I raise up my head and gaze upon silvery seashores With the sand on my feet and with the sun on my back For days the coast leads my journey shining in the misty dew I see
There, a thousand spires Glowing like fire in the sun I see them rising o'er these open plains And I know I shall remember forever How I saw a thousand towers white
When young I was told Of a city of might and of honour An empire's crown, as powerful as it was feared And now as I stand before her I set my eyes upon a waking dream
There, a thousand spires Gleaming like ice in the sun I see them rising o'er these open plains And I know I shall remember forever How I saw a thousand towers white
Mirrorlike gates stretch before me Blazing serene in the dawn Split open for vast lines of many men I gaze beyond in bewilderment
Shattered hearts and dreams Crushed by grievous tyranny Crumbling homes and screams Among corrupted industry
A sinister reign Brother is turned against brother Irrational fear enslaved the dwarves and the elves
What lies beyond such opression? Shining towers cast a shade on me
There, a thousand spires Glowing like fire in the sun But I see no honour in these broken men Yet I know I will remember forever How I saw a thousand towers white