A Fool's Paradise - Symphony X

[Music: Michael Romeo, Michael Pinnella]
[Lyrics: Russel Allen, Michael Pinnella]

What's become of the world - the colors
unfurl revealing a blackened haze
Conditioned to fear the voice that we
hear - calling an end of days
Millions of souls under control
like pawns to a king, led by a string, to
the final hour

Oh - Empire of the Sea, Lords of
technology that fell into the void
Oh shall it be as it was before - a
tragedy on every shore?

Is this the end of all we know -
Innocence lost so long ago
Woven in dreams - the darkest of
schemes now takes hold of our destiny
Decades of greed, plague, famine and
war - we can't go on like this anymore
living like fools - chaos will rule this
eternal paradise

Death by design, altering birth - trends
of the modern age
the wisdom of life erased from the
Earth - in a reckless rampage

Oh - Empire of the Sea, Lords of
technology that fell into the void
Oh shall it be as it was before - a
tragedy on every shore?

Is this the end of all we know -
Innocence lost so long ago
Woven in dreams - the darkest of
schemes now takes hold of our destiny
Decades of greed, plague, famine and
war - we can't go on like this anymore
living like fools - chaos will rule this
eternal paradise

Dies Irae, Dies Illa, Solvet Saeclum in
favilla

Decades of greed, plague, famine and
war - we can't go on like this anymore
living like fools - chaos will rule this
eternal paradise

Is this the end of all we know -
Innocence lost so long ago
Woven in dreams - the darkest of
schemes now takes hold of our destiny
Decades of greed, plague, famine and
war - we can't go on like this anymore
Lost in the Night - fading from sight - is
this the final setting sun?

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Symphony
• Fool's
• Paradise

[ToquiGambit]

If Verdi was alive he would make Progressive Metal.

[CicadaKillerMan]

My all time favorite metal album! Not a single crappy song on the entire record!

The special thing about this song is how Symphony X demonstrates their ability to integrate classical music into their own style.

First the Verdi requiem, then an amazing guitar solo, and then from 3:35 all the way to 4:26 is ALL J.S. Bach's concerto for harpsichord and orchestra until the chorus comes back in. Amazing.

[Maurody]

@CicadaKillerMan Yes Dude, when I listen to this song, the chorus, and the solo!! OMG makes me goosebump.... its amazing...

[toajoethor]

3:05 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

[greendagger87]

@emiblindside but there american

[Culturealimprovement]

@emiblindside Isnt this a japanese label'?

[impossiball]

4:26 -> !!!!!!!!

[DesertEagle97531]

Best. Fuck. Song. On. The. Album.

[emiblindside]

USA doesnt use to do this kind of things.. but.. this is incredible

[toncarmelo]

I use to listen to this song when I´m at job in the office, all rounded by selfish fools. My world is Symphony X. Fuck off neckties penpushers.

[ravenfled]

Nice nod to Johann Sebastian Bach's BWV 1052 from 3:40 through 4:25, stunning