Wind is howling through dusty canyons
a burning sun in a dying land
scorching heat in the plains of death
where blazing fire was taking a breath
here I stand in the desert sand
looking at what once has been
but all I see is wasted world
nothing`s outlasted our sins
once we`ve been ruling
in valleys of green
now we are chained
in a realm of the machines
time only time will tell
if there`ll be heaven or hell
time only time will tell
if there`ll be heaven or hell
trails of destruction are marking the truth
testify to insanity
we challenged creation
the arrogance died
atomic thunder was burning the sky
seems as we`re lost in the twilight of decay
unbent we`ll break the chains
to rise again some day
time only time will tell
if there`ll be heaven or hell
the machinery is marching
as their powers are enlarging
built with precision and perfection
to serve a perfect world to give protection
command turned into slavery
this is the bitter irony of history
but we will fight
time only time will tell
if there`ll be heaven or hell