Raise the guns at every self-made suspicion
Build the bombs, corrupt policy's decision
That’s the sound of integrity breaking its back
In a country founded as a thievery act

Raise the guns at every self made suspicion
Build the bombs, corrupt policy's decision
Times are dark with our children spoon-fed ignorance
Inheritance of an anxious trigger finger

Raise the guns at every self made suspicion
Build the bombs, corrupt policy's decision

Our leaders preach if we disagree
We're the traitors of society
Homophobia, racism, sexism
Our systems breed supremacy

Ignition, inception
Burning is a fuse to destruction
Break the walls of ignorance
To disarm the world for it's last chance
Ignition, inception
Burning is a fuse to destruction
Break the walls of ignorance
To disarm the world for it's last chance

Time again for a war on an enemy that isn't real
Greedy selfish warlords feed the agenda, death's the meal

Solo [2:09-2:27]: Matt Heafy

Thats the sound impending fear crawling up your spine
In a country where nothing is truly made clear

Raise the guns at every self made suspicion
Build the bombs, corrupt policy's decision

Our leaders preach if we disagree
We're the traitors of society
Homophobia, racism, sexism
Our systems breed supremacy

Ignition, inception
Burning is a fuse to destruction
Break the walls of ignorance
To disarm the world for it's last chance
Ignition, inception
Burning is a fuse to destruction
Break the walls of ignorance
To disarm the world for it's last chance

2. Detonation
Music: Heafy

That's the sound of humanity melting away
Say goodbye it's the end of days
Fire rains down on the American dream
Watch all you love seethe and scream

Each will dig their own graves
And bury themselves in life's failures

It's our bombs we've masterminded lighting the skies
Hideous misfires many die
Those who survive soon will suffocate
By the poisons we create

Each will dig their own graves
And bury themselves in life's failures

Detonation! Detonation!

When civilization crumbles man will turn
On one another killing true

Solo [1:51-2:00]: Matt Heafy
Solo [2:01-2:10]: Corey Beaulieu

The darkest of times will then come to be
Through our selfish killer instincts

And now the ground we called our home
Is but a barren wasteland
And now the ground we called our home
Is but a barren wasteland
The only sound drowning your cries
Is the detonation

Solo [2:46-3:04]: Corey Beaulieu

It seems we're running out of time! It seems we're running out of time!
All good as dead just stand in line! All good as dead just stand in line!
It seems we're running out of time! It seems we're running out of time!
All good as dead just stand in line! Stand in line!

Solo [3:22-3:41]: Matt Heafy

And now the ground we called our home
Is but a barren wasteland
The only sound drowning your cries
Is the detonation

Solo [3:59-4:18]: Corey Beaulieu

3. Entrance of the Conflagration
Music: Heafy

A common woman lives by the bible
Wed-locked a prison of antiquation
Brings life to the earth while losing her mind
Trying suicide, hallucinating Satan

Forcing her own blood down
Beneath the waters to drown
Lying dead with eyes wide open

Spiraling downward, refusing all help
Self-mutilation neglects the children
Dagger licks her neck desiring escape
Succumbing Satan, robbed by the seventh deadly sin

Forcing her own blood down
Beneath the waters to drown
Lying dead with eyes wide open
Believing Satan was inside
Ordering to abide
To destroy her cursed children

Entrance of the conflagration! Entrance of the conflagration!

Solo [2:37-2:56]: Corey Beaulieu
Solo [2:57-3:16]: Matt Heafy

Conditions worsen, searching for answers
In holy scriptures, systematic plan
Water fills the tub, all of her children
Floating lifelessly...

Forcing her own blood down
Beneath the waters to drown
Lying dead with eyes wide open
Believing Satan was inside
Ordering to abide
To destroy her cursed children

4. Anthem (We Are the Fire)
Music: Heafy/Gregoletto

Solo [0:07-0:20]: Matt Heafy

Just when they thought you were through
You've burned their lies, now you're strengthened it's true
Turn your backs on your enemies
And let those motherfuckers rot in their jealousy

They can't stand that the worlds up for taking and we are adamant
Hell bent, determined to dominate everything

We are the fire! We are the fire!
Resound the anthem! We are the fire!

The music connects, unites us more
Our masses strengthened, an unstoppable horde
We're all now a family
Together let's show the world what we say

They can't stand that the worlds up for taking and we are adamant
Hell bent, determined to dominate everything
Turn your backs on your enemies
And let those motherfuckers rot in their jealousy
We're all now a family
Together let's show the world what we say

We are the fire! We are the fire!
Resound the anthem! We are the fire!
We are the fire! We are the fire!
Resound the anthem! We are the fire!

Solo [1:52-2:14]: Corey Beaulieu
Solo [2:14-2:23]: Matt Hafy
Solo [2:24-2:36]: Corey Beaulieu

We are the fire! We are the fire!
Resound the anthem! We are the fire!
We are the fire! We are the fire!
Resound the anthem! We are the fire!

Solo [3:34-3:56]: Matt Heafy

5. Unrepentant
Music: Beaulieu

A poor man with four daughters, a wife and a son
Daughter commits adultery or so he was told
Bought a knife and machete after Fridays prayers
Feared the young would follow old thought all must be killed

For your honour you will slaughter
Everyone of your daughters
For your honour you will slaughter
It's you who should be slaughtered

Terror grips the steel with hunger
Thirsting to avenge its soiled pride
A shamed madman!

You take their lives away as they sleep
The blade kisses at their throats
Life bleeds without a chance to weep
You take, you take their lives away

Yet a man unrepentant, don’t you realise?!
You murdered your own children, call that honourable cause

For your honour you will slaughter
Everyone of your daughters
For your honour you will slaughter
It's you who should be slaughtered

Terror grips the steel with hunger
Thirsting to avenge its soiled pride
A shamed madman!

You take their lives away as they sleep
The blade kisses at their throats
Life bleeds without a chance to weep
You take, you take their lives away

Solo [3:17-3:36]: Corey Beaulieu

For your honour you will slaughter
Everyone of your daughters
For your honour you will slaughter
Its you who should be slaughtered

Terror grips the steel with hunger
Thirsting to avenge its soiled pride
A shamed madman!

You take their lives away as they sleep
The blade kisses at their throats
life bleeds without a chance to weep
You take, you take their lives away

6. And Sadness Will Sear
Music: Heafy

Shepherd is chased by the wolves
Wolves who lived by intolerance and hate
For what they couldn't understand
Blinded and vicious are the beasts
Beating and ripping at a beautiful human
Who did nothing more than be himself

Tied to the fence as they break you, and sadness will sear
Cold is the wind that will freeze you, and sadness will sear

Scarecrow is left crucified
Left freezing, bleeding, tired and wondering why
The wolves just couldn’t understand
It's the preachers, and the teachers,
Government, close-minded creatures
Try to teach us to hate that which is different

Tied to the fences they break you, and sadness will sear
Cold is the wind that will freeze you, and sadness will sear

Its 12:53 am October 12th when the scarecrow died
A victim of society's cruelty
Its 12:53 am october 12th when the Shepherd died
The candles light will alight your departure

Solo [2:17-2:40]: Matt Heafy

Tied to the fences they break you, and sadness will sear
Cold is the wind that will freeze you, and sadness will sear

Solo [3:02-3:26]: Corey Beaulieu

7. Becoming the Dragon
Music: Heafy

Solo [0:07-0:20]: Corey Beaulieu

Swimming the river ascending
Free of fear, filled with purpose
Nishikigoi fights through oceans of adversity
Against the current to obtain the highest goals

Swim through oceans of suffering
Climb to the falls of Dragon Gate, become
Transform from Koi into a beast, Dragon!

A living symbol of courage
No wave will shatter these scales
Dreams of three eagle claws and the paws of a tiger
Waterfall's up ahead, one thing left to do

Swim through oceans of suffering
Climb to the falls of Dragon Gate, become
Transform from Koi into a beast, Dragon!

You'll never stop the becoming, yeah
This dragon will rise and be king

Solo [2:27-2:41]: Corey Beaulieu

All bear witness to a great form
Evolution is complete
A breath that turns into clouds producing rain or fire
Watch the world move according to each desire

Swim through oceans of suffering
Climb to the falls of Dragon Gate, become
Transform from Koi into a beast, Dragon!

Solo [3:29-3:43]: Matt Heafy
Solo [3:44-4:43]: Paolo Gregoletto

8. To the Rats
Music: Gregoletto

You hide behind barricades
Built of facades, you think you're safe
But someday we all find you
Come to where you work and fucking tie you

Every lie shoved back
Down your throat by our hands
A skull fuck for every word
Just try to breathe, don't fuck with this

Break every bone in your face
If you mess with my life
I'll mess with your blood
Bury you in a coffin made of your
A coffin made of your deceptions

Obsess as each second fades
In denial, of your mind made
Still your jealousy precedes you
You're really in love with all that I do

Every lie shoved back
Down your throat by our hands
A skull fuck for every word
Just try to breathe, don't fuck with this

Break every bone in your face
If you mess with my life
I'll mess with your blood
Bury you in a coffin made of your
A coffin made of your deceptions

This is to the rats! This is to the rats!

Solo [2:02-2:11]: Corey Beaulieu

This is to the rats! This is to the rats!

Solo [2:21-2:31]: Matt Heafy

And your conscience still tears at you
You secretly want to be just like me

A skull fuck for every word
Just try to breathe, don't fuck with this

Break every bone in your face
If you mess with my life
I'll mess with your blood
Bury you in a coffin made of your
A coffin made of your deceptions
Break every bone in your face
If you mess with my life
I'll mess with your blood
Bury you in a coffin made of your
A coffin made of your deceptions

9. This World Can’t Tear Us Apart
Music: Heafy

I was so empty, self loathing
Before you awoke me
Lived in transgression, feasted sin
Destroying all I stood for

A world of spreading disease
Legs up for infidelity
They force feed of their stiffened sickness
The promised hiding their rings
To suck down some of the things
That cheat this world into lovelessness

All the pain in this world won't stop us now
For we have each other
All the hate in this world can't tear us apart
This love is forever

In arms we'll turn away from their ways
We'll live like no other
Together we're hope absolute
The only thing that matters

A world of spreading disease
Legs up for infidelity
They force feed of their stiffened sickness
The promised hiding their rings
To suck down some of the things
That cheat this world into lovelessness

All the pain in this world won't stop us now
For we have each other
All the hate in this world can't tear us apart
This love is forever

Solo [1:50-2:03]: Matt Heafy

All the pain in this world won't stop us now
All the hate in this world can't tear us apart

All the pain in this world won't stop us now
For we have each other
All the hate in this world can't tear us apart
This love is forever

Solo [3:04-3:19]: Corey Beaulieu

10. Tread the Floods
Music: Beaulieu

Stress breaking my back
Pulse is stuttering
Pressure mental attack
My thoughts clattering

Beating this dead horse is exhausting
Heartbreaking to see my hand's shaking
I'm knee-deep in the dead, still wading
Still wading in this, this well called life

Nervousness halting all will
Forcing apathy
Anxiety an aching chill
Hammering down me

Beating this dead horse is exhausting
Heartbreaking to see my hand's shaking
I'm knee-deep in the dead, still wading
Still wading in this, this well called life

Tread the floods so you can hope to seize
Your own reality before it escapes thee
Watch yourself drown in disarray
It's time to break away or we’ll die today
Tread the floods so you can hope to seize
Your own reality before it escapes thee
Watch yourself drown in disarray
It's time to break away or we’ll die today

Solo [1:44-2:20]: Corey Beaulieu

Stress breaking my back
Pulse is stuttering
Pressure mental attack
My thoughts clattering

Nervousness halting all will
Forcing apathy
Anxiety an aching chill
Hammering down me

Beating this dead horse is exhausting
Heartbreaking to see my hand's shaking
I'm knee-deep in the dead, still wading
Still wading in this, this well called life

Tread the floods so you can hope to seize
Your own reality before it escapes thee
Watch yourself drown in disarray
It's time to break away or we’ll die today
Tread the floods so you can hope to seize
Your own reality before it escapes thee
Watch yourself drown in disarray
It's time to break away or we’ll die today

11. Contempt Breeds Contamination
Music: Heafy

Mistaken identity, you really got this one wrong
Racially singled out, he must have a gun
And yet you get off with no time

How can this be the answer? No crime yet they shot away
He now lies dead, the blood is on your hands
Hands which were supposed to protect people like the man you blew away
This isn’t justice, this is corruption

The four protectors fired 41 shots
Hitting him 19 times
Searching the body there were no weapons found
He lies with all who died in vain

Murder must still be a crime when our inherent freedom
It's hatefully gunned down by who we entrust
And yet you get off with no time

How can this be the answer? No crime yet they shot away
He now lies dead the blood is on your hands
Hands which were supposed to protect people like the man you blew away
This isn’t justice this is corruption

The four protectors fired 41 shots
Hitting him 19 times
Searching the body there were no weapons found
He lies with all who died in vain

Contempt breeds contamination! Contempt breeds contamination!
Contempt breeds contamination! Contempt breeds contamination!

Solo [2:32-2:53]: Matt Heafy

How can this be the answer? No crime yet they shot away
He now lies dead the blood is on your hands
Hands which were supposed to protect people like the man you blew away
This isn’t justice this is corruption

The four protectors fired 41 shots... 41 shots...
Hitting him 19 times... 19 times...
Searching the body there were no weapons found
He lies with all who died in vain... died in vain...

Contempt breeds contamination! Contempt breeds contamination!
Contempt breeds contamination! Contempt breeds contamination!

Solo [3:58-4:23]: Corey Beaulieu

12. The Rising
Music: Gregoletto

Solo [0:14-0:25]: Jason Suecof

And the earth begins to shake
A cacophony of roaring
Anxiety growing
Cheers to leaving this mortal life behind
Sweat begins its downpour
A riot we stand for
The blackout foreshadows the chaos

So raise your voices with me
And sing this song of unity
So raise your hands up with me
And hold this moment eternally

Solo [1:10-1:21]: Jason Suecof

Like a rift opened in the sky
Through fire, pulses and lightning
While thunderous sounds ring
Chanting hymns to leave life’s troubles behind
This time shared together, is just so much better then life could ever offer

So raise your voices with me
And sing this song of unity
So raise your hands up with me
And hold this moment eternally

Solo [2:20-2:42]: Corey Beaulieu

So raise your voices with me
And sing this song of unity
So raise your hands up with me
And hold this moment eternally
So raise your voices with me
And sing this song of unity
So raise your hands up with me
And hold this moment eternally

Solo [3:20-3:38]: Matt Heafy

13. The Crusade
Music: Heafy

Solo [4:48-5:15]: Paolo
Solo [5:15-5:35]: Matt

Solo [6:06-6:41]: Corey
Solo [6:41-7:10]: Matt