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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightwish
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)
Ocean Soul
Nightwish Lyrics
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To bear this nightmare
What more do I have to say
Crying for me was never worth a tear
My lonely soul is only filled with fear
Long hours of loneliness
Losing emotion
Finding devotion
Should I dress in white and search the sea
As I always wished to be - one with the waves
Ocean Soul
Walking the tide line
I hear your name
Is angels whispering
Something so beautiful it hurts
Long hours of loneliness
Between me and the sea
I only wished to become something beautiful
Through my music, through my silent devotion
Losing emotion
Finding devotion
Should I dress in white and search the sea
As I always wished to be one with the waves
Ocean Soul
The lyrics of Ocean Soul portray the indestructible bond between the ocean and the human soul. The first verse is about the singer, asking what more they have to say or do to escape this painful nightmare, which implies feelings of sadness or depression. The second line is about how the singer's tears are not worth crying over, which emphasizes the deep sense of loneliness they feel. In the following verse, the singer mentions spending hours alone with the sea, which shows their reliance on it as a source of comfort. The chorus states the singer's desire to become one with the waves, something that they've always wished for.
The second verse is about the singer hearing their own name whispered by angels as they walk along the tide line. This is particularly poignant since it shows how they feel that even the angels know their suffering. The third verse is a repetition of the desire to be something beautiful and to do so through music and silent devotion. The chorus is repeated once more, with 'ocean soul' as the central theme. It's a powerful metaphor since the ocean is vast, deep and powerful, just like the human soul, with all its complexities and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
One more night
Another night passes by
To bear this nightmare
To endure this hellish situation
What more do I have to say
I have already expressed everything I could
Crying for me was never worth a tear
My pain never deserved any sympathy
My lonely soul is only filled with fear
I am filled with terror because of my loneliness
Long hours of loneliness
I suffer from endless isolation
Between me and the sea
It's just me and the vast ocean
Losing emotion
I am devoid of all feelings
Finding devotion
But discovering an unwavering passion
Should I dress in white and search the sea
I wonder if I should dress in white and search for a connection to the ocean
As I always wished to be - one with the waves
I have always dreamed of being a part of the never-ending waves
Ocean Soul
My soul is deeply connected to the sea
Walking the tide line
Strolling along the shoreline
I hear your name
I can hear your name whispered
Is angels whispering
As if it's angels speaking
Something so beautiful it hurts
The words are so exquisite, it's almost painful to hear
I only wished to become something beautiful
All I ever wanted was to be beautiful
Through my music, through my silent devotion
Using my music and my undying faith
As I always wished to be one with the waves
Just as I have always longed to merge with the ocean
Ocean Soul
It's only my ocean soul guiding me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: E. VUORINEN, J. NEVALAINEN, M. HIETALA, T. HOLOPAINEN, T. KINNUNEN
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@HK-gm8pe
shout out to all old Nightwish fans, that was the best era...Marco,Tarja,Jukka,Tuomas ,Emppu...I sometimes miss those days...and I know that you guys miss this mistery and fairytale like music as well :)
@slavkotokic7247
Thats right bro, cheers.
@danielcabrera4161
I just love this song so much, it is a master piece and maybe the greatest and sincere nightwish song
@lilithiscariot5066
The perfect song. She is one of the most beautiful singers in history.
@demidia3614
I appreciate all the Nightwish vocalists and what they gave to the band .. but Tarjas voice makes every song magickal ♡♡☆☆
@dianapgomm
She truly does
@astridgaribay45
I agree.
@lucaskobi7164
I thought I was the only one to think that.
@SippenPwnz0r
nightwish truly is epic...that voice of tarja...just awesome... i cant explain how i feel if i hear her voice
@jordanbrulez717
Are you still alive?