I close my eyes, the lantern dies
The scent of awakening, wild honey and dew
Childhood games, woods and lakes
Streams of silver, toys of olden days

Meadows of Heaven
Meadows of Heaven

The flowers of wonder
And the hidden treasures
In the meadow of life
My acre of heaven
A five year-old winterheart
In a place called home
Sailing the waves of past

Meadows of heaven
Meadows of heaven
Meadows of heaven
Meadows of heaven

Rocking chair without a dreamer
A wooden swing without laughter
Sandbox without toy soldiers
Yuletide without the Flight

Dreambound for life

Flowers wither, treasures stay hidden
Until I see the first star of fall
I fall asleep
And see it all
Mother's care
And color of the kites

Heaven, oh oh oh
Heaven
Meadows of heaven, oh oh oh
Meadows of heaven
Heaven (heaven)
Meadows of Heaven
Meadows of Heaven, oh oh oh
Meadows of Heaven
Meadows of Heaven
Heaven, heaven, heaven
Heaven, heaven, heaven


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Meadows Of Heaven Lyrics as written by Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen

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    Of course it is about Tuomas. Most of his songs are personal, with him as the lyrical self. Only a few are fictional.

    This song makes me cry, too. Though "The poet and the pendulum", "Eva" and "Bye, bye Beautiful" are great songs, for me this one is the very best of the whole album. It just touches me, and as i read from your comments, those of you who grasped it's meaning are touched, too. This is because there is a childhood-utopia in everyone. As a child everything is new and magical, but when we grow up we dont see things, but see again. We learn to thing in standards, and the magic is gone. Although i really try to keep the "child within me" alive, most of the things are no longer magical to me. And this is very, very sad to recognize.

    Picajoon June 25, 2008   Link

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