Stratovarius

[fox69]

"If The Story Is Over"

"If The Story Is Over"


Once upon a time I was the scribe of all my dreams
I’ve seen the years turn into dust, now feel the rust in me
I’ve walked the shores of Avalon, I’ve seen the seasons change
I’ve laughed and cried, I’ve lived and died, but only on the page

Now all I have, all I am
All I ever was is here, on the page
It’s all the same, it never mattered anyway
It’s all a lie so let it burn

All empty words and all rhymes will fade
As the light of last candle flickers away
If the story is over, this chapter my last
Let it be my best one, let it be my own

I hope it’s not too late to learn to live and learn to love
I yearn to fight, to turn the tide before the tender dark
For I never drew the sword from stone, there’s no Helen in my Troy
I stand alone, I stand forgotten, just gazing into the void

Come night, test my will, test my soul
Test my faith and test my heart, torn apart
Make me strong, make me whole again and
Guide through the dark ‘til the morning comes

All empty words and all rhymes will fade
As the light of last candle flickers away
If the story is over, this chapter my last
Let it be my best one, let it be my own

 

[fox69]

"In My Line Of Work"

"In My Line Of Work"


You deserve everything
Everything that you need
And all that you long for

But I, I'm rarely around
Every train feels outbound
I wish I could give you so much more

I must roam
Follow the road I've chosen
Leave our home
The land is dark and frozen
Night by night
You're still in my mind
Everything I must do
Is your burden too

Still the road goes on and on
We just have to play along
Days are lonely, nights long
In my line of work

This is how the story goes
Highest highs and lowest lows
Home is never too close
In my line of work

Here the rules don't apply
Another town passes by
New faces, new strangers

And you could use someone new
Someone better than me
But I still hope you will be waiting

I must roam
Follow the road I've chosen
Leave our home
The land is dark and frozen
Night by night
You're still in my mind
Everything I must do
Is your burden too

Still the road goes on and on
We just have to play along
Days are lonely, nights long
In my line of work

This is how the story goes
Highest highs and lowest lows
Home is never too close
In my line of work

 

[fox69]

"Infernal Maze"

"Infernal Maze"


You've faded away
And woe is all that remains
And I have gone astray
My mind full of fury and stains

I'm carrying a seed of insanity
A burden of faded memories

Delusion, destruction, salvation
Now I am forsaken

Bleed in this creed
Awareness all numb this time
Underneath the skin
You're still drilling in

And what I've come to find
A state of mind
I need to find
A way to clarify
My soul will once again be free

But first I need to bury the stain

Infernal Maze
I'm lost within an infernal game
Infernal Maze
My demons are calling out your name
Infernal Maze.

[Solo ‒ Matias / Jens / Matias / Jens / Duet]

Infernal Maze
I'm lost within an infernal game
Infernal Maze
My demons are calling out your name
Infernal Maze.

Infernal Maze
I'm lost within an infernal game
Infernal Maze
My demons are calling out your name
Infernal Maze.

Infernal Maze
These demons, these demons,
Haunting me, Infernal Maze
Infernal Maze
Infernal Maze.

 

[fox69]

"Infinity"

"Infinity"


Mother watch your children
The iron fist of fear is ruling our lives
It's not too late to change the course
We can make this world a better place to be in
How much more do we want until we're satisfied?
What happens when we have what we want?
Acquiring more , still there's never enough
We forget those who really are in need
The end is near, or so they say
Selling peace with guns
Infinity - Where do we go from here?
Infinity - Where do we go from here?
Infinity - Where do we go?
Infinity - Where do we go from here?
Guns spitting (out the) message of peace everywhere
Is it really that we don't care?
See mercenaries of fear selling love
Telling salvation comes from above
Arrogance and fear walking hand in hand
We must see that there's much more to life than this
Mother see your children
Make us understand and help us to find the way
The answers lie inside
They are locked inside to the vault of truth for us It's time
to spread the word around
Be yourself and do what you want to do with your life
Remember, you get just what you give
You reap all what you sow
You are in charge of your own life Infinity...
You make your own way As long as you are here
Find your place in life
Make your dreams come true
There's so much more than this
A million ways to live
Unlock the door
To the universe with love
Free your soul

 

[fox69]

"Into Deep Blue"

"Into Deep Blue"


Sometimes I just want to lie in your lap and dive into deep blue.
When the world's too much too bear, to get a way I dive into deep blue.
The ocean of your eyes, I sink into the mystery tonight.
Into deep blue.

When reality is hard I have a place to go, into deep blue.
When I'm not wanted and I'm down, everytime I go into deep blue.
The river of my tears, all my nightmares, my deepest fears.
Into deep blue.

The sun is shining, I feel so fine.
I live my life, it's only mine.
I left the past behind for good, there's no more sorrow.
Future looks bright ahead, and after all what's been said.
I'm standing here on my two feet, with my eyes open.

 

[fox69]

"It's A Mystery"

"It's A Mystery"


In the middle of the jungle
There are ruins of temples built along ago
Stone by stone
They were made by the Mayas
A tribe that is not so well-known
Each pictures on the wall
Recorded history
They were gazing at the sky
Seeing stars telling them the days
On the year
Monuments marked time
But altars meant death and fear
Worshipping gods now gone long time ago
The population grew, new cities were found

What happened then?
Was it a strange decease that wiped away almost everyone?
Or it might have been starvation caused by drought and
A scorching sun

It's a mystery
The way they disappeared
It's now history
We will never know

 

[fox69]

"Just Carry On"

"Just Carry On"


Time goes by
But you can't rest
Too many things
And you're obsessed
Trying to find
Some sense to it all

No-one knows what you've been through
Like no-one cares
But it's not true
Turn the page
And make a fresh start

When you are low
You should know
You are not the only lonely soul
And you will find
The strength inside
There is no more need to hide

Just carry on
Fullfill your dreams
Don't let them try to pull you down
So carry on
Don't give up
March on till the end
The road is long but you'll reach the final bend

 

[fox69]

"Keep The Flame"

"Keep The Flame"


The shadow falls on me today
Why can't it fade into the distance?

And darkness calls, no other way
I rage at the riddle of existence

The day's almost gone but you'll carry on
Can you keep the flame for me?
The day's almost gone but you'll carry on
Can you keep the flame for me?

A broken plan, a fleeting past
How do we always keep on trying?

A tired man, is free at last
What would the purpose be of lying?

My life's almost gone but you'll carry on
Can you keep the flame for me?
My life's almost gone but please carry on
Could you keep the flame for me?
Will you keep the flame for me?

 

[fox69]

"Kill It With Fire"

"Kill It With Fire"


Alone in the prison I made of my mind
like many mornings before
I stare in the ceiling until I go blind
it's hard to take anymore
I ask from the fools how they slumber away
with all the evil around
but no one can answer and no one can say
and there's no peace to be found

A slumbering demon awakes in the night an ocean away
if we are to live we will have to unite
kill it with fire! Burning higher!

At five in the morning I'm drowning my fears
it seems the right thing to do
a blanket of calm in this valley of tears
tomorrow rises anew

A slumbering demon awakes in the night an ocean away
if we are to live we will have to unite
kill it with fire! Burning higher!

Like cockroaches baking in sunlight of day
the world is bustling along
while lawyers and bankers are nibbling away
we have to try to stay strong

A slumbering demon awakes in the night an ocean away
if we are to live we will have to unite
kill it with fire! Burning higher!

 

[fox69]

"Kill The King"
(originally by Rainbow)

"Kill The King"
(originally by Rainbow)



Danger, danger the Queen's about to kill
There's a stranger, stranger and life about to spill
Oh no move me out of harm
I need a spell and a charm
Fly like the wind
I'm no pawn, so be gone, speed on and on
Kill the king
Tear him down

Kill the king, yeah
Strike him down

Power, power it happens every day
Power, power all along the way
Oh no, move me out of harm
I need a spell and a charm
And fly like the wind
I'm no pawn, so be gone, speed on and on
Kill the king

Treason, treason, the spectre looms again
Treason, reason, the realm is safe and then
Oh no, move away from harm
I need a spell and a charm
Fly like the rainbow
I'm no pawn, so be gone, speed on and on

Kill the king
Tear him down
Kill the king, yeah
Got to take his crown

Kill the king
He'll rule no more
Strike him dead
The people roar

Kill the king, yeah
Take his head
Down, down, down, down
Oh, kill
Oh, kill
Oh, oh