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The Sound of Drums Lyrics
Can you hear them?
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
Is it only me?
Am the only one to be called?
This pounding in my ears
Is calling me to rule the world
Rule the universe
As the Master of your fate
Can you hear the drums?
Don't try to fight them, it's too late
Each Time Lord child
Approaches the eye
Forced to behold the vortex
To be inspired or run
But as I gazed into the vastness of time
I heard the sound of drums
Can you hear them?
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
Can you hear them?
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
In professor's guise
Oh, Doctor, Doctor
You have healed me
You are not alone
It took you far too long to see me
Now I lay in your arms
Mortally wounded in your care
I'll leave you here forever
Last of the Time Lords once again
(Don't leave me now
Think of all we've done together
Think of all the vanquished foes
Think of all that we could be)
It would be hell for me
Imprisoned here forever
With you
(No, please! You've got to, please!
We're the only ones left!
Please just... Regenerate!)
Can you hear them?
(In my dreams they're calling)
They're coming
(And every waking moment)
They're in the signal
(I heard the vortex calling)
They're in my head
Can you hear them?
(I heard the sound)
They're coming
(The sound of drums)
They're in the signal
They're in my head
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
Am the only one to be called?
This pounding in my ears
Is calling me to rule the world
As the Master of your fate
Can you hear the drums?
Don't try to fight them, it's too late
Approaches the eye
Forced to behold the vortex
To be inspired or run
But as I gazed into the vastness of time
I heard the sound of drums
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
They're coming
They're in the signal
They're in my head
Oh, Doctor, Doctor
You have healed me
You are not alone
It took you far too long to see me
Mortally wounded in your care
I'll leave you here forever
Last of the Time Lords once again
Think of all we've done together
Think of all the vanquished foes
Think of all that we could be)
Imprisoned here forever
With you
We're the only ones left!
Please just... Regenerate!)
(In my dreams they're calling)
They're coming
(And every waking moment)
They're in the signal
(I heard the vortex calling)
They're in my head
(I heard the sound)
They're coming
(The sound of drums)
They're in the signal
They're in my head
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Does anyone else get chills when the Doctor screams "REGENERATE!"? This whole song rocks, but that part especially is just spine-tingling.
Everytime...
Everytime...
Definitely not alone there dude. Definitely not alone. Unlike The Doctor.
Definitely not alone there dude. Definitely not alone. Unlike The Doctor.
Obviously taken from the perspective of The Master at the season 3 finale, Utopia/The Sound Of Drums/Last Of The Time Lords (with a little foreshadowing to The End Of Time), and The Doctor's reaction, and desire to not be alone, even if it's with his greatest adversary.
Personally, I get more out of the lines "Last of the Time Lords once again" and "No, please! You've got to, please! We're the only ones left!" than when he screams for The Master to "Regenerate!". The Master's spiteful decision and The Doctor's initial understanding of being truly alone forever.
The truly ironic part of this song is how the beat of it, the drum beat, really gets into your head, and you can't shake it.
Oh, CatalystGhost, you are not alone! I was actually near to tears when I heard that because it was so spine-chilingly awesome! This song is sooooo my new favourite song EVER!!!
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drego5, you are in all which way shape and form correct.
I also feel that this is the Master's lament and repentance for his crimes and trangressions against not only the Doctor but also against all civilizations he has destroyed, altered and set into descent. But the Doctor being the Doctor, he forgives the Master and is willing to help him live and become peaceful, but the drums will always torment the Master and he realizes this and that is why he chooses to not regenerate.
But in the end, didn't we find out it was Donna's grand dad who was knocking four times? It was really sad :( Still love this song soooo much! And chameleon circuit! Especially Charlie! <3
The 4 knocks which signaled the end of the Tenth Doctor's run were, in fact, the knocks on the glass door by Wilf, but it was hinted the entire time that the 4 knocks related to the drumming in The Master's head, and therefore that The Master would be the cause of The Doctor's death or regeneration.
The 4 knocks which signaled the end of the Tenth Doctor's run were, in fact, the knocks on the glass door by Wilf, but it was hinted the entire time that the 4 knocks related to the drumming in The Master's head, and therefore that The Master would be the cause of The Doctor's death or regeneration.
Your mixing up series' , The Sound of Drums is about the three episodes at the end of series 3 (utopia, the sound of drums and the last of the timelords) but Wilfred knocks four times in the 4th of the 4 specials made in the year after series 4 (only just realised that is four fours you joker Moffat) That episode is referenced in The Doctor is Dying
Your mixing up series' , The Sound of Drums is about the three episodes at the end of series 3 (utopia, the sound of drums and the last of the timelords) but Wilfred knocks four times in the 4th of the 4 specials made in the year after series 4 (only just realised that is four fours you joker Moffat) That episode is referenced in The Doctor is Dying
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