(1982)
1. Death Tone[R. Friedman/ J. DeMaio]Ridin' on two wheelsChains hooked on my heelsSittin' in leather...Ridin' on steelPut my shades onHair blows in the windI give some square the fingerNow he won't look again, no he won't[PreChorus:]Now, you were sittin' homeAnd I got sent to NamI went to the big houseYou just worked a job[Chorus:]Hear me callingCan't you hear my death toneHear me callingCan't you hear my death toneHear me rideOn into the nightPull along sideIf you're looking for a fight, yeah !My social workersGot me on a chainKeeps me out of jailSo the paper prints his name, yes it does, and he likes itUnemployment checksRun out next weekIt won't be very long'Til I'm back on the streets again[PreChorus:]Now, you were sittin' homeAnd I was sent to NamI went to the big houseYou just worked a job[Chorus:]Hear me callingCan't you hear my death toneHear me callingCan't you hear my death toneHear me rideOn into the nightPull along sideIf you're looking for a fightDeath toneDeath toneGonna ride on my death toneYes I amI'm gonna ride on you baby ! Oh !2. Metal Daze[J. DeMaio]I hear the soundIn a metal wayI feel the powerRolling off the stageCause only one thingReally sets me freeHeavy MetalLoud as it can beBaby I was born to play musicI'm a man with a screamin guitarThere's a light in the middle of the stageIn a minute I'll be wearing it allI don't know another way of livingBaby I don't really careGive me a pair of jeansAnd a riff that's meanAnd girls that love to share[Chorus:]Heavy metal, metal dazeHeavy metal, heavy metal dazeHeavy metal, heavy metal dazeLiving like there's no tomorrowYeah Currie says we're on the edgeHe says man you're really graphicThis band a social wedgeYeah we all got hearts made of metaland our blood is hot molten rockAnd if I don't hear the sound of metalI go into shock[Chorus:]Heavy metal, metal dazeHeavy metal, heavy metal dazeHeavy metal, heavy metal dazeHeavy metal, heavy metal dazeHeavy metalSo mister D. J.Play just one for meYou know the oneWith the crushin' and the screams'Cause only one thingReally sets me freeHeavy metalLoud as it can be[Chorus:]Heavy metal, metal dazeHeavy metal, heavy metal dazeHeavy metal, heavy metal dazeheavy metal, heavy metal dazeHeavy metalLoud as it can be3. Fast Taker[R. Friedman/J. DeMaio]Mama is having troubles,It always comes from meYour daddy's been a drinkerSince nineteen forty-threeThey tell you I'm a loser'Cause I like see 'em breedBut truth is in the mirrorIs one thing never seenI sing YeahLong time agoYou tried to tell me, sonPeople tried to hold onI said no no, no noNo, I don't mind them sayingThat you should be prayingFor me, fast takerRight here's where I'm stayingLife's a game I playFor keeps, fast taker, fast taker, fast takerTake it awayOnly sixteenA woman, not a girlOld enoughFor a trip around the worldPick you up on FridayWhen your daddy goes to sleepBring you back on SundayWhen he's watching "Billy Graham" on T.V.Oh yeah, he won't see meNow do it right with musicThen you learn how to abuse itAll night, fast takerRight here's where I'm stayingLife's a game I playFor peace, fast taker, fast taker, fast takerTake it awayMama is having troubles,It always comes from meYour daddy's been a drinkerSince nineteen forty-threeThey tell you I'm a loser'Cause I like see 'em breedBut truth is in the mirrorIs one thing never seenA long time agoYou tried to tell me sonPeople tried to hold onI said no no, no noNo I don't mind them sayingThat you should be prayingFor me, fast takerRight here's where I'm stayingLife's a game I playFor keeps, fast taker, fast taker, fast takerTake it away4. Shell Shock[R. Friedman/J. DeMaio]I don't knowWell, there's no charge for the haircutAnd the bullets come freeMy Uncle Sam sent a letter, said:He's got a mission for meNow I'm a ranger, not a strangerAnd I live in SaigonWe've got a team of special forcesAnd we deliver napalmBut if they tell you that I've lost my mindBaby it's not gone just a little hard to findBy the time this letter gets homeI'd be gone, gone, yeah goneAnd if they tell you that I'm M.I.A.Think a little less about me each day'Cause if I ever get backI'll be shell shocked, whoaShell shocked, yeahFeels funny riding in my carUsed to drive a tank and shoot a B.A.R.I know I'm homeBut I feel gone,gone, yeah goneNow it's over and the homeland's safeGot a purple heart to show the world I'm braveThe businessmen sat at homeWell I got shell shocked, whoaShell shocked, whoaShell shockShell shockShell shock5. Manowar[R. Friedman/J. DeMaio]We met on English groundIn a backstage roomWe heard the soundAnd we all knewWhat we had to doWe called the high commandRequested leave to make a standAnd in the field we grewAnd we all knewSoon the time would comeFor us to fight,DestinationNow in sightAaah, ManowarBorn to live forever moreThe right to conquer every shoreHold your ground and give no moreOur fight will never endSo we call on partisansTo raise your handsAnd take our standLook sharpWhen duty callsWhere we marchCities fallAnd the strong surviveAnd take our sideNow the time has comeFor us to fightTarget waitingIn our sightAaah, ManowarBorn to live forever moreThe right to conquer every shoreHold your ground and give no moreManowarBorn to live forever moreThe right to conquer every shoreManowarBorn to live forever moreManowarBorn to live forever moreThe right to conquer every shoreHold your ground and give no moreBorn to live forever moreThe right to conquer every shoreManowar6. Dark Avenger[R. Friedman/J. Demaio]He broke the laws of the eldersSo they plucked out his eye,Took his land and fortune,Left him to dieBound on the shoreline,Left for the tide,Sees his life-blood leaving...Circling lower, the vultures flyHis bones may be brokenBut the spirit can't dieAnd the Gods see his anguishAnd give him a signFrom the floor of the oceanThe ship of the lost souls riseAnd they take him where no one sleeps while the undead cry,Where no one sleeps while the undead cry...And in the world aboveThe elders sing,On his land they live...Let death's bell ringNarration:He was met at the gate of HadesBy the Guardian of the Lost Souls,The Keeper of the UnavengedAnd He did say to him:"Let you not passAbaddonReturn to the worldFrom whence you cameAnd seek paymentNot only for thy known anguishBut to vindicate the soulsOf the Unavenged"And they placed in his handsA swordMade for himCalled: VengeanceForged in brimstoneAnd temperedBy the woeful tears of the UnavengedAnd to carry him up on his journeyBack to the upper worldThey brought forthTheir Demon horseCalled: Black DeathA grim steedSo fiercely mightAnd black in colourThat he could stand as one: Darkness...Save from his burning eyesof crimson fireAnd on that nightThey rode up from HellThe pounding of his hoovesDid clap like thunder ![Chorus:]Burning, death, destructionRaping the daughters and wivesIn blood I take my paymentIn full with their livesNo one can escape meOn Black Death I rideWhen kissed by the sword of VengeanceYour head lays there by your sideI take the lives of all that I once knewThe torn flesh of a slow death waits for you[Chorus:]Burning, death, destructionRaping the daughters and wivesIn blood I take my paymentIn full with their livesI spare not land or servantsMy wake is smoke and flameI take their wives and daughtersThey stand there watching, watchingHoping to get my lifeBut when I'm through they know they must pay[Chorus:]Burning, death, destructionRaping the daughters and wivesIn blood I take my paymentIn full with their livesWith their livesWith their livesWith their lives7. William's Tale[INSTRUMENTAL][Rossini]8. Battle Hymns[R. Friedman/J. DeMaio]By moonlight we rideTen thousands side by sideWith swords drawn held highOur whips and armours shineHail to thee our infantryStill brave beyond the graveAll have sworn the eternal vowThe time to strike is now[Chorus:]Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Gone are the days when freedom shoneNow blood and steel meet boneIn the light of the battle's wayThe sands of time will shadeHow proud our soldiers standWith mace and chain in handSound the charge into glory rideOver the top of the vanguished pride[Chorus:]Victory, victory, Oh !Victory, victory, Oh !Victory, victory, Oh !Victory, victory, Oh !To the battle we rideWe crossed a starlit skyNo space no timeWe'll catch the windStrange losses, men diedWe crossed a starlit skyAnd still no space or timeWe'll catch the wind[Chorus:]Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Sound of charge into glory rideOver the top of the anguished prideBy moonlight we rideTen thousand side by side[Chorus:]Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !