Nightwish - The Islander Lyrics






[Composer: Marco Hietala]

An old man by a seashore at the end of day
Gazes the horizon with seawinds in his face
Tempest-tossed island, seasons all the same
Anchorage unpainted and a ship without a name

Sea without a shore for the banished one unheard
He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world
Showing the way, lighting hope in their hearts
The ones on their travels homeward from afar

[Chorus:]
This is for long-forgotten light at the end of the world
Horizon's crying the tears he left behind long ago

The albatross is flying, making him daydream
The time before he became - one of the world's unseen
Princess in the tower, children in the fields
Life gave him it all: an island of the universe

Now his love`s a memory, a ghost in the fog
He sets the sails one last time saying farewell to the world
Anchor to the water, seabed far below
Grass still in his feet and a smile beneath his brow

[Chorus x2]





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  1. S.... K....

    drachenlord meddl loide

  2. N.... D....

    The first islander is going to destroy is Australia by me (a madman on earth).

  3. K.... J....

    Bez Tarji jako bez ruky Tarja je náboj už to nikdy nebude ono nikdy nikdy nikdy bohužel

  4. J.... M....

    An old man by a seashore
    At the end of day
    Gazes the horizon
    With seawinds in his face
    Tempest-tossed island
    Seasons all the same
    Anchorage unpainted
    And a ship without a name
    Sea without a shore for the banished one unheard
    He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world
    Showing the way lighting hope in their hearts
    The ones on their travels homeward from afar
    This is for long-forgotten
    Light at the end of the world
    Horizon crying
    The tears he left behind long ago
    The albatross is flying
    Making him daydream
    The time before he became
    One of the world`s unseen
    Princess in the tower
    Children in the fields
    Life gave him it all:
    An island of the universe
    Now his love`s a memory
    A ghost in the fog
    He sets the sails one last time
    Saying farewell to the world
    Anchor…

    2019 and still love this song

    J.... M....

    Thank you for the lyrics. I must say I´m no Nightwish fan but this song and the lyrics are really great.

  5. F.... H....

    This Video is one of the Best of Nightwish.

    F.... H....

    Frauke Hammer tru that it’s on all my playlists

  6. F.... H....

    I think Anette is one of the best singers in studio but she has no spirit on stage.

  7. A.... F....

    Flute is on fire 😮

  8. E.... G....

    One of the most perfect sounds!

  9. A.... C....

    I'm goona play this song at the end of the world

  10. M.... S....

    Oh no what have I done what was this quick get me some Japanese metal

  11. L.... R....

    This is their best video hands down. Hopefully they get something with this quality for the next album

  12. j.... ....

    Blind Guardian's Bard's Song brought me here.

  13. A.... I....

    Meu filho quando ninguém consegue fazer dormir é só colocar essa música, ele ama!

    A.... I....

    A minha também hahahaha

  14. R.... S....

    RIP Trish
    I miss you so much 😔

  15. V.... S....

    😎👍😁🤟🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

  16. k.... ....

    does it say "seamens in his face" at the start or am i trippen. nightwish have so fallen since tarja left

  17. M.... ....

    back when songs like these had a humble 200-300k views and everyone was like nightwish who ?

  18. b.... ....

    Seeing it now I am quite certain that the old man is "Hide-The-Pain-Harold", the man, the meme, the legend

  19. M.... H....

    finaly i found this music lovely

  20. H.... P....

    it's not the same without tarja....

  21. I.... S....

    Nakakaiyak

  22. �.... �....

    Fake ass Johnny Depp out here making music 😁😁😏😂😂😂

  23. M.... B....

    I saw Frozen 2, and All Is Found reminded me of this song

  24. J.... P....

    I od Vatrenih još uvijek gori Vatra🤗🤗🤗🤗🇫🇯

  25. E.... R....

    This made me cry, like im not joking.

  26. N.... K....

    Accidentally selected this song... couldn’t stop listening or watching 😍
    Beautiful work

    N.... K....

    Same here and same here :)

  27. �.... �....

    Как всегда...классно!!!

  28. R.... V....

    This has to be my favorite song by Nightwish. Yes I enjoy their other songs but when they dropped this it hit way different.

  29. V.... P....

    Half of the Nightwish fans: "TARJA!!"
    Second half of the Nightwish fans: "FLOOR!!"


    Me, an intellectual: "Marco"

    V.... P....

    Well...

    You can like more one or another, but the truth is that Nightwish always has had the best of the best regardin vocals, no matter their Style...

    V.... P....

    I love Marco too but Annette is my fave because of the lightness she brought to the dark songs :)

    V.... P....

    TARJA is the best! We want Tarja will come back to Nightwish!

  30. R.... V....

    Simplesmente magnífico

  31. D.... B....

    A friend suggested this to me and I cant say am not disappointed

  32. �.... �....

    Nobody's can't replace Tarja))))
    But song nice)))
    Sorry Anete)

  33. B.... D....

    How can those
    Strings be so loose + still play ?

    B.... D....

    Ikr? Seriously! I want that guitar

  34. S.... H....

    PEN BLUE , BLUE PEN ! MUISIC BRAZIL .2019 FOREVER

    S.... H....

    que isso br

  35. �.... �....

    Любимая группа. Успехов вам, ребята, таких как вы, больше не делают

  36. �.... ....

    Russian version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfW6OYJ_0uk

  37. W.... T....

    Alguien en 2020?

    Ésta rola es muy buena!!!

  38. R.... K....

    Merke,für einigen von euch nur Musik und Fantasy!Für andere mehr!

  39. A.... R....

    My past life and alight we begin,

  40. p.... c....

    Muito bom, tem que vim mais vezes no Brasil.

    p.... c....

    na próxima vai canta caneta azul

  41. E.... H....

    This is how every strory should be told

  42. J.... G....

    I love this song. I'm working on a book and this fits perfectly with the feel and plot of the Novel. Words can't express how much I enjoy this song, great stuff :)

  43. R.... M....

    1:39 reminds me a lot of mumford and sons

  44. B.... ....

    Beautifull song, and female vocal just in the background at first while slowly going to front in chorus.

  45. �.... �....

    загнанный заяц над бездной.... падает и смеётся... а почему смеётся? потому что свободный.

  46. P.... �....

    These videos are epic

  47. F.... H....

    Thats the Passion from Anette Olzon. She is a very good studio singer and very good for videos. but not for live.

  48. M.... B....

    Show de bola.Relaxa demais .Mas Tarja Turunen era demais viu

  49. f.... 8....

    Чувак в кепке - рус, а молодые ёбнутые. Пизец, у людей вообще отсутствует чувство самосохранения

  50. M.... E....

    your kidding right
    i guess there is a sucker borne every minute

  51. M.... 8....

    Captain birds eye gets about I see.

  52. T.... ....

    Почти 2020 ку привет здарова

  53. K.... n....

    Returning to the sea to die ...

  54. u.... n....

    What is the context of the song? Perhaps a dead sailor on a journey to the after life

    u.... n....

    Something like that, I believe.

    u.... n....

    To me it seems like an old man at the end of his life who had a loving family but long since abandoned him. So he kills himself.

  55. w.... ....

    Such an underrated song and video

  56. H.... L....

    Why do I get an Elric-of-Melniboné vibe off of this song?

  57. G.... K....

    Zajebisty utwór!💪

  58. A.... D....

    https://youtu.be/--tFFz44zvc

  59. R.... K....

    😘Merke,meine schwarze Suppe willst Du nicht probieren!

    R.... K....

    The Rainbowland has won!

  60. �.... �....

    Класс!!!!

  61. �.... ....

    Респект от России! Какая красивая и душевная музыка! Не многие сейчас способны создать такое!

  62. A.... A....

    Залупа какая то

  63. s.... ....

    Nightwish died when Tara left. There is no nightwish anymore.

    s.... ....

    well not for you. You have our sympathy.

    s.... ....

    Dave Mason thank you. I prefer to remember it as it was. Its like sneaker pimps without kelli ali. Its not the same as original.

  64. R.... D....

    Nightwish dinleyen vurduruyodur :)

    R.... D....

    Yorumu güzel bişey zannetcekler :)

  65. l.... l....

    Incrível.

  66. R.... S....

    MUCH LOVE, Nightwish!!

  67. J.... R....

    "Up" pixa ????

  68. s.... h....

    Beautiful

  69. d.... ....

    Everyone hates me cuz I love Tarja - I get it Floor is whatever. Love this video and love Our Truth

    d.... ....

    Actually I screwed up - Our Truth is Lacuna Coil - another great band.

  70. A.... C....

    Эх, не хватает Тарьи

  71. A.... M....

    ❤❤❤❤

  72. w.... 1....

    Perfect★

  73. D.... F....

    2019, legit.

  74. R.... B....

    Did anyone else thought of this song when they saw the trailer for The Lighthouse?

  75. p.... z....

    This song gives me the feeling of "old man and sea" by Ernest Hemingway

  76. �.... �....

    нормально

  77. W.... ....

    Kinda reminds me of 'Poets and the muse' by Poets of the Fall

  78. M.... L....

    I am not even kidding but i think the song needs to be ''The OST'' of Vinland Saga! ! !

  79. T.... C....

    Beautiful

  80. J.... V....

    Looks like in the movie "Up" ^^

  81. m.... ....

    Chrono Trigger

  82. R.... R....

    Chilenos 2019?

    R.... R....

    Colombiano :D

    R.... R....

    Javier Alejandro Torres Suramericano ❤️

  83. F.... S....

    Octuber 2019

  84. c.... ....

    I thought "cool song, most recently it was often played on the radio" and then I realized that "recently" is 11 years ago.

  85. M.... D....

    for vikings good jobs thanks

  86. B.... K....

    Nightwish without Tarja is like Judas Priest without Rob Halford

  87. T.... m....

    Nice song melody.... Great greeting from shanghai

  88. �.... �....

    👏👏👏👍👍👍

  89. M.... E....

    I completely forgot about this song and this randomly popped in my recommendation today. Thank you YouTube for running me over with nostalgia

  90. P.... P....

    Лучше бы не пел. Музыка хороша

  91. M.... C....

    Quem lembra da propaganda da coca cola? Kkk

  92. R.... D....

    why johny depp is there?

  93. �.... �....

    From Russian with love

  94. K.... V....

    As much as this song speaks to me, it ranks second/third of My fav NW tracks, 10th Man down is #1, Sahara and The Islander both share ranks 2 an 3 but are interchangeable in positions XD