The Count Of Tuscany
Several years agoIn a foreign townFar away from homeI met the Count of Tuscany
A young eccentric manBred from royal bloodTook me for a rideAcross the open country side
Get into my carLet's go for a driveAlong the wayI'll be your guideJust step inside
Maybe you'll recallA cannibal curatorA character inspired by my brother's life
Winding through the hillsThe city far behindOn and on we droveDown narrow streets and dusty roads
At last we came uponA picturesque estateOn sprawling emerald fieldsAn ancient world of times gone by
Let me introduceMy brotherA bearded gentlemanHistorianSucking on his pipeDistinguished accentMaking me uptightNo accident
I want to stay aliveEverything about this placeJust doesn't feel rightII don't want to dieSuddenly I'm frightened for my life
I want to say goodbyeThis could be the last timeYou see me aliveII may not surviveKnew it from the moment we arrived
Would you like to seeOur secret holy place?I come here late at nightTo pray to him by candlelightThen peering through the glassI saw with disbeliefStill dressed in royal clothesThe saint behind the altar
History recallsDuring times of warLegend has been tracedBack inside these castle walls
Where soldiers came to hideIn barrels filled with wineNever to escapeThese tombs of oakAre where they died
Down the cellar stairsI disappearLike the angel's shareThe end is near
Come and have a tasteA rare vintageAll the finest winesImprove with age
I want to stay aliveEverything about this placeJust doesn't feel rightII don't want to dieSuddenly I'm frightened for my life
I want to say goodbyeThis could be the last timeYou see me aliveII may not surviveKnew itFrom 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 understandI don't feel that I deserve thisWhat did I do wrong?I just don't understand(I just don't understand)
Give me one more chanceLet me please explainIt's all been circumstanceI'll tell you once again
You took me for a ridePromising a vast adventureNext thing that I knowI'm frightened for my life
Now wait a minute manThat's not how it isYou must be confusedThat isn't who I am
Please don't be afraidI would never try to hurt youThis is how we liveStrange although it seemsPlease try to forgive
The chapel and the saintThe soldiers and the wineThe fables and the talesAll handed down through time
Of course you're free to goGo and tell the world my storyTell about my brotherTell them about me
The Count of Tuscany