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Mirage - A Portrayal Of Figures

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grayphus This album captivated me from the very first listen, and my experience with it only got better as I got more familar with the songs. The depth of the storytelling accompanied by the sheer emotional impact that the instrumentation brings out makes this a masterpiece of an album and one of my all time favorites. Favorite track: Pictures.
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johnmurdoch93 Everything here is perfect, from vocal melodies to aggressive riffs. Really a gem in the somewhat stagnant prog-metal scene of the last years Favorite track: Burning Sky.
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01 Mirage – A Portrayal Of Figures - Part 1 music: Martin Schnella, Marek Arnold lyrics: Martin Schnella, Anja Hampe, Anne Trautmann Part 1: The Last Survivors music: Marek Arnold, Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella The Human: We're all endangerd Hiding from the daylight What is their intention? Never mentioned Led by illusions The Psyche: help me out Evil devolution fear and doubt Backed by our memories We are the last survivors We hold the line until the end Part 2: No Way Out music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Anja Hampe, Martin Schnella, Anne Trautmann Piper: There's no time to lose John: Try to escape Piper: This place is worse to choose John: Don't be afraid we will find a way out The Sleeper: Beware of the sleeper Scared of the keeper Sent by the magistrate to collect your souls Piper: Do you hear the noise? What does this mean? John: We have to make a choice Open The Door Piper: What have they done To you my friend? Ethan: Now, it's too late There is no chance to keep me from fate Sleeper: Remind the warning Last chapter's closing There is no chance You won't find a way out Ethan: I brought their aim to light Piper/John: Tell us the truth! John: Danger's deep inside Ethan: As long as you can you should find the way out Part 3: Captured music: Marek Arnold, Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella, Anja Hampe, Anne Trautmann The Psyche Loneley and painful He is losing his soul Taken by the sleeper Dreadful Keeper Lonley and painful He's losing his soul Taken by the sleeper Dreadful Keeper Longing for daylight (kurze Pause) Captured inside We have to seek shelter Before they take posession of our souls Part 4: Confused music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella, Anja Hampe, Anne Trautmann Guitar Solos: Martin Schnella The Eye Lasting for hours they get lost in this maze Surrounded by illiusions created by the magistrate Being exhausted they are taking a break And when John closes his eyes, the sleeper awakes The Sleeper Are you surprised? Things ain't always what they seem They will never let you go, you'd better rot in hell The Eye As the sleeper turns away, lordly, without esteem John's wearing him down with a rebell yell John: Is it me? What's happening here? The Clairvoyant: The sleeper is passing away But John realizes he's starting to change Staring afraid face to face at this sinister place A young and a frightened man His own ego appears of former days Is it the truth or just a mad game to play? John: My fears, emotions, sorrows and pain Ha! All right! Who knows them better than me? But did I kill myself or am I going insane? Now I have to revoke to fulfill my need Piper: John what's the problem? We've got to get out Your illusions mislead you, without any doubt! The Eye With a kick in his face she knocks him out Piper: I'm so sorry but I have no choice! Piper: Sunlight and wind on my skin There's no time to lose, we have to move on The Uprising District, our aim, within our reach I'm sorry, but I had no choice To save you from worse, so now hear my voice Escaping the solar storm! Let's get in the fort! Guitar Solo: Gary Wehrkamp The Sleeper : You made a dash for freedom but you won't go very far I will hunt and catch you! We will win this war! I will penetrate your mind to capture your soul While you're breaking down I will reach my goal The Eye: You have to fight for freedom only a few survived They won't spare no effort to take control of your mind The division of powers, the virtual sovereign The minders, the confidants and the mighty magistrate The Sleeper Do you think you will make it? I know you will fail! The illusions are stronger there's no chance to prevail You make me laugh!I am deeply impressed In this world of betrayers, whom do you trust? The Eye: Beware of the sleeper he puts on human shape Do not be deterred, they try to manage the human race All you can do is to relieve you from pain Don't fall for the mirage – Don't play their game! Part 5: Noone Home Pt. 1 music: Marek Arnold, Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella, Anja Hampe, Anne Trautmann The Psyche Lorn and deserted ...so uncertain Where are all the people? Come and spread the truth to warn them all The Psyche & The Eye: Reckless and painful They will take all our souls Hunted by the sleeper Dreadful keeper Lorn and deserted ...so uncertain Where are all the people? Come and spread the truth to warn them all Colonel Abraham: Piper, John …. You're back I've been expecting you!
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Aim L45 07:04
02 Aim - L45 music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella Ethan: Let us use the chance Let's hit the road to L45 Before the storm will rage the sky Paige: Water's draw to a close There's no time We are running out of supplies Please keep Jacob deep in mind Ethan: Don't underestimate the danger from out of space The stakes are way to high Paige: Do not desert him There's no other chance Otherwise Jacob will die The Psyche: Straight through the deepest ocean Until the moon is waning for the 2nd time Afraid of the dreaded sunrise Without any sense of time We're aiming for – L45 The Ear: Kissed his son goodbye Is there any chance? He must struggle to survive They come for his aid in L45 The Eye: See their shadows escape Many hours to walk over fields of gray Will they return or will they fail? Ethan: Hunted by sorrow subconsciously, he is lost in his thoughts The Ear: Fearless, elated Everything is in hand Let the journey begin The Ear & The Eye: Straight through the deepest ocean Until the moon is waning for the 2nd time Afraid of the dreaded sunrise Without any sense of time Our aim, L45 John: Son do you hear me? Soon I will be back Things will fall into place! Do you remember? back in those days Be good to yourself! Ethan: Straight through the deepest ocean Until the moon is waning for the 2nd time Afraid of the dreaded sunrise Without any sense of time Our aim, L45 The Eye: Straight through the deepest ocean Until the moon is waning for the 2nd time Afraid of the dreaded sunrise Without any sense of time Our aim, L45
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Burning Sky 06:22
03 Burning Sky music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella Ethan: They're sent by the Magistrate To kill the extant mankind A potential compromise for the universal peace The Watcher: While an atomic campaign they've waged a mortal combat By abject human failiure they've purged themselves, almost completely The Eye: They were the only race that followed their emotions No formal logic formed their basic instinct When the Magistrate has reached the earth they followed their instructions To reap the human mind – To find the immortal The Magistrate: Find their souls Fear and sorrow The Eye: See the sky is burning down Ethan: We have to run for cover now Before the earth is set aflame The Eye: Feel the heat is coming close Ethan: I can see them running for their lives There's no time to save the day The Eye & The Magistrate: Flaming, Fainting, Burning Sky The Psyche: He suffers from this bad desease, He strongly needs their help She points the finger to the sky and screams "John, Shake a leg" The Ear: Jacob is too weak to run, too weak to say a word While Paige is becoming a maniac , things happened so absurd The Eye: A big explosion, so strong and without mercy They were too slow to take shelter in this cave The place where both had settled down had turned into rubble John and Ethan realized, they both burned to death The Magistrate: Burned to death Burned to ashes The Eye: See the sky is burning down Ethan: We have to run for cover now Before the earth is set aflame The Eye: Feel the heat is coming close Ethan: I can see them running for their lives There's no time to save the day The Eye & The Magistrate: Flaming, Fainting, Burning Sky Paige: Creeping Weaping All Alone Now I'm Longing For my home Paige: I could not keep the word There's no chance to reverse He was like my own son Come undone John: Weaping All Alone Longing For my home The Eye: See the sky is burning down Ethan: We have to run for cover now Before the earth is set aflame The Eye: Feel the heat is coming close Ethan: I can see them running for their lives There's no time to save the day The Eye & The Magistrate: Flaming, Fainting, Burning Sky John: See them burning Silent yearning Hear them crying All alone
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04 Journey To The Afterlife Part 1: Longing For Home music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Kiri Geile, Martin Schnella The Eye: Laid back in a lawn chair in your garden (Uuuh) Watching the seasons go by Your son grows older and older Your wife - the best one you've ever had Esther: Your way to fulfill your life Guides you into liberty Morpheus: Turn it upside down Going Strong, you're just a part of it Timeless rolling wheels Keep straight on along your path of life Hear the cries of joy when you come home from your working day Hurry up it's summer and life expects you on the doorstep The Memory: Near a lake in a forest Stands your house idyllic like a fairytale Your choice for family and seclusion Fulfills your family life with placidness Esther: Your way to fulfill your life Guides you into liberty Morpheus: Turn it upside down Going Strong, you're just a part of it Timeless rolling wheels Keep straight on along your path of life Hear the cries of joy when you come home from your working day Hurry up it's summer and life expects you on the doorstep Esther: I'd like to enjoy you to the fullest You give me everything Oh, everything I've ever dreamt of Oh You and Jacob are my one and only Nothing will ever drive a wedge between you and me Guitar Solo: Martin Schnella Activate the memory mode Let it all flowing through Liberate her out of the dark From your displaced mind Fears and sorrows distress you as well But it can't exit your head You're operating in shadows my friend It lays all in your hand So get a grip, find a remedy now Or pay for it with your life It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings Don't let the doom become rife Your way to fulfill your life Guides you into liberty Morpheus: Turn it upside down Going Strong, you're just a part of it Timeless rolling wheels Keep straight on along your path of life Hear the cries of joy when you come home from your working day Hurry up it's summer and life expects you on the doorstep Esther: I'd like to enjoy you to the fullest You give me everything Oh, everything I've ever dreamt of Oh You and Jacob are my one and only Nothing will ever drive a wedge between you and me Part 2: Remains music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella The Memory: Standing here by his side He tries to realize Jacob has passed away In pain John: Creeping Weaping All Alone Now I'm Longing For my home The Memory: Ashes confronting them Nothing could ease his pain She tried to keep her word Still holding him tight The Ear: He does not say a word Cannot show how it hurts There was not even a chance to kiss him goodbye Goodbye The Eye: Creeping Weaping All Alone All his last hope Is long gone John: Waiting Praying There's no sense Living or Dying In my defense They will not get away They've got the price to pay What are we waiting for? There's no need to stay Ethan: Listen to reason, John! Believe me, this way is wrong! Let's go to L45! John: No, I'd rather die Ethan: There is no other chance to stay alive John: Oh, we have nothing at all to lose Ethan: No, we cannot run, we cannot hide John: I don't want to fall into decline
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Alcatraz 04:04
05 Alcatraz music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Kiri Geile The Eye: Oh, they command his mind The pain inside is gonna kill him Several soldiers side by side They answer back a bad intention Moros: If you are dead or still alive It's just a little, a little difference John: They suck me dry They eat my thoughts, my words, my eyes Will I survive? They take my clothes, my pride, my life The Eye: Oh, they afflict your soul The instructors click like clockworks Your old friend right by your side But the war brought him to silence Moros: Find your way No reason left for you to stay They're gonna eat your thoughts They want to take your pride John: leave me alone I don't want to be a fool They won't keep control I will lay down all the rules The won't catch my soul Feel my left and feel my right I'll drag you to the ground There is nothing left to lose For me, for you For everyone Hera: Everything reminds you of her All your emotions are just coming through Every night you're crying yourself to sleep Solo: Ole Rausch Solo: Martin Schnella Solo: Ole Rausch Solo: Martin Schnella End Solo: Martin Schnella Moros: They suck you dry They eat your thoughts, your words, your eyes Will you survive? They hear no begging, no pleas, no cries John: I don't want to be a fool They won't keep control I will lay down all the rules The won't catch my soul Feel my left and feel my right I'll drag you to the ground There is nothing left to lose For me, for you For everyone The Eye: You hear some people out there, the arrival of a new section They walked hundreds of miles The last best hope to survive They wanna stay just alive No more concealment to hide from the force, above
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Memento Mori 05:48
06 Memento Mori music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Kiri Geile Moros: You keep an eye on the new division You feel in charge of them in some way Hope flows through their veins, repress the pictures Which will track them 'till the end Nemesis: You hear the bell, it's time for operation No time for rest or your dignity Start the engines and call the functions Which they've burned into your mind Hades: Every time Under control Ready or not You are on call Elemental powers are destroying your race Into your face Desert a'where Wells seep away Shadows bat around the world they're reaching for your souls Open fire Put up the fight freedom fighter Devastated biosphere is hamper the breathe Mortal combat Storm is growing Storm is brewing Fundermental wall of water Hera: All those years you've been yearning for any cause to stay alive When the day defeats the night, you still have survived With a modicum of hope you will be geared up for the show The bottom line is to emerge victorious Moros: Adrenalin is overflowing, is drowning out reality All your senses are linked with systems They'll prevent malfunction Hera: All those years you've been yearning for any cause to stay alive When the day defeats the night, you still have survived With a modicum of hope you will be geared up for the show The bottom line is to emerge victorious Hades: Oh, fear my force Your defeat is near I sound the death knell for your world Piper: I hide my heart from the strike I still have to carry out my task It's not forlorn The visions told me the truth Hera: Abysmal souls with hidden secrets that will never be resolved Now you saved a soldiers life with a human reflex Badly injured almost gripped by an erratic solar storm In the darkest of your hours she touched your aching heart Hera & Nemesis Save her life Take her back To the tutelar district No regret No resort Keep calm
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Pictures 09:28
07 Pictures music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella John: I remember the day we fell in love Your eyes as blue as the sea Nothing could ever come between us I remember the day he was born His tiny little feet Please help, I cannot let them go away The Memory: You live from day to day Don't let your grief prevail Take the chance and start again Esther: You and I - fly through the morning light We're reaching for the sky Even at the coming of night Just You and I Do you remember the day he found his feet for the first time? The first word he tried to speak Say, how does it feel? There's nothing you did wrong Don't hang your head, be strong Take heart and grow in confidence! The Memory: You live from day to day Don't let your grief prevail Take the chance and start again Let's break the chains! John: You and me - Showed it for all to see It felt like the prime of life Even at the coming of night Just You and I Esther: Icy cold - flows through my innermost I cannot feel your warmth, oh please just let me home I'm so alone John: There's a different sound I can't recognize I can't see the gap between black and white Am I really dead? Am I still alive? Is there anyone? Just give me a sign! The Sleeper: Would you please come in and please take a seat? I'm the one who came for you to retrieve You have to understand and please don't resist Now you have to trust me and fall asleep The Memory: Follow me to familiar Repress your sentiments and let them fade away You are the holy saviour Just when you fall asleep you'll see the light of day Guitar Solo: Martin Schnella Flute Part: The Memory: See the light Enlightened for you to shine Hear her cries Coming from deep inside In a world you do not know No one can hear you pray Where the truth is left untold Pictured in shades of grey Oh, this world you should not care Even when you regret Only pain for you to bear A delusion you can't protect Esther: In a world you do not know No one can hear you pray Where the truth is left untold Pictured in shades of grey Oh, this world you should not care Even when you regret Only pain for you to bear A delusion you can't protect
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08 In Appearance - A Portrayal Of Figures – Part 2 music: Martin Schnella, Marek Arnold lyrics: Martin Schnella Part 1: Invisible music: Marek Arnold lyrics: Martin Schnella John: Where am I? What happened? I'm dreaming That's my home But, can this be true? It seems so real I can't believe Please hold me tight! The Psyche: So content To their lives A twinkle In her smile She, can't see you Can't hear your cries John: I feel so invisible So unapproachable Please talk to me Are you still with me? I feel so left alone Would you please come home! Can't you hear my cries? Please give me a sign! The Sleeper: Give it up! They can't hear you! John: What have you done? Who are you? The Sleeper: Tell me, John What do you feel? John: I don't know! What do you mean? John: That's Esther She's long gone And Jacob He was my son Please let me stay Don't let them go away The Memory: He feels so invisible So unapproachable Just talk to him Are you still with him? He feels so left alone Would you please come home! Can't you hear his cries? Please give him a sign! John: Left alone here in the dark so completely calm Still I'm focusing the place where they only just roamed I don't want to see her suffering in this cage Please don't bother me, spare me this sight. I cannot run, I cannot hide Please let me go! Musicians: Piano: Marek Arnold Acoustic- & Electric Guitar: Martin Schnella Celli: Jens Kommnick Singers: John: Johan Hallgren The Sleeper: Lars Begerow The Psyche: Anne Trautmann The Memory: Ted Leonard Part 2: False Reality (instrumental): music: Martin Schnella Part 3: The Appearence music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella Guitar Solo: Arjen Anthony Lucassen The Eye: The sleeper takes a look at John, Who rips the tubes out of his arm He bursts along the corridor Aimlessly through every door The Sleeper: Do you think of her? John: That's got nothing to do with you! The Sleeper: I know you miss her! John: Why are you doing this? The Sleeper: You are like an open book I know all of your thoughts You have to follow me I am your only friend The Psyche: You, are like an open book Yes, you think of her, so concerned John: Yes, I think of her I've saved her life I'm so concerned Please bring me back to her Tell me that she's near Guitar Solo: Martin Schnella The Eye: The corridors seem endlessly Into a well-lit room he follows him On a litter she is lying there By all appearance, she is dead John: Is she dead or alive? Sleeper: She's only out of it! John: I'm afraid to touch her skin! Sleeper: There's no need to worry about that! Piper: John is it you? Where are we here? John: I am not sure, but I don't know what's going on! Piper: There was this secret place Somebody led me to John: He is called the sleeper He's surrounding me Piper: Am I still dreaming It seems so unreal Guitar Solo: Brendt Allman Guitar Solo: Martin Schnella Synth Solo: Gary Wehrkamp The Eye: They become aware They have to find a way out Without sense of time They're running for their lives The Psyche: You now have, to run for your lives They need you, they won't let you go The Sleeper: What are you up to? That is no good idea! We still need you in here I can't let you go! John: Where is she gone? and where are you from? The Sleeper: I took over all control You'll never find a way, there's none Piper: Don't fool yourself He does not care! The Sleeper: I am warning you! I don't mess about! Piper: Why are we here? What do they want? John: I know it sounds so foolish But for them we are just guinea pigs Piper: Help's far away We're gone astray Let's run away So far away There's no other way Part 4: Noone home music: Martin Schnella lyrics: Martin Schnella John: Where are all the soldiers gone? Why are we all alone? Piper: We've reached our aim But no one's really home! John: This can't be true They must be somewhere This place - so scary calm Piper: We have to tell them what we know The Colonel - We have to warn The Eye: They're searching for the Colonels room They're knocking on his door Again and again But no one really cares They found him sitting in his chair Silently and alone But deep inside they felt That something's going wrong Colonel Abraham: They're all dead forever and ever I am a portrayal of yours I'm the one who will erase you I'm your fate - the magistrate We exist by sucking your souls We're a cage - a conglomerate of yours We dominate all over the universe We tried to prevent, but you did not let Part 5: Time stands still music: Martin Schnella, Marek Arnold lyrics: Martin Schnella The Psyche: Suddenly complete silence Not even a breath of wind, no single sound to hear Is this the dreaded ending? it seems like time stands still Oh, is there any reason why...? The Dreamer: Look through the broken window Is there a sign of life, there's nobody to see Hearing the roll of thunder Seeing the raging sky as suddenly the world crashed down The Memory: Suddenly complete silence Not even a breath of wind, no single sound to hear Is this the dreaded ending? it seems like time stands still Oh, is there any reason why...? The Eye: Follow me to familiar Repress your sentiments and let them fade away You are the holy saviour Just when you fall asleep you'll see the light of day Guitar Solo: Martin Schnella The Ear: Look through the broken window Is there a sign of life, there's nobody to see Hearing the roll of thunder Seeing the raging sky as suddenly the world crashed down The Dreamer: All the living and the war took place in a drip Just an overload of souls has brought the world to explode The whole evolution of the universe was in fact Just a fraction of a minute Which has fallen down on earth...

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