Once Upon a Nightmare - Epica

On the way to sacred shores

And in the arms of the life that we adore

Moonlight shows a white design

That’s been waiting for a chance to seize the soul once more

«Sweet lad, o come and join me, do!»

On a road

«Such pretty games I will play with you»

Changing course

Lightning strikes where we depart

An eerie voice as the night embraced the heart

Resonating from the life and is moving on

To the new window of the soul

«Will you, sweet lad, come along with me?

My daughters shall care for you tenderly»

Hear his mystic voice

«I love you, for your comeliness charms me, my boy!

And if you’re not willing, my force I’ll employ»

He feeds on stainless souls

We are struck in the night

Ancient power will strike

Feel the fire

Now run into his arms

Leave your shelter behind

We are going to fly

Higher than high

We will take on the sky

Feel my senses

United by the night

Now it’s time to close the door

And open up like before

New windows of the soul

The silence of the void

A father’s life destroyed

Stuck in the night

Ancient power will strike

Feel the fire

Burn inside

Run into my arms

Leave your shelter behind

We are going to fly

See us fly

And hear our cry

We’re out of sight

Higher than high we will

Take on the sky

Feel my senses

Out of my sight

But live on my mind

New windows of our soul