Not to be confused with metal opera, a conceptual rock opera in metal music.
Wish I Had an Angel
Nightwish Lyrics
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For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel tonight
Deep into a dying day
I took a step outside an innocent heart
Prepare to hate me fall when I may
This night will hurt you like never before
Old loves they die hard
Old lies they die harder
I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
I'm in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight
I'm going down so frail 'n cruel
Drunken disguise changes all the rules
Old loves they die hard
Old lies they die harder
I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
I'm in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight
Greatest thrill
Not to kill
But to have the prize of the night
Hypocrite
Wannabe friend
13th disciple who betrayed me for nothing!
Last dance, first kiss
Your touch my bliss
Beauty always comes with dark thoughts
I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
I'm in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight
The song "Wish I Had an Angel" by Nightwish is a melancholic song with a mix of love, lust, and betrayal. The singer of the song wishes to have an angel for one moment of love or rather wishes to have a chance at love. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the theme of the song. The singer is longing for a brief moment of love and wishes to have an angel as a way of filling the void in their life.
The song then takes a darker turn when the singer reflects on their actions and the consequences that come with them. The lines, "Prepare to hate me fall when I may, This night will hurt you like never before" suggest that the singer has made some bad choices in the past which will ultimately lead to unbearable pain. As the song progresses, the singer expresses their desire to have an angel with whom they can sin, effectively derailing their pureness and innocence.
The lines "Old loves they die hard, Old lies they die harder" touch upon the theme of betrayal and how it is difficult to move on from it. The song highlights the singer's hopelessness and how they feel they have been betrayed by those close to them. Overall, the song is an emotional rollercoaster that explores themes of love, lust, betrayal, and hopelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I had an angel
I desire a supernatural being to bring me comfort and guidance
For one moment of love
Even a brief instance of affection would suffice
I wish I had your angel tonight
I crave the presence of the person I hold dear
Deep into a dying day
At the end of a tiresome and depressing time
I took a step outside an innocent heart
I chose to act selfishly
Prepare to hate me fall when I may
Be ready to despise me regardless of the outcome
This night will hurt you like never before
The evening will be agonizing
Old loves they die hard
Past infatuations are challenging to forget
Old lies they die harder
Falsehoods are even more difficult to let go of
Your Virgin Mary undone
Your purity is tainted
I'm in love with my lust
I am infatuated with my own carnal desires
Burning angel wings to dust
The destruction of divine beings
I'm going down so frail 'n cruel
I am descending into a weak and malevolent state
Drunken disguise changes all the rules
Intoxication alters one's behavior and principles
Greatest thrill
The ultimate excitement
Not to kill
Without the need for violence
But to have the prize of the night
To attain the desired person
Hypocrite
A person who pretends to be virtuous but is actually deceitful
Wannabe friend
Someone pretending to be a friend
13th disciple who betrayed me for nothing!
A reference to Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus
Last dance, first kiss
The final physical interaction between two people
Your touch my bliss
Your physical contact brings me pleasure
Beauty always comes with dark thoughts
Even the most attractive things can have a negative side
I wish I had your angel
I wish you were present with me
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SerValsimot91
Twenty years ago... in the year of 2004, I as a 14teen year old and the moon as my companion were heading home from a friend's place, during a
practically snowy winter night. There were no lights on the street. It is hard for me
to explain that almost magical feeling.
Oh, I remember the feeling, feeling cold, feeling dark, and yet happy at the same time.
Feeling like strolling through some dreamy wonderland, enjoying the sounds of snow crunching under my feet...
Anyway, it was the midnight hour, so I wanted to reach my house as soon as possible.
The house was located at the end of the village in a small town of Virovitica in Croatia. There was only
a thick blanket of snow surrounding the house and far away...
Finally, as I entered the house, I prepared myself an apple cinnamon tea, which is still my favorite to this day
and a strong reminder of my childhood and Nightwish.
I decided to turn on the TV, and the first thing that happened was that everything stopped for me when I heard her voice.
Playing was "Wish I Had an Angel". It was mesmerizing for me. I was in a transcendent mode right then, the combination
of Tarja and Marco singing with symphonic music was so aesthetic for me at that moment that it always reminds me of
that snowy winter night. Little did I know that I had just encountered my favorite metal band and metal music from then on...
Litte did I know that 2005 will be END OF AN ERA.... from then on there is no song or album that I haven't listened to...
and the rest is history....
P.S. One thing I dearly miss so much or am sad about is not going to their concert while they were all together.
@VWT-cz7ie
I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel tonight
Deep into a dying day
I took a step outside an innocent heart
Prepare to hate me fall when I may
This night will hurt you like never before
Old loves they die hard
Old lies they die harder
I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
I`m in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight
I`m going down so frail `n cruel
Drunken disguise changes all the rules
Old loves they die hard
Old lies they die harder
I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
I`m in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight
Greatest thrill
Not to kill
But to have the prize of the night
Hypocrite
Wannabe friend
13th disciple who betrayed me for nothing!
Last dance, first kiss
Your touch my bliss
Beauty always comes with dark thoughts
I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
I`m in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight
I wish I had an angel
I wish I had an angel
I wish I had an angel
I wish I had an angel
@beniaminpilch
Anyone in 2024?
@marvinorellana8431
Yep
@babissfakianakis5457
Of course. Such masterpieces are never forgotten
@devilisheyess666
yes me
@gustavoacharyaschuttcarval6825
Yes. Greetings from Brazil🇧🇷
@thiagohcrosa
Nois!!! @@gustavoacharyaschuttcarval6825
@Taterzz
vikings on guitar and bass, jack sparrow on keyboard, a pirate on drums, and a gothic banshee on vocals. this band is great.
@AbbyWhisperWitch
Dammit I can't unsee that now lmfao
@wallyheartborne3797
Vampire vocal
@louthinator
tbh the guitarist kinda looks like a LOTR elf... not enough beard to be a viking.