[Lyrics by Greenwolf] [Symphonic Orchestra opening with bombastic moments with occasional quieter moments leading into a slow string section followed again by a heavier section accompanied with melodic guitars] [Verse 1 - Male Vocals] From far across the universe A scout ship from an advance alien race A mission to seek out new forms of sentience [Verse 2 - Female Vocals] Entering the Sol solar system They detect life forms on the third planet And carry out scans from the planet's orbit [Symphonic orchestral solo followed by melodic guitar solo] [Verse 3] They find mankind in its infancy But on an island isolated in a vast ocean They find the first signs of intelligence [Verse 4] They reveal themselves to early man And are worshipped by them as gods Absorbing the alien culture as they submit [Chorus 1] And from their new found knowledge Comes the foundations of Atlantis [short orchestral solo] [Verse 5] The potential of man is awakened As language brings new understanding Guided ever onward by their alien lords [Verse 6] Their cities glorious and impressive A civilization far ahead of its time Creating everything they could ever believe [Symphonic orchestral solo followed by melodic guitar solo] [Verse 7] But mans greed is also awakened With egos so large they could reach the stars Competing to reap the wealth and rewards [Verse 8] Devotion to their gods now weakens And seeing mans ever increasing selfishness The aliens decide it is time to leave [Chorus 1] And with their knowledge now unchecked Corruption dwells in the heart of Atlantis [Symphonic and guitar solo interchanging] [Melodic guitar solo] [Syncopated orchestra and guitars] [Complex guitar solo] [Melodic guitar solo followed by a return to orchestra] [Verse 9] As decades pass with no sign of their gods The Atlantians now realise the cost [Verse 10] The wealth and greed has now been abandoned in favour of technological advancement [short guitar and orchestral solo] [Verse 11] A young philosopher Who reveals the universe to be large and sparse Theorises a way To send a signal to their gods across the stars [Verse 12] Met with disbelief As he shows blueprints to his peers He stands his ground Ignoring his fellow intellectuals jeers [Chorus 2] Determined to talk to the gods To show them how much they've changed To plead for them to return To witness the knowledge they've gained [Verse 13] With the aid of his novices He constructs a working prototype His ideas now get noticed He is caught up by the ever increasing hype [Verse 14] Despite concerns about power required His project finally nears it's completion The prototype now fully functionable He is told to wait for his colleagues investigation [Chorus 2] Determined to talk to the gods To show them how much they've changed To plead for them to return To witness the knowledge they've gained [Long melodic guitar solo] [Verse 15 - Female vocals] His patience now wearing thin Falsely believing the science his machine is build upon That he has allowed for the power absorption In defiance.. he turns his machine on [Bombastic Orchestral instrumental break] [Heavy Thrash Metal guitar riffs] [Complex guitar solo with syncopated rhythm and orchestral backing] [Verse 16 - Harsh Vocals] As the device powers into life Roaring like an awakening dragon Drawing too much energy from its geothermic source All of Atlantis is shaken [short guitar shredding] [Bridge 1 - Female Vocals] Buildings start to crumble Roads break apart Swallowing many as they flee for safety [Complex wailing guitar solo] [Bridge 2 - Male Vocals] All their achievements Their unchecked wisdom All no match for man's destructive vanity [Heavy syncopated guitar riff] [Complex guitar solo] [Verse 17] A cascading chain of events From one catastrophe to another Submerging in a sea of molten rock Removes all trace, leaving nothing to be discovered [Melodic guitar solo followed by orchestral instrumental break] [Bombastic symphonic break] [Slow orchestral instrumental] [Outro] The earthquakes finally stop And all that remains of Atlantis is lost to the sea [Ending]
