The final track on standard editions of Battle Maximus, “Fly Now” is a tribute to former lead guitarist Flattus Maximus, specifically the final Flattus Cory Smoot, who died of a heart attack on November 3, 2011.
After lead singer Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) was found dead of a heroin overdose in...
[Verse 1]
He came from the place (Place, place, place)
Where all had gone wrong
They said he was weak ([squealing])
I said he was strong
I said come along
Come along!
Ay!
[Verse 2]
In this age of terror
In this age of man
Came a raging horror
Death was at his hand
Ancient was his wisdom
Boundless was his wrath
Endless was his torment
Shortened was his path
Rushing through the cosmos
See his soul unfurl
He was cruel yet somehow fair
Spurning turning twisting worm
But his dreams of glory
They can never die
There you see your Lord and Master
Streaking 'cross the sky
[Chorus]
Oh won't you come with me
To the place where angels fear to fly
We'll ravage untold worlds
And split apart the sky
Oh yes, there is a place
To make a devil cry
Oh won't you come with me
To the place where legends never die
Hate!
Woe!
Yes!
No!
The fate!
Of chaos!
I don't want to go!
No!
No!
No!
No!
[Bridge]
Oh won't you come with me
To the land where angels fear to tread
We'll rip apart the sky
And have sex with the dead
Oh won't you come with me
To the place where angels fear to fly
We'll burn across the world
And split apart the sky
Hey!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
He
Lived by the sword
He
Became rather bored
He
Held death at his hand
You
Shall heed his command
He
He would stand and gape
As I
Taught him how to rape
He
He had a pet goat
It
Would rip out your throat
He
Was a brother to me
Fly now
Flattus, be free
Fly now
Be free
Fly now
Be free
Fly!
Fly Now was written by GWAR.
Fly Now was produced by John Angelo.