Gethsemane
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But let this cup of suffering pass from me
Send me no shepherd to heal my world
But the angel, the dream foretold
Prayed more than thrice for you to see
The wolf of loneliness in me
Not my own will but yours be done
You, wake up, where's the tomb?
Will easter come, enter my room?
The lord weeps with me
But my tears fall for you
Another beauty
Loved by a beast
Another tale of infinite dreams
Your eyes, they were my paradise
Your smile made my sun rise
Forgive me for I don't know what I gain
Alone in this garden of pain
Enchantment has but one truth
I weep to have what I fear to lose
You, wake up, where's the tomb?
Will easter come, enter my room?
The lord weeps with me
But my tears fall for you
I knew you never before
I see you never more
But the love, the pain, the hope, oh, beautiful one
Have made you mine 'till all my years are done
Without you (without you)
The poetry within me is dead
In these lyrics, the singer is struggling with their faith and praying to their father, with the request that they not suffer but recognizing that it is ultimately up to their father's will. They reject the idea of a shepherd coming to help them heal, instead asking for the "angel, the dream foretold." The singer acknowledges their own loneliness, calling themselves "the wolf of loneliness." The second verse begins with a call for someone to wake up and find the tomb, asking if Easter has come and entering their room. The lord weeps with the singer, but their tears fall for the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Toll no bell for me father
I don't want a funeral or church service when I die.
But let this cup of suffering pass from me
I don't want to suffer or die.
Send me no shepherd to heal my world
I don't want someone to help me or make things better.
But the angel, the dream foretold
I want an angel, as I dreamed about this.
Prayed more than thrice for you to see
I prayed multiple times for you to see.
The wolf of loneliness in me
I feel very lonely.
Not my own will but yours be done
I don't want to do what I want, but what you want.
You, wake up, where's the tomb?
Where are you, are you dead, buried, or gone?
Will easter come, enter my room?
Will there be a second coming of easter, and will you be there?
The lord weeps with me
God is crying with me.
But my tears fall for you
I am crying for you.
Another beauty
Someone else beautiful.
Loved by a beast
They were loved by someone hateful.
Another tale of infinite dreams
Just another fantasy.
Your eyes, they were my paradise
Your eyes were everything to me.
Your smile made my sun rise
Your smile brightened my day.
Forgive me for I don't know what I gain
I'm sorry for not knowing what I gained.
Alone in this garden of pain
I am alone, in pain.
Enchantment has but one truth
Magic has only one real thing.
I weep to have what I fear to lose
I am crying because I don't want to lose it.
I knew you never before
I never knew you before.
I see you never more
I will never see you again.
But the love, the pain, the hope, oh, beautiful one
The things I felt for you, the pain I went through, the hope I had, oh beautiful one.
Have made you mine 'till all my years are done
I had these feelings for you for as long as I can remember.
Without you (without you)
I am nothing without you.
The poetry within me is dead
I have lost the ability to write poetry without you.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERNO MATTI JUHANI VUORINEN, JUKKA ANTERO NEVALAINEN, SAMI TUURE PETTERI VAENSKAE, TARJA SOILE SUSANNA TURUNEN, TUOMAS LAURI JOHANNES HOLOPAINEN
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