Kayak - Merlin (1998) by Kayak (보컬) on maniadb.com

Finding the treasures that lay hidden in my lonely cave
Holding the secrets which were born inside this crystal grave
I'm the seeker my mind's my tool
Call me magician or fool...
There's a place in the hills
Where I practice my skills
Bard of the unseen, a prophet- I'm Merlin
My dreams are real

I've seen it all in the stars
I've heard it all in the wind
There's a voice in the dark
Making me answer the sign
Only the Gods choose the time
For the voice in the dark

Take a look at the Falcon make sure that I'll follow its trail
Leading through the Wild Forest, you know he's in search of the Grail
I'm Merlin I know how to cope
When visions appear in my globe
The sorcerer in the black robe
I am Merlin

Though my face is a mask yet I know what's my task
I'll be guardian of Arthur, the regent, the future king
The fire of wisdom reveals me everything
The mirror flashed, a vision passed
As I heard voices sing...

I'm always living alone
An ancient cave is my home
See the look in my eyes
They think I'm a mysterious man
Cause people do all they can
To avoid evil eyes

Making signs just to ward off enchantment but don't be afraid
If you're ever in need of me I'll surely come to your aid
I'vce been given the gift of the Sight
I'm Merlin the Child of the Light
My power can strike people blind
I am Merlin

Tintagel Castle, stronghold of king and refugee
Untouched by battles, armour of rocks high above the sea
Silhouette sculptured by men and the winds
Impregnable fortress, where legend begins
Like a memory?

Listen - I'll tell you the plan that's been made
Dreamed by the gods, the dispensers of fate
Waiting for you, Tintagel Night
Soon you will fall and in your darkness we'll hide
We shall go when the time is right

Tintagel Castle, royal the love inside its walls
I am the Falcon answering as the Dragon calls
Ruler of knights let your wish be fulfilled
Follow the tides, feel no anguish or guilt
This was meant to be

It was my mission to open the gate
Guiding two ignorant servants of fate
Then you appeared, Tintagel morn'
Calm like the sea after a long raging storm
Waiting for the child to be born...

I've fashioned a sword, put it into a stone
I've sent it afloat, then the sea took it
In the perilous chapel it waits
For Arthur to raise it in front of you all

With this token of power the nation won't fall
It will shield you from evil and hate

The Dragon died on that night, pointing out his successor
The hidden son to all unknown, came to fight the agressor
The knights must be convinced
Challenging the prince

He'll bring you peace and victory, so why all the harshness
He'll unite the Kings and rule the land, bringing light after darkness
But nobles won't accept until he proves the fact
That the true King alone
Can draw the sword from the stone

Reaching out for the jewelled hilt, oh its burning like fire
To take the sword and claim their rights is their only desire
But failure shows them why
There's more than meets the eye

Arthur holds Excalibur, the invincible weapon
To fight the wrong and serve the right, I know he'll make it happen
This sword will make him stronger
Never to be conquered
Now the heir to the throne
Has drawn the sword from the stone

Now the King's unsurpassed as a leader of man
There's a scar from his past which he'll bear till the end
Like a curse it will last
His own blood wants revenge

Calling on your gift of eyes you're so confused
By this vague and trembling vision, how it hurts to face the truth?
A reality you must accept, there's nowhere you can hide
For everything will happen as the Gods have deviced
You'll obey

You'll move with the winds and confide in the sea
The madman of the forest, just a ghost of what you once have been
The King's enchanter

Watching this comet with the Dragon's tail
If the Falcon has to fall then let the rules of men prevail
You're nothing but a wanderer obsessed by your dreams
They're turning into nightmares 'cause the image you've seen
Makes you scared

You'll vanish like music to live on in song
Lingering on the edge of life but still the world will never shun
The King's enchanter

You, my lady
You have saved me from solitude
My dreams never could
Come, then maybe
I will teach you my magic arts
The tale of the stars

I've chosen you so listen to my song
Love has stronger wings than reason

Niniane, my lady of the lake
Time has come for you to take my place
The voice has fallen mute
The fire has died within me
I've lost the Sight, but who will mind
If you'll succeed me
The secrets remain locked in your heart forever
My future's yours
Sweet lady of the lake

You betrayed me
Stole my power- I was misled
You took all I had
What posessed me
When I put all my trust in you
Could not see you through

Living on this isolated height
Deprived of love, but I'll be alright

Niniane, you've cast a spell on me
A tortured man, why won't you set me free
I'm buried alive
Shut in this case of darkness
There's no escape here from my grave
My skills can't save me
The legend will grow and I will withdraw forever
But down my cheeks the melting sorrows flow?

Feel the magic
See your visions and dream your dreams
You know what they mean

I'm your spirit
Just a word, just a breeze of air
I'll always be there...

Water and sand
An horizon beyond my view
Alone I stand
Hearing silence - it's calling you

There is a reason to be here and cry
I know the ocean will understand why
I'm feeling the way I do

Tasting the salt
And the wind cries her name again
Sharp and so cold
Makes me feel I have lost a friend

There is a reason that I'll never know
I couldn't follow where you had to go
And I can't comprehend

The wind blows away my fears
The ocean will drown all my tears
Cause I've got to survive
Though I need your loving here

Seagull &endash; Take my love wherever you may fly
Seagull - Carry all my feelings for her
To a place somewhere in the sky

Your car got stuck and it's nobody's fault but your own
Forget to refill, now it's night and you're all alone
No living soul within a mile or ten
Someone will come, but you don't know when
Now all you've got's that faithful boogie heart

You got no money and you got no place to go
No gas, no booze, no girl, but just an old radio
Then you don't have to worry how to spend the night
Because you know it's gonna be alright
And you may feel you've not been all that smart
You still got your boogie heart

Whenever you feel down and out
Sorrow's leaving you in doubt
Know that if you want to make it
Then find a heart and take it
'Cause you just can't do without
You still got your boogie heart
And all you need is that boogie heart

I tried to hide from the fire
But there's no place that I can go
I tried to feel no desire
But I only felt my love grow

I need you so, without you I can't go on
My life has got no direction
You know I'm helpless from the moment you're gone
I need you're loving and affection

So I want you to stay and you know that I'll do
Anything that you want me to

Can't afford to lose
Can't afford to lose your loving
I can't afford to lose
Can't afford to lose your loving
I can't afford to lose

Some people change their lovers and friends
Just like old shoes and cigarettes
Running around, their chase never ends
Always trying to find their match

No more illusions, got my feet on the ground
'Cause I'm chained by your attraction
I couldn't live alone, I want you around
Because I need your protection

So I beg you to stay and you know that I'll do
Anything that you want me to

Can't afford to lose
Can't afford to lose your loving
I can't afford to lose
Can't afford to lose your loving
I can't afford to lose

There was a time I could freely breathe the air
No matter where I went, you would always be there
Carry me when I felt so tired I would almost fall
Did we speak and did I hear your name?
Feel no shame
Feel no pain

Wordless my poem, like a footprint in the snow
Telling you more than you'd even care to know
Passion came, I could not defend myself from you
Did we dance and did we think the same
Dream of fame
Feel no pain

Finally losing the fight we'd hoped to win
Climbing too high, then the air got poor and thin
Too late to turn back and too far run for cover, tell me
Did we touch and did we play the game
Take the blame
Feel no pain

Now should we take it as it is
What lesson did we learn from this
Though many dreams are lies untold
I see a world as pure as gold
Out there

Istill believe it can be done
To dance the rite of perfect song
I tell myself this is a lie
'Cause masked dancers never cry
Nor care

I can't believe the things you've said
What happened to the dreams we've had
It must be some conspiracy
Of love and hate and jealousy
I don't know

Your silken face still painted white
A frozen mask, your hands are tied
Cold winds blow

The words will never come out right
A frozen heart, still deep inside
Love's aglow...