1. Valley Of The Kings

[music & lyrics by Kai Hansen]

Father can you hear me, did you talk to mother earth
what did she say, what did you see, now ...is it time for our rebirth?

open up the silent center of your mind,
I now want to know the future of our kind

in the valley of the kings, when the storm breaks loose again
then the gods return to fight, for the future of their lives
in the valley of the kings

oh mother do you hear me, did you talk to father moon
I don't want to leave my brothers in this temple of their doom

open up the silent center of your mind
I now want to know the future of our kind

in the valley of the kings, when the storm breaks loose again
then the gods will spread their wings, In the valley of the kings

ra vite, deus sanktus, ra vite
ra vite, revertate, ra vite

[Solo (... for those who care )]
[Kai, Both, Kai, Henjo]

oh mother earth do you believe there is a place for us to go
come set us free again and let us fly away and give us hope

there'll be a time for us to fly to our thrones up in the sky

in the valley of the kings, when the storm breaks loose again
then the gods will spread their wings, In the valley of the kings

2. Somewhere Out In Space

[Music & Lyrics: Hansen]

I'm trapped in a castle of illusions out in space, - no more illusions -
Out on a journey, on a mission for the human race
Terrified, I had to realize that I've been talkin' to the gods of fire
I got nowhere to stand, 'cause I'm a running man... to get away

All that I see is the years... somewhere out in space
And it's time for deliverance

Tomorrow, I'll see it, another day's rise ... right before my eyes
Been sinking in sorrow, but now I'm gonna rise
No more reasons why

I'm a watcher in the dark, I'm so cold inside my heart
I'm a temple in the storm, and I'm bound to be reborn

Take me down to the underground, let me see the gods of fire
'Cause I know where they live and I know where they stand,
Another reason there to leave
Take me down, take me down, take me to the underground
I wanna meet the gods of fire
And all of their intention is the center of it all
All that I see is the years ... somewhere out in space

and it's time for deliverance
Now that I know I've got to get away
Time for deliverance now

And as the sun appeared, up in the sky
I saw another day, that's drifting by
I saw my people cry, a million tears
Into eternity they disappeared

[Solo: Kai / Both / Both left and right / Kai / Both]

Now it's time to say goodbye, or we will sink in sorrow
No, we don't know the reason why, another day, tomorrow

Oh, I thank you for giving me hope
Oh, follow me into a new life

All that I see is the years, all that I see is the tears

All that I see is the years... somewhere out in space
And it's time for deliverance
All that I see is the fear... somewhere out in space
And it's time for deliverance
I wanna know how to get away, I wanna know how to get away
Come set me free, just set me free, just let me go
I wanna get away, get away
Somewhere out in space

3. Watcher In The Sky

[Iron Savior version]
[Music and Lyrics by Sielck / Hansen]

I'm watching the mountains I'm watching the sea
observing the creatures I am lost - set me free
across the heavens I made my way
I've seen empires rise and blown away
I have arrived at my destiny but after all there's just emptiness in me

out in the darkness - I am going mad
where are the others - there's silence in my head

'cause I'm a watcher in the sky
I've seen universes die
out in the cold my systems overload
I am lost in time
watcher in the sky

I'm trapped in this nightmare
endless tortures and pain, milleniums have gone by
uhhh, it drives me insane!

who am I now?
I'm not man - I'm not machine
I gave my life away for the Iron Savior dream

'cause I'm a watcher in the sky ...

[Solo Kai]

[Piet]
hooked to the circuits of a lifeless, cold machine
lost in a world of artifcial means
ripped out of my body
I'll stand the test of time
am I perpetual? - am I devine?

[Solo Piet / Solo Kai]

I'm a watcher in the sky
my soul has drowned in the tears I cannot cry
I'm the watcher the chosen one but I am lost in time
I'm a watcher in the sky I've seen the years go by
I am the chosen one
out in the cold my systems overload and I am lost in time
watcher in the sky
watching the mountains, watching the sea, watching the creatures
You'll never be free
Watcher in the sky

Powerplant (1999)



1. Anywhere In The Galaxy
2. Razorblade Sigh
3. Send Me A Sign
4. Strangers In The Night
5. Gardens Of The Sinner
6. Short As Hell
7. It's A Sin
8. Heavy Metal Universe
9. Wings Of Destiny
10. Hand Of Fate
11. Armageddon
12. Long Live Rock'N'Roll

1. Anywhere In The Galaxy

[Words & Music by Hansen]

Staring out the window
At places in the starlit horizon
I'm waiting in the darkness
For arrival
But the sands of my time are running low
Lost and stranded far away from home
Peeping through the window in the darkness - parted in our hearts
Glowing turning circles where we go - no, they won't let go, let go
Blind our souls with raging burning madness
Out in the heavens we're ready to fight
Too late to cry
The final conclusion is roaring inside
Too proud to die
Gaze at the stars, the glowing god of mars
Is shining for us, anywhere in the galaxy
Time is right for us to see,
the world will long for liberty
The fallen heroes calling me,
anywhere in the galaxy
Anywhere ... in the galaxy
Anywhere ... in the galaxy
And now our blood is boiling
on the edge of life
Where is the place for our survival
Up to the stars, we have come from the night
Too late to cry
The final conclusion is roaring inside
Too proud to die
Gaze at the stars, the glowing god of mars
Is shining for us, anywhere in the galaxy
Time is right for us to see,
the world will long for liberty
Fallen heroes calling me,
anywhere in the galaxy
Anywhere in the galaxy,
we will fight for our destiny
Anywhere in the galaxy,
we will always run free
Anywhere in the galaxy,
Anywhere in the galaxy

And now the story finally ends,
with no disgrace for our survival
Outrageous fury in my hands,
and turning circles turn no more
Too late to cry
Out in the heavens we're ready to fight
Too proud to die
the final conclusion is roaring inside
Gaze at the stars, the glowing god of mars
Is shining for us, anywhere in the galaxy
Time is right for us to see,
the world will long for liberty
Fallen heroes calling me,
anywhere in the galaxy
Anywhere in the galaxy
Anywhere in the galaxy

2. Razorblade Sigh

[Words & Music by Hansen]

Out of the valley of death,
the man turns his back
Stares up to the hills, his eyes burning red
He licks his palm, with brown dried blood
Turns, grinning teeth, up to his lord
The darkness of the night
turns bright at his cry,
So quiet but deadly
Burning deep within, and now he will begin
He cries out to his lord forevermore
It's the razorblade sigh,
shooting up to the sky
Blood on the wings, one of the kings
There's a burning within,
when the storm closes in
He is one of a kind, in the hands of time
Razorblade
His raging fire burns you with desire
As you're taken down into his gravity
He wants you now, into his masterplan
And he'll be taking you into his dignity
Tires are burning on the way through hell
Fallen angel set me free
Wheels are turning, take me far below
Holding out my hands in victory

It's the razorblade sigh,
shooting up to the sky
Blood on the wings, one of the kings
There's a burning within,
as the storm closes in
He is one of a kind, in the hands of time
Razorblade, Razorblade
Death angel is coming,
you see him ride across the land
Time in his hands
The darkness of the night
turns bright at his cry
It's burning deep within
He cries for more
As I awake,
at the end of the road there's a rainbow
Slowly he'll fade, the dawning of time
On the wings of the razor ...
As I awake,
at the end of the road there's a rainbow
Slowly he'll fade away, the dawning of time
On the wings of the razorblade

3. Send Me A Sign

[Words & Music by Richter]

Out of the dark
He came without a warning
The guarding light
I didn't see ...
On a storytellers night
He spoke his words of wisdom
The tales he told from far beyond
That no one understood
He had the gift of prophecy
He wove a web of mystery
A thousand lives shone gracious in his eyes
Send me a sign -
For too long you kept me waiting
Send me a sign - From the eternal skies
Send me a sign
Send me a sign
He disappeared
In the early haze of morning
And with him left his prophecies
They didn't care ...

All the years that passed away
He's locked inside my head
His tales became reality
The prophecies he said
He was the chosen one to see
His words will burn eternally
It hurts, that no one understands
Send me a sign -
For too long you kept me waiting
Send me a sign - From the eternal skies
Send me a sign
Send me a sign
He had the gift of prophecy
He gave a guarding light to me
I know, he set my spirit free
Send me a sign ... Send me a sign
Send me a sign -
For too long you kept me waiting
Send me a sign - To open their eyes
Send me a sign
Send me a sign
Send me a sign
Send me a sign

4. Strangers In The Night

[Words by Zimmermann/Hansen]
[Music by Zimmermann]

We lay our souls into your hands
and our freedom remains
We ride on wings of hope
and our star will rise again
Run before you die -
can't you hear the warning
No regrets tonight - now your end is coming
It's your sacrifice - to destroy your body
Now you pay the price -
raging fury lasts forever
Their mission is so glorious
Rising hope in all of us
There we stand united hand in hand
They come from a land far beyond
A million miles behind the sun
They come from nowhere brave inside
Strangers in the night

Time is running by - no more deadly spirals
Now we realize - pray for our survival
Eyes are shining glorious
Marching in victorious
There they stand united hand in hand
They come from a land far beyond
A million miles still riding on
They come from nowhere brave inside
Strangers in the night
They come for freedom, Come to fight
Come to save us all
We are one until we die, Waiting for the call
They come from a land far beyond
A million miles behind the sun
They come to lead us to survive
Strangers in the night
We lay our souls into your hands
and our freedom remains
We ride on wings of hope
and our star will rise again

5. Gardens Of The Sinner

[Words by Zimmermann/Hansen]
[Music by Zimmermann]

As the heat is rising, out there in the past
Fallen angels calling, they have come to last
They are coming out of the dark
Then the horsemen ride out,
everything grows cold
Now their armies march in,
out there from the underworld
I do not want my eyes to see,
I never wanted to believe
Take me to the gardens of the sinner,
Bury me and let me rest in peace
Now the time of truth has come for everyone
The fallen angel stands in victory
The final seal was broken,
it opened up the gates
For the dark avengers,
their anger kills the light and then ...
I do not want my eyes to see,
I never wanted to believe

Take me to the gardens of the sinner,
Bury me and let me rest in peace
Now the time of truth has come for everyone
The fallen angel stands in victory
As the seventh angel opened up the seal
His curse brought endless decease
And as the wind carried the deadly seed
to the minds of the doomed,
They were gone for the stage of hell
Take me to the gardens of the sinner,
Take me down and let me rest in peace
Now the time of truth has come for everyone
The fallen angel laughs and grins, now...
Take me to the gardens of the sinner,
Bury me and let me rest in peace
Celebrate the time of truth for everyone
The fallen angel stands in victory ...

6. Short As Hell

[Words & Music by Hansen]

So now we talk about destruction,
A human race that's left to die
Nobody ever will believe it
Until we face it eye to eye
Let's talk about hell
Our future shines in darkest colours,
You'll never change it, never will
Ain't nothing left now to believe in
And so we face the overkill
Hey mother mercy leave me be
Do you expect me now to cry
Time will wait for no one
Time is short as hell
Time, Time, Time, is short as hell
All is lost, into the underworld we fade
until our life is gone
count the cost,
then from the darkness wiped away
into the underworld we fade
where darkness awaits
Time will wait for no one
Time is short as hell, hell, hell
Time ...