Gothic Vision
Luca Turilli's Dreamquest Lyrics

DIES IRAE, DIES ILLA
The day of wrath, that day

SOLVET SAECLUM IN FAVILLA
Shall dissolve the world in ashes

TESTE DAVID CUM SYBILLA
As testified by David and the Sibyl

Gothic is that enormous portal
The Gothic style is characterized by a grand entrance

That leads to the grey wide hall
Beyond the entrance is a large and somber space

The masterwork of dark art
The Gothic style represents the pinnacle of dark art

So holy to have...
Its grandeur gives it a holy quality

Fear of heavens carved in a wild frame
The carvings and decoration invoke a fear of heaven and its power

So attractive, drug for my brain in awe
The beauty and power of the Gothic style is an addiction in itself

Rex tremendae majestatis
King of tremendous majesty

Cum salvando salvas gratis
Who saves us, freely saving us

Pains of ancient, genial talent
The pain and effort of past artisans can be felt in the masterpieces they created

And I feel all around
The sensations invoked by the Gothic space are all-encompassing

This wonderful sound
The atmosphere is filled with a delightful and captivating sound

Of my divine abstraction
The experience is heavenly and otherworldly

Stendhal old vision
The sensation of becoming overwhelmed by beauty, known as Stendhal Syndrome,

Paint my new syndrome
A new form of the syndrome is being created by the experience

Sacred hidden truth
The true meaning behind the Gothic style is a secret that can only be felt

Angels and perfect straight lines
The Gothic style features a lot of religious imagery, such as angels and perfect straight lines

Gargoyles protecting from old evil
Gargoyles are seen to be protecting the space from evil spirits

Now trapped in naked marble
Sculptures of these creatures can be found in the space, carved out of marble

That rides from crypts to...
The sculptures are sometimes placed on crypts or tombs

Gems of silent, great creation
These sculptures are pieces of invaluable art that were created in silence

Mighty voice of the gods
The sound of the space can evoke a sense of the divine

Reveal in the hall
The true nature of the space is revealed within its walls

The sacred frames of angels
The religious imagery of the space is considered sacred

Ancient cathedral
The structure is an old and grand cathedral

Speak of your era
The space speaks to the era in which it was created

Capture my free mind
The experience has captured the artist's mind