Ayreon Lyrics

AYREON LYRICS
album: "The Final Experiment" (1995)
1. Prologue
2. The Awareness
3. Eyes Of Time
4. The Banishment
5. Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy
6. Sail Away To Avalon
7. Nature's Dance
8. Computer Reign (Game Over)
9. Waracle
10. Listen To The Waves
11. Magic Ride
12. Merlin's Will
13. The Charm Of The Seer
14. Swan Song
15. Ayreon's Fate
1. Prologue
[A. The time telepathy experiment]
THIS IS THE VOICE OF MERLIN. LISTEN WELL,

FOR IT CONCERNS YOU. THIS CHRONICLE COMMENCES IN THE YEAR 2084 A.D.
MANKIND HAS VIRTUALLY DESTROYED ITSELF.
IT'S SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON 'THE FINAL EXPERIMENT'.
SCIENTISTS FROM THE 21ST CENTURY HAVE DEVELOPED

A NEW COMPUTERPROGRAM CALLED 'TIME TELEPATHY'.
BY USING THIS TECHNIQUE THEY HAVE SENT VISIONS OF HUMANITIES'
DECLINE BACK IN TIME. THESE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MIND
OF A BLIND MINSTREL WHO LIVES IN 6TH CENTURY GREAT BRITAIN. HIS NAME ....
IS 'AYREON'.
[B. Overture]
[C. Ayreon's quest]
IT SHALL BE AYREON'S QUEST TO SING OF THESE VISIONS AND THUS WARN THE WORLD
OF ITS IMPENDING DOWNFALL IN ORDER TO CHANGE ITS FUTURE IN A LONG
AND PROSPEROUS ONE. LET US GO BACK TO 'THE DARK AGES'.
2. The Awareness
[A. The premonition]
A STRANGE SENSATION COMES OVER AYREON,

AS IF SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS IS ABOUT TO OCCUR.
[B. Dreamtime (words become a song)]
SUDDENLY A VISION EMERGES IN AYREON'S EVER-BLACK WORLD

AND HE FINDS HIMSELF SINGING ABOUT THE HORRID PROJECTIONS
ETCHED INTO HIS BRAIN.
[AYREON:]
a cry in the silence
a shine in the dark
like a rising star
the dream is coming
images of violence a flight through time and space
it's such a lonely place
the dream has started
the smoke is rising

the vision's getting clearer
and words become a song
in the dreamtime
I've lost control

marooned and cold
I suffer the fears
of a future untold
I cannot change
the shape of things to come
the smoke is rising

the vision's getting clearer
the hands of time are whirling around
I'm realising
the future's getting nearer
and words become a song
[C. The awakening]
ABRUPTLY THE VISION ENDS AND AYREON RECEDES INTO HIS DARKNESS.
3. Eyes Of Time
[A. Eyes of time]
IT SLOWLY DAWNS ON AYREON THAT THESE VISIONS HE IS EXPERIENCING

ARE VISIONS OF THE FUTURE BUT HE DOES NOT FULLY COMPREHEND
THEIR IMPORTANCE YET.
[AYREON:]
I cannot see with these eyes
my world is dark
like a cold eternal night
I could not tell you no lies

my words are lost
in a shroud of mysery
[VILLAGERS:]
tell me what you see
[AYREON:]
I cannot tell you now
I see the world through the eyes of time
[VILLAGERS:]
tell me what you feel
[AYREON:]
I wouldn't know how
I cannot free my mind
from the eyes of time
I do not know where I am

I'm lost in time
drifting in eternity
I cannot tell if it's real

or fantasy
or a view of things to come
I'm still trying to understand

why do I see the things I see
could it be a future world
that's warning us through me
why do I know the things I know
doe it mean I'm a god
will nobody tell me so?
[B. Brainwaves]
IT ALL GETS TOO CONFUSING FOR AYREON AND THE THIN LINE BETWEEN
ILLUSION AND REALITY FADES.
4. The Banishment
[A. A new dawn]
A PERCEPTABLE TENSION IS HOVERING ABOVE AYREON'S HOMETOWN.

SOMETHING IS AT HAND.
[B. The gathering]
THE TOWNSPEOPLE GATHER ON THE MARKET SQUARE TO JUDGE OF AYREON.

IS HE A PROPHET OR A CHARLATAN, OR EVEN WORSE: AN APPARITION MOST UNHOLY?
[C. The accusation]
THE VILLAGERS ACCUSE AYREON OF BEING THE DEVIL'S SPAWN,

BUT AYREON PERSISTS IN HIS INNOCENCE.
[VILLAGERS:]
have you seen his eyes
up in the skies
like hypnotized
and he never smiles
he never cries
have you heard his song

fierce and strong
right or wrong
should he be condemned
for he doesn't belong
[AYREON:]
what have I done
[VILLAGERS:]
you've aroused the forces of destruction
[AYREON:]
what have I done
[VILLAGERS:]
you've unleashed the rage of the gods
[AYREON:]
what have I done
[VILLAGERS:]
you've denounced the wonder of creation
[AYREON:]
what have I done
[VILLAGERS:]
you've betrayed your own,
now you have to pay
it has been foretold

in days of old
'n evil soul
will corrupt the world
to achieve his goal
he's the devil's seed

an evil breed
he's gonna make you bleed
he'll take all he needs
with uncontrolable greed
[AYREON:]
I've done nothing at all,
no nothing at all
[D. The banishment]
WITH STICKS AND TORCHES IN HAND,

THE ANGRY VILLAGERS DRIVE AYREON OUT OF THEIR DEMESNE.
[E. Oblivion]
COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED AYREON ROAMS THROUGH THE FOREST,

ONLY AN INDISTINCT SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT SUSTAINS HIM.
[AYREON:]
if I have died, then this must be hell
if I'm alive, I cannot break this gruesome spell
I am seeking relief and finding none
I have fallen into oblivion
a force within dominates my tormented soul

and empowers me to regain absolute control
I shall not yield, for I am the chosen one
who shall rise from oblivion
GOOD FATE HAS GUIDED AYREON TO CAMELOT, KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE,

WHERE HE IS WELCOMED AS A WORTHY MINSTREL.
5. Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy

a new horizon
hear the travellers call
behold there lies a kingdom
go forth ye minstrel tall
sing of your wisdom

spread tidings of joy
a feast of song and laughter
ye courtyard minstrel boy
o'dance thee 'round the table

for conquerors and kings
thou muist win the heart of Gwenhwyfar
fair maiden of the king
thy lord thy master

Arthur thee so bold
heed the words of Ayreon
and thy future will unfold
sing ye tales of wonder

whilst ye hide behind the joy
cast thy spell asunder
sing ye, oh sing ye, courtyard minstrel boy
a day of splendour
how beautiful birds sing
ladies, lords and masters
and rainbows he would bring
a child's sadness
sweet dreams, oh princely boy
let thyn eyes reveal the madness
6. Sail Away To Avalon
TO ENTERTAIN THE COURT,

AYREON MAKES UP A SONG ABOUT THE BRAVE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE
AND THEIR JOURNEY TO THE ISLE OF AVALON IN SEARCH OF THE HOLY GRAIL.
[AYREON:]
noble men in shining armour
knights of the table-round
go out and ride like thunder
cross the sky at the speed of
sound the horn, 'n blow the trumpets

upon the castle wall
now the quest has started
listen to the prophet's call
sail away
sail away to Avalon
the journey has begun
sail away through the night
sail away, never die
the gods are at your side
sail away through the night
ride on the road to glory

find the holy grail
and learn the ancient story
's more than just a fairy-
tale about the key to life

and all its mysteries
you'll find the grail within you
slay the dragon in your dreams
7. Nature's Dance
AYREON RETIRES IN THE GARDEN OF DREAMS SURROUNDING CAMELOT,

ENJOYS THE WONDERS OF NATURE AND REFLECTS ON HIS FATE.
HE NOW FULLY UNDERSTANDS, AND RELUCTANTLY SUBMITS TO HIS DESTINY.
[AYREON:]
I can smell the grass
and touch the flowers
among the trees
I pass the hours
and fantasize
I let the dance of nature
inspire me
now my mind is free
from apparitions
I switch off like a 'television'
and close my eyes
and I wish that I could see

like everybody can
how I wish that I could be
like any other man
I can't see the sun

but I sense its glow
I hear the sound of water flowing
down the stream
and my heart cries out
for a little bit love
but I know that it was not meant to be
so I'll fulfil my destiny
and accept my fate
still I wish that I could see

like everybody can
how I wish that I could be
like any other man
THE TIME HAS COME FOR AYREON TO SET ABOUT HIS MISSION.
HE SINGS ABOUT THREE MAIN CAUSES OF THE EARTH'S EVENTUAL DESTRUCTION.
8. Computer Reign (Game Over)
AYREON DESCRIBES A DISTANT FUTURE IN WHICH TECHNOLOGY TRIUMPHS OVER PASSION,

AND 'SERVING' COMPUTERS WILL GRADYALLY GAIN CONTROL OVER MANKIND.
[AYREON:]
I see a future cold as ice
where all the love has gone
I see a race that pays the price
for everything it's done
I see shadows of giant machines

cast upon the land
I see a world where kings nor queens
but chips are in command
COMPUTER...COMPUTER...COMPUTER...
COMPUTER-REIGN
now the end has just begun

technology has won
and it cannot be undone
there will be nowhere to run
now the damage has been done
GAME OVER! GAME OVER!
I see a game gone out of hand

and memories erased
I see a programmed masterplan
and man will be replaced
I see a planet die in space

and slowly fade away
I see the end of the human race
there has to be a way
9. Waracle
AYREON SINGS OF THE USELESSNESS OF THE COUNTLESS WARS TO COME,

AND THE ABSURDITY OF THE FINAL ANNIHILATION BY THE PUSH OF JUST ONE BUTTON
BY JUST ONE MAN.
[AYREON:]
echoes of a thousand screams
smoke, blood and fire
a deserted battlefield
millions of men will die
at one man's desire
and the docile mass will yield
all through the ages

men will die before their time
in an everlasting war
as long as man is taught
that war is not a crime
man will fight for evermore
out of the ashes

a war-lord will arise
and tyrannize the land
his reign of terror
will cost many a sacrifice
an inferno is at hand
all through the centuries

men will be caged
in the name of liberty
as long as man shall live
wars will be waged
or will we ever be set free?
Set me free!
the road to ruin

gets shorter all the time
as technology will improve
it takes but one man
to commit the ultimate crime
and make the final move
10. Listen To The Waves
AYREON WARNS THE PEOPLE THAT IF MAN DOES NOT MEND HIS WAYS,
MAN WILL CONTAMINATE THE SKIES, SO THERE WILL BE NO MORE AIR TO BREATHE,
HE WILL POISON THE SEAS,
SO THERE WILL BE NO MORE WATER TO DRINK AND HE WILL POLLUTE THE LAND,
SO THERE WILL BE NO MORE FOOD TO LIVE ON.
[AYREON:]
all the trees have fallen
the soil is scorched and dry
I can't respire
a storm of fire
is raging in the sky
where is all the wildlife

extinct from pole to pole
the hunt for skin
a deadly sin
took it's heavy toll
the seas are red, the skies are grim

the soil is filled with graves
the earth is dead, the sun is dim
listen to the waves
we befoul the air

and burn a hole in the sky
deadly rays
from outer space
cause our race to die
standing at the crossroads

a choice of life and death
we'll take more care
and clear the air
or take our final breath
11. Magic Ride
SOMEHOW AYREON SENSES THAT HIS FATE IS UPON HIM,

AND HE IMPLORES,
NO HE COMMANDS HIS FUTURE TORMENTORS
TO GRANT HIM ONE LAST MOMENT OF SPLENDOUR IN PLACE OF ALL THE MISERY
THAT HAUNTS HIS MIND. BUT NO ONE HEARS HIS PLEA...
[AYREON:]
I sense a fear
deep inside
the end is near
I cannot hide
blood is spilt
my quest is unfulfilled
there's still so much

I long to see
I need to touch
I wish to be
I can't believe
this is all I can achieve
hark me now and let me go

to far-away lands and distant shores
an angel at my side
no evil plans or future wars
take me high on a magic ride
did you ever care

how I could feel
as you dreamt up
this one-way deal
my lords of time
don't you understand
my life's been rough

I was born to lose
I've had enough
of them future-blues
grant my wish
my wish is your command
THE GREAT MERLIN, ARTHUR'S MAGICIAN AND PROPHET,

HAS OBSERVED AYREON'S ENDEAVOURS ARGUS-EYED,
BUT NOW HE BELIEVES THE MOMENT HAS COME FOR HIM TO INTERVENE.
12. Merlin's Will

MERLIN, WHO IS UNAFFECTED BY -AND THEREFORE IGNORANT
OF- THE 'TIME TELEPATHY' EXPERIMENT,
ASSUMES THAT AYREON'S PROPHECIES ARE DECEPTIVE,
AND SO AYREON MUST BE SILENCED.
OR COULD THERE BE AN UNDERTONE OF ENVY IN HIS WORDS?
[MERLIN:]
Ayreon, don't you know who I am
Ayreon, I'll have you know that I can
charm you with a wave of my hand
you bow to my command
Ayreon, you're an evil stranger

Ayreon, you've become a danger
your words are all but a lie
I vow that ye shall die
[KNIGHTS:]
it's Merlin's will, his will be done
the end has come for Ayreon
it's Merlin's will
and his will be done
[MERLIN:]
Ayreon, you're in my domain now
Ayreon, I renounce your name now
no one will know who you are
you'll fade out like a star
AYREON UNDERSTANDS THAT HE WAS NOT INDIVIDUALLY CHOSEN

FOR THE 'TIME TELEPATHY EXPERIMENT',
BUT THAT HE UNINTENTIONALLY RECEIVED ITS TRANSMISSIONS.
THIS COULD BE BECAUSE OF A MORE DEVELOPED SIXTH SENSE
AS A RESULT OF HIS BLINDNESS.
HE ALSO REALISES THAT HE CAN NEITHER ACCOMPLISH HIS MISSION,
NOR STOP THE VISIONS FROM PENETRATING HIS MIND.
HIS SOLE ESCAPE IS TO SUBMIT TO THE MAGIC CHARM OF THE GREAT SEER MERLIN.
[AYREON:]
I've been lost in the valley of nightmares
I've been found in the garden of dreams
speak thy charm, I know you are out there
cast thy spell and silence the screams
but as I poise on the edge of life

where time disappears
I bow in fear
to the charm of the seer
I've seen fear in valiant faces

I've seen hope in desperate eyes
lead me home to familiar places
lead me back to crystalline skies
and as I poise on the edge of life
where time disappears
I bow in fear
to the charm of the seer
I have failed, I have been forsaken

I've been scorned and misunderstood
I have lost, my life has been taken
I'd surrender if only I could
14. Swan Song
MERLIN GRANTS AYREON HIS LAST REQUEST:

TO EXPERIENCE ONE LAST BRIEF MOMENT OF SERENITY.
FLASHES OF HIS PAST LIFE PASS BEFORE HIS EYES.
15. Ayreon's Fate
[A. Ayreon's fate]
AYREON DESPERATELY ATTEMPTS TO CONVINCE MERLIN OF HIS SINCERITY,

BUT MERLIN WON'T HEAR OF IT AND CASTS HIS SPELL ON POOR AYREON.
[AYREON:]
misguided Merlin
you fail to understand
I could never be your rival
I was just a pawn
in a future masterplan
for the purpose of survival
[MERLIN:]
Ayreon, I've cast my spell upon you
I have no faith, you cannot be true
Ayreon!
[AYREON:]
I forgive you Merlin
for you don't know what you've done
even for you, it was all a mystery
one day you'll see
that I was the one
who could change the course of history
[MERLIN:]
Ayreon, you're words are all in vain
close your eyes, there'll be no more pain
oh Ayreon...
[B. Merlin's prophecy]
MERLIN IS STRICKEN WITH GRIEF FOR HE HAS HAD A VISION

THAT PROVES AYREON TO BE GENUINE.
RELUCTANT TO PASS INTO ETERNITY AS THE MARTYR OF MANKIND,
MERLIN VOWS THAT AYREON'S WORD WILL BE SPREAD IN THE 20TH CENTURY,
IN THE HOPE THAT IT WILL NOT BE TOO LATE AND THAT MAN WILL HEED
HIS PREMONITIONS.
[MERLIN:]
I see one day
his story will be told
at the end of the 20th century
I see one day
the truth will unfold
and the quest has now begun
oh Ayreon!
I hope one day

that man will understand
it's in his power to change his destiny
I hope one day
he'll do all that he can
and all the nations will be one
oh Ayreon!
[C. Epilogue]
THE OUTCOME OF THE FINAL EXPERIMENT HAS NOW BEEN PLACED IN YOUR HANDS.
Arjen Lucassen as Ayreon on "Natures Dance," "Listen To The Waves," "Magic Ride"
and "Ayreons Fate."
Barry Hay (Golden Earring) as Ayreon on "Sail Away To Avalon."
Edward Reekers as Merlin on "Prologue," "The Awareness" and "Ayreons Fate;" as
Ayreon on "The Awareness" and "Ayreons Fate."
Ian Parry (Elegy) as Nobleman on "Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy," as Ayreon on
"Computer Reign" and as Merlin on "Ayreons Fate".
Jan-Chris de Koeijer (Gorefest) as Ayreon on "The Banishment."
Jay van Feggelen as Ayreon on "Waracle" and as Merlin on "Ayreon's Fate".
Lenny Wolf (Kingdom Come) as Ayreon on "Eyes Of Time".
Leon Goewie (Vengeance) as Merlin on "Merlin's Will" and "Ayreon's Fate;" as Ayreon
on "Ayreon's Fate."
Robert Soeterboek (Cotton Soeterboek Band) as Villagers on "The Banishment" and as
Merlin on "Ayreon's Fate".
Ruud Houweling (Cloudmachine) as Ayreon on "The Charm Of The Seer".
Debby Schreuder as Merlin, Women and Villagers on "Ayreon's Fate;" as Chorus on
several tracks.
Mirjam van Doorn as Merlin, Women and Villagers on "Ayreon's Fate;" as Chorus on
several tracks.
Lucy Hillen as Ayreon on "The Charm Of The Seer;" as Chorus on several tracks.
Thanks to lyndorm for sending these lyrics.

Thanks to foede for correcting these lyrics.
Thanks to slavasla for correcting track #2 lyrics.
Submits, comments, corrections are welcomed at webmaster@darklyrics.com
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AYREON LYRICS
album: "Actual Fantasy" (1996)
1. Actual Fantasy
2. Abbey Of Synn
3. The Stranger From Within
4. Computer Eyes
5. Beyond The Last Horizons
6. Farside Of The World
7. Back On The Planet Earth
8. Forevermore
9. The Dawn Of Man
1. Actual Fantasy
Sit back and relax

Crawl into the maze
Within your mind
Leave it all behind
Now allow yourself to
Slide into a world
As real as you want it to be
Actual fantasy
2. Abbey Of Synn
Once upon a time as in Ancient history

High upon a hill in a shroud Of mystery
Loomed the abbey as we Journeyed through the night
And wended our way Towards the light
As we entered through the Gates

We heard the silent calls
There was something evil
That lurked within these Walls
As I relive my days in this Godforsaken place
All that appears before me Now...is her face
Another man died today like The ones before
With blackened tongue and Blackened finger
Within the labyrinth behind The bolted door
Lies the answer to our Mystery
Heed the book that kills -

It holds an evil power
Those who turn the leaves Wither like a flower
Well guarded by the seer Inside the abbey tower
For laughter kills the fear Within
The abbey of synn
We found the secret path That led us here to you

Give us the deadly book of Laughter
Too many men have died for A teaching of the few
Open up your heart reveal The mystery

The abbey of synn
And then she came 2 me Like a creature from the Dawn

Enchanting as the moon - Radiant as the sun
She took the boy in me and Gave me back the man
With a force I could not Withstand
The seer burned the abbey Down and perished in the fire
We couldn't save the book The flames were rising Higher
So many died in vain for an Ancient discipline
Laughter kills the fear within The abbey of synn

The abbey of synn
He's a stranger I don't know Where he's coming from

Is he a danger to me or just Another man
He knows magic or maybe He's a charlatan
Is it a sly trick he plays does He have a plan
He said he came from a World beyond my dreams

From the depths of my mind
He said he'd burn like star And disappear
But leave his spirit behind
He's a stranger a man with a Destiny

A rearranger of fate a Changer of lives
They will erase him for they Are all afraid of him
They're gonna trace him and Then cause him to die
He said he'd cure me I do Not have to die

I hold my fate in my hands
He said he'd always be there Everytime I'd cry
One day I would understand
He was a stranger they shot Him and now he's dead

I'm out of danger he lives on Inside my head
He said he came from a World beyond my dreams

From the depths of my mind
He said he'd burn like star And disappear
But leave his spirit behind
He said he'd cure me I do Not have to die

I hold my fate in my hands
He said he'd always be there Everytime I'd cry
One day I would understand
4. Computer Eyes
Lost in a world created by Man

I can't recall how it all began
Tell me who am I?
Fictional stars in lost Galaxies

Synthetic dreams and false Memories
Is it all a lie?
There is no escape
There is no way out of here
I'm locked in this universe
The real world will disappear
Where fantasy dies
You will see our dreams
Material lies
Materialize
Computer eyes
Computerize
Virtual reality - computer Override

Actual fantasy locked away Inside
Am I no more than a Program
An artificial dream
A river of electrons flowing With the stream
A parallel dimension battle Simulations
Mind over matter brain Stimulation
I don't know if I exist I think Therefore I am
Without emotions I'm but a Hologram
There's no escape I'm locked In this universe
Where fantasy dies material Lies
Computer eyes
There is no escape
There is no way out of here
I'm locked in this universe
The real world will disappear
Where fantasy dies
You will see our dreams
Material lies
Materialize
Computer eyes
Computerize
5. Beyond The Last Horizons
Ready for the enemy

Hungry for the battle
Fighting hard for victory
In the army of the king
Armed with shield and sword
We mounted our horses
Leaving on a sacred quest
On our way to fight the holy war
They attacked from different sides Hard pressed with numbers

We could not even run nor hide
We had to stand and fight
Then I felt a blade of steel
Penetrate my armour
I did not dream the pain was real
As I went down I knew my time
Had come
And then he rode into the night Towards that eerie distant light
That seemed to charm him
Until he came to a road that Disappeared beyond the last horizon
He knew there'd be no way back

Once he had vanished in the Blackness of Infinity
And so he gathered all his strength
Not to descend into the valley of death Into the valley of death
I opened up my weary eyes

The haze slowly lifted
The mighty roar of battlecries
Stopped ringing in my ears
I gazed upon a friendly face
He carried me to safety
I told him of this frightening place and Of my journey back from the other side
And then they rode into the night Towards that eerie distant light that Seemed to
charm him
A force so seductive and yet so Destructive and cruel
Until he came to a road that Disappeared beyond the last horizon

Once he had vanished in the Blackness of infinity
And so he gathered all his strength Not to descend into the valley of death into
the valley of
death
I followed that road to the edge of Eternity he knew there'd be no way Back once he
had
vanished in the Blackness of infinity
I fought for my life for I had to survive The ordeal
And so he gathered all his strength Not to descend into the valley of death Into
the valley of
death
6. Farside Of The World
A black shadow is crawling like a Deadly spider we're all waiting in Silence for
the lonely
rider fore he will Lead the way for he will save the town We have to leave today
before the Moon
is down
I'm haunted by dreams of a holy Mission I follow the signs of my magic Vision
We have to dig a hole and he will be Our eyes we have to reach a goal Before the
sun will rise
Journey to the farside of the world no One will catch me when I fall follow the
Trail of fire
no one will hear me when I Call journey to the farside of the world A distant place
a future
time we'll Climb the tallest spire I will raise the Cross and the bells will chime
We'll pass over the river to the silver Tower run before the clock strikes the
Final hour
He saw it in a dream he knew he had To die we never heard him scream we Never heard
him cry
Journey to the farside of the world Make them believe the dream is true Follow the
trail of
fire the moon came Down my time is through journey to The farside of the world this
is the way
It was meant to be we'll climb the Tallest spire the shadow is gone the Town is
free
7. Back On The Planet Earth
I overheard the elders telling each Other stories about the days when They were
young back on
planet earth
I wish to learn the secrets of those Who lived before me so I program my Computer
for a flight
to planet earth
Blue skies over the oceans sail on the Wind to the valley below rise high over The
hills to
where the wildflowers grow
And I ride ride ride the waves of time Fly fly fly beyond the sky
We've abandoned all emotions Whether good or bad up here in this Station far from
planet earth
I can't tell if I'm happy I don't know if I'm sad but I do know I'd have been at
Home back on
planet earth
Black clouds over the debris storm is Raging over the land no life left on this
Planet now you
will understand
And I ride ride ride the waves of time Fly fly fly beyond the sky
Blue skies over the oceans sail on the Wind to the valley below rise high over The
hills to
where the wildflowers grow
8. Forevermore
In a dusty room on a stormy night Away from all the crowds I rise above The clouds
Into a world once so bright where now The shadows fall and a thousand Voices call
Dream on forevermore our future's in Your hands close your eyes close Your eyes and
fantasise
Only one boy whose heart is pure can Save them from the curse that's upon This
universe
He's on a quest for the secret cure Across the burning sand to the edge Of the
fairy-land
fantasise
This world was built upon human Dreams on hopes instead of fears now It slowly
disappears
Scream as loud as you can scream For the empress needs a name or Nothing will
remain
fantasise
Dream on forevermore ....
9. The Dawn Of Man
More than a million years ago it came To earth out of the sky from whence it Came
is still
unknown and still we Don't know why
Way beyond infinity where time is lost And life has ceased to be there's a Cosmic
entity a
bringer of life for all Eternity is this how it all began? the Dawn of man
More than a million miles from earth Somewhere in outer space behold a Planetary
birth making
way for a brand New race
[single version]
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AYREON LYRICS
album: "Into The Electric Castle" (1998)
1. Welcome To The New Dimension

2. Isis And Osiris
3. Amazing Flight
4. Time Beyond Time
5. The Decision Tree (We're Alive)
6. Tunnel Of Light
7. Across The Rainbow Bridge
8. The Garden Of Emotions
9. Valley Of The Queens
10. The Castle Hall
11. Tower Of Hope
12. Cosmic Fusion
13. The Mirror Maze
14. Evil Devolution
15. The Two Gates
16. "Forever" Of The Stars
17. Another Time, Another Space
1. Welcome To The New Dimension
Welcome! You have entered the cranial vistas of psychogenesis. This is the place of
no-time and
no-space. Do not be afraid for I am merely the vocal manifestation of your eternal
dreams. I am
as water, as air - like breath itself. Do not be afraid.
Look around, but linger not. Where I lead you will follow. Mark these words well.
Ignite my
anger with your delay and punishments will come your way.
You are eight souls of the flesh, chosen from different eras ancient and modern.
The trivia of
your mortal lives is unimportant to me... Indeed, some may die...
You have a task: to release yourselves from this Web of Wisdom, this knotted Maze
of Delirium,
you must enter the nuclear portals of the Electric Castle!
2. Isis And Osiris
[A. LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN]
[highlander]
what heathen place is this that I've arrived in
is now the time I pay for all my sins
I can't believe that this is God's creation
this realm was fashioned by the Deil's ane hand
[indian (chorus)]
no it has been foretold, in our legends of old
wake the spirit within, let the journey begin
[highlander]
this quest you speak of is for redemption
how can we travel when our souls are lost
you think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation
when I can only sense the end is here
[indian (chorus)]
[knight]
we're at the gates of Avalon, the island of spirits,
we're at the gates of Avalon, in search of the grail
[B. THE HALL OF ISIS AND OSIRIS]
[roman]
there's no way out, slaves for eternity
down in the underworld, the jaws of Orcus
I call on Jupiter, the ruler of the gods
show us the way, from damnation to salvation
[egyptian (chorus)]
the fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all
rejoice! the judges have ruled
we have been chosen to enter the great hall
of Isis and Osiris
[roman]
no you're wrong, we're trapped here in darkness
among departed souls, and mislaid spirits
I call on Mars, the ancient god of war
grant me the power, to free me from this evil
[egyptian (chorus)]
[C. STRANGE CONSTELLATIONS]
[highlander]
can you see the stars? can you recognize the constellations?
if I could only see the hills that we're supposed to climb
even the sunlight.....it doesn't
warm.....doesn't wam
how are we gonna find our way?
if we can't recognize the stars, if we can't recognize the constellations
where do we go?
[D. REPRISE]
[highlander]
the quest you speak of, it isn't bound for glory
no grail exists within this heathen land
you think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation
when I can only sense...the end is near
3. Amazing Flight
There is danger ahead.

But do not be afraid.
For I am with you like breath itself.
Darkness will lead to light - colour will bleed into the night.
Beautiful colours, the like of which you
have never seen. Let the dream of confusion lead you into the virgin light!
Be gone!
Be all-seeing, be brave...
Be gone!
[A. AMAZING FLIGHT IN SPACE]
[barbarian]
I'm lookin' 'round bewildered
is this some dark and evil jest?
what brought me to this cursed keep
perchance some crazy quest
god forbid I am no coward!
pitted against monster, man or ghost,
I'd wield my blade with crimson gusto
for I'm the proud barbarian host!
[hippie (chorus:)]
hey dude, you're so uncool
but hey, that's allright
like there's no need to get uptight
my eyes reflect the stars
and a smile lights up my face
we're on an amazing flight in space
[barbarian]
I shook city, walls and towers
wreaking havoc in the streets
burned palaces of cow'rdly kings
not a one stood up to me
bear bloody banners in blazing skies!
brandish battle-axe and broadsword!
let drums of glory sound like thunder!
hail!! barbaric warlord!!
[hippie (chorus)]
[barbarian]
I load my black stallion
With grim determination
I found a kingdom
Where I chose to settle down
Righteous men would hang me
But I've given hell to pay
Cause nothing is as dangerous
As a barbarian warlord
[B. STARDANCE]
[indian]
chanting
[C. FLYING COLOURS]
[instrumental]
4. Time Beyond Time
[futureman]
from the cities underseas
to the skyways in the east
from the stations on the moon
to the planet of neptune
I'm a sophisticated man
and you would say I'd understand
is it a virtual design?
are we launched into a time beyond time
space beyond space
we are lost here in this cyberworld
is there no way out?
[knight]
I don't understand your words
they strike as hard as steel
I'm sworn to the sacred quest on the isle of Avalon
to retrieve the magic chalice
which holds the power to heal
only the pure of heart are received into the realm
[roman]
just look around you now and tell me what you see
a world full of treachery
skies of silver and seas of gold
the past is young and the future old
we're closed in by iron gates
beyond them Elysium waits
far away on the edge of the world in a time beyond time
space beyond space
we are lost here in the underworld
is there no way out?
[futureman]
from the birthcry of our race
to the mysteries of space
I'm an educated man
and you would say I'd understand
[repeat all]
5. The Decision Tree (We're Alive)
Ah, my friends! So light of foot. So swift. You have come this far. And now - here
beneath the
ancient, omniscient boughs of the Decision Tree - one of you must depart this world
of flesh.
Only seven may continue. Only you can decide...
[barbarian]
let it be known I won't be the one to die here
honour and glory are heaped upon my name
let it be clear I'm not the one who cries here
what about the tall one, the one who's lost to shame
[highlander]
I've followed princes, I've raised their bloody banners
I've killed and wounded on the side of right
I've reaped the harvest, scattered fields with ashes
I've buried children, sowed the seeds of hate
[all (chorus:)]
we're alive
we'll survive
we will strike for
our freedom
we're alive
we'll survive
we'll arrive in our
eden
[highlander]
I've followed princes
I've followed kings
I will take their lead no
more
I will not lie
in shallow graves
(I'm nobody's slave)
[barbarian]
let it be known, by Thor the god of lightning
I have been chosen to do battle at his side
let it be clear I was born to go down fighting
what about the craven, the one who's lost his pride
[highlander]
don't speak to me of homour, pride and glory
I've tasted blood, seen your type before
you talk of battle but all you tell are stories
you'd see me buried in a shallow grave
[all (chorus), highlander]
6. Tunnel Of Light
Be joyful, my friends! You will now enter the Tunnel of Light. Let brilliance
suffuse your
souls! Make your choice. Your path is incandescend.
[highlander]
don't offer me the light, when I only know the darkness
thats where I want to hide
there's a chill in my bones, that I recognise from another life
that's why I'm heading home
[egyptian] ra - heliopolis, ka - anenti

[roman] into Elysium!
[knight] the isle of Avalon!
[egyptian] in the tunnel of light
[highlander]
don't tempt my heart with hope, in the shadows of broken promises
I guard my dreams
in the bend of a swollen river, in the roots of weeping willows I choose to lie
[egyptian] ra - heliopolis, ka - anenti

[roman] into Elysium!
[indian] the legend has begun!
[futureman] our one and only sun!
[egyptian] ra - heliopolis
[highlander] I rest my broken heart, where the willows weep
[egyptian] ka - anenti
[roman] into Elysium
[indian] the legend has begun
[highlander]
I will lay me down
I will rest my head
I will close my eyes
7. Across The Rainbow Bridge
And now this Rainbow Bridge: an iridescent span of tears - so fragile and yet so
strong. Will
it support your mortal shells? Or will you fall into the fiery brine below?
[knight]
I hark back to olden days
to her and her magic ways
two souls in harmony
in an endless sea
the cruel wings of destiny
carried you away from me
and left a heart unstilled
that never will be filled
[roman (chorus:)]
beyond these stygian skies our fortress lies
across the rainbow bridge
we'll span the sea of tears and conquer all our fears (inside)
forsake this mourning field and drop your shield
across the rainbow bridge
run to the other side where all our dreams abide
[knight]
I'd sacrifice my very life
to have you at my side
like a dream I see your face
through the misty haze
we were one amid the stars
and time never healed my scars
deep inside the sadness burns
I must return!
[roman (chorus)]
[hippie]
scarlet crimson rosy red
I must be dead
or stoned out of my head
orange yellow tangerine
the acid queen
in a psychedelic scene
ochre chestnut chocolate brown
I'm upside down
on a cosmic eiderdown
ivory milky chalky white, the stars ignite, I vanish in the light - that burns so
bright
Step forward. Beyond lies your goal: the Electric Castle! The past is gone! Do you
wish to
lapse in limbo forever? No! Be resolute.. There are trials ahead - and rewards for
those who
strive: the Surreal Search endures...
[roman & knight]

run run the past is gone, it cannot be undone
run run the future is here, our fate is drawing near
[roman (chorus)]
8. The Garden Of Emotions
Behold: the Star Towers of the Electric Castle! See how it embraces the sky! How
insignificant
the mere mortal, dwrfed by the majesty of its electric edifice! But first, my seven
searchers -
you must meander through the verdant vines of the Garden of Emotions. Succomb to
its allure.
Breathe deep the intoxicating aroma of endless, entwined emotions...
[A. IN THE GARDEN OF EMOTIONS]
[hippie]
it's kinda groovy
in this world of fantasy
where no one else can go
within these boundaries
I'm shielded from reality
without a care or woe
[egyptian]
Amon-ra, have you come to seal my fate?
in the garden of emotions
free my ka, how much longer must I wait?
[hippie]
I roam the universe
in cosmic meditation
to find my inner me
I'm getting high on love
and spiritual vibrations
to set bad karma free
[egyptian]
free my ka, how much longer must I wait?
[B. VOICES IN THE SKY]
[roman]
take up arms and follow
[barbarian]
hey, who are you to take the lead?
[roman]
I will keep you all from harm
[barbarian]
so what kind of god do you think you are?
[roman]
a warrior is what I am
[barbarian]
no I'm the wolf and you are but a lamb
[roman]
if you doubt my force you'll live no more
[barbarian]
you will end your war upon my sword
[indian]
"and voices in the sky
shall cause the soul to die"
[roman]
we'll break away by my command
[barbarian]
no we'll crush our foe and quell this land
[roman]
you cannot kill what's already dead
[barbarian]
whoever rivals me will lose his head
[roman]
you'll endenger all our precious lives
[barbarian]
well I don't care, I will survive
[roman]
I'm the only one who can set us free
[barbarian]
go and chase your ghosts and leave me be
[indian]
"and voices in the sky
shall cause the soul to die"
[C. THE AGGRESSION FACTOR]
[indian]
fury and fear
[futureman]
it must be feeding on our negative emotions
[knight]
chivalrous and bold
pitiless and cold
[indian]
destiny's near
[futureman]
we're at the mercy of some vile computerscheme
[knight]
valiant and true
treacherous and cruel
[indian]
spirits appear
[futureman]
we'll have to try to hide our antagonistic notions
[knight]
chivalrous and bold
pitiless and cold
[indian]
the legend is here
[futureman]
if we ever want to end this future dream
[knight]
valiant and true
[indian]
fury and fear
[futureman]
we have to free our minds from anger and aggression
[knight]
chivalrous and bold
pitiless and cold
[indian]
destiny's near
[futureman]
it's the only way to defy this cold machine
[knight]
valiant and true
[indian]
spirits appear
[futureman]
if we're to stand up to to this emotional oppression
[knight]
chivalrous and bold
pitiless and cold
[indian]
the legend is here
[futureman]
we had better stand together as a team
[knight]
valiant and true
[egyptian]
9. Valley Of The Queens
[egyptian]
my journey's over
I'm standing on the edge
and close my eyes
to this world of lies
my will is broken
it's the end of all my dreams
my soul yearns
for the valley of the queens
my rose has withered

it will never bloom again
the soil is dry
time has come to die
my faith has left me

they've stolen all my dreams
oh lay me down
in the valley of the queens
my search has ended

my name is carved in stone
on the temple wall
beyond Osiris hall
no holy sunrays
will light my tomb of dreams
I won't return
from the valley of............the queens
10. The Castle Hall
At last! you enter the Electric Castle! Here in this vast hall where even shadows
fear the
light - here you must confront your past. If you have killed, beware of the
Gathering of Spirits
for they do fish for men. Here, the disembodied Astral World becomes flesh once
more. I pity the
men of swords.
For here blood runs cold...
[barbarian]
cries from the grave resound in my ears
they hail from beyond my darkest fears
faces of the past are etched in my brain
the women I raped, the men I've slain
shades of the dead are sliding on the wall

demons dance in the castle hall
[knight]
I call upon the sword, the mighty Excalibur
grant me the skill to fulfill my quest
I call upon my king and the knights of the table round

grant me the courage to stand to this test
I call upon the seer, Merlin the sorcerer

grant me the magic to end my pain
I call upon the spirit that lives in a noble heart

grant me the passion that's within my veins
shades of the dead are sliding on the wall

demons dance in the castle hall
[repeat hall]
11. Tower Of Hope
From the wind-torn ramparts of the Tower of Hope we survey a thousand futures.
Release your
dreams from this electric pinnacle. You must have hope...
[hippie]
we're climbing up the stairs
and hope is flowing through our veins
[futureman]
there's magic everywhere
we've been released of all our chains
[hippie]
we're taking in the view oceans of blue,
fields of green
[futureman]
I fear this can't be true
we're still inside this dream machine
[chorus]
[hippie] I only felt what I wanted to feel
[futureman] I only saw what I wanted to see
[hippie] I'm at the end of my rope
[both] lost in the tower of hope
[hippie]
I see a brand new age
where peace and harmony prevail
[futureman]
but we're still in this cage
destined to die here if we fail
[chorus & repeat second verse]

[hippie] I only went where I wanted to go
[futureman] I only knew what I wanted to know
[both] and we became who we wanted to be
[hippie] I'm at the end of my rope
[both] lost in the tower of hope
12. Cosmic Fusion
[A. I SOAR ON THE BREEZE]

[indian]
spirits-flying
I soar on the breeze
mortals-dying
into the sun
lovers-crying
demons-sighing
into the sun
I'm drawn towards the sun

and then we will be one
my soul will melt into the universe
[futureman] It's all a lie

[roman] you will just die
[futureman] so don't give in
[roman] for we can win
[B. DEATH'S GRUNT]
[death]
I am the breeze
the bringer of rest and ease
I am the wind
the forgiver of those who've sinned
I am the storm
I blow the devil's horn
I am the fire
the source of lust and desire
I am the sun
the joining has begun
I am your fate
the guardian at the gate
I am death and I claim your final breath!
[C. THE PASSING OF AN EAGLE]
[instrumental]
13. The Mirror Maze
It is time to reflect upon your "ego-self". Nowhere to hide when the walls echo the
you that we
all see. Ah, the smiles dissolve! The pulse begins to race; the face a flush of
fear so plainly
painted. The Mirror World - the Mirror Maze: Confrontation...
[A. INSIDE THE MIRROR MAZE]
[hippie]
mirror mirror I can see a lonely child, he kinda looks like me
staring out into infinity
his father lies, his mother cries, his spirit flies up in the skies
wandering off to another galaxy
[futureman]
secret fears we all try to hide
lie dormant deep inside us
defy the ghosts of long forgotten days
here inside the mirror maze
[hippie]
mirror mirror I can see an angry boy, oh well I guess he's me
rising up to the society
he's aware that no one cares and life's unfair so he growa his hair
and takes a trip into eternity
[futureman]
secret fears we all try to hide
lie dormant deep inside us
defy the ghosts of long forgotten days
here inside the mirror maze
[B. THROUGH THE MIRROR]
[roman] I see a man, who's unable to withstand his fears inside

[knight] inside we're all but frightened men
but we have to fight until the end is here
[roman] hear what I say: I am doomed,
I have to pay, I can't go on
[knight] go on and persevere
for we have to make it out of here alive
[roman] a life is but a dream,
for in the mirror I have seen what lies within
[knight] within this armour cold and bright
lies a noble heart with the will to fight the pain
[roman] the pain cannot be healed,
I'm surrounded by this shield I cannot break
[knight] break through the mirror now
follow me, I will show you how
[roman] we've reached the other side,

I have overcome my pride and made it through
[knight] we threw aside our darkest fears
and stepped across these new frontiers of time
[roman] time can only tell what awaits us in this hell full of deceit
[knight] deceit, guile and treachery
will they ever set us free again?
[roman] riding on the wings of time
14. Evil Devolution
The future's doored ingress! What lies beyond? One of you - ah, survived so much! -
are you man
enough to force this door upon its golden hinge? You craved the answer - but can
you bear the
truth? The door --! The Future --!
[futureman]
our hope's dissolved
for man's evolved into another state of being
have we "progressed" beyond the need of feeling?
a cyber-brain
the last in the chain of man/machine allience
have we become the victims of our science?
evil devolution
is this an illusion
out here in space
human humiliation
this mutation
of our human race
is this the end

will we transcend the need for human pleasures?
will we abandon all our earthly treasures?
will mankind yield

on the battlefield of natural selection
to an inorganic digital perfection?
evil devolution
is this an illusion
out here in space
human humiliation
this mutation
of our human race
15. The Two Gates
And so it's come to this.

Two Gates - two portals await.
Let your choice be guided by collective wisdom.
Ah, hath the prospect of freedom ever tasted so good?
One gate completes the circle;one step away from your own dimension, your cherished
time.
One gate severs all connections: one step away from the dreamworld of everlasting
ebony.
You call it Oblivion.
It is a brave soul who makes the first choice.
[barbarian]
behold these gates, the first one plain and old
behold these gates, the second forged of gold
the gate of old spells out disgrace and shame
the one of gold cries out my noble name
I challenge death to meet me at this gate
I challenge Odin to pronounce my fate
and if I thrive I've overcome this land
but if I fail I'll die a worthy man
[chorus]
[roman] open the gate, we're now on our own
[all] enter the gate to your destiny
[roman] will it be fortune or fate, the truth shall be known
[all] enter the gate to your destiny
[barbarian]
cowards whine beyond the olden gate
Valhalla shines beyond the golden gate
I walk alone so dare not follow me
but choose your own and die in agony
[chorus]
[barbarian (fading into oblivion)]

What evil place might this be?
Why are the heavens so black?
Eternity threatens,
Darkness crashes down upon me, ohh!!
Like a big black bat of death, it smothers my senses,
Makes me lose my sense of time,
This cannot be a dream!
I need to be wide awake, wide awake!
When Valkyries come to take me,
To my place among the warriors,
To my place at Odin's side!
Aaaahh!!!
[knight]
we have been saved, our journey has ended
but tell us why, why this ordeal?
what was your aim, or was it just some game
have we've been humbled, or did we prevail?
we've been enslaved, our wounds have not mended
and who are you, what magicians or gods?
what was your plan, we don't understand
did we pass, or did we fail?
[chorus]
16. "Forever" Of The Stars
I am of the stars. I am called "forever". Eternity courses through my veins. It is

cold beyond
your sun where we come from. We seed the universe with the milk of a million moons.
You are that
seed. Your earth is our experiment. We vanquished the dinosaurs with the careless
trajectory of
a child's lost meteorite. We peopled your planet to experience your emotions - such
feelings
lost to us aeons ago. How we envied you your loves and passions, your dangerous
desires.
The fires of your emotions gleamed like lost beacons in the darkened depths of the
fathomless
universe. And eight of you, plucked from Time. Not randomly, you understand.
Representatives of
your world's turbulent history. We have observed your tribulations from nameless
nebulae.
The experiment is over. I am weary now. So tired. I too am far from home. Open the
gate -
complete the circle. You won't remember - you won't recall - for I am only the air
that you
breathe, after all...
17. Another Time, Another Space
[hippie]
was this a dream I just had?
I have my doubts
I can't make out the truth
from the lies here inside
what kind of trip have I been on?
where did I go
I'd like to know just why
did it feel so damn real?
[futureman]
there's something strange going on
I don't know why
It's something I can't place
an open space, a shrouded face
as if my memory flies
have been erased
and then replaced by lies
false replies, clouded skies
[hippie & futureman (chorus)]

a secret yearning lurks inside
like a dream trying to hide
another time, another space
an empty feeling haunts my brain
a strange void I can't explain
another time, another space
[roman]
I've been relieved of all my pain
I've been reborn
a mighty storm has raged
and my fears disappeared
[knight]
I've found the grail here within
in a magic dream
I have seen a world
of make belief, of joy and grief!
[chorus all]
Remember forever.....
Edwin Balogh (ex-Omega) as Roman

Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) as Indian
Jay van Feggelen (ex-Bodine (band)) as Barbarian
Fish (ex-Marillion) as Highlander
Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering) as Egyptian
Arjen Lucassen as Hippie
Edward Reekers (ex-Kayak) as Futureman
Damian Wilson (ex-Rick Wakeman, Threshold, Landmarq) as Knight
Robert Westerholt (Within Temptation) and George Oosthoek (ex-Orphanage) as Death
Peter Daltrey (ex-Kaleidoscope) as Forever of the Stars
Thanks to willymacpoint for sending these lyrics.

Thanks to foede for correcting these lyrics.
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AYREON LYRICS
album: "Ayreonauts Only" (2000)
1. Into The Black Hole

2. Out Of The White Hole
3. Through The Wormhole
4. Carpe Diem (Chaos)
5. Temple Of The Cat (Acoustic Version)
6. Original Hippie's Amazing Trip
7. Beyond The Last Horizon
9. Eyes Of Time
10. Nature's Dance
11. Ambeon Preview: Cold Metal
We have reached our first destination: the black hole in the Virgo cluster of
galaxies.
But what will we find inside? Its power is immeasurable.
Our hopes and fears intermingle as we stand at the event horizon.
Will its doorway transport us to our faraway planet Earth, or will its fury
mercilessly tear us apart?
[Damian Wilson, Lana Lane]
[A. The Eye Of The Universe]
A dark sphere surrounds us

Surreal... oblivious...
In the centre of the galaxy
A hidden force has found us
Powerful... mysterious...
At the boundary of eternity
Nothing escapes, not even light

Beyond the mystical horizon
We surrender to its might
Gazing into the eye of the universe
A deep roar is sounding

Deafening... thunderous...
As if the universe were crying
My heart is pounding
Frantic... delirious...
My every nerve is dying
[B. Halo Of Darkness]
I hear screams of fallen souls, sad cries of agony

Within the void of this evil hole, deep inside the black
Could it be my imagination, the mirror of my fantasy?

A fear-induced hallucination
Or is there no way back from the halo of darkness?
Spirits - apparitions - misery - suffering

Horrid dreams and dire visions rising up from the black
Look away in disbelief, this cannot be happening

The end has come, I bow in grief
There is no way back from the halo of darkness
[C. The Final Door]
Now silence devours us

Massive... suffocating...
The calm before the storm
Gravity overpowers us
Invincible... dominating...
And leads us through the final door

Feed me light, I'm the halo of darkness

Feel my might, I'm the eye of the universe

We come out of the white hole into the M31 galaxy, which is also known as
Andromeda.
We see a planet that looks much like Earth.
Could it sustain life?
And if, who lives there?
[Timo Kotipelto]
[A. M31]
And out of nowhere we materialize

From a blaze of fire to a world of ice
We folded space to a distant sun
Inside the heart of M31
On a steady course to the planet Y

Circling round a star in Sirrah's eye
The search for life has now begun
In the constellation M31
Light years away, beyond our Galaxy

I see a planet like our own
A golden sun is shining down on me
Could it be that we are not alone?
We're passing Sirrah in the Alpha Pegasi

Into the atmosphere of planet Y
What will we find? Chances almost none..
Will there be life in M31?

[B. Planet Y]
We're diving through the nebulae and arrive on planet Y

A hundred thousand hollow eyes are gazing at the sky
There seems to be no motion, no pleasure and no pain

No symptoms of emotion, no loss and no gain
Solar screens and cold machines are covering up the ground

Crystal covered fields of green and oceans underground
Countless different entities but they all look the same

But then one of the entities is crying out its name:
Forever...
Remember Forever...
[C. The Search Continues]
It's time to leave and carry out our quest

Miles to go and things to see before we rest
We came in vain, our search is not yet done
For there's some kind of life in M31!
As we continue on our journey, we dive into a black hole -- a spiraling wormhole.

As it sucks us in, time slows and images become distorted.
Reality itself twists and bends.
We leave the galaxy where our journey began, headed for the unknown.
Where will it take us?
[Fabio Lione, Lana Lane]
Hold on tight, we've reached the gate that leads us to the mystic zone
What a sight! I cannot wait to cross the bridge to the unknown
Defy the laws of relativity, gravity will be our guide

Surrender to the sea of energy that drives us to the other side
Faster than light, we're traveling time through the wormhole

Out of the night and into a vortex of fire
Time slips away as we plunge into unknown dimensions
A brilliant display, quenching my deepest desires
Will it take us where we want to be?

Will it show us what we want to see?
Through the wormhole
We're crashing down to our goal that lies beyond this cosmic gate
Spinning round this spiral hole towards a cold and lonely fate




4. Carpe Diem (Chaos)

[Instrumental]
5. Temple Of The Cat (Acoustic Version)
Shine down on me, Sun of the Underworld

Set me free, chase away the night
Proud Jaguar, king of the Mayan Gods
Shining star, light up the sky
And guide me to the Temple of the Cat
Heart-of-Sky, Maker and Hurricane

Mighty eye, harvester of life
We were born solely to speak your name
Bring the dawn, we'll praise the sky
Here inside the Temple of the Cat
Upon his throne the High priest addressed the crowd

Now carved in stone his holy name
Beads of jade adorn his cotton shroud
His silvery blade on a golden chain
He lies here in the Temple of the Cat, dead

He will rise again from the Temple of the Cat
6. Original Hippie's Amazing Trip
[Hippie]
Hey dude, you're so uncool
But hey, that's alright
Like there's no need to get uptight
My eyes reflect the stars
And a smile lights up my face
We're on an amazing flight in space
It's kinda groovy in this world of fantasy

Where no one else can go
Within these boundaries I'm shielded from reality
Without a care or woe
[Egyptian]
In the garden of emotions
Free my ka, how much longer must I wait?
[Hippie]
I roam the universe in cosmic meditation
To find my inner me
I'm getting high on love and spiritual vibrations
To set bad karma free
[Egyptian]
Free my ka, how much longer must I wait?
[Hippie]
Mirror mirror I can see a lonely child, he kinda looks like me
Staring out into infinity
His father lies, his mother cries, his spirit flies up in the skies
Wandering off to another galaxy
[Futureman]
Secret fears we all try to hide
Lie dormant deep inside us
Defy the ghosts of long forgotten days
Here inside the mirror maze
[Hippie]
Mirror mirror I can see an angry boy, oh well I guess he's me
Rising up to the society
He's aware that no one cares and life's unfair so he grows his hair
And takes a trip into eternity
[Futureman]
Secret fears we all try to hide
Lie dormant deep inside us
Defy the ghosts of long forgotten days
Here inside the mirror maze
7. Beyond The Last Horizon
Ready for the enemy hungry for the battle

Fighting hard for victory in the army of the king
Armed with shield and sword we mounted our horses

Leaving on a sacred quest
On our way to fight the holy war
They attacked from different sides

Hard pressed with numbers
Could not even run nor hide
We had to stand and fight
Then I felt a blade of steel
Penetrate my armor
I did not dream the pain was real
As I went down I knew my time had come
And then he rode into the night

Towards that eerie distant light
Until he came to a road that disappeared
Beyond the last horizon
Once he had vanished in the blackness of infinity
And so he gathered all his strength not to descend
Into the valley of death
I opened up my weary eyes

The haze slowly lifted
The mighty roar of battlecries
Stopped ringing in my ears
I gazed upon a friendly face
He carried me to safety
I told him of this frightening place
And of my journey back from the other side


A force so seductive
And yet so destructive and cruel
I followed that road to the edge of eternity

I fought for my life

For I had to survive the ordeal
And so he gathered all his strength

Not to descend into the valley of death
AYREON UNDERSTANDS THAT HE WAS NOT INDIVIDUALLY CHOSEN

FOR THE 'TIME TELEPATHY EXPERIMENT',
BUT THAT HE UNINTENTIONALLY RECEIVED ITS TRANSMISSIONS.
THIS COULD BE BECAUSE OF A MORE DEVELOPED SIXTH SENSE
AS A RESULT OF HIS BLINDNESS.
HE ALSO REALISES THAT HE CAN NEITHER ACCOMPLISH HIS MISSION,
NOR STOP THE VISIONS FROM PENETRATING HIS MIND.
HIS SOLE ESCAPE IS TO SUBMIT TO THE MAGIC CHARM OF THE GREAT SEER MERLIN.
[Ayreon:]
I've been lost in the valley of nightmares
I've been found in the garden of dreams
Speak thy charm, I know you are out there
Cast thy spell and silence the screams
But as I poise on the edge of life

Where time disappears
I bow in fear to the charm of the seer
I've seen fear in valiant faces

I've seen hope in desperate eyes
Lead me home to familiar places
Lead me back to crystalline skies
And as I poise on the edge of life

I have failed, I have been forsaken

I've been scorned and misunderstood
I have lost, my life has been taken
I'd surrender if only I could
And as I poise on the edge of life

9. Eyes Of Time
[A. Eyes Of Time]
IT SLOWLY DAWNS ON AYREON THAT THESE VISIONS HE IS EXPERIENCING

ARE VISIONS OF THE FUTURE BUT HE DOES NOT FULLY COMPREHEND
THEIR IMPORTANCE YET.
[Ayreon:]
I cannot see with these eyes
My world is dark
Like a cold eternal night
I could not tell you no lies

My words are lost
In a shroud of mystery
[Villagers:]
Tell me what you see
[Ayreon:]
[Villagers:]
Tell me what you feel
[Ayreon:]
I wouldn't know how
From the eyes of time
I do not know where I am
I'm lost in time
Drifting in eternity
I cannot tell if it's real

Or fantasy
Or a view of things to come
[Villagers:]
[Ayreon:]
[Villagers:]
[Ayreon:]
I wouldn't know how

Why do I see the things I see
Could it be a future world
That's warning us through me
Why do I know the things I know
Does it mean I'm a god
Will nobody tell me so?
[Villagers:]
[Ayreon:]
[Villagers:]
[Ayreon:]
I wouldn't know how
[B. Brainwaves]
IT ALL GETS TOO CONFUSING FOR AYREON AND THE THIN LINE BETWEEN
ILLUSION AND REALITY FADES.
10. Nature's Dance
AYREON RETIRES IN THE GARDEN OF DREAMS SURROUNDING CAMELOT,

ENJOYS THE WONDERS OF NATURE AND REFLECTS ON HIS FATE.
HE NOW FULLY UNDERSTANDS, AND RELUCTANTLY SUBMITS TO HIS DESTINY.
[Ayreon:]
I can smell the grass
And touch the flowers
Among the trees
I pass the hours
And fantasize
I let the dance of nature inspire me
Now my mind is free
From apparitions
I switch off like a 'television'
And close my eyes
And I wish that I could see

Like everybody can
How I wish that I could be
Like any other man
I can't see the sun

But I sense its glow
I hear the sound of water flowing down the stream
And my heart cries out for a little bit love
But I know that it was not meant to be
So I'll fulfil my destiny and accept my fate
Still I wish that I could see

Like everybody can
How I wish that I could be
Like any other man
THE TIME HAS COME FOR AYREON TO SET ABOUT HIS MISSION.
HE SINGS ABOUT THREE MAIN CAUSES OF THE EARTH'S EVENTUAL DESTRUCTION.
11. Ambeon Preview: Cold Metal
Lying on my back on a railway

Looking at the sky and its full moon
In the back of my head I feel the rumbling wheels
Shaking my memories
It's getting darker and darker and darker

My hands are frozen and steam comes out of my mouth
As I whisper my last words
Seem to fade away
The train is moving forward and closer

Can't stand up and walk away
Once I made my mind up so long ago
Now I can't change
It is just too bad
I feel so left alone, so forgotten

Nobody knows where I am, no one misses me
Cold water runs from my eyes
And the cold is freezing my last tears
Like I'm only half in my body, I can't feel
I think I'm already half gone, I can't think
It's getting colder and colder and colder
I can't breathe
The train is moving forward and closer

Can't stand up and walk away
Once I made my mind up so long ago
Now I can't change
It is just too bad
Cold metal - burning in my back

Cold cold metal - freezing
Cold cold metal - my head will burst open
Cold cold metal - it's been too much
Thanks to stumper for sending these lyrics.

Thanks to theclashangel for correcting track #1 lyrics.
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album: "The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer" (2000)
1. The Dream Sequencer

2. My House On Mars
3. 2084
4. One Small Step
5. The Shooting Company Of Captain Frans B. Coco
6. Dragon On The Sea
7. Temple Of The Cat
8. Carried By The Wind
9. And The Druids Turn To Stone
10. The First Man On Earth
11. The Dream Sequencer Reprise
1. The Dream Sequencer
"It is the 22nd century. I am the last of the Mars Colonists. The air
supply has almost run out on this desolate Mars colony, and the food
supplies from Earth have stopped arriving since the final war of 2084. I
am walking through the tunnel towards our recreation machine called the
Dream Sequencer. I hope it will sweeten my final days..."
[Lana Lane (voice)]
(Dream sequencer system online)

Good morning colonist. You have selected the Universal Migrator program.
Please lie down in the energy tank and place the electrodes on your temples.
Think of your designation number and drink the fluid from the vessel at the left
terminal.
(Program loaded, commencing U.M. preincarnation protocol)

Now focus on the music as I take you back to your chilhood......and beyond.....
2. My House On Mars
"It is the end of the 21st Century. I have returned to my own childhood. I remember
it
all as the Dream Sequencer images mix with my own recollections. This is the day my
sister and I realised that we would never see the planet Earth."
[Johan Edlund, Floor Jansen]
Daddy where are you now

Forgot about your vow?
You promised you'd return and take me to Earth
Did you have to fight that war

What was it all for?
The honor of one's name, what is it worth?
I'm all alone - we're all alone

My future's unknown - our future's unknown
I reach out to the stars out here in my house on Mars
Mother did you hear me cry?

You never told me why
You put me in this world of rock and dust
No friends for playing games

No foes who scorn my name
Computerized machines of steel and rust
Is this my home? - this is our home

This desolate dome - this desolate dome
I call out to the stars: I'm alone in my house on Mars
I'll never smell the ocean breeze

I'll never climb the highest trees
I'll never feel the burning sun
I'll never meet my chosen one... in my house
Daddy I forgive you now

You could not keep your vow
You will never return, I'll never see Earth
My time has come - our time has come

I'm emotionally numb - emotionally numb
I'm headed for the stars, I'm leaving my house on Mars
No friends in my house on Mars
No foes in my house on Mars
I was born in my house on Mars
I will die in my house on Mars
3. 2084
"It is the 21st century. The Final Experiment has failed. The final devastating war
that
was foretold by the blind minstrel Ayreon has indeed come to pass. The war has
destroyed
all life on Earth, making it completely uninhabitable. I hover above my own dead
body..."
[Lana Lane]
Silence fills the air

Echoes fade away
Of sadness and despair
On that cruel and fateful day
My body lies motionless

Upon the kitchen floor
The Earth has died, the world's at rest
2084
Many centuries ago

In a dark enchanted land
Our fate had been foretold
By a poor misguided man
We carried on down the road we chose

The path of nevermore
The journey ends, the book is closed
2084
And now I have to leave, my work on earth is done

I'm heading for the planet known as Mars
To the last of its race, the final newborn son
Before I start my voyage to the stars
4. One Small Step
"It is the 20th century. I am a little boy peacefully asleep. My father comes to
wake me
so that I can witness an historic event in the finite story of mankind."
[Edward Reekers, Lana Lane]
On an early summer morning, July '69

As I dream of the planets
I hear a voice softly whisper: 'son, it is time
It's happening soon'
It's a quarter to four now and he carries me down
To our place by the telly
I see lights on in houses all over town
For the man on the Moon
One small step for man

But a giant leap for mankind
The mighty Apollo prevailed
The Eagle has landed
I go back to my warm bed, back to my dreams

But not the one of the planets
I decided this morning I don't want to be
The man on the Moon
As I lie here in this cold tank, living a dream

I'm the last on the planets
I decided this morning I don't want to be
The man on Mars
5. The Shooting Company Of Captain Frans B. Coco
"It is the 17th century. I am a noble ensign-bearer posing with my guild for the
Dutch
master painter, Rembrandt van Rijn, in Amsterdam."
[Mouse, Lana Lane]
I'm standing proud

In this noble crowd
My banner raised high the coat of arms of Amsterdam
To the mystic sky a magic light enchants the land
We're marching on
The shooting company of Captain Frans B. Cocq
My uniform shines the livery of a high-born man

The Claw-guild signs immortalized by the master's hand
Light and shade with colors rich and brushwork bold
Night and day with shadows black and amours gold
We're marching on
I'm standing proud

In this noble crowd
In our golden age eternalized by the artist's hand
A glorious page in the history of our tiny land
We're marching on
Up to the battlefield to where the spirits walk
6. Dragon On The Sea

"It is the 16th century. I am Queen Elizabeth sending out the brave Sir Francis
Drake to
defend the English realm against the invading armada."
[Lana Lane]
Times are dark now, our empire's gone astray

Forces from down south, armada on the way
So we call our greatest men to run the barricade
Shine your light where shadows fall and wash the night away
Sail on for your queen

Sail into history
You will never be the same
Sail on for country
Into our memory
Time will remember your name
Dragon on the sea
Fires burn now in once our tranquil bays

Tall ships that rain down thunderbolts and flames
Go and raise your pirate flag, cast the lines away
Take your fleet where darkness falls and turn the night to day
The sun never sets on the empire won

But wise men say never say never
It slips through our hands just like sand in sun
We thought it would go on forever
Dragon ships they keep on sailing, on to Nova Albion

While the waking world is sleeping, dragon ships are sailing on
7. Temple Of The Cat
"It is the 8th century. I am a Mayan girl heading for the Jaguar Temple in Tikal on
the
central American continent."
[Jacqueline Govaert]
Shine down on me, Sun of the Underworld

Set me free, chase away the night
Proud Jaguar, king of the Mayan Gods
Shining star, light up the sky
And guide me to the Temple of the Cat
Heart-of-Sky, Maker and Hurricane

Mighty eye, harvester of life
We were born solely to speak your name
Bring the dawn, we'll praise the sky
Here inside the Temple of the Cat
Upon his throne the High priest addressed the crowd

Now carved in stone his holy name
Beads of jade adorn his cotton shroud
His silvery blade on a golden chain
He lies here in the Temple of the Cat, dead

He will rise again from the Temple of the Cat
8. Carried By The Wind
"It is the 6th century. This is where it all began. My tired body has passed away,
but my
once-tortured spirit is finally free now. My name is ... Ayreon."
[Arjen Lucassen]
I've crossed the edge where time disappears

My life has been taken by the charm of the seer
My conscience is clear, I committed no sin
My spirit roams free now, carried by the wind
My mission has failed, the spell has been cast

I wasn't the first one and I won't be the last
This can't be the end, so let it begin
My message will reach you, carried by the wind
Out here on Mars I now realize

Mankind has vanished, tears fill my eyes
There must be a world I can live in
My spirit will find it, carried by the wind
9. And The Druids Turn To Stone
"It is 2800 B.C. I quietly witness the astounding secret behind the creation of a
mysterious monument in Wiltshire, England."
[Damian Wilson]
The moon sheds no light on Salisbury plain

The day turns to night and the bonfires cease burning
The druids gather round and the chants fill the air
Their echoes resound and the living world stops turning
The magic words are spoken

As we leave the plain in silence
Now the circle stands alone
And the druids turn to stone
The dawn shines its light on Salisbury plain

The day floods the night with gilded rays of sunshine
The magic words were spoken

As we left the plain in silence
Then the circle stood alone
And the druids turned to stone
The rising sun is dancing on the edges of the stones
Casting shadows, creeping down the Avenue
Into the heart of the sarsen trilithons
I marvel at this mystery, beholder of the stars

A holy temple, a sacred burial ground
Guarding well its secrets from us all
10. The First Man On Earth
"It is 50000 B.C. The world is almost empty; nature is still untouched by man. Off
in the
distance, a clan of ape-like creatures gather near a cliff side. But I am the first
to
stand. I must be..."
[Neil Morse, Mark McCrite]
In fields of green, vast as the oceans

Is this a dream, is it evermore?
A million years, fast as a notion
I stand alone here on the silent shore
I'm after prey in the fields

Shelter in a cave from the cold and lonely nights
And now it all seems so real
Warming at the fireside beneath the pale moonlight
This is the dawn of time

I am the first to stand
Looking through the eyes of the primal man
This is the dawn of time
Witnessing the birth
I am the first man on earth
The skies of blue reach to the heavens

They go on and on forevermore
No avenues, no city sidewalks
Planet Mars is but ancient lore
This place has all that I need

No computers glowing screens, no industrial machines
Somehow it all seems surreal
Memories of days gone by, a slowly fading scene
No one here to blame me

No one here to hurt
So much space here to occupy my mind
I can breathe the breath of virgin land
The firefly at nighttime

The sounds of nothing known
And I belong here like I never have before
The wandering child returning home
When twilight falls, red is the sunset

Planets appear across the colored sky
No prison walls, no war, no bloodshed
Hard to believe this new world will die
I wish that I could stay for a while

In the dream world that the sequencer creates
And though it all seems so real
Now I fear the time is gone, I feel its heavy weight
Hold on to this moment in time

Savor a life how it used to be
Hold on to the world in its prime
Breathe in the air, feel the energy
11. The Dream Sequencer Reprise
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album: "The Universal Migrator Part II: Flight Of The Migrator" (2000)
1. Chaos
2. Dawn Of A Million Souls
3. Journey On The Waves Of Time
4. To The Quasar
8. To The Solar System
9. The New Migrator
1. Chaos
"I am the last human being alive. I am inside a machine called the Dream Sequencer
on a
deserted Mars colony. I have selected the program called "The Universal Migrator".
This
program creates a form of hypnosis which allows me to return to the very beginning
of
life itself. From the safety of the energy tank in which I lie, I travel all the
way back
to the period before The Big Bang where matter, energy and time itself all
intermingle in
the chaotic unformed vacuum of proto space."
[Lana Lane (voice)]
Dream Sequencer system online

I will now take you back to the time before the big bang and the birth of the very
first
soul called the Universal Migrator. However, system protocols require confirmation
of
risk factor. No user has ever preincarnated back this far before.
Are you sure you want to continue?
2. Dawn Of A Million Souls
"The Big Bang has created one soul, the Universal Migrator. The Universal Migrator
divides itself, and each Migrator flies off independently in search of a habitable
planet
in order to breathe life into it. I follow the migrator that will eventually reach
our
planet Earth."
[Russel Allen, Damian Wilson]
At the birth of time, the beginning of beginnings

One cosmic soul was created
A bringer of life, a universal migrator
Born to sow its seeds in all the galaxies
Like a cell dividing, it spreads in all directions

Creating life among the stars
I'm struck with awe as I join the great migrator
Now it takes flight to the brightest star of all
On a quest for life, through the sable skies

What a show! behold!
The dawn of a million souls
On a bold crusade, in the realm of shade

What a show! behold!
The dawn of a million souls
Through the glowing mist, like a fog of radiation

I can see the forming of new planets
I've been struck by thunder as I witness all the splendor
And I realize how small we really are
Ooh, I can see forever

On the wings of dreams I fly
Is this real or is it just a fantasy?
What awaits me now at the end of this ride?
3. Journey On The Waves Of Time
"I join the Migrator on its long journey through time and space in search of the
planet
Earth. On my journey I encounter many fantastic astronomical phenomena."
[Ralf Scheepers]
Fly me across the sky

Fly me to the edges of space
Show me the wond'rous sensations
And mysteries of aeons gone by
Guide me through a maze of stars

Guide me to the birth of my race
Give me the answers to questions
Reveal to me secrets of life
Journey on the waves of time
Lead me through the centuries

Lead me to places unknown
Sail me away on the x-rays
Of quasars that died long-ago
Carry me through the universe

Carry me back to my home
In search of the gateway
That leads us into the black hole
Journey on the waves of time
Our quest for life has now begun

The die is cast
Our voyage leads us to the sun
Out of the past
4. To The Quasar
"We are on our way to the quasar, an object as bright as a galaxy. Our hope is that
the
quasar may contain an unfathomable source of power and peril at its center ... a
black
hole."
"On our journey, we receive the radio emissions of a pulsar -- an imploded neutron
star."
[A. THE TAURUS PULSAR]
Within a distant nebula in the Taurus zodiac

I hear the wailing of a star, the weak pulse of a fading sun
All its fuel is burning out and its light will fade to black
I can't ignore its hopeless shout as it fires its death cry out in space
A star in Taurus lights up and outshines the galaxy

A fleeting moment of glory in time and space
A supernova resounds, a desperate symphony
Leaving behind a beacon fallen from grace
Lift your head up to the sky

And hear the faraway cry of a dying star
I heard its message from afar

A frequent surge of sight and sound
We approach the fallen neutron star
Spinning round and round and round
We attend this cosmic mass and we hear its sad lament

But even stars and planets pass in this cold and everlasting place
Lift your head up to the sky and hear the cry...
"We have encountered a quasar in the constellation Virgo. But does it really
contain a
black hole, the portal to our final destination?"
[B. QUASAR 3C273]
[Andi Deris, Lana Lane]
Heading off into the core of a newborn galaxy

We have reached a brilliant star-like source of energy
This cosmic spectacle of radiance was formed
Fifteen billion years ago when the universe was born
To the quasar
Beyond the milky way
The redshift is high, a bright light in the sky
To the dark star

Beyond the light of day
The gravity's high, a black sun in the sky
3C273
As we approach the sea of light I'm forced to close my eyes

I can feel the vibrant waves of centuries go by
Then the pull of an unseen force is tearing us away
Could it be we found the entrance to our passageway?

"We have reached our first destination: the black hole in the Virgo cluster of
galaxies.
But what will we find inside? Its power is immeasurable. Our hopes and fears
intermingle
as we stand at the event horizon. Will its
doorway transport us to our faraway planet Earth, or will its fury mercilessly tear
us
apart?"
[Bruce Dickinson, Lana Lane]
[A. THE EYE OF THE UNIVERSE]
A dark sphere surrounds us

Surreal...oblivious...
In the centre of the galaxy
A hidden force has found us
Powerful...mysterious...
At the boundary of eternity

A deep roar is sounding

Deafening...thunderous...
As if the universe were crying
My heart is pounding
Frantic...delirious...
My every nerve is dying
[B. HALO OF DARKNESS]
I hear screams of fallen souls, sad cries of agony

Within the void of this evil hole, deep inside the black
Could it be my imagination, the mirror of my fantasy?

A fear-induced hallucination
Or is there no way back from the halo of darkness?
Spirits - apparitions - misery - suffering

Horrid dreams and dire visions rising up from the black
Look away in disbelief, this cannot be happening

The end has come, I bow in grief
There is no way back from the halo of darkness
[C. THE FINAL DOOR]
Now silence devours us

Massive...suffocating...
The calm before the storm
Gravity overpowers us
Invincible...dominating...
And leads us through the final door
Feed me light, I'm the halo of darkness

Feel my might, I'm the eye of the universe
"As we continue on our journey, we dive into a black hole -- a spiraling wormhole.
As it
sucks us in, time slows and images become distorted. Reality itself twists and
bends. We
leave the galaxy where our journey began, headed for the unknown. Where will it
take us?"
[Fabio Lione, Lana Lane]
Defy the laws of relativity, gravity will be our guide

Surrender to the sea of energy that drives us to the other side

Out of the night, into a vortex of fire

We're crashing down to our goal that lies beyond this cosmic gate
Spinning round this spiral hole towards a cold and lonely fate
"We come out of the white hole into the M31 galaxy, which is also known as
Andromeda. We
see a planet that looks much like Earth. Could it sustain life? And if, who lives
there?"
[Timo Kotipelto]
[A. M31]
And out of nowhere we materialize

From a blaze of fire to a world of ice
We folded space to a distant sun
Inside the heart of M31
On a steady course to the planet Y

Circling round a star in Sirrah's eye
The search for life has now begun
In the constellation M31

We're passing Sirrah in Alpha Pegasi

Into the atmosphere of planet Y
What will we find? chances almost none..
Will there be life in M31?
[B. PLANET Y]
We're diving through the nebulae and arrive on planet Y

A hundred thousand hollow eyes are gazing at the sky
There seems to be no motion, no pleasure and no pain

No symptoms of emotion, no loss and no gain
Solar screens and cold machines are covering up the ground

Crystal covered fields of green and oceans underground
Countless different entities but they all look the same

But then one of the entities is crying out its name:
Forever...
Remember Forever...
[C. THE SEARCH CONTINUES]
It's time to leave and carry out our quest

Miles to go and things to see before we rest
We came in vain, our search is not yet done
For there's some kind of life in M31!
8. To The Solar System
"Finally we are approaching our own familiar solar system. But there is something
wrong.
Reality begins to break through the illusion. I have an unsettling premonition that
even
here inside my virtual journey I will never reach the Earth..."
[Robert Soeterboek]
[A. PLANET OF BLUE]
I can feel the sun burning on my skin

I can feel the sun from deep within
I can hear the earth calling out my name
I can hear the earth crying out in pain
I'm coming home to the planet of blue

Our own sun is coming into view
I'm reaching out to the planet of blue
Can you see me fly?
Can you feel me die?
I can almost touch the glorious rings of Saturn

But then I feel them slip away
I can almost see the yellow clouds of Venus
But then the sequence slowly fades
I'm coming home to the planet of blue

Is this the end, can it be true?
I'm reaching out to the planet of blue
Can you see me try?
Can you feel me die?
[B. SYSTEM ALERT]
Dream Sequencer system alert

warning - core processor buffer overload
please abort Universal Migrator sequence
System failure imminent
return to consciousness, return to consciousness, return to consciousness...
9. The New Migrator
[A. METAMORPHOSIS]
"For the first time during my journey, the Migrator communicates with me. He speaks
to me
directly, but without words. The Migrator tells me that my corporeal body inside
the
Dream Sequencer has died. While my body will now sleep forever, my consciousness
must
awake to eternity that lays before me ... for I am the new Migrator!"
[B. SLEEPER AWAKE]
[Ian Parry, Lana Lane]
Atomically into existence

A creator of life was born
This universal migrator
In his celestial form
Astronomical segmentation
A division from which I came
To go forth with a task bestowed me
And seek out new worlds for all
Fly up into the skies

A sea of blue has crossed thine eyes
A quest to save mankind is made
Just one earthly being his soul shall remain
My power of thought calls you

Sleeper...sleeper awake, oh you sleeper
Open your mind hear me sleeper
Sleeper awake, come alive
Our spirits they can never die
Sleeper...sleeper awake, oh you sleeper

Dormant inside, hear me sleeper
Sleeper awake, come alive
Your body is dead not your mind
A cataclysmic end for many
Annihilated Earth to the core
But one soul survives in stasis
A colonists spirit the source
You're the one not I, the chosen

With visions, a bright new dawn
To cross the starlit systems
A place where new planets are born
Rise up, you must awake

The here and now shall separate
The body frees the soul and mind
Your spirit will join me in time
Sleeper awake there's a world waiting for you to find!

Thanks to lordbella for correcting track #9 lyrics.
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album: "The Human Equation" (2004)
1. Day One: Vigil

2. Day Two: Isolation
3. Day Three: Pain
4. Day Four: Mystery
5. Day Five: Voices
6. Day Six: Childhood
7. Day Seven: Hope
8. Day Eight: School
9. Day Nine: Playground
10. Day Ten: Memories
11. Day Eleven: Love
12. Day Twelve: Trauma
13. Day Thirteen: Sign
14. Day Fourteen: Pride
15. Day Fifteen: Betrayal
16. Day Sixteen: Loser
17. Day Seventeen: Accident?
18. Day Eighteen: Realization
19. Day Nineteen: Disclosure
20. Day Twenty: Confrontation
1. Day One: Vigil
[Best Friend] Did he open up his eyes?

Did he try to touch my hand
Or is my mind playing tricks on me...
Do you think he hears us cry?

Does he understand
We are here by his side
[Wife] Why are you so concerned?

Do you really care
Or do you feel responsible?
Now the tide has turned

Won't you try to clear the air?
Let your conscience be your guide...
2. Day Two: Isolation
[Me] I can't move, I can't feel my body

I don't remember anything
What place is this...how did I get here?
I don't understand, what's happening...
Am I alone?
[Fear] You've been deserted, everyone has left you

You know it's always been that way
Those frantic years, the people you've neglected
Now the time has come to pay
You're alone
No one here is dancing to your tune
[Me] Is this a dream or is it real?

[Reason] Sometimes the dream becomes reality
[Me] But I don't know what to feel
[Reason] Then I will guide you through this haze
[Me] But who are you, why are you here?
[Reason] I am you and you are all of us
[Me] I can't think, my mind ain't clear
[Reason] Then I will free you from this maze
[Passion] Can't you feel it burn
Deep down inside?
Won't you ever learn
Don't try to hide
Can't you feel that fire?

Scorching your soul?
A wounded man's desire
Out of control
[Pride] I can't believe you're giving up

That's not your way
I can't believe you'd pass the chance to make them pay
You've always had complete control

Never thinking twice
You always called the shots, a heart as cold as ice
[Me] You're delusions of my mind

[Reason] And so we are, we're all a part of you
[Me] Am I a part of some design?
[Reason] The one design is in your head
[Me] How can it be you look so real...
[Reason] We are as real as you imagine us
[Me] I can touch you, I can feel...
[Reason] Then take my hand and follow me

Deep down inside?
Don't try to hide

Out of control

That's not your way

[Love] Close your eyes, listen to your heart beat

Surrender to its soothing pulse
Silence the cries, gentle and carefree
Good or bad, true or false...
You're not alone
You'll find me here whenever they oppose you

I am the strongest of them all
No need to fear these feelings that enclose you
I'm here to catch you when you fall
You're not alone

I am here dancing to your tune

Deep down inside?
Don't try to hide

Out of control

That's not your way

3. Day Three: Pain
[Agony] I am pain
I am real. I'm not a dream
I'm the chain around your neck as you scream
Surrender now
You can't beat death at his ruthless game
Make your bow
Hang your head in shame
[Me] I can't believe there is no way out...

[Agony] You'll find you are wrong
[Me] You fill me with doubt...
[Agony] You were never that strong
[Agony] I am pain
I am the wound that never heals
It's all in vain
No compromise, no deals...
[Me] I can't believe this is the end

[Agony] It's written in stone
[Me] Where are my friends?
[Agony] You have always been alone!
[Rage] (Pain!) We lead

We hide as the pain leaves the rage inside
(Motion personified alpha)
Being here, welcomed by...a sane mind
A travelled lie
[Agony] I am pain
I am the end, I am your wraith
Nothing remains
I'm the loss of hope and faith
[Me] I can't believe there is no way out...
[Agony] You'll I find you are wrong
[Me] You fill me with doubt...
[Agony] You were never that strong
[Rage] We lead, we hide as the pain leaves the rage inside

Being here, welcomed by...a sane mind
A travelled lie
All the time, I had waited with rage
All the time, I was promised my salvation
[Love] I can't accept this, we will find a way

Out of this cesspool of doom and dismay
Beyond this dejection there's beauty and grace
A glorious future we long to embrace
[Rage] (Pain!) All the time, I have waited with rage

All the time, I was promised my salvation
4. Day Four: Mystery
[Best Friend] No, I can't seem to figure out what happened

On the brightest hour of day, no car in sight
No, I can't seem to accept these strange conditions
No matter what they say, it doesn't feel right
[Wife] Do you think he's seen it?

[Best Friend] I don't think he did
[Wife] Do you think he knows it?
[Best Friend] I don't think he knows
[Wife] Do you think he's been there?
[Best Friend] I don't think he was
[Wife] Do you think he'll die?
[Best Friend] I don't think he will
[Wife] No, could it have been a moment of distraction?

A creature on the road, a plane in the air...
[Best Friend] Do you think he's seen it?

[Wife] I don't think he did
[Best Friend] Do you think he knows it?
[Wife] I don't think he knows
[Best Friend] Do you think he's been there?
[Wife] I don't think he was
[Best Friend] Do you think he'll die?
[Wife] I don't think he will
[Wife and Best Friend] No, will we ever understand what happened
Will the mystery be unveiled, or die with him?
[Best Friend] Do you think he's seen it?

[Wife] I don't think he did
[Best Friend] Do you think he knows it?
[Wife] I don't think he knows
[Best Friend] Do you think he's been there?
[Wife] I don't think he was
[Best Friend] Do you think he'll die?
[Wife] I don't think he will
[Passion] Do you think you've seen it?

[Me] I don't think I did
[Pride] Do you think you know it?
[Me] I don't think I know
[Love] Do you think you've been there?
[Me] I don't think I was
[Agony] Do you think you'll die?
[Me] I don't know!
5. Day Five: Voices
[Pride] I hear voices, they are talking about you

Can you hear them, do you know what they mean?
Try to remember, what have you been through?
What do you know and what have you seen?
I can read the thoughts they're conveying

So intense, can you feel them too?
I can't believe it's true what they're saying
You're far too strong, it couldn't happen to you
[Me] But what if there's truth in the words that they speak?
What do they signify?
[Pride] You worry too much
[Me] And what are the questions to answers I seek
What will they clarify?
[Pride] Yeah, you're losing your touch
[Me] Help me out, this means nothing to me...
[Reason] Who are these voices, where do they come from?

Should we try to understand?
Mere illusions, hallucinations?
They might be vital, to our plan
[Love] They sound familiar, they must be here to help you

All this confusion's tearing you apart
You must be patient, time is the healer
Open up and let them in your heart
[Fear] Their guilty sighs

I think you understand it all
You were afraid to live, now you're afraid to die...
You fool yourself

You rose so high, you were bound to fall
Longing for the truth, you lived a lie...
[Reason] I am convinced now, they are essential

They must be our way out of here
[Love] Listen and learn, let your heart lead you

And you will find the solution's near
[Fear] Their guilty signs
I think you understand it all
Longing for the truth, you lived a lie...
[Pride] If they are right, we'll fight for survival

Look to the future, but learn from the past
Confront the danger; face up to your rival
Take a deep breath, we have to move fast
[Me] I think there is truth in the words that they speak

What do they signify?
[Pride] You worry way too much
[Me] I will find the answers to questions I seek
What will they clarify?
[Pride] You're losing your touch
[Me] Help me out, this means nothing to me...
6. Day Six: Childhood
[Agony] You're alone in your bedroom

Hiding from the world, staring at the ceiling
[Me] Mother said 'he'll be home soon'

But he never was, and I knew how she was feeling
[Fear] You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him'
He'd always break you, never let you win
No matter what you said, he'd always disagree
You swore that one day you would be
better than him...one day you'd win
[Agony] You're hiding out in the cellar

Aching and ashamed, covering up the bruises
[Me] And then he would tell her

How I tripped and hurt my head, how I'd always be a loser
[Fear] You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him'
He'd always break you, never let you win
No matter what you said, he'd always disagree
You swore that one day you would be
better than him...one day you'd win
[Agony] You're all alone in your bedroom

How could you learn to care, when nobody cares for you
[Me] Mother said he'd be home soon

But he never came, as for me...he didn't have to...
7. Day Seven: Hope
[Best Friend] Let me take you back

To the time when we were chasing all the girls
Two maniacs
Indulging in the pleasures of this world
So much to see, so much to live for
Questions to answer, places to go
So much to be, so much to care for
Deep down inside I think you know
You are free...come back to me!
Look ahead and see

There are still so many borders we could cross
Just you and me
Making up for all the time that we have lost
[Best Friend] So much to see

[Me] He may be right
[Best Friend] so much to live for
[Me] I've got to fight
[Best Friend] Questions to answer
[Me] I will pull through
[Best Friend] places to go
[Me] take me with you
[Best Friend] So much to be
[Me] I will not break
[Best Friend] so much to care for
[Me] I must awake
[Best Friend] Deep down inside I think you know
[Me] I think I know
[Best Friend] You are free
[Me] I am free
[Best Friend] Come back to me!
[Best Friend] Aaaah, aaaah come back to me

[Me] There's no way out, my whole world is black!
[Best Friend] Aaaah, aaaah come back to me
[Me] I try to shout, something's holding me back!
8. Day Eight: School
[Fear] It's time to leave your sheltered cage

Face you deepest fears
The world is against you
You're fighting back the tears
[Me] All the kids were watching me

I felt very small
I could hear the laughter
As I stumbled down the hall
[Rage] (human) Seeking to find

deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind
(human) Bleeding it gone
into the profit of the competition
(human) Loving today,
all of the feelings are they going away
(human) Ending it now,
I'd rather hear about the where and the how
[Agony] The bigger boys they beat you up

Out here you cannot hide
No friends to help you
No father at your side
[Me] I swore that I'd get back at them

But I was just a kid
One day I'd show them
I wouldn't rest until I did

(human) Bleeding it gone
into the profit of the competition
[Pride] You've got to prove you are not like the rest
[Reason] There's no need if you know you're the best
[Pride] That's not enough, let the other kids know
[Reason] What's the use, go with the flow
[Pride] Be a man, give into hate

[Reason] You better learn to communicate
[Pride] Better to learn to protect yourself
[Reason] That's not the way to get out of this hell
[Pride] See that kid, wipe the smile off his face
[Reason] He's just like you, feeling out of place
[Pride] Well I don't care, let's show him who's boss
[Reason] That's not the way to get your message across
[Pride] Be a man, give into hate

[Reason] You better learn to communicate
[Pride] Better to learn to protect yourself
[Reason] That's not the way to get out of this hell
[Passion] Don't rack your brain, let it all go

Savour the moment and feel your blood flow
[Me] Then I got back at them

Still acting like a kid
Then I showed them
But when I had I could not quit...

(human) Bleeding it gone into the
profit of the competition
9. Day Nine: Playground

[Instrumental]
10. Day Ten: Memories
[Best Friend] It's been 10 days

It shouldn't last this long
The doctor's mystified
Nothing's physically wrong...
[Wife] But maybe in his head

He's struggling to survive
Would it help if we talk to him?
Bring him back to life...
[Best Friend and Pride] Do you remember that time

We were showing off our brand new flashy bikes
[Wife and Love] You looked so fine
Until you both fell over and then started to cry!
[Best Friend and Pride] Do you recall that day
Fearlessly we climbed the highest tower
[Wife and Love] Then you became afraid
Too scared to climb down you stayed up there for hours!
[Best Friend and Pride] Do you remember that time?
[Wife and Love] Do you recall that day?
[Wife and Love] Do remember that time

Alone at last, naked by the fire
[Best Friend and Pride] Then all your friends came by,
They rushed in the room and you had no time to hide
[Wife and Love] Do you recall that day,
You proposed to me, and fell down to your knee
[Best Friend and Pride] You didn't know what to say,
So she knelt down to for she thought you'd lost your keys!
[Wife and Love] Do you remember that time?
[Best Friend and Pride] Do you recall that day?
[Passion] Can you see her light

Shining through the black
She's reaching out to you
What's holding you back?
[Reason] Can you feel her warmth

Glowing on your skin
Don't repress the memories
Let them all in...
11. Day Eleven: Love
[Me] Friday night, I had a few

There she was, out of the blue
Thunderstruck, nailed to the floor
I couldn't move, couldn't talk...anymore
[Love] Of all these guys it's you she desires

Secretly her heart is on fire
Waiting for you to ask her to dance
Go ahead, make your move...now's your chance
[Passion] Do it right, do it right, we ain't got all night

Do it now, do it now, I think you know how
[Pride] Let it out, let it out, now don't mess about
Let her in, let her in, let the party begin!
[Me] There I was, nervous and shy

Struck with awe as I caught her eye
I mustered up courage and walked her way
Figuring out what to do...what to say
[Love] Her heart sings as she sees you come near

The music fades, the crowd disappears
She weeps in silence as you pass her by
And she's wondering why...oh why

[Agony] Remember your father, well you're just like him

Nothing but violence and fury within
Remember your mother, so lonely and sad
This will be her fate if you treat her as bad
[Fear] You're afraid she might turn you down

All your hopes dashed to the ground
Nobody loved you, nobody will
Why should you even try...but still...
[Me] Friday night, I had a few

[Wife] There was no need to talk
[Me] There she was, out of the blue
[Wife] We just started to walk
[Me] Hand in hand, we took the floor
[Wife] And we danced, and we danced, and we danced
[Me] I could move, I could talk...even more...





12. Day Twelve: Trauma
[Reason]
Think hard, you are lying here in a hospital bed
Disregard the emotions inside your head
Concentrate on the real world beyond your mind
It's not too late to leave your burdens behind
[Fear]
We won't let you go
Take you down below
Dark crypts of your soul
Locked inside your head...
You're better off dead
[Agony]
Locked away, she lives in isolation
It's been that way, since he has gone
She been through life of deprivation
She depends on you, her only son
[Passion]
She won't let you go
Keep you down below
Locked inside your head
[Agony]
Where are you, can't you hear her calling?
Nothing you can do, you have no time
There is no one there, to catch her now she's falling
Why should you care, you are doing fine
[Passion]
She won't let you go
Keep you down below
Locked inside your head
[Reason]
Now she's at rest, she finally found her peace
There's no need to blame yourself
You must let go, or the pain will never cease
It's time to crawl out of your shell
Your mother died, the day your father left

A part of you died as well
Feelings of guilt will haunt you 'til the end
You must fight hard to break this spell
But it hurts...
[Fear]
You hear her voice, from beyond her grave
"Where were you son, when I needed you
Is this your thanks for all the warmth I gave
Did you forget what I been through?"
Then you hear his voice, cold and merciless

"You're worthless fool, you let her die!"
And deep within yourself, you must confess
Your ways cannot be justified
[Pride]
By now you realize, you have to be
Relentless to survive
Repress your memories,
Bury all emotions and thrive!
It's your life!
[Reason]
Now she's at rest, she found her peace
[Fear]
You hear her voice, from the grave
[Reason]
You must let go or the pain won't cease
[Fear]
"Is this your thanks for all I gave"
[Reason]
A part of you died as well
[Fear]
"You worthless fool, you let her die"
[Reason]
It's time to crawl out of your shell
[Fear]
Your ways cannot be justified
[Pride]
By now you realized, you have to be
Relentless to survive
Repress your memories,
Bury all emotions and thrive!
It's your life!
13. Day Thirteen: Sign
[Love] Fate has come to warn

That you far too long forsaken her heart
Move to the truth

Breathe the sunlight burning in her open arms
Break the chains that

Bind you to a past that feeds this bitter days
Seize your only chance
Follow the stars that beckon you through blackened skies
[Wife] Can you feel me touch your aching heart

I can sense how much you're missing me...
Give me a sign, show me you're there

I am sure you'll find a way back to me
[Me] I can't believe I turned so vile

How could I've ignored her smile?
She was always there to ease my pain
I'm so ashamed
I wonder why she stayed with me

How she endured my vanity
I wish I could go back and mend my ways
Is it too late?
[Wife] Can you see, I swear it's true, a teardrop trickling down his cheek?
[Best Friend] Yes, indeed, I see it too, could it be he's hurting inside?
[Wife] Don't you think we should be glad he feels anything at all?
[Best Friend] It could well be he cries because of us
[Wife] Does it matter why he cries?
[Best Friend] What's going on in his mind?
[Wife] Has he's given us a sign?
[Wife] Can you see, I swear it's true, him clenching his right hand into a fist?
[Best Friend] Yes, indeed, I see it too, could it be he's raging inside?
[Wife] Don't you think we should be glad he has any thoughts at all?
[Best Friend] It could well be he angry 'cause of us
[Wife] Does it matter if he is?
[Best Friend] What's going on in his mind?
[Wife] Has he's given us a sign?
14. Day Fourteen: Pride
[Me] I have always been creative, I don't understand

Aspired to be an artist, not a business man
[Pride] You need to show your old man you're in control
To be successful, you'd sell your own soul!
(you'd sell your own soul!)
[Me] I've always been respectable, I don't understand

I tried to be compassionate, I'm not a ruthless man!
[Pride] You need to show them you're superior, you lead the field
No one opposes you, all man must yield!
(all man must yield!)
[Me] I've always been affectionate, I don't understand

I really love her, I'm not a heartless man!
[Pride] You have no time for commitments, they get in the way
Get down to business, there's no time to play!
[Reason] You can still change, and right what is wrong

[Pride] But can you swallow me, or am I too strong?
[Reason] You have to get back now, it's not too late
[Pride] It's not like you two resign to your fate
[Reason] Your loved ones are waiting, break out of your cage
[Pride] You have the power, give in to your rage
[Reason] Listen to Pride now, for once he is right
[Pride] Listen to Reason, let us be your guide
15. Day Fifteen: Betrayal
[Fear] This is what you dreamt about

Director of the firm
Will it be you, or your best friend?
He's always been the better man and
He fits all their terms
What will you do to gain your end...
[Agony] You remember he once told you

He tampered with the books
When he lost out on the deal
You're digging up the evidence
...no one looks
You leave it there for all to see
[Reason] This memory burns inside

You can't forget, you cannot fight or erase it
[Passion] Let it go, try to unwind
[Reason] You'll have to tell and set it right
You cannot run, you cannot hide, so face it!
[Passion] Wake up, free your mind
[Fear] You'll never talk, he'll never know

What you have done
But can you live with this betrayal?
[Agony] They found him out and let him go

I guess you've won
But one day, the truth might be unveiled


[Me] I have to talk and let him know

What I have done
I cannot live with this betrayal
He's always been the better man
I never won
Now the truth must be unveiled
16. Day Sixteen: Loser
[Father] Look at you, lying there, defenceless and alone

See I am no fool, I always knew you wouldn't make it on your own
Cos you're just like your mother, well, where is she now?
You'll end up like her soon, 6 feet under ground, loser!
I came here to watch you bleed, oh how I love to gloat

If you had any balls at all, you'd grab me by the throat
You don't even look like me, ha! Not even close!
You're an aberration, some freak...I suppose, loser!
I had my fun, I'm going back to the place I don't call home
There's no one there who waits for me, but you won't hear me moan
My ex-wives all sue me, and with half my kids in jail
I'll still come out laughing, cause me? I never fail, loser!
[Rage] NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!

You're killing it from afar, go tell it in a bar
You're killing it from afar my father!
17. Day Seventeen: Accident?
[Reason] You're driving home, It's one PM

You cannot function, you're a broken man
Your past is catching up with you
Only her tenderness can help you through
you see her smile, at another man
[Wife] Did you see me smile at another man?

It was only us, please understand...
[Reason]
You see him hold her, in his arms
[Wife] Did you see him hold me in his arms?

We needed warmth, we meant no harm...
[Agony] Love left you, without me you're all alone!
[Reason] Tears of sorrow fill your eyes

Your cold and wretched life flashes by
Is that your father standing there?
You turn the wheel, you no longer care...
You saw her smile at another man
[Wife] Did you see me smile at another man?

It was only us, please understand...
[Reason] You saw him hold her, in his arms

[Wife] Did you see him hold me in his arms?
We needed warmth, we meant no harm...

Love wrecked you!
[Passion] You saw her smile at another man

Now you finally understand
He held her in his arms
You've nothing left, it's gone too far...
[Agony] Your memory begins to clear

Now you see what brought you here
You try to open up your eyes
But the doubts leave you paralyzed
[Wife] I smiled at another man

Please understand...
He held me in his arms
We meant no harm...

Love wrecked you, I am the oldest friend you known!
18. Day Eighteen: Realization
[Reason] Now you know the truth, what will you do?
[Me] I still can't believe it's true...
[Passion] You better believe it, and make them pay!
[Me] There has to be another way...
[Pride] You cannot take this lying down!

[Me] I gotta stand up, can you show me how?
[Love] You must forgive them and open your heart
[Me] It's all my fault, it tears me apart!
[Agony] It would have been better if you would have just died!
[Me] No, I've got to win this fight!
[Fear] But can you face them after all you did?
[Me] I gotta reveal the feelings I hid
[Best Friend] See him fight, he's all on his own...

[Me] I need your help, can't do it alone!
[Wife] Listen to me, can you hear me shout?
[Me] Let me out!
19. Day Nineteen: Disclosure
[Best Friend] My good friend, I hope you hear my voice

I must alleviate this ache
I've thought about this and found I have no choice
I have to tell you this for conscience sake
I felt alone, forsaken and afraid

Out of work and out of love
I needed someone to ease some of the pain
And she was there for me when times were rough
[Wife] My sweet love, my heart belongs to you

But I was lonely and the need for passion grew
You were never here, and even when you were
Most of my words would go unheard
[Best Friend] I'd be there to comfort her
[Wife] We'd share our distress
[Best Friend] But we were never in love
[Wife] Can you forgive us?
[Best Friend] My good friend, well maybe I am wrong

I think you saw us on that day
I want you to know, she loved you all along
I hope that this will help you in some way
[Wife] My sweet love, my heart belongs to you

But I was lonely and the need for passion grew
You were never here, and even when you were
Most of my words would go unheard
[Best Friend] I'd be there to comfort her
[Wife] We'd share our distress
[Best Friend] But we were never in love
[Wife] Can you forgive us?
[Love] Don't be afraid, her heart belongs to you

[Passion] Don't be afraid, don't keep her waiting
[Love] It's time to rise, and tell them what you feel
[Passion] You have to let them know
[Love] Here the dream ends, this is real
[Me] I'll be there to comfort her

[Passion] I know you will be!
[Me] I'll come back to life
[Love] I know that you can!
20. Day Twenty: Confrontation
[Best Friend] See his mouth, he tries to speak

He cannot move, his voice is weak...
[Me] My dear friend can you hear me now?
I'll try to tell you how I feel
[Best Friend] I feel the pain inside of you
Tell me please, what can I do?
[Me] Listen well to what I have to say
I have to tell you...of my betrayal
[Me] I revealed the facts, it was clear

It spelled the end of your career
[Best Friend] Yes, I always felt that it was you
I repressed the thought although I knew the truth
[Me] The truth is out, I feel relieved
You hate me now, you've been deceived?
[Best Friend] Oh no, in a way we are even now
Come back to us...somehow
[Wife and Love] Cross that bridge to the other side
Follow your heart, you can't go wrong
Come with me, I will be your guide
And lead you back where you belong
[Agony] Welcome to reality, be ready for the pain

Welcome to reality, will it be in vain?
Welcome to reality,
Nothing much has changed since you were gone
[Passion] Rise up and show the world you can be a better man
Rise up and show the world you care, yes you can
Rise up and show the world you're taking your chance
Rise up and show the world!
[Agony] Welcome back!
[Reason] Welcome to reality, wake up and rejoice

Welcome to reality, you've made the right choice
Welcome to reality, and let them hear your voice, shout it out!
[Pride] Rise up and show the world your battle is won

Rise up and show the world the old you is gone
Rise up and show the world your new life has begun
Rise up and show the world!
[Reason and Agony] Welcome back!
[Fear] Here inside the question burns

Are you sure of your return?
[Me] I am sure I deserve this chance
Now I understand it all
[Fear] It all seems so unreal to you
Can you decide what to do?
[Me] Yes I can, oh I will survive
Look at me...I'm alive
[Wife and Love] Cross that bridge to the other side

Follow your heart, you can't go wrong
Come with me, I will be your guide
And lead you back where you belong
[Best Friend] There is so much to see, there is so much to live for

[Wife] Come with me, my love
[Reason] You feel her warmth, glowing on your skin
[Love] You're never alone, I knew we could make it
[Fear] Aaaaaaaaarrrrgh!
[Passion] Can't you feel that fire, can't you feel it burn?
[Agony] Be ready for the pain, ready for the pain!
[Pride] Well rise up, your battle has been won, your new life has begun
[Me] I'm alive, I won't look back, aaaaah!
The Human Equation program aborted.

Have a nice day.
Dream Sequencer system offline.
Emotions
I remember...
James LaBrie (Dream Theater) as Me
Mikael kerfeldt (Opeth, Bloodbath) as Fear
Eric Clayton (Saviour Machine) as Reason
Heather Findlay (Mostly Autumn) as Love
Irene Jansen (ex-Karma) as Passion
Magnus Ekwall (The Quill) as Pride
Devon Graves (Dead Soul Tribe / ex-Psychotic Waltz) as Agony
Marcela Bovio (Elfona, Stream of Passion) as Wife
Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery) as Father
Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon / Stream of Passion / Ambeon / Star One) as Best Friend
Devin Townsend (ex-Strapping Young Lad / ex-The Devin Townsend Band) as Rage
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AYREON LYRICS
album: "01011001" (2008)
1. Age Of Shadows
2. Comatose
3. Liquid Eternity
4. Connect The Dots
5. Beneath The Waves
6. Newborn Race
7. Ride The Comet
8. Web Of Lies
9. The Fifth Extinction

10. Waking Dreams
11. The Truth Is In Here
12. Unnatural Selection
13. River Of Time
14. E=mc2
15. The Sixth Extinction
1. Age Of Shadows
[Tom Englund:]
We never saw this coming
Pride comes before a fall
We never heeded the warnings
Buried deep within us all
[Chorus:]
[Steve Lee:] The age of shadows has begun
[Daniel Gildenlw:] Giant machines blow out the sun
[Steve Lee:] Frozen minds becoming numb
[Daniel Gildenlw:] The age of shadows has begun
[Steve Lee:] The age of Shadows has begun
[Daniel Gildenlw:] I won't accept what we've become
[Steve Lee:] We stand to lose more than we've won
[Daniel Gildenlw:] The age of Shadows has begun
[Tom Englund:]
Our quenchless thirst for knowledge
Our urge to change and grow
Our need to expand the nation
Made us rise from the depths below
[Chorus]
[Hansi Kursch:] No more aggression

[Floor Jansen:] No more initiative
[Hansi Kursch:] No more suppression
[Floor Jansen:] No more emotions
[Hansi Kursch:] No more resection
[Floor Jansen:] No more of all the feelings that shaped our hearts and made us who
we are
[Hansi Kursch:] No more possessions
[Floor Jansen:] No more suspicious
[Hansi Kursch:] No more obsessions
[Floor Jansen:] No more sensations
[Hansi Kursch:] No more depression
[Floor Jansen:] No more of all the passions that shaped our hearts and made us who
we are
[Jonas Renkse:]
Time (time, time) but a passageway (a passageway, a passageway)
The beginning of the end (of the end)
An end that never was (was, was, was)
Time (time, time) but a curve in space (curve in space, curve in)
We are forever (we are forever, we are forever) eternal prisoners in time (in time,
in time)
We are forever (we are forever) caught in our cold inertia
Longing, hoping, waiting, for no one...
[Anekke van Giersberg:]

Forever we yearn, forever we learn
Forever we live a lie, forever sleeping by and
Forever we flee (forever we flee), forever we will be,
Forever is but a dream, forever is but a scream and
Forever we try, forever we die,
The spell of love wore off

The zest for life not enough
Longing, hoping, waiting, for no one
Never enough
Zero (one) one (zero) one (zero) zero (zero)
zero (one) one (zero) zero (one) zero (one)
zero (one) one (zero) one (one) zero (zero)
zero (one) one (one) zero (zero) zero (zero)
Zero (one) one (zero) one (zero) zero (zero)

zero (one) one (zero) zero (one) zero (one)
zero (one) one (zero) one (one) zero (zero)
zero (one) one (one) zero (zero) zero (zero)
off (on) on (off) off (on) on (off)

off (on) on (off) on (on) on (on)
off (on) on (on) off (off) on (off)
off (on) on (off) off (on) off (on)
off (on) on (on) off (on) on (off)
off (on) on (off) off (on) off (on)
off (on) on (on) off (off) on (off)
no (yeah) yeah (yeah) no (no) yeah (yeah)

no (yeah) yeah (no) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)

no (yeah) yeah (no) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
Longing, hoping, waiting, for no one
Forever we try, forever we die, forever, forever

Forever we try, forever we die, forever, forever
Forever we tie, forever we die, forever, forever
[Jonas Renkse:] Longing... hoping... waiting... for no one...
[Jorn Lande - ad libs in last chours of Age of Shadows:]

No more aggression
(No more initiative)
No more suppression
(no more emotions)
No more resection
(no more of all the feelings that shaped our hearts and made us who we are)
No more possessions
(No more suspicious)
No more obsessions
(No more sensations)
No more depression
(no more of all the passions that shaped our hearts and made us who we are
The age of shadows has begun

(Giant machines blot out the sun)
Frozen lands becoming known
(The age of shadows has begun)
The age of Shadows has begun

(I won't accept what we've become)
We stand to lose more than we've won
(The age of Shadows has begun)
The age of shadows has begun

(Giant machines blot out the sun)
Frozen lands becoming known
(The age of shadows has begun)
The age of Shadows has begun

(I won't accept what we've become)
We stand to lose more than we've won
(The age of Shadows has begun)
We never heeded the warning

Buried deep within us all
2. Comatose
[Anneke van Giersbergen:]

No need [x5]
No need to feel the pain
No need to feel betrayed
No need to feel inane
No need to feel afraid
[Jorn Lande:]
Wake me up before I die, hold me close
As I gaze upon to the sky, comatose
No reason to survive, I suppose
Wake us up before we die
[Anneke:] No need to feel desire

[Jorn Lande:] But I need you with me
[Anneke:] No need to feel so small
[Jorn Lande:] But I need to feel secure
[Anneke:] No need to feel the fire

[Jorn Lande:] But I need to feel free
[Anneke:] No need to feel at all
[Jorn Lande:] But I need to know for sure
[Jorn Lande:]
Wake me up before I die, hold me close
As I gaze upon the sky, comatose
No reason to survive, I suppose
Wake us up before we die
3. Liquid Eternity
[Jonas Renkse:]
Once a world, endless and free, horizons unbroken
Now a world of bounded frontiers, the elders have spoken
(our home)
[Daniel Gildenlw:]
Once a world, eternal and blue, floating, escaping
Now a world that's blinding my view, shadows shaping
(alone)
[Chorus:]
[Magali Luyten:]
Liquid eternity courses through our veins
Liquid eternity nourishes our brains
Liquid eternity, a world that does not live
Liquid eternity, a life that does not yield
[Bob Catley:]
Once a world of fear and dismay of fleeing and hiding
Now a world that's peaceful and safe, so caring and providing,
our home...
[Chorus]
[Tom Englund:]
Would you prefer the pain and suffering we had?
Would you prefer to be in peril, even dead?
Would you prefer to live the life we've learned to dread?
Would you prefer to live a mortal life instead?
[Jonas Renkse:] Our home
[Jorn Lande:] I'm losing my reason to live, the essence of life

[Floor Jansen:] But the system's got so much to give or would you rather die?
[Jorn Lande:] I'm losing my pride and my joy, my will to believe
[Floor Jansen:] Why would you come back and destroy all we have achieved?
[Chorus]
[Tom Englund:]
Would you prefer to live the life we've loved to play?
[Chorus]
[Tom Englund:]
Would you prefer to live the life we've learned to dread?
[Jonas Renkse:] Our home
4. Connect The Dots
[Ty Tabor:]
I hugged the wife and drove to work today
It was only a few miles
Was in no hurry but the lights were changing up ahead
So I stepped on the gas
I checked the web and left it on over night

Downloading all the latest files
Peer to peer, the torrent flows into my life
And I disconnect
[Chorus:]
[Ty Tabor:] We all know
[Arjen Lucassen:] We all know, no need to remind us
[Arjen Lucassen:] We all know but won't connect the dots
[Arjen Lucassen:] We all know, locked away inside us
[Ty Tabor, Arjen Lucassen:]
We are dying for tomorrow
We are living for today
[Ty Tabor:]
I rushed back home to my family
I got my son a brand new game
No need to cook,
I picked up fast food on the way
And it's finger-licking good
Have you seen little Steve today?

Guess he's still up there in his room
But if he comes down to
I'll be right here just staring at the tube
Playing his game
[Chorus]
[Ty Tabor:]
Don't you think it's rather warm tonight
Especially for the time of year
I turn up the air
Pull the sheets up to my chin
And I close my eyes
Can't relax, can't fall asleep

Should I take another pill?
I turn up the lights, light up a cigarette and smile
I've got it made
[Chorus:]
[Arjen Lucassen:] We all know, but won't connect the dots
[Arjen Lucassen:] We all know, but won't connect the dots
We are living for today
5. Beneath The Waves

[Beneath The Waves]
[Daniel Gildenlw:]
The water breaks the golden sunrays
Silver dances on the wave
But a memory...
I often dream about the old days

Playing hide and seek within the caves
But a memory...
[Bob Catley:]
I still feel the rising tides embrace me
Carrying me to a place unknown
But a memory...
I remember all the love they gave me

In this fluid world we call our home
But a memory...
[Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen:] Beneath the waves we were invincible
[Floor Jansen:] In a world without frontiers
[Anneke van Giersbergen:] World without walls
[Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen:] Beneath the waves we were inseparable
[Floor Jansen:] In a world without walls
[Steve Lee:]
Faces of cerulean oceans
Mirroring stars and sable skies
But a memory...
How I miss the sense of sweet emotions

Of a world so pure, devoid of cries
Blind a memory...
[Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were unbeatable

[Floor Jansen:] In the silence of the sea;
[Jorn Lande:] In a world without frontiers
[Floor Jansen:] World without walls
[Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were untouchable
[Floor Jansen:] In the kingdom of the free;
[Jorn Lande:] In a world without walls
[Steve Lee:] Beneath the waves we were invincible

[Floor Jansen:] In the silence of the sea;
[Steve Lee:] In a world without frontiers
[Steve Lee:] Beneath the waves we were inseparable
[Floor Jansen:] In the kingdom of the free;
[Steve Lee:] In a world without walls
[Face The Facts]
[Hansi Kursch, Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen:]

Face the facts, there is no way back
Arise! It's time to act
Face the facts, our future is black
Our eyes were on the wrong track [x3]
[But A Memory...]
[Tom Englund:]
Water breaks the golden sunrays
Silver dances on the wave
But a memory...
I often dream about the old days

Playing hide and seek within the caves
But a memory...
[World Without Walls]
[Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were unbeatable

[Floor Jansen:] In the silence of the sea
[Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were untouchable
[Floor Jansen:] In our kingdom of the free
[Jorn Lande:] Beneath the waves we were invincible
[Floor Jansen:] In the silence of the sea
Beneath the waves we were inseparable
[Floor Jansen:] In our kingdom of the free
[Reality Bleeds]
6. Newborn Race
[The Incentive]
[Daniel Gildenlw:]
There must be a way to enrich our lives.
A way to awaken a nation that dies.
There must be a way to revive our past.
A way to break free from a world that won't last.
[Floor Jansen:]
Take me back to when we lived another life
Back to when we had no plan
Take me back to when we struggled to survive
Back to when it all began
[Daniel Gildenlw:]
There must be a way to reverse history
A way to resume life, return to the sea
There must be a way to win back what we lost.
A way to escape this, whatever the cost
[Floor Jansen:]
[The Vision]
[Tom Englund:]
Explore the vastness of space
Discover a wonderful place
Enter a brand new phase
Seed the world with a newborn race [x2]
[The Procedure]
[Jonas Renkse:]
We have no choice
Life is passing us by
We should rejoice
I say we should try
[Bob Catley:]
Every million cycles
shooting stars rip our sky.
We could divert them
on the day they pass us by.
[Hansi Kursch:]
And on that shining day there is a way
For our DNA to reach a world to stay (world to stay!)
[Jorn Lande:]
Hmmm...
Do we have the right to create life?
And do we have the right to take it? Yeah
Can we decide who lives and dies?
Do you think they would even make it
[Jonas Renkse:] We have no choice, life is passing us by
[Bob Catley:]
We all plant our seeds
And guide them to their goal
We cannot fail
We have absolute control
[Hansi Kursch:]
And on that shining day there is a way
For our DNA to reach a world to stay (world to stay!)
[Jorn Lande:]
Hmmm...
Do we have the right to play gods?
I strongly feel I have to make a stance
Do you think we should take the odds? Yeah.
Would they even stand chance?
I don't think they ever will.
Ever will...
No...
[Another Life]
[Daniel Gildenlow:]
[Bob Catley:]
Take us back to when we lived another life
Take us back to when we struggled to survive
[Floor Jansen:]
[Newborn Race]
[Jorn Lande:]
Discover a wonderful place
[Jonas Renkse:] We should rejoice!
[Jorn Lande:] Seed the world with a newborn race
[Jonas Renkse:] I say we should try
[Jorn Lande:]
Discover a wonderful place (do we have the rights?!)
Seed the world with a newborn race (we cannot fail!)
[The Conclusion]
[Daniel Gildenlw:]
We found a way to enrich our lives
A way to awaken the nation that's died
7. Ride The Comet
[Jorn Lande:] Find your way home, little extremophiles

[Floor Jansen:] Fly, beloved sons
[Tom Englund:] Find your way home, donors of life
[Floor Jansen:] Fly, my chosen ones
[Jonas P. Renkse:] You're on your own, little extremophiles
[Floor Jansen:] Ride your frozen ark
[Bob Catley:] You're on your own, cleaving the skies
[Floor Jansen:] Ride into the dark
[Chorus]:
[Magali Luyten:]
Carry out your dangerous task, sail uncharted spheres
Live out our dreams, ride the comet
Journey on the Migrator trail, cross the new frontiers
Pass on our genes, ride the comet
[Jorn Lande:] You are the future, little extremophiles
[Floor Jansen:] Fly towards the sun
[Tom Englund:] You are the future, you know what to do
[Floor Jansen:] Fly, it has begun
[Chorus]
8. Web Of Lies
[Simone Simons]:
Dear PX, I feel you are the one
What's your name? Where are you from?
I'm in love, though we never met
Looking for clues, I search the net
Dear PX, I'm waiting for your mail

Check every hour, to no avail
Been up all night, couldn't get to sleep
No way out, I'm in too deep
Dear PX, it's been 11 days

I'm kind of lost within this maze
Are you there? Give me but a sign
Are you at home? Are you on-line?
[Phideaux Xavier]:
Dear Simone, sorry for the wait
I've seen your pics, you're looking great
I'm all alone, dying for a date
I think we match, it must be fate
[Simone Simons]:
Dear OL, I feel you are the one
what's your name? where are you from?
I'm in love, though we never met
Looking for clues, I search the net
9. The Fifth Extinction
[Glimmer Of Hope]
[Anneke van Giersbergen:] Through their eyes we will see

[Bob Catley:] With their hands we will create
[Anneke van Giersbergen:] In their world we will be free
[Bob Catley:] With our minds we'll shape their fate
[Steve Lee:]
Now the die is cast, the first step taken
A glimmer of hope lights up our lives
Visions of the past, dreams forsaken
Forming right before our eyes
We're alive
[Anneke van Giersbergen:] Through their pain we'll learn to live

[Bob Catley:] Remember all life has to give
[Jorn Lande:]
Re-ignite the sparkle in our eyes
We're alive! So alive!
[World Of Tomorrow Dreams]
[Tom Englund:]
I see a planet, perfect for our needs
Behold our target, a world to plant our seeds
[Steve Lee:]
There must be life, first remove any trace of doubt!
They may all die, don't you think we should check it out?
[Daniel Gildenlw:]
We have no choice, we waited far too long
This is our planet, this is where they belong
[Jorn Lande:]
We may regret this, is this the way it's supposed to be?
A cold execution, a mindless act of cruelty!
[Bob Catley, Hansi Kursch:]

In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our future lies
In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our hopes will rise
[Tom Englund:]
I see mainly reptiles, a lower form of intelligence
Mere brainless creatures with no demonstrable sentience
[Jorn Lande:]
What makes us superior, we did not do so great ourselves!
A dying race, imprisoned in restricted shells

In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our future lies
In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our hopes will rise
[Derek Sherinian: Synth solo]
[Collision Course]
[From The Ashes]
[Tom Englund:] And as the smoke slowly rises

[Jonas Renkse:] Our planet's bare and cold
[Tom Englund:] But as the black sky brightens
[Jonas Renkse:] A wondrous world unfolds
[Daniel Gildenlw:] We're at the dawn of a new age

[Bob Catley:] As we hear the final cries
[Daniel Gildenlw:] Ready to enter the next stage
[Bob Catley:] From the ashes we will rise
[Steve Lee:] And as the smoke slowly rises

[Hansi Kursch:] Our planet's bare and cold
[Steve Lee:] But as the black sky brightens
[Hansi Kursch:] A wondrous world unfolds
[Floor Jansen:] We're at the dawn of a new age
[Jorn Lande:] As we hear the final cries
[Floor Jansen:] Ready to enter the next stage
[Jorn Lande:] From the ashes we will rise!
[Glimmer Of Hope Reprise]
[Daniel Gildenlw:]
Re-ignite the sparkle in our eyes
We are alive
10. Waking Dreams
[Jonas Renkse:]
Life, imagination
Missing link in the chain
We'll fuel your minds
Color your thoughts
Come to you waking dreams
Fire, inspiration
Missing branch on the tree
We are your roots, we are your blood
Come to you in waking dreams
[Anneke:]
Sail the stream as I dance upon the waves of a waking dream
As it passes you by.
Ride the beam as I rise upon the wings of a waking dream
As it fades in the sky.
[Jonas:]
Mind transformation
You were chosen
Live the the dream that we have been dreaming
Now is a time to come together and make it come true
Oh me and you
[Anneke:]
Sail the stream as I dance upon the waves of a waking dream as it passes you by.
(Dancing on the waves)
Ride the beam as I rise upon the wings of a waking dream as it fades in the sky.
[solo keyboard: Tomas Bodin]

[solo guitar: Arjen]
[Anneke:]
Sail the stream as I dance upon the waves of a waking dream as it passes you by.
(Dancing on the waves)
Ride the beam as I rise upon the wings of a waking dream as it fades in the sky.
11. The Truth Is In Here
[Arjen Lucassen:]
Last night I had that dream again
My world was black as night
Plagued by visions of a future world
[Liselotte Hegt:] Mr L, did you take your meds?
[Arjen Lucassen:]
I sang about these dreams
Warning man of his demise
Wasted words that no one heard
[Liselotte Hegt:] Won't you please relax? I'll make your bed
[Arjen Lucassen:]
Today I had that dream again
I roamed among the stars
On the wings of an amazing flight
[Liselotte Hegt:] Mr L, do you feel OK?
[Arjen Lucassen:]
To a place beyond our time
Where the sunlight doesn't warm
And colour bleeds into the night
[Liselotte Hegt:] We may have to increase your dose today
[Arjen Lucassen:]
I know the truth is out there
Didn't you want to see?
I know the truth is in here
[Liselotte Hegt:] Why should we believe you?
[Arjen Lucassen:] If you want to feel
[Arjen Lucassen:]
Now I have that dream again
I live beneath the waves
In a realm of grace and majesty
[Liselotte Hegt:] Mr L, can I ease your mind?
[Arjen Lucassen:]
In the distant shadows loom
Cold machines rise from the deep
In a world once proud and free
[Liselotte Hegt:] Would you free your thoughts, let it all abide
[Arjen Lucassen:]
I hate to have that dream again
They live inside my head
Feeling everything I feel inside
[Liselotte Hegt:] Mr L can you please be still?
[Arjen Lucassen:]
They speak to me in dreams
They can see all I can see
They have always been my guide
[Liselotte Hegt:] Gotta hush now, please have another pill!
[Arjen Lucassen:] I know the truth is out there

[Arjen Lucassen:]
If you want to see
I know the truth is here
[Liselotte Hegt:] Why should we deceive you?
[Arjen Lucassen:] If you want to feel?
[Liselotte Hegt:]
We are all alone
There's no one there
You don't have to be afraid
[x2]
[Arjen Lucassen:] Can't you see through this masquerade?
[Liselotte Hegt:] We are all alone
[Arjen Lucassen:] We are all clones
[Liselotte Hegt:] There's no one there
[Arjen Lucassen:] I am so scared
[Liselotte Hegt:] You don't have to be afraid
[Arjen Lucassen:]
Last night I had that dream again
My world was black as night
Plagued by visions of a future world
[Liselotte Hegt:] Mr L, would you take your rest?
[Arjen Lucassen:]
They speak to me in dreams
They could see all I can see
They have always been my guide
[Liselotte Hegt:] Won't you please relax? I'll make your bed
[Arjen Lucassen:] I know the truth is out there

[Arjen Lucassen:] If you want to see
[Liselotte Hegt:] Why should we deceive you?
[Arjen Lucassen:] I know the truth is in here
[Arjen Lucassen:] If you want to feel?
12. Unnatural Selection
[Tom Englund:]
We have to teach them all that we know
Their evolution moves far too slow
Expand their minds and reject compliance
Upgrade their knowledge, upload our science
[Steve Lee:]
This revolution will lead to their demise,
We should not make the same mistake twice
We're kept alive by artificial means
We've lost our souls to a world of machines
[Jorn Lande:] Listen to the warning [8X]
[Tom Englund:]
We need to teach them to fight disease
They seem so helpless and need our expertise
I see them dying all across the globe
Their greatest foe is but a small microbe
[Steve Lee:]
The sudden change leads to overpopulation
Shifting the balance, destructive habitation
Killing a live biological invasion
Consuming it by ruthless exploitation
[Jorn Lande:] Can you see the fire in their eyes?

[Bob Catley:] Can you hear the anguish in their cries?
[Jorn Lande:] Can you see the beauty in their eyes?
[Bob Catley:] Can you sense the love within their hearts?
[Jorn Lande:] I can taste the freedom we once had
[Bob Catley:] I can touch their pain when they feel sad
[Jorn Lande:] I can smell the fragrance of the air
[Bob Catley:] I remember times we used to share
[Hansi Kursch:]
Don't want to live in a world that's dying
I want to die in a world that's living! [2X]
(Before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in
planned or accidental self-destruction. - JFK)
(Humankind has acquired a collective power and ability to dramatically alter the
environment of the entire planet - Gore)
(This will not be another Vietnam - Bush)
(The only thing we have to fear is fear itself - Roosevelt)
(Our task is not only to win the battle, but to win the war - Churchill))
[Bob Catley:] We gave them feelings - what did they sense?

[Steve Lee:] Shout out the world and put up a fence!
[Bob Catley:] We gave them science - what did they do?
[Steve Lee:] They built a bomb and they used it too.
[Bob Catley:] We gave them reason - what did they learn?
[Steve Lee:] Warmed up the planet and made it burn!
[Bob Catley:] We gave them art - what did they make?
[Steve Lee:] Nuclear weapons for their own sake!
[Bob Catley:] We gave them insight - what did they see?
[Steve Lee:] Degrade the noble, enslave the free!
[Bob Catley:] We gave them wisdom - what did they teach?
[Steve Lee:] Destroying all that's within their reach!
[Bob Catley:] We gave them language - what did they say?
[Steve Lee:] They put the planet in disarray!
[Bob Catley, Steve Lee:] We gave them dreams - and what did they dream?
[Hansi Kursch:]
Don't want to live in a world that's dying.
I want to die in a world that's living!
[Jonas Renkse:]
A chain on guilt around our neck
A planet straying in darkness
Can we save the lives we wrecked?
I say we should find a way
I say stop this decay
[Jorn Lande:] Can you see the fire in their eyes?

[Bob Catley:] Can you hear the anguish in their cries?
[Jorn Lande:] Can you see the beauty in their art?
[Bob Catley:] Can you sense the love within their hearts?
[Jorn Lande:] I can taste the freedom we once had (freedom, freedom)
[Bob Catley:] I can touch their pain (oh, can you feel the fire?)
[Jorn Lande:] I can smell the fragrance of the air.
[Bob Catley:] I relive the times we used to share (yeah).
[Jorn Lande:] Can you see the fire in their eyes? (Oh!)
[Bob Catley:] Can you hear the anguish in their cries? (Can you feel the fire?)
[Jorn Lande:] Can you see the beauty in their art?
[Bob Catley:] Can you sense the love within their hearts? (Can you feel the
beauty?)
[Hansi Kursch:] Don't want to live in a world that's dying!

[Jorn Lande:] Oh yeah, so beautiful!
[Hansi Kursch:] I want to die in a world that's living! (Yeah, yeah!)
13. River Of Time
[Hansi Kursch:] Is it too late to prevent their fall?

[Bob Catley:] Are they ready for the key to it all?
[Hansi Kursch:] The mystery solved, the answer to life
[Bob Catley:] The final solution, a chance to survive

We can save this ill-fated race
Who are lost in the ocean of space
Show them the way to reverse their decline
Guide them back on a river of time
[Hansi Kursch:] Follow the wave, speed up the flight

[Bob Catley:] Slow down time, faster than light
[Hansi Kursch:] You might let the forces take a giant leap
[Bob Catley:] And the stream dive into the deep

[Hansi Kursch:] Send back visions of war and decay.

[Bob Catley:] Paradigms of fear in a world of dismay.
[Hansi Kursch:] Shape the present, alter the past.
[Bob Catley:] Create a new future, one that would last

14. E=mc2
[Wudstik:]
It all came to me in the wake of a dream
Bending space and reversing the stream
The knowledge is mine to influence time
And avert our decline
We could use this to salvage mankind

Send projections into the past
As humanity fades in their minds
Let them know man won't last
[Chorus:]
[Marjan Welman:]
This may be our last chance if we want man to survive
A mirror reflection
Show them our world as it dies
Cut through the barrier and do what no one has dared
Let's break the equation
E=mc2
[Wudstik:]
Our first try was a minor success
No control, I can but guess
We have to move now; don't know just how
No mistakes are allowed
We can make no mistakes
I have sent it but nothing changes

Just a line in some nation lore
I don't know just how far it reaches
Everything's like before
[Chorus]
(The outcome of the final experiment has now been placed in your hands)
15. The Sixth Extinction
[1. Echoes On The Wind]
[Tom Englund:]
It's the calm before the storm
It's the quiet before the war
It's the time when all will be decided.
[Steve Lee:] All will be decided
[Tom Englund:] If nobody hears the echoes on the wind
[Tom Englund:] It's the end of the chain

[Steve Lee:] Destruction of the fittest
[Tom Englund:] It's the end of our reign
[Steve Lee:] We've seen it all before
[Tom Englund:] It's the end of man's evolution
[Steve Lee:] The end of evolution
[Tom Englund:] For nobody heeds the echoes on the wind
[2. Radioactive Grave]
[*]
[Hansi Kursch:] Do you hear the sirens?
[Daniel Gildenlw:] Do you see them burst?
[Steve Lee:] Do you feel the fire?
[Jonas Renske and Floor Jansen:] All the world's a radioactive grave!
[Tom Englund:] I can hear them crying
[Bob Catley:] I can see the fear
[Jorn Lande:] I can see them dying
[Jonas Renske and Floor Jansen:] Washed away by deadly gamma waves!
[Hansi Kursch:] Do you hear them calling?

[Daniel Gildenlw:] Do you see them hurt?
[Steve Lee:] Do you feel them falling?
[Jonas Renske and Floor Jansen:] All the world's a blazing funeral pyre!
[Tom Englund:] I can hear the wailing!

[Bob Catley:] I can see the wrath!
[Jorn Lande:] I can see them failing
[Jonas Renske and Floor Jansen:] Washed away by a scorching sea of fire!
[repeat *]
[3. 2085]
[Jonas Renske:] Silence's so loud, not a soul... left alive

Darkness's a shroud
2085
All our dreams have disappeared
They burned down... tree of life
Confirming all that we feared
2085
[Bob Catley:]
Don't give up, remember how we felt
Fire rushing through our veins
Now it's the time to rise up from our hell
Now it's the time to free our brains
[Steve Lee:]
The meaning of life is to give life meaning
Go too fast, move too slow.
Restore the balance between thinking and feeling
Open up and let it flow
[Jonas Renske:]
No side has won, struggle to... survive
Our quest here is done
2085
All our hopes have disappeared
Our race will... not thrive
Time will not recall the year
2085
[Daniel Gildenlw:]
Don't give in, remember all we learned
The spark of life if did ignite
We regained the rage for which we yearned
We regained our will to fight
[Jorn Lande:]
We must resolve this human equation
We're already dead if we don't try
To welcome challenge, genetic variation
Stop the machines, prepare to die!
[4. To The Planet Of Red]
[Instrumental]
[5. Spirit Of The Wind]
[Tom Englund:] He's the last man alive

[Steve Lee:] Searching for the answer
[Tom Englund:] Knowing he won't survive
[Steve Lee:] To the mystery of life
[Tom Englund:] Relives the past, and dreams of the future
[Steve Lee:] Dreaming of the future
[Tom Englund:] And soon he'll set free
[Steve Lee:] And the sleeper will awake
[Tom Englund:] The spirit of the wind
[6. Complete The Circle]
Make us whole, migrator soul

Follow you home, complete the Circle
We must survive, restore our lives
The way I'll show, complete the circle [x2]
[Hansi Kursch:]
Send back visions
Into the past
Of war and decay
[Floor Jansen:]
Hear the final cries!
I can see the fear
In a world without walls
[Anneke van Giersbergen:] Through their eyes
[Tom Englund:]
I see them dying
We have to teach them
Migrator soul
[Daniel Gildenlw:]
We will gain our will to fight
We're at the dawn
We found a way
[Steve Lee:]
I know we'll make it in the end
Listen to the one man
[Bob Catley:]
We gave them language
What did they say?
What did they learn?
[Jorn Lande:]
We have no choice
We are the future
We are the pain
Complete the Circle!
[Steve Lee:] AH!!!!
album: "The Theory Of Everything" (2013)
1. Phase I: Singularity
2. Phase II: Symmetry
3. Phase III: Entanglement
4. Phase IV: Unification
1. Phase I: Singularity
[01. Prologue: The Blackboard]
"8:49 this morning
The dew of morning still glistens on the salt grass that grows along the foundation
of the old lighthouse. I isn't in active service anymore, but has been renovated to
serve as a private dwelling.
High in the tower inside, a young man is slumped on the floor in the corner of the
room, apparently in some kind of trance. Somebody has put a blanked over him. He is
deadly pale, but the steady, almost imperceptible rise and fall of his chest shows
that he still clings to life. Standing next to him are young woman and an older
man. Both are obviously shocked and distressed.
Their frequent glances toward the door give the impression that they're waiting for
someone who is yet to arrive. On the wall next to them is a blackboard covered with
impenetrable mathematical equations. The older man is holding a crumpled piece of
paper - it appears to be a note scribbled in haste by an unsteady hand. What
follows here is the story of what happened."
[Teacher:]
Will we ever understand
This complex genius
This visionary thinker
Will we ever get this close again

Uniting the forces
Of our universe
[Girl:]
His isolation
Or his sense of wonder
We will never get this close again

Its been too long
I think hes gone
[02. The Theory of Everything part 1]
"11 years earlier
The Father, a brilliant scientist, has devoted his life to finding the Theory of
Everything, the equation that will fully explain and unite all physical forces of
the universe. He's obsessively working day and night; unaware that his wife and
introverted son need far more attention that he has been giving them. The Mother
has always supported her husband's scientific pursuits, but the strain of dealing
with their asocial child's special needs has worn her down to the point of
desperation."
[Father:]
I'm so close to the answer
A dazzling symphony of cosmic strings
I feel the pulse, vibrating just out of reach
The music of space
One single master equation

Unification of the great and small
I hear the notes but the arrangement is wrong
And I'm starting to doubt, but I can't give up now I'm so near
[Mother:]
Can't you see that I need you out here?
And what about our boy?
I think he's got something to give
What secrets lie... beyond these hollow eyes?
[Father:]
I'm sorry you feel neglected
But it's clear that you don't understand
I'm aware, and I want to be there
I just need some more time, for the answer is blindingly near
[Mother:]
Are you trying to drive us away
Just when we need you most?
You might find he's got something to give
What secrets lie... beyond these eyes?
[03. Patterns]
"The son is so withdrawn because his mind is overwhelmed by analyzing the chaotic
stimuli of the world around him, and the mathematical patterns he sees in
everything - even in nature. His brain seems to operate on a completely different
level than other people's. There is something very special about him, indeed."
[Violin: Ben Mathot]
[Instrumental]
[04. The Prodigys World]
"The Mother is determined to connect with the Prodigy, but he is completely

unresponsive. He is simply incapable of relating to her emotionally, even though on
some level he wants to."
[Mother:]
Talk to me
[Prodigy:]
I know youre there, but I wont see you
I hear your voice but it cant reach me
[Mother:]
Let me in
[Prodigy:]
It all seems so trivial
In the scheme of things
[Mother:]
Talk to me
[Prodigy:]
I feel your touch but it cant move me
I hear your words but they confuse me
[Mother:]
Let me in
[Prodigy:]
It all comes to nothing
In the scheme of things
Patterns emerge in natures dance

Numbers are born in the wheel of chance
Why do I see this?
What does it mean to me?
A grand design in all its majesty

Vibrating strings, quantum gravity
Why was I chosen?
What does it mean to me?
Tell me why!
[05. The Teachers Discovery]
"7 years ago
As the students work on a test in science class, a gust of wind from the open
window blows a paper full of math equations off the Teacher's desk. Unnoticed by
the teacher, it lands at the Prodigy's feet. Already having finished the test, he
picks up the paper. His face lights up as he begins writing."
[Teacher:]
I cant believe this cant be true.
How could you know?
Ive tried to solve this
For as long as I recall
Is this your work? Be honest now
How did you do it?
Im not angry, boy
But I really need to know
[Prodigy:]
Im sorry, sir, I cant explain
Its the way Ive always been
You see, the numbers just appear
Before my eyes
[Rival:]
Dont believe him, no! He's envious!
Ive felt it from the start
In every class, Ive always been the genius
And he just wants to be like me
Dont let him deceive you

Hes nothing but a fake
A sad pretender
Trying to take my place
Dont let him deceive you

Hes nothing but a fake
A sad pretender
A total waste of space
[06. Love and Envy]
"Why is the Rival constantly bulliying the Prodigy? And why is the Girl compelled
to protect him?"
[Girl:]
Why do you torment him, are you jealous?
There must be a reason youre so cruel
What have you got against him?
Does he scare you?
What did he ever do to you?
[Rival:]
Oh no, I cant believe
Youre falling for this loser
Oh no, I thought you knew
That I am so much cooler!
[Girl:]
Why do you despise him, are you frightened?
Are you being driven by your pride?
I think you feel threatened by his brilliance
But still you admire him, deep inside
[Rival:]
Oh no, I cant believe
Youre falling for this loser
Oh no, I thought you know
That I am so much cooler!
Oh no, I always thought
That we should be together
Oh no, I really think
That you can do so much better
[07. Progressive Waves]
[Instrumental]
[Uilleann Pipes: Troy Donockley

Violin: Ben Mathot
Modular Moog solo: Keith Emerson
Synthesizer solo: Jordan Rudess
Low Whistle: Troy Donockley]
[08. The Gift]
"The Teacher visits the Father, bringing him surprising news about his son."
[Teacher:]
Im glad you could meet me
Im here about your son
Ive never seen a mind like his
Especially so young
Hes got a gift for numbers

Never known before
An outstanding genius
Who shouldnt be ignored
[Father:]
You must be mistaken
Hes useless and hes weak
I see no sign of genius
The boy can hardly speak
He just sits there, lifeless

For hours at a time
No expression on his face
His eyes staring into space!
[Teacher:]
How can you be so heartless
There must be so much more that we can do
[Father:]
Who are you to judge me,
You dont even know what weve been through!
[Teacher:]
Just give him more attention
Youll see theres more to him than meets the eye
[Father:]
Fine! Ill try to help the child
Better not wasting my time!
[09. The Eleventh Dimension]

[Instrumental]
[Flute: Jeroen Goossens

Violin: Ben Mathot]
[10. Inertia]
"5 years ago
The Prodigy wants to improve his relationship with his Father, but doesn't know how
to reach out."
[Prodigy:]
Are you trying to drive me away?

Just when I need you most.
I think Ive got something to give
I just dont know how
[11. The Theory of Everything part 2]
"The Mother and the Father agree to enlist and outside expert to help with their
son, but their motivations to do so couldn't be more different."

Violin: Ben Mathot]
[Mother:]
We need to take him to therapy
Help him function in society
[Father:]
It's worth a try, who knows...
He could help me complete
The Theory Of Everything
[Mother and father:]

A future to build
A role to fulfill
Something to give
A reason to live
2. Phase II: Symmetry
[12. The consultation]
"The Mother takes the Prodigy to a Psychiatrist for assessment. He performs a

diagnostic interview and battery of tests on the Prodigy."
[Psychiatrist:]
I know its hard to find the words
But tell me all about your world
Do you struggle to adapt?
Do you feel detached?
[Prodigy:]
It seems Im always out of place
Like some alien machine
I never know how I should be
Or what to feel, or what is real
[Mother:]
Can you help us reach our son?
Can we put our faith in you?
Can you help him overcome?
There is brilliance shining through
Do you see it too?
[Psychiatrist:]
Lets talk about your dreams
Can you tell me what you see?
Can you describe the way you feel?
Do you feel anything at all
[Prodigy:]
I see things that dont belong
In this four-dimensional world
There is so much more beyond
More to unveil, more to reveal
[Mother:]
Can we put our faith in you?
Can you help him overcome
There is magic shining through
[Prodigy:]
I, I need a future I can build
[Mother:]
Can you tell us what to do?
[Prodigy:]
Give me a role that I can fulfil
[Mother:]
Can we help him rise above?
[Prodigy:]
I know Ive got something to give
[Mother and Prodigy:]

A reason to live!
[13. Diagnosis]
"The Psychiatrist informs the Mother and Father of his findings. But will they
accept the unconventional course of treatment he suggests?"
[Flute and bass flute: Jeroen Goossens]
[Psychiatrist:]
Yes, Im afraid I see signs of impairment
But there is something more
Hes an exceptional savant, one in a million
His mind is ablaze with distraction
But maybe I can help
Im testing a new drug that can help him focus
[Father:]
Please tell us more, that sounds intriguing
Can he join your clinical trial?
If he could concentrate he could help me
He might even be of some use!
Center the mind, cut straight to the core

Brighten the flame, break open the cage
Shatter the wall, shut down the noise
Soften the pain, sharpen the brain
[Psychiatrist:]
I have to confess its experimental
Im still running through the tests
The side effects could include extreme delusions
[Mother:]
No! Not on my life, Ill never allow it!
No matter what we could win
I wont let you endanger my child
I refuse to play dice with his life
[Mini Moog solo: Rick Wakeman]
[14. The Argument 1]
"Is the Psychiatrist's experimental drug worth the risk? The Mother and Father have
vastly different views - and motivations."
[Mother:]
How could you even contemplate
Experimenting on our child?
Were you only thinking of yourself again?
[Father:]
No! Why shouldnt I want to help him
You make it sound like its a crime
Im not giving up, this isnt over!
[15. The Rivals Dilemma]
"The Rival appears to have his own agenda"
[High Whistle: Troy Donockley

Cello: Maaike Peterse
Flute: Jeroen Goossens]
[Rival:]
So... what if they are right
And hes so remarkable
How does that affect me?
Ever since I was a child

It all came so easy
I never had to try
If hes as brilliant as they say

How will I be noticed
Now Im not so special anymore
Im not sure why Im afraid

No, he wont beat me
Not without a fight, no!
One day Ill show them I am the genius

One day the whole world will know
One day Ill show them who he really is
One day theyll know
[16. Surface Tension]
[Mini Moog solo: Rick Wakeman]
[Instrumental]
[17. A Reason To Live]
[Teacher:]
Lets find him a future to build
Hell give me a role to fulfil
I know hes got something to give
We all need a reason to live
[Girl:]
A future to build
A role to fulfil
Something to give
A reason to live
[18. Potential]
"The Teacher and the Girl each have their own reasons for supporting the Prodigy"
[Cello: Maaike Peterse

Violin: Ben Mathot
Flute: Jeroen Goossens]
[Teacher:]
Where am I going?
How did this happen?
My life has unfolded
Depressingly average
But if I support him

Help him reach his potential
Hell be my contribution
I can still make my mark
My name will live on
[Girl:]
His shyness is charming
I wish I could reach him
Hes strangely disarming
I hope I can free him
[Teacher:]
I know I can help him
[Girl:]
He needs someone like me
[Teacher:]
To reach his potential
[Girl:]
To learn how to feel
[Teacher:]
Hell be my contribution
[Girl:]
I wish hed let me in
[Teacher:]
Theyll remember my name
[Girl:]
Let me help him to live
[Teacher:]
My claim to fame
[19. Quantum Chaos]
"4 years ago.
As the Prodigy gradually disappears into a chaotic world of patterns and equations,
the Father can't stop wondering if the Psychiatrist's drug might help."
[Instrumental]
[20. Dark Medicine]
"The Father meets with the Psychiatrist, this time... alone."
[Psychiatrist:]
I know why youre here
Youre a fellow man of science
Our point of view is very much alike
[Father:]
The choice is clear
I dont need to be convinced
Denying him this chance just isnt right
[Psychiatrist:]
Give him one a day
Thats the safest place to start
At such a tiny dose, the risks are low
[Father:]
Keep it between you and me
Oh, they would never understand
Lets both agree that no one needs to know
[21. Alive!]
"The Father has been secretly putting the drug in the Prodigy's food. The Results
are almost immediate... and stunning."
[Cello: Maaike]
[Prodigy:]
Patterns are forming
Breaking through the noise
A beautiful symmetry
Slowly falling into place
Inspiration is flowing
Filling up the void
A perfect harmony
Full of elegance and grace
Ive come alive

The road is so much clearer now
Im finally awake
Destiny waits
[Father:]
Oh, am I getting through to you
Can you hear me, son?
I never doubted you
I always knew youd win this fight
I am reaching out to you

Can you help me, son?
Im so close to the answer
But I need your brilliant mind
Weve come alive

Our goal is so much closer now
Now its time to turn the page
Destiny waits
Now we will fulfill our fate
Destiny waits!
[22. The Prediction]
"The Mother rejoices at the Prodigy's remarkable progress, unaware that it's all
due to the drug she was so violently opposed to."
[Mother:]
And soon youll show them youre a genius
And soon the whole world will know
And soon youll show them what life really is
One day theyll know!
3. Phase III: Entanglement

[01. Fluctuations]
[Instrumental]
[Bamboo flute: Jeroen Goossens]
[02. Transformation]
"The Teacher has become the Prodigy's closest friend - and the only person the
Prodigy trust. He is glad to see the Prodigy's progress, but can't help wondering
if something unhealthy might be behind it. Regardless, he is determined to help the
Prodigy, who is having trouble finding his bearings in the strange new world that
the drug is revealing to him."
[Teacher:]
I dont mean to interfere, but I see quite a change in you
The distant gaze has disappeared
The brilliant light behind your eyes is shining through
[Prodigy:]
Youre right, its strange
It all seems different now
The mist has cleared, Im finally awake
But its hard to change
I want to live but I dont know how
I need someone to help me find my way
[Teacher:]
You can count on me
Im glad to have such a mind to teach
Life doesnt have to be a mystery
You can live my dream
And scale the heights I could never reach
We can play a part changing history
Our time is here!
I have to say, its unusual

Such a transformation, overnight!
I wouldnt have thought it was possible
I dont want to scare you, but it cant be right!
[Prodigy:]
Well I dont mind, cause I feel so much stronger now
For the first time the world is making sense
[Teacher:]
Ill be your guide
Its time to live and Ill show you how
A world of endless wonder lies ahead!
[03. Collision]
"As the Prodigy's confidence soars, he is finally able to stand up to the Rival."
[Prodigy:]
I cant believe I never saw
How insignificant you are
[Rival:]
Ha! Youre outshined in every way
[Prodigy:]
Well if you are such a genius
It didnt get you very far!
[Rival:]
Ill prove you wrong
My minds growing
Stronger each day!
[Prodigy and Rival:]

No, you wont deceive me
Youre nothing but a fake
Youre a sad pretender
Trying to take my place
[Prodigy:]
All the years you bullied me,
Taking pleasure in my pain
[Rival:]
It serves you right
Accept your defeat!
[Prodigy:]
But now I realize you only wish
You had my brain!
[Rival:]
One day, youll see
You will be needing me!
[Prodigy and Rival:]

No, you wont deceive me
Youre nothing but a fake
Youre a sad pretender
A total waste of space
[Rival:]
There can only be one
[Prodigy:]
Im pretty sure that its not you!
[Rival:]
Mark these words
Cause one day youll see
You will be needing me!
[04. Side Effects]
"3 years earlier
The Psychiatrist comes to the Father with disturbing news..."

[Psychiatrist:]
Im afraid weve got a problem
The side effects have been confirmed
Severe psychosis and delusions
We have to stop the trial today
Its too dangerous
The boy deserves to know whats going on
What have we done?!
[Father:]
Son, theres something I must tell you
Ive been giving you a drug
I was convinced that I would hep you
Can you forgive me what Ive done?
[Prodigy:]
No! How could you live with that?
Deceiving your own son to serve yourself
You can go to hell
[05. Frequency Modulation]
[Instrumental]
[06. Magnetism]
"As the devastated Prodigy rushes to school to find the Teacher, he runs into the
Girl and the Rival. He explains that he's left home because his Father has been
secretly dosing him with a drug.

Uilleann Pipes: Troy Donockley]
[Prodigy:]
Now Ive told you everything
Now theres nothing more to hide
Ive got nowhere else to go
Can I stay with you tonight?
[Girl:]
After all that youve been through
How could I turn you away
We were always meant to be
I dont care what people say
[Rival:]
Dont you believe it
Dont be a fool
Manipulate you
Is all he wants to do
He will deceive you

Youre being used
Dont let him play you
All he wants to do
He wants to be with you
[Prodigy:]
The meds create a perfect world
Patterns, purpose, clarity
How will I ever live without?
What should I do whats happening to me?
[Girl:]
Dont you worry, its all right
I will keep you safe from harm
Together we can beat this thing
Before the damage goes too far
[07. Quid Pro Quo]
"2 years ago
The Prodigy has been living with the Girl for some time now, but her loving
attention is not enough. Without the drug, the overwhelming chaos in his mind
returns, shutting him down and causing him to return to his introverted self. The
the Rival comes up with a compelling but devious suggestion."
[Low Whistle: Troy Donockley]
[Rival:]
Lets make a deal

Ill get you what you need
You know I am a brilliant chemist
I can duplicate your drug, but my offer has a price
If you want a new supply
You have to help me
[Prodigy:]
Count me in, Ill do anything you want
But isnt it ironic?
The fates must be laughing
Your greatest enemy
Is the one who holds the key
What do you need from me?
[Rival:]
Ive found a way to infiltrate the banks
If you can break their algorithms
And bypass their systems
Theres millions to be made, and all without a trace
We cant lose here
[Girl:]
This cant be true
Now whos being used?
Dont let it end this way
It hurts me to tell you, youre gonna have to choose
What you really wanna do
Dont let me down!
[08. String Theory]
[Instrumental]

Violin: Ben Mathot
Piccolo: Jeroen Goossens
Orchestration: Siddharta Barnhoorn]
[09. Fortune?]
"The Prodigy faces his own dilemma: Should he do something he knows is wrong - and
even risk losing the Girl - to get the drug? The very drug that made his life
possible? Hoping that the Girl will understand, he agrees to help the Rival."
[Rival:]
Our plan has succeeded
We are rich beyond belief
We got more than we ever needed
Were free to live out our dream
[Girl:]
I wont be part of this nightmare
I cannot live with what youve done
Get out of my life
[Prodigy:]
What have I done?
Now shes gone
What have I done?
Now shes gone
4. Phase IV: Unification
[10. Mirror of Dreams]
"3 months ago
The Girl has not seen the Prodigy since she told him to leave. She reaches out to
his Mother comfort, wondering if there wasn't more she could have done."
[Irish Bouzouki: Michael Mills

Low Whistle: Troy Donockley
Cello: Maaike Peterse]
[Girl:]
I feel his shadow looming over me
Leaving me defeated and confused
His eyes still haunt me, if only Id done more
Maybe I gave up on him too soon
[Mother:]
I share your sorrow, but we are not to blame
His heart has always been a mystery
[Girl and mother:]

Well never fathom, well never understand
Did he ever need us, were we real
Or mere reflections in a mirror of dreams?
[Girl:]
What holds his future, how will he survive?
Without us to save him from himself
Where has he run to, will he return?
I hope he knows I wish him well
[Mother:]
Its up to him now, theres nothing we can do
I fear we cannot give him what he needs
[Girl and mother:]
Are we but phantoms inside his tangled mind?

Will he ever need us, are we real
Ore mere reflections in a mirror of dreams?
[11. The Lighthouse]
"After being rejected by the Girl, the Prodigy turn to his only friend, the
Teacher. The Prodigy needs a safe place where he can work on the Theory of
Everything and take time to sort himself out The teacher knows of the perfect place
- there's an old renovated lighthouse up for sale. After pulling off the bank scam
with the Rival, money is no object: the Prodigy buys the lighthouse and retreats
there, virtually going "off the grid." The teacher is the only one who knows his
whereabouts, and checks on him every day."

Contrabass Flute: Jeroen Goossens]
[Teacher:]
Its time to put things in perspective
Find your way again
Let me take you to the lighthouse
Where you can hide away
[Prodigy:]
I only want to be alone
To work the numbers on my own
I need to show my father
I need to show them all I am the one
[Teacher:]
Your time has come
[Prodigy:]
To unlock the equation
[Prodigy and Teacher:]

The Theory of Everything
[Teacher:]
If youre troubled by the visions
The chaos in your mind
If the voices start to whisper
Call me, day or night!
[Prodigy:]
Dont worry, Ill be fine
[Teacher:]
Dont underestimate the danger
[Prodigy:]
Im gonna make the theory shine
[Teacher:]
Youll regret it sooner or later
[Prodigy:]
I need to show my father
I need to show them all I am the one
[Teacher:]
Our time has come
[Prodigy:]
I will find the equation
[Teacher and Prodigy:]

[12. The Argument 2]
"The tension between the Mother and the Father comes to a head."
[Father:]
Without him its all over
Weve got to bring him home again
[Mother:]
He doesnt want to see you
Cant you get that through your head?
[Father:]
But you can make him listen
All I need is one more chance
[Mother:]
No! I cant take any more
You never gave a damn!
[13. The Parting]
"Yesterday
After months of fruitless

arguments with the Father
the Mother finally takes action."
[Mother:]
And so it ends
Its time to let go
My spirit is crushed
Forsaken and cold
Im leaving you
No tears left to cry
Youll never change
Ive made up my mind
This is goodbye
[Father:]
So this is the end
How can I go on?
My dreams unfulfilled
And now Im alone
I let them down

I pushed them away
No reason to live
Im ending this pain
Theres no other way
Only one thing left to do
[Orchestration: Siddharta Barnhoorn

Guitar Solo: Steve Hackett]
[14. The Visitation]
"Last night.
The Prodigy has been working on the Theory of Everything for months now. He's
totally exhausted, but is sure that the final missing piece is just around the
corner. Then one evening he gets an unexpected visitor."
[Father:]
Im down here on my knees
Feeling the weight of shame
How could I have done this
To you, my son?
[Prodigy:]
I cant believe my eyes
Is it really you?
Why should I forgive you
After all youve done?
[Father:]
I was driven and blind
Not so unlike yourself
We can still work together
If you allow me
[Prodigy:]
Why should I give you a chance?
Why should I trust you now?
Ha I bet you are helpless
Without me
[Father:]
If we join our minds
Then together we can do this
[Father and Prodigy:]

We both want to be the first
We both want to change the world
[Father:]
We can work all night
'Til we find out what the truth is
[Father and Prodigy:]

Well solve this mystery
Be a part of history
[Prodigy:]
Im so damn close
[Father:]
Ill fill in the blanks
[Prodigy:]
I could use a hand
[Father:]
Just give me this chance
[Prodigy and Father:]

For were on the verge of a breakthrough
[Prodigy:]
The meds help me not to sleep
[Father:]
It's too late to stop now
[Father:]
I'll take just a few more
[Prodigy:]
Just 'til the answer is found
[Prodigy and Father:]

We can make it,
We'll find the truth
Lets join our minds

Its our destiny to do this
Were going to be the first
Were going to change the world
Well work all night

'Til we find out what the truth is
We both know well never sleep
'Til we make this quantum leap
We are in this way too deep
[15. The Breakthrough]
"Together with his Father, the Prodigy works feverishly all through the night. He
takes a far greater dose of the drug than usual, thinking it will help him see the
solution."
[Prodigy:]
Isolate the graviton
[Father:]
Verify the Higgs-Boson
[Prodigy:]
Photons, hadrons
[Father:]
Gluons, fermions
[Prodigy:]
Demonstrate the tachyon
[Father:]
Find the missing baryons
[Prodigy:]
Neutrons, protons
[Father:]
Nucleons, electrons
[Prodigy:]
Ride a wave of gravity
[Father:]
Unravel super symmetry
[Prodigy:]
Position x, sparticles
[Father:]
Momentum p, dark energy
[Prodigy:]
Einsteins relativity
[Father:]
Meets Heisenbergs uncertainty
[Prodigy:]
Causality, eternity
[Father:]
Singularity, infinity!
[Prodigy:]
Eureka! We found it, we broke it
[Father:]
Eureka! We solved it, we did it!
[Prodigy:]
Eureka! We made it, we cracked it
[Father:]
Eureka! We nailed it, we got it!
[16. The Note]

"The Prodigy is exhausted by his mental efforts, and -on the verge of collapse -
summons the last of his strength to write a note for his friend, the Teacher."
[Prodigy:]
Dear friend, my work here is done
Science has evolved
As the sun set on father and son
The mystery was solved
Im broken, Im falling apart

Slowly fading away
Im sorry I took it all too far
Thank you for your faith
[17. The Uncertainty Principle]
"8:03 this morning
On his daily visit to the Lighthouse, the Teacher is stunned at what he finds: The
Prodigy is slumped in a corner, totally unresponsive, his hand clutching a crumpled
note. The Teacher reads the note and immediately phones the Girl, who rushes over
to the lighthouse. When she arrives, the Teacher can hear her hurriedly saying
goodbye to someone as she bursts into the room, fumbling to put away her phone. Her
eyes are already red from crying, but a flood of new tears erupts whe she sees the
Prodigy. She turns to the Teacher to find out what happened..."
[Teacher:]
His mind took flight
And his eyes have lost their light
All we have to go on is a note
They changed the world last night

Working together, side by side
His father is the only one who knows
[Girl:]
You havent been told?
That was his mother on the phone
There was a tragedy last night
His father cant have been here

It had to be a ghostly dream
For at the fall of day he took his life!
[18. Dark Energy]
"The Prodigy clearly believed that his Father helped him. But how is this
possible?"

Violin: Ben Mathot
[Instrumental]
[19. The Theory Of Everything Part 3]
"9:46 this morning

Upon her arrival at the Lighthouse, the Mother breaks down at the sight of her
catatonic son. She desperately needs to understand what happened there the night
before."
[Violin: Ben Mathot

Flute: Jeroen Goossens
[Mother:]
They were seduced by the mystery
Something forbidden was uncovered here
[Mother:]
My husband
[Girl:]
My love
[Mother:]
My son
[Girl:]
All lost
[Mother and Girl:]

Our world is not ready to know
We need a future to build

A new role to fulfil
Weve got something to give
Well find a reason to live
[20. The Blackboard (reprise)]
"The present.
Everyone has left the Lighthouse but the Teacher. He stands staring at the
blackboard, trying to make sense of the tangle of equations. Then he makes a
startling discovery...."
[Cello: Maaike Peterse]
[Teacher:]
How two different hand styles
Came to grace this blackboard
What unseen forces did conspire

Uniting a father
And his son
Ed Warby: Drums
Arjen Anthony Lucassen: Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards,
Analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina strings
Vocals by Michael Mills as the Father and Cristina Scabbia as the Mother.
Piano: Rick Wakeman.
Thanks to alumit, paulacepeda95, rad.zivert for sending these lyrics.

Thanks to david for correcting track #1 lyrics.
Thanks to no.free.mail.address for correcting track #2 lyrics.
Thanks to C.Santos for correcting track #4 lyrics.
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album: "The Final Experiment" (1995)

[A. The time telepathy experiment]

THIS IS THE VOICE OF MERLIN. LISTEN WELL,

SCIENTISTS FROM THE 21ST CENTURY HAVE DEVELOPED

[C. Ayreon's quest]

[A. The premonition]

A STRANGE SENSATION COMES OVER AYREON,

[B. Dreamtime (words become a song)]

SUDDENLY A VISION EMERGES IN AYREON'S EVER-BLACK WORLD

the smoke is rising

I've lost control

the smoke is rising

[C. The awakening]

[A. Eyes of time]

IT SLOWLY DAWNS ON AYREON THAT THESE VISIONS HE IS EXPERIENCING

I could not tell you no lies

I do not know where I am

I cannot tell if it's real

I'm still trying to understand

[A. A new dawn]

A PERCEPTABLE TENSION IS HOVERING ABOVE AYREON'S HOMETOWN.

[B. The gathering]

THE TOWNSPEOPLE GATHER ON THE MARKET SQUARE TO JUDGE OF AYREON.

[C. The accusation]

THE VILLAGERS ACCUSE AYREON OF BEING THE DEVIL'S SPAWN,

have you heard his song

it has been foretold

he's the devil's seed

[D. The banishment]

WITH STICKS AND TORCHES IN HAND,

COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED AYREON ROAMS THROUGH THE FOREST,

a force within dominates my tormented soul

GOOD FATE HAS GUIDED AYREON TO CAMELOT, KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE,

5. Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy

sing of your wisdom

o'dance thee 'round the table

thy lord thy master

sing ye tales of wonder

sing ye, oh sing ye, courtyard minstrel boy

6. Sail Away To Avalon

TO ENTERTAIN THE COURT,

sound the horn, 'n blow the trumpets

ride on the road to glory

tale about the key to life

AYREON RETIRES IN THE GARDEN OF DREAMS SURROUNDING CAMELOT,

and I wish that I could see

I can't see the sun

still I wish that I could see

8. Computer Reign (Game Over)

AYREON DESCRIBES A DISTANT FUTURE IN WHICH TECHNOLOGY TRIUMPHS OVER PASSION,

I see shadows of giant machines

now the end has just begun

GAME OVER! GAME OVER!

I see a game gone out of hand

I see a planet die in space

AYREON SINGS OF THE USELESSNESS OF THE COUNTLESS WARS TO COME,

all through the ages

out of the ashes

all through the centuries

the road to ruin

10. Listen To The Waves

where is all the wildlife

the seas are red, the skies are grim