1. The Memory

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2. City Of Stone

Yet the grass is not so faded
And the clouds are yet so white
But the ground it slowly closes its eyes
Soon it will go out like a light
By this time I take a look around
Once again I see my memories
The river flows
Shows the way I will go

Maybe I'll return
But I don't know when

Mother is saying farewell to one of her sons
She's been holding him tight in her arms
For so long...

My old dreams, memories, all the years
I'm gonna just have to leave
My old dreams, memories, all the years
In the City of Stone

At the bank the boat is waiting
So I turn away from past
I've never loved this pale land so much
But I must slip out from this grasp
I sail away, a trail of blood behind
Is it mine or does the city die?
Time's standing still
As if waiting for me

Maybe I'll return
But I don't know when

Mother is saying farewell to one of her sons
She's been holding him tight in her arms
For so long...

My old dreams, memories, all the years
I'm gonna just have to leave
My old dreams, memories, all the years
In the City of Stone

My old dreams in the stone
Memories in the stone
All the years in the stone
See the end of my roam
When I'm sailing back home
Some day I will revive the City of Stone

My old dreams, memories, all the years
I'm gonna just have to leave
My old dreams, memories, all the years
In the City of Stone

3. Children Of Fire

Open the gate!
We wanna know all the secrets of madness
Open the gate!
We are the angels with black burning wings

We're riding together
Replacing the sun with the moon
We're riding forever
To our common tune

We crush the gate!
Cause we can't stand waiting here in the silence
We crush the gate!
We cannot smother our cries and our screams

We're riding together
Replacing the sun with the moon
We're riding forever
To our common tune

We bring some hell!
We keep the flame burning high in the darkness
We bring some hell!
Don't hesitate you to go with this stream

We're riding together
Replacing the sun with the moon
We're riding forever
To our common tune

4. Black And Night

When your day again is broken
And you're crying all alone
Searching for the reason why
You turn to stone

When you wanna just get out of here
As you're closed in empty shell
Your eyes are searching for some light
It hurts like hell

Black and night
The dusk to see the dawn
Black and night
To see what's behind

When the night is coming closer
And you close your eyes to dream
You silent say goodnight with hope
But the wind is all you hear

Black and night
The dusk to see the dawn
Black and night
To see what's behind

But where is the end?
Who's able to restrain?
It all just tears my veins
Is someone going to drain
This endless sea of madness?
Or shall I drown...
In this endless sea of madness?

When your day again is broken
And you're crying all alone
Searching for the reason why
You turn to stone

Black and night
The dusk to see the dawn
Black and night
To see what's behind
Black and night
Black and night
Black and night
To see what's behind

5. Back For More

Daylight? Darkness?
Day or night? Dead or alive?
The air is so warm, but isn't it cold?
Do you really know where you are now?

The shadows arise
I'm watching and see
They seem to be smiling
But laughing at me
I'm going to find the truth
I know that my mind doesn't lie
I cannot believe
That for so long I've been so blind

I try to define the things I don't know
The things that I've never seen before
I think that I've died, now I'm back for more

Looking for something
That I haven't seen
I'm going somewhere
Where I haven't been

The wounds on my hands
Are visible now
The chain's digging deeper
The blood's running out
I look for another flame
I look for a new source of light
And I have a feeling
That close to me it's burning bright

I try to define the things I don't know
The things that I've never seen before
I think that I've died, now I'm back for more

Looking for something
That I haven't seen
I'm going somewhere
Where I haven't been

6. Alder King

Faster and faster the night's getting darker
We're riding on the wings of wind
Deep down in the forest the trees seem to whisper:
"The midnight hour is closing in"
Alone in the darkness
Fear from every side
No silence nor calmness
We're searching for light

They're smiling and dancing right there in the thicket
They're cheerfully beckoning me
Why don't we stop here to play for a moment?
They want us to join them, oh dad, can't you see?
My son don't you look there!
And don't you believe!
They're trying to fool you!
So don't be deceived!

The Alder King is calling you tonight
Don't be afraid I want you to stay here by my side
The Alder King is gonna teach you how to smile
So come into my chambers
Chambers of delight!

All I can see are the trees and the bushes
But dad, look at this magic gleam!
It's only delusion, your fever is rising
I almost can touch them, they can't be unreal
Calm down, see the light there
Forget 'bout the past
You won't ever come back
You're my son at last!

The Alder King is calling you tonight
Don't be afraid I want you to stay here by my side
The Alder King is gonna teach you how to smile
So come into my chambers
Chambers of delight!

7. Leaves Of September

The wind begins to blow
I look into your eyes
The trees are shaking with fear
As it's dancing in their crowns
As it's dancing in their crowns

Another year has gone
Another season's come
The leaves will fall another time
We have to say goodbye
We have to say goodbye

Why do we have to be
Like the leaves of September?
Why do we have to leave?
Why do we have to go away?
Why do we have to fall again?
Like September leaf I don't wanna be

I'm holding your hand
Yet I see you smile
Though the sun is shining now
Feel the rain is coming to my eyes
The rain is coming to my eyes

Why do we have to be
Like the leaves of September?
Why do we have to leave?
Why do we have to go away?
Why do we have to fall again?
Like September leaf I don't wanna be

I still see you through the rain
You smile again, we dive in the sunlight
The picture in my mind, it can't ease the pain

Why do we have to be
Like the leaves of September?
Why do we have to leave?
Why do we have to go away?
Why do we have to fall again?
Like September leaf I don't wanna be

8. 40

Only the killing thirst and the hunger
May open my eyes
I search for myself on the journey
Under the merciless sun

I hear some tempting demons inside me
They made my eyes blind
And only now can I see them
As my thoughts they've been disguised

Nothing but sand in sight
For forty days and nights

Into the Promised Land
Through the desert of my soul

I feel the words of the past on my tongue now
They're just like the sand
I have to get rid of the burden
That's burning my arid mouth

Nothing but sand in sight
For forty days and nights

Into the Promised Land
Through the desert of my soul

We won't go out!
You can't get us out of here
We won't go out!
There's nothing we fear

(The Lord's Prayer)

Into the Promised Land
Through the desert of my soul

9. Escape

Silence all around and darkness
Invite me to another journey
Lying on the bed I look into the unknown
As my eyes are closed I can see a lonely way

Tonight I'm running away
Tonight I'm flying away
Take my hand
I'm gonna take you to my secret place
Hold your breath
I'm gonna take you to my wonderland

I have to break the chains of my worries
To purify my memory
Now it seems as if I'm drifting away
It's taking the load off my mind, I'm leaving my agony

Tonight I'm running away
Tonight I'm flying away
Take my hand
I'm gonna take you to my secret place
Hold your breath
I'm gonna take you to my wonderland

I can feel my thoughts still bleeding
I can hear my senses screaming
I can choose to walk another way
But why do I have to escape?!

Tonight I'm running away
Tonight I'm flying away
Take my hand
I'm gonna take you to my secret place
Hold your breath
I'm gonna take you to my wonderland