Def Leppard - Beyond The Temple ('78 Demo) Lyrics
Beyond the templeThere lies a tomb with a king from long agoA traveler from a distant planetTen thousand years or soThe legend tells of an agin' manWhose city he built aloneTill the pirates of our western worldTore it down stone by stoneThe clouds are gettin' heavyAs he points unto the skyBut with the guidance of his fingerHe let the lightning flySo don't turn around, don't turn aroundLightning don't strike twiceDon't turn around, don't turn aroundDeath is a very high priceHe gathered up his peopleAnd he took them undergroundTo the caves of silvery waterWhere they never could be foundThe king came to the surfaceCould not believe what he had foundThe temple left in ruinsHis city knocked to the groundHe went back to his peopleSad news he had to tellThe only justice for the kingWas to put these men in hellSo don't turn around, don't turn aroundLightning don't strike twiceDon't turn around, don't turn aroundDeath is a very high priceHis face showing sorrowHis heart full of griefHis life's work in ruinsDestroyed by a thiefHis people just sit aroundHis children just cryThe king's mind is all confusedJust wonderin' whyThe temple split in halfAnd scattered through the desertThe dust had risen in the airThe race of people had to live in devastationWhy wasn't he even there?Message from the gods to gather up his peopleThe kingdom couldn't lose them thereThat's when all the gods and all are livin' peacefulJust a galaxy awayThe king rose up from undergroundTo light the darkened skyRed lights, green lights, blue lights flashingIt seemed a mile highAs it lifted from the groundAnd soared into the airThe king looked at what might have beenA world that needed careA storm had risen quicklyAcross the take of hopeNow there's no trace of the kingJust a memory carved in stoneSo don't turn around, don't turn aroundLightning don't strike twiceDon't turn around, don't turn aroundDeath is a very high priceDon't turn around, don't turn aroundLightning don't strike twiceDon't turn around, don't turn aroundDeath is a very high price
