They rule the land,
They're in command,
They hold all strings in hand,

They are invisible,
Out of sight,
They've designed a secret place to play their games,
A world they're in control,

Divine law,
Divine law,

Be aware,
Now mind your steps,
We are uninvited guests
They may find and catch us,
Don't forget,
Do what I say,
Now connect,
Don't even ask until we're out of it,
Everything's at highest stake,

Come,
Take a look,
We are in,
Take a breath,
But don't forget,
It isn't real,
It isn't true,
An illusion,
Nothing more,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
Is your key to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
By now you understand

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
You're welcome to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
By now you understand,

We get closer,
There's no better way,
Lullaby Lane,
Fate is on it's way,

The inner diistrict is the place you need to know,
It's overwhelming,
So let's rest here for a while,

Someone else appears,
Silently,
Watch me when i fall down,
Everything seems real,
Suddenly,
A perfect simulation,

Come,
Take a look,
Breathe it in,
Artificial wonderlands,
We are wandering around,
Things shall vanish,
They won't last,

Now i know you,
Understand this world is not true,
Nothing is real,
Nothing at all,
It's bits and pieces,
We walk through,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
Is your key to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
By now you understand,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
You've reached the promised land,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
Welcome to the Otherland,

Wait,
I can feel things are not right,
Do not breathe,
Don't look behind,
There's someone else,
The observer,

A trick of light,
A fading line,
The entrance is gone,
We can't get out of it,
We are slightly losing ground,

Quick,
It is time,
We shall go,
We better leave,
And don't come back,
No way to run,
Nowhere to hide,
I fear we are walking aimlessly,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
Is your key to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
By now you understand,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
Welcome to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
You've reached the promised land,

You've crossed the line,
You've reached the end,

You've crossed the line,
You've reached the end.


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Otherland song meanings
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  • +2
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    I know this song is about the novels of Tad Williams, and you could call me mad; but I really think that this song refers to a pure role-playing game's NPC who is being paranoid about the Master of the game =P

    animion April 06, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I know its about the otherland books, but when i first heard it sounded like it had drugs inuendo -

    "come take a look, breathe it in artificial wonderlands"

    can you see where i'm coming from?

    yamidragonon March 07, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I thought it was about the reptiliens when I first heard this song.

    megadethtilldeath28on July 22, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This one isn't difficult. It's directly about the "Otherland" series of novels by Tad Williams. It's also an awesome song.

    heartbeats_xxxon September 20, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I can't believe that... I spent ages typing out the correct lyrics and they've given the credit to the guy who posted the original lyrics :( Anyways, you're right it's based on the novels, and it's also my favourite song on A Twist In The Myth.

    PsychoDantison September 24, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I know that one line "Don't even ask until we're out of it, everythings at highest stake" is what Renie says... I finally chased down a copy of City of Golden shadows, and I'm loving it... I'm guessing the Egyptian gods are the ones that "rule the land"

    learningtolistenon June 19, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    I'm just about to start reading that series! :D

    Kuyukly78on November 20, 2006   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    The song is about the people trying to take down the organic artificial reality of otherland. They must shut it down, but difficulties arise as they must realize that they cannot be sucked in by the illusions of Otherland. the society is damned, for the artificial reality both takes any ideals of progress of the real world, and puts the user in a comatose state. they try to save the people from Oblivion

    midnightsunrisingon January 26, 2008   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    Huh, I always thought it was about mortals who wandered into the realm of the fey folk for some reason...

    Dacfuon November 21, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    Yes blind guardian use middle earth n tales n which we love. Although u many realize in many of songs could relate to today's ways. hint pres Jerusalem. therefore may there tale be more real & a medifor for those known as Illuminati. Considered the past. n othersongs war of thones . read between the lines.

    Bjre@l0505on March 04, 2014   Link

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