The Banishment

Song The Banishment
Artist Ayreon
Album The Final Experiment

Lyrics

A PERCEPTA
BLE TENSIO
N IS HOVER
ING ABOVE
AYREON'S H
OMETOWN. S
OMETHING I
S AT HAND. [B. The gathering]
THE TOWNSP
EOPLE GATH
ER ON THE
MARKET SQU
ARE TO JUD
GE OF AYRE
ON. IS HE
A PROPHET
OR A CHARL
ATAN, OR E
VEN WORSE:
AN APPARIT
ION MOST U
NHOLY? [C. The accusation]
THE VILLAG
ERS ACCUSE
AYREON OF
BEING THE
DEVIL'S SP
AWN, BUT A
YREON PERS
ISTS IN HI
S INNOCENC
E. [VILLAGERS:] have you seen his eyes up in the skies like hypnotized and he never smiles he never cries have you heard his song fierce and strong right or wrong should he be condemned for he doesn't belong [AYREON:] what have
I done [VILLAGERS:] you've aroused the forces of destruction [AYREON:] what have
I done [VILLAGERS:] you've unleashed the rage of the gods [AYREON:] what have
I done [VILLAGERS:] you've denounced the wonder of creation [AYREON:] what have
I done [VILLAGERS:] you've betrayed your own, now you have to pay it has been foretold in days of old 'n evil soul will corrupt the world to achieve his goal he's the devil's seed an evil breed he's gonna make you bleed he'll take all he needs with uncontrolable greed [AYREON:]
I've done nothing at all, no nothing at all [D. The banishment]
WITH STICK
S AND TORC
HES IN HAN
D, THE ANG
RY VILLAGE
RS DRIVE A
YREON OUT
OF THEIR D
EMESNE. [E. Oblivion]
COMPLETELY
EXHAUSTED
AYREON ROA
MS THROUGH
THE FOREST,
ONLY AN IN
DISTINCT S
ENSE OF AC
COMPLISHME
NT SUSTAIN
S HIM. [AYREON:] if
I have died, then this must be hell if
I'm alive,
I cannot break this gruesome spell
I am seeking relief and finding none
I have fallen into oblivion a force within dominates my tormented soul and empowers me to regain absolute control
I shall not yield, for
I am the chosen one who shall rise from oblivion
GOOD FATE
HAS GUIDED
AYREON TO
CAMELOT, K
ING ARTHUR'
S CASTLE,
WHERE HE I
S WELCOMED
AS A WORTH
Y MINSTREL.