Judas Priest

77 advanced vocabulary words across 55 songs.

maliceHalls of Valhalla

spitefulness; feeling a need to see others suffer

Through long nights and days

The ice and the hail bear no malice

Tow the line

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waneHeading Out to the Highway

diminish; grow smaller

Making a curve or taking the strain

On the decline or out on the wane

Oh, everybody breaks down sooner or later

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impassiveThe Sentinel

expressionless; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

The figure stands expressionless

Impassive and alone

Unmoved by this victory

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perpetualElectric Eye

ageless; continuing forever or indefinitely

My circuits gleam

I am perpetual

I keep the country clean

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condemnThe Sentinel

blame; express strong disapproval of

Sworn to avenge

Condemned to Hell

Tempt not the blade

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nocturnalThe Ripper [Live]

active at night; belonging to or active during the night

I'm sly and I'm shameless

Nocturnal and nameless

Except for "the ripper"

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condonePanic Attack

excuse; excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

It's a sign of the times when bedlam rules

When the masses condone pompous fools

And the scales of justice tips in disarray

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remorseRedeemer of Souls

guilt; a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

Time to settle the score

He's loaded to feel their remorse

Steadfast strong, that's for sure

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contentedness; the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

Results in shattered eyes

Predominant complacency

Leads to beguiling lies

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transgressionBetween the Hammer & the Anvil

violation; the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

Between the Hammer and the Anvil

Transgression

They prey on grief

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purgeBetween the Hammer & the Anvil

removal; oust politically

When sacrificed on high

The burning sermons purge their evil words

Between the Hammer and the Anvil

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distortJawbreaker

warp; make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

For all the years it bore the load

The cracks appear, the frame starts to distort

It's ready to explode

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stimulateHeavy Metal

excite; act as a stimulant

In light of dark dimensions

It stimulates regenerates it's therapeutic healing

It lifts our feet up off the ground and blasts us through the ceiling

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therapeuticHeavy Metal

healing; tending to cure or restore to health

In light of dark dimensions

It stimulates regenerates it's therapeutic healing

It lifts our feet up off the ground and blasts us through the ceiling

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culminationRapid Fire

high point; a final climactic stage

Wielding the axe

Comes the one culmination

That's always seemed

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corrosiveRapid Fire

hurtful; of a substance, especially a strong acid

The slipping and sliding

Corrosive subsiding

That withered and waned

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demolitionRapid Fire

destruction; an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

'Til misplace condition

Brought forth demolition to all

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galeReckless

storm; a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

Reckless

Comin' at Gale Force Ten

Around me I feel the shock waves

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confuse; be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Our resilient heart

To confound defeat, yeah!

Out of purgatory

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consecrateBetween the Hammer & the Anvil

make holy; appoint to a clerical posts

While we are shining bright

The burning sermons consecrate their sin

Between the Hammer and the Anvil

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apathyStained Class

indifference; an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

Fierce is my conviction absolute my belief

I spit at you apathy and seducer deceits

Long ago when man was King

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paradoxRevelations

apparent contradiction; (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

Too late, no turning 'round

A paradox has woken

I serve with honor bound

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premonitionProphecy

forewarning; a feeling of evil to come

I change the course of history

With premonitions from the void

Will you live? Will you die?

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isolation; the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

I used to stay at home

Lost in seclusion there

Like I was in a cell

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rebelLeather Rebel

not obeying; defiant

Always takes the fight

Leather rebel

Lightning in the dark

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accoladeDeal With the Devil

award; a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Nothing matters more we can't be tamed

Fighting through the din and accolades

Turn the phase around with razor blades

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adversityNostradamus

hardship; a state of misfortune or affliction

No-stra-da-mus x2

Adversity on which I thrived

Destroys the altar now I'm vilified

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resilientLochness

enduring; recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

Retains a lost world? s empathy

Resilient to discovery

On and on and on

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charlatanDevil in Disguise

pretender; a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

He's like a sniper when he goes in for the kill

Imposing charlatan, shadows are his friend

A deviant pecksniffian, his words are all pretend

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delusionDevil in Disguise

illusion; (psychology) an incorrect belief that is held in spite of evidence to the contrary

The devil in disguise

Delusion, a master of the grift

Confusion, his sleight of hand is swift

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infernalHellrider

related to hell; characteristic of or resembling Hell

Fight undying and eternal

Wheels bring death and pain infernal

Honor bound your strength repleted

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oblivionAs God is my Witness

unconsciousness; the state of being disregarded or forgotten

To freely breathe the air that I demand

If I can crush the nightmares of oblivion

The tide will turn and bring me back to land

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heresyAs God is my Witness

unorthodoxy; any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

The tide will turn and bring me back to land

Man's destiny invokes heresy

Speaking in tongues that spit out fire

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vindicationNostradamus

justification; the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

They won't justify

Condemnation, my vindication

But I will survive

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attritionRising From Ruins

gradual reduction; erosion by friction

The land rejoices in empathy

This trial by fire will build from their attrition

It's ammunition for our enemies

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disintegrateDemonizer

fall apart; break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity

Exterminates all when vermin rebel

A maelstrom begins to disintegrate

And pulverize all in it's wake

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concedeFreewheel Burning

admit; admit (to a wrongdoing)

Charging to the top and never give in, never stop, the way to be

Hold onto the lead with all your will and concede, you'll find there's life

With victory on high

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contendFreewheel Burning

fight; maintain or assert

We accelerate, no time to hesitate

This load will detonate whoever would contend its right

Born to lead

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retainLochness

hold; hold back within

This highlands layer of mystery

Retains a lost world? s empathy

Resilient to discovery

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relishDragonaut

enjoy; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

Bown down as I petrify

Relish the blaze

Left all in a daze

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common; most frequent or common

Results in shattered eyes

Predominant complacency

Leads to beguiling lies

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satiateNecromancer

satisfy; fill to satisfaction

Purging new graves and defiling the souls

He satiates with such vile and dark horror

Omens of dread on this night of the ghouls

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blasphemyNecromancer

swearing; blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

As the moonlight's expelled from the eyes of the beast

Raising the dead, blasphemy reigns

Portents of dread thrives on remains

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invokeAs God is my Witness

call forth; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

The tide will turn and bring me back to land

Man's destiny invokes heresy

Speaking in tongues that spit out fire

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prevailAs God is my Witness

dominate; be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

As God is my witness

I will prevail until the end of days

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defaceDeath

spoil the appearance; mar or spoil the appearance of

Death rides out from the storm

Deface humanity

There's no escape from this

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disaster; an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

There's no escape from this

Human calamity

Death rides out from the storm

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conformPersecution

adapt; be similar, be in line with

The pain, the havoc they wreak

I never will conform

My faith is deep to the core

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serenityLost Love

calm; a disposition free from stress or emotion

I carry with me all the love that you give

You brought me serenity, a reason to live

Our life is a journey that we took from the start

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maelstromFlame Thrower

whirlpool; a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Fall from the sky

Into the maelstrom

Blink of an eye

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residePestilence and Plague

live in; make one’s home in a particular place or community

This world revolves and I foretell

The end of man resides in hell

For wou can see that in my heart

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foresightVisions

insight into the future; providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

Will my words come true?

I can't deny the gift of foresight

There's nothing I can do

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parodyVicious Circle

humorous imitation; a composition that imitates somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way

A parody of truth is mirrored in the mask

You chose to wear

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executePersecution

kill; kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

I cannot see they supplicate me

Execute and ridicule

We're all freed

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nullifyInvincible Shield

invalidate; declare invalid

Blessed empery

Nullify or convert

Invincible

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relinquishConquest

give up; part with a possession or right

Heaven sent, be vigilant

Don't relinquish

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profoundSea of Red

deep; showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

As the sun goes down

The silence is profound

For they gave so much

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divisiveTears of Blood

dividing; dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

Left with no remorse

Eternal life's divisive lie

Evades each mortal man

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eradicateTears of Blood

destroy; kill in large numbers

Never spare the rod

Eradicate till nothings left

As they run you through

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mesmerizeMetalizer

captivate; attract strongly, as if with a magnet

Goes for your throat

Mesmerize you

He is the metalizer

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vigilantConquest

attentive; carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

Stands triumphant

Heaven sent, be vigilant

Don't relinquish

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degradationHell Is Home

shame; changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

And I don't know why you felt so justified

In all the degradation that you dished on me

Oh! Now my status has changed

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squanderDying to Meet You

waste; spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Get out, get out, go and do your job

Rape and pillage, squander all and rob

You make me sick, getting paid for murder

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franticGenocide

distressed; excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

Yet the wounds I bear are the wounds of love

Frantic mindless zombies

Grab at fleeting time

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renegadeMachine Man

rebel; break with established customs

Neon daze

Renegades

No fear just hate

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rigidEvil Fantasies

stiff; incapable of or resistant to bending

Your stance at once defiant

I'm rigid to your pose

You clench your teeth in anger

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intimidateBloodsuckers

frighten; make timid or fearful

He put out the lights it's sad, who's to blame for that?

Intimidate twist of what you say with their fine points of law

They lose the case but prolificate and then appeal some more

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turmoilIn Between

shaking; a violent disturbance

I'm driven to extremes

I feel the turmoil boil in me

I'm neither healthy nor diseased

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pulverizeFirepower

crush; make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

Bring in the foe to be defeated

To pulverize from dusk to dawn

Firepower

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seepFirepower

ooze; pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

With weapons drawn we claim the future

And then seep out through every storm

Bring in the foe to be defeated

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veneerJekyll and Hyde

covering; cover with veneer

Your innocence all but fades

When we peel the veneer away

It's all an act which you stage

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extricateMetal Messiah

disentangle; release from entanglement of difficulty

Cranks the power up as he detonates

Never too late to extricate

In the event die or repent

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skepticMetal Messiah

unbeliever; someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

Premonition say,? Better step away?

Skeptics preach a lot watch in aftershock

Heed the prophecies in your offices

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lamentEpitaph

complaint; express grief verbally

A lonely grave, and soon forgot

Only wind and leaves lament his mournful song

Yet they shout his epitaph out clear

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rallyFirepower

excite; gather

We're forged by evil to compel

Come rally 'round this lack of freedom

Our unions rise so go to hell

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mercenaryFeed on Me

soldier of fortune; a person hired to fight for another country than their own

Is written with their blood

Some would call them mercenary

But they always knew the pain

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consumeSubterfuge

use; eat immoderately

We're confused but still we choose to disagree

Subterfuge consumes us but defiantly

We refuse to bow down to conformity

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