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Artist: Ayreon
Canonical path: /ayreon/river-of-time
Related lyric paths: 6
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River of Time
Read River of Time lyrics by Ayreon on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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River of Time
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[Hansi Kursch:]
Way too late to prevent their fall
Are they ready for the key to it all
The mistery solved, the answer to life
The final solution, a chance to survive
We can save this ill-fated race
Who are lost in the ocean of space
Show them the way to reverse their decline
Guide them back on a river of time
Follow the wave, speed up the flight
Slow down time, faster than light
You might let the forces take a giant leap
And the stream dive into the deep
We can save this ill-fated race
Who are lost in the ocean of space
Show them the way to reverse their decline
Guide them back on a river of time
Send back visions of war and decay.
Paradigms of fear in a world of dismay.
Shape the present, alter the past.
Create a new future, one that would last
We can save this ill-fated race
Who are lost in the ocean of space
Show them the way to reverse their decline
Guide them back on a river of time
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Ayreon performs "River of Time", and this lyric page sits inside the Ayreon catalog on LyroVerse.
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