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III Ways to Epica Lyrics
[MEPHISTO:]
When you play with fire
You must anticipate some burns
Chasing for desire...
It's just a different way to learn
[ARIEL:]
I am defected from God
[HELENA:]
God had seized my soul
[ARIEL:]
So low redemptions too far
[HELENA:]
I am heaven's sheen
[ARIEL:]
She's the one that I loved
[HELENA:]
Love is all around
[ARIEL:]
And she tore me apart
[HELENA:]
The dark can never win
[MEPHISTO:]
All that I require
Is some trust as the pages turn
I can take you higher
Cause your will is my concern
[ARIEL:]
I am defected from God
[HELENA:]
God had seized my soul
[ARIEL:]
So low redemptions too far
[HELENA:]
I am heaven's sheen
[ARIEL:]
She's the one that I loved
[HELENA:]
Love is all around
[ARIEL:]
And she tore me apart
[HELENA:]
The dark can never win
[ARIEL:]
So long...maybe forever
I must carry on
Why did God take away
That one thing I wanted
Maybe God is the melody
We all serenade
[MEPHISTO:]
You would not feel sadness
If you never tasted joy
That's the curse of humans
Born in passion you destroy
When you play with fire
You must anticipate some burns
Chasing for desire...
It's just a different way to learn
I am defected from God
[HELENA:]
God had seized my soul
[ARIEL:]
So low redemptions too far
[HELENA:]
I am heaven's sheen
[ARIEL:]
She's the one that I loved
[HELENA:]
Love is all around
[ARIEL:]
And she tore me apart
[HELENA:]
The dark can never win
All that I require
Is some trust as the pages turn
I can take you higher
Cause your will is my concern
I am defected from God
[HELENA:]
God had seized my soul
[ARIEL:]
So low redemptions too far
[HELENA:]
I am heaven's sheen
[ARIEL:]
She's the one that I loved
[HELENA:]
Love is all around
[ARIEL:]
And she tore me apart
[HELENA:]
The dark can never win
So long...maybe forever
I must carry on
Why did God take away
That one thing I wanted
Maybe God is the melody
We all serenade
You would not feel sadness
If you never tasted joy
That's the curse of humans
Born in passion you destroy
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This song is the conclusion to the 1st part of the Epica story line (it is continued on the black halo :P)
Ariel (the main character) is on a quest for the meaning of life and in exchange of his sould he is aided by the devil Mephisto. He makes Ariel realise what the meaning in his life was by taking away Helena, his one and only love. She was his reason to life.
That's the basic conclusion we get out of the story line.. When looking at the title of this song, two questions may arise "What's Epica?" and "What about these three ways?"
Well, Epica is first described in the books of Götheberg and it is assumed to be the Centre of the Universe, the alleged place where we can find the answer to al questions. This is where Ariel hoped to find the meaning of life..
The three ways to Epica, can be found back in the three paragraphs of the song in which Mepihisto speaks. It are three life lessons he tries to give to Ariel.
The first lesson is "Everyone will make mistakes in his life and you'll pay for them. But you will also learn from them."
The 2nd lesson: "Sometimes you just have to trust people to be able to carry on in life" (though this can also be seen as a trick of the devil, who tries to gain Ariel's trust again.. something in which he suceeds as we can see on the black halo album)
And his final lesson "You just have to learn to accept that sorrow is just as much a part of life as happiness."
wow, thanks, i understand the song more clearly now
wow, thanks, i understand the song more clearly now
Who is G�theberg?
Who is G�theberg?
My favorite Kamelot song. Beautiful
Agreed, not my favorite, but a wonderful song none the less.