Monastery

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I wandered once for a while on a crazy afternoon
Lonely
Without friends anymore
Betrayed
By the ones who wanted more

How can I sleep
I only wanna be still forever
What will I find
If I cross this bridge however

On the spur of the moment
I feel a coming man
I follow the road of my destiny

What do I see
Beyond the verge of the horizon
What is up there
Is there a cure for my sweet despair

I finally pass a drawbridge
Surrounded by a fathomless bliss
Which pervades me with softness
I walk through corridors
I open a few doors
And much to my surprise
I realize I gaze at...

Monastery walls
Crucifix and extinguished torches
In monastery halls
Old pictures and religious sculptures
Staring at me
Deep in the eyes
Trying to reach
The treasures in my heart
My music, my sorrow and my love

Quiet peaceful dark
Summoning a fetching illusion
Staring at me
Deep in the eyes
Trying to seize my soul

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from Salem, released October 13, 1995

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