Lyrics Rhapsody Of Fire – Act IV – The Betrayal
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Iras:
What many believed was only a legend
Was now lying in front of me…
There it was… Erian’s book of the holy angels
A black dragon made of stone stood guard over it
Threatening with outstretched wings…
As I drew closer my heart pounded
But I cast off my fear and in the next instant
I opened the book…
King Uriel:
What Erian had written 5.000 years before
Was now finally before their eyes
Suddenly Tarish raises a knife to Iras’ throat
Dargor
Elf of the caves!
Khaas
Tarish, what in God’s name are you doing?
Iras
You… insane… fool!
Tarish
I do what must be done…!
Dargor
Let him go!
Tarish
Give me the book and I will spare the life of this old wizard!
Lothen
Traitor…
Iras
He knows not what he’s doing!
I know very well what I am doing… Hand it to me!
Give it to me or he will die!
Khaas
All right… Take the book but let Iras go!
Iras
No…!
In the next instant Khaas and Dargor attack Tarish
Iras
Take it from him!
Tarish
Fools…! This belongs to the Black Order…!
Dargor
Leave it… leave it!
Khaas
Ah… I’m bleeding!
Lothen
Help him!
Iras
Do not let him escape… Go after him! We must have the book
Dargor
I will return with it!
Iras:
As I lay wounded…
An incredible pain shooting through my head
I saw Dargor struggling with Tarish… he won!
But before dying, the elf king was able
To tear some pages out of Erian’s book
Then everything turned to black…
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Rhapsody Of Fire – The Cold Embrace Of Fear - A Dark Romantic Symphony
