Silence lyrics by Sonata Arctica

1. ... Of Silence

It truly makes the most beautiful music Everythings it has to give It´s everywhere hiding the listener Without it I could not live ...Silence

2. Weballergy

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 Can´t even see the real thing underneath - Naked blood 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

3. False News Travel Fast

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 cross snowfields, how can I trust in this path I leave fading behind me Pleading not guilty, it´s in the nature of humankind Installed in a manchild 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 (in misty morning) I´m only shell of a man, I thought you knew who I am... [Solos] 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 the 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? What do you see when you look in The Mirror of tragedy And I´m 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 the false news travel fast

4. The End Of This Chapter

- Hello. - Well well, how are you? - Uh, 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. It can´t be, you can´t be. - Oui oui, mon amour, c´est moi. CHAPTER ONE 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 TWO 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 THREE 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, it thrills me... CHAPTER FOUR 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

5. Black Sheep

In love with the maiden, The flower of winter Lowbrow children, in grove of the inland How many times heart´s gone thru the grinder wherever you look there´s a painful reminder Singing a love song, words of a stranger The howling miller, never to face her Temple of the evil, Temple of the weak no one knows how bad he feels Late-night innuendo, temptation of the key

6. Land Of The Free

From the shadows of the stars Comes a man with no face, soul of million scars An evil Count, The End of Days He knows our ways and Takes full advantage when we cannot see Makes us live in an 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 Takes full advantage when we cannot see Makes us live in an 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 [Solos] When you wake up, was it a dream All the sick paradoxes all around the world In the mean time, Count, he leaves From the land of the free Take full advantage when we cannot see Make us live in an part-time reality And they take full advantage when we cannot see Make us live in an part-time insanity

7. Last Drop Falls

When I´m looking in your eyes Everything seems to fade away After all these years we had do I know you now Have I trusted blindly in your love, too many times You said:

8. San Sebastian (revisited)

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 thru 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 oh 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 [Solos] 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 Oo-oo... 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? Oo-oo.. Now I live my life in shades and I am married to the moon And the sun of San Sebastian is warming someone new

9. Sing In Silence

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 shade 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

10. Revontulet (Instrumental)

11. Tallulah

Remember when we used to look how sun set far away? And how you said:

12. Wolf & Raven

Grant me a wish, my master Take heed of me I have been loyal servant Heartfelt, humble Gave up - what belongs to me Gave up my greed My self-examination Made me see, to be me I am now like Judas, done Ashamed of what I´ve become Fear for life I wear as a ring To bask in your favor, I will kill the king You say I am invincible I cannot die, I know, but anyway The words, they maim me Grant me a wish, my master Compassion, please I´d like be a human ...maybe one day I am now like Judas, done Ashamed of what I´ve become Fear of life I wear as a ring To bask in your favor, I will kill the king Entreaty: let me go Master, I hate you so How can I sleep my nights When my whole being cries I tried to be like everyone Open my soul But what I had to give Resulted loathing Enchanted by the power Licked by the grace One beautiful black flower The end of the human race With pride now face my faith King and Queen now lie in state Fear for life I wear as a ring I bask in your favor, I have killed the king Entreaty: let me go Master, I hate you so How can I sleep my nights When my whole being cries [Solos] I had a nightmare The Wolf eating The Raven Entrails of life on my plate And I ate ´em.. Interested in what I see Try that Rorcharch test on me Have you seen the beauty of the Enticing beast Entreaty: let me go Master, I hate you so I cannot sleep my nights When my whole being cries Entreaty: let me go Master, I hate you so I cannot sleep my nights When my whole being cries

13. Respect The Wilderness (Japanese Bonus Track)

Winter in here ain´t as cold as they say We have nature, yes, we know the way Accomodation in the lap of the nature Can give you a moving response, If you have the time... Violate the law of the wild, see her lose her temper Drink the wine from her stream Have a time, she´s there for thee Build the campfire in a place you know safe And then see that you put it out right Can you see trail of garbage in there Maybe not, and that is a sign to follow Violate the law of the wild, see her lose her temper Drink the wine from her stream Have a time, she´s there for thee You are still the number one Wilderness, my soul We may have or lose it all Respect the wilderness, Respect the life Save the nature for your unborn child [Solos] In the summertime we have night with no night In the winter she will hide the light Over the hills, hear the call of the wild You have yearning to get there, Lapland, madness Violate the law of the wild, see her lose her temper Drink the wine from her stream Have a time, she´s there for thee You are still the number one Wilderness, my soul We may have or lose it all Respect the wilderness, Respect the life Save the nature for your unborn child You are still the number one Wilderness, my soul We may have or lose it all Respect the wilderness, Respect the life Save the nature for your unborn child

14. The Power Of One

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 spawn a fear in many lifes You´ve taken action thinking it was all said on the sings 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 But the pain will remain No power to gain Now I have time to dwell on, self awareness, 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 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. 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 [Solos] 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 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 rainbow [Solos] 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 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)

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Sonata Arctica

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Sonata Arctica Lyrics

Albums

• Ecliptica (1999)
• Silence (2001)
• Winterheart's Guild (2003)
• Reckoning Night (2004)
• Unia (2007)

Single / EP / MCD

• UnOpened CDS (1999)
• Successor EP (2000)
• Replica 2006 (CDS) (2006)

Live

• Songs Of Silence - Live In Tokyo (2002)