The Isle of Misanthrope
Long ago in ancient times
We learned of life from minstrels rhymes
They told us tales of gods and kings
And to beware when sirens sing
But when we heard the clarion call
The people laughed and built a wall
We joyfully rehearsed the tune
Like howling wolves at devil's moon
We've all been taught our lines
So righteous with our holy signs
We were deaf to the lies
We were blind and unkind and unwise
And will we ever learn?
All empires built will someday burn
When they've lost all concern
And they fail just to listen and learn
No more life, no more air
Like a ship of fools adrift on le mal de mare
No more joy, no more hope
Still we search for signs of truth as we learn to cope
Lord from the Isle of Misanthrope
And will we ever learn?
All empires built will some day burn
When they've lost all concern
And they fail just to listen and learn
No more light, no more air
Like a ship of fools adrift on le mal de mare
No more joy, no more hope
Still we search for signs of truth as we learn to cope
Lord from the Isle of the Misanthrope
And when we crossed the bridge of sighs
We bowed and said our last goodbyes
Then set a course for better days
Then once again we sailed away
We learned of life from minstrels rhymes
They told us tales of gods and kings
And to beware when sirens sing
But when we heard the clarion call
The people laughed and built a wall
We joyfully rehearsed the tune
Like howling wolves at devil's moon
We've all been taught our lines
So righteous with our holy signs
We were deaf to the lies
We were blind and unkind and unwise
And will we ever learn?
All empires built will someday burn
When they've lost all concern
And they fail just to listen and learn
No more life, no more air
Like a ship of fools adrift on le mal de mare
No more joy, no more hope
Still we search for signs of truth as we learn to cope
Lord from the Isle of Misanthrope
And will we ever learn?
All empires built will some day burn
When they've lost all concern
And they fail just to listen and learn
No more light, no more air
Like a ship of fools adrift on le mal de mare
No more joy, no more hope
Still we search for signs of truth as we learn to cope
Lord from the Isle of the Misanthrope
And when we crossed the bridge of sighs
We bowed and said our last goodbyes
Then set a course for better days
Then once again we sailed away
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Writer(s): Dennis Deyoung
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