[Verse] Through the mist of time I fell so fast From stone and wood to steel and glass The air hums low with a hollow tune Beneath the glow of a neon moon [Chorus] Oh what is this strange land I see Where the stars are caged in machinery No lute to play no ale to pour I’m a bard adrift on a foreign shore [Verse 2] Men ride the sky in their iron birds Their tongues are sharp but their songs are blurred No banquet halls no fireside cheer Just flashing lights and a world unclear [Bridge] Yet still I strum this borrowed string In the heart of the noise my song will ring For even in futures cold and gray A bard's heart will always find its way [Chorus] Oh what is this strange land I see Where the stars are caged in machinery No lute to play no ale to pour I’m a bard adrift on a foreign shore [Verse 3] They stare at me with their curious eyes As I sing of kings and ancient skies Their faces change but the heart's the same They too long for the warmth of flame [Verse] I strummed my lute in a forest of yore Now neon lights hum where trees once soared The air hums strange like a dragon's breath A future world where time forgets [Verse 2] Metal carriages that fly like birds They speak in clicks instead of words Their faces glow with a magic screen What spell is this? What does it mean? [Chorus] Oh take me back to the mead and fire To castles high and bard’s desire This future sings a song untamed But my heart beats to the old refrain [Verse 3] A silver tower scrapes the sky Its shadow falls where stars would lie The sun still rises but feels so cold A land of wonders but my soul feels old [Bridge] I met a stranger in robes of light He spoke of time and endless night He said "Your lute still has a place to play In this world of steel and bright decay" [Chorus] Oh take me back to the mead and fire To castles high and bard’s desire This future sings a song untamed But my heart beats to the old refrain
