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The Two Gates (Live)
[Forever of the Stars: John de Lancie]
And now only four remain
The most vile and unrestrained
Truth is I am at loss for word
To capture my utter disdain
Oups!
You amuse me, that's what I meant to say

On with the game!

Two gates lie in your path
One is bright and shiny
The other is dark, dingy and old
To some the choice is plain to see
But it requires maturity
Not your strong suit if you ask me
Oh, there I go again
So make your choice
Be my guest
Carefull now
One gate leads to death



[Barbarian: John Jaycee Cuijpers]
Behold these gates, the first one plain and old
Behold these gates, the second forged of gold
The gate of old spells out disgrace and shame
The one of gold cries out my noble name
I challenge death to meet me at this gate!
I challenge Odin to pronounce my fate!
But if I thrive I've overcome this land
But if I fail I'll die a worthy man



[Roman: Edwin Balogh]
Open the gate, we're now on our own
[All:]
Enter the gate to your destiny!
[Roman:]
Will it be fortune or fate, the truth shall be known
[All:]
Enter the gate to your destiny!



[Barbarian: John Jaycee Cuijpers]
Cowards whine beyond the olden gate
Valhalla shines beyond the golden gate
I walk alone so dare not follow me
But choose your own and die in agony!


[Roman: Edwin Balogh]
Open the gate, we're now on our own
[All:]
Enter the gate to your destiny!
[Roman: Edwin Balogh]
Will it be fortune or fate, the truth shall be known
[All:]
Enter the gate to your destiny!



[Barbarian: John Jaycee Cuijpers]
What evil place might this be? Why are the heavens so black?
Eternity threatens
Darkness crashes down upon me!
Big black bat of death
It smothers my senses!
Makes me lose my sense of time!
This cannot be a dream!
I need to be wide awake! (Wide awake!)
When the Valkyries come to take me!
To my place among the warriors
To my place by Odin's side!
(Yeahhhh!)


[Knight: Damian Wilson]
We have been saved, our journey has ended!
But tell us why, why this ordeal?
What was your aim, or was it just some game?
Have we been humbled, or did we prevail?
We've been enslaved, our wounds have not mended!
And who are you, what magicians or gods?
What was your plan, we don't understand!
Did we pass, or did we fail?



[Roman: Edwin Balogh]
Open the gate, we're now on our own
[All:]
Enter the gate to your destiny!
[Roman: Edwin Balogh]
Will it be fortune or fate, the truth shall be known
[All:]
Enter the gate to your destiny!
(Yeahhhhoh!)