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The Ritual
[1992] 

Sign of Chaos [instrumental] 
Electric Crown 
So Many Lies 
Let Go of My World 
The Ritual 
Deadline 
As The Seasons Grey 
Agony 
The Sermon 
Return to Serenety 
Troubled Dreams

Signs Of Chaos
Music : Skolnick Time :0:45 
 

[instrumental] 
 
 

So Many Lies
Lyrics : Billy, Peterson, James Music : Skolnick, Peterson Time :6:04 
 

I didn´t mean to offend you 
But you were way out of the line 
And I can´t help the way I feel 
Who said I feel fine? 
I´ll only give you one warning 
Then you must realize 
The day of judgment is 
closing in 
Your selfish ways bring 
your demise 
He who lies 
Evil pays 
Who are you? 

Who made you anyway? 
Wrong or right 
Who´s to say 
I wanna know 
Who made you God today 

Slave to the ways of the system 
Soon to be crucified 
I´ve seen into your darkest fears 
The ones you cannot hide 
I know where you go when 
Your fears start showing 
You run 
You cannot hide 
Will they respect you when 
You ask for the world 
"Forgive me for so many lies?" 

Is there a need to pretend 
To be a man, so divine 
And even if I offended you 
My truth you can´t deny 
I know where you go when 
Your fears start showing 
You run 
You cannot hide 
Will they respect you when 
You ask for the world 
"Forgive me for so many lies?" 
 
 

The Ritual
Lyrics : Billy, Peterson, Skolnick,James Music : Peterson, Skolnick Time :7:34 
 

Say hello again, my friends 
I´ve got to go 
The ritual calls to me 
Screams twist in harmony 

Blinding lights reveal 
Thoughts that should not be 
The ritual call to me 
Silent insanity 

You really thought you´d never 
Be the one who bleeds 
It´s all so clear to me now 
Why can´t they see? 

Revelations breaking through 
The truth distorts 
Untimely accident 
Your precious mind is lost 

Try to regain again my friend 
Your sanity 
The ritual calls to me 
Melodic agony 

You really thought you 
would never 
Be the one who bleeds 
It´s all so clear to me now 
Why can´t they see? 

Fry away your mind 
Walk behind the blind 
Kill yourself killing time 

Oooh, what´cha gonna do 
When your life is sold 
To a world so cold? 

Hey, what´cha gonna say 
When you´re on your way 
On your darkest day? 

Hey! 
Darkest day 

Say good-bye again, my friends 
I´m coming home 
The ritual calls to me 
Distant reality 

Unseen images expose 
What I can´t see 
The ritual calls to me 
Won´t ever set me free 

You really thought you´d never 
Be the one who bleeds 
It´s all so clear to me now 
Why can´t they see? 
Fry away your mind 
Walk behind the blind 
Kill yourself killing time 
 
 

As The Seasons Grey
Lyrics : Billy, James Music : Peterson, Skolnick Time : 6:16 
 

Take a look, what do you see 
Image in the mirror 
Yesterday is yesterday 
You´ll meet your maker 
I know that time grows old 
Can´t stop the seasons 
Shifting sands slip through your hands 
Time is gone before 
it´s begun... 

Die 
A little more 
A little more for every day 
Lord why 
Oh tell me why 
Do the seasons slowly grey? 

Days of blue just turn to grey 
The picture slowly aging 
Nothing left of the memory 
Death will not forsake them 
God fearing people say 
They are not afraid of dying 
So why do they turn to faith 
When faith has no meaning in life? 

Time worn 
Worn time 
Say good-bye to yesterday 
After life 
Life after 
It´s all the same 

The Golden years bring out 
the pain 
Death rolls in like the 
seasons change 
You´ve lost all hope but still 
you pray... 

Aging eyes that fail to see 
The mirror has been shattered 
Death´s knocking on their door 
A vision filled with laughter 
I know that time grows old 
Can´t stop the seasons 
And as the end draws near 
The story´s over before 
it´s begun 

Time worn 
Worn time 
Say good-bye to yesterday 
After life 
Life after 
It´s all the same 

The Golden years bring out 
the pain 
Death rolls in like the 
seasons change 
You´ve lost all hope but still 
you pray... 
 
 

The Sermon
Lyrics : Billy, James Music :Peterson Time : 4:48 
 

Suit up for destruction 
Death looks behind many faces 
Hatred plans its deepest seed 
In the most obvious places 

Symbols of allegiance 
Chaos spells devotion 
Evil is their sanction 
The master plan is set in motion 

What the hell are you proud of? 
Heads held low 
Self respect must be earned 

Evil poisons taste just like wine 
Swallow the lies until you are blind 
You´re going blind 
Now let it flow... 

Waiting to deliver 
Imposing martial laws of pain 
KKK or CIA 
They are one and all the same 

What the hell are you proud of? 
Heads held low 
Self respect must be earned 

Evil poisons taste just like wine 
Swallow the lies until you are blind 
You´re going blind 

Can´t get to me 
Or abuse me 
Your racist tears will amuse me 
And then you´ll bleed... 
Now let it flow... 
Charismatic leaders 
Preach their sermons 
of ignorance 
Please take heed soon 
my friends 
Promises won´t cleanse the sins 

What the hell are you proud of? 
Heads held low 
Self respect must be earned 

Evil poisons taste just like wine 
Swallow the lies until you 
are blind 
You´re going blind 
Now let it flow... 
 

Troubled Dreams
Lyrics : Billy, Peterson, James Music :Peterson, Skolnick Time : 5:14 
 

Troubled dreams 
Of a wandering nomad 
Damned to be all by myself 
I traveled far 
Following bright starts 
Through the endless desert sands 

Staring off into the sky 
Down on myself 
Loneliness bring me demise 
Oh, what a nightmare 
Here we go 

Leave me be 
Why must I please them 
When I can´t even please myself? 
Deep in thoughts 
But I still feel so 
Lost in endless despair 

Staring off into the sky 
Down on myself 
Loneliness bring me demise 
Oh, what a nightmare 
Here we go 

As you soon realize 
The night´s so black I feel blind 
Should I keep wandering on 
On and on and on? 
There´s just one thing you should know 
No I can´t take it no more 
Two wrongs don´t make it right 
Right or wrong I can´t take it 
And in the end you will find 
Find me a peace of mind 

Forever lost 
Severing my thoughts 
From the dream I must seek 
Time to end 
This aggravation 
The nomad spirit lives in me 

Staring off into the sky 
Down on myself 
Loneliness bring me demise 
Oh, what a nightmare 
Here we go 

As you soon realize 
The night´s so black I feel blind 
Should I keep wandering on 
On and on and on? 
There´s just one thing you should know 
No I can´t take it no more 
Two wrongs don´t make it right 
Right or wrong I can´t take it 
And in the end you will find 
Find me a peace of mind

Electric Crown
Lyrics : Billy, Skolnick Music :Skolnick, Peterson Time : 5:31 
 

Here we go 
The people show 
Victims of tomorrow 
The way it goes 
It never shows 
Emptiness or sorrow 
There is nothing left inside 
Nothing left to cry for 
So I justify my crimes 
Things that I must die for 

So alone 
Away it goes 
The life that you have wasted 
You never know 
Where it might go 
The sweet success you´ve tasted 
Tested by a bitter frown 
Knowing I must die for 
Can´t confide, to all the lies 
No one to inquire 

As I wander, change of seasons 
As I realize 
That I´ll soon be there 

I´ll let you know 
The reapers show 
Makes you beg or borrow 
He comes to see 
The tragedy 
His fate he will not follow 
Wearing your electric crown 
The preachers starts to pray 
Shiver as the lights go down 
Heed these words I say 

As I wander 
Change of seasons 
I can´t ponder 
I got my reasons 
As I realize 
I don´t care 
All I know is 
That I´ll soon be there 

Now it´s done 
The time has come 
The people stand in silence 
Another dawn 
Has come and gone 
His fate has been decided 
There is no one left inside 
A brain without mind 
Traces of a bitter man 
Are all that you will find 

As I wander 
Change of seasons 
I can´t ponder 
I got my reasons 
As I realize 
I don´t care 
All I know is 
That I´ll soon be there 
 
 
 

Let Go Of My World
Lyrics : Billy, James Music : Peterson Time : 3:45 
 

Listen now to my sordid tale 
My words they speak to you 
They testify 
You can´t deny 
You see it´s oh so true 
I dwell in thoughts 
Of the universe 
What´s immortality? 
It´s said to be 
The lies they breed 
The pages start to bleed 
How can this be? 

Let go of my world 
Let it go... 

Touch my soul 
With subliminal sin 
Deceptions they induce 
Ingest the lies 
Dissect the mind 
You can´t control the youth 
Enslave the free 
With conformity 
Oppression takes its toll 
Hey little man 
Who are you 
To try to take control 
Of my soul... 

Let go of my world 
Let it go... 

Bleed me dry 
Read between the lies 
Filter out the truth 
Pick at my brain 
Brand me insane 
I know what I must do 
Take my life into my 
own hands 
My sins I will atone 
If I don´t try 
I will reside 
Inside a mental home 
Home sweet home... 

Let go of my world 
Let it go... 
 
 
 

Deadline
Lyrics : Skolnick, Billy Music :Skolnick Time : 4:47 
 

Take a look away 
Think about the things you say 
The day awaits your soul 
in chains 

Ya got to make it today 
Or there will be hell to pay 
And there is no other way 

Look at how you´re living now 
Life can always bring you down 
The cradle to the grave 
All I give is all I save... 

Every day´s the same 
Can you still feel the pain 
You lose your mind then go insane 
I can´t talk to you 
You can´t tell me what to do 
What I need is up to you 

Look at how you´re living now 
Life can always bring me down 
The cradle to the grave 
All I give is all I save... 

And I wonder how they live 
Always taking what they give 
Never far, always near, lose your mind 
Gripping you with... fear... 
What´s done is done 

Hey slave, take it to the grave 
Walk in someone else´s shoes 
That´s the path you paved 
Live, die, take off that disguise 
Find your own reflection now 
In the pool it lies 

Now you know the score 
You can´t take this hell anymore 
You feel like you never did before 
Go and find the way 
You´re closer to it everyday 
Yes, this is the price you pay 

And I wonder how they live 
Always taking what they give 
Never far, always near, lose your mind 
Gripping you with... fear... 
When the fist comes down... 
 
 

Agony
Lyrics : Billy, James Music :Peterson Time : 4:07 
 

Trapped in a nightmare 
Prisoners of warfare 
Days gone become years 
Of suffering... 

Fight on but what´s to gain 
Misfortune leads to pain 

Fearless they won´t die 
Caged in they ask why 

Cry out but don´t cry 
In agony... 

Live on but, what´s to gain? 
Die slowly every day 
Misfortune leads to pain 
Will they ever be saved 

From agony 
Agony 
Agony 

In silent suffering 
It´s never ending 
They pray to end their 
Misery... 

Fight on but what´s to gain? 
Die slowly every day 
Misfortune leads to pain 
Will they ever be saved 
From agony 
Agony 
Agony 
Agony 

Missing in action 
Never forgotten 
America the mighty 
Set them free... 

Fight on but what´s to gain? 
Die slowly every day 
Misfortune leads to pain 
Will they ever be saved 
From agony 
Agony 
Agony 
Agony 
 
 

Return To Serenity
Lyrics : Billy, Peterson, James Music : Peterson Time : 6:25 
 

I´m gonna take you 
To a place far from here 
No one will see us 
Watch the pains as it disappears 

No time for anger 
No time for despair 
Won´t you come with me 
There´s room for us there 

This innocent beauty 
My words can´t describe 
This rebirth to purity 
Bring a sullen tear right to 
your eyes 

No time for anger 
No time for despair 
Please let me take you 
´Cause I´m already there 

I´m so alone 
My head´s my home 
I´ll return to serenity 

Rhyme without reasons 
Is why children cry 
They see through the system 
That´s breeding them just so 
they die 

So please let me take you 
And I´ll show you the truth 
Inside my reality 
We shared in my youth 

I´m so alone 
My head´s my home 
And I feel 
So alone 
You know 
At last 
I return to serenity 

Now that I´ve taken you 
To a place far from here 
I really must go back 
Close your eyes and 
we´ll disappear 
Won´t you come with me 
Salvation we´ll share 
Inside of my head now 
There´s room for us there 

I´m so alone 
My head´s my home 
And I feel 
So alone 
You know 
At last 
I return to serenity