The Sentinel
The Sentinel

Judas Priest - The Sentinel Lyrics

Prepare to journey into a dystopian battleground where our hero, a lone wolf with a knack for poetic justice, prowls deserted avenues. Our protagonist is a mysterious, blade-wielding avenger who dispatches foes with the grace of a deadly ballet. Sworn to deal… Read more

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Sep 17, 1998
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The Sentinel Lyrics

Along deserted avenues
Steam begins to rise
The figures primed and ready
Prepared for quick surprise
He's watching for a sign
His life is on the line

Sworn to avenge
Condemn to hell
Tempt not the blade
All fear the Sentinel

Dogs whine in the alleys
Smoke is on the wind
From deep inside its empty shell
A cathedral bell begins
Ringing out its toll
A storm begins to grow

Sworn to avenge
Condemn to hell
Tempt not the blade
All fear the Sentinel

Amidst the upturned burned-out cars
The challengers await
And in their fists clutch iron bars
With which to seal his fate
Across his chest in scabbards rest
The rows of throwing knives
Whose razor points in challenged tests
Have finished many lives

Now facing one another
The stand-off eats at time
Then all at once a silence falls
As the bell ceases its chime
Upon this sign the challengers
With shrieks and cries rush forth
The knives fly out like bullets
Upon their deadly course
Screams of pain and agony
Rent the silent air
Amidst the dying bodies
Blood runs everywhere
The figure stands expressionless
Impassive and alone
Unmoved by this victory
And the seeds of death he's sown

Sworn to avenge
Condemn to hell
Tempt not the blade
All fear the Sentinel

Sworn to avenge
Condemn to hell
Tempt not the blade
All fear the Sentinel

Sworn to avenge
Condemn to hell
Tempt not the blade
All fear the Sentinel

Sworn to avenge
Condemn to hell
Tempt not the blade
All fear the Sentinel

Writer(s): Glenn Raymond Tipton, Kenneth Downing, Robert Halford
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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What is the Meaning of The Sentinel?

Prepare to journey into a dystopian battleground where our hero, a lone wolf with a knack for poetic justice, prowls deserted avenues. Our protagonist is a mysterious, blade-wielding avenger who dispatches foes with the grace of a deadly ballet. Sworn to deal out vengeance like it's a buy-one-get-one-free sale, he stalks the night, implacable and grim. The steam rises and the dogs whine, setting an atmosphere so thick you can cut it with—you guessed it—a throwing knife! As the cathedral bell tolls, challengers, clutching iron bars, rush forth to meet their doom. Blood runs cold, and the Sentinel stands unmoved, his mission of vengeance complete. Every villain quakes in fear, for tempting his blade is about as wise as juggling chainsaws blindfolded. Classic Judas Priest: heavy on the metal, light on mercy.

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