Blind Guardian - "The Soulforged."

I am not insane
That is how it seems, though
Spiteful, cruel but wise
Beyond his age
My body fails
My soul will rise

The end of life is immortalised
Disease and agony
And I see death through golden eyes
Beyond the door
There is something more
It seems there is just one way

On through the heat
I have felt the touch of evil
I still feel the icy claw in me

For a decent price
I have banned kindness from my heart
The spirit of all truth and beauty
Pawned for my desire

And from the flames
As chance would have it
The soulforged will come into light
And from the flames
As chance would have it
The soulforged, the stainless will rise

I will never change my mind
I will leave it all behind

And through the hourglass
Everything is grey
Everyone is pale
No colour nor beauty will enlighten my heart
The seat of life is empty and cold
Cadaverous you all seem to me
Stillborn; but you are still alive
You are still alive

Truth lies in loneliness
When hope has long gone by
I will wipe out the bliss of the new age
And welcome you, precious night

And from the flames
As chance would have it
The soulforged will come into light
And from the flames
As chance would have it
The soulforged, the stainless will rise

From a distant time
Voices echo in the hall
"Come and join us
Enter life and everything is gone now."

And through the looking glass
I still fear mortality and its loss in the end
Unlimited power in my hands
The claw of the dragon ascends
"Mourn for his lost soul
He is cursed and condemned."

Each step I take
May it hurt, may it ache
Leads me further away from the past
But as long as I breathe
Each smile on my bleak face
I'm on my way to find...?
Back to some peace of mind

And from the flames
As chance would have it
The soulforged will come into light
And from the flames
As chance would have it
The soulforged, the stainless will rise

I will never change my mind
I will leave it all behind.