Alexandria's Library Lyrics

Remember how we used to meet in Alexandria's library?
That vast conglomerate of knowledge and power
Together we would look at papyrus' scrolls for hours
Studying the ancient lore, consuming words of wisdom

The world seemed ours back then
All we ever needed to know at the tip of our fingers
Scribbled on precious scrolls by rippled hands
Memories preserved with magical ink

The muses sang their enchanting song for us
While we created and debated in their honour
Our own words of wisdom soon immortalised
Among the writings of the wise men

Things look very different now
As we behold this devastation
The annihilation of our archaic traditions
Means the umbilical chord is cut forever

Fire has eaten the insides of our minds
Out of the ashes and hot coal
One needs to create strength and courage
To find wisdom for future generations

We lost sight of each other
And as aeons and aeons passed
We almost forgot of each other's existence
And our paths took us to different directions

As I behold your melancholy face from a distance
For the very first time in many years
Sadness overcomes my ancient soul
Now realising that you never forgave me

Traditions come and go my friend
But once established, they poison the mind
You already are all you need to be
And ancient texts only serve
to detract from your essence

So wipe these tears and move on now
Knowing that Alexandria's library perished for a reason
The hand that carried the torch
Did a great service to mankind;
Intellegetis unum diem