Opeth - Will O The Wisp Lyrics






When you're tired of waiting and time is not on your side
When you're tired of hating me, you no longer want to hide

You're stuck to the failures of your life
Marred with the sorrows of your strife

And time it waits for no one
It heals them when you die
And soon you are forgotten
A whisper within a sigh

When there's trouble admitting that you have been wrong all along
When the words you have written down reads "everything is gone"

You're stuck to the failures of your life
Marred with the sorrows of your strife

And time it waits for no one
It heals them when you die
And soon you are forgotten
A whisper within a sigh

And time it waits for no one
It heals them when you die
And soon you are forgotten
A whisper within a sigh

When you smother your friendships and take much more than you need
When you can't keep a secret to yourself and points to the source of the deed

You're stuck to the failures of your life
Marred with the sorrows of your strife

And you can never find the satisfaction
When you can't outgrow your false distractions

You know your soul is weighed on the silver scale of deceit and lies





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  1. S.... ....

    Will O The Ringill

  2. n.... ....

    nicey music(^ω^)

  3. p.... p....

    imagine this goes down as opeths load era

  4. M.... O....

    I’m in love with this song .
    💕😍💕

  5. S.... D....

    Will O Smith

  6. E.... �....

    Beyler siz beni öldürmeye mi çalışıyorsunuz?

  7. M.... M....

    where's the old obscurity?

  8. t.... G....

    bUt It DoEsN't HaVe DeAtH mEtAl GrOwLs MaN! 😆

  9. I.... K....

    Wat. Happy Opeth Song?

  10. A.... S....

    The Jethro Tull comparisons are spot on. And it’s really amazing how much Mikael’s voice sounds like Ian Anderson

  11. s.... g....

    what a song...

  12. N.... D....

    where are teh growls

  13. T.... G....

    Gotta love the juxtaposition between the cheery tune and the ominous lyrics.

  14. Y.... ....

    Bit of Steven Wilson influence here.... Immediately reminded me of PT- Trains

  15. N.... F....

    Essa música é sensacional
    Traz um climão otimo

  16. e.... f....

    This tribute to Jethro Tull is so awesome (no sarcasm).

  17. M.... 1....

    Honestly this reminded me of the Grateful Dead...........I dig it

  18. F.... C....

    Love this tune. Love Opeth.

  19. T.... M....

    Opeth is perfection...still. My first Opeth album was Black Orchid and I was hooked by every subsequent release thereafter. I do miss the old line up, but their sound is timeless.

  20. M.... M....

    Is it just me, or does this sound like Jethro Tull?

  21. J.... O....

    That outro guitar lead gives me life

  22. T.... R....

    Anyone else get brought here because of a website you can’t speak of?

  23. K.... ....

    lief diesen sommer im polnischen radio, scheisse habe ich mich gefreut 🥰

  24. d.... ....

    It would take a serious, serious onset of Dementia to make me forget about you and your incredible music Mikael. Not easily, or soon, forgotten.

  25. J.... L....

    Lyrics
    When you're tired of waiting and time is not on your side
    When you're tired of hating me, you no longer want to hide
    You're stuck to the failures of your life
    Marred with the sorrows of your strife
    And time it waits for no one
    It heals them when you die
    And soon you are forgotten
    A whisper within a sigh
    When there's trouble admitting that you have been wrong all along
    When the words you have written down reads "everything is gone"
    You're stuck to the failures of your life
    Marred with the sorrows of your strife
    And time it waits for no one
    It heals them when you die
    And soon you are forgotten
    A whisper within a sigh
    And time it waits for no one
    It heals them when you die
    And soon you are forgotten
    A whisper within a sigh
    When you smother your friendships and take much more than you need
    When you can't keep a secret to yourself and points to the source of the deed
    You're stuck to the failures of your life
    Marred with the sorrows of your strife
    And you can never find the satisfaction
    When you can't outgrow your false distractions
    You know your soul is weighed on the silver scale of deceit and lies

  26. H.... C....

    He must be a Jethro Tull fan. Sounds like Ian Anderson in so many ways.

  27. A.... K....

    When Opeth slowly becomes Jethro Tull.

  28. B.... H....

    I adore this song and these lyrics

  29. C.... B....

    Is this reamake of TWDG safe and sound song?

  30. J.... L....

    Masterpiece

  31. T.... S....

    It's FINNALLY here autumn in Wisconsin it's my favorite season for Opeth

  32. G.... M....

    I dont know if its only me, but i have a jethro tull vibe listening to this and its awesome!

  33. P.... P....

    Elitists gonna hate

  34. L.... K....

    Thxs Opeth for this amazing song,this band ages like a fine 🍷

  35. a.... ....

    Here is a quote from an interview...

    In a recent, exclusive track-by-track feature with Metal Hammer, vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt gave some insight behind the creation of the song:
    “It’s a song inspired by Dun Ringill by Jethro Tull (from the album Stormwatch, 1979). I wanted to do a song with my capo really high, so it’s up on the fifth fret. It makes the guitar sound really glittery. I just wanted to go for a simple, catchy vocal melody. It has a slightly positive vibe to it, but the lyrics are really, really dark. It’s a beautiful song, I think. I’m really happy with that one."

    So yes, the song is inspired by a particular Jethro Tull song.

  36. M.... ....

    Probably my favourite Opeth song from the last 10 years... it's just beautiful.

  37. L.... T....

    I just discovered this band in 2019 and I’m loving it

    L.... T....

    You have many hours of listening to catch up.

  38. t.... m....

    one of my fav songs, and my fav album, til the new stuff started coming out lol <3 thanks!

  39. w.... ....

    thank you

  40. B.... K....

    Mazot sizde ne kadar

  41. B.... K....

    Aga ne zaman geliyonuz

  42. J.... ....

    I guess Steven Wilson wasn't credited for writing this!

  43. T.... �....

    Jethro Tull'dan vokal melodisi aşırmalarını Opeth'e yakıştıramadım. Zaten Opeth, Ghost Reveries albümünden sonra çok değişti :D Ben bile bu kadar değişmedim...

  44. A.... G....

    man does it sound like Jethro tull...

  45. S.... ....

    I first found Opeth upon the release of Still Life. That album and this band reinvigorated my love of Heavy Metal, which at that point had become a little stagnant. Don’t misunderstand, I still liked my HM, I’ve never stopped listening to it, but there wasn’t anything around that blew me away. Still Life was what I was looking for. But what I couldn’t understand was why I hadn’t heard of Opeth before. Perhaps because at the time I had young kids, I don’t know. Anyway, I’m drifting from my original point. Opeth became my new favourite Heavy Metal band and that feeling remains to this day; despite the band taking a slightly different direction, I still love them implicitly. They’ve matured and become masters of their art. This track, Will O The Wisp, is just magical to me. The arrangements, the vocal and lyrics - perfection. Thank you Mikael. Your band and music mean the world to me.

  46. P.... K....

    Will O The Wisp

    When you're tired of waiting and time is not on your side
    When you're tired of hating me, you no longer want to hide

    You're stuck to the failures of your life
    Marred with the sorrows of your strife

    And time it waits for no one
    It heals them when you die
    And soon you are forgotten
    A whisper within a sigh

    When there's trouble admitting that you have been wrong all along.
    When the words you have written down reads "everything is gone"

    You're stuck to the failures of your life
    Marred with the sorrows of your strife

    And time it waits for no one
    It heals them when you die
    And soon you are forgotten
    A whisper within a sigh

    And time it waits for no one
    It heals them when you die
    And soon you are forgotten
    A whisper within a sigh

    When you smother your friendships and take much more than you need
    When you can't keep a secret to yourself and points to the source of the deed

    You're stuck to the failures of your life
    Marred with the sorrows of your strife

    And you can never find the satisfaction
    When you can't outgrow your false distractions

    [Solo: Fred Åkesson]

    You know your soul is weighed on the silver scale of deceit and lies

    [Solo: Fred Åkesson]

  47. t.... m....

    i love it, i could listen to the music even without lyrics forever, it makes me float above in peace

  48. H.... A....

    A beautiful song...
    Really beautiful.

  49. �.... �....

    Полный бред собачий очередных глупейших воровских шлюх.

  50. �.... �....

    Полный бред собачий очередных глупейших воровских шлюх.

  51. D.... P....

    JJJETHRO TULL

  52. C.... .....

    "I Can't Believe It's not Jethro Tull!"

  53. R.... ....

    The most organic band in the world, mikael's soul is ageless moving from era to era. when i listen to Opeth time stands still

  54. E.... F....

    Love this song - has that idealistic, poignant, timeless quality. Wish I could call back the love I've lost - that's what this song says to me - I can barely hold back the tears. Opeth forever . . .

  55. K.... S....

    This is Opeth masterfully channeling Jethro Tull.

  56. t.... ....

    Inspired of course by the 80s cartoon ha ha ha

  57. D.... ....

    I love these beautiful, calm songs by Opeth, but their pseudo 70s rock is just awful and random. This is truly their genuine forte at music, not the pretentious attempt to emulate old music.

  58. b.... g....

    Come on guys, this isnt opeth. I love them, but I like what they had to offer to the scene, odd covers of 70s rock type music isnt opeth, not terrible at all, but they dont make original and as beautiful work anymore

  59. B.... K....

    Nice👍

  60. A.... '....

    This is my last song heard as a bachelor. I was listening to this while dressing up my wedding suit, just an hour before my wedding :D

  61. H.... M....

    This is music!

  62. J.... B....

    man what happened to opeth? they sound like a christian band now

  63. J.... M....

    Easily one of his greatest pieces after the atrocious Heritage.

  64. v.... ....

    This one is full with Jethro Tull... I love it!!

  65. N.... F....

    Só eu de Brazuka nessa bagaça manjando essa perfeição ?

  66. D.... M....

    3:50 🤩

  67. T.... D....

    OPETH....nuff said

  68. L.... R....

    This introduction reminds Jetrho Tull

  69. t.... ....

    i would become gay for mikael

  70. u.... y....

    Bu opeth opeth. Başka bir şeye benzemez.

  71. E.... T....

    This song helps me deal with PTSD

  72. B.... B....

    masterpiece! So beautiful!

  73. V.... T....

    Ian Anderson.... Jethro Tull

  74. S.... R....

    is it me or there are some striking similarities between potf and opeth?

  75. L.... A....

    This song hit so hard...

  76. P.... ....

    Does the beginning of this song remind anyone else of Jethro Tull?

    P.... ....

    The whole song does.

  77. T.... B....

    3:44 that riff man

  78. J.... ....

    I've been listening to Opeth since the age of 12. I'm 22 now, and they're music is still so innovative. This song speaks to me in a very personal way that it's almost eerie...anyway, what a great song. Long live Opeth!

  79. f.... ....

    700 dislike? really guys?!

  80. K.... ....

    That Akerfeldt "Hmmmm..." session was just beautiful!!

  81. Z.... G....

    Opeth is just Masterpiece - simple and clean

  82. A.... S....

    bored better bury this crap of song 🖓

    A.... S....

    Then you don't understand it and that's ok....... but its far from crap. Unless all you care about is false macho cookie monster vocals.

    A.... S....

    Don't like? Don't listen. Simple.

  83. S.... C....

    This gets stuck in my head over and over again, but never bothers me one bit. Great writing!

  84. C.... A....

    PorcOpeth Tree.

  85. E.... J....

    I'm pretty new to Opeth. Do they do a lot of work like this? Any suggestions for songs from them? Thank you. : )

    E.... J....

    Eric Johnson Late reply but if you haven't already listen to Opeth - Windowpane

    E.... J....

    @Alex May Cool. I'll check it out!

  86. S.... ....

    great song, great video. small tip from a video producer though: if you make a lyric video, try to have the lyrics appear a bit ahead of the actual singing. otherwise people can't read along fast enough to also sing along.

  87. A.... M....

    If this wasn't produced this well I would've said it's a Jethro Tull song... This song has Tull written all over it...

  88. m.... p....

    next up a duet with taylor swift

  89. m.... p....

    This is so bad.This band sucks now

  90. R.... S....

    May I be wrong, but I think when I have readed, many times, the lyric of this music. Mikael is talking about the divorce with Ana, and the thinks that he have choose on his life. Sometimes do not what she have wanted for them, and have a regrets about it.

  91. M.... ....

    Just perfect!

  92. J.... D....

    Great Song Writing......wow down votes, you fuckin kidding me/ lol

  93. N.... ....

    ah, who said Jethro Tull? you naughty person!

  94. I.... H....

    DotA 2?

  95. A.... B....

    When you're tired of waiting and time is not on your side
    When you're tired of hating me, you no longer want to hide

    You're stuck to the failures of your life
    Marred with the sorrows of your strife

    And time it waits for no one
    It heals them when you die
    And soon you are forgotten
    A whisper within a sigh

    When there's trouble admitting that you have been wrong all along
    When the words you have written down reads "everything is gone"

    You're stuck to the failures of your life
    Marred with the sorrows of your strife

    And time it waits for no one
    It heals them when you die
    And soon you are forgotten
    A whisper within a sigh

    And time it waits for no one
    It heals them when you die
    And soon you are forgotten
    A whisper within a sigh

    When you smother your friendships and take much more than you need
    When you can't keep a secret to yourself and points to the source of the deed

    You're stuck to the failures of your life
    Marred with the sorrows of your strife

    And you can never find the satisfaction
    When you can't outgrow your false distractions

    You know your soul is weighed on the silver scale of deceit and lies

  96. R.... ....

    Jethropeth Tull

  97. A.... S....

    “Trains” by porcupine tree inspired if not rearranged

  98. b.... h....

    Opeth is not the best band of all time, they are the best musicians of all time! Anyone can be in a band but there are few musicians left, Opeth, especially Mikael Akerfeldt, he's a fucking beast!

  99. C.... W....

    3:29 - "YOLO!"