Avalon
Saga Lyrics

A tree in a stream floating upside down
Visualizes an absurd scenario as an analogy to the topsy-turvy state of the world we live in

A boat with a hole spinning round and round
Depicts a helpless situation through a fast-moving scene of a leaking boat going in circles

There's a bird on a string staring up at the clouds
Portrays a captive bird gazing wistfully at the free sky, an image of yearning for freedom and escapism

And a rat with a snake heading underground
Evokes the sense of impending doom as a rat and a snake, natural adversaries, go down into darkness together

Standing on top of the Avebury Hill
Sets the stage of the narrative with the artist standing atop a hill in a sacred place

A circle appears, the pathway is still
Describes the mystical moment of a circle forming, which represents a portal into another realm

The egg stone is waiting there right at the top
Introduces a key item, the egg stone, as the object of the singer's quest

Can you see a maze that time has forgot?
Invites the listener to imagine a hidden maze, possibly a metaphor for the twists and turns of life

Standing on Avalon
Reminds the listener of the title, as the artist reaches the mythical land

My thoughts are in the way
Suggests the artist's reluctance to fully embrace Avalon due to his own preoccupations

Yesterday, so far away
Represents a longing for the past and the memories that serve to hold back the singer

The hills of Avalon
Reinforces the sense of place, grounding the narrative in the physical world of hills

Deep in the waves where the ocean hides
Sets a new scene in the watery depths, where secrets can lurk

There's a reflection from an auburn sky
Paints a vivid picture of a reddish sunset reflecting on the waves, possibly suggesting the fleeting nature of beauty

The rainbows unfold with the light of the sun
Marvels at the natural wonder of rainbows, which appear when light is refracted by water

The vision, serenity, has just begun
Evokes a sense of peace and harmony that comes from experiencing natural beauty

I rest in the shadows where the air is clear
Shifts to the artist's perspective, as he enters a place of retreat and introspection

I hear of a silence that's drawing near
Creates a sense of anticipation as the singer senses a foreboding calm approaching

I search the horizon that lives in a dream
Conjures a surreal image of the horizon being alive, hinting at the singer's heightened state of awareness

An innocent world awaits for me
Infuses the narrative with a sense of hope and renewal, as the artist envisions a pure, unspoiled world

Am I there? No, maybe not
Shows the artist's ambivalence about achieving his goal, uncertain of his own ability to reach it

I'm sure there's a way but I could be wrong
Reinforces the artist's doubt as he acknowledges the possibility of being mistaken

There's a road to travel on
Ends the song on a note of optimism, emphasizing the journey ahead rather than the destination