The giant's lost
And all round him
Destructed for what
They all knew what it meant
But they couldn't change it
Lord they had gone too far
Leave them alone

It's all gone
What is left behind
On a desert we called earth
When the last whale went away
Did they ever see the tears

Don't fear Your last step
From the theatre of pain
And the children will love Your singing
From the sea
The sea is calling
Now we've to leave it

The sea was clear
On the day I was stranded
Answers I'd known
To keep this all alive
But I can't change it
Forever

Now I'm gone
And it seems that life had never existed
So we left the dark and cold
All I left behind are my tears

Don't fear Your last step
From the theatre of pain
And the children will love Your singing
From the sea
The sea is calling
I hear them calling


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Theatre of Pain Lyrics as written by Andre Olbrich Hans Juergen Kuersch

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    Although I think "The Merman's children" being probably the best base for this song it always reminded me of "Elric of Melniboné" - or rather of the last part of the story, where the Chaos is about to take over the world (something that was foreseen by a lot of people, but they couldn't change it). There is even a giant in this part, who falls (= "is lost"), the earth is lifeless and dead ("the desert we called earth") and I don't think there are still whales left in the oceans at that time. Elric has to take the last step from his theater of pain - finally fulfilling his destiny, every step he took before only led him to this final one.

    At the end of the book the protagonist is the only living being on the new world which looks like "life had never existed". The world "left the dark and cold", and since he saw all people dying which meant something to him and finally is released by death itself he leaves "his tears behind".

    N1n4on November 17, 2011   Link

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