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Kubla Khan and The Merchant of Venice Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Follow The Silk Road far to the east
Riches await you beyond your belief
Legends and myths, the powder of fire
Beyond the Great Wall, the world's greatest empire
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Over the burning hot sands
You search for the city of fire
[Chorus]
To the call of the Kubla Khan
To the temples of Xanadu
In the halls of the Kubla Khan
You were the chosen one
Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
[Verse 2]
From the city on water to the Great Chinese wall
Your journey will take you to the last Golden Horde
To the emperor's great city on the edge of the world
A tale of adventure told in your words
[Pre-Chorus 2]
You searched for the land of the dragon
The Silk Road will carry you there
[Chorus]
To the call of the Kubla Khan
To the temples of Xanadu
In the halls of the Kubla Khan
You were the chosen one
The Merchant of Venice
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
The name of Marco Polo, your legend survives
A Merchant of Venice, we saw through your eyes
A long-hidden people where dynasties ring
Science and artists, these wonders you gazed
[Pre-Chorus 3]
The search for the city of fire
The trade winds will carry you there
[Chorus]
To the call of the Kubla Khan
To the temples of Xanadu
In the halls of the Kubla Khan
You were the chosen one
To the call of the Kubla Khan
To the temples of Xanadu
In the halls of the Kubla Khan
You were the chosen one
Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Follow The Silk Road far to the east
Riches await you beyond your belief
Legends and myths, the powder of fire
Beyond the Great Wall, the world's greatest empire
Over the burning hot sands
You search for the city of fire
To the call of the Kubla Khan
To the temples of Xanadu
In the halls of the Kubla Khan
You were the chosen one
Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
From the city on water to the Great Chinese wall
Your journey will take you to the last Golden Horde
To the emperor's great city on the edge of the world
A tale of adventure told in your words
You searched for the land of the dragon
The Silk Road will carry you there
To the call of the Kubla Khan
To the temples of Xanadu
In the halls of the Kubla Khan
You were the chosen one
The Merchant of Venice
The name of Marco Polo, your legend survives
A Merchant of Venice, we saw through your eyes
A long-hidden people where dynasties ring
Science and artists, these wonders you gazed
The search for the city of fire
The trade winds will carry you there
To the call of the Kubla Khan
To the temples of Xanadu
In the halls of the Kubla Khan
You were the chosen one
To the call of the Kubla Khan
To the temples of Xanadu
In the halls of the Kubla Khan
You were the chosen one
Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
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Embodying the spirit of exploration and the allure of distant lands, this tells the story of Marco Pollo's travels down the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. One which weaves a tale of adventure, exploration, and discovery. A Merchant from Venice, he traveled to legendary places like the Great Wall of China and the city of Xanadu, in the spirit of adventure, meeting a few historical figures. As primarily named in the song, he had met with Kublai Khan, a powerful Mongol emperor who stood as a symbol of wealth and authority.
Impressed by Marco's intelligence and humility, Kublai appointed him to serve as his foreign emissary to India and Burma. He ended up getting sent on many diplomatic missions throughout his empire and in Southeast Asia, such as in present-day Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam but also entertained the Khan with stories and observations about the lands he saw. As part of this title, Marco traveled extensively inside China, living in the emperor's lands for 17 years. It was more so against their will as he was unable to return home for 24 years, where he arrived back to his land with many riches and treasures.