How can I take on this mission?   That I've been told to do   My hands are tied, I am crucified   I'm a stranger in a strange land      So now I'm feeling the pressure   It's boiling up inside   Where hatred only grows stronger   Comes a man, a beast, a killing machine      And visions that are haunting me   Through my blind eyes I still can see   The mission has to be done      Silent cries, the spirit dies   By the hands of the innocent   Before blue skies will fade to black      On a darkened horizon   The clouds are closing in   When skies are fading to black again   Hold your breath, I'm ready to attack      So now I'm caught in the action   There's nothing left to do   I fear the end coming nearer   Pull the trigger, now the curtain's closed      And all is coming back to me   Through open eyes I cannot see   The mission had to be done      Silent cries, the spirit dies   By the hands of the innocent   Before blue skies will fade to black      Silent cries, the spirit dies   Wash my hands of the innocent   I close my eyes and say goodbye