A] Graveyard
Choir:
Fatum ¿ Horrif icum - Fatum ¿ Inauditum
Fatum ¿ Horrif icum - Fatum - Inauditum
B] 1884
¿The year is 1884. These are dark, troubled times,
f raught with greed, envy and prejudice. It¿s two
worlds divided: rich and poor, black and white,
master and servant, the living and... well... the not
quite dead. Oh yes, that¿s right: the spirit world
plays a large part in this story that you are about
to hear.
Allow me to present Abby and Daniel. A happy
couple, obviously. Head-over-heels and completely
smitten with each other. Aren¿t they adorable?
They could not know of course that their love was
doomed even as it started. And that fate was about
to deal them the cruelest hand imaginable...
I feel I should warn you, this tale is not for the
faint of heart. Things go dreadfully wrong for our
young lovers. The terrible, horrific sequence of
events that¿s about to unfold here will surely be too
much for the tender-hearted. There... ha! My duty
to you is fulfilled, and you may now proceed... but
at your own risk.¿

C] Daniel and Abby
D] Fatum
Choir:
Fatum horrif icum in faucibus Orci cognosces oooo
mortem providens
(ad Dominum aut ad Diabolum)
Fatum (vita est f inita nunc ... redire non iam potes)
inauditum (tu obscurus nubibus amorem nunc effugis)
in animas semper invadit oooo crudelissimum
vita est f inita nunc
redire non iam potes
inutile est supplicare ad Mortis Angelam
in lacrimis
tu obscurus nubibus amorem nunc effugis
in lacrimis eris ducendus ad crematorium,
ad Purgatorium oooo ad Dominum aut ad Diabolum!

E] Why
Daniel:
Why? No no no!
Why? No no!

F] Guilty
Abby:
Daddy, I am guilty
It was me, dad, yes I killed him
now it¿s over, I am broken
this is my end
Dad, my world is shattered
dad, my life no longer matters
Up in flames, and I¿m to blame, yes
I am condemned
Abraham:
Abby, can you hear me
dear, just slow down, take it easy
No more tears now, I am here now
what¿s going on?
Sweetheart, take it slowly
honey, listen, can you show me
I believe but can I see what
you have done!
				

¿Daniel is pulled into a chaotic, seemingly infinite
vortex of swirling light. He passes beyond all thought
and feeling, beyond all time and space, and wakes
to find himself in a twisted, surreal landscape...
the strange dimension between Heaven and Hell:
Transitus!¿
Daniel:
No, this can¿t be real
yet it¿s not a dream, no
No way I¿m alive
I did not survive, no no no
risen like a ghost?
An illusion, an empty shell
a lonely soul at a crossroads
now I wander lost in limbo bound for hell
Where do I go now?
Is there no way out, no no
is this eternity
or insanity, no
Am I just a ghost?
an illusion, an empty shell
a lonely soul at the crossroads
forever lost in limbo bound for...
				

¿Mirage-like in the far distance a whirlwind rises
ominously and races towards Daniel. As it winds
its way through the wild contours of the Transitus
landscape, a mysterious figure emerges f rom its
depths...¿
Angel of Death:
Well, hello there
Daniel:
So who the hell are you?
Angel of Death:
I hate to be the one to have to tell you,
you have come to the end
you¿re about to ascend into the great beyond
I hate to be the one to have to push you,
but you are holding up the line
move along to your final destination!
Daniel:
No! I can¿t accept this is the end, I won¿t rest in peace
my love and life unresolved
A little time is all I need, my soul is not at ease
Please listen to my story
Angel of Death and the Furies:
They are all alike, they die, they plead for their life,
they lie, then break down and cry
Now I don¿t know why, him I like, must be something in his eyes
well alright, shall we give him some time?
and listen to his story
Angel of Death:
So tell me why should I waste one second on you?
Oh yes, I have to confess you are cuter
than the rest of this lifeless crowd
So tell me why you think you¿re entitled... to my time
I¿m sick and tired of all lies
and immune to all cries of desperation!
Daniel:
No no no, I never should have doubted her,
she was not to blame
no matter what they all say
I must go back and let her know; I need to clear her name
Won¿t you listen to my story?
Angel of Death and the Furies:
They are all alike, they die, they plead for their life,
they lie, then break down and cry
Now I don¿t know why, you I like, must be something in your eyes
so alright, we¿ll go back in time
I¿ll listen to your story!
Just take my hand
				

¿With a mere wave of her arm the Angel takes
Daniel back in time to 1883, where they emerge at
the imposing estate of Daniel¿s father. Will Daniel¿s
heartbreaking story be compelling enough to
convince the Angel to help him? Well... we shall see.¿
Daniel:
Then I saw her, the future opened wide
I realized the past was gone, a new life had begun
two worlds now one
Abby:
I know this is real, I know it¿s not a dream
two worlds apart, two worlds now one
a new life¿s begun
Daniel:
our lives connected, we¿d never be the same
all had changed, we came undone, questions we had none
two worlds now one
Abby:
I know this is true, I know you feel it too
two worlds apart, two worlds now one
a new life¿s begun
				

¿A few weeks have passed and Abby and Daniel are
still madly, hopelessly in love. Try as they might,
it¿s impossible for them to hide it. And why should
they? And it is equally obvious that Daniel¿s brother
Henry does not approve. No... not one little bit.
And Henry plans to do something about it...¿
Henry:
do you see them, do you hear them?
they¿re talking about you
I believe them, I agree with them
you will bring our great house down
you will bring our great house down
you¿re the talk of the town
I know you want her, but don¿t you trust her
our wealth is all she craves
can¿t you see it now, can¿t you feel it how
she¿ll drag our good name down
she will drag our good name down
she¿s the talk of the town
Daniel:
you couldn¿t be more wrong, I won¿t hear your lies
I never felt so strong, I never felt so right
no matter what they say, no matter what they do
I will find a way, the life I choose
Henry:
this will break you down, turn your world around
this will seal your fate, nothing good awaits
this will spell your doom on the road to ruin
when she¿s got your gold, she¿ll swallow your soul
Abby:
don¿t you judge us, why begrudge us the love that we have found?
are you jealous, can you tell us why you want to bring us down
you don¿t know me, if you could only see with honest eyes
it is obvious, you are envious so you¿re trying to drag us down
this is why you drag us down, you¿re the talk of the town
Henry:
I will break you down, turn your world around
I will seal your fate, nothing good awaits
I will spell your doom, on the road to ruin
I can¿t wait to tell dad, it will drive him mad
Abby and Henry:
you couldn¿t be more wrong -I will break you down
we won¿t hear your lies - turn your world around
we never felt so strong - I will seal your fate
we never felt so right - nothing good awaits
no matter what you say - I will spell your doom
no matter what you do - on the road to ruin
we will find our way - I can¿t wait to tell dad
the life we choose - it will drive him mad
- The storyteller: Tom Baker -
A few weeks have passed
And Abby and Daniel are still madly
Hopelessly in love
Try as they¿might
It's¿impossible for them¿to hide it
And Why should they?
And¿it is equally obvious
That Daniel's Brother Henry
Does not approve
No ¿
Not one little bit
And Henry plans to do something
About it

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
Do you see them
Do you hear them?
They're talking about you

I believe them
I agree with them
You will bring our
Great house down
You will bring our great house down
You're the talk of the town

I know you want her
But don't you trust her
Our wealth is all the craves

Can't you see it now
Can't you feel it how
She'll drag our
Good name
Down
She will drag our good name down
She's the talk of the town (aow!)

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
You couldn't be more wrong (no)
I won't hear your lies
I never felt so strong
I never felt so right (no)
No matter what they say
No matter what they do (no!)
I will find a way (ey)
The life I choose (oh oh oh!)

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
This will break you down
Turn your world around
This will seal your fate
Nothing good awaits

This will spell your doom
On the road to ruin
When she's got your gold
She'll swallow your soul

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
Don't you judge us
Why begrudge us
The love that we have found?

Are you jealous
Can you tell us why
You want to bring us down

You don't know me
If you could only
See with honest eyes

It is obvious
You are envious
So you're trying to
Drag us down
This is why you drag us down
You're the talk of the town

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I will break you down
Turn your world around
I will seal your fate
Nothing good awaits

I will spell you doom
On the road to ruin
I can't wait to tell dad
It will drive him mad

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
You couldn't be more wrong

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I will break you down

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
We won't hear your lies

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
Turn your world around

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
We never felt so strong

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I will seal your fate

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
We never felt so right

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
Nothing good awaits

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
No matter what you say

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I will spell your doom

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
No matter what you do

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
On the road to ruin

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
We will find our way

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I can't wait to tell dad

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
The life we choose (...)

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
It will drive him mad (...)

- Henry and Abby: Paul Manzi & Cammie Gilbert -
(...aaa!)
				

¿Like most children, Daniel had imaginary f riends
when he was very young. His favorite was a stat-
ue of a brave Roman soldier in the family garden.
Daniel had long since outgrown such childish
things. But now... heartsick with the impossible
choice before him, he finds himself turning again
to his old f riend... of stone.¿
Daniel:
old friend, it¿s me again, once more... I turn to you
you were always here for me, you always pulled me through
old friend, I¿m sure you¿ve seen, I¿m captured by her charm
But a hopeless choice waits for me, home... or the heart
it tears me apart...
what should I do...
				

¿I was NOT expecting this. I really wasn¿t. But I¿ll be
damned if that old stone statue didn¿t come alive!¿
The Statue:
you were always my favorite, I¿ve known you so long
never seen you so happy, and I¿m never wrong
yes I know why you¿re here, I see what¿s at hand
they will never accept her and won¿t understand
that you belong together, regardless of status or race
but what do I know... I¿m just some dumb piece of rock!
you will last forever, I see how she lights up your face
but what do I know... I¿m just some dumb piece of rock!
yes I¿m only a vision, a light in your dark
a mere decoration, not even... art!
But none of that matters, I¿m what you need
I¿m the fury inside, demanding you see!
that you belong together, regardless of color or class
but what do I know... I¿m just some dumb piece of rock!
you will last forever, latch on to this one golden chance
but what do I know... I¿m just some dumb piece of rock
				

- Storyteller: Tom Baker -
Alas, I was afraid of this ...
Henry indeed betrays his brother Daniel
He tells their father¿everything
Livid¿with anger
Father summons¿Daniel to the great hall
Nothing good¿ever happens
When one is summoned to the great hall
By one's¿father
And¿to¿put it mildly¿...
This particular father
Is¿not a man to be tampered with
I think it's a pity
He was ever born ...

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Turn around 'n get out!
We don't want you around here!

- Father: Dee Snider -
For as long as I remember
You've been lost inside your own damn world
Nobody can reach you
You're always on your own

For as long as I remember
I have tried to make you see my way
Nobody can teach you
You'll always be alone

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Get out now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
You disobey my rules
You don't care at all
You don't give a damn
About protocol
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Pack your bags 'n get out!
Now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
We don't mix with the staff
We keep to our own
You shame our house!
You must atone!
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Turn around 'n get out!

- Father: Dee Snider -
Ever since your mother left us
You've been hiding in your own damn mind
No one can control you
There's no hope for you

Ever since your mother left us
You have made this house a joke
No one can control you
There's nothing I can do

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Get out now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
You disobey my rules
You don't care at all
You don't give a damn
About protocol
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Pack your bags 'n get out!
Now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
We don't mix with the staff
We keep to our own
You shame our house!
You must atone!
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Turn around 'n get out!
Don't you ever come back here!

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
How can you be so heartless?
Why do you act so cruel?
I never meant to offend you
Or disobey your rules

How can you be so twisted?
Why do you think so small?
Why do I keep crashing
Into your blinding wall?

- Joe Satriani's guitar solo -

- Father: Dee Snider -
Don't you ever call me heartless
I will leave you everything you need
No, I'm not a monster!
You're still my family

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Get out!
Now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
You disobey my rules
You don't care at all
You don't give a damn
About protocol
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Pack your bags 'n get out!
Now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
We don't mix with the staff
We keep to our own
You shame our house!
You must atone!
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Turn around 'n get out!
Don't you ever come back here!
				

¿Back again in Transitus, Daniel knows the Angel
is ready to make her decision. Has his story moved
her? Will she make an exception? He examines
her face for the tiniest sign of hope, but she is
completely inscrutable. His heart pounding, he
bows his head... and waits to hear her verdict. ¿
Angel of Death:
Seven days, seven nights
is all I can give you
to try and save her life
seven days, seven nights
to be close to your loved one
all alone, in a world of your own
she may not see or hear or feel you
but a whisper in the dark
it¿s so easy to despair
alone, in a world of your own
you got this
				

¿Now we return to the mortal world ¿ yes, your world
- where we find Henry and scores of townspeople
working bravely, valiantly, to save Daniel f rom
the blaze. Yet at the same time they are desperate
to find someone to blame for the tragedy. And it
seems they¿ve made up their minds...¿
The Villagers:
guilty, she has killed him, she is evil, she is lethal
we all knew it, she would do it, a matter of time
guilty, she has killed him, did she do it, can we prove it
on reflection, there¿s no question, she did the crime!
guilty, she has killed him, we should have acted and protected
we¿re too late here, we can¿t save him, the damage is done
guilty, she has killed him, hear her screamin¿, she¿s a demon
she doesn¿t belong here, she is wrong here, and now he¿s gone
how could she do this and get through this
could she really be so vile
no need to prove this, it¿s useless
condemned without a trial, condemned without a trial
guilty, she has killed him, she¿s a sinner, hell within her
we all knew it, she would do it, a matter of time
guilty, she has killed him, she¿s a monster, an imposter
on reflection, there¿s no question, she did the crime!
guilty, she has killed him, full of darkness, she is heartless
we¿re too late here, we can¿t save him, the damage is done
guilty, she has killed him, as we predicted, she is wicked
she doesn¿t belong here, she is wrong here, and now he¿s gone
how could she do this and get through this
could she really be so vile
Henry:
guilty, she is guilty, she has killed him,
truly killed him, she must pay!
The Villagers:
no need to prove this, it¿s useless
condemned without a trial, condemned without a trial
				

Lavinia:
I really need to talk to you
¿I wish I could tell you that Henry and the
townspeople managed to save our poor Daniel.
But alas, it was not to be. Days later, a somber
crowd gathers for Daniel¿s funeral. And under all
the sadness, tensions are running high...¿
Lavinia:
she came to us that frightful night
she said she killed him, or at least implied
then I saw his face, the very moment he died
from out of nowhere he materialized
Henry:
it must be a sign, I know, I sensed him too
he needs us to know... she did it
I will see justice done, I will lay his soul to rest
and the whole world will know... she¿s guilty
Lavinia:
am I going mad? I even feel his pain
please don¿t dismiss me, I know it sounds insane
Lavinia and Henry:
we need a plan, he must be avenged
only we can free him, on us he depends
Henry:
you have to be strong, there¿s no time for compassion
you must be released... from the screaming
you know when she¿s gone... a fortune waits for you
and you can let go of your demons!
Lavinia:
but how far must we go, can we really be so sure
they all seem convinced, but didn¿t see it
can we live with ourselves, if we learn that we were wrong!
I know she confessed... but did she mean it?
				

¿Abby returns home, wracked by guilt and shame.
Daniel¿s last cries of ¿why? why?¿ echo endlessly
in her mind. She is broken. Hopeless. Inconsolable.
It seems to her that there is only one way out.
But then... a strange sensation comes over her...¿
Abby:
am I imagining you¿re near?
I feel you all around me
can you let me know you¿re here
please set me... free
Daniel:
how innocent you are
if only I could let you know
so near and yet so far
so warm and yet so... cold
Abby and Daniel:
I feel you slipping away
hopelessly slipping away
Abby:
my time on Earth is through
I¿ve nothing left worth living for
I yearn to be with you
I ask for nothing... more
Daniel:
I came back to let you know
I¿m sorry I ever doubted you
but you must try to let me go
and start your life anew
Abby and Daniel:
I feel you slipping away
hopelessly slipping away
I feel I¿m slipping...
hopelessly slipping away
- The Storyteller: Tom Baker -
Abby returns home, wracked by guilt and shame
Daniel's last last cries of "Why? Why?" echo¿endlessly¿in her mind
She¿is broken. Hopeless. Inconsolable
It seems to¿her there is only one way out
But then
A strange sensation comes over her

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
Am I imagining you're near?
I can feel you all around me
Can you let me know you're here
Please set me
Free

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
How innocent you are
If only I could let you know
So near and yet so far
So warm and yet so
Cold

- Abby and Daniel: Cammie Gilbert & Tommy Karevik -
I feel you slipping away
Hopelessly slipping away

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
My time on Earth is through
I've nothing left worth living for
I yearn to be with you
I ask for nothing
More

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
I came back to let you know
I'm sorry I ever doubted you
But you must try to let me go
And start your life anew

- Abby and Daniel: Cammie Gilbert & Tommy Karevik -
I feel you slipping away
Hopelessly slipping away

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
I feel I'm slipping

- Abby and Daniel: Cammie Gilbert & Tommy Karevik -
Hopelessly slipping away
				

- Storyteller: Tom Baker -
Meanwhile...
The Angel and her furies are observing
All these earthly events from their vantage point
In transitus
(mmm)
They¿find¿the complexities of¿human nature
Fascinating ¿ perplexing, and endlessly
Entertaining!
And¿they are determined to resolve
This human equation
(hahaha ¿ oh, poor¿people)

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
You'd¿think¿they were crazy

I'd¿almost say
Stupid

But they¿can be amazing

Although they don't
Look it

Yes, they can be charming
Uniquely disarming
Naive, but enchanting
On a good day they're
Gracious, well-mannered, endearing
Yes, dare I say
Nice!

They seem so contented
Yet inside so damn sad

They pretend to be decent
Then turn out to be bad

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They claim to be honest

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
But really they're liers

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They try to be modest

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
But often they're
Cocky, conceited, pretentious, obnoxious, and
Vain

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
This human equation
Is driving us crazy

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
This human equation

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
This human equation

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Success and frustration

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
Wealth and starvation

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Moral stagnation

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
This human equation

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Evolved or creation?

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
The one explanation:
Universal migration!

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
They plan

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They scheme

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
They're not what they seem

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They hide

- Angel of Death and Furies: Simone Simons, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Behind their disguise

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They're loud
They brag
They shout and they nag
But man what a drive
They're on fire
See them thrive
They're alive!

- Angel of Death and Furies: Simone Simons, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
This human equation
Is driving us crazy
This human equation

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
And yet
They amuse us (they amuse us)
Just because they confuse us (just because they confuse us)
For their logic eludes us (for their logic eludes us)
But their passion consumes us (but their passion consumes us)

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
You'd think they are crazy

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
I'd almost say stupid

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
But then they amaze you

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Although they don't look it

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They seem so contented

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Yet inside so damn sad

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They pretend to be decent

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Then turn out to be bad

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
And yet they amuse us

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Just because they confuse us

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
For their logic eludes us

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
But their passion consumes us

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
Yet they can be charming

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Uniquely disarming

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
Naive but enchanting

- Angel of Death and Furies: Simone Simons, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
On a good day they're
Gracious, well-mannered, endearing
Yes, dare I say

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Nice!
				

¿Henry and Lavinia contrive to meet in secret to
discuss their sinister plan. The guilty eyes of the
two conspirators can scarcely meet, as they sense
that something terrible is about to be revealed
from within the inky depths of Lavinia¿s crystal
ball...¿
Henry:
the time has come, no turning back
vengeance is at hand
you must be brave, with heart of stone
come close, hear my plan
plant the seed, twist the truth
he came to you that night
and told you that he yearns for her
in the afterlife
he waits tonight...
Lavinia:
I understand, it must be done
I¿m sure that we are right
her guilty words still resonate
like echoes in my mind
I¿m well aware a fortune awaits
passed on by right of birth
but dreams of wealth... her legacy
is not where my motive lies
not the reason why
although... it does help...
				

¿Playing her part in Henry¿s devious plan, Lavinia
goes to visit Abby, and finds her lying listless on
the couch. The two have always been somewhat
at odds with one another, but now... the tension
between them is truly... palpable!¿
Lavinia:
I grieve for you
I can¿t imagine what you¿re going through
I bring a message from beyond
a wondrous message from beyond
Lavinia:
Abby:
he came to me
bring me hope
like a phantom in a waking dream can you help me cope
he is waiting there for you
are you waiting there for me?
desperately waiting there for you
Abby:
Lavinia:
born to be together
destiny awaits
live forever more
let your spirit soar
Abby and Lavinia:
reunited on the other side, till the end of time!
Abby:
I sensed him too
hopelessly trying to reach out to me
in my heart I felt his pain
deep down within I felt his pain
Abby:
Lavinia:
I need him to know
he will know
I never meant to cause him any harm I will tell him so
and soon I¿ll be there at his side he is waiting there for you
I¿ll be forever at his side
(Chorus...)
				

¿Back in Transitus, Daniel steels himself to receive
the Angel¿s verdict. He knows damn well that his
seven days and seven nights are coming to an end.
But then... just as he¿s sure that all is lost, a flash
of inspiration strikes: there is one more thing he
can try!¿
Daniel:
seven days, seven nights
my time¿s almost over
my quest has failed
seven days, seven nights
I couldn¿t save my poor Abby
she¿s alone, in a world of her own
but as I died, I had a vision
her mother came to me
Now could it be some kind of omen
a sign, a sparkle of hope
Angel of Death:
Talk to Lavinia
				

¿The path home from Abby¿s house takes Lavinia
through a dense, dark forest. It¿s quiet, and she¿s
completely lost in thought. Suddenly... a ferocious
storm kicks up out of nowhere! Lightning flashes,
revealing an unearthly face emerging from the
shadowy trees! Can it be Daniel? Can it possibly
be Daniel?¿
Daniel:
she¿s not guilty, she did not kill me
she did not do it, she did not choose it
she¿s not guilty, she did not kill me
she did not do it, she did not choose it
you gotta believe me, she wouldn¿t deceive me
no she is blameless, she is harmless
she¿s not guilty, no, not guilty
she did not kill me, she¿d never kill me
she did not do it, she couldn¿t do it
she did not choose it, she wouldn¿t choose it
you gotta believe me, do believe me
she wouldn¿t deceive me, never deceive me
she is blameless, truly blameless
she is harmless, really harmless
Daniel:
Lavinia:
she¿s not guilty
she did not kill me
she did not do it
she did not choose it
you gotta believe me
she¿d never deceive me
she is blameless
no, not guilty
she¿d never kill you
she couldn¿t do it
she wouldn¿t choose it
I believe you
not deceive you
Daniel and Lavinia:
really harmless... she is innocent!
				

¿Lavinia stumbles home, disoriented and trembling
after the ghastly encounter in the forest! Abraham
sees her coming and immediately runs out to help
her!¿
Abraham:
what happened to you, what¿s got you so scared?
what can I do to ease your despair?
Lavinia:
I was confused, oh what have I done
I have been used, I meant her no harm
no I never meant to cause her any harm
Abraham:
what¿s going on? is it Abby, is she in danger, how?
is something wrong? I gotta see her, save her,
free her, aid her now!
Lavinia:
god I¿m so ashamed, oh Abby... I¿ve been misled
I am to blame she¿s at a crossroads
as she wanders lost in limbo bound for... Hell
				

¿Lavinia is wailing and incoherent, but all Abraham
needs to hear are the words Abby... and fire! He races
off to help his daughter, leaving his devastated wife
behind!¿
( Choir
Choir) ) and Abraham:
(Fatum) where are you, you shouldn¿t be alone
(Horrificum) I will find you and take you home
(oppugnabit te) hold on now
(abhorrebis oooo) be strong now
(mortem providens) don¿t give up now, don¿t you dare give in!
(fatum) hang in there, I¿d give my life
(inauditum) I¿ll do anything to keep you alive
(videbis miser) hold on now
(rapieris ad) be strong now
(crematorium, ad Purgatorium oooo ad Dominum
aut ad Diabolum)
I am coming, I¿m coming in
Choir:
vita est f inita nunc - redire non iam potes ¿
inutile est supplicare ad Mortis Angelam ¿ in lacrimis
tu obscurus nubibus ¿ amorem nunc effugis ¿
in lacrimis eris ducendus ad crematorium, ad
Purgatorium oooo ad Dominum aut ad Diabolum!
Abraham:
Why? Oh why?
Why... did we die?
Why, I need to know why...
Why did you let us die!
				

¿Lavinia sees the specter of her dead husband
reaching out to her with charred, fleshless fingers.
She steps back in horror, loses her balance... and
tumbles down the stairs.
She gets up, surprised and amazed to feel no pain.
And then she sees her own body lying twisted and
broken at her feet. She looks up in confusion: the
Angel and her Furies! ¿
Lavinia:
so who the hell are you?
Angel of Death:
I¿m glad to be the one who gets to tell you
you have come to the end, you¿re about to
descend into the underworld
There is no way that I¿ll waste my time on you
I¿m sick and tired of your lies and immune
to your cries of desperation!
Lavinia:
No! I won¿t accept this is my fate, I am not to blame
I was misled and confused
now send me to the other place, let me clear my name
you have to listen to my story!
Angel of Death and the Furies:
They are all alike, they die, they plead for their life,
they lie, then break down and cry
I know damn well why I dislike the greed in your eyes
yeah right, I won¿t grant you time
The Furies:
Your story... is over!
				

¿Abby wakes up to find herself in Transitus.
She realizes she must have perished in the flames.
But strangely, she¿s not troubled by this. Not afraid
at all. Nothing could be worse than the hell she¿s
escaped from. Her heart gradually fills with a sense
of peace... and benevolence. ¿
Abby:
so this is how it ends, my hopes all washed away
now all is meaningless, as I accept my fate
all is quiet now, here inside this void
I am empty now, my dream of happiness destroyed
no, I¿m not afraid, free of guilt and shame
alone and purposeless, spared of all the blame
but without you at my side, I¿ve got no reason left to try
without you in my life, I¿m lost... worn out... so tired...
				

¿And as Abby calmly takes in her strange new sur-
roundings, she notices a hazy shape making its
way towards her. As it approaches it grows clearer
until... she is able to discern the figure of a man.
A flash of hope pierces the calm she felt only a
moment ago. Could it be Daniel? Dear God ¿ she
thought ¿ let it be Daniel!¿
Abby:
is there someone there? have you come for me?
is it my time? wait... what do I see...
I can feel you here, can this be true
dare I trust my eyes, is it really you!
Daniel:
trust your eyes, believe your heart
no more lies, a brand new start
eternity, just you and me
the Great Beyond, two worlds now one
Abby:
no more shame
erased from time
beyond these gates
the Great Beyond
infinity
forever free
a new life¿s begun
the Great Beyond
Daniel:
no more blame
released from life
our future waits
two worlds now one
eternity
just you and me
a timeless bond
two worlds now one
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astrum ¿ in aeternum ¿ venus
				

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Guide Vocals

[Abby: Cammie Gilbert]
Daddy, I am guilty
It was me, dad
Yes I killed him
Now it¿s over
I am broken
This is¿my¿end

Dad, my world¿is shattered
Dad, my life no longer¿matters
Up in flames
And I¿m to blame
Yes, I am condemned

[Abbys father Abraham: Johanne James]
Abby, can you hear me
Dear, just slow down
Take it easy
No more tears now
I am here now
What¿s going on?

Sweetheart, take it slowly
Honey, listen
Can you show me
I believe
But
Can I see
What
You have done!

[Soprano: Dianne van Giersbergen]
Aaa aa
Aa aaa aa
Aa aa aaa aaa
Aa aa aa aa
Aa aa aa

Aaa aa
Aa aaa aa
Aa aa aaa aaa
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaaaaaa
				

Guide Vocals

¿Daniel is pulled into a chaotic, seemingly infinite
vortex of swirling light. He passes beyond all thought
and feeling, beyond all time and space, and wakes
to find himself in a twisted, surreal landscape...
the strange dimension between Heaven and Hell:
Transitus!¿
Daniel:
No, this can¿t be real
yet it¿s not a dream, no
No way I¿m alive
I did not survive, no no no
risen like a ghost?
An illusion, an empty shell
a lonely soul at a crossroads
now I wander lost in limbo bound for hell
Where do I go now?
Is there no way out, no no
is this eternity
or insanity, no
Am I just a ghost?
an illusion, an empty shell
a lonely soul at the crossroads
forever lost in limbo bound for...
				

Guide Vocals

¿Mirage-like in the far distance a whirlwind rises
ominously and races towards Daniel. As it winds
its way through the wild contours of the Transitus
landscape, a mysterious figure emerges f rom its
depths...¿
Angel of Death:
Well, hello there
Daniel:
So who the hell are you?
Angel of Death:
I hate to be the one to have to tell you,
you have come to the end
you¿re about to ascend into the great beyond
I hate to be the one to have to push you,
but you are holding up the line
move along to your final destination!
Daniel:
No! I can¿t accept this is the end, I won¿t rest in peace
my love and life unresolved
A little time is all I need, my soul is not at ease
Please listen to my story
Angel of Death and the Furies:
They are all alike, they die, they plead for their life,
they lie, then break down and cry
Now I don¿t know why, him I like, must be something in his eyes
well alright, shall we give him some time?
and listen to his story
Angel of Death:
So tell me why should I waste one second on you?
Oh yes, I have to confess you are cuter
than the rest of this lifeless crowd
So tell me why you think you¿re entitled... to my time
I¿m sick and tired of all lies
and immune to all cries of desperation!
Daniel:
No no no, I never should have doubted her,
she was not to blame
no matter what they all say
I must go back and let her know; I need to clear her name
Won¿t you listen to my story?
Angel of Death and the Furies:
They are all alike, they die, they plead for their life,
they lie, then break down and cry
Now I don¿t know why, you I like, must be something in your eyes
so alright, we¿ll go back in time
I¿ll listen to your story!
Just take my hand
				

Guide Vocals

¿With a mere wave of her arm the Angel takes
Daniel back in time to 1883, where they emerge at
the imposing estate of Daniel¿s father. Will Daniel¿s
heartbreaking story be compelling enough to
convince the Angel to help him? Well... we shall see.¿
Daniel:
Then I saw her, the future opened wide
I realized the past was gone, a new life had begun
two worlds now one
Abby:
I know this is real, I know it¿s not a dream
two worlds apart, two worlds now one
a new life¿s begun
Daniel:
our lives connected, we¿d never be the same
all had changed, we came undone, questions we had none
two worlds now one
Abby:
I know this is true, I know you feel it too
two worlds apart, two worlds now one
a new life¿s begun
				

Guide Vocals

¿A few weeks have passed and Abby and Daniel are
still madly, hopelessly in love. Try as they might,
it¿s impossible for them to hide it. And why should
they? And it is equally obvious that Daniel¿s brother
Henry does not approve. No... not one little bit.
And Henry plans to do something about it...¿
Henry:
do you see them, do you hear them?
they¿re talking about you
I believe them, I agree with them
you will bring our great house down
you will bring our great house down
you¿re the talk of the town
I know you want her, but don¿t you trust her
our wealth is all she craves
can¿t you see it now, can¿t you feel it how
she¿ll drag our good name down
she will drag our good name down
she¿s the talk of the town
Daniel:
you couldn¿t be more wrong, I won¿t hear your lies
I never felt so strong, I never felt so right
no matter what they say, no matter what they do
I will find a way, the life I choose
Henry:
this will break you down, turn your world around
this will seal your fate, nothing good awaits
this will spell your doom on the road to ruin
when she¿s got your gold, she¿ll swallow your soul
Abby:
don¿t you judge us, why begrudge us the love that we have found?
are you jealous, can you tell us why you want to bring us down
you don¿t know me, if you could only see with honest eyes
it is obvious, you are envious so you¿re trying to drag us down
this is why you drag us down, you¿re the talk of the town
Henry:
I will break you down, turn your world around
I will seal your fate, nothing good awaits
I will spell your doom, on the road to ruin
I can¿t wait to tell dad, it will drive him mad
Abby and Henry:
you couldn¿t be more wrong -I will break you down
we won¿t hear your lies - turn your world around
we never felt so strong - I will seal your fate
we never felt so right - nothing good awaits
no matter what you say - I will spell your doom
no matter what you do - on the road to ruin
we will find our way - I can¿t wait to tell dad
the life we choose - it will drive him mad
- The storyteller: Tom Baker -
A few weeks have passed
And Abby and Daniel are still madly
Hopelessly in love
Try as they¿might
It's¿impossible for them¿to hide it
And Why should they?
And¿it is equally obvious
That Daniel's Brother Henry
Does not approve
No ¿
Not one little bit
And Henry plans to do something
About it

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
Do you see them
Do you hear them?
They're talking about you

I believe them
I agree with them
You will bring our
Great house down
You will bring our great house down
You're the talk of the town

I know you want her
But don't you trust her
Our wealth is all the craves

Can't you see it now
Can't you feel it how
She'll drag our
Good name
Down
She will drag our good name down
She's the talk of the town (aow!)

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
You couldn't be more wrong (no)
I won't hear your lies
I never felt so strong
I never felt so right (no)
No matter what they say
No matter what they do (no!)
I will find a way (ey)
The life I choose (oh oh oh!)

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
This will break you down
Turn your world around
This will seal your fate
Nothing good awaits

This will spell your doom
On the road to ruin
When she's got your gold
She'll swallow your soul

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
Don't you judge us
Why begrudge us
The love that we have found?

Are you jealous
Can you tell us why
You want to bring us down

You don't know me
If you could only
See with honest eyes

It is obvious
You are envious
So you're trying to
Drag us down
This is why you drag us down
You're the talk of the town

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I will break you down
Turn your world around
I will seal your fate
Nothing good awaits

I will spell you doom
On the road to ruin
I can't wait to tell dad
It will drive him mad

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
You couldn't be more wrong

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I will break you down

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
We won't hear your lies

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
Turn your world around

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
We never felt so strong

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I will seal your fate

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
We never felt so right

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
Nothing good awaits

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
No matter what you say

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I will spell your doom

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
No matter what you do

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
On the road to ruin

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
We will find our way

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
I can't wait to tell dad

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
The life we choose (...)

- Henry: Paul Manzi -
It will drive him mad (...)

- Henry and Abby: Paul Manzi & Cammie Gilbert -
(...aaa!)
				

Guide Vocals

- Storyteller: Tom Baker -
Alas, I was afraid of this ...
Henry indeed betrays his brother Daniel
He tells their father¿everything
Livid¿with anger
Father summons¿Daniel to the great hall
Nothing good¿ever happens
When one is summoned to the great hall
By one's¿father
And¿to¿put it mildly¿...
This particular father
Is¿not a man to be tampered with
I think it's a pity
He was ever born ...

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Turn around 'n get out!
We don't want you around here!

- Father: Dee Snider -
For as long as I remember
You've been lost inside your own damn world
Nobody can reach you
You're always on your own

For as long as I remember
I have tried to make you see my way
Nobody can teach you
You'll always be alone

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Get out now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
You disobey my rules
You don't care at all
You don't give a damn
About protocol
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Pack your bags 'n get out!
Now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
We don't mix with the staff
We keep to our own
You shame our house!
You must atone!
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Turn around 'n get out!

- Father: Dee Snider -
Ever since your mother left us
You've been hiding in your own damn mind
No one can control you
There's no hope for you

Ever since your mother left us
You have made this house a joke
No one can control you
There's nothing I can do

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Get out now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
You disobey my rules
You don't care at all
You don't give a damn
About protocol
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Pack your bags 'n get out!
Now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
We don't mix with the staff
We keep to our own
You shame our house!
You must atone!
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Turn around 'n get out!
Don't you ever come back here!

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
How can you be so heartless?
Why do you act so cruel?
I never meant to offend you
Or disobey your rules

How can you be so twisted?
Why do you think so small?
Why do I keep crashing
Into your blinding wall?

- Joe Satriani's guitar solo -

- Father: Dee Snider -
Don't you ever call me heartless
I will leave you everything you need
No, I'm not a monster!
You're still my family

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Get out!
Now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
You disobey my rules
You don't care at all
You don't give a damn
About protocol
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Pack your bags 'n get out!
Now!

- Father and Servants: Dee Snider, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
We don't mix with the staff
We keep to our own
You shame our house!
You must atone!
You don't belong here
Get out of our lives

- Servants: Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Turn around 'n get out!
Don't you ever come back here!
				

Guide Vocals

¿Now we return to the mortal world ¿ yes, your world
- where we find Henry and scores of townspeople
working bravely, valiantly, to save Daniel f rom
the blaze. Yet at the same time they are desperate
to find someone to blame for the tragedy. And it
seems they¿ve made up their minds...¿
The Villagers:
guilty, she has killed him, she is evil, she is lethal
we all knew it, she would do it, a matter of time
guilty, she has killed him, did she do it, can we prove it
on reflection, there¿s no question, she did the crime!
guilty, she has killed him, we should have acted and protected
we¿re too late here, we can¿t save him, the damage is done
guilty, she has killed him, hear her screamin¿, she¿s a demon
she doesn¿t belong here, she is wrong here, and now he¿s gone
how could she do this and get through this
could she really be so vile
no need to prove this, it¿s useless
condemned without a trial, condemned without a trial
guilty, she has killed him, she¿s a sinner, hell within her
we all knew it, she would do it, a matter of time
guilty, she has killed him, she¿s a monster, an imposter
on reflection, there¿s no question, she did the crime!
guilty, she has killed him, full of darkness, she is heartless
we¿re too late here, we can¿t save him, the damage is done
guilty, she has killed him, as we predicted, she is wicked
she doesn¿t belong here, she is wrong here, and now he¿s gone
how could she do this and get through this
could she really be so vile
Henry:
guilty, she is guilty, she has killed him,
truly killed him, she must pay!
The Villagers:
no need to prove this, it¿s useless
condemned without a trial, condemned without a trial
				

Guide Vocals

Lavinia:
I really need to talk to you
¿I wish I could tell you that Henry and the
townspeople managed to save our poor Daniel.
But alas, it was not to be. Days later, a somber
crowd gathers for Daniel¿s funeral. And under all
the sadness, tensions are running high...¿
Lavinia:
she came to us that frightful night
she said she killed him, or at least implied
then I saw his face, the very moment he died
from out of nowhere he materialized
Henry:
it must be a sign, I know, I sensed him too
he needs us to know... she did it
I will see justice done, I will lay his soul to rest
and the whole world will know... she¿s guilty
Lavinia:
am I going mad? I even feel his pain
please don¿t dismiss me, I know it sounds insane
Lavinia and Henry:
we need a plan, he must be avenged
only we can free him, on us he depends
Henry:
you have to be strong, there¿s no time for compassion
you must be released... from the screaming
you know when she¿s gone... a fortune waits for you
and you can let go of your demons!
Lavinia:
but how far must we go, can we really be so sure
they all seem convinced, but didn¿t see it
can we live with ourselves, if we learn that we were wrong!
I know she confessed... but did she mean it?
				

Guide Vocals

¿Abby returns home, wracked by guilt and shame.
Daniel¿s last cries of ¿why? why?¿ echo endlessly
in her mind. She is broken. Hopeless. Inconsolable.
It seems to her that there is only one way out.
But then... a strange sensation comes over her...¿
Abby:
am I imagining you¿re near?
I feel you all around me
can you let me know you¿re here
please set me... free
Daniel:
how innocent you are
if only I could let you know
so near and yet so far
so warm and yet so... cold
Abby and Daniel:
I feel you slipping away
hopelessly slipping away
Abby:
my time on Earth is through
I¿ve nothing left worth living for
I yearn to be with you
I ask for nothing... more
Daniel:
I came back to let you know
I¿m sorry I ever doubted you
but you must try to let me go
and start your life anew
Abby and Daniel:
I feel you slipping away
hopelessly slipping away
I feel I¿m slipping...
hopelessly slipping away
- The Storyteller: Tom Baker -
Abby returns home, wracked by guilt and shame
Daniel's last last cries of "Why? Why?" echo¿endlessly¿in her mind
She¿is broken. Hopeless. Inconsolable
It seems to¿her there is only one way out
But then
A strange sensation comes over her

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
Am I imagining you're near?
I can feel you all around me
Can you let me know you're here
Please set me
Free

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
How innocent you are
If only I could let you know
So near and yet so far
So warm and yet so
Cold

- Abby and Daniel: Cammie Gilbert & Tommy Karevik -
I feel you slipping away
Hopelessly slipping away

- Abby: Cammie Gilbert -
My time on Earth is through
I've nothing left worth living for
I yearn to be with you
I ask for nothing
More

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
I came back to let you know
I'm sorry I ever doubted you
But you must try to let me go
And start your life anew

- Abby and Daniel: Cammie Gilbert & Tommy Karevik -
I feel you slipping away
Hopelessly slipping away

- Daniel: Tommy Karevik -
I feel I'm slipping

- Abby and Daniel: Cammie Gilbert & Tommy Karevik -
Hopelessly slipping away
				

Guide Vocals

- Storyteller: Tom Baker -
Meanwhile...
The Angel and her furies are observing
All these earthly events from their vantage point
In transitus
(mmm)
They¿find¿the complexities of¿human nature
Fascinating ¿ perplexing, and endlessly
Entertaining!
And¿they are determined to resolve
This human equation
(hahaha ¿ oh, poor¿people)

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
You'd¿think¿they were crazy

I'd¿almost say
Stupid

But they¿can be amazing

Although they don't
Look it

Yes, they can be charming
Uniquely disarming
Naive, but enchanting
On a good day they're
Gracious, well-mannered, endearing
Yes, dare I say
Nice!

They seem so contented
Yet inside so damn sad

They pretend to be decent
Then turn out to be bad

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They claim to be honest

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
But really they're liers

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They try to be modest

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
But often they're
Cocky, conceited, pretentious, obnoxious, and
Vain

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
This human equation
Is driving us crazy

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
This human equation

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
This human equation

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Success and frustration

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
Wealth and starvation

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Moral stagnation

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
This human equation

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Evolved or creation?

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
The one explanation:
Universal migration!

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
They plan

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They scheme

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
They're not what they seem

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They hide

- Angel of Death and Furies: Simone Simons, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
Behind their disguise

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They're loud
They brag
They shout and they nag
But man what a drive
They're on fire
See them thrive
They're alive!

- Angel of Death and Furies: Simone Simons, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
This human equation
Is driving us crazy
This human equation

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
And yet
They amuse us (they amuse us)
Just because they confuse us (just because they confuse us)
For their logic eludes us (for their logic eludes us)
But their passion consumes us (but their passion consumes us)

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
You'd think they are crazy

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
I'd almost say stupid

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
But then they amaze you

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Although they don't look it

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They seem so contented

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Yet inside so damn sad

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
They pretend to be decent

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Then turn out to be bad

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
And yet they amuse us

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Just because they confuse us

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
For their logic eludes us

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
But their passion consumes us

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
Yet they can be charming

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Uniquely disarming

- Furies: Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp -
Naive but enchanting

- Angel of Death and Furies: Simone Simons, Marcela Bovio & Caroline Westendorp -
On a good day they're
Gracious, well-mannered, endearing
Yes, dare I say

- Angel of Death: Simone Simons -
Nice!
				

Guide Vocals

¿Playing her part in Henry¿s devious plan, Lavinia
goes to visit Abby, and finds her lying listless on
the couch. The two have always been somewhat
at odds with one another, but now... the tension
between them is truly... palpable!¿
Lavinia:
I grieve for you
I can¿t imagine what you¿re going through
I bring a message from beyond
a wondrous message from beyond
Lavinia:
Abby:
he came to me
bring me hope
like a phantom in a waking dream can you help me cope
he is waiting there for you
are you waiting there for me?
desperately waiting there for you
Abby:
Lavinia:
born to be together
destiny awaits
live forever more
let your spirit soar
Abby and Lavinia:
reunited on the other side, till the end of time!
Abby:
I sensed him too
hopelessly trying to reach out to me
in my heart I felt his pain
deep down within I felt his pain
Abby:
Lavinia:
I need him to know
he will know
I never meant to cause him any harm I will tell him so
and soon I¿ll be there at his side he is waiting there for you
I¿ll be forever at his side
(Chorus...)
				

Guide Vocals

¿The path home from Abby¿s house takes Lavinia
through a dense, dark forest. It¿s quiet, and she¿s
completely lost in thought. Suddenly... a ferocious
storm kicks up out of nowhere! Lightning flashes,
revealing an unearthly face emerging from the
shadowy trees! Can it be Daniel? Can it possibly
be Daniel?¿
Daniel:
she¿s not guilty, she did not kill me
she did not do it, she did not choose it
she¿s not guilty, she did not kill me
she did not do it, she did not choose it
you gotta believe me, she wouldn¿t deceive me
no she is blameless, she is harmless
she¿s not guilty, no, not guilty
she did not kill me, she¿d never kill me
she did not do it, she couldn¿t do it
she did not choose it, she wouldn¿t choose it
you gotta believe me, do believe me
she wouldn¿t deceive me, never deceive me
she is blameless, truly blameless
she is harmless, really harmless
Daniel:
Lavinia:
she¿s not guilty
she did not kill me
she did not do it
she did not choose it
you gotta believe me
she¿d never deceive me
she is blameless
no, not guilty
she¿d never kill you
she couldn¿t do it
she wouldn¿t choose it
I believe you
not deceive you
Daniel and Lavinia:
really harmless... she is innocent!
				

Guide Vocals

¿Lavinia stumbles home, disoriented and trembling
after the ghastly encounter in the forest! Abraham
sees her coming and immediately runs out to help
her!¿
Abraham:
what happened to you, what¿s got you so scared?
what can I do to ease your despair?
Lavinia:
I was confused, oh what have I done
I have been used, I meant her no harm
no I never meant to cause her any harm
Abraham:
what¿s going on? is it Abby, is she in danger, how?
is something wrong? I gotta see her, save her,
free her, aid her now!
Lavinia:
god I¿m so ashamed, oh Abby... I¿ve been misled
I am to blame she¿s at a crossroads
as she wanders lost in limbo bound for... Hell
				

Guide Vocals

¿Lavinia is wailing and incoherent, but all Abraham
needs to hear are the words Abby... and fire! He races
off to help his daughter, leaving his devastated wife
behind!¿
( Choir
Choir) ) and Abraham:
(Fatum) where are you, you shouldn¿t be alone
(Horrificum) I will find you and take you home
(oppugnabit te) hold on now
(abhorrebis oooo) be strong now
(mortem providens) don¿t give up now, don¿t you dare give in!
(fatum) hang in there, I¿d give my life
(inauditum) I¿ll do anything to keep you alive
(videbis miser) hold on now
(rapieris ad) be strong now
(crematorium, ad Purgatorium oooo ad Dominum
aut ad Diabolum)
I am coming, I¿m coming in
Choir:
vita est f inita nunc - redire non iam potes ¿
inutile est supplicare ad Mortis Angelam ¿ in lacrimis
tu obscurus nubibus ¿ amorem nunc effugis ¿
in lacrimis eris ducendus ad crematorium, ad
Purgatorium oooo ad Dominum aut ad Diabolum!
Abraham:
Why? Oh why?
Why... did we die?
Why, I need to know why...
Why did you let us die!
				

Guide Vocals

¿Lavinia sees the specter of her dead husband
reaching out to her with charred, fleshless fingers.
She steps back in horror, loses her balance... and
tumbles down the stairs.
She gets up, surprised and amazed to feel no pain.
And then she sees her own body lying twisted and
broken at her feet. She looks up in confusion: the
Angel and her Furies! ¿
Lavinia:
so who the hell are you?
Angel of Death:
I¿m glad to be the one who gets to tell you
you have come to the end, you¿re about to
descend into the underworld
There is no way that I¿ll waste my time on you
I¿m sick and tired of your lies and immune
to your cries of desperation!
Lavinia:
No! I won¿t accept this is my fate, I am not to blame
I was misled and confused
now send me to the other place, let me clear my name
you have to listen to my story!
Angel of Death and the Furies:
They are all alike, they die, they plead for their life,
they lie, then break down and cry
I know damn well why I dislike the greed in your eyes
yeah right, I won¿t grant you time
The Furies:
Your story... is over!
				

Guide Vocals

¿Abby wakes up to find herself in Transitus.
She realizes she must have perished in the flames.
But strangely, she¿s not troubled by this. Not afraid
at all. Nothing could be worse than the hell she¿s
escaped from. Her heart gradually fills with a sense
of peace... and benevolence. ¿
Abby:
so this is how it ends, my hopes all washed away
now all is meaningless, as I accept my fate
all is quiet now, here inside this void
I am empty now, my dream of happiness destroyed
no, I¿m not afraid, free of guilt and shame
alone and purposeless, spared of all the blame
but without you at my side, I¿ve got no reason left to try
without you in my life, I¿m lost... worn out... so tired...
				

Guide Vocals

¿And as Abby calmly takes in her strange new sur-
roundings, she notices a hazy shape making its
way towards her. As it approaches it grows clearer
until... she is able to discern the figure of a man.
A flash of hope pierces the calm she felt only a
moment ago. Could it be Daniel? Dear God ¿ she
thought ¿ let it be Daniel!¿
Abby:
is there someone there? have you come for me?
is it my time? wait... what do I see...
I can feel you here, can this be true
dare I trust my eyes, is it really you!
Daniel:
trust your eyes, believe your heart
no more lies, a brand new start
eternity, just you and me
the Great Beyond, two worlds now one
Abby:
no more shame
erased from time
beyond these gates
the Great Beyond
infinity
forever free
a new life¿s begun
the Great Beyond
Daniel:
no more blame
released from life
our future waits
two worlds now one
eternity
just you and me
a timeless bond
two worlds now one
Choir:
fatum ¿ luminosum ¿ decus
astrum ¿ in aeternum ¿ venus