[President: Russell Allen] It’s time to awaken, the journey’s almost done The quest is over, a new one’s begun And when we reach our destination, our lives won’t be the same We’re on our own now and free of the ‘Frame [Captain: Tobias Sammet] We’re closing in on Sirrah’s halo Behold the glow of our new sun An arc of light, a cosmic rainbow [Captain and Biologist: Tobias Sammet & Floor Jansen] But far beyond, buried in space I hear the deathcry of a race [Opposition Leader: Tommy Karevik] Alpha is shattered, their suffering is done The trial is over and nobody’s won We’ve got a brand new world at our disposal This time we’ll do it right We're starting over and no one will die! [Captain: Tobias Sammet] We’re closing in on Sirrah’s halo Behold the glow of our new sun An arc of light, a cosmic rainbow [Captain and Biologist: Tobias Sammet & Floor Jansen] But far beyond, buried in space I hear the deathcry of a race [Preacher: Zaher Zorgati] وقال يجب ألا يكون هناك ضوء وكان هناك ضوء [Counselor and Biologist: Simone Simons & Floor Jansen] Time halts as we yearn for the fallen, souls weep as we grieve for the dead Hearts bleed as we cry our last goodbye, in our hearts they will never die [Preacher: Zaher Zorgati] Fa kaala falyakon nur fa kena nur [Counselor and Biologist: Simone Simons & Floor Jansen] Fire dies as we mourn for the perished, love drowns as we ache for the lost Life stops as we cry our last goodbye, in our hearts they will never die [Biologist, Opposition Leader and both: Floor Jansen & Tommy Karevik] Ooooh, I can see our future star We’re closing in on Sirrah’s halo I can feel the force within her heart Behold the glow of our new sun I can feel her rays caress my skin An arc of light, a cosmic rainbow I can feel her power draw me in But far beyond, buried in space I hear the death cry of a race
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