Tower of Hope Lyrics
Band | |
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Album | Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera(1998) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Progressive Metal, Rock Opera |
Labels | Transmission Records |
Ranked | #14 for 1998 , #589 all-time |
Album rating : 93.3 / 100
Votes : 13
Votes : 13
4. Tower of Hope (4:54)
From the wind-torn ramparts of the Tower of Hope we survey a thousand futures. Release your
dreams from this electric pinnacle. You must have hope...
[hippie]
we're climbing up the stairs
and hope is flowing through our veins
[futureman]
there's magic everywhere
we've been released of all our chains
[hippie]
we're taking in the view oceans of blue,
fields of green
[futureman]
I fear this can't be true
we're still inside this dream machine
[chorus]
[hippie] I only felt what I wanted to feel
[futureman] I only saw what I wanted to see
[hippie] I'm at the end of my rope
[both] lost in the tower of hope
[hippie]
I see a brand new age
where peace and harmony prevail
[futureman]
but we're still in this cage
destined to die here if we fail
[chorus & repeat second verse]
[hippie] I only felt what I wanted to feel
[futureman] I only saw what I wanted to see
[hippie] I only went where I wanted to go
[futureman] I only knew what I wanted to know
[both] and we became who we wanted to be
[hippie] I only felt what I wanted to feel
[futureman] I only saw what I wanted to see
[hippie] I'm at the end of my rope
[both] lost in the tower of hope
dreams from this electric pinnacle. You must have hope...
[hippie]
we're climbing up the stairs
and hope is flowing through our veins
[futureman]
there's magic everywhere
we've been released of all our chains
[hippie]
we're taking in the view oceans of blue,
fields of green
[futureman]
I fear this can't be true
we're still inside this dream machine
[chorus]
[hippie] I only felt what I wanted to feel
[futureman] I only saw what I wanted to see
[hippie] I'm at the end of my rope
[both] lost in the tower of hope
[hippie]
I see a brand new age
where peace and harmony prevail
[futureman]
but we're still in this cage
destined to die here if we fail
[chorus & repeat second verse]
[hippie] I only felt what I wanted to feel
[futureman] I only saw what I wanted to see
[hippie] I only went where I wanted to go
[futureman] I only knew what I wanted to know
[both] and we became who we wanted to be
[hippie] I only felt what I wanted to feel
[futureman] I only saw what I wanted to see
[hippie] I'm at the end of my rope
[both] lost in the tower of hope
Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera - Lyrics
Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera - Album Credits
Members
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen : Guitars, Mandolin, Bass, Minimoog, Mellotron, Keyboards, Vocals
- Ed Warby : Drums
Additional musicians
- Ton Scherpenzeel : Keyboards
- Robby Valentine : Piano, Keyboards, Mellotron
- Clive Nolan : Keyboards
- René Merkelbach : Keyboards, Harpsichord
- Roland Bakker : Hammond Organ
- Thijs van Leer : Flute
- Ernö Olah : Violin
- Taco Kooistra : Cello
- Jack Pisters : Sitar
- Anneke van Giersbergen : Vocals as "The Egyptian"
- Peter Daltrey : Vocals as "Forever of the Stars"
- Fish : Vocals as "The Highlander"
- Sharon den Adel : Vocals as "The Indian"
- Damian Wilson : Vocals as "The Knight"
- Edwin Balogh : Vocals as "The Roman"
- Jay van Feggelen : Vocals as "The Barbarian"
- Edward Reekers : Vocals as "The Futureman"
- Robert Westerholt : Vocals as "Death"
- George Oosthoek : Vocals as "Death"
Other staff
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen : Producer, Engineer
- Oscar Holleman : Mixing Engineer
- Peter van 't Riet : Mastering Engineer
- Jef Bertels : Cover Art, Artwork
- John van der Oetelaar : Layout
- Thomas Ewerhard : Layout
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