all the shadows flying high
deep into the night beaks like razors
and a fire within their eyes
hate and rage is in their hearts
revenge plays a part
theft of man provokes
the fires from the start

they will come for you
nothing you can do
they still come for you
scorching lands and
starting brutal feuds

the owners of the fire will fly
the thunder cracks
each time they cry
thunderbirds
blacken all the earth
thunderbirds

in the very recent years
locals seem to fear
bats who feed upon
the villages we hear
mountain is its hidden home
so we are told
bringing all its prey to eat alone

it will come for you
nothing you can do
it still comes for you
crossing river and the skies
in search of food
the owners of the fire will fly
the thunder cracks
each time they cry
thunderbirds
blacken all the earth
thunderbirds

the owners of the fire will fly
the thunder cracks
each time they cry
thunderbirds
descending on the plains
thunderbirds
will summon all the rains

the owners of the fire will fly
the thunder cracks
each time they cry
thunderbirds
blacken all the earth
thunderbirds

the owners of the fire will fly
the thunder cracks
each time they cry
thunderbirds
descending on the plains
thunderbirds
will summon all the rains

the rains will fall and soak the lands
drowning all upon the ground
they sour above the bloated men
and devour all that is found
the days go by and it dries out
the men are armed
and want to fight
they search for caves
in hills throughout to make it right

the legend of a mighty duel
a whale is plucked from the sea
the brawl goes on for days its true
uprooting all of the trees
the ground is strewn
with fallen wood
around the bulging mangled corpse
the trees will never grow again
and he wants more

the owners of the fire will fly
thunderbirds
the owners of the fire will fly
thunderbirds