Lyrics by: Geoff Tate

Born into darkness in Saturn's sight
Riding the night like the wind
Ripping the heart form a world that is right
Treading the borders of sin.

Child of fire
The souls that are damned
By the pain that you bring
Send you higher

Slashing destruction, your right hand sword ringing
To the ends of the earth you will fly
Conquering masses in wanton deception
Blood-red your black flag waves high

Child of fire
The souls that are damned
By the pain that you bring
Send you higher

Look around, is this the end that you have foreseen
The pain, the misery in us all
What was it that you knew?  Will we one day learn it too
And together build another way, to the morning
Or will it ever come again
You've poisoned all our hopes
We have nothing now, and what of the children
What has this done to them?  Damn you for the pain
That they must feel

The last hero standing no time to turn back
He's listening, he waits for your call
The black barren plains reflect the hope of the same
For one only waiting to fall

Child of fire
The souls that are damned
By the pain that you bring
Send you higher