A Past and Future Secret
Salamandra Lyrics


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Oh, I haven't been here for a while
In blindness and decay
The circle's been closed, now

My song of the end
I've seen it all

Listen crowd
I'll tell you everything
Though I have to say
I didn't know much
Talking about a past
And future secret
Most call him once
And future king
Far back in the past
I saw his ending
Long before it started
I knew his name
He's the one who took the sword
Out of the stone
It's now the ancient tale began
I hear it in the cold winds

My song of the end
I had seen it in my dreams
My song of the end
I can't stop the darkening clouds

I feel cold
When I cry out for the dark
Take him back to Avalon
Dwell on for the new age
So long sleep well my friend
Take him back to Avalon
I will wait and guard
The future king's crown

My song of the end
It was nice but now it's gone
My song of the end
It was fixed the whole time




My song of the end
I saw it all

Overall Meaning

The song A Past and Future Secret by Salamandra is a narrative about a past and future secret that only a few know. The singer reminisces about the past, saying that he has not been there for a while, and that the circle has been closed now. He then goes on to talk about "his song of the end." He has seen it all, and he will tell the crowd everything he knows. He talks about a past and future secret- the once and future king- who took out the sword from the stone. He says that he had seen the ending of this king long before it started, and he knew his name.


The singer then talks about feeling cold and crying out for the dark. He feels like he cannot stop the darkening clouds. He asks for the once and future king to be taken back to Avalon, where he can dwell on for the new age. He also promises to wait and guard the future king's crown. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that he had seen it all- his song of the end, which was nice, but now it's gone, and it was fixed the whole time.


Overall, the song tells a story of prophecy, past secrets, and future outcomes. It talks about the once and future king and his role in the past and the future.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, I haven't been here for a while
It has been some time since I was last here


In blindness and decay
In a state of ignorance and decline


The circle's been closed, now
Things have come full circle


My song of the end
My vision of what the end will be


I've seen it all
I have witnessed everything


Listen crowd
Listen to what I have to say


I'll tell you everything
I will reveal all


Though I have to say
Even though I must admit


I didn't know much
I was not well informed


Talking about a past
Speaking of events that have already happened


And future secret
And something that is yet to be revealed


Most call him once
Most refer to him as one


And future king
And the future ruler


Far back in the past
Many years ago


I saw his ending
I foresaw how it would all end for him


Long before it started
Before it even began


I knew his name
I was aware of who he was


He's the one who took the sword
He is the one who pulled the sword


Out of the stone
From the stone where it was embedded


It's now the ancient tale began
This is how the old legend was born


I hear it in the cold winds
I hear it whispered on the chilly breeze


My song of the end
My prophecy of how it will all finish


I had seen it in my dreams
I had dreamed about it beforehand


I can't stop the darkening clouds
I cannot prevent the impending doom


I feel cold
I am filled with a sense of dread


When I cry out for the dark
When I call out for the end


Take him back to Avalon
Return him to the mystical isle of Avalon


Dwell on for the new age
Where he can rest until the next era


So long sleep well my friend
Goodbye, rest easy my friend


I will wait and guard
I will remain vigilant and protect


The future king's crown
The symbol of the future ruler's power


It was nice but now it's gone
It was pleasant, but it is no longer


It was fixed the whole time
It was predetermined from the beginning


I saw it all
I witnessed everything from beginning to end




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Comments from YouTube:

Noemi Cardozo

ÚNICOS,GENIOS,TODOS SUS TRABAJOS SON PERFECTOS  ....

wawwwaaa

favourite song on the ablum--they did a good job

FILMGAMETV

this folk metal version is better than ballad Blind Guardian version

FILMGAMETV

:) & +, I'm n°1 Fan of BG

Tom McSorley Jr.

No. Just no. :3 <3

TheJuggy

good attempt, but BG is hard to compete with.

Anthony Buonadonna

i agree

Fuki Bishop

How dare you?

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