The Reckoning EP
The EP album Released in 2004 by SPV/Steamhammer Total time 14:57
The Reckoning (Don't Tread On Me) When The Eagle Cries (unplugged) Valley Forge Hollow Man
The Reckoning (Don't Tread On Me) (3:39)
Music / Lyrics : Schaffer Destiny's called us It's the reckoning This time it's for blood Don't tread on me Revenge is not justice It's the reckoning This time it's for blood Don't tread on me You went too far this time For this heinous crime You will know defeat Begging on your knees One by one you'll fall Your back against the wall Nowhere to turn You're sure to burn Destiny's called us It's the reckoning This time it's for blood Don't tread on me The hours close at hand We'll make our final stand Justice shall be done Nowhere to run True evil broods in you You're just a brainwashed fool The coward close that hides Spewing forth his lies Revenge is not justice It's the reckoning This time it's for blood Don't tread on me Born of destruction, bred in agony Is this my salvation? From these ashes, I am your devastation If it was up to me Eye for an eye I'd seek But the high road we will take Lady Justice is at stake The Judgement has been made In blood it shall be paid Death knows what to do The horseman comes for you Destiny's called us It's the reckoning This time it's for blood Don't tread on me Revenge is not justice It's the reckoning This time it's for blood Don't tread on me
When The Eagle Cries (unplugged) (3:35)
Music / Lyrics : Schaffer Another day, just like any other Out of the blue, it turned to horror How could they? Why would they? The innocents suffered hell's inferno An senseless act that goes unforgotten How could they? They will pay When the eagle cries (5x) Out of the ashes came a tempted vengeance But we are focused, we seek redemption We are free, we'll stay free All they've done, is make us stronger The sleeping giant, is asleep no longer If need be, we'll die free When the eagle cries (Blood will flow) When the eagle cries they made us stronger (For freedoms fight) When the eagle cries we'll sacrifice (We love us all) When the eagle cries for freedom's fight (We'll sacrifice) When the eagle cries
Valley Forge (3:06)
Music / Lyrics : Schaffer Close your eyes and imagine The soldier at Valley Forge The suffering that he endured was real Starvation, total war Yet in has eyes the iron will to win And for the cause, he won't relent Would he look upon us now In anger and disgust? His politic's a birthright and our creed Will we let ignorance and laziness Bring our demise Complacency, we're blinded by our greed Standing barefoot, frozen bloody hands His musket clutched, an iron grip And for the cause, he has but one regret He's only got one life to give Would he look upon us now In anger and disgust? His politics a birthright and our creed Will we let ignorance and laziness Bring our demise Complacency, we're blinded by our greed It's time for us, to open up our eyes, And cherish the lives we all can have And to the ones who've kept our freedom free Wwords can't express all that you've done Would he look upon us now In anger and disgust? His politics a birthright and our creed Will we let ignorance and laziness Bring our demise Complacency, we're blinded by our greed
Hollow Man (4:37)
Music / Lyrics : Schaffer Emptiness, consuming me Head in hands, I can hardly speak Looking for solitude Lost in humanity True knowledge leads to suffering A constant quest an endless dream Searching for inner peace Hidden so deep in me Don't wanna be a hollow man Ain't gonna be the hollow man Sadness comes knocking constantly Filling up my eyes, for all to see Peace will come someday I pray that it finds a way Darkness caressing my mind and soul My spirit's rejecting, I'm feeling whole Emptiness goes away Fills with the light of day Don't wanna be a hollow man Ain't gonna be the hollow man I rise up like the pheonix from the ashes of an older way With wisdom gained, I turn away I turned away Hollow man find yourself some other plan Don't wanna be a hollow man Ain't gonna be the hollow man
The original version of the album had only first five songs.
Tim Owens - lead vocal Ralph Santolla - lead guitar Jon Schaffer - guitars, vocals, mandoline, keyboards James McDonough - bass Richard Christy - drums