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Listen to the Bell Lyrics by Mercyful Fate

Into the Unknown

1996

[Verse 1]
Up in the hills where the sun goes down
There's an old black church and a broken town
(The sun goes down)
The trees are dead and the river is dry
And they blame it all on the old belfry
(The devils cry)
[Chorus 1]
Why? Why? Why?
Listen to the bell
Why? Why? Why?
Listen to the bell and it just might tell you why
[Guitar Solo: Michael Denner]
[Verse 2]
It's a dark and lonely road to the old belfry
And if you're alone, you'll never survive, no, no, no
Deep in the shadows
Everywhere I hear the devils
[Chorus 2]
Cry, why? Why?
Why do the devils cry?
Why? Why? Why do the devils cry?
[Guitar Solo: Hank Shermann]
[Bridge 1]
I have seen the gateway that leads beyond
So far away from the burning sun
I've seen the Maker, I've seen the Taker
I've seen whatever you call them there
The blazing ruby eyes in the old belfry
[Bridge 2]
Listen to the bell, oh, if you wanna know why
You gotta listen to the bell
And then you just might hear the sound of Hell
[Outro]
Why? Why? Why?
You gotta tell me why
Why? Why? Why do the devils cry?
Why? Why? Why do the devils cry?
Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why do the devils cry
I've seen the Maker, I've seen the Taker
I've seen them all, I've seen them all
Listen to the bell, listen to the bell
I've seen the Maker, I've seen the Taker, I've seen the Taker
I've seen the Taker, I've seen the Taker
I've seen the Taker, I've seen the Taker...
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Mercyful Fate

Mercyful Fate

About “Listen to the Bell” by Mercyful Fate

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"Listen to the Bell" appears on "Into the Unknown" in 1996.

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