Ayreon's Fate Lyrics - Singles - Ayreon

[A. Ayreon's fate] 

AYREON DESPERATELY ATTEMPTS TO CONVINCE MERLIN OF HIS SINCERITY, 

BUT MERLIN WON'T HEAR OF IT AND CASTS HIS SPELL ON POOR AYREON. 

[AYREON:] 

misguided Merlin 

you fail to understand 

I could never be your rival 

I was just a pawn 

in a future masterplan 

for the purpose of survival 

[MERLIN:] 

Ayreon, I've cast my spell upon you 

I have no faith, you cannot be true 

Ayreon! 

[AYREON:] 

I forgive you Merlin 

for you don't know what you've done 

even for you, it was all a mystery 

one day you'll see 

that I was the one 

who could change the course of history 

[MERLIN:] 

Ayreon, you're words are all in vain 

close your eyes, there'll be no more pain 

oh Ayreon... 

[B. Merlin's prophecy] 

MERLIN IS STRICKEN WITH GRIEF FOR HE HAS HAD A VISION 

THAT PROVES AYREON TO BE GENUINE. 

RELUCTANT TO PASS INTO ETERNITY AS THE MARTYR OF MANKIND, 

MERLIN VOWS THAT AYREON'S WORD WILL BE SPREAD IN THE 20TH CENTURY, 

IN THE HOPE THAT IT WILL NOT BE TOO LATE AND THAT MAN WILL HEED 

HIS PREMONITIONS. 

[MERLIN:] 

I see one day 

his story will be told 

at the end of the 20th century 

I see one day 

the truth will unfold 

and the quest has now begun 

oh Ayreon! 

I hope one day 

that man will understand 

it's in his power to change his destiny 

I hope one day 

he'll do all that he can 

and all the nations will be one 

oh Ayreon! 

[C. Epilogue] 

THE OUTCOME OF THE FINAL EXPERIMENT HAS NOW BEEN PLACED IN YOUR HANDS.