old story Reach for the TV. and the radio Oh here they go again, messin' with the air waves I can’t take anymore It's always in your face, I’m tired of being told What I can be, what I can’t wear I ain’t happening oh no What’s wrong with everybody Everybody wants to look like a dude from a glossy magazine Oh no not me Wow what was that? That was the latest trend Hey which way did it go? You’ve got to be quick, you’ve got to be smart Don't wear no sensible clothes Chorus l don’t like the way you look, l don’t like anything about you So If you stay, I'll go l don’t like anything you say, I don’t like your point of view So If you stay, I’ll go Get out of my face, get out of my face Get out of my face, get out of my face Just want to make it clear, I don’t want to be rude But I don’t like you, you don’t like me, so get out of my face You ain’t no Mr. Wonderful, you ain’t no Mr. Cool Who the hell do you think you are, you’re Mr. Ego Wow who was that? Somebody famous Hey which way did he go? Here today, gone later today That’s just the way that it is Chorus Solo Chorus I don't Like what l hear about you, oh you know what you can do So if you stay, I’ll go I don’t like the things you do, you can stick your point of view So if you stay, I’ll go Get out of my face, get out of my face Get out of my face, get out of my face

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

Looking back down over all these years Well it seems like yesterday We didn’t have much, we didn’t need much And we did things our own way Teacher tried, soon had to realize We were exceptions to the rule And we learned more down on London’s streets Than we ever learned in school Chorus And we were strong, and only the strong survive And we were strong, and only the strong survive Remember when we were young Times were hard and we played it tough And we got caught between the fire and flame It was so many years ago and nothin’ lasts forever Another lesson learned On oh, only the strong survive Only the strong survive I can still recall all those smokey halls Where we spent so many nights It was a hard life, but we didn't care 'Cos what we faced we faced it together No masquerade we were renegades There can be no regrets This town has changed, those days are lost Still we never will forget Remember when we were young Times were hard and we played it tough And we got caught between the fire and flame It was so many years ago and nothin’ lasts forever Another lesson learned On oh, only the strong survive Only the strong survive Chorus Solo Remember when we were young Times were hard and we played it tough And we got caught between the fire and flame It was so many years ago and nothin’ lasts forever Another lesson learned On oh, only the strong survive Only the strong survive Chorus

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

It's in the way they move, it's the skin tight dress Nothin' I can say that ain't already been said Turn out the lights, turn up the heat It's monkey business They put a smile on your face, we all slave to lust Hits you like a hammer when you're already nailed Slip off your shoes, pull down your hair It's monkey business Bridge She's got the look (she's got the look) Whoa, firing on all six She's Miss Perfection (little Miss Perfection) She'll tear your heart out Chorus Nothing as dangerous as women and love No there's nothing as venomous as when love bites Nothing on Earth can make you feel the way they do No there's nothing as dangerous as women Oh yeah Women Whoa, women and love Throw down the rule books, love don't read or write You don't stand a chance when her body talks You've got the feeling, you've got to know It's monkey business 'Cos the body is willing and the spirit is weak You start to burn with the fires of sin Down on your knees, crawling 'cross the floor It's monkey business

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

Young boy say you got a bad attitude A problem child, a creature of a mis-spent youth On Monday morning you’re working the protection line The bossman tells you your hair is way too long (You're a dead end kid) But every evening that’s when the day begins You and the boys kick hard into the heart of town Cool beer and the girls are so pretty Party on ‘til the dead of night Nothin’ gonna get you down Bridge You want to touch (you wanna touch) You want to feel it deep inside You’re a loaded gun (loaded gun) Oh life pulls the trigger (bang bang) It’s shot you down in flames (shot you down in flames Chorus Who shot (shot down with a bullet to the heart) But you ain’t gonna die, it’s just the edge of the blade Ain't gonna cry livin’ close to the edge But it’s hard (but it’s hard) labelled dead end kid burned out town where you think you’re killing time Young and restless you teed a place to unwind Everybody says you don’t care about nothin’ It's jungle law You're an animal with its first taste of blood Bridge Chorus Oh you're a dead end kid A dead end kid oh yeah Think you've got all the answers But you ain't going nowhere Solo Chorus

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025