Blind Guardian - Mirror Mirror (E Standard Tuning)

Track 9 from the classic "Nightfall In Middle Earth" album, tuned half a step up from D# to E Standard.
(Music by - André Olbrich/Lyrics by - Hansi Kürsch).
Far, far beyond the island -
We dwelt in shades of twilight...
Through dread and weary days -
Through grief and endless pain...
It lies unknown -
The land of mine...
A hidden gate -
To save us from the shadow fall...
The lord of water spoke -
In the silence,
Words of wisdom...
I've seen the end of all -
Be aware, the storm gets closer...
Mirror Mirror, on the wall -
True hope lies beyond the coast...
You're a damned kind, can't you see,
That the winds will change?
Mirror Mirror, on the wall -
True hope lies beyond the coast...
You're a damned kind, can't you see,
That tomorrow bears insanity?
Gone's the wisdom -
Of a thousand years,
A world in fire and chains and fear...
Leads me to a place so far -
Deep down it lies my secret vision,
I better keep it safe...
Shall I leave my friends alone -
Hidden in my twilight hall?
Know the world is lost in fire -
Sure, there is no way to turn it!
Back to the old days -
Of bliss and cheerful laughter...
We're lost in barren lands -
Caught in the running flames,
Alone...
How shall we leave the lost road?
Time's getting short -
So follow me...
A leader's task so clearly -
To find a path out of the dark...
Mirror Mirror, on the wall -
True hope lies beyond the coast...
You're a damned kind, can't you see,
That the winds will change?
Mirror Mirror, on the wall -
True hope lies beyond the coast...
You're a damned kind, can't you see,
That the winds will change?
Even though -
The storm calmed down...
The bitter end -
Is just a matter of time!
Shall we dare the dragon?
Merciless - he's poisoning our hearts,
Our hearts!
How shall we leave the lost road?
Time's getting short, so follow me...
A leader's task so clearly -
To find a path out of the dark...
Mirror Mirror, on the wall -
True hope lies beyond the coast...
You're a damned kind, can't you see,
That the winds will change?
Mirror Mirror, on the wall -
True hope lies beyond the coast...
You're a damned kind, can't you see,
That the winds will change?