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)
Wish You Were Here
Nightwish Lyrics
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Me, oh, my country man
Wish you were here
I wish you were here
Don't you know, the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
Wish you were here
Me, oh, my country man
Wish you were here
(Wish you were here)
I wish you were here
Don't you know, the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
I've got feelings for you
Do you still feel the same?
From the first time I laid my eyes on you
I felt joy of living
I saw heaven in your eyes, in your eyes
Wish you were here
Me, oh, my country man
Wish you were here
(Wish you were here)
I wish you were here
Don't you know, the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
I miss your laugh, I miss your smile
I miss everything about you
Every second's like a minute
Every minute's like a day
When you're far away
The snow is getting colder, baby
I wish you were here
A battlefield of love and fear
I wish you were here
I've got feelings for you
From the first time I laid my eyes on you
Wish you were here
Me, oh, my country man
Wish you were here
(Wish you were here)
I wish you were here
Don't you know, the snow is getting colder
And I miss you like hell
And I'm feeling blue
(I wish you were here)
Wish you were here
Wish you were here
Wish you were here
Nightwish's song "Wish You Were Here" is a heartfelt tribute to a loved one who is far away. The lyrics express longing and sorrow for the absence of the person, who is referred to as "my country man". The singer wishes that the person could be there with her, especially as the snow gets colder and the feelings of loneliness and sadness grow more intense. The singer remembers the joy she felt when she first laid eyes on the person, and how she saw "heaven in your eyes". The lyrics convey a sense of desperation, as the singer misses every aspect of the person, from their laugh to their smile.
The repetition of the phrase "wish you were here" emphasizes the intensity of the singer's feelings, and the repetition of the second verse adds to the sense of longing and despair. The reference to a "battlefield of love and fear" hints at the struggles that come with long-distance relationships, and the difficulty of keeping a connection strong when distance separates two people.
Overall, "Wish You Were Here" is a beautiful and emotional ballad that speaks to the pain and longing that comes with distance and separation from someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish you were here
The singer wishes the person they are addressing was physically present with them.
Me, oh, my country man
The person being addressed by the singer is from the same country as the singer.
Wish you were here (Wish you were here)
The singer repeats the desire for the person to be present with them.
I wish you were here
The singer has a strong desire for the person to be physically present with them.
Don't you know, the snow is getting colder
The weather is getting colder, making the singer long for the person's presence even more.
And I miss you like hell
The singer misses the person being addressed intensely.
And I'm feeling blue
The absence of the person is causing the singer to feel sad.
I've got feelings for you
The singer feels a strong emotional attachment to the person being addressed.
Do you still feel the same?
The singer asks if the person they are addressing shares the same intense feelings for them.
From the first time I laid my eyes on you
The singer felt an instant connection with the person the first time they met.
I felt joy of living
Being in the presence of the person brought the singer immense joy and gave them a sense of purpose.
I saw heaven in your eyes, in your eyes
The singer was captivated by the person's eyes and felt like they were looking at something heavenly.
I miss your laugh, I miss your smile
The singer misses the person's expressions of joy and happiness.
I miss everything about you
The singer misses every aspect of the person's presence in their life.
Every second's like a minute
The time without the person feels like it's passing slowly.
Every minute's like a day
The time without the person feels like it's passing very slowly, making each moment feel long and arduous.
When you're far away
The singer is experiencing the absence of the person and is reflecting on how it feels like when they are not present.
The snow is getting colder, baby
The singer is emphasizing how the weather is becoming colder, which is making them feel more desolate without the person around.
A battlefield of love and fear
The singer is experiencing strong and conflicting emotions of love and fear, creating internal conflict for them.
I wish you were here
The singer repeats the desire for the person's physical presence.
Wish you were here
The singer again expresses their wish for the person being addressed to be with them.
Wish you were here
The song ends by repeating the singer's longing for the person's presence.
Contributed by Olivia T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Бекбол Абуов
Какая душевная песня! 👏 Как только слушаю эту песню вспоминаю свою молодость!!!
Ray
this song.. Never fails on bringing horrible feelings back
Anna Bandit
Funny, I found this song by accident a few years ago because someone mislabeled it as Nightwish. Now I really enjoy Blackmore's Night.
Johan Henriquez
I thought that they were Nightwish indeed
norskbente
I could listen to this over and over again! This is sooooo beautiful! I just love Candace's voice. Don't ever stop singing. How sad it would be.
Adrianna Robaczewska
Kochana słuchać ten utwór. Jak bym była w innym miejscu niż jestem💖💖💖
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SIDNEY CORREA
muito bom mesmo 💯
Руслан Шишко
Супер!!!
Maria Gabriela Zuvela Salaberri
me encanto