Judas Priest - Secrets Of The Dead Lyrics






The shifting sands conceal the truth
Revealing only lies
A crescent moon casts ghostly shapes
As somewhere some thing flies

We let ourselves be bled
Secrets of the dead

Deserted by the ghosts that knew
Man's triumphs had no bounds
Left starving by our own mistakes
The sands reclaimed their ground

We let ourselves be bled
Secrets of the dead
Time takes us down so deep
Is this the place we seek?

Secrets of the dead
Secrets of the dead

We never learn form our mistakes
Imperfect till the end
You can't pick up the pieces
And the hearts we break can't mend

As if they knew the gift they brought
Was wasted on this earth
They searched out for a better race
On whom to bring rebirth

We let ourselves be bled
Secrets of the dead
We let ourselves be bled

Secrets of the dead
Where angels fear to tread
The secrets of the dead





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  1. M.... M....

    3:28 <3

  2. M.... M....

    \,,/ \,,/\,,/

  3. D.... ....

    Those palm mutes... wow! Makes the hairs on my arms stand up lol

  4. d.... w....

    Damn they got creative on this album. They did lots of slower, heavier stuff and it works fantastic!

    d.... w....

    Hell yeah!!

  5. H.... G....

    very good

  6. R.... E....

    Priest has no peer.

  7. M.... A....

    Favorite Song of this album!🤘🤘🤘

  8. d.... a....

    The shifting sands conceal the truth
    Revealing only lies
    A crescent moon casts ghostly shapes
    As somewhere some thing flies

    We let ourselves be bled
    Secrets of the dead

    Deserted by the ghosts that knew
    Man's triumphs had no bounds
    Left starving by our own mistakes
    The sands reclaimed their ground

    We let ourselves be bled
    Secrets of the dead
    Time takes us down so deep
    Is this the place we seek?

    Secrets of the dead
    Secrets of the dead

    We never learn form our mistakes
    Imperfect till the end
    You can't pick up the pieces
    And the hearts we break can't mend

    As if they knew the gift they brought
    Was wasted on this earth
    They searched out for a better race
    On whom to bring rebirth

    We let ourselves be bled
    Secrets of the dead
    We let ourselves be bled

    Secrets of the dead
    Where angels fear to tread
    The secrets of the dead

    d.... a....

    dani alex What do these lyrics MEAN???

  9. Y.... O....

    Roberto te amo por todo lo que haz creado en tu vida y lo que me haces sentir al oírte cantar y lo que me producen los recitales en los cual te vi.

  10. G.... ....

    There's a definite Maiden-like riff in there

  11. A.... R....

    3:28 ❤

  12. J.... C....

    Wicked priest song 🤘😍🤘

  13. R.... E....

    This is one of my very favorite of all Priest songs. It has a regal tone to it--a real presence!

  14. a.... ....

    The intro reminds me of the rhythm riffs during the solo on "Touch of Evil". Or am I crazy??

  15. A.... K....

    Great song !

  16. �.... �....

    finished the album with this track.great epic !

  17. C.... E....

    BEST PRIEST TOUR TO DATE.BEST MOTHER's DAY EVER,MY SON TOOK ME and he loved it almost as much as I did.I LOVE YOU ROB HALFORD!.PRIEST till DEATH.

  18. R.... E....

    This, Battle Cry, and Dragonaut are three great tracks from Redeemer!

  19. B.... L....

    The brilliance of the band is on full display on this one.

  20. B.... F....

    Guitar harmonies on this album are effin fantastic!

  21. k.... r....

    such mysterious this track is! the whole Redeemer of Souls album is too good!

    k.... r....

    +kazi riasat mysterious is the word to describe it!

    k.... r....

    @Eliskoopa: Redeemer of Priest!

  22. E.... ....

    this, to me, is the genius of this band in a nutshell. A simple, well-crafted song that creates a mood so tangible and captivating that it's just thrilling!

  23. M.... I....

    Is the best album of the history of metal...!! Great Judas Priest /,,/

    M.... I....

    \\m//\\m// JP \\m//\\m//

  24. b.... ....

    FUCKNG AWSOME.........JUST AWSOME!!!!!!

  25. s.... p....

    Although the members of judas priest are 50 + years old ,they still rocking hard

    s.... p....

    +spiros p 3 of them are 60+ :)

  26. M.... V....

    the album goes easy at first, pretty good, you could have it in the background while doing something else. But then comes a point where you have to leave everything on hold and apreciate the brilliance of it.

    M.... V....

    +Mario V. Salazar : an exact description

  27. H.... ....

    Why didn't they play this live.Classic Priest structure.

    H.... ....

    +HARPO1ME It's a brilliant song, but wouldn't work too well live. It's too slow and atmospheric

  28. 5.... ....

    Considering the U.S. current and future state of affairs, the lyric " we let ourselves be bled " seems entirely fitting.

  29. D.... E....

    I've been a priest fan for over 30 years and this is by far the best album and they were brilliant at barcelona

    D.... E....

    Judas Priest my #1 Heavy Metal Band since 1982 - | I hear you loud and clear - the Priest rule forever and ever and ever forever and ever and ever & forever + + +

  30. o.... t....

    supeerrr

  31. W.... W....

    this whole album is fucking great ! 👹🎸

    W.... W....

    +james lewis judas priest is just fuking awsome!!! 666% sure!!

    W.... W....

    At first I feel this album is quite boring but now listening again I think it's one of the best albums.

  32. A.... ....

    It's a tie between this song and March of the Damned as my fav.... love the whole album

  33. s.... ....

    best album they made imo all the songs are amazing and sound different in their own unique way and I've listen to all the previous albums and I think this is the best composed album and with not one bad song, a Masterpiece!

    s.... ....

    @shayner67681 I love this album, but I think it would have been even better if there were only 10 songs. I could live without Metalizer (I think it's very weak), Redeemer of Souls and March of the Damned.

    s.... ....

    +Eliskoopa can only agree with ya, man

    s.... ....

    +Eliskoopa Only metalizer felt forced, redeemer and march are great songs.

    s.... ....

    Man March of the Damned is one of my favorites form the album, and I quite like Metalizer. The title track is kinda bland, though.

  34. P.... ....

    that's a cherub on the cover...satan is a cherub...redeemer of souls is Jesus Christ....I see a little switcheroo here. it should be called condemner of souls

  35. T.... ....

    3:17 solo....That is Glenn, not Ritchie, right? In any event....one of the best solo parts on the whole CD.

    T.... ....

    @TheCorrectViews, the whole solo is by Richie I'm sure. Only the presolo guitar melody is by Glenn. The style of playing is obvious after some time.

    T.... ....

    @Bozhidar Yordanov I have been a fan since "Screaming" and I don't think that you are right I really feel that it is both. 

    T.... ....

    +TheCorrectViews left channel is Richie, right is Glenn

    T.... ....

    @P0WERHE4D
    Sweet. I am so excited because "Battle Cry" came in the mail today! I have not heard it yet. It looks amazing in the way that it was filmed from what I saw online.

    T.... ....

    Totally Sounds like Glenn for me . Sweep picking is Glenn mark

  36. w.... n....

    this is shit!

    w.... n....

    @Metalowy Pan judas and you

    w.... n....

    @PCmaster Race shit judas, you, your mom, and your dad, bitch 

    w.... n....

    @whocaress no ахахаха убей свою азиатскую мамашку , чтоб она больше не жрала и не обмазывалась паносом слонов  и не высерала таких как ты)))

    w.... n....

    @PCmaster Race you have too much time. go and get a job idiot

    w.... n....

    @whocaress no ахахах , я работаю любовником у твоей азиатской мамашки АХХАХАХ

  37. L.... P....

    Judas priest is very good band

    L.... P....

    That's an understatement. They ROCK \m/

  38. F.... ....

    This is easily the best track on the album.

    F.... ....

    @Daniel Stefanov THis and Halls of Valhalla are the heart and soul of this album for me

  39. n.... c....

    Judas Priest > Iron Maiden.

    n.... c....

    They are, indeed

    n.... c....

    I think that goes without saying.

    n.... c....

    Judas Priest

    n.... c....

    As far as my favorite bands go ?Maiden would be 7th while Priest would be 4th. Only Opeth Sabbath and Mercyful Fate /King Diamond would be higher.

    n.... c....

    IMO you're wrong, but these bands are close.

  40. j.... ....

    The voice of Rob sounds very low :c

    j.... ....

    you mean in the mix?

    j.... ....

    I mean, in the song. If I compare his voice on this song with his voice on Dragonaut for example, on this song his voice should sound higher,and in Dragonaut not.I am from Argentina, I am not expert speaking english xD sorry if I am not clear.

    j.... ....

    @järt-brein es una cancion de estilo doom y por eso tiene q ser asi lenta y mas baja.. eso le da el toque doooom <3 amo como halford canta en este tema :3

  41. V.... H....

    louder pliss!

  42. B.... B....

    I love this album.well balanced. Feb24 sydney im there fellow maniacs

  43. S.... r....

    woooooooooo!!! fucking fantastic!!! \m/

  44. a.... S....

    This song is SICK!

  45. v.... ....

    Sublime******

  46. P.... ....

    This song gives me mad Crucible vibes! Sounds like something Halford would have put on his second Halford record. That said, I LOVE it.

  47. s.... ....

    Very good song. My personal opinion though it's time for Priest to pack it in. Same goes for Rush and Sabbath.

    s.... ....

    @sabbathtribute After such a good album? Pack in? I'm waiting for their next one!

    s.... ....

    Sabbath have one final tour next year and then they're packing in...shame but they are old

    s.... ....

    @Rob Goldsmith yeah. I'm probably the biggest sabbath fan ever. But I do feel at this point it's time to call it quits, unless they replace Ozzy.

  48. U.... ....

    that solo tho! AMAZING

  49. E.... ....

    One of my favorite songs from the new album.

  50. M.... Z....

    Fucking Best song on the Album, gave me chills! Cant wait to see them on Tour, got my ticket for Glendale, Arizona on 11/12. Priest are the metal gods forever.....

  51. j.... C....

    I like this track and battle cry the most off this new album, Wheres K.K

  52. M.... Y....

    This whole album is epic, a "tribute" of sorts to many, many great sounds/riffs/solos by not just Priest but other Metal Gods;  I hear undeniable Maiden/Murray influence, some Deep Purple, Kirk Hammet and many others that no doubt will emerge as I digest this monstrous work...

  53. 5.... ....

    This song is positively intoxicating. Some of the fans are always looking for Priest songs to absolutely bash their heads in with brutality, like Painkiller ( the song ), or All guns blazing, and I've been admittedly guilty of that too. But if you sit back, relax, and just feel how heavy yet melodic this song is, not to mention the sheer artistry going on with all aspects of the song, it is truly mind blowing, at least to my ears. This isn't just a song, it's a piece of art....

  54. p.... w....

    it's   dark    and a  slow  but  heavy  song  awesome  feel  and  lyrics.

  55. M.... Z....

    Que se le puede reprochar al maestro! Alguien que tenga la experiencia, la historia, la altura de estos tremendos músicos, que arroje la primera piedra jaja!!

  56. N.... v....

    great song but how bout VALHALLA!

  57. G.... V....

    One of the best from the new album!

  58. J.... H....

    Judas priest  rules

  59. J.... H....

    I do like!!!

  60. F.... ....

    I'm honestly surprised this album is not more popular, wtf? it's definitely good enough to be way more popular

    F.... ....

    @Flopus IT sold well.

    F.... ....

    +Flopus that's what I don't understand. its so fluent and reaks of experience

  61. K.... C....

    This song absolutely floored me. Haven't heard a song that hit me so hard in ages…

  62. M.... K....

    Do you have the guts?

  63. K.... M....

    One of Heavy Metals Greats Delivers another one hell of an album.

  64. s.... ....

    Try not to head bang! It's fucking impossible. All Hail the metal Gods!

  65. J.... L....

    Great composition this!

  66. S.... K....

    Hell and back and this are the only meh songs of the album

    S.... K....

    Love this and Hell and Back. The two stinky tracks are Metalizer (what a stupid song) and the title track which is just a reheated Hell Patrol. 

    S.... K....

    @sglider
     Reheated Hell Patrol? The only similarities I hear are the drums (which doesn't mean much" and the first few notes on the main riff. And Metalizer is amazing. The only part I don't like is the chorus

    S.... K....

    Halls of Valhalla ? Sword of Damocilous ? Beginning of the end ?

  67. A.... M....

    La mejor canción del álbum; te eriza la piel!!!!

  68. M.... ....

    Ready to see the show I had my ticket for Montreal for a great night

    M.... ....

    vous en avez de la chance apres le concert pourrez vous mettre un commentaire d'avance merci

    M.... ....

    we got ours for broomfield 1st bank center... best album in years... has everything from their whole career... its like a story of priest... 

    M.... ....

    bien sur
     Thierry

    M.... ....

    @livethemetal4449
    I hope for you a great chow

  69. B.... F....

    3:48, is it Halford speaking, Holy fuck!

    B.... F....

    Blind Faith It might be him, and they just put a filter on it.

  70. T.... B....

    respect et merci pour ce formidable album

  71. n.... ....

    Two Dislikes,???? They should be strung up by their feet and Disemboweled.

  72. U.... ....

    KILLERZZZZZZZ

  73. B.... C....

    Beginning of the End brings me back to Dreamer Deceiver days! Brilliant! \m/

  74. M.... ....

    This kinda reminds me of a Fight song like Laid to Rest or maybe even Halford off of Crucible. The follow-ups to each weren't really up to expectations.

    No doubt that's been weighing on Rob for years and we finally see what would happen if JP did one of those songs. The answer; pure awesomeness

  75. C.... S....

    I can't wait to get this album!!!!! 

    C.... S....

    Me too

  76. E.... J....

    judas son mi musica...y mis mejores canciones...

  77. M.... M....

    Wow what a song!! Priest are the best. Love Rob's vocals, so damn cool! \m/

  78. S.... ....

    Sorry guys, but that intro sounds like Spinal Tap, I expect a tiny Stone Hinge to drop from the ceiling. The rest.... well, to me it's just not Priest.  I'll have to listen to more of the album, but this song just didn't do it for me.

    S.... ....

    very well stated

    S.... ....

    @HARPO1ME Having bought the album after my first post, I still think this is the weakest song on the album. 

    S.... ....

    After having listened to the album almost every day for over a month, it's still my 2nd favorite song after Sword of Damocles. 

    S.... ....

    @Sammerkona
    i dont think so.... is my favourite song.... is more doom and slow... i fucking love it...DOOM FOREVER

    S.... ....

    @HARPO1ME ja ja ja,good observation

  79. G.... K....

    one of the best songs of this century. priest did it again.

  80. s.... ....

    Amazing song. This and Damocles are my favorites from the album. 

  81. s.... y....

    Classic !! Love This Album 

  82. J.... J....

    Oh God... How can someone can make a song like this? A FUCKING MASTER PIECE! Only Metal Gods can! What a powerful riff, accompanied with the perfect beat on drums by Scott Travis! And minute 3:27... Again... Oh God... They know the perfect way of making me cry... Epic... Simply EPIC! Surely one of the greatest in the album!

    J.... J....

    No doubt about it. For me Secret of the dead is the best song on that album!!! .How can someone make a song like this? I think that Gamma Ray did it with their song called Avalon which is strangely similar to this song. Greeting from Paris

    J.... J....

    @Stef Hammer WOW Man! I really love Gamma Ray! They are my second favorite band just after Judas. Avalon is a very good song, one of my favorites! 

    J.... J....

    totally agree.... i really fucking love this son.... powerful, slow and dark..... like the doom metal jsjsjjsjs if you like powerful songs you must listen this bands and his songs... Candlemass: Karthago, lights of thebe, etcc, Solitude Aeturnus: Embrace..

    J.... J....

    If you like doom & gloom I know for a fact the ruling oligarchy vampires are about to start WW3 to kill off 6.8 billion people. The Rothschilds/Rockefellers/Windsors & many other vampire families are all inbred into one vampire bloodline that's been controlling the world since ancient Egypt. With technology they've cloned Nephilim Giants who were the offspring of fallen Angels. They've cross hybridized them with wolves to create Lycanthropes. With giant bats to create Demonic looking winged Reptilians. By cross hybridizing species they've been able to create Dragons.
    Dragonaut
    Judas Priest
    Welcome to my world of steel
    Master of my domain
    Cower as the pain's unsealed
    Disasters where I'll reign
    Father of Sin
    I'll drag you all in
    Bow down as I petrify
    Fire in the sky
    Paralyzed with fear
    You know you're gonna die
    Dragonaut is near
    Icon to the fall of man
    Worshipped like a king
    Fearless as I now condemn
    Every living thing
    Father of Sin
    I'll drag you all in
    Bow down as I petrify
    Fire in the sky
    Paralyzed with fear
    You know you're gonna die
    Dragonaut is near
    Father of Sin
    I'll drag you all in
    Bow down as I petrify
    Relish the blaze
    Left all in a daze
    He came and consumed and let fly
    Fire in the sky
    Paralyzed with fear
    You know you're gonna die
    Dragonaut is near
    Fire in the sky
    Paralyzed with fear
    You know you're gonna die
    Dragonaut is near

    They control all weather worldwide with HAARP frequency. Billions of watts of frequency is used to create hurricanes, tornadoes, brutal winters, drought, wind driven wildfires, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions & earthquakes. They control all governments. They decide when countries go to war for population control & profit. The Rothschilds own a central bank in almost every country including the US Federal Reserve which makes them multi trillionaires. The US national debt is $20.637 trillion. The Rothschild banking cartel owns that debt. They control the IMF which will soon declare the US dollar insolvent causing economic collapse around the world. The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse are engineered Famine, vaccine induced Disease, WW3 & Government death camps with guillotines....SOME HEADS ARE GONNA ROLL.

  83. M.... ....

    Eu amo o Judas
    !!!

  84. C.... H....

    This one, Sword Of Damocles and Halls Of Valhalla make me think of what it would be like if Rob Halford sang with Iron Maiden.  Very epic, like Victim Of Changes, but kind of different in sound.  I like the different direction of these.

  85. R.... ....

    I'm first again ;D

    R.... ....

    Congrats, here's your reward "Zip"

    R.... ....

    Jesper Johansson lol