Some of the guest vocalists and musicians that have been featured on Avantasia are Michael Kiske, Jørn Lande, Alice Cooper, Klaus Meine, Dee Snider, Hansi Kürsch, Jon Oliva, Biff Byford, Joe Lynn Turner, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Geoff Tate, Kai Hansen, Rudolf Schenker, Bruce Kulick, Sascha Paeth, Eric Singer, Bob Catley, Roy Khan, Russell Allen, Timo Tolkki, Rob Rock, David DeFeis, Andre Matos, Sharon den Adel, Floor Jansen, Ralf Scheepers, Marko Hietala, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Henjo Richter, Markus Grosskopf, Jens Johansson, Eric Martin, Ronnie Atkins, Oliver Hartmann, Mille Petrozza, Candice Night and Amanda Somerville.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avantasia
Studio albums
The Metal Opera (2001)
The Metal Opera Pt. II (2002)
The Scarecrow (2008)
The Wicked Symphony (2010)
Angel of Babylon (2010)
The Mystery of Time (2013)
Ghostlights (2016)
Moonglow (2019)
A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society (2022)
Promised Land
Avantasia Lyrics
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Now what's become of me
taken in by promise
awakening in grief
Collecting us like puppets
you instrumentalize
A frigid trepidation
God gave his word just to let us down
Where is he now?
You've been facing heaven
You were lost and left alone
You're welcome to my home and
Found another heaven
It was you who took my hand
Come into the promised land
You scratched my back and I scratched yours
It's you who makes decisions
I just open up the doors
Whining in the gutter
They forget their sanctity
Welcome to my clockwork
Vanity machinery
You gave your word
You let me down
What am I now
You've been facing heaven
You were lost and left alone
You're welcome to my home and
Found another heaven
It was you who took my hand
Come into the promised land
Oh, as far as the eye can see
They're bent in submission
Empty inside
An army of scarecrows like me
Thousands of broken dreams
Thousands of tragedies
Tried to run from their destiny
Oh, like moths to a flame
Driven by vanity
They've been off to Jerusalem
Chasing a dream
Calling on me
We're just trading in needs
You've been facing heaven
You were lost and left alone
You're welcome to my home and
Found another heaven
It was you who took my hand
Come into the promised land
The lyrics of Promised Land by Avantasia critically scrutinize the concept of religion and the idea of blind faith in God. The song starts with the persona addressing the redeemer, the one who promised him the heaven that he was seeking. But instead of finding peace, the singer feels cheated, and all he is left with is grief. The metaphorical language of "collecting us like puppets" suggests how religion often controls people and manipulates them to serve its purposes.
The singer questions the credibility of God's word and how He lets people down. The line, "God gave his word just to let us down, where is He now?" highlights the disillusionment that people face when they realize that the promised "heaven" is nothing but deceit. The song further critiques society by revealing how societal pressure compels people to conform to the established norms as they forget their sanctity.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey redeemer
Addressing the person who was supposed to 'redeem' them
Now what's become of me
Wondering what happened to themselves after being promised something
taken in by promise
Being convinced by someone's promise
awakening in grief
Realizing that the promise won't be fulfilled and feeling sad about it
Collecting us like puppets
Treating people like objects that can be controlled
you instrumentalize
Using people as tools
A frigid trepidation
Feeling a cold fear
in a million puppet eyes
Visible in the eyes of many people who are being controlled
God gave his word just to let us down
God promised something but didn't fulfill it
Where is he now?
Wondering where God is after not fulfilling his promise
You've been facing heaven
Looking towards God/heaven for answers or help
You were lost and left alone
Feeling lost and abandoned by someone/something
You're welcome to my home and
Inviting the person to their home
Found another heaven
Finding something else that gives them hope or happiness
It was you who took my hand
Someone else helped them or guided them
Come into the promised land
Inviting the person to join them in a better place
You scratched my back and I scratched yours
Helping each other out
It's you who makes decisions
Someone else is in charge or making the decisions
I just open up the doors
Just providing access or opportunity
Whining in the gutter
Complaining about their situation
They forget their sanctity
Forgetting their own value or worth
Welcome to my clockwork
Inviting someone into a system or process that operates with precision
Vanity machinery
A system or process that revolves around self-importance
You gave your word
Someone made a promise
You let me down
The promise wasn't fulfilled
What am I now
Wondering what their worth or identity is now that the promise wasn't fulfilled
Oh, as far as the eye can see
As far as they can see in the distance
They're bent in submission
People are bowing down or submitting to something/someone
Empty inside
Feeling void or lacking emotion/meaning
An army of scarecrows like me
A group of people who are empty or hollow like they are
Thousands of broken dreams
Many hopes or aspirations that never came to fruition
Thousands of tragedies
Many sad or disastrous events
Tried to run from their destiny
Trying to avoid what fate had in store for them
Oh, like moths to a flame
Like being attracted to something that could be harmful
Driven by vanity
Motivated by self-importance
They've been off to Jerusalem
They've gone on a journey to find something important or meaningful
Chasing a dream
Pursuing a goal or desire
Calling on me
Asking for help or support
We're just trading in needs
It's just a transaction where both parties are getting what they need
You've been facing heaven
Still looking towards God/heaven for answers or help
You were lost and left alone
Feeling lost and abandoned by someone/something (again)
You're welcome to my home and
Inviting the person to their home (again)
Found another heaven
Still finding hope or happiness in something else (again)
It was you who took my hand
Still needing help or guidance from someone else (again)
Come into the promised land
Still inviting the person to join them in a better place (again)
Contributed by Anthony N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Joan Perez Gimenez
This live must be fucking great!! I think that I will like more live than in album, because apart of doing majestuous concerts, it depends on which song I am not very fan (The Scarecrow,Spectres,Farewell and others yes)
Jesús_Sammet
One of their best ever!!!
JStar7
A friend sent me the link to this song... I opened it... Instantly fell in love.
F. A.
wtf no comments yet and only 983 views?? this song is awesome!!
Big Moy 182
A Wuevos chingoa rola 🎸🎤💿🍺
The Drakkorex Archives
5 People didn't enter the promised land.
Jaeger Cucksbane
Why did every single video of the version without Kiske get pulled from YouTube?
ivan michelčik
exactly, are also looking version
Zack Griffiths
It's so annoying honestly. I do love this version a lot but yeah, there is something about that second verse that just doesn't reach that same intensity for me
Florian Schmidt
could it be that the Cover was really much inspired by seventh son?