A fixed part of the 'Ninja' lyrics issue.

Hi.

For the longest while, I've been intrigued by what the lyrics to 'Ninja' were, before they appeared in their final album version on the TFC album.

So, to that end, I chose to watch 2 different pre-album performances of 'Ninja' that EUROPE did, one from 1984, and one from 1985.

The 1984 performance was this one, from the 'Rock The Night/World' DVD. In this one, the lyrics are as follows, which I call 'Ninja(Prototype I)'.

'Tell me the legend
Tell me the story
Ancient time ago

Tell me
Just one time
What it was like before

Good over evil
Taking the good sense
I was the one for you

It was good and bad
Nothing was left behind

If I were
A noble ancient knight
I'd stand by your side
To rule and fight

It will always
Feel the same
When I call
Out your name

CHORUS (X2)

Ninja survive
In dreams I
Walk by your side

Ninja survive
With you
There's no need to hide

Good over evil
Taking the good sense
I was the one for you

So many changes
I was the one for you

So many changes
So many feelings
Bitter taste of time

Good, evil
I was the one for you

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS(X2)

(guitar solo)

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS(X2)'

I also watched this video, and listened to THIS performance of 'Ninja' here. I call THIS set of lyrics 'Ninja(Prototype II)'.

'Tell me the legend
Tell me the story
Tell me the tales of war

Tell me
Just one time
What it was like before

So many changes
So many feelings
The bitter taste of time

It was good
It was evil
Nothing was left behind

PRE-CHORUS

If I were
A noble ancient knight
I'd stand by your side
To rule and fight

It will always
Feel the same
When I call
Out your name

CHORUS (X2)

Ninja survive
In dreams I
Walk by your side

Ninja survive
With you
There's no need to hide

Do what you had to
Do what you wanted

Now and then
You were someone strange

You fought for the dream
Someday it all will end

So many changes
So many feelings
The bitter taste of time

It was good
It was evil
Nothing was left behind

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS(X2)

(guitar solo)

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS(X2)'

I don't think they're all that bad, really. =B

I'm hoping that you, Stein-Vidar, can add both of these Ninja prototype lyric sets to wingsoftomorrow.com/lyrics_rare-europe.htm this page, as I think that it would be a good resource for the fans.

Take care till my next post. =)