[ti:Veteran of the Psychic Wars]
[ar:Blue Öyster Cult]
[al:Fire of Unknown Origin]
[la:en]
Veteran of the Psychic Wars
by Eric Bloom and Michael Moorcock
©1981 B. O'Cult Songs, Inc.

[00:43.58]You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars
[00:49.88]I’ve been living on the edge so long
[00:52.80]Where the winds of limbo roar
[00:55.54]And I’m young enough to look at
[00:58.41]And far too old to see
[01:01.14]All the scars are on the inside
[01:08.84]I’m not sure that there’s anything left to me

[01:12.85]Don’t let these shakes go on
[01:16.44]It’s time we had a break from it
[01:22.00]It’s time we had some leave
[01:28.72]We’ve been living in the flames
[01:31.28]We’ve been eating up our brains
[01:33.84]Oh please don’t let these shakes go on

[01:40.15]You ask me why I’m weary, why I can’t speak to you
[01:45.57]You blame me for my silence say It’s time I changed and grew
[01:51.00]But the war’s still going on, dear, and there’s no end that I know
[01:56.52]And I can’t say if we’re ever...
[02:02.58]I can’t say if were ever gonna be free

[02:08.40]Don’t let these shakes go on
[02:11.68]It’s time we had a break from it
[02:20.30]It’s time we had some leave
[02:24.20]We’ve been living in the flames
[02:26.90]We’ve been eating out our brains
[02:29.99]Oh please don’t let these shakes go on

[03:24.21]You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars
[03:30.60]My energy’s spent at last
[03:33.13]And my armor is destroyed
[03:36.41]I have used up all my weapons and I’m helpless and bereaved
[03:41.81]Wounds are all I’m made of
[03:47.71]Did I hear you say that this is victory?

[03:53.53]Don’t let these shakes go on
[03:56.72]It’s time we had a break from it
[04:05.76]Send me to the rear
[04:09.72]Where the tides of madness swell
[04:12.49]And been sliding into hell
[04:15.33]Oh please don’t let these shakes go on
[04:21.90]Don’t let these shakes go on
[04:28.69]Don’t let these shakes go on