An Endless Flow
(from "The
Legacy remains")
You're still alive, but older
Now the nights are gettin' colder
The jukebox in the corner
still plays the same old song
You've had enough of cryin'
The game's up, love's been dying
Too many times you've tried
once more you're proven wrong
Observing all the rules
broken careless just by fools
but still love's so much more
than a transient caprice
so hold on to your dreams
Cause love's an endless flow
that leaves no afterglow
to the beauty of our life
far away where passion's rife
Come stay with me tonight
let us keep the flame alight
Til the morning goes to show
I'll never let you go...
She might come like a shower
or in the wee small hours
Just wait until you've seen
the final curtain fall
No, it's not an illusion
in spite of your confusion
your heart's still beatin' and
one day you'll hear the call
They're playing different games
simply interchanging names
But they will never find
what you bear in your mind
(so hold on to your dreams)
Cause love's an endless flow
that leaves no afterglow
to the beauty of our life
far away where passion's rife
Come stay with me tonight
let us keep the flame alight
Til the morning goes to show
I'll never let you go...
You're still alive, but older
Now the nights are gettin' colder
The jukebox in the corner
still plays the same old song
You've had enough of cryin'
The game's up, love's been dying
Too many times you've tried
once more you're proven wrong
Observing all the rules
broken careless just by fools
but still love's so much more
than a transient caprice
so hold on to your dreams
Cause love's an endless flow
that leaves no afterglow
to the beauty of our life
far away where passion's rife
Come stay with me tonight
let us keep the flame alight
Til the morning goes to show
I'll never let you go...
She might come like a shower
or in the wee small hours
Just wait until you've seen
the final curtain fall
No, it's not an illusion
in spite of your confusion
your heart's still beatin' and
one day you'll hear the call
They're playing different games
simply interchanging names
But they will never find
what you bear in your mind
(so hold on to your dreams)
Cause love's an endless flow
that leaves no afterglow
to the beauty of our life
far away where passion's rife
Come stay with me tonight
let us keep the flame alight
Til the morning goes to show
I'll never let you go...
Baleias Bailando
(from "A Legacy
of Love" and "A Legacy of Love Mark II",
also appearing as "Whales" on "Missa Depositum Custodi",
as "Baleias" on "Cantara Anachoreta"
and as "Carry Me Down" on "Perfume",
though every time in a different version)
By the ocean I sat down one day
Saw my life the other way
All those trials to no avail
Broken dreams was all I bloody gained
Remember well when I was a child
They promised me a paradise
But promises turned into lies
leaving us a world demise!
Hold me in your arms
Drown me in sweet moisture
Lascivious fiery breath covering....
Your fangs softly penetrate
the pleasure and the pain
Dissolving I discern:
Im not dead!
I asked for love, got a golden cage
Plastic emotions in a plastic age
The pain I felt they told me wasn‘t real
„The Earth!“, I cried: My last appeal!
Now it‘s my turn to realize
To change the road, to change the side
The past has gone, may it rest in peace
A new dawn fades as She sows the seed
Hold me in your arms
Drown me in sweet moisture
Lascivious fiery breath overflow....
Your fangs softly penetrate
the pleasure and the pain
Dissolving I discern:
Im alive!
A midnight‘s dream disclosure
saw momentous desire
My life layed in your hands,
My confidence....
The background of reality
just one step away
Am I to cross the frontier?
Am I to dare?
In dreams I died a thousand times
But then one dream: A golden shrine
Her whispered words did soothe my grief
What a candour in this world of thieves
I hear the call of the roaring sea
Still a fire‘s burning inside of me
The wind shall take me to another shore
The Earth I am, for evermore!
Way down, carry me down to the ocean of love!
Alone again I stand
amongst the debris of a dream
having to face once more
the madness of love
But I know that the Goddess
will hear my yearning call
and her enchanting song
will make my heart dance
also appearing as "Whales" on "Missa Depositum Custodi",
as "Baleias" on "Cantara Anachoreta"
and as "Carry Me Down" on "Perfume",
though every time in a different version)
By the ocean I sat down one day
Saw my life the other way
All those trials to no avail
Broken dreams was all I bloody gained
Remember well when I was a child
They promised me a paradise
But promises turned into lies
leaving us a world demise!
Hold me in your arms
Drown me in sweet moisture
Lascivious fiery breath covering....
Your fangs softly penetrate
the pleasure and the pain
Dissolving I discern:
Im not dead!
I asked for love, got a golden cage
Plastic emotions in a plastic age
The pain I felt they told me wasn‘t real
„The Earth!“, I cried: My last appeal!
Now it‘s my turn to realize
To change the road, to change the side
The past has gone, may it rest in peace
A new dawn fades as She sows the seed
Hold me in your arms
Drown me in sweet moisture
Lascivious fiery breath overflow....
Your fangs softly penetrate
the pleasure and the pain
Dissolving I discern:
Im alive!
A midnight‘s dream disclosure
saw momentous desire
My life layed in your hands,
My confidence....
The background of reality
just one step away
Am I to cross the frontier?
Am I to dare?
In dreams I died a thousand times
But then one dream: A golden shrine
Her whispered words did soothe my grief
What a candour in this world of thieves
I hear the call of the roaring sea
Still a fire‘s burning inside of me
The wind shall take me to another shore
The Earth I am, for evermore!
Way down, carry me down to the ocean of love!
Alone again I stand
amongst the debris of a dream
having to face once more
the madness of love
But I know that the Goddess
will hear my yearning call
and her enchanting song
will make my heart dance
Beautiful Wolves
(Unreleased
track from "Cantara Anachoreta"-sessions,
appeared also on "Missa Depositum Custodi")
As the time has come for me to leave this world
How I longed to probe into the guarded mystery
Had to realise the best kept secret was my life itself
Beware, you sages, far too wise: The last joke's on you!
I've seen the light in the dawning day
I've seen love - in a burning haze
Don't you tell me I squandered this precious life
For much too long I listened to your insidious voice
Deafened by fear, blinded by hate: You missed the point
I might die but I die laughing straight into your face
I've tasted blood on your lips
Divine magenta - heavenly
No wise books can replace a single word you've said
No dreams were sweeter than those I dreamed in your arms
No drug did take me higher than the scent of you
No fire be as fervent as your desire
Where ever you are, where ever you roam
For you I sing the sweetest song
Salve Regina
Quae pervia caeli porta manes et stella maris
Vita dulcedo et spes nostra, Salve
Ave Regina Caelorum
Ave Domina Daemonum
Salve Radix ex qua mundo lux est orta, Decora
You call my name
You walk amongst the late
The seventh veil left at rainbow's end
We're passing time like ferries crossing a stream
Into the underworld: Cerridwen's domain
Come aside and cry for this is the spring of tears
Weep for the child inside gone from you
Died away: No place in the upper world
But who will nourish our dreams
When laughter expires?
To some a nightmare, to some a dream
The day will end for some, as the night begins for one
"Come aside the fires of my tribe, find shelter here"
The wise woman takes the bone and points at me:
Who am I to be?
Not a single word trips from my lips so I start to dance
Whilst the dark crone holds my soul, I lay down my mask
See my heart is in your hands
See my wings are broken
The fire starts to burn my flesh to the bone
Trial by flames I stand all alone: My guide's disappeared
Naked and blind the new born god is dressed in innocence
"Shall I dare or stay unconscious?
Who'll be telling me wrong from right?"
As shadows fall like leaves in September wind
We're trying to keep us warm with the ashes of our memories
But when nightmares call, we don't persist at all
Retrospective dreams collide, stranded on that wasteland's shore
As shadows fall and will my name be called?
Up on the mountain bare
In black cloth dressed and desperate fear
As shadows fall silence of remembrance fades
I dreamed we once held hands but I awake as shadows fall
In nomine Magnae Deae Nostrae
Introibo ad altarem
Dominae Inferae
Quae regit terram
I've tasted blood without tongue
My skin shed at your feet
"Am I to sacrifice?" I asked the all-knowing crone
"Until you understand you'll die!" the crone replied
This might be heaven, might be hell - no difference I see
"Salvation can't be found in here..." I sadly sighed
Where is the sun? Who'll light my day?
Where are the stars? Who'll guide my way?
I try to hide but inexorably a voice like thunder coming up
And as the midnight sun drowns the world in velvet light
I call your name through the ashes of time
Of all transgressions I can't take no more
Deliverance, your love, is all I implore
At this desolate place lost in time and lost in space
Remembrance of a golden age
In these days of yore: A magic spell
Was it your name I called? I'll try again...
And like a dream your loving face
I touch your golden skin just for a while
Entwined we fly through the blackest skies
You smile, I take your hand - back home again!
Osculetur me, osculo oris sui
Quia meliora sunt ubera tua vino
Fragrantia unguentus optimis
Oleum effusum nomen tuum
Ideo adolescentulae dilerexunt te
Trahe me post te
As flowers burn I hear the wolves return
appeared also on "Missa Depositum Custodi")
As the time has come for me to leave this world
How I longed to probe into the guarded mystery
Had to realise the best kept secret was my life itself
Beware, you sages, far too wise: The last joke's on you!
I've seen the light in the dawning day
I've seen love - in a burning haze
Don't you tell me I squandered this precious life
For much too long I listened to your insidious voice
Deafened by fear, blinded by hate: You missed the point
I might die but I die laughing straight into your face
I've tasted blood on your lips
Divine magenta - heavenly
No wise books can replace a single word you've said
No dreams were sweeter than those I dreamed in your arms
No drug did take me higher than the scent of you
No fire be as fervent as your desire
Where ever you are, where ever you roam
For you I sing the sweetest song
Salve Regina
Quae pervia caeli porta manes et stella maris
Vita dulcedo et spes nostra, Salve
Ave Regina Caelorum
Ave Domina Daemonum
Salve Radix ex qua mundo lux est orta, Decora
You call my name
You walk amongst the late
The seventh veil left at rainbow's end
We're passing time like ferries crossing a stream
Into the underworld: Cerridwen's domain
Come aside and cry for this is the spring of tears
Weep for the child inside gone from you
Died away: No place in the upper world
But who will nourish our dreams
When laughter expires?
To some a nightmare, to some a dream
The day will end for some, as the night begins for one
"Come aside the fires of my tribe, find shelter here"
The wise woman takes the bone and points at me:
Who am I to be?
Not a single word trips from my lips so I start to dance
Whilst the dark crone holds my soul, I lay down my mask
See my heart is in your hands
See my wings are broken
The fire starts to burn my flesh to the bone
Trial by flames I stand all alone: My guide's disappeared
Naked and blind the new born god is dressed in innocence
"Shall I dare or stay unconscious?
Who'll be telling me wrong from right?"
As shadows fall like leaves in September wind
We're trying to keep us warm with the ashes of our memories
But when nightmares call, we don't persist at all
Retrospective dreams collide, stranded on that wasteland's shore
As shadows fall and will my name be called?
Up on the mountain bare
In black cloth dressed and desperate fear
As shadows fall silence of remembrance fades
I dreamed we once held hands but I awake as shadows fall
In nomine Magnae Deae Nostrae
Introibo ad altarem
Dominae Inferae
Quae regit terram
I've tasted blood without tongue
My skin shed at your feet
"Am I to sacrifice?" I asked the all-knowing crone
"Until you understand you'll die!" the crone replied
This might be heaven, might be hell - no difference I see
"Salvation can't be found in here..." I sadly sighed
Where is the sun? Who'll light my day?
Where are the stars? Who'll guide my way?
I try to hide but inexorably a voice like thunder coming up
And as the midnight sun drowns the world in velvet light
I call your name through the ashes of time
Of all transgressions I can't take no more
Deliverance, your love, is all I implore
At this desolate place lost in time and lost in space
Remembrance of a golden age
In these days of yore: A magic spell
Was it your name I called? I'll try again...
And like a dream your loving face
I touch your golden skin just for a while
Entwined we fly through the blackest skies
You smile, I take your hand - back home again!
Osculetur me, osculo oris sui
Quia meliora sunt ubera tua vino
Fragrantia unguentus optimis
Oleum effusum nomen tuum
Ideo adolescentulae dilerexunt te
Trahe me post te
As flowers burn I hear the wolves return
Break My Heart Again
(from "The
Legacy remains")
That New Year’s evening saw a star
We watched the fireworks afar
Your soft warm hand caressed my skin
we walked on ice that was too thin
The sparkling rain of light above
once more I promised you my love
all that was pure and good and true
so careless thrown away by you
That night we were waiting on the shore
for a light that shines no more
Yes, we were falling like the stars
too much gravitiy on Mars
Of all the promises you made
like coloured flags on a parade
flying against an April sky
How could I know the end was nigh?
You left me out there in the rain
as our love went down the drain
turned into little selfish lies
my faith in you was my demise!
That night we were waiting on the shore
for a light that shines no more
Yes, we were falling like the stars
too much gravitiy on Mars
From everything to nothing
in no time at all
Why can’t you just come with me
before the bitter end
Maybe we pretend
We’d have a second chance
How I wished we’d had a chance
to start again
with our romance...
That night we were waiting on the shore
for a light that shines no more
Yes, we were falling like the stars
too much gravitiy on Mars
That New Year’s evening saw a star
We watched the fireworks afar
Your soft warm hand caressed my skin
we walked on ice that was too thin
The sparkling rain of light above
once more I promised you my love
all that was pure and good and true
so careless thrown away by you
That night we were waiting on the shore
for a light that shines no more
Yes, we were falling like the stars
too much gravitiy on Mars
Of all the promises you made
like coloured flags on a parade
flying against an April sky
How could I know the end was nigh?
You left me out there in the rain
as our love went down the drain
turned into little selfish lies
my faith in you was my demise!
That night we were waiting on the shore
for a light that shines no more
Yes, we were falling like the stars
too much gravitiy on Mars
From everything to nothing
in no time at all
Why can’t you just come with me
before the bitter end
Maybe we pretend
We’d have a second chance
How I wished we’d had a chance
to start again
with our romance...
That night we were waiting on the shore
for a light that shines no more
Yes, we were falling like the stars
too much gravitiy on Mars
Creatures Of A Jade Lagoon
(from "The
Legacy remains")
Just before the rain would fall
I know that we've said it all
We talked and talked
The hours were passing by
But then you went home
And by the river I sat
I was thinking of you
How could I know
That this time it's true?
You dance with the Moon and the Stars
We walk between Venus and Mars
I travel from midnight to noon
To be with you, my love, soon
We're creatures of a Jade Lagoon
And when I walked home that night alone
The wind whispering softly
Our fate's still unknown
Under the streetlight I smelled your perfume
For a second
Oh I wished you could stay just for a while
To come up to my room and make me smile
You dance with the Moon and the Stars
We walk between Venus and Mars
I travel from midnight to noon
To be with you, my love, soon
We're creatures of a Jade Lagoon
Without you the night's too cold
How I'm longing for to hold you in my arms, as my lover and friend
I will walk a thousand miles
And I'll travel near and far
To save your love that shines bright like a star
You dance with the Moon and the Stars
We walk between Venus and Mars
I travel from midnight to noon
To be with you, my love, soon
We're creatures of a Jade Lagoon
Just before the rain would fall
I know that we've said it all
We talked and talked
The hours were passing by
But then you went home
And by the river I sat
I was thinking of you
How could I know
That this time it's true?
You dance with the Moon and the Stars
We walk between Venus and Mars
I travel from midnight to noon
To be with you, my love, soon
We're creatures of a Jade Lagoon
And when I walked home that night alone
The wind whispering softly
Our fate's still unknown
Under the streetlight I smelled your perfume
For a second
Oh I wished you could stay just for a while
To come up to my room and make me smile
You dance with the Moon and the Stars
We walk between Venus and Mars
I travel from midnight to noon
To be with you, my love, soon
We're creatures of a Jade Lagoon
Without you the night's too cold
How I'm longing for to hold you in my arms, as my lover and friend
I will walk a thousand miles
And I'll travel near and far
To save your love that shines bright like a star
You dance with the Moon and the Stars
We walk between Venus and Mars
I travel from midnight to noon
To be with you, my love, soon
We're creatures of a Jade Lagoon
Crossing The Line
(previously
unreleased)
We are stars
Being watched from the gutter
This is our seedtime
Into light
Through the darkness of Ulthar
We are crossing the line
Saw your strange breed
Far from a distance
Veiled by black night
Cold wind's blowing
Sunset's fading
For ravenous parasites
Still we stand
In silence we're waiting
For the Fates to decide
For the last time
You've missed your chances
Are you ready to die?
Cause we're crossing the line
Crossing the line
All your warlords
Prophets and masters
Paved the way to decline
With their lies, greed
And egomania
Have they fooled you each time
Just a few
Had the courage to fight for
What was worth to defend
But you laughed at them
Making them martyrs
Facing such bitter ends
Still we stand
Anxiously waiting
Their sentence is passed
We're releasing
The Hounds of Damnation
Armageddon divine
As we're crossing the line
Crossing the line
We're the stars
That will never be looked at
By human eyes any more
Now the Earth
A Garden of Eden
Won't have to suffer no more
Hear the birds sing
their beautiful farewell
To the Angels of Doom
Riding back with the souls of those who loved
They'll find a new home
Still we stand
In silence we're waiting
Cause the Fates stll decide
For all creatures
grandeur and freedom
We're defending the line
Defending the line
We are stars
Being watched from the gutter
This is our seedtime
Into light
Through the darkness of Ulthar
We are crossing the line
Saw your strange breed
Far from a distance
Veiled by black night
Cold wind's blowing
Sunset's fading
For ravenous parasites
Still we stand
In silence we're waiting
For the Fates to decide
For the last time
You've missed your chances
Are you ready to die?
Cause we're crossing the line
Crossing the line
All your warlords
Prophets and masters
Paved the way to decline
With their lies, greed
And egomania
Have they fooled you each time
Just a few
Had the courage to fight for
What was worth to defend
But you laughed at them
Making them martyrs
Facing such bitter ends
Still we stand
Anxiously waiting
Their sentence is passed
We're releasing
The Hounds of Damnation
Armageddon divine
As we're crossing the line
Crossing the line
We're the stars
That will never be looked at
By human eyes any more
Now the Earth
A Garden of Eden
Won't have to suffer no more
Hear the birds sing
their beautiful farewell
To the Angels of Doom
Riding back with the souls of those who loved
They'll find a new home
Still we stand
In silence we're waiting
Cause the Fates stll decide
For all creatures
grandeur and freedom
We're defending the line
Defending the line
Dancing In The Midnight Sun
(from "A Legacy
of Love" and "A Legacy of Love Mark II")
Farewell, pretty one: It‘s all over now you‘ve gone
After all that we went through, you left me when I needed you
The times we shared, the good and bad,
were the best I‘ve ever had, the best years of my life....
Farewell, pretty one: I‘ve put all my faith in you
and I can‘t understand: Did you lie on that night
you said you‘d never let me go?
Oh, I believed each word you‘ve said
I believed until the end
It‘s so hard to realize you never wanted me that close by your side
And the snow falls back in time
down the hillside on our sledge we‘d ride
We were laughing in the january sun
And for a moment time stood still as we rode on and on and on....
Still the snow falls on Yule-tide
falls forever on that dreary mountainside
And the ghost of our love stands right above: A monument of your smile
And our laughter that died so long ago lingers on and on and on...
Never will I forget our last winter
Never will I forget the last winter of our love!
Goodbye, pretty one: You broke my heart twice, now I‘m done!
You left me like a dream at the break of dawn
and I almost died
And even if you‘re lying now in someone else‘s arms
I‘m still with you in a dream,
in dreams of days gone by, the best days of my life
Goodnight, my love, goodnight....
For we were dancing in the midnight sun
our love became too wild
I loved you like a child
The fire went out, went out before dawn
and I broke down and cried
and I drowned and died
Farewell, pretty one: It‘s all over now you‘ve gone
After all that we went through, you left me when I needed you
The times we shared, the good and bad,
were the best I‘ve ever had, the best years of my life....
Farewell, pretty one: I‘ve put all my faith in you
and I can‘t understand: Did you lie on that night
you said you‘d never let me go?
Oh, I believed each word you‘ve said
I believed until the end
It‘s so hard to realize you never wanted me that close by your side
And the snow falls back in time
down the hillside on our sledge we‘d ride
We were laughing in the january sun
And for a moment time stood still as we rode on and on and on....
Still the snow falls on Yule-tide
falls forever on that dreary mountainside
And the ghost of our love stands right above: A monument of your smile
And our laughter that died so long ago lingers on and on and on...
Never will I forget our last winter
Never will I forget the last winter of our love!
Goodbye, pretty one: You broke my heart twice, now I‘m done!
You left me like a dream at the break of dawn
and I almost died
And even if you‘re lying now in someone else‘s arms
I‘m still with you in a dream,
in dreams of days gone by, the best days of my life
Goodnight, my love, goodnight....
For we were dancing in the midnight sun
our love became too wild
I loved you like a child
The fire went out, went out before dawn
and I broke down and cried
and I drowned and died
Dark Consolation
(from "Missa
Depositum Custodi")
Come as you are: Lay your body next to mine
Your heart in my hands
May my love and my silence inspire your soul
Come as your are: While a memory still remains frozen in time
And a word takes its meaning to my realm of oblivion
Oh, come as you are!
Come as you are: In your deathbed bespangled with roses and dandelion
No more strains, no vendettas - all of this has gone now!
Come as your are: Death's not more but a dream that seems so unreal
Still the wind speaks your name when spring-time returns
Oh, come as you are!
No more tears to cry as the sea rolls on by
No more lonely nights
Yet an angel stands by your side
Just come to me:
The child and the man
The fool and the sage that you are
Oh, come as you are!
Come as you are: Lay your body next to mine
Your heart in my hands
May my love and my silence inspire your soul
Come as your are: While a memory still remains frozen in time
And a word takes its meaning to my realm of oblivion
Oh, come as you are!
Come as you are: In your deathbed bespangled with roses and dandelion
No more strains, no vendettas - all of this has gone now!
Come as your are: Death's not more but a dream that seems so unreal
Still the wind speaks your name when spring-time returns
Oh, come as you are!
No more tears to cry as the sea rolls on by
No more lonely nights
Yet an angel stands by your side
Just come to me:
The child and the man
The fool and the sage that you are
Oh, come as you are!
Descending Messiah
(from "Cantara
Anachoreta")
Down in the valley on a midwinter's night
Walks the crone unseen by human kind
Her weary heart longing for rest
Her eyes saw too much of sorrow and grief
There was a time when she was adored
And the valley was full of bliss and joy
Until the day the gaunt one appeared
He never smiled nor shed any tear
And he raised his voice:
"Behold, I'm Messiah!"
It was then she knew
Her time had come
A dream? A dream?
It's only a dream
A dream? A dream?
She lives in my dreams
The man, he spoke of commandments and sins
Of wicked wives, of chaste and virtuous men
He'd sown the seed of mischief in their hearts
Those once proud: Now a submissive crowd
And he raised his voice: "Behold, I'm Messiah!
I'm the son of god: I come in fire!
My kingdom come, my will be done!"
It was then she knew
Her time had come
A dream? A dream?
It's only a dream
A dream? A dream?
She lives in my dreams
Now the blind are leading the blind
Independence and wisdom exchanged for ignorance and minority
Seizure and oppression amongst the once born free
But still no one dared to raise a hand against the crone
They were aware - despite his sermons - that she still held the strength and the power
And as she makes her way through centuries and decades
She waits for human kind to awake and shake off the chains of Messiah
In patience she walks the world in search for those
Who uphold the memento of the Golden Age
While in his church, in fitful sleep, tormented by nightmares
Lies Messiah in fright of the dark
The demons he raised to strike the blind with fear were not just a mirage
They've become alive to haunt Messiah
To end creation's devastation
The senseless sacrifice
She, the weaver
Weaves the veil of damnation!
And out of the skies Valkyries and Erinyes rising
Avenging angels of doom
Called by the crone
The wandering ones seek for vengeance
Awaiting the last stand
The earth awakes in fire, thunderstorm and lightning
Night calls into being decline
And up in the skies
The crone in the midst of silence
Armageddon has now begun!
And out of his dreams Messiah pleas:
"Goddess, have mercy upon me!"
"Misguided prophet
See my scythe
Descending over you!"
Down in the valley beneath the river of time
Sits the crone remembering human kind
Now winter's gone and springtime has come
And all the ashes are washed away...
Down in the valley on a midwinter's night
Walks the crone unseen by human kind
Her weary heart longing for rest
Her eyes saw too much of sorrow and grief
There was a time when she was adored
And the valley was full of bliss and joy
Until the day the gaunt one appeared
He never smiled nor shed any tear
And he raised his voice:
"Behold, I'm Messiah!"
It was then she knew
Her time had come
A dream? A dream?
It's only a dream
A dream? A dream?
She lives in my dreams
The man, he spoke of commandments and sins
Of wicked wives, of chaste and virtuous men
He'd sown the seed of mischief in their hearts
Those once proud: Now a submissive crowd
And he raised his voice: "Behold, I'm Messiah!
I'm the son of god: I come in fire!
My kingdom come, my will be done!"
It was then she knew
Her time had come
A dream? A dream?
It's only a dream
A dream? A dream?
She lives in my dreams
Now the blind are leading the blind
Independence and wisdom exchanged for ignorance and minority
Seizure and oppression amongst the once born free
But still no one dared to raise a hand against the crone
They were aware - despite his sermons - that she still held the strength and the power
And as she makes her way through centuries and decades
She waits for human kind to awake and shake off the chains of Messiah
In patience she walks the world in search for those
Who uphold the memento of the Golden Age
While in his church, in fitful sleep, tormented by nightmares
Lies Messiah in fright of the dark
The demons he raised to strike the blind with fear were not just a mirage
They've become alive to haunt Messiah
To end creation's devastation
The senseless sacrifice
She, the weaver
Weaves the veil of damnation!
And out of the skies Valkyries and Erinyes rising
Avenging angels of doom
Called by the crone
The wandering ones seek for vengeance
Awaiting the last stand
The earth awakes in fire, thunderstorm and lightning
Night calls into being decline
And up in the skies
The crone in the midst of silence
Armageddon has now begun!
And out of his dreams Messiah pleas:
"Goddess, have mercy upon me!"
"Misguided prophet
See my scythe
Descending over you!"
Down in the valley beneath the river of time
Sits the crone remembering human kind
Now winter's gone and springtime has come
And all the ashes are washed away...
End Of December
(from "A Legacy
of Love Mark II")
Now I guess there‘s something wrong:
All stars fall down the story ends
Maybe there‘ll be another song
Though nothing‘s left but somnolence
And I‘m so tired and worn out
Sometimes I feel like Hawkeye Pierce
I try to laugh among the tears
How I‘m trying not to think of you night and day
But with each breath your last words come my way
Will I ever trust in anyone again?
Some say treasures are hidden behind sorrow and pain
You made me tumble made me fall
And though I seem to understand
I crash my head against the wall
How could this vow of yours disband?
And how much longer will I stand
Lying awake in sleepless nights
I wish I could replace my mind...
But it won‘t last forever
So my friends do say
Step by step I‘m getting by
And though sometimes my heart still sticks to yesterday
I hold on to my dream and I‘ll be riding again
You don‘t want me anymore
So I walk out of your door
I don‘t want to hear one more pathetic excuse
You didn‘t give me just one chance
I should have known by clairvoyance
From the first time you didn‘t wear the ring anymore
Good luck to you
So long, Farewell, Goodbye
I won‘t come back again
You were not the one I searched for
But I know I will find her
Til the end of December
I‘ll be waitng for you
And I cannot longer stay here
Amongst your broken promises
Another planet‘s calling
I‘ll be gone with the rain
Til the end of December
I‘ll be waiting for you
And I got strength to endure
Til the end of December
All the love that I have will show me the way
Til the end of December
Til my heart beats again I know I‘ll obtain
Til the end of December
I‘ll be waiting for you
Now I guess there‘s something wrong:
All stars fall down the story ends
Maybe there‘ll be another song
Though nothing‘s left but somnolence
And I‘m so tired and worn out
Sometimes I feel like Hawkeye Pierce
I try to laugh among the tears
How I‘m trying not to think of you night and day
But with each breath your last words come my way
Will I ever trust in anyone again?
Some say treasures are hidden behind sorrow and pain
You made me tumble made me fall
And though I seem to understand
I crash my head against the wall
How could this vow of yours disband?
And how much longer will I stand
Lying awake in sleepless nights
I wish I could replace my mind...
But it won‘t last forever
So my friends do say
Step by step I‘m getting by
And though sometimes my heart still sticks to yesterday
I hold on to my dream and I‘ll be riding again
You don‘t want me anymore
So I walk out of your door
I don‘t want to hear one more pathetic excuse
You didn‘t give me just one chance
I should have known by clairvoyance
From the first time you didn‘t wear the ring anymore
Good luck to you
So long, Farewell, Goodbye
I won‘t come back again
You were not the one I searched for
But I know I will find her
Til the end of December
I‘ll be waitng for you
And I cannot longer stay here
Amongst your broken promises
Another planet‘s calling
I‘ll be gone with the rain
Til the end of December
I‘ll be waiting for you
And I got strength to endure
Til the end of December
All the love that I have will show me the way
Til the end of December
Til my heart beats again I know I‘ll obtain
Til the end of December
I‘ll be waiting for you
Epilogue: Arcanum In Anchorage
(from "Missa
Depositum Custodi")
Oh Goddess
Sister of Night
Mother of Life
Guardian of Time
to You I raise my voice
for I have walked in darkness
through vales of pain
and I drank from springs of tears
Let my body burst into blossom again
of flourishing beauty
or bury me deep in Mother Earth
Let my eyes be passionate messengers again
of my undying love for her
or close them forever
Let my lips drink from hers again
the enrapturing liqueur of desire
or seal them forever
Let my soul touch hers again
Oh, let her heart yearn for mine once more
or drown me forever in the sea of oblivion
Let her love be inflamed for me again
in deepest passion and lust
or burn me on the pyre of unfulfilled desire
May out of this darkness arise a new dawn
or let these words be my epitaph...
Oh Goddess
Sister of Night
Mother of Life
Guardian of Time
to You I raise my voice
for I have walked in darkness
through vales of pain
and I drank from springs of tears
Let my body burst into blossom again
of flourishing beauty
or bury me deep in Mother Earth
Let my eyes be passionate messengers again
of my undying love for her
or close them forever
Let my lips drink from hers again
the enrapturing liqueur of desire
or seal them forever
Let my soul touch hers again
Oh, let her heart yearn for mine once more
or drown me forever in the sea of oblivion
Let her love be inflamed for me again
in deepest passion and lust
or burn me on the pyre of unfulfilled desire
May out of this darkness arise a new dawn
or let these words be my epitaph...
Forever I Ride
(from "A Legacy
of Love" and "A Legacy of Love Mark II")
As the autumn wind blows hard in crawling devastation
I was not prepared to find fate in a state of rage
Love once seemed so strong to me, promising salvation
another Tragedie d‘amour appearing on life‘s stage
And again he hears the raven‘s cry....
I‘m strucked down without warning
by your words like cyanide
She left me in the morning but forever I will ride
And forever I ride...
Suddenly I‘m lost inside tremendous aberration
Songs that used to make me glad now make me wanna cry
Restlessly I‘m walking empty streets up to the station
Standing there in silence as the trains keep passing by
And he turns his face towards the sky...
The stars fade in the dawning, but the door‘s still opened wide
And still I am adorning, but forever I will ride
And forever I ride....
In love from the first time that I saw you
and the fire in your eyes
Take me to your sea of flowers
Hold me as the wind shakes the rye
Lady of the Lake: I long to be with you
Burning streams like ours cannot disband
The mist it spreads your name in early morning dew
Forever shall you be Queen of the Land
Incense leaving trails of smoke
A vision of us fasting our hands
Angels laying siege to my heart
and I shall not longer withstand
Lady of the Lake: I long to be with you
This love of ours will never ever end
May the silver moon make all our dreams come true
Forever shall you be Queen of the Land
Hear the song of the waves
Storms calling up thunder and light
A premature grave overgrown by black lillies of night
Hekate arise!
Bring back the love of my life!
Rain falls down, it soaks my cloak on this cold grey morning
I missed the last train that could have me taken back to you!
There‘s no use in staying here waiting for the dawning
The fool just saddles up again as if he always knew
that again he‘d hear the ravens cry....
As the autumn wind blows hard in crawling devastation
I was not prepared to find fate in a state of rage
Love once seemed so strong to me, promising salvation
another Tragedie d‘amour appearing on life‘s stage
And again he hears the raven‘s cry....
I‘m strucked down without warning
by your words like cyanide
She left me in the morning but forever I will ride
And forever I ride...
Suddenly I‘m lost inside tremendous aberration
Songs that used to make me glad now make me wanna cry
Restlessly I‘m walking empty streets up to the station
Standing there in silence as the trains keep passing by
And he turns his face towards the sky...
The stars fade in the dawning, but the door‘s still opened wide
And still I am adorning, but forever I will ride
And forever I ride....
In love from the first time that I saw you
and the fire in your eyes
Take me to your sea of flowers
Hold me as the wind shakes the rye
Lady of the Lake: I long to be with you
Burning streams like ours cannot disband
The mist it spreads your name in early morning dew
Forever shall you be Queen of the Land
Incense leaving trails of smoke
A vision of us fasting our hands
Angels laying siege to my heart
and I shall not longer withstand
Lady of the Lake: I long to be with you
This love of ours will never ever end
May the silver moon make all our dreams come true
Forever shall you be Queen of the Land
Hear the song of the waves
Storms calling up thunder and light
A premature grave overgrown by black lillies of night
Hekate arise!
Bring back the love of my life!
Rain falls down, it soaks my cloak on this cold grey morning
I missed the last train that could have me taken back to you!
There‘s no use in staying here waiting for the dawning
The fool just saddles up again as if he always knew
that again he‘d hear the ravens cry....
Gates Of Paradise
(from
"Perfume")
»Where do I go now?« I inquired
For I could not longer tell the way
This bane did leave me overtired
Got punctured by preposterous ricochet
A camouflage of lack of faith:
The order of the senseless strikes again!
Words were spoken, lies were told
My broken bones displayed in acid rain
Mission terminated while you wait
Her flowers burning in a blaze of rage
Another cardboard-box that stays unlaid
I’ve had enough; I quit
No, I don’t give a damn no more!
As autumn leaves do fall
Anticipating rime to freeze my core
Walking in the footsteps of the night
Lost like a voiceless troubadour
Behold the yearning of your heart
obtaining my love in a trice
Come dry your tears:
Our life’s about to start
at the Gates of Paradise!
Paint the sky with stars and let us ride
With every raindrop my love pours on you
Soaking wet but feeling warm inside
The sunlight radiates on mountain dew
Just for a moment I perceive
A flying visit of those days gone by
And looking back I can’t believe
There had been times I wished that I could die!
Evening sun sets the lake on fire
Dragonflies are hanging in the air
From afar the chanting of white friars
The altar of our love is everywhere!
Hold me in your arms tonight
Promise me you’ll never let me go!
Take my hand, we’re out of sight
Escaping from this world’s seraglio
»Where do I go now?« I inquired
For I could not longer tell the way
This bane did leave me overtired
Got punctured by preposterous ricochet
A camouflage of lack of faith:
The order of the senseless strikes again!
Words were spoken, lies were told
My broken bones displayed in acid rain
Mission terminated while you wait
Her flowers burning in a blaze of rage
Another cardboard-box that stays unlaid
I’ve had enough; I quit
No, I don’t give a damn no more!
As autumn leaves do fall
Anticipating rime to freeze my core
Walking in the footsteps of the night
Lost like a voiceless troubadour
Behold the yearning of your heart
obtaining my love in a trice
Come dry your tears:
Our life’s about to start
at the Gates of Paradise!
Paint the sky with stars and let us ride
With every raindrop my love pours on you
Soaking wet but feeling warm inside
The sunlight radiates on mountain dew
Just for a moment I perceive
A flying visit of those days gone by
And looking back I can’t believe
There had been times I wished that I could die!
Evening sun sets the lake on fire
Dragonflies are hanging in the air
From afar the chanting of white friars
The altar of our love is everywhere!
Hold me in your arms tonight
Promise me you’ll never let me go!
Take my hand, we’re out of sight
Escaping from this world’s seraglio
Gleanncholmcille
(from "Missa
Depositum Custodi")
There's a light in the darkness
Oh, tomorrow
And the wheel keeps turning in the skies
Never close your eyes before tomorrow
A new life, a new love will find its way
So hold on, child, to what you've got:
To your dreams, your visions and your heart
Hold on, child, and wait until dawn
Because tomorrow is the seed of a new life
There's a light in the darkness
Oh, tomorrow
And the wheel of fortune's turning round
Never close your eyes before tomorrow
Because the fire of love is still alight
So hold on, child, to what you've got:
To your dreams, your visions and your heart
Hold on, child, and wait until dawn
Because tomorrow sees the end of your night
There's a light in the darkness
Oh, tomorrow
And the wheel keeps turning in the skies
Never close your eyes before tomorrow
A new life, a new love will find its way
So hold on, child, to what you've got:
To your dreams, your visions and your heart
Hold on, child, and wait until dawn
Because tomorrow is the seed of a new life
There's a light in the darkness
Oh, tomorrow
And the wheel of fortune's turning round
Never close your eyes before tomorrow
Because the fire of love is still alight
So hold on, child, to what you've got:
To your dreams, your visions and your heart
Hold on, child, and wait until dawn
Because tomorrow sees the end of your night
Goodbye To Jane
(from "Missa
Depositum Custodi", "Cantara Anachoreta" and
"Perfume")
See the girl on the floor as she's watching the rain
Like sallow tracks of blood running down
Scattered over the floor the sheets painted in black
Showing a fettered, mouthless child
Her mother's gone shopping and she prays for her daddy not to come home
But for Jane's prayers no god gives a damn: Her daddy is back to play with Jane!
She closes her eyes to break away from the girl lying raped and abused on the ground
No use to commit herself to anyone for who'd believe Jane?
She feels hate for being treated that way: Is it her fault daddy's playing these games?
She tries in vain to think of something she might have done wrong
See the girl on the floor: She can't bear it no more
Lewdy hands defiling her skin
A life like that means not much to Jane: The belt round her neck gently takes her away
He's closing the door for she seems asleep
Those sickening games won't be played any more!
No-one could explain what happened to Jane: She was only one in a million girls...
See the girl on the floor as she's watching the rain
Like sallow tracks of blood running down
Scattered over the floor the sheets painted in black
Showing a fettered, mouthless child
Her mother's gone shopping and she prays for her daddy not to come home
But for Jane's prayers no god gives a damn: Her daddy is back to play with Jane!
She closes her eyes to break away from the girl lying raped and abused on the ground
No use to commit herself to anyone for who'd believe Jane?
She feels hate for being treated that way: Is it her fault daddy's playing these games?
She tries in vain to think of something she might have done wrong
See the girl on the floor: She can't bear it no more
Lewdy hands defiling her skin
A life like that means not much to Jane: The belt round her neck gently takes her away
He's closing the door for she seems asleep
Those sickening games won't be played any more!
No-one could explain what happened to Jane: She was only one in a million girls...
Her Orphaned Throne
(from "Cantara
Anachoreta")
Destiny turned the page to another side in my book of life
"He who once was artless like a child had to face the blackest night!"
While I was unaware, she must have silently faded away
"Whereas his shadow walks the Earth in restless search for the Queen"
As the cold begins to bite, in nightmare's realm I lie awake
"Fading voices calling back the years into time's deadly embrace"
Behind these delusive hills where gales ensnare a paralysed sun
"In sombre distress he's entering the hall just to find Her Orphaned Throne!"
Broken and desperate before Her Orphaned Throne
Holding a dying sparrow in his hands
His eyes full of tears have seen the wasted land
Will she ever come again?
Ever come again?
Suam sanctam ad sedem liceat me vobis sequi
Si sanum me facere volueritis
Suam sanctam ad sedem, ad marim
Si enim hoc loco versatus sim, periturus est
Suam sanctam ad sedem liceat me vobis sequi
Nam hoc solo loco me Dea expectat
Passion turned out to be a slip of the pen amongst the lines of fate
"All that was left in the end: Forgotten echoes in a dream"
For only a fool's solemnity might ignite the driftwood of my heart
"Still my light shines on every move you make: Just call my name and I'll be there!"
So cranky and blind: I did not see rashness made me lose my own way
"Fragments of glass cutting through his veins: I shall save him from this pain!"
Destiny turned the page to the final chapter in my book of life
"Awake see him lie in her warm embrace: I'm returning on my Throne!"
Broken and desperate before Her Orphaned Throne
Holding a dying sparrow in his hands
His eyes full of tears have seen the wasted land
Will she ever come again?
Ever come again?
Destiny turned the page to another side in my book of life
"He who once was artless like a child had to face the blackest night!"
While I was unaware, she must have silently faded away
"Whereas his shadow walks the Earth in restless search for the Queen"
As the cold begins to bite, in nightmare's realm I lie awake
"Fading voices calling back the years into time's deadly embrace"
Behind these delusive hills where gales ensnare a paralysed sun
"In sombre distress he's entering the hall just to find Her Orphaned Throne!"
Broken and desperate before Her Orphaned Throne
Holding a dying sparrow in his hands
His eyes full of tears have seen the wasted land
Will she ever come again?
Ever come again?
Suam sanctam ad sedem liceat me vobis sequi
Si sanum me facere volueritis
Suam sanctam ad sedem, ad marim
Si enim hoc loco versatus sim, periturus est
Suam sanctam ad sedem liceat me vobis sequi
Nam hoc solo loco me Dea expectat
Passion turned out to be a slip of the pen amongst the lines of fate
"All that was left in the end: Forgotten echoes in a dream"
For only a fool's solemnity might ignite the driftwood of my heart
"Still my light shines on every move you make: Just call my name and I'll be there!"
So cranky and blind: I did not see rashness made me lose my own way
"Fragments of glass cutting through his veins: I shall save him from this pain!"
Destiny turned the page to the final chapter in my book of life
"Awake see him lie in her warm embrace: I'm returning on my Throne!"
Broken and desperate before Her Orphaned Throne
Holding a dying sparrow in his hands
His eyes full of tears have seen the wasted land
Will she ever come again?
Ever come again?
Hole In My Head
(from
"Perfume")
People who don’t know their names
lurking behind window frames
Trying to control our lifes
Envy, spite and jealousy
of all those longing to be free
Stabbing them with hideous knives
Intolerance and arrogance
combined with bloody ignorance
Don’t listen to a single word
Tired of their stupid lies,
trickery and alibis
Their issues are just too absurd
Don’t you tell me not to grind
But I’m blinded by the thickness of mankind
Things are getting serious
small minds become delirious
Don’t they see it’s so insane
All obsessed with hate and war
what else they think’s worth fighting for
Peek-A-Booh: A madman’s game!
Pied piper’s waiting at the door
to tell them they’re superior
Dancing to his lethal tune
Oh, the crown of evolution
needs some kind of revolution
Otherwise it’s over soon
So you tell me not to blow my fuse
But I’m quite aware of your abuse
Find shelter in my arms tonight
There’s only you and me
and everything’s allright
If there’s just one thing that’s true
then it’s my love for you
I’ll never let you go
And I don’t care what they say
As long as you stay
in our love’s afterglow
Still you believe it’ll work out fine
While heading for the ultimate deadline
I got a hole in my head
Seems like we’re better off dead
We gotta find a solution
For this bitter contribution
People who don’t know their names
lurking behind window frames
Trying to control our lifes
Envy, spite and jealousy
of all those longing to be free
Stabbing them with hideous knives
Intolerance and arrogance
combined with bloody ignorance
Don’t listen to a single word
Tired of their stupid lies,
trickery and alibis
Their issues are just too absurd
Don’t you tell me not to grind
But I’m blinded by the thickness of mankind
Things are getting serious
small minds become delirious
Don’t they see it’s so insane
All obsessed with hate and war
what else they think’s worth fighting for
Peek-A-Booh: A madman’s game!
Pied piper’s waiting at the door
to tell them they’re superior
Dancing to his lethal tune
Oh, the crown of evolution
needs some kind of revolution
Otherwise it’s over soon
So you tell me not to blow my fuse
But I’m quite aware of your abuse
Find shelter in my arms tonight
There’s only you and me
and everything’s allright
If there’s just one thing that’s true
then it’s my love for you
I’ll never let you go
And I don’t care what they say
As long as you stay
in our love’s afterglow
Still you believe it’ll work out fine
While heading for the ultimate deadline
I got a hole in my head
Seems like we’re better off dead
We gotta find a solution
For this bitter contribution
If They Should Play This On The Radio
(Previously
unreleased track)
Saw you there in the crowd that night
On new year's eve with your jeans skintight
Fell for your energy
You didn't seem to see
I watched you walking by
Attraction I could not deny
And when the clock did struck midnight hour
Sparkling rain like an unsettling shower
Just a glimpse of your eyes
And to my surprise
A burning mystery
So much more than just sympathy
Now that we're here
I'm all sincere
I'll make you mine
With all of my heart
Not to depart
Till the end of time
We were cautious but we couldn't step back
Our heart's pulsating like a railroad track
It only goes to show
Our love's to overflow
And if you'll stand by me
We're making history
Now two hearts will beat as one
We've only just begun
I'll walk this way with you
Together we'll be laughing, kissing, drinking, dreaming
If they should play this on the radio
It's for you
And even if they won't you'll still know
I love you
And if your walls should tumble down
I'm with you
Tonight we're dancing and I'll hold you tight
Forever, my lover, my bride
Saw you there in the crowd that night
On new year's eve with your jeans skintight
Fell for your energy
You didn't seem to see
I watched you walking by
Attraction I could not deny
And when the clock did struck midnight hour
Sparkling rain like an unsettling shower
Just a glimpse of your eyes
And to my surprise
A burning mystery
So much more than just sympathy
Now that we're here
I'm all sincere
I'll make you mine
With all of my heart
Not to depart
Till the end of time
We were cautious but we couldn't step back
Our heart's pulsating like a railroad track
It only goes to show
Our love's to overflow
And if you'll stand by me
We're making history
Now two hearts will beat as one
We've only just begun
I'll walk this way with you
Together we'll be laughing, kissing, drinking, dreaming
If they should play this on the radio
It's for you
And even if they won't you'll still know
I love you
And if your walls should tumble down
I'm with you
Tonight we're dancing and I'll hold you tight
Forever, my lover, my bride
Inamorata
(from "The
Legacy remains")
Let me be the wind beneath your wings
the river that carries you to the sea
and the sun that shines for you
Rest in my shade, I'll be your tree
So much more than just my love for you
like a strange entrancing witches' brew
Let me be your fortress and your shield
to protect you from the void on the otherside
Oh, you're welcome just the way you are
I will keep you save and warm tonight
And our hearts are glistening on the shore
here today and tomorrow, forever more...
Inamorata - stay with me
Inamorata - eternally
Inamorata - my abandonment
Inamorata - until the end
Let me be the wind beneath your wings
the river that carries you to the sea
and the sun that shines for you
Rest in my shade, I'll be your tree
So much more than just my love for you
like a strange entrancing witches' brew
Let me be your fortress and your shield
to protect you from the void on the otherside
Oh, you're welcome just the way you are
I will keep you save and warm tonight
And our hearts are glistening on the shore
here today and tomorrow, forever more...
Inamorata - stay with me
Inamorata - eternally
Inamorata - my abandonment
Inamorata - until the end
Last Night
(from "The
Legacy remains")
Your last words trapped between these bedroom walls
“Why don’t we just go away?”
I didn’t know, what could I say?
If memories were like shining stars
If tears were diamonds
I’d build a castle in the skies
Threw withered roses in the lake
And as I called your name
a crying game, too late!
But you can’t hurt me anymore
your double-dealing love
creeped out through my heart’s back door
Last night I wished you were calling
I hoped that you were calling
I beat my fists against the wall
Still beat my head against the wall
Your last words trapped between these bedroom walls
“Why don’t we just go away?”
I didn’t know, what could I say?
If memories were like shining stars
If tears were diamonds
I’d build a castle in the skies
Threw withered roses in the lake
And as I called your name
a crying game, too late!
But you can’t hurt me anymore
your double-dealing love
creeped out through my heart’s back door
Last night I wished you were calling
I hoped that you were calling
I beat my fists against the wall
Still beat my head against the wall
Like The Stars
(from
"Perfume")
So it was late that thursday night
you were coming around
His words a thorn in your flesh
your head a merry-go-round
We were talking side by side
about the things that come and done
and you began to realize
that he was always on the run
In this black bedsit of yours,
well it occured to me
that I’ve known you for years
not just momentarily
And when you said you were tired
and your eyes filled with tears
I looked straight into your heart
but where do we go from here?
And as we were stepping out
After midnight
The silver lining of a cloud
Under starlight
For once again I felt alive
Will you stay with me tonight?
Tonight we’re falling like the stars
Whenever we fade, wherever we are
I spend my last flare up on you
Until these dreams of ours come true
Midnight burning blue
From the shore the ice cold wind
blew hard into my face
Rain was beating down
the past beginning to unlace
Inside my soul felt warm
though the night was wet and cold
And as the storm arose
I dreamt of being with you so close
I didn’t know what you would do
but I believed your aim was true
the look in your face
some kind of strange witches’ brew
Waiting, anticipating your return
Our love feels so strong
and in this fire we will burn
A butterfly, fragile and cold
The breath of love
His wings beginning to unfold
Came from above
This time I know it is for real
Let’s touch the skies tonight!
Tonight we’re falling like the stars
Whenever we fade, wherever we are
I spend my last flare up on you
Until these dreams of ours come true
Midnight burning blue
My Love, Angel and Light of my Life
I will stay forever by your side
Come to me when nights are cold
I’ll be there for you to hold
Dive with me into the sea
Drown me in the water of love
Sail with me between the stars
And love me, love me, love me till the end
So it was late that thursday night
you were coming around
His words a thorn in your flesh
your head a merry-go-round
We were talking side by side
about the things that come and done
and you began to realize
that he was always on the run
In this black bedsit of yours,
well it occured to me
that I’ve known you for years
not just momentarily
And when you said you were tired
and your eyes filled with tears
I looked straight into your heart
but where do we go from here?
And as we were stepping out
After midnight
The silver lining of a cloud
Under starlight
For once again I felt alive
Will you stay with me tonight?
Tonight we’re falling like the stars
Whenever we fade, wherever we are
I spend my last flare up on you
Until these dreams of ours come true
Midnight burning blue
From the shore the ice cold wind
blew hard into my face
Rain was beating down
the past beginning to unlace
Inside my soul felt warm
though the night was wet and cold
And as the storm arose
I dreamt of being with you so close
I didn’t know what you would do
but I believed your aim was true
the look in your face
some kind of strange witches’ brew
Waiting, anticipating your return
Our love feels so strong
and in this fire we will burn
A butterfly, fragile and cold
The breath of love
His wings beginning to unfold
Came from above
This time I know it is for real
Let’s touch the skies tonight!
Tonight we’re falling like the stars
Whenever we fade, wherever we are
I spend my last flare up on you
Until these dreams of ours come true
Midnight burning blue
My Love, Angel and Light of my Life
I will stay forever by your side
Come to me when nights are cold
I’ll be there for you to hold
Dive with me into the sea
Drown me in the water of love
Sail with me between the stars
And love me, love me, love me till the end
Never Be Friends Again
(from "The
Legacy remains")
Not quite a year that we have parted
and now you think it would be okay
to send a note in a birthday card, yeah
but things ain’t never gonna be that way
Our love, it was just yesterday
smashed like jars of clay
Oh, the end still makes me mad and
it should have never ever come to this
Scars they hurt like hell and I can
hardly get out of this abyss
Oh no, I think it’s way too late
to close the gates of fate
But out there in the night
the tears I’d like to hide
still falling for my love and I try
to come to terms somehow
although it’s over now
and I hope you’ll understand that’s
Why we never can be friends again
There ain’t no absolution, oh no
for this execution, oh no
You should have told me straight that you were
not inclined to to keep faith
You broke my heart so many times that
its fragments turned into a wraith
Oh no, I know it’s way too late
to close the gates of fate
Lost in space and time
a love once so divine
just like grains of sand got washed away
We lost our paradise
the dreamteam’s own demise
and I hope you’ll understand that’s
Why we never can be friends again
There ain’t no absolution, oh no
for this execution, oh no
But out there in the night
the tears I’d like to hide
still falling for my love and I try
to come to terms somehow
although it’s over now
and I hope you’ll understand that’s
Why we never can be friends again
There ain’t no absolution, oh no
for this execution, oh no
No, it’s way too late
Not quite a year that we have parted
and now you think it would be okay
to send a note in a birthday card, yeah
but things ain’t never gonna be that way
Our love, it was just yesterday
smashed like jars of clay
Oh, the end still makes me mad and
it should have never ever come to this
Scars they hurt like hell and I can
hardly get out of this abyss
Oh no, I think it’s way too late
to close the gates of fate
But out there in the night
the tears I’d like to hide
still falling for my love and I try
to come to terms somehow
although it’s over now
and I hope you’ll understand that’s
Why we never can be friends again
There ain’t no absolution, oh no
for this execution, oh no
You should have told me straight that you were
not inclined to to keep faith
You broke my heart so many times that
its fragments turned into a wraith
Oh no, I know it’s way too late
to close the gates of fate
Lost in space and time
a love once so divine
just like grains of sand got washed away
We lost our paradise
the dreamteam’s own demise
and I hope you’ll understand that’s
Why we never can be friends again
There ain’t no absolution, oh no
for this execution, oh no
But out there in the night
the tears I’d like to hide
still falling for my love and I try
to come to terms somehow
although it’s over now
and I hope you’ll understand that’s
Why we never can be friends again
There ain’t no absolution, oh no
for this execution, oh no
No, it’s way too late
Nightswan
(from "A Legacy
of Love" and "A Legacy of Love Mark II")
Linger on, oh waning moon
This midnight hour has come much too soon
By the crystal lake we stand
with our names in the sand
Believe me, my Love
I will wait for you
And I will return
if you still want me, too
With the song of the nightswan
And Ill be in heaven!
The lark heralds the break of day
No longer by my side can you stay
In shrouded mists you disappear
like a ghost bayadere
Where are you my Love?
Im calling your name
This spell can be broke
Love‘s ignited the flame
Like the song of the nightswan...
Oh, believe me, my Love
I will stand, laying siege to this fortress of time
With the glory of you in my heart
charge before the sun touches the rime
The Beltane fires upon the hill
Your hand in mine by the old water-mill
Fairies sing our wedding song
now the moon lingers on
Stay with me, my Love
my Angel, my Life
I‘ve walked this dark maze
and now we will fly
On the wings of the nightswan...
Linger on, oh waning moon
This midnight hour has come much too soon
By the crystal lake we stand
with our names in the sand
Believe me, my Love
I will wait for you
And I will return
if you still want me, too
With the song of the nightswan
And Ill be in heaven!
The lark heralds the break of day
No longer by my side can you stay
In shrouded mists you disappear
like a ghost bayadere
Where are you my Love?
Im calling your name
This spell can be broke
Love‘s ignited the flame
Like the song of the nightswan...
Oh, believe me, my Love
I will stand, laying siege to this fortress of time
With the glory of you in my heart
charge before the sun touches the rime
The Beltane fires upon the hill
Your hand in mine by the old water-mill
Fairies sing our wedding song
now the moon lingers on
Stay with me, my Love
my Angel, my Life
I‘ve walked this dark maze
and now we will fly
On the wings of the nightswan...
No Going Back
(from "The
Legacy remains")
As love is passing out
what was it all about
could you, would you please explain?
I asked you twice before
don’t you love me anymore
but you just smiled and touched my face...
The sound of falling rain
like shards of glass
bloodstained
Why can't we be saved by the bell?
So strange it doesn't hurt no more
Now that we’ve finally hit the score
guess everything must go!
Distractions of days gone by on the window pane
You keep walking down that lane
But somewhere out there in the night
we're still standing side by side
the nightwind calls
and there's no going back
no going back again
Too bad we didn’t have the heart
to pass the test, not to depart
and finish what we've started
Now we left everything behind
pretending to make up our mind
what kind of mind can be so blind?
Accusing me, not to forget
You took the blame, a ricochet
All things once good turned into bad
And even if I understand
we couldn’t meet our vast demands
I doubt if anyone ever can
Streaks of lightning set the skies aflame
The wedding bells toll for our love in vain
Our joy, our laughter as we wane
like distant shadows in the falling rain
But somewhere out there in the night
we're still standing side by side
the nightwind calls
and there's no going back
no going back
Hold me tight for one last time
though my heart feels cold as rime
it's all over now
no going back
no going back
A last distraction on my window pane
Why did I let you walk down that lane?
Prematurely our love gave up its ghost
abandoned us just when
I needed
you needed
we needed it most
But somewhere out there in the night
we're still standing side by side
the nightwind calls
and there's no going back
no going back
Hold me tight for one last time
though my heart feels cold as rime
it's all over now
no going back
no going back
As love is passing out
what was it all about
could you, would you please explain?
I asked you twice before
don’t you love me anymore
but you just smiled and touched my face...
The sound of falling rain
like shards of glass
bloodstained
Why can't we be saved by the bell?
So strange it doesn't hurt no more
Now that we’ve finally hit the score
guess everything must go!
Distractions of days gone by on the window pane
You keep walking down that lane
But somewhere out there in the night
we're still standing side by side
the nightwind calls
and there's no going back
no going back again
Too bad we didn’t have the heart
to pass the test, not to depart
and finish what we've started
Now we left everything behind
pretending to make up our mind
what kind of mind can be so blind?
Accusing me, not to forget
You took the blame, a ricochet
All things once good turned into bad
And even if I understand
we couldn’t meet our vast demands
I doubt if anyone ever can
Streaks of lightning set the skies aflame
The wedding bells toll for our love in vain
Our joy, our laughter as we wane
like distant shadows in the falling rain
But somewhere out there in the night
we're still standing side by side
the nightwind calls
and there's no going back
no going back
Hold me tight for one last time
though my heart feels cold as rime
it's all over now
no going back
no going back
A last distraction on my window pane
Why did I let you walk down that lane?
Prematurely our love gave up its ghost
abandoned us just when
I needed
you needed
we needed it most
But somewhere out there in the night
we're still standing side by side
the nightwind calls
and there's no going back
no going back
Hold me tight for one last time
though my heart feels cold as rime
it's all over now
no going back
no going back
Ocean's too Wide
(Unreleased
track from "The Legacy Remains"-sessions)
Sweet Magnolia
his things are scattered everywhere
Your prince charming
so bloody poised, so debonair
The telephone
it rings and rings but I'm not there
I ran away
Once I promised you my love
but that was not enough
Tonight down by the street
He's waiting patiently
Wish I'd still love you but I don't
you turned my heart to stone
and though I hate to go
It's only tears you know
She's calling me
her flowers washed down by the rain
"I'll wait for thee"
no sleep, no rest, no longer sane
but don't you feel
the loss, the pain: it's so inane
No longer mine
My ocean's too wide
You're drowning here tonight
we're floating in a darkness
where the cold begins to bite
There will be no tomorrow
no turning of the tide
a deep blue sea keeps calling
submerging open-eyed
Sweet Magnolia
his things are scattered everywhere
Your prince charming
so bloody poised, so debonair
The telephone
it rings and rings but I'm not there
I ran away
Once I promised you my love
but that was not enough
Tonight down by the street
He's waiting patiently
Wish I'd still love you but I don't
you turned my heart to stone
and though I hate to go
It's only tears you know
She's calling me
her flowers washed down by the rain
"I'll wait for thee"
no sleep, no rest, no longer sane
but don't you feel
the loss, the pain: it's so inane
No longer mine
My ocean's too wide
You're drowning here tonight
we're floating in a darkness
where the cold begins to bite
There will be no tomorrow
no turning of the tide
a deep blue sea keeps calling
submerging open-eyed
Our Last Show
(from "A Legacy
of Love" and "A Legacy of Love Mark II")
And the rear lights of your car
behind the trees they fade away
walking inside somnambular
there goes a lovelorn castaway
Does it always have to be like this?
I'll never know
Was it something that I said?
You said: "I gotta go...."
While leaving me back here with my memories and my tears
You won't reappear!
Staring at the telephone
Wondering if I'd try?
I never knew that nights could be that long
And still I hear your last good-bye
Strange people on the screen, they try to make me laugh
But everywhere I see your face
and the photograph on the wall says that you're gone
And I'm waiting for the sun, keep dreaming on.....
No fire in the lighthouse
to guide me tonight
Don't know if our planet's razed
torn apart by love's meteorite
I know I will lose you
How can I face another daylight?
And I know
this could ring down the curtain to our last show
No second chance for Juliet and her Romeo
No applause, no ovations, no bravissimo
Please don't go!
And the rear lights of your car
behind the trees they fade away
walking inside somnambular
there goes a lovelorn castaway
Does it always have to be like this?
I'll never know
Was it something that I said?
You said: "I gotta go...."
While leaving me back here with my memories and my tears
You won't reappear!
Staring at the telephone
Wondering if I'd try?
I never knew that nights could be that long
And still I hear your last good-bye
Strange people on the screen, they try to make me laugh
But everywhere I see your face
and the photograph on the wall says that you're gone
And I'm waiting for the sun, keep dreaming on.....
No fire in the lighthouse
to guide me tonight
Don't know if our planet's razed
torn apart by love's meteorite
I know I will lose you
How can I face another daylight?
And I know
this could ring down the curtain to our last show
No second chance for Juliet and her Romeo
No applause, no ovations, no bravissimo
Please don't go!
Planet Kyrah
(from "A Legacy
of Love" and "A Legacy of Love Mark II")
Oh, you changed everything
Nothing‘s the same anymore
I see colours I‘ve never seen before
I hear songs that make my heart sing with joy
You set my heart on fire like it never burned before
And I‘m sure that up there in the sky
shine some new-born stars
that were not known until tonight
Can you hear me ground-control?
I think I‘m lost in space
Do you hear me ground-control?
An unknown planet appears on my screen....
Never thought I‘d be an astronaut
Never thought I‘d leave the earth
Never thought I‘d fly so high
Break through the sky while you hold me in your embrace
And as the air starts getting thin
Your lips on mine: exchanging love‘s oxygen
And the last call they receive:
Our capsule vanishing somewhere behind Andromeda....
We can‘t hear you ground-control!
I think we‘re lost in space!
We can‘t hear you anymore!
An unknown planet appears on our screen....
I‘ll meet you tonight
on Planet Kyrah!
I‘ll kiss you tonight
on Planet Kyrah!
Oh, you changed everything
Nothing‘s the same anymore
I see colours I‘ve never seen before
I hear songs that make my heart sing with joy
You set my heart on fire like it never burned before
And I‘m sure that up there in the sky
shine some new-born stars
that were not known until tonight
Can you hear me ground-control?
I think I‘m lost in space
Do you hear me ground-control?
An unknown planet appears on my screen....
Never thought I‘d be an astronaut
Never thought I‘d leave the earth
Never thought I‘d fly so high
Break through the sky while you hold me in your embrace
And as the air starts getting thin
Your lips on mine: exchanging love‘s oxygen
And the last call they receive:
Our capsule vanishing somewhere behind Andromeda....
We can‘t hear you ground-control!
I think we‘re lost in space!
We can‘t hear you anymore!
An unknown planet appears on our screen....
I‘ll meet you tonight
on Planet Kyrah!
I‘ll kiss you tonight
on Planet Kyrah!
Requiem Ex Sidhè
(from "Missa
Depositum Custodi" and "Cantara Anachoreta")
And will the vows be heard
of immortal desire
A breathtaking darkness
Into the abyss we dive
As you were mine
And as memories fade
Just like trails of smoke
On a midwinter's night
You kept holding me tight
As you were mine
On came the nights
When storm-clouds veiled the skies
All heavens stood still
And all the worlds did collide
"Forgive me - I failed!"
Lovelorn I will die
Nothing more but a dream
That you were mine
And when the time has come
Everything ends
But this love of ours
It leaves us behind
As you were mine
In my cold white hands
A lover's bequest
There were stars on our side
Just one last caress
For once you were mine
"My friend, the most precious gift"
said the fool
"Is a love that follows no rules:
There's no use in turning away!
So why are you turning away?"
On came the nights
When storm-clouds veiled the skies
All heavens stood still
And all the worlds did collide
"Forgive me - I failed!"
Lovelorn I will die
Nothing more but a dream
That you were mine
And will the vows be heard
of immortal desire
A breathtaking darkness
Into the abyss we dive
As you were mine
And as memories fade
Just like trails of smoke
On a midwinter's night
You kept holding me tight
As you were mine
On came the nights
When storm-clouds veiled the skies
All heavens stood still
And all the worlds did collide
"Forgive me - I failed!"
Lovelorn I will die
Nothing more but a dream
That you were mine
And when the time has come
Everything ends
But this love of ours
It leaves us behind
As you were mine
In my cold white hands
A lover's bequest
There were stars on our side
Just one last caress
For once you were mine
"My friend, the most precious gift"
said the fool
"Is a love that follows no rules:
There's no use in turning away!
So why are you turning away?"
On came the nights
When storm-clouds veiled the skies
All heavens stood still
And all the worlds did collide
"Forgive me - I failed!"
Lovelorn I will die
Nothing more but a dream
That you were mine
Something Inside
(from
"Perfume")
And still the seagulls fly
under a leaden sky
As if nothing had changed
and my life was still the same
No longer here with me
I watch the roaring sea
I think of times gone
And still the seagulls fly
under a leaden sky
As if nothing had changed
and my life was still the same
No longer here with me
I watch the roaring sea
I think of times gone