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A Secret Never to be Told

from Dead Heroes Club Debut Album by Dead Heroes Club

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You wake with sorrow and pray for joy
You kiss the girl to destroy the boy.
You'd kill for silver and die for gold,
And you hide the secret that's never to be told.

The fool believed the the poet's words
Now he's waiting in the hall,
With hopes and dreams and far-fetched schemes
All wrapped in a christening shawl
But I could see right through the lies,
I knew there was no compromise at all.

The politician moves with ease,
And he waves one blood-stained hand,
To the gangland sons of smoking guns
As they issue their demands.
And I pour myself another drink,
Try not to look try not to think at all.

You know I tried to forget myself,
I even tried to lose control.
And although these eyes are more or less open wide
I sleep on...

The ruthless man with a business plan
Invites corruption round for tea.
But his handshake with the Mason King
Betrays him for his greed.
When I looked through his disguise,
I knew there was no compromise at all.

Today I gazed upon the truth I found,
It made my head spin round and round
And although my feet are more or less on solid ground,
I dream on...

Murder is what murder does and murder's what you've got,
If you've the will to make the kill
The give me your best shot.
Fire not blood run through these veins.
Why don't you walk with me?

Now every waking hour brings a ghost up from the deep,
They gather round to take you down
And put your dreams to sleep.
Like the hand of fate you feel the weight
Of the secret that you keep.

You killed and maimed with grimy hands
And crawled out of the slime.
Until you stood upon the castle walls,
The most feared of the line.
And how it all did bend
To your will my friend.
But your soul diminished in time.

And now we stand before you:
The children of the past,
With the secret that you choose to keep,
Under the shadow that you cast.

But you will find no ease,
Nor will you rest in peace,
Like the Dead Heroes of the past.

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from Dead Heroes Club Debut Album, released October 3, 2004

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Dead Heroes Club are probably Ireland's only current Progressive Rock band Although as one rock critic points out "the blood of Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Tull, Pink Floyd and others floods their veins', Dead Heroes Club manage to achieve an original and inventive approach to their music. DHC offer modern melodic and passionate music & songs that deal with themes rooted in the modern world. ... more

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