Track 11: Forged In The Furnace (The Process)

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(Intro)
[Sound of a roaring fire]
[Sound of a hammer hitting an anvil: Clang... Clang...]
You thought the fire would kill me?
You thought the heat would melt me?
You forgot what I’m made of.
I’m carbon.
And carbon turns to diamonds under pressure.
(Verse 1: The Intake)
They threw me in the hole and they locked the gate,
Left me there to burn with a heavy weight.
The flames licked the skin, stripped the flesh away,
Turning a dark night into a blinding day.
I screamed for the water, but the water was dry,
I looked for an escape, but I couldn't fly.
The heat rose up to a thousand degrees,
Bringing the strongest man down to his knees.
But I didn't turn to ash, and I didn't turn to dust,
I was shedding the sin and I was shedding the lust!
(Chorus)
FORGED IN THE FURNACE! CHOSEN IN THE FLAME!
I’M COMING OUT A KING WITH A BRAND NEW NAME!
BURN THE ADDICTION! BURN THE FEAR!
THE HEAT IS THE ONLY REASON I AM HERE!
NOTHING LEFT BUT THE STEEL AND THE BONE!
I WALKED THROUGH HELL TO TAKE THE THRONE!
(Verse 2: The Melting Point)
The "Glass Friend" melted in the palm of my hand,
The needle turned to liquid in the scorching sand.
Everything I worshipped, everything I stole,
Was burning in the fire of the sulfur hole.
I saw the Old Anthony screaming in the pyre,
Consumed by the hunger and the selfish desire.
Let him burn! Let him die! Let him fade!
That’s the price that the New King paid!
The impurity is rising to the top like scum,
I’m scraping it off to see what I become!
(Verse 3: The Shaping)
[Beat changes to a rhythmic industrial march]
Now the Hammer of God is hitting the steel,
Making me something that is finally real.
Every blow is a blessing, every strike is a grace,
Reshaping the spirit and reshaping the face.
He’s beating out the weakness, beating out the lies,
Putting a new vision inside of my eyes.
I’m hard as a diamond, I’m sharp as a sword,
Ready for the battle of the Sovereign Lord.
You can’t hurt a man who has already died,
You can’t kill a ghost with nothing inside!
(Chorus)
FORGED IN THE FURNACE! CHOSEN IN THE FLAME!
I’M COMING OUT A KING WITH A BRAND NEW NAME!
BURN THE ADDICTION! BURN THE FEAR!
THE HEAT IS THE ONLY REASON I AM HERE!
NOTHING LEFT BUT THE STEEL AND THE BONE!
I WALKED THROUGH HELL TO TAKE THE THRONE!
(Verse 4: The Cooling)
The fire dies down and the coals turn red,
The Old Man is gone, the Old Man is dead.
I step out the furnace, I’m smoking and hot,
Giving everything that the enemy’s got.
My skin is like iron, my heart is like stone,
I’m ready to face the world all alone.
But I look to the side and who do I see?
Erica standing there waiting for me.
She’s got the water, she’s got the oil,
Healing the burns from the years of toil.
(Bridge)
[Music drops to a single  guitar note]
They said I was damaged goods.
They said I was too far gone.
But look at the blade.
Look at the edge.
It cuts deeper now.
(Verse 5: The Weapon)
[Explosion of sound]
I am the weapon in the hand of the Light!
Forged in the darkness to win the fight!
Cancer can’t break me! Poverty can’t break me!
The Murray County law can’t ever shake me!
I’m tempered steel, I’m 1919 proof,
Shouting the victory from the motel roof!
If you’re going through hell, don't stop and don't turn,
Let the fire do its work! LET IT BURN!
(Outro)
[Sound of steam hissing as hot metal hits water]
[Heavy breathing]
Done.
Solid.
Unbreakable.
1919.

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(Intro) [Sound of a roaring fire] [Sound of a hammer hitting an anvil: Clang... Clang...] You thought the fire would kill me? You thought the heat would melt me? You forgot what I’m made of. I’m carbon. And carbon turns to diamonds under pressure. (Verse 1: The Intake) They threw me in the hole and they locked the gate, Left me there to burn with a heavy weight. The flames licked the skin, stripped the flesh away, Turning a dark night into a blinding day. I screamed for the water, but the water was dry, I looked for an escape, but I couldn't fly. The heat rose up to a thousand degrees, Bringing the strongest man down to his knees. But I didn't turn to ash, and I didn't turn to dust, I was shedding the sin and I was shedding the lust! (Chorus) FORGED IN THE FURNACE! CHOSEN IN THE FLAME! I’M COMING OUT A KING WITH A BRAND NEW NAME! BURN THE ADDICTION! BURN THE FEAR! THE HEAT IS THE ONLY REASON I AM HERE! NOTHING LEFT BUT THE STEEL AND THE BONE! I WALKED THROUGH HELL TO TAKE THE THRONE! (Verse 2: The Melting Point) The "Glass Friend" melted in the palm of my hand, The needle turned to liquid in the scorching sand. Everything I worshipped, everything I stole, Was burning in the fire of the sulfur hole. I saw the Old Anthony screaming in the pyre, Consumed by the hunger and the selfish desire. Let him burn! Let him die! Let him fade! That’s the price that the New King paid! The impurity is rising to the top like scum, I’m scraping it off to see what I become! (Verse 3: The Shaping) [Beat changes to a rhythmic industrial march] Now the Hammer of God is hitting the steel, Making me something that is finally real. Every blow is a blessing, every strike is a grace, Reshaping the spirit and reshaping the face. He’s beating out the weakness, beating out the lies, Putting a new vision inside of my eyes. I’m hard as a diamond, I’m sharp as a sword, Ready for the battle of the Sovereign Lord. You can’t hurt a man who has already died, You can’t kill a ghost with nothing inside! (Chorus) FORGED IN THE FURNACE! CHOSEN IN THE FLAME! I’M COMING OUT A KING WITH A BRAND NEW NAME! BURN THE ADDICTION! BURN THE FEAR! THE HEAT IS THE ONLY REASON I AM HERE! NOTHING LEFT BUT THE STEEL AND THE BONE! I WALKED THROUGH HELL TO TAKE THE THRONE! (Verse 4: The Cooling) The fire dies down and the coals turn red, The Old Man is gone, the Old Man is dead. I step out the furnace, I’m smoking and hot, Giving everything that the enemy’s got. My skin is like iron, my heart is like stone, I’m ready to face the world all alone. But I look to the side and who do I see? Erica standing there waiting for me. She’s got the water, she’s got the oil, Healing the burns from the years of toil. (Bridge) [Music drops to a single guitar note] They said I was damaged goods. They said I was too far gone. But look at the blade. Look at the edge. It cuts deeper now. (Verse 5: The Weapon) [Explosion of sound] I am the weapon in the hand of the Light! Forged in the darkness to win the fight! Cancer can’t break me! Poverty can’t break me! The Murray County law can’t ever shake me! I’m tempered steel, I’m 1919 proof, Shouting the victory from the motel roof! If you’re going through hell, don't stop and don't turn, Let the fire do its work! LET IT BURN! (Outro) [Sound of steam hissing as hot metal hits water] [Heavy breathing] Done. Solid. Unbreakable. 1919.

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