Music: Michael Amott

Lyrics: Michael Amott



Intro lead – Michael



Hideous crimes, atrocities

The slaughter of millions…beyond belief

Those were dark times, so different from now

The law of evil ruled our fatherland



I was but a pawn in their game

Why should I feel any guilt?

Still when I close, close my eyes

The words unfold, it all comes back



Chorus: I can't deny it, can't defy it

I know it to be true

In my sleep…they come to haunt me

They know it to be true

Tears of the dead



We are all on the turning wheel of fate

A young man, standing proud in uniform

I never stopped to hesitate

Until it was far too late



Lead – Christopher



My hands are soiled, covered in blood

Stains that never wash away

Their hollow eyes

Confronting me – Judging me



1st lead – Christopher

2nd lead – Michael



Now an old man, at the end of my days

Contemplating…my life of sin

Living is never simple – The road is hard

I had no say…just a puppet in a sick play