Symphonic Metal is a hybrid genre I'm still exploring, but I love it, ever since I first heard Nemo, by Nightwish almost 2 years ago. However, as a teen in the 90's I grew up loving thrash metal bands like Metallica, and then grunge bands like Nirvana. Rock in general seemed to die out towards the end of the 90's, and I went years looking for good rock until I found these European SM bands. In the meantime I learned to love Jazz, Swing, & Classical. Symphonic Metal is the perfect blend for me.
I guess Lisa got partially inspired by a tale i know as "the pig king" for these lyrics...in the tale a queen gets separated from her husband because of some spell/curse and she has to walk 7 years long, fill 7 bottles with her tears, consume 7 iron shoes and wandering staffs before she can find him again, and when she succeeds, he is under another spell hat keeps him sleeping...does anyone else know this tale?
Before seeing the music video I thought that the theme supposed to be at night (i thought of moon, ocean and night when i heard this song without the m/v) but it was out of expectation but anyway, great song!
What is with all this debating on this beautiful song's comments? Shouldn't people be commenting about what it makes them feel? Dedicating it to loved ones? Adoriong the tasteful video with the gorgeous vocalist? Something other than fighting! I mean, I play this song right next to Gorerotted. Not strange to me- or my wife (to whom I want to dedicate this song to today...)
Swear to fuck, the other day I was driving up 84 and a man undoubtedly in his 60s was listening to this!! lol Just goes to show good taste knows no age. Unbelievable. I hope this band gets even more popular because I've always felt it to be superior to all that shit mainstream fodder.
i think i will miss her voice. the new singer is not bad, but she sounds too much like every other opera singer. Lisa had somethings special. Especially in this song.
whats her name, and whats the name of this album? I would love to purchase this album I else notice different singers too. Is she the original member? Thank you any other band like her to suggest, please
compared to my very first comment i've made so many years ago, this band really went through so many vocalists but i still come back to this and ravenheart and that is how i will always remember Xandria
Once I traveled seven seas to find my love And once I sang seven hundred songs Well, maybe I still have to walk seven thousand miles Until I find the one that I belong I will rest my head side by side To the one that stays in the night I will lose my breath in my last words of sorrow And whatever comes will come soon Dying, I will pray to the moon That there once will be a better tomorrow Once I crossed seven rivers to find my love And once for seven years I forgot my name Well, if I have to, I will die seven deaths just to lie In the arms of my eversleeping aim I will rest my head side by side To the one that stays in the night I will lose my breath in my last words of sorrow And whatever comes will come soon Dying I will pray to the moon That there once will be a better tomorrow I will rest my head side by side To the one that stays in the night I will lose my breath in my last words of sorrow And whatever comes will come soon Dying I will pray to the moon That there once will be a better tomorrow I dreamt last night that he came to me He said, "My love, why do you cry? For now it won't be long any more Until in my cold grave we will lie Until in my cold grave we will lie"
This song reminds me of Memories by Within Temptation. Similar ideas in the vids. She sounds good and shouldn't necessarily be thought of as not "very metal". I'm not a great fan of Xandria, but, OMG she's exquisitely pretty.
I've been waiting sooo long for Lisa's solo album, I thought: "it will be out soon!" a long time ago. I'm losing hopes. I had to say it, and I thought this video was the right place.
Something so genuine about this era of this band. This song and Who we are and lullaby, just make tear up everytime. I do find this version of the song better than the cd where the band parts are not added and the ending is sung with far higher notes. The whole song and clip remind me of memories by within temptation too
Wow, this takes me back a long way…to a period of time where all melodic metal was filmed in this same house 😂. It sounds very different listening to it 16 years on.
adorei, adoro esses lugares calmos tranquilos longe das cidades e dos outros, e essa musica sem comentários é linda, queria tanto estas num lugar assim tocando o piano ia ser o paraiso. :)
