Eyes Of Time (Alternate Version, Lori Linstruth solo on 2:26)
[A. Eyes Of Time]
IT SLOWLY DAWNS ON AYREON THAT THESE VISIONS HE IS EXPERIENCING ARE VISIONS OF THE FUTURE BUT HE DOES NOT FULLY COMPREHEND THEIR IMPORTANCE YET.
[Ayreon:] I cannot see with these eyes My world is dark Like a cold eternal night
I could not tell you no lies My words are lost In a shroud of mystery
[Villagers:] Tell me what you see [Ayreon:] I cannot tell you now I see the world through the eyes of time [Villagers:] Tell me what you feel [Ayreon:] I wouldn't know how I cannot free my mind From the eyes of time
I do not know where I am I'm lost in time Drifting in eternity
I cannot tell if it's real Or fantasy Or a view of things to come
[Villagers:] Tell me what you see [Ayreon:] I cannot tell you now I see the world through the eyes of time [Villagers:] Tell me what you feel [Ayreon:] I wouldn't know how I cannot free my mind From the eyes of time
I'm still trying to understand Why do I see the things I see Could it be a future world That's warning us through me I'm still trying to understand Why do I know the things I know Does it mean I'm a god Will nobody tell me so?
[Villagers:] Tell me what you see [Ayreon:] I cannot tell you now I see the world through the eyes of time [Villagers:] Tell me what you feel [Ayreon:] I wouldn't know how I cannot free my mind From the eyes of time
[B. Brainwaves]
IT ALL GETS TOO CONFUSING FOR AYREON AND THE THIN LINE BETWEEN ILLUSION AND REALITY FADES.