Angels Fall First
Emmpu - Electric, acoustic and bass guitars
Jukka - drums
and percussions
Tuomas - synths
Tarja - vocals
Flutes performed by
Mr. Esa Lehtinen
All lyrics by Tuomas
Elvenpath
Hearing music from the deepest forest
Songs
as a seduction of sirens
The elf-folk is calling me
Tapio, Bearking,
Ruler of the forest
Mielikki, Bluecloak, Healer of the ill and sad
Open
the gate and let me follow the uncarven path
The way to the
lands
Where as a hero I stand
The path where Beauty met the
Beast
Elvenpath
It¦s the honesty of these worlds
Ruled by magic and
mighty swords
That makes my soul long for the past
Elvenpath
The
moonwitch took me to a ride on a broomstick
Introduced me to her old friend
Home Gnome
Told me to keep the sauna warm for him
At the grove I met
rest-the folk of my fantasies
Bilbo, Sparhawk, goblins and
pixies,
Snowman, Willow, trolls and the seven dwarfs
The path goes forever
on
(Repeat chorus)
As I return to my room
And as sleep takes me
by my hand
Madrigals from the woods
Carry me to neverland
In this
spellbound night
The world¦s an elvish sight
. . .
Beauty and the Beast
Remember the
first dance we shared?
Recall the night you melted my uglyness away?
The
night you left with a kiss so kind
Only a scent of beauty left
behind
Ah, dear friend I remember the night
The moon and the dreams we
shared
Your trembling paw in my hand
Dreaming of that northern
land
Touching me with a kiss of a beast
I know my dreams are made of
you
Of you and only for you
Your ocean pulls me under
Your voice tears
me asunder
Love me before the last petal falls
As a world without a
glance
Of the ocean¦s fair expanse
Such the world would be
If no love
did flow in thee
But as my heart is occupied
Your love to me now has to
die
Forgive me, I need more than you can offer me
Didn¦t you read the
tale
Where happily ever after was to kiss a frog?
Don¦t you know this
tale
In which all I ever wanted
I¦ll never have
For who could ever
learn to love a beast?
However cold the wind and rain
I¦ll be there to
ease up your pain
However cruel the mirrors of sin
Remember, beauty is
found within
...Forever shall the wolf in me desire the sheep in
you...
. . .
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The
Carpenter
Who are you?
Man condemned to shine a
salvation
throughout the centuries
Why ?
Was the wine of the
grail
too sour for man to drink
The carpenter
carved his
anchor
on the dying souls of mankind
On the tomb of this unknown
soldier
lay the tools of the one
who for us had died
Tools of the
carpenter
The one they lick
The same old sick
dream of their
precious saviour
Kiss them deep and
make them weep
over promises of
eternal peace
The carpenter
carved his anchor
on the dying souls of
mankind
On the tomb of this unknown soldier
lay the tools of the
one
who for us has died
Tools of the carpenter
I hear
you
through the symphonic voices of nature
-the purity I could never
doubt
They tell me to lie on the grass
and observe my saviour
The one
crucified to the chirping of birds
The carpenter
carved his
anchor
on the dying souls of mankind
On the tomb of this unknown
soldier
lay the tools of the one
who for us has died
Tools of the
carpenter
. . .
Astral Romance
A nocturnal
concerto
candlelight whispers me where to go
Hymn of gathering stars as my
guide
whilst I wander on this path of the night
Embroidery of the
stars
undress my feelings for this earth
Send me your salva to heal my
scars
and let this nakedness be my birth
Macrocosm poured its powers
on me
And the hopes of this world I now must leave
The nightwish I sent
you centuries ago
has been heard by those
who dwelled in a woe
The
distance of our bridal bed
Await for me to be dead
Dust of the galaxies
take my hand
Lead me to my beloved¦s land
Departed by the guillotine
of death
I received a letter from the depth
The dream of my lover it
carried inside
Caressed by the sharpest knife
I asked you to be my
wife
Rays of the setting sun
were my tears wept upon promises
undone
Come to me
Make me believe
to you and your love
again
Above the universe
Beneath the Great Eye
I shall desire
you forevermore
. . .
Angels Fall First
An angelface smiles
to me
Under a headline of tragedy
That smile used to give me
warmth
Farewell - no words to say
beside the cross on your grave
and
those forever burning candles
Needed elsewhere
to remind us of the
shortness of our time
Tears laid for them
Tears of love, tears of
fear
Bury my dreams, dig up my sorrows
Oh, Lord why
the angels fall
first
Not relieved by thougts of Shangri-La
Nor enlightened by lessons
of Christ
I¦ll never understand the meaning of the right
Ignorance lead me
into the light
(Repeat chorus)
Sing me a song
of your
beauty
of your kingdom
Let the melodies of your harps
caress those whom
we still need
Yesterday we shook hands
My friend
Today a moonbeam
lightens my path
My guardian
. . .
Tutankhamen
As the sun sets beyond the
pyramids
To greet me with its rays
I place my hand on my forehead
To
see your chariots' flames
Watch me kneel before you
Hear the cats
meowing in the temple
They yearn the milk you cascaded
As I yearn that
promised treasure
Treasure of
Tutankhamen
I am the one it
is
Take me with you
through the stargate
To the valley of the
kings
Sacrifice me
Tutankhamen
And let me be your queen
Take
me
Tonight and always
We¦ll breed to fill all earth
Three
milleniums it took me to guard your rest
Your slumber in mighty Phoenix¦s
nest
But tonight the darkness in the tomb has perished
For Carter has come
to free my beloved
(Repeat chorus)
. . .
Nymphomaniac Fantasia
The scent
of a woman was not mine...
Welcome home, darling
Did you miss
me?
Wish to dwell in dear love?
Touch my milklike skin
Feel the
ocean
Lick my deepest
Hear the starry choir
Rip off this
lace
that keeps me imprisoned
But beware the enchantment
for my
eroticism is your oblivion
Old love lies deep, you said
Deeper shall
be the wound between your legs
. . .
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Know Why the Nightingale
Sings?
What does the free fall feel like?
Asks the boy with
a spark in his eye
Know why the nightingale sings?
Is the answer to
everything
Taking a step to a world unbound
Spinning my fantasies all
around
Freed from the gravital leash
I swear the heaven¦s in my
reach
Dancing with the spirit of the air
In this ocean so open and
fair
Making love to the gods above
On my maiden voyage so
bold
Landing safely to the blue lagoon
Don¦t know if this is the earth
or the moon
Joy of living is no more a mask
The Eden I found will forever
last
Migrating with the geese
My soul has finally found
peace
Doesn¦t matter that man has no wings
As long as I hear the
nightingale sing...
. . .
Lappi (Lapland)
1 Erdmaajdrvi
Kautta
erdmaajdrven
matkaa kulkuri yksindinen
Ndkee lammella
joutsenparven
vapauttaan itkevdn
Kaipuu menneisyyden
kiirii ilmassa
huutoina kotkien
Ikijdrveltd turvatuulta
kdy matka vuorten taa
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Witchdrums
3 This Moment is Eternity
Day posesses no key
here
where moon sheds the cold twilight
This moment is
eternity
Land of beauty,
cold and cruel
Fjeld chants
echoing,
reflecting the melancholy...
Trust the wind
Trust the
fires
Call for the hermit of the night
Land of raven and bear
Land
of eagle and wolverine
Dismal are the mirrors of a wolf
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