the odyssey

• symphony x'in ekimde cikmasi planlanan son albümü..
  sound olarak the divine wings of tragedy'ye benzedigi, ve ayni adi tasiyan birde 18 dakikalik parca barindirdigi alinan bilgiler arasinda..
• albumle ayni adli 24:07 dakikalik symphony x sarkisi.
  
  sozleri su sekildedir :
  
  to the one that i love, my journey has begun
  when our eyes meet once more there will me peace
  the taste of your lips the warmth of your touch
  again, forever, two souls as one
  
  seems like forever that my eyes have been denied
  home - i'm dreaming of home
  i've been twenty years away from all i ever knew
  to return would make my dreams come true
  
  seasons of sorrow have stolen all my years
  i miss the rolling hills of ithaca
  i've been through battles and cried a sea of tears
  but the tide is changing, and with it all my fears
  
  seems like forever that my eyes have been denied
  home - i'm dreaming of home
  i've been twenty years away from all i ever knew
  to return would make my dreams come true
  
  behold the sea and winds of jove
  we set sail guided by the stars above
  the ports of troy escape our view
  a cold and stormy fate awaits our rendezvous
  
  onward we ride, into the raging fury
  setting our course by the moon and sun
  we forge ahead seeking glory
  yet the journey has just begun
  
  onward we ride - nine days we brave her might
  we are coming home...
  
  awakened at dawn - land dead ahead
  with the winds of the morning we change course
  no remorse, a place forbidden to all
  
  search all the grounds - find food and water
  yet journey not into the cave of woe
  long ago, a legend spoke of a beast
  
  a thousand riches hidden deep within the stone
  a thousand nightmares mortal's blood forever flows
  
  a mountainous black - engulfed in a shadow
  a bone-chilling growl and an eye of hate
  a ghastly fate - held prisoner by the eye
  
  yet he must sleep - as the daylight fades
  we focus our senses and sharpen our blade
  we take aim - in silence we strike
  
  a thousand riches hidden deep within the stone
  a thousand nightmares - blood runs forever - from the eye...
  
  we sit adrift on the open sea
  the gift of wind, by zeus, concealed - so carelessly
  we break the waves on a course untrue
  across the endless plain of blue - a new coast in view
  
  we carouse with the maiden
  beneath her eyes the madness lies
  ...in mystery
  
  i drink deep from the chalice
  of gold and jade - my senses fade
  ...i'm mesmerized
  
  stay - like those before
  i condemn you all - from walk to crawl
  ...metamorphasized
  
  no - my will it defies her
  speak the verse - lift the curse
  ...she's mesmerized
  
  am i asleep?
  tell me daughter of the sun
  there's vengeance in the air and all things will be undone
  
  dire warnings -
  told by the sorceress in white
  'false bringers of love' - sirens
  echoing songs from above
  
  wings flowing -
  floating on sea of lies
  i defy their vision
  elysium swallows my cries
  
  embracing -
  maidens of lust stimulate
  and manipulate my senses
  i welcome a watery grave
  
  tied steadfast to the mast
  tragedy awaits me
  i'm falling victim
  betrayed by the sea
  
  so this is home...
  in the guise of a beggar - minerva guides my way
  i find my kingdom in jeopardy
  
  vengeance - it swells within me
  as i spy so many who eye my queen
  i'll make them pay for this blasphemy... all will see
  
  triumphant - champion of ithaca
  i will right all the wrongs
  let the gods sing my song
  triumphant - champion of ithaca
  let a new life begin
  my journey has come to and end
  
  a contest of valor
  'to pierce the twelve rings
  in a single arrow's flight'
  yet, not a one can string the bow
  
  my veil of silence lifted
  all is revealed
  revenge burns in my heart
  thrashing and slashing down all my foes...to claim the throne
  
  triumphant - champion of ithaca
  i will right all the wrongs
  let the gods sing my song
  triumphant - champion of ithaca
  let a new life begin
  this is the end of my odyssey
  
  seems like forever that my eyes have been denied
  home - i'm finally home
  it's been twenty years away from all i ever knew
  i have returned to make my dream come true
• albumdeki sarkilar ise su sekilde siralanmaktadir :
  
  1) inferno (unleash the fire)
  2)wicked
  3)incantations of the apprentice
  4)accolade ii
  5)king of terrors
  6)the turning
  7)awakenings
  8)the odyssey
• 24:07 dakika olmasına rağmen asla baymayan şarkı. şarkıyı dinlerken sözlerini okursanız ayrı bir hava verir, adeta yaşarsınız parçayı.
  tekrar tekrar dinlenesi şarkı.
  aslansın kaplansın symphony x!
• symphony x'in baş yapıtı olmakla beraber, grubun tanımlandığı symphonic power progressive kelimesinin sözlükte karşılığı olabilecek bir albümdür.. progressive müziğe başlama albümlerinden birisi olarak tavsiye edilebilir.. günde 3 öğün aç karnına alınmalıdır..
• (bkz: odysseia)
• andrei konchalovsky yönetmenliğinde yunan odise destanını anlatan televizyon filmi.
  
  odiseus'un yolculuğu sırasında ziyaret ettiği cennet adası, büyücü kalipso'nun adası çekimleri pamukkale'de yapılmıştır.
  görüntüler çok güzeldir, keşke müzikleri vasat olmasaymış.
• her şeyiyle, "olmuş" şarkı. baymaz, dinledikçe dinleyesi gelir insanın. yetmez, dinledikten sonra bir daha dinlersiniz. içinde tek bir kelime bile olmayasaydı, sadece orkestrasyonuyla aktarmak istediği her şeyi aktarabilecek kapasiteye sahip olurdu (russell allen'a laf yok tabii). mesela şarkının son kısmından^* önceki yaylıların girişiyle, odysseus'un bir salda kıyıya varışını hayal gücünüzle canlandırabilirsiniz.
  
  bir şarkı daha ne kadar mükemmel olabilir bilmiyorum. teşekkürler symphony x.
  
  canlı olarak da çalınmış nihayet: (bkz: #23171739)
• odissey destanını baz almasıyla, blind guardian'ın ilyada'yı anlatan efsanevi and then there was silence eserinin kardeşidir.
  
  edit: yol genişletme çalışması
• türkçe altyazısı bile bulunamayan film.
  
  troy'u hepiniz bilirsiniz ama. hmnsktklrm