Testament - The Ballad Lyrics






I'm not one to say
Where my feelings are going when they wither away
I pray to see another day
My heart's feeling like a needle lost in the hay
Restrained to meet again
My friend do you think that we ever will
I know we are free...

The games are played with your life on the line
Some lose, you win if you keep on trying
I don't mind doing the time, I'm happier being alive
Now I know the means to my opression were all lies
The only truth is your own most sacred lesson I've ever learned
I know we are free...

Yeah,
Don't go,
No,
Don't look back,
Just realize

I've been robbed, I've been fooled
I intent now to make my own rules
Dagger's edge cut the life, I've been down that road too many times

What's to fear, fear no more,
Show my conscience what fear's for
Now I know this is so real
What's done is done so do as you will!

I'm keeping alive! Go on, no don't look back
Just realise where you've gone.
Where are you going to, no life's not done wit you
You're only just begun, to live your life, for you...





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  1. A.... I....

    Come over Testamentet

  2. B.... S....

    The all time greatest metal ballad

  3. D.... D....

    Great album and song ✌👍🤘

  4. S.... O....

    Starts slow and soft...
    And then the Wall of Sound. Hard. Thrash. Bang your head.
    Then bring it back down.
    Beautiful.

  5. D.... ....

    1990 Киев березняки
    I was 14 when I first heard this beautiful song I was playing drums at the time ,💪💪🙌 , I m in diffrent country but it bring me back to my 14 years old Kiev березняки

  6. C.... B....

    God's not done with you

  7. T.... G....

    Cool song but this record was the sell out....

    T.... G....

    Why do you say that

    T.... G....

    While this record does have some noteworthy songs, and overall its heavy, also great production, I would say because its an obvious attempt at expanding from an underground thrash band to a commercial act... Personally i really like this song, but a ballad? For a heavy thrash band ? They were selling out for the hit... I cant completely disregard it though because while i dont like alot of this album, I do like some of the ideas on Souls of black and obviously that album built upon this one. Cheers!

  8. j.... c....

    All good my friend 👍👍👍👍.

  9. S.... ....

    I Just Realized And Overlooked The Elephant In The Room...This Record Is 30 Years Old This Year...

  10. S.... ....

    I Just Realized And Overlooked The Elephant In The Room...This Record Is 30 Years Old This Year...

  11. j.... h....

    Saw these guys 3 X including this album the San Diego Show when they did The Formation of Damnation ripped my face off!

  12. C.... B....

    ...Fucking amazing!!!

  13. E.... M....

    Pratice What You Preach
    Most Underrated
    Thrash Metal Albums
    Or 90's
    Who Listening
    In
    2019
    2020
    3000
    Fan Forever 😎🤟

  14. A.... I....

    This is THE most Beautiful song on Earth.

  15. A.... I....

    Yabbadabbado

  16. L.... V....

    First time i heard this album i was tripping on LSD. Chucks lyrics, Louie's bass drum and erics' ripping guitar riffs and alex's cosmic guitar solos connected my mind to these guys in a way that has never left my thoughts. they became part of me somehow. testament made more sense than anything that existed on the planet that night. Skolnick is my alltime #1 favorite guitar player to listen to still to this day.

  17. J.... K....

    SO FUCKING MASTERPIECE

  18. l.... t....

    Testament always kicked my balls to the side when I jammed to their badass style.

  19. �.... ....

    Dedas shevecu chemi cxivrebis

  20. D.... T....

    You wish you had that many thumbs up. Period

  21. M.... G....

    best song since judas "out in the cold"

  22. t.... f....

    The very first testament song i heard-instantly became a die hard fan

  23. H.... I....

    Aivan Saatanan Hyvä kappale huhhuh

  24. L.... C....

    I HEAR ( THE BALLAD) AND EVERYTHING IS GOOD*

  25. T.... M....

    Thrash ‘Till Death

  26. F.... R....

    We waited for this release, then we all went out and bought it

  27. A.... S....

    Songs so badass. I do find myself cranking it up a few more notches around 3:33 and on as the pace picks up. My Neighbors love me. Ahh F them this is my life im living it. Rocking on.....

  28. T.... K....

    Alex Skolnicks solo at 2:49 still gives me goosebumps after all these years😉🤟👍

  29. J.... L....

    Alex Skolnick is a GOD on the guitar

  30. c.... m....

    Listening 6/9/2019

    c.... m....

    November 3rd/MMXIX...And Soon To Be November 4Th/MMXIX...

  31. C.... B....

    One of my first concerts in NYC was Testament and Annihilator at Lamores in Brooklyn. The year I believe was 1988. Long time ago. Was a great concert. The mosh pit was epic.

  32. u.... ....

    What a disappointment this was back in the day.

  33. P.... H....

    0(@)9✓∆π√

  34. S.... O....

    Not a song for the weak...people, hear it out.
    When I'm bummed, listen to the whole song. Brings me back..."No, life's not done with you..." Keep it alive .

  35. B.... D....

    I play old school thrash because metal of today IS NOT THRASH!!! Testament is a huge part of my playing metal today...

  36. D.... H....

    Can anyone match Alex Skolnik??

    D.... H....

    EDWARD VAN HALEN*

    D.... H....

    ANDY LAROQUE

    D.... H....

    JAMES MURPHY

    D.... H....

    AKIRA TAKASAKI ( LOUDNESS)

    D.... H....

    ULI JON ROTH

  37. B.... m....

    Death angel, flotsam, megadeth, exodus , overkill, Keator still kick ass in 2019 ....
    And new bands like vektor, havok, warbringer are good et kick ass too.
    Last week i find 3 fantastics young bands :
    Mortillery from Canada, hatchet from Usa and Guillotine from Sweden 😃
    So 2019 is a great metal year too.
    Stop complain and enjoy the Pure fuckin' Metal 😉🤘

  38. G.... A....

    Great song!

  39. K.... Q....

    Thank you TESTAMENT..... THANK YOU!

  40. K.... 1....

    4:55-5:03 Can someone explain where I’ve heard that part before?

    K.... 1....

    Crazy train solo!!! Ahahah

    K.... 1....

    Yeah. You’re right!

  41. b.... ....

    Great tune, but if this solo isn't inspired by the solo in Scorpions' tune Fly to the Rainbow from the Tokyo Tapes album, I don't know what is.

  42. v.... t....

    Practice what you preach.....

  43. M.... ....

    One of the best from Testament...😊😎

    M.... ....

    One of the best metal songs ever.

  44. J.... J....

    Just perfect. Keep the smile brothers metalheads !

  45. N.... V....

    Uma música poderosíssima. Introdução perfeita, melodia misturada com pancada. E o Chuck? Demais!!!!

  46. M.... M....

    Yes chuck.

  47. D.... R....

    I don't mind doing the time im happier being alive. It got me through. I discovered this group while in prison in the early 90s.

  48. r.... m....

    no `peth...coz we`re gonna chase u and ask ur responsibility, or u n ur gank or u guys juz a fuckin` cowards, gimme an arrow

  49. D.... B....

    Testament still rules....coming from a 50 year old metal head..

  50. L.... C....

    TESTAMENT RULE\,,,/

  51. R.... T....

    This one of my favorite

  52. M.... P....

    One of the greatest ballads you will ever hear

  53. C.... P....

    Who would thumb this down!?!

  54. R.... J....

    The classic true power ballad of metal

  55. R.... M....

    ahooooooooooooo hi there again Billy, i sent you anodah smoge message, c ya

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  57. M.... L....

    Fucking awesome

  58. G.... J....

    This song got me through some hard times. Reminds me of my older brother too.

  59. m.... ....

    Play some fuckin Skynard man

  60. t.... k....

    Metallica kokuları var

  61. 6.... ....

    There's a major issue with this album that drives me nuts. I wont write it because it is literally a once you hear it thing. And it's in every song. Fucking wanker producers!

  62. J.... M....

    This song really means a lot to me, its helped me through some tough times. Absolutely love these guys :)

  63. M.... ....

    “You’ve only just begun to live your life, for you.” This song is dedicated to everyone whose adult children have moved out.

    M.... ....

    Mitzi73 /// OR FOR PEOPLE WHO FINALLY FIGURED OUT THIS TYRANNY CALLED 9 TO 5 // THERE ARE JUST AS MANY MILLIONAIRES AS POOR// THE SYSTEM LIES// AND HALF OF THE WEALTHY HAVE DUAL CITIZENSHIP// FUCK CAPITALIST PROPAGANDA///

  64. C.... D....

    Turn it up !!!

  65. C.... C....

    Love this song,it can bring you to tears.I would have this played at my Funeral.Metal Lou Csanko.

  66. P.... B....

    Top dimais

  67. C.... M....

    what is it about a great Testament song that stops you from ripping people's throats out.

  68. K.... C....

    This song got me through many dark days when I was younger

  69. M.... �....

    Espectacular,obra maestra.

  70. J.... T....

    120 dislikes? Gtfoh

    J.... T....

    124 now.
    Some people just don't know what good music is.
    Then again, it is a matter of opinion.

  71. D.... W....

    Alex and the rest of the band, ya'll rock! 48yrsvold and been a fan since teens.

  72. B.... S....

    5:16 - a little Blue Oyster Cult - :-)

  73. r.... g....

    Blows away Metallica!!

  74. j.... k....

    80s metal so fucking good never ever surpass it the gold standard of true metal talent and ability kicks serious ass attention posers this is metal.

  75. D.... F....

    Awesome Testament! Live Performance even better than Studio: lookin forward to the next!

  76. N.... ....

    This is the only band-I know of-that,in one song-can take you from a dream-like trance-all the way to BANGIN' YOUR HEAD LIKE BEAVIS&BUTTHEAD-ON-A-BENDER,BABY! IN ONE SONG!

    N.... ....

    NitroDamus Good Mourning/Black Friday by Megadeth. Do yourself a favour and listen to that song.

    N.... ....

    also pantera's ballads can do that (hollow ,cemetery gates etc)

  77. w.... d....

    113 Bruno Mars Fans... FUCK EM ALL!

  78. G.... S....

    How do they get that amazing distortion tone?

  79. s.... f....

    Only Metallica and Testament can compose good thrash metal ballads.

  80. L.... B....

    I don’t mind doing the time, I’m happier being alive... ❤️🤘🏻✨

  81. K.... ....

    This is Zen...............

  82. K.... H....

    This album came out at the beginning of my senior year of high school. The Ballad pretty much defined my attitude for the year.

    K.... H....

    I was an underclassmen myself, breaking into the older crowd at my high school, sure I was riding the backs seat of Camaros and Jimmy Blazers but I was getting handed beers and smokes for the first time in my life while this album played so yeah I feel ya!

  83. I.... ....

    holly written lyrics !!!!!!!!!! damn

  84. T.... F....

    DOES LIFE ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THIS WAY ? 😳😳😳😳😳😳💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

  85. Q.... M....

    Such a good ballad

  86. E.... d....

    Remembering my childhood days...listening to this song before going to sleep...this song as well as the legacy are pure gold...

  87. C.... C....

    2018....still skull crushing!!

    C.... C....

    Camo Cutie ya its fuking crazy even today after all these years it's scull crushing \../ horns up\../

    C.... C....

    Horns up \../\../

  88. T.... F....

    I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH !!!!, TESTAMENT FAN FOR LIFE FROM WYOMING , USA 😈💔💋

  89. t.... ....

    i dont mind doin the time ...... im happier being alive !!

  90. T.... F....

    BY FAR MY FAVE TESTAMENT SONG OF ALLTIME 😈💔💋

  91. C.... M....

    They take me to the other side

  92. T.... F....

    BEST TESTAMENT SONG IN MY OPINION ,LOVE THEM😈❤💋

  93. D.... ....

    Im loving it

  94. C.... �....

    Tapıyorum ya IııI

  95. f.... ....

    i remember tears in my eyes while listening to it, back in 1991, when i was just sixteen

  96. H.... A....

    this song is legendary, so was the album