Judas Priest - Invader Lyrics






I came across a smoking field, pulsating afterglow
I saw a seering flash of light erupt and skyward go
I staggered back in dazed surprise
What was it I had seen?
And as I stood there mesmerized I heard my spirit scream

Invader invader nearby
Invader, invader is nigh

This is the first of more to come in carefully planned attacks
If it is so we must prepare defenses to fight back
The call is out throughout the world
United we must stand
To build a line, strategic force, they will not take a man

Invader invader nearby
Invader, invader is nigh

When they come to take control every man must play his role
They won't take our world away when the children we leave
Will have to believe in today

We warn you now you things out there
Whatever you may send
We won't give in without a fight, a fight until the end
With vigilance by day and night our scanners trace the sky
A shield is sealed upon this earth, a shield you won't get by

Invader invader nearby
Invader, invader is nigh





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  1. y.... z....

    i was at the concert in oklahoma city back lloyd nobble center this guys were playing when i almost set the place on fire my zippo torch liter fel on some curtins and set them on fire lmao it was a

  2. L.... M....

    An adaptation of this song should have been put in Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds musical. I'm not sure if it was out then though.

  3. W.... ....

    Love the intro.

  4. I.... B....

    why is no one memeing on this song because of the area 51 raid

  5. C.... F....

    Hey, look ma. My chair is broken.

  6. J.... t....

    Kalergi

  7. t.... ....

    The intro is sick!

  8. m.... ....

    Fuckn badass track to drive to.

  9. L.... C....

    JUDAS PRIEST// ROB HALFORD ARE THE GODS OF HEAVY METAL \,,,/

  10. E.... C....

    That F'in lead break........

  11. B.... B....

    Is that game in the back ground music at intro space invaders ?

  12. B.... B....

    That guitar tho 🔥❤🔥❤🔥
    Kk Downing rocks

  13. B.... B....

    That guitar tho 🔥

  14. b.... z....

    beautiful

  15. L.... ....

    17 people like justin Beiber

  16. A.... E....

    Excellent song

  17. A.... X....

    Kickass
    Underrated album

  18. j.... ....

    The runaway echo sound effect at the beginning of the song was created using a Maestro Echoplex tape echo. I have one so I should know! Best, wettest echo ever, better than digital.

  19. I.... d....

    More like interlopets and usurpers but who is noticing.

    I.... d....

    Interlopers*

  20. I.... D....

    τέλειο

  21. m.... d....

    Excellent song from an excellent album.

  22. M.... P....

    Nice lead break... Simple, melodic and creative.

  23. g.... f....

    Bought this album the day it came out when l was in High School...still love it 39 years later

  24. M.... ....

    Wonderful song....

  25. L.... o....

    xcom.mp3

  26. a.... z....

    les binks  my favorite drummer

  27. T.... ....

    I remember buying a flanger pedal as a kid and having hours of fun playing "invader intro" with it.

  28. d.... v....

    I got this album last weekend,still rockin

  29. A.... B....

    THE BUSINESS....................................................

  30. g.... ....

    1) boot up any version of X-com
    2) Put this song on, in a constant loop
    3) win

  31. b.... 2....

    Rob's mid tone sounds damn cool

  32. j.... k....

    if you let GOD open your spiritual eyes, it is so obvious priest songs are mostly about the spirit realm , you sleeping dogs......

  33. j.... k....

    I must admit I sang priest for years & also practiced black magic (ignorantly), then i became born again of the spirit of GOD, since then I've been involved in casting demons out of young people since 83, hating darkness , loving the light of christ jesus, & loving all people for the sake of their souls, for I myself was once headed to hell, as we all were, before christ........

    j.... k....

    Cool story brah.

    j.... k....

    up the irons

    j.... k....

    jason kamakaze wtf

    j.... k....

    jason kamakaze must’ve been some fine ass weed

  34. j.... k....

    please don"t be spiritually ignorant, this is an angelic ,spiritual battle, which I have personally have been in since 1982

    j.... k....

    jason kamakaze You are very right sir. They are far away from being a satanic band

  35. M.... G....

    Magic ! Priest

  36. N.... ....

    like war of the worlds

  37. A.... ....

    Judas Priest Invader on the radio waves in outer space will definitely put off any aliens. Maybe thats why we haven't been invaded yet. They thought " fuck that shit, these dudes are prepared and serious"

    A.... ....

    Fuck yeah! \,,,/

  38. m.... ....

    I wonder if Ronald Reagan ever listened to Judas Priest?

    m.... ....

    That would be cool af if he did tho but i doubt it

    m.... ....

    mongopipes nah he probably listened to swing music

    m.... ....

    A masterpiece

    m.... ....

    As a conservative myself I sincerely hope he did

  39. S.... L....

    fantastic futuristic intro like a UFO who is landed.

    S.... L....

    +Christof Keller haha~! yes!

  40. A.... H....

    united we must stand

  41. D.... m....

    Definitely their strongest album lyrically

  42. F.... B....

    Hey they ripoff iron Maiden song invaider

    F.... B....

    +Franklin Butterfield Iron Maiden's 'Invaders' is about the Northmen, whereas Judas Priest's 'Invader' is about something else.

    F.... B....

    +Franklin Butterfield even if it came out after maiden would it not be a ripoff

    F.... B....

    Really? Are you a moron or just acoustically challenged? The songs are completely different, the lyrics are completely different and if anyone ripped anyone of a song title it was maiden considering this album was out before bruce and number of the beast were even an idea.

    F.... B....

    @ZFlyingVLover Cory in the house is still a best anime:^)

    F.... B....

    Franklin Butterfield the maiden song is about Vikings

  43. E.... P....

    clasico! \m/

  44. W.... 1....

    Criminally underrated. Seriously !! NEEDS MORE VIEWS!

  45. b.... ....

    Ilove this song.

  46. S.... P....

    Sin after sin is the heavier and more likable album to me but this is also a master piece!

  47. s.... ....

    you know the music has you in a trance when you've been sitting there with a packed bong rip for the past three hours and haven't bothered to take it lol or an unlit smoke or unopened beer etc.

    s.... ....

    YUP HE'LL YEAAA

    s.... ....

    shayner67681 and you should have been somewhere important an hour ago. your stuck

  48. L.... L....

    This album got me through some tough times

  49. Z.... Z....

    THIS is METAL! I Got them w/ Hell Bent... This IS the WAY!

  50. p.... v....

    ive have seen five shows 1980 , 1982

  51. S.... N....

    I came across a smoking field
    Pulsating afterglow
    I saw a searing flash of light
    Erupt and skyward go
    I staggered back in dazed surprise
    What was it I had seen?
    And as I stood there mesmerized
    I heard my spirit scream

    Invader, invader nearby
    Invader, invader is nigh

    This is the first of more to come
    In carefully planned attacks
    If it is so we must prepare
    Defenses to fight back
    The call is out throughout the world
    United we must stand
    To build a line, strategic force
    They will not take a man

    Invader, invader nearby
    Invader, invader is nigh

    When they come to take control
    Every man must play his role
    They won't take our world away
    When the children we leave
    Will have to believe in today

    We warn you now you things out there
    Whatever you may send
    Won't give in without a fight
    A fight until the end
    With vigilance by day and night
    Our scanners trace the sky
    A shield is sealed upon this earth
    A shield you won't get by

    Invader, invader nearby
    Invader, invader is nigh



    Got yo back

    S.... N....

    Is this about aliens or muslims?

    S.... N....

    @ZFlyingVLover The non rascist one mate

    S.... N....

    @Queerien lannister I knew I liked aliens. Legal ones that is. BTW islam isn't a race mate. No more so than christianity is a race

    S.... N....

    @ZFlyingVLover Close enough

    S.... N....

    THE LYRICS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD!

  52. B.... B....

    One of my favorite priest songs. Listen to Ian's bass in this song, it's amazing! Such an under appreciated  member of the band.

    B.... B....

    Yes, someone who appreciates Ian's playing!

    B.... B....

    Ian Hill in 70s Priest is amazing

    B.... B....

    I have always loved the bass in this, Ian Hill, legend,!

  53. S.... J....

    #JUDAS  PRIEST- "Invader"                      #Stained  Class 78'

  54. 2.... ....

    You can see the inspiration Maiden got from this song on their "Invaders" from Number of The Beast.

    2.... ....

    @211Appolo - I was just about to disagree and then heard the chorus ... heh. Indeed there's a resemblance to Maiden's Invaders.

    2.... ....

    And Maiden got the inspiration for Wrathchild from Saints in Hell

    2.... ....

    actually it would be Iron Maidens INVASION as INVASION is the inspiration for INVADERS .....Invasion may have been inspired by this ......unless there are thousands of other invasion topic songs.......hmmmm. Iron Maiden gets Influence from Priest. Priest prob. got Influence from Lucifers Friend 1970

    2.... ....

    @supermetalrockmetal JP are superior song writers. Period , End of Story.

  55. S.... G....

    I personally love this song and the best one for me is The Ripper. 

  56. T.... ....

    Their best album.

    Absolute Perfection.

    T.... ....

    @Scotty J. Don't forget Rocka Rolla, I recently dug it out and appreciated it all over again.  \m/

    T.... ....

    @The1WhoKnowsTheTruth Yeah, but I don't really like that one at all. In fact, I hardly even count it. It's more like an EP. 

    T.... ....

    @Scotty J. Go back and re-visit it, for Rob's vocal work alone, especially "Dying To Meet You."   On a POE note......I just saw them on November 7th and was blown away that they did "Desert Plains" 3rd song into the night.  One of my top 5 fav tunes from them that they never play.  They also did the "Rage" which was a killer surprise.   

    T.... ....

    @The1WhoKnowsTheTruth I'll go back and check it out man. Thanks for ur input.       _Metal Gods_  

    T.... ....

    Yeah I don't really count Rocka Rolla either. Sad Wings was their true start in my opinion. But I'd say this album is an extremely close second to Painkiller for their best album.

  57. T.... ....

    This song is super X-Com

  58. J.... S....

    Yes, we all know that Rob is gay...now STFU AND LET US LISTEN TO THIS GAY MAN'S AWESOME SINGING!

  59. m.... ....

    Fuck you.

  60. A.... P....

    Rob may be gay, but he'd fuck all you haters up

  61. A.... V....

    Better Manowar learns from this gay super heavy metal singer

  62. m.... ....

    tats gone up by alot my friend:)

  63. H.... A....

    Manowar shows half naked muscled men in almost the 99% of their albums... suspicious mind...

  64. S.... ....

    most youtubers a lobotomized ...i just cannot find another earthy explanation...

  65. S.... ....

    skrillex army invades us arghhhhhh

  66. T.... ....

    That's called Omophobia

  67. d.... ....

    Fuck gayer singers. Manowar rules.

  68. T.... ....

    Sure... priest are the best heavy metal band in the world :)

  69. D.... J....

    The Best !!!!!

  70. C.... ....

    too busy listening to justin bieber and dubstep

  71. a.... ....

    @chillichomper it's a super old judas priest album. youtubers don't know about this.

  72. S.... J....

    my favorite album by the band. Arifts sister. Ha!

  73. M.... B....

    Makes me cry. :,)

  74. k.... s....

    today's music really sucks!

  75. P.... R....

    MASTERPIECE