As of 2019, the band has released ten full-length albums (three via Spinefarm Records and seven via Nuclear Blast), their most recent being Talviyö on September 6, 2019.
UnOpened
Sonata Arctica Lyrics
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Written in the book of time
In one page I've spent all my life
Ink ain't even dry. I've been living in a lie?
How could I trust in someone of your kind?
And I got today another letter in the mail
I can't read it here, not today
The unopened letter meets my eye
I'm older and wiser, but still afraid
What if I read it and it is, full of love
How can I face it if I am wrong
Do you feel? Do you care about me?
Did you wait and love all this time?
I am here, would you come and find me
Does your writing guide me through this all
What if I'll read it and it is, full of love
What if you'll tell me that I am wrong
Do you feel? Do you care about me?
Did you wait and love all this time?
I am here, would you come and find me
Does your writing guide me through this all
"UnOpened" by Sonata Arctica is a haunting and introspective song about the fear of opening oneself up to vulnerability and the potential consequences that it may bring. The lyrics describe the story of a person who has lived their entire life based on a lie, unsure of who to trust or believe. They receive a letter that they are too afraid to read, fearing that it may reveal something that they are not prepared to handle.
The first verse uses metaphors to convey the idea of a life that has been lived based on false assumptions. The "misspelled rhyme" represents the fact that things may not always be what they seem, while the "book of time" refers to the idea that our lives are already written out, and we must live them as they are. The writer questions whether they have been living a lie all this time and wonders how they can trust someone like the receiver of the letter.
The second verse describes the fear of opening up to love and the potential consequences that it may bring. The letter represents the unknown, and the writer is afraid of what it may reveal. They are now older and wiser, but still afraid of what they may find. The fear of being wrong and the potential pain it may bring keeps them from reading the letter.
The chorus contains questions that the writer asks the receiver. The writer wonders if the receiver feels and cares about them, and if they have been waiting and loving all this time. They plead with the receiver to come find them and guide them through their fear.
Overall, "UnOpened" is a song that explores the fear of vulnerability and the potential consequences that it may bring. The writer is afraid to open themselves up to love and to the possibility of being wrong. It is a haunting and introspective song that conveys the fear and uncertainty that we all feel at some point in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Another misspelled rhyme
Another mistake in my life's story
Written in the book of time
Recorded in the history of my life
In one page I've spent all my life
My entire life is summed up on a single page
Ink ain't even dry. I've been living in a lie?
My life has been a false representation from the start
How could I trust in someone of your kind?
I cannot trust you, as you have not been truthful with me
And I got today another letter in the mail
I have received another letter in the mail today
I can't read it here, not today
I am not ready to read the letter yet
And when years go by
Time passes
The unopened letter meets my eye
I see the unopened letter again
I'm older and wiser, but still afraid
I have become older and wiser, but I am still scared to read the letter
What if I read it and it is, full of love
What if the letter contains words of love
How can I face it if I am wrong
I am afraid to confront the possibility of being wrong
Do you feel? Do you care about me?
Do you have emotions for me? Do you care about me?
Did you wait and love all this time?
Have you been patiently waiting and loving me this whole time?
I am here, would you come and find me
I am here waiting for you, would you come find me?
Does your writing guide me through this all
Can your words guide me through this situation?
What if I'll read it and it is, full of love
What if the letter contains a message of love?
What if you'll tell me that I am wrong
What if the letter reveals that I have been wrong all along?
Do you feel? Do you care about me?
Do you have emotions for me? Do you care about me?
Did you wait and love all this time?
Have you been patiently waiting and loving me this whole time?
I am here, would you come and find me
I am here waiting for you, would you come find me?
Does your writing guide me through this all
Can your words guide me through this situation?
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TONI KRISTIAN KAKKO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gannypoo66
Man the remastered ecliptica songs really can't hold a candle to these. The energy is just so much greater
@raikazuchi2516
You ain't kidding. The solo in Fullmoon is even completely different.
@allisonsmith9050
Mostly agree! I did like some of the way this song in particular was remade, but I like the way he is screaming in this version and in the remake it’s toned down a lot.
@jadenhoffman9436
Makes me wanna GOOOO
@janeheisler4678
Totally agree the original version is way better
@cesarrb2247
Imagine if Sonata would produce new songs such as this one... Ah, the good, old times
@victortommaz
yeah unfortunatly they are not the same anymore .... too bad my friend, too bad
@samjam306
the most recent album isn't half bad tho
@cannon4407
Hmm they just released something similar sounding
@valv674
This song... will never stop stealing my heart.