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(upbeat music) 00:00
♪ I'll bring you the head of the demon ♪ 00:12
♪ I'm peeling the skin from his face ♪ 00:15
♪ The life that you lead is inhuman ♪ 00:19
♪ Its cause and effects a disgrace ♪ 00:22
♪ You're sowing the seeds of a nightmare from hell ♪ 00:26
♪ Your prayers and your demons are tolling the bell ♪ 00:32
♪ Walking through fire, fate's in my hands ♪ 00:39
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪ 00:41
♪ Man on a wire, bearing the brand ♪ 00:45
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪ 00:48
♪ Lightning to strike ♪ 00:52
♪ Twisted dreams that are formed from illusion ♪ 01:06
♪ The collusion of fear and torment ♪ 01:08
♪ Decimating to stem this contusion ♪ 01:11
♪ With a power-mad freaking intent ♪ 01:14
♪ You're sowing the seeds of a nightmare from hell ♪ 01:19
♪ Your prayers and your demons lie dead where they fell ♪ 01:25
♪ Walking through fire, fate's in my hands ♪ 01:31
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪ 01:34
♪ Man on a wire, bearing the brand ♪ 01:37
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪ 01:40
♪ Lightning to strike ♪ 01:45
♪ I'll spin the world around reeling ♪ 01:59
♪ I have to when mankind's at stake ♪ 02:01
♪ I might be left broken and bleeding ♪ 02:04
♪ For it's all in the fight that we make ♪ 02:07
♪ You're sowing the seeds of a nightmare from hell ♪ 02:45
♪ Your prayers and your demons are tolling the bell ♪ 02:52
♪ Walking through fire, fate's in my hands ♪ 02:58
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪ 03:00
♪ Man on a wire, bearing the brand ♪ 03:04
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪ 03:07
♪ Lightning to strike ♪ 03:11
♪ Lightning will strike ♪ 03:25

Lightning Strike – English Lyrics

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Judas Priest
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Firepower
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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(upbeat music)
♪ I'll bring you the head of the demon ♪
♪ I'm peeling the skin from his face ♪
♪ The life that you lead is inhuman ♪
♪ Its cause and effects a disgrace ♪
♪ You're sowing the seeds of a nightmare from hell ♪
♪ Your prayers and your demons are tolling the bell ♪
♪ Walking through fire, fate's in my hands ♪
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪
♪ Man on a wire, bearing the brand ♪
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪
♪ Lightning to strike ♪
♪ Twisted dreams that are formed from illusion ♪
♪ The collusion of fear and torment ♪
♪ Decimating to stem this contusion ♪
♪ With a power-mad freaking intent ♪
♪ You're sowing the seeds of a nightmare from hell ♪
♪ Your prayers and your demons lie dead where they fell ♪
♪ Walking through fire, fate's in my hands ♪
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪
♪ Man on a wire, bearing the brand ♪
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪
♪ Lightning to strike ♪
♪ I'll spin the world around reeling ♪
♪ I have to when mankind's at stake ♪
♪ I might be left broken and bleeding ♪
♪ For it's all in the fight that we make ♪
♪ You're sowing the seeds of a nightmare from hell ♪
♪ Your prayers and your demons are tolling the bell ♪
♪ Walking through fire, fate's in my hands ♪
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪
♪ Man on a wire, bearing the brand ♪
♪ Waiting for lightning to strike ♪
♪ Lightning to strike ♪
♪ Lightning will strike ♪

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Vocabulary Meanings

lightning

/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

B2
  • noun
  • - a natural electric discharge in the atmosphere

strike

/straɪk/

B1
  • verb
  • - to hit or deliver a blow
  • verb
  • - to occur suddenly (e.g., lightning strikes)

nightmare

/ˈnaɪtmeər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a frightening or unpleasant dream

demon

/ˈdiːmən/

B1
  • noun
  • - an evil spirit or devil

fire

/ˈfaɪə(r)/

A1
  • noun
  • - combustion that gives heat and light

fate

/feɪt/

B1
  • noun
  • - the development of events beyond a person's control; destiny

seed

/siːd/

A2
  • noun
  • - the unit of a plant that can grow into a new plant

prayer

/prɛə(r)/

A2
  • noun
  • - a solemn request or expression of thanks addressed to a deity

torment

/ˈtɔːrmənt/

C1
  • noun
  • - severe mental or physical suffering
  • verb
  • - to cause severe mental or physical suffering

fear

/fɪə(r)/

A2
  • noun
  • - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
  • verb
  • - to be afraid of something

illusion

/ɪˈluːʒən/

C1
  • noun
  • - a false perception or belief

collusion

/kəˈluːʒən/

C1
  • noun
  • - secret cooperation for illegal or deceitful purposes

twisted

/ˈtwɪstɪd/

B2
  • adjective
  • - bent out of shape; contorted

bearing

/beər/

B2
  • verb
  • - to carry, support or endure
  • noun
  • - the way or direction in which something is moving or positioned

brand

/brænd/

B2
  • noun
  • - a type of product made by a particular company; a trademark

peel

/piːl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to remove the outer skin or covering

inhuman

/ɪnˈhjuːmən/

C1
  • adjective
  • - lacking human qualities; cruel or barbaric

disgrace

/dɪsˈɡreɪs/

B2
  • noun
  • - loss of reputation or respect; a shameful act
  • verb
  • - to bring shame or loss of respect to someone or something

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