[00:00.000] 作曲 : Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel/Tony Banks/Mike Rutherford [00:18.17]A carved oak table, [00:20.75]Tells a tale [00:23.34]Of times when kings and queens sipped wine from goblets gold, [00:30.23]And the brave would lead their ladies from out of the room [00:35.78]to arbours cool. [00:41.15]A time of valour, and legends born [00:46.93]A time when honour meant much more to a man than life [00:53.35]And the days knew only strife to tell right from wrong [00:59.33]Through lance and sword. [01:03.89]Why, why can we never be sure till we die [01:10.42]Or have killed for an answer, [01:15.12]Why, why do we suffer each race to believe [01:21.82]That no race has been grander [01:26.68]It seems because through time and space [01:37.27]Though names may change each face retains the mask it wore. [02:18.16]A dusty table [02:21.10]Musty smells [02:23.94]Tarnished silver lies discarded upon the floor [02:30.31]Only feeble light descends through a film of grey [02:36.27]That scars the panes. [02:41.61]Gone the carving, [02:43.80]And those who left their mark, [02:47.10]Gone the kings and queens now only the rats hold sway [02:53.81]And the weak must die according to nature's law [02:59.76]As old as they. [03:04.34]Why, why can we never be sure till we die [03:10.83]Or have killed for an answer, [03:15.49]Why, why do we suffer each race to believe [03:22.31]That no race has been grander [03:27.06]It seems because through time and space [03:37.47]Though names may change each face retains the mask it wore.