Liquid Eternity

Ayreon - Liquid Eternity (01011001) Lyric Video

Liquid Eternity is the third song on the first disc of 01011001 and the third song of the entire album. Its length is 8:11. It is preceded by Comatose and followed by Connect the Dots.

Plot

Liquid Eternity describes the effect of the eponymous chemical, which the Forever use to, indeed, live forever. The song also demonstrates their internal struggle with the side-effects of the chemical, loss of emotions.

Singers

• Jonas Renkse as Forever ⛧
• Daniel Gildenlöw as Forever ®
• Magali Luyten as Forever ☾
• Bob Catley as Forever ❊
• Tom Englund as Forever ϟ
• Jørn Lande as Forever Bird
• Floor Jansen as Forever Ω

Lyrics

[Forever ⛧]
Once a world, endless and free, horizons unbroken
Now a world of bounded frontiers, the elders have spoken
Our home

[Forever ®]
Once a world, eternal and blue, floating, escaping
Now a world that's blinding my view, shadows shaping
Alone...

[Forever ☾]
Liquid eternity courses through our veins
Liquid eternity nourishes our brains
Liquid eternity, a world that does not live
Liquid eternity, a life that does not yield

[Forever ❊]
Once a world of fear and dismay, of fleeing and hiding
Now a world that's peaceful and safe, so caring and providing
Our home…

[Forever ϟ]
Would you prefer the pain and suffering we had?
Would you prefer to be impaired or even dead?
Would you prefer to live the life we've learned to dread?
Would you prefer to live a mortal life instead?

[Forever Bird] I'm losing my reason to live. The essence of life
[Forever Ω] But the system's got so much to give or would you rather die?
[Forever Bird] I'm losing my pride and my joy, my will to believe
[Forever Ω] Why would you come back and destroy all we have achieved?