Time, thousands of years pass by Time, thousands of years pass by Tempo, milhares de anos passaram But with the ancient rites in tact But with the ancient rites in tact Mas com os ritos antigos intactos Man, mankind has multiplied Man, mankind has multiplied Homem, a humanidade se multiplicou Spreading worldwide as planned Spreading worldwide as planned Se espalhando pelo mundo como planejado Kings and their armies preen Kings and their armies preen Reis e seus exércitos se orgulham Draw lines in the sand Draw lines in the sand Desenham linhas na areia Fight for their so called rights Fight for their so called rights Lutam pelo que chamam de seus direitos To God, gold and land To God, gold and land Para Deus, ouro e terras And through the ages we hand them their fate And through the ages we hand them their fate E através das eras nós conduzimos seu destino Marionettes on a string Marionettes on a string Fantoches amarrados Phased retribution precise and exact Phased retribution precise and exact Castigo executado em fases, precisas e exatas 'Til the birth of The One sets us free 'Til the birth of The One sets us free Até o nascimento daquele que nos libertará Blood, Earth Mother's soaked in blood Blood, Earth Mother's soaked in blood Sangue, a Mãe Terra está ensopada de sangue Spilled from the warring clans of man Spilled from the warring clans of man Derrubado pelas clãs de homens que guerreiam Greed will serve to feed unrest Greed will serve to feed unrest A ganância irá servir para aumentar a inquietação Antagonized within by our hand Antagonized within by our hand Ódio interno despertado pela nossa mão Pain, death and pestilence Pain, death and pestilence Dor, morte e peste Will shake human faith Will shake human faith Vão abalar a fé humana Creeds serving heresy Creeds serving heresy Credos servindo para heresias A crutch for Mans flawed way A crutch for Mans flawed way Uma muleta para o caminho falho dos homens And through the ages we hand them their fate And through the ages we hand them their fate E através das eras nós conduzimos seu destino Marionettes on a string Marionettes on a string Fantoches amarrados Phased retribution precise and exact Phased retribution precise and exact Castigo executado em fases, precisas e exatas 'Til the birth of The One sets us free 'Til the birth of The One sets us free Até o nascimento daquele que nos libertará