[00:01.293]Music by Marco Heubaum/Dianne van Giersbergen/Joost van den Broek [00:04.375]Lyrics by Marco Heubaum/Dianne van Giersbergen [00:07.327]Guest Vocals by Henning Basse of Firewind [00:13.388][Part 1 - Awakening] [00:26.162]Father, oh father you told me to see [00:32.248]The world with my eyes and not just believe [00:38.256]So I was learning from the old books [00:43.925]The wisdom of a time that no-one knows [00:50.325]I've seen our freedom [00:55.575]In the mist of time [01:01.401]The old signs I'll follow [01:07.435]For the day of relief will be yours and mine [01:15.611]Mother, oh mother you told me to go [01:21.437]Where the sun will lead me away from the snow [01:27.732]I have turned for a last goodbye [01:33.688]Now I do know it's my fate to try [01:39.618]I've seen our freedom [01:44.868]In the mist of time [01:50.772]The old signs I'll follow [01:56.859]And the day of relief will be yours and mine [02:08.744][Part 2 - The Machine] [02:50.070]For years I have been searching [02:54.015]To find the missing blueprint [02:57.567]In corners of my mindscape [02:59.762]Deep inside those shades [03:04.124]The answers are a secret [03:07.677]Forbidden by the black kings [03:11.255]They keep us in this prison [03:13.659]Slavery is our fate [03:16.976]In the dark I can see [03:20.398]What nobody else can see [03:23.637]Oh this world is a cage [03:27.425]How can we all ever be saved? [03:31.971]I'm making my contraption [03:35.262]A strange machine construction [03:38.762]Einstein to Hawking see me [03:41.166]Watch me build your dream [03:44.353]This device makes me go [03:47.775]Where nobody else could go [03:51.118]To the past, to warn you all [03:54.619]So the sword can never fall [03:58.694]I'll change (Fly! Fly away, fly away, fly away to the days) [04:01.907]the world (To the days, to the days, to the days in the haze) [04:05.303]for you (to the days - in the haze of time) [04:09.430]We all will be together again [04:13.035]Flying (Fly! Fly away, fly away, fly away to the days) [04:16.405]through (To the days, to the days, to the days in the haze) [04:18.886]space and time (to the days - in the haze of time) [04:22.935]Laying our hands on the uncertain [04:53.838]I'll change (Fly! Fly away, fly away, fly away to the days) [04:57.208]the world (To the days, to the days, to the days in the haze) [05:00.630]for you (to the days - in the haze of time) [05:04.862]We all will be together again [05:08.597]Flying (Fly! Fly away, fly away, fly away to the days) [05:11.758]through (To the days, to the days, to the days in the haze) [05:14.371]space and time (to the days - in the haze of time) [05:18.785]Laying our hands on the uncertain [05:23.122]"How fragile your childish dreams [05:26.544]Ignorance, ha! It suits you well [05:29.992]No ray of light shall accompany you [05:33.753]For it is darkness, in which you dwell" [05:36.026][Part 3 - A Parallel Sphere] [05:37.593]All stars falling down [05:43.915]Such gold, such green, gleeful they gather [05:48.068]Stirring the sky like I've never seen [05:50.628]An emerald bee tingles my brow [05:53.554]Until it dissolves into a puny sea [05:57.629]Hear the hollow willow, hear! [06:00.189]Like a miser weep [06:01.809]Like leviathan shrieks [06:03.272]I fear - my delirium's here - it's here and now: [06:09.489]Are there monsters out to get me? [06:16.542]Who will tame or heed their growls? [06:23.282]Who is mocking me, who dares to? [06:29.133]Show your face, come forth now! [06:35.768]This new world you found might seem unreal [06:43.814]Who is mocking me, who dares to? [06:49.064]Mirror to your mind and to your soul [06:57.737]Show your face, come forth now! [07:11.504]We will abduct your senses forever [07:14.717]We will lead you into your dark night [07:18.034]You will give in to all the drugs served here [07:20.934]You will feel like you are dreaming [08:02.599]Slowly you'll forget where you came from [08:10.201]No power left to stay strong [08:17.933]"Yes, it's true... [08:20.362]now you are my creature... [08:23.131]a puppet in my theater of dimensions [08:27.442]The key that will unlock the entire universe to me! [08:32.170]Soon you will do all my bidding [08:34.991]and you will be unable to escape this waking nightmare! [08:38.962]Ha ha ha..." [08:41.887][Part 4 - A battle of Minds] [09:05.685]I'll take you down with me [09:08.637]And I will steal your memories [09:11.876]You'll never be released [09:14.540]And you will never live in peace [09:17.962]You came here you fool [09:20.444]And now you will serve as my tool [09:23.526]My demons will haunt you [09:26.478]And I will use your powers soon [09:29.770]I'll take you down with me (Laughters rises from the darkness) [09:32.539]And I will steal your memories (Whispers from a smiling carcass) [09:35.464]You'll never be released (Creatures of your childish nightmares) [09:38.704]And you will never live in peace (Grab you with their rotten fingers) [09:42.204]Fear - You came here you fool (Laughters rises from the darkness) [09:44.555]only fear - And now you will serve as my tool (Whispers from a smiling carcass) [09:47.690]Fear - My demons will haunt you (Creatures of your childish nightmares) [09:50.589]is everywhere - And I will use your powers soon (Grab you with their rotten fingers) [09:54.168]Fear - I'll take you down with me (Monsters and ghosts dance with you in a labyrinth) [09:56.754]only fear - And I will steal your memories (Demons and clowns laughing loud while you're suffering) [09:59.941]Fear - You'll never be released (Witches delude you with their dark sorcey) [10:02.135]is everywhere - And you will never live in peace (Taking you down into hell's fiery kitchen) [10:06.132]I can see my strength is fading (We can see your strength is fading) [10:08.980]In my mind, a last chance waiting (In your mind, a last chance waiting) [10:11.879]I will turn my demons back on you (You will turn your demons back on him) [10:18.070]So you want to fight [10:20.839]Yes, I will free my mind [10:23.608]No, you cannot win [10:26.116]Hahaha! I'm not going to give in [10:29.538]What is happening? [10:32.437]Now your creatures are with me [10:35.755]Oh what have you done? [10:38.628]Now it's you has to run! [11:02.740]Oh world, [11:06.240]bright abyss [11:10.446]Let us reminisce [11:16.611]Come dawn's warm embrace [11:24.264]all hearts will be... [11:27.582]Sanctified, saved and whole [11:30.900]Turned away from evil's toll [11:34.269]To free the world from its cage [11:37.744]Lay me down into my grave [11:44.483]I'll change (Fly! Fly away, fly away, fly away to the days) [11:48.114]the world (To the days, to the days, to the days in the haze) [11:51.118]for you (to the days - in the haze of time) [11:55.428]Wish we could be together again [11:58.694]Flying (Fly! Fly away, fly away, fly away to the days) [12:02.142]through (To the days, to the days, to the days in the haze) [12:04.728]space and time (to the days - in the haze of time) [12:08.803]Caged in this parallel dimension [12:12.382]I'll change (Fly! Fly away, fly away, fly away to the days) [12:14.968]the world (To the days, to the days, to the days in the haze) [12:17.293]for you (to the days - in the haze of time) [12:21.917]Wish we could be together again [12:25.339]So fly (Fly! Fly away, fly away, fly away to the days) [12:28.003]with me (To the days, to the days, to the days in the haze) [12:30.380]through space and time (to the days - in the haze of time) [12:35.370]Caged in this parallel dimension [12:38.713]Who dared to mock me? Oh! [12:42.005]I stood my ground [12:43.677]fierce and proud! [12:45.375]Oh let me living die! [12:48.718]The dark's defied [12:50.364]the time is nigh! [12:53.342]Till death does come [12:56.633]till death does come! [13:02.067][Part 5 - Home in a Dream] [13:15.468]Children, oh children, when you'll be born [13:21.006]Your world will be no longer torn [13:27.327]I will watch your from afar [13:32.891]Down on our little blue star [13:39.788]And you'll see your freedom [13:45.639]In the mist of time [13:51.673]The old signs you'll follow [13:57.812]For the day of relief will be yours and mine [14:04.944]Finally it's yours and mine