Taking the Temple

from Hanukkah Gone Metal by Gods of Fire

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part 1 – The Atrocities of the King
Mad King, enraged
Misguided fury unleashed again
Oppressed, enslaved
A way of life taken away.

Martyring our people
Desecrate the temple
The time to stand is now
Or it shall go on and on and on…

part 2 – The Fight Begins
Smote the Hellenistic on the altar’s stone
Fled to the hills but not alone
His five sons at his side
Became a force undenied
Striking in silent raids the legends grew

The time is now
The brave stand proud
So follow me
To victory

The king will see
The Macabbees
Shall battle on
And on…

He looked at his son through his dying eyes
The man, the hammer, Judah’s arrived
From his might and bravery
Came a string of victories
Wielding Apollonius’s sword - “come, follow me”

part 3 – Taking the Temple
Dying
Defying
The enemy defeated comes back once more

Judah
Oh Judah
Taking the temple with the might of his sword

Darkness
Whoa darkness
The days are hard and the nights grow cold

LIGHT!
Burns through the night
The reconsecration celebrated by all

“It’s time to battle on again, through our strength they’ll see”
“Judah, don’t go to this end, your death will surely be”

Fathers and sons, rejoice
We have victory
“Raise thy swords,
The temple is yours!”

Kneeling no more!
Begging no more!
Oppression no More!
No More!!!

The light
Burns bright
This miracle brings strength tonight

Eight days
Of light
The burning candles are now a rite

Our heart
Our soul
The will of one is the will of all

They died
We cried
For them we shall live on

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from Hanukkah Gone Metal, released December 23, 2009
music by Jason Shyer and Evan Shyer, lyrics by Jason Shyer

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