Taikatalvi is one of the rare published Nightwish songs, that are sung in finnish (alongside "Erämaan viimeinen" from Dark Passion Play, "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" from Once, and "Lappi (Lapland)" from Angels Fall First). Marco Hietala sings the song on the album. Here you can see an accurate translation, of what Marco sings.
ENGLISH VERSION OF THE LYRICS
Magic Winter
Of my children the dearest one is this stage
Where the moonlight on its alleys advances
Bent sprig, summer in the care of
The White Ocean so wide
Which with the wings of a ghost moon
Arrives to retrieve me home
Upon the wintry earth, a moment like eternity
Which with the paws of a kitten to me creeps
Here at the tale’s roots I may live, where
A violin of vast longing
Its eternal melody paints
With its song awakens the Earth
Taikatalvi
Nightwish Lyrics
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Mis kuutamo kujillaan kulkee
Taipunut havu, kesä hoivassa sen
Valkomeren niin aavan
Joka aavekuun siivin
Saapuu mut kotiin noutamaan
Päällä talvisen maan hetki kuin ikuisuus
Tääl tarinain lähteellä asua saan mis
Viulu valtavan kaihon
Ikisäveltään maalaa
Laulullaan herättää maan
The first verse of Nightwish's song Taikatalvi talks about how the stage upon which the singer appears is the dearest thing to them, more than anything else in the world. The moonlight is described as moving along the streets, casting shadows upon the trees that are bent under the weight of summer. The vast white ocean represents a spirit that arrives on its ghostly wings, coming to take the singer home.
In the second verse, the scene shifts to a wintry landscape that seems to last forever, while the singer is visited by a small cat. The story continues at a source where tales originate, and where the singer is allowed to live. In this place, the violin plays a melody of great sorrow, painting a picture of a life forever trapped in this otherworldly place. The singer sings a song that awakens the earth, bringing it back to life.
Overall, Taikatalvi is a song that speaks of otherworldly experiences and emotions, portraying what appears to be a fairytale-like journey. The lyrics are full of mystical imagery that creates an air of mystery and magic. Through this song, the band brings the listener into a winter wonderland where dreams come true, but also where the past is ever-present.
Line by Line Meaning
Lapsistain rakkain tää näyttämö on
This stage is the dearest to me from my childhood
Mis kuutamo kujillaan kulkee
Where the moonlight wanders through streets
Taipunut havu, kesä hoivassa sen
Bent pine, nurtured by summer
Valkomeren niin aavan
Of the white ocean so vast
Joka aavekuun siivin
On wings of the phantom moon
Saapuu mut kotiin noutamaan
It comes to take me home
Päällä talvisen maan hetki kuin ikuisuus
The moment on the winter land feels eternal
Mi pienen kissan jaloin luokseni hiipii
Where a little cat sneaks up to me
Tääl tarinain lähteellä asua saan mis
Here, where I reside by the wellspring of stories
Viulu valtavan kaihon
With the violin of immense sorrow
Ikisäveltään maalaa
I paint my eternal melody
Laulullaan herättää maan
With my song, I awaken the land
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ERNO VUORINEN, JUKKA NEVALAINEN, MARKO HIETALA, TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN
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@ronik6723
English lyrics:
Out of all my children this stage's my dearest one, where the moonlight walks in its own alleyways.
A bent twig, summer in its care.
The white sea wide open,
which on wings of a ghostmoon,
comes to bring me home.
In a wintry land a moment's like an eternity,
on kitten paws it sneaks up to me.
Here at the source of my story I get to live,
where the violin of hopeless longing
paints its eternal tune,
waking up the earth with its song.
@HitmanForty-Seven_Zero
Taikatalvi
Hiver enchanté
Lapistain rakkain tää näyttämö on
Ce spectacle est le plus cher à mes enfants
Mis kuutamo kujillaan kulkee
Où la lune se déplace à travers les ruelles
Taipunut havu, kesä hoivassa sen
Une brindille courbée, un été sous sa garde
Valkomeren niin aavan
L'immensité blanche d'une mer ouverte
Joka aavekuum siivin
Sur les ailes d'une lune fantôme
Saapuu mut kotiin noutamaan
Vient pour me ramener à la maison
Päällä ralvisen maan hetki kuin ikuisuus
Au pays de l'hiver un instant est une éternité
Mi pienen kissan jaloin luokseni hiipii
Les pattes de mon petit chat vers moi se glissent
Tääl tarinain lähteellä asua saan mis
Je viens vivre ici où l'histoire commence
Viulu valtavan kaihon
Où un violon se fait l'écho
Ikisäveltään maalaa
De la mélodie éternelle du désir immense
Laulullaan herättää maan
Et éveille la terre avec sa chanson
@boonietunes1412
+Mchristopher Lyngdoh
This stage is the dearest of my children
Where moonlight moves through alleys
A bent twig, a summer in its care
White vast open sea
On the wings of a phantom moon
Comes to take me home
In winterland a moment is an eternity
Creeps to me on kitten paws
I get to live here where the story begins
Where a violin echoes the eternal melody of immense longing
Waking up the earth with its song
@blivion7203
Lapsistain rakkain tää näyttämö on
Mis kuutamo kujillaan kulkee
Taipunut havu, kesä hoivassa sen
Valkomeren niin aavan
Joka aavekuun siivin
Saapuu mut kotiin noutamaan
Päällä talvisen maan hetki kuin ikuisuus
Mi pienen kissan jaloin luokseni hiipii
Tääl tarinain lähteellä asua saan mis
Viulu valtavan kaihon
Ikisäveltään maalaa
Laulullaan herättää maan
@cloudstrife5174
English translate:
The child's most beloved to stage is
Miss moonlight is passing through
Curled smell, summer care it
I'm so sorry
Every time I wake up
It comes home to pick up
On a winter's earth's moment like eternity
What a little cat with my feet is sinking
Here on tales source I can live where
A violin with a huge catenary
He is painting his own obsession
With her song she wakes up the country
@mc23243
I'm gonna cry, I can't believe Marko left Nightwish
@poultrypickins9572
After reading the post,I totally understand why. Being a creative person is never all rainbows and unicorns. It sucks but it is true, the urge to move on and explore new ideas is overwhelming. Not doing so can have disasterous mental health effects.
@mc23243
@@poultrypickins9572 I understand why he left too and he has every right to prioritize his mental health. It does not make it less sad though
@zigak.7800
@@mc23243 And who knows myby when this corona is over he will come back, it has happend before(in other bands ) so keep hopes high :D
@ChloeWinchester0709
Right? I'm still upset about this 🥺
@thenephilimforreal
WAIT WHAT?!
@ronik6723
English lyrics:
Out of all my children this stage's my dearest one, where the moonlight walks in its own alleyways.
A bent twig, summer in its care.
The white sea wide open,
which on wings of a ghostmoon,
comes to bring me home.
In a wintry land a moment's like an eternity,
on kitten paws it sneaks up to me.
Here at the source of my story I get to live,
where the violin of hopeless longing
paints its eternal tune,
waking up the earth with its song.
@tony6896
In english translation thats just good lyrics, in finnish its poetry
@channarosenblatt8197
That's a really good interpretation with "the moon's own alleyways at the source of the story, waking up the earth". You captured the poetry.
@LewisBowels
I've sung this song to my dog when she got scared of thunderstorms. She would hide in my bedroom and I would gently cuddle up with her on my bed while petting her softly and singing this to her so she wouldn't be so scared. Feeling her heartbeat go down was such a relief and she was finally able to go to sleep as the storm went on.