Saturday, July 29, 2006

Actual lyrics to "Awaken the Giant" by Stratovarius

I like the song "Awaken the Giant" from the 2003 album "Elements Pt. 2" by the Finnish band Stratovarius. It's one of my favorite motivational or inspirational songs. So I decided to look up the lyrics to it on the web. I got plenty of results, most of which included a typographical error, "munst" where I was sure it should be "must." So I decided to listen to the song and compare the actual lyrics to the ones on the web.

Unsurprisingly, I found more errors. Surprisingly, some of them (including "munst") came from the "official" version of the lyrics on the band's own web site! So I listened to the song a few times and pieced together these corrected lyrics, which I believe to be closer to the words that are actually sung than anything else you'll find on the web. Just another public service. ;)

I'm staring at the wall, sick and tired of all 
Manic depression makes me small; it makes me crawl 
I need some peace of mind; the pressure makes me blind 
The labyrinth of pain, the exit I must find 
It's all inside of me, the answers lie within 
And all that I can win I take for myself 
I'm the one who holds the key to all that I can be 
My spirit yearns for truth; it's learning to be free

Through the years, I was doing things the wrong way 
But now I've changed, it is time to say 

Awaken the Giant; don't let him sleep 
Awaken the Giant; look deep within 

I won't give up the fight, until I see the light 
I won't give in to the gloominess of life 
The end is in my sight, in the middle of darkest night 
I see my future's bright; I'm reaching for new heights 

Through the years, I was doing things the wrong way 
But now I've changed, it is time to say 

Awaken the Giant; don't let him sleep 
Awaken the Giant; look deep within

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