The tome which was to become
the book of the world, was already ancient.
When it gave life to the wanderer of the world
to become its keeper.

Soon, the wanderer started traveling the earth
and as he crossed the lands.

The future history of mankind
was written down in the book of the world.

At the end of his journey,
the wanderer returned to the centre of the world
and opened his tome.

As he read,
life was born
and mankind's fate started
running its course

finally we are free
of the constraints that held us
the forces of peace and harmony
that imprisoned us
eternal foes of ours
are now banished from this world

no matter what you do
you can't prevent our victory
our time has come
and with it your downfall
no matter what you do
you can't prevent our victory
our rule will last for eternity

we will run across the land
hunt down all that's beautiful
we'll feed on your pain and despair
and rejoice in the sound of your cries

no matter what you do...

nowhere for you to hide
you will be granted no rest
our voices will remind you that we're here and will haunt you even in your dreams

no matter what you do
you can't prevent our victory
our time has come and with it your downfall
no matter what you do
you can't prevent our victory
our rule will last for eternity

great evil befalls us
as the writings always foretold
great evil befalls us
as the writings always foretold
written in stone is also
utter defeat of shadow
from the forest will rise one of us
to conquer the enemy

listen to us hopeful youngling
the time now has come
prepare to leave your home
and to journey far away
gather your strength young warrior
you've been charged with this task
fill the surrounding darkness with
he glow of a new day's dawn

heavy's the load of
the burden you have to carry
you will fulfil the most
ancient of prophecies
go seek the hidden tower
in the centre of the world
find out the secret?

ancient tome of the wanderer
the book of the world
which hold in sacred letters
the fate of mankind
recover the lost prophecies
that perished with the light
return to your kind the hope
of presages fulfilled

be on your way and don't hesitate you're the one to defeat the shadow carry faith in your heart never let it falter at the hideous sight of the enemy

my fathers were neither kings
nor great warriors their names not remembered in songs there is no greatness there is no splendour in the blood that's been passed on to me my sword is only as strong as my arms my arrows not as swift as my eyes i am not destined for any great deeds

but i trust the judgement of those who know more of these matters, who've lived longer than me those who know secrets of old who see hidden truths in their dreams even though i don't know if i'm worthy of this task i will do as i'm told
i trust the judgement if the wise

i still wonder why i've been chosen
for so great and daring a task
the elders must be mistaken,
i'm not who they think i am

how can i be the hero
to erase darkness with light ?
i who has no great virtue
i who is but a man

but i trust the judgement of those who know more of these matters, who've lived longer than me those who know secrets of old who see hidden truths in their dreams even though i don't know if i'm worthy of this task i will do as i'm told i trust the judgement if the wise

my fathers were neither kings
nor great warriors their names not remembered in songs there is no greatnes there is no splendour in the blood that's been passed on to me my sword is only as strong as my arms my arrows not as swift as my eyes i am not destined for any great deeds

but i trust...

i stand at the edge of the forest
that's been my world ever since was born full of hope I take this first step
into a land that is foreign to me

out of the forest,
i stride into a wide open realm
not looking back, i don't need to see
to see my homeland weeping good bye

where will this journey take me ?
what marvellous things
are there for me to see ?
i'll just travel the land, and meet
the fate that comes my way

my beloved forest already
disappeared far behind me now ahead somewhere still beyond my my reach lies the tower of the world

in between lies immense the
nknown full of wonders and dangers i'll carry my burden through all of it until I arrive at my goal

where will this journey take me ? what marvelous things
are there for me to see ?
i'll just travel the land and meet the fate that comes my way

all the knights assembled
in the shattered kingdom
mighty warriors of all the lands
fight, fight for the same
with strength and bravery
to draw back the shadows

plight of the knights
to fight for the light
swords raised high,
the fire in their eyes

warrior of the woodlands
sworn by his own blood
to defend the darkening world
from the shadow's rule
ready to give his life
to win back their (all) freedom

plight of the knights
to fight for the light
swords raised high,
the fire in their eyes

all with the same ambition
on the same quest
why not fight together
together they will be strong
holy oaths and deadly steel
ready to march against the enemy

plight of the knights
to fight for the light
swords raised high,
the fire in their eyes

to fight

look at our ranks
awaiting battle so proud
hear the drums sounding
for our righteous cause
we've chosen our ground
we'll fight for our kingdom
we'll make our last stand
and we won't be defeated

horizon is swarming with?
?black shadow creatures
they're close now i see them
their horns and spikes and ugly grins
their cries chill my bones
their sight makes my heart faint
i'm glad i'm not standing
alone on this field

and now it's time for the blades to sing to sing the tunes of this holy war
today we decide the fate of the world
our hope pounding loud in our hearts

look at those fools going to battle so proud firmly believing they'll save the world they entrust our salvation to the might of their swords they're blind to the odds we're completely outnumbered

?black shadow creatures
they're close now i feel them
their scorn and spite brushing my skin this fight's not my own this is not where my path leads i know that i do not belong on this field

and now it's time...

the battle is decided is (now) decided we flee now or we die they tried and failed i failed with them my quest is far far from over

and now it's time...

the ravaging hordes of the enemy
have swallowed the last resistance of light the final battle's been lost no one left to fulfill the vow of the knights

i'm trapped in this feeling
of hopelessness

the world is shrouded in black
all that was fair is now covered in shadow iI wish i could go back
to the world that i know where shall i look find some guidance ?

my quest still leads me on but i'm missing the signs that show me the way tell me so tell me what should i do ? there's no answer no one to help me?

escape this feeling of hopelessness

the world is shrouded in black all that was fair is now
covered in shadow i wish i could go back to the world that i know where shall I look find some guidance ?

i'm trapped in this feeling
of hopelessness

the world is shrouded in black all that was fair is now
covered in shadow i wish i could go back to the world that i know where shall I look find some guidance ?

into a hidden valley walks
a thoughtful man not knowing
he's the first to stir it's dust
that he's reached the place
he once set out to find
too worried to even glance
at the landscape before him

out of the all-engulfing gloom
rises a massive shape in awe now
he beholds the tower of the world

within the ancient walls of a fortress
older than time on this sacred ground
he will face his destiny

one single lit window fills him with hope open swing the doors he steps inside even thicker blackness throws its arms around him blindly he begins his ascent

a hundred eyes staring at me invisible hands tearing at my soul high above a beckoning light one false step an infinite fall dwindling strength crippling fear between me and my uncertain goal

within the ancient...

the single candle that lights
the pergameneous pages
flickers at the entrance of the stumbling warrior think himself in a dream he nears the book of mankind and reads the tale of the coming of the shadow

within the ancient walls of a fortress older than time he turns the page and meets his destiny

the history of the world revealed on the leaves before him his eyes read the tale of the return of the light and as he reads the future of mankind unfolds in all the lands the wanderer once crossed

within the ancient...