The Metal Opera, Pt. II

[Believers:] Fire falling from the sky Rage of god is coming down Armaggeddon's drawing nigh Sinner cry! Heathen die! Hear the toll of pain, gloria, gloria In the fiery rain Fire falling from the sky Rage of god is coming down Armaggeddon's drawing nigh Sinner cry! Heathen die! Hear the toll of pain, gloria, Gloria Now the time has come, the end s begun And the only one will come [Gabriel:] It has been foretold By the visions of the old And the madness in their eyes Said his angel will arise That's what they know: "Holy Lord it's over, oh god We have done no wrong So we go where we belong To the neverending dream But for those who lived in sin" They claim to know: "Holy Lord it s over oh god" [Pope:] Hey Angel, can you tell me Will you lead us to the place Full of heat, in the fire For we only brought disgrace [Lugaid:] He is not the one. If they only knew [Bishop:] Hey Angel, will you take us To the judgement of his rage Hey will we die For we couldn't close the gate [Lugaid:] To the knowledge as they have been told [Gabriel:] I don't know how could I prove Nothing but the cloven hoof Reigning over them as well While they keep on fighting hell Babylon the scarlet whore has come We are the seven, judgement of heaven Why don t we know: We are the angels It's revelation, soul castigation Fire will burn us away We are the seven, judgement of heaven Why don't we know: We are the angels It's revelation, soul castigation Fire will bum us away [Pope:] Redeemer, devastion Hope it only has been ment For the sin of the dreamer who broke the law you'd sent [Lugaid:] He is not the one. If they only knew [Jakob:] Hey, don t know but I wondered: When we lost the seal again Maybe stoned by the incense Do we rise or just descent [Lugaid:] He is not the one. If they only knew [Gabriel:] I don t know how could I prove It's nothing but the cloven hoof Reigning over them as well While they keep on fighting hell Babylon the scarlet whore has come We are the seven, judgement of heaven Why don't we know: We are the angels It's revelation, soul castigation Fire will burn us away We are the seven, judgement of heaven Why don't we know: We are the angels It's revelation, soul castigation Fire will burn us away Solo: Henjo Richter [Voice in the tower:] Woe to you longing for the wisdom Woe to you longing for the light All my sons bring me back what is mine Or you'll end burning in this night Woe to you longing for the wisdom Woe to you longing for the light All my sons bring me back what is mine Or you'll end burning in this night Solo.TimoTolkki [Gabriel:] Once I have been lost in what they told me to believe Until I felt in burning deep inside to set my spirit free. And I escaped to another world to help the little men who make me plunge into philosophy - to feel my mind again... No one left to hold me tight - on the 'real' other side - but her in chains I had been alone till the madman came along With the knowledge and silver long beard He was the first man ever teaching how I could be free Helping me to find -oh- the mind and the soul They've been trying to hide it away... And he promised we d help Anna if I'd help him to go all the way [Lugaid:] Go all the way into the world of minds Open the gate and do not close behind Prevent them from hiding the light away Prevent them from tellin' us tales Or the end of all they scare us with will be a million empty brains... [Gabriel:] I could bring you what you told me The seal they need to close the gate forever But still I haven't found a meaning Anna will we ever be together [Regrin:] You've been fighting for your soul And sometimes it takes a toll Hope one day you II understand What it means to hold in hands What they call a fantasy It is nothing but a key To the world that now you're in That they call a wicked dream. [Elderane:] When you're walking on your own when you're broken and alone You may feel us from inside - on the other side of life. Ohohohoh... [Gabriel:] I've been fighting for my soul And sometimes it takes a toll Hope one day we'll understand What it means to hold in hands What we call a fantasy But it's nothing but a key To the world that now I'm in That we call a wicked dream Oh, walking on my own When I'm broken and alone I may feel you from inside From the other side of life

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 23, 2025

[Lugaid:] Mental vigour's been right on the edge To a 'stupefying' hole of no return Now we dance a holy war is won But there must be more we got to learn [Gabriel:] Don't you know now that I'm here I must go Into the morning light - illuminate the night Be the guide on our side - the Gnosis No return - I will go, follow the call of my spirit No return - I must know all that I never could ask No return No I still can't leave the world in here Soon I feel that I am gonna get her free But I've smelled at and I long for more Take me in, oh I beg, philosophy Oh I got to know, more now so I must go on Into the morning light - illuminate the night Be the guide on our side - the Gnosis No return - I will go, follow the call of my spirit No return - I must know all that I never could ask No return Solo: Henjo Richter [Elderane:] No return - maybe you must pay Many've been in quest for truth Insanity has swallowed away No return - but I wish you all the best Go and face the tree of knowledge and be free [Gabriel:] No return - I will go, follow the call of my spirit No return - I must know all that I never could ask

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 23, 2025

[Gabriel:] Drawn by the sound of that wild raving pound No one has told me I gotta know all about hell and below They never told me The quest for nexus. In your life and for all that's beyond... [Gabriel:] When I gaze at the man who is gazing at me When I stare into the looking glass when I ask what he sees Then I'm asking for more and the more that I wanna know I know what I'II never know [Tree of Knowledge:] From far away, from the state of decay You've come to wisdom Many've been led, into madness instead Toll of my kingdom The quest for nexus has brought Many men of genius to insanity [Gabriel:] When I gaze at the man who is gazing at me When I stare into the looking glass when I ask what he sees [Tree of Knowledge:] Then you're asking for more, and the more that you wanna know You know what you'II never know Solo: Henjo Richter [Tree of Knowledge:] As long as you long for the whole You can't get a part of at all. How proud would the buildings of Rome Look without all single stones [Gabriel:] When I gaze at the man who is gazing at me... When I stare into the looking glass when I ask what he sees. Then I'm asking for more and the more that I wanna know, I know what I'll never know...

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Apr 23, 2025

[Tree of Knowledge:] Coming from the wastelands Full of reason, common sense Where their principles are blocking minds And you don't understand Giving you belief, You never touch, you never see But if you dare to try to grip it You re accused for heresy [Gabriel:] Here I stand to find the truth and for ought I know You're the one to show me You can tell my spirit how to grow No, the more I try The more confusion on my mind, And no matter how I try I feel my eyes seem to stay blind [Tree of Knowledge:] No use in analysing, forget about alchemy Because the secret of all truth Is the quest for - and you II feel When you knock right on the door "Forever locked" they say A little man will let you in, For you have always tried - to get inside You're in quest for more to find the core Your journey still ain't over Your quest is your purpose, go on You're in quest for more to find the core. It will be -never- over Your quest is your purpose, go on... You're in quest for more to find the core...

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 23, 2025

[Bishop:] Caught in neverland, no purpose to be seen There's no point of destination Neverending wastelands, such a wicked odyssey Don't know what we have done wrong Lead us back to Rome to follow you again Bring you power, get salvation I know less than all but more than many who know less I know it's keeping us strong [Gabriel:] And while they are pulling strings While they are in command They're hanging on strings And fate they do commend into another hand Caught in neverland, heat and fire, snow and ice They call nether world what we call a paradise Caught in neverland and their spirits cannot rise From the nether world, they can't see a paradise And the Roman whore, the masters and the slaves Raging on without they don't know Good intentions on their minds Can't ask for why they bow down [Bishop:] Lead us to Eden, judge those who bite off more than they can chew to serve, without they ask Or call in doubt the task [Gabriel:] Caught in neverland, heat and fire, snow and ice They call nether world what we call a paradise Caught in neverland and their spirits cannot rise From the nether world, they can't see a paradise Solo: Henjo Richter Caught in neverland in the place of many eyes Make it be what they are allowed to realize Caught in neverland, heat and fire, snow and ice...

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 23, 2025

[Gabriel:] I remember it was long ago But when I think of her I feel it grow Something begs me to come home again Something I can hardly stand But I'm to defy, I have to ignore her cry I don t know what to do, I'm missing you so bad Waiting for tomorrow, for a little ray of light Waiting for tomorrow just to see your smile again Take away my sorrow from a blistered heart of mine Where are you now if you are there anywhere Please forgive me for how I decide But before I can come with rapid strides Don't expect you'll have to understand Jakob needs my helping hand First I have to go one out of two ways Which both are wrong and I'm to go So afraid, so ashamed So deranged - but I know... Waiting for tomorrow, for a little ray of light Waiting for tomorrow just to see your smile again Take away my sorrow from a blistered heart of mine Where are you now if you are there anywhere, anywhere... Solo: Henjo Richter Waiting for tomorrow, for a little ray of light... I can't wait for you - Are you there - anywhere

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 23, 2025

[Gabriel:] Ah-Hugh! Show me the way to the hallways below Rome. I will be there I've seen them burning in fire They all bear too much to bear [Elderane:] Why don't you think of all those who will come Don't you waste your life [Gabriel:] Don't you try show me the way Don't need 'good advice' [Elderane:] Cold hallways so old, a chalice of gold A guard as they say, paralyzed Follow the cries from out of the blood The wine in the cup [Gabriel:] Out of the wine, out of the chalice of agony Welcome to Avantasia Out of the wine, out of the chalice of agony Welcome to Avantasia [Gabriel:] Regrin my friend we are passing the gate Back into my world [Regrin:] I am afraid of the guard and I wish Warnings had been heard [Gabriel:] Welcome to Rome, it's our mission to make tortured spirits rise [Regrin:] Something s in here, oh I wish I could hide from its staring eyes [Gabriel:] Cold hallways so old, a chalice of gold And I feel a chill Staring eyes, while I hear the cries From out of the blood, the wine in the cup Out of the wine, out of the chalice of agony Welcome to Avantasia Out of the wine, out of the chalice of agony Welcome to Avantasia Solo: Henjo Richter No way out, we got to run to the gate No way out, for some of the souls it's too late Jakob are you free Out of the wine, out of the chalice of agony Welcome to Avantasia Out of the wine, out of the chalice of agony Welcome to Avantasia

Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 23, 2025

[Falk:] Oh, I dare not to sleep anymore Cause I see her face in every nightmare In all the windows of my haunted house And when I dream a dream of flowers I wake up in my hand a bloody rose 'Blood shall come upon you' So she spoke to me Never knew she'd come back Now she's on my dream From the faces in my dream From an evil memory As foretold in their prediction From the faces in my dream They are coming back for me As it was told in their prediction Is it just a dream Or just a wicked memory... Oh Now I see her coming on her besom... The smell of brimstone And the mark of the beast From the open window Is it just a dream As she s pulling out the dagger to stab A thousand times into my hurting breast Wake up from the nightmare Screaming when I see her stand with the face of Jakob A bloody dagger in her hand From the faces in my dream From an evil memory As foretold in their prediction From the faces in my dream They are coming back for me As it was told in their prediction Is it just a dream [Gabriel:] Maybe his conscience Will send him a dream in his dreams If I only knew - oh Anna - If his soul also came free Or maybe if Jakob Would talk to the bailiff for you I can t come for you, I don t know how many souls were set free To start a rebellion, don t know if I'II still have to flee Solo: Jens Ludwig [Falk:] Oh that faces in my dream... From the faces in my dream From an evil memory...

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 23, 2025

[Anna:] Heading for another life In a new world far away Why not me, oh Lord Why did Vandroiy have to die, why [Gabriel:] Dreamers come and go But a dream's forever Freedom for all minds Let us go together Neverending ways Got to roam forever Always carry on Walking down a misty road into the unknown Heavy winds may blow into our faces You can't kill the dream in killing the dreamer Can't tear it down Always carry on [Gabriel:] Dreamers come and go But a dream's forever Freedom for all minds Let us go together Neverending ways Got to roam forever Always carry on I've seen dreamers come and go Solo: Timo Tolkki

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 23, 2025