Ayreon -- The Decision Tree(We're Alive)

Yes! Ayreon! Now that that's out of the way.. This is the song "The Decision Tree" by Ayreon, of course. Off their album Into the Electric Castle. One of my favorite albums of all time.

Without further ado..

--Lyrics!--
Ah, my friends! So light of foot. So swift. You have come this far. And now - here beneath the
ancient, omniscient boughs of the Decision Tree - one of you must depart this world of flesh.
Only seven may continue. Only you can decide...

[Barbarian]
let it be known I won't be the one to die here
honor and glory are heaped upon my name
let it be clear I'm not the one who cries here
what about the tall one, the one who's lost to shame

[Highlander]
I've followed princes, I've raised their bloody banners
I've killed and wounded on the side of right
I've reaped the harvest, scattered fields with ashes
I've buried children, sowed the seeds of hate

[All Chorus (Highlander)]
we're alive
(I've fought princes)
we'll survive
(I've fought kings)
we will strike for our freedom
(I will take their lead no more)
we're alive
(I will not lie)
we'll survive
(in shallow graves)
we'll arrive in our eden
(I'm nobody's slave)

[Barbarian]
let it be known, by Thor the god of lightning
I have been chosen to do battle at his side
let it be clear, I was born to go down fighting!
what about the craven, the one who's lost his pride?

[Highlander]
don't speak to me of homour, pride and glory
I've tasted blood, seen your type before
you talk of battle but all you tell are stories
you'd see me buried in a shallow grave

[All Chorus (Highlander)]

[All Chorus]

Category:

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• Ayreon
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• Into
• The
• Electric
• Castle
• Decision
• Tree
• We're
• Alive
• Rock
• Opera
• Power
• Metal

[oldthrashhead]

First time I've come across this band. Sound ok, will have to give abit more listening to them. Is that Fish I can hear doing some vocals?????

[BarbaricGoose]

Sure is!

[QuirinusLaurelin]

Thank's for that one!

[BarbaricGoose]

You are most welcome.

[StyggoSebastian]

Hah, I love Fish on this track. Priceless vocal and accent.

[WolfhoundMercenary]

Dang, Fish pretty much fits the whole image of an battle-scarred highlander. Also, great accent! :P

[Ziforb]

ItEC is simply a masterpiece. And the best part is, it doesn't really take itself too seriously.

[ThePiratephil]

fuckin love this band always different check out the video areon-loser so epic

[s0undie]

Who else can do the part of "the highlander" but Fish? I dare you! :D

[Fmafreak]

Forever of the Stars sounds entirely too cheerful telling them that someone is going to die. It's really freakin' eerie.

[NobIeSavage]

@ggled013 - A simple google search "ayreon artwork" reveals that Jef Bertels does the artwork. Could also read the album notes if you actually own the album.

[kathyyyyyyyyy]

i've rrraised theirr bloody bannerrs!

Fish is awesome in this one.

[Muloc7253]

Funny.

[vanescotland]

I absolutely agree with you, my friend.

[vanescotland]

Great song! And Fish, as always, wonderful!!!