SONATA ARCTICA LYRICS

1. Message from the Sun

Winter's upon the northern lands,
Celestial battles ablaze
The goddess of dawn, the winds of sunrise
The arch in the sky leads the fallen to rest

Run across the fields of snow tonight
Tail held high and the sparks will fly

In the night,
Northern Lights will illuminate the sky
A part of the story, the circle of life
The Spirits, the remnants of time

Some see their gods dance in the night
Waltzing in the star dotted sky
A child is conceived under the Northern Lights
And a beautiful legend is born

Bringing you a message from the sun
Tail held high and the sparks will fly

In the night,
Northern Lights now illuminate in the sky
A part of the story, the circle of life
The spirits departed, the remnants of time

You see… the swaying lace above you
In the sparkling air
So clear the answers glow
Breath them in your soul

Run across the fields of snow tonight
Tail held high and the sparks will fly
The stories galore from the books of time
When they come alive

With the wolves
Northern Lights now illuminate the sky
It is a part of the story, the circle of life
The future, far beyond time
Hear the wolves praise the moon
And the stars like a loved one
Run, sing like you have always done
See the massage from the sun

In the night,
Northern Lights come illuminate the sky
Glow, the meaning divine of the rhymes in the snow…

2. Whirlwind

Walking by my side
She leaned her head against my shoulder
Hand in hand the streets were even
Soon that day was over

The first day of the fall
I know there was no plan for us
But somehow it is easy to believe
A good thing will go on

Broken but alive
Missing a pieces, I know
My remedy is time
But now l need a new hope to break this fall

I saw you stand on the pier one night,
Drying tear drops in the wind
Walking away in the dark, leaving everything
Now you're gone and the leaves fall
Are dancing in the whirlwind

Like so many times
The way we seen to learn is to
Repeat and fall again
But will the falling make us stronger?

Waiting for the sun
Waiting for the stars and moon
Hiding in the darkness waiting,
Mountain, please, come closer

I am still alive
Missing a few pieces, I know
My remedy is time
But now I need a new hope to break this fall…

I saw her stand on the pier one night,
Drying tear drops in the wind
Walking away in the dark, leaving everything
Now she's gone, and the leaves of fall
Are dancing in the whirlwind

Now she's gone,
And the fallen leaves are dancing in the wind

I am still alive
Missing a few pieces, I know
My remedy, my time
But now I need a new hope to break this fall

I saw her stand on the pier one night,
Drying tear drops in the wind
Walking away in the dark, leaving everything
Now she's gone, and the fallen leaves
Are dancing in the whirlwind

I stand – in the whirlwind, life must deal me a better hand
Standing tall while the leaves of fall
Are dancing in the whirlwind

Twice upon a time, alone under the diamond skies
The Whirlwind and I
The fallen leaves still dance alone
After the wind has gone
When the Whirlwind has gone

Winter's veil, the leaves are gone
I see the snowflakes on the fields
So slowly dancing in the whirlwind

Spring, new life as winter's gone
I see the new leaves on the trees
Soon they are dancing with the whirlwind…

3. Cold

Standing with my back against the wall
Standing with back against the wall… it's cold.
Cold.

Day, Night, fades to dawn
Now the fire breathing dragon
I have nursed by my side is turning cold

One night, blinding light,
Felt the necklace with a golden heart get cold
Against the wall, against the wall, it's cold

Why can't this make me warm on winters nights
Maybe your heart has stone cold gold inside

Dancing with my back against the wall
Dancing with my back against the wall
And again

Why can't you make me warm on winters nights
Maybe your heart has stone cold gold inside

Unless you feel the fire deep inside
A golden heart won't keep you warm at night

But when the memory has a face no more
And the days are getting longer
When all the words unspoken die away

Believe the wisdom written on the walls
Maybe the road ahead is golden
The white Thunderbird will drive away, fly away, fly away

Why can't you make me warm on winters' nights
Maybe your heart has stone cold gold inside
Unless you feed the fire deep inside
A golden heart won't keep you warm at night
Maybe your heart has stone cold gold inside

4. Storm the Armada

The spark of life had found the harbour
Sailing the void
The waters rise, storm the armada
Of heedless souls

Days prior, when the fallen signed their I Owe Yous
They would gaze upon the sky to see the last day of the moon
Once again they'd gone and sold what isn't theirs to sell
Who's the one who goes to hell
When the seas are rising,
And their sales go down, go down,
Go down and when their sales go down
They will be there to push you down

Hope they never find another world
Consuming what really wasn't conferred

The sun will rise while the moon will fall
Howling at the one that is no more

Found a letter from yourself today
Hoping we could all send letters to guide them, someway
To save the world today…

But when we kings have lost our crowns
And when our thrones have burned,
We all will burn until the seas
Rise to take us where we once belonged
On that day we kill the one who has wronged
We The Beast

Read a letter from my future self
Do not sell what isn't yours to sell anyway
I hope you leave behind a better place
Write the runes on the face of the moon, lest you forget

Write a letter to your future self
Read the one your children would like to write you one day
We regret, forever, many things
All apologies, we're sorry for breaking your moon

Breaking your moon
Killing your seas
Cutting your trees
Killing your bees

5. The Last of the Lambs

Once by the stairs
Once by the door
Once in the kitchen
Down on the floor
These are the memories, the scars on my hands
In silence
In darkness
Alone

I am the symbol, your cardinal sin
Ending a story before it begins
You cannot speak the language, the words on your skin
The symbols we have on our skins
But you get the meaning now

When you cry on your bed
Could've loved me instead
The last of the lambs have gone
But you get the meaning now
When you lay on your bed
Hear the silence in your head
The last of the lambs have gone

Last of the lambs are gone…
You get the meaning now…
The last of the lambs have gone…
Now…

When you cry on your bed
Could've loved me instead
The last of the lambs have gone
But you get the meaning now
Still awake in your bed
Hear the silence in your head
The last of the lambs have gone

6. Who Failed the Most

A man of his word, corrosive, like the promise, despicable
We are his pawns to lies about the gates of paradise
Closing on the new, irreplaceable
Behold, he's stacking his brick, like it's a wall

And now the world's on fire
And now the pyre draws those clouds on the sky
Staining a page of history
Walking the walk, killing the lights
The dawn of demise

You decide, who is the lord of the rings
The monster of puppets, burning the strings
Ask yourself, now, at the end of the day
Who failed the most

Draw a thin line to cross while making unnerving promises
Leaving a state of dystopia behind

You decide, who is the lord of the rings
The monster of puppets, burning the strings
Ask yourself, now, at the end of the day
Who failed the most

Yesterday, tomorrow seemed more like yesterday
Now we long for those by gone days
The known unknown is now far away

Yesterday,
How brief the moment, we once believed
The guiding hands of the ones who lead
Are big enough, like they were before,
Are now so small…

Building a maze of Penrose steps within your head
And lead by example from the ivory tower and golden bed

The long shadow of the money man
Tantrum fits the plan – The new law of the land

You decide, who is the lord of the rings
The monster of puppets, burning the strings
Ask yourself, now, at the end of the day
Who failed the most

You decide, who is the lord of the rings
The monster-like master, burning the strings
Ask yourself, when everything falls apart:
Who failed the most

Who failed me the most?
Who failed me the most?
Who failed me the most?
Who failed me the most?

You Failed Me

7. You Won't Fall

[Japanese Bonus Track]

You won't fall, you won't fall
I will break the chains you fear
I won't let you fall

You run away when things go wrong
And never know me when I am gone
And make me feel like I don't belong
What are friends for…

A song to clear out all debris
A song to bring me clarity
To guide my way across the darkness

Climb the tower, ring the bell
To let the world know all's not well
The dreamcatcher's fallen
nightmare outbreak

I play a role of stupidity
It gives a certain leverage when
The vermin think the game is over

You, once a plague for the weak,
such a fake,
I could see through your frail shell in the sun
Still young and afraid, full of unaddressed hate
Somehow got all piled on me

Yet, I will still your trembling heart
I restore the broken parts
I will break the chains you fear
Help you find there, and disappear
You won't fall, you won't fall
I will see that you are safe
That's what friends are for

Now, evolved, I lead my life
I'm strong from punishment, vital ingredient
I distill your passages from the book of ignorance
For you to sing-a-long

The mighty Cult of Vanity
Somehow now pro-equality
Forget your guilt, I'm doing fine

I will still your trembling heart
I restore the broken parts
I will break the chains you fear
Help you find them and disappear
You won't fall, you won't fall
I will see you're not alone

When you have a trembling heart
I will deal you your new cards
I will break the chains you fear
Help you find peace, and if I
see you fall, I will fall
I will see that you are safe
You won't fall

8. Ismo's Got Good Reactors

[Instrumental]

9. Demon's Cage

Far and away,
Out where the rainbows once ended
And all the blood, fortunes and diamonds are old

Sons of their fathers
Grew their own demons
To pay the cure
For their sole heir had no spine

The meek shall claim the land
Read the leaders'
Escape plan's on the last page
Of The Golden book in
The Demon's Cage

Pave the streets with broken glass
Working class, kneel and kiss my…

The door is open, the Demon's gone
The ink dots dropped on the lines are wrong

Failing to save the world from your own kind
The pan is made out of a dead angel's wing

You singed your name on a ticket to rags and pain
Join us for the one finger salute, he's told you to

Pave the streets with broken glass
Working man, kneel, kiss my beautiful…

The door is open, the Demon's gone…
Your ink is square on the box, but the box is all wrong

The door is open, the Demon's gone
Soon you will run out of the end to the Once Upon a…

The door is closed and the Demon's home
You have ran out of the end to the Once Upon a…

The door is locked and the Demon's come
You cannot but learn his song and sing-along

The world's in flames and the Demon smiles
Damn, you chose well, your Demon's smile's a mile wide
The smile's a mile wide
Just make sure before you leave the last one will…
Well, never mind…

10. A Little Less Understanding

It's time to tell white lies
Time to feed your confidence
In yourself
It's time to make you fly

It's time to hold you down
Show the ropes around your life
So you can take control

Yes, you will be free, once you know what's good for thee
But tonight you really need a little less understanding
I know how it must feel, you're like a younger version of me

I don't wanna build
The enslaving bridge of vanities
Amenities

To lose you to the game
That only values glitter and fame
A foundation that is frail

Yes, you will be free, once you know what's good for thee
But tonight you really need a little less understanding
I know how it must feel, you're like a younger version of me

Yes, you will be free, you will decide what's good for thee
But like we all, you sometimes need a little less understanding
I know how you feel, you're like a younger version of me

I can feel the wrath of a cryin' child
As you crash the gates of your tiny life,
For the very first time in your life,
You would rather chew off your own tail

What you really want isn't what you need
Maybe one is enough, I'll feed your need
I only want the best for you
Your prison's like a mansion with a view

Yes, you will be free, once you know what's good for thee
But tonight you really need a little less understanding
I know how you feel, you're like a younger version of me

Yes, you will be free, you will decide what's good for thee
But like we all, you sometimes need a little less understanding
I know how you feel, you're like a younger version of me

Yes, you will be free to choose the walk of life you believe
Gives you everything you need, and little more understanding
The windowpane of life, you only see the stains in the sunlight

11. The Raven Still Flies with You

Slowly snow is falling on black wings
Morning rays of light, Gray's Mountain is singin'

Winter morn' the dawn of spring
The sun, the light, the birth of things
The lair of grizzly Mountain King
The evergreen of trees, the living canvas

Cold, moon was so bright that night
When the wolver came
And he stole you away
From me

Where are you tonight, oh child
Can you hear the call
Will we see you…

Do ravens still fly with you
Follow you, like in my dreams
I believe
Your raven still flies with you
Or without you
I hope you know… I hope you know…

Years may pass like a flying raven
Can you see the stars above me
Alive in a cage, safe and fed, the Knowing,
Come render me painless
Even if I would never see you again

Raven, bring me my wish upon the starry sky
All the dreams my son's had in the strange world, in which
He's hidden
Paint the sky, draw the map of freedom, I close
My eyes, the brothers walk the path home side by side…

The wailing sounds in a chamber
Softer, no echoes remain
Bury your hopes and your prayers
If he is dead you have none…

Do ravens still fly with you
Follow you, like in my dreams
I believe
Your raven still flies with you
Above you, you feel the wind in your hair

Above you…wind in your hair, in my dream
You run among the wolves now
The hills are glaced, the winter's veil
The beauty of the season close to sun

The ravens still flies with you

12. The Garden

You gave me… you gave me the key to this beautiful garden
The one that holds all the secrets
And I only smile, you wait… the moment is golden. Now.
Tomorrow may fail all the dreams,
But the moment's golden now, in a dream.

In a golden dream….
I, I am alive in a dream, my love…

Now you gave me, you gave me a beautiful child, in a dream
And you smile when I tell you I think this is all…
All just a dream

My life… my everything in a beautiful garden
Sunshine, friends, glass of wine
If this is a dream, my wish is to dream
Seven lifetimes Greed?

Well, maybe, but you cannot blame me
You gave this all to me… all to me…

Dream, dream, dream… ooo…
It's a dream … it is all a dream…

If I wake up…
I wish I will wake up with you, if I'm dreaming
In a garden under these beautiful stars, by your side

If we wake up, we wish we could wake up with you,
If we're dreaming
In a garden under this beautiful starlight,
By your side

When we grow older, the garden you gave me is filled with your smile and
Your sunshine
We open the gates to this beautiful garden for the faces that glow in the
Sunlight

Filling the garden with people we love, we see faces that glow in the
Sunshine
Smile with our friends in the garden of dreams, and see faces that glow in
The sunshine

You gave me the key to this beautiful garden with children and friends, in
The sunshine







SONATA ARCTICA LYRICS