1. OBLIVION

Weeping from these lonely eyes, I see the memory of your face
Twisted thoughts bewitching me, no one else can take your place
Night falls down to hide the light and the darkness reaches in
Summer's face is dead at last, now the winter will begin

Welcome to the middle of my world
Welcome to the middle
Welcome to the middle of my world
Welcome to the middle

Circle turning
As the time slips away
Broken secrets
I am lost and afraid

Blackened heart is reeling now and the pain, I feel it still
A victim of these twisted lies, just a victim of your will
Silently I close my eyes, but still I see your face
This part of me still left alive disappears without a trace.


2. INSIDE

He changed the hands of time, his mind full of deception
The prize he had no care for, to win was his desire
I stand before these walls, neglected, but watched over
They hide the entrance through them, although there are no doors

Keep waking, I don't know how to
Stop shaking, the fear is real
My heart's racing, I feel like I am
Suffocating, never-ending
This maze of lies and deception
Turns in the wrong direction
Twists with the warped perception
Break the spell that he's cast inside my mind

The life that's hidden there, appears to help, but hinders
All creatures have their orders, for him they'd sacrifice
A bite seduces me, I'm mystified by beauty
The dance that hypnotises, stuttered echoes, shattered dream

The bells do chime
Break the disguise
Beaten illusionist doth fall
I claim the prize he left behind
The love that's mine.


3. FATE WILL OBLIGE

I watch you cry, nature has spoken
What can I do? No consolation

Fate will oblige
You cannot escape, there's nowhere to hide
Death's destructive plans are stalking, closer everyday
We won't know 'til we've gone, where we went wrong

In crimson blood, flowing but lifeless
Her body lies, twisted and frozen
Angels appear, to take her hand
And whisper softly, I cannot hear
A white light blinds me, then subsides
I realise.


4. STOLEN FAIRYTALE

Once upon a fairytale, good and evil collide
Valiant knight would fight to save you, keeping dreams alive
Playful children starry-eyed, everlasting smiles
Believing in miracles, perfect families, magic still survives

Darkness stalks on purity, the innocent will fall
Time awakes the tortured souls, who have no strength at all
Broken nation, Satan's creation
Living in a world that has no truth
Waiting for a lifeline, waiting for the call
Bleeding as I stand alone

Glimmer of the fantasy, beauty still resides
Captivating and enchanting, music to my eyes
Fooling senses mirrors lie, face of his denial
Reach past the surface, unrepentant sinner that beguiles.


5. ARAGON

(Instrumental)


6. RULED BY FEAR

Ruthless tyrant, ruler of fear
Poisoned sword striking endlessly
Double-edged is every decision
Keep your body and lose your soul

Sacred vow made but tarnished by lust
Infatuated dreams
Secret love for another, insatiable
The fated plan began

He takes what he requires
No conscience will arise
The fuel was in his fire

Unrelenting pursuit of desire
His rivals chose their lives
Beauty bound his attention was no saving grace
She had to know her place

His hunger was fulfilled
Abused and cast aside
Scars will never die.


7. FRUSTRATED DREAMER

Glance from the face of a stranger
Needing an answer to the failure
Time's not a healer, it holds the pain
Sensing the feel of frustration
Left on the outside of the station
Focused on my interpretation

Different directions, but still the same place
I'll feel for you all of my life
You still have something beautiful

I'm unforgiven, know not what I do
Shielding the words of others
I am the marksman
The veiled decision, agonising wake
Regretting how but
Not the commitment made

Mind full of dreams so enchanting
Guilty of what they were inviting
Alluring new home, so exciting
Padlocked gates to the underground
Holder of the keys, but couldn't open doors
Strive to achieve the impossible

Why do you come again to torture me?
Why do you make me relive the past?
And for all I out you through
Did you think I would forget?
Though I've moved on.


8. AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

Across the Menai stand the chosen ones
Within the groves of sacred oaks their incantations rise
Women dance and bless the ground this day
Will there be victory or death and glory? None can say

The restless legions stand, await the call
Among the swollen ranks they wait to cross the raging sea
Masséd foreign horde is thousands strong
Sons of the Tiber from the seven hills, they march on and on

At the edge of the world, we stand and fall
At the end of days, hear the final call
As the breaking dawn shows the sacrifice, time will tell
In the heart of this land we still dwell

The ruthless warriors clash upon the shore
Defenders broke on legionnaires on that fateful moon
Screams of wounded from the killing ground
The children will be victims shown no mercy, left to die

A fallen son
Sees what greed has done
Futile theatre of war
He fades in silence
And all hope is gone.


9. CRY

You dreamt of a land far away
And you speak to me now you're gone
There's no place that I would rather be
Than with you in this moment in time

And I cry for the love that you leave me
And now, I cry for the days gone by

Don't leave me, I don't wanna be alone
You know you were the only one
I sit and I cherish the memories
It's so painful to remember

And I think about what my life would have been
If you were still here beside me
And I wonder if you approve of the choices I've made
I'm loving you, I still need you.


10. WINDELFELL

(Instrumental)


11. ALIGHIERR

From Heaven, I'm torn away
Night's calling, I cannot stay here in your shadow
I look around, with these eyes that are hungry to see you
Descending, I fall away

Darkness surrounds me, strive for eternity
Vita est sancti, spes mos reverto

In pieces, you melt away
Hope's fading, I see your face lost in the shadows
I stand my ground and I try to be all that you asked me
It's over, I fall from grace.


12. THE AWAKENING CHAPTER ONE: INTROSPECTION

Slave to the feelings he buried here, into the heart of my soul
Chained to my shadow and drowning inside
He'll never leave me alone
Guilty of what he believes I've done, awaiting my sentence dismayed
One judge but no jury the trial has begun.
I'll still not leave here alone

Screaming, I can't forget
Help me, I've lost my breath
Bleeding, the dance of death
Save me, from myself

Cursed and degraded my body died, haunted his punishment thrives
Helplessly grieving my innocence gone
He'll never leave me alone
Pressure unwelcome and air so cold, his presence is creeping outside
Burning and lying in depths of despair
Why won't he leave me alone?

My beautiful daydream
Holding my sorrows, so far away
Breathing life into my emotions
Taking my spirit to kiss away pain

Awakened this night, my true salvation
Welcome temptation, you're on my side
Melting embrace, sensing my longing
Tasting the freedom, fantasy flight

I'll hold your hand
Guide me to the light.


13. THE AWAKENING CHAPTER TWO: UNSPOKEN

Softly, closely, hold me
Reality's harder than dreaming
Still healing, endure me
The weight on my shoulders is easing now
I will get through this somehow
I know I want you

Unspoken perception, understand me
I sense that you follow
Connection, affection, protecting me
You look in my eyes and the time stands still
I feel my heart beat again
Then you kiss me

Shivers down my spine
Emotions come alive
Locked inside your arms
This was worth waiting for.