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A Tower In The Clouds
04:50
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A Tower In The Clouds
music: Marek Arnold, Martin Schnella
lyrics & vocal melodies: Melanie Mau, Martin Schnella
A new chapter – on the other side of the world
A tower stands at the center of the universe
Protecting us from darkness
It is said that the mind of a child can bring us down
He's the Man In Black
Fled across the desert
The boy with that pure shine
And the Gunslinger followed
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The Last Living Member
11:55
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The Last Living Member
music: Martin Schnella
lyrics & vocal melodies: Melanie Mau, Martin Schnella
I. A Mystical Structure
Since the beginning of time
Good and evil have existed in parallel
We harbour both sides in us
And it is our decision to which we belong
It's the fight against oneself
Which is imperative to win
To conquer the dark side in all of us
There will always be a fight
And it will always carry on
The story tells about a dark tower
Standing in the center of the universe
A mystical structure that supports all realities
Surrounded by a circle
Inside are myriad worlds all around
Outside – are beings
Beings from the darkness
When the tower falls
The dark side will win
To invade and destroy reality
It relates to the Gunslinger
To The Man In Black and the boy with that pure shine
II. Roland Of Gilead
Roland Of Gilead, the last living member of
A knightly order known as Gunslingers
And the last line of Arthur Eld
His guns are forged from the steel of Excalibur
The unique weapon wrought of meteorite
Made for the rightful king
Armed with magical power
Makes him invincible
It's so hard to become a Gunslinger
Only a few have ever made it and
The others were banished
So their age is drawing to an end, to an end
Evil has tainted all hope and all that was left
He was the last Gunslinger
Roland of Gilead
He had the strength and the will to defy
All black magic
The unique weapon wrought of meteorite
Made for the rightfully brave
Armed with magical power
Makes him invincible
His nemesis, The Man In Black
On behalf of the Crimson King
Causes disaster where ever he may roam
Master of the transcendental
With bare hands he could light a fire
He could make himself invisible
Something they both had in common
Reaching the Dark Tower
It was impossible to enter
As long as the universe is balanced
He's in possession of Crystal Balls
Magical items called Maerlyn's Rainbow
Made upon the waters of the Prim
Finally spun to glass
The Man In Black killed everyone
Who walked by Rolands side
III. Maerlyn's Rainbow
This is the Legend Of Prim
A liquid of primordial chaos and creativity
That brought the tower’s might
It's neither good nor evil
So the line of Eld and that of the Crimson King
Find their origin in it
And its energy was used in the construction of Maerlyn's Rainbow
The sorcerer formed 13 balls
The first ones represent the guardians of beams
Each having a secret form of magic
The 13th, the black, shows the tower itself
Which was filled with the evil of the monster infested void
That existed between worlds
They have different powers
Some showing worlds and its secret doors between
Others have the power to transport
And yet others look into the future
All were cursed to bring despair and sorrow
To those who wielded them
To those who wielded them
He's the Man In Black
Fled across the desert
The boy with that pure shine
And the Gunslinger followed
See the Man In Black
Fled across the desert
The boy with that pure shine
And the Gunslinger followed
Jake with that pure shine
Will he be our savior
He's close on your heels
Keep your powder dry
Jake with that pure shine
Will he be our savior
Keep your powder dry
Keep your powder dry little one
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Jake's Destiny
14:06
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Jake's Destiny
music: Martin Schnella
lyrics & vocal melodies: Melanie Mau, Martin Schnella
I. The Painted Pictures
There are cries, a jet of fire overhead
And the earth is quaking
Jake is suddenly wide awake
So frightened he's looking around
Picking up the photograph which shows his father and himself
As soon as he closes his eyes
The painted pictures come to life
A massive dark tower in the clouds
Is Jake dreaming or will it come true
The walls in his room
Are littered with paintings of his nightmares
An introverted boy, everyone thinks he's crazy
When Jake lost his father his whole world fell apart
Lorie, his mum, she loves him so much
But can't stand seeing him like that
And wants to leave all burdens behind
As soon as he closes his eyes
The painted pictures come to life
A massive dark tower in the clouds
Could the sorcerers cast iron will break it down
II. Relentless Pursuit (Instrumental)
III. 1919 Midworld
Everywhere he goes the Fake-Skin creatures appear - beware
Jake hears the warning words of the Homeless
The Homeless Watch out! They'll take you!
They steal kids like you!
Cross over them special ones!
The power of your mind – That's what they want!
In Jake’s dream the Man In Black named two men Gunslingers
He had a vision of an abandoned house
When he wakes up the Fake Skins want to catch him
He has to flee to that house – a portal to a different world
The Homeless Watch out! They'll take you!
They steal kids like you!
Cross over them special ones!
The power of your mind – That's what they want!
He jumps to the other side into an unknown world
His first view over the strange land is simply stunning
Two beautiful moons in the sky
And the bright sunshine's blinding his eyes
He sets out for the unknown
'cross wastelands and desert storms
He reaches a mountain chain
On top - a glowing fire
Someone is pointing a gun at his neck
The man that appeared in his dreams
Jake tells him he's not one of the sorcerers tricks
He came a long way to find him
Watch Out!
They'll take you!
He shows Roland the drawings of his visions
Roland: Boy, when did you first see this?
Jake: A year ago. Who is he?
He's the Man In Black - chasing for the evil
Roland: He is a sorcerer! In all your visions Walter is here, in this place?
Jake: Yes, he is!
Roland of Gilead - protecting you from darkness
Roland: There's a tribe beyond that forest!
We'll go there.
They have seers, who will read your visions.
Let's go! Keep up!
As soon as he closes his eyes
The painted pictures come to life
A tower in the clouds
Will Walter break it down
He tries to catch you Jake
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The Sorcerer
17:37
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The Sorcerer
music: Martin Schnella
lyrics & vocal melodies: Melanie Mau, Martin Schnella
I. Evil Forces Of The Dark Side
Jake and Roland are roaming
Through the bleakest forest
Passing relics of bygone times
The evil forces of the dark side
Have sent out their henchmen to catch
To catch the boy with that pure shine
After dusk the companions are sitting at the fire
With a stick Jake is painting one of his visions on the ground
Without knowing it's meaning
Roland says, it's a map, his father showed him a long time ago
He's the Man In Black
Who fled across the desert
To the secret place of no return
Anguished cries, they can testify
A circle – inside all around a myriad of worlds
Outside is endless darkness
In the center of all things stands the Dark Tower
Which serves as the linchpin of time and space
And protects all
The boy begs him to protect the tower
Together they could prevail against the evil
His only aim is to kill the Sorcerer
There is no „we“ for him
And night falls
Roland suddenly awakes as Walter appears in his dreams
Walter: Everyone who walks with you dies!
Drenched in sweat he's looking around
But where is Jake?
Fearfully he begins to search for him
Dad: Jake, Jake! Hey little fellow
Where are you?
Jake: Dad? Where are you?
Dad: Hello mate!
Jake: Dad?
Dad: Long time. It's good to see you
You've grown
Jake: That isn't real!
You're...
Dad: Dead? Not here in this world!
Jake: I missed you so much!
Dad: I missed you too, Jake!
Come on, It's okay!
Let's go home!
Jake: Is it really happening?
Darkness and fire
Darkness and fire
He's the Man In Black
Who fled across the desert
To the secret place of no return
Anguished cries, they can testify
See the Man In Black
Fled across the desert
To catch the boy with that pure shine
II. Distracting Illusions
When Jake is touching his hand
A red hell opens up
At the last second he is saved by Roland
After each attack on the tower
There is a small crack
And the evil creatures of the dark try to come over
It wasn't Jakes Dad
Only distracting illusions
The Fake-Skins built a machine
That is able to convert the pure shine into a beam
That could bring the tower down
But somethings got out
The evil demon hits out at Roland
He injures him badly and dies by his hand
III. Arra
Stranger approaching
Gather round
Stranger approaching
Gather round
The Elder: Long days and pleasant nights!
Roland: May you have twice that number!
The Elder: Haven't seen one of your kind since I
Was a young man
Seeing you here alive
One of that old line
Is incredible
Roland: Who is your strongest seer?
Arra: That would be me! I'm Arra!
Roland: The boy here has visions of this place!
I need to know where it is!
Take a look at these drawings!
Arra: The Man In Black!
Arra: Jake, your shine burns so brightly!
Share your visions with me
Open up and show me
You're surrounded by magic
I can't even begin to understand
Your gift is extraordinary
And it made you see across worlds
That's why you come to find
The Man In Black and he fled to the Northern Wastelands!
In a world you do not know
Someone can here you pray
Where the truth is left untold
Roland: I need to go there
Come hell or high water
It's a long time of travel
Arra, you can get me there faster than that
I know the Sorcerer keeps track of all portal travel
But there's a way to fool him
The Fake-Skins have a base on Keystone Earth
With a portal that can take kids with that pure shine
To the machine, that could bring the tower down
You're gonna help us getting to that place!
Arra: I have read you
You're Roland Of Gilead
Last of the line of Eld!
But the Man In Black has your soul in his pocket
And your heart is consumed by vengeance
You're not a Gunslinger
Anymore!
Not anymore!
Anymore!
Roland: Only a fool would lie to a seer
But the war is over and we lost
The darkness is everywhere, all around
I was fighting to defend the tower
Before most of you were even born
Everyone who walked with me died by Walters hand
I will get my revenge
In a world you do not know
Someone can hear you pray
Where the truth is left untold
The faith is lost for all times
Just a boy with that pure shine
Reminds us in what we believe
Our chance to win this fight
The Elder: I know we agreed
We'd never use the portal
Unless the village was in danger
And even if this means the end
We can't disobey him
It's the law
Jake: I know, he's still a Gunslinger
He saved my life
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5. |
The Final Attempt
09:31
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The Final Attempt
music: Martin Schnella
lyrics & vocal melodies: Melanie Mau, Martin Schnella
The portal is ready now
As soon as it aligns it should open on Keystone Earth
Will they reach the other side?
Roland becomes weaker, the technology is old
He's just a child whose father died
His world fell apart
He misses him dearly
He needs love and security
Why didn't she watch over him
But the Man In Black is watching through his magic eye
And sends out his henchmen
Just as night has fallen many people are dying
The village goes up in flames
Jake is already captured
And Roland weak as a kitten
Just a last and final attempt
He's just a child whose father died
His world fell apart
He misses him dearly
He needs love and security
Laurie didn't watch over him
Was it Lon, who took his chance, to put him away?
Or is it destiny?
Walter: You couldn't save him, Roland!
Jake: Roland, please help me!
Roland: He's not safe here!
And as long as he's here, nobody is!
We must leave this place!
Lon: Did an evil power help me?
I do not know!
But my desire to get rid of the brat came true
Jake is gone and now Laurie loves me best
Laurie loves me best
Roland is in bad shape
But the medicine shows rapid action
He's stronger than most
Walter has lost Jake’s scent
And is full of rage
For a clue he killed Arra
He's just a child whose father died
His world fell apart
He misses him dearly
He needs love and security
Laurie didn't watch over him
Roland of Gilead
Guns wrought of the legendary sword
Just a child
Is this destiny?
As soon as he closes his eyes
The painted pictures come to life
A massive dark tower in the clouds
As soon as he closes his eyes
The painted pictures come to life
A massive dark tower in the clouds
Could the sorcerers cast iron will break it down
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6. |
The Gunslinger's Creed
15:20
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The Gunslinger's Creed
music: Martin Schnella
lyrics & vocal melodies: Melanie Mau, Martin Schnella
I. Roland's Revenge
Jake has a bad feeling
While he's opening the front door
Lon is lying on the floor
His worst fears come true
His mother is also dead
Only ashes are left behind
He breaks down in tears
His whole world is falling apart
A message on the wall
Walter was there
Roland: I will kill him for both of us!
Jake: What about the tower?
My mum died, so you could have your revenge?
You know the seer was right
You've lost your faith!
You're not a Gunslinger, anymore!
We shall go our separate ways!
Roland: When I was younger, I would recite the Gunslingers Creed
It calms the heart and the mind
I haven't spoken it in years
Your shine is your weapon and guns are mine
Let's speak these old words
Creed: I do not aim with my hand
He who aims with his hand - has forgotten the face of his father
I aim with my eye
I do not shoot with my hand
He who shoots with his hand - has forgotten the face of his father
I shoot with my mind
I do not kill with my gun
He who kills with his gun - has forgotten the face of his father
I kill with my heart
Just a thoughtless moment
Walter takes his chance
The Fake-Skins kidnap Jake
II. The Sorcerer – Reign Of Darkness
Walter: Gunslinger, did you miss me?
I guess you did!
First you want to save the tower
Then kill the Man In Black
You're like a dog fetching a stick over and over
You tell the kid that everyone that walks with you dies by my hand?
Your soft skinned mother?
Your Gunslinger friends?
Your whimpering excuse for a dad?
Haha!
We both know that no matter who crosses the finish line
The universe will die eventually
Death always wins – that's the deal
All hail the crimson king
The world is in his hands
The reign of darkness will begin
Jake: Roland, they are taking me to that place
Be careful
I will show you the portal code you need
And use my shine to keep it open
All hail the crimson king
The world is in his hands
The reign of darkness will begin
Roland: Hang on, I'm coming for you
Everywhere he flees, I will follow
And save the tower
That's what I'm fighting for
All hail the crimson king
The world is in his hands
The reign of darkness will begin
III. The Secret Place Of No Return
Walter: All righty, let's go
Put everyone out of their misery, shall we?
Have a great apocalypse!
And let's go Jake!
Why are you fighting back?
Why do you resist?
Your visions didn't bring you to him
They brought you to me
He doesn't love you
Doesn't care for you
In fact he's been using you
This entire time to get me
This is why you're here
This is your destiny
Roland, you wanted me to face you?
Here I am old friend
Both arch-enemies
Are fighting one another
Roland gets wounded by the magic of the Sorcerer
With his pure shine
Jake reminds Roland of the Credo
And helps him to recover
In the end the Gunslinger kills the Man In Black with a trick shot
And destroys the machine,
Saves Jake and the other children
The red sky turns into blue
Warm and bright the sun is shining
As of today and for all time
The tower stands at the center of the universe
Protecting us from darkness
IV. Our Savior
See the Man In Black
Fled across the desert
The boy with that pure shine
And the Gunslinger followed
Jake with that pure shine
He will be our savior
Roland of Gilead
Saved the Dark Tower
He's the Man In Black
And he fled across the desert
Jake with that pure shine
And Roland of Gilead followed
The boy with that pure shine
Will he be our savior
And the Gunslinger saved the Dark Tower
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