In May 2007, Nightwish announced Anette Olzon as Turunen's replacement. That September, the band released their sixth album, Dark Passion Play, which has sold almost 2 million copies. The album's lead single, "Amaranth", became one of Nightwish's most successful in Europe. The supporting tour, one of the band's largest, started on October 6, 2007, and ended on September 19, 2009. The band released an EP/live album, Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), in March 2009 as a CD/DVD, and their seventh studio album, Imaginaerum, was released globally on various days in late 2011/early 2012.
On October 1, 2012, Nightwish announced that they had parted ways with Olzon and would be finishing the tour with at that time ReVamp vocalist (ex-After Forever) Floor Jansen. In October 2013, Nightwish made Jansen and longtime session uilleann pipes player Troy Donockley permanent members of the band, and they were featured in the acclaimed album Endless Forms Most Beautiful, released on March 27, 2015. From 2014 to 2019, Nevalainen, while still a member of the band, was inactive due to severe insomnia issues; in July 2019, he announced that he would not be returning to the band, with Kai Hahto, who had acted as his replacement since 2014 (including by performing all drums on Endless Forms Most Beautiful), being promoted as the official drummer, and is featured as such at the ninth album, Human. :II: Nature., which was released internationally on April 10, 2020. After twenty years of performing with the band, it was announced that bassist Marko Hietala had parted ways with the band in January 2021. Jukka Koskinen was announced as Hietala's replacement to play bass during the tour. In August 2022, he was announced as a permanent member of the band.
Nightwish is the third-best-selling band and musical entity in Finland with certified sales of nearly 900,000 certified copies. The group is also the most successful Finnish band worldwide, selling more than 10 million records and receiving more than 60 gold and platinum awards, having released six Number 1 albums and thirteen Number 1 singles. On October 26, 2018, Nightwish was inducted into the Finnish Music Hall of Fame, becoming the honorary gallery's 11th member.
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Studio albums
Angels Fall First (1997)
Oceanborn (1998)
Wishmaster (2000)
Century Child (2002)
Once (2004)
Dark Passion Play (2007)
Imaginaerum (2011)
Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2015)
Human. :II: Nature. (2020)
Eva
Nightwish Lyrics
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Snow keeps falling, silent dawn
A rose by any other name
Eva leaves her Swanbrook home
Kindest heart which always made
Me ashamed of my own
She walks alone but not without her name
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game
There's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away
Dreams the world far away
The good in her will be my sunflower field
Mocked by man to depths of shame
Little girl with life ahead
For a memory of one kind word
She would stay among the beasts
Time for one more daring dream
Before her escape, edenbeam
We kill with her own loving heart
Eva flies away
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game
There's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away
Dreams the world far away
The good in her will be my sunflower field
Eva flies away
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game
There's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away
Dreams the world far away
The good in her will be my sunflower field
The lyrics of Nightwish's song "Eva" are about a girl named Eva who is kind-hearted but constantly mocked by those around her. She is the subject of bullying and is made to feel ashamed of herself. The song begins on a winter morning, with snow falling and a sense of silence and calmness as Eva leaves her home. Despite the cruelty that she endures, Eva is able to escape reality by dreaming of a world far away. She longs for acceptance and friendship, but finds none in the "cruel children's game" of life.
The singer of the song recognizes the goodness in Eva's heart and sees it as a symbol of hope, like a sunflower field. The lyrics suggest that despite the world's harsh treatment towards her, Eva's memory will not be forgotten and the singer will be inspired by her kindness. The song describes Eva's escape from the harsh reality of the world through her dreams, and highlights the importance of finding goodness even in dark times.
Overall, the lyrics of "Eva" convey a message of empathy and hope. The song recognizes the cruelty and harshness of the world, but also acknowledges the power of kindness and dreams to heal and overcome adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
6:30 winter morn
The time of day when it's early, dark, and cold outside
Snow keeps falling, silent dawn
The snow is continuously falling without making any noise during the early morning
A rose by any other name
No matter what name a thing or person has, it remains the same
Eva leaves her Swanbrook home
Eva is leaving her home in Swanbrook
Kindest heart which always made
Eva had the kindest heart that had always made others feel good
Me ashamed of my own
Eva's kindness made the singer feel ashamed of their own behavior
She walks alone but not without her name
Eva walks alone, but she still has her identity and integrity intact
Eva flies away
Eva leaves for a journey
Dreams the world far away
Eva imagines a world far from where she is
In this cruel children's game
Life is hard, especially for children
There's no friend to call her name
Eva has no one close enough to call out her name
The good in her will be my sunflower field
The artist will remember Eva's kindness as a bright spot in life
Mocked by man to depths of shame
Eva was shamed and ridiculed by others
Little girl with life ahead
Eva was a young girl with her life ahead of her
For a memory of one kind word
Eva would have stayed if she had just one positive experience or kind word from someone
She would stay among the beasts
Without kindness, Eva will be forced to remain among the nasty parts of life
Time for one more daring dream
Eva has courage to dream one last time before leaving
Before her escape, edenbeam
Before Eva departs, there's a hint of paradise or safety
We kill with her own loving heart
Eva's kindness and compassion makes her vulnerable to the heartache of others
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hanamellordy6184
6: 30 winter morn
Snow keeps falling, silent dawn
A rose by any other name
Eva leaves her Swanbrook home
A kindest heart which always made
Me ashamed of my own
She walks alone but not without her name
Eva flies away
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game
There's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away
Dreams the world far away
The Good in her will be my sunflower field
Mocked by man to depths of shame
Little girl with life ahead
For a memory of one kind word
She would stay among the beasts
Time for one more daring dream
Before her escape, edenbeam
We kill with her own loving heart
Eva flies away
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game
There's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away
Dreams the world far away
The Good in her will be my sunflower field
Eva flies away
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game
There's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away
Dreams the world far away
The Good in her will be my sunflower field
@aljssaalj7762
EVA " Nightwish "💕💕💕
"6:30 di un mattino d’inverno
La neve continua a cadere in un'alba silenziosa
Una rosa di qualche altro nome
Eva lascia la sua casa di Swanbrook
Ha un cuore più generoso di tutti gli altri
che mi ha sempre fatto vergognare del mio
Lei cammina da sola,
ma non senza il suo nome
Eva scappa via
Sogna il mondo lontano
In questo crudele gioco di bambini
Non c’è un amico che chiami il suo nome
Eva prende il largo
Sogna il mondo lontano
Il buono in lei sarà il mio campo di girasoli
Derisa dall’uomo fino al più profondo disonore
Una ragazzina con una vita davanti
Per il ricordo di una parola gentile
Rimarrebbe in mezzo ai bruti
Prima che uccidano il suo cuore amorevole!
È Tempo per un sogno audace
la sua fuga, nello splendore dell’Eden
Eva vola via
Sogna il mondo lontano
In questo crudele gioco di bambini
Non c’è un amico che chiami il suo nome
Eva prende il largo
Sogna il mondo lontano
Il buono in lei sarà il mio campo di girasoli."🎶🎵🎶
Eva è la traccia numero sei del sesto album dei Nightwish, Dark Passion Play, uscito il 28 settembre del 2007. Eva è stato il primo singolo pubblicato dalla band ed è uscito il 25 maggio del 2007.
@ladygore8936
It's the best song with Anette. Her voice is amazing for warm, beauty ballads like this.
@FrozenMermaid666
Edit out the misused big term Lady -- all big terms only reflect me the only Lady, and all term misuse is about to be banned!
@FrozenMermaid666
I am The Eva / The Eve aka the metaphorical beginning and the literal end aka The Apple -- this song is about me the pure being and the ClA program/test that was ferced on me that ferced me in total isolation!
@FrozenMermaid666
This song Eva and the song Firework are both about me & the ClA _ test that was ferced on me -- there's also a reference to me as The Screamer in the song Ghost And The Reaper (that Chip secretly wrote about me & him and gave it to the band to reIease as their own to keep his anonymity as a secret agent) that's also a subtle reference to the ClA program, and, both the screamer/scream(s) references and the lines 'For a memory of one kind word, she would stay among the beasts' and 'Mocked by man (man aka agents) to depths of sh_' in Eva are all secret references to the awfeI program ferced on me...
@FrozenMermaid666
The songs God Is A 'Woman' and Dark Horse and I Am Not A Woman, I Am A God are about me -- and the songs Pan and Tribal and Eva and Whoever Brings The Night and Cadence Of Her Last Breath etc by Nightwish, Achingly Beautiful by CoF, Not Human Kind by Eyes of Eden, The Bee and Silver Bride by Amorphis, and Medusa by Tarja are also some of the songs that were written about me, while the ClA also made sure to include subtle clues and references to me in many other songs as well!
The songs Ghost And The Reaper and My Sweet Mystery by The Dark Element and the song Infinity are about me and my protector Chip -- and so are the songs When It All Comes Down and Young Gods and The Dark Element and Alpha & Omega by Swarm and 34 + 35 (and all other similar lyrics that include words like sweet/sweetness related terms and down under/taste/cat related terms and fruit/food/flower related terms and big term/compliments and cake etc) and Confident (from my perspective) and Dangerous 'Woman' (written from Chip's perspective) and Ghost etc...
The songs Diamonds and Euphoria and Dark Lights and Only Girl In The World etc are based on my story with my protectors, and the songs Ice Queen and Endless Forms Most Beautiful and Shoemaker and Endlessness and Digital Deceit etc include secret references to me & Chip, while most CoF songs and most Nightwish songs are secretly about me and the new system (The Keystone Earth aka The Night / The Dark aka The Great Escape etc) and including the oId man's secret thoughts about me as a mirror like he did in Feel For You -- the 'Love' The Way You Lie songs and Skyscraper and similar lyrics are secretly about me with a heartbreak theme.
@FrozenMermaid666
The songs Pan and Tribal are about me and the new system, and the new Nightwish lyric video for the song Pan also includes subtle symbolism about me, where they used Chess symbolism to show my importance (where the Queen element representing me destroys the pawns) and they also made references to me (The Sea Lady and snow/glass/apples etc) and to the Total Planetary Reset ('Reset the world') which is to happen after the system is replaced, which means the entire planet is to be restructured/reset based on my projects!
@hanamellordy6184
6: 30 winter morn
Snow keeps falling, silent dawn
A rose by any other name
Eva leaves her Swanbrook home
A kindest heart which always made
Me ashamed of my own
She walks alone but not without her name
Eva flies away
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game
There's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away
Dreams the world far away
The Good in her will be my sunflower field
Mocked by man to depths of shame
Little girl with life ahead
For a memory of one kind word
She would stay among the beasts
Time for one more daring dream
Before her escape, edenbeam
We kill with her own loving heart
Eva flies away
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game
There's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away
Dreams the world far away
The Good in her will be my sunflower field
Eva flies away
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game
There's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away
Dreams the world far away
The Good in her will be my sunflower field
@FrozenMermaid666
This is one of the many songs that were secretly written about me -- most Nightwish songs are about me and the new system!
@FrozenMermaid666
I cannot believe I just found a live version of this song because I never thought I could find a live version of it -- it's about me & the ClA 'test' that was ferced on me aka The Quarentine System, so I guess they were not allowed to play this song live too much to avoid possible questions...
@FrozenMermaid666
I could never sing this song myself, as it makes me cry -- that may be the 2nd reason why this song could not be played live all the time, as it's too emotional to be sung live, and could probably make anyone singing it cry as well...