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Old Mother Europe
12:44
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'neath the crooked and old oak tree my ashes lie in peace
Priests and warriors, kings and queens, the masters of all degrees
Their slaves and mistresses found serenity
Underground where insects crawl and rats dwell in their filth
My decaying bones won't roll, they rot under the field
Until they're dug and filmed for all of you
When there's nothing to hold on to in current broken age
They'll be clutching onto the past with irrational rage
For them the world's a stage - waiting now, in the wings
Lost in the maze of her traditions, customs, rules
Locked within the ancient rituals made to guard the fools
From the merry south to the gloomy north
Her servants at a loss: "What shall we do now?"
Her entourage is scattering across the lands
Frightened and bemused with gold and silver in every hand
She can't change her ways, shivering in dismay
Asking them to stay - look how they run now!
Old Mother Europe is smiling through the tears
Pledged to keep the promises, let down the beliefs
Old Mother Europe with Father in the clouds
To adapt is to improve - time is running out
Now there's a chance to throw away the chains of old
Free the colonies, reduce the control and let people vote
But the forests burn, oceans won't return
Will we ever learn? Is it too late now?
Old Mother Europe is smiling through the tears
Pledged to keep the promises, let down the beliefs
Old Mother Europe with Father in the clouds
To adapt is to improve - time is running out
Born and raised by Old Mother Europe
Didn't have a choice
Pull the strings and I will dance
And sing without the voice
Born and raised by Old Mother Europe
It's all part of the plan
Until one day I realize
That I don't give a damn
Born and raised by Old Mother Europe
We're people, not a herd
The change is coming for us all
And I want to be heard
Born and raised by Old Mother Europe
Now I'm standing tall
Empires built for centuries
But we all know - in seconds they fall
Born and raised by Old Mother Europe
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2. |
Night of Two Knights
06:43
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Darkness crawled from far behind
Darkness ate this blinding light
Leaving the stage absolutely bald
But two heroes of past days
Are still locked in tight embrace
Knight of the dark, knight of the light - tale unfolds
The black one's holding his sword high
Thinking this will help him fight
On and on they go again
There's no time to hit in vain
Their blades are sharp, who will give up
Rushing to reach his enemy
The white one will never flee
Night of Two Knights
They won't give up this fight
When dark turns to light
They shall, they might
Night of Two Knights
They'll prove which side is right
And sparks are starting to fly
They shall if they try
Here it comes, the turning point
They don't want to disappoint
But nobody's there and nobody cares and never did
By the rules they'll never break
They're still fighting for its own sake
Night of Two Knights
They won't give up this fight
When dark turns to light
They shall, they might
Night of Two Knights
They'll prove which side is right
And sparks are starting to fly
They shall if they try
I see it now
And nobody else dared to take a look
I see them now
They're all just characters from long forgotten book
I see it now
And I'm saying this with my voice
There's no black, there's no white
It depends on your own choice
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I'm mad tonight and there's a special reason
Obscured by shroud of a silent midnight lake
The flute of Pan - odd tones the sirens taught me
I hear the call disguised in serenade
Bursting like flower, it's taking my gloom
In Possession of the Moon
The ripples float, they're playing my toes
Like I'm the boat which dove into the stream
I'm hypnotized by the peace that no one knows
The magic night, the presence of unseen
Full face is smiling, we're 'bout to leave soon
Into possession of the Moon
In Possession of the Moon
In Possession of the Moon
In Possession of the Moon
Can perfect melody cause awful stress
When gentle waves could no longer impress?
I'll throw it all away to come back into
Tender Possession of the Moon
Soft Possession of the Moon
In Possession of the Moon
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4. |
It Wouldn't Last
03:33
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It wouldn't last, I always knew this
You were too fast, I was too stupid
And all these flowers, all these poems
All these places, all these dates, all these sweets
They were empty, they were fiction, they were fake
Just like your taste on my lips
Just a few weeks, it's all so sudden
A northern rose from the secret garden
I didn't feel that we were made to be together
But who needs perfect pairs?
Who needs suffering and jealousy
Depression, disappointment, despair?
And if you speak to me, don't hide your face, just look and see
What have we done to be the orphans of our memories
And if you try to find the refuge from what's chasing us
Remember this ain't love but lust
And it wouldn't last
I call your name lying drunk in bed
I know it's lame, I shouldn't have said that
I can't remember properly your number
But I think it's ending with nine
Why should I call you if I know
That all you gonna say is "thank you, I'm fine"
Don't call it love, don't be pathetic
Attempts to cry, you'll never make it
Why can't we be just kinda honest with each other
After all we've been through
Don't try to speculate, don't try to pigeonhole it
With these words "I love you"
And if you speak to me, don't hide your face, just look and see
What have we done to be the orphans of our memories
And if you try to find the refuge from what's chasing us
Remember this ain't love but lust
And it wouldn't last
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5. |
Mirror of Shadows
09:19
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Shade of mirrors
That stole the reflection of mine
Shade of mirrors
Keep staring at me all the time
Out of the dark, into the light
Mirrorworld's changing, ready to fight
Mirrors dancing
They're glowing like the brightest pearl
Shadows turning
They're stealing my vision and soul
Something gifts me with precious find
How I do wish to be inside
Hurricanes and melting glaciers
Tsunamis and burning woods
Wiping off all those defenseless
Into planet's bleeding wounds
New diseases without treatment
Social crises, hunger, war
It is better to go inside
I should have know this before
Alice, she discovered this realm
Now she's the goddess of this place
Follow her into the mirror
Leave behind the world in flames
Light of darkness, shades of looking glass
Are dancing with my soul
Saying so long to my old shell
I'm gonna lose all control
Winding stream of endless road's taking me beneath
I can hardly understand do I still really breathe
Gleaming mirrors, mysteries unfold inside my mind
I've learned answers to the questions that I longed to find
Now decision has been made, too late to take it back
Mirrorworld with its dark shades is ready for attack
I'm left inside this mirror of everlasting shades
I'm left with nothing but my simple human grace
I'm floating here, I'll never build my safety wall
They took away my reflection, but they shall never take my soul
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6. |
Adult's Responsibilities
04:33
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