[Instrumental Intro] |/ |#/ | (x3) |/ | | | | | | ||Bm7add13 | |-5 | | | / | / || |#/ #/#| | |/ / | |/ / ||6/4 (1:00-) |6/4 / | #/ | | | | |Fdim |Cdim |Bdim || Intro B: (1:30-) -------- | | | {Enters the band cresc.} |/ |#/ | (x6) | | || [Verse 1] Watcher of the skies watcher of all His is a world alone no world is his own He whom life can no longer surprise Raising his eyes beholds a planet unknown [Verse 2] Creatures shaped this planet’s soil Now their reign has come to an end Has life again destroyed life Do they play elsewhere do they know More than their childhood games? Maybe the lizard’s shed its tail This is the end of man’s long union with Earth [Verse 3] Judge not this race by empty remains Do you judge God by his creatures when they are dead? For now the lizard’s shed its tail This is the end of man’s long union with Earth [Verse 4] From life alone to life as one Think not now your journey’s done For though your ship be sturdy no Mercy has the sea Will you survive on the ocean of being? Come ancient children hear what I say This is my parting counsel for you on your way [Verse 5] Sadly now your thoughts turn to the stars Where we have gone you know you never can go Watcher of the skies watcher of all This is your fate alone this fate is your own [Instrumental Outro] Coda: (5:52-) ----- |6/4 | | | | | |-5 | | |2/4 |6/4 |2/4 ||6/4 (6:20-) | / | #/ | | #/ / #/ | | #/ #/ | % | | | | | || (6:42-) | / #/ | / | | | | #/ |3/4 ||4/4 {E. guitar solo with volume pedal tempo rubato} |4/4 | | |/ | | | || | | | ||

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La chanson évoque une présence vigilante, témoin des enjeux de la vie et de la mortalité. Elle interroge la relation de l'humanité avec son environnement et l'univers, tout en réfléchissant aux conséquences des actions humaines. Les vers parlent d'un personnage qui regarde la planète, observant la fin d'une époque dominée par certaines créatures et une remise en question de l'existence humaine. On y trouve des idées sur la continuité de la vie, les cycles de destruction et de renaissance, et une invitation à réfléchir sur notre place dans le cosmos. Dans un contexte où l'humanité se débat avec les conséquences de ses choix sur la Terre, ces réflexions prennent une résonance particulière. La chanson invite à contempler notre avenir et à considérer les leçons du passé, tout en laissant entrevoir une sagesse dans l'acceptation de notre condition.