Burn Rome, Burn!
[Nerone's Song]
[Fontò - Savio]


High Treason

[Fontò - Savio]

On the morrow he'll be dead
I've smelt the ambush down in Rome
Beware the ides of march
But he's not gonna dwell
There's no telling who'll be next
Let this consuls come to me
I'm going to pick a fight
The sky is turning bleak

They want my blood
These Romans want my blood
Nest of scheming snakes
You deceived the brave

Chorus:
The Roman king has perished
All his lands will fall into my hands

Caesar watch out at your back
And beware your son in law
Brutus wants to see you dead
Cassius don't you love at all
Oh Metellus
Don't trust Trebonius

Decius Brutus loves you not
Casca Cinna are traitors
All these men are closed to you
And they stab you in the back
Oh great Caesar
What have they done to you?

They want my blood
These Romans want my blood
Nest of scheming snakes
You deceived the brave

Tu quoque, Brute, fili mi

Chorus:
The Roman king has...

The Roman Empire

[Fontò - Savio]

Victorious men walk through the land
Shadows huddled in the groins into the maze
Where are you, chief? Your soldiers wait
Once again the Romans want
To extend its edge

Hard tiring days and sleepless nights
Marching on through nasty lands and evil hills
Rain of sharp spears fall upon them
Once again it's time to attack the enemies

Give them money and glory
They will follow Caesar
And threat the enemies
Just follow him
Painting from excitement
Don't turn down in anger
Caesar change the world
In the kingdom of Rome

Chorus:
Raise
the Roman empire
It's shining so bright

Greedy Rome
[Fontò - Savio]

First of all I wanna talk about the Roman hero
Yeah, Caesar was indeed
He was known as the son of Rome
Who have hanged the heroes
And enemies
Caesar knew the army cult
He was born to win all wars
Oh, he never failed
Jealous men will not love him
So they've slained their hero
Mortal enemy

Holy Rome your sons are strong
Bonded to be heroes
Yeah conquerors of steel
Day by day your limits change
You're winning all your
Hardest enemies
Stand this town in sacred soil
Blessed by the heaven
Yeah the capital of lust
Noone knew a better town
Plentiful of treasures
Wrapped on silk

Chorus:
No, kingdoms are clay
If there's no chief
All falls in ruins
Greedy Rome, immortal town
You always kill the ruler you'll need
Oh...

Holy Rome your sons are strong
Bonded to be heroes
Yeah conquerors of steel
Day by day your limits change
You're winning all your
Hardest enemies
Stand this town in sacred soil
Blessed by the heaven
Yeah the capital of lust
Noone knew a better town
Plentiful of treasures
Wrapped on silk

Chorus:
No, kingdoms are...

In Caesar We Trust
[Fontò - Savio]

Streams of goodly knights with red helmets
Very young, to be slained, they obey
In this land of myth and mystery
Stone by stone are marching on to the goal

Hail Caesar

Rome look for the treasures of this land
World of death, full of graves
Where wisdom stands
A voice sounds from the horse so loud, unreal
The shrill notes of the bugle mingle in the air

Chorus:
Oh, fighting for the prowess of the lord
In Caesar's sharpness we will trust
Fighting for the Egyptian overthrow
Heavy on the ground, metal in the mound

Caesar's purpose's to control the reign
At the court everyone will cry loud

Hail Caesar

In the field the army won all wars
At the court the Queen of Sun won his heart

Chorus:
Oh, fighting for the prowess...

Valley Of The Sun
[Fontò - Savio]

From the holy river came a race
I've never seen
Black earth gave birth to the 30 dynasties
And all the people venerate the almighty God
Supreme divinity are the pharaohs

Devoted priests watch over temples
of the dead
The celebration of the burial never end
Embalmed bodies lay down
Mummies are alive
The body rests, the soul enters a new life

Chorus

Precious gift the earth gave to the man
Egypt land it's glittering around
Hail to you Valley of the Sun
Egypt land it's glitterin' around

Look at the pyramid a world is closed in it
In Gizah plan you'll find the greatest graves
Don't touch the jewels or the skeleton arise
The malediction of the mummy will survive

Chorus

Precious gift the earth...

Anubis The Jackal
[Fontò - Savio]

Animal form or God concealed in
Animal body, since ever you know
It's up to you, welcome the dead one
Watch over them in the pyramid hall

In the book of dead your priest have written
The other world host deities
So many doors to the gloomy region
Animal Gods where's your realm?

Osiris Ra head of a hawk
Isis the wind renew it all

Chorus

Anubis the jackal protector of the dead
Every wall represents your holy image
Anubis the jackal, you're the one I prefer
Half a wolf half a man which part will prevail?

Well I've been told the aliens came
From far away the new technology
In Gizah plain so many tracks stand
Where are you from Anubis the jackal?

Osiris Ra head of a hawk
Isis the wind renew it all

Chorus
Anubis the jackal protector...


Mangler
[Fontò - Savio]

Deep in the desert is hidden a sun
Only the stars know what it's for
Seven symbols in position crack the code
Egyptains know the score

Chorus
In the sky... The Mangler

The alien found out the way to the earth
Human creatures were easy to rule
But the newcome God was dangerous and bad
The Stargate must be closed

Chorus
In the sky... The Mangler

Hieroglyph writing point out the fate
In the next future he will be back
Never try to let this alien come again
This Rha is not the sun

Chorus
In the sky... The Mangler


Cleopathra
[Fontò - Savio]

Southern throne is this your fast realm
Shinin' sun, wherever she stands on
It's glitterin' around, Egyptian star
Deep in love with Caesar the oppressor

Full of hope winnin' all her hardest
Oh bring me on
To your soul your world let me know

Chorus

Cleopathra daughter of the sun
Mother bride 'n' ruler of the Egyptian land
Cleopathra daugther of the sun
Soon you will become the new deity

The baby's in her arms
Exclaiming all his right
Still stands on looking at the Roman faces
Full of pride, she will divide
Caesar love it's not enough to her now
She needs more, she's in need to
Face her destiny and become
The egyptian guide

Chorus

Cleopathra daugther of...

The Field Of Peace
[Fontò - Savio]

Close the door of the temple of hope
Bring her all the paraments
Renew the fire in the hall
There's no reason to fight for the life
Slowly goes the queen
To the meeting she have with the snake

With no freedom no joy knew anymore
It was the anguish that long in heart she bore
And the willing to set free her world

Chorus:
In the field of peace
She purify her soul
She's no mortal, she precious stone
Jackal calls your name
Fairy Queen of gold
You'll be sitting side by side now

Mornin' found the land haggard and worn
Rise the cries from the slaves down on
Their knees they stay now
The sun's dawnin' again and again
The vessel with the Queen is sailing away
On that day

With no freedom no joy knew anymore
It was the anguish that long in heart she bore
And the willing to set free her world

Chorus:
In the field of...

Time For Glory
[Fontò - Savio]

So universal's the admiration of this history
Covered with glory
And renown was the Roman king
The young princess was not pleased
At what was going on there
She was orphan but possessed extensive lands

Angry with her sister Cleopathra had a fight
She put Asinoe to death
Nor her brother could survive
She won the admiration of the Roman conqueror
He declared she would have been the ruler
Of the Egyptian throne

Chorus:
Time, that was the time for the country pride
Value and glory, Rome controlled the world
Caesar the lord grew higher and higher
Cruel, terrible fate, full of mistakes
That was the story
Yet, even in death they couldn't forget
The love for eachother

Back in Rome his son in law was disappointed
He found the agreement
With the Egyptian pretty unfair
First he slew his master
In a treacherous attack
In her desperation Cleopathra
Fought him to the end

Chorus:
Time, that was the time...


Line-up:

Federica De Boni - Vocals
Tony Fontò - Rhythm Guitar
B.B Nick Savio - Lead Guitar
Alex Mantiero - Drums
Fabio Pozzato - Bass

Details:

Public Glory, Secret Agony was recorded, mastered
and mixed at New Sin Studio in March/April 2000.
Engineered by Luigi Stefanini, mixed by Luigi Stefanini,
Tony Fontò & B.B Nick. All lyrics were written by
Federica De Boni. Backing vocals by B.B Nick,
Alessandro Burlin, Francy Ferrara, Fausto Torresan
and Pierangelo Fantin. Assorted noises by Tony Fontò.
Cover artwork by Diego Ferrarin, photos by
Jens-Peter Rosendahl assisted by Andrea Preysing.
Released in 2000.

© So Sick, Schenin & White Skull 2001. All rights reserved.