A Tempting Offer Lyrics
Band | |
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Album | The Astonishing(2016) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Progressive Metal, Rock Opera |
Labels | Roadrunner Records |
Ranked | #68 for 2016 , #2,275 all-time |
Album rating : 79.3 / 100
Votes : 83
Votes : 83
16. A Tempting Offer (4:19)
EXT. RAVENSKILL - NIGHT
[Daryus]
Trustful boy
Unaware who’s watching
Open the door
I am right behind you
INT. HOME OF ARHYS AND XANDER – NIGHT
[Daryus]
Don’t resist me child
There’s no use in fighting
We’ll be here a while
Do you recognize me?
Look into my eyes
I’m the face of freedom
When Daddy does arrive
He’s in for a surprise
[Arhys]
How dare you step inside my home?!
[Daryus]
His life is in my hands!
[Arhys]
You monster, leave my son alone!
[Daryus]
You do know who I am
Your love for him is strong
[Arhys]
He’s just a boy
He’s done no wrong
This fight’s not his to lose
I have everything you want
[Daryus]
Your next decision
Will decide his fate
So listen to the words I have to say
Give up the Chosen One
And you will guarantee your son
Lives the life you never had
Wealth and prosperity
Beyond what you have ever seen
And best of all, Xander will be free
He’ll never want again
It’s such an easy choice
Just think about your son
And I won’t have to stand
In Faythe’s dark shadow anymore
I am through with being pushed aside
Tired of fighting for my father’s pride
Take the evening to decide
[Daryus]
Trustful boy
Unaware who’s watching
Open the door
I am right behind you
INT. HOME OF ARHYS AND XANDER – NIGHT
[Daryus]
Don’t resist me child
There’s no use in fighting
We’ll be here a while
Do you recognize me?
Look into my eyes
I’m the face of freedom
When Daddy does arrive
He’s in for a surprise
[Arhys]
How dare you step inside my home?!
[Daryus]
His life is in my hands!
[Arhys]
You monster, leave my son alone!
[Daryus]
You do know who I am
Your love for him is strong
[Arhys]
He’s just a boy
He’s done no wrong
This fight’s not his to lose
I have everything you want
[Daryus]
Your next decision
Will decide his fate
So listen to the words I have to say
Give up the Chosen One
And you will guarantee your son
Lives the life you never had
Wealth and prosperity
Beyond what you have ever seen
And best of all, Xander will be free
He’ll never want again
It’s such an easy choice
Just think about your son
And I won’t have to stand
In Faythe’s dark shadow anymore
I am through with being pushed aside
Tired of fighting for my father’s pride
Take the evening to decide
The Astonishing - Lyrics
The Astonishing - Album Credits
Members
- James LaBrie : Vocals
- John Petrucci : Guitars, Additional Vocals
- John Myung : Bass
- Mike Mangini : Drums
- Jordan Rudess : Keyboards
Additional musicians
- FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague : Orchestra
- Pueri Cantores : Vocals (choirs)
- Susan Youngblood : Vocals (choirs)
- Fred Martin and the Levite Camp : Vocals (gospel choirs)
- Richard Fiocca : Conductor
- David Campbell : Orchestration, Arrangements (choirs)
- Richard Chycki : Spoken Words
Other staff
- John Petrucci : Producer
- Gary Chester : Engineer
- Mike Schuppan : Engineer
- Travis Warner : Engineer
- Richard Chycki : Mixing Engineer
- Ted Jensen : Mastering Engineer
- James "Jimmy T" Meslin : Assistant Engineer
- Dave Rowland : Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Jason Staniulis : Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Jie Ma : Artwork
- Sean Mosher-Smith : Art Direction
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