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Vaikuttimena 1800-luvun romantikko Percy Shellyn runo "Ozymandias". Sävellyksestä olisi tarkoitus tulla progressivista rockia/heavya (vaikuttimena Metallican Creeping Death ja Wherever I may roam itämaisin riffeineen.)
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In a forgotten ancient land
Buried deep in the desert sand
Lies the effigy on its stand
Created by the artist's hand
 
The hand that carved them in the stone
And the heart that fed all alone
Cried the empire, turned to dust
Soldier and slaves down to bone
 
On the pedestal words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias,
the king of the kings", I declare:
"Look upon my works and despair."
 
Kingdoms come and the kingdoms go
As the lonely desert winds blow
People forget, don't remember
That the people must learn to grow
 
In a forgotten ancient land
Buried deep in the desert sand
Grows a memory of the bloom
Babylon that once faced its doom
 
The hand that tore them down to ground
Spreading destruction all around
Wild the desire to conquer
Strong the army duty-bound
 
solo
 
Kingdoms come and the kingdoms go
As the lonely desert winds blow
People forget, don't remember
That the people must learn to grow
 
Faith - resource of the hate
Might - victims of the state
War - children in exile
Blood - flowing down the Nile
 
Kingdoms come and the kingdoms go
As the lonely desert winds blow
People forget, don't remember
That the people must learn to grow