Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy Lyrics

Band	Ayreon
Album	The Final Experiment (1995)
Type	Album (Studio full-length)
Genres	Progressive Metal, Rock Opera
Labels	Transmission Records
Ranked	#50 for 1995 , #2,549 all-time

Album rating : 90 / 100
Votes : 6

5. Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy (2:46)

Track rating : 91.7 / 100 Votes : 3 [ Rating detail ]

a new horizon
hear the travellers call
behold there lies a kingdom
go forth ye minstrel tall

sing of your wisdom
spread tidings of joy
a feast of song and laughter
ye courtyard minstrel boy

o'dance thee 'round the table
for conquerors and kings
thou muist win the heart of Gwenhwyfar
fair maiden of the king

thy lord thy master
Arthur thee so bold
heed the words of Ayreon
and thy future will unfold

sing ye tales of wonder
whilst ye hide behind the joy
cast thy spell asunder
ye courtyard minstrel boy

sing ye, oh sing ye, courtyard minstrel boy

a day of splendour
how beautiful birds sing
ladies, lords and masters
and rainbows he would bring

a child's sadness
sweet dreams, oh princely boy
let thyn eyes reveal the madness
ye courtyard minstrel boy

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The Final Experiment - Lyrics

1. Prologue Lyrics	2. The Awareness Lyrics
3. Eyes Of Time Lyrics	4. The Banishment Lyrics
▶ 5. Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy Lyrics	6. Sail Away To Avalon Lyrics
7. Nature's Dance Lyrics	8. Computer-Reign (Game Over) Lyrics
9. Waracle Lyrics	10. Listen To The Waves Lyrics
11. Magic Ride Lyrics	12. Merlin's Will Lyrics
13. The Charm Of The Seer Lyrics	14. Swan Song Lyrics
15. Ayreon's Fate Lyrics

The Final Experiment - Album Credits

Members

Arjen Anthony Lucassen : Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards

Additional musicians

Cleem Determeijer : Keyboards (tracks 2-6, 14)
René Merkelbach : Keyboards (tracks 4, 6, 11, 12)
Ernst van Ee : Drums (tracks 2-4, 6-9, 10, 12, 15)
Peter Vink : Bass (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8)
Jolanda Verduijn : Bass (tracks 4, 6, 15)
Jan Bijlsma : Bass (track 11)
Lenny Wolf : Vocals (track 3)
Edward Reekers : Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 15)
Debby Schreuder : Vocals (tracks 2-4, 6-9, 11, 12, 15)
Mirjam van Doorn : Vocals (tracks 2-4, 6-9, 11, 12, 15)
Jan-Chris de Koeijer : Vocals (track 4)
Robert Soeterboek : Vocals (tracks 4, 15)
Ian Parry : Vocals (tracks 5, 7, 8, 15)
Barry Hay : Vocals (track 6)
Jay van Feggelen : Vocals (tracks 9, 15)
Leon Goewie : Vocals (tracks 12, 15)
Lucie Hillen : Vocals (track 13)
Ruud Houweling : Vocals (track 13)

Other staff

Arjen Lucassen : Producer, Engineer, Design, Photography
Oscar Holleman : Producer, Engineer
Peter Brussee : Mastering Engineer
Ruud Houweling : Design

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