The Sails of Charon
Scorpions * Track #5 On Taken by Force
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Album Taken by Force
The Sails of Charon by Scorpions
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ScorpionsProduced by
Dieter DierksWrited by
Uli Jon RothAbout
“KHARON (Charon) was the Ferryman of the Dead, an underworld daimon (spirit) in the service of King Haides. Hermes Psykhopompos (Guide of the Dead) gathered the shades of the dead from the upper world and led them down to the shores of the Akherousian (Acherusian) mere in the underworld where Kharon...
The Sails of Charon Lyrics
Dark night, there is no light
In the realm of the black magic man
Soul's flight into the cold blight
Of the destroyer's magic land
Poor man, whose spirits are stronger
They're the ones who will reign
Your struggles are in vain
Blind man, you're sucking your own blood
Soon black magic's dying
You'd better start crying
Blind man, you're sucking your own blood
Soon black magic's dying
You'd better start crying
Throw out your evil desire
The dark king's kingdom
Is made out of mire
Throw out your evil desire
The dark king's kingdom
Is made out of mire
Keep on for the kingdom of light
There is no darkness, there is no night
The Sails of Charon Q&A
Who wrote The Sails of Charon's ?
The Sails of Charon was written by Uli Jon Roth.
Who produced The Sails of Charon's ?
The Sails of Charon was produced by Dieter Dierks.
When did Scorpions release The Sails of Charon?
Scorpions released The Sails of Charon on Sun Dec 04 1977.