Ravenshead (Austr.) - The Gates Of Hell (Private, 2001)

Excellent Aussie FF metal from down under. FF heavy metal as it should be! Song was taken from the one & only (unfortunately!) cd release by the band called "From The Darkness" released in 2001. Totally recommended!

Lyrics :
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I CLOSED MY EYES FOR THE LAST TIME TODAY
THE WORLD I KNEW SIMPLY FADED AWAY
DON'T KNOW THE REASON JUST THAT IT'S THE CASE
MY BODY LAYING IN IT'S FINAL RESTING PLACE

I WOKE ON THE SHORES OF A RIVER I'D NEVER SEEN
THE WATER WAS AS BLACK AS NIGHT
FROM OUT OF THE MURK A BOAT APPROACHED
AT THE TILLER STOOD A FIGURE BATHED IN EERIE LIGHT

THE BOATMAN SPOKE BUT HIS MOUTH DID NOT MOVE
& HIS VOICE SEEMED TO FILL MY HEAD
HE SAID "DO NOT FEAR OR DREAD, JUST COME JOIN THE DEAD
BUT THE FEAR FOR THE CROSSING IS YOUR SOUL"

NOW I STAND AT THE GATES OF HELL
REJECTED BY THE ALMIGHTY
THE LIFE I'VE LIVED AND THE PRAYERS I'VE SAID
HAVE ADDED UP TO NOTHING
WHAT ABOUT ALL THE GOOD I DID
WHAT ABOUT MY RIGHTEOUSNESS
I GAVE YOU ALL I HAD TO GIVE
YOU HAVE GIVEN ME NOTHINGNESS
YOU HAVE GIVEN ME NOTHINGNESS

NOW I STAND AT THE GATES OF HELL
TEMPTED BY THE DECEIVER
THE LIFE I'VE LIVED AND THE PRAYERS I'VE SAID
OH LORD, I AM A BELIEVER
WHAT ABOUT ALL THE GOOD I DID
WHAT ABOUT MY RIGHTEOUSNESS
I GAVE YOU ALL I HAD TO GIVE
NOW I GIVE YOU MY FAITHFULNESS
NOW I GIVE YOU MY FAITHFULNESS


Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/vgelhvzaJYE