Rise of the Tyrant

by Deep Purple

[Spoken intro taken from the 1979 Movie Caligula]
Caligula: I have existed from the morning of the
world and I shall exist until the last star falls from the night.
Although I have taken the form of Gaius Caligula, I am all men as I am no man and therefore I am... a God.
I shall wait for the unanimous decision of
the senate, Claudius.
Claudius: All those who say aye, say aye.
Caligula: Aye... aye!
Senators: Aye! Aye! Aye!..
Guard: He's a god now...
The end is near. Panic is closing in. Sick with fear they run
Watch freedom’s fall. What have we become? Cannon foder
Reign of terror. Enslave the nations – devastation!
This is war – Pull the trigger. One nation under their control
Rise – The Tyrants rise! The enemy inside – The tyrants rise
The end is here – Feel it closing in
Blood runs red
Watch in horror – Our lives destroyed
We failed
The final holocaust
Enslave the nations – annihilation!
This is war – Pull the trigger. One nation out of control
War, pain suffering
The price we pay to stay alive
Blood, fire, death
His Glory come, his kingdom rise
This world will burn!