And Then There Was Silence

Blind Guardian - And Then There Was Silence

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Το 15λεπτο αυτό Έπος κάνει λόγο για τα οράματα της Κασάνδρας του επερχόμενου Τρωϊκού πολέμου.Είναι βασισμένο στον Τρωικό Πόλεμο, στην Ιλιάδα του Ομήρου και στην Αινειάδα του Βιργιλίου 

Turn your head and see the fields of flames


He carries along
From a distant place
He's on his way
He'll bring decay
(don't move along
cause things they will go wrong
the end is getting closer
day by day)
In shades of grey
We're doomed to face the night
Light's out of sight


Since we've reached the point of no return
We pray for starlight
We wait for the moon
The sky is empty
Alone in the unknown
We're getting nowhere


We have been betrayed by the wind and the rain
The sacred hall's empty and cold
The sacrifice made should not be done in vain
Revenge will be taken by Rome


We live a lie under the dying moon
Pale faced laughs doom
Indulges in delight


It's getting out of hand
The final curtain will fall


Hear my voice!
There is no choice!
There's no way out!
You'll find out!


We don't regret it
So many men have failed
But now he's gone
Go out and get it
The madman's head it shall be thyne
We don't regret it
That someone else dies hidden in disguise
Go out and get it
Orion's hound shines bright


Don't you think it's time to stop
The chase around the ring
Just stop running, running
Round the ring
Don't you know that fate has been
Decided
By the gods
Feel the distance
Distance
Out of reach


Welcome to the end
Watch your step, Cassandra
You may fall
As I've stumbled on the field
(Sister mine
Death's a certain thing)
Find myself in darkest places
Find myself drifting away
And the otherworld
The otherworld appears


Find myself side she dies in vain
I cannot be freed
I'm falling down
As time runs faster
Moves towards disaster
The ferryman will wait for you my dear


And then there was silence
Just a voice from the otherworld
Like a leaf in an icy world
Memories will fade


[Chorus]
Misty tales and poems lost
All the bliss and beauty
Will be gone
Will my weary soul find release for a while
At the moment of Death I will smile
It's the triumph of shame and disease
Iliad
Raise my hands and praise the day
Break the spell show me the way
In decay
The flame of Troy will shine bright


The newborn child would carry ruin to the hall
The newborn's death will be a blessing to us all


Good choice?
Bad choice?
Out of three
You've chosen misery
Power and wisdom you deny
(Bad choice, Bad choice)


War is the only answer
When love will conquer fear
So the judgement's been made
To the fairest the graceful says
Badly he fails


Warning!
Feel the heat of passion father king
(Don't let him in, don't let her in)
Desire, lust, obsession -
Death - they'll bring
We can't get out once they are in


She's like the sunrise
Outshines the moon at night
Precious like starlight
She'll bring in a murderous prize


In darkness grows the seed of man's defeat
Jealousy!


I can clearly see the end now! [x3]


The thread of life is spun
The coin's been placed below my tongue


Never give up
Never give in
Be on our side
So we can win
Never give up
Never give in
Be on our side


Old moon's time is soon to come


Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
Nothing to lose
Like one we'll stand
We'll face the storm
Created by a man


Troy! Troy! Troy! Troy! [Continued in background]


And as the lion slaughters man
I am the wolf and you're the lamb


Hallowed Troy shall fall
Round the walls
Faith is shattered bodies fall


Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
Nothing to lose
Like one we'll stand
It's all for one and
One for
All
We live for will be wiped out


I feel that something's wrong
Surprise, surprise they're gone
Full moon your time goes by
And new moon still kept out of sight
We live - we die


[Chorus]
Misty tales and poems lost
All the bliss and beauty
Will be gone
Will my weary soul find release for a while
At the moment of Death I will smile
It's the triumph of shame and disease
Iliad
Raise my hands and praise the day
Break the spell show me the way
In decay
The flame of Troy will shine bright


Roam in Darkness [x6]
(Spread the vision)
(We will be lost if you truly believe)
- Troy in Darkness
There's a cold emptiness in our
hearts
That they've gone away
And wont come back


They'll tear down the wall to bring it in
They'll truly believe in the lie (Lie! Lie!)
With blossoms they'll welcome the
Old foe


The vision's so clear
When day and dream unite
The end is near
You better be prepared


Nah ahahaahahahaaa!
(Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah-nah-nah naaaaah)
The nightmare shall be over now
There's nothing more to fear
Nah ahahaahahahaaa!
(Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah-nah-nah naaaaah)
Come join in our singing
And dance with us now
Nah ahahaahahahaaa!
(Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah-nah-nah naaaaah)
The nightmare shall be over now
There's nothing more to fear
Nah ahahaahahahaaa!
(Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah-nah-nah naaaaah)
The war it is over forevermore


No hope
The blind leads the blind
Carry on
Though future's denied
Mare or stallion
There's far more inside
We are in at the kill
We'll cheerfully die


[Chorus]
Misty tales and poems lost
All the bliss and beauty
Will be gone
Will my weary soul find release for a while
At the moment of death I will smile
It's the triumph of shame and disease
Iliad


Raise my hands and praise the day
Break the spell show me the way
In decay
The flame of Troy will shine bright


Its holy light shines on


So the judgement's been made
We're condemned though the trial's
Far ahead
The crack of doom
Father
Your handsome son is heading home


Still the wind blows
Calm and silent
Carries news from a distant shore [x4]
(Heading home!) [x2]


Out of mind
Can't get it
Can't get it out of my head [x4]

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