in a dream or a nightmare when love gives way to hate the quest begins for the keys to the seven gates ride the wings of a locust see the wizard cast his spell search for the keys to the seven gates of hell in heaven s hell where all evil dwells and man and beast are one conceiled to all reveiled to none lie those infernal gates thoses damned infernal gates the seven gates of hell hear the cry of the zombie raid the body of its soul the quest for the sacred keys has become its goal steal the wings of a hydra take the sword from the sacred shrine the strength of the beast take the sinner s mind unveiled in death to the sinner written in the ancient book of lies hear the demons call from the crimson waterfall as the blood rains from the skies when reality s a dream and every lie is true in the day when you are me and the night when i am you when the flame of life grows cold we chime the silent bell and the unborn child is old the seven gates of hell going through the gates of hell oh in heavens hell so many died in vein they never lived their tales to tell none shall find the keys to set their spirits free from the seven gates of hell the seven gates the seven gates the seven gates the seven gates of hell i hear the creatures crawling oh let me out of here don t keep me locked away like this ohh nooo 