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The Relic Lyrics
Silver cross in ancient halls, deep inside the castle walls
Bound to sleep, forever locked in chains
Evil carved into the stone, ancient words they've never known
A serpent's silent shroud still remains
Come with me and I'll make all your wishes come true
Lifting the chains of oppression from you
Wiping away the lines carved in your face
Take the Relic from this place...
Carry on, into the horizon, wielding courage, staff in hand
Journey on, through shadows and dreams, and what lies beyond the guardian's keep
Prey and siege in voiceless woe, who's dust was scattered long ago
Awaken from the dark and endless sleep
Man's desires-now mortal wounds, believing tales and shallow truths
Hardened hearts now tremble in the keep
Trust in me and I'll lay all your nightmares to waste
Take the Relic from this place
Carry on, into the horizon, wielding courage, staff in hand
Journey on, through shadows and dreams, and what lies beyond the guardian's keep
Bound to sleep, forever locked in chains
Evil carved into the stone, ancient words they've never known
A serpent's silent shroud still remains
Lifting the chains of oppression from you
Wiping away the lines carved in your face
Take the Relic from this place...
Journey on, through shadows and dreams, and what lies beyond the guardian's keep
Awaken from the dark and endless sleep
Man's desires-now mortal wounds, believing tales and shallow truths
Hardened hearts now tremble in the keep
Take the Relic from this place
Journey on, through shadows and dreams, and what lies beyond the guardian's keep

I think this is about an adventurer of some kind being beckoned by some sentient (and probably evil) magical item to defeat the guardian and take it from it's 'prison' in the keep.
I like the concept, but it's really the vocals of this song that make it one of my favorites.