The Orchestra of Dead

[Intro] (En ensam fiol spelar. Sedan ansluter cello och kyrkorgel.) “Ladies and gentlemen…” “Please take your seats…” “Tonight’s performance…” ”…will be conducted by Death himself.” (Dirigentpinnen slår mot notstället.) “One… two… three…” (Riffet exploderar.) ⸻ Verse 1 Candles flicker down the hall Ancient portraits watch us all Velvet curtains slowly rise Ghostly music fills the skies Skeletons in old tuxedos Tune their strings with silent grace Every note awakens shadows Every smile hides one more face ⸻ Pre-Chorus Violins are crying… Church bells softly ring… Every restless spirit… Starts to sing… ⸻ Chorus Raise your voices! Raise your hands! Every soul will understand! Come and listen… If you dare… To the Orchestra of the Dead! ⸻ Verse 2 Cellos echo through the night Choirs glowing ghostly white The organ shakes the ancient walls As every lonely raven calls Dark Jester lifts his silver cane Every heartbeat joins the refrain No applause can stop the sound Once the dead have gathered round ⸻ Pre-Chorus Hear them whisper… Hear them call… Death’s encore… Awaits us all… ⸻ Chorus Raise your voices! Raise your hands! Every soul will understand! Come and listen… If you dare… To the Orchestra of the Dead! ⸻ Bridge Strings of sorrow… Brass of doom… Every melody… Fills the room… Tonight… The silence dies… And music… Comes alive! ⸻ Final Chorus Raise your voices! Raise your hands! Every soul will understand! Come and listen… If you dare… To the Orchestra of the Dead! Orchestra… Of the Dead! Raise your voices! Raise your hands! Every soul will understand! Come and listen… If you dare… To the Orchestra of the Dead! Orchestra… Of the Dead! (Musiken tonar ut med ensam violin.) (Dark Jester viskar:) “Thank you…” “The orchestra… never leaves the stage.”