Iced Earth
Something Wicked (A Narrative Soundscape)
[Part I: Prophecy]

[Spoken]
"I can see clearly now
A painful vision indeed
An attack on hallowed ground from high above
Alien to us, the species known as man
A serious threat... in the eyes of the Elder
So heed my warning
Before our own existence falls near extinct
Our culture is lost in ancient mystery
Covered in the sands of time
The secret few survive the massacre this night
In secret they will meet a new society
Ten thousand years from now a child will bе born
I've seen the vision, the writing on thе wall
He'll walk the earth two thousand years or more
Paving the way for mankind's fall
So there is hope, you see
We must act with great speed
Assemble the chosen, the ones to lead
And morph them in the likeness of man
Oppressed for centuries
Await the prophecy
The child will set us free
Reclaim it rightfully"
[Spoken]
"We'll take their identity
And live among them free
All the while plotting events
That mold their history
We'll build the perfect beast
With the knowledge that they seek
If it takes ten thousand years
We never will retreat
Assassins we will be through human history
From Jesus Christ to Kennedy, the Domino Decree
Disciples of the Watch, prepare the coming curse
If it takes ten thousand years
We never will retreat"

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Spoken]
"And so our world is doomed
We'll lay claim again some day
There is hope in the birth of one...
So many centuries away"

[Clock Sound]

[Part II: Birth of the Wicked]
[Spoken]
"Daylight breaks hard on sacred ground
For centuries, we've questioned them of his birth
But in this hour, on this day, the Elder knew
Years of madness must now subdue
Order must be enforced to hide the truth
Cause on this day, in this hour, it's coming true
Child of the wicked and ancient man
Baptized in black magic, their Master Plan
Born of the Watch, his prophecy, by their command
Conceived of the Beast and in stars above
We'll shape and guide him with undying love
Born of the Watch, through sands of time, by their command
So, behold the birth, the wicked child
Born of the Beast, in eastern sands
He will arise, he will divide
He has the power to bring the end
It's up to us now to seal his fate
Marked with the proper math, the child's none too late
Blessed by the Beast, our chosen one was born this day
He'll rise from the ashes of our dying race
Manipulate history, time and space
The Elder, men of the Watch, professed this day
So, behold the birth, the wicked child
Born of the Beast, in eastern sands
He will arise, He will divide
He has the power to bring the end"
[Part III: The Coming Curse]

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Spoken]
"I walk the Earth just as they planned
Baptized in fire for my ancient land
The coming curse, your Antichrist
I am the Watcher's eye
I vindicate and cleanse the earth of all mankind
For many years I've walked among you
Through the folds of time and space
Kingdoms fall, leaders die as I see fit
And I devour souls of those that pose a threat
I walk the earth another day
The wicked one that comes this way
Savior to my own, Devil to some
Mankind falls, something wicked comes
I bide my time, planning your fate
With bated breath, the Elder wait
The coming curse, your Antichrist
I am the Watcher's eye
For your crimes on our kind
You all will die!
I walk the earth another day
The wicked one that comes this way
Savior to my own, Devil to some
Mankind falls, something wicked comes"

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Spoken with Latin Chant in Background]
"Forged in the sacred flames
On the sixth day of the sixth month"
(Oh-eeh)
"In the sixth hour"
(In Deus Lux oh-oh
In Deus Rex oh-oh)
(Eeh Antichristi)
"I am your Antichrist"
(Oh-oh a nostri
Vita in damnus in vita sancta)
"I will destroy mankind"
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
(Oh-eeh, eeh)
"Born of the Beast and flames
I will devour, I will divide
Hellfire rages in my eyes
Blood will fall like rain this night
The coming curse, the Antichrist
I am the Watcher's eye
I vindicate and cleanse the earth of all mankind
I walk the earth another day
The wicked one that comes this way
Savior to my own, Devil to some
Mankind falls, something wicked comes!"

[Piano Outro]