Ancient Warrior Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | The Eternal Idol(1987) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| Labels | Vertigo Records, Warner Bros. Records |
| Ranked | #74 for 1987 , #4,827 all-time |
Album rating : 80.7 / 100
Votes : 18
Votes : 18
2. Ancient Warrior (5:34)
There's no end - there's no beginning -
To the old man's story
Does he still remember me -
From lives gone by
Oh I see his spirit rising
Upon the back of time
I've got nowhere to hide
Will he keep a place for me
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
In his eyes an ocean's burning
Swollen seat of tears
Troubled mind the beating
War drums in his ears
No one ever hears his warning
Am I the one he calls
When they tell me they're afraid
Some say I'll be put away
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
My blood will spill my blood
My blood will spill my blood
In the wisdom of the prophet's
Never ending tale
Open up the eyes
Within your mind, he says
Crowned in his ancient glory
There's a king within us all
Some will say it's all in vain
That he doesn't have a name
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
To the old man's story
Does he still remember me -
From lives gone by
Oh I see his spirit rising
Upon the back of time
I've got nowhere to hide
Will he keep a place for me
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
In his eyes an ocean's burning
Swollen seat of tears
Troubled mind the beating
War drums in his ears
No one ever hears his warning
Am I the one he calls
When they tell me they're afraid
Some say I'll be put away
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
My blood will spill my blood
My blood will spill my blood
In the wisdom of the prophet's
Never ending tale
Open up the eyes
Within your mind, he says
Crowned in his ancient glory
There's a king within us all
Some will say it's all in vain
That he doesn't have a name
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
The Eternal Idol - Lyrics
| 1. The Shining Lyrics | ▶ 2. Ancient Warrior Lyrics |
| 3. Hard Life to Love Lyrics | 4. Glory Ride Lyrics |
| 5. Born to Lose Lyrics | 6. Nightmare Lyrics |
| 7. Scarlet Pimpernel Lyrics | 8. Lost Forever Lyrics |
| 9. Eternal Idol Lyrics |
The Eternal Idol - Album Credits
Members
- Tony Martin : Vocals
- Tony Iommi : Guitars
- Bob Daisley : Bass
- Eric Singer : Drums
Additional musicians
- Geoff Nicholls : Keyboards
- Bev Bevan : Percussion (track 7)
- Ray Gillen : Laughter (track 6)
Other staff
- Patrick Meehan : Executive Producer
- Jeff Glixman : Producer, Engineer
- Vic Coppersmith-Heaven : Producer, Engineer
- Chris Tsangarides : Producer, Mixing Engineer
- Cindy Palmano : Art direction, Design
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| 9 | | Neon Knights | Heaven and Hell (1980) | 94.3 | 34 |
| 10 |  | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) | 95.9 | 13 |
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