Blind Guardian - Nightfall

No sign of life did flicker
In floods of tears she cried
"All hope's lost it can't be undone
They're wasted and gone"

"Save me your speeches, I know"
(They blinded us all)
"What you want, you will take it away from me
Take it and I know for sure
The light she once brought in is gone forever more"

Like sorrowful seagulls they sang
Lost in the deep shades the misty cloud brought
(A wailing when beauty was gone)
Come take a look at the sky
Monstrous it covered the shore
Fearful into the unknown

Quietly it crept in new horror
Insanity reigned
And spilled the first blood
When the old king was slain

Nightfall
Quietly it crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
Quietly it crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
Immortal land lies down in agony


How long shall we mourn in the dark?
The bliss and the beauty will not return
Say farewell to sadness and grief
Though long and hard the road may be

But even in silence I heard the words
An oath we shall swear by the name of the one until the world's end
Just wondering how I can still hear these voices inside
It cannot be broken
The doom of the Noldor drew near

The words of a banished king "I swear revenge"
Filled with anger, aflamed our hearts
Full of hate, full of pride
Oh we screamed for revenge

Nightfall
Quietly it crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
Quietly it crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
Immortal land lies down in agony


"Vala he is, that's what you said"
(But freely you came and)
"Then your oath's been sworn in vain"
(You freely shall depart)
"Never trust the northern winds
Never turn your back on friends"

"Oh I'm heir of the high lord"
"You better not trust him"
The enemy of mine
Isn't he of your kind?
And finally you may follow me
"Farewell", he said

Nightfall
Quietly it crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
Quietly it crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
Immortal land lies down in agony

Back to where it all began
Back to where it all began