the charm of the seer

• ayreon'un 1995 yılında piyasaya sürdüğü konsept albümü the final experiment'ın en başarılı parçalarından biri. şarkı koskocaman bir orkestra ve albümün geri kalan tüm şarkılarında olduğu gibi ender rastlanan güzellikte vokal ve geri vokaller içeriyor. 6. yüzyıl ingiltere'sinde yaşayan kör ozan ayreon'un yakınmalarını ve kendisini merlin'e bırakışını anlatan bu parçanın sözleri şu şekilde:
  
  ayreon understands that he was not individually chosen
  for the 'time telepathy experiment',
  but that he unintentionally received its transmissions.
  this could be because of a more developed sixth sense
  as a result of his blindness.
  he also realises that he can neither accomplish his mission,
  nor stop the visions from penetrating his mind.
  his sole escape is to submit to the magic charm of the great seer merlin.
  
  [ayreon:]
  i've been lost in the valley of nightmares
  i've been found in the garden of dreams
  speak thy charm, i know you are out there
  cast thy spell and silence the screams
  
  but as i poise on the edge of life
  where time disappears
  i bow in fear
  to the charm of the seer
  
  i've seen fear in valiant faces
  i've seen hope in desperate eyes
  lead me home to familiar places
  lead me back to crystalline skies
  
  and as i poise on the edge of life
  where time disappears
  i bow in fear
  to the charm of the seer
  
  i have failed, i have been forsaken
  i've been scorned and misunderstood
  i have lost, my life has been taken
  i'd surrender if only i could
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