Blackmore's Night Lyrics

Dancer And The Moon (2013)

I Think It's Going To Rain Today
Troika
The Last Leaf
Lady In Black
Minstrels In The Hall (Instrumental)
The Temple Of The King
Dancer And The Moon
Galliard (Instrumental)
The Ashgrove
Somewhere Over The Sea (The Moon Is Shining) (Instrumental)
The Moon Is Shining (Somewhere Over The Sea)
The Spinner's Tale
Carry On… Jon (Instrumental)

I Think It's Going To Rain Today lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(cover of Randy Newman)

Broken windows and empty hallways

A pale dead moon in the sky streaked with grey

Human kindness is overflowing

And I think it's going to rain

Yes I think it's going to rain

Oh I think it's going to rain... rain today

Scarecrows dressed in the latest styles

With frozen smiles to chase love away

Human kindness is overflowing

And I think it's going to rain... rain today

Lonely lonely

Tin can at my feet

Think I'll kick it down the street

That's the way to treat a friend

Bright before me

The signs implore me

To help the needy

And I show them the way

Human kindness is overflowing

And I think it's going to rain... rain today

Broken windows and empty hallways

A pale dead moon in the sky streaked with grey

Human kindness is overflowing

And I think it's going to rain

Yes I think it's going to rain

Oh I think it's going to rain... rain today

Troika lyrics - Blackmore's Night

There’s a place in my heart

The shadows call their home

Cold as the winds through Siberia

Where the snow lies so deep

You can’t even see the sun

Run, my Troika, run

Let the horses run free

So dark against the white

Over the field till they’re out of sight

And I am swept away

The journey has just begun

Run, my Troika, run

Oh, my mother Russia

Land of fairytales

Captured like the wind

In her silken sails

And the time rushes by

A thief in the night

Stealing my memory

Fading out the light

But I cannot forget where it is

That I come from

Run, my Troika, run

I can still see your face

The years have been kind

Dust on the pictures

Clouding up my mind

Remember me now

Not for what I may become

Run, my Troika, run

The Last Leaf lyrics - Blackmore's Night

There’s a tree in an open field

Branches reach for the sun

With the green of a thousand leaves

And a world that has just begun

The springtime is here again

Buds and blossoms abound

Promises of future days

And new life that is all around

See the last leaf shivering

As the winds did blow

Holding tight to what she knew

For fear of the unknown

Soon the spring turned to summertime

She could never deny

How she loved her home up there

In between the earth and sky

Still to drift on a summer breeze

Was to taste paradise

But that summer would turn to fall

And the autumn would turn to ice

See the last leaf shivering

As the winds did blow

Holding tight to what she knew

For fear of the unknown

In the harvest of golden days

Leaves were turning to fire

Dancing upon the autumn breeze

Like a princess on the high wire

One by one through the dancers dove

Spiralling to the ground

Carried off on a winter wind

Disappearing without a sound

See the last leaf shivering

As the winds did blow

Holding tight to what she knew

For fear of the unknown

So the last leaf took flight

As the winds did blow

Holding tight to what could be

Finally letting go

Lady In Black lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(cover of Uriah Heep)

She came to me one morning

One lonely Sunday morning

Her long hair flowing

In the midwinter wind

I know not how she found me

For in darkness I was walking

Destruction lay around me

From a fight I could not win

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

She asked me name my foe then

I said the need within some men

To fight and kill their brothers

Without thought of man or God

And I begged her give me horses

To trample down my enemies

So eager was my passion

To devour this waste of life

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

But she wouldn't think of battle that

Reduces men to animals

So easy to begin

And yet impossible to end

For she's the mother of all men

Who counselled me so wisely that

I feared to walk alone again

And asked if she would stay

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

Oh, lady, lend your hand, I cried

And let me rest here at your side

"Have faith and trust in me," she said

And filled my heart with life

There's no strength in numbers

I've no such misconceptions

But when you need me

Be assured, I won't be far away

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

Thus, having spoke, she turned away

And though I found no words to say

I stood and watched until I saw

Her black cloak disappear

My labour is no easier

But now I know I'm not alone

I'll find new heart each time

I think upon that windy day

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

Ah haha haha haha

Ah haha haha

She came to me one morning

One lonely Sunday morning

Her long hair flowing

In the midwinter wind

And if one day she comes to you

Drink deeply from her words so wise

Take courage from her as your prize

And say hello for me

Minstrels In The Hall lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(Instrumental)

The Temple Of The King lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(cover of Rainbow)

One day in the year of the fox

Came a time remembered well

When the strong young man of the rising sun

Heard the tolling of the great black bell

One day in the year of the fox

When the bell began to ring

Meant the time had come

For one to go to the temple of the king

There in the middle of the circle he stands

Searching, seeking

With just one touch of his trembling hand

The answer will be found

Daylight waits while the old man sings,

"Heaven help me."

And then like the rush of a thousand wings

It shines upon the one

And the day had just begun, day had just begun

One day in the year of the fox

Came a time remembered well

When the strong young man of the rising sun

Heard the tolling of the great black bell

One day in the year of the fox

When the bell began to sing

It meant the time had come

For the one to go to the temple of the king

Far from the circle at the edge of the world

He's hoping, wondering

Thinking back from the stories he's heard

Of what he's going to see

Back with the people in the circle he stands

Giving, feeling

With just one touch of a strong right hand

They know of the temple and the king, temple and the king

One day in the year of the fox

Came a time remembered well

When the strong young man of the rising sun

Heard the tolling of the great black bell

Dancer And The Moon lyrics - Blackmore's Night

Here in the twilight

Under the moonlight

I feel your hungry eyes

Drums in the distance

Echoes of madness

Around the firelight

In the heartbeat of the night

Hey, hey, hey

Till the break of day

La, la, la, la, la, la

Hey, hey, hey

Dance the whole night through

Nothing gets between

The dancer and the moon

Follow me closely

Arms wrapped around me

Life is a sweet, sweet wine

Glittering gold

As stories unfold

Those secrets are lost in time

To the heartbeat of the night

Master of fate

How you captivate me

Filling my one desire

Two of a kind

With one state of mind

Galliard lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(Instrumental)

The Ashgrove lyrics - Blackmore's Night

The ash grove, how graceful, how plainly ‘tis speaking

The wind through it playing has language for me

Whenever the light through its branches is breaking

A host of kind faces is gazing on me

The friends of my childhood again are before me

Each step wakes a memory as freely I roam

With soft whispers laden its leaves rustle o’er me

The ash grove, the ash grove again is my home

Down yonder green valley where streamlets meander

Where twilight is fading I pensively rove

Or at the bright noontide in solitude wander

And the dark shades of the lonely ash grove

It was there while the blackbird was cheerfully singing

I first met that dear one, the joy of my heart

Around us for gladness the bluebells were singing

The ash grove, the ash grove alone is my home

With soft whispers laden its leaves rustle o’er me

The ash grove, the ash grove alone is my home

Somewhere Over The Sea (The Moon Is Shining) lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(Instrumental)

The Moon Is Shining (Somewhere Over The Sea) lyrics - Blackmore's Night

The moon was shining

Somewhere over the sea

The moon was waiting

For you to return to me

I haven’t seen the day

Since you went away

The moon was shining

Somewhere over the sea

There’s been no light of day

Since you went away

Oh, the moon was shining

Somewhere over the sea

The snow was falling

Colder than winters I’ve known

The snow was falling

Icicles turning to stone

Still I wish on a star

Come back wherever you are

Oh, the snow was falling

Colder since I’ve been alone

Still I wish on a star

Come back wherever you are

Oh, the snow was falling

Colder since I’ve been alone

Oh, the stars stopped glowing

On the night that you left

Oh, the wind stopped blowing

All I could hold was my breath

Still I have to believe

You will return to me

Oh, the stars stopped glowing

On the night that you left

The Spinner's Tale lyrics - Blackmore's Night

Somewhere the leaves on the trees look like lace

Falling in shadows across your face

Sunshine and darkness in perfect harmony

Shadows now live where light used to be

A spinning where where our memories were spun

Weaving our way through the fabric of time

Winding the wheel back to where we had begun

Spinning away to when you once were mine

Here in my chamber waiting for the dawn

I turn away the curtains are drawn

Somewhere in time when the night began to fall

Just for a moment we had it all

A spinning where where our memories were spun

Weaving our way through the fabric of time

Winding the wheel back to where we had begun

Spinning away to when you once were mine

We choose our path never knowing right or wrong

Ribbons get tangled within the storm

Just like the widow was weaving her web

The spinner’s wheel holds tight to the thread

Carry On… Jon lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(Instrumental)

Highland lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(originally by One More Time)

Looking out and I'm wondering where I am

While I'm stuck in the daily traffic jam

I decide to get out and leave the world behind me

Everywhere there are people passing by

Empty faces and not a friendly smile

Under stress, loneliness, a part of our city

Now I finally have decided

I will leave it all behind

And discover something better

And l know where I will find

Find a place of harmony, of laughter and of dreams

It you want me, that is where I'll be

I'll be waiting on the Highland

With its wonderful serenity

Where the stars glow and the brooks flow

That's my way of life

When the mountains on the Highland

And the nature is surrounding me

When the wind blows

That's all I need, all I need

On the highland when I was a child

l would play with my friends and we were wild

And we all loved the moors, the nature and it's freedom

And we went for ghost hunt in the mist

l remember the first time I got kissed

By the shy neighbour guy, who whispered "be my girlfriend"

But I longed for some excitement

So l travelled 'round the world

After that I settled down and

l became a city girl

Want to parties every night and lived intensively

Now l know it's not a life for me

I'll be waiting on the Highland

With it's wonderful serenity

Where the stars glow and the brooks flow

That's my way of life

When the mountains on the Highland

And the nature is surrounding me

When the wind blows

that's all I need

On the Highland, on the Highland, you will see

Oh my darling, I would hate to leave it whitout you

I'm sure you love the highland too

If you join me I can promise

You'll stay until eternity

I'll be waiting on the Highland

With it's wonderful serenity

Where the stars glow and the brooks flow

That's my way of life

When the mountains on the Highland

And the nature is surrounding me

When the wind blows

that's all I need

On the Highland

On the highland

All the mountains on the highland are embracing

and surrounding me

Vagabond (Make A Princess Of Me) lyrics - Blackmore's Night

There's been many a crooked path

That has ended me here

Tired, broken and wearing rags

Wild eyed with fear

There's much more to this vagabond

Than the eye can see

You can see me through different eyes

Make a princess of me

Door to door with her heavy heart

Try to stave off the cold

In the distance a gypsy cart

Filled with thieves and rogues

There's much more to this vagabond

Than the eye can see

You can see me through different eyes

Make a princess of me

Sing for supper and sing for pence

A song's all I have to give

With a fiddle and with no rest

Singing only to live

There's much more to this vagabond

Than the eye can see

You can see me through different eyes

Make a princess of me

Through the window a golden glow

Families gather round

Here outside it starts to snow

Silence the only sound

There's much more to this vagabond

Than the eye can see

You can see me through different eyes

Make a princess of me

All can see me through different eyes

make a princess of me

Journeyman (Vandraren) lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(originally by Nordman)

Many years I've been away from home

I have faced too many battles

Hours here upon the endless road

Have left me bruised and battered

I have heard the secrets of the streets,

But I keep them to myself

On display, but here inside my soul

Like a trophy on a shelf

Hand upon my heart I know

The moon will light my way

Ohh my friend, the winding road

Will the life of a journeyman never change?

'Round a corner, down a narrow trail,

My boots are wearing thin

I can feel the heat upon my back

The sun against my skin

Far away I could have sworn I heard

The ringing of a bell

Through the miles you know it's hard to tell

When it's you against yourself

Hand upon my heart I know

The moon will light my way

Ohh my friend, the winding road

Will the life of a journeyman never change?

None of us will ever know

What lies around the bend

All the world becomes your home

On a road that never ends

Hand upon my heart I know

The moon will light my way

Ohh my friend, the winding road

Will the life of a journeyman never change?

Hand upon my heart I know

The moon will light my way

Ohh my friend, the winding road

Will the life of a journeyman never change?

Believe In Me lyrics - Blackmore's Night

It's a reflection that you see in me

But I know it's not reality

Beneath the glitter and behind all the lace

Do you see my face?

I'll be the mirror, the spaces in between

It's not the truth, it's just a dream

I guess we all have to believe in something

In anything

Do you love me just the way I am?

Do you need me? Will you take a chance?

Do you see me for all that I can be

Do you believe, believe in me?

Sometimes you need to be lost just to be found

You need to go to come back around

You need to set somebody free for them to return

You live and learn

Do you love me just the way I am?

Do you need me? Will you take a chance?

Do you see me for all that I can be

Do you believe, believe in me?

I've heard it said that true love is blind

All this is just a state of mind

If you're not looking you will never find

You'll be left behind

Do you love me just the way I am?

Do you need me? Will you take my hand?

Maybe you'll see through the mystery

Do you believe

Do you love me just the way I am?

Do you need me? Will you take a chance?

Maybe you'll see all that I can be

Do you believe, believe in me?

Sake Of The Song lyrics - Blackmore's Night

The moon must be an angel, her halo surely heaven sent

Watching from above should the bells forget to ring

And we but lonely travelers, following a ray of light

All become the same when we begin to sing

Round and round we all go

Where we stop nobody knows

Heaven meets on the earth

For the sake of the song

Could you ever fly without the fear of falling?

Does the night bird cease just because it's dawn?

Could a candle burn with any less resilience?

Should we never love for the fear that it may fade?

Round and round we all go

Where we stop nobody knows

Heaven meets on the earth

For the sake of the song

Could you ever be just for the sake of being?

Could a melody ever be wrong?

Could you ever sing just for the sake of singing?

Set your spirit free for the sake of the song

Round and round we all go

Where we stop nobody knows

Heaven meets on the earth

For the sake of the song

Round and round we all go

Where we stop nobody knows

Heaven meets on the earth

For the sake of the song

Song And Dance (Pt II) lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(Instrumental)

Celluloid Heroes lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(originally by The Kinks)

Everybody’s a dreamer and everybody’s a star

And everybody’s in movies it doesn’t matter who you are

There are stars in every city in every house and on every street

And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard their names are written in concrete

Don’t step on Greta Garbo as you walk down the boulevard

She looks so weak and fragile that’s why she tried to be so hard

But they turned her into a princess and they sat her on a throne

But she turned her back on stardom because she wanted to be alone

Ref: You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard

Some that you recognise some that you’ve hardly even heard of

People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame

Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain

If you covered him with garbage George Sanders would still have style

And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney he would still turn round and smile

But don’t tread on dearest Marilyn ’cos she’s not very tough

She should have been made of iron or steel but she was only flesh and blood

Ref: You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard

Some that you recognise some that you’ve hardly even heard of

People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame

Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain [2x]

Rudolph Valentino looks very much alive

And he looks up ladies’ dresses as they sadly pass him by

Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi ’cause he’s liable to turn and bite

But stand close by Bette Davis because hers was such a lonely life

I wish my life was a non stop hollywood movie show

A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes

Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain

And celluloid heroes never really die.

Everybody’s a dreamer and everybody’s a star

And everybody’s in show biz it doesn’t matter who you are

And those who are successful be always on your guard,

Success walks hand in hand with failure along Hollywood Boulevard.

Keeper Of The Flame lyrics - Blackmore's Night

Once was a legend of old

In the time of days long ago

The clattering beat of a horse on the street

He appeared from the fog like a ghost

I could feel him heading this way

A storm was filling the air

If the truth be told, when the winds blow cold

They are warning you to beware

No, the wild cannot be tamed

Keeper of the flame

We wondered what devil is this

Who appears from out of the mist

With a crack of a whip, and a wave of his fist

He was cursed and I was bewitched

Haunted by seeing his face

Through the mirror the smoke and the haze

So hard to see, through the dark mystery

The illusion was part of the game

Be careful of what you wish for

And make sure when it knocks at your door

It's what you need, not some fantasy

That will haunt you forever more

Let it be what you need, not some fantasy

That will haunt you forever more

Night At Eggersberg lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(Instrumental)

Strawberry Girl lyrics - Blackmore's Night

Through the long days of summer

Where the air was as sweet as perfume

We walked through the golden meadows

And danced by the light of the moon

She was a lonely angel

Sitting there by the side of the road

On the edge of the forest

That's where the wild things grow

And blue skies of promise opened before us

There in her eyes are the dreams of the world

Blue skies of promise rained down upon us

Life is so sweet with a strawberry girl

In her hand was a basket

Sticks and branches were woven as one

She smiled bright like a child

Bright as the afternoon sun

It was filled with her treasures

A whole cradle of nature's bounty

Wild flowers were chosen

To lay amongst the forest berries

And blue skies of promise opened before us

There in her eyes are the dreams of the world

Blue skies of promise rained down upon us

Life is so sweet with a strawberry girl

"It's a great day for a gatherer

You can say that I told you so

In these uncertain days

It's the simple things you need the most"

And blue skies of promise opened before us

There in her eyes are the dreams of the world

Blue skies of promise rained down upon us

Life is so sweet with a strawberry girl

Blue skies of promise opened before us

There in her eyes are the dreams of the world

Blue skies of promise rained down upon us

Life is so sweet with a strawberry girl

All The Fun Of The Fair lyrics - Blackmore's Night

In and out of a thousand stories

Here I stand somewhere in between

Kings and queens knights and glory

Flash before my eyes unseen

Laughing and loving and living for summer

Dancing romancing the moon like a lover

Secrets and mysteries kept undercover

All in the fun of the faire

I have entered through the gates

To see the queen in her finery

Playing chess with the king of spades

It's all part of the fantasy

Painted ladies with haunted eyes

Dance for you as they hypnotize

I can feel your heart beat faster

When the gypsy becomes your master

I see you but you're not the same

The eye can see what it wants to see

Through the veil anything can change

You can be what you want to be

Darkness lyrics - Blackmore's Night

Once upon a dark autumn night

I was so very far from sleep

I longed to walk beneath the stars

Into the wood so dark and deep

Neither myth nor fairy tale

could keep me from the path to the maze

But eyes upon me I could feel

Hidden in the shadows watching always

Something in the darkness pulled me deeper

Something in the madness eased my mind

Was I awake or was I dreaming

Cut the strings that bind me to mankind

Once while I was sitting in my room

One cold and silver winter's day

I could hear another worldly call

try as I might I could'nt turn away

Something in the darkness pulled me deeper

Something in the madness eased my mind

Was I awake or was I dreaming

Cut the strings that bind me to mankind

Somewhere in between the moss and the stone

The wind and the wood became my home

I layed myself down upon the green

when the ivy overgrew I could never leave

Something in the darkness pulled me deeper

Something in the madness eased my mind

Was I awake or was I dreaming

Cut the strings that bind me to mankind

Something in the darkness pulled me deeper

Something in the madness eased my mind

Was I awake or was I dreaming

Cut the strings that bind me to mankind

Dance Of The Darkness lyrics - Blackmore's Night

(Instrumental)

Health To The Company lyrics - Blackmore's Night

Kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme

Come lift up your voices in chorus with mine

Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain

For we may or might never meet here again

Here's a health to the company and one to my lass

Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass

Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain

For we may or might never meet here again

Our ship lies at harbour she's ready to dock

I wish her safe landing without any shock

And if we should meet again by land or by sea

I will always remember your kindness to me

My footsteps may falter my wit it may fail

My course may be challenged by November gale

Ere fortune shall prove to be friend or be foe

You will always be with me wherever I go

Barbara Allen lyrics - Blackmore's Night

Twas in the merry month of May

When green buds all were swelling

Sweet William on his death bed lay

For love of Barbara Allen

He sent his servant unto her

To the place where she was dwelling

Saying you must come to his bedside now,

If your name be Barbara Allen

So slowly slowly she got up

And slowly she drew nigh him

And the only words to him did say

"Young man I think you're dying"

As she walked slowly o'er the field

She heard the death bells knelling

And with every stroke it seemed to say

Hard hearted Barbara Allen

Oh mother, oh mother make my bed

Make it both long and narrow

Sweet William died for me today

I will die for him tomorrow

They buried her in the old churchyard

They buried him beside her

And from his grave grew a red red rose

And from her grave a green briar

They grew and grew to the steeple top

Till they could grow no higher

And there they tied in a true love's knot

Red rose around green briar

Locked Within The Crystal Ball Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Here in the spotlight this moment is ours
No one can stop us, we're one with the stars

I feel the waves begin to rise
Far across the ocean deep within your eyes
Silently watching as they fall
I can see the future locked within the crystal ball

Strike up the lightening, hear my prayer
Feel the light electric dancing through the air
Here by the ancient castle wall
Can you see the future locked within the crystal ball

Here in the spotlight this moment is ours
No one can stop us, we're one with the stars

Quiet by nature, standing tall
Old stone circles, they have seen it all
Caught like a ghost in yesterday, shadows down the hall
Are locked within the crystal ball

Fire and water, earth and sky
Mysteries surround us, legends never die
They live for the moment, lost in time, I can hear them call
They're locked within the crystal ball

I feel the waves begin to rise
Far across the ocean deep within your eyes
Silently watching as they fall
I can see the future locked within the crystal ball

Gilded Cage Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I walk alone, the night wears a shadow
Painted in silver, painted in gold
The moment ends in silence, then the moment grows old

And when she smiles, a thousand dreams surround her
Dress them in secrets no one can hold
The fire dies in the distance, as the embers grow cold

Sing for me now...
All the world is a stage
Smile take a bow,
From your gilded cage...

Behind the glass, she's safe where no one can reach her
Roses with thorns
Just make her bleed
A fragile porcelain angel
Break so easily

The restless heart
Cries when no one is listening
She's waiting for someone
Waiting for you
To want, love and need her
To help her to make it through...
As the moment grows old
In her Gilded Cage...

Toast To Tomorrow Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Come and gather around
Join in the crowd
Singing the songs that we know
We'll drink a toast to tomorrow and one to days long ago

We will dance through the night
In the candlelight
Warmed by the fires glow

And we'll follow the stars
No matter how far
Wherever the wind may blow...

When the sun starts to rise
We will not hide our eyes
We'll greet her with a kiss hello...

All the memories we'll share
Greet us everywhere
Along life's twisting road...

Come and gather around
Join in the crowd
Singing the songs that we know
We'll drink a toast to tomorrow and one to days long ago

Rainbow Eyes Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

She's been gone since yesterday
Oh I didn't care
Never cared for yesterdays
Fancies in the air

No sighs or mysteries
She lay golden in the sun
No broken harmonies
But I've lost my way
She had rainbow eyes
Rainbow eyes
Rainbow eyes

Love should be a simple blend
A whispering on the shore
No clever words you can't defend
They lead to never more

No sighs or mysteries
She lay golden in the sun
No broken harmonies
But I've lost my way
She had rainbow eyes
Rainbow eyes
Rainbow eyes

Summer nights are colder now
They've taken down the fair
And all the lights have died somehow
Or were they ever there

No sighs or mysteries
She lay golden in the sun
No broken harmonies
But I've lost my way
She had rainbow eyes

The Circle Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I've been here for a million years
Through the joy, through the tears
But when I am gone this will go on
And the circle starts again...

I've watched the mountains rise from dust
Saw the gold return to rust
I had cried when the oceans died
And the circle starts again...

Ohhh...
Ahhh...

I was here when the world began to turn
Kissed the sun as it started to burn
The whispering at the reckoning said
"The circle starts again"

The moon was rising from above
I caught her eye and thought it was love
But she turned her back, the sky went black
And the circle starts again...

Ohhh...
Ahhh...

I danced through castles made of stone
Walked the desert sands alone
In the midnight hour you feel the power
And the circle starts again...

Now the question falls to you, my friend
No begining has no end
Will we ever learn, will the world still turn,
Will the circle start again?

Ohhh...
Ahhh...

Sister Gypsy Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

And she danced through the wood
Like a gypsy girl should,
And she laughed in the face of the fire
Under the black velvet skies
With the moon in her eyes,
Head held high, tambourine held higher.

And she laughed at the fools
Who played by the rules
And she wondered just what would have been,
If she set them all free
Into her fantasy.
Free to dance through the woods again.

A dangerous game
To know her name,
She was wild, she was free
She was calling to me,
Sister Gypsy we're one and the same.

And she danced through the trees
For those who believed
She she was one with the earth and the sky,
In a moment she's gone
But her memory lives on
Like a shooting star through the night.

A dangerous game
To know her name,
She was wild, she was free
She was calling to me,
Sister Gypsy we're one and the same

I can see her in you
Kindred spirits are few,
When you find one you hold on for good,
And if you lose your way
If you path goes astray,
She will lead you back to the wood.

A dangerous game
To know her name,javascript:void(0)
She was wild, she was free
She was calling to me,
Sister Gypsy we're one and the same.

She was wild, she was free
She was calling to me
Sister Gypsy we're one and the same..

Can't Help Falling In Love Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you

Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin?
'Cause I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be

Take my hand
Take my whole life too
'Cause I can't help falling in love with you

Shall I stay? Would it be a sin?
'Cause I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be

Take my hand
Take my whole life too
Though I can't help falling in love with you
No I can't help falling in love with you
No I can't help falling in love with you

Peasant's Promise

One warm summer night
He rode into sight
On a wild mare that was so perfectly white
I'd dreamed he'd return
and I was right
Wishes can come true when you wish with all your might...

One look in his eyes
I had realized
His life was so simple he had no disguise
He lived day to day, no promise he would stay
But in these few words he stole my heart away

He said:
"My life's not to lead
Through power or greed
I am but a poor man
when I'm cut I bleed
A more humble man you never will meet
And here is my heart for only you to keep..."

In the shade of the willow tree
My poor peasant promised to me

No scholarly thoughts, he couldn't pay high costs
And sometimes it feels like he's totally lost
But he said this true and he said it loud
"I promise you my heart with this solemn vow..."

One warm summer night
He rode out of sight
On a wild mare that was so perfectly white
I'd dreamed he'd return and I was right
Wishes can come true when you wish with all your might...

In the shade of the willow tree
My poor peasant promised to me.

In the shade of the willow tree
My poor peasant promised to me.

Far Far Away Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

She passes the days one after the other
She never sees, she never hears
Counting the hours, her life is a rerun
A series of failures rolled into one.

When she was young she looked towards the future
Eyes full of promise, a heart filled with joy
How had her road twisted so harshly
Can these two women be one and the same?

Once she dreamed of romance
Once she imagined she lived in a castle
Once she held the world in her hands
Once was a long time ago,
Far far away.

How her mind aches, her life's been a hard one
Filled with such sorrow, no girl should know
How her heart aches, she's loves and she's lost
Some say its better, but she disagrees...

Once she dreamed of romance
Once she imagined she lived in a castle
Once she held the world in her hands,
Once was a long time ago,
Far far away-when she was young
she looked towards the future
Eyes full of promise, a heart filled with joy
How had her road twisted so harshly
Can these two women be one and the same?

She passes the days one after the other...
Looking for answers
Far far away

Far far away
Far far away
Far far away

Empty Words Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I have heard that eyes can reflect the soul
And pictures tell a thousand stories
But when I look at you
Why don't I feel it's true
There's so much said in empty words

There are people talking everywhere I look
No one saying what they mean
Still they talk anyway
When there's nothing to say
There's so much said in empty words

I've heard it all so many times
I still try to believe
But you give it away
With the things you don't say
There's so much said in empty words

I've heard it all so many times
I still try to believe
But you give it away
With the things you don't say
There's so much said in empty words

You've listened, but you never heard
There's so much said in empty words

"Winter Carols" (2006)

Hark The Herald Angels Sing / Come All Ye Faithful Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled"
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
"Christ has come to Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"

Christ by highest heaven adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Light and life to all He brings
He with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Bringing hope through all the land
His to every child and man
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"

O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
He is the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all his settleses of heaven above.
Glory to your heart glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
He is the Lord.

I Saw Three Ships Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day in the morning

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Ding Dong Merrily On High Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Ding Dong Merrily On High
The Christmas bells are ringing
Ding Dong joyously reply
The angels all a'singing
Gloria, Hosana In Excelsis

Ding Dong carol all the bells
Ring out the Christmas story
Ding Dong sound the good noels
G-d's son has come in glory
Gloria, Hosana In Excelsis

Ding Dong Merrily On High
The Christmas bells are ringing
Ding Dong joyously reply
The angels all a'singing
Gloria, Hosana In Excelsis

Ma-O-Tzur Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

[Hebrew part:]

Ma'oz tsur yeshu'ati
lecha na'eh leshabeakh.
Tikon beit tefilati
vesham todah nezaveakh.

Le'et tachin matbeakh
mitsar hamnabeakh,

'az 'egmor beshir mizmor
khanukat hamizbeakh.

'az 'egmor beshir mizmor
khanukat hamizbeakh.

[English part:]

Rock of ages
Crown this praise
Light and songs to you we raise
Our will you strengthen
To fight for our redemption
Our will you strengthen
To fight for our redemption
We celebrate with hymn and praise
Festive candles to you we raise
We celebrate with hymn and praise
Festive candles we celebrate

Good King Wenceslas Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the feast of Stephen
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight
Gath'ring winter fuel

"Hither, page, and stand by me
If thou know'st it, telling
Yonder peasant, who is he?
Where and what his dwelling?"
"Sire, he lives a good league hence
Underneath the mountain
Right against the forest fence
By Saint Agnes' fountain."

"Bring me bread and bring me wine
Bring me pine logs hither
Thou and I will see him dine
When we bear him thither."
Page and monarch forth they went
Forth they went together
Through the rude wind's wild lament
And the bitter weather

In his master's steps he trod
Where the snow lay dinted
Heat was in the very sod
Which the Saint had printed
Therefore, every men, be sure
Wealth or rank possessing
Ye who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing

Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the feast of Stephen
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight
Gath'ring winter fuel

Lord Of The Dance / Simple Gifts Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I danced in the morning when the world had begun
I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth
At Bethlehem I had my birth

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

'Tis the gift to be simple,
'tis the gift to be free.
'Tis the gift to come down
where we ought to be.
And when we find ourselves
in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley
of love and delight.

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend
we shall not be ashamed.
To turn, turn
will be our delight,
'Till by turning, turning
we come round right.

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

I danced in the morning when the world had begun
I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth
At Bethlehem I had my birth

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

We Three Kings Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, morr and mountain
Following yonder Star

Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God on High

O, star of wonder, star of might
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to the perfect light

Born a babe on Bethlehem's plain
Gold we bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign

O, star of wonder, star of might
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to the perfect light

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, morr and mountain
Following yonder Star

O, star of wonder, star of might
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to the perfect light

Wish You Were Here Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here...
Me, oh, my country man,
Wish You Were Here...
I Wish You Were Here...
Don't you know, the snow is getting colder,
And I miss you like hell,
And I'm feeling blue...
I've got feelings for you,
Do you still feel the same?
From the first time I laid my eyes on you,
I felt joy of living,
I saw heaven in your eyes...
In yor eyes...
Wish you were here...
Me, oh, my country man,
Wish You Were Here...
I Wish You Were Here...
Don't you know the snow is getting colder,
And I miss you like hell...
And I'm feeling blue...
I miss your laugh, I miss your smile,
I miss everything about you...
Every second's like a minute,
Every minute's like a day
When you're far away...
The snow is getting colder, baby,
I Wish You Were Here...
A battlefield of love and fear,
And I Wish You Were Here...
I've got feelings for you,
From the first time I laid my eyes on you...

Emmanuel Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Oh come oh come Emmanuel
And ransome captive Israel
Who mourns in lonely exile here
Until the face of God appears
Rejoice Rejoice Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, oh Israel

Oh come thou day spring, come and cheer
Thy spirits by thine advent here
And drive away the shades of night
And pierce the clouds and bring us light
Rejoice, rejoice Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, oh Israel

Christmas Eve Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Say goodbye to November
She must be on her way
The cold winds of December
Look like they're here to stay
Me, I'll just count the snowflakes
As they start to fall
Getting lost in the beauty
The magic of it all

And our eyes filled with wonder,
As the reindeer take to flight

Its Christmas eve
Bells will ring
Through the town we gather to sing
Christmas eve
Has begun
Peace and love to everyone

Light the festive candles
Theyll chase the shadows away
Gathering round the yule log
With handfuls of holly
Winter winds will whisper
Through the shivering pines
Never have the stars looked brighter than tonight

We Wish You A Merry Christmas Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings to you and all of your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Good tidings to you and all of your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

"The Village Lanterne" (2006)

25 Years Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

25 years since I woke up trembling
25 years since that terrible dream
I could see that the world was crumbling
Nothing is ever as it seems

Tried to run but my feet were frozen
Tried to scream but there was no sound
In my head voices echoing
Girl you should know better by now

Long ago, Far away...
In the midst of yesterday

And you tried so hard to save me
How do you save someone from themselves
All those years, wasted wishes
Drowning in the wishing well...

25 years since I woke up trembling
25 years since that terrible dream
I could see that the world was crumbling
Nothing is ever as it seems

World Of Stone Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Bring to me all of my arrows
Bring to me my crossbow too
I fear we might need them both
Before the night is through

Once a world of glittering hope
This world is not the world we knew
The only light left to shine
Is between me and you

On our own
In a World of Stone
We are not alone

I had once believed in angels
They were everywhere I looked
A gentle hand guiding me
To give more than I took

But I have died a thousand times
Watching all these angels fall
Their lonely eyes haunt me still
We will avenge them all

Bring me mead and bring me ale
To help us face this fight again
Good fortune will shine down on us
Together we will win

And they will never break our spirit
We will never turn and run
And we will rise stronger still
When we stand as one!

Village Lanterne Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Don't shed a tear for me
I stand alone
This path of destiny
Is all my own
Once in the hands of fate
There is no choice
An echo on the wind
You'll hear my voice...

Some choose to fall behind
Some choose to lead
Some choose a golden path
Laden with greed
But it's the noble heart
That makes you strong
And in that heart, I'm with you all along...

The olde village lanterne
Is calling me onward
Leading wherever I roam
The olde village lanterne
A light in the dark
Bringing me closer to home...

So when you think of me
Do so with pride
Honor and bravery
Ruled by my side
And in your memory
I will remain
I will forever be within the flame...

Now at the journey's end
We've traveled far
And all we have to show
Are battle scars
But in the love we shared
We will transcend
And in that love, our journey never ends...

I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Standing in the rain
The cold and angry rain
In a long white dress
A girl without a name

She stood beneath the light
Glowing like a candle bright
I guess it doesn't matter anymore

I pulled along the side
And offered her a ride
Like the rolling mist she floated inside
As we pulled away
She had nothing to say
So I guess it doesn't matter anymore

I believe something's can't be explained
They are hidden in the mist and in the silver rain...

The road was long
It ran on
When I heard her singing her silent song
I knew the melody
From my memory
But I guess it Doesn't Matter Anymore

Finally she spoke
Come pull off the road
Saying she was headin' home
I turned and she was gone
I was all alone
So I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore

As I turned away
No reason to stay
She had faded back into the grey
A whisper in the trees
You could hear it in the breeze
Say I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Faerie Queen / Faerie Dance Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Over on the hill
There grows a flower
Growing quicker still
More perfect by the hour
Deep within that flower
Is a tiny chair
All a-fringed with gold
The fairy queen sits there...

It is in her breath
That the wind does blow
It is in her heart
As pure as winter snow
It is in her tears
Crystal raindrops fall
And within her years
That she is in us all...

Oh dark eyes
Help me see
Just one look
She is gone
Look on me
We are one
Fading with the setting sun...

As the willow bows
To her majesty
All the forest flowers
Love her mystery
Who would not admire
Who could not adore
Who does not desire
Who wishes to see more?

St. Teresa Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Sit down on the corner just a little climb
When I make my money got to get my dime
Sit down with her baby wind is full of trash
She bold as the street light dark and sweet as hash

Way down in the hollow leavin' so soon
Oh St. Teresa higher than the moon
Reach down for the sweet stuff when she looks at me
I know any man sees you like I see
Follow down the side street movin' single file
That's where I'll hold you, sleeping like a child

Way down in the hollow, leavin' so soon
Oh, St. Teresa, higher than the moon

Just what I've been needin', feel it rise in me
Every stone a story, like a rosary
Show me my Teresa, just a little climb
When I make my money, got to get my dime

Way down in the hollow, leavin' so soon
Oh, St. Teresa, higher than the moon

Mond Tanz / Child In Time Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Sweet child in time you'll see the line
The line that's drawn between the good and the bad
See the blind man, he's shooting at the world
Bullets flying, ooh they're taking toll
If you've been bad, lord I'll bet you have
And you've been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes, you better bow your head
And wait for the ricochet

Streets Of London Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Have you seen the old man
In the closed-down market
Kicking up the paper,
with his worn out shoes?
In his eyes you see no pride
Hand held loosely at his side
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news

Have you seen the old girl
Who walks the streets of London
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags?
She's no time for talking,
She just keeps right on walking
Carrying her home in two carrier bags.

In the all night cafe
At a quarter past eleven,
Same old man is sitting there on his own
Looking at the world
Over the rim of his tea-cup,
Each tea lasts an hour
Then he wanders home alone

So how can you tell me you're lonely,
And say for you that the sun don't shine?
Let me take you by the hand and walk you through
the streets of London
I'll show you something to make you change your mind

Have you seen the old man
Outside the Seaman's Mission
Memory fading with the medals that he wears
In our winter city,
The rain cries a little pity
For one more forgotten hero
And a world that doesn't care

Just Call My Name (I'll Be There) Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

So many nights I sat here waiting
There were times I couldn't go on
Still my heart was anticipating
It made me be strong
Made me hold on...

There were some calling me crazy
I've been accused of being naive
But I don't need no one to save me
Cause I got you, you make me believe

I'll Be There in the night when you need me
Just call my name
I'll be there close your eyes and you'll see me
Just Call My Name

I don't need to know the answers
I don't want to understand
We were born to take the chances
I know the truth when you hold my hand...

I had waited a lifetime lost on the open sea
Praying for an angel to be sent to me

Now the night don't last forever
Every moment is a song
Cause we face the night together
Something so right could never be wrong

Olde Mill Inn Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Down at the Olde Mill Inn
We'll laugh and dance and sing
We'll drink all day and Bill will pay
Down at the Olde Mill Inn

Down at the Olde Mill Inn
The ships are sailing in,
We'll drink a toast with Judy our host
Down at the Olde Mill Inn

The moon is full, the bar is too, when we come to town
We'll have a beer, cause Jerry's here, so spread the cheer around....

Down at the Olde Mill Inn
The bartenders name is Kim
And with a smile she'll serve in style
Down at the Olde Mill Inn...

Down at the Olde Mill Inn
We'll laugh and dance and sing
We'll drink all day and Bill will pay
Down at the Olde Mill Inn

Down at the Olde Mill Inn
We'll laugh and dance and sing
We'll drink and play the hours away...
Down at the Olde Mill Inn..

Windmills Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Far from the worn path of reason
Further away from the sane
He battles his shadows and demons
Fighting to light the way

And the dust and the dirt cloud his vision
Onward he rides unafraid
He fights the good fight for good reason
A star that refuses to fade

Still he braves his path...
Windmills only laugh

She was wounded and wild when he found her
He saw her through child's eyes
She fell for the spell he was under
Each day a brand new surprise

And she watches with strange curiosity
She wants so much to believe
Hoping to break the chains of reality
Dying to set herself free

Though he may appear tattered and broken
His clothes are shabby and bare
Still he glows like the flame of a candle
With passion of one who still cares

There was always a rhyme to the reason
Peering out from tired eyes
The truth finally came in treason
So wrong, but so justified...
So wrong but so justified...
Windmills close their eyes

Street Of Dreams Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I heard the sound of voices in the night
Spellbound there was someone calling and
I looked around no one was in sight
Fall down and I kept on falling

I've seen this place before
When you were standing by my side
I've seen your face before tonight
Maybe I just see what I want it to be
I know it's a mystery

Do you remember me on the street of dreams
Running through my memory
On the street of dreams

There you stood a distant memory
So good like we never parted
Said to myself I knew you'd set me free
But here we are right back where we started and

Something's come over me
And I don't know what to feel
Maybe this fantasy is real
Now I know I see what I want it to be
I know it's a mystery

Do you remember me on the street of dreams
Running through my memory
On the street of dreams

Something's come over me
And I don't know what to feel no
Maybe this fantasy is real
Now I know I see what I want it to be
I know it's a mystery

Do you remember me on the street of dreams
Running through my memory
On the street of dreams
I can hear you calling me
On the street of dreams

Once In A Garden Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Once in a garden where dreams could be found
Once children's laughter was the only sound
No worries troubles were few

Once in garden where innocence rang pure and true
Once on a hilltop beneath the old tree
Swings made of tires made us feel so free

The butterflies kissed our hair
Once on a hilltop I still see us right there
Hours of make believe playing in the sun
Dreaming with wonder, "What would we become?"

Hours of make believe playing in the sun
Dreaming with wonder, "What would we become?"
My best friend cold in my hand
We'd run by the sea through castles of sand

Once in a forest just like Robin Hood
Flowers were our playmates we only saw good
In everything be it right or wrong
Once in a garden I still can hear our song

Can you hear our song?
Can you hear our song?

"Ghost Of A Rose" (2003)

Cartouche Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

If I share this with you never speak a word
They would never understand if they ever heard
Gemini, Capricorn, rising in the east
Dancing through the witchwood we began to sing...

In between dark and light in the underworld
Wrapped around your finger like a string of pearls
Smiling face, empty hand, 7 golden rings
Dancing through the starlight we began to sing...

Ahh, still I hear the whisper..."Cartouche"...

Caramel colored leaves spiral in the air
Diving right into the ground 'round the winding stair
Stories carved out of wood, jester and the king
Dancing through the moonlight, we began to sing

Ahh, still I hear the whisper..."Cartouche"...

Memories, black and white, hide behind the glass
In the mirrors and the smoke, its all fading fast
Written word, turn the card winter into spring
Dancing through the witchwood we began to sing...

Ahh, Ahh, still I hear the whisper..."Cartouche"...

Way To Mandalay Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I wandered down the pathway, through the misty moor
Like I knew he did a thousand times before
Voices seem to echo "Come talk with me a while
Just around the corner, just another mile..."

I had heard the stories, her legend served her well
A mystic's myth or fable, truth or fairy tale
A raggle taggle gypsy , with a toothless smile
Said "Sit with me my darling, let's talk a little while..."

And the road goes on, seeming ever longer on the Way to
Mandalay
And the road goes on, forever will I wander on the Way to
Mandalay...

The mile went on forever, the minutes turned to days
Could I have been misguided by the mystic's ways?
The moment lasts forever, at least it does for me
Caught between what happened and what could never be...

3 Black Crows Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

3 black crows were sitting on a fence
Watching the world pass them by
Laughing at humanity and its pretense
Wondering where next to fly...

And they cackled in joy and dove through the air
Like the winds of a hurricaine
And they spread their wings as if to declare
"Onward , let freedom ring!"

3 black crows were sitting on a fence
Watching the world pass them by

3 black crows are sitting in a tree
Looking down on mankind
Loving how it feels to be so free
Leaving us far behind...

And they cackled in joy and dove through the air
Like the winds of a hurricaine
And they spread their wings as if to declare
"Onward , let freedom ring!"

3 black crows are sitting in a tree
Watching the world pass them by

And they cackled in joy and dove through the air
Like the winds of a hurricaine
And they spread their wings as if to declare
"Onward , let freedom ring!"

Diamonds And Rust Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Well I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call

And here I sit
My hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall

As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the midwest

Ten years ago
I bought you some cufflinks
Oh and you brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust

Well you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms

And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes the girl on the half-shell
Would keep you unharmed

Now I see you standing
With leaves falling around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there

Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You are always so good with words
And at keeping things vague

Because I need some of that vagueness now
It's all coming back too clearly
Oh I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid

Diamonds and rust
Diamonds and rust
Diamonds and rust

Queen For A Day (Part 1) Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

A featherbed to rest my head
On roses would I lay
A full moon would glow every night
And summer would be every day
We'd dance and sing all afternoon
And rain would wash troubles away
Every wish would be granted for me
If I could be Queen for a Day...

The finest horse, the color of night
The likes you never did see
Silver stars and firelight and candles would burn just for me
We'd dance and sing all afternoon
And rain would wash troubles away
Every wish would be granted for me
If I could be Queen for a Day...

And when the night grew cold and dark and worries ran too deep
Angels would surround my bed and carry me off to sleep
We'd dance and sing all afternoon
And rain would wash troubles away
Every wish would be granted for me
If I could be Queen for a Day...

Ivory Tower Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I stood upon the Ivory Tower
As far as I could see
The winds that grew from out of the trees were calling out to me
Curtains blew in the Ivory Tower
Willows start to bend
The ravens flew to escape the fury as the storm descends...

I followed fortune 'round the tower
Searching in vain
For through the mist 'round the old stone tower I only found rain
And though the cold, cold Ivory Tower was stony through and through
I laid and dreamed on a featherbed, my dream was of you
My dream was of you...

All time waiting
As the sun doth set in the haze
All time waiting
Every hour feels like a day...oh...

I feared not in the Ivory Tower
Imprisonment you'll find
Lies within your heart your soul, your spirit and your mind
It lies within your heart, your soul, your spirit and your mind...

Ghost Of A Rose Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

The valley green was so serene
In the middle ran a stream so blue...
A maiden fair, in despair, once had met her true love there and she told him...
She would say...
"Promise me, when you see, a white rose you'll think of me
I love you so,
Never let go,
I will be your ghost of a rose..."

Her eyes believed in mysteries
She would lay amongst the leaves of amber
Her spirit wild, heart of a child, yet gentle still and quiet and mild and he loved her...
When she would say...
"Promise me, when you see, a white rose you'll think of me
I love you so,
Never let go,
I will be your ghost of a rose..."

When all was done, she turned to run
Dancing to the setting sun as he watched her
And ever more he thought he saw
A glimpse of her upon the moors forever
He'd hear her say...
"Promise me , when you see, a white rose you'll think of me
I love you so,
Never let go,
I will be your ghost of a rose..."

Loreley Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Merrily we sailed along
Though the waves were plenty strong
Down the twisting river Rhine
Following a song...

Legend's faded storyline
Tried to warn us all
Oh, they called her "Loreley"
Careful or you'll fall...

Oh, the stories we were told
Quite a vision to behold
Mysteries of the seas in her eyes of gold...
Laying on the silver stone, such a lonely sight
Barnacles become a throne, my poor Loreley...

And the winds would cry, and many men would die
And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley...
And the winds would cry, and many men would die
And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley...

You would not believe your eyes, how a voice could hypnotize
Promises are only lies from Loreley
In a shade of mossy green, seashell in her hand
She was born the river queen, ne'er to grace the land...

And the winds would cry, and many men would die
And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley...
And the winds would cry, and many men would die
And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley...

Oh, the song of Loreley
Charms the moon right from the sky...
She will get inside your mind, loveley Loreley...
When she cries "Be with me until the end of time"
You know you will ever be with your Loreley...

And the winds would cry, and many men would die
And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley...'
And the winds would cry, and many men would die
And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley...
And the winds would cry, and many men would die
And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley...

Where Are We Going From Here Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

On a long road, miles to go
Its winding and cold and its covered with snow
But I ask you what we all want to know
Where are we going from here...

Lines on my face, lines on my hands
Lead to a future I don't understand
Some things don't go as they're planned...
Where are we going from here...

Tracing the trails through the mirrors of time
Spinning in circles with riddles in rhyme
We lose our way, trying to find
Searching to find our way home...
Trying to find our way home...

As the day dies, with tears in our eyes
There's too few hellos and too many goodbyes
Silence answers our cries...where are we going from here...

We're all on this road, with miles to go
Braving new pathways into the unknown
But who do you ask, when no one really knows
Where we are going from here...

Rainbow Blues Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

The rain wasn't made of water
The snow didn't have a place in the sun
So we slipped behind the rainbow
And laid back till we had done

And then the rain wasn't made of water
And the snow didn't have a place in the sun
So we slipped behind the rainbow
And laid back till we had done

Through northern lights on back streets
I told the coachman "just drive me on
It's the same old destination
But a different world to sing upon"
So he threw back his head and he counted
I got out about five to nine
And I waved at the stage door-keeper
Said "mister, get me to the stage on time"

And then the rain wasn't made of water
And the snow didn't have a place in the sun
So we slipped behind the rainbow
And laid back till we had done

I packed my ammunition
Inside the crowd was shouting "encore"
But I had a most funny feeling
It wasn't me they were shouting for
So when the tall dark lady smiled at me
I said "oh baby let us go for a ride"
And we came upon two drinks or four
And popped them oh so neatly inside

And then the rain wasn't made of water
And the snow didn't have a place in the sun
So we slipped behind the rainbow
And laid back till we had done

Let me pack you deep in my suitcase
Oh there's sure to be room for two
Or you can drive me to the airplane
But don't let me catch those rainbow blues

And then the rain wasn't made of water
And the snow didn't have a place in the sun
So we slipped behind the rainbow
And laid back till we had done

So then the rain wasn't made of water
And the snow didn't have a place in the sun
So we slipped behind the rainbow
And laid back till we had done

The rain wasn't made of water
The snow didn't have a place in the sun
The rain wasn't made of water
The snow didn't have a place in the sun

All For One Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

We'll drink together
And when we drink we'll drink together, not alone!
We'll drink together
And when we drink we'll drink together, not alone!
All For One, and One For All!
We'll drink together
And when we drink we'll drink together, not alone!
All For One, and One For All!
We'll drink together
And when we drink we'll drink together, not alone!

We'll sing together
And when we sing we'll sing together, not alone!
We'll sing together
And when we sing we'll sing together, not alone!
All For One, and One For All!
We'll sing together
And when we sing we'll sing together, not alone!
All For One, and One For All!
We'll sing together
And when we sing we'll sing together, not alone!

We'll fight together
And when we fight we'll fight together, not alone!
We'll fight together
And when we fight we'll fight together, not alone!
All For One, and One For All!
We'll fight together
And when we fight we'll fight together, not alone!
All For One, and One For All!
We'll fight together
And when we fight we'll fight together, not alone!

We'll fall together
And when we fall we'll fall together, not alone!
We'll fall together
And when we fall we'll fall together, not alone!
All For One, and One For All!
We'll fall together
And when we fall we'll fall together, not alone!
All For One, and One For All!
We'll fall together
And when we fall we'll fall together, not alone!

Dandelion Wine Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Where has the time gone...it seems to fly so fast
One moment you're having fun, the next its come to pass
Days turn into yesteryear, old friends find their own way
Until the moment you leave...I wish that you would stay...

So here's to you, all our friends, surely we will meet again
Don't stay away too long this time
We'll raise a glass, maybe two
And we'll be thinkng of you
Until our paths cross again...maybe next time...

Let's laugh at the memories, and talk all afternoon
Let's remember the moments that leave us all too soon
We'll smile at the pictures still lingering in our minds
When you're reminiscing, then all you need is time...

Tracing faded photographs, a scrapbooks lonely charm
Pressed flowers and dreams we had, our fingerprint on time
The 1st moment we ever met, when your eyes met mine...
I remember the summers of Dandelion Wine...

"Fires At Midnight" (2001)

The Times They Are A Changin Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside and its ragin'.
Will soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin(g)'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.

I Still Remember Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I thought of you the other day
How worlds of change led us astray
Colors seem to fade to gray
In the wake of yesterday...
You looked into my eyes
You had me hypnotized
And I can still remember you

I had a dream of you and I
A thousand stars lit up the sky
I touched your hand and you were gone
But memories of you live on...

You looked into my eyes
You had me hypnotized
And I can still remember you
Those moments spent together
Promising forever
And I can still remember you

Do you ever think of me
And get lost in the memory
When you do, I hope you smile
And hold that memory a while...

Home Again Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I've been many places
I've travelled 'round the world
Always on the search for something new
But what does it matter
When all the roads I've crossed
Always seem to lead back to you...

Old familiar faces
Everyone you meet
Following the ways of the land
Cobblestones and lanterns
Lining every street
Calling me to come home again

Dancing in the moonlight
Singing in the rain
Oh, it's good to be back home again
Laughing in the sunlight
Running down the lane
Oh, it's good to be back home again

When you play with fire
Sometimes you get burned
It happens when you take a chance or two
But time is never wasted
When you've lived and learned
And in time it all comes back to you...

Dancing in the moonlight
Singing in the rain
Oh, it's good to be back home again
Laughing in the sunlight
Running down the lane
Oh, it's good to be back home again

And when I got weary
I'd sit a while and rest
Memories invading my mind
All the things I'd treasured
The ones I'd loved the best
Were the things that I'd left behind....

Old familiar faces
Everyone you meet
Following the ways of the land
Cobblestones and lanterns
Lining every street
Calling me to come home again

Dancing in the moonlight
Singing in the rain
Oh, it's good to be back home again
Laughing in the sunlight
Running down the lane
Oh, it's good to be back home again

lalalalalala....Oh, it's good to be back home again
lalalalalala....Oh, it's good to be back home again

Dancing in the moonlight
Singing in the rain
Oh, it's good to be back home again
Laughing in the sunlight
Running down the lane
Oh, it's good to be back home again

Dancing in the moonlight
Singing in the rain...
Oh, it's good to be back home again

Crowning Of The King Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

Down in the village streets
The air is full of wonder
Fair smiles greet
The crowning of the king
Come hither, gather round
A joyous time's upon us
Trumpets sound
The crowning of the king

Fast away the olde
Time too quickly passes
Shine the light of new
For the crowing of the king
Come forth those who wish
For change and change becoming
Welcome with every breath
The crowning of the king

Sweet is the hour and sweeter still
The time we spend together
Celebrate the noble will
The crowning of the king
To sing and dance and sing again
With honor and with splendor
All from far and near-
See the crowning of the king!

Step to the dance of hope
Of courtly wiles and pleasure
As the star of the morn
Shines brightly for the king

Pray thee lift the veil
From those who came before us
Merriment will prevail
For the crowning of the king

Sweet is the hour and sweeter still
The time we spend together
Celebrate the noble will
The crowning of the king

To sing and dance and sing again
With honor and with splendour
All from far and near-
See the crowning of the king!
Jesters spin and play
The laughter sounds like music
What a perfect day
For the crowning of the king

Here in the village streets
The air is full of wonder
Fair smiles greet the crowning of the king
Come and see the crowning of

Fires At Midnight Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

I stood out here once before
With my head held in my hands,
For all that I had known of this place
I could never understand.

On the hills the fires burned at midnight,
Superstition plagued the air,
Sparks fly as the fires burn at midnight,
the stars are out and magic is here...

I wished on the seven sisters,
Bring to me wisdom of age,
All that's locked within the book of secrets,
I longed for the knowledge of the sage...

On the hills the fires burned at midnight,
Superstition plagued the air,
Sparks fly as the fires burn at midnight,
Stars are out and magic is here,
The stars are out and magic is here...

So, the sisters smiled to themselves,
And they whispered as they shone,
And it was from that very instant,
I knew I would never be alone.

While on the hills
The fires burned at midnight,
Superstition plagued the air,
Sparks fly as the fires burn at midnight,
Stars are out and magic is here,
the stars are out and magic is here...

Many stars were long forgotten,
Many faded and became ghosts,
Still my sisters glittered down from heaven,
Always there when I needed them most...

And on the hills
The fires burned at midnight,
Superstition plagued the air,
Sparks fly as the fires burn at midnight,
Stars are out and magic is here,
The stars are out and magic is here...

I stood out here once before
With my head held in my hands,
For all that I had known of this place
I could never understand.

On the hills the fires burned at midnight,
Superstition plagued the air,
Sparks fly as the fires burn at midnight,
Stars are out and magic is here,
The stars are out and magic is here
The stars are out and magic is here
The stars are out and magic is here
The stars are out and magic is here...

Hanging Tree Lyrics – Blackmore’s Night

There have been many tales
Tainted by truth twisted by time...

Some choose to forget
Yet it still
Weaves webs in their minds....

And it seems like she's been here forever
Her branches as black as the seas
She's been through it all
By the luck of the draw
She became the old hanging tree...

She asked for nothing
Except maybe
A little rain...
They used her strenght
To help them steal lives away...

And she witnessed the sadness and sorrow
To this day she still doesn't know why
And her heart broke
When they came with the rope
To declare her the old hanging tree...

Life stranger than fiction
Can make you want to cry
Roots could never stop her
From reaching for the sky...
Those years have all past
Lucky for us lucky for her...
Now, children play at her feet
And in her arms she cradles birds...
And it seems she's been here forever
These days are the best that she's seen
But somewhere in the back
Of her mind
Is the time
She was known as the old hanging tree...

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