Ayreon
The Castle Hall (Live)
[Forever of the Stars:]
And now to the six who continue this quest
The Egyptian had my sympathy
Can't say the same for the rest
He's crossed the bridge, there is no turning back
Behold the shimmering halls of
The Electric Castle
But be aware
Those that live by the sword have much to fear
Cries from the grave will sound in your ears
Out of the shadows will come things frightening
Demons will dance in the flashes of lightning
If your puls was not just I pity your plight
With all those arms and legs and heads
Chopped off in the battle
Come together this night
For revenge!



[Barbarian:]
Cries from the grave resound in my ears
They hail from beyond my darkest fears
Faces of the past are etched in my brain
The women I raped, the men I've slain!
Shades of the dead are sliding on the wall!
Demons dance in the castle hall



KNIGHT:
I call upon the sword, the mighty Excalibur
Grant me the skill to fulfill my quest!

I call upon my king, the knights of the table round
Grant me the courage to stand to this test!

I call upon the seer, Merlin the sorcerer
Grant me the magic to end my pain!

I call upon the spirit that lives in the noble heart
Grant me the passion that will fill my veins

[Both:]
Shades of the dead are sliding on the wall!
Demons dance in the castle hall



[Solo]


[BARBARIAN:]
Cries from the grave resound in my ears
They hail from beyond my darkest fears

[KNIGHT:]
I call upon the seer, Merlin the sorcerer
[BARBARIAN:]
Faces of the past are etched in my brain
[KNIGHT:]
Grant me the magic to end my pain!

[KNIGHT:]
I call upon the spirit that lives in the noble heart
[BARBARIAN:]
The women I raped, the men I've slain!
[KNIGHT:]
Grant the passion that will fill my veins

[Both:]
Shades of the dead are sliding on the wall!
Demons dance in the castle hall
(Castle Hall!)
(Castle Hall!)


[Solo]