The Five Shires - Paroles et concept

THE FIVE SHIRES

Prelude

The heroes walk far from their land
They won't forsake the death of their friends
They have to find the way to the gate
Leading them into the lungs of hell
Now you're going through the five shires.

The Kingdom Of Lerendi

It's not a dream, you've reached the kingdom
Where the humans used to live, and still waiting for you to come

Under the heavy rain, under the driven snow
They're walking through the land, live by the Raistlin's law

See their faces, hear their cries
Shred by axes, feel the fear in their eyes

See the falling of their believes
Of a god who wasn't there
They won't live by the lashes
Prepare to fight anywhere

You hear a scream, it's another human's death
By the armies of the grief, that shatter the bodies and heads

See their faces, hear their cries
Shred by axes, feel the fear in their eyes

See the falling of their believes

-Where are we?
-It's the human's country
-What a mess!
-It ain't like that before
-All have been destroyed...
-...By the armies of Raistlin!
-Long is the road that will lead us to him
-I swear, under god, to avenge the people of the kingdom of Lerendi

Under the heavy rain, under the driven snow
They're walking through the land, live by the Raistlin's law
See their faces, hear their cries
Shred by axes, feel the fear in their eyes

...Forsaken by your god!!

The Elves Of Alfheim

Instrumental

The Dwarves Of Rockhome

The dwarves of Rockhome have been enslaved
Feel at home when they're burning to death in the flames
Working all day long in the forges and mines
Leaving their caves the bite of the sun burns their eyes
The armies of Raistlin have chain up their feet
Dreaming of war when they're ready to drop with sleep
Fighting the world and his evil creations
Waking up under the wings of domination

The heroes in Rockhome can feel their pain
See their anger when they're boring a well in the rain
Believe in their freedom in their bodies and souls
Blinded by hope they work their fingers to the bones
The armies of Raistlin have chain up your feet
Wake up and fight or 'til the end of times you'll creep
Standing there, you're waiting the saviour
Nation of warriors what have you done of your honour

The Nothern Reaches

Instrumental

The Orcs Of Thar

-Death to the orcs!
-Hail us!
-So close to the aim, we don't have to fail
-Our reign has come
-Slaughters!
-Far from humanity, lead by our sanity
-Quicken our pase
-Fresh flesh!
-If we avoid the fight we could stay alive
-You're on the land of Thar
-Trapped!
-Struggle for life, choose your way to die

Rage in the eyes, weapons in hand
They're running through the twisted nails of faith
Showing their teeth, salver in mouth
Kill them all and Raistlin will be proud
Remember, vengeance is yours
If you fail, you won't rest in peace

-Six is enough!
-Good luck my friends
-Shred all the enemies, put their heads on your spears
-Using my axe
-You're just a dwarf!
-Taste my steel
-Don't make me laugh!
-Using my spells
-You are so weak!
-One word, you're dead
-You'll lay at my feet!
-Using my sword
-Go back and pray!
-I implore my lord
-And I dig your grave!

Six have been killed and twelve come again
But we all know the felony of the orcs
Captured, they keep the heroes in their jails

-Time is short we can't stop here and know
-You will not have enough blood in your veins!
-We must find a way to come out
-You are meet ah, ah ,ah....!!!!

Breaking their chains, killing their jailers
They run through the gallery's maze
Seeing the light, they come out
Into the forest, chase by the orcs
Fighting their fear of the threatening trees
Hear the screams, of the betrayed creatures
The orcs are coming nearer
The wizard begins to psalmodize
Lightning strikes, the enemies are burnt to death
On the edge of the forest
And standing far away in the valley
Their eyes meet the tower of Palanthas

Finale

Instrumental

THE TOWER OF PALANTHAS

The seasons are gone, with the setting sun
And their eyes meet the end of the land
With its magestrial beauty
The landscape lay now wasted

Go walk in the valley
Where stands the Palanthas tower
With its ancestral majesty
Her shadows reign on the earth

Come taste the fear as you're coming inside
Demons are waiting
Come feel the pain with the absence of light
Death is approaching
This place won't be my grave
The tower of Palanthas

No more death, no more cries
No more enemies, no more lies
Find the questions, search the answers
To know why you are dead
Every time you hear the laughter
You begin to see the slaughter
And when you start to feel the pain
You begin to pray not live again
Raistlin the end is near

Tell me why I fade away
Tell me how I lost my way
I need to know please, help me
In this cold place where I stand

Remember the time when you were unborn
You feel like you're nothing
just one more dead human being
Falling in this trap, you will never come out!!

Covered with blood of this exhausting travel
They have reached the almighty door
With its infernal destiny
Her passage is now opened

Come taste the fear as you're coming inside
Demons are waiting
Come feel the pain with the absence of light
Death is approaching
This place won't be my grave
The tower of Palanthas

BEYOND THE GATE

Through this door, my eyes see
the end of a world, An hopeless land
Where the evil as far as I can see
Spreads its fatal tragedy

Remember the horrors your people have borne
The battlefields
Where the nations of humans fought bravely
Living young but dying free!

Now I can see what this all means to me
In the fight, no I won't be alone
Here I stand to see where I belong
I want to be sure to go home

Raistlin and his legions have made the conquest
Of our world
Now he's walking again and shows the way
But we will not let him stay

Now I can see what this all means to me
In the fight, no I won't be alone
Here I stand to see where I belong
I want to be sure to go home

I remember, now how it was
Come upon the colour of my eyes
It's been a long time without dreams
I ramble alone in my realm
All the walls make me blind
This world is always on my mind
And after all these years of aimless
All I can feel is emptiness
And now that all is gone
All your dreams were wrong
Just take a look on what you have done
Just take a look on what you have done

Die in pain, die in fear under the glass of the moon
Die in blood, die in tears come and meet your doom
Perpetual burning fire, leads you to your tomb
I'm the one who pulls the wire to reopen your wounds

A halo of ravens are flying away
Telling the news 'til the end of the day
Birds of bad omens, bringing the waste
Letting behind them a world full of hate
A glance over them, it's already too late

Moving their wings in the sky with the crows
Before their passage everyone will bow
Expecting and waiting for Raistlin's rebirth
He will rise from the bowels of the earth
Conquerin' this world and spreading his wrath
Conquerin' this world again and so forth

Now I can see what this all means to me

Now I can see what this all means to me
In the fight, no I won't be alone
Here I stand to see where I belong
I want to be sure, but I want to be sure
to go home

BLOODSTONE LANDS

The moon is high, escaping from his light
You can see your shadows (on the stones)
The blood on the ground, widespread all around
On this ravaged wasteland (cry your dead)
Your friends have been killed, your wife have been raped
Your children have been slaughtered (vengeance is yours)

Vengeance is yours...Bloodstone lands

What do you feel? Why do they bleed?
You wanna see the life again
Why do you hate? What do you hate?
I think you wanna go and find those who killed!

The journey is not over
The weight of the world on your shoulders
The wind blows colder and colder

The elf is bright, the power in his eyes
He is the wizard (guided by spells)
The dwarf is brave, the power in his hand
He is the warrior (the sword is shining)
The human is wise, the power in his mind
He is the priest (kill the undead)

What do you feel? Why do they bleed?
You wanna see the life again
Why do you hate? What do you hate?
I think you wanna go and find those who killed!

The journey is not over
The weight of the world on your shoulders
The wind blows colder and colder

THE QUEST FOR ALIFAAR'S DOOR

Walking in darkness through the galleries of the temple
Stately heroes of stone cast a glance over their souls
Holding their heads high, they were going up to the door
This two great warriors knocked and enter in concil hall

Come on have a sit my friends we have to talk
Meneden is awaking and our time is short

Go mighty warriors, go walk across the land
You have to find the demon's door
And save the peace and life on Ravenland

Even if they have very unlikely to succeed
With faith in their hearts they decide to leave

Quest for Alifaar's door

Go mighty warriors, go walk across the land
You have to find the demon's door
And save the peace and life on Ravenland

In the joyful troll joker's inn
Lost in distant dreams
Memories of forsaken friends
Met ten years ago in this place

Here among the Karling's guests
The gathering of long lost friends
Sweet drinks and soft relaxing light
Early beginning of the Baredorie's war
Peaceful surrounding that they could feel
Should have made anyone forget the fear
But outside the chaos were rising
Waiting for the saviour's coming

Go mighty warriors, go walk across the land
You have to find the demon's door
And save the peace and life on Ravenland

KILLIANOR'S SIGHT

The dawn just came on the Ravenland plains
Maltaar dragged from his sleep
seem to be peaceful and calm
They came down to the ground floor of the inn
Surprised to see them so early, Karling ask for their plans

-Where do you run like this?
-The quest for Alifaar's door!
-What a fuss, you're crazy!
-I'll explain you on my return!
-If there is a return, don't you know all the legends going 'round about him?

The morning breeze of the north winds
Made the trees rattle
Maltaar saw in this wind
The blowing of his people
And the Killianor's sight

But they know it all, stories settled in their souls
They walk all the morning, not afraid of dying

The morning breeze of the north winds
Made the trees rattle
Maltaar saw in this wind
The blowing of his people, and the Killianor's sight

Suddenly, the forest resounded with their shouts
In a glade, sword in hand, an orc's body lay down
Many others came, and the battle was as its height
They killed the orcs in this way
And iron shines in the morning light

An high voice came from the trees
A gnome was hiding there
Trying to escape from the orcs
They wanted to stole his creation

The morning breeze of the north winds
Made the trees rattle
Maltaar saw in this wind
The blowing of his people
And the Killianor's sight

Suddenly, the forest resounded with their shouts
In a glade, sword in hand, an orc's body lay down
Many others came, and the battle was as its height
They killed the orcs in this way
And iron shines in the morning light

THE ROPE

I can't forget the tears I've cried
Now that you're gone without a word, without a sign
No you don't need to justify
The road you take, the choice you made to end your life

Through all the years you've gone
You were following your mind
But when the noose is done
Your death is your last sight
And through the endless circle
You're swinging by a rope

But no one knows you need to hide
From dark of life, the ides of death are in your mind
Your eyes have seen the end of light
Now tell me why, what is it like when you die

Through all the years you've gone
You were following your mind
But when the noose is done
Your death is your last sight
And through the endless circle
You're swinging by a rope

THE CALL OF THE BLACK DRAGON

Part 1

Before the war, reflected in my eyes the mirror of life.
During the war, I was the first on line, oh for my pride.
During the war, I used to kill and I used to see my friends die.
Now that it's done, I'm so alone and another war has just begun,
Another war has just begun

Will I see a wasteland again?
Wish there is a flower field instead,
Still I'm searching for my heaven within.
And when out of the fog we'll loom,
All these evil wings of doom,
Will vanish under a guiding moon…
…I was wrong, oh, I was wrong

Think about these visions,
Are they real or just illusions?
I feel the grains of sand,
Assuring me that I'm insane.
I run to catch my time,
And so I close my eyes,
To travel on the wings of dragons,
Fly forever under the heat of the sun,
Forget this war and reach the stars.

I forgot the perfume of grace,
I need to escape from this place,
Where I belong for much to long.
Won't have the will to face these lies,
I feel the whispering of cries,
I hear the ironical laughs that I'm prisoner of.

Think about these visions,
Are they real or just illusions?
I feel the grains of sand,
Assuring me that I'm insane.
I run to catch my time,
And so I close my eyes,
To travel on the wings of dragons,
Fly forever under the heat of the sun,
Forget this war and reach the stars.

Part 2

Instrumentale

Part 3

I feel, I feel a great power threatens me.
Three were at the gate and two in Ravenland.
Now they turned out in full force.
And now they are complete.
For them, I've got something,
I'll give them their own coffin,
My wrath will blow them away,
I'll send my dogs of war,
They will not see the light of day,
They won't come back for more.
This war has just begun, this war has just begun.

I've waited for a miracle,
In times I though I was undone

Now I know the miracle is near,
I cannot hide behind my fears again.

Can you truly hide from me?
Let me tell you something…
…You're already mine

Now the gathering is made,
I dry my tears and set my blade.
I though it was another farewell,
The end of an old fairytale.

Now I know the miracle is near,
I cannot hide behind my fears again.

Still I'm there with the ones I adore,
We struggle for another war.

Now I know the miracle is near,
I cannot hide behind my fears again.

		ELVARON The Five Shires Thundering Records / Muséa Album conceptuel - Double CD - 16 titres - 90 minutes (p) & © Elvaron 2003- Ref : TR 8550.AR Lire le concept de The Five Shires






	11 Prelude 12 The Kingdom Of Lerendi 13 The Elves Of Alfheim 14 The Dwarves Of Rockhome 15 The Northern Reaches 16 The Orcs Of Thar 17 Finale 18 The Tower Of Palanthas 19 Beyond The Gate 10 Bloodstone Lands 11 The Quest For Alifaar's Door 12 Killianor's Sight 13 The Rope The Call Of The Black Dragon 11 Part 1 12 Part 2 13 Part 3	Matthieu Morand : Guitars and Vocals Fred Seiler : Drums Nicolas Colnot : Bass Thomas Letscher : Keyboards



	Produced by Matthieu Morand. All music by Elvaron. All lyrics by Matthieu Morand Sleeve by Matthieu Vidal for Fresh Garden Design (www.freshgardendesign.com) Band pictures by Béatrice Bigel. Elvaron logo by Karl Sape. Global Artwork by Matthieu Morand Additional bass & vocals on “The Orcs Of Thar” by Julien Skorka Recorded by Matthieu Morand in Elvaron’s lair Mixed by Christophe “TheTofBoy” Heyrend Mastered by Raphaël Ludwig (raphy@tekitizi.com) Matt special thanx : Mom & dad, all my family, my friends in Auxerre (Etienne, Rod, Mike, Bouille, Olive, Benny, Hugo & Sandra, Marie, Touby). All my friends in Nancy (Flo, Rémi & Audrey, Jean-Nic, Franckyboy, Elise, Tof & Laetitia), the CMCN boys 95-96. All those who gave me their musical knowledge (Pascal Valony, Chris Crauland, Chris Danjon, Manu Livertout, Hassan Hajdi, Phil Woindrich, Anniela Zins and Dominique Eder), all the Magic, AD&D and Warhammer’s players in the world. Thanx to Julien Skorka for many years of friendship and 7 years of music. My neverending love Catherine. I would like to dedicate my work to the memory of Jacques Morand. SeeK special Thanx : My parents & Camille (I’ve made it !!). Arnolp & Roby (death is not dead), Nightwish, Woozy Memories, JB, Crazy Gamers and everyone who supported me. Fred special Thanx : Lucy & Sandrine “t’es pénible !”, JM Seiler for the foundations, P. Gentilhomme for the bound, RP Morellini for the confirmation, The Jacquel family, Florus, Steve & Titine “la péruche”, Eric “la myrtille”, Oncle Pat, a wink to Yanos of the Camionettes, Charles Bongiovani, Dédé, Alex Keldenik, watching us from above. Thanks to Max the cousin and to my acolyte Jules “le Skorks” & thanks to Tchous “la déprime”. Nico special thanx : Tofboy, L.A.boy, Franckyboy, Zélizegirl, Laetipagirl, Bebouille, Jean-quene “my neighbour of misery”. All musicians I still and used to play with. Special thanks to Lionel “musique arnaque”, Julius & Anne-Lise. Elvaron special thanx : Laurent Bocquet & Thundering Records, Christophe Heyrend, Raphaël Ludwig & Tékitizi. Scarve, Bob, Alex, Béa, Pedro, Patrick & the “Fort Pélissier” team, Arnaud, Matt Vidal, Torm. All the fans, zines, webzines & radios who supported us.