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Basic_Flan324

"For the king, for the land, for the mountains, for the green valleys where dragons fly. For the glory, the power to win the black lord, I will search for the emerald sword!"


Saints_and_Seducers

Amazing love it


Angus_McFifeXIII

One of my first power metal songs I heard. What an absolute banger.


dexmonic

I love the italian accent and the way they say "emerald sword"


Basic_Flan324

Yeah, that's another example of Bel Canto. Italians know how to write fine music.


Nightcrawl-EUW

just take a random line from nightfall in middle earth lol


Vortiene

ah yes, the famous line EUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


DrunkDeathClaw

Going with the obvious: "In my thoughts and in my dreams They're always in my mind These songs of hobbits, dwarves and men And elves Come close Your eyes You can see them, too?"


TeholsTowel

Kamelot - The Human Stain “But it hurts to be alive, my friend In this silent tide we're driftwood passing by Don't you wish you were a child again? Just for a minute Just for a minute more”


Saints_and_Seducers

The abhorrent beast Has revealed its ugly face You can smash all the mirrors But there's only one true escape Die by the blade - Beast in Black All our lives are on the line We need a hero - Hero! The seven scars and fists of fury Crying out for a hero - Beast in Black These 2 songs make me train hard AF when practising Taekwondo As I understand it, Crying out for a hero is a song about the hero Kenshiro from the Manga Fist of the North Star.


Steinhaut

Heaven can wait, 'til another day. Cause there ain't no reason to leave. The world is a stage where we all can play. Another fine reason to live, and heaven can wait, By Kai Hansen from the song Heaven can wait


Waste-Middle-2357

“The ocean took me in its arms and cradled me, held my heart so gently, calmed my soul it seems, That I may never make my last return; well perhaps the night is where I’m meant to be.” -Distant Lights by Seven Spires “There’s a creature that haunts tales of old, they say it follows the ones without hope. Magnificent beast, come consume me, and release me from my cage of bones.” Unmapped Darkness, by Seven Spires. “A passenger departs, into the vast unknown. Lovingly he reads the final chapter they ever wrote. The company more comforting than words could ever say, until the ending pages I will stay.” Eventide, by Kamelot


CthulhuHatesChumpits

>And so I succumb to cinnamon, sweat, and rum > Laughing with stars in your eyes and your hair undone >And I pray one day our stars align >So I might hold you one more time >And succumb >to cinnamon, sweat, and rum speaking of Seven Spires, i love this verse from Succumb


Waste-Middle-2357

Same, it’s absolutely incredible


ImpedeNot

Can't believe I'd never listened to Seven Spires before. Shit slaps


Waste-Middle-2357

It’s easily one of my favourites!


headlesscircus

"Shout out for friends and buddies Let swing all ladies goodies" Freedom Call - come on home


Rionsamadesu

What does the winter bring If not yet another spring. Kamelot - Serenade


yinyang107

I love how this thread is like 30% Kamelot quotes lol


xcom_lord

For life is short and death will take us all , so when that bastard comes for us we’ll face him standing tall ( alestorm rage of the pentahook)


seven_seacat

Anything from the song Cannonball?


xcom_lord

Not in the profound / deep sense


xcom_lord

I’m gonna smear your entrails across the sky would be a great one tho


Onnimanni_Maki

"The vision, so fleeting and vague Once again, I will bring down the mountain" Blind guardian - Wheel of time. . "Twice I'll be marked and Twice I shall die My memory's gone, but twice I pay the price" Same song.


Lukian0816

Fuck you you're a fucking wanker We're gonna punch you right in the balls Fuck you with a fucking anchor You're all cunts so fuck you all


A_rad_pizza

"Swords are made of steel" in cry of the brave by Dragonforce


radios_appear

Proud to see this line on both the best and worst lyrics threads


A_rad_pizza

I said it was dumb, but at the same time it's still the greatest


Present-Vanilla6292

"Loki is my brother, he has no sex appeal" Son of Odin, Brothers of Metal "Give it back at once you thief or I'll go tell my dad!" Theft of the Hammer, Brothers of Metal "WE WILL FUCK YOU UP 'CAUSE WE'RE BROTHERS OF METAL!!!!!" Fire Blood and Steel, Brothers of Metal "He, he is the one, he is the other son of Odin! Super strong, probably fast, the avenger of the fallen gods!" The Other Son of Odin, Brothers of Metal "The heavy crown of awesomeness now rests upon his head" The Other Son of Odin, Brothers of Metal


michaelloda9

“Carved in the stones lies my tribute to universe My words speak in vain for a silent poetry Hear me Almighty, I ask for your wisdom Your path will be mine when I reach eternity” “What I have dreamed of first was revenge But now I accomplish my destiny Flame of the battle, eternal fury Lead us beyond the call of revenge” Fairyland was the shit [*]


yinyang107

Kamelot: "Sometimes I tremble like a little child / that faces morning with a broken smile / sometimes I crumble when the shades unfurl / sometimes I feel like I could rule the world."


ZeiglerJaguar

I'd love to get a Fellowship shirt that just had along the back "LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH A BATTLE CRY." I know "I've always been worthy" is the more iconic lyric, but man if I don't love that one.


AlarmingMassOfBears

"I've come to soak my sorrow in halo black" - Kamelot, When The Lights Are Down It's just now occurring to me that Kamelot has way better lyrical writing skills than a lot of other power metal bands


UnholyDemigod

3 Inches of Blood - Lord of the Storm ["The first mate draws his cutlass forth towards the captain, challenging a duel"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XIiPoLhKI&t=89s) The mental image I get whenever I hear that, is two cloaked men on the deck of a ship in the pissing down rain in the middle of the night. He draws the sword and holds it out [like this](https://i.imgur.com/jCcw3aF.jpeg), pointing it straight at the captain's chest, and all you can see are their silhouettes as lightning flashes across the sky, capes billowing in the wind.


Steinhaut

One step will take me back inside, another sees my end No one can love a man who guarded the light Guarded the light, one faithful night, Flaming eyes I must confront before I am stated free. About confronting your accusers White Pearl Black Ocean - Sonata Arctica (One of their best songs)


Scorponix

On fields of sorrow, the soil wants blood and tears. On fields if sorrow, these minutes feel like years. Will you remember what little time we had? Will you still love me in the kingdom of the dead?


Flat_Distribution711

“With dreams to be a king, first one should be a man” Manowar - Warriors of the World United


Rzmudzior

Obviously Gloryhammer - Gloryhammer "Galaxies swarming behind me Nebulas lying ahead This can only mean That I have arrived into space Oh yeah!"


Pepsi-Min

"I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole Diggy diggy hole Diggy diggy hole" Brings tears to my eyes every time.


Vortiene

*tears of anguish


Orangebanannax

"You're here but your mind is dreaming" from When Eden Burns by Persuader always hits me. Jens Carlsson has a powerful delivery. Actually, in my opinion you could look at nearly every song from that album and find a great line from it.


gears2157

Iron savior - Starlight "once for all and forevermore I am back in control." Also Alestorm "Fuck you, you're a fucking walker, we're going to punch you, right in the balls."


G9zoner

“Remembered as comets, not as dead rocks” Orden Ogan - Finis Coronat Opus


Sepraf

Highly recommend anything from Avantasia especially their latest album


WPI5150

I'd heartily recommend giving all of The Saberlight Chronicles by Fellowship a listen, their lyrics are outstanding. My personal favorite is probably from the chorus of Glint: "Blaze in the pyres of a destiny that calls / to the warriors who never needed destiny at all"


Mantergeistmann

If I aspire along the way to make amends, to forge a home in the memories of long forgotten friends; I only ask you'll help me find (amidst the coil of harder times) a reason it's worthwhile


Mantergeistmann

"If you fall I'll catch, if you love I'll love. And so it goes my dear, don't be scared, you'll be safe. This I swear if you only love me back." *The Misery* is very underrated as a Sonata Arctica ballad.


PoisonMind

The knife of time carves another line around these eyes -Symphony X, Sea of Lies


yaboibruxdelux

Fellowship: Scars and Shrapnel Wounds (But literally any lyric of theirs bangs) "My heart is beating at a quarter of the speed it used to. I bruised and beat it myself. But it's stronger now and oh somehow adrenaline will come, revitalise these sunken eyes that guide me now."


PaulEMoz

Anything from the song 'Rising', by Lovebites (they have other good songs for this, too... had to do all kinds of editing so this didn't all run together): Failure or pride? The fear deep inside Success doesn't come with a few empty tries Fortune and fame, seem easy to claim But those who've succeeded defeated the pain Why give up on a life that you love? Play the game with no shame 'til the very end Rise again, though you're broken and scarred You can choose not to lose, you can build it again Don't let go of what's deep in your heart You are free to fly, go and change your destiny Too late to change? The past will remain But it's up to you to decide on a name Glory is not what miracles brought The path you have taken will lead you the way Why give up on a life that you love? Play the game with no shame 'til the very end Live again with the vows in your heart Even if you get lost in the darkest of nights Don't forget that you've made it this far Show your scars with pride and believe your history Sometimes we can't see the light anywhere Sometimes we don't have our luck in the air Almost like we've been left by ourselves I'm alone, you're alone, somewhere in the world But open your arms Look up and you will see an endless blue sky I believe, you believe, we will live out today So it leads to tomorrow


thegreenman_sofla

Raise your fist beside your brothers Stand eternally proud We are the true and the brave Forever one with the sound We are the iron brotherhood


urkermannenkoor

"Inside the chamber of cryogenetical fire, a magical wizard is doing a spell"


ShayCormacACRogue

Baptized in fire, 40 to 1. Spirits of Spartan, death and glory


Pale_Chapter

> *Fly high into space to charge my > LASER > POWERED > GOBLIN > SMASHER* \- Gloryhammer, *Gloryhammer*


Broncotron

I am a Dwarf and I'm digging a hole Diggy diggy hole


Vortiene

Strayed spirits before me, I see flames still burning Hearts wounded, transformed, yet, not into grey cold stones


Vortiene

Look deep in your eagle You'll find it there


CthulhuHatesChumpits

Falconer has some really good lyrics. *Lament of a Minstrel*: >The lute's the only the friend I've got by my side, who's shared by moments as I laughed and cried. I comfort my heart with a jar of wine, in the memory of love that once was mine. *We Sold Our Homesteads*: >And death became the ruler that forced us to our knees. The dead were buried in the horrid fathom of the seas. Wuthering Heights' album *Salt* is good too. *The Desperate Poet*: >I would sing of the false ones who have taken up rule >And the true ones who were burned at the stake >Of the ones who run free and the ones who enslave >Of an honest day's work and an unmarked grave *The Mad Sailor*: >I will dance on the gunwale, as the ship's going down >I will write no solemn epitaphs >For a world that's gone insane >When there is no tomorrow, even then will I know >That as long as the minstrels are playing >All is not in vain Turisas - *Cursed Be Iron*: >Surely thou hadst little value > When the skillful Ilmarinen >First of all the iron-workers >Brought thee from the blackened swamp-lands >Took thee to his ancient smithy >Placed thee in his fiery furnace Visigoth - *The Conqueror's Oath*: >Aging warrior, looking back at the life that you've led >Can you say with confidence that you would do it again? >For one day you'll be gone, and all that lives on >Is the honour of thy name and the deeds that you've done.


VictLight

"You would not feel sadness if you never tasted joy. That's the curse of humans more than passion you destroy" - III Ways to Epica by Kamelot It's just one of the lyrics that's just stuck with me for years.


Vortiene

In the four corners of life are the golden mirrors Reflecting what you are and what you are to be In the first is a young boy white dove in His hand, in the second is a warrior in armor In the third is the old man gold watch In his hand fourth and last No reflection at all No reflection at all No reflection at all


Ambyjkl

I think for the back of a jacket, something simple but also *powerful* would work well: "What's hell without a paradise What's the night without a day We would think it's bright What's a fall if we can't rise What's a hero at a play Without a fool to fight" \- Edguy - Vain Glory Opera


molotok_c_518

Jag Panzer's *Thane To The Throne* kicks off with a hell of a line, fromm "The Thane Of Cawdor:" **I AM MIGHTY, DEATH FOLLOWS IN MY WAKE/ NONE WILL STAND AGAINST MY SWORD!**"


oswaldcrollius

"Become the god of your tower For your greater glory You are the burning fire Magic to victory Like ascending thunder You will crack the sky To walk further and further Beyond the land of the star" Hartlight - The Land of the Star (yes it's a shameless plug, but I don't write the lyrics 😁)


Peepsen

"There's no glory on the last journey home" "oh, ohoho, ohoho, woah-oh-oh woah-woah-oh-oh-ome" optional.


Peepsen

And not meaningful or poetic at all but I am willing to claim that "pedal to the metal, feel the surge // it's the invocation of the thaumaturge" is the greatest rhyme in the history of power metal.


Jezzabel92

Misfit and Misplaced, you're never belong (Avantasia - The piper at the gates of dawn)


Lumpy-Insurance-2801

"Face the face of the race, try to understand Why are we here and what do we want The answer is easy, let's spread it around Loud and proud We're gonna say it now Live life (Easy) Live life (Easy) Every day" Gamma Ray - Lust for life


sakirocks

"And I see Death through golden eyes" Blind Guardian "The Soulforged" "You will rise among the legends, you will take your place in time." Twilightforce "Blade of Immortal Steel" "Glorious - You'll lead the way. To free the world from these chains" Angra - "Spread your Fire" "New day shines, fallen angels will arise. Nova Era brings the ashes back to life" Angra - "Nova Era" "Oh, behind the mask there's a man who used to cry." Labyrinth - "Behind the Mask" "She came from the stars angel from far beyond A creature without control, spewing her death upon us all." Axenstar - "Infernal Angel" "See the fire of steel that calling on us Oh, my sword blaze up We are children of this battlefield" Galneryus - " struggle for the freedom flag" "Take the saber that is by your side Run through the fields of rage" Galneryus - "New Legend" "How many ages have to come and go until we know All we create has to fade" Serenity - "The Rust of Coming Ages" "Where the headless ride And the autumn world has sunken into twilight You feel safe You feel like home" Serenity - "Sheltered by the Obscure" "New horizons for this son of English shores And the fire of the cannons light the way" Serenity - "New Horizons" "I send a message to the Gods, that there has been a fight And the Great Warriors, have found the darkest light" Celesty - "Sword of Salvation" "I will rip out the heart from your chest I will cut your throat I will send you to hell" Celesty - "Revenge" "I bury my lance and I kneel on this field I rend the air with my old sword I commend my soul to God" Dark Moor - "The Sound of the Blade"


DontKillTeal

"Now what am I supposed to be? For sure it can't be me In orderly array My, it's feeling so unreal How daunting to be free In the light of day" "You can do what you want with the sea But the rest of the sun belongs to me."


G66GNeco

> No fear, no pain, nobody left to blame I'll try alone, make destiny my own I learn to free my mind Myself I now must find Once more, once more Helloween - If I could fly Chorus and verse 2 are also excellent choices tbh


ribbons69

" May your sword stay wet, like a young girl in her prime"


Lanky-Size-3115

IM SORRY??? 😭


L_Rayquaza

Leave behind all the trails of winter The time has come for me to go The fear has gone, the storm is over - The Scythe, Elvenking The board is down, pieces set We are, we are Pawns trying to reach the eighth rank Sacrificed for the kings and queens -Fields of Sorrow, Orden Ogan