A ballad of dark queen echoes through night
As he flees the curse of gods, the pharaoh`s wrath

1001 nights unseen
The philosopher and the queen

Ancient mariner in a sea of sand
The burning beauty his tomb to die for

1001 nights unseen
The philosopher and the queen
Horizon`s swarming with death
Run!


Heaven has a darkened face
Dunes are soaring, as on a chase
Caravan of the cursed
Chasing him across the waves

May he now rest under aegis of mirage
As the sands slowly turn to Elysian fields

1001 nights unseen
The philosopher and the queen

1001 nights unseen
The philosopher and the queen


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Sahara Lyrics as written by Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen

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    I agree (once again) with LastoftheWilds. This song does not make me think of Tuomas and Tarja at all.

    Sounds to me like a Philosopher ran away with the Queen (because he loves her ^^) The pharaoh's wrath, is the curse that he's been given for running of with the Queen.

    "The burning beauty his tomb to die for." The philosopher realizes his love will be his death, but he doesn't give up.

    "Horizon`s swarming with death Run!"
    and "Caravan of the cursed Chasing him across the waves"

    This stands for the army that is chasing them, send by the Pharaoh.

    WormJuiceon October 04, 2007   Link

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