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01. Voyage Of The Fallen

Music by Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek
Lyrics by Marco Heubaum, Dianne van Giersbergen
(Come on a voyage with us)
(Our quest is calling)
(All hear the oceans howling)
(Voices of the Fallen)

Under a black moon rising
We set our sails again
Our hearts are filled with sorrow
Living our curse

Oh, how long must we sail until we're released?
Oh, set us free!

(Come on a voyage with us)
(Our quest is calling)
(All hear the oceans howling)
(Voices of the Fallen)
(Too long we've roamed these waters)
(We've blown our hearts down)
(Our homeland we've forgotten)
(All we know is gone now)
(Come along with us!)

It was a long time ago
We found the hidden gold
A treasure so exciting
We lost our souls

Oh, now we have to sail until we've released
Oh, set us free!

(Come on a voyage with us)
(Our quest is calling)
(All hear the oceans howling)
(Voices of the Fallen)
(Too long we've roamed these waters)
(We've blown our hearts down)
(Our homeland we've forgotten)
(All we know is gone now)

(...)

When we may go home, we'll take one final life
This blood alone will pay our price

(Our hunger's never-ending)
(Cannot be satisfied)
(Our thirst is everlasting)
(Within our mouths it all runs dry)

Oh, we're lost!
(Ghosts in the shadows)
Oh no!
(Creatures unhallowed)

Someday in a final storm
We will get back our mortal lives again!

(Come on a voyage with us)
(Our quest is calling)
(All hear the oceans howling)
(Voices of the Fallen)
(Too long we've roamed these waters)
(We've blown our hearts down)
(Our homeland we've forgotten)
(All we know is gone now)

(Come on a voyage with us)
(Our quest is calling)
(All hear the oceans howling)
(Voices of the Fallen)
(Too long we've roamed these waters)
(We've blown our hearts down)
(Our homeland we've forgotten)
(All we know is gone now)

When we may go home, we'll take one final life
This blood alone will, will pay our, will pay our price

02. Unembraced

Music by Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek
Lyrics by Marco Heubaum
I see the beauty in the miracles revealed
I need the golden sparkles just to climb the tree
But sometimes I get scared and find it hard to stand
When all the violence is coming down on me

Sometimes I wonder

How can we ever be strong in this world
Without a hand that can lead us unhurt?
How can we look into this empty face?
All of us unembraced

I taste the bitter truth that makes me understand
There are some questions that might never be answered
And all their poison sweet, the prayers and belief
Just let them gently sleep while I must stay awake

How can we ever be strong in this world
Without a hand that can lead us unhurt? (lead us unhurt?)
How can we look into this empty face?
All of us unembraced

I'll stay awake (I'll stay awake)
I'll stay awake

[solo]

Oh can we try to be strong in this world?
We are the hand that can lead us unhurt
Beauty lies deep in the wonders unveiled
Love is the mirror for us to be free

Now take a look into our universe
Are you still unembraced?

03. In Remembrance

Music by Dianne van Giersbergen, Joost van den Broek, Marco Heubaum
Lyrics by Dianne van Giersbergen
My child, my fleeting hour has come,
There's no mercy for me, no pardon
Close my eyes, I know you're overcome
and I have failed to guard you

Over mountains, through the meadows,
You travelled far from home
By the hand of your father
I'm left, abandoned, alone

Hear my voice, remember who cradled you
Who loved and swore to guide you,
through the darkest hours of your life,
Return to me, if only tonight

My child, let your kisses console my heart,
Revive me with your smile
All is gone now, now all is lost
Hear me plead for one last goodbye

Over mountains, through the meadows
He carried you far from home
By his hand, the hand of your father
We're left, abandoned, alone

Hear my voice, remember who cradled you
Who loved and swore to guide you,
Through the darkest hours of your live,
Return to me, if only tonight

[solo]

Hear my voice, remember who cradled you
Who loved and swore to guide you,
Through the darkest hours of your live,
Return to me, my child
Let us reunite

04. I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

Music & lyrics by Jim Steinman
And I would do anything for love
I'd run right into hell and back
I would do anything for love
I'd never lie to you and that's a fact

But I'll never forget the way you feel right now, oh no, no way
I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, I won't do that

And some days it don't come easy
And some days it don't come hard
Some days it don't come at all,
And these are the days that never end
And some nights you're breathing fire
And some nights you're carved in ice
Some nights you're like nothing I've ever seen before or will again

Maybe I'm crazy,
But it's crazy and it's true
I know you can save me,
No one else can save me now but you

As long as the planets are turning
As long as the stars are burning
As long dreams are coming true
You'd better believe it, that I would do anything for love
And I'll be there until the final act (oh...)
I would do anything for love, and I'll take a vow and seal a pact (oh...)
But I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way, tonight
And I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, I won't do that

(I would do anything for love)
(Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that)
(I would do anything for love)
(Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do)

And some days I pray for silence
And some days I pray for a soul
Some days I just pray to the god of sex and drums and rock 'n' roll

Maybe I'm lonely,
That's all I'm qualified to be
That's just one and only,
The one and only promise I can keep

As long as the wheels are turning
As long as the fires are burning
As long as your prayers are coming true
You'd better believe it, that I would do anything for love
And you know it's true and that's a fact
I would do anything for love, and there'll never be no turning back
But I'll never do it better than I do it with you

So long, so long
I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, no, no, I won't do that

(I would do anything for love)
(Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that)
(I would do anything for love)
(Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that)
(I would do anything for love)
(Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that)

But I'll never stop dreaming of you every night of my life, no way
I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, no, no, I won't do that

[Boy:]
Will you raise me up? Will you help me down?
Will you get me right out of this godforsaken town?
Will you make it all a little less cold?

[Girl:]
I can't do that, oh no
I can't do that

[Boy:]
Will you cater to every fantasy I got?
Will you hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot? (Hot!)
Will you take me places I've never known?

[Girl:]
No, I can't do that, oh no
I can't do that

[Boy:]
After a while you'll forget everything
It was a brief interlude and a midsummer night's fling
And you'll see that it's time to move on

[Girl:]
I won't do that
I won't do that

[Boy:]
I know the territory, I've been around
It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down
Sooner or later you'll be screwing around

[Girl:]
I won't do that
No, I won't do anything for love
Oh, I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, I won't do that

05. Ravenheart

Music by Marco Heubaum, Lisa Middelhauve
Lyrics by Lisa Middelhauve
Come to me, Ravenheart
Messenger of evil
Come to me.
What's the news?
Here I'm still left lonely

You shadow of forgotten dreams
You come to take away
My hope on your black wings

Come on, come to me, Ravenheart
Messenger of evil
Come to me
What's the news?
Here I'm still left lonely

Of love and hate the singers tell
But I feel more, more of both, more than heaven and hell
I take a bow to destiny
Now I have really learnt my part
Once loving him, now hating love
I've made mistakes, my Ravenheart

So come on, come to me, Ravenheart
Messenger of evil
Come to me
What's the news?
Here I'm still left lonely

Will I get back who I adore?
Thus spoke the raven: nevermore

Come on, come to me, Ravenheart
Messenger of evil
Come to me
What's the news?
Here I'm still left lonely

Come to me, Ravenheart
Messenger of evil
Come to me
What's the news?
Here I'm still left lonely

06. Now & Forever

Music & lyrics by Marco Heubaum
Millions of songs all these years in my soul
And when we met I just knew they're for you
Now your voice is singing them all
Your wings at mine we will never fall

On and on
We will fly... now and forever
Side to side now and forever my love

Thousands of miles through the cold stormy air
There's really nothing that I wouldn't dare
I climb the eye of the hurricane
When the winds are whispering your name

On and on
We will fly... now and forever
Side to side now and forever my love

(Oh...)
(Now and forever...)
(Now and forever...)
(Fly! Fly!)
(Now and forever...)
(Now and forever...)

We will fly... now and forever
Side to side now and forever
Side to side now and forever my love
Fly with you... now and forever
Be with you... now and forever my love

07. Don't Say A Word

Music by Tony Kakko
I am your poison candygram
The love that's meant to fade away
(Vade retro, alter ego)
Move aside, I'm choking on this life
I think I tolerate your hate, as long as you're afraid
All I wanted was to be with you
(And suffer every day...)

Under the moon I hold a wake for a promise torn
Mortally wounded (feelings sheltered me)
Once again my shadow will enter your life
Time to walk with me the last mile...

I read a book about a man, a love, a woman, how they died
(How I was waved aside) listen how the headless doves cry
I truly see a madman in the mirror when I'm weak
I spent a year in love (...before I realized it's me...)

Open your blue eyes, tell me that you love me, whore
Make me believe it, ah I know you're lying
Broke the vow I thought you made, my angel, why...
Could I let you wait out the night?

Mother always said "My love, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... don't say a word

(...It won't be long now, love, like mist I slowly fill the room...)
I place a black candle on your chest
The path of night is manifest
I never wanted us to end up in this catatonic phase
It wasn't me who ran away, you made me stray...

Open your blue eyes, tell me that you love me (...whore...)
Make me believe it, oh I know you're lying
Broke the vow I thought you made, my angel, why...
Settling the score, we pass the twilight...

Mother always said "My love, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... don't say a word

Strawberry blonde, your stranglehold on my heart is bound to end
(I suppose, life sometimes, it doesn't go the way it was meant)
Though you never were a believer, I assure you: I won't die before you
(You read the book now - the part "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust")

[solo]

Short is the fight of this little starling
Love sounds familiar too, we had it all so sweet
[?] the truth is real...
No word you choose to speak tonight can make this be alright
No, don't cry for me, oh, argentite

The wounds are too deep, I need to keep the scars
To prove there was a time when I loved you more than life
Unlike the last time here I now am most sincere
[?] the king is dead but the queen is alive

Closing your eyes, don't ever say you love me, whore
You never meant a word, I know you lied
When there is life, there is despair, indulge me now
And stay alive this night...
I promise you the end before the first light arrives...

[solo]

Mother always said "My love, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... don't say a word

Mother always said "My son, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word!