Our Concert Adventure

We're off to see our first concert today.  So long as we're forced to live the childless life, we might as well do something crazy and fun.  On the menu tonight are Kamelot, Delain and Eklipse, three of our favorite (what I believe are called) symphonic metal bands.  Being cautious people, we're going to take to heart all the advice we get, namely to not sit too close and to bring ear plugs.

My new favorite song is a collaboration between Kamelot, the head-banging guys, and Eklipse, the lovely ladies of the string quartet.  It looks darker than it really is.  I find the lyrics grimly encouraging, and thankfully not theologically problematic.

Give me a sign.

Sing the words of innocence and broken pride.

Make my conclusions fail.

Send me a sign, heal this broken melody,

'Cause each night I die in hell.

My God has shown His sympathy for all the spirits lost.

I'll pray for salvation and peace for ages.

Standing in the summer breeze, inhaling life again.

A new day has come,

A chance to relive,

Forget and forgive.

Somehow I wasted all.

They sealed my voice and wisdom,

But my soul was born on the battleground.

Justice in blood, long awaited victory,

And tonight you die in hell.

My God has shown His sympathy for all the spirits lost.

I'll pray for salvation and peace for ages.

Standing in the summer breeze inhaling life again.

A new day has come,

A chance to relive,

Forget and forgive.

Somebody hides inside my mind.

We're bound together,

But this is my confession.

Soulmate or enemy,

A thorn in my religion.

Release my heart, unfold my tongue.

Save a place for me in heaven.  We'll meet another day.

I found forgiveness and the meaning of it all.

My fear is gone.

Gone.

My God has shown His sympathy for all the spirits lost.

I'll pray for salvation and peace for ages.

Standing in the summer breeze inhaling life again.

A new day has come,

A chance to relive,

Forget and forgive.