narrator (Sauron): The field is lost Everything is lost The black one has fallen from the sky and the towers in ruins lie The enemy is within, everywhere And with him the light, soon they will be here Go now, my lord, while there is time There are places below
(Morgoth): And you know them too I release thee, go My servant you'll be for all time
(Sauron): As you command My king
(Morgoth): I had a part in everything Twice I destroyed the light and twice I failed I left ruin behind me when I returned But I also carried ruin with me She, the mistress of her own lust
Into the Storm
Give it to me I must have it Precious treasure I deserve it
(bridge) Where can I run How can I hide The Silmarils Gems of treelight Their life belongs to me Oh it's sweet how the Darkness is floating around
(chorus) We are following The will of the one Through the dark age And into the storm And we are following The will of the one Through the dark age And into the storm Lord I'm mean
Blackheart show me What you hold in your hand I still hunger for more Release me From my pain Give it to me How I need it How I need it How I need it
(bridge)
(chorus)
I did my part Now it's your turn And remember What you've promised
(bridge)
(chorus)
Lamonth
Nightfall
No sign of life did flicker In floods of tears she cried "All hope's lost it can't be undone They're wasted and gone"
"Save me your speeches I know (They blinded us all) What you want You will take it away from me Take it and I know for sure The light she once brought in Is gone forevermore"
Like sorrowful seaguls they sang "(We're) lost in the deep shades The misty cloud brought (A wailing when beauty was gone Come take a look at the sky) Monstrous it covered the shore Fearful into the unknown" Quietly it crept in new horror Insanity reigned And spilled the first blood When the old king was slain
(chorus) Nightfall Quietly crept in and changed us all Nightfall Quietly crept in and changed us all Nightfall Immortal land lies down in agony
"How long shall we Mourn in the dark the bliss and the beauty Will not return Say farewell to sadness and grief Though long and hard the road may be" But even in silence I heard the words "An oath we shall swear By the name of the one Until the world's end It can't be broken"
Just wondering how I can still hear these voices inside
The doom of the Noldor drew near
The words of a banished king "I swear revenge" Filled with anger aflamed our hearts Full of hate full of pride We screamed for revenge
(chorus)
"Vala he is that's what you said Then your oath's been sworn in vain (But) freely you came and You freely shall depart (So) never trust the northern winds Never turn your back on friends"
"Oh I'm heir of the high lord!" "You better don't trust him" The enemy of mine Isn't he of your kind and Finally you may follow me Farewell He said
(chorus)
Back to where it all began
The Minstrel
So I stand still In front of the crowd Excited faces Whar will be next? I still don't have a clue
The Curse of Fëanor
Taken the long way Dark realms I went through I arrived My vision's so clear In anger and pain I left deep wounds behind But I arrived Truth might be changed by victory
Beyond the void but deep within me A swamp of filth exists A lake it was of crystal beauty But Arda's spring went by I've heard the warning Well curse my name I'll keep on laughing No regret No regret
(chorus 1) Don't fear the eyes of the dark lord Morgoth I cried All hope is gone but I swear revenge Hear my oath I will take part in your damned fate
I will always remember their cries Like a shadow which covers the light I will always remember the time But it's past I cannot turn back the time (I) don't look back There's still smoke near the shore But I arrived Revenge be mine
(chorus 2) I will take part in your damned fate Morgoth I cried It's my oath So don't fear the eyes Of the dark lord
Soon you will be free Set your spirit free "Suddenly I realized The prophecies I've never believed in My deeds were wrong I've stained the land And slain my kin (Burning Soul) There's no release from my sins It hurts THE CURSE OF FËANOR RUNS LONG Time and only time will tell us Tell: was I right or wrong? When anger breaks through I'll leave mercy behind"
(chorus 2)
I will always remember their cries Like a shadow they'll cover my life But I'll also remember mine (And) after all I'm still alive
Captured
narator (Morgoth): You are now my guest, forever...ha,ha
Blood Tears
Welcome to my realm We are both condemned to live It's a dark fate (I can hear your calls I can hear your calls) THE ETERNAL LIFE
I see it still burns Each night I cry in pain
Alive Though the end appears my friend
(chorus) And blood tears I cry You've searched and you've found Cut off your old friends hand
My mind's In frozen dreams The rotten flesh Of bitter lies Welcome to where time stands still Noone leaves and noone ever will
Can't hold it It burns Each night I cry in pain
(chorus) And blood tears I cry Endless grief remained inside And blood tears I cry Endless grief remained inside
It seems so clearly Bent the bow Cause life in me is gone And a cruel wind's blowing cold And a cruel wind's blowing cold In blame
And life it shall wane Each night I cry in pain
(chorus) And blood tears I cry Endless grief remained inside Cut off your old friends hand
Mirror Mirror
Far, far beyond the island We dwelt in shades of twilight Through dread and weary days Through grief and endless pain
It lies unknown The land of mine A hidden gate To save us from the shadow fall The lord of water spoke In the silence Words of wisdom I've seen the end of all Be aware the storm gets closer
(chorus 1) Mirror Mirror on the wall True hope lies beyond the coast You're a damned kind can't you see That the winds will change Mirror Mirror on the wall True hope lies beyond the coast You're a damned kind can't you see That tomorrows bears insanity
Gone's the wisdom Of a thousand years A world in fire and chains and fear Leads me to a place so far Deep down it lies my secret vision I better keep it safe
Shall I leave my friends alone Hidden in my twilight hall (I) know the world is lost in fire Sure there is no way to turn it Back to the old days Of bliss and cheerful laughter We're lost in barren lands Caught in the running flames Alone How shall we leave the lost road Time's getting short so follow me A leader's task so clearly To find a path out of the dark
(chorus 2) Mirror Mirror on the wall True hope lies beyond the coast You're a damned kind can't you see That the winds will change Mirror Mirror on the wall True hope lies beyond the coast You're a damned kind can't you see That the winds will change
Even though The storm calmed down The bitter end Is just a matter of time
Shall we dare the dragon Merciless he's poisoning our hearts Our hearts
How shall we leave the lost road Time's getting short so follow me A leader's task so clearly To find a path out of the dark
(chorus 2)
Face the Truth
narrator: The moon, the sign of hope It appeared when we left the pain of the ice-desert behind We faced up to the curse and endured misery Condemned we are We brought hope, but also lies, and treachery
Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns)
Noldor Blood is on your hands Your bane's A tearful destiny
Black clouds will carry Rain of blood I've seen it rain
We were lost On grinding ice In fear and hunger Dead winter reigned In Araman
(prebridge) (You) can't escape From my damnation (Nor) run away From isolation
(bridge) Guilty spoke the one THis deed can't be undone Hear my words Fear my curse
(chorus) I know where the stars glow (And the) sky's unclouded Sweet the water runs my friend (But) Noldor Blood is on your hands Tears unnumbered You will shet and dwell in pain
Your homeless souls Shall come to me There's no release Slain you might be Slain you will be Slain you will be And the lost Who will not reach the House of spirits (Will) grow old and weary
(prebridge)
(bridge)
(chorus)
I've seen this bitter end As I've foreseen The storm and ice And I could see it (How) a million died And I? The blame's on me Cause I was not there
(prebridge)
(bridge)
(chorus)
Dead winter reigns And tomorrow's still unknown Lies Condemned and betrayed Now everything is said See my eyes Are full of tears And a cruel price We've paid But still I can't claim That I'm innocent
Lost
Battle of Sudden Flame
Oh lord here I stand Suddely everything's gone For all Noldor From now on my life Is my gift to you Just lead my fate To the victory Of elves
Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)
Light fails at dawn The moon is gone And deadly the night reigns
Deceit
Finally I've found myself In these lands Horror and madness I've seen here For what I became a king of the lost? Barren and lifeless the land lies
(bridge) Lord of all Noldor A star in the night And a bearer of hope He rides into his glorious battle alone Farewell to the valiant warlord
<(>(chorus) The Fate of us all Lies deep in the dark When time stands still at the iron hill
I stand alone Noone's by my side I'll dare you Come out You coward Now it's me or you
He gleams like a star And the sound of his horn's Like a raging storm Proudly the high lord Challenges the doom Lord of slaves he cries
Slowly in fear The dark lord appears Welcome to my lands You shall be damned
(bridge)
(chorus)
The iron crowned Is getting closer Swings his hammer Down on him Like a thunderstorm He's crushing Down the Noldor's Proudest king
Under my foot So hopeless it seems You've troubled my day Now feel the pain
(bridge)
(chorus)
The Elvenking's broken He stumbles and falls The most proud and most valiant His spirit survives Praise our king Praise our king Praise our king Praise our king
The Dark Elf
A dark seed of evil is grown
Thorn
A black swan Is born that night The misty pond (Has) got a new king Got a new king So what can we do With our lives When it all begins It's hard and It's cruel Will grace die in pain? Will light ever rise again?
I'm trapped in darkness Still I reach out for the stars I'm moving in silence I leave it all far behind
(chorus) Oh at dawn I'll face the edge of thorns Oh at dawn I'll pray at the edge of thorns Oh at dawn I'll face the edge of thorns
Let us march on To the fields of sacrifice (I'm) wondering why I'll carry on Will I betray myself To rise
In the silence It's time to explain (And) Search for truth in lies Useful lies Needless love's damned
What can we do with our lives When it all begins
(chorus)
Come follow me And you will see How it will be When all the pain is gone away
(chorus)
Let us march on Though there's no hope at our side Let us be brave Though by glory we are denied But Don't you think It's time for us To bring to an end Come play the song of death The wisdom in us both Will make it Special guaranteed Play the song of death
I'm lost in the depths of his eyes I can't flee Inner pain caused insanity It's deep within The fear and the hunger Enslaved and denied By my love and my enemies I'm the illgotten son
(chorus)
The Eldar
I've seen the moon And the first sunrise I'll leave it to the memories And kiss the wind goodbye
(chorus) For the Eldar I'm trapped inside this dream Of the Eldar's Song of doom
I've tasted poison When I drank the wine of fate But the fear was in my heart I realized too late The house of spirits call
(chorus) For the Eldar I'm trapped inside this dream Of the Eldar's Song of the doom
High's the fee Soon my spirit will return Welcome dawn Your light will take me home
I say farewell
(chorus) To the Eldar I'm trapped inside this dream Of the Eldar's Song of doom
Nom the Wise
narrator (Beren?): Thus he died Nom the Wise Lord of the caves and friend of man Fair, and noble Most beloved of the Noldor race Paid the price, he redeemed the oath Farewell my friend, farewell
When Sorrow Sang
So let me out of it Out of the cold To bring back light and hope for all
And so if I could get you in Just for a little while Into the songs of sorrow You might understand
Where am I now Beyond the dawn (Where) hope's turned to dust At all
Immortal love's Fooled by the hands of doom That love means death I realized too soon
(chorus) Caught in the afterlife I've gone too far When sorrow sang softly and sweet The air was filled with tears Full of sadness and grief When sorrow sang softly and sweet
I feel like screaming But I can't breath in Shall I wane right now I will not leave this World of living Till she has said Goodbye
Out in the cold I still wait for her call And her last kiss It shall be release I can't forget her Her face will not leave From the depths of my soul I long for her
So I heard all about it Her voice's so clear She's woven both themes in there Moved me to tears The world shall hear this sad song Song of sorrow song of grief Can't change the way of his kind Can't change the way of her kind
chrous
Out on the Water
Out on the water The island of the dead that live There they dwelt Until they left the world and Still their deeds live forth in songs
The Steadfast
narrator (Morgoth): Now truly I am king of the world Master of fate Damned shall thy house be Thou shall not question my power Nor shall thou defy me further
A Dark Passage
I feel cold Facing the darkness The light's gone away Deep in his castle he said All land'll be mine There's one thing for sure The triumph of shadow is near Deep in his castle they sang We shall not rest Until all will be thyne
All land is mine You can be sure Don't dare me the mighty one screamed
(chorus) Smashed down the light I will not rest till I'm king Valinor's empty now allied the elves and men they shall be damned
Rise of Fall a dark tale ends
just wondering how in the darkness they found their way to the right place children of the sun second kindred we call their race treat them kindly born in the east (are the) nightfearer they moved westwards towards the sunshine (they are) morning breath like short's their life (like) dawn passes by when the day comes the field was lost (and) hope had passed away the sun went down beyond the sea dark was the hour but day shall come again
(chorus)
Clean my wounds wash away all fear let courage be mine noone hears me crying
no song no tale which contains all the grief (but) renowned the deeds and the victims of defeat
sit down on your chair and look out for your kin with my eyes you'll see and with my ears you'll hear you troubled my day and you've questioned my strength (but) don't mess with the master of fate
(chorus)
I smashed down the light and dared Valinor I smashed down the light revenge will be mine
Slowly marching on still we're marching on
Final Chapter (Thus Ends...)
narrator: Thus ends the fifth battle By the treachery of men the field is lost The night falls and great is the triumph of evil The league is broken The last vestige of hope lives in the hidden king Only he troubles the dark one's mind Only he could bring ruin to the black foe Though the land lies down in agony and the curse lives on A new star shall arise And a new day shall come, again
The Gnome
With the darkness came the silence. But silence also bears madness. Silence surrounds me - deathly silence. Caught in the dungeon of my darkest thoughts all the gates that lead back to the world of light are closed to me. All hope of release is behind me, and before me lies the almost endless eternity of Arda. Separated from my own - and cast out by them, I wander as an immortal unrecognized among mortals. Aimlessly like a leaf in the wind. Only the wind knows my plaint, only the sea understands my pain. They have also turned away from me and do not reveal themselves to me any longer. I am tired and old, but I cannot die. The curse which survived the oath lives inside me. Beyond the sea means beyond my hope. Like so often my life of suffering was also caused by a sequense of coincidences. But are coincidences not the harbingers of faith? Everything is predestined, and although I am but a piece in the turmoil of history I will have to suffer forever for things gone by. Yet I merly followed the will of the One. I destroyed hope. The ragged creature that stands before you like a beggar was once noble. The warrior turned into an immortal old man. Wisdom gave way to madness. The voice I once called my own was more gentle then a mild wind, more refreshing than the clearest spring water. But worn out by grief and sorrow it now sounds thin and hoarse. Soon it will be better to stay silent forever. I have nothing left. The power of the word was mine. But I remained silent when I should have spoken, and spoke when I should have remained silent. Fatal words escape my mouth, and even then I realized the finality of my failure - damnation! Familiar constellations begin to disappear. Even the ocean in the sky seems tired. But the end is still far away in the distance. And with it deliverance.
Disaster
The days of exile ended dreadfully and without mercy. Fear pierced our hearts and brought icy cold. It was night and no star broke through the cloak of terror. We were surrounded by endless shadows. Eternal grief was followed by wretched laments from the coasts. But nobody came to console the grieving. The once wonderful trees stood weak and dead, extinct forever. The chase for the wrongdoers was lost in the sand. Despair was born, and with it came suspicion and hate. In the end it was my kin who were to complete the triumph of the unholy alliance. I never was to find out what was debated in the Council of the Ring during the hour of disaster, but I belived and trusted in the words of my father. He was great in all things. Nobody else was granted such accomplishments. But he loved the product of his own hands too much. To that end he betrayed himself, his sons and the light of the world. His heart blazed with a powerful fire. Too great and too strong, however, was the flame for the body and the soul in which it burned. Never before had I known fear. This was to change when the almost impenetrable cloud of pure evil entered our fortress. So strong was the panic that gripped my brothers and myself that only escape remained. For one brief moment I was granted a glimpse at that sinister, almost unfathomable mass. What I saw took my breath away and taught me how to fear. I was never to forget the cold, insatiable gaze of the spider woman, filled with evil emptiness, who regarded the escaping life greedily with her opaque, dead eyes. A tremendous, hopeless nothingness that changes everything into rigid,ugly insignificance. Her hairy body had already taken on a gigantic shape, and next to her even the Dark Ruler seemed small and weak. We remained in deep despair, deprived of all possessions, far away from the fortress. Many of us cried bitterly, because a great king had lost his life. The immortal country had encountered death, and the gems were lost. With the gems went our hope. The Black Enemy of the world, as my father called him, he returned home with his booty and had himself declared King of the World.
The Oath
A veil of oblivion covers many things, but I clearly recall the day of the oath. Without a doubt those were Father's words, we thought, full of glory, wild desire and skillfully declared by him, and they made us raise our swords in swearin the oath. This should never have happened. In a fatal way we conjured up doom. Inspired by his burning words we felt a desire for new lands and cruel revenge. My heart pounded proudly when the messenger of the Master of the Skies bowed in farwell to my father. There seemed to be nothing to hold us back. Even the greatest were full of reverence.
The Departure
Doomed we departed to suffer agony from that day on. The yearning for deliverance already stirred, while disaster still loomed far in the distance. Grief was behind us, but the dark day did not promise good tidings. Ignorance marked every step, but our pride made us continue, inflamed and filled with the words of a lonely man whose soul was ablaze. Never had it been easy to look into the deep and ugly abyss of a dear friend's or relative's soul, and to recognize its devastating consequences. Yet that abyss exists, in every one of us. No burden is heavier than the awareness that nothing and nobody is without fail. I fail to understand those who followed my uncle. Oh, how I hated those among my kin! At last the major part of our people came together under the Banner of Stars, while only a seemingly small group followed the banner of the righteous king. I had little love for my, oh so noble, kinsmen, who had much support among our people. Never will I understand why they went along. Only my eldest brother seemed full of despair about the continuing dispute in our family. Yet we were the ones who went away in the first line. Our path was o lead us to unfamiliar, sinister and inhospitable regions and finally to disaster. Few deeds spoke of fame and glory, many of sadness and sacrifice.
The Murder of Kin
Red - I close my eyes and see a powerful stream of blood that flows into the clear waters of the ocean to soil it with its innocent red. I open my eyes and see hands covered in blood: the claws of a beast. Ugly, clenched up, murderous. In my dreams I walk again and again with my own towards the City of Swans. And although I can feel that our next steps will be fatal, I am unable to alter the course of events. Everything inside me screams, but I remain silent and follow unquestioningly...Riders of white crests. Dreamers. Harmless, modest, peaceful. Nobody loves freedom more than they do. Their song delights the dwellers of the oceans, the music of the oceans delightes the sea elves. But beyond the walls there is a storm brewing. The harbour lies in darkness. It is still free of blood. Our pleas to consider my father's claims are refused. Armed and determined we take what they are not prepared to give to us willingly. In our armour we go for the boats, but the seafaring people throw us into cold waters dancingly. The flight of my people ends with a fall. The cold of the sea heats up our souls, our hate seethes. The agony of shame must be revenged - thousandfold. We draw our swords. The battle begins - no ordinary battle but the murder of brothers. Brave, but innocent men face us defenselessly. From their bodies, their still laughing faces, flows blood. Their laughter turns to surprise, surprise turns to fear, their fear brings awareness at last. Already we can hear their mourning. The voice of one is followed by many more. The sea joins in their cruelly beautiful lament. This sound is to haunt us to the end. Nothing - no words, no deed, no prayer - can make good the burden that we take upon ourselves in this hour. Our greed for the boats and the fulfillment of our dreams takes precedence over our conscience. Cries for help, cries of agony, cries of death, follow us forever. Again nobody comes to help the grieving children of the sea. The sea cries. The word of the Master of the Winds unites the great ones. With burning fury and with tears that cry out to revenge the injustice done to their dear friends, they remain in the depths of the oceans. No deed weighs more heavy.
The Curse
Shadowy memories gather menacingly. I pass through the grey wall of the past yet again to live through all this another time. The lonely figure that appears to be waiting unmovingly for me and my own seems real in front of me. With a loud voice the messenger of the Master of the Skies announces our disastrous fate. Saddened and confused we all fall silent and listen to Father's wild retorts. Then, as if in a trance, we move away slowly. Not once do I turn around, but I know that many embark on their way home full of guilt and humiliation. On and on we wander along the icy coasts. The ice becomes thicker, our path more inhospitable. Under deep black skies, surrounded by unfriendly winds, we yearn for the fulfillment of our dreams. These thoughts lead us on, they nourish us and warm us. Yet there still is hope. The finality of the curse seems avoidable. Soon we will destroy the last bud: Secretly we are moving away from brother and sister. The boats offer little room, and the passage will be possible only for our own people. The curse awakens.
Burning Swans
Maybe my brother recognizes the shame, but he, too, remains silent. Our boats dock and we light-footedly leap into the shallow waters. For the first time we set foot on the soil of our new country. The swans, the pride of a whole nation, they are already burning. The sky appears to be bathed in blood, only the stars light up in shining silver and appear to look on at the doings of their people without emotion. Now I can see the pain in my brother's eyes. My laughter joins that of the others, but my heart is crying bitterly. I begin to understand. On the other side of the ocean, not far away, yet so distant, our betrayal is acknowledged. Those who have been left behind embark on a long and arduous journey, and they are urged on only by one desire: revenge. The curse takes its course.
Greatest Glory and Deepest Sorrow
For the first time we stood facing the enemy. Still we were filled with the glory of the merciful, and so it was not difficult for us to destroy their meagre troops. Our greatest victory was the battle under the stars - and it was to remain so. But even in our moments of triumph there was disaster. Again the words of the messenger came true. In the barren mountains lay Father's broken body, burnt and spent. One last time he regarded the mighty towers that were the symbol of the enemy and ominously loomed in the distance. What was it that my father felt and recognized during this hour? Cold horror and deep understanding were in his last glance. Why did he make us renew our oath? After all he recognized the futility of our intentions. He sacrifized us one more time. His fiery soul left his broken body, just after we had spoken the oath. Nothing but ashes was left of the greatest among our people. Ashes carried away by the howling winds. My father returned to the House of Souls, before the nightmare had even begun.
Agony, Hope, Agony
Although we recognized the ruse we were unable to escape the evil intentions of our enemy. Caught, humiliated and impossible to reach, my bother was chained to a rock in the altitude of a high mountain. Desperate and exhausted he remained there, waiting in vain for salvation. The moon appeared in the skies, and with it those of our people who had been left behind in the icy deserts. Our people had suffered endless pain, and they had performed great and selfless deeds a thousand times. Proud and without fear their great throng marched through the land, and their leader hoisted his blue banner, while behind him the flaming sun rose in the sky. In front of the enemy gates their trumpets sounded out and shook the mighty towers of the fortress. The Dark Ruler had recognized his enemy, but the enemy moved away unscathed. From then on we lived separated from our own, too great was our guilt. Along with the sun the mortals or second-born appeared. The children of the sun slowly wandered towards the light and thus towards our realm.
Glorious Times
For a brief time the wounds of our people were soothed once more. My cousin's selfless deed freed my brother from his merciless captivity. But the price was high. We had been dispossessed, but we were not without a home. The Banner of Stars had become the insignia of power for our people. During those days it seemed to us that the sad times belonged to the past. A deep friendship grew between us and our kinsmen, those who had never seen the light of the Merciful Realm. Trade and the common enemy united us with the dwarves. They never divulged anything about themselves, and they always remained strangers to me. So we lived in peace and believed ourselves to be superior to the dark enemy. Appearances were deceptive. Full of confidence we controlled the land and laid siege to the enemy. My brothers and I had found a new home, which we proudly ruled and which we defended against all attacks. It appeared easy to face the attacks of the Dark Ruler and to defeat those creatures full of fear and hate. The oath seemed forgotten. None of us still believed in the oath. We ruled the land. It only came to few of us that the storm might return, more terrible and cruel than ever before. Secretly two high-born princes created places of shelter. They felt that hope blossomed only in places hard to find. They never trusted our peace. Their foresight proved wise, yet deceptive. One last time we were to decide the attack of the Dark Ruler gloriously and in our favour. The Glorious Battle confirmed our belief that we could stand up to the Black Enemy.
The Calm Before the Storm
The siege continued, yet we still believed in our own strenght. We mistook the signs. The golden Father of Dragons, still young and distant from his later strength, had crawled from the depth of the enemy's fortress. Molded in the cruel forges he was to suffer his first humiliation. Again the heir of the High King experienced great glory. Even I was full of admiration for him. It was he who stood by us in friendship and who had forgiven the past completely. Like no other was he caught by our curse. Like no other did he suffer from the past.
Rumour and Painful Truth
What we had been hiding for so long broke out without warning. My brothers and I were condemned again. Suspicion and hate hit upon our house, although this did not disturb us at first. Driven by cold arrogance we continued to lust for stolen treasures. Our aim to win them back made everything else insignificant. Smiling tiredly we bore the aversion, if we even registered it. Lovely voices fell silent whenever I went to join in the singing of the forest elves with radiant sounds and great harmony. Outwardly unconcerned, yet in inner turmoil, I continued to sing alone, and it seemed to me as if they still listened to my singing for a short while, before they quickly disappeared into the trees without a sound. It was not difficult for me to guess the thoughts of those disappearing. My voice they loved, yet the body and soul that it belonged to they detested deeply. In this part of the world our noble language was only spoken secretly. The language of the murderers of kin.
Changes
Around the same time far away in the dark forests the Son of Disaster was born. We never spoke with one another, but were united by a similar fate. The fate of traitors. Everything inside him longed for light and love, yet he brought nothing but destruction to both. Underneath his noble skin lay undetected and well protected the seed of evil. Slowly it ripened. Suddenly and unexpectedly the people appeared. Skeptically we welcomed our younger brothers. Those late arrivals seemed too different to us. We loved the moon, they worshipped the sun. We soon realized that they were also haunted by dark shadows. Still we entered into alliances. Disaster went its course.
Chaos
Panic fills me whenever I think of the waves of fire that overcame us together with the bloodthirsty armies. Soon the land was ravaged and unequalled beauty destroyed. Death made his haul. The souls of mortals embarked on a journey whose destination remained unknown. The bodies of elves lay broken and burned in the charred wastelands. Many returned to the House of Souls, to remain there bodiless until the end of times. We lost our home. Boundless was our grief and endless seemed the war. The fires did not die before the cycle of awakening brought an end to the deathly winter. Barren and devastated lay the land. The stench of disaster was to last throughout the year. The message of the bitter end of the High King took away our hopes. It was late before we heard of his glorious battle and of the wounds he had inflicted on our main enemy. With him and his own people and I had associated a better future. It became clear to us how hopeless our situation had become. There was no turning back. All our paths were barred. The yearning for our home land arose in all of us. Our glory waned with our grief. Like the colours of nature our youth faded away. We appeared weary and tired. Only few glorious deeds, accomplished during those days, survived the centuries. The friends of the elves on the other hand achieved great glory, one of them even immortal love.
Immortal Love - Eternal Curse
The inner yearning for our righteous possessions lived on and never slept. This yearning turned to greed. The pain which we continued to cause the world did not concern us. As if driven by madness we strove for the light which seemed out of our reach. Suddenly we heard strange news of beauty and wonders, which turned everything upside down: "Everything is predestined, but pure love may change even that! The prize for the most beautiful child in the world weighs heavily. The sage utters disastrous words easily. But once spoken some things may not be reversed. A mortal reaches for the stars and will pay with a hand. But the dance shall be crowned with success. Horror lies in heavy dreams, and those who are pure may touch the pure. Thus the bride may be redeemed, and even death will not separate those two. Immortality will be exchanged for uncertainty. Never underestimate the power of love." My brothers were not without part in the course of this story. They also came to experience the power of love painfully. The Merciful Land finally turned against us. We were lost. We felt reverence and fear, but the oath was stronger. A stone lay close by and gave rise to disaster.
Homeless, Without Possessions and Betrayed
Not one among us was granted the privilege of achieving truly heroic deeds, even though there were many attempts. All of them were futile. One last time we wanted to be ahead of the enemy and moved against him. Our army was powerful, but betrayal conquered us and divided the two races. Our defeat was devastating. We owe our survival of the courage of the masked ones. Bravely they helped me and my brothers to escape. Courageously the dwarves with their big battle axes stood against the dragon's breed and even drove away the Golden One from the battle-field. They were to pay bitterly with the lives of their bodies. My cousin, High King of the People, died in the hopeless battle, and with him his banner. The three houses achieved great glory, too, but many lost their lives. My brothers and I had survived, and with us the curse.
Anhoeren tut es sich natuerlich viel besser. Nur jetzt die Texte auseinanderreissen wollte ich auch nicht, da sie ja wie eine Geschichte fortlaufend sind.
Silbermond
Thema drucken
26.01.2002 15:59
Antworten
Werd mich wohl doch mal eingehender mit der Band beschäftigen müssen. 
