Testament - Dark Roots Of Earth (2012) Lyrics

Band: Testament

Album: Dark Roots Of Earth

Release Date: 27 July 2012

Genre: Thrash Metal

Label: Nuclear Blast Records

Cover Art: Eliran Kantor

Producer by: Andy Sneap

- Line Up CD: from left -

* Chuck Billy: Vocals
* Greg Christian: Bass Guitar
* Gene Hoglan: Drums
* Eric Peterson: Guitar
* Alex Skolnick: Guitar

(United States: Oakland, California)

01. Rise Up - Lyrics:

When I say rise up
When I say war
That means the time is now
To even up the score

The leader speaks
His plan has failed before
Enlisted soldiers
Awaiting orders

It's time for justice
Just like before
Our troops protect and serve
Are they ever coming home?

So much regret
Another killed by war
Such a tragedy
Enlisted soldiers obey their orders

When I say rise up
You say war
When I say rise up
You say war

Rise Up... War!
Rise Up... War!
Rise Up... War!
Rise Up... War!

The smell of death
Reeks through the air
The stench of burning bodies
Bloodshed everywhere

Scattered remains
And bullet shells
Send in the dogs of war
Unleash the hounds of hell

It's time to rise up
It's time to rise for war
It's time to rise up
Black is death and red is war

Yeah, I said rise up
And you said war
All for one and one for all
The perfect world war

All of the rest
Will fail just like before
Such a tragedy
The fallen soldiers, they followed orders

When I say rise up
You say war
When I say rise up
You say war

Rise Up... War!
Rise Up... War!
Rise Up... War!
Rise Up... War!

02. Native Blood - Lyrics:

Whenever I stumble, whenever I fall
Whenever I'm pushed against the wall
This white man's world won't tell me what to do

Nowhere to run, my native blood
I wanna reach and touch the sun
Blistering my soul but I can't feel

You hear me say, get out of my way
I'll do it my own way
Cross my path and get what you deserve

I'm warning this world
To stay out of my way
My voice will be heard
I'm alone

I won't be afraid
I got something to say
My voice will be heard
So loud, native blood

Forever proud, so goddamn loud
It's me alone against the crowd
Right or wrong it's the road that I must choose

There's no excuse, attitude
Got something here that I must prove
Live to win instead of born to lose

I'm warning this world
To stay out of my way
My voice will be heard
So strong

I won't be afraid
I got something to say
My voice will be heard
So loud, native blood

I learned to walk before I could crawl
Whenever pushed, I push back
Not afraid to throw the first punch
I'm never wrong 'cause I'm always right
And when I'm wrong I won't admit it
I'm the person your mother warned you about
They broke the mold after I came out
What gives me strength is my beliefs

Whenever I stumble, whenever I fall
Whenever I'm pushed against the wall
This white man's world won't tell me what to do

Nowhere to run, my native blood
I wanna reach and touch the sun
Blistering my soul but I can't feel

I'm warning this world
To stay out of my way
My voice will be heard
I'm alone

I won't be afraid
I got something to say
My voice will be heard
So loud, native blood

I'm warning this world
To stay out of my way
My voice will be heard
So strong

I won't be afraid
I got something to say
My voice will be heard
So loud, native blood

My native blood
My native blood
My native blood

03. Dark Roots Of Earth - Lyrics:

Now that the sun won't shine
Slow down and take your time
Don't lose your mind it's all
Soul destroying lies

I've walked for miles past the sacred halls
(Sacred halls)
My fists have bled as I smashed the walls
(Smash the walls)
Through this assault
A voice says, "Halt
You're not supposed to be here"

I saw my grave (I saw my grave)
I see no future
Am I insane (I am insane)
Woven by the fabrics of the

Dark roots of the Earth
Echoes an eternity
Dark roots of the Earth
Will see us home eventually

Now that the sun won't shine
My world was left behind
All mankind will rise and fall
Will anyone survive?

Will we be saved? (will we be saved)
Is there a future left
What will it take (what will it take)
Woven by the fabrics of the

Dark roots of the Earth
Echoes an eternity
Dark roots of the Earth
Will see us home eventually, that's right

Now that the sun won't shine
Slow down and take some time
The sands of time will fall
Left to ou demise

You hear the cries through the sacred halls
(Sacred halls)
The people pray to their God they call
(God they call)
To save the Earth for its rebirth
Are we supposed to be here?

I saw my grave (I saw my grave)
I see no future here
Am I insane (I am insane)
Woven by the fabrics of the

Dark roots of the Earth
Echoes an eternity
Dark roots of the Earth
Will see us home eventually

04. True American Hate - Lyrics:

Fear nothing, say nothing
Pledge allegiance to what's right
The future in question
Revolution overnight

For all the disservice
Into peril we fell
My instinct ticking like a time bomb
The human race implodes

Some choose to celebrate
Some choose to hate
Some choose to live their life
Through someone else's pain

All those who follow
All those with faith
Show us your colors
American hate

True American hate! (Hate)
True American hate! (Hate)
True American hate! (Hate)

Stand up and be counted
Stand up for what's right
Fall to resurgence
Intuition overnight

The final plot in question
Evil mind overturned
So many flags of hate
So many nations scorned

Some choose to celebrate
Some choose to hate
Some choose to live their life
Through someone else's pain

All those who follow
All those with faith
Show us your colors
American hate

True American hate! (Hate)
True American hate! (Hate)
True American hate! (Hate)

Stand tall and be proud
Is there an end in sight?
Ever since conception
Always fighting for your life

Underneath the surface
There toils your hell
I'm ticking like a time bomb
Watch the world explode

Some choose to celebrate
Some choose to hate
Some choose to live their life
Through someone else's pain

All those who follow
All those with faith
Show us your colors
American hate!

True American hate! (Hate)
True American hate! (Hate)
True American (Hate)
True American (Hate)
True American hate! (Hate)
True American hate! (Hate)
HATE!

05. A Day In The Death - Lyrics:

Reanimate!
Opinions of the masses
Revolutions calling
Wreaking havoc in the streets

Aggravated aggression
Is sold for all our own freedoms
Occupy the system
And release the grip on us

Military forces
Are called in for reinforcements
Blue and gold failures
Denied to keep control and order

Not another hostage
Will be taken under
March to defy
To stand up and be counted

All the innocent and free
All those who can see
My back is against the wall
Freedom for nothing, freedom for speech
Freedom to believe
My back is against the wall

All of the hypocrisy
Damn your government
My back is against the wall
All of the corruption now
It doesn't make any sense
My back is against the wall

A day in the death, a broken creed
Your so called life in which we lead
Forgotten dreams left behind
Is all I'll find
Just a day in the death
A day in the death
A day in the death of mankind

Something inside of me says
The balance of life is at hand
Thousands of protesting mothers
Come here to rally in hordes

Together forever
Together for ever and ever
Just a day in the death of mankind

Reanimate
Opinions of the masses
Revolutions calling
Wreaking havoc in the streets

Aggravated aggression
Is sold for all our own freedoms
Occupy the system
And release the grip on us

All the innocent and free
All those who can see
My back is against the wall
Freedom for nothing, freedom for speech
Freedom to believe
My back is against the wall

All of the hypocrisy
Damn your government
My back is against the wall
All of the corruption now
It doesn't make any sense
My back is against the wall

A day in the death, a broken creed
Your so called life in which we lead
My back is against the wall
Forgotten dreams left behind
Is all I'll find

Just a day in the death
A day in the death
A day in the death of mankind

06. Cold Embrace - Lyrics:

There was a sign on an ancient veil
A dream that never really was
She only ever seemed to hope for a world
So surreal to the touch

She doesn't want to wake, she only wants to sleep
Afraid of what they seek and where she's been
When she awakes, she bends to her knees to pray
Praying for the secret to be safe, yeah

Come take my hand
Follow the path to infinity
Come take my hand
Trapped in the dark for eternity
Come take my hand

After all when the kingdom falls
Her walls are shattered from within
She tries to flee but she's trapped in this curse
Waiting for the cycle to begin

She doesn't want to wake from her eternal sleep
Afraid of what they know and where she is
She doesn't follow faith, she's stuck in her belief
Sorrow is the color of her dream

Long ago, when she first opened her eyes
There's no tomorrow
The sun will never shine, no
The sun will never shine, yeah

The sun will never shine on you
Daylight blinds your way
The sun will never shine through you
Now accept this cold embrace

Come take my hand
Follow the path to infinity
Come take my hand
See everything that you want to see

Come take my hand
Find everything that you sought to seek
Come take my hand
Trading your life for immortality
Come take my hand

Long ago, when she first opened her eyes
There's no tomorrow
The sun will never shine, no
The sun will never shine, yeah

The sun will never shine on you
Daylight blinds your way
There sun will never, ever shine on you
No the sun will never shine

07. Man Kills Mankind - Lyrics:

Long before the curtain call
The dregs they had been cast
Many screams and twisted dreams
Flames lead to the throne

Winds of change
Keeps you searching for the truth
Sea of rage
Slowly drowned in wasted youth

Some people live to lie
Some people don't
Some people turn there cheek
While others hate

Don't ask why

The broken world spins too slow
Bitterness tasts sweet
Many paths, invoking wrath
The wolves have stole the crown

Winds of change
Keeps you searching for the truth
Sea of rage
Slowly drowned in wasted youth

Man kills mankind
Feeding the greed of the overfed swine
Man kills mankind
Again and again you choke on the vine
Man kills mankind
Feeding the greed of the overfed swine
Man kills mankind
Again and again you choke on the vine
Overfed swine you keep choking and choking

Some people live to lie
Some people don't
Some people are born to die
Some people won't

Some people are well-to-do
Some people ain't
Some people turn there cheek
While others hate

Don't ask why

Man kills mankind
Feeding the greed of the overfed swine
Man kills mankind
Again and again you choke on the vine
Man kills mankind
Feeding the greed of the overfed swine
Man kills mankind
Again and again you choke on the vine

Man kills mankind
Man kills mankind
Man kills mankind
Man kills mankind
Again and again you choke on the vine
Overfed swine, you keep choking and choking

08. Throne Of Thorns - Lyrics:

Behold now
The power I wield that comes from my soul
Crimson reign
Reign through the fire of bodies I claim

Legions of darkness I call unto thee
Decisions I make for I rule
Blacken thy kingdom of warriors above
Eager to storm iron gates

God of War, fire born
Throne of Thorns
God of War, no remorse
Fire born

"Listen to these words, to what I have said
From my throne of thorns is where I shall rule
Keeper of all
Bringer of death!
To challenge me, off with your head!"

Crimson lust
Warlords of torment that do what I please
Power mad
Opposing armies, I feed on your death

The fatally wounded forever forgotten
History's written in blood
The pillaging forces, blinded by hate
My kingdom is out of control

God of War, fire born
Throne of Thorns
God of War, no remorse
Fire born

"I am the master and you are the slave
Commanded to do what I say
Bring down the heavens my legions await
Eager to storm iron gates!"

Behold now
The power I wield that comes from my soul
Crimson reign
Reign through the fire of bodies I claim

Legions of darkness I call unto thee
Decisions I make for I rule
Blacken thy kingdom of warriors above
Eager to storm iron gates

God of War, no remorse
No remorse
God of War, Throne of Thorns
Fire born

09. Last Stand For Independence - Lyrics:

Last chance for independence
Call to arms to take a stand
Fully armed, our forces strong
Against the enemy, we dance

Life lost for liberty
Blood shed to protect our homes
Stand tall, divided we fall
The conflict takes it's deadly toll

You struggle to breathe
Don't ever let go
The less we conceive
The stronger we grow

Fight on for independence
Charge through demolished lands
Ears ring to the hum of bullets
A tune of tragedy of man

Never surrender
Blood stains upon thy soul
Burning flags and body bags
The price of liberty for all

The last thing you'll see
Is the last thing you'll know
The less we conceive
The stronger we grow

Stronger we grow

Facing our death, struggle to breathe
Choking on fear
In God we trust", oppression for years
Blood sweat and tears

Will we ever know the stillness of the storm
Can we readjust our failures into trust

Last chance for independence
The final call to make a stand
Hold fast, united strong
Against the enemy at hand

Never surrender
Blood strains upon thy soul
Burning flags and body bags
The price of liberty for all

You struggle to breathe
Don't ever let go
The less we conceive
The stronger we grow

Stronger we grow

Facing our death, struggle to breathe
Choking on fear
In God we trust", oppression for years
Blood sweat and tears

Projected - Human (2012) Lyrics

Band: Projected

Album: Human

Release Date: 18 September 2012

Genre: Alternative Metal

Label: 1119 Records

Producer: John Connolly

- Line Up CD: from left -

* John Connolly: Lead Vocal, Guitar
* Eric Friedman: Guitar, Backing Vocals
* Vinnie Hornsby: Bass Guitar
* Scott Phillips: Drums

(United States: Orlando, Orange County, California, Florida)

01. Intro.

02. Hello - Lyrics:

Some people never ever seem to grow
They spend their whole lives waiting for the show
The Hell they live in seems so nice you know
They wasted so much time and it just flows

I can feel it coming on around me now
Never thought I could see
I can feel it going down around me now
Never thought I could be
Left to wander in my last hello

Inside they fail and wither all to grey
The Hell that is their life just fades away

I can feel it coming on around me now
Never thought I could see
I can feel it going down around me now
Never thought I could be
Left to wander in my last hello

I can feel it coming on around me now
Never thought I could see
I can feel it going down around me now
Never thought I could be

I can feel it coming on around me now
Never thought I could see
Left to wander in my last hello
(In my last hello).

03. Watch It Burn - Lyrics:

So I see
The empty world around me now
So I bleed
The life I've chosen finds me falling down

I cannot believe in
This thing you call trust
When all has been taken
When all is lost

I could not betray you
I just could never learn
How to rebuild just
To watch it burn
To watch it burn

Hope leaves me
The fleeting moment passed me by
So much pain
The feeling that I have consumes my life

I cannot believe in
This thing you call trust
When all has been taken
When all is lost

I could not betray you
I just could never learn
How to rebuild just
To watch it burn

I cannot believe in
This thing you call trust
When all has been taken
When all is lost

I could not betray you
I just could never learn
How to rebuild just
To watch it burn
To watch it burn!

I cannot believe in
This thing you call trust
When all has been taken
When all is lost

I could not betray you
I just could never learn
How to rebuild just
To watch it burn

I cannot believe in
This thing you call trust
When all has been taken
When all is lost

I could not betray you
I just could never learn
How to rebuild just
To watch it burn
To watch it burn.

04. So Low - Lyrics:

I take a cold hard look at you
And I see something I never knew
If I had known
I could've helped you see the truth
You lost your way but all of us sometimes do
If you had known

Turn around
I never thought you'd sink so low
I'll never ever let you fall
Turn around
I never thought you'd fall so low

I take a different point of view
And I know something that's always true
To each his own
You could've picked yourself back up
You get knocked down and if it doesn't kill you
It makes you stronger

Turn around
I never thought you'd sink so low
I'll never ever let you fall
Come on now, you never had to go
So far away from everything you know
Turn around
I never thought you'd fall so low

Turn around
I never thought you'd sink so low
I'll never ever let you fall
Come on now, you never had to go
So far away from everything you know

Turn around
I never thought you'd sink so low
I'll never ever let you fall
Turn around
I never thought you'd fall so low
Fall so low.

05. Bring You Back - Lyrics:

Man down I see your every move
Face down you never thought I'd see it through
No sound from what's inside of you
Peace now for me and none for you

We kid each other
But nothing will bring you back to me
I see your cover and you try to hide it away
We leave each other
To find something that makes us wanna be
I see no other way around it all

Unfound I wish you only knew
So bound inside your narrow view
Reach out the hand that took to few
Leave now for all that's left is the rest of you

We kid each other
But nothing will bring you back to me
I see your cover and you try to hide it away
We leave each other
To find something that makes us wanna be
I see no other way around it all
(Way around it all)

We kid each other
But nothing will bring you back to me
I see your cover and you try to hide it away
We leave each other
To find something that makes us wanna be
I see no other way around it all.

06. 12804 - Lyrics:

I wish you were still here
But wishing for you won't bring you back
If I could turn back the hands of time
You would always be

Somewhere there's another, all in for the other
Two can breathe forever
Nowhere there's another life into the after
Two can live forever
Two can live forever

Still today I feel you near
And every time I feel you I'm at peace
It's the things that you said to me
That I cherish most of all

Somewhere there's another, all in for the other
Two can breathe forever
Nowhere there's another life into the after
Two can live forever

Somewhere there's another, all in for the other

Somewhere there's another, all in for the other
Two can breathe forever
Nowhere there's another life into the after
Two can live forever
Two can live forever
(Forever, forever).

07. Alive - Lyrics:

Way down
I can't seem to feel anything
Hey now
You don't seem to want me anymore

I can feel from the bottom of my heart
That you'll see everything
If you show another way that we can start
Then you'll know I am alive

Somehow, I can't seem to find anything that's real
Why now?
I don't have the time to fall off Earth again
And now I know

I can feel from the bottom of my heart
That you'll see everything
If you show another way that we can start
Then you'll know I am alive

I can feel from the bottom of my heart
That you'll see everything
If you know that all the time we spend apart
Makes me feel so alive
If you show another way that we can start
Then you'll know I am alive.

08. The Crown - Lyrics:

Stand down now
When it all comes 'round
Hold your ground
Try to take the crown

It's never ever the same way once it's done to me
You never really even know
The perception that it gives me is simple apathy
But time will always show off your true colors

Now
I'm getting way out ahead
I thought you'd never ask
How
I'm letting someone instead
Wear my crown again

Why
If it was only the first time
You know I'd never

Stand down now
When it all comes 'round
Hold your ground
Try to take the crown

You never ever even said anything to me
I just went with the flow
The self-righteous indignation was only show I see
But I will never be your slave, I'm coming

Now
I'm getting way out ahead
I thought you'd never ask
How
I'm letting someone instead
Wear my crown again

Why
If it was only the first time
You know I'd never

Now
I'm getting way out ahead
I thought you'd never ask
How
I'm letting someone instead
Wear my crown again

Stand down now
When it all comes 'round
Hold your ground
Try to take the crown.

09. Stella - Lyrics:

I dream a sunshine faded
Losing, lost all the time
Memories are floating endless
Time escapes me

No more sunshine in your heaven
Angel eyes are empty and
Everything turns to grey
No more sunshine in your heaven
Angels wings have folded as
Everything fades away

Visions I'm holding onto
So much pain in our world
Fading into forever
Sunshine's slipping away

No more sunshine in your heaven
Angel eyes are empty and
Everything turns to grey
No more sunshine in your heaven
Angels wings have folded as
Everything fades away

Oh, oh...

Life just faded away
Life just faded away
Life just faded away

No more sunshine in your heaven
Angel eyes are empty and
Everything turns to grey
No more sunshine in your heaven
Angels wings have folded as
Everything fades away

Life, it fades
Life, it fades
Oh...
Away, away
Yeah.

10. Closure - Lyrics:

Stop, start, think I'm starting over
Now, then, will it ever end?
Fearing that I won't recover
Now and then, will you feel the same?

Turn it on, turn it over
Start it all and then
Turn it off, find the closure
Start it all again

Move slow, think I'm losing conscience
Can't hear, tell me who's to blame
Never thought it end up like this
Tell me do you feel the same way?

Turn it on, turn it over
Start it all and then
Turn it off, find the closure
Start it all again

Turn it on, turn it over
Start it all and then
Turn it off, find the closure
Start it all again

Turn it on, turn it over
Start it all and then
Turn it off, find the closure
Start it all again.

11. Breaking Me - Lyrics:

Hear me, hear me
It's you I'm talkin' to
Feel me, fear me
It's coming 'round on you
Make me something that's never even true
Hate me always for what I've done to you

Falling out
Up right now
Not a sound
Fall back down
You're lost and you're falling

Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me
Can't pull me under I'm over my head
Pulled to the slaughter it seems like you're following
Can't kill something that's already dead

Love me, need me
I'm now inside of you
Learning, knowing your every thought that's true
Melting slowly around your conscience too
Hating endless for what I've done to you

Falling out
Up right now
Not a sound
Fall back down
You're lost and you're falling

Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me
Can't pull me under I'm over my head
Pulled to the slaughter it seems like you're following
Can't kill something that's already dead

Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me
Can't pull me under I'm over my head
Pulled to the slaughter it seems like you're following
Can't kill something that's already dead

Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me
Can't pull me under I'm over my head
Pulled to the slaughter it seems like you're following
Can't kill something that's already dead.