Beethoven
Dragonland Lyrics


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Twilight, Candlelit walls
A Strong Crescendo
Highlight the lonely calls
From my piano

Melody, come to me
Sing your silent voice
Remedy my envy
Bring me one last choice

Why, why can't you bring me to find
To clear your sound
No wayfarer is blind

See my hands
Conducting a Nightmare
The symphony of a tragedy
So great it devours me
These notes are just fantasy
Peretual Dream
Won't let go of me
I struggle to live
Without the notion of a sound
That could open my mind

Moonlight, make me conceive
A slow sonata
Midnight, the dead will grieve
To this dark cantata

The detestable dance to my score
They hear my cries
Your guidance I implore

See my hands
Constructing a nightmare
The symphony of a universe
So vast it devours me
These nights are just fantasy
Celestial Beam,
Help me to see
I struggle to live
Without the notion of a sound
That could open my mind

[Solo: Mörck, Magnusson]

Into a Unending Sorrow
A festival of horror
An orchestra of the undead

So bright my destiny was
Golden future
Inside shadows amass
Nocturnal rapture

Melody, come to me
Sing your silent voice
Remedy my envy
Bring me one last choice

Why can't you bring me to find
To hear your sound
No wayfarer is blind

See my hands
Conducting a nightmare
The beauty of a melody
Is all that inspires me
To write my last symphony
Perpetual Dream
Never lets go of me
I struggle to live




Without the notion of a sound
That could have opened my mind.

Overall Meaning

In "Beethoven's Nightmare," Dragonland tells a story of a lonely musician trying to find inspiration and creativity through his piano. The song starts with an ominous setting, with twilight and candlelit walls, highlighting the sorrow and emptiness of the composer. The cresendo builds up as the musician calls upon a melody to come to him, to sing its silent voice, and to bring him one last choice.


As the song progresses, the composer struggles to find a sound that could open his mind, a melody that would bring him to find what he needs to clear his sound. The music piece takes a turn from melancholy to a symphony of a tragedy, as the composer constructs his nightmare through his piano. It presents an image of the undead and horror, with the melody constructing an orchestra of the dead.


The composer is asking for guidance to create a sound that would inspire him to write his last symphony. There's a sense of melancholy throughout the song, as the composer struggles to find inspiration and meaning in his work. The music represents a unique story that the listener can interpret differently.


Line by Line Meaning

Twilight, Candlelit walls
The dimly lit room serves as the starting point for the story.


A Strong Crescendo
Intense suspense is built up through the song.


Highlight the lonely calls
Loneliness can be heard throughout the music.


From my piano
The only source of sound in the room is the piano.


Melody, come to me
The composer is in search of inspiration.


Sing your silent voice
The music is where the inspiration will come from.


Remedy my envy
The composer is envious of those who have already found inspiration.


Bring me one last choice
The composer wants one final opportunity to create a masterpiece.


Why, why can't you bring me to find
The composer is questioning why he has not yet found his inspiration.


To clear your sound
The composer needs to hear the right sound to set him on a path to inspiration.


No wayfarer is blind
A true musician can hear the beauty in all sounds.


See my hands
The composer emphasizes the importance of his hands in the creative process.


Conducting a Nightmare
The composer is leading the music in a dark and eerie direction.


The symphony of a tragedy
The music reflects a tragic story.


So great it devours me
The composer becomes consumed by the music and its emotions.


These notes are just fantasy
The music is merely a product of the composer's imagination.


Perpetual Dream
The composer is always in search of inspiration.


Won't let go of me
The search for inspiration is constant and unyielding.


I struggle to live
The composer is consumed by the music and struggles to live a normal life.


Without the notion of a sound
The composer cannot imagine life without music.


That could open my mind
The right sound can inspire and unlock the composer's creativity.


Moonlight, make me conceive
The composer is seeking a moment of clarity to find inspiration.


A slow sonata
The composer desires a slow, contemplative piece of music.


Midnight, the dead will grieve
The music is dark and melancholic enough to bring the dead to tears.


To this dark cantata
The music is so dark and powerful, it can be considered a cantata.


The detestable dance to my score
The music inspires those who hear it to perform a haunting and detestable dance.


They hear my cries
The music is an extension of the composer's emotions and pain.


Your guidance I implore
The composer is still searching for the right sound to guide him to his masterpiece.


Constructing a nightmare
The composer is putting together a dark, foreboding piece of music.


The symphony of a universe
The music is grand enough to encompass the entire universe.


So vast it devours me
The music takes over the composer's being completely.


These nights are just fantasy
The composer allows himself to escape reality through his music.


Celestial Beam
The composer is seeking divine inspiration.


Help me to see
The composer desires a moment of revelation in his search for inspiration.


To write my last symphony
The composer feels that this will be his final masterpiece.


Never lets go of me
The composer's search for inspiration is a constant part of his life.


Into a Unending Sorrow
The music leads the composer into a continuous state of sadness and despair.


A festival of horror
The composer has created a dark, tumultuous piece of music.


An orchestra of the undead
The music has the power to bring the dead back to life in a sense.


So bright my destiny was
The composer had high hopes for his musical career.


Golden future
The composer was once certain of his success.


Inside shadows amass
The composer has become lost in his own thoughts and doubts.


Nocturnal rapture
The composer is taken over by the darkness of night and the music it inspires.


The beauty of a melody
The composer has finally found the beauty he sought through his music.


Is all that inspires me
The composer has found a renewed sense of inspiration through the beauty of his music.


To write my last symphony
The composer is at peace knowing this will be his final masterpiece.


That could have opened my mind
The composer regrets not finding inspiration sooner, as it would have benefited him greatly.




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@mr.otakuproductions1925

as a classically trained musician(im a violist and violinist), i love symphonic metal, because it fuses metal and its powerful sound with the powerful emotional sound of classical music, into a gothic-ish sound of medieval like metal

@kyv979

I used to think that classical was the only best genre in my youth. My dad listened to folk rock and passed it on to me in my youth as well. The rock influence led me to metal. How glad was I to go into metal and classical to find this masterpiece. Truly wonderful and fitting!

@wokescourgedrakethebasedha851

This sounds so cool, it could easily be renamed "Beethoven's Wet Dream"

@VictorMayfairTheDarkKing

Oh my God, yes.

@little_creecher

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@chrisalmighty4369

Oh my god real shit this is amazing especially since they are deaf i love this band they are sick!

@spyro563

Classical Music its just Metal Music before electricity.

@strollingteh1

@@spyro563 is there electric violins now?

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@mauriciom.9864

The way the piano enters in 2:03 and stablish that tension blows my mind everytime, and more, that totally sounds like something Beethoven would do. Awesome composition

@SirMufalmar

I'll never get over how masterfully done this song is

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