1. Elvenpath 2. Beauty And The Beast 3. The Carpenter 4. Astral Romance 5. Angels Fall First 6. Tutankhamen 7. Nymphomaniac Fantasia 8. Know Why The Nightingale Sings? 9. Lappi (Lapland) 10. Once Upon A Troubadour 11. A Return To The Sea
1. ElvenpathHearing music from the deepest forestSongs as a seduction of sirensThe elf-folk is calling meTapio, Bearking, Ruler of the forestMielikki, Bluecloak, Healer of the ill and sadOpen the gate and let me follow the uncarven pathThe way to the landsWhere as a hero I standThe path where Beauty met the BeastElvenpathIt's the honesty of these worldsRuled by magic and mighty swordsThat makes my soul long for the pastElvenpathThe moonwitch took me to a ride on a broomstickIntroduced me to her old friend Home GnomeTold me to keep the sauna warm for himAt the grove I met rest-the folk of my fantasiesBilbo, Sparhawk, goblins and pixies,Snowman, Willow, trolls and the seven dwarfsThe path goes forever on[Repeat chorus]As I return to my roomAnd as sleep takes me by my handMadrigals from the woodsCarry me to neverlandIn this spellbound nightThe world's an elvish sight2. Beauty And The BeastRemember the first dance we shared?Recall the night you melted my uglyness away?The night you left with a kiss so kindOnly a scent of beauty left behindAh, dear friend I remember the nightThe moon and the dreams we sharedYour trembling paw in my handDreaming of that northern landTouching me with a kiss of a beastI know my dreams are made of youOf you and only for youYour ocean pulls me underYour voice tears me asunderLove me before the last petal fallsAs a world without a glanceOf the ocean's fair expanseSuch the world would beIf no love did flow in theeBut as my heart is occupiedYour love to me now has to dieForgive me, I need more than you can offer meDidn't you read the taleWhere happily ever after was to kiss a frog?Don't you know this taleIn which all I ever wantedI'll never haveFor who could ever learn to love a beast?However cold the wind and rainI'll be there to ease up your painHowever cruel the mirrors of sinRemember, beauty is found within...Forever shall the wolf in me desire the sheep in you...3. The CarpenterWho are you?Man condemned to shine a salvationthroughout the centuriesWhy ?Was the wine of the grailtoo sour for man to drinkThe carpentercarved his anchoron the dying souls of mankindOn the tomb of this unknown soldierlay the tools of the onewho for us had diedTools of the carpenterThe one they lickThe same old sickdream of their precious saviourKiss them deep andmake them weepover promises of eternal peaceThe carpentercarved his anchoron the dying souls of mankindOn the tomb of this unknown soldierlay the tools of the onewho for us has diedTools of the carpenterI hear youthrough the symphonic voices of nature- the purity I could never doubtThey tell me to lie on the grassand observe my saviourThe one crucified to the chirping of birdsThe carpentercarved his anchoron the dying souls of mankindOn the tomb of this unknown soldierlay the tools of the onewho for us has diedTools of the carpenter4. Astral RomanceA nocturnal concertocandlelight whispers me where to goHymn of gathering stars as my guidewhilst I wander on this path of the nightEmbroidery of the starsundress my feelings for this earthSend me your salva to heal my scarsand let this nakedness be my birthMacrocosm poured its powers on meAnd the hopes of this world I now must leaveThe nightwish I sent you centuries agohas been heard by those who dwelled in a woeThe distance of our bridal bedAwait for me to be deadDust of the galaxies take my handLead me to my beloved's landDeparted by the guillotine of deathI received a letter from the depthThe dream of my lover it carried insideCaressed by the sharpest knifeI asked you to be my wifeRays of the setting sunwere my tears wept upon promises undoneCome to meMake me believeto you and your love againAbove the universeBeneath the Great EyeI shall desire you forevermore5. Angels Fall FirstAn angelface smiles to meUnder a headline of tragedyThat smile used to give me warmthFarewell - no words to saybeside the cross on your graveand those forever burning candlesNeeded elsewhereto remind us of the shortness of our timeTears laid for themTears of love, tears of fearBury my dreams, dig up my sorrowsOh, Lord whythe angels fall firstNot relieved by thougts of Shangri-LaNor enlightened by lessons of ChristI'll never understand the meaning of the rightIgnorance lead me into the light[Repeat chorus]Sing me a songof your beautyof your kingdomLet the melodies of your harpscaress those whom we still needYesterday we shook handsMy friendToday a moonbeam lightens my pathMy guardian6. TutankhamenAs the sun sets beyond the pyramidsTo greet me with its raysI place my hand on my foreheadTo see your chariots' flamesWatch me kneel before youHear the cats meowing in the templeThey yearn the milk you cascadedAs I yearn that promised treasureTreasure ofTutankhamenI am the one it isTake me with youthrough the stargateTo the valley of the kingsSacrifice meTutankhamenAnd let me be your queenTake meTonight and alwaysWe'll breed to fill all earthThree milleniums it took me to guard your restYour slumber in mighty Phoenix's nestBut tonight the darkness in the tomb has perishedFor Carter has come to free my beloved[Repeat chorus]7. Nymphomaniac FantasiaThe scent of a woman was not mine...Welcome home, darlingDid you miss me?Wish to dwell in dear love?Touch my milklike skinFeel the oceanLick my deepestHear the starry choirRip off this lacethat keeps me imprisonedBut beware the enchantmentfor my eroticism is your oblivionOld love lies deep, you saidDeeper shall be the wound between your legs8. Know Why The Nightingale Sings?What does the free fall feel like?Asks the boy with a spark in his eyeKnow why the nightingale sings?Is the answer to everythingTaking a step to a world unboundSpinning my fantasies all aroundFreed from the gravital leashI swear the heaven's in my reachDancing with the spirit of the airIn this ocean so open and fairMaking love to the gods aboveOn my maiden voyage so boldLanding safely to the blue lagoonDon't know if this is the earth or the moonJoy of living is no more a maskThe Eden I found will forever lastMigrating with the geeseMy soul has finally found peaceDoesn't matter that man has no wingsAs long as I hear the nightingale sing...9. Lappi (Lapland)[1 Erämaajärvi]Kautta erämaajärvenmatkaa kulkuri yksinäinenNäkee lammella joutsenparvenvapauttaan itkevänKaipuu menneisyydenkiirii ilmassa huutoina kotkienIkijärveltä turvatuultakäy matka vuorten taa[2 Witchdrums][3 This Moment is Eternity]Day posesses no key herewhere moon sheds the cold twilightThis moment is eternityLand of beauty,cold and cruelFjeld chants echoing,reflecting the melancholy...Trust the windTrust the firesCall for the hermit of the nightLand of raven and bearLand of eagle and wolverineDismal are the mirrors of a wolf[4 Etiäinen]10. Once Upon A Troubadour[bonus track]A lonely bard wandering across the lands am ISinging dancing finding answers to every whyThe taverns are full and one crosses my path, tooI just might reward myself with a beer or twoThis inn the place of many romantic talesOn the loft women offer their salesBut my eyes they catch a girl beat by everyoneA slave she is but for me a rose undoneHear me singWatch me dancePlay that lute of thineAnd share with me this danceAs she danced my eyes began to shineThere she was the maiden so divineHow could I approach her with my outlook so poorHer beauty being much more than I could endureSo I asked if I could sing a chansonWith a language of ancient and of loreGathered the men around us me and the girl in ragsSoon were the melodies heard by everyoneHear us singWatch us danceSing with us this taleWith a clap of handsThe stories long-forgotten we still knowPerforming our skills wherever we goI end my story as I receive a kissFrom my girl the dearest BeatriceHear us singWatch us danceSing with us the talesWhich the music will keep alive11. A Return To The Sea[bonus track]A star falls down from the darkened skyWhere new worlds are born and dieKingdom Animalia watches its approaching glowWhat it means is soon to be knownBeneath the lovely birch honeymakers build their nest in peaceOn the savannah a lion licks a wounded gnuTo honor this moment even the heavens ceaseGiant spiders learn how to swimWith whales they form a united kinSnakes say hello to the rats on the groundIn the meadows play merrily the fox and the houndTrilobite & AnymalocharisThe prey and the hunterSurvival of the fittestFall of ManSeadrops foam all empty human skullsThose on the shores of AtlantisDarwin's resurrection is witnessedBy turtles he used to play withHealed and happy She overseesThe MotherThe tyrant's return to the sea