Earth, give me strength
Skies, lend your range
Moon, lend your light
Stars, guide my way

Earth, give me strength
Skies, lend your range
Moon, lend your light
Stars, guide my way

Ash to ash, dust to dust
End at last, time is done

We reveled in the starlight, we lay beneath Lucifer's gaze
We were here, destroying, creating
Taking what was and wasn't ours as we pleased
We loved carelessly
Sweat and pleasure exploding in a decadent vortex

We wrote the symphonies of the seven seas
We sang thе songs of the wind
We conducted thе resplendent cacophonies
Of the planets whirling overhead

The way is shut, the path is lost, the bond is rust
From ash to ash, from dust to dust, the end at last
The way is shut, the path is lost, the bond is rust
The end at last, my time is done, my time is done

Ascending from nothing, a little spark in the abyss
Through lifetimes, we set the world ablaze
Burning bridges without a thought
We were Gods amongst men
Invincible, immortal, immoral gluttons feasting on the

Symphonies of the seven seas
We sang the songs of the wind
When the heart has shed a thousand paper skin
The soul will know its twin

The way is shut, the path is lost, the bond is rust
From ash to ash, from dust to dust, the end at last
The way is shut, the path is lost, the bond is rust
The end at last, my time is done, my time is done

How does it feel to have all you wanted?
No more mountains to climb, no cliffs left to dive
Far from a home that will never be again
You are an imitator trapped in a fortress built on falsely placed worship

Earth, give me your strength
Skies, lend me your range
Moon, lend me your light
Stars, guide my way

No seas too deep, no waves too high
No stars too rough, no journey too far
May winds fill my sails and stoke the fires in my heart

I will never go home
I burned that bridge long ago
Drained, now full of hate, I go on
Fueled by the only truth I know

The way is shut, the path is lost, the bond is rust
From ash to ash, from dust to dust, the end at last
The way is shut, the path is lost, the bond is rust
The end at last, my time is done, my time is done

I will never go home
I burned that bridge long ago
Drained, now full of hate, I go on
Fueled by the only truth I know

I'm weary, I'm weak, I am longing for sleep
I gave all I had to give
But given the choice, for the song in your voice
In a heartbeat, I'd give it all again

Marvel how fear will always precede regret
When either choice will end in bitterness

What would you give to find rest?
Denied by beyond, nothing to lose
Alone on the waves until time's end
Save the soul of my cursed muse

I reformed, reborn, from the dark I was torn
I left the demon in the sand
It wasn't enough, the way home was shut
Will I ever find peace again?

Marvel how fear will always precede regret
When either choice will end in bitterness

What would you give to find rest?
Denied by beyond, nothing to lose
Alone on the waves until time's end
Save the soul of my cursed muse

Am I the queen or am I the fool?
There's no escaping or breaking fate's rules
Eternity is long when you are all alone

What would you give to find rest?
Denied by beyond, nothing to lose
Alone on the waves until time's end
Save the soul of my cursed muse

There is far more to a soul than it's vessel
Or so they say
But I must play the role for which I'm chosen
Facing judgement for all that I have made

I would rather lose myself 'neath these watercolour skies
And wander 'til I forget my name
She is an illusion, a ghost, but I don't mind at all
I'll dance with the ghost of yesterday

Everyday it seems I'm chasing my redemption
For a life I threw away
And had I known, I wouldn't waste a second
But this is now, and now is far too late

I would rather lose myself 'neath these watercolour skies
And wander 'til I forget my name
She is an illusion, a ghost, but I don't mind at all
I'll dance with the ghost of yesterday

Am I awake?
Or am I dreaming?
Day bleeds into night bleeds into day
This body aches
But they're the ones screaming
This is who we are, there's no escape

I would rather lose myself 'neath these watercolour skies
And wander 'til I forget my name
She is an illusion, a ghost, but I don't mind at all
I'll dance with the ghost of yesterday

[feat. Casey Lee Williams]

Blood red lips like she wants a bite
Don't hold your breath, his hands are tied
Show me what you want and I'll
Meet you on the Great Divide

She begs for death a second time
Six feet under these covers like
Three-part polyphonic lovers like
Oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh...

Goin' down, down, down, to a heaven underground
Where two's a party and three's a crowd
You want it, you'll find it if you open your mind
Time to sin 'til you win, let your demons out!
Goin' down, down, down where the demons hang around
Where souls are sold and the music's loud
He's sweet, she's vicious, this love's fictitious
So sin 'til you win, let your demons out!

Lady Lightbringer

[Casey Lee Williams:]
Straight out the grave, they're coming
I can't feel my face, stutter my name
Love the taste of suffering
You take my breath away

[Casey Lee Williams & Adrienne Cowan:]
Goin' down, down, down, to a heaven underground
Where two's a party and three's a crowd
You want it, you'll find it if you open your mind
Time to sin 'til you win, let your demons out!
Goin' down, down, down where the demons hang around
Where souls are sold and the music's loud
He's sweet, she's vicious, this love's fictitious
So sin 'til you win, let your demons out!

Lady Lightbringer

To dream the unspeakable dream
To satisfy the deep, dark craving
No, you're not broken you just need your fix
Just need a taste of a vampire kiss
I'll be your dealer, 'cause you're addicted to pain

Would you dance with me when the daylight's fading?
(To the end of time I'll make you mine)
Would you drink with me the wine of life?
(Running out of time, I'll make you mine)
See the world for all that's worth living for
(Through the end of eternity, I'll make you mine)
Would you dance with me tonight?
Would you dance with me tonight?

To scream only silent screams
To purge your little fears and all your shame
No you're not broken you just need your fix
Just need a taste of a vampire kiss
Crawling and begging for more, you'll never be the same

Would you dance with me when the daylights fade?
(To the end of time I'll make you mine)
Would you drink with me the wine of life?
(Running out of time, I'll make you mine)
See the world for all that's worth living for
(Through the end of eternity, I'll make you mine)
Would you dance with me tonight?

Oh scarlet redemption
Free us both from sin
In the darkness, we have found our way
Demons dancing upon broken skin
'Til the lies and tales and sadness fade away

Would you dance with me when the daylights fade?
(To the end of time I'll make you mine)
Would you drink with me the wine of life?
(Running out of time, I'll make you mine)
See the world for all that's worth living for
(Through the end of eternity, I'll make you mine)
Would you dance with me tonight?
Would you dance with me tonight?

Lost in a haze again
Carry on endlessly
My hands stained red
With the blood of my dreams
The child within
Watches through dead eyes
For when the fire dies
We are lost

Why? Was this meant to be?
Am I staring fate in the face?
Is that my reflection I see?
Why? When did passion die?
And leave me with words
I've already sung
A shadow on an endless sea

Ruthless debate within
Is this what it's like to heal?
Locked in my head
Nothing to feel
Blackеd out, dying for sleep
Take me to the placе
Where the battle's done
If my demons won
I can rest

Why? Was this meant to be?
Am I staring fate in the face?
Is that my reflection I see?
Why? When did passion die?
And leave me with words
I've already sung
A shadow on an endless sea

Darker depths beckon
No sense of direction
Forward in the black
No turning back
I chose my fate
I'm to blame

Unworthy, ungrateful
I'm dirty, regretful
Unfit for that which I build
Every day and nightmare the same

Why? Was this meant to be?
Am I staring fate in the face?
Is that my reflection I see?
Why? When did passion die?
And leave me with words
I've already sung
A shadow on an endless sea

Across these dark seas I fled
Stained the waters where I bled
My fears confirmed, no hope for a return

They said I had it all
I designed my own fall
I lived a thousand lives
I died a thousand times

For an unworthy soul
Though your song calls me home
Like a siren's voice on the wind

Don't say it's all for nothing
Won't let it bury us this time
Cause we all yearn for something
When the fire burns inside

Will you take the chance?
Will you risk it all?
Leave behind your defenses and break down your walls?
Dare to live again?

Spirals at night, regrets
That wake me up in sweat
My guts in knots, this is where peace rots
The sinking chill inside
The dark beneath the eyes
The weight upon the chest
Can't seem to catch a breath

The embrace of the cold makes its home in the hole
Where the gold once beat within

Don't say it's all for nothing
Won't let it bury us this time
Cause we all yearn for something
When the fire burns inside
Will you take the chance?
Will you risk it all?
Leave behind your defenses and break down your walls?
Dare to live again?

Will I ever be free of my demons?
Is the key to accept them?
Where there's shadow, there's lights if I free them...
I know there's good within

Don't say it's all for nothing
Won't let it bury us this time
Cause we all yearn for something
When the fire burns inside
Will you take the chance?
Will you risk it all?
Leave behind your defenses and break down your walls?
Dare to live again?

If only I could be free from demons
Free me from my demons
Save me
Free from all I am

(Because of you)
(The ghost of you)
(And only you)

Another empty rhyme
Another try to capture your soul
Try to pass the time
To leave behind the empty and cold

Melt my wings beneath your sunlight
As we stand before the skyline
I know it was our fate to take it
But now what can I say?

I'm just a bard of death and love
And no words will ever be enough
No words will ever be enough

No words, no words
No words will lever be enough

Somewhere far beyond the night
Past these deep sapphire skies
Hope you're soaring on the wings of your dreams
Hope the world's at your feet
Hope you're happy and at peace
Somewhere
Now all these bright lights mean nothing
World around me rushing
I'm trapped in my mind, can barely speak

I'm just a bard of death and love
And no words will ever be enough
No words will ever be enough
No words, no words

Can you hear me now?
Are you there?
Can you hear me now?
Are you there?

I'm just a bard of death and love
And no words will ever be enough
No words will ever be enough
I'm just a bard of death and love
And no words will ever be enough
I'm just a bard of death and love
And no words will ever be enough

No words will ever be enough

[feat. Roy Khan]

[#1: Smoke and Mirrors]

Blindly,
Across the sea,
Your love
Lit my way through storm and shade
For a thousand years.

Today, and every day,
Let me be your light,
Let me be your light
Always.

Another battle, another day
To face the light and pull away from the embrace
Of the shadows where I survive
The agony reminds me I'm alive.

Oh mother, I wonder if you knew.
Oh father, if only I could speak with you.
Did you love my smoke and mirrors?
That should be enough, that would be enough

[Roy Khan:]
I know you found it, that dream you chased.
Don’t ever think that what you love is a mistake.
Despite the demons that rule you mind,
Stay the course, everything will be alright.

Your mother, she watches over you.
My daughter, just know that we are proud of you.
From the beyond, you'll never hear us,
But you have our love, you have our love.

[Adrienne Cowan:]
Can't afford to die
And can't afford to lose.

[Roy Khan & Adrienne Cowan:]
Sweet angel, wish I had been enough for you.
All I am is smoke and mirrors.

[Adrienne Cowan:]
Would you love me if you knew?
Could you love me if you knew?

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[#2: Mania and Nothing]

What happened to me?
I never saw these bones.
I wear this skin like someone else's clothes.
These scraps of childhood scenes are roughly sewn.
There's no tomorrow,
Just a day that started lifetimes ago.

Back and forth,
Mania and nothing.
Nothing at all.

What happened to me?
Who am I?
Everything I've been feels like it's a lie.
Food makes me sick and drink makes me fade.
Are these my memories?
Am I even awake?

Back and forth,
Mania and nothing.
Nothing at all.

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[#3: The Majesty]

(Earth, give me strength
Skies, lend your range
Moon, lend your light
Stars, guide my way)

Bow before the majesty,
This loathsome demon reborn.
Life with new purpose.
See the earth through young eyes.
Feel the universe through an ancient soul.

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[#4: Beneath the Morning Star]

I have known all and nothing.
I have stared into the void until it haunted my dreams.
Screamed and smiled beneath the morning star,
And conducted the chorus of grim constellations.

Their lights lied, I died a thousand times.
Floating frozen past their majesties,
I wandered too far into the black.

Non est otium
Tibi putesce mari aeterno
Abhorremus te

Endless nights awake in vain
My imploding brain
Torturing my psyche, there was no escaping myself
My hatred, my failures, my losses, my loathing
There was no hollow peace

This has been my final death, finally accept
All that I am, and all that I’m meant to be
Perhaps eternally

Non est otium
Tibi putesce mari aeterno
Abhorremus te

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[#1: Smoke and Mirrors (Reprise)]

[Roy Khan & Adrienne Cowan:]
Blindly, across the sea

[Adrienne Cowan:]
Your love...

[Roy Khan:]
Lit your way through storm and shade
For a thousand years.

[Adrienne Cowan:]
Today, and every day

[Roy Khan & Adrienne Cowan:]
I will be your light,
Let me be your light,
Always

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[#5: This God is Dead]

Guide of the lost,
Guardian of the broken,
Bringer of peace in final hours.
Happiness is a choice,
And purpose, a charted course.
I am but a soul-keeper,
And this God is dead.

There's a shadow at the edge of the night
With all intentions crystal-clear
There's a shadow and it's whispering lies
"You don't deserve this, my dear."

All these things set you far apart from me
All the tales that I have been known to weave
Hear the cry of the penitent beast
Listen now and believe

How I have crossed every ocean of time
Hoping I'd find you here
And by your melody, my guardian, my guide
That's how I know you're near

No more sweet dreams await in the dark
Only demons and dreary seas
No sweet whispered nothings in the dark
You don't deserve this, my dear

Fear and shame kept me far apart from you
Pointless ventures beyond the vast and blue
You're the song I can never refuse
My soul on sings for you...

How I have crossed every ocean of time
Hoping I'd find you here
And by your melody, my guardian, my guide
That's how I know you're near

[feat. Jon Pyres]

There was a time when all hope was lost
The carcass of dreams lay at our feet
And words fell on silenced ears
All bridges crossed
Consumed by the fires of all we'd achieved

A breath of cold by day
Remembers warmth that was within
Like a ghost finally unbound from its prison
Solemnly, I swear to vanquish darkness in your name
I swear your light will permeate my being

There was a time when all hope was lost
The carcass of dreams lay at our feet
And words fell on silenced ears
All bridges crossed
Consumed by the fires of all we'd achieved

The unforgotten name
The cherished flame that you began
I have born and by night I was forgiven
Seasons passed but you remained
From anguish I became incandescent
You have raised me from the dead

There was a time when all hope was lost
The carcass of dreams lay at our feet
And words fell on silenced ears
All bridges crossed
Consumed by the fires of all we'd achieved

This I'll always hold dear

I, alone, heard the cries fall on the deaf ears of the night
Heard the voice and the hopeless years you suffered without sight
Shattered bones and a weary soul led to salvation
In exchange, you could never glimpse a single ray of sun

Insequere me
Obscuritate
Insequere me

It was cold in our hell, but we found a sickened ecstasy
My mistake was believing it would please you for so long

Insequere me
Obscuritate
Insequere me

Insequere me
Obscuritate
Insequere me

Break the flesh
Taste the crimson dawn
Submit your form to me
Kiss of death
All restraints are gone
Your soul's forever free
Gods amongst men
Ruling earth as equals
Bound together
We shall reign
Forever

Insequere me
Obscuritate
Insequere me

Insequere me
Obscuritate
Insequere me

Break the flesh
Taste the crimson dawn
Submit your form to me
Kiss of death
All restraints are gone
Your soul's forever free

Ignis intus cremat infinitus
Dabo requiem illis lassandis
Habeo nibil dominus!
Eligo meum fatum
Habeo nibil dominus!

Hear our name!
Fear our name!
Know our name!
Know my name!

Stand beneath the skies in silence
Begging for a star to fall
(Send me a sign, send me a sign
Don't want to leave this world behind)

Fought for all my life to find this
Find a place where I belong
(Send me a sign, send me a sign
Don't want to leave this world behind)

Dreamchaser, heartbreakеr, stargazer...
I will take what's mine!
Thеy will hear our name!
They will fear our name!
They will know our name!
You will know my name!

Demons strangling me lifeless
'Til I feel nothing at all
(I won't give in, I won't give in
I won't accept this quiet death)

Fight the darkness, sun is rising
Find the will to carry on, carry on
(I won't give in, I won't give in
I won't accept this quiet death)

Dreamchaser, heartbreaker, stargazer...
I will take what's mine!

Earth, give me strength
Skies, lend your range...

They will hear our name!
They will fear our name!
They will know our name!
You will know my name!
Know my name!

Break the flesh
Taste the crimson dawn
Submit your form to me
Kiss of death
All restraints are gone
Your soul's forever free

Fall with me one last time
And keep falling till we're humble and grey
We can look back at our lives
And laugh 'cause we thought we were old for our age

I was difficult, wild, but you always sided with me
You had my back even we lost track of reality
'Cause your love's like a fantasy
Would you stay with me
Your love's like a fantasy
Please stay with me

All the scars we thought would never heal
Too torn and tired to protect our fire
In the dark we always knew what was real
And when day came, we'd hold it tight

I was blind, I was reckless
My biggest regret is how long it took me to see
I was stubborn and stupid
But darling the truth is I don't see no one but you

Cause your love's like a fantasy
Would you stay with me
You mean everything
Please stay with me

You're my reason to live
I'll give all I can give
When you're near or we're oceans apart
We'll make dreams come true, I'll move stars for you
'Cause all of this world could be ours

Your love's like a fantasy
Won't you stay with me
You mean everything
Please stay with me

Your love's like a fantasy
Won't you stay with me
You mean everything
Please stay with me