Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a rock orchestra founded in New York City, USA … Read Full Bio ↴Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a rock orchestra founded in New York City, USA by Paul O'Neill, Robert Kinkel, Jon Oliva, and Al Pitrelli in 1996. O'Neill had managed and produced rock bands including Aerosmith, Humble Pie and Scorpions, later writing for and producing Savatage, where he began working with Kinkel and Oliva.

The roots of TSO are found in Savatage, a traditional heavy metal band that gradually progressed into a symphonic metal act. Savatage's rock operas, starting with STREETS, began the experimentation with what would become TSO culminating on the track "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)" from DEAD WINTER DEAD. This track was a minor hit for the struggling band, and demonstrated that there might be an audience for the symphonic metal approach to holiday themes.

The concept for a band playing Christmas carols in a rock opera style was not received warmly by the industry, but quickly proved a success with adults as well as young people. In the recording studio, Trans-Siberian Orchestra uses a full 60-piece orchestra and a choir.

As of 2004, their touring band included 14 vocalists, 14 musicians, and 2 narrators. Trans-Siberian Orchestra released their debut album Christmas Eve and Other Stories in 1996, and it remains their best-selling album. Their 1998 release The Christmas Attic was similarly a concept album with a Christmas theme. In 2000, they released their first non-Christmas album, Beethoven's Last Night. Beethoven's Last Night is a concept album about Ludwig van Beethoven's last night on earth, during which he meets Mephistopheles (possible Satan, or one of his underlings).

After a few years of touring, they returned to the studio with another full-length album, Lost Christmas Eve, and the accompanying DVD/3-CD release The Christmas Trilogy, which contained all three of their Christmas albums to date.

During their winter tours of 2005 and 2006, the band had announced that they were working on the new album, set to release later that year (this was said both years). During the summer of 2007, the official myspace for TSO stated that they were recording, with the expression 'inspired'. Finally, on October 27, 2007, the long awaited new album (and second non-Christmas) arrived "Night Castle". The album is another concept album, spanning 2 cd's, and is the telling of the story of a soldier's experience during the Killing Fields of the Khmer Rouge. As always, it's about faith, hope, fate and the inherent belief that there is good in all people. The album was received with mixed reviews, from the praise of the band's fans, to the near burning of albums by those that are less than receptive to the album. Along with the songs for the story, the album also includes 4 tracks that are not part of the story, and yes, it features the band's rendition of "Carmina Burana (O Fortuna)", performed as a preview by the band during their winter tours, as well as one cover of a Savatage song.

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The Dreams Of Candlelight
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Lyrics

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Could this night it last forever
Every moment held together
As if in a perfect trance
And such a thing could be

No one else would understand it
We would know the gods had planned it
And for such a night as this

That they gave memory

And we would live inside this night
Within the dreams of candlelight
If you would bring this wish to life
And spend this night with me

Could this moment last forever
And this dream our one endeavor
If the stars would just enchant
And time would then agree

Every moment of tomorrow
From this evening we would borrow
If this wish the stars would grant
And gently oversee

And we would live inside this night
Within the dreams of candlelight

If you would bring this wish to life
And spend this night with me

Overall Meaning

The Dreams Of Candlelight by Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a love song that talks about the desire to live in a moment forever. The singer wishes to be stuck in a perfect time, in a perfect trance as if under the enchantment of the stars, so that this moment can last forever. The singer suggests that such a unique moment can only happen once, and it is so special that even the gods must have planned it. Though nobody else around them would comprehend it, the singer and their lover could recognize and appreciate the beauty of this night. They hope that if the stars granted their wish, they could borrow every moment of their tomorrow from this evening.

Line by Line Meaning

Could this night it last forever
The singer wishes that this night and its moments could go on forever.

Every moment held together
The singer wants each and every moment of this night to be memorable and last forever.

As if in a perfect trance
The singer is completely immersed in the experience of this night and feels like they are in a dreamlike state.

And such a thing could be
The artist believes that it is possible for this night to continue forever, but only if everything aligns perfectly.

No one else would understand it
The artist understands that this experience is unique to them and the person with whom they are sharing it.

We would know the gods had planned it
The singer feels that this experience is almost divine in nature and that it was meant to happen for a reason.

And for such a night as this
The singer believes that this experience is rare and special, and could only happen under these exact circumstances.

That they gave memory
The artist believes that this experience will stay with them forever as a cherished memory.

And we would live inside this night
The artist wants to fully immerse themselves in this experience, and relive it forever.

Within the dreams of candlelight
The artist wants to remember this experience as a warm and comforting memory, with the soft glow of candlelight surrounding them.

If you would bring this wish to life
The singer is asking their companion to help them keep this experience alive and remember it always.

And spend this night with me
The artist wants to share this experience with their companion and create a forever-lasting memory together.

Could this moment last forever
The singer is once again expressing their desire for this moment to continue forever.

And this dream our one endeavor
The singer sees this experience as a shared dream between themselves and their companion.

If the stars would just enchant
The singer sees the stars as a symbol of the magic and wonder of this experience, and hopes that they will play a part in keeping it alive.

And time would then agree
The artist recognizes that time can be fleeting, but hopes that for this experience, time will slow down and allow it to continue.

Every moment of tomorrow
The artist hopes that the magic and wonder of this experience will continue into the future, beyond just this one night.

From this evening we would borrow
The singer believes that the memories and emotions from this experience will continue to be with them in the future, and will influence their lives going forward.

If this wish the stars would grant
The singer believes that the stars have the power to grant their wish for this experience to continue forever.

And gently oversee
The artist believes that the stars will guide and protect the memory of this experience, allowing it to stay with them forever.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: . DP, PAUL O'NEILL, ROBERT KINKEL

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