"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
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
CHORUS Wife and Best Friend:
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!
"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?"
[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 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!
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
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
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
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
"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."
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?
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
"It is the 8th century. I am a Mayan girl heading for the Jaguar Temple in Tikal on the central American continent."
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
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
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
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
[CHORUS] Reason: This memory burns inside You can’t forget, you cannot fight or erase it
Passion: Let it go, try to unwind
Reason: You 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…
CHORUS Reason and Passion (2x)
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
Pride: I hear voices, they’re 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: 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 sighs 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?
Me: I’ve 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!
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 men 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, am I too strong? Reason: You have to get back now, it’s not too late Pride: It’s not like you to resign to your fate Reason: Your loved ones are waiting, break out of your cage Pride: You have the power, give into your rage Reason: Listen to pride now for once he is right Pride: Listen to reason, let us be your guide
"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]
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?
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!
[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:] Now the die is cast, the first step taken A glimmer of hope lights up our lives Visions of the past, dreams forsaken 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 Gildenlow:] 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:] In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our future lies In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our hopes will rise
[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
[Bob Catley:] In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our future lies In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our hopes will rise
[Hansi Kursch:] 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 Gildenlow:] We′re at the dawn of a new age [Bob Catley:] As we hear the final cries [Daniel Gildenlow:] 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 Gildenlow:] Now the die is cast, the first step taken A glimmer of hope lights up our lives Visions of the past, dreams forsaken Re-ignite the sparkle in our eyes We are alive
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.
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
There must be a way to reverse history A way to resume life, return to the sea There must be a way to went back (to) what we lost. A way to escape this, whatever the cost
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
Explore the vastness of space Discover a wonderful grace Enter a brand new face See the world with a a newborn race [x2]
We have no choice Life is passing us by We should rejoice I say we should try
Every million cycles shooting stars rip our sky. We could divert them on the day they passed us by.
And on that shining day there is a way for our DNA to reach a world to have (world to stay!) And on that charming day there is a way for our DNA to reach a world to have (world to stay!)
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
We have no choice Life is passing us by
We all plant our seeds And guide them to their goal We cannot fail We have absolute control
And on that shining day there is a way for our DNA to reach a world to have (world to stay!) And on that charming day there is a way for our DNA to reach a world to have (world to stay!)
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...
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
Take us back to when we lived another life Back to when we had no plan Take us back to when we struggled to survive Back to when it all began
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
Explore the vastness of space Discover a wonderful place Enter a brand new phase (We should rejoice!) See the world with a newborn race (I say we should try)
Explore the vastness of space Discover a wonderful place (Do we have the rights?!) Enter a brand new phase See the world with a newborn race (we cannot fail!)
We found a way to enrich our lives A way to awaken the nation that′s died
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
[CHORUS] 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′
CHORUS: Passion and Pride
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 There she was, out of the blue Wife: We just started to walk Hand in hand, we took the floor Wife: And we danced, and we danced, and we danced I could move, I could talk…even more…
Way too late to prevent their fall Are they ready for the key to it all The mystery solved, the answer to life 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
Follow the wave, speed up the flight Slow down time, faster than light You might let the forces take a giant leap And the stream dive into the deep
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
Send back visions of war and decay. Paradigms of fear in a world of dismay. Shape the present, alter the past. Create a new future, one that would last
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
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!
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
[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′re all rude We′re all black 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.
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
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
Dream on forevermore our future′s in Your hands close your eyes close Your eyes and 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
Dream on forevermore our future′s in Your hands close your eyes close Your eyes and fantasise
[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 name 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 the maze Are you there? Give me but a sign Are you at home? Are you on-line?
[Phideaux Xavier]: Dear Simone, I′m 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 oh well, 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
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
[indian] spirits-flying I soar on the breeze mortals-dying I soar on the breeze into the sun
lovers-crying I soar on the breeze demons-sighing I soar on the breeze 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!
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
CHORUS : Me and Agony
Rage: we lead, we hide as the pain leaves the rage inside (motion personified alpha) 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 had waited with rage (motion personified alpha) all the time, I was promised my salvation
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.
"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
"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..."
[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...
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
[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!
"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."
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
"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
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 pace 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.
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!!
Find your way home, little extremophiles Find your way home, donors of life You′re on your own, little extremophiles You′re on your own, cleaving the skies
[Chorus]: Carry out our 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
You are the future, little extremophiles You are the future, you know what to do
[Chorus:] Carry out our 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
"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?"
[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
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,)
[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?
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 They 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
CHORUS 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
CHORUS: Wife and Love
Best Friend: There is so much to see, there is so much to live for Wife: Come to me, my love Reason: You feel her warmth, glowing on your skin Love: You’re never alone, I knew we could make it Fear: Aaaaaaaarrrrgh! 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!
We never saw this coming Pride comes before our fall We never heeded the warning Buried deep within us all
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)
Our quenchless thirst for knowledge Our urge to change and grow Our need to expand the nation / extermination Made us rise from the depths below
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)
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)
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...
Forever we are, forever we learn Forever we live a lie, forever sleeping by And forever we flee, (forever we flee) Forever we be, Forever is but our dreams Forever is but a scream and forever we try Forever we die, the spell of life for all possessed 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 (on) 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 (yeah) no (no) yeah (yeah)
no (yeah) yeah (yeah) no (no) yeah (yeah) no (yeah) yeah (no) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) no (yeah) yeah (yeah) no (no) yeah (yeah)
Forever we try, forever we die, forever, forever Forever we try, forever we die, forever, forever Forever we tie, forever we die, forever, forever Longing, hoping, waiting, for no one
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)
Down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down Down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down
I got all tricked out and I came up to this thing Looking so fiery hot, a twenty out of ten I saw you watching me watch you on the floor Hitting me up like "whatchu waiting for?"
It′s alright to say you want it Get inside my dirty mind Burns like ice the way I bring it again and again and again all night
The beat just dropped and the room got sexy You′re watching me like there′s no one else around I know you want me like kids want candy So keep watchin′ me go down n′ up n′ down
Down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down Down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down
All of them girls you with are probably hatin′ me But I don′t care because I know its jealousy They see me on your lap, they think I′ll give it up But I ain′t easy, just not afraid to rush
It′s alright to say you want it Get inside my dirty mind Burns like ice the way I bring it again and again and again all night
The beat just dropped and the room got sexy
You′re watching me like there′s no one else around I know you want me like kids want candy So keep watchin′ m go down n′ up n′ down
Down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down Down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down (Down n′ up n′ down) Down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down Down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down n′ up n′ down
I can almost feel my lace Slippin′ off cause of the bass I can tell thats what you′re trippin′ on trippin′ on tri-tri-tri-trippin′ on I can almost feel my lace Slippin′ off cause of the bass I can tell thats what you′re trippin′ on trippin′ on tri-tri-tri-trippin′ on
The beat just dropped and the room got sexy You′re watching me like there′s no one else around I know you want me like kids want candy So keep watchin′ me go down n′ up n′ down (Down n′ up n′ down)
The beat just dropped and the room got sexy You′re watching me like there′s no one else around I know you want me like kids want candy So keep watchin′ me go down n′ up n′ down
Early mornin′ All right, I was out real late last night Got a little messy Early morning Can′t be like that anymore, oh
I was shaking my ass in the streets this morning Just walked in and it′s early morning Got drunk till the break of dawning It don′t stop till the early morning Passed out on the couch I′m yawning Just walked in and it′s early morning Got drunk till the break of dawning It don′t stop till the early morning
Wanna talk to When he walked up someone grabbed him But I liked him to come here Kinda cool Baby, we can make plans Where ya live Does your mama live there We can hook up at the hotel Hands down so I told him, let′s go But have a next guess But you don′t wanna know
I was shaking my ass in the streets this morning Just walked in and it′s early morning Got drunk till the break of dawning It don′t stop till the early morning Passed out on the couch I′m yawning Just walked in and it′s early morning Got drunk till the break of dawning It don′t stop till the early morning
Oh, in love So I approached him We gotta give him his friends There′s something ‘bout him that show So I said, what the hell Let′s go Got up, got on the dance floor Hooked up with a guy named Joe When the music was fast and slow But have a next guess But you don′t wanna know
I was shaking my ass in the streets this morning Just walked in and it′s early morning Got drunk till the break of dawning It don′t stop till the early morning Passed out on the couch I′m yawning Just walked in and it′s early morning Got drunk till the break of dawning It don′t stop till the early morning
Call all your boys Call all your girls Call all your friends Let′s do it again Let′s do it again
Yes, early morning Yes, can′t keep doin′ this
I light your fire Your one desire Pull on me, baby And I′ll take you higher You should try her So come over here and let′s go so
I was shaking my ass in the streets this morning Just walked in and it′s early morning Got drunk till the break of dawning It don′t stop till the early morning Passed out on the couch I′m yawning Just walked in and it′s early morning Got drunk till the break of dawning It don′t stop till the early morning
Call all your boys Call all your girls Call all your friends Let′s do it again Let′s do it
Friends say, I′m away Because I′m down with you every day They say, break away I′m missing out on the fun and games But you smile and the words they tell me quickly disappear You speak and there′s is no other voice that I can hear
I spend my days (ooh, ooh) with you (I spend my days) I spend my nights (my nights) thinkin′ about you (thinking about you babe) I spend my days (all day, all night) with you (with you) I spend my nights (my nights) thinkin′ about you
You stay on my mind, oh And I think about you all the time (all the time) Day and night Feels so right And for us there is no end in sight, ooh
Each day that I spend around you Passes by too fast Each night that I spend without you Is longer than the last
I spend my days (i spend my days) with you (thinking about you babe) I spend my nights (my nights) thinkin′ about you (all day, all night) I spend my days (my days) with you (thinking about you) I spend my nights (my nights) thinkin′ about you (thinking about you babe)
Ooh, you know I can′t get enough of you (can′t get enough yeah) Uh-uh, you know that 24 hours won′t ever, ever do (never)
I spend my days (i spend my days) with you (thinking about you babe) I spend my nights (my nights) thinkin′ about you (all day, all night) I spend my days (my days) with you (thinking about you) I spend my nights (my nights) thinkin′ about you (thinking about you babe)
I spend my days (i spend my days) with you (thinking about you babe) I spend my nights (my nights) thinkin′ about you (all day, all night) I spend my days (my days) with you (thinking about you) I spend my nights (my nights) thinkin′ about you (thinking about you babe)
It′s been a while I know I shouldn′t have kept you waiting But I′m here now
I know it′s been a while But I′m glad you came And I′ve been thinking ′bout How you say my name Got my body spinning Like a hurricane And it feels like You got me going insane And I can′t get enough So let me get it up
Ooh, looks like we′re alone now You ain′t gotta be scared Where you going now? I′m a have to floss on you Let′s get it blazin′ We can turn the heat up if you wanna Turn the lights down low if you wanna Just wanna move you But you′re frozen That′s what I′m saying
Let me break the ice Allow me to get you right But you warm up to me Baby I can make you feel Let me break the ice Allow me to get you right But you warm up to me Baby I can make you feel
So you warming up yet?
You got me hypnotised I never felt this way Got my heart beating Like an 808 Can you rise to the occasion? I′m patiently waiting Cause it′s getting late And I can′t get enough So let me get it up
Ooh, looks like we′re alone now You ain′t gotta be scared Where you going now? I′m a have to floss on you Let′s get it blazin′ We can turn the heat up if you wanna Turn the lights down low if you wanna Just wanna move you But you′re frozen That′s what I′m saying
Let me break the ice Allow me to get you right But you warm up to me Baby I can make you feel Let me break the ice Allow me to get you right But you warm up to me Baby I can make you feel
I like this part Feels kinda good Yeah
Let me break the ice Allow me to get you right But you warm up to me Baby I can make you feel Let me break the ice Allow me to get you right But you warm up to me Baby I can make you feel Hot