Blind Guardian - Beyond The Realms Of Death

Off of the Judas Priest album Stained Class(1978)

He had enough
He couldnt take anymore
Hed found a place
In his mind and slammed the door
No matter how they tried
They couldnt understand
They washed and dressed him
Fed him by hand

Yeah! Ive left the world behind
Im safe here in my mind
Free to speak with my own kind
This is my life, this is my life
Ill decide not you

Withdrawn hed sit there
Stare blank into space
No sign of life
Would flicker on his face
Until one day he smiled
It seemed as though with pride
The wind kissed him
Goodbye - and then he died

Yeah! Ive left the world behind
Im safe here in my mind
Free to speak with my own kind
This is my life, this is my life
Ill decide not you

Keep the world with all its sin
Its not fit for livin in
Yeah! I will start again
It can take forever, and ever, and ever
And ever, but Ill still win.

How many like him,
Are there still
But to us, all
Seem to have lost the will
They lie in thousands
Plagued and lost
Is nothing worth this bitter cost

Yeah! Ive left the world behind
Im safe here in my mind
Free to speak with my own kind
This is my life, this is my life
Ill decide not youkeep the world with all its sin
Its not fit for livin in

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[FireGrism]

Ok, Blind Guardian is the only group that could make such a wonderfull cover but it cannot even reach the original. For one reason only: Because it's Judas Priest's spirit and noone else can play a song like them. The same goes for Blind Guardian.

Would you imagine how would Bard's Song be from a Judas Priest cover???

[Haaraskaba]

Man, this singer has an incredible voice. Rob Halford would be proud!

[Felininino]

@Haaraskaba Hansi Kürsch has a really great voice but I find it to sweet of the calm parts and to aggressive on the heavy parts.

Great cover though

[JaredTheCat]

@blackbeardbastard WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH SOAP!

[JaredTheCat]

@fernominal Judas Priest will have the best version of this song regardless, but Blind Guardian comes damn close with this cover. Hansi Kursch, like Rob halford, has a extremely unique voice characteristic. Marcus Siepen and Andre Olbrich are very brilliant guitarists. as for Thomen Stauch (no longer in the band) is another great person for this song. Idk when this was recorded, so I cant tell you if it was Hansi or Oliver Holzworth playing bass. either way, they did good.

[fernominal]

@TheApokalypt

Thanks for the info! Appearently I look look foolish now cause I am still behind, and have not even seen the "Lord of the rings" movie yet! (and probably wont) It's kind of like the "Harry Potter" series of movies, (which in fact I have seen a number of those movies, from the first) but you have to see them in the series intended, or else you are lost! for another example: The Bible, you have to read it,(all) in order to make an analogy about it, within your life!

[TheApokalypt]

@fernominal what songs did you hear? They did an entire album about the simarilion, the story behind lord of rings. Also mythological and religious questions are part of it. And modern fantasy writers like Stephen King, where they got their name of. Hope i could help!

[fernominal]

OK, I've heard some original music from "Blind Guardian". I did not understand what they are talking about in their songs! Music is played well though.

[fernominal]

I feel that the first verion of a song (in my case Judas Priest) is always going to be the best version, but I have got to say that Blind Guardian does this song excellent! the singer has a awsome voice, and the lead guitars sound as if Glen Tipton and K K Downing are playing this song live! Drums and Bass guitar sound good too! Great choice of a song!! I'm going to look into this band some more! I'd like to hear some originals from this band!

[UpinsideDown]

I cried when i listen for the first time

[RadzioTheGreat]

Judas Priest is far more better...

[ACFINLAND]

This is just great! <3