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Time Beyond Time Lyrics by Ayreon

Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera

1998

[Futureman (Edward Reekers)]
From the cities on the seas
To the skyways in the east
From the stations on the moon
To the planet of Neptune

I'm a sophisticated man
And you would say I'd understand
Is it a virtual design?
Are we launched into a time beyond time?
Space beyond space
We are lost here in this cyber world...
Is there no way out?

[Knight (Damian Wilson)]
I don't understand your words!
They strike as hard as steel
I'm sworn to the sacred quest
On the isle of Avalon

To retrieve the magic chalice
Which holds the power to heal
Only the pure of heart
Are received into the realm

[Roman (Edwin Balogh)]
Just look around you now and tell me what you see
A world full of treachery
Skies of silver and seas of gold
The past is young and the future old
We're closed in by iron gates!
Beyond them Elysium waits
Far away on the edge of the world in a time beyond time
Space beyond space
We are lost here in the underworld...
Is there no way out?

[Futureman (Edward Reekers)]
From the birthcry of our race
To the mysteries of space
I'm an educated man
And you would say I'd understand...

[Knight (Damian Wilson), Futureman (Edward Reekers)]
I don't understand your words!
I'm a sophisticated man
They strike as hard as steel
I'm sworn to the sacred quest
And you would say I'd understand
On the isle of Avalon

[Roman (Edwin Balogh), Knight (Damian Wilson), Futureman (Edward Reekers)]
Just look around you now, and tell me what you see
To retrieve the magic chalice
Is it a virtual design?
A world full of treachery
Which holds the power to heal
Far away on the edge of the world in a...
Only the pure of heart are received into the realm
Are we launched into a…

[Roman (Edwin Balogh) & Futureman (Edward Reekers)]
Time beyond time, space beyond space
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About “Time Beyond Time” by Ayreon

Read the complete lyrics to "Time Beyond Time" by Ayreon from the album "Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera" in 1998. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Progressive Rock.

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"Time Beyond Time" appears on "Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera" in 1998.

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