Origin of a Crystal Soul

Origin of a Crystal Soul

Origin of a Crystal Soul

As the sun rises through fallen autumn leavesAs dawn is weaving between fallen autumn leaves
The poor gather under bare treesThe poor ones gather under naked trees
Wondering how to survive, 'cause winter is comingAsking how to survive, 'cause the winter breaks
And ancient coldness now awakens from a deep sleepAnd medieval coldness now from a deep sleep awakes

Free me, Lord, from death, eternal on that dreadful dayLibera me domine de morte, aetema in die illa tremenda

It's December 14th, 1503, as those above cease their mourningIt's December, 14th 1503, as the ones above stop their mourning
As the chosen one arrives - destined to foresee - something changed without warning!As the one arrived - selected to foresee - something changed without a warning!
(Free me, Lord, from death, eternal on that dreadful day)(Libera me domine de morte, aetema in die illa tremenda)

It was born in the time of the Christian GodEs ward geboren in des Christengottes Zeit
A boy - as the legend goes - with the Creator's abilityEin Bub - so die Legende - mit des Schöpfer's Fähigkeit
To see what will be, hidden, unrecognizedZu sehen, was sein wird, im verborgenen, unerkannt
For he with the reputation of a heretic would be publicly burnedDenn der mit dem Leumund des Ketzers würd öffentlich verbrannt

The hand, reaching for beauty, bleeds from the rose's thornDie Hand, die - geifend nach dem Schönen - blutet von der RoseDorn
The greed of men punished by God's wrathDer Trieb der Menschen Habgier, bestraft durch Gottes Zorn
He, the mirror of your soul, feels the sorrow, pain, griefEr, der Spiegel eurer Seele, spürt die Trauer, Kummer, Gram
He, the bearer of this name: Michael of Notre DameEr, der Träger dieses Namens: Michael de Notre Dame