Band: Epica Song: Cry for the moon Album: The Phantom Agony Released on: 5 June 2003 Composer, Author: Mark Jansen Producer: Sascha Paeth Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever. Formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic tendencies, later Epica have incorporated into their sound strong death metal influences. Starting from the third album, even progressive metal attitudes have become evident. In addition, the band often uses thrash metal and groove metal riffs, black metal passages (mostly in the drum technique), power metal moments and references to Arabic music. Some songs also have electronic shades, djent transitions and folk metal melodies derived from middle eastern, Chinese and Celtic traditions. Epica is also known for the attention to the vocal lines that, in contrast to the heavy context, weave very catchy, easy to hold, sophisticated and emotional melodies. The use of mezzo-soprano vocals and growled vocals, performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen respectively, is fundamental to the band's sound. They primarily write their own lyrics, which often deal with philosophical, psychological, spiritual, moral, scientific, environmental, socio-political, global and topical and personal themes. Epica is also known for their wide use of orchestra and opera choirs. Cry for the moon lyrics: Follow your common sense You cannot hide yourself Behind a fairytale forever and ever Only by revealing the whole truth can we disclose The soul of this sick bulwark forever and ever Forever and ever Indoctrinated minds so very often Contain sick thoughts And commit most of the evil they preach against Don't try to convince me with messages from god You accuse us of sins Committed by yourselves It's easy to condemn without looking in the mirror Behind the scenes opens reality Eternal silence cries out for justice Forgiveness is not for sale Nor is the will to forget Follow your common sense You cannot hide yourself Behind a fairytale forever and ever Only by revealing the whole truth can we disclose The soul of this sick bulwark forever and ever Forever and ever Virginity has been stolen at very young ages And the extinguisher loses it's immunity Morbid abuse of power in the garden of eden Where the apple gets a youthful face Eternal silence cries out for justice Forgiveness is not for sale Nor is the will to forget You can't go on hiding yourself Behind old fashioned fairytales And keep washing your hands in innocence Follow your common sense You cannot hide yourself Behind a fairytale forever and ever Only by revealing the whole truth can we disclose The soul of this sick bulwark forever and ever Forever and ever Eternal silence cries out for justice Forgiveness is not for sale Nor is the will to forget You can't go on hiding yourself Behind old fashioned fairytales And keep washing your hands in innocence Cry for the Moon es el tercer sencillo del álbum de estudio The Phantom Agony primer disco de la banda de metal sinfónico Epica, fundada en 2002 por el compositor, guitarrista y vocalista Mark Jansen, ex After Forever. La letra de la canción, es una crítica hacia los sacerdotes católicos que abusan de niños en sus parroquias. Cry for the moon (Llora por la luna) Letra: Sigue tu sentido común No puedes esconderte Detrás de un cuento de hadas por siempre y para siempre Sólo revelando toda la verdad podemos liberar El alma de esta prisión por siempre y para siempre Por siempre y para siempre Mentes adoctrinadas a menudo Tienen pensamientos enfermos Y se entregan más a la maldad contra la que predican No intentes convencerme con mensajes de dios Nos acusan de pecados cometidos por ustedes mismos Es fácil condenar sin mirarse al espejo Detrás las apariencias surge la realidad El silencio eterno pide justicia a gritos El perdón no se vende Ni la voluntad es para olvidarla Sigue tu sentido común No puedes esconderte Detrás de un cuento de hadas por siempre y para siempre Sólo revelando toda la verdad podemos liberar El alma de esta prision por siempre y para siempre Por siempre y para siempre La virginidad se perdió a una edad muy temprana Y el extintor pierde su inmunidad El abuso mórboso de poder en el jardín del edén Donde la manzana lleva una cara juvenil El silencio eterno pide justicia a gritos El perdón no se vende Ni la voluntad es para olvidarla Sigue tu sentido común No puedes esconderte Detrás de un cuento de hadas por siempre y para siempre Sólo revelando toda la verdad podemos liberar El alma de esta prision por siempre y para siempre Por siempre y para siempre No puedes seguir escondiéndote Detrás de cuentos de hadas pasados de moda Y quedar lavándose las manos en inocencia. #Epica For information and entertainment purposes only. No intent to infringe copyright. If this video generates any economic income, I would like its benefits to be for the artist and all the owners of their rights.