The Human Compulsion Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | The Source(2017) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock Opera |
| Labels | Music Theories Recordings |
| Ranked | #7 for 2017 , #739 all-time |
Album rating : 95 / 100
Votes : 7
Votes : 7
9. The Human Compulsion (2:15)
[Counselor] Do we belong here, do we hide behind our dreams?
Can we live without machines?
[Historian] Can we resist our compulsion to explore?
Or will we always hunt for more?
[Chemist] Liquid Eternity perpetuates our lives
But will it paralyze our minds?
[Diplomat] Without the danger, can we still evolve?
Will our passions all dissolve?
[President] Remember Alpha, the source of human life
Will our history be revived?
[Prophet] The second coming of the Universal Soul
Will make our hollow spirits whole
[Captain] Maybe one day, man will rise again
Standing tall as we were then
[Astronomer] Is this our destiny, a life forevermore?
Or will we crave our time before?
[Opposition Leader] Are we still human, buried in our minds?
Or did we leave ourselves behind?
[Biologist] Our tale’s not over, the circle’s incomplete
We won’t just vanish in the sea!
Can we live without machines?
[Historian] Can we resist our compulsion to explore?
Or will we always hunt for more?
[Chemist] Liquid Eternity perpetuates our lives
But will it paralyze our minds?
[Diplomat] Without the danger, can we still evolve?
Will our passions all dissolve?
[President] Remember Alpha, the source of human life
Will our history be revived?
[Prophet] The second coming of the Universal Soul
Will make our hollow spirits whole
[Captain] Maybe one day, man will rise again
Standing tall as we were then
[Astronomer] Is this our destiny, a life forevermore?
Or will we crave our time before?
[Opposition Leader] Are we still human, buried in our minds?
Or did we leave ourselves behind?
[Biologist] Our tale’s not over, the circle’s incomplete
We won’t just vanish in the sea!
The Source - Lyrics
The Source - Album Credits
Members
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen : Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
- Ed Warby : Drums
Additional musicians
- Paul Gilbert : Lead Guitars
- Guthrie Govan : Lead Guitars
- Marcel Coenen : Lead Guitars
- Joost van den Broek : Piano
- Mark Kelly : Synthesizer
- Ben Mathot : Violin
- Maaike Peterse : Cello
- Jeroen Goossens : Wind Instruments
- James LaBrie : Vocals (as the historian)
- Tommy Karevik : Vocals (as the opposition leader)
- Tommy Rogers : Vocals (as the chemist)
- Simone Simons : Vocals (as the counselor)
- Nils K. Rue : Vocals (as the prophet)
- Tobias Sammet : Vocals (as the captain)
- Hansi Kürsch : Vocals (as the astronomer)
- Michael Mills : Vocals (as th-1)
- Russell Allen : Vocals (as the president)
- Michael Eriksen : Vocals (as the diplomat)
- Floor Jansen : Vocals (as the biologist)
- Zaher Zorgati : Vocals (as the preacher)
Other staff
- Arjen Lucassen : Producer
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