Nightwish - Creek Mary's Blood lyrics

[@Topaz_Soul]

I never knew Nightwish had a song about my ancestors gruesome past; makes me fall in love with Nightwish even more.

[@ignaciorevilla5118]

This is one of Nightwish's most emotional songs

[@ktaylorkatie]

Translation for the Native American poem at the end "I still dream every night Of them wolves, them mustangs, those endless prairies The restless winds over mountaintops The unspoilt frontier of my kith n'kin The hallowed land of the Great Spirit I still believe In every night In every day I am like the caribou And you like the wolves that make me stronger We never owed you anything Our only debt is one life for our Mother It was a good day to chant this song For Her Our spirit was here long before you Long before us And long will it be after your pride brings you to your end "

[@flippyfish4622]

+Katie Taylor What language is it in

[@JJZB9]

+Flippy Fish It's Native American

[@flippyfish4622]

Joshua Brunton Native American isn't a language. The Native American tribes had their own languages such as Cherokee, Cree, Navajo, and more. I was asking which specific language the poem is in.

[@ktaylorkatie]

Flippy Fish I don't know much besides its native American origin

[@JJZB9]

Flippy Fish Oops XD sorry for my ignorance

[@elizabethnightrise2430]

Masterpiece. Tuomas is genius, and Nightwish is the best band of the world❤️❤️ this lyrics is so true and sad

[@ghostofrok3063]

Sabaton is

[@reeilona]

@@ghostofrok3063 For me Nightwish is the best band of the world and Sabaton is second :) Amazing bands with such emotions and still so joyful

[@salem4758]

When people say metal music is only screaming and growling and being brutal and satanic, I’m gonna show them this song.

[@Aloysius10]

Those people are just assholes who closed their minds long ago.

[@salem4758]

@@Aloysius10 so basically my parents XD.

[@tiinalaine7560]

Been listening to metal and rock since I was a little girl (thanks to my brothers) and I have noticed that the so called "screamer satanists" often make the most meaningful songs there are. Also, the most beautiful slow songs.

[@martinaguilar9727]

hands down one of the most beautiful songs ever ..

[@MrsReign]

such an underrated song! this is truly one of their masterpieces...

[@johannessilver8653]

Tuomas is a genius !

[@solidbry1055]

First time I heard this song was in a Cabaret club (not a strip club to be clear). The girl who performed on this very song just hypnotized the whole place for the duration. It was so different from every other performances I saw that night it was jaw dropping. As I was watching, I was experiencing all kinds of feelings that I've never felt while watching this form of art. I have a very selective memory and I'm glad that my brain selected that very moment and stored it. Now each time I hear the song, I can almost re-watch the scene entirely.

[@RangelGabriel]

Oh, man. Wish someone had recorded that.

[@RockenRollTurtle]

I am not blessed enough to have any blood relation to any Native American tribes or people, but I so wish I did. The culture is one of my favorites in the world, and the people are so unique and loving and beautiful, it just amazes me. Such strength and pride they have in who they are. Simply astounding

[@the5212]

Loving and beautiful? Look into how different tribes of Native Americans sometimes treated there brothers who happened to belong to another. Native American battle axe to the head!! Arrow to the heart!!! Take his horses, his belongings, his woman. Beautiful unique love at its most astounding!!! Back to the music, Love nightwish, this song = beautiful.

[@Animalover205]

This song is beautiful and tragic, it's also a story that has been played out all over the world and throughout history. The Native Americans are a strong people, with a rich and sad history, but they are not the only ones to have gone through this. Look at the Scottish Clearances, thousands of people thrown off land by force to make room for sheep, and the ones who would not leave were hung. Look at the Irish famine, thousands of people starving to death, forced to eat grass like a sheep because the government at the time would not give relief supplies or let them immagrate to other places, imprisoning or executing those who tried. I want to make it absolutely clear that I am in no way diminishing what the Native American Tribes went through, no condoning what has been done to them. I just wish people would wake the f*ck up and realise that they are not the only ones to have gone through this. *gets off soap box*

[@jimakisspd]

@@the5212 They were not ''their brothers''(these other native American tribes they were fighting against) anymore than in Europe the British were ''brothers'' with the French. Continents do not constitute an ethnic or national identity, in America the tribes were(and still are some) as much diverse ethnically as are European or Asian ethnic groups/nations. In any case every civilization has had what you describe here, but it's kinda unfair and closed-minded to isolate any form of civilization there and ignore all the goods and beauties it actually offered!!

[@skiesdub]

​@@Animalover205us natives stand strong with Scottish and Irish people because we are one single tribe one nation , one strength, one people and one reckoning force.

[@skiesdub]

​@@jimakisspdin reality majority of our tribes shares common ancestors and related we had been for many decades yet we simply don't understand each other's as one tribes but that all changed when all tribes united as one And that was on standing rock So please do your own research brother Red tribe, black tribe, white and yellow tribe are signified as one tribes. With regards from a real Native American such as myself.

[@alessandrobellini284]

Everytime I listen this I cry, an eternal wonder

[@HerrAl5ama]

Hanhepi iyuha mi ihanbla ohinni yelo Òn sunkmanitutankapi hena, sunkawakanpi watogha hena Oblaye t’ankapi oihankesni hena T’at’epi kin asni kiyasni he Akatanhanpi iwankal Oblaye t’anka kin Osicesni mitakuyepi òn Makoce kin wakan Wakan Tanka kin òn Miwicala ohinni - Hanhepi iyuha Kici - Anpetu iyuha kici yelo Mi yececa hehaka kin yelo Na ni yececa sunkmanitutankapi Kin ka mikaga wowasaka isom Uncinpi tu weni nitaku keyas ta k’u Unwakupi e’cela e wiconi Wanji unmakainapi ta yelo Anpetu waste e wan olowan Le talowan winyan ta yelo Unwanagi pi lel e nita it’okab o’ta Untapi it’okab o’ta Na e kte ena òn hanska ohakap Ni itansni a’u nita ni ihanke yelo

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

I get that's the Lakota part of the lyrics, but what does it mean?

[@taceturnman]

Én teljes szívemmel a cherokee néppel vagyok. Üdv Magyarországról!

[@foreverofthestars4718]

I find it sad that someone not even from America has to step up and write one of the most beautiful and sad songs about one of this nations worst tragedies.

[@merkules6]

Finns who immigrated to America during the colonization or whatever, got by well with native Americans. They had many, many similarities and could relate with each other. For example, both had the same kind of respect for nature. I love this song. Native Americans have such an interesting culture and I want to learn more about them. I'm so sad for what happened to them...

[@tnyamaneko6093]

You know, as a non English speaker native European, knowing things about the Trail of Tears since only two years ago, not realizing what was the meaning of the lyrics in that song I listened it in my high school days. Now this song makes sense. I feel like I stepped into a whole part of American history. A sad, ancient, but still vivid part. Makes me want to learn about American culture, native culture, and counter-cultures, as a whole, even more now.

[@tnyamaneko6093]

When I told "Now this song makes sense", I really meant that in my high school days, I wasn't proficient enough in English to know the meaning of the lyrics in this song.

[@mattisholgersson2273]

It's not that sad. they wanted to tell the world

[@EgyptianPricess]

ForeverOfTheStars agree

[@jessicalanders5527]

I may not be even half native but, I'm damn proud of the percent I am. I love the culture, it's one of the most inspiring if you ask me.

[@ichigokage]

Tell me in that comment where she said she spoke for a whole race? She is being proud of her heritage, not claiming she was your voice.

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

Jessica Landers same here it has been too mixed with everything else i am..

[@Singing_angel15]

Same

[@scottminikhiem1399]

I tried to tell my brother the lyrics and i started getting choked up. This song makes me cry

[@MrBoombastyc]

one of my favourite songs ever

[@monomadventures]

the song and it's melody touche bottom of my heart

[@the5212]

heeh heeh heeh , she said "bottom". heeh, heeh, heeh, heeh

[@ch0pst1xZ1]

6:20 still gives me chills, every time.

[@Kotkamusic]

when you hear to this song it's imposible not to imagine the native cultures and races of all the American continent.

[@cr0ssed00]

I'd say vikings and stuff.

[@Kotkamusic]

cr0ssed00 vikings? no my friend, it sounds like native music from the american continent. Viking music is a lot different.

[@cr0ssed00]

KotKa SVB dunno. They are from Finland, as I remember.

[@Kotkamusic]

cr0ssed00 Yes, they are from Finland (Finland has its roots in the Saami culture. Vikings went to Finland in the swedish conquer). "Creek Mary's Blood" is a song based in the native cultures from north america, i'm sure of that.

[@BlackStarNova]

It's even harder not to imagine the horrible treatment they've been shown.

[@mysticwizardphd]

4:15 is probably my favorite part

[@mysticwizardphd]

4:56 and it gets BETTER

[@pigntale2012]

love this song i am part native american so this means everything to me with the lyrics

[@the5212]

Does it mean everything to only the part of you which is Native American? Is it meaningless to the rest of you ?

[@IanIsrael]

@@the5212 Who asked you,Chief ?

[@angeliksvidal]

Nightwish was so incredible here

[@claudiamiller5895]

I'm half Native American and I'm quite proud :')

[@wolfhale3227]

claudia miller so am i and extremely proud

[@chriscach7802]

claudia miller 😁

[@VirginiaDowdy777821]

Ive got a tiny bit of Native American in me and I honor that.

[@Lakk6Metal]

Its Lakota Language. I recognize many Words, its many years since i understood it . Lakota, Nakota, Dakota, Minneconjou, sihasapa, sansarcs, Brule and many other Languages are under one. Its like my home country Norway, we have many dialects . As do the Native Americans . The Word Indian came from Columbus that clown , who THOUGHT he came to India. But came to America . Therefor the Word " indians " .

[@courtneythompson6179]

It feels strange listening to a Nightwish song where the meaning is explicit

[@RangelGabriel]

Ageed.

[@cplblackhawk8592]

Why? I think it is beautiful that Nightwish want this to be remembered and they've done that in a perfect way...

[@MoisesCharles]

@@cplblackhawk8592 Nobody was criticizing this song. They're saying it's an anomaly.

[@cplblackhawk8592]

@@MoisesCharles ok

[@Lakk6Metal]

at 7.00 , the narrator talks about " Dances With Wolves - sunk manitou tanka ouwachi " - Im not longer steady in writing Lakota Language. But " mi jeje lo " - Means - I am " . So in sence, he says what John Dunbar said as He were captured at his Fort Sedgewick " Sunk manitou tanka ouwachi mi jeje lo " I am Dances With Wolves " .

[@M11969]

Thanks for the upload! I was very excited to hear this one. I read this book years ago and loved it.

[@larad5049]

Beautiful!

[@larryhutchison391]

RockenRollTurtle it is said by my people we are all relatives. And it does not matter the amount of blood you carry it is the quality within your heart...

[@marlenekjlstadhubred5207]

Deep but so true

[@coffeebirdtree]

Marlene Kjølstad Halvorsen so is blood

[@marlenekjlstadhubred5207]

Well now that you mention it, but then theres the differences there too...

[@jaanakuusela]

Dee Brown. Kantaäiti ja Haudatkaa Sydämeni Wounded Kneehen. En ole intiaani, en saamelainen. Olen savolainen, jonka kielelle nauretaan. Ymmärrän tuskan.

[@tiinalaine7560]

Suomalaiset etniset heimot voidaan jakaa varsinaissuomalaisiin, hämäläisiin ja savolais-karjalaisiin (tai savolaiset ja karjalaiset omiksi ryhmiksiin), ja myöhemmin sitten mukaan tulivat pohjalaiset ja lappalaiset. Näistä varsinaissuomalaiset ovat niitä "oikeita" suomalaisia joita tarkoitetaan kun vanhoissa historiankirjoissa puhutaan suomalaisista. Kuulut siis periaatteessa etniseen "vähemmistöön" XD Tietenkin vuosisatojen saatossa nämä ryhmät ovat jo sekoittuneet, mutta edelleen itä- ja länsisuomalaiset eroavat toisistaan geneettisesti enemmän kuin esim. englantilaiset ja saksalaiset.

[@juanurrego1984]

standing rock´s need so me support.

[@Zoza15]

This is a very sad song!..

[@OldNick999-real1]

The best song from Once.

[@mortimerreed]

What about Ghost Love Score? So hard to choose between the two

[@sinimakkonen605]

I love this song❤❤❤

[@alessandrobellini931]

no words to describe it...

[@japanrustfarfareast3749]

Tarya=best Nightwish.

[@donniebrasko9052]

Whoever don't like this has no heart or no taste in music :)

[@cplblackhawk8592]

It was for the heart i once had ;)

[@LighterBen]

Awesome song

[@PLukic-qg1sn]

bravo thomas

[@venla5375]

P. Lukic Tuomas, not Thomas.

[@krickerd]

This beautiful tribute is a sad reminder of the dangerous superstition that is the belief in arbitrary authority of the State. John Lennon would agree with me.

[@hardwirecars]

who is alive and who is dead. does not sound arbitrary to me.

[@Thaumh]

I wish you'd included the Native lyrics.

[@seanrenzi7243]

This ballad is long but it's one of the best

[@adriangoodall6006]

gorgeous

[@Doragath]

Love it

[@nakota2010]

As a Siouan fluent speaker, the words in "Lakota poem" does not make sense. It is a literally translation from English to Lakota, and as such it does not make sense in Lakota. More gibberish poem then anything else.

[@the5212]

Mmmmm, gibberish is my favorite genre.

[@hamstermunchies5558]

Well I think its allowable. The poem was written by a Finnish person who translated it into English which is already very difficult and then obviously tried to have it translated into Lakota. You can understand some confusion there.

[@ynwiemalmsteen560]

@@hamstermunchies5558 lol

[@sigrunfenris8109]

I know you posted this ages ago, but I am curious if any of it translates? I remember there being a bit of controversy over the band poorly interpreting Indigenous language in this song and always wanted to know more. It's kind of a shame. I always thought it was a beautiful and powerful song, but I wish they had put more work into reaching out to native speakers and really getting it right. I would appreciate any futhur perspective you can offer on the topic.

[@Beegeezy144]

Yes, I've heard that too.

[@Gardab]

The lyrics remind me of Eluveitie´s Alesia

[@helvetianrecords6633]

+Katie Taylor thank you!!

[@Valkyri3sCall89]

I am proud to be 1/4 Native American.

[@the5212]

I am quite proud of my 0% Native American blood. Hmm, fuckin mind blowing stupidity. How the fuck did this guys birth and subsequent life carrying the .25 Native American blood and .75 whatever other kind of blood he has aide in Native American destruction? Oh yeah I forgot!!! Racial purity is what we should all strive for and be most proud of!!! Omfg! what an absolute moron.

[@lindabuerkett949]

Miyavilover18 so am I. Cherokee. L.B.

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

The Lakota part of the lyrics is missing.

[@eleanoresciath2872]

awesomeeeeeeee

[@javierricardofuentescuadro260]

Hermosa

[@Sovreign87]

Dear Nightwish, now please make a song about the war in Syria...

[@donniebrasko9052]

Lakota Sioux

[@cplblackhawk8592]

I love the old stories of wild and ancient and now we finally get wolves back in the Netherlands and people are complaining about it because they kill sheep.... Wolves roamed here before us so who is wrong in the end?

[@donniebrasko9052]

For those that don't know Lakota is Sioux...

[@the5212]

Hmmm, soooo.......... AHH HA!!! I've got it! Sioux is Lakota??!!???

[@MetalPersonJ]

Actually that was disproven. It's a big reason why the band don't play the song live anymore.

[@donniebrasko9052]

Yes it's sad ty T.H he's notices this tragedy and he's not even American poor America

[@donniebrasko9052]

Yes

[@MarkAngeloLSison]

Best part

[@chucklestheclown9524]

am the I only one who thinks he sounds better live?

[@jiele9447]

y I came here.. it's juz make me sad.. very deeply sad.. Coz I dun quite understand wit dis song :'(

[@hanyuzhu7276]

Elisabeth Warren’s favorite song

[@blara2401]

Although this song is beautiful, I wonder why the lyrics are so inferior - in terms of style - to those of songs like Ghost Love Score. Still, a wonderful piece of music.

[@jacksonheichel2318]

+blara2401 It's because the song is referring to the horrible treatment of Native Americans during the Trail of Tears, when many Native Americans died when being forced onto reservations. In this way, the song is trying to portray a story being told by someone who has never been taught the English Language, instead being only subjugated and mistreated. And I agree, a beautiful piece of music. :)

[@jessicalanders5527]

+Jackson Heichel It is quite beautiful and so saddening all at the same time. I only have at least and eighth of Black Foot native in me but, I also agree it's a terrible thing the events that took place.

[@simssiuke123]

Angelina Sorry for late answer

[@StarSSH]

They walked from North Carolina to Oklahoma.

[@carlosquezada8523]

I'm part Choctaw but a small percentage

[@nemanjazivojinovic6239]

Pa ne može, mora još da se navijaju lutke

[@shanji92]

I always wanted to read lyrics which Indian sings

[@rodrigomartinso.s.9902]

Can anybody tell me what language that is and what relation it has with this song?

[@jeffersonleonardo2]

Lakota language.

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

This song is a little bit shamanistical

[@marymav2063]

[@nemanjazivojinovic6421]

TW

[@KellySmith6969]

not every native American was against the white man...and everything is as great spirit wants it

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

I'm just realising this song has an anti-white message...

[@jeffersonleonardo2]

What Europe did to Natives American will always be unforgivable...

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

Wrong.

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

Why are you anti-white?

[@jeffersonleonardo2]

@@alextremodelnorte1905 How can I be this since I am white? I just saying that we shouldn't forget what Europe did to Natives American. Ignoring that is to be hypocrite.

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

There are whites who are anti-white, like you. And no, saying that Europe can never be forgiven is not the same as saying our actions should never be forgotten.

[@nemanjazivojinovic6421]

For tibet and Krim

[@adolfokrysar4810]

I am proud to be 1/8 Native American. 3

[@wolfhale3227]

Adölfo Krysar Be proud of who you are do not listen to haters like Silversmith. It is people like him that give us a bad name. we have a saying if you have 1 drop of Native blood in you and your heart is true you are native.

[@wolfhale3227]

Иосия Silversmith Funny your first name looks more like Russian or somewhere in that area. You might Have Native Blood but you do not have a Native Heart! So Sad.

[@wolfhale3227]

Иосия Silversmith Oh and btw my family went through the genocide just like the rest of our people including those damn boarding schools. So yes I have just as much right to be angry but instead of taking it out on others I stand up for our people and fight peacefully #Standing Rock # Native Strong

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

Herb Hale i agree... my grandfather (who actually was a native american. unfortunately i never met him due to the unfortunate distance between us. has been trough alot.. my dad has told me many stories about it all and even though i don't look the part i'm proud to have native american blood in me even if it is just a slither of the giant mix of cultures i am)

[@laudatosiadastra1218]