Ayreon - The Earth Extinction

Ayreon - The Earth Extinction (Audio only)

Lyrics:

[Glimmer Of Hope]

[Anneke van Giersbergen:] Through their eyes we will see
[Bob Catley:] With their hands we will create
[Anneke van Giersbergen:] In their world we will be free
[Bob Catley:] With our minds we'll shape their fate

[Steve Lee:]
Now the die is cast, the first step taken
A glimmer of hope lights up our lives
Visions of the past, dreams forsaken
Forming right before our eyes
We're alive

[Anneke van Giersbergen:] Through their pain we'll learn to live
[Bob Catley:] Remember all life has to give

[Jorn Lande:]
Now the die is cast, the first step taken
A glimmer of hope lights up our lives
Visions of the past, dreams forsaken
Re-ignite the sparkle in our eyes
We're alive! So alive!

[World Of Tomorrow Dreams]

[Tom Englund:]
I see a planet, perfect for our needs
Behold our target, a world to plant our seeds
[Steve Lee:]
There must be life, first remove any trace of doubt!
They may all die, don't you think we should check it out?
[Daniel Gildenlow:]
We have no choice, we waited far too long
This is our planet, this is where they belong
[Jorn Lande:]
We may regret this, is this the way it's supposed to be?
A cold execution, a mindless act of cruelty!

[Bob Catley, Hansi Kursch:]
In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our future lies
In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our hopes will rise

[Tom Englund:]
I see mainly reptiles, a lower form of intelligence
Mere brainless creatures with no demonstrable sentience
[Jorn Lande:]
What makes us superior, we did not do so great ourselves!
A dying race, imprisoned in restricted shells

[Bob Catley, Hansi Kursch:]
In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our future lies
In the World of Tomorrow Dreams, our hopes will rise

[Derek Sherinian: Synth solo]

[Collision Course]

[From The Ashes]

[Tom Englund:] And as the smoke slowly rises
[Jonas Renkse:] Our planet's bare and cold
[Tom Englund:] But as the black sky brightens
[Jonas Renkse:] A wondrous world unfolds

[Daniel Gildenlow:] We're at the dawn of a new age
[Bob Catley:] As we hear the final cries
[Daniel Gildenlow:] Ready to enter the next stage
[Bob Catley:] From the ashes we will rise

[Steve Lee:] And as the smoke slowly rises
[Hansi Kursch:] Our planet's bare and cold
[Steve Lee:] But as the black sky brightens
[Hansi Kursch:] A wondrous world unfolds

[Floor Jansen:] We're at the dawn of a new age
[Jorn Lande:] As we hear the final cries
[Floor Jansen:] Ready to enter the next stage
[Jorn Lande:] From the ashes we will rise!

[Glimmer Of Hope Reprise]

[Daniel Gildenlow:]
Now the die is cast, the first step taken
A glimmer of hope lights up our lives
Visions of the past, dreams forsaken
Re-ignite the sparkle in our eyes
We are alive

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[leeame1]

I hate to bust your balls again Pinguin but the song is called "The Fifth Extinction."

Thanks for posting great songs though mate :)

[pinguin1124]

SOme call it the fith extinction, and others the earth extinction

[Karafliazoproora]

I go nuts with gildenlow in 3:38. Extraordinary singer with a very broad vocal range. In 12:5 he is absolutely flawless !!!! (i also L-O-V-E Hansi, and Guardian of course,....though i think he s not that good...don't get me wrong XD)

[Vonzaku]

This is...fucking amazing

[sollyjim]

No need to argue the meaning. Explanation from the source: watch?v=rZHQ5IUmb1A

[KarimBoctorAwad]

what difference does it make... some call if the fifth extinction, others the earth extinction, while i just call it great...

[Chenson07]

@Qwebeck666 actually the fifth extinction refers to the extinction of dinosaurs (the collision of a comet which carries Forever race with the Earth), and the Sixth Extinction is the extinction of the Human Race

[BloodyMetal]

@pinguin1124 It's called The Fifth Extinction, just check the ORIGINAL album

[Opranius]

Metal musical

[Qwebeck666]

Fifth extinction is the extinction of human race. Fourth extinction was the extinction of dinosaurs... Earth extinction would mean the Earth vanished as result of some event and that is hardly to happen... Units die, nation die, civilizations die, but planet cannot die just like that... There must be such a great event do make a planet disappear, vanish, explode...

[Mireneye]

@pinguin1124 If you think logically about it. It depends on the story and from who's viewpoint. It's the 5th extinction for the Forevers(probably, or at least through their history) for humans it's simply the "Earth extinction".