Lots of excellent competition, but this is still my favorite. Perhaps because it's the first Ayreon song I heard and it blew my mind. The part at 8:33 is my ringtone.
I have to thank you with all of my heart, you have been directly responsible for some of the greatest collaborations in music history and this magical piece perhaps caused my obsession with Sharon den Adel. Is it too late to say I love you man?
Lyrics: A)Let the Journey Begin What heathen place is this that I've arrived in? Is now the time I pay for all my sins? I can't believe that this is God's creation This realm was fashioned by the Devil's one hand No, it has been foretold In our legends of old Wake the spirit within Let the journey begin! This quest you speak of, is for redemption How can we travel when our souls are lost? You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation When I can only sense the end is here! No, it has been foretold In our legends of old Wake the spirit within Let the journey begin! We're at the gates of Avalon! The island of spirits We're at the gates of Avalon! In search of the grail! B)The Hall of Isis and Osiris There's no way out, slaves for eternity! Down in the underworld, the jaws of Orcus I call on Jupiter, ruler of the gods Show us the way, from damnation to salvation! The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all! Rejoice! The judges have ruled! We have been chosen to enter the great hall Of Isis and Osiris! No, you're wrong! We're trapped here in darkness Among departed souls, and mislaid spirits I call on Mars, the ancient god of war Grant me the power, to free me from this evil! The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all! Rejoice! We have been chosen to enter the great hall Of Isis and Osiris! C)Strange Constellations Can you see the stars? Can you recognize the constellations? If I could only see the hills that we're supposed to climb... Even the sunlight... it doesn't warm, doesn't warm... How are we gonna find our way? If we can't recognize the stars, And we can't recognize the constellations... Where do we go? D)Reprise The quest you speak of, it isn't bound for glory No grail exists within this heathen land You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation When I can only sense... the end is near
Portuguese lyrics Ísis e Osíris [A. Que a jornada comece] [Montanhês] Que lugar pagão é esse que eu cheguei Agora é o tempo de pagar por todos os meus pecados Eu não acredito que isso é uma criação de Deus Esse reino foi feito pelas mãos do Demônio [Índia] Não, isso tem sido anunciado, em nossas lendas dos antigos Despertam o espírito interno, vamos começar a viagem [Montanhês] Essa indagação que você fala é para redenção Como nós podemos viajar enquanto nossas almas estão perdidas? Você acha que nós mesmos encontraremos os portões da nova salvação? Quando eu só posso sentir que o fim é aqui. [Índia] Não, isso tem sido anunciado, em nossas lendas dos antigos Despertam o espírito interno, vamos começar a viagem [Cavaleiro] Nós estamos nos portões de Avalon, a ilha dos espíritos, nós estamos nos portões de Avalon, à procura do Graal [B. O salão de Ísis e Osíris] [Romano] Não há saída, escravos pela eternidade no submundo, as garras de Orcus Eu chamo Júpiter, o deus soberano mostre-nos o caminho, da perdição a salvação. [Egípcia] Os campos de Yaaru mentem a espera de todos nós Alegrem-se! Os juízes tem regido nós fomos escolhidos para entrar no grandioso salão de Isis e Osíris [Romano] Não, vocês estão errados, nós fomos aprisionados aqui na escuridão Entre almas partidas e espíritos extraviados Eu chamo Marte, o antigo deus da guerra Me dê o poder para me libertar desse demônio. [Egípcia] Os campos de Yaaru mentem a espera de todos nós Alegrem-se! Os juízes tem regido nós fomos escolhidos para entrar no grandioso salão de Isis e Osíris [C. Estranhas constelações] [Montanhês] Vocês podem ver as estrelas? Reconhecem essas constelações? Se eu pudesse só ver as colinas que estamos presumidos a escalar Até a luz do Sol... ela não esquenta ...não esquenta. Como vamos encontrar nosso caminho? Se nós nem reconhecemos as estrelas, se nem reconhecemos as constelações. Onde nós vamos? [D. Reprise] [Montanhês] A busca que vocês estão falando não é em direção a glória Não existe graal nessa terra pagã Vocês acham que nós mesmos encontraremos os portões da nova salvação? Quando eu só posso sentir que o fim está próximo
Ayreon What heathen place is this that I've arrived in? Is now the time I pay for all my sins? I can't believe that this is God's creation This realm was fashioned by the Devil's one hand No, it has been foretold In our legends of old Wake the spirit within Let the journey begin! This quest you speak of, is for redemption How can we travel when our souls are lost? You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation When I can only sense the end is here! No, it has been foretold In our legends of old Wake the spirit within Let the journey begin! We're at the gates of Avalon! The island of spirits We're at the gates of Avalon! In search of the grail! There's no way out, slaves for eternity! Down in the underworld, the jaws of Orcus I call on Jupiter, ruler of the gods Show us the way, from damnation to salvation! The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all! Rejoice! The judges have ruled! We have been chosen to enter the great hall Of Isis and Osiris! No, you're wrong! We're trapped here in darkness Among departed souls, and mislaid spirits I call on Mars, the ancient god of war Grant me the power, to free me from this evil! The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all! Rejoice! We have been chosen to enter the great hall Of Isis and Osiris! Can you see the stars? Can you recognize the constellations? If I could only see the hills that we're supposed to climb... Even the sunlight... it doesn't warm, doesn't warm... How are we gonna find our way? If we can't recognize the stars, And we can't recognize the constellations... Where do we go? The quest you speak of, it isn't bound for glory No grail exists within this heathen land You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation When I can only sense... the end is near
One of my favorite! Still jam to this song on a weekly basis after all those years!
I remember ten years ago or something I wrote you a message via myspace…and you replied! Great music, congratulations from Argentina
Lots of excellent competition, but this is still my favorite. Perhaps because it's the first Ayreon song I heard and it blew my mind. The part at 8:33 is my ringtone.
this is by far the best
i love every one of your albums so much Arjen!
I have to thank you with all of my heart, you have been directly responsible for some of the greatest collaborations in music history and this magical piece perhaps caused my obsession with Sharon den Adel. Is it too late to say I love you man?
never too late :)
Lyrics:
A)Let the Journey Begin
What heathen place is this that I've arrived in?
Is now the time I pay for all my sins?
I can't believe that this is God's creation
This realm was fashioned by the Devil's one hand
No, it has been foretold
In our legends of old
Wake the spirit within
Let the journey begin!
This quest you speak of, is for redemption
How can we travel when our souls are lost?
You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation
When I can only sense the end is here!
No, it has been foretold
In our legends of old
Wake the spirit within
Let the journey begin!
We're at the gates of Avalon!
The island of spirits
We're at the gates of Avalon!
In search of the grail!
B)The Hall of Isis and Osiris
There's no way out, slaves for eternity!
Down in the underworld, the jaws of Orcus
I call on Jupiter, ruler of the gods
Show us the way, from damnation to salvation!
The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all!
Rejoice! The judges have ruled!
We have been chosen to enter the great hall
Of Isis and Osiris!
No, you're wrong! We're trapped here in darkness
Among departed souls, and mislaid spirits
I call on Mars, the ancient god of war
Grant me the power, to free me from this evil!
The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all!
Rejoice!
We have been chosen to enter the great hall
Of Isis and Osiris!
C)Strange Constellations
Can you see the stars?
Can you recognize the constellations?
If I could only see the hills that we're supposed to climb...
Even the sunlight... it doesn't warm, doesn't warm...
How are we gonna find our way?
If we can't recognize the stars,
And we can't recognize the constellations...
Where do we go?
D)Reprise
The quest you speak of, it isn't bound for glory
No grail exists within this heathen land
You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation
When I can only sense... the end is near
Portuguese lyrics
Ísis e Osíris
[A. Que a jornada comece]
[Montanhês]
Que lugar pagão é esse que eu cheguei
Agora é o tempo de pagar por todos os meus pecados
Eu não acredito que isso é uma criação de Deus
Esse reino foi feito pelas mãos do Demônio
[Índia]
Não, isso tem sido anunciado, em nossas lendas dos antigos
Despertam o espírito interno, vamos começar a viagem
[Montanhês]
Essa indagação que você fala é para redenção
Como nós podemos viajar enquanto nossas almas estão perdidas?
Você acha que nós mesmos encontraremos os portões da nova salvação?
Quando eu só posso sentir que o fim é aqui.
[Índia]
Não, isso tem sido anunciado, em nossas lendas dos antigos
Despertam o espírito interno, vamos começar a viagem
[Cavaleiro]
Nós estamos nos portões de Avalon, a ilha dos espíritos,
nós estamos nos portões de Avalon, à procura do Graal
[B. O salão de Ísis e Osíris]
[Romano]
Não há saída, escravos pela eternidade
no submundo, as garras de Orcus
Eu chamo Júpiter, o deus soberano
mostre-nos o caminho, da perdição a salvação.
[Egípcia]
Os campos de Yaaru mentem a espera de todos nós
Alegrem-se! Os juízes tem regido
nós fomos escolhidos para entrar no grandioso salão de
Isis e Osíris
[Romano]
Não, vocês estão errados, nós fomos aprisionados aqui na escuridão
Entre almas partidas e espíritos extraviados
Eu chamo Marte, o antigo deus da guerra
Me dê o poder para me libertar desse demônio.
[Egípcia]
Os campos de Yaaru mentem a espera de todos nós
Alegrem-se! Os juízes tem regido
nós fomos escolhidos para entrar no grandioso salão de
Isis e Osíris
[C. Estranhas constelações]
[Montanhês]
Vocês podem ver as estrelas? Reconhecem essas constelações?
Se eu pudesse só ver as colinas que estamos presumidos a escalar
Até a luz do Sol... ela não
esquenta ...não esquenta.
Como vamos encontrar nosso caminho?
Se nós nem reconhecemos as estrelas, se nem reconhecemos as constelações.
Onde nós vamos?
[D. Reprise]
[Montanhês]
A busca que vocês estão falando não é em direção a glória
Não existe graal nessa terra pagã
Vocês acham que nós mesmos encontraremos os portões da nova salvação?
Quando eu só posso sentir que o fim está próximo
Ayreon
What heathen place is this that I've arrived in?
Is now the time I pay for all my sins?
I can't believe that this is God's creation
This realm was fashioned by the Devil's one hand
No, it has been foretold
In our legends of old
Wake the spirit within
Let the journey begin!
This quest you speak of, is for redemption
How can we travel when our souls are lost?
You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation
When I can only sense the end is here!
No, it has been foretold
In our legends of old
Wake the spirit within
Let the journey begin!
We're at the gates of Avalon!
The island of spirits
We're at the gates of Avalon!
In search of the grail!
There's no way out, slaves for eternity!
Down in the underworld, the jaws of Orcus
I call on Jupiter, ruler of the gods
Show us the way, from damnation to salvation!
The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all!
Rejoice! The judges have ruled!
We have been chosen to enter the great hall
Of Isis and Osiris!
No, you're wrong! We're trapped here in darkness
Among departed souls, and mislaid spirits
I call on Mars, the ancient god of war
Grant me the power, to free me from this evil!
The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all!
Rejoice!
We have been chosen to enter the great hall
Of Isis and Osiris!
Can you see the stars?
Can you recognize the constellations?
If I could only see the hills that we're supposed to climb...
Even the sunlight... it doesn't warm, doesn't warm...
How are we gonna find our way?
If we can't recognize the stars,
And we can't recognize the constellations...
Where do we go?
The quest you speak of, it isn't bound for glory
No grail exists within this heathen land
You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation
When I can only sense... the end is near