The Minoan Tragedy Lyrics

Whenever another civilisation bites the dust of aeons
into stardust it erupts, reaching out to the four corners of the earth;
leaving a city-state sized questionmark on the scorched soil:
"How will they remember us?
What will they retain?
What shall be forever forgotten and lost?"

The tidal waves have swept away our memories and hopes
and the flood has destroyed our homes
sacrificing all we have ever known to the four elements

But no one is here to witness our imminent decay
The wind silently leads the fire to the destruction of our earth
and water keeps us trapped sealing our demise

"A new dark age will come, and swallow everything we've ever been,
Depriving the world of our accumulated wisdom"

What secrets in these tiny molecules?
What might and power to whom it is preserved to decipher their codes!

Handle them carefully, and like a flower they'll bloom
Be ready to harvest their secrets
Before they wither and forever disappear

Prepare for the New Dark Age
for you will never know its arrival until it's too late
Time is the enemy now
Are we ready for the challenge, or have we passed the point of no return?