Flight Of Torek

<br>[Narrator: Tobias Sammet]<br>[Talon: Glenn Hughes]<br>[Torek: Thomas Rettke]<br>[Backing Vocals: Robert Hunecke-Rizzo]<br><br>[Narrator:]<br>The King has ruled a reign of long<br>And good and fair he was to all<br>But alas, the sun sets on his time<br>Which renders him frail and small<br>The throne now calls the next in line<br>Where Torek stands, proud and strong<br>His destiny writ in the books of old<br>To rule as King in the House of Ainean<br><br>[Chorus:]<br>But pride can come to rule the ones<br>Whose hearts are faintly clouded<br>For love can blind and torture you<br>And in rage leave you shrouded<br>Destruction of a soul<br>Can be the aftermath of loss<br>Then fear the flight of Torek<br>For it will bring chaos!<br><br>The crown that lays upon his head<br>Is surely bright and shining<br>But won`t compare to his shining love<br>For whom his heart is pining<br>A queen he needs to fill the place<br>Beside his throne now empty<br>And he`s longed for his Lady Oria<br>For a thousand years and twenty<br><br>[Chorus]<br><br>Of his love he`d said to none<br>Whilst plans he`d had to make<br>And on the eve that he would profess<br>His plans he came to break<br>For Talon came, his brother dear<br>Shaking with delight<br>And with growing rage did Torek hear<br>His love was taken claim that night<br><br>[Talon:]<br>My brother, I have such news to share<br>My longing kept hidden in strife<br>My heart is overjoicing<br>For soon I shall have a wife<br>To Oria Allyahan<br>Did I profess my love<br>And fall into my arms did she<br>And say that she did love...<br>... me too<br><br>[Narrator:]<br>Fire coursing through his veins<br>To Oria he ran<br>To beg her if it all was true<br>To pray to understand<br><br>So hear did he her true heart said<br>Her love belonged to his brother<br>And curse did he their new found love<br><br>[Aina Choir:]<br>For cursed she should be<br>If she didn`t love he!<br><br>[Narrator:]<br>And should be content with no other!<br><br>[Aina Choir:]<br>Yes, cursed she will be<br>If she doesn`t love he!<br><br>[Narrator:]<br>Out he storms from Aina fair<br>A self-imposed exile<br>Far he`ll go to escape the burn<br>Of rejection`s bitter bile<br>Out he storms not looking back<br>And vows to never return<br>For now he hates the lovely land<br>And would rather see it burned<br><br>[Torek:]<br>For how I hate that lovely land<br>And will someday see it burn!!