[Intro] How dim the stars That once did shine, How dim And dull Like ash. How dim the stars That shone divine How dim How dull Now Dead. [Instrumental flourish] [Verse 1 - Fate's Cruel Design] The Empress stands At Neverfall, Her children wage An endless war, And curse Her sacred name. [Verse 2 - Illudor’s Descent] Illudor's rage, For aeons grew A Never, blind With pain And made her His grief's blame. [Pre-Chorus] Tears and blood In the sands Tears and blood Stain these lands [Chorus 1] (Stargazer's lament!) A song for the fallen (Stargazer's lament!) A dance for the dreamers (Stargazer's lament!) A dream of the fallen (Stargazer's lament!) A song for the dreamers A tale sung in sorrow Of drums beating in death [Instrumental Flourish] [Verse 3 - Petra's Sorrow] Petra weeps, A river's flow She fights for peace For the Empress She fights For peace to reign. [Chorus 2] (Stargazer's lament) A canvas for painting A storm for the rainbows (Stargazer's lament) A storm for the painting A canvas of rainbows [Chorus 3] (Stargazer's lament!) A prayer for the hurting (Stargazer's lament!) A dirge to the heavens (Stargazer's lament!) A dirge of the dying (Stargazer's lament!) A shout at the heavens [Interlude] A tale sung forever A tale of the nevers A tale told to children Of fate's cruel design (Stargazer's lament) [Outro] How dim the stars That once did shine How dim the stars That shone divine (Stargazer's lament) How dim the stars That once did shine How dim the stars That shone divine (Stargazer's lament) How dim the stars That once did shine How dim the stars That shone divine (Stargazer's lament) How dim the stars That once did shine How dim the stars That shone divine (Stargazer's lament!) [Instrumental break: Lead Guitar Solo] (Stargazer's lament!) [Instrumental break: Melodic Lead Guitar Solo] (Stargazer's lament!) [Instrumental break: virtuoso Lead Guitar Solo] (Stargazer's lament!) [Instrumental break: triumphant Lead Guitar Solo] (Stargazer's lament!) [end]
