[Intro: Kristin Starkey, Michele Guaitoli & Marco Pastorino]

Daruma

The darkness

Empire of magic

Daruma

The old doll

Daruma, unfaithful

Daruma

The darkness

Empire of magic

Daruma

The old doll

Daruma, unfaithful

[Verse 1: Michele Guaitoli]

When the full moon shines high, he's there

In the kingdom of hermitage

Anningan runs at the top of his speed

Chasing power and conquering

[Chorus: Kristin Starkey with Michele Guaitoli & Marco Pastorino]

But his strength is still not enough to

Unveil the secrets of hermitage

If destiny will find the right way

His time will be doomed to come

But his strength is still not enough to

Unveil the secrets of hermitage

If destiny will find the right way

His time will be doomed to come

[Verse 2: Kristin Starkey]

Waiting for fate to give him a chance

Searching for something to hold his spell

Waiting for someone who could help

Or for time not to run too fast...

[Chorus: Kristin Starkey with Michele Guaitoli & Marco Pastorino]

But his strength is still not enough to

Unveil the secrets of hermitage

If destiny will find the right way

His time will be doomed to come

But his strength is still not enough to

Unveil the secrets of hermitage

If destiny will find the right way

His time will be doomed to come

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge: Arjen Anthony Lucassen]

He thus makes a wish by drawing an eye on a doll named Daruma

Waiting for someone to help Anningan himself in his chess game

[Chorus: Kristin Starkey with Michele Guaitoli & Marco Pastorino]

But his strength is still not enough to

Unveil the secrets of hermitage

If destiny will find the right way

His time will be doomed to come

But his strength is still not enough to

Unveil the secrets of hermitage

If destiny will find the right way

His time will be doomed to come

[Outro: Kristin Starkey, Michele Guaitoli & Marco Pastorino]

Daruma

The darkness

Empire of magic

Daruma

The old doll

Daruma, unfaithful