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Empires Never Last - Original Version

by GALAHAD

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1.
De-Fi-Ance 05:46
Despite all our traumas And through all our pain Cast out you disbelievers We are fighting fit again We come back ever stronger Determined to succeed Ignore us at your peril We are true in word and deed We will not yet be buried There’ll be no laying down of arms We will cast our living shadow We really have no qualms Just because we are not ‘youngsters’ Just because we are not ‘hip’ Doesn’t mean we are less valid Than the latest one card trick Our faith remains intact Our ambition still burns bright Our resolve is not dimished Our darkness turns to light……. Defiant in our quest We will not be vanquished By those who mock our true endeavour We will yet prevail…. DE – FI – ANCE……….
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Termination 07:14
I’m getting tired of all your broken promises I’m getting tired of all your fickle excuses I’m sick to the back teeth of all your boring anecdotes You know I’ve heard them all a million times before I don’t think you realise what damage you have caused We can’t go on like this, we can’t take any more How long have we got to wait How long before you complete How long before you finish what you started Tell me how much more time is this all going to take? You have to listen and get on with this belated show Termination, it’s the only way Termination, it’s the only answer You don’t seem to have any sense of urgency Meanwhile our lives are put on hold as we wait to break free You’re taking all our money and you’re bleeding us dry And still we have nothing to show for all our efforts We’ve got to see some action, payback time is near How long before we can capture your attention, about time we were out of here How long have we got to wait How long before you complete How long before you finish what you started Tell me how much more time is this all going to take? You’ve taken the piss and now it’s time for some closure Termination, it’s the only way Termination, seems the only answer Why can’t you see the problems you have caused I can’t believe you feel no guilt or no remorse How long have we got to wait How long before you complete How long before you finish what you started Tell me how much more time is this all going to take? You’ve told your jokes, you’ve had your fun , now get it done! Tell me how much more time is this all going to take How long before you finish what you started Tell me how much more time is this all going to take Now you’ve told your jokes, you’ve had your fun now get it done! Tell me how much more time is this all going to take?
3.
I could be God or I could be the Devil I could be a force for good or I could be evil I can smile like an Angel Or I can roar like a demon I can be timid , quiet as a mouse Or I could go crazy like a psycho killer I could be human, shock horror!! or perhaps some otherworldly creature Which way will I go? It really depends on how I feel I can always be God He can exist deep inside of me But it doesn’t make me Better or a better person Perhaps it just gives me an excuse to do just what I want to do God and the Devil are not so different Both manipulate in their own way Which way shall I go? It really depends on how I feel Am I happy or am I sad Am I rational or am I mad It’s all a matter of perspective Yes I guess it’s all relative Am I the poison, Am I the vice It’s for someone else to decide… I COULD BE GOD I could behave like a crazed maniac Or I could sit quietly watching the carnage on the TV But I’m still the same multi faceted me It seems so ridiculous as I sit there moulded to the sofa Contentedly sipping my Earl Grey tea I can hide behind my own God He will forgive me all of my sins Give me carte blanche to do what I want Just as long as I repent And it’s all a matter of perspective Yes I guess it’s all relative Am I the poison,Am I the vice It’s for someone else to decide… I COULD BE GOD Sanity, insanity, there’s a fine line between the two You can see me how you want to see me now I got a different perception to you But it could be a different me to what others may see, you see? And you may be a different you to what you perceive as being you You could be God too.....You could be got to You could be God too....You could be got to…. I could be God too.. I can hide behind my own God He will forgive me all of my sins Give me carte blanche to do what I want Just as long as I repent And it’s all a matter of perspective Yes I guess it’s all relative Am I the poison, am I the vice It’s for someone else to decide I COULD BE GOD… I COULD BE GOD.......
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Sidewinder 11:04
I’m getting nervous, all this loose talk of war But still so many problems closer to home, seem to be ignored If you want to be a ‘real’ hero It’s the mundane things in life Education, the ‘Health of the Nation’ which need putting right ‘Now, let me take your hand, I’ll lead you to the promised land You know you can trust in me, I’ll be right behind you, just wait and see’ Don’t listen to the mad man, he got insanity in his eyes Doesn’t know what he’s talking about, no sincerity only lies Vacant glances, taking chances, sounds like the rhetoric of fools He’s a man of material mean’s, I’m not sure what he’s trying to prove? ‘Now, let me take your hand, I’ll lead you to the promised land You know you can trust in me, I’ll be right behind you, just wait and see You have to understand that I’m the man who ties your hands Politically, economically, yes, I’m the controller of your destiny It’s a dangerous path we are taking Beware of false prophets spinning yarns of deceit ‘Now, let me take your hand, I’ll lead you to the promised land You know you can trust in me, I’ll be right behind you, just wait and see’ Yes, you have to understand that I’m the man who ties your hands Politically, economically, yes, I’m the controller of your destiny
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6.
Always remember… Empires never last, they always crumble and fall.. A bully with a smile, transparently nice But beware as she carries a big spoon and a long sharp knife She’ll diss you and stab you as soon as look at you She’ll point the finger and pull the trigger For no good reason And your only crime was to tell the truth She don’t like it, no she don’t like it Always remember… Empires never last, they always crumble and fall.. Little Miss Glory seeker, taking all the accolades But if something goes horribly wrong , her enthusiasm rapidly fades And she’ll run a mile to distance herself, if it doesn’t work out And let some other poor sods take the blame, of that there is no doubt She don’t see it, no she don’t see it Always remember… Empires never last, they always crumble and fall And I don’t know how she sleeps at night She blots out the truth and believes in all her own hype No, I don’t know how she sleeps at night Perhaps she enjoys the thrill of a kill and a dirty fight She don’t see it, no she don’t like it Always remember… Empires never last, they always crumble and fall Always remember… Empires never last, they always crumble and fall They crumble and fall When you I look at you, I see nothing at all Just a big black hole where there should be a s o u l……..
7.
This life could be my last This life could be my last This life could be my last But at least we’ve had a blast I mustn’t wait a second, there’s so much left to do So much weight upon my shoulders the pressure just isn’t true But hang on for a moment who am I trying to kid? This is a crazy situation as nobody else really cares So from now on everything I do I do it for me and mine A selfish streak I know but it’s about time. There’s so much I want to experience some legal some not It makes life more exciting, I’ve just got to give it a shot Because each day I’m feeling like I’m dying just a little bit more Because each day I’m feeling like my energy is seeping away This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, at least we had a blast Want to travel to the ends of the earth And see what it’s all about Want to soak up our destructive history And try and work it all out Because each day I’m feeling like I’m dying just a little bit more Because each day I’m feeling like my energy is seeping away This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, at least we had a blast This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, at least we’ve had a blast I know that there’s no sense In much that we do But there has to be a cause and effect For everything to come true Because each day I’m feeling like I’m dying just a little bit more Because each day I’m feeling like my energy is seeping away This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, At times it went so fast This life could be my last, this life could be my last This life could be my last, at least we’ve had a blast

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released January 10, 2011

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GALAHAD Dorset, UK

Long established English Progressive Rock band. Released 12 studio, 5 live (3 of which are a CD/DVD combo) 9 compilation/related project albums up to 2023.

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