Ride, father, ride Your child is lying in your arms His body's in fever Don't miss the path Seek for a shelter in the night He's getting much weaker, so ride! Trees in the rain Whisper the words of ancient mights The call of the reaper Ride, father, ride Your child is crying in your arms He's getting much weaker In the darkest night a candle's burning out Witness is only the storm Father, please, help me Darkness' surrounding me I'm so afraid in the night Father, please, hide me He's reaching out for me Save me from the king of the demons [The King:] Here I am, my boy I am the one you've always waited for I'll tell you things you never heard before Come with me, my boy I am the master of forevermore I'll show you things you've never seen before I'm your guide through the kingdom of shadows This meaningless being has come to the end Take my hand, my boy I am the master forevermore [Son:] Father, see, here he comes! He's so near His crown is shining in the dark [Father:] Noone's there, little son Have no fear It's just the wind... Ride, father, ride Your child is dying in your arms His body's much colder A shelter you found But all is in vain, he's not alive He couldn't fight longer In the darkest night a candle has burned out Witness was only the storm [Based on the poem "Erlk?nig" by J. W. Goethe]