This week we\u2019ll focus on the third song and title track of the album, called \u2018Avalon\u2019. This
\nsong is the wanderer\u2019s next adventure, after having his first encounter with \u2018the darkness\u2019 in
\nthe first two songs.<\/p>\n
We clearly hear a clock ticking as the song starts; an indication of a sense of urgency. The
\npoint of view has changed, the lyrics are now written from the wanderer\u2019s perspective. \u201cI
\nhear it softly humming, the light behind the open door,\u201d he says. His battle with the
\ndarkness seems to have been a dream, as he now finds himself woken up by a strange
\nsound coming from the hallway. He feels like it pulls him in- almost as if it\u2019s magnetic. The
\nsound comes from a door that seems to be glowing with light and he cannot keep himself
\nfrom entering. The music in the verses support this strange curiosity.<\/p>\n
The light reveals a completely new world and as the song goes into the chorus, both the
\nvocals and music turn from curious to excited. What he has found behind that door is
\nbeautiful, so beautiful the wanderer is not sure if it\u2019s even real. \u201cA kingdom far beyond my
\ndreams, I don\u2019t want to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n
The moment the last words are uttered, the music suddenly seems to have an edge of
\ndanger to it. Is it a bad thing that he does not want to leave? Is it maybe too perfect- like a
\ntrap luring him in?<\/p>\n
As the wanderer goes on discovering this newfound land, he describes feeling the magic
\naround him. \u201cI feel enchanted, calm and free. The magic fills my soul.\u201d Even though the
\nmusic seems cautious, the wanderer is still in awe of what he has found. The chorus is back
\nwith that same excitement from before as one can imagine him going deeper and deeper
\ninto the fantasy realm.<\/p>\n
\u201cWelcome stranger, to the kingdom of plenty,\u201d a somewhat menacing voice suddenly calls
\nout from nowhere. \u201cCan you feel the magic in the air? What you see goes beyond reality,
\nbut it appears only to those who believe!\u201d The choir sets in- danger. Something is definitely
\nnot right about this place, but the wanderer is too enchanted by it all to realize.
\nThe song clearly ends on the words \u201cI don\u2019t want to leave\u2026\u201d with the ticking clock slowly
\nfading away. Is he trapped? His adventure continues in the next song, \u2018Escape the Darkness\u2019.
\nStay tuned for next week\u2019s \u2018behind the lyrics\u2019,<\/p>\n
See you then!<\/p>\n
“I hear it softly humming
\nThe light behind the open door
\nI have the strangest feeling
\nLike it is pulling me in<\/p>\n
The moment I step in the light
\nThe sight is blinding me
\nA whole new world is waiting
\nAnd it is full of magic!<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t know if what I see is real
\nA land full of mystery
\nColourful creatures, ancient trees
\nAll in harmony<\/p>\n
Birds singing to a starry sky
\nWolves howling in the moonlight
\nA kingdom far beyond my dreams
\nI don\u2019t want to leave<\/p>\n
The glimmer of the warm sun
\nReflects like diamonds on the leaves
\nBright flowers coming to life
\nAs I roam through the forest<\/p>\n
I feel enchanted, calm and free
\nThe magic fills my soul
\nMy heart feels lik\u0435 it\u2019s floating
\nThere\u2019s so much to discover”<\/p>\n