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My Selene Lyrics
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
[SOLO]
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?
Dressed in the whitest silver you'd smile at me
Every night I wait for my sweet Selene
A Life that's bound by the chains of reality
Would you let me be your Endymion?
Bathe in your moonlight and slumber in peace
Enchanted by your kiss in forever sleep
I live for that night
Wait for time
Two souls entwine
My hope is forlorn
Shadows they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...
Rays of moon are dancing with the tide
A perfect sight, a world devine
Always waiting, searching for my rhyme
I'm still alone in the dead of night
Appearance deceives and the silence betrays
My dream comes alive
Always out of sight
But never out of mind
Still I long for you
Alone against the light
Solitude am I
In the end there's no soul who'd bleed for me
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
Trying to break the desolation I hate
I live for that night
Wait for time
Two souls entwine
My hope is forlorn
We will never meet
Only Misery and me
My evenfall
Drowning into time
I become the night
I'll fade away
Reality cuts deep
Would you bleed with me
My Selene?
Song Info
Submitted by
equilan On May 25, 2005
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Selene was the greek goddess of the Moon... "According to the myth, Selene gazed upon Endymion and fell madly in love with him. She was inmortal, but he was not... so the goddess of the Moon cast a spell on her lover, making him sleep forever. In this state of eternal slumber, Endymion kept both his youth and his good looks."
Right, and song says a story about when Selin stopes wisitin Endymion in his dream for whatever reason, and he is left alone in a dream that is turning into nightmare where he is all alone, unable to wake up.
Right, and song says a story about when Selin stopes wisitin Endymion in his dream for whatever reason, and he is left alone in a dream that is turning into nightmare where he is all alone, unable to wake up.
It's about someone (presumably a guy, since Selene is a female) who dreams about a girl every moment awake, longing for a chance to get to love this person - and most likely thinking this desired romance is the meaning of his life. Realizing the dream doesn't seem to be coming true, he feels lonely. The reason as to why the love cannot happen isn't clear; it could be outer circumstances - or he just does not posses the courage to actually approach the girl with his feelings. The second line implies that she actually does like him back ("Dressed in the whitest silver you'd smile at me"), but for one reason or another he can only dream about her.
sorrowburn, stop being a troll. thanks misery chick for that explination, helps to give some background to the song. :)
I think it may have something to do with a more fantastic source rather than reality 100%. I have a theory on how it may be about a guy who is in love with a girl he sees only in his dreams, and gradually becomes obsessed with her to the point where he no longer wants to be awake and would much rather close his eyes and sleep forever to be with her. Of course, the only way he can think of to sleep together is death, and death is no dream, thus he won't ever be with her. Reminds me of Lovecraftian fiction actually, in particular The Dreamquest for Unknown Kaddath for some reason XD
Definitly agree with you, love that can't happen (which is the story of Selene as Misery Chick pointed out.) Love this song, one of my favorite songs ever. The instramentals are great too, specially the chugging guitars, fit so well.
nice song,though .of course it uses the myth metaphorically.but anyone interested in the myth of the goddess Selene (I never heard it before and I'm Greek :/ ... ) , check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selene.
This song is beautiful, and is about a long distance relationship, but that's already been covered. Sonata Arctica is amazing.
In an odd way this is, to me, a sort of cousin song to Nightwish's Ever Dream. Lyrically they feel close to me, but i also see this as something other than long distance relationships.
Hmm, well, Sonata Arctica and Nightwish DO have a lot of similarities.
Hmm, well, Sonata Arctica and Nightwish DO have a lot of similarities.
omg this song its me!
I think this song is about a man longing for a lover. The song talks about a hypothetical lover (Selene). The singer sings to the Moon as if it were this hypothetical lover, Selene (in accordance with Mythology). His hope for someone to love eventually fades away until the climax, where he tries one last time to look for a lover, but he eventually dies of a broken heart.