Lyrics : Old, rare, and unreleased

Bound For Glory
(S. Papafylis)


Fatalist dependence;
Shades of what some see.
The way that the world is...
Is the way it's meant to be.
Classless societies
Lamenting what they've lost.
Monarchy prevails
But what has been the cost?

Domination; lessons are never learned
Provocation; another city is bound to burn.
Revolution; a new ship set for sail.
Disillusion; another dream is bound to fail!

Non-violent radicals; agents of new age
Gather with the powerless
Destined to turn the page.
Against all inequalities
And vices of the past.
Yearning for alternatives
Prime movers towards the just.

(repeat chorus)

Apocalyptic figures
Amongst the chosen few,
Whose justice and equity
Proliferate the new...
Raising of consciousness
In the eyes of all:
Yellow, red, black, and white
Hear the battle call.

Forward!
Are we bound for glory?
Fight!
Bloodshed adorns the land.
Are we bound for glory
In castles made of sand?


(Copyright © 1993, Eudoxis Music)



Another Day

(S. Papafylis)

Sunrise, here I am.
Another day,
My shadow by my side;
My sole companion
In my timeless plight.
I cling to life.
Aloud I cry
With the autumn wind behind me.
Take my hand,
And lead me away from here.

Seeking angels in the empty skies.
Secrets in my conscience, I confide...
I'm with you by your lonely side:
I'm the thoughts,
The thoughts you can't deny.

Memories
Of nothing sound,
And nothing true.
Unenlightened I shall lie
Among mortals without trial condemned to die.
My final words echoe
As I long for a reply... 

The blaze of noon
Charms my sightless eyes.

There is no other side;
There is no place to hide.
No eternal light
As I watch,
And I pray the day goes by...

Sunset, here I am.
As dusk draws on
My shadow's lost its pride.
My dreams which were once sheltered here inside
Are plagued by fears
Now poisoning my mind.
My lifelong odyssey has gone awry!

There is no other side;
There is no place to hide.
No eternal light
As I watch,
And I pray the day goes...

Another day,
And another day,
And another day goes by. 


(Copyright © 1993, Eudoxis Music)



Fuel For Fire

(S. Papafylis)

Visions of fortitude vanquished by the sound
Voiced by the destitute cries of kings uncrowned.
In vain they seek sanctuary from their morbid dreams;
They build and climb their wooden scaffolds,
Hang themselves and scream...

Fueled by betrayal, they boil inside.
Merciless vengeance will ignite...
Devoured by desire, they hold the fuel for fire!

Weapons raised in wrath for raw display of power.
Heedlessly lead down the path into the final hour.
Obscured by fallout's shades of grey and forced uncertainty,
The fate of all mankind is held in madmen's prophecies.

Devoured by desire, they hold the fuel;
They are the fools who hold the fuel for fire!


(Copyright © 1993, Eudoxis Music)




Tormented We Fall

(S. Papafylis)

One has fought valiantly
One has died needlessly,
Another lives eternally now upon the throne.
Some have quickly closed their eyes,
Others have not recognized the ones who have faced their demise;
The dead among their throng.

Helpless - sitting alone, all is unknown
No one is there to help me... 
Screaming - pounding the ground, echoes resound
No one is there to hear me...

War is now out of sight,
War is now out of mind.
Where you are is not defined.
Are you king or thrall?
Why are you now being confined?
Why has all been left behind?
When you finally lose your mind, tormented you will fall!

Death will call, tormented we'll fall.

My mental structure's out of order.
The limits of sanity? I've crossed that border
And there's no telling what you'll find 'cause there's no entry to my mind!

Sinner, sinner
Have you sinned?
Killer, killer
Have you killed?
Questions answer questions asked; you cannot hide behind your mask.
Cannot change what you are,
Cannot heal eternal scars,
Cannot switch your persona and the symptoms of your mania.

Warfare - united we stand
Shell shock - tormented we fall
Nightmare - together we fight
Deadlock - from king to thrall.

Losing your identity.
Losing all your sanity
Lost touch with reality but still you're standing tall.
There's no life with guarantee;
Death will come immediately following pain and misery...

Tormented you will fall!

Death will call, tormented we will fall.

The soldiers died, the widows cried
And neither side was justified.
The war is won but nothing's gained; I'll never be alive again!!!


(Copyright © 1990, Socan Eudoxis)



Progressive Mental Deterioration (Dementia)
(S. Papafylis)

My mental crime will serve its time...

Help me!
You know he makes you realize the goals you have set.
You felt your blood boiling when you looked up and you met
The man in the mirror, the one that stares at you;
The man in the mirror, the one you stare at too.

Your conscience is now haunting you ever since he went away.
Your dreams are now possesing you; nightmares are here to stay:

The insects are now entering from your ears and laying eggs.
The little eggs are hatching and the insects eat your brain.
The wraiths in the attic are coming down for you,
The rat man in the closet is running after you.
You're losing it, your're losing, you're gonna go insane! 
Your mind has blown to pieces, cannot withstand the pain.

Progressive mental deterioration - attacking my psyche
Progressive mental deterioration - triggers insanity

Wake me!
His prescence is now being felt, he's entering my blackened room.
His thoughts are coming back to me, he'll save me from my endless doom.
The man in the mirror, his image has been burned;
The man in the mirror, my mind has now returned.

I'm temporarily free
From any unjust tyranny
I'm awaiting my next breakdown
And I know it waits for me.

Dementia is madness, dementia's got me,
Dementia torments me, I just cannot break free...

I'm trapped!
All my life I'm sitting down in this little padded cell,
All my life is a one way track; a one way track to hell.
The shocks and drugs just daze me...Oh! I'll lose my mind.
The shrinks do not allow my release, I'll rot with my own kind!

My dreams are now possessing me;
Nightmares are here to stay:

The guillotine is dropping fast and slicing through my veins...
The blade goes even further, the feeling is very strange.
I've never felt the jaws of death, will I see bloodstains?
Is this a dream, just a thought, or am I just deranged?
I'm losing it, I'm losing, I'm gonna go insane!
My mind has blown to pieces, cannot withstand the pain.

Progressive mental deterioration - attacking my psyche
Progressive mental deterioration - triggers insanity

Dementia is madness, dementia's got me,
Dementia torments me, I just cannot break free...

Dementia is madness!
Dementia is madness!
Dementia is madness!
Dementia is madness!


(Copyright © 1990, Socan Eudoxis)


Omnipotent Phantasies
(S. Papafylis)

Strip me of my flesh opressor,
Strip me of my mind.
Solidify your state of being,
Solidify your kind.
Foul thinker, man of sorrow,
Man of misery...
A man behind a wall of power has cast a spell on me!

Omnipotent phantasies;
Distortion of reality.

Turn me inside out you tyrant,
Twist me till I scream.
Unjust ruler, evil master
Are you not a dream...a dream?
Will I feel better in the morrow or will I live in fear?
I can't redeem what you have borrowed and cry with lack of tears...

(repeat chorus)

Man of power, man of hate
Liege of terrors holds my fate!

Take me one on one you dreamer,
Leave your shadow behind,
Leave behind your cloak and dagger and use only your mind.
Now you're just another being with omnipotent phantasies,
I challenge you to show emotion, fear, and empathy.

(repeat chorus)

Man of power, man of hate
Liege of terrors holds my fate!

Are you feeling nauseated over what you see?
This is what you've perpetrated; this morbid reality.

Then the ruler at last formed a pile of dust
And his dagger of rust stabbed the shadow he cast...

Man of power, evil master.
The opressor; man of hate.
Liege of terrors and disaster.
The opressor met his fate!


(Copyright © 1990, Socan Eudoxis)


The Gathering
(S. Papafylis)

On this night of blessing you're my welcome guests.
I'm your drinking water; the showers to your harvest...
You've been struck, blasted by black blight.
I am here to put an end to your disturbing plight.
Our souls shall work as one; together we belong,
We'll march out to war thousands strong.
When you raise your fists you won't want to miss
The state of mind, the state of bliss...
The power of EUDOXIS!

All for one, one for all; gathering is here
See the sign, hear the call; storm is drawing near.
All for one, one for all; gathering is here.
There's no limits, there's no walls...

Plague has fallen upon you; we're your antidote.
A day of dusk with no dawn is a martyr's anecdote.
Follow like an everflowing stream...
We'll take you to the kingdom of everlasting dreams.
Let light shine upon you, let it feed your eyes,
Awaken and offer sacrifice.
Bring your minds, bring your thoughts, surrender them to me.
Genius? Madness? We'll just have to see...

(repeat chorus)

Feeling all the unrest as it builds up day by day.
Seeing relentless decline, it is all real, cannot be wished away.
I summon all my people, the gathering is held today.
Come on, march forward and don't keep your thoughts at bay.
Gather!

Are those my people wailing or is it just the wind?
It can't be those who follow but those whose lives are dimmed.
A veil hangs before their eyes; they're trapped in a viscious circle 
Forever demoralized.
Your mission: to see the unforseen.
Rebelling against destiny won't help your quest to be redeemed.
If you don't raise your fists, you will always miss
The state of mind, the state of bliss...
The power of EUDOXIS!

(repeat chorus)


(Copyright © 1990, Socan Eudoxis)


Reach The Sun
(S. Papafylis)

Up in a rocket you go, higher and higher to the unknown.
Escape from the darkness of earth,
Escape from the clouds,
Experience new birth.

Reach for the king of fire, the maiden of light.
Reach forth higher and higher -  burning and bright.
Reach the sun!

Pass the stars and you'll see,
Your mind will clear up and you'll be free.
Darkness replaced by light, knowledge, truth, wisdom, and might.

(repeat chorus)

My soul has left my body's side
But have I found my piece of mind?

Extinguish the shadows with flames.
When the sky goes out
Who'll bear the blame?
The ones who are lost in oblivion;
The ones who failed to reach for the sun.

(repeat chorus)

A planet in endless regress;
Dispersing the mists
Which now possess
The minds of the women,
The children, the men.
Those who are losers and those who will win.

(repeat chorus)

In a crowded city with a clouded mind.
Smash all the barriers and leave all behind.
Got to head out
Away from mankind
Future lies ahead
But what will I find?

I've reached the summit
Of the mountain of wisdom.
I've found myself,
I've found my freedom.
Alone at last, nightfall has come.

Alone with the sun; with the stars I am one.
Alone with the sun; with the stars I am one.

The golden sun keeps burning bright.
My tears do come
As I wait for the night.
I've climbed all mountains and I've looked out...
A world without fountains; a world of drought. 
Hear the calling from up above:
The lightning's soaring just like a dove.
The thunder's roaring
is the lightning's birth.

The rain is falling and soaks the earth.
The rain is falling and soaks the earth... 


(Copyright © 1990, Socan Eudoxis)



Open Fire
(S. Papafylis)

Duty calls as soldiers fall;
Leave your wife and children.
Enemy is on your soil, you will need to kill them!

Open fire - in enemy lines
Under Fire - out of time
Open fire - shoot 'em down
Under fire - to the ground

Killed in action, lies in the field
Slain by enemy forces.
Remembered for his bravery amongst the frozen corpses.
Smile of death still on his face,
Pockets had been plundered.
Hero's boots had been taken away;
Widow's man was slaughtered.

(repeat chorus)

Weeping widow, war widow
Weeping widow waiting for her man that never came home.
Weeping widow, war widow
Weeping widow crying 'cause her man has left her alone.

Why do all these soldiers die?
What do they defend?
Why do all these widows cry?
When will it all end?

(repeat chorus)

Warrior covered by the shroud didn't make it back.
Did he make his country proud with his bloody attack?
Trooper who killed him, who was he ? Who?
Did he make it home?
Did he have children too?
This remains unknown...

(repeat chorus)


(Copyright © 1990, Socan Eudoxis)



Parade Of Nightmares
(S. Papafylis)

Glorified as sacred or holy
But it evils lurk beneath.
National flags hang above the sorrow of war and defeat.

You better get yourself ready for the reign of terror!
Listen to the dead; the tales they tell…
Snared in a parade of nightmares,
One by one they fought and fell.

Asleep or awake, in peace or in war
Memories edged in torment.
As brother kills brother blind we embrace
The propaganda of the government.

You better get yourself ready for the reign of terror!
Listen to the dead; the tales they tell…
Snared in a parade of nightmares,
One by one they fought and fell.
Get ready for the reign of terror!
Screaming souls lost in betrayal,
Snared in a parade of nightmares!
Welcome to our living hell...

A soldiers anthem, an ugly portrayal;
Shell shocked and anchored in pain.
Haunted by their legacy:
The ghosts of battalions slain.

You better get yourself ready for the reign of terror!
Listen to the dead; the tales they tell…
Snared in a parade of nightmares,
One by one they fought and fell.
Get ready for the reign of terror
Screaming souls lost in betrayal,
Snared in a parade of nightmares!
Welcome to our living hell...

(Copyright © 2009, Eudoxis Music)