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Tales From Outer Space!
In The Days Of The Galactic Alliance
Long nights, cold days
We’ve lived too long with fear and hate
But the time has come to join together
And carry on…
We shall return to Galactic days
Standing strong and unafraid
We’ll carry on… carry on
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Space Trilogy, Part 1 - Maiden Voyage
Motionless through space we fly
Standing still the worlds flood by
"Hello? Is anyone there?"
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Space Trilogy, Part 2 - Perelandra
Universe of mystery and we will seek the meaning
Find the keys that unlock the doors to worlds beyond our dreaming
Satellites now come into view, a giant below them looming
Patchwork green and crystal blue, a virgin world now shining through
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Space Trilogy, Part 3 - Awake, Sleeper
Silently screaming across constellations, my Renaissance tearing through space
Lying still in my bio-stasis chamber, suspended and inanimate
Traveling time and space, awake Sleeper, awake.
Hurling unhindered, the void black and shapeless, my ship’s A.I. keeps me on course
Guided by more than precise calculations, an invisible spiritual force
Traveling time and space, awake Sleeper
I don’t understand what forces are guiding my way
Still I’ll unfurl my sails, let the winds of destiny blow and carry me where they may
I awake to find my programmed mind imprinted with a new mission
Something stirs ‘neath the planets surface, but a haze clouds my vision
Could it be I’ve been here before? I sense I have but I cannot be sure
I feel my ship respond to ground control, being pulled toward the celestial shore
A dark planet made of blackened stone hides abundant stores of treasure
But a shadow looms over my soul, fell darkness beyond measure
Find the man with time on his side, his soul decaying from attrition
He will lead you to the depths below and there you will fulfill your mission
In the shadows a child lies still, a surgeon breathes through his mask
In the tray a computer chip, a blade; tools for his task
My vision blurs, the dream swirls into darkness as I drift away
Grasp at thoughts and try to remember… hold on one more day.
I awaken on board the Renaissance wondering where I am
Looking down, I open my fist
A computer chip sits in the palm of my hand
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The Last Man
It’s beautiful, a world so far away
But it’s dark and cold out here in space
And I’m all alone
Awakening from the long journey home
My mission done, how the light years had flown
And I couldn’t wait to tell the world that I’d found our new home
Then the message came, sent years ago
Of the final war, when all was lost, and now I’m on my own
And I don’t know what to do…
Lord, take me home.
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Starship Troopers
High above the earth in the darkest depths of space
On distant alien worlds citizens are dying for us
Just eighteen years old, it’s always been my dream
To take my place among them… citizens are dying for us
Dying for us
Citizens are fighting
Dying for us
Citizens are fighting, dying for us
Citizens are fighting, dying…
Dying for us
Citizens are fighting
Dying for us
Citizens are fighting, dying for us
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XBSN
Soaring through space, traveling the speed of light
I think of your face, then I get sick and start to puke
Dinner comes a’spraying out…
When it’s gone I’ll keep dry heaving ‘til I get my mind on something else
I’m tired of this food, I long for a good piece of steak
But paste in a tube is better than home, girl, ‘cause you can’t cook
You were such a gorgeous woman ‘til you made me dinner now I’ll never look at you the same again.
You can’t cook.
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Over Mountain, Under Hill
Over Mountain
Heading up the mountain in the drizzling black
Weary from the distance but there's no turning back
They need a place to rest
Hiding in a musty cave from the raging tempest...
They wait for the sleep to fill their eyes...
The 'ritual death' will seal their fate
Sleep tight...
Sleep tight... dream while you have the chance
No sense in anxiety 'til the moment is at hand
Some walls have eyes, all the better to see you with
Some walls have hands, all the better to grab you with
We've caught you off guard, too tired to know and too tired to care
Welcome to our house... welcome to our lair...
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Under Hill
Who has dared approach our lair?
Tender morsels at our stair!
Bind 'em, beat 'em, take 'em down...
All the way to Goblin Town my lads!
Hey! Ho!
Down you go to Goblin Lair
Hey! Ho!
You'd better beware for down you go to Goblin Lair!
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Black Riders
In the chill of the night when the moon starts to wane
And shadows shift and silence falls as the darkness awakes
The forest is still… hide your self from the trail
You sense a presence; a rider comes with death like a veil...
It’s falling all around you
You can see the shadows grow
The ring, you feel it calling you
Behold, they come
Black Riders
Flee from the road
Your cover has failed
Make for the bridge and pray you'll go
Unnoticed from there
The hooves are pounding louder
They’re nearly upon you now
You reach the river, a raft awaits
You escape as they howl
They shadow you by land
Their eyes begin to glow
They beckon you 'come near'
And your fear begins to grow
It’s falling all around you
You can see the shadows grow
The ring, you feel it calling you
Behold, they come
Black Riders
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Lost At Sea
Will you say a prayer for me my love?
When I'm lost, I'm lost at sea
When the waves are far too great, my love
Will you say a prayer for me?
We raised our sail and set out to cross the Northern Sea that night,
Sixty battle hardened men in silence under veiled moonlight
With cloak of darkness, in our ship, a shapeless form
By oars and wind we fly into the waiting storm
Through ice and wind
The nightmare begins
The captain spoke of riches for our taking on a distant land
With promises of wine, wealth and women, enough for every man
We’d raid the countryside, take the plunder for our own
And we would live as kings, on our island, free to roam
But now the Lord of the Storm rebukes us with his wind and waves
We cry for mercy but no one's there to save us now
The ocean vents her wrath upon our longboat's hull
She hurls us to the depths into the deadly cold
Lying on the broken hull, I awake still in a dream
Adrift now for days and days, floating towards an isle of green
The ship and all her men are gone, taken by the deep
And I alone have lived to tell
My soul, still lost at sea
Will you say a prayer for me my love?
When I'm lost, I'm lost at sea
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Erik
Bastard son of noble birth
Bound in chains, a slave at sea
Not but gall to quench his thirst
Not but darkness could he see
Led in chains to isles of ice
His prison, yet his paradise
To hunt with hawk and fight with hand
He wandered wild and jagged land
Captive of a Nordic clan
Scoffed and struck by Einar's hand
His bird of prey would take an eye
And mar the heart of Einar's pride
Thus condemned to die at tide
'Neath judgment's veil God's mercy hides
For Providence would hear his plea
As Northern winds rebuked the sea
When ships set sail and ride the wind
You summon storms and stir the sea
When men of courage find the end
They cry out and you guide them to their destiny
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Blue Planet
Gazing at the stars tonight from my window sill
Above the circle in the sky a flashing breaks the still
I look up to catch a glimpse, a moment, then it's gone...
I could almost see the sun
Then I thought I saw the eyes of Pleiades
In the sky and across the night
Seven race to meet the dawn
Through the night they soar and dive
And the hunter follows on
I jump out my window, through the backyard, through the trees
In a clearing stands a rocket ship readied just for me
I feel the jets as they break away and I hurl beyond the stratosphere
Soaring high into the midnight sky
I could see Orion chasing Pleiades far beyond
In the sky and across the night
Seven race to meet the dawn
Through the night they soar and dive
Through the corridors divine... on and on
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The Mountain King
The road winds on unseen
Yet I must travel still
I’ve many tales, and songs to sing
Before the Mountain King
And I see the light of a million stars as they guide my way
And you’re standing there; I can see the smoke from the fireplace
And the smell of fall is in the air
Oh love… Oh love, it’s been far too long.
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Utopia
Metropolis
The Lords of Utopia sit at the top of the world
They fashion the destiny of every boy and girl
Hush! We know whats best for you!
Don't think! You're just supposed to listen to me!
Madmen will tell you of life in the abyss of space
They question the Fathers of Science, denying the faith
These things, they're just too much for you!
Don't ask! Don't question why! Just do as we say!
Behold Metropolis we've built for you
The Fathers shed their tears, their blood, their lives for you
It's lights are brighter than the stars, they shine for you
Here everyone's the same, no wants, no needs
No questions why... no one questions why...
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Elementary
Welcome, children, to the first day of school
So you think you know the answers? You think you're pretty cool?
We'll teach you a lesson, it's exactly what you need.
So turn off your computers - listen to me and believe!
Long ago the Fathers left the earth
For a world we call Utopia, the land of second birth
And the ones who stayed behind
Didn't listen so they died!
Now there are some who still believe that life abounds on earth
Their foolish dreaming threatens all the Fathers have preserved
If you love Utopia
Then everything you hear, everything you see - tell us!
"Alright children... boys on the left... girls on the right... form a straight line... Now march!!"
Now rest your little heads and know the Fathers watch over you
They're watching your every move
"Recess is OVER!"
Congratulations on your first day of school
So you think you'd know the answers?
You don't know the answers...
You don't know the answers!
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Another Day
Another day, just like yesterday
Just putting in my time
Nobody seems to notice anyway
They can't see inside
But does it matter, Alexander?
They'll tell you how to live, what to think, and what to dream
Till you feel like you're a small cog in some massive machine
Where you live, who you love, every thought you're thinking of
Doesn't matter...
Every night its the same scene
I dream that I can fly
And though nobody will believe me
I know I have to try
But does it matter, Alexander?
They'll tell you what they think you should feel and what is real
But the cut is just too deep, like a wound that doesn't heal
And you try to deny all the pain you feel inside
'Til nothing matters...
You don't even know where it is that you're going...
Yeah, but I know I have to try
Do you think you could live on never knowing?
No, I gotta find the other side
Alexander
Does it matter?
Alexander
You gotta wake up inside...
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Alexander's Lament
Have they never felt the pain
of a life thats forgotten... a soul that lies in chains?
Do they ever feel the tears that fall down from Heaven
and wash away the shame?
Well I do
Can they see inside my soul -
All the joy and the heartache that only I could know?
And will they ever see a day when all eyes are open
and we're free to fly away?
Well I do
Have they never had a dream?
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The Dream
High upon a cavern ledge
I stare down into a long forgotten hall
beneath Metropolis
Ships, a thousand maybe more
standing silent, row by row
covered with the dust of milleniums before
Then the children of Utopia
free from lies and fear
take their places one by one
And the ships begin to rise
through the caves, they disappear
till they reach the skies above...
Soaring high above the dome
A thousand stars alight
like glowing candles in the night
High into the void they fly,
headed for a world they've never known...
they leave for home.
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A Call To Arms
People listen as I speak a fools insanity
I might sound crazy, but if you'll just bear with me
I know we're not supposed to question our authorities
But have you ever wondered why we're not allowed to dream?
What would you give to know there's more to life than what you see
What would you pay if you could taste your freedom?
Beyond the pale, a million worlds await discovery
You and I could do what others only dare to dream!
If you'll open up your eyes you'll see
That the world is just our prison
and you and I are nothing more than slaves to the Lords and Fathers
Will you stand with me today?
Let all Utopia raise our voice together
and then no one will stand in our way!
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Conditioning
Alexander, we've been watching you
And we've seen these dreams that trouble you
Can't you see we're only trying to help you understand
Just relax... and should the needle hurt, we'll hold your hand
Don't resist, it only brings you pain
When you wake, you'll feel no fear, no shame
Can't you see we have the power
to make you... to break you
Don't you see we have the power
to make you see
I'm never gonna be what you want me to be
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Before The Court
Step into the light
Look straight ahead
Hands at your side
Stand in place!
Stay still
Don't say a word
Listen intent as the minister
Reads your case!
Things will go well with you
If you hold your tongue
Confess the charge you face!
The accusation is clear
Resisting conditioning defies the will of the State!
The consequence is severe
You've only one chance
Accept it before its too late!
If you'll confess your crime,
Your life is spared...
What do you have to say?
Son, remember the life we've given you
You need to think it through
Son, no one has ever questioned us
You would do well to hold your tongue
"The accused may now address the court"
This court is crazy, all white-washed tombs with dead men's bones!
I'd rather die than life my life as just another mindless clone!
"Foolish dreamer"
"He's clearly delusional"
"What more evidence do we need?"
"Undoubtedly guilty... He's mad!"
"Tell us dreamer, did you forsee your doom?"
"Surely you dreamed it!"
"Have you anything else to say?"
I feel so stupid to think that anyone would care...
You can kill my body but you can't stop my dream
'cause my heart's already there!
"The court finds the accused... Guilty as charged!"
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The Knight
No love for useless talk
Nor sleep or excess pleasure
He lives to train, enduring pain
His master's word, his measure
Early morning sunrise finds him
on the fencing grounds
Pursuing quick precision
until mastery is found
And those who ride
Must follow in the way
Of the Knight and Nobleman
For those who fight
Have already layed down their lives
He knows no will but sovereignty
His honor has no price
His heart is love and loyalty
His body knows no vice
Ready as the dawn breaks
or as even fades to night
His heart prepared for battle
And his hands, prepared to fight
And those who ride
Must follow in the way
Of the Knight and Nobleman
For those who fight
Have already layed down their lives
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Winter
In a winter night
shadows dance with the wind 'round the firelight
Pale and sullen sky
Jagged peaks standing silent 'neath the cold moonlight
Feel the chill as the wind rushes through me again
The world goes 'round and I ascend over mountains, forests, streams
Into a world unknown to me...
Countless stars tonight
Snowfall blankets the valley covering all in sight
Polestar, faithful guide
Beckons me to a land on the other side
Feel the chill as the wind coarses through me again
The world goes 'round and I ascend over mountains, forests, streams
Into a world unknown to me...
And the world goes 'round and I transcend
Through a land of mystery into a world unknown to me.
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All lyrics Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009 Jeff Lane / Magnificent Three Music (ASCAP)
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