Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, Warwicksh… Read Full Bio ↴Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in the latter half of the 1970s, the band had struggled with indifferent record production and a lack of major commercial success until 1980, when they rose to commercial success with the album British Steel.

The band's membership has seen much turnover, including a revolving cast of drummers in the 1970s and the departure of singer Rob Halford in 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens, formerly of Winter's Bane, replaced Halford in 1996 and recorded two albums with Judas Priest, before Halford returned to the band in 2003. The current line-up consists of Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis. The band's best-selling album is 1982's Screaming for Vengeance, with their most commercially successful line-up featuring Ian Hill, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, guitarist K. K. Downing, and drummer Dave Holland. Tipton and Hill are the only two members of the band to appear on every album.

Halford's operatic vocal style and the twin guitar sound of Downing and Tipton have been a major influence on heavy metal bands. Judas Priest's image of leather, spikes, and other taboo articles of clothing were widely influential during the glam metal era of the 1980s. The Guardian referred to British Steel as the record that defines heavy metal. Despite a decline in exposure during the mid-1990s, the band has once again seen a resurgence, including worldwide tours, being inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006, receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010, and having their songs featured in video games such as Guitar Hero and the Rock Band series. In 2022, Judas Priest were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Studio albums
Rocka Rolla (1974)
Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
Sin After Sin (1977)
Stained Class (1978)
Killing Machine (1978)
British Steel (1980)
Point of Entry (1981)
Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
Defenders of the Faith (1984)
Turbo (1986)
Ram It Down (1988)
Painkiller (1990)
Jugulator (1997)
Demolition (2001)
Angel of Retribution (2005)
Nostradamus (2008)
Redeemer of Souls (2014)
Firepower (2018)
Invincible Shield (2024)

Lost & Found
Judas Priest Lyrics

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I always used to be afraid
That I was going to lose my way
I never used to walk in line but stray

I never thought I'd see it through
That I could deal with losing you
But suddenly I see the light of day

Leading me in
From out of the night
Staying on course I'm still alive
I had to confess I never thought I would ever survive

I was lost and found
I had run aground
I was lost but now I'm found

Focused on my altered state
I would just disorientate
Suffering alone amongst the crowd

Drifting on a sea of doubt
And no one ever heard me shout
That I was lost and couldn't find my way

No one at hand
Having no plan
Stumbled through a barren land

After so long
Of going wrong
I found the road

I was lost and found
I had run aground
I was lost but now I'm found

I was lost and found
I had hit the ground
I was lost but now I found

That I don't need no one
To survive
You've got to believe alone
You'll rise

Starting to run
Shedding the load
Now I can see I'm close to home

After so long
Of going wrong
I found the road

I was lost and found

I had run aground
I was lost but now I'm found

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Judas Priest's song "Lost and Found" reflect the feeling of being lost and struggling to find one's way back. The singer expresses that he used to be afraid of losing his path, and he never used to walk in line. He thought he would never be able to survive losing someone dear to him until he saw the "light of day" that leads him from the darkness. The metaphorical nightmare of feeling lost and found is depicted strongly with lines such as "Focused on my altered state I would just disorientate, suffering alone amongst the crowd," and "Drifting on a sea of doubt and no one ever heard me shout that I was lost and couldn't find my way."

In the second half of the song, the singer finds strength through self-belief, and he realizes he doesn't need anyone to survive. The lyrics also touch upon the importance of shedding the load and staying focused, which will ultimately lead us towards finding our way back. The joy in the singer's voice is evident as he sings about being "lost and found" and "now close to home." The song is an empowering reminder that with self-belief, grit, and determination, we can all find our way back from being lost.

Line by Line Meaning

I always used to be afraid
I was once always scared of losing my way

That I was going to lose my way
That I would lose my direction

I never used to walk in line but stray
I never used to conform and often went off track

I never thought I'd see it through
I never believed I could overcome losing you

That I could deal with losing you
That I could handle the thought of you leaving me

But suddenly I see the light of day
But unexpectedly, I gained clarity

Leading me in
Guiding me

From out of the night
Out of the darkness

Staying on course I'm still alive
By staying on the right path, I'm still breathing

I had to confess I never thought I would ever survive
I once never thought I'd make it through

I was lost and found
I was once lost but now discovered

I had run aground
I have hit an obstacle

Focused on my altered state
Concentrating on my different life's condition

I would just disorientate
I would become disoriented

Suffering alone amongst the crowd
I was in pain despite being surrounded by people

Drifting on a sea of doubt
I was lost in uncertainty

And no one ever heard me shout
Nobody heard me scream

That I was lost and couldn't find my way
That I was lost and unable to find the right path

No one at hand
Nobody around to help

Having no plan
Without any direction

Stumbled through a barren land
Walked through a deserted area struggling to find purpose

That I don't need no one
I don't need anyone

To survive
To stay alive

You've got to believe alone
You must have faith by yourself

You'll rise
You will triumph

Starting to run
I started to run

Shedding the load
I removed the burden

Now I can see I'm close to home
I can finally see that I'm almost home

I found the road
I found my way

Of going wrong
Of making mistakes

After so long
After a long time

I was lost and found
I was once lost but now found

I had hit the ground
I have fallen to the ground

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IAN MCDONALD, SELEMA MASEKELA, SUNNY LEVINE, ZACH COWIE, EAMON RYLAND

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