[Female – soft gothic] By the still lake where the willows lean A city once stood that was never seen When the riders came with fire and steel The ground opened up and the waters healed It sank without a single cry Invisible now beneath the sky Only the pure can hear the sound Of the bells that ring from the holy ground [Male – hard modern rock/metal] I knelt by the shore with a heavy soul Hoping the water would make me whole Every prayer quieter, every hope thin The lake keeps its silence and never lets me in [Both] Invisible bells of Svetloyar Where the faithful still remain We came with hunger in our bones Looking for a city that has no name [Female – switches to cheery pop] Sunlight soft on the mirrored glass I almost believe the legends last Voices like water, faces of light Calling me gently into the night [Male – hard modern rock/metal] But the lake takes more than it ever gives It tests the heart of those who live No gates of silver, no shining street Only the stillness beneath my feet [Both] Invisible bells of Svetloyar Where the faithful still remain We came with hunger in our bones Looking for a city that has no name [Male – hard modern rock/metal bridge] Feel the quiet of a thousand years Feel the weight of a thousand tears Every seeker left the same With nothing but a whispered name [Female – soft gothic] If the bells still ring for the ones who see Do they wait for a heart that can finally be free The greatest gift was never the sound But the peace the water found [Both – full power] Invisible bells of Svetloyar Still call where the willows grow We left our names on the quiet shore And the lake claimed what we asked it for Invisible bells of Svetloyar Keeps the secret in the deep We came looking for a city of light And left with only the endless night [Outro – Female into Both] Somewhere the bells still ring… Somewhere the water still sings…
