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Третий альбом английских хард рокеров. На этот раз продюсировал диск сам лидер и вокалист коллектива Гари Хьюз, а за мастеринг отвечал уже знакомый по двум первым пластинкам Майк Стоун (Asia, Journey). Несмотря на такой решительный шаг со стороны Хьюза, качество записи на альбоме получилось отменным! Вокал, как и прежде, ярко выделяется на уроне всей музыки и радует своим приятным низким тембром. Как и предшественник «The Name Of The Rose», рассматриваемая пластинка выдержана в рамках мощного мелодик хард рока, с техникой исполнения проблем также не наблюдается. А вот музыкальный материал немножко подкачал по сравнению с предыдущим шедевром «The Name Of The Rose». В чём же проблема, спросите Вы меня? Вроде бы музыканты пользовались одной и той же формулой, правильно замешивали и удаляли ненужные материалы, вроде бы всё чётко вымерено и просчитано, да только в этом и есть самая большая и негативная особенность пластинки – всё очень стандартно. Нет, я не спорю – альбом сделан профессионально и качественно, но мелодические решения всё-таки в конце альбома раздражают своей откровенной монотонностью и однообразием. Таким образом интерес представляет только первая часть. Тут лёгко можно выделить открывающий хмурый и напористый номер «The Robe», яркий и заводной боевик «Bright On The Blade», которому лучше бы смотрелось на первом месте, а не на втором, мягкую и спокойную балладу «Virtual Reality», широкомасштабный эпик «Arcadia», а также ураган и смерч пластинки «Battlelines», словно бы берущий вас на крылья скорости и уносящий в далёкую даль…Да, в этом что-то действительно есть – ребят несколько занесло на своей третьей работе, однако не всегда же выпускать им шедевры, неправда ли? Для поклонников диск будет не лишним. |
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It lies, in stare, the prize.....
Awaiting a destiny that's
Not in our hands,
Still if it's meant to be...
On and on we dream as one
Knowing that the day will come
Searching on the edge of time and space for
The Robe,
To that place we travel on,
Northern lights to midnight sun,
Drawn toward the final resting-place Of
The Robe...
So long ago,this light was taken
Cold eyes no tears still blind by fear
It burns inside, this rock of ages
Until we find the truth...
Entwined in the destiny
Of an innocent man,
There for eternity...
Guardians, the first and last
Keepers of the sacred task,
Each prepared to sacrifice his faith for
The Robe,
Seal the quest to die upon,
Through the night the fire burns on,
Deep in every heart, there is a place for
The Robe..
Mortal man could never dream
Of this love, this synergy,
In our hearts will always be
Space for The Robe...
Now for all eternity,
Searching for the eternity,
Of this love, this purity,
Faith in The Robe...
Centuries of travesty
Dreams become reality
Glory of this majesty
Grace of The Robe...
Now we come and finally
Stand as one humanity,
At the gates where fantasy
Waits for The Robe...
For centuries we travelled far
Now tonight a timeless star
Brings us to the edge of night and day
For the robe...
We see the light that shines upon
The hearts and minds of everyone,
Could this be the final resting-place
Of The Robe?
Bright On The Blade
Can you hear me? Screaming from the cold, I' m asking
Do you feel me? Deep in the afterglow
Can you see me? High above my soul unmasking
The spirit shown to the world below,
So many nights, so many days,
Watching the nightmares unfold
So many sights, so many ways,
So much beyond our control
Can you hear me? Setting off a chain reaction
Do you feel me? Flesh and bone,
Can you see me? It's an animal attraction
The spirit calling you home.
So many nights, so many days
That life was taking it's toll
So many sights, so many ways
To make the pieces the whole
No since a man made the conquest of eden
Has there been more to revere or be gained
Now is the time you must fight for your freedom
Building their eyes with your light bright on the blade.
Can you hear me? Echoing fom every canyon
Do you feel me? Leading you on
Can you see me? Mirrored as my soul companion
The spirit favours the one
So many nights, so many days,
To be a rock, not to roll
So many sights, so many ways,
To come in out of the cold
No since a man made the conquest of eden
Has there been more to revere or be gained
Now is the time you must fight for your freedom
Building their eyes with your light bright on the blade.
No since a man made the conquest of eden
Has there been more to revere or be gained
Now is the time you must fight for your freedom
Building their eyes with your light bright on the blade.
No since a man made the conquest of eden
Has there been more to revere or be gained
Now is the time you must fight for your freedom
Building their eyes with your light bright on the blade.
Standing On The Edge Of Time
Where should I start
At the beginning lost in time
Oceans apart, missing you hand in mine
Wasting my time
Cause you're always on my mind,
Feeling so lonely,
If I could only, talk to you tonight
Here in my heart,
I'm being slowly torn apart
What can I do,
When I'm so far away from you?
I close my eyes and you're standing
By my side,
I feel like I'm falling,
Without a warning,
Calling you tonight
Midnight,
Standing on the edge of time
Moonlight
Love has been a friend of mine
You're my angel from above
You, I believe in
This light calls me
From another world
Insight, far beyond the cover, girl
You're my one and only love
Got to believe it
Up in the sky
The silent echoes of the night
Into the light
Out on our timeless flight
Hot to the touch,
Girl, I've wanted you so much
Reaching to hold you
Is coming true tonight
Midnight,
Standing on the edge of time
Moonlight
Love has been a friend of mine
You're my angel from above
You, I believe in
This light calls me
From another world
Insight, far beyond the cover, girl
You're my one and only love
Got to believe it
Virtual Reality
I look at you
You're unaware of all that
My eyes can see
My love for you
Beyond compare
For nothing means more to me
I just can't define what I feel
For you always help me
Make it through
You are,
Lady you are the one
Helping keep my sanity tonight
You have in a moment become
Virtual reality
Tonight
Sometimes I wake
And in my mind
I still can't believe it's true
That I'm the one
You're beside
That I am enough for you.
Baby you're the one
That I've wanted for
Everything I am is yours
You are
Lady you are the one
Helping keep my sanity tonight
You have in a moment become
Virtual reality
Tonight
I think of you
It's so intense
That life merges fantasy
I know no fear of consequence
I taste immortality
I just couldn't live here
Without you know,
Nothing would exist somehow
You are
Lady you are the one
Helping keep my sanity tonight
You have in a moment become
Virtual reality
Tonight
Arcadia
See the sunlight on these golden gates
Step inside another world awaits,
Earth revolved as we evolved to that
Which now remains,
Now we see that our society has come of age
We descended the gods themselves
Made this mountainside our citadel,
Lost to the world
Shaped the rock into these awe inspiring palisades
Spring of life brings light eternal
Time and time again,
Arcadia, pages of history, magical mystery
Shine your light for all to see, this reality, arcadia
Arcadia, ageless simplicity, pure synchronicity,
Now, for all eternity, it can only be Arcadia
Eastern lowlands to the mountain peaks,
Empire further than the eye can see
We took on the world, centuries of civil war
From which we have emerged
Leave us undisputed masters of the universe
Arcadia, sweet land of liberty, timeless antiquity
Shine your light for all to see, this reality, Arcadia
Arcadia, feel the tranquility, grace and humility,
Now, for all eternity, it can only be Arcadia
City shine your light on me
Bright enough for all to see
Now, for all eternity, it can only be Arcadia
Battlelines
Warning signs give your game away,
Inside I know where you are,
All this time a thousand miles away
You wait to tear me apart.
So, let this cold battlefield run with blood
To hell below us, the heavens above,
Through every season
Unchanging with time
Just the elemental truth,
The blazing fire in your eyes,
For you and I draw the battlelines
And we never see the futility
A day will come when the war is won
Set the woman free
And the man in me
To the chase, a woman chasing face
Yet, in your eyes there's a trace
Of a child, the heart's a shallow place
A lover fallen from grace,
Won't you forgive me and save us this day
I never meant to destroy what we made
I had to leave you, my love, to return
This is no about reverge;
You were my lover and my friend
When you and I draw the battlelines
And we never see the futility
You hate the truth
You can't erase the proof
You're in love with me
Lady can't you see
So, let this cold battlefield run with blood
To hell below us, the heavens above,
Through every season
Unchanging with time
Just the elemental truth,
The blazing fire in your eyes,
For you and I draw the battlelines
And we never see the futility
A day will come when the war is won
Set the woman free
And the man in me
You and I draw the battlelines
And we never see the futility
You hate the truth
You can't erase the proof
You're in love with me
Lady can't you see
Set the woman free
And the man in me
You're In My Heart
I've come to know the magic in your eyes,
I've come to know the way it feels when a love is real,
You taught me not to hide behind disguise
To let my heart reveal in time, the belief inside
That as long we are together
I'll be on your side forever
Beside you all the way, to love you come what may
Now until the twelfth of never
You will guide my life's endeavours
You're everything I need, you put the strength in me.
You're in my heart, you're in my soul,
When we're apart, it's strong enough to hold
I never doubt or question why
You are my life, the truth it never lies
This love will never die
To paint with all the colours of your smile
To sail the ocean in your eyes is a paradise
Along the road we chose to walk in time
We've created other lives, from yours and mine
Hidden in the way to held you
Hidden in the way we kissed
A spark became an ember that waited to exist
I could never live to tell you
All that I have left to say,
For every moment I'm beside you
Takes my breath away
You're in my heart, your in my soul
You give me hope and shelter from the cold
For when we laugh and when we cry,
It's in those eyes, this love will never die
Fly Like An Eagle
Take my hand, I'll lift you on my shoulders
You know I'd never let you fall
Shifting hands, sea and skies are colder,
We have to leave as winter calls
Turning against the tide,
Maybe it all comes true this time
Lady our love will light the way.
Sometimes in dreams I can fly like an eagle
Over the mountains and on to the stars
Just spread my wings and I fly like an eagle
Crossing the bridge to your heart
We will find our deserted island
We know it's no so far away
Not a sound to disturb the silence
Just you and I in love remain,
Destiny on our side,
Lady we'll leave this world behind
Letting our love light guide the way,
If you believe you can fly like an eagle
Glide on the wind to the heavens above
Just spread my wings and I fly like an eagle
Nothing's as strong as our love.
Ten Fathoms Deep
There where the sea meets the dark brooding sky
Blown by the wings on the mystical ocean
Cross the abyss of a dream locked in time
Lost in the mist with the secrets the ocean keeps
Ten fathoms deep
She hails as the storm rips,
Cutting her way through spray and mist,
She sails where the ghost ships
Perish on such a night as this
Prow dive as the west wave,
Shatters its edge across the keel,
Up high as the crest spray
Buries the seal in tides of steel, the storm rages on
As the waves command, this ship is damned,
This pious sea, the sky degrees what has to be
There where the sea meets the dark brooding sky
Blown by the wings on the mystical ocean
Cross the abyss of a dream locked in time
Lost in the mist with the secrets the ocean keeps
Ten fathoms deep
Fork lighting, the whips tail,
Lashing the decks enraged and cruel
Hot knife through the mainsail
Shapping the brittle mast in two,
Now fatally wounded,
Broken and drenched in silent tears,
She climbs for a last breath,
Surfacing once to disappear and rest down below
Till she sails again, this ship condemned
To tragically relive the scene for eternity
There underneath where the lost sleeping lie
Draped in the wreath where the grave never opens
Rest in the peace where the brave never die
Bury the beast with the secrets the ocean keeps
Ten fathoms deep
There where the sea meets the dark brooding sky
Blown by the wings on the mystical ocean
Cross the abyss of a dream locked in time
Lost in the mist with the secrets the ocean keeps
Ten fathoms deep
Someday
She waits, she won't leave
Till this night is through,
Day breaks across her heart
As it shatters in two
She aches, it's no secret what love can do
She prays but finds the answer
She already knew
Feeling so alone in the night
But the lights on the Nile
Keep her dreams alive
Flown in the night
Like a soft veil of sleep to her weary eyes
She lights another candle by one so dim
She lays it on the ground
Where the others have been
Each night, she kept the vigil
Inside she knew
That fate would come between them
But what could she do?
Sleeping all alone in the night
But the lights on the Nile
Kept her dreams alive
Blown in the night,
With the warm summer breeze
On her tears she cried
Someday, when the hands of the clock
Are sleeping,
My love, I believe,
Someday, from my arms
There'll be no escape,
Our reign will begin...
She sees the city walls
Where her love is caged
But now just like a prison there is no escape
She knows that for a moment
They loved as one,
Now her reason is gone,
So she sleeps alone in the night
With the lights on the Nile
She prepares to die,
Shown in the night,
Is the light that will burn
Till the end of time
Someday, when the hands of the clock
Are sleeping
My love, I believe
Someday, from my arms
There'll be no escape
Our reign will begin...
The children of egypt, counting the cost
Their mother was fading
And still they could see
She was desperately lost
Leaving her lambs to the chill,
To sleep until...
Someday, when the hands of the clock
Are sleeping,
My love, I believe
Someday, from my arms
There'll be no escape,
Our reign will begin...
Someday...