Prologue Lyrics

A: The Time Telepathy Experiment
This is the voice of Merlin, listen well, for it concerns you. This chronicle commences in the year 1084 A.D. Mankind has virtually destroyed itself. It's survival depends on "The Final Experiment".

Scientists from the 21st century have developed a new computerprogram call "Time Telepathy". By using this technique they have sent visions of humanities' decline back in time. These transmissions have been received by the mind of a blind minstrel who lives in 6th century Britain. His name ... is "Ayreon"

B: Ouverture

C: Ayreon's Quest
It shall be Ayreon's quest to sing of these visions and thus warn the world of its impending downfall in order to change its future into a long and prosperous one. Let us go back to "The dark Ages".