Stratovarius - Elysium (Demo version)

This is the demo version of the title track from Stratovarius's 2011 album Elysium. It is slightly longer than the final cut and someone wanted to hear it, so here it is.
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Lyrics (some guessing, some missing):
-- Part 1 --
I've never felt like this before,
Am I awakened or drifting?
There's a hole in the sky,
Am I alive? Did I survive?
Broken pictures on my wall,
Story of fallen heroes.
Now left lying on the cold, frozen ground,
My opaque crown.
Feeling, I keep giving up my own,
I'm trying to find all those ???
I'm reaching this feeling,
It's misleading...I know. And then...
Tonight, I find what I've been searching for,
You can reach for my wings once more.
I'm not afraid anymore,
I'm not afraid anymore...
I've never felt like this before,
Am I awakened or drifting?
There's a hole in the sky,
Am I alive? Did I survive?
Feeling, I keep giving up my own,
I'm trying to find all those ???
I'm reaching this feeling,
It's misleading...I know. And then...
Tonight, I find what I've been searching for,
You can reach for my wings once more.
I'm not afraid anymore,
I'm not afraid anymore...
Tonight, I find what I've been searching for,
You can reach for my wings once more.
I'm not afraid anymore,
I'm not afraid anymore...
-- Part 2 --
I am lying on the frozen ground, alone.
And since unheard phrase, my time is up,
I'm lost!
I need to find the key,
To eternal life and see...
The joy, the smile,
The overwhelming love of your heart,
Is what I need...
Give me a sign, and show me the way.
I can hear you calling my name,
From the distant skies.
I am holding falling angels,
In my arms.
I am lying on the frozen ground, alone.
And since unheard phrase, my time is up,
I'm lost!
I need to find the key,
To eternal life and see...
The joy, the smile,
The overwhelming love of your heart,
Is what I need...
Give me a sign, and show me the way.
I can hear you calling my name,
From the distant skies.
I am holding falling angels,
In my arms.
How all began? Your faith was not mine.
Remedy this falling life.
I feel a burning wind in my hair,
The earth is turning to red.
I know it's devil in the sky,
I must be ____
______
I can hear you calling my name,
From the distant skies.
I am holding falling angels,
In my arms...
I am holding falling angels,
In my arms.
-- Part 3 --
This life has been too long,
There's hope everywhere I go.
Do you believe in hope and faith,
Or destiny?
In the end, I will see,
It's time to let it fall...
You are our light,
I believed in life.
[Unintelligible chorus]
You are our light,
I believed in life.
[Unintelligible chorus]
Do you believe in hope and faith,
Or destiny?
In the end, you will see,
It's time to let it go...
Be afraid no more,
Just take my hand, I'll guide you through the storm.
To the promised land.
Do you believe in hope and faith,
Or destiny?
In the end, you will see,
It's time to let it go...
Be afraid no more,
Just take my hand, I'll guide you through the storm.
To the promised land.

[@Muszel123]

That keyboard solo would fit perfectly in the final version...

[@adinfinitum8367]

Stratovarius son enormes. Gracias por tanta y tan buena música!

[@ramiropabloortiz-uv4oj]

Este demo fue grabado en 2005 y se puede escuchar los coros de Timo Tolkki ,después TIMO TOLKKI SE FUE y después salió la versión que todos conocemos

[@MrBiller69]

The final cut is probably much better, but with that as basic song how could they build up the final one?! It's amazing!

[@camposi]

I´ve got the ultimate album. I´m listening it since four weeks .... on and on! It´s fantastic ....best album I bought since years!

[@kardia.1714]

16:27 Kotipelto sounds amazing! This is more high than the album version.

[@alengray4077]

Fun fact the drums sounds much better and i listened this demo just today it feels remake but old version of elysium..very nice song even tho i just recently started listening to this album...niceee and clean

[@infinite7000]

Nice version!

[@celioazevedoofficial]

Very good!

[@KaiserSquirrelz]

Somehow this sounds more like you're in Space, would fit with a Star Wars scene :D

[@luchinnn77]

How many chages, moldings, reforms, cleanings.. is like to paint a picture and change it's escence, it colors.. kinda different compared with the official, but good :)

[@LilKama1]

Still badass. :)

[@FrederichSchulz]

Song has a Chorus similar to Alone by Heart. Which is a weird comparison I know.

[@BDsoft]

+FrederichSchulz LoL yup :D

[@marciobranco693]

Clássico

[@superhero12383]

Fue la última vez que oímos la resonancia de kotipelto, en este álbum grabado en 2010 :(

[@carver15496]

Creo que su rango vocal se le quedo en los estudios de Elysium porque despues de esto termino de valer caca, que ya desde el 2007 habia bajado nivel.

[@superhero12383]

Ahora suena mejor, que es en la época 2011-2013. Su voz fue tomando presencia de nuevo, y me sorprende la nueva técnica que hace con la voz, la Forza menos y le sale muy limpia la voz aún que la resonancia jamás volverá aún sigue cantando increíble. KOTIPELTO SIGUE SIENDO UN GRANDE

[@leopoldoarzadum4330]

@@carver15496 vos vales caca

[@ivanislas9287]

​@@carver15496 Enfermó de una infección respiratoria viral horrible y de un hongo súper extraño, estuvo a nada de quedarse fuera de los escenarios. Ha ido recuperando la voz y en Survive ya entendió por fin que nomás no va a poder cantar como antes y ajustó su rango. No es realmente su culpa, fue la enfermedad la que le destruyó la voz 😢

[@BOSSTOMI2]

@robdf44 In fact, this is the true version.... the other is just this version modified.

[@MiroslavZuberec]

Where the hell are you getting these things??? :D

[@lamorletteveronique1588]

que du bonheur ;-)

[@Muszel123]

If they didn't repeat the verses, this would be ready to go, no changes. Still, I think the album version is epic!

[@vhaleryanadamant1975]

I don't think it would have been ready to go. Start of the song is very weak.

[@HenryJonesVictor]

2nd keyboard solo is way better here

[@BOSSTOMI2]

@provero5 I got the limited edition 2CD :3

[@partylikeyouaredead]

I disagree, equally as good, especially in talent. Stratovarius is a very "various" band. CX

[@Octav_Arium]

Not as good as the true version...

[@platinumnovia8436]

demo is better

[@angelencinastapia3881]

can you write the lyrics?

[@angelencinastapia3881]

I'm learning English and I can't find the lyrics of elysium demo

[@metallmann231]

the 4min solo is totaly epic but not as good as the true version