Here I stand at the banks where the river of time feeds the sea
Oh, I delve into the vault
Of my mind, a memory
When a heart full of trust had not yet waned to a weak
Paling crescent in the sky
Pouring down its fading beam
I stand here all alone
I came here on my own
To reignite the inner blaze
Against the wind, against the grain
Open visor - arrows rain
I'm me and I do it my way
Don't you tell me what to be
Through my eyes you cannot see
I'm me and I'm going my way
Against the wind I'm going my way
I've been out for the grail they contest with hubris and hate
I've seen scarily faceless things
Where they scream, but never hear
Scraggy fingers they scratch over maps with all kingdoms displayed
The enticer never sleeps
Breathing doubt into your ear
I stand here all alone
I came here on my own
And you will not take hold on my creed
Against the wind, against the grain
Open visor - arrows rain
I'm me and I do it my way
Don't you tell me what to be
Through my eyes you cannot see
I am me and I'm going my way
Against the wind I'm going my way
And if you don't like what I do
Then it's not made for you
And if you get exasperated
With what I will, or I may, or I say - it's my way!
A thousand stars melt with the sea
Elysian fields reveal to me
This is the air I need to breathe - oh!
Against the wind, against the grain
Open visor - arrows rain
I am me and I do it my way
Don't you tell me what to be
Through my eyes you cannot see
I'm me and I'm going my way
Against the wind I'm going my way
The lyrics AGAINST THE WIND of AVANTASIA is also present in the album Here be dragons (2025)
Avantasia è un progetto musicale di power metal e symphonic metal creato da Tobias Sammet, vocalist e frontman del gruppo power metal Edguy. Il nome del progetto, un portmanteau delle parole 'avalon' e 'fantasia', descrive «un mondo al di là dell'immaginazione umana» (citazione dal booklet). Avantasia si compone di un singolo omonimo, due album in studio intitolati *The Metal Opera*, due EP chiamati *Lost in Space* e la recente trilogia *Scarecrow*. Sammet ha coinvolto nel progetto numerosi ospiti, tra cui Oliver Hartmann, Michael Kiske, Kai Hansen e Jorn Lande. Avantasia è considerato uno dei progetti più importanti del genere symphonic metal, apprezzato per le sue epiche melodie, i testi fantastici e la produzione di alta qualità. Tra i brani più rappresentativi si possono citare *The Great Mystery*, *Dying For An Angel* e *Starlight*.
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