Ayreon - 01011001 (2008) by Ayreon (보컬) on maniadb.com

[Tom Englund]
We never saw this coming
Pride comes before a fall
We never heeded the warnings
Buried deep within us all

[Steve Lee] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Daniel Gildenlow] Giant machines blot out our sun
[Steve Lee] Frozen minds becoming numb
[Daniel Gildenlow] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Steve Lee] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Daniel Gildenlow] I won't accept what we've become
[Steve Lee] We stand to lose more than we've won
[Daniel Gildenlow] The Age of Shadows has begun

[Tom Englund]
Our quenchless thirst for knowledge
Our urge to change and grow
Our need to expand the nation
Made us rise from the depths below

[Steve Lee] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Daniel Gildenlow] Giant machines blot out our sun
[Steve Lee] Frozen minds becoming numb
[Daniel Gildenlow] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Steve Lee] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Daniel Gildenlow] I won't accept what we've become
[Steve Lee] We stand to lose more than we've won
[Daniel Gildenlow] The Age of Shadows has begun

[Hansi Kursch] No more aggression
[Floor Jansen] No more initiative
[Hansi Kursch] No more suppression
[Floor Jansen] No more emotions
[Hansi Kursch] No more recession
[Floor Jansen] No more of all the feelings we shared that made us who we really are
[Hansi Kursch] No more possessions
[Floor Jansen] No more euphoria
[Hansi Kursch] No more obsessions
[Floor Jansen] No more sensations
[Hansi Kursch] No more depression
[Floor Jansen] No more of all the passions that shaped our hearts and made us who we are

We Are Forever

[Jonas Renkse]
Time… but a passageway…
The beginning of the end…
An end that never was…
Time… but a curve in space…

We are forever
Eternal prisoners in time…
We are forever
Caught in our cold inertia
Longing, hoping, waiting, for no one…

[Anneke Van Giersbergen]
Forever we yearn, forever we learn
Forever we live a lie, forever slipping by and
Forever we flee, forever we will be,
Forever is but a dream, forever is but a scream and
Forever we try, forever we die

The spell of love wore off
The zest for life not enough

Longing, hoping, waiting, for no one…
Never enough

Zero (one) one (zero) one (zero) zero (zero)
Zero (one) one (zero) zero (one) zero (one)
Zero (one) one (zero) one (one) zero (zero)
Zero (one) one (one) zero (zero) zero (zero)
Zero (one) one (zero) one (zero) zero (zero)
Zero (one) one (zero) zero (one) zero (one)
Zero (one) one (zero) one (one) zero (zero)
Zero (one) one (one) zero (zero) zero (zero)

[above translates to 'help help']

Off (on) on (off) off (on) on (off)
Off (on) on (off) on (on) on (on)
Off (on) on (on) off (off) on (off)
Off (on) on (off) off (on) off (on)
Off (on) on (on) off (on) on (off)
Off (on) on (off) off (on) off (on)
Off (on) on (on) off (off) on (off)

[above translates to 'forever']

No (yeah) yeah (yeah) no (no) yeah (yeah)
No (yeah) yeah (no) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
No (yeah) yeah (yeah) no (no) yeah (yeah)
No (yeah) yeah (yeah) no (no) yeah (yeah)
No (yeah) yeah (no) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
No (yeah) yeah (yeah) no (no) yeah (yeah)

[above translates to 'sos sos']

Longing, hoping, waiting, for no one

Forever we try, forever we die, forever, forever
Forever we try, forever we die, forever, forever
Forever we tie, forever we die, forever, forever

[Jonas Renkse] Longing… hoping… waiting… for no one…

[Hansi Kursch] No more aggression
[Floor Jansen] No more initiative
[Hansi Kursch] No more suppression
[Floor Jansen] No more emotions
[Hansi Kursch] No more recession
[Floor Jansen] No more of all the feelings we shared that made us who we really are
[Hansi Kursch] No more possessions
[Floor Jansen] No more euphoria
[Hansi Kursch] No more obsessions
[Floor Jansen] No more sensations
[Hansi Kursch] No more depression
[Floor Jansen] No more of all the passions that shaped our hearts and made us who we are

[Steve Lee] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Jørn Lande] The Age of Shadows!
[Daniel Gildenlow] Giant machines blot out our sun
[Steve Lee] Frozen minds becoming numb
[Jørn Lande] Blot out our sun! Yeah yeah!
[Daniel Gildenlow] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Steve Lee] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Jørn Lande] Frozen minds becoming numb
[Daniel Gildenlow] I won't accept what we've become
[Steve Lee] We stand to lose more than we've won
[Jørn Lande] More than we've won
[Daniel Gildenlow] The Age of Shadows has begun

[Steve Lee] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Jørn Lande] The Age of Shadows!
[Daniel Gildenlow] Giant machines blot out our sun
[Steve Lee] Frozen minds becoming numb
[Jørn Lande] Giant machines blot out the sun
[Daniel Gildenlow] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Steve Lee] The Age of Shadows has begun
[Jørn Lande] The Age of Shadows! Yeah!
[Daniel Gildenlow] I won't accept what we've become
[Steve Lee] We stand to lose more than we've won
[Daniel Gildenlow and Jørn Lande] The Age of Shadows has begun

[Tom Englund]
We never heeded the warning
Buried deep within us all

(Anneke van Giersbergen:)
No need… No need to feel the pain
No need to feel betrayed
No need to feel inane
No need to feel afraid

(Jørn Lande:)
Wake me up before I die, hold me close
As I gaze upon the sky, comatose
No reason to survive, I suppose
Wake us up before we die

(Anneke van Giersbergen:) No need to feel desire
(Jørn Lande:) But I need you with me
(Anneke van Giersbergen:) No need to feel so small
(Jørn Lande:) But I need to feel secure
(Anneke van Giersbergen:) No need to feel the fire
(Jørn Lande:) But I need to feel free
(Anneke van Giersbergen:) No need to feel at all
(Jørn Lande:) But I need to know for sure

(Jørn Lande:)
Wake me up before I die, hold me close
As I gaze upon the sky, comatose
No reason to survive, I suppose
Wake us up before we die

(Jonas Renkse:)
Once a world, endless and free
Horizons unbroken
Now a world of bounded frontiers
The elders have spoken… Our home

(Daniel Gildenlow:)
Once a world, eternal and blue
Floating, escaping
Now a world that's blinding my view
Shadows shaping… Alone

(Magali Luyten:)
Liquid eternity crosses through our veins
Liquid eternity nourishes our brains
Liquid eternity, a world that does not live
Liquid eternity, a life that does not yield

(Bob Catley:)
Once a world of fear and dismay
Of fleeing and hiding
Now a world that's peaceful and safe
So caring and providing our home…

(Magali Luyten:)
Liquid eternity crosses through our veins
Liquid eternity nourishes our brains
Liquid eternity, a world that does not live
Liquid eternity, a life that does not yield

(Tom Englund:)
Would you prefer the pain and suffering we had?
Would you prefer to be in peril, even dead?
Would you prefer to live the life we've learned to dread?
Would you prefer to live a mortal life instead?

(Jonas Renkse:) Our home

(Jørn Lande:) I'm losing my reason to live. The essence of life
(Floor Jansen:) But the system's got so much to give or would you rather die?
(Jørn Lande:) I'm losing my pride and my joy, my will to believe
(Floor Jansen:) Why would you come back and destroy all we have achieved?

(Magali Luyten:)
Liquid eternity crosses through our veins
Liquid eternity nourishes our brains
Liquid eternity, a world that does not live
Liquid eternity, a life that does not yield

(Tom Englund:)
Would you prefer the pain and suffering we had?
Would you prefer to be in peril, even dead?
Would you prefer to live the life we've loved to play?
Would you prefer to live a mortal life instead?

(Magali Luyten:)
Liquid eternity crosses through our veins
Liquid eternity nourishes our brains

(Tom Englund:)
Would you prefer the pain and suffering we had?
Would you prefer to be in peril, even dead?
Would you prefer to live the life we've learned to dread?
Would you prefer to live a mortal life instead?

(Jonas Renkse:) Our home

(Ty Tabor:)
I hugged the wife and drove to work today
It was only a few miles
Was in a hurry but the lights were changing up ahead
So I stepped on the gas
I checked the Mac and left it on over night
Downloading all the latest files
Peer-to-peer, the torrent flows into my lap
And I disconnect

(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, no need to remind us
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know but won't connect the dots
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, locked away inside us
(Ty Tabor And Arjen Lucassen:) We are dying for tomorrow, we are living for today

(Ty Tabor:)
I rushed back home to my family
I got my son a brand new game
No need to cook, I picked up fast food on the way
And it's finger-licking good
Have you seen little Steve today?
Guess he's still up there in his room
But if he comes down to me
I'll be right here just staring at the tube
Playing his game

(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, no need to remind us
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know but won't connect the dots
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, locked away inside us
(Ty Tabor And Arjen Lucassen:) We are dying for tomorrow, we are living for today

(Ty Tabor:)
Don't you think it's rather warm tonight
Especially for the time of year
I turn up the air
Pull the sheets up to my chin
And I close my eyes
Can't relax, can't fall asleep
Should I take another pill?
I turn up the lights, light up a cigarette and smile
I've got it made

(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, no need to remind us
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know but won't connect the dots
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, locked away inside us
(Ty Tabor And Arjen Lucassen:) We are dying for tomorrow

(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, no need to remind us
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know but won't connect the dots
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, locked away inside us
(Ty Tabor And Arjen Lucassen:) We are dying for tomorrow, we are living for today

(Jørn Lande:) Find your way home, little extremophiles
(Floor Jansen:) Fly, beloved sons
(Tom Englund:) Find your way home, donors of life
(Floor Jansen:) Fly, my chosen ones
(Jonas Renkse:) You're on your own, little extremophiles
(Floor Jansen:) Ride your frozen ark
(Bob Catley:) You're on your own, cleaving the skies
(Floor Jansen:) Ride into the dark

(Magali Luyten:)
Carry out our dangerous task, sail uncharted spheres
Live out our dreams, ride the comet
Journey on the Migrator trail, cross the new frontiers
Pass on our genes, ride the comet

(Jørn Lande:) You are the future, little extremophiles
(Floor Jansen:) Fly towards the sun
(Tom Englund:) You are the future, you know what to do
(Floor Jansen:) Fly, it has begun

(Magali Luyten:)
Carry out our dangerous task, sail uncharted spheres
Live out our dreams, ride the comet
Journey on the Migrator trail, cross the new frontiers
Pass on our genes, ride the comet

[Simone Simons:]
Dear PX, I feel you are the one
What's your name? Where are you from?
I'm in love, though we never met
Looking for clues, I search the net

Dear PX, I'm waiting for your mail
Check every hour, to no avail
Been up all night, couldn't get to sleep
No way out, I'm in too deep

Dear PX, It's been eleven days
I'm kind of lost within this maze
Are you there? Give me but a sign
Are you at home? Are you on-line?

[Phideaux Xavier:]
Dear Simone, I'm sorry for the wait
I've seen your pics, you're looking great
I'm all alone, dying for a date
I think we match, it must be fate

[Simone Simons:]
Dear OL, I feel you are the one
What's your name? Where are you from?
I'm in love, though we never met
Looking for clues, I search the net

(Tom Englund:)
We have to teach them all that we know
Their evolution moves far too slow
Expand their minds and reject compliance
Upgrade their knowledge, upload our science

(Steve Lee:)
This revolution will lead to their demise
We should not make the same mistake twice
We're kept alive by artificial means
But lost our souls to a world of machines

(Jørn Lande:) Listen to the warning…

(Tom Englund:)
We need to teach them to fight disease
They seem so helpless and need our expertise
I see them dying all across the globe
Their greatest foe is but a small microbe

(Steve Lee:)
This sudden change leads to overpopulation
Shifting the balance, destructive habitation
Killing a live, biological invasion
Consuming Earth by ruthless exploitation

(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the fire in their eyes?
(Bob Catley:) Can you hear the anguish in their cries?
(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the beauty in their eyes?
(Bob Catley:) Can you sense the love within their hearts?
(Jørn Lande:) I can taste the freedom we once had
(Bob Catley:) I can touch their pain when they feel sad
(Jørn Lande:) I can smell the fragrance of the air
(Bob Catley:) I remember times we used to share

(Hansi Kursch:)
Don't want to live in a world that's dying
I'd rather die in a world that's living!

(Jørn Lande:) Listen to the warning…

"Before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction" (JFK)
"Humankind has acquired a collective power and ability to dramatically alter the environment of the entire planet" (Al Gore)
"This will not be another Vietnam" (George Bush)
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
"Our task is not only to win the battle, but to win the war" (Winston Churchill)

(Bob Catley:) We gave them feelings, what did they sense?
(Steve Lee:) Shut out the world and put up a fence...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them science, what did they do?
(Steve Lee:) They built a bomb and they used it too...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them reason, what did they learn?
(Steve Lee:) Warmed up the planet and made it burn...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them art, and what did they make?
(Steve Lee:) Nuclear weapons for their own sake...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them insight, what did they see?
(Steve Lee:) Degrade the noble, enslave the free...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them wisdom, what did they teach?
(Steve Lee:) Destroying all that's within their reach...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them language, what did they say?
(Steve Lee:) They left the planet in disarray...
(Bob Catley And Steve Lee:) We gave them dreams, and what did they dream?

(Hansi Kursch:)
Don't want to live in a world that's dying
I'd rather die in a world that's living!

(Jørn Lande:)
Listen to the warning…

(Jonas Renkse:)
A chain of guilt around our neck
A planet straying in darkness
Can we save the lives we wrecked?
I say we should find a way
I say stop this decay

(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the fire in their eyes?
(Bob Catley:) Can you hear the anguish in their cries?
(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the beauty in their art?
(Bob Catley:) Can you sense the love within their hearts?
(Jørn Lande:) I can taste the freedom we once had (Freedom, freedom)
(Bob Catley:) I can touch their pain (Oh, can you feel the fire?)
(Jørn Lande:) I can smell the fragrance of the air
(Bob Catley:) I relive the times we used to share (Yeah)

(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the fire in their eyes? (Oh!)
(Bob Catley:) Can you hear the anguish in their cries? (Can you feel the fire?)
(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the beauty in their art?
(Bob Catley:) Can you sense the love within their hearts? (Can you feel the beauty?)

(Hansi Kursch:) Don't want to live in a world that's dying!
(Jørn Lande:) Oh yeah, so beautiful!
(Hansi Kursch:) I'd rather to die in a world that's living! (Yeah, yeah!)

[Hansi Kursch:] Is it too late to prevent their fall?
[Bob Catley:] Are they ready for the key to it all?
[Hansi Kursch:] The mystery solved, the answer to life
[Bob Catley:] The final solution, a chance to survive

[Bob Catley And Hansi Kursch:]
We can save this ill-fated race
Who are lost in the ocean of space
Show them the way to reverse their decline
Guide them back on the river of time

[Hansi Kursch:] Follow the wave, speed up the flight
[Bob Catley:] Slow down time, faster than light
[Hansi Kursch:] Unite the forces, take a giant leap
[Bob Catley:] Bend the stream, dive into the deep

[Bob Catley And Hansi Kursch:]
We can save this ill-fated race
Who are lost in the ocean of space
Show them the way to reverse their decline
Guide them back on the river of time

[Hansi Kursch:] Send back visions of war and decay
[Bob Catley:] Paradigms of fear in a world of dismay
[Hansi Kursch:] Shape the present, alter the past
[Bob Catley:] Create a new future, one that would last

[Bob Catley And Hansi Kursch:]
We can save this ill-fated race
Who are lost in the ocean of space
Show them the way to reverse their decline
Guide them back on the river of time

(Ty Tabor:)
I hugged the wife and drove to work today
It was only a few miles
Was in a hurry but the lights were changing up ahead
So I stepped on the gas
I checked the Mac and left it on over night
Downloading all the latest files
Peer-to-peer, the torrent flows into my lap
And I disconnect

(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, no need to remind us
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know but won't connect the dots
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, locked away inside us
(Ty Tabor And Arjen Lucassen:) We are dying for tomorrow, we are living for today

(Ty Tabor:)
I rushed back home to my family
I got my son a brand new game
No need to cook, I picked up fast food on the way
And it's finger-licking good
Have you seen little Steve today?
Guess he's still up there in his room
But if he comes down to me
I'll be right here just staring at the tube
Playing his game

(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, no need to remind us
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know but won't connect the dots
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, locked away inside us
(Ty Tabor And Arjen Lucassen:) We are dying for tomorrow, we are living for today

(Ty Tabor:)
Don't you think it's rather warm tonight
Especially for the time of year
I turn up the air
Pull the sheets up to my chin
And I close my eyes
Can't relax, can't fall asleep
Should I take another pill?
I turn up the lights, light up a cigarette and smile
I've got it made

(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, no need to remind us
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know but won't connect the dots
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, locked away inside us
(Ty Tabor And Arjen Lucassen:) We are dying for tomorrow

(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, no need to remind us
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know but won't connect the dots
(Ty Tabor:) We all know
(Arjen Lucassen:) We all know, locked away inside us
(Ty Tabor And Arjen Lucassen:) We are dying for tomorrow, we are living for today

(Jørn Lande:) Find your way home, little extremophiles
(Floor Jansen:) Fly, beloved sons
(Tom Englund:) Find your way home, donors of life
(Floor Jansen:) Fly, my chosen ones
(Jonas Renkse:) You're on your own, little extremophiles
(Floor Jansen:) Ride your frozen ark
(Bob Catley:) You're on your own, cleaving the skies
(Floor Jansen:) Ride into the dark

(Magali Luyten:)
Carry out our dangerous task, sail uncharted spheres
Live out our dreams, ride the comet
Journey on the Migrator trail, cross the new frontiers
Pass on our genes, ride the comet

(Jørn Lande:) You are the future, little extremophiles
(Floor Jansen:) Fly towards the sun
(Tom Englund:) You are the future, you know what to do
(Floor Jansen:) Fly, it has begun

(Magali Luyten:)
Carry out our dangerous task, sail uncharted spheres
Live out our dreams, ride the comet
Journey on the Migrator trail, cross the new frontiers
Pass on our genes, ride the comet

(Tom Englund:)
We have to teach them all that we know
Their evolution moves far too slow
Expand their minds and reject compliance
Upgrade their knowledge, upload our science

(Steve Lee:)
This revolution will lead to their demise
We should not make the same mistake twice
We're kept alive by artificial means
But lost our souls to a world of machines

(Jørn Lande:) Listen to the warning…

(Tom Englund:)
We need to teach them to fight disease
They seem so helpless and need our expertise
I see them dying all across the globe
Their greatest foe is but a small microbe

(Steve Lee:)
This sudden change leads to overpopulation
Shifting the balance, destructive habitation
Killing a live, biological invasion
Consuming Earth by ruthless exploitation

(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the fire in their eyes?
(Bob Catley:) Can you hear the anguish in their cries?
(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the beauty in their eyes?
(Bob Catley:) Can you sense the love within their hearts?
(Jørn Lande:) I can taste the freedom we once had
(Bob Catley:) I can touch their pain when they feel sad
(Jørn Lande:) I can smell the fragrance of the air
(Bob Catley:) I remember times we used to share

(Hansi Kursch:)
Don't want to live in a world that's dying
I'd rather die in a world that's living!

(Jørn Lande:) Listen to the warning…

"Before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction" (JFK)
"Humankind has acquired a collective power and ability to dramatically alter the environment of the entire planet" (Al Gore)
"This will not be another Vietnam" (George Bush)
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
"Our task is not only to win the battle, but to win the war" (Winston Churchill)

(Bob Catley:) We gave them feelings, what did they sense?
(Steve Lee:) Shut out the world and put up a fence...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them science, what did they do?
(Steve Lee:) They built a bomb and they used it too...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them reason, what did they learn?
(Steve Lee:) Warmed up the planet and made it burn...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them art, and what did they make?
(Steve Lee:) Nuclear weapons for their own sake...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them insight, what did they see?
(Steve Lee:) Degrade the noble, enslave the free...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them wisdom, what did they teach?
(Steve Lee:) Destroying all that's within their reach...
(Bob Catley:) We gave them language, what did they say?
(Steve Lee:) They left the planet in disarray...
(Bob Catley And Steve Lee:) We gave them dreams, and what did they dream?

(Hansi Kursch:)
Don't want to live in a world that's dying
I'd rather die in a world that's living!

(Jørn Lande:)
Listen to the warning…

(Jonas Renkse:)
A chain of guilt around our neck
A planet straying in darkness
Can we save the lives we wrecked?
I say we should find a way
I say stop this decay

(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the fire in their eyes?
(Bob Catley:) Can you hear the anguish in their cries?
(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the beauty in their art?
(Bob Catley:) Can you sense the love within their hearts?
(Jørn Lande:) I can taste the freedom we once had (Freedom, freedom)
(Bob Catley:) I can touch their pain (Oh, can you feel the fire?)
(Jørn Lande:) I can smell the fragrance of the air
(Bob Catley:) I relive the times we used to share (Yeah)

(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the fire in their eyes? (Oh!)
(Bob Catley:) Can you hear the anguish in their cries? (Can you feel the fire?)
(Jørn Lande:) Can you see the beauty in their art?
(Bob Catley:) Can you sense the love within their hearts? (Can you feel the beauty?)

(Hansi Kursch:) Don't want to live in a world that's dying!
(Jørn Lande:) Oh yeah, so beautiful!
(Hansi Kursch:) I'd rather to die in a world that's living! (Yeah, yeah!)