Shamandalie
Sonata Arctica Lyrics

In good old times, remember, my friend
Recalling the past with nostalgia

Moon was so bright and so close to us, sometimes
Feeling close to a friend and being able to confide in them

We were still blind and deaf, what a bliss?
Being innocent and oblivious to the harsh realities of the world

Painting the world of our own, for our own eyes, now?
Creating a world that we only want to see, regardless of the truth or consequences

"Can we ever have what we had then Friendship unbreakable Love means nothing to me Without blinking an eye I'd fade, if so needed All those moments with you If I had you beside me"
Longing for a once-unbreakable friendship and recognizing that love doesn't matter as much

One cloudy day we both lost the game? We drifted so far and away.
Losing touch with that friend and growing distant from them

Nothing is quite as cruel as a child Sometimes we break the unbreakable, sometimes?
Children's actions can often be cruel, even if they don't intend it

"And we'll never have what we had then Friendship unbroken Love means nothing to me Without blinking an eye I'd fade, if so needed All those moments with you If I had you beside me"
Reiterating the yearning for a pristine, long-gone friendship

I was unable to cope with what you said Sometimes we need to be cruel to be kind Child that I was, could not see the reason Feelings I had were but sham and a lie?
Realizing that sometimes honesty can be painful, but necessary, and acknowledging one's own emotional shortcomings

I have never forgotten your smile Your eyes of Shamandalie
Remembering a friend's face and cherishing their memory

Time went by, many memories died I'm writing this down to ease my pain
Coming to terms with aging and loss and using writing as a way to cope

You saw us always clearer than me How we were never meant to be Love denied meant the friendship would die, The years showed me the light These memories make me cry
Recognizing how a romantic relationship would have ruined the friendship and mourning over it

"And we'll never have what we had then Friendship unbroken Love means nothing to me Without blinking an eye I'd fade, if so needed All those moments with you And see the world with my wide open eyes
Still yearning for the impossible and wishing to see the world as it was, with naive eyes

Friendship got broken, There's no other for me Like the one of my childhood day Can you forgive me? The love got better off me On that one day back in old times
Acknowledging the irreplaceability of a childhood friend, apologizing for mistakes, and recognizing how love can destroy a friendship