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The Great Unknown
09:25
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The journey of a thousand miles begins
I feel that tingling sense of fear
All my life I've been safe in content
Preventing me from leaving here
I saw a world full of hopes and dreams
Never surpassed my mere desires
A rite of passage seems required of me
Before my one chance expires
Until you ride into the unknown
The past won't ever fully show
What you've been devoid of
I never thought I'd take this turn
I never gained the strength to learn
To not give in (To let go)
To let go of this ordeal
I feel discomfort rising
No way of compromising
Now once for all
I'll stand up for myself
Just one more brief excursion
This time with no diversion
No holding back, no chains
I embrace my fears
So many years have passed now
A candle forgotten in a dream
A vision far gone and burnt to ashes
Spread to ignite again
Growing
Until you ride into the unknown
The past won't ever fully show
What you've been devoid of
I never thought I'd take this turn
I never gained the strength to learn
To not give in
To survive
Until I entered the great unknown
The past had never fully showed
What I'd been devoid of
What was stripped away from me
And finally I'm taking this turn
I finally found the strength to learn
To not give in to the fear no more
My journey has now begun
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2. |
Ghost Veil
05:55
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Alone, I'm lost inside this fog
A hazy kind of maze
Every step bringing me further in
Reach, it reaches for my head
Blurring my thoughts and mind
Any sense of direction long lost
When did I lose my way?
Years lost in this dearth of hope
Tear the sun out of the sky
And place it here with me
So I can finally find my
Way out of this misery
Lay to rest the ghost of my
Frustration, angst and doubts
Help me find my focus
Show me a way out of here
My past and my future
Pass me like ghosts
Drifting and shifting
I can't get a hold
I've been stuck in this place too long
Indecision plaguing me
I just want to get out
I just want to be free
Of this feeling of apathy
Maybe I should just run away
Any path I take will do
And as long as I run
And as long as I move
I will find my way through
Tear the sun out of the sky
And place it here with me
So I can finally find my
Way out of this misery
Lay to rest the ghost of my
Frustration, angst and doubts
Help me find my focus
Show me a way out of here
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3. |
V23
06:11
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Navigate to far-off lands
A wind of change guides me
To sail across uncharted waters
Plowing waves to find my place
No current strong enough
That could bring me to a halt
I face the skyline (Face the sky)
Full of clouds that paints it grey
Soon the colours of tomorrow (Tomorrow)
Will brush them all away
With yesteryears behind me (Yesteryears)
Another day will come
The wind is in my favour (Twentythree)
As the sun is smiling back at me
I always knew
What it meant to me
Voyage twentythree
Nothing will be the same
I always knew
That it's meant to be
Us against the sea
There was no doubt in me
I always knew
You mean the world to me
I always knew
There was no doubt in me
(In voyage twentythree)
I face the skyline (Face the sky)
Without clouds to paint it grey
Now the colours of tomorrow (Tomorrow)
Has brushed them all away
With yesteryears behind me (Yesteryears)
Another day will come
The wind is in my favour (Twentythree)
As the sun is smiling back now
And it means the world to me
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4. |
Underwater
07:47
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And suddenly a hero falls
His story and legacy, lost and forgotten
Leaving nothing but the physical remains
Of a damaged vessel of anger
Trapped, as his journey ends alone
There was a time I thought I knew
That you would help guide me through
But I see this fucking game you play
This dark, vicious masquerade
It's time to retaliate
No more will I allow to sink in darkness
Running in an endless cycle
This common blood we share
It makes me sink into the floor beneath me
Sinking in a sea of sin
A ghost from the past
Will quietly remain
As it flows through my veins
A price I am forced and willing to pay
The greatest liberty now beckons me
It's time to retaliate
No more will I allow to sink in darkness
Running in an endless cycle
This common blood we share
It made me sink into the floor beneath me
Drowning in a sea of sin
Sinking in a sea of sin
Reach for my hand
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5. |
Mind Flayer
05:20
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Utterings with clear intent to obscure reality
Like fog to blur my sight
And make me second-guess myself
A constant presence I wish I could escape
Lingering on the brink of death
Standing on a scale
I fear to tip the balance
Make a choice
Is there right or wrong at all?
Inaction breeds insecurity
A never ending cycle
The defense has been torn down
Pallid eyes that stare and pierce
Right through the veil
A reflection, self-examination
As if hope is something real
Brought to make you keel
As you have to kneel before your doubt
Have I led myself astray
With the thoughts that I obey?
Is my fate to fade away?
Standing on a scale
I fear to tip the balance
Make a choice
Memories remind nothing is gone
Inaction breeds insecurity
A never ending cycle
Can I reclaim what's been lost?
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[I. Exodus] [00:00-02:48]
(Instrumental)
[II. Arrival] [02:48-07:14]
Landing on this barren ground
Dust covered craft devoid of sound
Embarking lands of emptiness
Soon to be a place we call our home
The bitter sense of fear made me strong
Now I'm far away (You are far away now)
I am far away
Far away from what I used to know
Chosen to change my life
Leave all behind and start anew
Exploring this brand new world
Leaping steps into the unknown
Now we're here to tread the path
(The path to lead us on)
Mountain laden sights conceal the horizon
(The sunset's turning dark)
These dusty trails will bring us home
(Prefabricated domes)
Though I know it will be tough
I'll make sure to soldier on
[III. Architects of New Horizons] [07:14-11:46]
Our time has come to initiate
The protocols of which we must obey
Building phase begins
The risk is high; a lot at stake
Working all day and night
Perseverance down
Daily dose of challenges
Keeps our judgement alive
We're building it all
Our nexus tall
A place to belong
Each night I see the starry sky
In which my old home resides
Each day that pass I wonder why
We failed to realize the fall of humankind
Brought here to pave the new ways
I'm now here to stay
I better make the best of it
The fate of Earth is looking bleak
So frail and obsolete
Now who's to say that we won't
Repeat in doing the same again?
Each night I see the starry sky
In which my old home resides
Each day that pass I wonder why
We failed to realize the fall of humankind
[IV. Lament in Silence] [11:46-15:49]
We left behind
Our home, the rest of humankind
A remnant now of nothing less
Than a tale of sorrow and greed
Of love and betrayal
We watched our greatest gift
Turn to dust and relics
Of a dream now gone by
Please, forgive us all
We failed to see
The blackest skies
Is where their sole light now resides
Our home once green and full of desires
Now reduced to a cradle in pieces
Lives in deep distress
And all we're meant to be
Washed away as ancient poetry
Of a time gone by
Please, forgive us for
Deserting you
Chosen to change our lives
Left them behind, left in the ashes, fading
Now they are kept within our minds
Memories stained with our blood-filled history
[V. Zero Signal] [15:49-21:00]
Dark clouds tumbling in
There's ash in the rain
Transmission's going weaker
The tide's rising higher
Submerging their cities with ease
Echoed sirens die out
And all we can do
Is to witness as it unfolds
We can't look away
We are all to blame for this terror
The panic evolves, collapse imminent
Broadcasted scenes uncanny
Connection disrupted
Their power cut off - we lost contact
Afraid that was the end
We're lost for words
As our screens bring us static noise
Our halls went silent
And so did their screams
We're shedding tears
For the hope to find peace inside
They might be gone (We might be gone)
But they're all safe within our minds
(But we're all safe within your minds)
[VI. Rays of Light] [21:00-25:40]
Humankind
We will do our best to honour all of you
As the future's in our hands
No one said it would be easy
We'll make sure to never give up
Our tribute to you
Keepers of hope
Guardians of fate
With unwavering resolve
We're conquering this weight
Breaching the skies
Destined to prevail
As we're bound to this mission
Our legacy remains
Glowing light
In this once Black Sky
All the stars align now
They cast rays of light
To guide me
Glowing light
In this once Black Sky
All the stars align now
They cast rays of light
To guide me home
Pioneering
My fears disappearing
Persevering
My heart found its meaning now
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