all lights are out as i turn the key
i leave an empty room behind me
what this evening brings we will see
no turning back now not one degree

we don't need no food no fare
as our music resounds through the air
we don't need no sleep no rest
put your hands up high and we'll give our best

we're going to war
rockin' as one
playing to hit the score
fighting until your done
this is no stage
this is a battlefield
this guitar's a sword
and this crowd's our shield

spotlights on when i'm on stage
sweat on my skin my blood's in rage
the final goal's to breach this cage
to step outside and to turn another page

we don't need no food no fare
as our music resounds through the air
we don't need no sleep no rest
put your hands up high and we'll give our best

we're going to war
rockin' as one
playing to hit the score
fighting until your done
this is no stage
this is a battlefield
this guitar's a sword
and this crowd's our shield

yeah this is what we're here for
to conjure stagequakes and shake the floor
that's what we spend our lifetime on
to rock your mind until it's gone
to rock your brain until it's gone
to rock your soul until it's gone - gone

the time runs - the time runs
the time runs - time is running out
seconds spin n' minutes fly by
but we will be back before we die

the time runs - the time runs
the time runs - time is running out
seconds spin n' minutes fly by
yeah we will be back or else you know we died

we're going to war
rockin' as one
playing to hit the score
fighting until your done
this is no stage
this is a battlefield
this guitar's a sword
and this crowd's our shield

this is no stage
this is a battlefield
and this guitar's a sword
and this crowd's our shield