Human Fortress

Nothing ever works out Like you want to Nothing ever happens Happens like it should As the wind of time blows by I close my eyes Things would never be the same Look for a distant memory Deep inside of my heart Feel the shame suddenly Run down a dead...

Yearning for a better world To live without sorrow Yearning for prosperity I strive to do Yearning for equality Union of nations We stick together now Begging for passage to My final journey Begging for assistance to Ride out my way Begging for a...

[L: Parcharidis / M: Marquardt] When the Lion arrived, the war did start - A wicked day, indeed 'Cause sweat and blood abounded - From all men and steed See the daylight lay in ashes - While the dead are still Hear the armies roar for freedom - On the bl...

A mystery for so many ages But no one found the answer no prophets nor sages Why are we here where do we go Tell me the secrets I don't know Tell me the truth behind it Show me the way, give me the light To find my way in this eternal light Destination out of...

There’s nothing I can hear No one I can see Nothing that I can feel That’s the way I’d like to be There were many things to bear Shed tons of tears Too much havoc and crime Deep inside of my mind You can’t heal me – wear me down No one can free me – I have a...

Safely locked in a cell I'm sleepless in my bed A prisoner for ages Time is gnawing through my head I kept the secret well That burns me from the inside I fell a darkness grow That swallows every light I bow my head. I clasp my hands For a very last prayer F...

Imperatore et domine Imperatore et domine Jusso tuo, Jusso tuo Parebimus 

Walking in a world with black and white horizons Talking to a crowd with empty words of silence Why should I carry on? So alone Cause I'm the grey between Nothing more but a scheme Like noise on a screen I'm flickering from side to side I can't hide, don't kn...

Inside hidden towers In a glorious land Where superior beings punish mortal men They're not human as they appear to be Their purpose here, to torture you and me Inside dungeons of despise Their dark dominion marches on disguised They were mad, they we...

We fight for our liberty, Teutonic knights invade! This time we’ll overcome their might! Soldiers raise your swords! Strong willed, we engage The Lithuanian forces – are here to make their stand Blood is shed across the land Brave men die We have to win this...

Templars of steel, Knights of the cross Unite our armies to honour our God Holy land, we are marching on Ten thousand men, beneath the ashes of Jerusalem God sons ask for thyself to honour Jesus majesty We shall return proud from the sea Richard the Lio...

I practice the cults on a sacred science When I open up my own books of might I know that our world turns around the sun I'm unspoken by those who have fear of light I'm the devil, I'm hellbound It's not the sun that turns around They've build a monumen...

Deep in the dungeons of doom and despair Sneak to a place in the dark Eke out a living you can stay alive Better pay heed what I say Cleft of the rocks are too small to escape No daylight in my grey world There is no torch, no candle, no view To see mo...

Don’t you dare Never touch the wand Don’t take his elixir Have to beware He’ll chant a spell The bane of your life Brace yourself You’ll disappear without any trace Now burning eyes are watching me So bright they glare Evil’s meant to live forever Hell to pa...

Why did you call his name? Why didn't you accept the shame? Why did you grab the sword you could not handle, you could not bear? What did you try to achieve? What did misguide your belief? What did you think to find in useless battles but tears and death...

Maybe time heals my wounds And I'm crying deep to myself This feeling in my broken heart seems to die I've been disappointed Tell me will I find out The reason I understand But maybe I am a gullible fool Who ignores each warning I'm still trying to f...

Always take no risk In my world of bliss Never had a creed Overcautiously Telling many lies They won't recognize Chase away the ghost Taking all their gold You always strive To avert my eyes Fear my killing glance Gift of prophecy I foresee your...

Into the arena they were sent to fight Some used spears, swords or might While the spectators roared A combat so fierce, heated blood smelled everywhere Between men and hungry beast While the emperor joined this feast (CHORUS) Honor strengthed his soul...

We’re part of some strange plan Feel a little lost in Johann’s hand Who can take a hold – To save us on the stony ground – I know Gonna burn to ashes A self-defeating prophecy Gonna fell their lashes To goat us on It’s all forlorn Our king dictates a dread...

On the road I'm free, lost in thoughts Keep straight on my way Exhausted from long days But I'm moving on I can hear The snuffle of my horse Truly marked by strain Slacken the reins When I pet its mane Once again When time flies by In the twinkli...

I've watched the waves crush on deck - Lashed to the rigging cold and wet I've travelled through ill winds and fair - The cold, the spindrift in the air Standing on deck - soothed by the way - Watch the horizon awaiting light of day The breathless search le...

Sacrificed to fight Recruited filled with hope for better days Book of promises There was no word of danger I could die I was yearning for a world of adventures They always calm our mates, we don't have to care But one day we went to Nomala To defeat r...

Knights are the one who own the powers and the skill To bring us back from those cold nights and winters chill While riding on the horseback of their mighty stance We are ready to arise for the battle of the Prance Our hearts trust in our strengh In the hour...

Waiting for a sunrise Tired and aggrieved I don't dare to get up The devil rests gently Still remain in silence Try to hold my breath I can hear a whisper Evil is awake I try to run I try to hide All entries locked Want to survive Suppress my fear...

Sun comes up blows the darkest night away Feel a year like just one day Don't look back To the way that you have gone 'cause as hard as it may seem What's your fate, what's right or wrong within your life A life's full of power, live fast just be free...

Honour to the king, his will alone be done No other man or God as great as him He wisely put us here to watch over his lands In bloom thanks to our good advice Glory to our king, to him alone we bow Forget the sky, look up to the throne We prepared a law: In...

No,no ....a little flame can't dive into the sea Don't believe all hope is receding Don't believe you just can walk away Ups and downs make you feel giddy What's the price you have to pay Your life is like a night without the moonlight A little flame...

Videte aquiem milites canentes armis et signis equo in pugnam vehent. Gloria his qui vincent. First son, learn to wield The weight of thine immortal shield Close on thy head thy helmet bright Balance thy sword against the fight Courage to your holy sou...

Oh, cleansing indignation - Oh, flame of righteous wrath Give me a soul to fell thee and follow in thy path Save me from selfish virtue - Arm me for the fearless fight And give me strength to carry on as a soldier of the right I was that man who held hono...

Lying here in the face of death – I realise I’ve survived – Rub my eyes, nothing’s wrong With aiming high but I lost everything And pay the price for my greed Lying here, out of breath I tried to move away Lean on steel, that spares my sin Lost in the land...

We march and ride Through fields and land Our hearts are filled with pride We are confident Our journey leads us on From the mountains to the sea Conquer, steal and crucify In the name of kings and queens A Spanish man called Cortes Conquered furious seas...

We’re the last who left behind We’re just out to get it right Just believe the prophecy That’s our will, our destiny Against shadows and darkness Salvation to find the key Follow stars on our holy way To the end on judgment day Curse and passion We are – ban...

Lived a lie Many times Riding through the storm Wounds are still bleeding Can't stop screaming Feel the blade On my neck For my dying breath Anguish is floating Through my veins Rise or fall Rise or fall Try to find a way to win And crack the wal...

In the night the fire burns unholy bastards It shines so bright the hellfire on earth If they refuse they will perish in the flames Their mouth will scream when their soul enters hell The filthy folk around the stake cheers each time when the cries fill t...

A road so old, so dark - A trail where the damned walk I've reached the gates of Schattentor Here under this sycamore - Lies buried my claymore Through long absence I have not been here Now armed with dagger, sword and bow - A thief will never let you kno...

Our last embrace One melding gaze We drenched in tears No silent reproach A desperate deed I have to dare Give me a shelter Is there a den I follow I have to fool my enemies Give me a shelter One place to hide forever Want to survive to live my dreams Saddle...

Stranger has thou seen their lordly castle The castle that was build so near by the sea Ancient walls standing tall Black oil hath come to boil Archers are ready to bloody the soil My fighting hands ain't numb by enemy breath My vie in today in this dis...

I see a blind man who follows my way Inside a trap Shattered he breathes out decay He's trying to refuse something he cannot choose 'cause there's a trap he always steps inside It shatters you it steals my light...it steals my light I can shatter my mi...

Maybe only god would know – what could be done Maybe only god would know – that I’m the chosen one Is this the end of the world? Take all the things I cherish and love Defeat the demons deep inside of me Sets my marrow on the edge – I realize there’s no retu...

A dragon in his wildest state Polymorphed by greed and within burning hate Empowered by mad bloodlust Hs shives to turn all life to dust From three caverns filled with fire, death desire We paralyzed by a dragonfear Mighty knights grow numb when he's nea...

Romuald was the golden child and embraced His king died in coldest winters war His castle burned with flames of greed and wild desire It should be his amberdawn Romuald's hands covered his father's eyes The battle was lost and he had no time to cry Whil...

Suspense was killing me Mortal fear is running through my veins Time to take the arms Behind the gates Here I had to fight Listened to the deadly battle cries I’m ready for the fray or my grave Suddenly – they slam the gate Blinded by – the daylight glare Op...

When I look into your eyes I see them all arise(all arise) My feathered friend, observer of grief Dark visions of the past A horror that will ever, ever last It is the truth that I can't believe You have seen so much hate Growing till it was too late A manmad...

Glorious King - True light and clarity - Almighty God of lord - If it pleases you Faithful aid to my companion For I have not seen him since the night came - And soon it will be dawn Maid listen, his sweat, flesh and blood - Nourish the barren plan His bo...

My lord save me Thy son, thy blood With evil thoughts in mind So dark, so black A fallen one (oh black wizard) Oh wizard in your hollow Repent your sins And beg for our grace Pray, pray Wizard in your hollow Repent your sins Or never leave this place Hear my...

Steal a glance In bad faith Hungry eyes Never disappear Greed for gain Take the haul Show our skills Just to fill the bolt No mens rea Never surrender There's no sense of shame We're gonna fall from grace 'till the end of time We are the thieves...

Sheltered all days Guarded in any ways So much-admired Fulfil all desires Wealth is untold Enjoy the rain of gold Live without care Isolation beware Whenever I'm dreaming I leave for a spell Take me away to my better self Welcome to the real world...

Under black age toil we live That night the stars shot madly from Their spheres and we're raging like a violent storm And the moon that was no crescent but His horns were visible within the circumference One saw more devils vastest hell can hold Within...

One day of shame We’re longing for a second chance But we didn’t heed The warning from our enemy The breach is irreversible Under siege We fight behind our gates of steel The king of war we’re still fighting for We swear an oath so heaven can’t wait It’s no t...

Dark shadows in the sky In lost horizons Can you see these things That are dwelling deep inside Chosen to be alone and... Banished into isolation My freedom lies in solitude My hope, no faith, just emptiness Show me the way Don't lead me astray Let me be yo...

Roll the dice for my prophecy Man just forges his destiny I believe Play my card in the game of life Gamble for high stakes I just have to try to survive Vicious circle I cannot escape Evil eyes blazing in my face Vicious circle Did I get ensnared?...

The sands of time are burning out What is all this roar about? There are many things to do Now I know No I can’t brace up myself Lost in thoughts forever Just reflecting my past life Full of pain Wasted wasted years Shed so many tears – I’m walking through t...

Pain is just one step away I can't explain Draw a distinction between Love and fidelity I really hate the daily grind Can't turn back time Wipe away the rain of tears I draw the line Wipe away the rain of tears When love and hate collide Tried to mull over...