Fading pictures in a desert's heat Of a world that died so long ago Long lost forgotten dreams And broken heroes died in the fields Blood's preventing them from rust We were crushed by the wheels In bloodless times Obey the machines With every breath Hail the machines Life in agony under the spell Live and die -- To be reborn Reborn in hell Ancient scrolls have turned to dust Lonely preachers lost their trust Metalian deities Feed on human daily sacrifice Beyond those leaden clouds They die with open eyes Life in agony under the spell The time won't tell no more tales Pain and agony -- Bearing the spell Live and die -- Only to be reborn Reborn in hell Hours, months and years did pass - So much wasted time Not to dare to move or think -- Staring at the signs Raping, abusing, plunder and cut out your heart Chained and locked in for 10 bloody years in the dark Watch the people pray for some kind of heaven Listen to the screams and cries last for 24/7 The dreams of freedom died long ago in the night A state of despair killed your strong will to fight