Temple Of The Cat Lyrics

"Temple Of The Cat" is the third single by Ayreon, released on 2000, from their album Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer. It was released again in 2000, as an acoustic version on the "Ayreonauts Only" album, with the voice of Astrid van der Veen (Ayreon, Ambeon, theEndorphins). This song makes reference to the Mayan civilisation and Maya mythology, taking place circa the 8th century. According to Arjen Lucassen, it speaks especially about the Jaguar Temple and the city of Tikal. Certain samples used on the song come from an authentic Maya festival. Vocals on the original song were provided by Jacqueline Govaert (Krezip). Arjen has stated that, despite enjoying Jacqueline's vocal work, "Temple Of The Cat" is his least favorite Ayreon song. The version with Astrid van der Veen he liked so much he put in on the "Ayreonauts Only" album.