Blue Öyster Cult - The Alchemist

Lyrics to The Alchemist by Blue Öyster Cult

I've walked a path of darkness Just to open up my mind I've learned of hidden secrets Scattered through the depths of time And at my father's side I witnessed things I can't describe "They must be evil!" the people cried So when the prince went missing And the mob was at our door The King would not see reason Only vengeance, only war My father's neck held in his grip Until he was no morе But the prince was still alive! And I said "May nеver a noble of your murderous line survive to reach a greater age than thine!" Because I'm the Alchemist, creator of your fears And I'm the sorcerer, a curse throughout the years And I won't rest till no one's left The ending of your line Their lives are a prison of my design Throughout the generations They'd forgotten of my vow But still my will be done My curse stays stronger, even now A tragic fall... a fatal brawl... all "accidents" each time "Oh why must the young kings die?" "May never a noble of your murderous line survive to reach a greater age than thine!" Because I'm the Alchemist, creator of your fears And I'm the sorcerer, a curse throughout the years You won't escape this tragic fate The ending of your line Your life is a prison of my design The final king's obsession to escape impending doom Reached beneath the castle walls, where he chanced upon a room And there he found his enemy, the man who cheated death And I said, with my last breath "It was I, The Alchemist, creator of your fears It was I, The Sorcerer, I've waited all these years" "And when you pass, you'll be the last A victim of your line Your life was a prison of my design" I'm The Alchemist, I've lived a dozen lives And I'm the sorcerer, the face of your demise And from these walls I've made you all believe this curse of mine The engineer of all you fear, the terror in your mind I've sacrificed eternal life for justice for the crime Our lives were a prison of my design...