Ayreon - Deathcry Of A Race (The Source) 2017
Deathcry of a Race is the third song of the second disc of The Source . It is the third song of Chronicle 3: The Transmigration, and the tenth song of the album. The length is 4:44. It is preceded by The Dream Dissolves and followed by Into the Ocean.
The title for this song on the preview version of the album was "Cut Down To Life ".
Plot[]
After years of travelling through space, the Starblade arrives at the Star of Sirrah, and The President beacons everyone to awaken. Everyone comes to the conclusion that the Alphans have all died during their trip and must all be long gone by now. The Councelor and The Biologist mourn the dead, and The Preacher sings an elegy to honor their memories. The Opposition leader emphasizes that this time, things will be different and no one will die. With the effects of Liquid Eternity, death can indeed be avoided.
Characters/Singers[]
The Opposition Leader (Tommy Karevik)
The President (Russell Allen)
The Counselor (Simone Simons)
The Captain (Tobias Sammet)
The Biologist (Floor Jansen)
The Preacher (Zaher Zorgati)
Lyrics[]
[President]
It’s time to awaken, the journey’s almost done
The quest is over, a new one’s begun
And when we reach our destination, our lives won’t be the same
We’re on our own now and free of the ‘Frame
[Captain]
We’re closing in on Sirrah’s halo
Behold the glow of our new sun
An arc of light, a cosmic rainbow
[Captain and Biologist]
But far beyond, buried in space
I hear the deathcry of a race
[Opposition Leader]
Alpha is shattered, their suffering is done
The trial is over and nobody’s won
We’ve got a brand new world at our disposal
This time we’ll do it right
We're starting over and no one will die!
[Captain]
We’re closing in on Sirrah’s halo
Behold the glow of our new sun
An arc of light, a cosmic rainbow
[Captain and Biologist]
But far beyond, buried in space
I hear the deathcry of a race
[Preacher]
وقال يجب ألا يكون هناك ضوء وكان هناك ضوء
[Counselor and Biologist]
Time halts as we yearn for the fallen, souls weep as we grieve for the dead
Hearts bleed as we cry our last goodbye, in our hearts they will never die
[Preacher]
Fa kaala falyakon nur fa kena nur
[Counselor and Biologist]
Fire dies as we mourn for the perished, love drowns as we ache for the lost
Life stops as we cry our last goodbye, in our hearts they will never die
[Biologist, Opposition Leader and both]
Ooooh, I can see our future star
We’re closing in on Sirrah’s halo
I can feel the force within her heart
Behold the glow of our new sun
I can feel her rays caress my skin
An arc of light, a cosmic rainbow
I can feel her power draw me in
But far beyond, buried in space
I hear the death cry of a race
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