THE STORYTELLER LYRICS

1. And The Legend Begins

[Instrumental]

[Welcome! Please sit down and make yourself comfortable. Tonight I shall take you to a place of great afventures. A place so far away from us. A place where the stories are alive. Well, are you ready to step into the time of the stories? Then come with me...]

2. Guardians Of Kail

[The kingdom of Kali. A kingdom which lived in peace. Never would they've thought that evil would come to haunt them one day. But in search for The Book of Mystery evil in now standing at the gates of Kali. Who can svae The Kingdom of Kali? Is it destined to fall by the hands of the evil one? Only time can tell.]

There is a land so far away from us, a land
of magic and mystery
There is a place, so diffrent from everywhere,
no peace of understanding

And I, I have fallen to the ground, from the sky above.
And I, I have been chosen to fight the evil one.

Searching for glory, and kingdoms of gold
He travels through forests and valleys alone
Sooner or later he will reach hid goal
There's still time to stop him, and bury his soul.

Guardians of Kali, have power and wisdome
to fight his mighty force.
Our gods is at our side
Guardians of Kali, they are hungry for battle
and the enemy's blood.
Sunlight is rising, battle is near.

We will fly like dragons in the sky
We're traveling faster than lightning
With wings that shine eternally
We will fly like dragons in the sky
The guardians gave mr the power
To fight in the sky... the guardians of Kali.

There was a time so many years ago.
A time of peace and happiness.

When no one believed in the prophecy, living for the day
And now, I have fallen to the ground, from the sky above
And I, I have been chosen the fight the evil one.

Searching for glory, and kingdoms of gold
He travels through forests and valleys alone
Sooner or later he will reach hid goal
There's still time to stop him, and bury his soul.

Guardians of Kali, have power and wisdome
to fight his mighty force.
Our gods is at our side
Guardians of Kali, they are hungry for battle
and the enemy's blood.
Sunlight is rising, battle is near.

We will fly like dragons in the sky
We're traveling faster than lightning
With wings that shine eternally
We will fly like dragons in the sky
The guardians gave mr the power
To fight in the sky... the guardians of Kali.

[solo Fredrik]

We will fly like dragons in the sky
We're traveling faster than lightning
With wings that shine eternally
We will fly like dragons in the sky
The guardians gave mr the power
To fight in the sky... the guardians of Kali.

3. Always Be There

[Not knowing if he would survive this quest, he said goodbye to his loved ones and begun his dangerous journey. The pain inside of him was great, but he knew he had to do this to save mankind. So with that in mind he left his home and begun his journey into the unknown.]

Someday I shall return
To the place that I love
But tonight my journey begins
For years we both knew
That this day would have to come
And tonight my journey begins
Yes I know that you have been hoping for so long
I can see the tears in your eyes
But destiny has called me, my faith is yet to see
But some day we shall meed again you'll see

I'm trying to be strong
And try to carry on
Only time can heal all my wounds
And thought I'm trying not to care
Yet when I close my eyes you're there
Holding me close in my dreams
And I know this time there's a chanse I won't come home
There's a chanse this quest will be my last
But as I travel into dark lands I promise I'll be brave
So that I can come back to you one day

I feel the pain in my soul
It feels so bad that we're apart
No matter how I try to let you go
You will always be there

Can you tell me baby, has our story come to end
Can you tell me baby, how to ease the pain
Yes I've tried to break it, but I guess it never ends

[solo Fredrik]

I feel the pain in my soul
It feels so bad that we're apart
No matter how I try to let you go
You will always be there

4. Sense Of Steel

[One night in a dream a young man of the kingdom of Kali was visited by the god of light: Explaining that it was his destiny to save Kali from darkness ans to restore the book, the god chosed Him to fulfill his destiny. So take your sword, saddle your horse and fight the evil one.]

Evil is spreading around the world, like a deadly decease
The army of darkness has just one goal, death and
destruction to all
Wanling the powers of evil revealed, forcing
the mankind to kneel

Now they're coming from the seas, all with weapon in hand
The are raping, they are killing, they try to take
over our land
So it's time it's your destiny, help the mankind get free

So take the sword and saddle your horse
And be ready to fight for your life
And make the people, to put on their weapons
And fight the evil one

With powers received from the god of light, you're
preparing to fight
Joined by an army that never kneels, and worships the
blessing of steel
Will you be victorious or will you die?
It's darkness of light

So take the sword and saddle your horse
And be ready to fight for your life
And make the people, to put on their weapons
And fight the evil one

A strange kind of darkness sanks over the battlefield
The enemy soldiers lies bleeding all over the field
The fear in their eyes when you show them true sense of steel

[solo Lasse]
[solo Fredrik]
[solo Fredrik]

So take the sword and saddle your horse
And be ready to fight for your life
And make the people, to put on their weapons
And fight the evil one

5. Power Within

[In the beginning of his journey he was alone, but along the way he met a few brave men who decided to join him in his quest to stop the evil one. One of those men was a sorcerer that was sent by the sorcerers of light, the rightful owners of the book. He offered his service and knowledgem and by Good, they needed that help! With a mighty sorcerer by thire side the odds seemed a little bit better. He explained that the mightiest magician exsisting, hade been sent to oblivion by the dark side, and even though his powers were not quite that strong he promised to do what he could the help them... and what more could they ask for?]

Once there was a man, who lived alone in the shadows
He had no place that he could call home, and at night
he slept all alone
But one day the God loked his way and saw
the great might within him.
He gave him the power he needed to become
what he once had been

And so the legend begins of a story that's older
the time itself
Yes the greatest of sorserers is he. That' the
way it always will be

The powers he's got controls all living beings
He sees in the future and rules over fire and winds
Yes the powers he's got were equal with gods
And the kingdom was his *couse he has the key

[solo Fredrik]
[solo Steven]
[solo Fredrik]

He lived for hundreds of years, annd the evil one
watched him with fear
Cause the powers that he held within, they had
to let the silent begin
They did a ritual that put him to sleep, 'cause they
knew he couldn't be killed
In oblivion he disappeared, until one day when
he shall awake
They did a ritual that put him to sleep, 'cause they
knew he couldn't be killed
In oblivion he disappeared, until one day when
the sorcerer awakes

6. Book Of Mystery

[The book of mystery. The most powerful item in this world. In the right hands it can perform miracles, but in the wrong hands it can be the end of the world. Now that it's vanished we're running out of time. It'il falls into the hands of the evil one. This world is doomed forever more. Find it: Guard in with your life, for in your hands lies the destiny of Kali!]

Is this a nightmare? My soul is lired and weak
Dark side is handling me, wantiing my defeat
I'm so lost and I don't know, if I'll ever get home again
But I won't give in I'll guard it until the end
And my quest will never end, as long as
the shadows till remain
My quest won't end, when shadows still remain
'Cause in my hands I hold a key, powers beyound reality

The spellbook must be restored
Where sorcerers of light has it's home
There it shall serve to the powers of light
Bring peace to all mankind

The book of mystery
Brings evil to it's knees
The book of mystery
Gives light to you and me

[solo Fredrik]
[solo Steven]

And my quest will never end, as long as
the shadows till remain
My quest won't end, when shadows still remain
'Cause in my hands I hold a key, powers beyound reality

The spellbook must be restored
Where sorcerers of light has it's home
There it shall serve to the powers of light
Bring peace to all mankind

The book of mystery
Brings evil to it's knees
The book of mystery
Gives light to you and me

7. Like A Wind

[Exhausted after the dangerous obstacles they mer during the day they decided to set camp so that they coud get som rest. But the presence of evil floated like fog in the forest, and they were aware of that they being watched from the shadows. Even so our friends felt that this was a good place to rest: so the sorcerer blessed the camp eith a protection spell. And when the bard begun to sing, peace sank down over the exhausted heroes.]

Far in the forest er all stay together
To rest by the tire cause the nightfall has come
And while the stars ase shining from the sky far above us
We all fall asleep from the tone of our bard

Oh, while he's playing his song, he sings about the druids
and the powers the hold

He sings of the great men who lived long before us
Warriors with knowledge in the riddle of steel
Stories about dragons and powerful sorcereres
Adventures we seek, adventures we know

Oh, our journey's so long, but we all know this
is where we belong

Through rain and through storms, through darkness
and cold
Like a wind our faith moves us on
Through rain and through storms, through darkness
and cold
Like a wind our faith moves us on

[solo Fredrik]

Oh, our journey's so long, but we all know this
is where we belong

Through rain and through storms, through darkness
and cold
Like a wind our faith moves us on

8. A Test Of Endurance And Strenght

[Early next morning they started their journey further into the unknown. They knew this journey would be on of the most dangerous tests they ever hade to face. The fear of not knowing what is yet to come, which path to take... where would be safe? They could only pray that the Gods still were at their side. Well, were they?]

We travel trough wasteland, it's hard but we still carry on
The Landscape is changing which path should we take?
No wat of knowing which one one is the safe
No sounds in the air, this place seems so weird
Behind every shadow there's someone that
watches our way

As we bravely carry on
Into a forest so deep and so dark
Who knows what lies ahead?
It's so strange but it feels like the forest is alive
There's somekind of magic that floats in the air
The Forest keeps whispering "beware,
Before you lies death and despair"

[solo Fredrik]

Suddenly from the dark
A borde of trolls attacks
Waving with their sharpened swords
There's no turning back
Screams in the night
Bodies on the ground
Their leader comes at me
So I slay him with my steel

[solo Fredrik]

And when the light came with the morningsun
We realized this time we did survive

Trough I know that dangers lies ahead of me
Still we must procead
Wherever faith is leading me
That's where I'll always be

Yes I know that dangers lies ahead of me
But still we must procead
Wherever faith is leading me
That's where I must go

9. Chant Of The Thieves

[Though they were a little doubtful at first about how these people would make their living, they could't help feeling a bit snvious. Those people lived a quietful and almost peaceful life. Everyone helped each other as a great family. And they had to admit that when the sun went down and they all gathered around the fire and sang, they felt as one with the family. And for just a few seconds they felt like all their problems were gone.]

This is my stry: a thief what I am, I live in
the forest so deep
I earn my living by steeling gold, from the rich
couse they can afford
Yes deep in the forest my people all live, and use what the nature can give
We obey no laws 'cause free men are we, and thieves
are what we always will be

Every day a risk 'cause the lawmen can catch us
Attack like the wolf then escape like a mouse
In the woods they won't fint med it's the place that I love
The place I feel saft in, the place I call home

When the sun goes down and everything is going to rest
We sit by the fire and wait for the others to some
And when we're all gathered everyone start to sing
We sing our song, we sing the chant of the thieves

"And the story ends... for now. In the camp of the thieves
is where we leave our adventures. But the wuest still
remains: Will they fint the book of mystery in time to
save Kali? Or will the evil one place Kali in eternal
darkness? Well, that story is yet to come."

10. The Storyteller

[Since the beginning of time when giants traveled the earth, and dragons were flying through the eternal sky stories has been created. Storeis about many heroes and sorcerers with great magic, These stories have been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. In our days many people choose not to believe these stories, but those who has pure heart and an open mind shall see what lies beyond our reality and step into the time of the legends. So gather around the fire, closr your eyes, and listen to the Storyteller!]

Since the beginning of time, when giants traveled the earth
And mighty dragons were flying through the eternal sky
Stories has been created, and told by sorcerers and wise men
Just as me...

So if you got some time to spare, come sit by the fire
I'll tell you stories that lie beyond our reality
So close your eyes my friend, and I shall take you there
you'll see

Because I can gice you entracy
To a world of magic and mystery
I can give you entracy
To a world of magic and mystery

I've seen som many things, that only few people have seen
I've seen the Holy Grail that gives you life for eternity
And I've seen the magic ring, which saves
the world from evil
The ring of light

So if you wonder how I know all this, listen carefully
I am a sorcerer, the magic is in my hands
So if you want to see the time of the legends
come with me

Because I can gice you entracy
To a world of magic and mystery
I can give you entracy
To a world of magic and mystery
Into a world of mystery

Walk into the forest where the trolls are living.
Better watch you step or you won't get far
Sail across the lake where the fairies dancing.
Hurry sail away or they'll put you to sleep

Walk into the mountains where the giant's sleeping.
He won't be so nice if you disturb his sleep
So keep away from places where the evil's raling.
Take the other path and only peace you'll see, you'll see.

Follow me to the valley of the unicorn.
The bringer of justice and peace

Where there's no pain or misery

And when the sun goes down and the night is here,
and the stars are shining bright
I'll show you the biggest secret of all times

When you look at the stars
When you look at the stars
You can see right to eternity
You can see right to eternity

[solo Lasse]
[solo Fredrik]
[solo Steven]
[solo Fredrik]

Open up your eyes and you can see the magic
That surronds us
Take you time to listen to the nature and you'll
understand it
Walk into the forest and you'll see all kind off
creatures living
There is so much more to see, so if you ready come with med

Because I can gice you entracy
To a world of magic and mystery
I can give you entracy
To a world of magic and mystery
Into a world of mystery

I'm The Storyteller!

11. Chant Of The Thieves Demo Version '95

[Japanese bonus track only]







THE STORYTELLER LYRICS