And the Druids Turn to Stone

Ayreon - And The Druids Turn To Stone (Universal Migrator Part 1&2) 2000

And the Druids Turn to Stone is the ninth song on Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer. Its length is 6:36. It is preceded by Carried by the Wind and followed by The First Man on Earth.

Plot

In 2800 BC, the Colonist witnesses the creation of Stonehenge, which was the result of a ritual performed by a group of druids who performed a magic ritual to turn themselves to stone for unknown purposes.

Singers

• Damian Wilson

Lyrics

The moon sheds no light on Salisbury plain
The day turns to night and the bonfires cease burning

The druids gather round and the chants fill the air
Their echoes resound and the living world stops turning

The magic words are spoken
As we leave the plain in silence
Now the circle stands alone
And the druids turn to stone

The dawn shines its light on Salisbury plain
The day floods the night with gilded rays of sunshine

The magic words were spoken
As we left the plain in silence
Then the circle stood alone
And the druids turned to stone

The rising sun is dancing on the edges of the stones
Casting shadows, creeping down the Avenue
Into the heart of the sarsen trilithons

I marvel at this mystery, beholder of the stars
A holy temple, a sacred burial ground
Guarding well its secrets from us all

The moon sheds no light on Salisbury plain
The day turns to night and the bonfires cease burning

The magic words are spoken
As we leave the plain in silence
Now the circle stands alone

And the druids turn to stone