The Gathering Beautiful Distortion 1. In Colour When was the last summer When time was all we had I remember the sun paint On the back of your strong arms Running in the mountains Swim in every lake we passed Time has gone too fast Running in the mountains Swim in every lake Oh so free Stay close Wild rose Time froze I want Time back Soundtrack Of summer Lovers In colours I was thinking if ever We could colour our spring back Dancing in the shadows Swallowed by desire I’ll take all of those nights back Away from all the dark Diving into timelessness Rewind and fast forward Oh so free Stay close Wild rose Time froze I want Time back Soundtrack Of summer Lovers In colours Maybe I could try Spread my wings and fly high Maybe you could too Watch the sky turn blue Maybe we could do And you will have to try too Maybe the sun will burn But we will have to learn Stay close Wild rose Time froze I want Time back Soundtrack Of summer Lovers In colours Maybe I could try Spread my wings and fly high 2. When We Fall Can you hear me - Can you hear me The oceans of our sorrow And tears we've shed The colors of new seasons We wander everywhere Where no one ever wandered We find our ways Through cloudless days of sunlight We rise, go on, then shine Across the worlds we hide Between divided lands And shores we glide The distance to our visions of tomorrow Drawing near - drawing near When we fall - when we fall When we fall - when we fall Can't you see it's tearing me apart When we fall - when we fall Can you hear me The land of dreams we found Direct descendent of our gods recrowned As the sunset Our conquest disillusioned Pale and grey Pale and grey The oceans of our sorrow And tears we've shed The colors of new seasons We wander everywhere When we fall - when we fall Can you hear me When we fall - when we fall Can you hear me Can't you see it's tearing me apart Can you hear me When we fall - when we fall Can you hear me 3. Grounded We met like strangers For the first time around It's like my feet took off searching for the ground And acting casually we talked about the rain Talked about the rain Clouded by those words I could not see the graceful birds Taking off and crossing the sea And it was pouring And I was the one to blame The hollow echoes of a time gone by so slow My voice is fading and tuning in so low Tuning in so low Clouded by those words When we were done I turned around and walked away I heard the ringing of those last words you did say You turned as well and watched the sun go down Watched me leave this town Clouded by those words I could not see the graceful birds Taking off and crossing the sea So lost in time and free I need to go So I can rise And find my way I will let go So I can fly Reach for the stars This is my time To be praised and shine And hide those darkened eyes I'm burning, I'm burning Burning so bad Bridges burning down I never turned around With steady footsteps walking one by one Leaving all behind Ambitions rising high Strengthening inner tide My heart accelerates And hate evaporates 4. We Rise I’m trying to explain I feel it through my veins Can it all remain I try to understand Your ways to comprehend But my heart don’t beat no more For you I tried to talk, and man I talked But you don’t listen It’s like I’m whispering For years and years, I tried to change And turn it all around But you don’t listen Don’t listen I stepped too far away this time I have been cornered I went too far – oh yes I know Light is off and all is gone What have I done I turned to liquid and I sank into the water And hell I felt like I was slaughtered I tried to talk, and man I talked But you don’t listen It’s like I’m whispering For years and years, I tried to change And turn it all around But you don’t listen Don’t listen We went too far again this time We have been cornered We went too far - oh hell we know Masks are off - show is done I drowned myself into the water Burning skin When will we rise? We rise 5. Black Is Magnified I see your empty gaze The colour of your face I`ve never seen before You're fighting your last war You'll leave us here a while And turn to life and smile The black holes in your eyes They fade away and die Feels like you dim the light And drift into the night Oh how I wish I dreamed And could let off this steam You will provide That blood runs through my veins I'm by your side Until the clouds take over Holding on to your hands as I feel they get colder We're lost in time I watch your fading smile I'm by your side Until the clouds take over Holding on to your hands as I feel they get colder I'll stay alive Here by your side I'll stay alive The emptiness I fear Consuming, everywhere I stare into the sky Where black is magnified Infused with all you gave me Your halo's here with me My hope has been denied Your freedom has arrived Our dreams evaporate Need to consolidate If I had one more wish You'd turn to life and smile You will provide That blood runs through my veins I'm by your side Until the clouds take over Holding on to your hands as I feel they get colder I'll stay alive Here by your side We're lost in time I watch your fading smile I'm by your side Until the clouds take over Holding on to your hands as I feel they get colder I'll stay alive Here by your side I'll stay alive 6. Weightless Who's gonna love you like I do? I will until the end and way beyond Who will heal like I do When the pouring rain will drown you You're on your way to somewhere And where is the thin thin air that you need And who's gonna care for you When you're lost and cold and all alone Who's gonna love you like I do? I will until the end and way beyond I see it in your eyes This is the last goodbye You stare into the sky And let your soul fly I see it in your eyes This is the last goodbye I'm breaking - I'm falling You rest your eyes a while The strength it takes to provide I'm breaking - I'm falling There is no one to blame That natures life will fade I'm breaking - I'm falling There is no one to blame That natures life will fade I'm breaking - I'm falling I'm breaking - I'm falling 7. Pulse of Life Time seems to never ever pass Clocks ticking slower by the hour Let's get the hell out of here These people there and everywhere They seem to never ever care Oh man, I need to disappear Obligation - responsibility Disappointment - struggles and loyalty My breaks are never long enough Don't understand why life's so rough And endless grind to make ends meet My dearest ones are suffering Beautiful birds no longer sing Abandoning this dying spring Disappointment - responsibility Sorrow - anger - My lessons have been learnt Time seems to never ever pass Clocks ticking slower by the hour Tide is high - and rushing over my shore again The morning breaks I fear the pulse of life will fade Can I heal - will I heal My moon is gone - And I am left to heal alone Morning breaks - I fear the pulse of life will fade Can I heal - will I heal Can I heal - will I heal 8. On Delay So I just found out you're leaving And we are here to stay Alone with all your laundry My life put on delay You put me on delay And I panicked on the floor And my heart dropped to the ground So I pray - please just stay Don't leave us here alone You can't go - it's all wrong I'm frozen to the bone Don't leave us Damn I cried As always, I was sober You drank your night away I thought my life was over Your show was far away You left me on display You put me on delay And I panicked on the floor And my heart dropped to the ground So I pray - please just stay Don't leave us here alone You can't go - it's all wrong I'm frozen to the bone You took me off your list Goddamn I cried Not even bottom list Your head was in the sand Hoping it would pass And it did pass So I pray - please stay Don't leave us here alone You can't go - it's all wrong I'm frozen to the bone