Mercyful Fate

You're in for surprise
You're in for a shock
In London town streets
When there's darkness and fog
When you least expect me
And you turn your back
I'll attack

I smile when I'm sneaking
Through shadows by the wall
I laugh when I'm creeping
But you won't hear me at all

All hear my warning
Never turn your back
On the ripper

You'll soon shake with fear
Never knowing if I'm near
I'm sly and I'm shameless
Nocturnal and nameless
Except for "The Ripper"
Or if you like "Jack The Knife"


Any back alley street
Is where we'll probably meet
Underneath a gas lamp
Where the air's cold and damp
I'm a nasty surprise
I'm a devil in disguise
I'm a footstep at night
I'm a scream of the fright

All hear my warning
Never turn your back
On the ripper...the ripper....the ripper

Tonight the Circle is meeting again
Who will be the First to fall in Trance
In here nobody is sensing the Rain
Tonight a Spirit will glance
So as they're approaching Ghostly Hour
Seven People here are joining Hands
They think they know the Spirit to appear
Contact, the Table starts to dance
Time is standing still
It's a dangerous Meeting
They're gonna get themselves killed
Solo: M.D.
Tonight the Circle is broken Forever
Seven People dead within a Trance


In here nobody is sensing the Rain
Tonight seven Souls are reaching Hell
Time was standing still
The Meeting is over
Their Journey is on
Oh, they should have known
Not to play with the Powers of Hell
Some People have lost their Way
Some People have lost their Mind
(Music: Hank Shermann;
Lyrics: King Diamond)

Am I awake or is this just a dream?
I had a nightmare, some sort of vision
I was stuck in an empty room
When the black book appeared
The light were dim but the face in the book
Was in daylight
Eyes of fire staring at me
It's the eyes of a woman
And see on her spirit
Steppin' out of the book

[SOLO: M.DENNER]

I hear her callin' for her coven to come
There's a light in the doorway
Entering shadows whose number is 13
They do the sign of devil's seed
I'm in the middle of a magic ring
Somebody tell me what's going on
"Only we know the secret
Of the curse that you bear"
Listen, they sing, the coven sings
Night after night, hear them sing
Now they're still here, I can hear them again
Night after night, I have this dream
"You're only living on borrowed
Time from your life"

[SOLO: H.SHERMANN]

Stay away white magician
Young lovers and mourning wife
You're not welcome on our land
So I speak for the dead

Magic circles drawn after midnight
Around graves to be opened
He'll ask the wand to raise a body
He'll ask the questions and
He'll burn the remains
It's desecration of souls
In their holy lair

Copulation in the night
Two shadows upon a grave
Screams of pleasure,
Screams of pain
Young lovers you must be insane
It's desecration of souls
In their holy lair
So I say again stay away
It's desecration of souls

Dying flowers upon the grave
Of a husband who's lost his maid
She's there on duty and the tears she cries
They don't belong where the flowers lie
It's desecration of souls
In their holy lair
So I say again stay away
It's desecration of souls

Solo: H.S.
I forbid you Entrance here, you step on
hollow Ground
Don't you see this Chapel
Shut up! Hold your Tongue, they must rest
in Silence
It's the Rebirth of the Unborn
Tonight is the Night
The Spirits of the Unborn will play tonight
The Unborn will play tonight
They will dance around the Chapel
It's a Feast for the Dead
They will Make a Fool of the Priest
And the Dead Boy's Choir will sing
A Song for the Dead to whom Life has just


begun
Life of the Unborn
This One's for the Unborn
Solo: M.D.
Did you know? 13 Days have come and gone
Since we had the First of June
The Spirits of the Unborn will play tonight
Forgive them, they didn't die
Solo: M.D. - Solo: H.S. - Solo: M.D. -
Solo: H.S. - Solo: M.D
(Music: Hank Shermann;
Lyrics: King Diamond)

By the Symbol of the Creator, I swear
henceforth to be
A faithful Servant of his most puissant
Arch-Angel
The Prince Lucifer
Whom the Creator designated as His
Regent
And Lord of this World, Amen.
I deny Jesus Christ, the Deceiver
And I abjure the Christian Faith
Holding in contempt all of it's Works
Solo: M.D. Solo: H.S.
As a Being now possessed of a human Body
In this World I swear to give my full
Allegiance
To it's lawful Master, to worship Him
Our Lord Satan, and no other
In the name of Satan, the ruler of Earth
Open wide the Gates of Hell and come forth


from the Abyss
By these Names: Satan, Leviathan, Belial,
Lucifer
I will kiss the Goat
Solo: H.S. Solo: M.D.
I swear to give my mind, my Body and
Soul unreservedly
To the Furtherance of our Lord Satan's
Designs
Do What Thou Wilt, Shall Be The Whole Of
The Law
As it was in the Beginning, is now, and
ever shall be
World without End, Amen.
Solo: H.S. - M.D.
(Music: King Diamond; Lyrics: King Diamond)

This magic winter night I see a light
Again I hear that tune, some sort of croon
Oh no, no, no, oh, my brain.
I see them gypsy waggons left in the snow
Oh, I must see that lady, I have to know
Gypsy woman, let me inside
They say you know the secret, secret of time
So gaze into your crystal and tell me
All you see
Gypsy woman, let me know
"Oh, my son, you were never gone
You're the Devil's child and so am I"

[SOLO: M.DENNER, H.SHERMANN]

Gypsy now I know you're not my mother
You're a part of my soul,
It's dear for all to see
Oh no, no, no, I am you
Gypsy you're inside of me

Come come to the Sabbath, down by the
ruined Bridge
Witches and Demons are coming
Just follow the magic Call
Come come to the Sabbath, down by the
ruined Bridge
Later on the Master will join us
Called from the Heart of Hell
At first we light up a Fire, and then we hail
our Lord
Two Candles, a black and a white, are placed
upon the Altar
North, South, East and West, and so we
clean the Air
High Priestess invoking the Devil, infernal
Names are spoken
Come to the Sabbath...Sabbath
...Sabbath...Sabbath
Come to the Sabbath


The Ceremony's proceeding, it's Time to
grant your Wishes
An Evil Curse on the Priest who took the Life
of Melissa
Now we must close up the Ritual, read the
Enochian Key
And so it will be done, Amen... now come
Come to the Sabbath...Sabbath
...Sabbath...Sabbath
Come to the Sabbath...now here we come
Solo: H.S.
If you say Heaven, I say a Castle of Lies
You say forgive him, I say Revenge
My sweet Satan, You are The One
(Music: King Diamond; Lyrics: King Diamond)

Dark lady coming out at night
Still glory
Let's those legs on fire
She's going to take away your life
And there's a mess beyond the killing fields
A shock
Bells ringing from the city tower
It's a woman
People running
Girl haunted
Death kiss walking down the long road
And now she's big enough
The world is gonna die
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
She may give us death kiss
She may give us a kiss
Everything is turned upside down
There's a child there divine
Dark lady taking care again, yeah
Now she's walking back to hell with just her hands
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
It's death kiss
Ah a little child
Ah she's gonna die
The child has lost its way
The child is dead
Oh oh oh she's dead

I was born on the cemetery
Under the sign of the moon
Raised from my grave by the dead
I was made a mercenary
In the legions of hell
Now I'm king of pain, I'm insane

[SOLO: HANK]

You know my only pleasure
Is to hear you cry
I'd love to hear you cry
I'd love to feel you die
And I'll be the first
To watch your funeral
And I'll be the last to leave
I'd love to hear you cry

[SOLO: HANK]

And when you're down beyond the ground
I'll dig up your body again
And make love to shame
Oh lady cry, and say goodbye
Oh lady cry, and say goodbye

You've gotta say goodbye
'Cause I will eat your mind

Away out in Egypt in the valley of kings
Where the mummified pharaohs
Pretend dead in their sleep

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

Now if you're breakin' the seals
And disturbing the peace
Then you're startin' up a curse
Bringin' evil disease

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

The curse of the pharaohs can be so deadly
Or just destroying your future
Takin' it all shady

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

Howl like a wolf
And a witch will open the door
Follow me and meet our high priestess

Come, come into my coven
And become Lucifer's child

Undress until you're naked
And put on this white coat
Take this white cross and go to the middle of the ring

Come, come into my coven
And become Lucifer's child

Now crush it, crush the cross
Suck the blood from this unholy knife
Say after me, my soul belongs to Satan

Now, now you're into my coven
You are Lucifer's child
Into the coven Lucifer's child

[SOLO: MICHAEL]

Halloween is the night
The legend says the ghost will rise
On Halloween they can't redeem
A restless soul from ancient scene
At the sound of the demon bell
Everything will turn to hell
Rise...rise...rise...it's Halloween
Rise...rise...the ghost will rise
Reconciled with powers of darkness
He'll uncover a saint
You'll won't believe? See for yourself

[SOLO: MICHAEL]

I hear bell
A sound fron Hell, the demon bell
I see a light in shadow in between the graves
Swinging his sword of hate towards the gates of Heaven
"Beelzebur, Astaroth...bring me the Devil"
And as he says these words I can't believe my eyes

[SOLO: HANK]

Upon a burning cross
The "Lord" Jesus, Satan's above
It must be a shame
To see the Lord falling again

Now rise, reconcile with the Powers of Darkness
Uncover a saint
You better believe or see for yourself

Bring the black box to the altar
Now raise your hands and do the sign
Oh hail Satan, yes hail Satan
Lay down your swords, the evil star

It's a black funeral
She was a victim of my coven

Open the black box on the altar


Her blood is still hot, so let it out
Oh hail Satan, yes hail Satan
Now drink it, drink, drink, forget that whore

It's a black funeral
She was the victim of my coven

They're walking by the night
The moon has frozen blue
Long black coats a shelter for the rain
Their load must get through

Now bats are leaving their trees
They're joining the call
Seven satanic Hell preachers
Heading for the hall

Bringing the blood of a newborn child
Got to succeed, if not it's Satan's fall

Home... Come home
Evil messengers with blood stained wings
Home... Come home
Home... Come home

Is it Satan's fall?

No... It's Satan's call

Craniums high on stakes
It's Satan's epigraph
Something you can't erase... 666
They call him the beast

Use your demon eyes, uncover the disguise
Time is out.. Yeah, I don't need your god
Oh the law of Satan
Pray and obey it forever
Oh the law of Satan

Innocent lovers...it's a lie

Iron fists won't do no good against the evil eyes
Of seven holy Hell preachers, don't you even try
Now they cross the river Styx and see the castle rise
So high

Waiting on the other shore for Charon to arrive
A shape with horns and glowing eyes, Satanrs still alive
He receives the sacrifice with evil laughs and pride
You better escape, you've got to escape
You cannot escape

Melissa

I'm kneeling in front of the altar
Satan's cross upon the wall
Strange emptiness, a crystal ball between two candles

Melissa, you were mine
Melissa, you were the light

She was a witch
Why did they take you away?

Melissa, you were the queen of the night
Melissa, you were my light
I swear revenge on the priest
The priest my die
He must die in the name of Hell

Melissa, can you hear me?
Melissa, are you there?

Nothing is left outside at the stake
They're taken her away from me

I'm back again, back in the evil night
And you're waiting, doomed by the living dead
Flames are rising, can't you see you're dying

The wolves are howlin', a baby's cry in the distance
Cold winds blowing in the dead of night
Flames are rising, can't you see you're dying

No way to survive this evil night, if the dead won't leave you alone
So just say goodbye to all your holy angels, you're gonna die

Long black hair, face like a dead, I am here, Satan in my head

You can't see nothing but confusing mirrors
Now you feel it, it's getting nearer
Flames are rising, can't you see you're dying

So dark in your mind, breath of Satan in my back
I can't help you, cause I'm one of the dead
Flames are rising, can't you see you're dying

No way to survive this evil night, if the dead won't leave you alone
So just say goodbye to all your fuckin' angels.

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He taken his toll

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll

I was walking down among the graves
I heard a cry, my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, life in the cold
Small black wings on my naked back

Now guess what I saw on one of those stones
I saw my soul in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back

Now hear my prayer
Begging for mercy
I'm just living to die

Well, I was walking down among the graves
I heard a cry my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, life in the cold
Small black wings on my naked back

Now guess what I saw on one of those stones
I saw my soul, in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as a corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll

Upon a cross a nun will be hanged
She will be raped by an evil man
Knock spikes through her hands
Things won't come she won't understand

You're a nun you haven't had no fun
Living your life as virgin queen
I'm gonna change it and I'll get it done
Tomorrow you won't be a virgin queen

C. U. N. T. that's what you are, you're C. U. N. T. yeah
I get it up, I get it up in the dark
I make her feel I'm not a holy man
Faster breathing, she's like a shark
She want's more, I'm gonna give her my cross

Nuns have no fun, They just have their fathers and sons
But I'll give them hell, I never fail
Nuns have no fun, They just have their fathers and sons
But I'll give them hell, I never fail

I get it up, I get it up in the dark
I make her feel I'm not a holy man
Faster breathing, she's like a shark
She want's more I'm gonna give her my cross

C. U. N. T. that's what you are, you're C. U. N. T. yeah.

Angel, lady in white, stay away, you know my forces, Devil eyes
I'll take you to hell, You're inside my spell
In Lucifer's mirror, And I am his killer
I'm devil eyes

Angel, lady in white, you've had your time, now you are mine, Devil eyes
I'll take you to hell, You're inside my spell
In Lucifer's mirror, And I am his killer

Oh yeah, I'm devil eyes, Oh yeah, I love my eyes
Oh yeah, those evil eyes, Oh yeah, I love my eyes (I'm gonna get you)

I am heading for the gates of hell, bringing a victim, she's angel eyes
I took her to hell, In Lucifer's spell
I am his mirror, And still I'm his killer
Still I'm his killer

Devil eyes, Devil eyes.

Away out in Egypt in the valley of kings
Where the mummified pharaohs
Pretend dead in their sleep

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

Now if you're breakin' the seals
And disturbing the peace
Then you're startin' up a curse
Bringin' evil disease

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

The curse of the pharaohs can be so deadly
Or just destroying your future
Takin' it all shady

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

I was born on the cemetery
Under the sign of the moon
Raised from my grave by the dead
I was made a mercenary
In the legions of hell
Now I'm king of pain, I'm insane

[SOLO: HANK]

You know my only pleasure
Is to hear you cry
I'd love to hear you cry
I'd love to feel you die
And I'll be the first
To watch your funeral
And I'll be the last to leave
I'd love to hear you cry

[SOLO: HANK]

And when you're down beyond the ground
I'll dig up your body again
And make love to shame
Oh lady cry, and say goodbye
Oh lady cry, and say goodbye

You've gotta say goodbye
'Cause I will eat your mind

They're walking by the night
The moon has frozen blue
Long black coats a shelter for the rain
Their load must get through

Now bats are leaving their trees
They're joining the call
Seven satanic Hell preachers
Heading for the hall

Bringing the blood of a newborn child
Got to succeed, if not it's Satan's fall

Home... Come home
Evil messengers with blood stained wings
Home... Come home
Home... Come home

Is it Satan's fall?

No... It's Satan's call

Craniums high on stakes
It's Satan's epigraph
Something you can't erase... 666
They call him the beast

Use your demon eyes, uncover the disguise
Time is out.. Yeah, I don't need your god
Oh the law of Satan
Pray and obey it forever
Oh the law of Satan

Innocent lovers...it's a lie

Iron fists won't do no good against the evil eyes
Of seven holy Hell preachers, don't you even try
Now they cross the river Styx and see the castle rise
So high

Waiting on the other shore for Charon to arrive
A shape with horns and glowing eyes, Satanrs still alive
He receives the sacrifice with evil laughs and pride
You better escape, you've got to escape
You cannot escape

Come and join
My black masses
Bring along
Your iron axes
Now draw a circle
Right here in the light
I'll tell you
Just what to write

Elohim...Adonai...Tetragrammaton

Slaughtering babies
In ceremonial ways
If we're lucky
We can see them for days
'cause baby blood
Is full of strength
But I tell you
Oh how it stinks

Give me some baby blood

Elohim...Adonai...Tetragrammaton

Black masses...black masses...black masses...
Runnin' wild

Spittin' blood
In my lady's face
I show her my pets
A few rotten heads
And about my lady
If she can't take it
She's got to face it
I'll slaughter her too

Come and join
My black masses
Bring along
Your iron axes
Now draw a circle
Right here in the light
I'll tell you
Just what to write

Elohim...Adonai...Tetragrammaton

Black masses...black masses...black masses...
Killin' babies...black masses.

.::melVtec::.

Bring the black box to the altar
Now raise your hands and do the sign
Oh hail Satan, yes hail Satan
Lay down your swords, the evil star

It's a black funeral
She was a victim of my coven

Open the black box on the altar


Her blood is still hot, so let it out
Oh hail Satan, yes hail Satan
Now drink it, drink, drink, forget that whore

It's a black funeral
She was the victim of my coven

Riding out and summed up for they know their destination
Demons and witches and leaving less perceptions
Breaking religion by burning the cross
Breaking religion, burning the cross
Travelling in darkness, afraid of recognition
Evil ambitions, they're planning the destruction
Breaking religion by burning the cross
Breaking religion, burning the cross
Oh you gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Yeah
Riding out and summed up for they know their destination
Demons and witches and leaving less perceptions
Breaking religion by burning the cross
Breaking religion, burning the cross
Oh yeah they're burning the cross x2


Hear what they say, ??징??짰cause they do not go home. x2
Oh you gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Yeah
Doomsday reflections
Above the clouds high in the sky
Doomsday infections
In their heads and in their minds
Doomsday reflections
Above the clouds high in the sky
Doomsday infections
In their heads and in their minds
You'll be burning the cross

Away out in Egypt in the valley of kings
Where the mummified pharaohs
Pretend dead in their sleep

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

Now if you're breakin' the seals
And disturbing the peace
Then you're startin' up a curse
Bringin' evil disease

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

The curse of the pharaohs can be so deadly
Or just destroying your future
Takin' it all shady

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

VERY SPECIAL GUEST: Lars Ulrich
on drums
(Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by
King Diamond)

A suicide, the birth of a Vampire
Deep in his lair, gasping for air

Spreaded wings
Fly out at sunset
So high above, back before dawn

Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share

There's only one way you can
stop him
You gotta trace the Vampire to
his lair, oh yeah
And then you gotta drive a stake
Right through the heart of the
living dead, the dead

Oh I can feel something is wrong

Vampire, My shadow is gone
Vampire, I know what you've
done
Vampire, My shadow is gone
Vampire, I know what you've
done

Solo: Denner

Solo: Shermann

Solo: Denner

Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share

A suicide, the birth of a Vampire

Stay away
I am evil
Or you will die by tomorrow
Copulation with a body of woman recently dead
My ceremonies with all the corpses
Finding souls so to unlock the coffins
It's a desecration of souls in their holy lair
Magic circles drawn after midnight
Around graves to be opened
I'll use a wand and bodies rise
I'll ask the questions and I'll burn the remains


It's a desecration of souls in their holy lair
Oh this sacrifice I've been searching on the night of full moon
Copulation with a body of woman recently dead
My ceremonies with all the corpses
Finding souls so to unlock the coffins
It's a desecration of souls in their holy lair
Oh this sacrifice I've been searching on the night of full moon

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He taken his toll

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll

I was walking down among the graves
I heard a cry, my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, life in the cold
Small black wings on my naked back

Now guess what I saw on one of those stones
I saw my soul in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back

Now hear my prayer
Begging for mercy
I'm just living to die

Well, I was walking down among the graves
I heard a cry my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, life in the cold
Small black wings on my naked back

Now guess what I saw on one of those stones
I saw my soul, in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as a corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll

Dark lady coming out at night
Still glory
Let's those legs on fire
She's going to take away your life
And there's a mess beyond the killing fields
A shock
Bells ringing from the city tower
It's a woman
People running
Girl haunted
Death kiss walking down the long road
And now she's big enough
The world is gonna die
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
She may give us death kiss
She may give us a kiss
Everything is turned upside down
There's a child there divine
Dark lady taking care again, yeah
Now she's walking back to hell with just her hands
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
It's death kiss
Ah a little child
Ah she's gonna die
The child has lost its way
The child is dead
Oh oh oh she's dead

Oh, yeah oh yeah
Now hear my song
Sirens calling, people leaving the streets
The cops are coming, I don't know what I did
Why don't you get away, leaving my soul alone. maybe another day, you get a reason too x2
Oh, yeah oh yeah
I'm running free, they won't get me alive
No one can see, I did it to survive
Why don't you get away, leaving my soul alone. maybe another day you get a reason too x2
Oh yeah oh yeah


This is what I did
I killed a friend, for making love to my girl
This is the end, a bullet from my gun
Why don't you get away leaving my soul alone. maybe another day you get a reason too x2
I can't belong
Kill

Satan's veil, the night so red
Another creature sighted
The night's alright, The music's loud
The feeling is so right

Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy

Someone wishes, dare to learn
And understand the chance
About his lair, the king has spoke
To be in there with him

Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy

Later on, the cauldron's burning
Take away their breath
You can't resist my evil touch
Nature fights their bearing

Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy

Oh, I'll tell you everything I do
We're going to talk at the moon
You've said enough, too easily gave up
I'll smash you, you'll look like a stranger
You're young and scared
No one hears, no one cares
Shout out with your gun
It's time to surrender
You still will be burned
You're sick and tender
You asked for it, every time in prayer
I'll smash you, you'll look just like a stranger
Oh what a love to be young and scared
No one hears, no one gives
A damn
Oh you asked for it, you won't get no mercy X3
Oh little girl your pain is now
Your eyes will??짖€??짝your mouth??짖€??짝 (I was not able to figure out this whole line)


Oh little girl you're about to be burned
Oh little girl come and meet the devil
Oh I'll tell you everything I do
We're going to talk at the moon
You asked for it, every time in prayer
I'll smash you, you'll look just like a stranger
No one hears
No one gives
A damn
Oh you asked for it, you won't get no mercy X3
Oh no

Am I awake or is this just a dream?
I had a nightmare, some sort of vision
I was stuck in an empty room
When the black book appeared
The light were dim but the face in the book
Was in daylight
Eyes of fire staring at me
It's the eyes of a woman
And see on her spirit
Steppin' out of the book

[SOLO: M.DENNER]

I hear her callin' for her coven to come
There's a light in the doorway
Entering shadows whose number is 13
They do the sign of devil's seed
I'm in the middle of a magic ring
Somebody tell me what's going on
"Only we know the secret
Of the curse that you bear"
Listen, they sing, the coven sings
Night after night, hear them sing
Now they're still here, I can hear them again
Night after night, I have this dream
"You're only living on borrowed
Time from your life"

[SOLO: H.SHERMANN]

Stay away white magician
Young lovers and mourning wife
You're not welcome on our land
So I speak for the dead

Magic circles drawn after midnight
Around graves to be opened
He'll ask the wand to raise a body
He'll ask the questions and
He'll burn the remains
It's desecration of souls
In their holy lair

Copulation in the night
Two shadows upon a grave
Screams of pleasure,
Screams of pain
Young lovers you must be insane
It's desecration of souls
In their holy lair
So I say again stay away
It's desecration of souls

Dying flowers upon the grave
Of a husband who's lost his maid
She's there on duty and the tears she cries
They don't belong where the flowers lie
It's desecration of souls
In their holy lair
So I say again stay away
It's desecration of souls

Solo: H.S.
I forbid you Entrance here, you step on
hollow Ground
Don't you see this Chapel
Shut up! Hold your Tongue, they must rest
in Silence
It's the Rebirth of the Unborn
Tonight is the Night
The Spirits of the Unborn will play tonight
The Unborn will play tonight
They will dance around the Chapel
It's a Feast for the Dead
They will Make a Fool of the Priest
And the Dead Boy's Choir will sing
A Song for the Dead to whom Life has just


begun
Life of the Unborn
This One's for the Unborn
Solo: M.D.
Did you know? 13 Days have come and gone
Since we had the First of June
The Spirits of the Unborn will play tonight
Forgive them, they didn't die
Solo: M.D. - Solo: H.S. - Solo: M.D. -
Solo: H.S. - Solo: M.D
(Music: Hank Shermann;
Lyrics: King Diamond)

This magic winter night I see a light
Again I hear that tune, some sort of croon
Oh no, no, no, oh, my brain.
I see them gypsy waggons left in the snow
Oh, I must see that lady, I have to know
Gypsy woman, let me inside
They say you know the secret, secret of time
So gaze into your crystal and tell me
All you see
Gypsy woman, let me know
"Oh, my son, you were never gone
You're the Devil's child and so am I"

[SOLO: M.DENNER, H.SHERMANN]

Gypsy now I know you're not my mother
You're a part of my soul,
It's dear for all to see
Oh no, no, no, I am you
Gypsy you're inside of me

Come come to the Sabbath, down by the
ruined Bridge
Witches and Demons are coming
Just follow the magic Call
Come come to the Sabbath, down by the
ruined Bridge
Later on the Master will join us
Called from the Heart of Hell
At first we light up a Fire, and then we hail
our Lord
Two Candles, a black and a white, are placed
upon the Altar
North, South, East and West, and so we
clean the Air
High Priestess invoking the Devil, infernal
Names are spoken
Come to the Sabbath...Sabbath
...Sabbath...Sabbath
Come to the Sabbath


The Ceremony's proceeding, it's Time to
grant your Wishes
An Evil Curse on the Priest who took the Life
of Melissa
Now we must close up the Ritual, read the
Enochian Key
And so it will be done, Amen... now come
Come to the Sabbath...Sabbath
...Sabbath...Sabbath
Come to the Sabbath...now here we come
Solo: H.S.
If you say Heaven, I say a Castle of Lies
You say forgive him, I say Revenge
My sweet Satan, You are The One
(Music: King Diamond; Lyrics: King Diamond)

Dark lady coming out at night
Still glory
Let's those legs on fire
She's going to take away your life
And there's a mess beyond the killing fields
A shock
Bells ringing from the city tower
It's a woman
People running
Girl haunted
Death kiss walking down the long road
And now she's big enough
The world is gonna die
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
She may give us death kiss
She may give us a kiss
Everything is turned upside down
There's a child there divine
Dark lady taking care again, yeah
Now she's walking back to hell with just her hands
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
It's death kiss
Ah a little child
Ah she's gonna die
The child has lost its way
The child is dead
Oh oh oh she's dead

Riding out and summed up for they know their destination
Demons and witches and leaving less perceptions
Breaking religion by burning the cross
Breaking religion, burning the cross
Travelling in darkness, afraid of recognition
Evil ambitions, they're planning the destruction
Breaking religion by burning the cross
Breaking religion, burning the cross
Oh you gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Yeah
Riding out and summed up for they know their destination
Demons and witches and leaving less perceptions
Breaking religion by burning the cross
Breaking religion, burning the cross
Oh yeah they're burning the cross x2


Hear what they say, ??징??짰cause they do not go home. x2
Oh you gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Yeah
Doomsday reflections
Above the clouds high in the sky
Doomsday infections
In their heads and in their minds
Doomsday reflections
Above the clouds high in the sky
Doomsday infections
In their heads and in their minds
You'll be burning the cross

Away out in Egypt in the valley of kings
Where the mummified pharaohs
Pretend dead in their sleep

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

Now if you're breakin' the seals
And disturbing the peace
Then you're startin' up a curse
Bringin' evil disease

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

The curse of the pharaohs can be so deadly
Or just destroying your future
Takin' it all shady

Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes, you'll be hit and the curse is on you

VERY SPECIAL GUEST: Lars Ulrich
on drums
(Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by
King Diamond)

A suicide, the birth of a Vampire
Deep in his lair, gasping for air

Spreaded wings
Fly out at sunset
So high above, back before dawn

Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share

There's only one way you can
stop him
You gotta trace the Vampire to
his lair, oh yeah
And then you gotta drive a stake
Right through the heart of the
living dead, the dead

Oh I can feel something is wrong

Vampire, My shadow is gone
Vampire, I know what you've
done
Vampire, My shadow is gone
Vampire, I know what you've
done

Solo: Denner

Solo: Shermann

Solo: Denner

Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share

A suicide, the birth of a Vampire

Stay away
I am evil
Or you will die by tomorrow
Copulation with a body of woman recently dead
My ceremonies with all the corpses
Finding souls so to unlock the coffins
It's a desecration of souls in their holy lair
Magic circles drawn after midnight
Around graves to be opened
I'll use a wand and bodies rise
I'll ask the questions and I'll burn the remains


It's a desecration of souls in their holy lair
Oh this sacrifice I've been searching on the night of full moon
Copulation with a body of woman recently dead
My ceremonies with all the corpses
Finding souls so to unlock the coffins
It's a desecration of souls in their holy lair
Oh this sacrifice I've been searching on the night of full moon

Dark lady coming out at night
Still glory
Let's those legs on fire
She's going to take away your life
And there's a mess beyond the killing fields
A shock
Bells ringing from the city tower
It's a woman
People running
Girl haunted
Death kiss walking down the long road
And now she's big enough
The world is gonna die
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
She may give us death kiss
She may give us a kiss
Everything is turned upside down
There's a child there divine
Dark lady taking care again, yeah
Now she's walking back to hell with just her hands
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
It's death kiss
Ah a little child
Ah she's gonna die
The child has lost its way
The child is dead
Oh oh oh she's dead

Oh, yeah oh yeah
Now hear my song
Sirens calling, people leaving the streets
The cops are coming, I don't know what I did
Why don't you get away, leaving my soul alone. maybe another day, you get a reason too x2
Oh, yeah oh yeah
I'm running free, they won't get me alive
No one can see, I did it to survive
Why don't you get away, leaving my soul alone. maybe another day you get a reason too x2
Oh yeah oh yeah


This is what I did
I killed a friend, for making love to my girl
This is the end, a bullet from my gun
Why don't you get away leaving my soul alone. maybe another day you get a reason too x2
I can't belong
Kill

Satan's veil, the night so red
Another creature sighted
The night's alright, The music's loud
The feeling is so right

Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy

Someone wishes, dare to learn
And understand the chance
About his lair, the king has spoke
To be in there with him

Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy

Later on, the cauldron's burning
Take away their breath
You can't resist my evil touch
Nature fights their bearing

Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy

Oh, I'll tell you everything I do
We're going to talk at the moon
You've said enough, too easily gave up
I'll smash you, you'll look like a stranger
You're young and scared
No one hears, no one cares
Shout out with your gun
It's time to surrender
You still will be burned
You're sick and tender
You asked for it, every time in prayer
I'll smash you, you'll look just like a stranger
Oh what a love to be young and scared
No one hears, no one gives
A damn
Oh you asked for it, you won't get no mercy X3
Oh little girl your pain is now
Your eyes will??짖€??짝your mouth??짖€??짝 (I was not able to figure out this whole line)


Oh little girl you're about to be burned
Oh little girl come and meet the devil
Oh I'll tell you everything I do
We're going to talk at the moon
You asked for it, every time in prayer
I'll smash you, you'll look just like a stranger
No one hears
No one gives
A damn
Oh you asked for it, you won't get no mercy X3
Oh no

Anna... was praying to a god
She had betrayed, so they said
Some folk had seen her flying on a broom
All hallows eve, under the moon

The inquisitor had left her behind
Gone for a bite, food on his mind
The sun was slowly trying to hide
Behind a town so full of pride
A sight anna would never see again

Torture in the name of christ, confess, oh you witch
Torture in the name of christ, you witch you... confess

Solo: shermann

Sitting naked on the wooden horse
Weights to her legs, what a holy cross>
Her bloody hands tied to her back
Her golden hair burned to black

Thumbscrews they had used
To crush each tip of her fingers to a pulp
In the torture chamber, she couldn't feel much more
Of anything... anymore


Torture in the name of christ, confess, oh you witch
Torture in the name of christ, you witch you... confess

Satan's mark... had slipped away
They already searched her body twice today
And it was all in vain

Oh anna here they come again
Off the horse, strapado for a friend
Up she goes, higher and higher
Anna's crying, screaming: "liars"

Solo: shermann-wead

Confess, confess witch
Confess, before you die

"yes, yes, I am a witch, may satan take you all"

Solo: wead

They dropped her from the ceiling
To a foot above the floor
Her ams and legs disjointed
Screams of pain... then finally no... more

Old Nick is by my side, I hear no evil
As I walk into the night, I see no evil
Old Nick is by my side, I feel no evil
Oh... I'm gonna love this night... it's gonna be just fine

The two of us at midnight, a feeling of Hell
The two of us at midnight...
Just him and I, we're gonna spy on God

Old Nick... my imaginary friend
Old Nick is not what they say, here we go again
Through the dark on a snake we ride, the Devil's child
Oh... the moon is bright, she's oh so fine

The two of us at midnight, a feeling of Hell
The two of us at midnight...
Just him and I, we're gonna spy on God

Find out who he really is
Find out who she really is, The Night
Find out if he really is
Find out if she really is, The Night

Solo: Shermann-Wead

Looking through a Demon's eye
We're gonna spy on God
Find out if he really is
Find out if she really is

Solo: Shermann

Old Nick is by my side, I feel no evil
Oh... I'm gonna love this night... it's gonna be just fine

The two of us at midnight, a feeling of Hell
The two of us at midnight...
Just him and I, we're gonna spy on God

The Night
Find out who he really is
Find out who she really is, The Night
Find out if hee really is
Find out if she really is, The Night...

On this cold and windy Sunday
I'm sitting here alone... It's Autumn
I'm looking at a yellow picture
You have been gone forever

Oh it's so very hard, growing old on your own, alone
I'm trying to remember... the days...
When we were young

Since forever, I still remember your ways
Since forever, I still remember

I have been reading your letter, over and over again
I can't believe you're gonna be here today
I can't believe... this is Sunday

How nice of you to come, it's been so way too long
Let me get you another glass of wine
To keep our tingues in time

Solo: Wead

Since forever, I still remember your ways
Since forever, I still remember

So many things have never been told
And now the both of us are way too old

Solo: Shermann

Since forever, I still remember your ways
Since forever, I still remember

Like the light of the sun
You used to brightened my day
But darkness ha taken your place
And I can no longer keep it away

Since forever, I still remember your ways
Since forever, I still remember

I ask you for one last time
No there won't be any wine
Just one more time
So you can put flowers on my grave
And then leave again... since forever

Many have seen the statue that cries
But only I have seen her at night
Many say that it... is a miracle
Many say that her... tears can heal you, but

When the sun goes down, and my day begins
That's when I saw her change
her tears did turn to blood, just like a miracle
And through her mouth of stone, I saw the fire

From so deep inside, I heard a voice from Hell
"I am the lady who cries, I am he who lights the night"
"I am Lucifer"

Solo: Shermann

Many say that it... is a miracle
Many say ther her... tears can heal you, but

From so deep inside, I hear a voice from hell
"I am the lady who cries, I am he who fights the night"

Solo: Wead

"I'm your eternal friend"

"Let my children come to me at day
Let my children come to me and pray"

Solo: Wead

"They don't know who I am
Or that they worship the Devil
They don't know who I am
They think I'm a miracle..."

I heard it... in my sleep last night
I heard it... in your sleep last night
Now I can hear it again, outside the night is sad
I know it's not the wind, outside the night is black

Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune
Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune too soon

I know that, I must tell you a lie
I know that, it could be you and not I
Before the sun is rising, the Banshee cannot stay
Before the night is dying, a life will slip away

Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune
Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune too soon

I must light a fire, to chase away the night
Let us hold each other tight
The cats are gone, I guess... they know
Oh... they know what's gonna come

Solo: Wead

The wailing is so much louder, I need to hold you tight
I can feel you getting colder, is it time for you or I?

Solo: Shermann-Wead

Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune
Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune too soon

Let it be me

Poisonous Mandrake, you danerous root
One of the three fates, when a man's time has come

You look so human, so different from any other plant
Youlook so human, that the Devil might take you for a man

White Mandragora, with you root so thick, you are the male
Black as the night on the outside, inside you're like a moon

You look so human, so different from any other plant
Youlook so human, that the Devil might take you for a man

Your leaves spread out... so close to the ground
Mandrake root, your berries are just like the sun
Mandrake root, as a female your root will be forked
Your juice has been known, to take away lives
Cause insanity... am I losing my mind?

Solo: Shermann-Wead

In the olden days it was believed
That in the dark of night, you had to
Tie a string from the neck of a
Black dog to the Mandrake root, then move away, move away
And with meat you must lure the dog
to pull the Mandrake root from the ground

Cover your ears... cause the cry of the Mandrake root
No man has ever survived, the dog will surely die

Solo: Wead

Poisonous Mandrake, you dangerous root
One of the three fates, when a man's time has come

You look so human, so different from any other plant
Youlook so human, that the Devil might take you for a man

Your leaves spread out... so close to the ground
Mandrake root, your berries are just like the sun
Mandrake root, as a female your root will be forked
Your juice has been known, to take away lives
Cause insanity... am I losing my mind?

Mandrake root, bring me your poisonous love
Mandrake root, I need you to bring me that love
Mandrake root... Mandrake root bring me love
Mandrake root, bring me that poisonous thing
That everyone is calling LOVE

I can see it in your mystery eyes
I can feel it on your breath tonight
The yearning for time, the yearning for eternal life

Oh... oh... oh... sucking your blood, oh... oh... oh

Let me look you deep in the eyes
Let me look... into your mind
Let me take you to a room full of life
Let me, let me, let me suck your wine

Oh...oh...oh...sucking your blood
Oh...oh...oh...sucking you, sucking your blood

A Chandelier is our source of light
I'm breathing in the golder air tonight
Time... is right, it's your innocent skin I like

Oh... oh... oh... sucking your blood, oh... oh... oh

Your neck is so delicately white, inviting my mouth for the bite
My teeth... your vein, like wine from a chalice I drink

Oh...oh...oh...sucking your blood
Oh...oh...oh...sucking you, sucking your blood

Solo: Shermann

Your warm juices colour my throat
What unheavenly joy, turning yours into mine

Me... part of you, oh you are the wine
Sucking your blood before the night is torn
How could this ever, ever be a sin

If you would pull the stake from my heart
If you would let me draw another card
Maybe the Morning Star will blind our eyes
Maybe the Morning Star will bless another night

Solo: Shermann-Wead

Maybe the Morning Star will blind our eyes
Maybe the Morning Star will bless another night
Me... part of you, you are the wine

Why do I keep on doing this? It's not for me anymore
I'm doing this more for you than I
And on that lonely road to nowhere
I lost myself to something else

I don't know where I'm going or where I've been
It's so hard to remember all the things I am, am I?
It feels like the end is near, catching up with me
Catch me if you can, cause I'm going down into the ground

How much longer can I keep going on?
I can feel my lost ones coming down
Sooner than later, I'll see you all again
I feel my purpose here slipping away
I see the sun, but it's raining

I hope I'm on my way to better things
And if I'm not, it doesn't really matter
Cause I am doing this more for you than I am me
I can no longer pretend, that my life is worth living
I... I would rather die, be dead again

Hold on
Now here it comes, death for one, a lonely son
Up then down, I'm spinning around
My sould is so confused again
Am I floating towards the sun?
Hold on, am I dead on?

Solo: Shermann

Through a tunnel of black, why?
Why do I feel so sad?

I've been waiting for the end of act 9 to come
The curtain must fall, the end of a song

Solo: Wead

But the song goes on and on
The light is so very strong
I'm drifting along, I have no will

I'm drifting still
In a room without walls... I feel the chill
No one is here to pick me up
Nothingess... what a mess... oh
Is anybody there?

Is anybody there? I'm talking to you, do you hear me?
If I could only see through the wall of nothingness
The wall of black
They gave me number 9, this is not like the last time
Number 9
This time I am really losing my mind

I hear an orchestra... I see an orchestra
I greet an orchestra... I meet an orchestra
I'm in an orchestra... I am an orchestra
I kill this orchestra... I kill me? No
No don't stop, oh please don't stop

Hey stay here, what's going on?... hey wait for me

Solo: Shermann-Wead

I'm running but I can't keep up
Then I realize my feet are gone
This is such a weird weird song
The orchestra is now a door
One is one and two is four, I can see three more
Seven doors, seven doors
I must choose one before they're gone

But I cannot move, oh they are drifting away now
But I cannot move, oh they are drifting away now
I've got to reach that door, the number 6
I've got to reach that door, the number 6
The number 6-6, the number 6-6-6
The number 6-6-6
The number 6-6-6, that's my door
Wuauuu... look at all the colours
There goes an orchestra, no more doors
Close the window, here they come
I hear another end of this song
But again the song goes on

Dead again, I know cause I've been here before
I'm dead agin, if I could only reach that door
The number 6-6-6, the number 6-6-6

I'm beginning to miss you again
Why can't I just get you out of my mind...
I must forget

Dead again, I know cause I've been here before
I'm dead again, if I could only reach that door
Through a purple mist the light is fading
I guess I'll have to stay dead
A little longer this time

Dead again...

In the mirror... I have seen HIM
And he scares me
The crature... behind the mask I wear
I know his name is FEAR
In the mirror... he's looking back at me
I have to face him every day

And I know him not so well, his name is FEAR

So deep within, yet so far away
I... wonder, will he always stay
Stay so deep within, deep within my soul

And I know him not so well, his name is FEAR

The man... in the mirror, he scares me
For I know him not so well
The creature... behind the mask I wear
I know his name is FEAR
In the mirror... it's not omy eyes I see
But they are always there

I cannot let it show, NO ONE must ever know
The horror that lies so deep within
Tucked away beneath my skin

And it scares me, yes it scares me

So deep within, yet so far away
I... wonder, will he always stay
Stay so deep within, deep within my soul

And I know him not so well, his name is FEAR

Solo: Wead

No man... nor any book, will ever teach me
What I need to know
No man... nor any book, will ever teach me
What I'm longing for
Only the creature... living inside of me
Could show me the meaning of life

I cannot let it show, NO ONE must ever know
The horror that lives so deep within
Tucked away beneath my skin

And it scares me, yes it scares me

You are Selene, the moon in heaven
You are Persephone, Queen of the Underworld
Hecate... darkness and terror of the night
Hecase... oh, the crossroads are thine
You are Diana, you are the hunter of souls
The dogs are howling, we dogs know when you approach

Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride to the crossroads
Let us ride with a beast tonight, oh let us ride

Solo: Shermann

At the crossroads, they buried criminals and suicides
At the crossroads, any traveller could lose a life
A suitable place, for making a pact with the Devil
A suitable place, for us to hold the sabbath

Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride to the crossroads
Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride in the dead of night...

Even you mortals can ride with her at night
And join the night-flying demons, oh you and I
Listen to their tales of wandering ghosts
Listen to their tales of forgotten times
Listen to their tales of the crossroads
Listen to their tales of forgotten lives

I'm surrounded by darkness,I'm dying in my bed
I don't know if I'm going to survive
I open my eyes,but it's so hard to see
My Last Rites

I don't believe in heaven,I don' t believe in hell
So save your god for someone else
Or save him for yourself

In a flick of a second I think I saw a priest
Listening to my breathing getting weaker all the time
He's mumbling words I don't understand
My Last Rites

I don't believe in heaven,I don' t believe in hell
So save your god for someone else
Or save him for yourself

Feeling colder,feeling low
My blood still running,but running slow
Oh no...I don't need no priest of yours...oh Christ
I won't listen to another word from you
Here I am dying and you act the fool

I wish you'd come a little closer
So I can reach your cross and end your prayer here
I don't believe in heaven,I don' t believe in hell
So save your god for someone else
Or save him for yourself

Oh Father... did you speak to God?
Oh Father... did he speak to you?
In the Church of Saint Anne
Oh Father... your eyes could heal the sick
Yeah, heal the sick
Oh Father... no one could ever forget
Oh Father... the night your eyes went black
In the Church of Saint Anne
Oh Father... God left you for dead
It was a black year for the Church of Saint Anne
It was a black year when the miracles began
In the Church of Saint Anne
The sick got sicker and the well got ill
Your congregation said you lost "God's will"
You ran to the altar, said another prayer
You ran to the altar, but God was never there
So they threw you out, and stoned you down
Stoned you down to the ground
It was a black year for the Church of Saint Anne
It was a black year when the miracles began
In the Church of Saint Anne
Oh Father... betrayed by your own
Oh Father... did Satan take your soul?
They found him in the tower hanging from the bell
A twisted smile on his face as if he came straight from Hell
"If thine eyes deceive thee, pluck them out"

I sold my soul to you,I sold my soul to the Devil his due
I...I sold my soul
I sold my soul,and I sold yours too "To the Devil we're due"

Ohhh...I sold my soul

That night was the darkest of all
That night I sold my soul to you...to the Devil his due
I sold my soul
No point in turning around,there's no way out of here,no!
No point in turning around,just live with the fear

That night was the darkest of all
That night I sold my soul to you
To the Devil his due
So many angels were falling from the sky
So many angels would have to die...

A black candle in my hand,a pact between God and man
Oh your Majesty,this time I have to know

I sold my soul to you,I sold my soul to the Devil his due
I...I sold my soul
I sold my soul,and I sold yours too "To the Devil we're due"

That night was the darkest of all
That night I sold my soul to you...to the Devil his due

No point in turning around,there's no way out of here,no!
No point in turning around,just live with the fear

That night was the darkest of all
That night I sold my soul to you
To the Devil his due
So many angels were falling from the sky
So many angels would have to die...

Let's go to the House on the Hill
Let's go to where time stands still
If you dare then come with me
To the House on the Hill and you will see

Nothing is what it seems In the House on the Hill

Let's go to the House on the Hill
Let's go to where time stands still
While you were asleep
Another friend of mine has come from the Keep

The well in the cellar my dear - That's how I keep them near
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill

Let's go to the House on the Hill
Let's go to where time stands still
In my little shrine
I keep the stillborn to be born another time

The souls that God didn't hear - oh I keep them near
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill

It is so very strange,to live among the stillborn
It is so very strange,to keep their souls away from harm
I was one of the mentally ill,who stayed in a cell of his own
I was one of the mentally ill,who used to call this home
Oh you're not alone

All your sins are forgiven
In the name of Jesus in heaven...Ahhh

There you stood with your soul in your hand
Thinking...that God would understand
Satan take him to where you dwell
Satan take him to burn in hell

Always were a believer
You never thought of God as the Deceiver...Ahhh

There you stood with your soul in your hand
Thinking...that God would understand
Satan take him to where you dwell
Satan take him to burn in hell

Burn In Hell...Drown in my wishing well
Burn In Hell...Drown in my wishing well

Where is your Jesus now,Jesus in Heaven
Where is your saviour of all
He's executing your soul

Burn In Hell...Drown in my wishing well

Jesus and Satan hand in hand
Leading you down the stairway to the damned
No more pearly gates for you
Eternal flames,wondering who is who...Ahhh

Burn In Hell...Drown in my wishing well
Burn In Hell...Drown in my wishing well

Where is your Jesus now,Jesus in Heaven
Where is your saviour of all
He's executing your soul

Burn In Hell...Burn In Hell

There is a cemetary just East of here
That's where they say the Devil,the Devil is always near
Come to the Grave
The Grave that comes alive,The Grave that feeds the night

Bring your Book of Spells
Ancient rites,magic signs,bring your sacrifice

It's time to draw the circle around The Grave
Now don't you break the circle,tonight is not a game
Come to The Grave
Rise evil demon,up into the night

Is that you...Baphomet,the inverted star
We visit here at midnight,we stay until the daylight
Is that you...Baphomet,the inverted star
We visit here at midnight,we stay until the daylight

There is a cemetary just East of here
That's where they say the Devil,the Devil is always near
Come to the Grave
The Grave that comes alive,The Grave that feeds the night

Bring your Book of Spells
Ancient rites,magic signs,bring your sacrifice

I see little demons,are they in my head?
I see little demons,fightin in my bed

Why did I go insane? Oh doctor kill the pain

Screams in the night,I hear another one died
Was it number 9,or was it me who cried

Why did I go insane? Oh doctor kill the pain

When I look in the mirror,my mind goes blank
My brain is burning up,Insanity...
When I look in the mirror,my mind is,Dead
Is it me on the other side?

I saw the look on your face,the night they took me away
Not a tear,not a trace,just stood there waving goodbye

Dead roses in my room,a love that died too soon

When I look in the mirror,my mind goes blank
My brain is burning up,Insanity...
When I look in the mirror,my mind is,Dead

Sanity turned Insane,I hange myself in a picture frame
I'm so tired,let me sleep
I'm counting demons...

Why did I go Insane? Oh doctor kill the pain

Oh doctor kill the pain,oh doctor kill the pain

Kiss the little Demon, hanging on my wall
Kiss the little Demon, he will answer your call

You better watch out...God forsaken heaven

I am alone in the dark when I call the Demon's name
I Am...Am I the one who's insane?

Kiss the Demon,he'll make your wish come true
Kiss the Demon
Stick out your tongue and let Him taste a little of your blood

Kiss the little Demon,hanging on my wall
Kiss the little Demon,he will answer your call

Kiss the Demon,he'll make your wish come true
Kiss the Demon
Stick out your tongue and let Him taste a little of your blood

I send you my Demon to blacken his brain
I send you my Demon to rip out his veins
Rise from Hell and serve me well
Rise...Demon rise

You better watch out...God forsaken heaven

I am alone in the dark when I call the Demon's name
I Am...Am I the one who's insane?

Kiss the Demon,he'll make your wish come true
Kiss the Demon
Stick out your tongue and let him taste a little of your life
A little of your blood
A little of your soul

The poison is still in your veins
The poison I slipped in your drink
Cannot see me, I am but a ghost
Never saw your dangerous host

Wake up!
You're still alive, wake up and die

All you can see in the darkness above
is the white in my eye...
I'm standing on the edge of your grave
looking down into the eyes of the dead
Buried Alive....Buried Alive

Wake up!
You're still alive, wake up and die

How does it feel with my foot on your chest?
How does it feel? (Tell me and I might forget)
How does it feel to be so out of breath?
How does it feel? (Tell me and I might forget)
Buried Alive....Buried Alive

He started struggling, oh the fool
Moonlight shining in his drool
I slammed the shovel straight between his eyes
"Stay down," I screamed, "You're here to die!"

Never saw me, I am but a ghost
Never saw your dangerous host
Wake up!
You're still alive, wake up and die

All you can see in the darkness above
is the white in my eye
I'm standing on the edge of your grave
Looking down into the eyes of the dead
Buried Alive....Buried Alive

No matter what it is you believe
You're lucky if you die in your sleep
"Murder!" he screamed, "Oh why!?" but that's a lie

You killed me first, so now die
I'm dead, but you die, I'm gonna bury you alive

"Murder!" he screamed, "Oh why?!"

In hell
Are we all in hell? are we in heaven?
Heaven...heavenly hell

We are 9
Good and evil,dark and light
We are 9,9 we are

I am 9...you are 9...we are 9

God is satan deep below,satan is God high above
In the end it's all the same


Who are we to play their game
We are 9
9 we are all 9 we are 9 we are all 9

In hell
Are we in hell?
Time has disappeared into an unknown evil
In heaven? heaven...heavenly hell

I am 9...you are 9...we are 9

I am 9...you are 9...we are

(Music & lyrics by King Diamond)

Ahh...Egypt...Ahh

Solo: Shermann

O Thou of countless names
Who are one and all things
O Thou of countless names
Without beginning, without end

Ahh...Egypt...Ahh

Osiris...Anubis...The underworld
is yours
Osiris...Anubis...I put my soul
in your hands
O Thou, God of the Dead
Lead my soul to the judgement hall
O Thou, Jackal Head
Weigh my soul, I await your call

Ahh...Egypt...Ahh

Ammit, Eater of the Dead
Is devouring my heart
Will I pass on to Aaru
Or will I be condemned?

Solo: Denner

I'm burning inside to know
I'm burning inside to know
I'm burning inside to know

I must be back on time
But still I want to know
I hope they let me go
I'm from another time
And I must reunite
My body and my soul

I'm burning inside to know
I'm burning inside to know
I'm burning inside to know

Osiris...Anubis...The underworld
is yours
Osiris...Anubis...I put my soul
in your hands
O Thou of countless names
Who are one and all things
O Thou of countless names
Without beginning, without end

Ahh...Egypt...Ahh

Egypt come back to me
Egypt come back to me
Egypt, without beginning or end

(Based on a true story)
(Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by
King Diamond)

Back in Tennessee, I saw a
family haunted by an entity
It was a tragedy in another
century
Oh...They never would know the
Evil One that came
Little Betsy, the age of 12
Living in a dream
The first one to scream

Invisible hands leaving their
mark in the dark

Solo: Denner

Night after night
The Bell Witch attacked and
attacked
Torturing Betsy, until a circle
was held in candle light

Tell us who you are
Please tell us who you are

"I am the air you breathe
I am the Bell Witch
I am a million years
I am the Bell Witch"

Solo: Shermann

The Bell Witch decided
It was the time for the father to
scream
Soon taken ill, never again to
leave his bed alive

Tell us who you are
Please tell us who you are

"I am the air you breathe
I am the Bell Witch
I am a million years
I am the Bell Witch"

"Goodnight John, see you in Hell...
Say bye bye to Daddy, Betsy"
Call the doctor!!! ..."I made sure"
Call the doctor!!! ..."There ain't no
cure"

Solo: Shermann

That night John he died
And the Bell Witch never came
again
Soon they realized, the witch had
given John bad medicine

(Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by
King Diamond)

Do you remember the bridge?
The bridge that was standing in ruin
Do you remember the sign?
Demons and witches were doing

They say it's a bad place
They say it's a magic place

Deep down under
The soil of this unholy land
Deep down under
The roots of a tree they have damned

It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree
It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree

Solo: Shermann

Nothing will grow in the ground
The Old Oak is killing it all
If you are ever around
Beware of the Oak and its charm

It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree
It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree

The Old Oak might make you blind
The Old Oak might trick your eyes
Hypnotized.....

It's a bad sign
When the Autumn comes and the leaves
are gone
Oh it's a bad sign
The Oak must feed in order to breed
Bad sign....... Bad sign
It's a bad sign when the Autumn comes
And the leaves are gone
It's a nightmare found
I wonder... what made this magic tree so

Solo: Shermann
Solo: Denner

Hang with me, hang with the hangman
Another season in another century
Hang with me, hang with the hangman
Blood from the madmen we hung in that
tree
Blood to the ground
Blood to the roots.... Red

All around the Old Oak
Deep into the ground they buried them
Indians of ancient times
Saw it as a holy shrine

Can you believe, sacrificing their own

Must have been a mighty GOD
To receive a gift of life
All the people must have known
Happiness would come if sown

Can you believe, sacrificing their own

Solo: Denner

The Old Oak might make you blind
The Old Oak might trick your eyes
Hypnotized.....

Solo: Shermann

No! Don't hang with me
As I go back to the Old Oak tree

(Music & lyrics by King Diamond)

When the darkness eats away the
day
And the moon bears witness to the
graves

In the shadows we are alive
In the shadows, The Light

Can you see the ghosts above our
heads?
We are all in there with the dead

In the shadows we are alive
In the shadows, The Light

Solo: Shermann

In the darkness there is no holding
back
There is no gold in black
Deep in the night
Everything is clear
Clearer than daylight

In the land of mystery we share
You can come along if you dare

In the shadows we are alive
In the shadows, The Light

Solo: Denner

We are hiding in the shadows on
your wall
We are watching as you kiss your
little doll
When the darkness leaves the night
We cannot see The Light no more
No more
We are always in the shadows by
your door
But when the darkness leaves the night
We cannot see The Light no more
No more

There is no holding back
There is no gold in black
Deep in the night
Everything is clear
Clearer than daylight

Solo: Denner
Solo: Shermann

(Music by Michael Denner Lyrics by
King Diamond)

Everything is so strange in here
And as I look through your eyes
I can see what you're thinking of me
I am deep inside

Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Eternal pain

All your secrets are done my dear
And as I look through your eyes
I can see all the things that you fear
I am deep inside

Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Eternal pain

Solo: Shermann

I'm the dreams you don't wanna
dream
I'm the things you don't wanna see
I'm the dreams you don't wanna
dream
I am the night of sin.....

Solo: Denner

I wanna see you in tears
The end is near.....
I am deep inside

Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Eternal pain

I've come to give you a gruesome time
For all the evil you have done
I'll keep a coming until the end
I'll keep a coming back my friend

(Music & Lyrics by King Diamond)

The mansion was right on the shore
Down by the lake
Nobody had lived here before
But the Devil himself

Thirteen invitations
Sent out through the night
Thirteen invitations
They would all arrive in time

Solo: Shermann

They gathered around the mansion
Thirteen in all
They had the same intention
Never to fall

Thirteen invitations
Sent out through the night
Thirteen invitations
Promising eternal life

So you want to be alive forevermore
I will turn the wheel of time
None of you will ever have to die
I will turn the wheel of time
Turning the wheel
Turning the wheel of time

But first we must play a game
The game of souls
Sit down! Don't move around!
Deal those cards!

They played all night 'till the morning
light
And the Devil, he smiled on his own
They played all night for eternal life
Or the chance of losing their souls

High will win, low is the sin

They played all night in the burning
light
The thirteen were sharing a nine

High will win, low is the sin

The final card was in the Devil's hand
The King of Diamonds would win

Solo: Denner
Solo: Shermann

They could never leave the mansion
Forever inside
They had lost their souls of creation
But they were alive

Thirteen invitations
Sent out through the night
Thirteen invitations
And the mansion was mine

(Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by
King Diamond)

"The Rise"
I'm an undertaker
I'm a ghost in the night
I'm a coffin shaker
This graveyard site is mine

Take a look at the sky, see that evil eye
Tonight the moon is cold as ice
Oh yeah...cold as ice...oh yeah

There's a black horse waiting
Will HE be on time?
The graveyard's shaking
Should I turn my eyes and walk away

Take a look at the sky, see that evil eye
Tonight the Headless Rider rides

Midnight...let the churchbell ring
It's midnight, All Hallows Eve
It's midnight, All Hallows Eve
I see him rising from his grave
I see him rising from his grave.......

"The Chase"
On All Hallows Eve, Never to forget
He rides the open field
In search of his head

My GOD, he's so grotesque
Should I stay?
My GOD, a scythe in his hand
NO WAY
He's coming...I'm running
He's coming...I'm running
Deep inside I know I'm the one
He's coming...I'm running
Deep inside I know this is wrong
Help me, I'm falling down

Solo: Shermann

I'm falling down...
I'm looking up...I'm in a grave

"Doomed"
In this hollow grave
I can smell that he's near
Will I ever never make it
Will I shed a tear

Oh it's strange how everything's
changing
Now my life is fading away

In this hollow grave
I see a bony hand
Don't you ever never take it
It's the key to his land

Oh it's strange how everything's
changing
Now my life is fading away

Solo: Denner

Oh it's strange how everything's
changing
Now my life is fading away

NO!

"Epilogue"
The mind in my headless body
Seems to be chained to the inside
I cannot move towards the light...
And as he rides away
Leaving me with this curse
I hear his laughter in the distance
Actually it's my laughter, he stole my head
Does this mean I'll be The One next year???

(Music and Lyrics by King Diamond)

Oh...Melissa, You're in my dreams
You're with me every day

Oh...Melissa, could that really be
your voice I hear?
Too soon for you and I
The priest took his sacrifice
And sent you to the other side

Oh...Melissa, You're in my dreams
You're with me every day

Oh...Melissa, do you remember
the time we shared?
Do you remember the magic nights?
I will never forget your smile
Do you remember the love we
had?...
Oh the love we had

Solo: Shermann

"No...Melissa"
You gotta tell me why
"No...Melissa"
I want her by my side

Solo: Shermann

"This is against the rules
there won't be another time"
Melissa tell me why
I wanna know why

"No...Melissa"
You gotta tell me why
"No...Melissa"
I want her by my side

Oh...Melissa, You're in my dreams
You're with me every day

Oh...Melissa, close your eyes
and say goodbye
One last time...we'll kiss goodbye

Solo: Denner

I kiss your soul goodbye