Hawkwind - Elric The Enchanter Lyrics






The song he sang was surfaces
Nothing deeper than a child knows
He could sing sand into pearls
So the saying goes

Some said he was a sorcerer
Or a warrior chief
But he was the stealer of souls
The lord of Chaos reaps

And he's frozen in a time trap
Slowly losing power
And he's frightened if he makes a move
The dream will soon turn sour

Sprawling in a Ruby Throne
His head cupped in his hands
The Lord of Dragons, Elric's thoughts
Were of quests to far-off lands

The Black Sword was at his side
Murmuring in its scabbard cold
Waiting for the moment to arrive
To drink the very essence of souls

And he's frozen in a time trap
Slowly losing power
And he's frightened if he makes a move
The dream will soon turn sour

He did not know that the sword he'd hold
Would turn his priceless empire into fool's gold
The truth, the shadow of the sword will hide
'Til it's too late, a traitor at his side

And as he gazes from his ruby throne
He's growing restless of the life he's sown
To get away, embark on a quest
And put his powers of sorcery to the test

The drugs he takes to keep himself awake
Lose their effect, he can no longer wait
To find the sword and gain more power
And make his move before the dream turns sour





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  1. S.... ....

    -So which drugs do you wanna buy dude?
    -Yes.

  2. m.... t....

    and to think tolkien takes precedence over moorcock ..i remember the hobbit cartoon in the early 80's ...yes it was dark and even the new jackson version is dark ...tolkien is a dark and evil story ...so why is elric any different?

    m.... t....

    They each have their merits. Tolkien's work though is much deeper and broader as literature, though Moorcock remains an enduring favorite.

  3. M.... 7....

    The song he sang was surfaces
    Nothing deeper than a child knows
    He could sing sand into pearls
    So the saying goes

    Some said he was a sorcerer
    Or a warrior chief
    But he was the stealer of souls
    The lord of Chaos reaps

    And he's frozen in a time trap
    Slowly losing power
    And he's frightened if he makes a move
    The dream will soon turn sour

    Sprawling in a Ruby Throne
    His head cupped in his hands
    The Lord of Dragons, Elric's thoughts
    Were of quests to far-off lands

    The Black Sword was at his side
    Murmuring in its scabbard cold
    Waiting for the moment to arrive
    To drink the very essence of souls

    And he's frozen in a time trap
    Slowly losing power
    And he's frightened if he makes a move
    The dream will soon turn sour
       
    He did not know that the sword he'd hold
    Would turn his priceless empire into fool's gold
    The truth, the shadow of the sword will hide
    'Til it's too late, a traitor at his side

    And as he gazes from his ruby throne
    He's growing restless of the life he's sown
    To get away, embark on a quest
    To put his powers of sorcery to the test

    The drugs he takes to keep himself awake
    Lose their effect, he can no longer wait
    To find the sword and gain more power
    And make his move before the dream turns sour

  4. D.... E....

    Great vocals from the captain.

  5. M.... H....

    Indeed. But Moorcocke put his whole heart and soul into this stuff with the band, like I said he even went on tour with them and read excerpts from the books on stage, ect...

    M.... H....

    yep the wizard blows his horn from warriors on the edge but the chronicles album is awesome ...those 80s eh?

  6. G.... T....

    I think BÖC also had some collaborations with Moorcock, not only being inspired by them. In fact, just googled it. "Black Blade"'s lyrics were written by both Eric Bloom and Moorcock himself.

    G.... T....

    And Veterans of the 1000 Psychic Wars, The great Sun Jester ...

    G.... T....

    You are correct

  7. T.... K....

    when did they announce it?

  8. T.... -....

    met alan davey,it was ok

  9. R.... D....

    @smokey0363 actually I don't see your point.

  10. A.... H....

    if an answer begins with "actually" you know there's no point commenting further!lol

  11. M.... H....

    @scrotius2012 Actually this stuff was made with the full backing from Micheal Moorcock so I think this has more credability than either BOC or Tulls Elric efforts... Moorcock even went on tour with The Hawks to do narration..