# Saxon (band)

Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1976, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

## Song lyrics
### Saxon (1979)

All songs written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Pete Gill.
* First of all the ages Lies hidden neath the ice The man who finds the secret Holds the power of life
** Frozen Rainbow
* I've searched through all the ages To find the hidden truth The secret of the rainbow Will never be revealed
** Frozen Rainbow
* I don't need your religion It ain't nothin' to me I don't want nobody pushin' Need to be free
** Judgement Day
* I can feel it in the breeze It's blowin' through the trees You can see it in the sky It makes you wonder why
** Judgement Day
* People pushin' like I don't know I'm gonna live my life like I wanted to My hopes shot down, my backs to the wall But I've got my pride They can't take it all
** Backs to the Wall
* They struggle you down when you try to get up You can't have doubts in your mind Take the rough with the smooth You got nothing to lose All you need's the will to survive
** Still Fit to Boogie
* Look here, my friends, I've got to tell you The word is out, the word is out Trouble's coming, peace is over The king has hung the militia guard
** Militia Guard

### Wheels of Steel (1980)

All songs written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Pete Gill.
* Down, down at the bottom Ya gotta try to get yourselves up Ya got nothing to lose when you're there There at the bottom Ya gotta stand up Stand up for your rights
** Stand Up and Be Counted
* We were strangers in the night Both on separate flights Strangers in the night Going nowhere
** 747 (Strangers in the Night)
* This is Scandinavian one-o-one Flight from Hawaii coming out of the sun Kennedy should be in sight We can't see a thing here in the night Navigator says we're on the flight path There's no radio, no sign of life This is Scandinavian one-o-one For God's sake, get the ground lights on
** 747 (Strangers in the Night)
* She's got wheels, wheels of steel She's got wheels of steel Wheels of steel Talking 'bout my wheels of steel
** Wheels of Steel
* There's a new day dawning It's here to set me free, yeah I can see the changes coming It's coming over me, over me
** See the Light Shining
* Do everything you believe to be right Doing it all the time Fighting the fight you believe to be right Doing it all the time
** Suzie Hold On
* Come the wheels of terror crushing all before Chews you to the bone to hear the monsters roar With the clash of iron the battles never won For the forgotten soldier it's only just begun
** Machine Gun

### Strong Arm of the Law (1980)

All songs written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Pete Gill.
* Pull your head back Hold your hands high Shake your body If it's too loud And you're burning hot Fill your heads With heavy metal thunder
** Heavy Metal Thunder
* If you think something more You'll come down to the front Don't sit there and do as they say We're an army of thousands Surrounded by light Tearing this place to the ground
** Heavy Metal Thunder
* The chaplain and the gardener Have told me how to die I've used up all my chances Now's the time to cry For I can hear the footsteps The lights have just gone dim I'm on the final journey
** To Hell and Back Again
* He pulled us out of the car on the side of the road He questioned us one at a time Where is the gear that we know that you use We said the only speed we use is our car
** Strong Arm of the Law
* You should've seen the stupid smirk drop from his face It was a negative exercise The way that we dress and the things that we do They thought it was an easy bust
** Strong Arm of the Law
* If there's one thing I love It's flying high above Breaking through the barrier of sound It's just like making love When you're up above Riding in my bird of silver steel
** 20,000 Ft.
* Some take the fame And some take the blame Maybe they will and maybe they won't Tonight...
** Hungry Years
* The shooting's done, assassins run Is he dead, no-one will say Around the world the news was flashed We sat and watched your tragic history
** Dallas 1 PM

### Denim and Leather (1981)

All songs written by Saxon.
* Ninety tons of thunder clouding up the sky Steaming red hot pistons see the wheels flash by Hear the whistle blowing steaming down the track If I ever had my way I'd bring the princess back one day
** Princess of the Night
* I was born on the back streets on the rotten side of town I never had me nothing just people pulling me down I'm livin' on the dark side across the rail road track Leavin' wasn't easy, but I'm never going back
** Never Surrender
* I was lying on the beach taking the rays Listening to Deep Purple reminiscing of old days I was hassled by a lifeguard so I kicked him to the ground There's always someone somewhere who'll try and turn you down
** Play It Loud
* I'm sick of people saying our music is too loud They never stop complaining, try to turn us down But if you want it louder we'll turn it up full blast They'll never stop the music they're living in the past
** Play It Loud
* See the people, feel the power There was sixty thousand there Just like thunder the crowds began to roar Were you there, did ya know, did ya see all the show There was magic in the air
** And the Bands Played On
* Fought the vigilante at the end of our first tour We made a lot of friends there we'll see them all next year As we fought the big deadline, oh, we won't forget the days We rode the silver eagle right across the USA
** Midnight Rider
* There's a fire in the sky There's a feeling in the air When the ground starts to tremble The first attack is here You won't stand a chance When the missiles start to fly They never tell the people Till the holocaust is here
** Fire in the Sky
* Denim and Leather Brought us all together It was you that set the spirit free
** Denim and Leather

### Power & the Glory (1983)

All songs written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Nigel Glockler.
* To the power and the glory Raise your glasses high To the power and the glory Be with me tonight
** Power and the Glory
* A cold death awaits me tonight If I stumble or fall My friends lay around me Bodies all tattered and torn But mine is not to reason why Mine is just to do or die
** Power and the Glory
* Where do they come from These warrior hordes With their death and destruction to youThey come with the thunder To steal and to plunder Spilling your blood on the ground
** Warrior
* We're gonna Saxonize We're gonna vandalize your soul
** This Town Rocks
* I've walked the streets of London And I've been to Tokyo I've seen the Coliseum And I've grasped the Berlin wall I've heard the bands of Scotland I've seen the Alpine snow I've crossed the Mississippi I've touched the Alamo
** This Town Rocks
* Ever since I was a young boy I turned towards the sky I know there's something out there A message in the skies
** Watching the Sky
* He's the man with the midas touch He'll make you burn with just one look He's the man with the midas touch He's got the beauty in his eyes
** Midas Touch
* Traveled across the universe And placed the lonely flag Out there in isolation At the final, the final frontier At the final frontier
** The Eagle Has Landed

### Crusader (1984)

All songs written by Saxon, unless noted.
* Crusader, Crusader, please take me with you The battle lies far to the East Crusader, Crusader, don't leave me alone I want to ride out on your Quest
** Crusader
* Fight the good fight Believe what is right Crusader, Lord of the Realm Fight the good fight With all your might Crusader, Lord of the Realm
** Crusader
* They're sailing to America Fly the banners high They're sailing to America Set the rigging high
** Sailing to America
* You can tell me I've got nothing When I hold it in my hand You can say a scrap of paper Was a contract that I signedJust let me rock
** Just Let Me Rock

### Innocence Is No Excuse (1985)

* I'm standing in the dark, let the music start I can hear you call out my name I see the flashing lights cutting through the night The spotlight is shining on you I've always been around I'll never let you down I've seen it through right from the start
** Rockin' Again, written by Biff Byford, Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson
* Caught in a crossfire No-one can win They bled off the power Our spirit within Standing our ground We're digging in This time round We're gonna win The banners are flying high We're reaching for the sky
** Back on the Streets, written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Nigel Glockler
* They came to fight for glory in their thousands Young men with their dreams They died before the guns for their country A book of faded pictures, broken dreams
** Broken Heroes, written by Biff Byford and Steve Dawson
* Outlaw of the highway Branded by the law Dancing with the devil Make the dragon roarChildren of the future Hear the rebel yell Don't wait until tomorrow We're gonna burn in hell
** Raise Some Hell, written by Biff Byford and Steve Dawson
* Just another kid waiting for a break is just bad news Everybody's working 9 to 5, you got to pay your dues Listen to your heart, don't let them take away your time Forget about tomorrow, stop waiting for a sign
** Give It Everything You've Got, written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Nigel Glockler

### Rock the Nations (1986)

All songs written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver and Nigel Glockler, unless noted.
* Big wheels are rolling On thru' the night We hit the city in the morning No time to eat or sleep Six concerts in a week Take the show across the nation Could this be San Antone? Or am I stood in Rome? Is this real or am I dreaming? Standing by the backstage door Just like the one before We're here to set the spirit free
** Rock the Nations
* North, South, East and West We'll put you to the test As we rock across your nation
** Rock the Nations
* Many men have fallen The prince has had his day Culloden was the name Their battlecry can still be heard To this very day Floating gently 'cross the glen
** Battle Cry
* Don't tell us how to run our lives We know what's right and what's wrong They're just a bunch of hypocrites We came for one thing aloneWe came here to rock
** We Came Here to Rock
* We've never worshipped the devil That's just another lie We just wanna have some fun Fun before we die
** We Came Here to Rock

### Destiny (1988)

* Beyond the wide, wide horizon, there's many paths to tread A journey filled, filled with wonder, is waiting just ahead
** Where the Lightning Strikes, written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn and Graham Oliver
* 2,000 tortured souls cry out Cry out from their sleep Damned to spend eternity Travellers of the deep
** S.O.S., written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn and Graham Oliver
* Emma stands alone tonight Staring at the stars Trying to find the reason why Her world was torn apart She's sick and tired of trying to keep The wolves back from the door
** Song for Emma, written by Biff Byford and Stephan Galfas
* How many more children Must die on the wall They'll never be free Until the bell tolls
** For Whom the Bell Tolls, written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn and Paul Johnson
* Battered and torn Ride out the storm Break through the clouds of night And head on home
** We Are Strong, written by Biff Byford and Paul Quinn
* Life keeps kicking you down, but you come back for more You take all the knocks pick yourself up off the floor Everyone's looking for someone to hold in the night Believe in yourself, stand tall and take up the fight
** We Are Strong
* We made our way to Hungary Thinking we were safe there from the storm But the deadly cloud was high above taken by the wind Spreading like a plague across the land A threat you couldn't see Nothing you could feel But something evil floating in the air
** Red Alert, written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn and Paul Johnson

### Solid Ball of Rock (1991)

* Your towers of steel stand proud Cathedrals of a new age Let all with greed come worship here At the altar of the gods
** Altar of the Gods, written by Nibbs Carter
* From London to Chicago From the mountains to the sea The legacy you left Will never die
** Requiem (We Will Remember), written by Biff Byford, Graham Oliver, Nibbs Carter and Nigel Glockler
* Leave your signs across the land Mysteries, the answers that we seek Coming from another world Seen your circles in the golden sheaf One day soon we'll talk to you Find out if you come to us in peace
** Lights in the Sky, written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn and Paul Johnson
* Take the eagles from the sky And ride into the sun Make a stand, the time has come The tournament's begun Throw the dice, spin the wheel Turn the card of fate The day is coming soon my friend You don't have to wait
** Baptism of Fire, written by Nibbs Carter

### Forever Free (1992)

* Take me where the four winds blow Let me see the magic in your eyes Just take the shackles from your soul Imagination soaring to the skies Journey to the rainbow's end Searching for the freedom in your heart
** Forever Free, written by Biff Byford, Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn
* Listen now, heed the warning Can't you hear the planet's cries With the storm comes the fury Mankind looks towards the sky
** Hole in the Sky, written by Biff Byford, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn and Nibbs Carter
* My father used to work the seam far below the ground Digging for the coal to melt the steel But now he lies a twisted man one foot in the grave Just like the iron wheels that took him down
** Iron Wheels, written by Biff Byford and Nigel Glockler
* No warning, there's danger This pain is no stranger You're falling I hear you calling Desperation is just one step away
** One Step Away, written by Biff Byford, Graham Oliver and Nigel Glockler
* Get on top, keep it up Don't let them ever grind you down
** Grind, written by Biff Byford, Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn

### Dogs of War (1995)

All lyrics written by Biff Byford and Nigel Glockler.
* Lay the wreath across the flag, fill another body bag Guard of honour standing proud, put your son into the ground Did they die for you and me, a sacrifice for liberty A generation dead and gone, the reaper sings his deadly song
** Dogs of War
* They tell you the truth but you know it's a lie Big brother is watching the eye in the sky Just take your freedom and throw it away 'Cause sooner or later we're all going to pay
** Don't Worry
* They're taxing the rain the water we drink Just do as you're told there's no time to think We shouldn't forget what we learnt from the past Stop looking at life through rose coloured glass
** Don't Worry
* Just let your feelings take control of you Follow your heart and don't let go Two lovers one heartbeat Keep running keep hiding Surviving together You've got to hold on
** Hold On
* Give the land back to the nations Let their spirits roam the plains With the great white buffalo
** The Great White Buffalo
* In my dream I can see the darkness Draws the veil across the painted sky As the Geisha gives on dying pleasure I leave the magic in the land of jade
** Walking Through Tokyo

### Unleash the Beast (1997)

* Unleash the Beast The time has come Unleash the Beast In everyone Feel the fire in your soul It's time Unleash the Beast
** Unleash the Beast, written by Biff Byford, Doug Scarratt, Nibbs Carter and Nigel Glockler
* In dark gothic rooms you search for the runes To break from the spell that still binds youDeep in the mist you can't resist To follow the path that will free you
** Unleash the Beast
* You came for the glory To fight and to die You stood in the thin red line Remember the heroes When stories are told They died in the thin red line
** The Thin Red Line, written by Biff Byford, Doug Scarratt, Nibbs Carter and Nigel Glockler
* We listen to your promises they're just a pack of lies Maneuvering your followers to draw the battle lines You don't admit to anything you think you'll never fall But come the revolution you'll be first against the wall
** Ministry of Fools, written by Biff Byford, Doug Scarratt, Nibbs Carter and Nigel Glockler
* When we're together You stand at our side We'll raise our glasses And toast you tonight
** Absent Friends, written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Doug Scarratt, Nibbs Carter and Nigel Glockler

### Metalhead (1999)

All songs written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Doug Scarratt and Nibbs Carter.
* Conquistador I see you leaving Far away you have to go To distant shores They are calling Crying out across the sea
** Conquistador
* Together we will stand Don't let the sword divide you Draw your line across the sand Waiting for the fall Stand your ground we're digging in This time we rally to the cause
** All Guns Blazing
* There's a lens on every corner No one hides from view Who's behind the camera No one has a clueAre we getting paranoid Or is it really true Is the camera zooming in on cue
** Watching You
* Your life is held in balance On a slender silken thread Weaving through the tapestries of time We can walk the road together Can you take me by the hand Maybe we can find your promised land
** Sea of Life

### Killing Ground (2001)

All songs written by Saxon.
* We are brothers in arms We fight for the cause Together we stand, divided we fall On the killing ground, killing ground
** Killing Ground
* Now we stand before him The last one of his time To seek the ancient knowledge of kind He gives up words of wisdom In a strange forgotten tongue Tales of knights and wizards Lost in time
** Dragon's Lair
* Forged from purest metal, courage made of steel They stand upon the city walls Guardians of faith on lonely distant watchtowers We hear your gallant voices call
** Deeds of Glory
* We met the Federales They wouldn't go away So we gave them lots of money It was all our fuckin' pay
** Running for the Border
* There is no city There are no people There's only shadows on the wall Where is the city Where are the people There's only shadows on the wall
** Shadows on the Wall
* Rocking together Into the night Denim and leather The feeling is right Will you be standing When the music is done The waiting is over, you time has come
** Rock Is Our Life

### Lionheart (2004)

All songs written by Saxon.
* Raise your banners raise them high in your homeland hear the cry From the battle turn to home back to England to claim your throne Six white horses you must ride loyal comrades by your side Prince of lions the second son through the darkness the king will come
** Lionheart
* Lion, lionheart Defenders of the faith Lion, lionheart Protector of the state Lionheart
** Lionheart
* Is there anybody out there We're waiting for a sign Calling to the afterlife Is anybody there Beyond the grave
** Beyond the Grave
* To follow the code of honour Die with a sword in your hand That is the way of the warrior Your forefathers left on the land
** To Live by the Sword
* Far, far away from you I must go Ne'er to return - I do not know If I return to tell you my tale I'll sing of gunsmoke and blood-stained sails
** Jack Tars
* Looking back you can't change a thing In your mind there lies the key There are many doors that you'll be passing through Down the winding road to find your Xanadu
** Searching for Atlantis

### The Inner Sanctum (2007)

All lyrics written by Biff Byford.
* Carved in stone your secrets lie Of raising towers to the sky When you built this holy place Did you take a leap of faith
** State of Grace
* Tell me now Do you want to see the show Hard and fast It‘s the only way to go Living life With everything you‘ve got
** Let Me Feel Your Power
* Where were you when the red star fell Did you hear the tolling of the bell A million people on the streets They march as one they march for peace Breaking free from the iron fist The price you pay a deadly risk Live no more in fear and shame
** Red Star Falling
* I can‘t live I can‘t breath You got to give me what I need Can‘t go on can‘t survive I got to rock to stay alive
** I've Got to Rock (To Stay Alive)
* We‘ll never surrender or give up the fight We‘ll take what we're given and never lose sight We‘ve all been to the edge and back We're leaving no one behind
** Ashes to Ashes

### Into the Labyrinth (2009)

All lyrics written by Biff Byford.
* Just follow the rules that's what they said to me You got to get an education you got to forget about the blues But I was hooked on rock and roll I got a demon in my soul I got one thing to say you got to let the music play
** Live to Rock
* I'm writing you this letter From a dark and lonely place I hope it finds you well I long for your embrace but I sit here in my solitude I fear the worst for I have seen a vision the vision of my curse Of my curse
** The Letter
* Dig my friends set him free Read the words the prophecy Death will come on swiftest wings Whoever moves this sleeping king Carved in stone the book of death The pharaohs curse will take your breath
** Valley of the Kings
* You called my name Deep in the coldest blackest night You saved my life I heard your voice deep in the night But in my nightmare I start to scream In my nightmare this is no dream
** Voice
* Prepare yourself for anarchy soon the end will come Sit there and delude yourself there's nowhere left to run The seas will rise across the land and sweep us all away Everything is changing soon that's the price we pay
** Protect Yourselves
* Did you see the signs has the time begun It was the seventh star of the seventh sun Round and round this circle turns The planets all align this is the time This is the hour we've waited for the sign
** Come Rock of Ages (The Circle Is Complete)

### Call to Arms (2011)

All songs written by Saxon.
* Defenders of the faith to you this vow we make When our backs against the wall we’ll not surrender You may be young or old there’s no difference at all Just raise your glasses high and sing our song
** Back in 79
* They never thought we could make it but that was never the case We made a vow to each other that nothing could break Just stand your ground against the odds That’s what we have to do Together we can face the worst That life can throw at you
** Surviving Against the Odds
* Mystic powers in your hand Take the blade and free the land Unite the kingdom from sea to sea Excalibur your destiny
** Mists of Avalon
* Resistance is futile There’s no where to hide We’ve run out of options We flow with the tide We wait for tomorrow To see if it comes Defences are pointless It’s inevitable
** When Doomsday Comes

### Sacrifice (2013)

All songs written by Saxon.
* Wood and steel, gilt and glass Everything was made first class Nothing spared, the finest in the worldWe see them now in picture books Built by you on Belfast docks The greatest ships the world has ever seen
** Made in Belfast
* Through the years, the memories fade Forgotten now inside his grave The first in line, an empire lost in timeUntil a farmer breaks the seal The terracotta tomb revealed To rise again for all the world to see
** Guardians of the Tomb
* If you wanna make a life playing in a rock and roll band You've got to take a chance and don't look back There ain't no easy way, you can't fake it You've got to be yourself, don't follow the pack When it seems you'll never get a break You've got to make a vow to keep the faith
** Stand up and Fight

### Other

* Blasting chunks of magma into the stratosphere A thousand scarlet sunsets the land, a sea of fear To the east of Java basking in the sea The sign of Krakatoa is rising from the deep
** Krakatoa, from the 2007 compilation album The Very Best of Saxon (1979-1988)

## Quotes about Saxon

* Saxon was one of the early leaders of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, alongside Iron Maiden and Def Leppard, even outdistancing them at the onset.
** Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic

## External links

* Official website