Emerald Sword
3. Modified version of "Land of Immortals"
Production info - Emerald Sword
Produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro
All songs, vocal lines and classical interludes composed
by Luca Turilli & Alex Staropoli
All lyrics written by Luca Turilli
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Gate-Studio in
Wolfsburg/Germany, may - august '98
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth and Miro
Cover concept by Rhapsody Cover artwork by Eric Philippe, Belgium
Sleeve design by Kohlbecher & Partner Digital Design,Hamburg
Clothes design by Fabio Feroce
Photos by Karsten Koch, Hannover
All songs published by Limb Music Publishing, Germany
Guest musicians:
Russian Choirs by the original Don Kosaken.
Choirs by Thomas Rettke, Robert Hunecke, Miro, Ricky
Rizzo, Cinzia Rizzo, Tatiana Bloch, Davide Calabrese,
Michele Mayer, Giuliand Tarlon, Cristiano Adacher,
Manuel Staropoli, Fabio Lione, Alex Staropoli, Luca Turilli
Baroque recorders & baroque oboe by Manuel Staropoli Baroque Lute by Søren Leupold
Lead violin by Matthias Brommann
Viola da gamba by Claas Harders
Strings ensemble:
Violins by Ulrike Wildenhof, Almut Schlicker,
Stefanie Holk, mmmFriedrike Bauer
Viola by Marie-Theres Strumpf, Cosima Bergk, Jan Larsen
Cello by Hagen Kuhr
Contra bass by André Neygenfind
Cembalo by Stefan Horz
Acoustic guitars, mandolin and balalaika played by Sascha Paeth
Paroles
I crossed the valleys the dust of midlands
To search for the third key to open the gates
Now I'm near the altar the secret inside
As legend told my beloved sun light the dragons' eyes
On the way to the glory I'll honour my sword
To serve right ideals and justice for all
Finally happened the sun hit their eyes
The spell was creating strange games of light
Thanks to hidden mirrors I found my lost way
Over the stones I reached the place it was a secret cave
In a long bloody battle that prophecies told
The light will prevail hence wisdom is gold
For the king for the land for the mountain
For the green valleys where dragons fly
For the glory the power to win the black lord
I will search for the emerald sword
Only a warrior with a clear heart
Could have the honour to be kissed by the sun
Yes, I am that warrior I followed my way
Led by the force of cosmic soul I can reach the sword
To serve right ideals and justice for all
For the king for the land for the mountain
For the green valleys where dragons fly
For the glory the power to win the black lord
I will search for the emerald sword
The way is long time is too short
This little footpath seems never to end
Green are the trees, musk on the stones
How it looks strange this mystical world
Sweet smelling rose what do you hide
Behind your innocence red like my blood
Hungry for victory, hungry for love
Love for the earth that made me her son
Strong and invincible serving my cry
Go now and ride there where dragons fly
The rocks appear in front of me
When the first shadows prelude to dark
Near is your end wild holy path
Open my eyes to what the sun hides
Beloved mountain what do you hide
Where does your river flow
I want to know
Hungry for victory, hungry for love
Love for the earth that made me her son
Strong and invincible serving my cry
Go now and ride there where dragons fly
Hear the silence of the winds making your own destiny
Go and face the mirror of their sin
Only brave hearts found the way breaking all
The dragon's spell
Cross the Argon's glade with heart in hand
Land of immortals I wait for my day
To reach the wisdom of your skies
Land of immortals you must belong to me
From here to eternity
And between Elgard's hills near the ancient ruins of Kron
You will face the trick of the old dwarf
To obtain the second key you have to cross the bloody sea
Where the thirst of Tharos never ends
Land of immortals I wait for my day
To reach the wisdom of your skies
Land of immortals you must belong to me
From here to eternity
Holy force of wisdom spread through all the air
I shall breathe you forever to end this epic holy quest
My way will be hard but I would do all
To reach the valleys where true heroes ride
Beyond the ivoty gates
Land of immortals I wait for my day
To reach the wisdom of your skies
Land of immortals you must belong to me
From here to eternity