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Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:42 am
by Eight Bit Alien
"Aim for the Heart" by DIO
From the album BE CAREFUL OF COMPUTERS (1991)
AIM FOR THE HEART
CAUSE NO ONES WATCHING
YOURE A DEMON WITH PIANO PLAYERS HANDS
SOMEONE SHOOK THE BOTTLE
And we ALL MUST PAY THE PIPER
CAUSE YOU KNOW THAT HEAVEN NEVER EVER LIES
WHOS THAT IN THE DOORWAY?
COULD IT BE THAT THERES NO ANSWER
YOU'RE A KINGDOM OF THE HEARTBREAK MEN AT SEA
AIM FOR THE HEART!
WHEN THE FULL MOON SCREAMS FOR JUSTICE
AIM FOR THE HEART!
AS THE HANGMAN ON THE SOUTH WIND
AIM FOR THE HEART!
BECAUSE DADDY GOT HOME EARLY,
AND YOU KNOW HE NEVER WANTS HIS SUPPER COLD
WOAH YAEAH YEAH AGAIN
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:46 am
by Eight Bit Alien
This song is "Ticket to Yesterday" by DIO
from the album HUNTING HEARTS (1986)
GET LOST MISTER LEOPARD,
YEAH THIS SUBWAY CAR IS FULL NOW
AND THE DESTINATIONS ALWAYS AT OUR BACKS
YOUR SPOTS AND STRIPES ARE SHOWING, AS YOU TREAD ON BROKEN ARROWS
AND THE GROUND BENEATH YOU STARTS TO PEEL AWAY
THE ENGINEER IS CALLING AS THE PLATFORM SHRINKS BEHIND YOU
TIME TO PAY YOUR FARE NOW,
OR YOUR DREAMING DAYS ARE OVER,
BUT YOU LEFT the TICKET IN YOUR OTHER COAT
STAND BACK! YEAH IM GIVING YOU MY ANSWER
STAND BACK! AS TOMORROW COMES TODAY
STAND BACK! IF ETERNITY WONT LISTEN
THEN YOUR DADDY'S GONNA TURN THE CAR AROUND AGAIN
YEEAH YEAAAAH
BEAT IT
BUZZ OFF
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:37 pm
by Zerohero
"Heart of Evil Wheels" by DIO
From the album BARK AT THE WOOF (1993)
IN THE TABERNACLE OF THE DAMNED
FIGHT FIERCE OR STRAY AWAY
NIGHT COMES CRAWLING
OUT OF DARKNESS OF THE FRAY
LOOK!
LOOK OUT! LOOK!
DON'T LOOK! DON'T LOOK OUT!
LOOK OUT!
IN YOUR HEART FOREVER
A CIRCLE INFINITY A WHEEL
RUNNING FIRES
HELLS NEW WORLD DEAL
YEAH!
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
WHEN THE SUN HAS RISEN
THE CRYSTAL BALL SHINES ON
NEVER KNOWING HOW NEVER KNOWING WHY
MY EVIL WHEELS SOAR ON
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:56 pm
by featherboa
<3
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:00 pm
by Eight Bit Alien
Zerohero wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:37 pm
"Heart of Evil Wheels" by DIO
From the album BARK AT THE WOOF (1993)
IN THE TABERNACLE OF THE DAMNED
FIGHT FIERCE OR STRAY AWAY
NIGHT COMES CRAWLING
OUT OF DARKNESS OF THE FRAY
LOOK!
LOOK OUT! LOOK!
DON'T LOOK! DON'T LOOK OUT!
LOOK OUT!
IN YOUR HEART FOREVER
A CIRCLE INFINITY A WHEEL
RUNNING FIRES
HELLS NEW WORLD DEAL
YEAH!
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
WHEN THE SUN HAS RISEN
THE CRYSTAL BALL SHINES ON
NEVER KNOWING HOW NEVER KNOWING WHY
MY EVIL WHEELS SOAR ON
HAHAHAAHAHAHSA
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:22 pm
by riley-o
IT COMES FROM THE BLACK
by RONNIE JAMES DIO
from the album CRYPTIC SECRET
OOOOOOOH, OOOOOOOH
OH YEAH
NO NO NO NO NO, YEAH !
THEY DREAMED OF IT IN EGYPT
THEY WHISPERED IT IN ROME
THE DEMON'S COMING BACK
THE DEMON'S COMING HOME
THEY SAY THE DEMON'S COMING HOME !!
YOUR EVERY DREAM A NIGHTMARE
EYES AS RED AS EMBER
WATCHING YOU FROM BEYOND THE HORIZON
WHEN YOU WAKE IT'S NEVER GONE
WHEN NIGHT IS DARKEST BLACK
LOOK OUT -- ATTACK !
THE DEMON'S CLAWS GLEAM, IN LIGHT THAT'S NEVER THERE
EVERY SIGNAL WARNS YOU -- BEWARE !!
WHEN YOU CHASE THE HORIZON
THERE'S A LIGHT THAT'S NEVER THERE
THE DEMON'S CLAWS ARE GLEAMING
IN A LIGHT THAT' S NEVER THERRRRRRRRE
OOOOOOH NO, YEAH
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 7:51 am
by Zerohero
I love the Dio formula.... a little mystical mumbo jumbo, some crackpot pop psychology, lots of nonsensical confounding statements , and most important of all, the lyrics need to not make any bit of sense... but that nonsense worthy of anthem level enthusiasm.
RIP ronnster
PS I hate Lock up the dumb ass woofers, good grief that album sucked goat dingleberries.
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:46 pm
by kevin hash
CHILDREN OF THE STARS
SO MANY PATHS
IN MY SWORD WORN DREAMS
THE PROPHECIES TO BE
I AWAKEN THE DESTINY
LOOK OUT
THE CHILDREN SHALL LEAD
THE BLIND WILL SEE
GATHER THE JEWELS
OH TURN THE CURSED WHEEL
THERE IS BUT ONE PATH
TIME TO GET IT BACK
LET THE CHILDREN SEE-OH YEAH
SO MANY PASTS
WHERE THE LIONS RUN FREE
THE CHILDREN LIVE IN ME
CARRY ME TO THE SEA
NO NO
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
BLACK FLAMES AS THE GODDESS CRIES
RUN TO THE FUTURE
AS THE MYSTERY DIES
THERE IS BUT ONE PATH
TIME TO STEAL IT ALL BACK
LET THE CHILDREN BREATHE
MY DREAMS
WATCH OUT
MYSTIC MORNING
TASTE OF FUTURE WARNING
THE CHILDREN GATHER
SEE HOW FAR THEY TRAVEL
OH SO LOST
LIKE A TIGER ON THE CROSS
BURY THE DREAMERS
CAST OUT THE DEMONS
OH YEAH
MMMMMMMM
YEAH
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:43 am
by Zerohero
Would love to eat a bowl of these in ronnie's honor, but noticed I never see this shape in stores since Dio Died.
PASTA THE CHAINS ARE ON
If you pasta supply chain remains unbroken,
Your a lucky man,
cuz it never never has for mmmmeeeeeEEEEEE.
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:53 am
by godofdeadlydeath
"EVILinEYE", an ANGRY MACHINES B-Side featured on the compilation "DANGEROUS B-EASTS: THE SANCTUARY YEARS, 1995-1996"
IT'S A STORY ALWAYS TOLD
FROM THE DAWNING OF THE SOMETIME
BUT NEVER LET IT FLY
IT'S LIKE CATCHING A KNIFE
IN THE EVENING OF THE LIGHT
BUT DON'T YOU CLOSE YOUR MIND
YOU'RE NOT A LOSER, YOU WIN
YOU'RE NOT AN ANGEL, YOU SIN
IT'S THE EVIL IN EYE
THE EVIL IN EYE, ALL RIGHT!
FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE SOUL
IT'S A SUMMER THAT IS COLD
BUT DON'T YOU CRY A TEAR
IT'S A SIN AND IT'S A WIN
IT'S A UNICORN WITH FINS
BUT YOU WON'T SEE IT CLEAR
YOU'RE NOT A LIAR, IT'S TRUE
YOU'RE NOT A DEVIL, YOU'RE YOU
IT'S THE EVIL IN EYE
THE EVIL IN EYE, OH YEAH-YEAH
(Keyboard riff, Guitar solo)
YOU'RE NOT A LOSER, YOU WIN
YOU'RE NOT AN ANGEL, YOU SIN
YOU ARE THE FIRE, SO LET IT OUT
YOU ARE DESIRE, STAND UP AND SHOUT
IT'S THE EVIL IN EYE
THE EVIL IN EYE
(Ad libbing during the fadeout)
OH WHY, OH WHY, IN MY EYES
THE EVIL IN EYE
THE TIGER HAS STRIPES, BUT HE'S UNCLEAN THIS TIME
OH MY EVIL EYE IN MY EYE INSIDE OH WHY OH WHY
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:56 am
by godofdeadlydeath
This might be a top 5 thread idea in the history of this board. Every single contribution made me laugh out loud multiple times.
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:29 am
by Geeheeb
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:42 am
by godofdeadlydeath
In my head I had this sounding as a cross between "Stand Up and Shout" and "The Last In Line" and the chorus was more like "Voodoo". I'll try and write some ripoff riffs to go with it
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:14 pm
by kevin hash
EARTH MOTHER EVIL
THERES A CURSE UPON THE WIND
BLOWING DEEP WITHIN
THE GRAVEYARD OF THE SKY
THE SILENT SCREAMS CALL
COLLECT UPON THE WALL
THE HEADS OF NON BELIEVERS
THE EARTH
MOTHER EARTH
SKEPTICAL OF MAGIC
THE TRUTH
IS A LIE
MAJESTIC AND TRAGIC
EARTH MOTHER EVIL
CAPTIVATE ME
ILLUMINATE ME
DONT THROW OPEN THE BLINDS
I WILL SPEND A LIFETIME
SPINNING WHEELS IN THE SKY
CAST FORTH ILLUSION
GET OUT!!!
THERES A RIDDLE IN THE MISTS OF TIME
CONFUSE AND LIE
MAGICIANS ARE ON THE RISE
THE EVIL TAINTS THE SOUL
PRETENDING OUT OF CONTROL
THE GIRAFFE LOOKS UPON YOU
THE EARTH
MOTHER EARTH
LOOKS FORWARD TO EAGLES FLYING
THE TRUTH
IS A LIE
VOODOO PRIESTS ARE CRYING
EARTH MOTHER EVIL
CAPTIVATE ME
ILLUMINATE ME
DONT GO DOWN WITH SHIP
I WILL SPEND A LIFETIME
BREATHING LIFE
UPON YOUR INVISIBLE LIPS
LOOK OUT!!!!
BEWARE OF STRANGERS
TELLING YOU FALSE TRUTHS
EARTH MOTHER EVIL
SEES THROUGH THE REAL YOU
SEES BEYOND THE STARVING MOON
OH YEAH
ALRIGHT
SEEING BEYOND
BEING GAZED UPON
HER EVIL
YEAAAAHHHH
[FADE OUT]
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:32 pm
by godofdeadlydeath
That last one would've made an awesome Rainbow song
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:10 pm
by Eight Bit Alien
the song ORPHAN'S EYES from the album ROAD TO MERCY (1994)
I'M YOUR JESUS
I'M A MONSTER
I'M AN ORPHAN WITH THE SUN UNDER HIS HAT
COME THE BREAKING
COME THE WAKING
WE'LL STAND TOGETHER WITH THE MOON UNDER OUR JACKETS
YEAH! NO!
NEVER EVER LOOK,
NEVER EVER LOOK,
NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER LOOK
NEVER NEVER SEE,
NEVER EVER BE,
NEVER OPEN YOUR EYES
TO THE ORPHAN WITH THE SUN IN HIS POCKETS
GO, FREE THE UNICORN!
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:11 pm
by Eight Bit Alien
kevin hash wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:14 pm
THERES A RIDDLE IN THE MISTS OF TIME
CONFUSE AND LIE
MAGICIANS ARE ON THE RISE
THE EVIL TAINTS THE SOUL
PRETENDING OUT OF CONTROL
THE GIRAFFE LOOKS UPON YOU
this absolutely fucking RULES
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:14 pm
by Eight Bit Alien
godofdeadlydeath wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:53 am
YOU'RE NOT A LOSER, YOU WIN
YOU'RE NOT AN ANGEL, YOU SIN
IT'S THE EVIL IN EYE
THE EVIL IN EYE, ALL RIGHT!
FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE SOUL
IT'S A SUMMER THAT IS COLD
BUT DON'T YOU CRY A TEAR
this just cuts straight to the heart of DIO with purity and grace, extra extra fucking credit for "DANGEROUS B-EASTS: THE SANCTUARY YEARS, 1995-1996"
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:33 pm
by Eight Bit Alien
Another Scarlet Letter,
from Wagonwheel (1898)
I'M THE PRINCE OUT IN THE COLD
IM THE PIPER WHO IS BOLD
I'M A MINOTAUR WITH RIBBONS AND GoOooOoOOoLD
IT'S THE WITCHQUEEN, LOOK AROUND
WHO IS LOST AND WHO IS FOUND
READ THE LETTER AS THE KINGS MEN TAKE YOUR MONEY AGAIN
UH, RIDE THE OSTRICH
KNOCKS THE LANDLORD, ONCE AGAIN
EVERY ENEMY'S HIS FREIND
WITH HIS LAWYERS AND HIS SCRIBE
EVERY EVIL HE'LL IMBIBE
FUCK MY EX-WIFE
CLUTCH THE AIRPORT
OH HOLD YOUR HAND OUT, FOR A DREAM
IT'S INVISIBLE YET SEEN
OH THE POMAGRANITE BLOOMS AGAIN
FOR THOSE WHO ARE PURE
DAMN THE MISTRESS!
THE MISTRESS...
OF ALLLLLL MISERY!
FUCK MY EX-WIFE
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:35 pm
by Eight Bit Alien
CoincidEvil
from The Destiny Machine (1992)
CAST YOUR GAZE OVER YOUR SHOULDER
CAN YOU HEAR A HEAVY BOULDER?
WHERE DOES PERCEPTION LIVE,
COINCIDEVIL!
NEVER TRUSTING, NEVER CARE
SABRE THRUSTING, EMPTY AIR
IF ETERNITY WON'T LISTEN THEN I WON'T GET OFF THE COUCH
COINCIDEVIL!
BATTON DOWN NOW, GATHER UP
AS THE WOLF PREPARES TO PUFF
BUILT YOUR HOME FROM LIES AND LEATHER
TUMBLE DOWN NOW LITTLE PIG,
COINCIDEVIL...
YEAAAH YEAH NOW
HEY
LOOK AWAY!
ETERNITY WAS YESTERDAY
BUT TOMORROW'S NOT ENOUGH
COINCIDEVIL!
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:50 pm
by godofdeadlydeath
DAMN THE MISTRESS!
THE MISTRESS...
OF ALLLLLL MISERY!
FUCK MY EX-WIFE
I am dying laughing
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:51 pm
by godofdeadlydeath
Eight Bit Alien wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:35 pm
CoincidEvil
from The Destiny Machine (1992)
CAST YOUR GAZE OVER YOUR SHOULDER
CAN YOU HEAR A HEAVY BOULDER?
WHERE DOES PERCEPTION LIVE,
COINCIDEVIL!
NEVER TRUSTING, NEVER CARE
SABRE THRUSTING, EMPTY AIR
IF ETERNITY WON'T LISTEN THEN I WON'T GET OFF THE COUCH
COINCIDEVIL!
BATTON DOWN NOW, GATHER UP
AS THE WOLF PREPARES TO PUFF
BUILT YOUR HOME FROM LIES AND LEATHER
TUMBLE DOWN NOW LITTLE PIG,
COINCIDEVIL...
YEAAAH YEAH NOW
HEY
LOOK AWAY!
ETERNITY WAS YESTERDAY
BUT TOMORROW'S NOT ENOUGH
COINCIDEVIL!
If you asked me "Was there a song on that last Heaven & Hell album called 'CoincidEvil'?" I probably would have guessed yes.
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 8:05 am
by godofdeadlydeath
Had to bump this one
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:56 pm
by The Bill
I didn’t do this, don’t hate me but:
(Verse 1 - Shania Twain)
In the heart of the night, under moon’s gentle light,
Two souls collide, worlds intertwine,
With a voice of thunder, and a grace so divine,
We’re walking a path that’s uniquely designed.
(Chorus)
Dio and Shania, a harmonious blend,
Rock and country, hand in hand,
We’ll sing through the ages, together we stand,
A legendary duo, across the land.
(Verse 2 - Ronnie James Dio)
With power chords and melodies, we take the stage,
Shania’s charm and my metal rage,
In perfect harmony, we’ll set the page,
A fusion of genres, boundless like a sage.
(Chorus)
Dio and Shania, a union so grand,
Our voices entwined, across the sand,
From metal realms to country’s open land,
Together we conquer, hand in hand.
(Bridge)
Shania’s twang and Dio’s might,
A symphony of contrasts, soaring in flight,
Bound by the music, igniting the night,
In this cosmic duet, everything’s right.
(Chorus)
Dio and Shania, breaking the norms,
Rocking the stages, weathering storms,
With heartfelt lyrics and thunderous forms,
Together we’re legends, reborn.
Re: Post DIO lyrics
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:59 pm
by The Bill
I hope Dio hit that after.