Mind Over Muscle

(Music: M.Karlsson; Lyrics: J.Lundholm) So many miles through the unknown forests Side by side through wind and rain Desperate thoughts and fear in their eyes They didn't really want to go The tales and the stories were spread around Well know to every man Fools-they kept trying Lord knows they kept dying By the tower walls THE TOWER WAS STRONG AND THE ENEMIES FEW FOR THE GLORY THEY TRIED FOR THE GLORY THEY DIED THE TOWER No mercy was given, no feelings showed The human tracks along the wall Screams of anger, blood and tears Echoes from the underground Despite the losses despite the fear They gathered for one last attack Fools-they kept trying Lord knows they kept dying By the tower walls Chorus What was the price of the glory Now it seems so far away No more blood will be spilled there But the memories remain The tower

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M.Karlsson, P.Olander; Lyrics: J.Lundholm) On the horizon, I cry Why is it my time to die I can see what I've done All the victories I left unsung Might wonder why it's black And how we lost the track In our gardens of troy towns Have mercy on the lonely ones For the lonely ones I pray IN THE END-With the changing of the season ANOTHER DAY-I don't want to die By the rivers of truth People I knew passing through There are losers and winners Religious freaks and beginners All day and late at night I can and I just might Take the same road again Have mercy on the crazy ones For the poor ones I pray IN THE END-With the changing of the season ANOTHER DAY-I don't want to die

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M. Karlsson, P. Olander; Lyrics: J. Lundholm) Ol’ mama was astonished The air was cold and damp The men outside her window Were no ordinary tramps They stopped upon the highway Their heads fell to the ground The house ol’ mama lived in, Just barely stood the sound Ol’ mama thought her life was over What she had seen was so unreal She closed her eyes and thought “I’m getting older” She didn’t know they’d just begun The radio was silent The sheriff just left town A shadow in the doorway Not a human soul around Neighbour Nellie had a runway Couldn’t stand the main attraction Ol’ mama kicked the shadow out And headed for the action She ran out and said “Now it’s over” You’ve been too long in this unknown land Then she found out they were rock’n rollers Now she knew they’d just begun SHE LOVES ‘EM, NEEDS ‘EM–ELECTRIC MESSENGERS Listen to the barrier of sound SPARKLING POWER-ELECTRIC MESSENGERS The pressure wave will life you from the ground Ol’ mama loved the way they sounded Äcause what she heard was so unreal She closed her eyes and thought “I’m getting younger” And she knew they’d just begun

Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M.Karlsson; Lyrics: J.Lundholm) Fooled again by the same old song Every day a new game is played Start to wonder everybody wonders What fool's gonna kill us one day Wake up. You say you don't worry The drugs won't keep you alive Love it or leave it. Anyway you want it Can't you see you're a victim of circumstance A human brain will fail again And then we all will receive The products of a modern society We've only got ourselves to blame Wake up. You know that you're dreaming The drugs won't keep you alive Love it or leave it. One day you'll receive it Bang, bang, you're dead POWER GAMES: Pushed to the limit POWER GAMES: Built to destroy POWER GAMES: Ashes to ashes POWER GAMES: Dust to dust Wake up. You say you don't worry The drugs won't keep you alive Love it or leave it. Anyway you want it Well, it's up to you now POWER GAMES: Pushed to the limit POWER GAMES: Built to destroy POWER GAMES: Ashes to ashes POWER GAMES: Dust to dust POWER GAMES: Played to the limit POWER GAMES: Out of control POWER GAMES: If there's no way to stop it POWER GAMES: We've only got ourselves to blame

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M. Karlsson, Lyrics: J. Lundholm) Step out of the light and into the blue The day is since long gone Do you sleep at your job C’mon join the zoo Strangers in the night We’ll take my star cruiser And leave the day behind us The stars are passing by And I want more No arrogant boss can reach me here And I can’t see his face He calls me a dreamer While he is a steamer Going on and on He’s got no star cruiser He hasn’t got the faith He’ll stay here In daylight And I don’t care BLESSED BY THE NIGHT By stars and city lights BLESSED BY THE NIGHT And I’ll take you higher BLESSED BY THE NIGHT No sign of the morning sun BLESSED BY THE NIGHT Could stay forever and ever While passing Saturn, a red alert Something is on the move I look to the left, I look to the right Nothing to be seen Approaching steps I feel the water coming I fall and he stands there Back to work

Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M. Karlsson, Lyrics: J. Lundholm) Years of hunger, years of sweat Live my time on earth, so far away Far from the world we already know Time passes by in the secret dance Days of day, days of care No more tears of sorrow or pain Close to the world we never will see Time’s standing still in the secret dance Centuries of love, centuries of pain Is this real or a never ending dream Love the dimension we never will feel Travel through time with the secret dance

Submitted by Cyberwaste — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M. Karlsson; Lyrics: J. Lundholm) As a problem child I couldn’t understand Why my daddy threw me out To hit the streets at an early age, wasn’t easy Some friends of mine kinda helped me out Got well known in the city “The harder they come, the harder they fall”, no way We found the easiest way to the money Just reach out to a helping hand and cut it off “A damned disgrace” is what the sheriff said A few red lights and here I am IT’S NICE, NICE, NICE TO BE A KING IT’S NICE, NICE, NICE TO BE A KING Now, hoppin’ and boppin’ with the beautiful people At the parties in Hollywood And I don’t care what people say All the beautiful girls, they stare at me And I’m high for the rest of the night “Oh boy, you really made it this time” Still know the fastest way to the money Just reach out for a helping hand and cut it off “A nice kid” is what the sheriff said No red lights and here I stand, here I am IT’S NICE, NICE, NICE TO BE A KING IT’S NICE, NICE, NICE TO BE A KING I’m alone here-with big shiny cars I’m alone here-with all my money I’m alone here-Are you for sale? Are you for sale? I’m alone here-Come on honey, let’s go

Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M. Karlsson; Lyrics: J. Lundholm) Throughout the nation with whips and chains Success with wicked minds No point in saying what’s right or wrong Action speaks louder than words They buy your soul with dirty deeds They try to lock your minds Spread the word, tell ‘em in the backyard We’ve crossed the worlds to send ‘em back Down to where they came from Action in the night MIND OVER MUSCLE Take a breath and scream it out MIND OVER MUSCLE Hey Subway battles, with flashing knives The thrill of the game Mass confusion, so hypnotizing The thrill of the money When the whistle blows through burning skies Try to put a stop to killing lies It was written back in the early days Aliens landed just to say Action every day MIND OVER MUSCLE Take a breath and scream it out MIND OVER MUSCLE Hey

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M. Karlsson; Lyrics: J. Lundholm) Man, I don’t need your statistics, Your care or your concern Where your jungle lies Promises, promises. “To live or to burn” Is strange advice Your dice are rolling, you’ve placed your bet You lost control over your own life So your living on the edge of the knife Croupiers don’t forget WHITER THAN WHITE-Pure insanity What’s the matter with you Those hollow needles cut your life in two Death all around you, why don’t you react When you’re standing so close to the flame Do you remember when you were intact And the songs that we sand were the same The dice are rolling with you inside The vultures are ready to take a bite On the final turn of the stairway you might Think of your pride WHITER THAN WHITE-Pure Insanity What’s the matter with you Those hollow needles cut your life in two

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M. Karlsson, P. Olander; Lyrics: J. Lundholm) I knew -though amazed by the grace I lied to myself I crawled -behind the remain of my shadow In a cold sweat -Make your move, brother What are you trying to prove, brother I walked the wire, ready to jump Bought myself a ticket to nowhere To watch the world turn TOUCH OF FIRE- Had no idea where I was going Just living in a nightmare Lost in time and space The sky- Another sky Among the clouds of gold and diamonds I rode- On wings of steel Just waiting to be shot down -Welcome home, brother Now you’re on your own, brother On my way to the queen I looked over my shoulder For the price of a ticket I watched the world burn TOUCH OF FIRE- The flames are gone. A new day’s dawning And now the falling rain Will wash the sins away TOUCH OF FIRE- I live again. A new world’s rising Another story goes to prove I’m still alive

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: P. Hermansson, P. Olander; Lyrics: J. Lundholm) The moon is full and the streets are crowded Halloween is back and the summer’s gone Patrolling eyes, looking for sidewalk shadows The same procedure every year One or two missing but no one hears The terrifying screams of pain and pleasure Where is this man we’re looking for Listen to every step you take WATCH OUT-HALLOWEEN He’ll set the world on fire tonight WATCH OUT-HALLOWEEN Ready to strike Special secret agents With every nerve aware Ready to pull the trigger on command Will they succeed tonight, this rotten night Will they take his life, his wicked life He wants to see them pumpkins roll tonight Where is this man we’re looking for Listen to every move you make Can you hear the steps behind you Who do they belong to? Friend or foe?

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

(Music: M. Karlsson, T. Witt; Lyrics: J. Lundholm) Dawn breaks, I’ve been up all night again My boss’ words are jumping around in my brain How can the fool say “This is the wrong way” When we’re heading for the top I’ve been foolin’ myself again I’m standing alone in a corner Don’t know which way to turn When will I ever learn He tells me this and promises that And suddenly I’m out. That’s why I’m singing my pavement song Friday night, the circus is back in town I hate it! I don’t need it. I’m just another clown A big black limo, he really enjoys his life But still he doesn’t know what I did to his wife He’ll be standing alone in a corner When I’m finished, when I’m through When does he know ‘bout rock’n roll I need some time ‘til tomorrow Will tomorrow ever come? Don’t know That’s why I’m singing my pavement song

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025