1. The Arise Of Madtropolis

(intro)

2. Our Destiny

We all stand together, we fight
Is that all sense of our lives
The rich are sitting, quite far above
And we are left to blood

Even the poorest of the poorest I know
They strip them down to the last shirt
Only dollars in front of their eyes
Till everything breaks down

Oh God, that's our future
Oh God, there's no way out

FIGHTING, DESPAIRING, WE NEVER RESIGN FROM OUR DESTINY
FIGHTING, DESPAIRING, WE FIGHT TILL THE TIME WE ARE FREE

Any music that they get into
We have to face again
We are the victim of their greed
While they waste everything

Oh God, there's a way out
Oh God, that's our future

FIGHTING, DESPAIRING, WE NEVER RESIGN FROM OUR DESTINY
FIGHTING, DESPAIRING, WE FIGHT TILL THE TIME WE ARE FREE
FIGHTING, DESPAIRING, WE NEVER RESIGN FROM OUR DESTINY
FIGHTING, DESPAIRING, SO OUR HOPE AND OUR HONOUR WILL NEVER DIE

3. A Dance With The Devil

Every now and then he comes down to the earth
To blind and twist the people's stupid brains
Pouring the foolish people sand into their eyes
Grabbing the clever ones by their sharp mind

Oh well, playing games, is his real true pleasure
So the stakes are very high, his loss never is
Craving for the power, like the devil for a soul
They're chasing after luck, no matter what will be
Oh God, what has been done?

A DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
THE QUICK SUCCESS NEARLY IN SIGHT
BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU
NO-ONE WILL EVER SURVIVE
A DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
CONSTANT CRAVING OF THE HUMAN KIND
AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU
YOU CAN'T WIN THE FIGHT

No need to convince, decision's up to them
Peace of mind is the price they have to pay
Ending up at hell's gate, now it's up to us to see
Looking for a way out, we're the ones to blame
Oh, God please set us free

A DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
THE QUICK SUCCESS NEARLY IN SIGHT
BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU
NO-ONE WILL EVER SURVIVE
A DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
CONSTANT CRAVING OF THE HUMAN KIND
AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU
YOU CAN'T WIN THE FIGHT

4. When The Sand Darkens The Sun

Did you see the firmament
The heaven is on fire
The devil laughs, knowing it's achieved
All the good is gone

In the garment of his mind
He takes them from the world
Now the Evil will arise
And grasps all power on earth

Defenceless angels are falling
From the dark sky in flames
God's tears, they ooze away
Like holy blood in the desert sand

WHEN THE SAND DARKENS THE SUN
THE LAST HOUR STRIKES FOR THEM ALL
WHEN THE SAND DARKENS THE SUN
THE POWER OF THEIR GOLD WILL DIE

Eternal darkness seized the spirit
The hatred banished their thoughts
So blind fury rages all over
The yell raised the holy force

An eye for an eye, ashes to ashes
The evil sermon guards all over
So he sows hatred and force
And father death is set to work

Crosses stand towards heaven
And the sea is crimson red
The last flood rinses the human kind
And their golden palaces away

WHEN THE SAND DARKENS THE SUN
THE LAST HOUR STRIKES FOR THEM ALL
WHEN THE SAND DARKENS THE SUN
THE POWER OF THEIR GOLD WILL DIE
WHEN THE SAND DARKENS THE SUN
BLOOD WILL FLOW AND WE WILL DIE
WHEN THE SAND DARKENS THE SUN
THE LAST HOUR STRIKES FOR THEM ALL

5. Entire World

Oh, the sun will never shine again
Since the days of the last war
The survivors searching for the light
To create the mankind anew

Do you see the light of the dark side
So cry out to the evil legions one
So they kneel and behold their new king

They believe he's their prophesied Saviour
They believe

HE'S THE MASTER, HE'S THE KING, THE NEW WORLD HAS JUST BEGUN
BETTER FOLLOW HIS RULES OF THE DARK SIDE
HE'S THE MASTER, HE'S THE KING, THE NEW WORLD HAS JUST BEGUN
WITH HIS GOLD HE BLINDS THEIR STUPID MINDS

Now he keeps them safe and warm
There's a mysterious hidden danger to tell
He brings them misery and pain

'Cause they're all blinded by their dreams

Now his evil work is done
'Cause his reign has just begun
He's the one and only maker

He's their prophesied Saviour
They believe

HE'S THE MASTER, HE'S THE KING, THE NEW WORLD HAS JUST BEGUN
BETTER FOLLOW HIS RULES OF THE DARK SIDE
HE'S THE MASTER, HE'S THE KING, THE NEW WORLD HAS JUST BEGUN
WITH HIS GOLD HE BLINDS THEIR STUPID MINDS
HE'S THE MASTER, HE'S THE KING, THE NEW WORLD HAS JUST BEGUN
BETTER FOLLOW HIS RULES OF THE DARK SIDE
HE'S THE MASTER, HE'S THE KING, THE NEW WORLD HAS JUST BEGUN
AND THERE'S NEITHER HOPE NOR FAITH FOR NO-ONE THERE

6. Satellite

After all these years I was ready to open my heart
I thought we were so close, but now we are miles apart
I know, nothing is for granted with the things called love
Sometimes it hurts so much, is it really a gift from above?

I'm not so sure, sometimes it's hard to understand
It only seems obscure

And now you don't pay any attention to any word I say
And all the colours around me are fading into grey
Maybe I was too sure, but it's still hard to understand
It seems so obscure

Sometimes I feel like a satellite – alone on my way
Sometimes I feel like a satellite – in outer space with an aching heart
Sometimes I feel like a satellite – I've got nothing more to say
Sometimes I feel like a satellite – somewhere out in the dark

You wrote me letters in which you've tried to explain
But I'm sorry the feeling that remains is still only the pain
You want me to be your friend, but I don't know if I'm able to
For the moment it seems too hard, because I still feel too much for you

I don't know, maybe there will come a time, But for now

Is there anybody out there – maybe just another satellite
Is there anybody out there – who leads me through the darkest night
Is there anybody out there – who deserves to heal my broken heart
Is there anybody out there – I can put my trust in right from the start

7. Heavy Metal

Since I was a young boy, I saw metal bands in big halls
They came down to play in town, I went to see their shows
Metal Heroes on stage, they've come to bring us rock
Well, it's more than a religion and since then it's our law

Metal put as all together, now we are so strong
Now showing the whole world, we're friends forever, on and on
So it's not important where you live or where you're from
We will stand together till we are all gone

HEAVY METAL THAT'S OUR LAW
GIVES US POWER FOR THE FUTURE
FOR US IT'S THE ONLY REAL
WAY TO LIVE AND DIE
HEAVY METAL THAT'S OUR LAW
AND I SWEAR FOR EVER LONG
IT'S IN OUR VEINS AND HEARTS
AND WE'LL NEVER BE LOST

So my biggest dream came true, I only wanna rock
Up on every stage to play, from Berlin to L.A.
So quickly I realized, without fans we can't exist
'Cause they will stand by our side in good times or in bad

Thanx from all the metal bands, all over the whole world
Without you and your power, we are nothing here on stage
'Cause fans are our air to breathe, the motor for our work
To see the yelling pack of hounds, that's the only thing we need

8. Headless Fools

When the fog of evil buried the whole world
Dark demons created their forces anew
There were only a few able
To resist, the others creep to the gold

Thus they be baited with money and force
Their deepest nightmares awake every night
They resist all temptations of the dark side
The devil wasn't able to flag them alive

HATE AND BLOOD AND CRIME
THAT'S THEIR LAW
AND OUR FUTURE
THE NEW WORLD IS BUILT UPON THEIR LIES
BUT THE HEADLESS FOOLS NEVER SURVIVE

They were branded as heretics with eight
They were hunted, they were sent to their doom
Now the Judas had accomplished
Betrayal is their faith and gold their real god

So they build their empire upon their lies
Until they reach their goal, 'til everything is done
And now the earth was without form and void
And darkness was upon the face of the world

9. Turn Around The Magic Table

High up in the mountains
An old man used to live
He prophesied the future
Long before it had occured

He told them their end
And he told them their future
But nobody gave a damn
They just called him a fool

Under the sign of the cross
He fulfilled their eager wishes
Greedy like hungry wolves
They never saw the end

STEP IN TO
THE WORLD OF DANGER
BESIDE THE GOOD
WE ALL NOW
TURN AROUND
THE MAGIC TABLE
NOTHING WILL BE
AS IT WAS BEFORE

The humans being blinded
By his own damned desires
Being better than the others
Not second best

As he then was gone
They had all lost their minds
They fought each other, brother killing brother
His laughter sounded through the land

STEP IN TO
THE WORLD OF DANGER
BESIDE THE GOOD
WE ALL NOW
TURN AROUND
THE MAGIC TABLE
AND NOTHING WILL BE
AS IT WAS BEFORE

10. Money Rules Everything

Nobody takes their cases to court
Not ever if there are adequate grounds for suspicion
O.K., well I'll make it short
They take their grade in their jobs by our kind permission

MONEY RULES EVERTHING AND NOTHING ELSE
EVERYBODY WANTS THAT COULOURED PAPER DOESN'T MATTER
WHICH MEANS TO GET IT SOONER OR LATER

Listen, I'll make a long story short
It's hard to accuse the big shots of a crime
Maybe they are the owner of the court of law
And soon they turn the table around and charge you with a crime

MONEY RULES EVERTHING AND NOTHING ELSE
EVERYBODY WANTS THAT COULOURED PAPER DOESN'T MATTER
WHICH MEANS TO GET IT SOONER OR LATER

But who knows, what money makes
Makes out of me, makes out of me
Maybe I'll get it sooner, sooner or later
We will see

They lead the life of Riley, that's a matter of fact
It's nearly impossible, that they will be caught in the act
They enjoy getting on the crazy train
And they move in the world with blood and pain

MONEY RULES EVERTHING AND NOTHING ELSE
EVERYBODY WANTS THAT COULOURED PAPER DOESN'T MATTER
WHICH MEANS TO GET IT SOONER OR LATER

11. Battle Of The World

They praise their new untouchable leader
His wish is their supreme command
They all are only his small faithful followers
There is no judge for what they have done

Are we so much worse than wild dreaded animals
No-one on earth is born to wipe out his own kind
Only the human race wages stupid holy wars
For the rich and their silly, damned mind

Don't you see the unspeakable suffering
Don't you see the terrible fear
Their beloved childhood, taken away
Without any feeling for human rights

KILL
IT'S THEIR FIGHT
IN THE NAME OF THE CROSS
THEY BRING US THE END
KILL
IT'S OUR END
NO-ONE OF US
WILL EVER ESCAPE

Well, we are all under the devil's command
No-one knows where the journey will go
No-one to escape, Satan's sign on their mind
Leading them straight to their end

From New York to Paris, from England to Brazil
Everyone is heading for the big holy war
So we pay with our lives and they grab their gold
'Cause millions of dead soldiers tell no tales

Don't you see the incredible lies
Don't you see the world of terror
Their future has been taken away
Well, no time's left, we must go back

12. Madtropolis

There was once a city that one called the future here on earth
The elite human beings, assembled and played god in their town
Weaknesses and virtues got connected, for their stupid aim
Only their holy victory and the elite was on their glorious minds

In this world of technology, machines dictate the flow of time
There is no personality, human values waiting in line
There is no communication, 'cause there's a gap between them all
Lost in a state of destruction, no matter where they go

THERE IS MADTROPOLIS
THEY'RE ALL GOING INSANE
TO LIVE IN THIS BLOODY HELL
THAT'S NOT THEIR GLORIOUS AIM
THERE IS MADTROPOLIS
THE EVIL GHOST IS ON THE TOP
THE FIRE OF ILLUMINATION
FALLING FROM THE BURNING SKY

Staring like headless zombies, without any emotion for their lives
They are all recruited, unable to think in different lines
So their leaders have failed, but they are blind and they will follow them
To spill their blood and their sick thoughts over the whole world

THERE IS MADTROPOLIS
THEY'RE ALL GOING INSANE
TO LIVE IN THIS BLOODY HELL
THAT'S NOT THEIR GLORIOUS AIM
THERE IS MADTROPOLIS
THE EVIL GHOST IS ON THE TOP
THE FIRE OF ILLUMINATION
FALLING FROM THE BURNING SKY

13. The Fall Of Madtropolis

(outro)