No one's got the power to defy the tyranny One by one they all were gone Far too many heroes came and went but never won Everyone has lost his soul forever
They've opened a door And whispered the spell that was written in stone They've broken the seal They word wasn't spoken, since 2.000 years
All heroes lost, the kingdom's gone I feel the end, it must be done Courageous I'm standing tall
Out of the ruins we rise forever Into the battle - we march together We are the ones, never lost our faith and our pride Out of the ruins we rise forever Into the battle we march together It's written in stone, a new king will be born
And out of the shades A creature is rising to engage the throne The light disappeared A warrior is screaming while fighting the demon
I feel the end, down on my knees I pray to god, give me the will to carry on I hear them come, the battle's near I gonna die, is it all real or fantasy Is it all real or fantasy?
We're a legion of defenders Brave at heart and strong And the flame of hope is with us We will carry on
2. Thunder God
I can feel the fever rising I can feel it in my veins The time has come – welcome to the show
The crowd starts moving The waves are surging high The time is right – welcome to the show
I'm moving to the rhythm of the drums Their heavy sounds are breaking through the night
Gods of thunder Sword of fate Storm, wind and fire Sent to devastate And the mighty gods of thunder Are rumbling in the sky It's the clash of powers With boiling rage and anger
Here I'm standing in the silence It's the calm before the storm The world stands still – then hell is breaking loose
I can see the skies are burning And rain breaks on the ground It's night on earth - chaos all around
They're raging through the universe - break it down, break it down Earth was an experiment – over now, over now
3. Tears Of Babylon
A stairway to the gods in heaven – out in the dust A sign of hope for our redemption – forever lost
1000 dreamers, trust in the prophecies Born in their fantasies
Babylon, Babylon 1000 nights in my world of dreams 1000 years in my memories
Outlawed by the revelations – calling you a shame Accused of lust and fornication – you're the one to blame
4. Merlin – Legend Of The Past
From the isle of Avalon a virgin came Oh she sealed his fate forever He faced the hand of destiny, she was alone Oh she sealed his fate forever
Run for your life The empress is here, torture and fear Run for your life The beast has appeared, the end is near
Merlin, son of a fallen angel Merlin, a legend of the past Foretold the story of two dragons Fighting for the land His name will live forever
He was too wise he couldn't see, he felt for lies Oh, the legend's gone forever Then he was cursed no turning back, no way out Oh, the legend's gone forever
Teacher of kings and wizard of (his) time – he's magic A genius man he was one of a kind Betrayed and deceived by the love of (his) life - so tragic She was casting a spell and controlled his mind
Run for your life The empress is here, torture and fear Run for your life The beast has appeared, the end is near
Merlin, son of a fallen angel Merlin, a legend of the past Foretold the story of two dragons Fighting for the land His name will live forever
5. Resurrection Day
Died in the past, swore to return His spirit is free He received what he earned Survived all the times in the underworld The tyrant is crowned The oath fulfills tonight
In the past I lived, as a king I died I built the tower to the universe And my time will come, my resurrection day I come back to free the world again
Back to the earth, back to the earth, I'm coming I will return, I will return, I'm longing Kingdom come!
On and on - I will free the world I'm gonna bring back the light And one day we'll be unity Stand strong ! – I'll fight for our rights
Once I ruled the land, at the river banks I built the temples of the ancient gods I will never stop, I will never rest Until I, until I find my peace at last
Back to the earth, back to the earth, I'm coming I will return, I will return, I'm longing Kingdom come!
On and on - I will free the world I'm gonna bring back the light And one day we'll be unity Stand strong ! – I'll fight for our rights
Back to the earth, back to the earth Time for rebirth, time for rebirth Rescue the world, rescue the world The flame of the kingdom still burns
The king returns He's born to rule He takes revenge To free his mind
6. Under The Spell Of The Moon
Under the spell of the moon Oh, I wonder, I forget I hear the voices of darkness I surrender, I give up
I'm chasing a dream, alone in the night Glistening in the dark I'm chasing a dream Glistening in the dark
Under the spell of the moon I'm dancing in the dark I'm embracing the night Into the shades of my doom I let myself fall into the dark
I am a lonesome maroon I'm abandoned, I'm insane Under the black wings of darkness I wander, I move on
I'm chasing a dream, alone in the night Glistening in the dark I'm chasing a dream Glistening in the dark
Under the spell of the moon I'm dancing in the dark I'm embracing the night Into the shades of my doom I let myself fall into the dark
7. Dark Obsession
My secret dreamworld, it falls apart A silent sorrow gets hold, is touching my heart My inspiration, your genius art Our strange relation has lost all it's charm
Love and passion are dead and gone You've been my idol, the chosen one Can I be free when I'm living on?
In the still of the night Dark obsession inside It's the way to my last paradise In the still of the night My Dark obsession ignites My oasis, my paradise
Always faithful, beyond all time A strong desire was burning inside My love is endless, it never dies You gave a meaning to my curious life You have denied me, you turned away
In the still of the night Dark obsession inside It's the way to my last paradise In the still of the night My Dark obsession ignites My oasis, my paradise
In the still of the night Dark obsession inside In the still of the night Dark obsession inside In the still of the night Dark obsession ignites
The time has come to take me home Show me the way and lead me home
8. The Darkness
I'm crawling through the shadows of the underworld I'm creeping like a creature through the dark There's something moving slowly, down below The beast is on the verge to take away my soul I'm lost, I fall
Lust and strange desires Screaming kills all my pain Dust of raging fires There comes the night again
Blasting pounds of thunder Are shaking up the ground Lost, I'm going under And then the night is closing in
Come my guardian angel, come my guardian angel Right to my side I can hear the demons laughter, far through the night The one who breaks the spell
The darkness, the darkness comes The darkness, the darkness comes again
Flashing tongues of fire Are slicing through the air Clash, Fuck, I retire Heat is rising everywhere
Crashing rays of lightning Clouds of heavy rain Lost, I'm going under And then the night is closing in
All I need's a wonder, all I need's a wonder Right by my side You will see me going under, lost in the night When all my power fails
The darkness, the darkness comes The darkness, the darkness comes again
The darkness comes, it comes The devil on the throne All I need's a wonder Now, it comes
The darkness, the darkness comes The darkness, the darkness comes again
9. Remember!
We are done and our hope is gone We can hear the madman's laughter Now we run, it cannot be undone And now the deadly wave grows faster
Don't stop believing Don't stop to walk Keep on believing in the signs of fate
Somewhere, somehow We find the key to the sense of the world Somewhere, somehow When we remember the first days of mankind again
We have failed, we sell off the world No one knows, what's coming after Now we yearn, and we get what we earn And now the end will come with bluster
Don't stop believing Don't stop to walk Keep on believing in the signs of fate
Somewhere, somehow We find the key to the sense of the world Somewhere, somehow When we remember the first days of mankind again
10. Ludwig II – Prologue
[*25.08.1845-13.06.1886 "Ich liege im Zeichen des Kreuzes, im Zeichen der Sonne und des Mondes. Verflucht sei ich und meine Ideale, wenn ich noch fallen sollte, Gott sei dank es ist nicht mehr möglich, denn es schützt mich Gottes heiliger Wille, des Königs erhabenes Wort!- Nur psychische Liebe allein ist gestattet, die sinnliche dagegen verflucht. Ich rufe feierlich Anathema über sie aus: Du nahst als Gottgesandte, ich flog aus holder Fern, so fährst du in die Lande, wo ewig strahlt dein Stern" Ludwig II.]
Prologue:
Vergangen ist die alte Welt Und verblaßt ihr Glanz Ich warte unterm Sternenzelt Auf meinen letzten Tanz Komm süßer Tod umarme mich Lass mich nicht allein Aus dem Dunkel in das Licht Komm und führ mich heim
Zeig mir die Macht, zeig mir dein Paradies Gib mir die Kraft, welche mich einst verlies Befrei mich, erlös mich von Kummer und Leid Die Seele wird frei sein in Ewigkeit
Was heut geschehn muß, das wird heut geschehn ...ich werde dem Unheil widerstehn...
11. The Shadowking
Spellbound by the power of the devil I'm running through the shadows of the night I'm sensing he will take my soul forever I'm praying to the guardian of my fate
Freedom now or never – Oh I'm going insane Times have changed forever – free me forever
One more time I fly Over the rainbow One last time – no return No more tears to cry Into the shadows No more lies - it's the final way to paradise
I'm tortured by the demon of desire I'm drowning in my dreams and fantasies The raging storm is feeding on the fire I'm praying for an answer to my pleas
Freedom now or never – Oh I'm going insane Times have changed forever – free me forever
One more time I fly Over the rainbow One last time – no return No more tears to cry Into the shadows No more lies - it's the final way to paradise
Welcome to the afterworld – I'll be there Center of the universe – Take me there
Drowning in seas of desire I'm dwelling in sadness and pain/fear I end up in silent surrender I'm resigning myself to my fate
12. Merlin – Requiem
I'll be there, out of infinity I'll be there, when your alone in darkness Whenever you are falling I'll be there, when you need my wisdom I'll be there, in your eternal dreams at Anytime – anywhere
Merlin, son of a fallen angel Merlin, a legend of the past Foretold the story of two dragons Fighting for the land His name/fame will live forever
I'll be there, in eternal darkness I'll be there when teardrops falling When darkest shadows crawling I am the air, I'm the breeze of freedom I'll be there, when hope is gone forever Anytime – Anywhere
Merlin, son of a fallen angel Merlin, a legend of the past Foretold the story of two dragons Fighting for the land His name/fame will live forever
13. Kingdom Of Madness
And I'm riding through the mountains Through the winter nights, break for no one On my way into the unknown I take a ride, the one-way train to Eden Exit paradise
On the quest for my salvation I'm always on the run, no surrender And I'm running free forever My journey ends at the gate of heaven Exit paradise
A kingdom of madness, a heart full of sadness My last sacrifice A kingdom of madness, I'm drowning in sadness My lost paradise
Now the end is coming closer I'm diving to be free, I surrender And I'm running with the devil I don't care, I'm heading for the next world Exit paradise
A kingdom of madness, a heart full of sadness My last sacrifice A kingdom of madness, I'm drowning in sadness My lost paradise
A kingdom of madness, a heart full of sadness A kingdom of madness, a heart full of sadness
14. A Perfect Day
I'm the biggest, I'm the best I'm better than the rest I'm bad, I'm worst, I rule I'm better than the rest
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint I'm tough not faint I'm smart, I'm rough so cool I'm better than the rest
A perfect, a perfect day
Welcome to a perfect day, a perfect place to be All the best that life can give, is not good enough for me Welcome to a perfect time, a perfect unity The best is only good enough, good enough for me
I'm sexy, I'm hot I'm right on the spot I'm clever, however, I'm cool I'm better than the rest
I'm a rebel, a rocker A bloody motherfucker I'm hard as a rock, so rude I'm better than the rest
A perfect, a perfect day
Welcome to a perfect day, a perfect place to be All the best that life can give, is not good enough for me Welcome to a perfect time, a perfect unity The best is only good enough, good enough for me
