Built to Last is the tenth studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall, released on 4 November 2016. It is the first album to feature David Wallin on drums.
Your words of slander won't take us down
We see right through you, a shattered clown
We walk the walk and we talk the talk
We'll back it up if you wanna rock
We'll give you action to back these words
We'll write the songs that are still unheard
And at the dawn of the new crusade
You’re at a standstill beneath the blade
No matter what they will say
Forever we march our own way
We're in this together; we're fighting to win
For better or worse by the virtue of sin
Bring it - just bring it
Bring it - just bring it
You cast your spell with a serpent's tongue
Through rage and fire, you walk among
Your tainted magic we see right through
Time to retreat, from our point of view
Come join our mighty parade
The future is ours to invade
Cause you heard the warnings, the reason, our cause
G.Y.D.U. this is our call to arms
Bring it - just bring it
Bring it - just bring it
Bring it - just bring it
Bring it - just bring it
Time to step down from your throne
Free of sin? Please cast the first stone
[Solo: Oscar, both]
Bring it - just bring it
Bring it - just bring it
Bring it - just bring it
Bring it - just bring it
Just bring it
Hammer high, this is a freedom cry
Hammer high, no one should ask me why
It's my life, proudly I will defy
Hammer high until I die
Black clouds on the horizon
Dread crimson skies
The thunder within, the sign to begin
A tempest of fire and ice
I keep my courage blazing
Withhold these grounds
Protecting the steel, this is my deal
The flames of thy anger, my will
Remember the frozen tears
Turning each second to years
A meltdown in paradise
Revolution calling break the ice
Hammer high, this is a freedom cry
Hammer high, no one should ask me why
It's my life, proudly I will defy
Hammer high until I die
The rapid-fire pounding
To the beat of my heart
Let's make a stand; True till the end
A warrior under command
I'm melting the frozen ice
Burning the books filled with lies
And inside the pouring rain
Things will never ever be the same
Hammer high, this is a freedom cry
Hammer high, no one should ask me why
It's my life, proudly I will defy
Hammer high until I die
The strong will survive, in the end it's the game
Forever defy, hammer high up in the sacred sky
[Solo: Pontus, Oscar, Pontus]
Hammer high, this is a freedom cry
Hammer high, no one should ask me why
It's my life, proudly I will defy
Hammer high until I die
Hear me now, this is a freedom cry
It's my life, no one should ask me why
Hammer high I won't conform and I
Will defy until I die
Hammer high, this is a freedom cry
Hammer high, no one should ask me why
It's my life, proudly I will defy
Hammer high until I die
Somewhere in the alley
A shot inside the dark
The gutters paved in blackened blood
By the godless patriarch
You hear the thunder howlin'
You fear his glowing eyes
A bang across the universe
As the lightning hits the skies
Fear the sound of metal
The clash when steel meets steel
We're renegades, let's regulate
Let's finish this ordeal
We are defenders, the almighty
We stomp the trail where no one dares to go
We are the brave, let's keep on fighting
Protect the sacred vow
Trapped into a corner
Silence fills the air
The dark abandoned city streets
Is now the dragon's lair
A scream across the heavens
A sound to heed the call
Protectors of the universe
Ready to play ball
Fear the sound of metal
The sweetest sound of all
We're flying high up in the sky
A mighty fireball
We are defenders, the almighty
We stomp the trail where no one dares to go
We are the brave, let's keep on fighting
Protect the sacred vow
The first cut spilled blood in the gutter
The second cut blinded his eyes
The third cut gave us all the answers
The final cut sliced up his lies
[Solo: Oscar]
We are defenders, the almighty
We stomp the trail where no one dares to go
We are the brave, let's keep on fighting
Protect the sacred vow
We are defenders, the almighty
We stomp the trail where no one dares to go
We are the brave, let's keep on fighting
Protect the sacred vow
The hammer is pounding
When all the steel begins to glow
The fire is burning
It keeps the cauldron boiling slow
Ashes to ashes
We'll make 'em crawl into the dust
The dragon will forge the steel
In fire, never-ever rust
No angels will come down
To hold this sacred ground
The anvil starts to glow
Hammer down!
Made of steel - raise your swords to the sky
Charge! In battle - dethrone and defy
Blessed by nefarious
It'll make 'em yield, will make 'em kneel
Wizards of fire
Will cast their spells upon their steel
Striking the anvil hard
No rest from the hammers violent blow
We are the power
And you are welcome to our show
Dark angels falling down
We're waiting on the ground
The anvil starts to glow
Hammer down!
Made of steel - raise your swords to the sky
Charge! In battle - dethrone and defy
[Solo: Oscar/Pontus. Pontus]
So, bring it on
Fighting all for one
Tap the hammer, keep a solid pace
[Solo: Oscar/Pontus]
Oh, oh, oh...
Made of steel - raise your swords to the sky
Charge! In battle - dethrone and defy
Made of steel - raise your swords to the sky
Charge! United - dethrone and defy
Where have I been? I don't know where to begin
Memories flash, bright and painfully clash
Forever gone, my mind is clear but undone
Storms raging on, sensing the other one
Here, in the thunderous silence I sit, petrified
Knowing the Twilight Princess will come
I hear her lies, piercing through me, hypnotised
Cursing the skies, who I've become, I despise
I have no choice, all is lost, can't rejoice
Nothing but noise, and her sweet, sweet voice
No, as the dusk is approaching, I hear her again
It is the Twilight Princess I fear
Oh, her beauty, ethereal, out of this world
Because the Twilight Princess is here.
Give me a reason, won't you give me a sign
Give me a reason to cross the line
Darkness has come
And the last rays of sunlight are gone
What matters now won't matter soon
In the light of the moon
[Solo: Oscar]
Once I was dead, time standing still and at last
Free in my head, never remember the past
I must obey, finding an innocent prey
To make the Twilight Princess smile
Always astray, need her to show me the way
It is my Twilight Princess‘ trial
Yes, as the dusk is approaching, I hear her again
It is the Twilight Princess I see
Oh, her beauty, ethereal, out of this world
Because the Twilight Princess is me
She is always with me
The dragon awakens the guardian waiting around
Once touched by fire
The flames kissed this dangerous ground
Cause by lust the creature slaughtered human race
Once defended to become a state of grace
We are the crusaders
Blood-red cross caretakers
Allied as one, known as Stormbreaker
In the dark ages when mankind
Gave birth to the beast
The demons and wizards united rejected the priest
All invoked the power of king Lucifer
To infuse the power from the crucifer
We are the crusaders
Blood-red cross caretakers
Allied as one, known as Stormbreaker
[Solo: Pontus, Oscar/Pontus]
Out of the ashes they summoned
The brave to fight back
To bring down the evil
The best way was solid attack
To avoid repeating history once more
We must slay the dragon burn his guts and gore
We are the crusaders
Blood-red cross caretakers
Allied as one mighty storm
Call out the defender
Return the beast to sender
Hail to the king, known as Stormbreaker
Long before these walls came down
The king rejected his crown
All blasphemers stood in line
To spread their gospel and lies
But a wind of change came in from the past
The legendary...
Templars of steel - we came here to win
Never will kneel - we never give in
This is our deal - the future 'n' past
Built to last
Templars of steel - we came here to win
Never will kneel - we never give in
This is our deal - the future 'n' past
Built to last
Solid backbones cast in steel
We bow, but we never kneel
Welcome to thy kingdom come
The place, where we can be free
Where the eagles fly our spirits unite
Darkness turns to...
Templars of steel - we came here to win
Never will kneel - we never give in
This is our deal - the future 'n' past
Built to last
Templars of steel - we came here to win
Never will kneel - we never give in
This is our deal - the future 'n' past
Built to last
It's not a dream, visions you can steal
It's not a scheme, we are true to our deal
Built to - built to last
Built to - battle to the core
Built to - built to last
Built to - win this sacred war
[Solo: Pontus]
Templars of steel - never will kneel
This is our deal - built to last
Templars of steel - never will kneel
This is our deal - built to last
Templars of steel - we came here to win
Never will kneel - we never give in
This is our deal - the future 'n' past
Built to last
Templars of steel - our destiny's call
Never will kneel - united we fall
This is our deal - the hearts beating fast
Built to last
Day after day, we all try to find a way
Fighting to be brave
Keep the wicked far at bay
We ride across the battlefield
There's nothing left to find
You hear the vultures cry
Now their task is just a grind
The last sun will soon ignite
An ever-lasting blight
We must find the star of home
Time will end at break of dawn
One more odyssey remain
Leave this desert plain
Destination's far away
Into universe we stray
To a place known as forever
Countdown begins
We must leave this place of sin
There's blood everywhere
When the river‘s running red
A vigil for the dying world
Resurrections last crusade
Fragments left of life
Shattered pieces from the blade
A deathwatch for the human race
Life's falling down from grace
We must find the star of home
Time will end at break of dawn
One more odyssey remain
Leave this desert plain
Destination's far away
Into universe we stray
To a place known as forever
Across the sacred universe we travel on
We'll find our remedy
Our home away from home... travel on
[Solo: Pontus]
We must find the star of home
Time will end at break of dawn
One more odyssey remain
Leave this desert plain
Destination's far away
Into universe we stray
To a place known as forever
We saw the lights go down
The falling of the crown
The infidels, dethroned
Climbing up from their darkened abode
Your pious words won't mend
You're not from heaven sent
You're holier-than-thou
To the swords, to the guns, we must go
And so here we stand
We're the soldiers of the promised land
We are here, so please leave us be
We're fighting to live, to be free
New breed, old breed
We are all the same breed
Heavy metal running through our veins
You say we are the same
But, who are you to blame
Our mighty swords won't rust
When your hearts made of stone turns to dust
You're not the chosen ones
Your second to the guns
Your deeds are bound to fail
Better find your own path, your own trail
And so here we stand
We're the brethren of the promised land
We are free, to follow our dreams
Protecting our lives, by all means
New breed, old breed
We are all the same breed
Heavy metal running through our veins
New breed, old breed
We are all the same breed
Heavy metal running through our veins
Warriors - hold your heads high
Glorious - high in the sky
The fire burns - deep down inside
Glory for us, nothing for thee
[Solo: Pontus, Oscar, Pontus, Oscar/Pontus]
New breed, old breed
We are all the same breed
Heavy metal running through our veins
New breed, old breed
We are all the same breed
Heavy metal running through our
Running through our veins
Returned from the dark side I found a greater truth
No doubts or delusions, no higher absolute
A walk through the ages, through history and time
I've seen all the treason all done by mankind
I deny your illusions
Reject your forceful demands
My dreams seem so real now; they all come alive
The age of enlightenment, the power of your mind
Wheels of history turning
Re-spinning out of control
So many mountains to climb to be falsified
My spirit is second to none
And my heart can't be denied
My soul is my furnace, my never-ending craze
My body is my temple a well-protected maze
False messiah, rejected
Return your distorted prophecies
So many mountains to climb to be falsified
My spirit is second to none
And my heart can't be denied
[Solo: Oscar, Pontus]
Returned from the light side
Some answers left to find
In search of my brothers
My one of a kind
So many mountains to climb to be falsified
My spirit is second to none
And my heart can't be denied
My heart is torn between heaven and hell
Your gods are rejected all false prophets will fall
