Astral Romance
Nightwish Lyrics

A nocturnal concerto
This line describes the setting of the song as a night-time concerto, or musical composition, that is performed in the darkness.

Candlelight whispers me where to go
This line describes the use of candlelight to guide the singer in the darkness and suggests the presence of a whispering voice that directs the him to his destination.

Hymn of gathering stars as my guide
This line describes how the singer follows the movement of stars in the sky, which he sees as a divine hymn that leads him on his journey.

Whilst I wander on this path of the night
This line expresses the artist's sense of wandering and uncertainty as he travels through the darkness, following the guidance of the stars.

Embroidery of the stars
This line suggests that the stars are intricately woven together in the sky like an embroidered tapestry.

Undress my feelings for this earth
This line expresses a desire for detachment from earthly concerns, allowing the singer to be free from emotional attachment to the world.

Send me your saliva to heal my scars
This line is a metaphor for seeking help from a higher power to heal the singer's emotional wounds.

And let this nakedness be my birth
This line suggests that the artist wishes to be reborn and that he must first strip away all of his worldly attachments before he can begin anew.

Macrocosm poured its powers on me
This line describes a sense of being overwhelmed by the vastness of the universe and the forces that govern it.

And the hopes of this world I now must leave
This line expresses a sense of resignation and acceptance, as if the artist is abandoning his earthly desires in favor of something greater.

The night wish I sent you centuries ago
This line refers to a wish that the singer made long ago, and which he now hopes will be granted.

Has been heard by those who dwelled in a woe
This line suggests that the artist's wish has been heard by those who share his pain and suffering.

The distance of our bridal bed
This line refers to a separation between two lovers and the fact that they are unable to be physically united.

Await for me to be dead
This line suggests that the singer must wait for death to bridge the distance between the lovers.

Dust of the galaxies take my hand
This line speaks to the idea of cosmic unity, where the singer wishes to be united with the universe.

Lead me to my beloved's land
This line expresses a longing for reunion with the artist's lover in an afterlife paradise.

Departed by the guillotine of death
This line describes the artist's sense of being abruptly and violently separated from his loved one by death.

I received a letter from the depth
This line refers to a symbolic message that the singer has received from the afterlife, which speaks to his sense of spiritual longing and connection to something beyond the physical world.

The dream of my lover it carried inside
This line suggests that the singer's lover is still present in his dreams and continues to influence his emotions and desires.

Caressed by the sharpest knife
This line is a metaphor for the artist's experience of intense emotional pain.

I asked you to be my wife
This line is a plea from the artist to his lover, expressing his desire for union and commitment.

Rays of the setting sun
This line is an image of the sun slowly disappearing below the horizon at sunset.

Were my tears wept upon promises undone
This line suggests that the singer is crying over unfulfilled promises or dreams that have been shattered.

Come to me
This line is a call for the artist's lover to come to him and be reunited.

Make me believe
This line expresses the singer's trepidation and doubt, suggesting that he needs proof that his lover still exists before he can believe in their reunion.

To you and your love again
This line expresses the singer's desire to be reunited with his lover and to experience their love again.

Above the universe
This line suggests that the singer's love extends beyond the physical universe and into a spiritual realm.

Beneath the great eye
This line refers to a divine presence or omniscient force that oversees the artist's journey and guides his actions.

I shall desire you forevermore
This line expresses the artist's eternal love and desire for his beloved, suggesting that their connection transcends physical death and lasts forever.