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[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Internal terrorisms
Multiple personalities
Inside the screams were deafening
Outside is silent agony
Curses coming down
A maelstrom of plagues
[Verse 2]
Medieval as Merlin
A pact for power was made
Mephistophelian transaction
A virgin soul, the price was paid
Souring the days
The vortex of pain
[Verse 3]
A telestic message to you all
Writhing in torment
Howl out your dirges
Like a sonic blast
Distorted faces
Twisting in rage
Butt your head against the horns of the ram
You're tortured to appease
[Instrumental Outro]
Vortex (Alternate Version) was written by Dave Mustaine.
Vortex (Alternate Version) was produced by Dave Mustaine.
Another of the songs containing lyrics that Mr. Prager detested, I changed “Mephistophelian transaction” to “Lucifer in transition”, which was quite the same; but the line “it’s time, time the price was paid” was originally “a virgin soul, the price was paid.” This version of “Vortex” was slower and...