Ever after can they hear my laughter.

I am the "who" when you call, "who's there?"

 [Blind Guardian - The SoulForged]

I'm not insane
That's how it seems though
Spiteful, cruel 
But wise beyond his age
My body fails
My soul will rise
The end of life's immortalized 
Disease and agony
And I see death through golden eyes
Beyond the door
There's something more
It seems there's just one way

On through the heat
I've felt the touch of evil
I still feel the icy claw in me

For a decent price
I've banned kindness from my heart
The spirit of all truth and beauty
Pawned for my desire

And from the flames
As chance would have it
The Soulforged will come into light
And from the flames 
As chance would have it
The Soulforged, the stainless will rise

I will never change my mind
I will leave it all behind

And through the hour glass
Everything's grey
Everyone's pale
No colour nor beauty will enlighten my heart
The seat of life's empty and cold

Cadaverous you all seem to me
Stillborn but you're still alive
You're still alive

Truth lies in loneliness
When hope is long gone by
I'll wipe out the bliss of the new age
And welcome you precious night

And from the flames
As chance would have it
The Soulforged will come into light
And from the flames 
As chance would have it
The Soulforged, the stainless will rise

From a distant time
Voices echo in the hall
"Come and join us
Enter life 
And everything is gone now"

And through the looking glass
I still fear mortality and its loss in the end
Unlimited power in my hands
The claw of the dragon ascends
"Mourn for his lost soul
He's cursed and condemned"

Each step I take
May it hurt may it ache
Leads me further away from the past
But as long as I breathe
Each smile in my bleak face
I'm on my way to find
Back to the peace of mind

 And from the flames
As chance would have it
The Soulforged will come into light
And from the flames 
As chance would have it
The Soulforged, the stainless will rise

I will never change my mind
I will leave it all behind