Count Of Tuscany Lyrics - Black Clouds & Silver Linings - Dream Theater

Several years ago 

In a foreign town 

Far away from home 

I met the Count of Tuscany 

A young eccentric man 

Bred from royal blood 

Took me for a ride 

Across the open country side 

Get into my car 

Let's go for a drive 

Along the way 

I'll be your guide 

Just step inside 

Maybe you'll recall 

A cannibal curator 

A character inspired by my brother's life 

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Winding through the hills 

The city far behind 

On and on we drove 

Down narrow streets and dusty roads 

At last we came upon 

A picturesque estate 

On sprawling emerald fields 

An ancient world of times gone by 

Let me introduce 

My brother 

A bearded gentleman 

Historian 

Sucking on his pipe 

Distinguished accent 

Making me uptight 

No accident 

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I want to stay alive 

Everything about this place 

Just doesn't feel right 

I 

I don't want to die 

Suddenly I'm frightened for my life 

I want to say goodbye 

This could be the last time 

You see me alive 

I 

I may not survive 

Knew it from the moment we arrived 

Would you like to see 

Our secret holy place? 

I come here late at night 

To pray to him by candlelight 

Then peering through the glass 

I saw with disbelief 

Still dressed in royal clothes 

The saint behind the altar 

History recalls 

During times of war 

Legend has been traced 

Back inside these castle walls 

Where soldiers came to hide 

In barrels filled with wine 

Never to escape 

These tombs of oak 

Are where they died 

Down the cellar stairs 

I disappear 

Like the angel's share 

The end is near 

Come and have a taste 

A rare vintage 

All the finest wines 

Improve with age 

I want to stay alive 

Everything about this place 

Just doesn't feel right 

I 

I don't want to die 

Suddenly I'm frightened for my life 

I want to say goodbye 

This could be the last time 

You see me alive 

I 

I may not survive 

Knew it 

From the moment we arrived 

Could this be the end? 

Is this the way I die? 

Sitting here alone? 

No one by my side 

I don't understand 

I don't feel that I deserve this 

What did I do wrong? 

I just don't understand 

(I just don't understand) 

Give me one more chance 

Let me please explain 

It's all been circumstance 

I'll tell you once again 

You took me for a ride 

Promising a vast adventure 

Next thing that I know 

I'm frightened for my life 

Now wait a minute man 

That's not how it is 

You must be confused 

That isn't who I am 

Please don't be afraid 

I would never try to hurt you 

This is how we live 

Strange although it seems 

Please try to forgive 

The chapel and the saint 

The soldiers and the wine 

The fables and the tales 

All handed down through time 

Of course you're free to go 

Go and tell the world my story 

Tell about my brother 

Tell them about me 

The Count of Tuscany