His yearning and conventional thinking lead Elias downwards
and witha jerk he falls into the underworld. His ego creates
pitch black images of death and horror exclusively for him
and a constant shiver on his back is Elias' faithful companion.
But soon colourful visions haunt his mind and after a while
he feels as if nothing can hurt him anymore. Finally, as he
reaches the river Styx, Elias believes to see the apparition of
Melissa on the other side. Driven by love and self-confidence
he jumps into the infinite stream, which parts the world of the
living from the dead. But suddenly the amazing flood opens
its mouth and swallows the poor boy Elias. Full of despair and
fear he begins to sing an elegy:
Here, the slight souls hang around
and scream like bats in condemnation
I listen to their desperate sound
In the floods of devastation
This is the land called Tartaros
where I wandered through the mire
Chased by visions, grief and loss
Across the fields of death and fire
River of Perdition,
With my harp I sing this song for you!
Oh River Styx, don't you hear my words?
River of Perdition,
Without harm let me pass through!
Oh River Styx, I want to fly like the birds
The river washes our souls away
Into greedy Hades, which I detest
Heroes and fools shall be an equal prey
For hungry waters streaming west
Athirst for spirits, flesh and skin
A watery movie scene is all I see
Relights the mirror deep within
and conducts my dim memory
and witha jerk he falls into the underworld. His ego creates
pitch black images of death and horror exclusively for him
and a constant shiver on his back is Elias' faithful companion.
But soon colourful visions haunt his mind and after a while
he feels as if nothing can hurt him anymore. Finally, as he
reaches the river Styx, Elias believes to see the apparition of
Melissa on the other side. Driven by love and self-confidence
he jumps into the infinite stream, which parts the world of the
living from the dead. But suddenly the amazing flood opens
its mouth and swallows the poor boy Elias. Full of despair and
fear he begins to sing an elegy:
Here, the slight souls hang around
and scream like bats in condemnation
I listen to their desperate sound
In the floods of devastation
This is the land called Tartaros
where I wandered through the mire
Chased by visions, grief and loss
Across the fields of death and fire
River of Perdition,
With my harp I sing this song for you!
Oh River Styx, don't you hear my words?
River of Perdition,
Without harm let me pass through!
Oh River Styx, I want to fly like the birds
The river washes our souls away
Into greedy Hades, which I detest
Heroes and fools shall be an equal prey
For hungry waters streaming west
Athirst for spirits, flesh and skin
A watery movie scene is all I see
Relights the mirror deep within
and conducts my dim memory