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ECLIPTICA (1999.) 
REPLICA
I'm home again, I won the war, and now I am behind
your door. I tried so hard to obey the law, and see the
meaning of this all. Remember me? Before the war.
I'm the man who lived next door. Long ago...
As you can see, when you look at me, I'm pieces of
what I used to be. It's easier when you don't see me
standing on my own two feet. I'm taller when I sit
here still, you ask are all my dreams fulfilled.
They made me a heart of steal, the kind them bullets
cannot see, yeah.
Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica, I'm a replica
Empty shell inside of me
I'm not myself, I'm a replica of me...
The light is green, my slate is clean, new life to fill
the hole in me. I had no name, last December, Christmas
Eve I can't remember. I was in a constant pain, I saw
your shadow in the rain. I painted all your pigeons red,
I wish I had stayed home instead, yeah.
Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica, I'm a replica
Empty shell inside of me
I'm not myself, I'm a replica of me...
Are you gonna leave me now, when it is all over
Are you gonna leave me, is my world now over...
Raising from the place I've been, and trying to keep
my home base clean. Now I'm here and won't go back believe.
I fall asleep and dream a dream, I'm floating in a
silent scream. No-one placing blame on me
But nothing's what it seems to be, yeah.
Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica, I'm a replica
Empty shell inside of me
I'm not myself, I'm a replica of me...
FULL MOON
Sitting in a corner all alone,
staring from the bottom of his soul,
watching the night come in from the window
It'll all collapse tonight, the fullmoon is here again
In sickness and in health, understanding so demanding
It has no name, there's one for every season
Makes him insane to know
Running away from it all
"I'll be safe in the cornfields", he thinks Hunted by his own,
again he feels the moon rising on the sky
Find a barn which to sleep in, but can he hide anymore
Someones at the door, understanding too demanding
Can this be wrong, it's love that is not ending
Makes him insane to know
She should not lock the open door
(run away, run away, run way)
Fullmoon is on the sky and He's not a man anymore
See the change in Him but can't
(run away, run away, run away)
See what became out of her man... Fullmoon
Swimming across the bay,
the nite is gray, so calm today
She doesn't wanna wait.
"We've gotta make the love complete tonight..."
In the mist of the morning he cannot fight anymore
A hundred moons or more, he's been howling
Knock on the door, and scream that is soon ending
Mess on the floor again...
She should not lock the open door
(run away run away, run away)
Fullmoon is on the sky and he's not a man anymore
Sees the change in him but can't
(run away, run away, run away)
See what became out of her man
She should not lock the open door
(run away run away, run away)
Fullmoon is on the sky and he's not a man anymore
Sees the change in him but can't
(run away, run away, run away)
See what became out of her darling man
She should not lock the open door
(run away run away, run away)
Fullmoon is on the sky and he's not a man anymore
See what became out of her man
SUCCESSOR (2000.)
SAN SEBASTIAN
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
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
SHY
I can see how you are beautiful, can you feel my eyes on you,
I'm shy and turn my head away
Working late in diner Citylite, I see that you get home alright
Make sure that you can't see me, hoping you will see me
Sometimes I'm Wondering why you look me and you blink your eye
You can't be acting like my Dana
I see you in Citylite diner serving all those meals and then
I see reflection of me in your eye, oh please
Talk to me, show some pity
You touch me in many, many ways
But I'm shy can't you see
Obsessed by you, your looks, well, anyway "I would any day die for you",
I write on paper and erased away
Still I sit in diner Citylite, drinking coffee and reading lies
Turn my head and I can see you, could that really be you
Sometimes I'm wondering why you look me and you blink your eye
You can't be acting like my Dana?
I see your beautifull smile and I would like to run away from
Reflections of me in your eyes, oh please
Talk to me, show some pity
You touch me in many, many ways
But I'm shy can't you see
I see, can't have you, can't leave you there 'cos I must sometimes see you
But I don't understand how you can keep me in chains
And every waken hour, I feel your taking power From me and I can't leave
Repeating the scener over again
Sometimes I'm wondering why you look me and you blink your eye
You can't be acting like my Dana?
I see your beautifull smile and I would like to run away from
Reflections of me in your eyes, oh please
Talk to me, show some pity
You touch me in many, many ways
But I'm shy can't you
But I'm shy can't you
But I'm shy can't you see
SILENCE (2001.)
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: "hey, my love, I'm sorry but we can't go on 'cause
I'm in love with someone else"
Tell me, what do you want me to say
When you treat me this way
Oh I love you, maybe
And I hope it goes away
Oh, how I want you daily
I know it's gonna stay
You are so self satisfied
Always ready for a ride
Double crossing, lousy cheat, love you anyway
You have warm and tender devils soul, you are so low
I can hear you say: "I'm sorry, should we still go on,
I'm not in love with that someone else"
Tell me, what do you want me to say
When you treat me this way
Oh I love you, maybe'
And I hope it goes away
Oh, how I want you daily
Tell me now that...
I have found the whore in you
Why can't I tell you no
Time will show, the last word is for me
If you fail to see the problem we have, one room full of walls
Jar of love isn't dry until the last drop falls
The moment I will step aside, you're ready for another ride
Walking in the cool night air without underwear
You have red light burning in your soul, I've seen the glow
In every dream I have I say: "I'm not in love with you"
But every day I say I do
You have messed with my head so many times
Forced me to love you [spoken]
Now that...
I have found the whore in you
Why can't I tell you no
Time will show, the last word is for me
If you fail to see the problem we have, one room full of walls
I will try until the last drop falls
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
"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 innosence...
"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 kiss Him back...
SONGS OF SILENCE (LIVE IN TOKYO) (2002.)
MY LAND
My own land has closed ots gates on me
All alone in world, it's scaring me
I am here to prove you wrong
I'm accused of something I live for
In my dreamland, there's some who understands
A friendly soul, trusting life in my hands
Yes, I gave it all I can
Now it's invaded by a stranger
[Chorus:]
Keep in mind what you have heard today
You might find that you're not so brave
Are you man enough, carry the load all alone
When other have your own
My old land is but a pile of sand
Cold and bare but something still is there
I am here to claim my land
You can't keep me away forever
[Chorus]
(Hey! Hey! ...)
I'm a true patriot, you are my land,
you have my soul, you have all I had
Now I am here, and I want it all back
In my dreams, I climb the hills I see
and let a gentle breeze lead me to
plains I once have seen and
Clear blue sky, I swim in lakes I find
I build a house right there
that you can't take away
I am here to claim my land
you can't keep me away, forever, ever
[Chorus]
Are you man enough, carrying the load all alone
When others have your own?
WOLF & RAVEN
Wolf And (Raven)!
Wolf And 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
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 for life I wear as a ring
Bask in your favor, I will kill the king
[Chorus:]
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
I will
with pride now face my faith
King and Queen now lie in state
This ring I wear is a powerful thing
I bask in your favor, I have killed the king
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
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, tempetation of the key
"Live with the Blacksheep, live with me"
Insanity, blessing for those born to hate you
Burned by the embers of love, it is so cruel
Howling the night, for sun of the midnight
Serving the people, condemned you in the eternal night
Of the lost song, words of the stranger
The howling miller, never to face her
WINTERHEART'S GUILD (2003.)
THE MISERY (PLAYWRITE'S MISERY)
I write the lines you want me to, with the words.
I dare to use of all the ones that you have taught me, along the years.
You cast a perfect shadow on the paper.
Fade away with sunlight, I fear the way you know me, love can leave a stain...
You steal my only hope and make me stay awake another night.
I wish you bear with me, stay near me.
When the autumn leaves have fallen. Solitude, my pain, the last thing left of me...
If you fall I'll catch, if you love I'll love, and so it goes, my dear, don't be scared,
you'll be safe, this I swear.
If you only love me back.
Seven lonely lies written on Deadwinter's night,
open the only book with the only poem I can read...
In blood I sign my name and seal the midnight with a tear.
Burn the paper, every line for them I cried...
If you fall I'll catch, if you love I'll love, and so it goes, my dear, don't be scared,
you'll be safe, this I swear.
If you only love me back.
I am the Playwrite and you are my Crown, make me cry for your love,
like you've done many times, so I know.
I can't write these storylines without you, lady pain, make me strong,
can't we be together without them forever...
The words I write can only hurt you, sorry for the rain.
Thank you, my only one, you gave me this pain...I leave you gently on the floor,
take one step towards the door.
Where's the letter never written, good night now...
If you fall I'll catch, if you love I'll love, and so it goes, my dear, don't be scared,
you'll be safe, this I swear.
If you only love me back.
If you fall I'll catch, if you love I'll love, and so it goes, my dear, don't be scared,
you'll be safe, this I swear.
If you only love me back.
VICTORIA'S SECRET
The light escapes her room tonight.
Every little moment tells her, now it's time,.
Opening a new scar, closing the wounds with a knife.
No more crying in the lanterns light...
Leave with the first light, go when you still see the moon.
Run for the sunlight, gate is now open for you.
Dancing on the path and singing now you got away.
You can reach the goals that you have set from now on , every day.
There is no way you would go back now, oh no, those days are past.
Life is waiting for the one who loves to live, and it is not a secret...
The Shades of darkness filled her life.
In every single corner you can not turn right.
Night could pass for a day, in her lack of faith, she let it all fade away.
Once more, a cry in the lanterns light...
Lost in the sunlight, leave, you will not see the moon.
Walk for the first time, no one has waited for you...
Dancing on the path and singing now you got away.
You can reach the goals that you have set from now on, every day.
There is no way you would go back now, oh no, those days are past.
Life is waiting for the one who loves to live, and it is not a secret...
Dancing on the path and singing now you got away.
You can reach the goals that you have set from now on, every day.
There is no way you would go back now, oh no, those days are past.
Life's there for the ones who love to live and take it all, for it is free...
Dancing on the path and singing now you got away.
You can reach the goals that you have set from now on, every day.
There is no way you would go back now, oh no, those days are past.
Life is waiting for the one who loves to live, and it is not a secret...
BROKEN
I was raised from a broken seed, I grew up to be an unwanted weed.
Ever faster the time exceeds me, little harder again to remember...you.
Held a torch for you, when lightning struck me, once again, hope I died for the last time.
Only one I have a thing greater than you, little light on the sky every night.
Morning dew on the field, where I met you.
I was frozen a year, couldn't get through.
Got a sign, not a scar, on my shoulder, I am not quite the man you take me for...
Fell in love with the weakness within me.
Tried to force me the Ring and own me.
Guess you found what you'd think would oblige me, little version of me to consume you...
I'd give my everything to you, follow you thru the garden of oblivion.
If only I could tell you everything, the little things you'll never dare to ask me...
Do you really know me? I might be a God.
Show me that you care and have a cry.
How do you see me?... as the one?
Can you see my blood when I'm bleeding.
How can you love this exile, and how could I desire you.
When my pain is my pain and yours is too...
On this deadwinter's night. Darkness becomes this child.
Bless this night with a tear. For I have none I fear...
Seven lifes of a man, passed before me.
Seven graves, one for every love I've had.
Only once I have broken my so called heart.
Only one made me see why they cry.
Will I learn how to be one of you someday?
Will I still feel the eyes that behold me.
Will I hear what you think, when you see me?
Will it tear me apart if you feel for me...
I 'd give my everything to you, follow you thru the garden of oblivion.
If only I could tell you everything, the little things you'll never dare to ask me...
Do you really know me? I might be a God.
Show me that you care and have a cry.
How do you see me?... as the one?
Can you see my blood when I'm bleeding.
How can you love this exile, and how could I desire you.
When my pain is my pain and your is too...
On this deadwinter's night. Darkness becomes this child.
Bless this night with a tear. For I have none I fear...
Little broken , always been, a part of you belongs to me.
You were never mine to love, but this all has made it easy for me...
Burning feathers, not an angel, Heaven's closed , Hell's sold out.
So I walk on the earth, behind the curtains, hidden from everyone,
until I find a new life to ruin again
On this deadwinter's night. Darkness becomes this child.
Bless this night with a tear. For I have none I fear...
On this deadwinter's night. Darkness becomes this child.
Bless this night with a tear. For I have none I fear...
DRAW ME
Blessed with an eye to see things as they are, will you draw me?
Up there on the wall, looking down to us all, you never saw me..
I found a pen, and I outlined a life.
You've never cried, I think I saw a tear in your eye.
Your eyes tell the tale, I will not ask again.
Now I see what you've lost nothing is quite the same.
By the love of my heart, cut my drawing in half, for I think I'm like you... Should you draw me...
Waiting for my evenfall.
Farewell, my passion, you slowly turn pale.
I will long for you warmth, made me feel safe.
I will not draw again, 'till I know it's my time.
I have lived a long life, should I draw me...
Morning's here, I must have....failed
RECKONING NIGHT (2005.)
BLINDED NO MORE
Your pretty face seduced me,
Blinded me from how you used me
I walked the long way home,
only to get hurt by you again
The longest glance, oh,
What illusions did I have of you?
A lone reflection splitting in two
You found all seven ways to keep me near,
Near within your reach
You sure knew how to harness love,
But never made me more than want you
I'm not sorry, you will never get more out of me
'Cause I am blinded no more
You sucked out my will to live
You gave me the crown, and killed...
High road would have none to regret
Never left, I took the low road instead
Love is a little death between two little lives,
Nothing more
Now I have myself to live for...
You sucked out my will to live
You gave me the crown, and killed...
High road would have none to regret
Never left, I took the low road instead
Oh, my life out of my hands
I always gave eternal love another chance...
Say the words, I wanna hear... all over again
Consuming love, my only reason...
Nothing is service free,
Such things cannot be healed,
That will do fine for me,
So come here, come, come, come...
And suck out my will to live
You gave me the crown, and killed...
High road would have none to regret
Never left, I took the low road instead
Oh...In the same nightmare again...
Oh...Dark tunnel of love will never end
Oh...Taken for granted again
Oh...Too weak to say it is over, all over
Oh, my life out of my hands
I always gave eternal love another chance...
Say the words, I wanna hear... all over again
Consuming love, my only reason...
We always seem to end up here and break a lance
Ready to give eternal love another chance...
You say the words, I wanna hear... all over again
Lust is my all consuming reason...
Now, take me again...
DON'T SAY A WORD
I am your poison candygram,
the love that's meant to fade away
Vade retro, alter ego, move aside, I'm choking on this life
I think I tolerate your hate, as long as you're afraid
All I wanted was to be with you and suffer every day...
Under the moon I hold a wake for a promise torn
Mortally wounded, feelings sheltered me
Once again my shadow will enter your life
Time to walk with me the last mile...
I read a book about a man, a love, a woman, how they died
How I was waved aside, listen how the headless doves cry
I truly see a madman in the mirror when I'm weak
I spent a year in love before I realized it's me
Open your blue eyes, tell me that you love me, whore
Make me believe it, oh I know you're lying
Broke the vow I thought you made, my angel, why...
Could I let you wait out the night?
[CHORUS:]
Mother always said "my son, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what,
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... don't say a word
It won't be long now, love, like mist I slowly fill the room
I place a black candle on your chest,
The path of night is manifest
I never wanted us to end up in this catatonic phase
It wasn't me who ran away, you made me stray...
Open your blue eyes, tell me that you love me, whore
Make me believe it, oh I know you lie
Broke the vow I thought you made, my angel, why...
Settling the score, we pass the twilight...
[CHORUS:]
Mother always said "my son, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what,
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... don't say a word
Strawberry blonde, your stranglehold
on my heart is bound to end
I suppose, life sometimes,
it doesn't go the way it was meant
Though you never were a believer,
I assure you: I won't die before you
You read the book now,
The part "ashes to ashes, dust to dust"
Short is the flight of this little starling
Love sounds familiar, but the emotion escapes me
I will carpe the diem while it's still here,
And see how the fear of death becomes her
We had it all so sweet
Made for me, you, indeed...
Big secret, small the lie
Don't cry for me, oh, argentite
No word you say tonight
Can make this be alright
I'll help you follow through
Remember this?: Pacta sunt servanda
... The wounds are too deep,
I need to keep the scars
To prove there was a time
When I loved something more than life
Unlike the last time here,
I now have the means and a will sincere
Your knight is nowhere near
Unfortunate for you, this makes me your God...
Closing your eyes, don't ever say you love me, whore
You never meant a word, I know you lied
When there is life, there is despair, indulge me now
And stay alive this night... I promise you the end before the first light arrives...
[CHORUS:]
Mother always said "my son, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what,
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... don't say...
[CHORUS:]
Mother always said "my son, do the noble thing..."
You have to finish what you started, no matter what,
Now, sit, watch and learn...
"It's not how long you live, but what your morals say"
Cannot keep your part of the deal
So don't say a word... Don't Say A Word!
MY SELENE
Nocturnal poetry:
Dressed in the whitest silver you'd smile at me
Every night I wait for my sweet Selene
But still...
Solitude's upon my skin
A Life that's bound by the chains of reality
Would you let me be your Endymion?
I would
Bathe in your moonlight and slumber in peace
Enchanted by your kiss in forever sleep
But until we unite
I live for that night
Wait for time
Two souls entwine
In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
Shadows they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...
Serene and silent sky
Rays of moon are dancing with the tide
A perfect sight, a world devine
And I...
The loneliest child alive
Always waiting, searching for my rhyme
I'm still alone in the dead of night
Silent I lie with a smile on my face
Appearance deceives and the silence betrays
As I wait for the time
My dream comes alive
Always out of sight
But never out of mind
And under waning moon
Still I long for you
Alone against the light
Solitude am I
In the end I'm enslaved by my dream
In the end there's no soul who'd bleed for me
Hidden from daylight I'm sealed in my cave
Trapped in a dream that is slowly turning to nightmare,
Where I'm all alone
Venial is life when you're but a dream,
The book is still open the pages as empty as me
I cling to a hope that's beginning to fade
Trying to break the desolation I hate
But until we unite
I live for that night
Wait for time
Two souls entwine
In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
We will never meet
Only Misery and me
This is my final call
My evenfall
Drowning into time
I become the night
By the light of new day
I'll fade away
Reality cuts deep
Would you bleed with me
My Selene?
WHITE PEARL , BLACK OCEANS ...
I was born and raised by the sea, shy yet proud,
Learned to stay away from the crowd
In my home, my lighthouse...
101 steps, round and dound
New Years Eve, one night in the town
Can change one life into eternity...
All I could see, her eyes,
We got caught in the moment, all of the night
Taken beyond all lines,
In silence leaving 'em all behind
She had found the sails, for the following night
The town, for her, was getting way too small
She promised to be mine
Forever, ... for that one night...
Moments, passion, small defeats
Concealed emotions, found in me
"You gave life to a brand new me..."
Crossing the wintry fields,
The first hour of morning light
Warmed by the flame inside,
The lasting memory of the ending night
I never had a chance to stop what hit me...
What broke my bones and mauled me...
After hours of deep, unwilling sleep... in a cold shelter
Fell back in the dark, and the hours of the day passed...
A nightmare awakes me, blinking light!
There's no guide, blind ships in the night
Oh blood red moon, eat away the night
Darkness covers my lonely soul,
No one to feed the dying light...
Good morn', oh dreadful day,
I prayed the moon had lit the sea instead of me...
For the sails of night,
"Please tell me everything's alright..."
My voice in the room broke the silence,
Everybody killed me with their eyes...
What I was to hear made the people cry,
Impossible for me to keep the tears inside
"All on board the White Pearl have died,
Coastal reef have tolled their lives
And you are the light of the night..."
One thing, I remember, before I fell on the ground...
Although I never saw the face,
A name was inked in his arm...
Love can be like poetry of demons, or maybe
God loves complex irony?
The family name stated I had seen before...
Written on her front door...
"Silence in the courthouse!"
A presence in the room, we both could feel
The father of her unborn child and me
All on board the White Pearl have died,
Coastal reef have tolled their lives
While I was the guide light...
Back in my tower, run, run, run
Light is out, I hope to see
Black oceans beneath rise and swallow me
One step will take me back inside, another sees my end
No one can love a man who guarded the light,
(Guarded the light, one faithful night)
Flaming eyes I must confront before I am stated free
Defining innocence is hell, after all that has past...
Building new walls inside my eternal night...
Although they took my heart and dried me up
Sometimes I still bleed...
Show me the way (show me the way)
The light will show me a way on the grisly reefs
Too many dead ends I see
No soul can save me
The respect I lost, the measure of a man...
10 000 steps down, round and round
One night at the town and I'm hell bound
Black oceans beneath come and swallow me
All on the board White Pearl had died,
Coastal reef come claim my life
Black oceans beneath come and swallow me
My little tower, seal my fate
Help me pay back, end their hate
Black oceans beneath come and swallow me
One direction, down, down, down
Pitch black night for my old town
Black oceans beneath shall now swallow me
[SPOKEN:]
I hereby commit the body to the deep,
to be turned into corruption
looking for the resurrection of the body,
when the Sea shall give up her dead
and the life of the world to come, through our Lord,
Amen.
SHAMANDALIE
In good old times, remember my friend
Moon was so bright and so close to us, sometimes
We were still blind and deaf, what a bliss?
Painting the world of our own, for our own eyes, now?
"Can we ever have what we had then?
Friendship unbreakable
Love means nothing to me
Without blinking an eye
I'd fade, if so needed,
All those moments with you
If I had you beside me"
One cloudy day we both lost the game?
We drifted so far and away
Nothing is quite as cruel as a child
Sometimes we break the unbreakable, sometimes?
"And we'll never have what we had then
Friendship unbroken
Love means nothing to me
Without blinking an eye
I'd fade, if so needed,
All those moments with you
If I had you beside me now"
I was unable to cope with what you said
Sometimes we need to be cruel to be kind
Child that I was, could not see the reason
Feelings I had were but sham and a lie?
I have never forgotten your smile
Your eyes, oh, Shamandalie
Time went by, many memories died
I'm writing this down to ease my pain
You saw us always clearer than me
How we were never meant to be
Love denied meant the friendship would die
Now I have seen the light
These memories make me cry
"Can I ever have what I had then?
Friendship unbroken
Love means nothing to me
Without blinking an eye
I'd fade, if so needed,
All those moments with you
And see the world with my wide open eyes
Friendship got broken
There's no other for me
Like the one of my childhood days
Can you forgive me?
The love got better off me,
On that day back in old times"
Biografije clanova
Jani Liimatainen Birthday: 1980/ Sep/ 09
Height / Eye color / Hair color : 176cm/ Blue/ Red
Presently living: in Kemi, Finland
Instrument: Guitar
Equipment: Ibanez guitars
Joined Sonata Arctica: When it was formed
Musical background: Some lessons long time ago, lots of self-studying.
Previous bands: Black Horse:)
Other bands: Altaria
Musical inspirations: Anything and everything that sounds good. Beer:)
Best own gig: Santiago de Chile, Chile 2002
Best gig by other band: Can't really say
Best Album: Dream Theater - Awake, Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane Best Song Depends on my mood...
Favorite bands/artists: Freak Kitchen, Dream Theater, Pain of Salvation
Musicians:Vocals: Roy Khan, D.C Cooper, Marco Hietala
Musicians:Keyboards: Jens Johansson, Henrik Klingenberg:)
Musicians:Guitar: Mattias "IA" Eklundh, Steve Vai, John Petrucci
Musicians:Bass: John Muyng, Stu Hamm
Musicians:Drums: Mike Portnoy, Uli Kusch, Gas Lipstick
Favorities:Movie: Lord of the Rings, American Beauty, Star Wars
Favorities:TV program: The Simpsons, Friends
Favorities:Actor/Actress: Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson
Favorities:Food: Pizza
Favorities:Drink: Beer, whiskey coke, Jarmeister, coffee
Favorities:Book: Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms- books, Motley Crue - The Dirt.
Favorities:Author: R.A Salvatore, Weiss&Hickman
Favorities:Animal: Cat
Season: Summer
Sports: Jogging, swimming, gym Hobbies Music:)
Place you would like to visit: Home
Life Philosophy: No problems
Tony Kakko Birthday: 1975/ May/ 16
Height / Eye color / Hair color: 175cm / Greenish brown / Dark brown red from the bottle
Presently living: in Kemi, Finland
Instrument: Vocal, Keyboard
Equipment: Microphones, synths and earplugs/monitors
Joined Sonata Arctica: December 1995, January 1996; original member
Musical background: I went to a music school here in Kemi for 1 1/2 years or so studying keyboards.
Started singing backing vocals -93/94 in a "humppa padi" and lead ones when this band was formed.
I have not taken any singing lessons so far, although I know I should...help.
Previous bands: The "humppapadi".
Musical inspirations: Hmm, Queen, Stratovarius, Nightwish, Frank Zappa, Enya, classical master pieces.
Best own gig: Perhaps one of the shows in Japan 2003 Best gig by other band. Feeling wise absolutely Stratovarius in Oulu 1997.
Show...Alice Cooper in Oulu/Helsinki 2001.
Best Album: Impossible to name one. Changes weekly basis.
Best Song: There is no such thing as THE best song.
Favorite bands/artists: Queen, Stratovarius, Nightwish, Frank Zappa, Children of Bodom...
there are many I like and could easily add here.
Musicians:Vocals: I really don't have one these days. World is full of "Gods".
Musicians:Keyboards: Jens Johansson
Musicians:Guitar: Alexi Laiho
Musicians:Bass: Don't have one.
Musicians:Drums: Once again, there's so many I like a lot.
Favorities:Movie: Forrest Gump, Almost Famous(untitled),The Lord of the rings-saga, Braveheart,
Back to the future -trilogy, Twister/Dantes Peak etc. FX movies in general.
Favorities:TV program: X-Files(specially the older episodes), The Band of Brothers, Simpsons, South Park...
Favorities:Actor/Actress: Sean Connery
Favorities:Food: Yes, I like food.
Favorities:Drink: Spring water, juices, milk, Cognac, Jaermeister, beer...I guess I like drinks too.
Favorities:Book: The Power of One(Bryce Courtenay), The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck(Don Rosa), Harry Potter's.
Favorities:Author: Don Rosa(he's a cartoon artist, so what?), Stephen King.
Favorities:Animal: I'd still like to have a monkey one day.
Season: I pretty much like all the seasons, but tend to get bored with any of them in a long run. Long and rainy autumns suck big time.
And I like my winters REALLY cold and short. Summers could be a bit longer too. This all in Finland.
Sports: Swimming, skiing, biking, gym.
Hobbies: The sports above, computer games, movies...
Place you would like to visit: Canada, USA, Australia, Moon.
Life Philosophy: The one I've been trying to live by lately:
"This is gonna suck for sure, so don't stress over it."
Tommy Portimo Birthday: 1981/ Sep/ 5
Height / Eye color / Hair color: 176cm/ Green/ Blonde
Presently living: in Kemi, Finland
Instrument: Drums
Equipment: Premier drums, Paiste cymbals, Pro mark sticks
Joined Sonata Arctica: Original member
Musical background: "Played in couple of bands before this band"
Previous bands: -
Musical inspirations: Jorg Michael
Best own gig: Santiago, Chile 2002
Best gig by other band: Stratovarius in Milan, Italy (Infinite tour 2000)
Best Album: Sentenced - The cold white light
Best Song: Stratovarius - Hunting High and Low
Favorite bands/artists: Stratovarius, Nightwish, Rhapsody, Him, Sentenced
Musicians:Vocals: Timo Kotipelto, Fabio Lione, Silvio Massaro, Tony Kakko, Veeti Kallio, Ville Valo
Musicians:Keyboards: Jens Johansson, Mikko Harkin
Musicians:Guitar: Timo Tolkki, Emppu Vuorinen, Alexi Laiho
Musicians:Bass: Jari Kainulainen, Alessandro Lotta
Musicians:Drums: Jorg Michael, Jukka Nevalainen, Alex Holzwarth, Anders Johansson,
Daniel Zimmerman
Favorities:Movie: American History-X
Favorities:TV program: The Osbournes, Jackass
Favorities:Actor/Actress: -
Favorities:Food: Pizza, "Mother Inlaw's" Wiener Schnitzels, chinese
Favorities:Drink: Milk, coke, beer, red wine
Favorities:Book: Motley crue - The dirt
Favorities:Author: -
Favorities:Animal: Dog
Season: Summer
Sports: Swimming
Hobbies: Hobbies...?
Place you would like to visit: Miami or New York
Life Philosophy: Elama on ihmisen parasta aikaa.(Life is the best time for humanbeing)
Marko Paasikoski Birthday: 1978/ June/ 10
Height / Eye color / Hair color: 178cm/ Blue/ Brown
Presently living: in Kemi, Finland
Instrument: Bass
Equipment: Warwick bass
Joined Sonata Arctica: Summer 2000
Musical background:-
Previous bands: Played in pre-Sonata Arctica first guitar and then bass
Musical inspirations:-
Best own gig: The whole winterheart Japan tour
Best gig by other band: Joe Satriani in Pori Jazz 2000
Best Album: Freak Kitchen - MOVE
Best Song: Snap
Favorite bands/artists: Frank Zappa, Freak Kitchen, STEVE VAI, Helloween
Musicians:Vocals: -
Musicians:Keyboards: -
Musicians:Guitar: Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Mattias IA Eklund
Musicians:Bass: Billy Sheehan
Musicians:Drums: Mike Portnoy, Terry Bozzio
Favorities:Movie: -
Favorities:TV program: -
Favorities:Actor/Actress: -
Favorities:Food: Pizza
Favorities:Drink: Coke & Beer
Favorities:Book: -
Favorities:Author -
Favorities:Animal: Dog
Season: Summer
Sports: Swimming
Hobbies: Music
Place you would like to visit: USA
Life Philosophy: JOO JOO!!!!
Henrik Klingenberg Birthday: 1978/ October / 21
Height / Eye color / Hair color: 172cm / Somewhat blue / Originally lightbrown
Presently living: in Kokko L.A, Finland
Instrument: Keyboard
Equipment: Keys, pedals & drinks
Joined Sonata Arctica: In the end of 2002
Musical background: Different schools until I managed to escape
Previous bands :Too many to mention
Musical inspirations: Life
Best own gig: I don't remember.
Best gig by other band: Kyyria during the InnerWellness-tour
Best Album: Frank Zappa: Make a jazz noise here Best Song any good one :)
Favorite bands/artists: Pantera, Diablo, Billie Holiday, Graham Central Station...
Musicians:Vocals: Billie Holiday, Devin Townsend, Russel Allen, Phil Anselmo
Musicians:Keyboards: Matt Guillory, Kevin Moore, Jon Lord
Musicians:Guitar: Jimi Hendrix, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Dimebag Darrell
Musicians:Bass: T.M.Stevens, Tony Levin, Jonas Hellborg
Musicians:Drums: Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Paul, Heikki Malmberg, Dave Lombardo
Favorities:Movie: maybe Fight Club or Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Favorities:TV program: Friends
Favorities:Actor/Actress: Anthony Hopkins/ Zhang Zyui
Favorities:Food: Meat, pasta & traditional finnish food
Favorities:Drink: Long Island Ice Tea, whiskycola, Salmiakkikossu and finnish milk
Favorities:Book: Jack Kerouac- On the road
Favorities:Author: Ernest Hemingway, Howard Marks, Jack Kerouac and about 500 others
Favorities:Animal: Koala....still...
Season: Summer
Sports: Boxing, Kung-fu, climbing...whatever
Hobbies: Movies, Books, Music, "Sports" & anything remotely interesting
Place you would like to visit: China, Australia, Africa, Southern America...Icelan
Life Philosophy: No one here gets out alive!!!
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