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'''Balance Slays the Demon''' is a song performed by the fictional band, [[Old Gods of Asgard]]. In the real world, it is written and performed by Poets of the Fall.
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'''Balance Slays the Demon''' is a song performed by the fictional band, [[Old Gods of Asgard]]. The song was written by [[Barry Wheeler]], who doesn't actually explain why he wrote the song in the first place (obviously in order to protect Alan). In the real world, it is written and performed by Poets of the Fall.
   
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*Please note: These are rough lyrics and may not be accurate.
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
 
(Deep... within the ocean of darkness,
 
(Deep... within the ocean of darkness,
<br>In the mirror of light,
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<br />In the mirror of light,
<br>Balance... becomes a stranger,
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<br />Balance... becomes a stranger,
<br>And in your fantasies, he rides a storm... on your peace.
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<br />And in your fantasies, he rides a storm... on your peace.
   
<br>Beyond the shadows he settled for more,
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<br />Beyond the shadows he settled for,
<br>There is a miracle... united.)
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<br />There is a miracle... illuminated.)
   
<br>Deep within the ocean of darkness, in the mirror of light,
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<br />Deep within the ocean of darkness, in the mirror of light,
<br>Balance becomes a stranger,
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<br />Balance becomes a stranger,
<br>And in your fantasies he rides a storm on your peace,
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<br />And in your fantasies he rides a storm on your peace,
<br>Then wake up and smell the danger,
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<br />Then wake up and smell the danger,
   
<br>Even the light cast a shadow,
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<br />Even the light cast a shadow,
<br>Even the night springs from the light,
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<br />Even the night springs from the light,
   
<br>In the end, it's never just the light you need,
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<br />In the end, it's never just the light you need,
<br>When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
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<br />When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
<br>In the end, it's never just the dark you seek,
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<br />In the end, it's never just the dark you seek,
<br>When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
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<br />When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
<br>(Find the peace)
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<br />(Find the peace)
   
<br>(Beyond the lake he called home, lies a deeper darker ocean green)
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<br />(Beyond the lake he called home, lies a deeper darker ocean green)
   
<br>Like an evil twin feeling, scratch and within, like an insane sovereign ranger,
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<br />Like an evil twin feeling, scratch and within, like an insane sovereign ranger,
<br>And his beautiful face in his leather lace,
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<br />And his beautiful face in his leather lace,
<br>Can't you see the placed danger?
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<br />Can't you see the placed danger?
   
<br>Even the light cast a shadow,
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<br />Even the light cast a shadow,
<br>Even the night springs from the light,
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<br />Even the night springs from the light,
   
<br>In the end, it's never just the light you need,
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<br />In the end, it's never just the light you need,
<br>When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
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<br />When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
<br>In the end, it's never just the dark you seek,
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<br />In the end, it's never just the dark you seek,
<br>When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
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<br />When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
<br>(Find the peace)
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<br />(Find the peace)
   
<br>In the end, it's never just the light you need,
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<br />In the end, it's never just the light you need,
<br>When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
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<br />When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
<br>In the end, it's never just the dark you seek,
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<br />In the end, it's never just the dark you seek,
<br>When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
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<br />When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
<br>(Find the peace)
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<br />(Find the peace)
   
<br>Yeah.
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<br />Yeah.
   
 
==Hidden Message==
 
==Hidden Message==
 
Near the final part of the song, there is a reversed message embedded within the song. Played backwards, you can hear that it sounds like the message says:
 
Near the final part of the song, there is a reversed message embedded within the song. Played backwards, you can hear that it sounds like the message says:
   
"It will happen again, in another town called Ordinary"
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"It will happen again, in another town, called Ordinary"
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==Trivia==
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*Night Springs is heard in the song, but not as if they were talking about the television show.
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*In the song, you hear the words "Beyond the lake he called home, lies a deeper darker ocean green". These are the exact same words [[Thomas Zane]] told Alan in his dream in [[Episode 1: Nightmare]].
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*You hear the words "Beyond the shadows he settled for, there is a miracle illuminated" at the beginning of the song. This is actually found on a sundial in [[Episode 4: The Truth]], where it's revealed it was said by [[Thomas Zane]].
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Revision as of 22:08, 26 June 2012

Balance Slays the Demon

Balance Slays the Demon is a song performed by the fictional band, Old Gods of Asgard. The song was written by Barry Wheeler, who doesn't actually explain why he wrote the song in the first place (obviously in order to protect Alan). In the real world, it is written and performed by Poets of the Fall.

  • Please note: These are rough lyrics and may not be accurate.

Lyrics

(Deep... within the ocean of darkness,
In the mirror of light,
Balance... becomes a stranger,
And in your fantasies, he rides a storm... on your peace.


Beyond the shadows he settled for,
There is a miracle... illuminated.)


Deep within the ocean of darkness, in the mirror of light,
Balance becomes a stranger,
And in your fantasies he rides a storm on your peace,
Then wake up and smell the danger,


Even the light cast a shadow,
Even the night springs from the light,


In the end, it's never just the light you need,
When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
In the end, it's never just the dark you seek,
When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
(Find the peace)


(Beyond the lake he called home, lies a deeper darker ocean green)


Like an evil twin feeling, scratch and within, like an insane sovereign ranger,
And his beautiful face in his leather lace,
Can't you see the placed danger?


Even the light cast a shadow,
Even the night springs from the light,


In the end, it's never just the light you need,
When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
In the end, it's never just the dark you seek,
When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
(Find the peace)


In the end, it's never just the light you need,
When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
In the end, it's never just the dark you seek,
When balance slays the demon, you'll find peace,
(Find the peace)


Yeah.

Hidden Message

Near the final part of the song, there is a reversed message embedded within the song. Played backwards, you can hear that it sounds like the message says:

"It will happen again, in another town, called Ordinary"

Trivia

  • Night Springs is heard in the song, but not as if they were talking about the television show.
  • In the song, you hear the words "Beyond the lake he called home, lies a deeper darker ocean green". These are the exact same words Thomas Zane told Alan in his dream in Episode 1: Nightmare.
  • You hear the words "Beyond the shadows he settled for, there is a miracle illuminated" at the beginning of the song. This is actually found on a sundial in Episode 4: The Truth, where it's revealed it was said by Thomas Zane.