Invincible Shield – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest
• Album: Invincible Shield

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Clad in steel, raise the barricades

None shall pass, friend or foe

Hold your ground, pacts are galvanized

Chained by truth, blood will flow

Face your fate, bain or sacrifice

To the hilt, stain the sword

Charge your soul, purge infinity

Clarion's cry, strike the chord

Faith and honour

Hearts are golden

Invincible

Our masses are united

Invincible

Forever and a day

Invincible

Can never be divided

And nothing can stand in our way

Invincible shield

...

Smash and grab, let loose infamy

Hit the pit, feel the force

Crushing earth, shatter disbelief

Petrifyer, of course

Sacred sound, bred to volatize

Devastation supreme

Consecrate deep beneath the ground

Excommunicate sin

Praise this power

Strength in union

Invincible

Our masses are united

Invincible

Forever and a day

Invincible

Can never be divided

And nothing can stand in our way

Invincible shield

...

Crushing the earth, shattering disbelief

Consecrating beneath, sacred sound

Scattering, stunning, the heathens are running

Destroying the gods that we've crowned

Hearts are golden, our faith and our honour defends

We raise the invincible shield

...

Clad in steel, raise the barricades

None shall pass, friend or foe

Shock and stun, blessed empery

Nullify or convert

Invincible

Our masses are united

Invincible

Forever and a day

Invincible

Can never be divided

We're invincible

Invincible

Our masses are united

Invincible

Forever and a day

Invincible

Can never be divided

And nothing can stand in our way

Invincible shield

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
invincible /ɪnˈvɪnsɪbəl/ B2	adjective - unable to be defeated or conquered
shield /ʃiːld/ A2	noun - a broad piece of metal or another material, held by a handle or straps, used to protect against blows or missiles
barricades /ˈbærɪkeɪdz/ B1	noun - a barrier erected to prevent the passage of enemy forces
galvanized /ˈɡælvənaɪzd/ C1	verb - to stimulate or shock someone into action
volatize /ˈvɒlətaɪz/ C2	verb - to make something volatile or explosive
consecrate /ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/ C1	verb - to make something holy or sacred
excommunicate /ɪkˈskʌmjuːnɪkeɪt/ C2	verb - to officially expel someone from a religious community
petrify /ˈpɛtrɪfaɪ/ C1	verb - to turn something into stone or to make someone motionless with fear
shatter /ˈʃætər/ B2	verb - to break something into pieces, typically with a loud noise
stun /stʌn/ B1	verb - to shock or surprise someone so much that they are unable to move or speak
golden /ˈɡəʊldən/ A2	adjective - made of or colored like gold
purge /pɜːrdʒ/ B2	verb - to remove or get rid of something unwanted
clarion /ˈklærɪən/ C1	noun - a shrill trumpet or a clear, loud call
nullify /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ C1	verb - to render something ineffective or invalid
heathens /ˈhiːθənz/ B2	noun - people who do not belong to a widely accepted religion or who are not religious

Key Grammar Structures

• Clad in steel, raise the barricades

  ➔ Past Participle Adjective (Clad)

  ➔ The word "clad" functions as an adjective, modifying the implied subject, which is the warriors. It's a past participle used in an adjectival role.

• Hold your ground, pacts are galvanized

  ➔ Passive Voice (are galvanized)

  ➔ "Are galvanized" indicates that the pacts are being acted upon; someone or something is galvanizing them.

• Chained by truth, blood will flow

  ➔ Past Participle Phrase (Chained by truth)

  ➔ "Chained by truth" acts as an adverbial phrase, describing the condition under which blood will flow.

• Face your fate, bain or sacrifice

  ➔ Noun Phrase (bain or sacrifice)

  ➔ "Bain or sacrifice" presents two options for the subject's fate, both acting as nouns.

• Charge your soul, purge infinity

  ➔ Imperative Verbs (Charge, purge)

  ➔ "Charge" and "purge" are imperative verbs, giving commands or instructions.

• Clarion's cry, strike the chord

  ➔ Possessive Noun (Clarion's)

  ➔ "Clarion's" indicates possession, the cry belongs to the clarion.

• Hearts are golden

  ➔ Subject Complement (golden)

  ➔ "Golden" describes the subject "Hearts", functioning as a subject complement.

• Our masses are united

  ➔ Passive voice (are united)

  ➔ "Are united" shows that the masses are the recipients of the action, and not the actors, therefore it's passive.

• And nothing can stand in our way

  ➔ Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ "Can" is a modal verb, expressing ability or possibility, which modifies the verb "stand".