The definition of a ballad
"In the Presence of Enemies"
1. Prelude
(instrumental)
2. Resurrection
I saw a white light
Shining there before me
And walking to it
I waited for the end
A final vision
Promising salvation
A resurrection
For a fallen man
Do you still wait for your god
And the symbol of your faith?
I can free you from this hell and misery
You should never be ashamed, my son
I can give you power beyond anything
Trust me, you will be the chosen one
I was forgotten
A body scorned and broken
My soul rejected
Tainted by his blood
Beyond redemption
A sinner not worth saving
Forever taken
From the one I loved
Do I still wait for my god
And the symbol of my faith?
I can lead you down the path and back to life
All I ask is that you worship me
I can help you seek revenge and save yourself
Give you life for all eternity
Servants of the fallen
Fight to pave the way
For their savior's calling
On this wicked day
Through a veil of madness
With a vicious blade
One man rises up
Standing in their way
Redemption...
Redemption for humanity
3. Heretic
Welcome
Tired pilgrim
Into
The circle
We have
Been waiting
Every-
One's gathered
For your
Arrival
All the
Believers
Angels fall
All for you
Heretic
Demon heart
Bleed for us
I've been waiting for you
Weary preacher man
You have been expected
Now we can begin
Let this hallowed day
Of judgment reign
I have known you, Father
And your sacred quest
Blessed solider fighting
You shall never rest
I have known you but
Do you know me?
Angels fall
All for you
Heretic...
Demon heart...
Bleed for us...
'My soul is yours, Dark Master.
I will fight for you.'
Dark Master within
I will fight for you
Dark Master of sin
Now my soul is yours
Dark Master, my guide
I will die for you
Dark Master inside
I cannot see his face
But I can feel his spite
A presence from the dead
Abandoned by the light
The shadow will consume him
From within
This power that I sense
The rage behind those eyes
He's just a shrouded ghost
A spirit sealed inside
The body and the soul both threats
For they are one
Angels fall
All for you
Heretic...
Demon heart...
Bleed for us...
'My soul is yours, Dark Master.
I will fight for you.'
Dark Master within
I will fight for you
Dark Master of sin
Now my soul is yours
Dark Master, my guide
I will die for you
Dark Master inside
Dark Master, amen
I belong to you
Dark Master within
4. The Slaughter of the Damned
Don't
Bother trying to find them
They will be coming for you
Fight
Fight and destroy until you can't take anymore
Splay
Spill the blood of the rebels
They are the Children of Hell
Flesh
Of the undead stopping at nothing to kill
Sin
Caught in a moment of weakness
Committed the greatest of all
Sold
Half of my soul and now it's too late for you
I judge as
My eyes see
I judge and I am just
For I speak
Of the beast
That lives in all of us
Unwelcome ones
Your time has come
Lord
You are my god and my shepherd
Nothing more shall I want
Walk
Through the abyss into the shadow of death
FEAR
There is no evil to fear now
For I know you are with me
My
Cup overflows with my enemies' blood
I
Decay in the House of the Lord
Forever, amen
Death
Will follow me all the days of my life
I judge as
My eyes see
I judge and I am just
For I speak
Of the beast
That lives in all of us
Unwelcome ones
Your time has come
Servants of the fallen
Fight to pave the way
For their savior's calling
On this wicked day
Through a veil of madness
With a wicked blade
One man rises up
Standing in their way
'It's time for your reckoning.'
5. Reckoning
(Instrumental)
6. Salvation
My soul grows weaker
He knows and he waits
He watches over me
Standing at the Infernal Gates
In the hour of darkness
The moment
I fear has passed
The moment
I lost my faith
Promising salvation
My soul is my own now
I do not fight for you
Dark Master
-Dream Theater
Epic. :)