Ayreon – Isis And Osiris

[A. LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN]

[highlander]

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 Deil’s ane hand

[indian (chorus)]

no it has been foretold, in our legends of old

wake the spirit within, let the journey begin

[highlander]

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

[indian (chorus)]

[knight]

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]

[roman]

there’s no way out, slaves for eternity

down in the underworld, the jaws of Orcus

I call on Jupiter, the ruler of the gods

show us the way, from damnation to salvation

[egyptian (chorus)]

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

[roman]

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

[egyptian (chorus)]

[C. STRANGE CONSTELLATIONS]

[highlander]

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 wam

how are we gonna find our way?

if we can’t recognize the stars, if we can’t recognize the constellations

where do we go?

[D. REPRISE]

[highlander]

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