Opiate of the Masses Lyrics
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Album | Victims of Deception(1991) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Thrash Metal |
Labels | Roadrunner Records |
Ranked | #104 for 1991 , #5,870 all-time |
Album rating : 79.3 / 100
Votes : 16
Votes : 16
2. Opiate of the Masses (7:50)
The future is scarred by the bloodstained past
Haunted by disgrace
Holy wars that are never ending
Forever fight of faith
Don't accuse these meaningless symbols
Created by mankind
Will they recognize their own creation?
Can they be so blind?
Fools manipulating all they see
Cruel as the world can be
Cries of pain as the tortured souls
whither away into the dust
Power is the fix
And man is drawn to it
The illness and the lies
The virus never dies
To captivate the minds of the masses
Tell them what they want to hear
And for those who will oppose you
They will live in fear
Domination your favorite sensation
Operated by remote control
In your hands are the lives of the helpless
Their fate they'll never know
Fools manipulating all they see
Cruel as the world can be
Cries of pain as the tortured souls
Whither away into the dust
Power is the fix
And man is drawn to it
No matter the cost of what's won or lost
Addiction planted the seed
That sprouted the tree of greed
The illness and the lies
The virus never dies
Control your own destiny
Get rid of insecurity
There's little truth in what they say
Don't let 'em steal your life away
Power
To this world brings death and destruction
Leaving the earth in decay
Money
Breeds organized crime and corruption
Who says that crime doesn't pay?
Greed - The green-seeking virus that spreads
And manifests your selfish needs
Spreading the addiction
Man's own contradiction
When it's themselves that they deceive
Haunted by disgrace
Holy wars that are never ending
Forever fight of faith
Don't accuse these meaningless symbols
Created by mankind
Will they recognize their own creation?
Can they be so blind?
Fools manipulating all they see
Cruel as the world can be
Cries of pain as the tortured souls
whither away into the dust
Power is the fix
And man is drawn to it
The illness and the lies
The virus never dies
To captivate the minds of the masses
Tell them what they want to hear
And for those who will oppose you
They will live in fear
Domination your favorite sensation
Operated by remote control
In your hands are the lives of the helpless
Their fate they'll never know
Fools manipulating all they see
Cruel as the world can be
Cries of pain as the tortured souls
Whither away into the dust
Power is the fix
And man is drawn to it
No matter the cost of what's won or lost
Addiction planted the seed
That sprouted the tree of greed
The illness and the lies
The virus never dies
Control your own destiny
Get rid of insecurity
There's little truth in what they say
Don't let 'em steal your life away
Power
To this world brings death and destruction
Leaving the earth in decay
Money
Breeds organized crime and corruption
Who says that crime doesn't pay?
Greed - The green-seeking virus that spreads
And manifests your selfish needs
Spreading the addiction
Man's own contradiction
When it's themselves that they deceive
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Victims of Deception - Lyrics
1. Hypnotized Lyrics | ▶ 2. Opiate of the Masses Lyrics |
3. Heathen's Song Lyrics | 4. Kill the King (Rainbow cover) Lyrics |
5. Fear of the Unknown Lyrics | 6. Prisoners of Fate Lyrics |
7. Morbid Curiosity Lyrics | 8. Guitarmony Lyrics |
9. Mercy Is No Virtue Lyrics |
Victims of Deception - Album Credits
Members
- Dave White : Vocals
- Lee Altus : Guitars
- Doug Piercy : Guitars
- Mike Jastremski : Bass
- Darren Minter : Drums
Best Heathen Songs
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1 | Morbid Curiosity | Victims of Deception (1991) | 92.5 | 4 | |
2 | Breaking The Silence | Breaking the Silence (1987) | 90 | 3 | |
3 | Fear of the Unknown | Victims of Deception (1991) | 90 | 3 | |
4 | Death By Hanging | Breaking the Silence (1987) | 87.5 | 4 | |
5 | ▶ Opiate of the Masses | Victims of Deception (1991) | 88.3 | 3 | |
6 | Heathen's Song | Victims of Deception (1991) | 88.3 | 3 | |
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9 | Pray For Death | Breaking the Silence (1987) | 85 | 3 | |
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11 | Worlds End | Breaking the Silence (1987) | 81.7 | 3 | |
12 | Heathen (Bonus Track) | Breaking the Silence (1987) | 81.7 | 3 | |
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