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Remastered by Chris Gehringer at The Hit Factory, NewYork, NY RoadRunner 25th Anniversary edition (2005) - CD/DVD on RoadRunner Records (digipack)
Live In Gothenberg, Sweden, 1987
Funeral"We are gathered here tonight, to lay to rest Abigail LaFey, whom we now know was first born dead on The 7th Day of July 1777. Abigail must be nailed to her coffin with 7 silver spikes, 1 through each arm, hand and knee, and let the last of the 7 be drawn through her mouth so that she may never rise and cause evil again Who will be the first?" "I O'Brian of the Black Horsemen." ArrivalLEAD INTRO: Mike"That must be it" THEME: Andy SOLO: Mike Through the summer rain of 1845 The coach had finally arrived To the valley where the crossroads meet below And where all darkness seems to grow People blame it on the Hill The hill where no one dares to go... The Mansion The coach had stopped and from the window you could see 7 horsemen in the night Miriam Natias and Jonathan LaFey Saw the magic in their eyes They were in for a surprise The darkness would soon be complete A horseman came forth from the dark SOLO: Andy "We know You've come to inherit what's Yours... The Mansion Take our advise and go back on this night If you refuse 18 will become 9... Oh No" Oh 18 is 9 THEME: Andy SOLO: Mike Jonathan laughed and said "Get out of My way" "I don't believe a word You say" The 7 horsemen disapeared into the night and said "Someday You'll need our help my friend" I think poor Jonathan was scared 18 is actually 9... It stuck in his mind SOLO: Andy A Mansion In DarknessTHEME: AndyRiding up the alley in the rain No lights to show the way How could this ever be their home Through the darkness You could only see A giant shadow wich was to be A house where evil ruled at night And the shadows at the gate, they seemed to be alive Yeah the shadows at the gate, Alive Everything inside was left untouched Except for what the rats had got And the dust of time that showed its mark Armed with candlelight and open eyes Through the dark they fought their way 'Til every room was lit again... Again And the house began to breathe, it seemed to be alive Yeah the house began to breathe, Alive THEME AND SOLO: Andy As the candlelight began to fade And Jonathan said "Let's go to bed" The fireplace had ceased to burn... Burn Both were fast asleep before the dawn, Dreaming... Dreaming And they did not know about the shadow Yeah the shadow on the wall, it really came alive Yeah the shadow on the wall, Sunrise! SOLO: Mike THEME AND SOLO: Andy The Family GhostSOLO: AndyThe darkness came closer to home on the following night And Miriam slept like a rock when Jonathan's face went white The bedroom was ice cold But the fire was burning still The blinding light The Family Ghost had risen again... The Ghost "Don't be scared, Don't be scared now My Friend I am Count de LaFey Let me take You to the crypt down below Where Abigail rests" "Let Miriam sleep She never would understand Now come let us go... It's time to know" SOLO: Mike - SOLO: Andy "Beware of the slippery stairs You could easily fall and break Your neck Hand me that torch and I will lead the way To the secret in the dark Take a look into the vault, the Vault The sarcophagus... of a child Abigail has been in here for years and years stillborn", Born... Born... Born "The spirit of Abigail is inside Your Wife and there's only one way You can stop the rebirth of evil itself You must take her life now" The 7th Day Of July 1777ACC. GUITAR: AndyCount de LaFey uncovered his cheating Wife 9 months of loving and sharing Oh it was a bastard child How could he have been so blind "No bastard baby will inherit what's mine" Another one of her affairs had left him in despair So he pushed her down the stairs to die... "No" She cried In 1777, on the 7th Day of July The Countess broke her neck and the embryo came out dead The he burned his beloved Wife and the embryo he gave a name "Abigail You must rest in shame" Rest in shame SOLO: Andy Obsessed With a strange idea He wanted to mummify The girl for the future to find... and he did SOLO: Mike So he pushed her down the stairs To die... "No" She cried In 1777, on the 7th Day of July OmensNobody's inside the church but the bell is ringingFor no reason the floweres are dying Oh, Deadly Omens Oh, Deadly Omens Inside the mansion the air is unbearable, a rotten smell In the dinning room the table is set for 3 Oh, Deadly Omens Oh, Deadly Omens SOLO: Mike - SOLO: Andy "Miriam come here and see what I've found, it's moving An empty cradle swaying in the air I did not bring it in here, now did You?" "No, no, no" Oh, Deadly Omens Oh, Deadly Omens The PossessionOn the very next morningWhen the mist was eaten away by the sun Miriam grew hour by hour and Jonathan he cried He knew the ghost had been telling the truth So this was 9 The pregnancy would not last overnight Oh she started singing A lullaby, rocking the cradle again And then she said "I'm having Your baby my love... love" But it wasn't love, Oh no She was possessed... and he knew SOLO: Mike "I will get what is rightfully mine" SOLO: Andy Speaking with different tongues Miriam was eaten alive from inside Again she said "I'm having Your baby my love... love" But it wasn't love, Oh no She was possessed... possessed Abigail"Abigail, I know You're in control of her brain, AbigailAnd I know that You're the one that's speaking through her, Abigail Miriam can You hear me" "I am alive inside Your Wife Miriam's dead, I am her head... " SOLO: Mike "Abigail, don't You think I know what You've done, Abigail I'll get a priest, he will know How to get her soul back" THEME: Mike "Oh Jonathan, this is Miriam Our time is out Remember the stairs, it's the only way" SOLO: Mike - SOLO: Andy "Abigail, nothing I can do but give in, Abigail. "Follow me, to the crypt. "Abigial, you ought to be reborn where you died, Abigail" "Jonathan, I agree... Yes I do" "I am alive inside Your Wife Miriam's dead, I am her head... soon I'll be free!!!" Black HorsemenSOLO: MikeSo there they stood at the top of the stairs Miriam in the mood, Jonathan was scared Gazing into the dark, Jonathan saw the star For a second he turned his back And she was there like a ghost She him hard and clean To the bottom of the stairs "Now we're finally alone, Miriam Abigail is here to stay" The birth of Abigail would soon be realized The second coming of a devil in disguise And the moon did not shine It was darker than ever before On this sacred night The soul of Miriam was crying out in pain Remembering the day, arrival in the rain The pain of labour was so strong that Miriam died The final seeing was a pair of yellow eyes You can still hear her screaming If You're walking the stairs in July Riding from beyond The 7 Horsemen would arrive before the dawn Servants of the count, when Abigail was born the first time SOLO: Andy Oh no... they found her in the sarcophagus Baby Abigail was eating, Oh I cannot tell You "Take her... and bring her To the chapel in the forest So go now... The ceremony And the coffin's waiting" The Black Horsemen That's the end of another lullaby Time has come for me to say Goodnight SOLO: Mike ShrineThe light is hurting my eyesEven in the dark I know I'm alive I am burning for you, Yeah you know its true. Voices are calling in the night Breaking the chain between our lights I see your face I recognize Darkness you are a holy shrine The night, awakens the mind This is where we all meet The ones left behind I am burning for you, Yeah you know it's true. Voices are calling in the night Breaking the changing between our lights I see your face I recognize Darkness you are a holy shrine Voices are calling in the night Breaking the changing between our lights I see your face I recognize Darkness you are a holy shrine I am burning for you, Yeah you know it's true. Voices are calling in the night Breaking the changing sleep of night I see your face I can't deny it Darkness you are a holy shrine The night, awakens the mind This is where we all meet The ones left behind I am burning for you... I am burning for you... |
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