Once, so long ago
I’m going to continue my spree of posting Nightwish songs in lossless format. This one, the first track from their 2004 album Once, could be described as a 4-minute tour through a number of different metal genres, hitting symphonic, power, gothic and pure at a number of points in the song.
I love it, especially the end. Perhaps it’s my “dark” personality!
Nightwish - Dark Chest of Wonders (M4A, 32.8M)
Lyrics after the break.
Dark Chest Of Wonders
Nightwish
PROLOGUE
(spoken)
Once I had a dream
And this is it
VERSE 1
(choir in italics)
Once there was a child’s dream
One night the clock struck twelve
The window open wide
Once there was a child’s heart
The age I learned to fly
And took a step outside
Once I knew all the tales
It’s time to turn back time
Follow the pale moonlight
Once I wished for this night
Faith brought me here
It’s time to cut the rope and
CHORUS
Fly to a dream
Far across the sea
All the burdens gone
Open the chest once more
Dark chest of wonders
Seen through the eyes
Of the one with pure heart
Once so long ago
(instrumental)
BRIDGE
The one in the Big Blue is what the world stole from me
This night will bring him back to me
(instrumental)
repeat CHORUS x2
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