THE GATHERING LYRICS

1. Dear Hunter

Generations, long before this time
Proud and hunting
To keep our tribe alive
Tundra's blazing we're gazing at the wild
Who will win this battle
And fiercely protect our child
All we need is fire heat
Protecting us from life
From blazing winds and ice and snow
Keep us safe from harm
People, come in
Be safe before the dark
Who will see tomorrow
See light before the spark
All we need is fire heat
Protecting us from life
From blazing winds and ice and snow
Keep us safe from harm

2. The Philosopher AnD The Soldier

"I am wiser than this man;
It is likely that neither of us knows anything worthwhile,
But he thinks he knows something when he does not
Whereas when I do not know, neither do I think I know;
So I am likely to be wiser than he to this small extent,
That I do not think I know what I do not know."

3. Every Day Is Like A Thousand Years

It's the magic of a thousand years,
Tell me if it's real
The colours in the church are turning
Like a wheel,
And when the king comes in, the whole world changes
Everyday is like a thousand years
Crusaders are writing home with a pencil full of blood.
The silence of the monks, the knights
With swords drowned in mud
A whole lotta faith shows you the way.
Everyday is like a thousand years
Gregorius leads the choir, King Arthur tells a tale,
The knights of the sword finally find the Holy Grail,
Lead me to the crossing between dark and the light,
The sun in the cathedral turns the sky into blue and white.
On the magician's birthday you will be there,
When the God of light will eternally take care
Drives away the demons, Epicur writes a letter
If you follow him, Augustin makes you feel better.
Everyday is like a thousand years

4. Mediaeval City

This is our space we'll spend our time
This is the place where we belong
Crusades have guided our way
To what we have craved for all along
Life is what we want
Life is what we need
We fight the plague and kill the time
We sail the seas and drink our whine
Crusades have guided our way
We crave for our city to stay
Our church and children will help us survive
The light and dark of this city life
The city makes you feel free

5. New Horizon

The Earth is round
There is more behind the horizon
The sun is our centre
Like an illusion on canvas
Memento mori
Carpe diem

6. Golden Age

Trading all over the world

7. Talking Aabout The Revolution

Is this the war of liberation?
Mais oui, c'est la revolution de la liberté, mais aussi de l'égalité et de la fraternité.
If you listen carefully, you might feel the waves.
Parce que les hommes naissent libres et égaux. La loi est l'expression de la volonté générale.
The people in the street are voting with their feet.
N'essayez pas arrêter l'histoire.
Tous les enemis sont assassinés par la guillotine.
Crazy world, crazy times. Not only the nobility lost his head.
Mais le docteur Guillot dit moi de défendre la révolution.
Did you hear about that young officer?
Oui c'est Napoleon. Il va changer nos vie.
La grande armée donnerait la révolution à l'Europe.
But Europe is not waiting for a French emperor. He's just building up national feelings.
C'est la fin de Napoleon à Waterloo. Le Restauration est démarrée.
But it's not the end of the revolution.
Maintenez la déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen.
Le résultat de la révolution est la libre communication des pensées et des opinions.

8. Lost In Munch's Scream

The whole world was in turmoil
Iron and coal were stolen from the soil
Communication improved, traffic in speed
Factories at the horizon, millions in need
European empire
Colonial fire
Strange machines
In dreams
The national flag,
Looked like a serpent's egg

9. Thunder Without Frequencies (Song For Gertrud)

Thunder without frequencies
A feeling it's coming
Thunder without frequencies is filling our moods
This will change all times and all minds
Forever and further
Feel the worry among us all
The world leaders have gone bad
Feeling sorry for us all
In far and future we'll go sad
Now our homes are trenches providing our cover
While the worst is yet to come
Being buried in these wedges overflown with fear
Feel the worry among us all
The world leaders have gone bad
Feeling sorry for us all
In far and future we'll go sad
The dynamite in my head
Shot right through my soul
Such evil
Such bad and furious evil

10. Coldwar Kid

This is our time
Our time is now
Although we grow
We're not sure how
The age of war is here somehow
Didn't we learn from all this now?
Let's try to keep the future alive
Let's all jump for a positive dive
We froze up during the cold war
Nobody knows what were fighting for
We conquered the universe before
While future peace is what we should explore
Let's try to keep the future alive
Let's all jump for a positive dive

11. Anachrone Circles

It's in the air, and it shines like rain.
I think you didn't notice, it's coming back again.
Listen very closely, you might hear the sound.
It's getting deeper, spinning around.
The green-eyed lady of the lowlands, sitting in a silver chair.
She gave me some postcards, orange in her hair.
She turns iron into silver, plastic into gold.
About these Celtic rings, no story has been told.
It's all about inspiration, empty pages in a book
You are changing colour every time I look
A perfect circle is created by a different tool
Some food at the station, yes, that's cool
Anachrone circles in the sky,
You may catch them if you try.
Meet me at the demasqué and make my day.







THE GATHERING LYRICS