Each Ayreon album tells a different story, but all, with the exceptions of Actual Fantasy, The Theory of Everything, and Transitus, take place in the same fictional, science fiction universe; additionally, Lucassen's solo album Lost in the New Real is also set in the Ayreon universe. Ayreon's music is characterized by the use of traditional instruments in rock music (guitars, bass guitar, drums, analogue synthesizers, electric organs) mixed with instruments more native to folk and classical music (e.g. mandolins, violins, violas, celli, flutes, sitars and didgeridoos). Lucassen writes the music and the lyrics, sings and plays most of the instruments on all of the Ayreon albums, alongside many guest musicians. His most regular collaborator is drummer Ed Warby.
Due to the project's particular nature, Ayreon live performances are rare, and no official Ayreon live show took place until 2017. Several Ayreon songs were first included in two live albums by other Lucassen bands: Live on Earth by Star One (2003) and Live in the Real World by Stream of Passion (2006).
Origins: The Final Experiment and Actual Fantasy (1995–1998)
The first Ayreon CD, released in 1995, is The Final Experiment, which has a mixture of science fiction and medieval themes. The album features thirteen singers and seven instrumentalists, most of them Dutch. The Final Experiment is often mentioned as one of the first metal operas. The album was originally titled Ayreon: The Final Experiment, with the artist listed as Arjen Lucassen, but upon re-release, the title was changed to The Final Experiment, and the artist was changed to Ayreon.
Actual Fantasy from 1996 is the only Ayreon album without a continuous story. With its individual fantasy stories, it can still be considered a concept album, though. There are only three singers and three instrumentalists on Actual Fantasy. Themes inspired by songs on this album can be found on later Ayreon releases, particularly the two Universal Migrator albums. The album did not sell as well as its predecessor.
Continuation of the Ayreon storyline (1998–2008)
The double album Into the Electric Castle followed in 1998, continuing the Ayreon storyline from The Final Experiment. The album features eight singers, each playing a role of a single character, and eleven instrumentalists. Arjen has stated that he wanted this particular album to be a more flight-and-fancy-free record, or "pure escapism" than the previous albums' more serious tones, and portrayed his characters in more of a B movie light. The album was a huge success and is widely regarded as one of Ayreon's best albums.
The twin Universal Migrator albums were released in 2000. The first album, The Dream Sequencer consists of soft, atmospheric progressive rock, whereas the second album, Flight of the Migrator, consists of a more heavy-metal theme. Both of the albums feature around ten singers supported by many instrumentalists. One of the more notable guests was Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, who made an appearance on the Flight of the Migrator album.
Shortly following Universal Migrator came Ayreonauts Only, an album generally meant to be only for diehard fans of Ayreon. The album itself was the second to not follow a specific storyline; it instead contained alternate versions (With different vocalists or instrumentalists) of existing songs, or the original demos used when recording them. In addition, it contained a preview of Arjen's then-upcoming project, Ambeon. It is the only Ayreon album not to see re-release on InsideOut.
In 2004 came The Human Equation. As on Into the Electric Castle, there are several singers, each playing their own role. With The Human Equation, Ayreon turned away from the usual science fiction and fantasy themes with a seemingly semi-normal psychological theme.
Starting in 2004, after changing from Transmission Records to InsideOut, Arjen began rereleasing his Ayreon catalog on the new label, with enhancements ranging from basic (The Universal Migrator, issued as a two-disc set instead of two separate albums) to drastic (Actual Fantasy, "Revisited" with completely re-recorded drums, bass, synth and flute). In 2005, to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Ayreon, The Final Experiment was reissued with a bonus semi-acoustic disc.
At the end of September 2006, when Arjen's new studio was finished, he began making a new album entitled 01011001, which was released on 23 January 2008. This album was noticeably darker than previous Ayreon releases, Lucassen attributes this to a depression and his divorce in the preceding year.
On 25 April 2008, Arjen released a new Ayreon EP named Elected. The EP features two tracks from 01011001, one from The Human Equation and an Alice Cooper cover (Elected), with vocals by Arjen and Tobias Sammet.
On 16 September 2008, Arjen announced in his official website the release of Timeline, his second compilation album, that will reunite selected songs from all Ayreon albums and an unreleased one in three CDs and a DVD. The album was released on 7 November 2008 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and all of the EU on 17 November 2008. It was released in America on 13 January 2009.
Hiatus (2008–2012)
Arjen took a break from Ayreon and completed a new side project, Guilt Machine, in 2009. He also went on to release a second Star One album in 2010, and then a solo album under his own name in 2012.
The Theory of Everything and The Source (2012–2017)
The Theory of Everything was released on 28 October 2013. In 2015, The Human Equation was performed in its entirety live in an unofficial full-scale theatrical production called The Theater Equation, with Lucassen making an appearance and helping promote the project. It was performed four times, all at the Nieuwe Luxor theater in Rotterdam between 18 and 20 September. Although produced as an unofficial series of performances, it was recorded and released in June of the following year as an official Ayreon release, The Theater Equation, produced and mixed by Lucassen himself.
The Source was released on 28 April 2017, marking a return to science fiction and the Ayreon storyline. It is Lucassen's first album under his new label, Mascot Label Group.
Focus on live performances (2017–2020)
In November 2016, Lucassen announced the first ever official Ayreon concerts for September 2017, entitled Ayreon Universe. The show featured 16 singers and 11 instrumentalists, all of which had previously worked together with Lucassen on his studio albums. Unlike The Theater Equation, it consisted of unrelated songs from Ayreon performed after each other as in a traditional concert, with a few songs from Star One featured as well. One of the performances was released as a live album/DVD on March 30, 2018, titled Ayreon Universe – The Best of Ayreon Live.
On December 7, 2017, Lucassen stated that a new Ayreon concert would take place on June 22, 2018 at Graspop Metal Meeting, where they would headline the Marquee stage. It featured the same instrumentalists as the Ayreon Universe shows and most of its vocalists, along with Simone Simons and Tom S. Englund, who had never performed live with Ayreon before, and Mark Jansen and Barry Hay, who had never collaborated with Lucassen before; Lucassen himself also performed a few songs.
Between September 13 and 15 of 2019, the album Into the Electric Castle was performed in Tilburg in its entirety similarly to The Theater Equation in 2015, this time as official Ayreon performances. Fish, Anneke van Giersbergen, Damian Wilson, Edward Reekers, Edwin Balogh, and George Oosthoek returned from the original cast, alongside Ed Warby and flutist Thijs van Leer, who also performed on the original album. Simone Simons and Mark Jansen of Epica, Praying Mantis singer John Jaycee Cuijpers, Marcela Bovio, Bovio's husband and VUUR bassist Johan van Stratum, and Ex Libris members Dianne van Giersbergen and Bob Wijtsma were also featured, with actor John de Lancie acting as narrator. One of the performances was released as the live album Electric Castle Live and Other Tales on March 27, 2020.
Ayreon was supposed to headline the Night of the Prog Festival in Germany on July 18, 2020 to perform Into the Electric Castle once again, however the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transitus (2020–present)
On May 8, 2020, Lucassen revealed on his YouTube channel that his next album would be an Ayreon album, titled Transitus and to be released the same year; the album will be released alongside a tie-in comic book.
On May 13, 2020, he announced the first member of the cast, actor Tom Baker, providing spoken vocals as the character of "The Storyteller". The rest of the cast was announced during the following week, also including Tommy Karevik of Kamelot and Seventh Wonder as the lead character of Daniel, Cammie Gilbert of Oceans of Slumber as Abby, Michael "Mike" Mills of Toehider as The Statue, Amanda Somerville as Lavinia, Paul Manzi of Arena and The Sweet as Henry, Dianne van Giersbergen of Ex Libris as The Soprano, Threshold drummer Johanne James as Abraham, Simone Simons of Epica as The Angel of Death, and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister as Daniel's Father; Marcela Bovio of MaYaN (and Lucassen's former band Stream of Passion) and Caroline Westendorp of The Charm the Fury portray a duo of characters known as the Furies.
Featured musicians include Joe Satriani and former Megadeth member Marty Friedman on lead guitars and YouTube musician Patty Gurdy on the hurdy-gurdy. Keyboardist Joost van den Broek, violonist Ben Mathot, and flutist Jeroen Goossens, all of whom had been featured on every Ayreon album since 2007's 01011001, are also returning. Juan van Emmerloot acted as drummer, making Transitus Ayreon's second album after 2000's Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer not to have Ed Warby on drums, as Lucassen stated that he did not originally conceive Transitus as an Ayreon album, and felt like it would need a completely different style of drummer. Although they had long lost track of each other, the he and Van Emmerloot had worked together 35 years prior, when Lucassen was part of Vengeance and Van Emmerloot was a session drummer; after becoming curious about what had happened to Van Emmerloot since their last meeting, Lucassen looked his drumming videos on YouTube and realized he would be a perfect fit for Transitus.
Etymology
Lucassen said, "Though I do like the similarity of the sound of my own name Arjen and the project name Ayreon, this is purely coincidental. Yet no one seems to believe that! Originally I called the leading character of the first Ayreon album 'Aries'. But then I had to change it because it had to fit the meter of the song. I wanted the new name to sound old fashioned because of the medieval influences, so I used the old-English sounding 'AY' (Aylesbury, Ayrshire). But I also wanted it to sound modern because of the futuristic parts ("2084") so I used 'ON' (electron, neutron, etc.), hence 'Ayreon'."
The New Migrator
Ayreon Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
"For the first time during my journey, the Migrator communicates with me. He speaks to me
directly, but without words. The Migrator tells me that my corporeal body inside the
Dream Sequencer has died. While my body will now sleep forever, my consciousness must
awake to eternity that lays before me ... for I am the new Migrator!"
(b) Sleeper Awake
Atomically into existence
This universal migrator
In his celestial form
Astronomical segmentation
A division from which I came
To go forth with a task bestowed me
And seek out new worlds for all
Fly up into the skies
A sea of blue has crossed thine eyes
A quest to save mankind is made
Just one earthly being his soul shall remain
My power of thought calls you
Sleeper...sleeper awake, oh you sleeper
Open your mind hear me sleeper
Sleeper awake, come alive
Our spirits they can never die
A cataclysmic end for many
Annihilated Earth to the core
But one soul survives in stasis
A colonists spirit the source
You're the one not I, the chosen
With visions, a bright new dawn
To cross the starlit systems
A place where new planets are born
Rise up, you must awake
The here and now shall separate
The body frees the soul and mind
Your spirit will join me in time
My power of thought calls you
Sleeper...sleeper awake, oh you sleeper
Open your mind hear me sleeper
Sleeper awake, come alive
Our spirits they can never die
Sleeper...sleeper awake, oh you sleeper
Dormant inside, hear me sleeper
Sleeper awake, come alive
Your body is dead not your mind
Sleeper awake come alive,
come alive
Sleeper awake there's a world waiting for you to find!
In the first section of Ayreon's song "The New Migrator," the singer realizes that his physical body has died while his consciousness lives on. The Migrator, an entity that has been guiding him on his journey, communicates with him directly but without words, informing him that he, himself, is now the new Migrator. It is through this metamorphosis that the singer takes on the role of the Migrator, a traveler who visits new worlds and seeks out new possibilities. He is now free to explore the eternity that lay before him, unbound by physical constraints.
In the following section of the song, "Sleeper Awake," the singer is given the task of seeking out new worlds for all of mankind. He is now a universal migrator in his celestial form, with the power of thought to call upon a specific, dormant sleeper. The sleeper is the only surviving colonist from Earth, and it is their spirit that the singer must awaken. The sleeper is the chosen one, with a vision of a bright new dawn and the ability to cross starlit systems to discover new planets.
Overall, "The New Migrator" is a song that speaks of transformation, of moving into a new form and embracing a new purpose. It is a call to awaken the spirit and embrace the possibilities that await beyond the physical body.
Line by Line Meaning
For the first time during my journey, the Migrator communicates with me. He speaks to me
directly, but without words. The Migrator tells me that my corporeal body inside the
Dream Sequencer has died. While my body will now sleep forever, my consciousness must
awake to eternity that lays before me ... for I am the new Migrator!
The Migrator communicates with me without any words and informs me that my physical body in the Dream Sequencer is dead. But, I, as the new Migrator, must awaken to the eternal future that is in front of me.
Atomically into existence
A creator of life was born
This universal migrator
In his celestial form
A new life form was created from atoms and this powerful universal migrator exists in his celestial form.
Astronomical segmentation
A division from which I came
To go forth with a task bestowed me
And seek out new worlds for all
I am a product of astronomical division and I have been given a task to seek out new worlds for everyone.
Fly up into the skies
A sea of blue has crossed thine eyes
A quest to save mankind is made
Just one earthly being his soul shall remain
Looking up at the blue skies, I embark on a mission to save humanity, with only one person's soul to live on.
My power of thought calls you
Sleeper...sleeper awake, oh you sleeper
Open your mind hear me sleeper
Sleeper awake, come alive
Our spirits they can never die
My thoughts can awaken you from your slumber. Wake up, sleeper. Hear my call and come alive, our spirits are immortal.
A cataclysmic end for many
Annihilated Earth to the core
But one soul survives in stasis
A colonists spirit the source
Earth met a catastrophic end, but one soul survives in a preserved state, a colonist's spirit is the source of hope.
You're the one not I, the chosen
With visions, a bright new dawn
To cross the starlit systems
A place where new planets are born
You are the chosen one, not me, with visions of a new dawn. You will traverse through starlit systems where new planets are born.
Rise up, you must awake
The here and now shall separate
The body frees the soul and mind
Your spirit will join me in time
You must awaken and separate from the here and now. Your body frees your soul and mind as your spirit will join me in time.
Sleeper...sleeper awake, oh you sleeper
Open your mind hear me sleeper
Sleeper awake, come alive
Our spirits they can never die
Wake up, sleeper. Hear my call and come alive, our spirits are immortal.
Sleeper...sleeper awake, oh you sleeper
Dormant inside, hear me sleeper
Sleeper awake, come alive
Your body is dead not your mind
Wake up, sleeper. Hear my call and come alive. Your body is dead, but your mind is not.
Sleeper awake come alive,
come alive
Sleeper awake there's a world waiting for you to find!
Wake up and come alive. There's a world waiting for you to explore!
Contributed by Brayden L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Leiana Emília
Portuguese Lyrics ;-)
O Novo Migrador
[A. METAMORFOSE]
"Pela primeira vez durante a minha jornada, o Migrador se comunica comigo. Ele fala comigo diretamente, mas sem palavras. O Migrador me diz que meu corpo físico dentro do Sequenciador de Sonhos morreu. Enquanto meu corpo dorme para sempre, minha consciência deve despertar para a eternidade que está diante de mim ... pois sou o novo Migrador! "
[B. ACORDE DORMINHOCO]
[Ian Parry, Lana Lane]
Atomicamente em existência
Um criador da vida nasceu
Este migrador universal
Em sua forma celestial
Segmentação astronômica
Uma divisão da qual eu vim
Para sair com uma tarefa me foi dada
E busque novos mundos para todos
Voe para o céu
Um mar de azul cruzou os teus olhos
Uma missão para salvar a humanidade é feita
Apenas um ser terrestre, sua alma permanecerá
Meu poder de pensamento te chama
Dorminhoco! Acorde dorminhoco, ah seu dorminhoco!
Abra sua mente, ouça-me, dorminhoco!
Acorde, dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Nossos espíritos, eles não podem morrer nunca!
Um fim cataclísmico para muitos
Terra aniquilada ao núcleo
Mas uma alma sobrevive em estase
Um espírito colono nascente
Você é o único não eu, o escolhido
Com visões, um amanhecer novo e brilhante
Para atravessar os sistemas iluminados pelas estrelas
Um lugar onde novos planetas nascem
Levante-se, você deve acordar
O aqui e agora deve separar
O corpo liberta a alma e a mente
Seu espírito se juntará a mim no tempo
Meu poder de pensamento te chama
Dorminhoco! Acorde dorminhoco, ah seu dorminhoco!
Abra sua mente, ouça-me, dorminhoco!
Acorde, dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Nossos espíritos, eles não podem morrer nunca!
Dorminhoco ... acorde dorminhoco, oh seu dorminhoco
Sonolento por dentro, ouça-me dorminhoco
Acorde dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Seu corpo está morto, não sua mente
Há um mundo esperando que você o encontre!
Levante-se, você deve acordar
O aqui e agora deve separar
O corpo liberta a alma e a mente
Seu espírito se juntará a mim no tempo
Meu poder de pensamento te chama
Dorminhoco! Acorde dorminhoco, ah seu dorminhoco!
Abra sua mente, ouça-me, dorminhoco!
Acorde, dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Nossos espíritos, eles não podem morrer nunca!
Dorminhoco ... acorde dorminhoco, oh seu dorminhoco
Sonolento por dentro, ouça-me dorminhoco
Acorde dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Seu corpo está morto, não sua mente
Acorde dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Venha a vida!
Acorde dorminhoco há um mundo esperando que você o encontre!
Tomasz Czarkowski
APP (Ayreon Polonisation Project): ,,Kosmiczny Migrator - Część II: Lot Migratora''
9. ,,Nowy Migrator''
A. ,,Metamorfoza''
Po raz pierwszy w trakcie mojej podróży, Migrator komunikuje się ze mną. Mówi do mnie bezpośrednio, lecz bez słów.
Informuje mnie, że moje fizyczne ciało umarło wewnątrz Sekwencera Snów.
W czasie gdy moje ciało będzie spać wiecznie, moja świadomość obudzi się ku wieczności, która leży przede mną... Gdyż jestem nowym Migratorem!
B. ,,Śpiący, Zbudź Się''
Samodzielnie w egzystencję
Narodził się twórca życia
Kosmiczny Migrator
W jego niebiańskiej formie
Astronomiczny rozdział
Podział z którego ja się zrodziłem
By wykonać dane mi zadanie
Szukać dla życia nowych światów
Leć ku niebiosom
Morze błękitu w twoich oczach
Misja by ocalić ludzkość się zaczęła
Dusza jednej ziemskiej istoty przetrwa
Moc moich myśli cię wzywa
Śpiący... Śpiący, zbudź się
Otwórz swój umysł, usłysz mnie Śpiący
Śpiący, zbudź się, ożyj
Nasze dusze umrzeć nie mogą
Śpiący... Śpiący, zbudź się, o Śpiący
W głębi spokojny, usłysz mnie Śpiący
Śpiący, zbudź się, ożyj
Umarło twoje ciało, nie umysł
Straszliwy koniec dla wielu
Zniszczył Ziemię aż do jądra
Lecz jedna dusza trwa we śnie
Źródłem jej duch kolonisty
Ty, nie ja zostałeś wybrany
Wizją o nowym świcie
By ruszyć przez gwiezdne systemy
Do miejsca gdzie rodzą się planety
Powstań, musisz się obudzić
Gdyż tu i teraz się rozdzielą
Ciało uwalnia duszę i umysł
Twój duch kiedyś do mnie dołączy
Śpiący, zbudź się, jest świat który czeka na ciebie!
Io Io
Lyrics in italiano:
[A. Metamorfosi]
"Per la prima volta dall'inizio del mio viaggio, il Migrator comunica con me.
Mi parla direttamente, ma senza parole. Il Migrator mi dice
che il mio corpo all'interno del Dream Sequencer è morto.
Mentre il mio corpo riposerà per sempre, l
a mia consapevolezza deve vegliare per l'eternità che mi attende.
Perchè io sono il nuovo Migrator!"
[B. L'addormentato si risveglia]
Atomicamente portato allo stato di esistenza
un creatore di vite è nato
Questo Universal Migrato
nella sua forma celestiale
Segmentazione astronomica
Una divisione dalla quale provengo
per continuare con un compito conferitomi
E cercare un nuovo mondo per tutti
Vola alto nel cielo
un mare blu attraversa i tuoi occhi
Una richiesta per salvare il genere umano è stata fatta
Solo un terrestre la sua anima rimarra
La potenza del pensiero ti chiama
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Apri la tua mente, ascoltami addormentato
svegliati addormentato, ritorna in vita
I nostri spiriti non possono morire
Una fine tremenda per molti
La Terra annichilita fino al nucleo
Ma un'anima sopravvive in stati
Lo spirito di un colono ne è la sorgente
Tu sei il prescelto non io
con visioni, una nuova alba lucente
Per attraversare i sistemi stellati
Un luogo dove nuovi pianeti sono nati
Alzati, ti devi svegliare
Il dove e il quando siano separati
Il corpo libera l'anima e la mente
Il tuo spirito si unirà a me nel tempo
La potenza del pensiero ti chiama
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Apri la tua mente, ascoltami addormentato
svegliati addormentato, ritorna in vita
I nostri spiriti non possono morire
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Dormiente, ascoltami addormentato
Addormentato svegliati, torna alla vita
Il tuo corpo è morto, non la tua mente
Addormentato svegliati c'è un mondo che aspetta di essere trovato!
Alzati, ti devi svegliare
Il dove e il quando siano separati
Il corpo libera l'anima e la mente
Il tuo spirito si unirà a me nel tempo
La potenza del pensiero ti chiama
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Apri la tua mente, ascoltami addormentato
svegliati addormentato, ritorna in vita
I nostri spiriti non possono morire
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Dormiente, ascoltami addormentato
Addormentato svegliati, torna alla vita
Il tuo corpo è morto, non la tua mente
Addormentato svegliati, torna alla vita
Addormentato svegliati c'è un mondo che aspetta di essere trovato!
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Leiana Emília
Portuguese Lyrics ;-)
O Novo Migrador
[A. METAMORFOSE]
"Pela primeira vez durante a minha jornada, o Migrador se comunica comigo. Ele fala comigo diretamente, mas sem palavras. O Migrador me diz que meu corpo físico dentro do Sequenciador de Sonhos morreu. Enquanto meu corpo dorme para sempre, minha consciência deve despertar para a eternidade que está diante de mim ... pois sou o novo Migrador! "
[B. ACORDE DORMINHOCO]
[Ian Parry, Lana Lane]
Atomicamente em existência
Um criador da vida nasceu
Este migrador universal
Em sua forma celestial
Segmentação astronômica
Uma divisão da qual eu vim
Para sair com uma tarefa me foi dada
E busque novos mundos para todos
Voe para o céu
Um mar de azul cruzou os teus olhos
Uma missão para salvar a humanidade é feita
Apenas um ser terrestre, sua alma permanecerá
Meu poder de pensamento te chama
Dorminhoco! Acorde dorminhoco, ah seu dorminhoco!
Abra sua mente, ouça-me, dorminhoco!
Acorde, dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Nossos espíritos, eles não podem morrer nunca!
Um fim cataclísmico para muitos
Terra aniquilada ao núcleo
Mas uma alma sobrevive em estase
Um espírito colono nascente
Você é o único não eu, o escolhido
Com visões, um amanhecer novo e brilhante
Para atravessar os sistemas iluminados pelas estrelas
Um lugar onde novos planetas nascem
Levante-se, você deve acordar
O aqui e agora deve separar
O corpo liberta a alma e a mente
Seu espírito se juntará a mim no tempo
Meu poder de pensamento te chama
Dorminhoco! Acorde dorminhoco, ah seu dorminhoco!
Abra sua mente, ouça-me, dorminhoco!
Acorde, dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Nossos espíritos, eles não podem morrer nunca!
Dorminhoco ... acorde dorminhoco, oh seu dorminhoco
Sonolento por dentro, ouça-me dorminhoco
Acorde dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Seu corpo está morto, não sua mente
Há um mundo esperando que você o encontre!
Levante-se, você deve acordar
O aqui e agora deve separar
O corpo liberta a alma e a mente
Seu espírito se juntará a mim no tempo
Meu poder de pensamento te chama
Dorminhoco! Acorde dorminhoco, ah seu dorminhoco!
Abra sua mente, ouça-me, dorminhoco!
Acorde, dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Nossos espíritos, eles não podem morrer nunca!
Dorminhoco ... acorde dorminhoco, oh seu dorminhoco
Sonolento por dentro, ouça-me dorminhoco
Acorde dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Seu corpo está morto, não sua mente
Acorde dorminhoco, venha a vida!
Venha a vida!
Acorde dorminhoco há um mundo esperando que você o encontre!
trzigweid
So, what happened to the universal migrator after it seeded earth(the first time)?
It realized that an entity from the future was somehow observing it, so it pulled the thread. The extreme power of the Migrator unknowingly utilized the dream sequencer to jump into the last colonist, thus creating the New Migrator.
Kevin Gunning
I find the lyrics interesting: "Sleeper awaken" is a direct line from both book and film of Frank Herbert's 'Dune'. Anthony wrote a song called 'Sandrider' which WAS a direct homage to Herbert's classic. I just find it interesting that's all.
Nicolás Bascuñán
Always loved that insane tapping solo
Martin Šriber
@cravis Romeo has no part on this song.
cravis
Michael Romeo from Symphony X
Tomasz Czarkowski
APP (Ayreon Polonisation Project): ,,Kosmiczny Migrator - Część II: Lot Migratora''
9. ,,Nowy Migrator''
A. ,,Metamorfoza''
Po raz pierwszy w trakcie mojej podróży, Migrator komunikuje się ze mną. Mówi do mnie bezpośrednio, lecz bez słów.
Informuje mnie, że moje fizyczne ciało umarło wewnątrz Sekwencera Snów.
W czasie gdy moje ciało będzie spać wiecznie, moja świadomość obudzi się ku wieczności, która leży przede mną... Gdyż jestem nowym Migratorem!
B. ,,Śpiący, Zbudź Się''
Samodzielnie w egzystencję
Narodził się twórca życia
Kosmiczny Migrator
W jego niebiańskiej formie
Astronomiczny rozdział
Podział z którego ja się zrodziłem
By wykonać dane mi zadanie
Szukać dla życia nowych światów
Leć ku niebiosom
Morze błękitu w twoich oczach
Misja by ocalić ludzkość się zaczęła
Dusza jednej ziemskiej istoty przetrwa
Moc moich myśli cię wzywa
Śpiący... Śpiący, zbudź się
Otwórz swój umysł, usłysz mnie Śpiący
Śpiący, zbudź się, ożyj
Nasze dusze umrzeć nie mogą
Śpiący... Śpiący, zbudź się, o Śpiący
W głębi spokojny, usłysz mnie Śpiący
Śpiący, zbudź się, ożyj
Umarło twoje ciało, nie umysł
Straszliwy koniec dla wielu
Zniszczył Ziemię aż do jądra
Lecz jedna dusza trwa we śnie
Źródłem jej duch kolonisty
Ty, nie ja zostałeś wybrany
Wizją o nowym świcie
By ruszyć przez gwiezdne systemy
Do miejsca gdzie rodzą się planety
Powstań, musisz się obudzić
Gdyż tu i teraz się rozdzielą
Ciało uwalnia duszę i umysł
Twój duch kiedyś do mnie dołączy
Śpiący, zbudź się, jest świat który czeka na ciebie!
Io Io
Lyrics in italiano:
[A. Metamorfosi]
"Per la prima volta dall'inizio del mio viaggio, il Migrator comunica con me.
Mi parla direttamente, ma senza parole. Il Migrator mi dice
che il mio corpo all'interno del Dream Sequencer è morto.
Mentre il mio corpo riposerà per sempre, l
a mia consapevolezza deve vegliare per l'eternità che mi attende.
Perchè io sono il nuovo Migrator!"
[B. L'addormentato si risveglia]
Atomicamente portato allo stato di esistenza
un creatore di vite è nato
Questo Universal Migrato
nella sua forma celestiale
Segmentazione astronomica
Una divisione dalla quale provengo
per continuare con un compito conferitomi
E cercare un nuovo mondo per tutti
Vola alto nel cielo
un mare blu attraversa i tuoi occhi
Una richiesta per salvare il genere umano è stata fatta
Solo un terrestre la sua anima rimarra
La potenza del pensiero ti chiama
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Apri la tua mente, ascoltami addormentato
svegliati addormentato, ritorna in vita
I nostri spiriti non possono morire
Una fine tremenda per molti
La Terra annichilita fino al nucleo
Ma un'anima sopravvive in stati
Lo spirito di un colono ne è la sorgente
Tu sei il prescelto non io
con visioni, una nuova alba lucente
Per attraversare i sistemi stellati
Un luogo dove nuovi pianeti sono nati
Alzati, ti devi svegliare
Il dove e il quando siano separati
Il corpo libera l'anima e la mente
Il tuo spirito si unirà a me nel tempo
La potenza del pensiero ti chiama
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Apri la tua mente, ascoltami addormentato
svegliati addormentato, ritorna in vita
I nostri spiriti non possono morire
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Dormiente, ascoltami addormentato
Addormentato svegliati, torna alla vita
Il tuo corpo è morto, non la tua mente
Addormentato svegliati c'è un mondo che aspetta di essere trovato!
Alzati, ti devi svegliare
Il dove e il quando siano separati
Il corpo libera l'anima e la mente
Il tuo spirito si unirà a me nel tempo
La potenza del pensiero ti chiama
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Apri la tua mente, ascoltami addormentato
svegliati addormentato, ritorna in vita
I nostri spiriti non possono morire
Addormentato... Addormentato svegliati, dico a te addormentato
Dormiente, ascoltami addormentato
Addormentato svegliati, torna alla vita
Il tuo corpo è morto, non la tua mente
Addormentato svegliati, torna alla vita
Addormentato svegliati c'è un mondo che aspetta di essere trovato!
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HellBrYnger
you should do some sort of "full album listening" of Ayreon's "Universal Migrator Part 1&2" ;)
Alex Parra
This is a Universal Song!