Iced Earth Album

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I can see clearly now,
A painful vision indeed
An attempt at genocide, 12,000 years of pain
The human thirst for dominance,
Leads them to Setian ground
The gravest of all threats now exists
All galaxies could suffer
Imagine the consequence if Man does succeed,
The universe and all that lives
Will suffer evermore
Like a virus Man will spread,
Through the time continuum
It's a power they can't comprehend,
A power we must secure

So heed my word,
A prophecy that's bleak and haunting
Acceptance, not fear
Will pave the way for life returning
The Elder forseen,
In Sacred Flames our world is burning
Yet more things are clear
By grand design, punishment unfolding

(Chorus)
Faith in the prophecy,
We'll take this tragedy, unite as one
Fate, show man no sympathy
Something Wicked feeds, thy will be done

Ten thousand souls,
One for every year of framing
One of thirteen, The High Priest and
the twelve that council
Charged with our tome,
Retribution for our loved ones suffering
In secret they'll meet,
A global network that endures for centuries

(Chorus)
Faith in the prophecy,
We'll take this tragedy, unite as one
Fate, show man no sympathy
Something Wicked feeds, thy will be done...

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....At last we will claim,
What is rightfully ours
Absolute power, absolute knowledge
All galaxies and the subjects therin,
Will kneel before the human race
Unlimited power, unlimited knowledge
Mankind will be one with the architect of the universe!

At last within my grasp,
We are one step closer to cleansing
We claim the universe,
Causing galaxies to cower
Unlimited power, unlimited knowledge for...
Man will no longer be seen as primitive or inferior
Unlimited power, unlimited knowledge for man.

Screaming in agony,
Cries fill the air
Eyes once full of hope
Shedding tears of despair

All that they've ever known is dead

Fire reigns from above,
Iron birds of dread...

All that they've ever loved is dead
All that they've ever dreamt is dead

(Chorus)
Yet there's a glint of hope,
If the chosen can survive
In secret, the ten thousand hide
East in the mountains,
The chosen bide their time
The Clouding, our strike on mankind

Temples are burning,
Streets soaked with blood
Heed the prophecy,
Destiny is done...

All that they've ever loved is dead
All that they've ever dreamt is dead

(Chorus)
Yet there's a glint of hope,
If the chosen can survive
In secret, the ten thousand hide
East in the mountains,
The chosen bide their time
The Clouding, our strike on mankind

I must believe that what's a memory now,
Was the only way
To know that all of those you love,
Were just stripped away
And now, if i'm the one to lead us
Into a brand new day,
At peace i must be with the brutal truth
To truly lead the way

(Chorus)
Please God, give me the strength to lead -
It's my charge to keep
Make the sorrow the fuel i need -
It's my charge to keep

And now, we must wipe the tears away
Gather up our inner strength
The loss of those we can't replace,
Will bring about their fate
And though many lifetimes it will take,
To bring justice on our way
We must never falter, we must never fail
This is our charge to keep

(Chorus)
Please God, give me the strength to lead -
It's my charge to keep
Make the sorrow the fuel i need -
It's my charge to keep

As i reflect on the situation,
A heavy heart for the task at hand
I witnessed savagery,
Hands tied to destiny...

The exodus of the chosen,
As forseen in the prophecy
Hiding until it's time,
To cloud all the human minds

When they spoke of the invasion,
We were chosen from ties that bind
Bloodlines through centuries,
Destined to be the ones to lead

The twelve and i, the new high council
Absorb the power of the Watcher's eye
The high preist resides in me,
The Elder lives on in all thirteen...

A gathering summoned by the elder,
The consequence of what's imminent
A prophecy dark and foreboding,
Forces them to face human intent

The chosen seek refuge in the mountains,
Reluctantly the loved ones recognize
The sacrifice they must adhere to
The only hope for future Setian life,
Like a martyr sacrificed

(Chorus)
Await the days of Clouding,
Earth Mother's sharing in our pain
Erase the human memory,
They know not of where they came
And though our hearts our broken,
We have to wipe the tears away
In vain they did not suffer,
Ten thousand strong will seize the day

What we possess, mankind is after
Direct descendants of the Architect
Children of god, seeds of creation
Stakes so high, we must never relent

We lie in wait 'til human minds are clouded,
Initiation of the Master Plan
Assimilate, build new life among them
Centuries will pass, patience will win,
We are the bane of man

(Chorus)
Await the days of Clouding,
Earth Mother's sharing in our pain
Erase the human memory,
They know not of where they came
And though our hearts our broken,
We have to wipe the tears away
In vain they did not suffer,
Ten thousand strong will seize the day

Earth mother's crying out in pain...
We have to wipe the tears away...
Their hearts are broken...

Ten thousand seize the day!!!

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Passed down through centuries,
The Order lives and feeds upon them
A global fraternity,
Philanthropy, tactical deception
In plain sight throughout all time
Contriving human decline
Instilling those who lead,
Seizing opportunities

(Chorus)
Rise of Setian Evocation,
And The Order thrives
So the day arrives of His birth
Rise of Setian Evocation
And The Order lives for the day
Of Man's Coming Curse...

Create divisive creeds,
Embrace the fact man needs religion
Prophets, saviors and priests,
All convinced they have the answers
The truth is, they'll never know
Behind faith they'll hide and hope
We'll build them a martyr son
Sacrificial lamb, the holy one

(Chorus)
Rise of Setian Evocation,
And The Order thrives
So the day arrives of His birth
Rise of Setian Evocation
And The Order lives for the day
Of Man's Coming Curse...

The object of their divide,
So convinced their way is right
The narrow view of all mankind,
In the name of God, they will divide!

(Chorus)
Rise of Setian Evocation,
And The Order thrives
So the day arrives of His birth
Rise of Setian Evocation,
And The Order lives for the day
Of Man's Coming Curse...

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As i awake, i have no memory of this
Who i am, where i'm from, why do i exist?
This strange beauty surrounds me,
But where i am, confounds me...

I see others who appear the same as me,
A look of loss in their eyes, adrift aimlessly
What's the point? What does it all mean?
Who am i? Show me a purpose please...

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Take this sense of wonder,
Make it go away
Please tell me i am not alone and lost here,
That there is something that's made me feel this way
Take this sense of sadness,
Make it go away
Please give me something that's familiar,
A friendly touch, a memorable embrace...

I try to speak, but empty eyes stare back at me
Twisted tongues segregate, factions are forming
I'll stay with those that resemble me
To survive this harsh reality...

As the days pass, most have gone their own way
Nomadic tribes discovered life,
On a world that feels so strange
But still, i want answers
What's the point? What does all this mean?

(Chorus)
Take this sense of wonder,
Make it go away
Please tell me i am not alone and lost here,
That there is something that's made me feel this way...
Take this sense of sadness,
Make it go away
Please give me something that's familiar,
A friendly touch, a memorable embrace...

Lies, the human core is lies
We wiped their minds, cleaned the slate,
The Clouding did divide

Fate, we sealed human fate
Now they're ours throughout all time,
To Manipulate

Never Trust, in the motives of man
They failed to evolve in Mother Nature's plan
And though they seem safe,
In this early clouded state,
The nature of their heresy
has proven quite innate

Pain, mankind will know pain
For their crimes on our kind,
They'll never be the same

Death, they will know death
Suffering for centuries,
At war with every breath

Never Trust, in the motives of man
They failed to evolve in Mother Nature's plan
And though they seem safe,
In this early clouded state,
The nature of their heresy
has proven quite innate

We must be swift,
Integrating With Man,
Instating our vision of the Master Plan
We'll placate the humans in need

Their form we have taken,
Their tongue we can speak,
Plotting and planning, total secrecy
We'll infiltrate and take the lead

Misery unfolding for the rest of time,
A world that they created for their vicious crimes...

(Chorus)
This is the start of what is meant to be,
Infiltrate, assimilate, fulfill our destiny

The ten thousand chosen,
Charged with our creed
Ensuring division in societies
Instate The Domino Decree

Lead them to wander,
New lands, cross the seas
Creating new cultures, fascist or free
Division will bring them to their knees

Misery unfolding for the rest of time,
A world that they created for their vicious crimes...

(Chorus)
This is the start of what is meant to be,
Infiltrate, assimilate, fulfill our destiny

Time, thousands of years pass by,
But with the ancient rites intact
Man, mankind has multiplied
Spreading worldwide as planned
Kings and their armies preen
Draw lines in the sand
Fight for their so called rights,
To God, gold and land

(Chorus)
And through the ages, we hand them their fate
Marionettes on a string
Phased retribution, precise and exact
'Til the birth of The One sets us free...

Blood, Earth Mother's soaked in blood
Spilled from the warring clans of man
Greed will serve to feed unrest,
Antagonized within by our hand
Pain, death and pestilence
Will shake human faith
Creeds serving heresy,
A crutch for man's flawed way

(Chorus)
And through the ages, we hand them their fate
Marionettes on a string
Phased retribution, precise and exact
'Til the birth of The One sets us free...

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Cause - this is the creed that brings effect,
That of which mankind's besieged,
By our plans, devised infect,
Kings and empires rise and fall,
By the rose and our decree
Of the Elders prophecy,
That rids us of the human threat,
And frees the hand of destiny

(Chorus)
Fate by our decree,
In their soverign states
Fall like dominos
Framing mankind's fate

Kill! Assassinate the ones that lead,
By their example, we deceive
With religions, we create
Martyrs, saviours, and their slaves
To a sad, sadistic need
To crucify a puppet king,
Of a selfish, vile race
That is filled to the core with greed

(Chorus)
Fate by our decree,
In their soverign states
Fall like dominos
Framing mankind's fate

(Bridge)
Divide!! Mankind!!
Destroy!! Their kind!!
Fear will make us free,
Cast doubt through history...

DIVIDE!!!

(Chorus)
Fate by our decree,
In their soverign states
Fall like dominos
Framing mankind's fate

Centuries pass step by step,
Revelations - Coming threat
Sands of time, dark intent,
Divisive creeds breed discontent
Prophecy, stars collide,
Born is he who turns the tide
Ancient rage, vehemence
Indignation and torment...

(Chorus)
(Dark equation, astrology, armageddon, the reckoning)
Framing Armageddon!
(Revelation, astral beast, armageddon, the reckoning)
Framing Armageddon!

Shallow views, intolerance
Jewish, Muslim, Protestant
The root of man's insolence,
Lies in fear and arrogance
A valid threat if they unite,
Moses, Muhammad, Jesus Christ!
Born of man with second sight,
Twist their words, we will divde

(Chorus)
(Dark equation, astrology, armageddon, the reckoning)
Framing Armageddon!
(Revelation, astral beast, armageddon, the reckoning)
Framing Armageddon!

(Bridge)
If humans learn what's truly at stake,
And of the birth of Set Abominae
Their primitive minds, a maddened state...No!
Frame it as the Elder deemed,
Frame it our way...

Framing Armageddon!
Framing Armageddon!
Framing Armageddon!
Framing Armageddon!

Look unto the days of warning,
A night that the sky is burning,
When stars collide
Pure mathematical perfection,
Ancient pain feeds resurrection,
When stars collide

Forged in flames - Sacred fire
Born of eastern sands - In guile

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Born is he, ten millennia
After the Clouding of man
Sincerest veneration,
For he that vindicates - The end of man
Sworn are we, ten millennia
After the Clouding of man
Unleash abomination,
As we accelerate the end of man...

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