Day 1: My Favorite Song

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The Scarecrow by Avantasia from The Scarecrow (2008)

My all time favorite, to me it's epic. I loved the song from the very first note - its blend of deep and obscure lyrics, folk sounds, rock and metal makes it unique. The collusion of the vocals adds to the beauty of this song - Jorn Lande, one of my favorite singers, gives it the edge, and Tobias Sammet soothes it. To me, this is an example of what music must be - a perfect fusion of expression (Tobias Sammet never ceases to fascinate me with his music).

Vocals by Tobias Sammet, Jorn Lande and Michael Kiske






[Tobias Sammet:]
I'm just a loser in the game of love, I'm just a stray boy in the shade
And how I wish to know what love is like, To find someone to contemplate

There's a voice and a million answers, to the questions I don't ask
A demon I've got to contain
When I'm walking through the fen, getting deep into the black
There are whispers that I can't restrain

Don't give in

Rise to fame - time will come
Make your claim - time has come
For the crow to fly away

[Jorn Lande:]
So you're an angel meant to walk down here, And you believe it's all divine
And you don't play by all those temporal rules, Watch the world begin to die

Alright! When the lamb's been torn to pieces, I've been crashing from the sky
Fallen to care for the prey
They put a spoke right in your wheel, I'm the one to dare the weak, to push you all over the pain
You give in - oh

Rise to fame - time will come
Make your claim - time has come
For the crow to fly away

[Guitar solo:  Sascha Paeth]

[Tobias Sammet:]
I close my eyes and I see what's coming my way
He's got treasure in his eyes that he's gonna turn to clay

[Jorn Lande:]
Hm, I'm a stranger, I'm a changer,
and I'm danger, Maybe!

[Tobias Sammet:]
Fallen angel, waiting for the prey, The devil has come to take a maimed away
Penetration of the twisted mind, The evil is out for the weak and blind

I can feel it in your voice, ever so sweet, no!
Do I really have a choice? No, no, no!

[Jorn Lande:]
Oh, you burn your feet on unholy ground, You roam the barren wicked plains abound
In evil eyes and evil speak, About it all you evil freaks

When you say it's all divine and meant to be
What about your flesh and blood and defiers like me?

Their evil eyes are looking down on you, and those who don't are losing sight of you
Face the rage to chase away, the specter of disgrace and shame
Withered roses dying on the ledge, a weathered dreamer standing on the edge
You dream of love but you wake up to pain, you're better off to join in my game

She'll better off to cry contrite tears
One day she'll wonder why she had to let you disappear, oh yeah!

Rise to fame - your time has come
Time will come to take the sun
Make your claim - you're drawn to the sound
Time has come - you're leaving ground

Rise to fame - the flight of the crow
Time will come - cross the line
Your time has come - for the crow to fly away

It's a flight to hell, can you hear the bell
The devil has come, to take your soul away
A flight to hell - alright!

I'm a stranger, I'm a changer
And I'm danger

Fallen angel, waiting for the prey

Tobias Sammet (Edguy) - lead vocals & bass
Jorn Lande (Masterplan) - lead vocals
Michael Kiske (Helloween) - additional vocals
Sascha Paeth (Heavens Gate)- lead guitar & rhythm guitar
Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray) - additional lead guitar
Miro (Kamelot) - orchestration
Eric Singer (Kiss) - drums

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