Tyrant
Judas Priest * Track #6 On Sad Wings of Destiny
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Tyrant by Judas Priest
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Judas PriestWrited by
Glenn Tipton & Rob HalfordAbout
Inspired by the history of Vlad Tepes, a.k.a., Vlad Drăculea or Vlad Dracula. He is also known as Vlad the Impaler, thanks to his method of torture.
Tyrant Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Behold 'tis I the commander
Whose grip controls you all
Resist me not, surrender
I'll no compassion call
[Chorus]
(Tyrant) Captor of humanity
(Tyrant) Conqueror of all
(Tyrant) Hideous Destructor
(Tyrant) Every man shall fall
[Verse 2]
Your very lives are held within my fingers
I snap them and you cower down in fear
You spineless things who belly down to slither
To the end of the world you follow to be near
[Chorus]
(Tyrant) Captor of humanity
(Tyrant) Conqueror of all
(Tyrant) Hideous Destructor
(Tyrant) Every man shall fall
[Bridge]
Mourn for us oppressed in fear
Chained and shackled we are bound
Freedom choked in dread we live
Since Tyrant was enthroned
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
I listen not to sympathy
Whilst ruler of this land
Withdraw your feeble aches and moans
Or suffer smite from this my hand
[Chorus]
(Tyrant) Captor of humanity
(Tyrant) Conqueror of all
(Tyrant) Hideous Destructor
(Tyrant) Every man shall fall
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Mourn for us oppressed in fear
Chained and shackled we are bound
Freedom choked in dread we live
Since Tyrant was enthroned
[Verse 4]
My legions faithful unto death
I'll summon to my court
And as you perish each of you
Shall scream as you are sought
[Chorus]
(Tyrant) Captor of humanity
(Tyrant) Conqueror of all
(Tyrant) Hideous Destructor
(Tyrant) Every man shall fall
Tyrant Q&A
Who wrote Tyrant's ?
Tyrant was written by Glenn Tipton & Rob Halford.
Who produced Tyrant's ?
Tyrant was produced by Jeffey Calvert & Max West & Judas Priest.
When did Judas Priest release Tyrant?
Judas Priest released Tyrant on Sat Mar 27 1976.
What did Judas Priest say about "Tyrant"?
I wouldn’t say that there’s no fantasy at all in our lyrics. Our lyrics are firmly bound to the present, but there’s still a certain freedom in their organization which enables the listeners to include their own fantasy, their own experience, their environment. For example, I wrote a song with the t...