Storytime
Nightwish Lyrics

It was the night before,
The events of this song took place on a particular night.

When all through the world,
The world seemed quiet and still at that time.

No words, no dreams
There was no inspiration or creativity in the world.

Then one day,
Suddenly, something changed.

A writer by a fire
A writer had a moment of inspiration while sitting by a fire.

Imagined all of Gaia
The writer envisioned the entire planet Earth.

Took a journey into a child-man's heart
The writer explored the childlike wonder within human hearts.

A painter on the shore
Another artist was inspired in a different setting.

Imagined all the world
The painter saw the entire world in their mind's eye.

Within a snowflake on his palm
The painter saw the world represented in a tiny snowflake.

Unframed by poetry
The painter's vision was not confined by words.

A canvas of awe
The painter's vision was astounding.

Planet Earth falling back into the stars
The world was seen as a small part of a much greater cosmic picture.

I am the voice of never, never land
The singer is the embodiment of childlike wonder and imagination.

The innocence, the dreams of every man
The singer represents the pure and innocent aspirations of humanity.

I am the empty crib of Peter Pan,
The artist symbolizes the loss of childhood innocence and imagination as people grow up.

A soaring kite against the blue, blue sky,
The artist represents the freedom and joy of imagination.

Every chimney, every moonlit sight
The singer is present in every aspect of life where imagination can be found.

I am the story that will read you real,
The singer's imagination is so vivid that it can become reality.

Every memory that you hold dear
The artist represents the power of imagination to shape and enrich one's memories.

I am the journey,
The artist is the embodiment of the creative process itself.

I am the destination,
The artist represents the fulfillment of artistic creation and imagination.

I am the home
The singer symbolizes the comforting and familiar feeling of creative inspiration.

The tale that reads you
The artist's imaginative world can become intertwined with the listener's own experiences.

A way to taste the night,
The singer's imagination allows for a deeper experience of life and the world around us.

The elusive high
The joy and excitement of inspiration can be fleeting and intangible.

Follow the madness,
Creative inspiration can require a certain level of irrationality and abandonment of convention.

Alice, you know once did
A reference to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, a story about imagination and surrealism.

Imaginarium, a dream emporium
The artist's imagination is a place filled with endless possibilities and ideas.

Caress the tales and
To appreciate and be inspired by the singer's imagination.

They will dream you real
By interacting with the singer's imaginative world, the listener can experience it as if it were real.

A storyteller's game,
The creative process involves a certain level of playfulness and experimentation.

Lips that intoxicate
The artist's imagination is captivating and addictive.

The core of all life is a limitless chest of tales
The artist believes that imagination is an essential part of human existence and has infinite potential.

Searching heavens for another earth
The singer envisions a world beyond our own, one that can only be reached through creative imagination.

Innocence, innocence, dreams of every man, ah-ah
The artist emphasizes the importance of preserving our childlike sense of wonder and imagination.

Every man innocent, every man, Peter Pan
The singer imagines a world in which everyone retains their creative and imaginative spirit, like the character Peter Pan.

I am the voice of never, never land
The singer is a symbol of the magical world of imagination that exists beyond our physical world.