Sonata Arctica
Album • 2001
It truly makes the most beautiful music, everything it has to give. It's everywhere, hiding the listener. Without it I could not live... Silence!
Submitted by Corpse Grinder — Nov 09, 2025
We only have one candle To burn down to the handle No matter what they say If you live like a man You live in tales you tell To rage and run like a fool You need no brain, your best tool Stay put and as they say Live like a man The only way you can You let the phone line bring it home to you The life, the lies, the dreams You cannot see the real thing underneath Naked truth revealed! You type your name on one row To get dosed-up tomorrow You live in a CC dream with your machine It’s your goal supreme! You think you have it all now The wisdom, power, know-how Can’t even think you’re wrong This is the way the brain of a male is made You let the phone line bring it home to you The life, the lies, the dreams You cannot see the real thing underneath Naked truth revealed! If you live, you will die! You won’t live forever stuck in time Ebb and flow, push and tow! You must keep it real to find her You let the phone line bring it home to you The life, the lies, the dreams You cannot even see the real thing underneath Naked truth revealed! If you live, you will die! You won’t live forever stuck in time Ebb and flow, push and tow! You must keep it real to find her If you live, you will die! You won’t live forever stuck in time Ebb and flow, push and tow! You must keep it real to find her
Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 26, 2025
I look out the window I see the sun in the sky For now, it is not for me Stories of old times Black book of lies with no reason nor rhymes No secrets, no disguise Colour of the jealousy that hangs over thee Why don’t you believe? You still do not know me Books of true tales Mirrors of tragedy Remorseful and pale As always these news travel fast Walking the snowfields How can I trust in this path I leave? Fading behind me Pleading not guilty! It is the nature of humankind Installed in a man-child Life can do it in many ways Toss dirt on your face But I am your man And for you I do all I can! Books of true tales Mirrors of tragedy Remorseful and pale As always these news travel fast Standing on the station Watching your train slowly disappear (slowly) I’m only shell of a man I thought you knew who I am But go ahead and blame the fool You have beliefs that aren’t true I have not lived the life you read from... The books of true tales Mirrors of tragedy My life is no game It’s a real shame – false news travel fast Why do you keep me in the agony? The book of true tales How can you hate and keep me in this agony? The mirror of tragedy I haven’t lied, I haven’t cheated! The book of true tales What do you think and what do you see When you look in the mirror of tragedy? I am still your man And for you I do all I can! Books of true tales! Mirrors of tragedy! Remorseful and pale As in past these news travel fast The books of true tales! Mirrors of tragedy! My life is no game It’s a real shame – false news travel fast! News travel fast!
Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025
[Chapter I:] – Hello? – Well, well. How are you? – Ah... who is this? – Who do you think this is? – Stop it. Who is this? – You know very well who I am. You almost got away from me, didn’t you? – Oh my God. You can’t be... you can’t be! – Hahaha. Oui, oui, mon amour... c’est moi. I gave you my time I gave you my whole life I gave you my love, every dime They told me it was a crime Do you remember or did it all go in vain? [Chapter II:] I looked in the light, I sat in your coalmine The promise they made, I should keep? Make sure that we would never meet! I can’t remember The promise I made so deep Tell me that past times won’t die Tell me that old lies are alive [Chapter III:] Across darkened skies I travelled without a light I sank in the well of my mind Too deep, never to be found I can’t remember How could you be so vain? Tell me that past times won’t die Tell me that old lies are alive Love that expired too long time ago Kills me and it thrills me [Chapter IV:] You have new love and it looks good on you I have never wished you dead Yet! You can now have all the things I could never give to you Look out the window, c’est moi! [Chapter V:] I’m sorry, I am here! I’m not sure if it should bring you fear I whisper in your ear: “Why is he here?” [Chapter VI:] While you are sleeping I steal your earring Light you one candle This anger I handle They said I won’t find you But now I’m beside you I’m not all that stable You should know by now that you are mine! Tell me that past times won’t die Tell me that old lies are alive I tell you that past times won’t die I tell you that old lies are alive Love due to expire too long time ago Kills me and it will kill you too Past times won’t die I tell you that old lies are alive Love due to expire too long time ago Kills me and it will kill you too
Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 26, 2025
From the shadows of the stars Comes a man with no face, soul of million scars An evil count, the end of days There are many ways to take full advantage When we cannot see Make us live in a part-time reality To get a hold of the only seed We must make them all see bloodshed that is he Splitting hairs is not the key Water or fire? Take full advantage when we cannot see Make us live in a part-time reality One flash of light and for good we are gone No one to wonder what we have done New breed of ignorance, new circle will start Unless we try real hard When you wake up, was it a dream All the sick paradoxes all around the world In the meantime, count He leaves from the land of the free Take full advantage when we cannot see Make us live in a part-time reality So they take full advantage if we cannot see Make us live in a full-time insanity
I could see my life Short film passing my eyes I tried to look away from her As always I just tried Sweetness in her eyes Gone through one million miles How could I turn my back on her The sweetest thing alive? I was eager, day time dreamer Waiting time when I’d come alive Sun of San Sebastian Eighteen years young today She’s all I ever dreamed But now my skies are turning gray It was good I got to know her well Because it made me see That the sun of San Sebastian is just too hot for me Look what I have done to my San Sebastian I wasted all my childhood dreams by staring at sun Back in time with a dream of mine I try to find my way back to life Burning fever, night time screamer Waiting time when I’d come alive Sun of San Sebastian Why I cannot stay? She’s all I ever dreamed But now my skies are turning gray It was good I got to know her well Because it made me see That the sun of San Sebastian is just too hot for me Every single day, for the rest of my way I live without my love My God, I have to stay in shade When I’m old and gray I remember that day When she came, that perfect dame And she blew me away I was eager, day time dreamer Waiting time when I’d come alive Oh... Was it good I got to know her well Although it made me see That the sun of San Sebastian is way too hot for me? Oh... Now I live my life in shades and I am married to the moon And the sun of San Sebastian is warming someone new
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Apr 26, 2025
You were daddy’s girl, nice and sweet Never in trouble, mommy’s honey Little child who just couldn’t see The pressure from her so called friends was simply too much! The monkey slowly climbed on her back Offering an aid for her pain, giving love and care No one cared No one cared Fragile like a rose on the snow Eating all your strength and your money Walking in the shades day and night Never letting sunshine in your eyes like before Cannot shake the monkey off your back Did I see a spark on your eye? Was it just the last light of hope that died? Hope that died! “Forgive me, Father, my daily sin!” How can I forgive you, never leave you? You know that if you live like, you will die like Haven of emotion, mournful ocean Heiress of the evening sings in silence “I need to have now, my daily sin!” For all your life I prayed for time To show you where the light lies Now this is the end One rose for the memory of the innocence “I know, my Father, I cannot win!” Never will forgive you, never leave you! You know that if you live like, you will die like How can I erase your pain and aid you When Death wants to kiss you and you want to kiss him back?
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025
This track is instrumental.
Remember when we used to look how sun set far away? And how you said: “this is never over” I believed your every word and I guess you did too But now you’re saying: “hey, let’s think this over” You take my hand and pull me next to you, so close to you I have a feeling you don’t have the words I found one for you, kiss your cheek, say bye and walk away Don’t look back ‘cause I am crying I remember little things, you hardly ever do Tell me why, I don’t know why it’s over I remember shooting stars, the walk we took that night I hope your wish came true, mine betrayed me You let my hand go and you fake a smile for me I have a feeling, you don’t know what to do I look deep in your eyes, hesitate a while Why are you crying? Tallulah! It’s easier to live alone than fear the time it’s over Tallulah! Find the words and talk to me Tallulah, this could be ...heaven... I see you walking hand in hand with long-haired drummer of the band In love with her, or so it seems, he’s dancing with my beauty queen Don’t even dare to say you Hi, still swallowing the goodbye But I know the feelings still alive, still alive I lost my patience once, so do you punish me now I’ll always love you, no matter what you do I’ll win you back for me if you give me a chance But there is one thing you must understand Tallulah! It’s easier to live alone than fear the time it’s over, oh... Tallulah! Find the words and talk to me Tallulah, this could be Tallulah! It’s easier to live alone than fear the time it’s over, oh... Tallulah! Find the words and talk to me, oh Tallulah, this could be
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 26, 2025
“My father’s land, my mother’s tongue Misleading me so shamelessly For many years I misbelieved The hatred is the path for me.” Father I have killed many angels I think I will now walk to the sea I hope I will someday forgive me Please moor my empty boat on a pier I can blame for the blue blood that runs in my veins But I seem to forget that we are all the same... In your own blaze of hate You’ve spawned a fear in many lives You’ve taken action thinking It was all said on the signs You cannot heal the feeling burning deep inside your spine You now collapse, cave in revealing scabby marks of life Mother I’ve seen too much I hate to live my life Forgot every word you told me Stubborn little child Angel of your life! I have to find my Eden now The gates I left behind The pain will remain No power to gain Now I have time to dwell on self-awareness and dreadful crime I saw the colors too bright not knowing that I was blind I slayed a man who took a chance and drank the forbidden wine The map I draw reveals that I have been complete Machine, in team Father I’ve seen too much I hate to live my life Forgot every word you told me Stubborn little child Angel of your life! I have to find my Eden now The gates I left behind The pain will remain No power to gain, no Mother where’s your son? When has this begun? Who has been the fool? No one was born to be a servant or a slave Who can tell me the color of the rain? In the world that we live in The things said and done They can well overrun the power of one No one was born to be a servant or a slave Can you tell me the color of the rain? In the world that we live in The things said and done They can well overrun the power of one To live and let die To give hope and take life Is that what you’re here for? To think that you are right To make sure it won’t fly is a making of a hate crime In the homes of the brave In the homes of the land slaves We are all the same I need to believe! There’s more than the eye can see All colors of the rainbow No one was born to be a slave Seek the past and place the blame Tell me the color of the rain No one was born to be a master In the land we live, we die Praise the oneness, praise the lie To bind a web around the faker We will need a true rainmaker (No one was born to be a slave) (Seek the past and place the blame) (Tell me the color of the rain) (No one was born to be a master) (...) “Children of Abel, children of Cain Can live in harmony, without shame The keys that I grant thee, the sacred land Are dry desert sand on the palm of your hand Without the water, the wisdom of past Will run through your fingers, forgotten so fast Thus now when I leave you, I’m truly blind This blindness, this blessing, the hope of mankind.”
Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 26, 2025
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