Текст песни The Decision Tree (Live) - Ayreon

Mortals, you've finally all arrived
The party begins with eight
In the shade of the decision tree
You have an important choice to make
Up 'til now it's all been fun
The cursing, the sobbing
The crying and the shouting
And I love your silly notions
Avalon, Elysium, stations on the moon
All so endearing
But humans listen to my words
The road ahead is dangerous
Now only seven will continue on this quest
So make a choice and make it quick
Survive or death
Let it be known, I won't be the one to die here
Honour and glory are heaped upon my name
Let it be clear, I'm not the one who cries here
What about the tall one, the one who's lost his shame?
I've slaughtered princes, I've raised up bloody banners
I've killed and wounded on either side of right
I've reaped the harvest, scattered fields with ashes
I've buried children, sowed the seeds of hate
We're alive, we'll survive
We will strive for our freedom
We're alive, we'll survive
We will arrive in our Eden
I've slaughtered princes, I've followed kings
I will take their heed no more
I will not lie, in shallow graves
Let it be known, by Thor, the god of lightning
I was chosen to do battle at his side
Let it be clear, I was born to go down fighting
What about the craven, the one who's lost his pride?
Don't speak to me of honour, pride and glory
I've tasted blood, seen your type before
You talk of battle, but all you tell are stories
You'd see me buried in a shallow grave
We're alive, we'll survive
We will strive for our freedom
We're alive, we'll survive
We will arrive in our Eden
I'm nobody's slave
We're alive, we'll survive
We will strive for our freedom
We're alive, we'll survive
We will arrive in our Eden