1. Into The Black Hole

The Eye Of The Universe

A dark sphere surrounds us
Surreal...oblivious...
In the center of the galaxy
A hidden force has found us
Powerful...mysterious...
At the boundary of eternity

Nothing escapes, not even light
Beyond the mystical horizon
We surrender to its might
Gazing into the eye of the universe

A deep roar is sounding
Deafening...thunderous...
As if the universe were crying
My heart is pounding
Frantic...delirious...
My every nerve is dying

Halo Of Darkness

I hear screams of fallen souls, sad cries of agony
Within the void of this evil hole, deep inside the black

Could it be my imagination, the mirror of my fantasy?
A fear-induced hallucination
Or is there no way back from the halo of darkness?

Spirits – apparitions – misery – suffering
Horrid dreams and dire visions rising up from the black

Look away in disbelief, this cannot be happening
The end has come, I bow in grief
There is no way back from the halo of darkness

The Final Door

Now silence devours us
Massive...suffocating...
The calm before the storm
Gravity overpowers us
Invincible...dominating...
And leads us through the final door

Feed me light, I'm the halo of darkness
Feel my might, I'm the eye of the universe

перевод: "В Черную Дыру" (Alice Dante) »

2. Out Of The White Hole

M31

And out of nowhere we materialize
From a blaze of fire to a world of ice
We folded space to a distant sun
Inside the heart of M31

On a steady course to the planet Y
Circling round a star in Sirrah's eye
The search for life has now begun
In the constellation M31

Light years away, beyond our Galaxy
I see a planet like our own
A golden sun is shining down on me
Could it be that we are not alone?

We're passing Sirrah in Alpha Pegasi
Into the atmosphere of planet Y
What will we find? Chances almost none..
Will there be life in M31?

Planet Y

We're diving through the nebulae
And arrive on planet Y
A hundred thousand hollow eyes
Are gazing at the sky

There seems to be no motion,
No pleasure and no pain
No symptoms of emotion,
No loss and no gain

Solar screens and cold machines
Are covering up the ground
Crystal covered fields of green
And oceans underground

Countless different entities
But they all look the same
But then one of the entities
Is crying out its name:
Forever... remember Forever...

The Search Continues

It's time to leave and carry out our quest
Miles to go and things to see before we rest
We came in vain, our search is not yet done
For there's some kind of life in M31!

перевод: "Из Белой Дыры" (Alice Dante) »

3. Through The Wormhole

Hold on tight, we've reached the gate that leads us to the mystic zone
What a sight! I cannot wait to cross the bridge to the unknown
Defy the laws of relativity, gravity will be our guide
Surrender to the sea of energy that drives us to the other side

Faster than light, we're traveling time through the wormhole
But of the night, into a vortex of fire
Time slips away as we plunge into unknown dimensions
A brilliant display, quenching my deepest desires

Will it take us where we want to be?
Will it show us what we want to see?

Through the wormhole

We're crashing down to our goal
That lies beyond this cosmic gate
Spinning round this spiral hole
Towards a cold and lonely fate

перевод: "Через Пространственно-Временной Туннель" (Alice Dante) »

4. Carpe Diem (Chaos)

(инструментал)

перевод: "Жизнь Сегодняшним Днём (Хаос)" (Alice Dante) »

5. Temple Of The Cat

Shine down on me, Sun of the Underworld
Set me free, chase away the night
Proud Jaguar, king of the Mayan Gods
Shining star, light up the sky

And guide me to the Temple of the Cat

Heart-of-Sky, Maker and Hurricane
Mighty eye, harvester of life
We were born solely to speak your name
Bring the dawn, we'll praise the sky

Here inside the Temple of the Cat

Upon his throne the High priest addressed the crowd
Now carved in stone his holy name
Beads of jade adorn his cotton shroud
His silvery blade on a golden chain

He lies here in the Temple of the Cat, dead
He will rise again from the Temple of the Cat

перевод: "Храм Кошки" (Alice Dante) »

6. Original Hippie's Amazing Trip

(Medley)

перевод: "Настоящее Невероятное Приключение Хиппи" (Alice Dante) »

7. Beyond The Last Horizon

Ready for the enemy hungry for the battle
fighting hard for victory in the army of the king

Armed with shield and sword we mounted our horses
leaving on a sacred quest
on our way to fight the holy war

They attacked from different sides
hard pressed with numbers
we could not even run nor hide
we had to stand and fight
then I felt a blade of steel penetrate my armor
I did not dream the pain was real
as I went down I knew my time had come

And then he rode into the night
towards that eerie distant light
that seemed to charm him
until he came to a road that disappeared
Beyond the last horizon

He knew there'd be no way back
once he had vanished in the blackness of infinity
and so he gathered all his strength not to descend

Into the valley of death
Into the valley of death

I opened up my weary eyes
the haze slowly lifted
the mighty roar of battlecries
stopped ringing in my ears
I gazed upon a friendly face
he carried me to safety
I told him of this frightening place
and of my journey back from the other side

And then they rode into the night
towards that eerie distant light
that seemed to charm him
A force so seductive
and yet so destructive and cruel
Until he came to a road that disappeared
Beyond the last horizon

I followed that road to the edge of eternity
He knew there'd be no way back
once he had vanished in the blackness of infinity

I fought for my life
for I had to survive the ordeal

And so he gathered all his strength
Not to descend into the valley of death
Into the valley of death

перевод: "За Последним Горизонтом" (Alice Dante) »

8. The Charm Of The Seer

AYREON:
I've been lost in the valley of nightmares
I've been found in the garden of dreams
speak thy charm, I know you are out there
cast thy spell and silence the screams

But as I poise on the edge of life
where time disappears
I bow in fear
to the charm of the seer

I've seen fear in valiant faces
I've seen hope in desperate eyes
lead me home to familiar places
lead me back to crystalline skies

And as I poise on the edge of life
where time disappears
I bow in fear
to the charm of the seer

I have failed, I have been forsaken
I've been scorned and misunderstood
I have lost, my life has been taken
I'd surrender if only I could

перевод: "Заклинание Колдуна" (Alice Dante) »

9. Eyes Of Time

Eyes Of Time

AYREON:
I cannot see with these eyes
my world is dark
like a cold eternal night

I could not tell you no lies
my words are lost
in a shroud of mystery

VILLAGERS:
Tell me what you see

AYREON:
I cannot tell you now
I see the world through the eyes of time

VILLAGERS:
tell me what you feel

AYREON:
I wouldn't know how
I cannot free my mind
from the eyes of time

I do not know where I am
I'm lost in time
drifting in eternity

I cannot tell if it's real
or fantasy
or a view of things to come

I'm still trying to understand
why do I see the things I see
could it be a future world
that's warning us through me
I'm still trying to understand
why do I know the things I know
doe it mean I'm a god
will nobody tell me so?

перевод: "Глаза Времени" (Alice Dante) »

10. Nature's Dance

AYREON:
I can smell the grass
and touch the flowers
among the trees
I pass the hours
and fantasize
I let the dance of nature
inspire me
now my mind is free
from apparitions
I switch off like a 'television'
and close my eyes

And I wish that I could see
like everybody can
how I wish that I could be
like any other man

I can't see the sun
but I sense its glow
I hear the sound of water flowing
down the stream
and my heart cries out
for a little bit love
but I know that it was not meant to be
so I'll fulfil my destiny
and accept my fate

Still I wish that I could see
like everybody can
how I wish that I could be
like any other man

перевод: "Танец Природы" (Alice Dante) »

11. Ambeon: Cold Metal

перевод: "Превью Ambeon: Холодная сталь" (Alice Dante) »