Tank - War Nation Album Lyrics

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War Nation

On the day that the world changed for ever
No horses came to carry me away
On the brightest of days we saw them falling
The rumbling sound still echoes round the world

So we cry out, scream out, still we the alone
So we cry out, scream out, who will hear the call
So we cry out, scream out

Down on the streets, they're screaming DAMNATION
Down on the streets, they're screaming WAR NATION

On the day that your world changed forever
Did you think of her or did you pay no mind?
On the darkest of days as tears are falling
Can you hear her calling from another world

So we cry out, scream out, still we die alone
So we cry out, scream out, who will hear the call
So we cry out, scream out

Down on the streets, they're screaming DAMNATION
Down on the streets, they're screaming WAR NATION

If we lose the battle nothing will be settled
If we lose the war

Down on the streets, they're screaming DAMNATION
Down on the streets, they're screaming WAR NATION

On the day that my life came and ended
The battle lost and I was not afraid
When the time came I knew my soul would wander
Everything around me's to be praised

 

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Song For The Dead

There is darkness, there are shadows, there are voices that echo below
There is terror, there is anger that follows where ever we go

You can't hide away ah from the wickedness
You can't hide away here come the devil to steal your soul

I hear voices that sing me the SONG OF THE DEAD
I hear them calling me on

We are empty, we are foolish, we try but we can't understand
When the evil comes a calling we should reach out with our hands

You can't hide away ah from the wickedness
You can't hide away here come the devil to steal your soul

There are voices that sing me the SONG OF THE DEAD
I hear them calling me on

When you can cry your heart will feel the world come crawling through your mind
When you can dream the nights will be easier easier for you and for me

(Oh my darling I must tell you, today I must go off to war
Don't be frightened don't be lonely, I promise to one day come home)

Don't ride your tears, just call on the devil to sooth your soul
Don't ride your fears

 

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Hammer And Nails

Here stands before you a broken man
Wild creature of the night

He stand accused of things he may not have done is he guilty he might be but now we will learn.
You can always say your prayers... Guilty
You fall on your knees and pray.. Mercy

I will wash my hands of you there's nothing more that I can do

Bring me nails, bring me the cross, bring me the Crown of Thorns [x2]

And so the righteous will now be damned
Pray mercy on our souls

Now and forever the story told was he guilty he must be well never know
You can always say your prayers. Guilty
You fall on your knees and pray. Mercy

Bring me nails, bring me the cross, bring me the Crown of Thorns [x2]

Here stands before you the risen man
Lost preacher of the light
And who will follow forever more?
A Saviour he must be look at his hands

You can always say your prayers... Guilty
You fall on your knees and pray... Mercy

Glory is as glory does
Shine mercy from the lord above

Bring me nails, bring me the cross, bring me the Crown of Thorns [x2]

 

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Don't Dream In The Dark

Careful what you wish for coz I know
That sometime maybe dreams come true
Even in the darkest days of life
They're maybe not for you
Listen to your heartbeat
When you know your time has come,
Everything comes into view Yeah eh!
Reach up before you fall
It's such a long way

DON'T DREAM IN THE DARK

I have heard the voices in the sleeping hours
But now that I'm awake
I can feel the dark clouds as they follow me
And I will face this empty night alone
When the words they come out wrong,
Tears will mean nothing at all
If you can not sing that song,
Remember its meaning

DON'T DREAM IN THE DARK

Now the rainbow's ended
And the dark clouds are passing overhead
Somewhere in this morning
When the blacks clouds re-appear,
I am not filled with dread
I stare at the morning light
And scream, "I will be lonely no more"
The world we had is gone,
Time to move on and on and on...

 

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Grace Of God

There but for the Grace of God go I, I watch the cities burning
There but for the Grace of God go I

And as we walk these hallowed halls, the day we all went off to war
To save the world and fight for freedom
The tears were in our mothers' eyes, she prayed that we'd come back alive
Not give our lives for their salvation

Show me the way to win this fight, Oh Lord
So I do not give up my life

There but for the Grace of God go I, I watch the cities burning
There but for the Grace of God go I

And as we stand upon the shore the wave are crashing loud and roar
"Welcome to your nightmare"
We see the burning Holy Cross and all the Templar's we have lost
No mercy for the damned today

Show me the way to win this fight, My God
Show us the power, show us your might

There but for the Grace of God go I, I watch the cities burning
There but for the Grace of God go I

There but for the Grace of God go I, I watch the cities burning
There but for the Grace of God go I

Show me the way to get back home
Show us the good that we have done

There but for the Grace of God go I, I watch the cities burning
There but for the Grace of God go I

 

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Dreamer

Why can't it wait until morning
Why can't it wait until day
All the love we have, slowly slips away
As that I have left is sorrow

I can hear the sounds of the windmills going round
They're in my mind, in my mind

You and I would ride the rainbow till the end of time
I would crossed a million miles to see you smile

Now I don't understand

Give me one good reason to not let go
One good reason to stay
One good reason to not let go
One good reason not to turn away

Why can't it wait until morning
I can hear the sounds of the windmills going round
They're in my head,
I would crossed a million miles to see you smile

Now I don't understand

Give me one good reason to not let go
One good reason to stay
One good reason to not let go
One good reason not to turn away...

Why can't it wait until morning
Why can't it wait until day
I still hear the sounds of the windmills going round
They're in my mind

You and I would ride the rainbow til the end of time

 

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Justice For All

Justice for all, Justice for Kings
Justice from God, see what that brings you
One thousand deaths a thousand warrior souls
One thousand deaths? Here's a thousand more

Justice for all, Justice for me
Justice for all, Justice for the young and the free
One thousand loves a thousand lovers more
A thousand less here's a thousand more

It's a war without end we fight with our God on our side
It's a war without end we fight we believe we are right
To bring JUSTICE FOR ALL

JUSTICE FOR ALL

Justice for all, Justice for
Justice for all, Justice for

It's a war without end we fight with our God on our side
It's a war without end we fight we believe we are right
To bring JUSTICE FOR ALL

 

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Wings Of Heaven

If you could see behind the mask I'm wearing
If you could put on different clothes
If you can hear the words I speak are lies
Don't say coz no one knows

There is a name and it is born in thunder
It's a name you dare not speak
So when your demons come to drag you under
I'll be there to help you sleep

So when you pray to your God and the Fallen Angels
So when you pray to your God does he answer? Does he care?
So when you pray to your God all is revealed

Don't fly on the Wings of heaven
Don't fly you will fall down if you try
Don't fly on the Wings of heaven
Don't try it will bring you to your knees

If you could celebrate that one sweet vision
If you could celebrate at all
If you could ask me only one more question
Ask now before I go

Look in my eyes and I can make you tremble
I am a nightmare I am here
And when you cry it only makes me stronger
I feed off all your hopes and dreams

If you could build the many burning bridges
If you could change your yesterdays
Could you imagine all your new tomorrows
Would be much better than today

 

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State Of The Union

 

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Hard Road

[Instrumental]