Nightwish - The Islander (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

The official music video to "The Islander", taken from Nightwish' 2007 album "Dark Passion Play".
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On this performance:
‪@MARKOHIETALAOFFICIAL‬ - Male vocals, Acoustic guitars
Emppu Vuorinen - Acoustic guitars
Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards
Anette Olzon - Female vocals
Jukka Nevalainen - Percussions
Troy Donockley - Bodhran, Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle
London Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestral parts
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Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards
‪@FloorJansenOfficial‬ - Vocals
Marko Hietala - Bass
Emppu Vuorinen - Guitars
Kai Hahto - Drums
Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, flutes, additional vocals
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Lyrics The Islander:
An old man by a seashore at the end of day
Gazes the horizon with sea winds in his face
Tempest-tossed island, seasons all the same
Anchorage unpainted and a ship without a name
Sea without a shore for the banished one unheard
He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world
Showing the way, lighting hope in their hearts
The ones on their travels homeward from afar
[Chorus:]
This is for long-forgotten light at the end of the world
Horizon crying the tears he left behind long ago
The albatross is flying, making him daydream
The time before he became one of the world's unseen
Princess in the tower, children in the fields
Life gave him it all, an island of the universe
Now his love's a memory, a ghost in the fog
He sets the sails one last time saying farewell to the world
Anchor to the water, seabed far below
Grass still in his feet and a smile beneath his brow
[Chorus:]
This is for long-forgotten light at the end of the world
Horizon crying the tears he left behind long ago
[Chorus:]
This is for long-forgotten light at the end of the world
Horizon crying the tears he left behind long ago
So long ago

[@LOLMAN9538]

16 years later and this still gives me chills every time I listen to it

[@AnimeSunglasses]

SIXTEEN YEARS???? wtf...

[@Ozymillie]

16 years. That felt like a brick in my face. What the actual fuck. Fuck.

[@Atyir0Chaoschant]

Holy Its been that long?

[@80sHeavymetalchick9]

Me too❤

[@LOLMAN9538]

@@Atyir0Chaoschant Yup

[@florealore8404]

My grandfather passed away a month ago. He was a long-term captain and till his last day he continued to tell the stories of his adventures, his beloved sea and marine animals. He did not know what metal is, but he visited Finland in his 40s and he often answered me:"do you continue to lister to that band, the one with also a passion for sea in their lyrics." Any time I listen to this song I enjoy the memory of my beloved grandfather. I'm an atheist, but I hope he is still sailing among the waves, somewhere.

[@BigEddsLore]

Im sorry for your loss , this is a beautiful song

[@mina0362]

Sorry to break it to you but you are not an atheist; your last wish, by all means, makes you a believer.

[@Griphen84]

So beautiful. Like a fairy tale. What a great life your grandfather lived. Cherish and remember the time you shared together. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-pb5dv7ft2d]

did he tell that about nightwish?

[@Outfrost]

​@@mina0362 Please don't start a flame war under someone's comment remembering their deceased. Enjoy the music. Peace.

[@nipaakter6929]

Anyone here listening it even in 2024?

[@Ghjallorhorn]

Of course! This is undying!

[@sainaasainaa6022]

Me

[@TheOtherDude1000]

Never stopped listening 🎶

[@na-dm6jb]

Duuuuhh 😂

[@alastairwoodland7432]

Hell yes. Tarot "i walk forever" played beforehand. A part of my ultimatelist⚓️❤️🔥

[@WuxianEdu]

Anette really deserved better. She owns Dark passion play in a MAGICAL way.

[@miyapozo]

Agreed! Especially with Eva and Amaranth

[@PCHGWHS]

My fav. Fav. Fav. Love her sooooooo much.

[@RhaJhav]

Nah

[@KAGEMORIEru]

Agree and she does! Imaginaerum is my favorite Nightwish album.

[@WuxianEdu]

@@miyapozo literally omg

[@appranayuda]

Nightwish don't sit around campfires, campfires sit around Nightwish..

[@valarmorghulis6822]

The question is what was first? The campfire or Nightwish?

[@tek512]

Chuck Norris.

[@angelskinner9891]

In darkness is born light, and in light is born darkness. This can be referred to a lot of things like night and day.

[@1990lietuva]

+Ade Prisma Pranayuda In Soviet russia you dont burn campfires CAMpFIRES BURN YOU

[@aquaterra7040]

+Angel Skinner 'And with Fire came Disparity. Heat and cold, life and death, and of course.. Light and Dark' uhh don't mind me. read your comment and reminded me of this

[@kinto4135]

I forgot the name of the song and just typed 'old man pulling flying ship' into the Google search. It worked, now I'm here again!

[@user-ck4iy1qr3g]

Same here, finally! In my case, just "light at the end of the world" 😂

[@mischr13]

lmaooooooo

[@gigachad8802]

Immature I wrote Lavender Skylanders The lavanders The Invaders The Skylander Islanders Witch craft Landers Log song Shiplander Floating boat And at last I wrote the island song and it worked

[@sohomchatterjee7252]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SoggyCroissants]

Lol flying ship

[@Phanton-Racing]

I miss Marco. His voice is very particular and we feels his emptiness, he was an important part of the band

[@lauw_riginale7241]

Listening to this wonderful song just after hearing of Marko's wish to resign from the band makes it even more powerful. (I'm not crying... You're crying !)

[@megr8170]

That's why I came here, too 😥

[@KrisztinaH.]

Same 😞 But health comes first! Wish him all the best!

[@noctua6]

Same 😔

[@scottrobson5]

Came here for this. Thanks for the music Marko

[@fabienneoberli1102]

Same...😭 i understand him but also am very upset as HE is the one that pops up when someone says Nightwish. Still, much looking forward to new projects he will certainly release when he is ready❤

[@Sylisthedemon]

An old man by a seashore At the end of day Gazes the horizon With seawinds in his face Tempest-tossed island Seasons all the same Anchorage unpainted And a ship without a name Sea without a shore for the banished one unheard He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world Showing the way lighting hope in their hearts The ones on their travels homeward from afar This is for long-forgotten Light at the end of the world Horizon crying The tears he left behind long ago The albatross is flying Making him daydream The time before he became One of the world's unseen Princess in the tower Children in the fields Life gave him it all: An island of the universe Now his love's a memory A ghost in the fog He sets the sails one last time Saying farewell to the world Anchor to the water Seabed far below Grass still in his feet And a smile beneath his brow This is for long-forgotten Light at the end of the world Horizon crying The tears he left behind so long ago

[@Askethanoras]

+Sylis copy past is awesome

[@Theorangecrushgamer]

yes we know, there is always some guy who has to put the lyrics in the comments and I don't understand why.

[@Askethanoras]

OrangeCrush Gaming so people can read the lyric so they don't need to google it?...

[@Sylisthedemon]

Yup

[@GG-nd5dr]

OrangeCrush Gaming then you need to start to think a little more lol

[@JCodyStG]

"What instrument do you play?" "The log"

[@Suberboss]

+Lucas Davis not ever...

[@puttputt1992]

not only do i play the log....but i do so with other logs

[@krn2487]

Nefarious Fox lol

[@ShyDMs]

eh...technically violins, guitars and other wooden instruments are also logs...atleast they were at one point

[@puttputt1992]

sorry guys, captain kill joy just arrived

[@albertobastar2363]

I came here to listen to this song after knowing about Markos' resignation. So sad! But we understand his problem, although we'll miss him as he's been an essential member of the band. Hope he'll be well and healthy. Thanks, Marko.

[@AQ-wk6lc]

to be fair, what he described always was true, it's more about his own passion, that the industry being shitty.

[@alfredovega3676]

Nightwish’s a mess always someone’s resignating

[@El098]

This song makes me have nostalgia of an era that I haven't lived...

[@mariosementelli1273]

Say Uri I get the same feeling

[@mariosementelli1273]

Maybe we have lived it, one good thing uncertainty gives us is endless possibilities .

[@Vaneceb]

It is best to transport ourselves when we close our eyes and we listen to this type of music kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXq8p4udiremopI

[@korzbro35]

Same here! I get this feeling even more powerful with "Creek Mary's Blood". That song is insane.

[@cleo6958]

Me too I feel like I've been in that era too😂

[@EFJoKeR]

Epic tune. Seriously touches my heart. Reminds me of my Grandfather. A sailor all his life. Went to sea at 13, and went ashore at 65... Tough as they come. As loving as they come. Miss you granddad.

[@xxxBradTxxx]

+Jesper Lassesen This sound is about the suicide of a man who lost everything though.

[@rafaeluzumaki3178]

that is so beauty

[@m0rg4nne]

this sound is nothing about suicide...

[@RangelGabriel]

Marina Vlasova Can you explain it, please?

[@kaikwonfu2633]

ハンジェルガブリエル More akin to a man who has lived his life in full and has seen the universe from the deck of his ship and this is him showing no regret and letting go.

[@ArnetPhotography]

It really warms my heart to see Anette finally getting the love she deserves in the comments . 3 amazing lead singers, 3 incredible eras of Nightwish. You guys constantly inspire me. Thank you.

[@johannessilver8653]

Yes...I do agree.

[@DotHackerKite94]

And all 3 equally great in their own way.

[@ArnetPhotography]

@@DotHackerKite94 Amen to that my friend.

[@WonderfulWorldOfStuff]

🤘❤Anette forever our Nightwish Princess, Tarja forever our Queen & Floor our Goddess. ❤🤘

[@FabianD1991]

@@WonderfulWorldOfStuff beautiful definition.

[@michellefelizarda4686]

I don't know why people don't recognize Anette as a great artist! She is Amazing. Judge Me!

[@soeminwaiyan2734]

couldn't agree more.

[@VAMPEDU]

u are right actually

[@AQ-wk6lc]

not particularily amazing with nightwish, to say the least, but this one is a hit, still, I believe it's the only song where neither floor or tarja could top her, because she complement marco perfectly with her kind voice.

[@Cornelius-yk6oy]

The atmosphere of the song is unbelievable: I feel like I'm walking through a cold and mythical Nordic landscape whenever I'm listening to the song. Escapism at its best! Thank you.

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

Sounds more like Finnish tribal music to me, which is not bad at all, given it was written by Marco.

[@gregorbaby4269]

Lol for me sounds like celtic music 😂 😂 BTW: good job with a profile pic Cornelius... Thought that it's a piece of dust on my phone... Tried to remove it 😂 😂

[@da9el883]

sounds like an old folk ( norse, celtic, irish ) song, i like it!

[@barsk1]

Well its filmed at Rovaniemi aka the capital of Finnish Lapland which sits exactly at the the arctic circle line. So your feelings are right. Though its no where near a ocean its more of that cold nordic landscape you were talking about.

[@DeltaSilver88]

This actually sounds like an Irish sea shanty, i.e. sailing songs that were anachronistically associated with pirates. For an example of shanties, look up the Drunken Sailor album by The Irish Rovers. Another fitting genre is Celtic music, examples found in the Celtic Twilight albums. One strange coincidence I noticed: around 2:05, the flute melody sounds like The Alleged Paradigm by Epica (or Lugia's Song from Pokémon, take your pick).

[@Doudoussin]

I just realized this is like a return to the very, VERY beginning of Nightwish, when Tuomas didn't think it would be a metal band and composed soft acoustic songs with the idea to sing them around campfires. Marko's song has this same feeling !

[@patrickschardt7724]

It would be amazing if they did an EP of campfire songs

[@peanut9560]

to be honest, this my favorite nightwish song because it is softer than most of the other songs

[@BattleBladeWarrior]

@@peanut9560 Yea, this and setting sun, from when Tarja was with them, are two of my favs for that very reason. Their metal freaking rocks but theres a timeless wonder to their softer songs. It takes you to another time.

[@Mini-ul5us]

​@@BattleBladeWarrior, no offence, you mean "Sleeping sun". Right? This song is one of my most favourites.

[@BattleBladeWarrior]

@@Mini-ul5us Lol, sorry yea thats the one!

[@arlindo.rodrigues]

I love ALL of Nightwish vocalists (Tarja, Marko, Anette, Troy and Floor). All of them fitted well in a different way, when it was needed. But, I don't know, the soft, angelical, and emotional way of Anette to sing brought a different experience for Nightwish. I totally understood now why she was choosen after Tarja's leaving. "Dark Passion Play" and "Imaginaerum" will remain forever as my favorite albums ever. So many emotions in these albums... Sorry, Anette, for recognizing your uniqueness only when you left. Love you!

[@LOLMAN9538]

And she's still going strong, both with her solo act and with Dark Element

[@drowranger6591]

His beard, his voice and himself will always be a legendary. Hope everything goes well for him and we can still hear his beautiful music and songs.

[@demonizer123]

I'm still too fucking excited, I never thought I'd listen this song live, and I did last night!!

[@javierguerrero2076]

+demonizer123 me too, i listened to it on friday at Santiago, it was beautiful

[@StevePulido117]

+demonizer123 Me too. I listened this song yesterday at Colombia and I can't describe my feelings in that moment :')

[@DakWarrior1]

+demonizer123 I heard it in 2012, and it was fantastic. Like others have said, I couldnt describe my emotions. the song gave me chills

[@Sandbek1973]

+demonizer123 Had the same feeling when I saw them in late august. Wouldn't dreamed of that they would play it but it was so awesome when they did. Love Marco's great voice! :)

[@Pigeaterdlx]

+demonizer123 Glorious eh? Saw them perform this in 2009, sadly, I haven't had a chance to see them live since, but I damn sure will again! Cheers!

[@cwm8565]

Say what you want, but Marco and Annette duets were the best. The harmonies and vocal styles blended beautifully

[@riadnadji242]

I see it different. Marco and tarja were 2 forces of the nature that clash in term of voices, while with Annette it's a sort of harmony between there voices. It's like two faces of a band a storm and a lull. Both are good.

[@benedictmanguiat3793]

Marco's voice backed by Anette's is pleasant to my ears..

[@ruby5787]

I love Floor and I love Tarja but no one could have done DPP and Imaginaerum like Anette did. Her voice was perfect for her songs. No one will ever do Tarja's, Anette's, and Floor's songs better than they themselves do.

[@rosaeusithilelen]

The Anette albums are some of the NW's best and finest work. Floor is good on stage but the work NW is doing in the studio after Anette left is subpar. And now with Marco gone..

[@anthonydegreenia8231]

R😊😅 0:00 😅 1:37

[@nemodesign3287]

Ibn my opinion, imaginaerum is the greatest album. Anette's voice is wonderful

[@iswcatkaro]

Eu amo Floor e amo Tarja, mas ninguém poderia ter feito DPP e Imaginaerum como Anette fez. Sua voz era perfeita para suas músicas. Ninguém jamais fará as músicas de Tarja, Anette e Floor melhor do que eles próprios.🌹

[@annalaulumaa2227]

No,, jopa,, tuli kaikenlaista,, miksi ei,,, jos on sodassa,,, voi muistella edellisen sodan kuolleita,, ja pitää vaan,, keep,, koska,, sotilaiden kokemukset,, on meillä,, kestää,, varmaan 100v.

[@jones5541]

my favorite viking with amazing voice

[@angelesblooddemon3734]

So true

[@Baltasarmk]

They are not Vikings. Finland and Russians on genetics level are basically the same. Basically: Russians - Vikings blood + Mongolian blood = Suomi.

[@Plevell]

@@Baltasarmk russians are slavs not vikings

[@Baltasarmk]

@@Plevell Russians and Suomi are neither slavs or scandinavian.

[@taistelusammakko5088]

@@Baltasarmk hol up there, we neither russians or mongolians you are making this up

[@jpsoares7326]

I didn't know the drummer was also a mathematician. Cause he's playing the log-a-rhythm.

[@TrolledBy]

LMFAO

[@EchoComposer]

PLEASE NO. THAT WAS BAD. xD

[@code_pandorum]

João Pedro Soares this needs more appreciation

[@jlat4048]

YES!!!!!

[@antonintresl1761]

I'd give a dis for that fucking pun...but I can't click it cause iam laughing.

[@lilliwhite4404]

My sister introduced this song to me recently. She just passed away suddenly at 50 yrs old. I came here to listen and remember her. RIP my sweet sister.

[@sandramilanesi6084]

💔💞💫

[@IRussian007]

Your sister is not truly gone. You can still meet her. God said "I will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away". The lyrics are beautiful- "...and a smile in his brow. This is the long forgotten light at the end of the world, horizon crying (because of) the tears he left long ago". I know I sound pretentious, but this song isn't about sadness, but the bright future that awaits the sailors in the waters of life. Keep the wheel steady and sails all unfurled, full speed ahead. I wish you that happy future, believe in it.

[@user-qc5py6ud6n]

​@@IRussian007you're right! All the tears Got will wipe away!!

[@allisonyeager9458]

Bless you

[@minakatsama2014]

Knowing that my words will not comfort your pain, I spontaneously felt the need to encourage you to keep strong and continue your life. I am sure that this will make your sister's soul in Heaven very happy. I believe that the fact that she passed away prematurely at only the age of 50 and out of the blue was not fair at all. Stay healthy and keep on treasuring her memory. 🙏

[@Ozymandias-]

*A message to the future generations:* _Don't let this song die._

[@twiggy2978]

А что делать? Петь не переставая?

[@waynehutchins3431]

Gen Z. I won’t.

[@kyleklintok7730]

I'm listening in 2123

[@user-eh1vp3ev3c]

We're basing an entire album around the concept. Not sure why metal and folk blend didn't take off yet. Other than this song and Northwest Passage by UTA, the genre is wide open to explode!

[@ciriadeflora]

If I only had the money to get these guys to play at my wedding...

[@Darek_B52]

ciriadeflora get a kickstarter going...I'll give a dollar

[@DutchmanCalypso]

Same... ♥

[@henrywalker7855]

ciriadeflora ya know Ive run that very scenario in my head and it never goes well.

[@SahharBM]

That was my Bride Dance too :)

[@TRtherocknroller]

Wouldn’t we all?

[@tommyboyuruguay]

Marco and Anette's harmonies are out of this world on this song... what a beautiful, beautiful song...

[@Romijas]

Idk who you are... there is always a song that will hit you right in your soul and give you sudden unexplainable chills and for me this is that song

[@viktoriiakuchma2649]

I've been holding my feelings for the whole day.. And now at 1:25 am I'm listening to this song and crying as hell... Dear Marko I wish all the best to you and respect your decision, but you will be missed by so many of us.. Forever Nightwish fan..

[@loganrose4985]

This is one of those few songs that always seems to leave me crying like a baby..

[@SilverAsakura]

Agree :') Although I have to admit Rest Calm is also guilty of that for me.

[@ermiaozimarius2456]

I sent this video to my mother the other day - she knows no one single word of English - and asked her to watch it and guess what the song is about; and she got the meaning right from A to Z. I congratulated her on that and she replied: "Let's congratulate those who conveyed such deep meanings to someone ignorant of the language sung." This tells much about the enthralling universality of music and of human feelings in general. So, thank you, Nightwish!

[@shyanjones2916]

"He sets the sails one last time saying farewell to the world", farewell Marko Hietala. Thank you for all you gave us, know that you have inspired others to carry some amazing music into the future, now that your arm grows to weary to bear the weight of the torch

[@StefanieMuller-jq5iy]

Eine der schönstes Melodien der Band.Einfach Kult.

[@xb2003c1]

Who else noticed that Marco's part is different on this than on the album version? I got Dark Passion Play not too long after it came out, but I had never listened to the Islander Single or watched this video until just now. That final chorus hit and it sent shivers down my spine just like it did 10 years ago.

[@ironbard4901]

Elaborate?

[@Silver.Leaves]

@Pilgrim's Promise If you compare single version to album version you can hear Marco's vocals are a bit more prominent on single version.

[@eugenelir7876]

exactly the reason I come to this version time after time

[@MyGamerforlife]

This was my first time hearing Marco as a vocalist, and as far as I'm concerned he's the best of them all.

[@-blank-4766]

I am Japanese, I do not understand why. But this song makes me feel like my ancestors were Vikings

[@danielsilvadesouza3060]

And I'm Brazilian. I feel the same...

[@hvzar8404]

Ur ancestors were the poeple of honor, great warriors, surely they're crying right now when they're seeing this all anime shit.

[@saksiskhedning3911]

Skål bror! Hver mand, der drømmer om, hvad der er over horisonten, er viking!

[@r3xcal1bur67]

Maybe not ancestors, but a past life.

[@pranithamurali8926]

Indian here, same feeling

[@ivojunior2637]

Will always be in our hearts, wherever you are Marko....

[@lilyfelicis]

Always

[@whisperingwind2]

For most of history humans did not know the limits of the world. There was always a mysterious horizon, and the imagination lay beyond. Children dreamt of being explorers, sailing into the sunset, seeing what lay beyond the hills, finding riches and monsters alike. Many people died in its pursuit, but now the surface of the Earth is charted, mapped, visible from satellites. To me, this song speaks of a yearning, one that is no stranger to many of us. The desire to journey, to explore, to adventure, risks be damned. What horizon can we chase now though? The depths of the ocean, the vastness of space, there are horizons still, but beyond the reach of the many. This song seems a lamentation of the loss of our naiveté, a cry for the adventures of the fairytales and romances. I don’t shun the advances of our modern age, but the stories of the past spark my imagination. Tales of vikings, of pirates, of genii, of creatures great and terrible, of battles that when told seem epic and noble. It will be a fine day when we again race to a horizon. Many stories have yet to be written.

[@senorkaktusz5940]

Man, this is so poetic. Why did you get only a few likes on this?

[@_eroguro]

I suffer with constant anxiety and panic attacks and this song is one of the things that helps me the most since I started listening to Nightwish... when I'm having crisis I lay down in my bed and put my earphones, I listen to this song and then I feel ways more calm

[@_eroguro]

@ý Nguyễn Như Hoàng I think so and I'm grateful for this ♡

[@johannessilver8653]

Tuomas said in one interview that some fans do say that his music helps them over difficult moments/feelings and also has saved their lives (not commit suicide)...and Tuomas says that "good ... I have been able to do some good for other people". This is a Marco song, however, but generally Nightwish material as well. Check band "Auri" too ... relaxing music as well.

[@stevenpetrov5551]

Hope you are better 😊

[@marcosgarcia-qd2jv]

The two albums Nightwish recorded with Annette were two of their best albums. The songs were incredible and Annette’s voice was amazing.

[@arieswildchild]

This is the best song of Nightwish. So dark and so perfect!

[@garethtopliss350]

alternative Celtic touches a part of my soul... old souls feeling like they dont belong in this "day and age"

[@tarokeefe7722]

This era is any and all you want or imagine

[@vickystanley8853]

This might be the most thrilling nightwish I've heard yet. I love the uillean pipes ,drums and celtic vibe, the video and everything about it.

[@Yasmin_Amarante]

It's not only the horizon who's crying now. We miss you, Marko 💙

[@SomeoneWhoHere]

As an alto, I strongly appreciate Mr. Hietala, because his songs and vocals I can actually sing.😄 But all in all, love this band to the bottom of my heart❤

[@capnhuff]

Amen to that, alto-sister

[@SomeoneWhoHere]

@@capnhuff Praised be by His beard, sis❤

[@capnhuff]

@@SomeoneWhoHere May Its glorious braids uphold you forever ❤️😂

[@hulahannable]

This song has such a poignant meaning for me. It makes me think of the long, drawn out battle that my husband had with cancer. He knew his days were numbered, worked tediously on his collection until he couldn't concentrate anymore. Eventually, he drifted into a dementia, in which he saw long, gone ghosts from his past. This was just weeks before he passed away. So, yes. This song holds a special meaning for me.

[@jasminvavrecka9294]

very moving

[@gevilzombozo]

Sorry to here that hopefully he had a good life.

[@thetessellater9163]

Its good to share such experiences, Laurie, it helps to heal. Hope you have grieved enough and can live a good life after this. A song can say more than anything else in times like this. With love.

[@korzbro35]

The quality of music, beauty of video and amount of creativity beats the shit out of many Hollyweird full-time movies that cost millions of dollars.

[@Nissan350zF14]

Marko Hietala, you are The Northern King. I wish the best for the future to you, your family, and your work. Thanks for many amazing moments in my musical life.

[@renatajaniszewska7951]

Utwór dla dużych dzieci takich jak ja, marzenia dodają mi skrzydeł by wznieść się ku marzeniom z dzieciństwa które mogą zmienić świat, życie i...odejść tam gdzie znajdziemy kogoś o tych samych myślach czy marzeniach ♥️✊💪

[@Rv3TRIPS]

This has to be my favorite song by Nightwish. Yes I enjoy their other songs but when they dropped this it hit way different.

[@nevermind3608]

No matter what happens or what I do, I will always carry Nightwish in my heart. And I have a special love for this song xD ♥♥♥

[@CaptainRandus]

Anette was Nightwish at their Peak. Nothing against Tarja and Flor, but Anette was perfection for them.

[@elaineedefreitaas7525]

Essa canção é incrível, me arrepia toda vez que a ouço. Kiss from Brazil

[@oscargarciamiguel6745]

Beso desde Madrid

[@Ivan-ud1gr]

I listened to this song every morning on my 3rd deployment, helped me stay sane. Drinking my coffee and watching the sunrise on the flight deck. Thank you for this wonderful song.

[@Tayne195]

I know that feeling... I listened to it every night before I went to sleep on my first tour in Iraq.

[@user-st6gi7vg2q]

Любимая группа. Успехов вам, ребята, таких как вы, больше не делают

[@bak78bak14]

Красиво! Просто и красиво!

[@iDialord]

За долгие годы, проведённые с Nightwish, эта песня стала наверное самой любимой, не только у них, а вообще. И сейчас, в тысячный раз услышав её в случайном плейлисте появилась мечта...чтобы хотя бы ещё раз на концерте погас свет, заиграла гитара и зазвучал голос Марко. И скупая слеза наворачивается, думаю никто не остался бы равнодушен

[@speedzone1066]

Nightwish doesn't sit around the campfire, the campfire sits around Nightwish 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@LaraKim]

I was thinking the same thing 🤔 😅

[@tek512]

So you're just gonna repeat the top rated comment on the video. Aight.

[@PabloLink74]

Pretty sure this was commented before, say something new

[@Josealvesteixeira739]

Um velho homem no litoral ao fim do dia Olha fixo o horizonte com ventos do mar em seu rosto Ilha tempestuosa, estações todas iguais Ancoradouro sem pintura e o barco sem nome Um mar sem um litoral para um desconhecido banido Ele acende o farol, luz na extremidade do mundo Mostrando o caminho para iluminar a esperança em seus corações Esses que vieram de longe em suas jornadas para casa Isso está há muito tempo esquecido Luz no fim do mundo Horizonte chorando As lágrimas que ele deixou pra trás há muito tempo O albatroz está voando, fazendo-o sonhar acordado Na época antes dele tornar-se o invisível para o mundo Princesa na torre, crianças no campo A vida deu tudo a ele, uma ilha do universo Oh, agora seu amor é uma lembrança, um fantasma na névoa Ele arma as velas uma última vez, dizendo adeus para o mundo Âncora ao mar, o leito do mar muito abaixo Grama ainda nos seus pés e com um sorriso abaixo da testa Isso está há muito tempo esquecido Luz no fim do mundo Horizonte chorando As lágrimas que ele deixou pra trás há muito tempo Há muito tempo Há muito tempo Isso está há muito tempo esquecido Luz no fim do mundo Horizonte chorando As lágrimas que ele deixou pra trás há muito tempo Há muito tempo

[@ilaly6391]

They're all so beautiful (including the Islander) ...

[@iofs3338]

This is my 8 yo daughter's favorite song. It has to be played on every road trip.

[@nickoscar380]

Great dad.

[@nickchaves1055]

I am from Angola. A friend from Portugal send this song to me about ten years ago; that was my first contact with Nightwish. I´m still in love with this song.

[@thomasmcguire951]

I feel like Nightwish has found their best band roster as a Sextet with Floor on lead vocals, but I am not sure Marko's absence will be disruptive to their creative chemistry or not. It will be interesting to hear how Marko's replacement adapts to his unique voice and contributions. I think Marko will be sorely missed by fans and band alike. I wish him well on his journey of healing and rediscovery of what matters most to him. I hope he finds the validation he seeks looking inward, as I don't think he will find it in this outer world.

[@stefaniamatusik9828]

God thank You for Nightwish

[@mursuhillo242]

Fun fact: every single past and present member are atheists. Invoking Dog is a direct insult.

[@lucer.5026]

Quando tive meu primeiro filho a única forma de faze-lo dormir era colocando essa música, agora com minha filha de 2 meses é a mesma coisa, é a única coisa q faz ela se acalmar e dormir. Essa música tem uma magia, uma paz, incrível!

[@berserkbryt6767]

Kkkkk eu mesmo quando eu tive filho também só vou coloca esses tipos de música também um system of a down , stratovarios, disturbed, Dragon force etc. Kkk só

[@eduoliveira1983]

Sensacional!!! hahahahahahahah

[@veen7518]

How has it been 13 years since that album came out? Fuck's sake it feels like yesterday I used to listen to this album to calm myself down when things went south. Truly a testament to how awesome Nightwish is.

[@wtmfr]

4:18 Tuomas is like: oh god please help me xD

[@lucius5787]

Pikachu :3 lol

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

He's always came off as an asshole to me for some reason. I don't know why. lol

[@rabiaylmaz3997]

Hahaaaahaa😂😂😀

[@calinryman2733]

He did kinda make the group dynamic very rough.

[@brysonburnette2573]

Regardless, he’s the mastermind of Nightwish and the reason all of this amazing music exists

[@Theolppoman]

My favourite "slow" song from Nightwish

[@danag1113]

Właśnie się dowiedziałam, że Marko opuszcza Nightwish... Fizycznie może tak ( jeżeli taka jest jego wola)... ale jego piękny głos, świetne interpretacje.. na zawsze już pozostaną w twórczości tego zespołu... Z pewnością wielu fanów będzie wracało do wspaniałych utworów w jego wykonaniu... Mam nadzieję, że pomimo trudnego okresu, odzyska wewnętrzny spokój i wzbudzi pozytywną energię do muzyki i świata... A Nightwish znajdzie godnego następcę...

[@giadaciresola3682]

Dear Lord those bagpipes!!! Goosebumps! Love this song!

[@valixvi7063]

I know right

[@dcharith]

The harmony at 2:54 is absolute bliss!

[@vasekpexa]

Half of the Nightwish fans: "TARJA!!" Second half of the Nightwish fans: "FLOOR!!" Me, an intellectual: "Marco"

[@Daishi18]

Well... You can like more one or another, but the truth is that Nightwish always has had the best of the best regardin vocals, no matter their Style...

[@lamia.thira.lowenstein]

I love Marco too but Annette is my fave because of the lightness she brought to the dark songs :)

[@klaettermus]

Polo!

[@user-mi9eo6eq8u]

TARJA is the best! We want Tarja will come back to Nightwish!

[@santerilaaksonen4974]

Anette?

[@riildiilcomments891]

Beautiful. Sad, but beautiful. It really gives a picture of both love and sadness in a well-maid symbios. One of their best songs.

[@SlickCanuck]

Really love Nightwish! From Tarja, Annette, to Floor!

[@Mochicchino]

An old man by a sea shore at the end of day Gazes the horizon with sea winds in his face. Tempest-tossed island, seasons all the same. Anchorage unpainted and a ship without a name. Sea without a shore for the vanished one unheard He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world. Showing the way, lighting hope in their hearts, The ones and their travels homeward from afar. [Chorus:] This is for long-forgotten light at the end of the world. Horizon's crying the tears he left behind long ago. The albatross is flying, making him daydream The time before he became - one of the world`s unseen Princess in the tower, children in the fields - Life gave him it all: an island of the universe. Now his love`s a memory, a ghost in the fog. He sets the sails one last time saying farewell to the world. Anchor to the water, seabed far below, Grass still in his feet and a smile beneath his brow.

[@jjpyae]

Sea without a shore for the banished one unheard He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world Showing the way lighting hope in their hearts The ones on their travels homeward from afar

[@PulakPXM]

Hey! give me ur facebook id :p

[@Mochicchino]

:v

[@PulakPXM]

I'm serious! :3 What is ur fb id name?

[@Mochicchino]

Why? :v What if I'm a hairy creep fat dude who uses little cute girls as an icon. :v

[@orcrist7847]

Personally, I think this must be one of the best songs ever created.

[@someone-rw2pf]

We are all here to remember Marko and Nightwish like it was, of course we are

[@haemahn6072]

This song radiates melancholy

[@johnhall2947]

Nightwish is among the bands who's music just grips my soul and squeezes the tears from my eyes

[@ryanhutchins2634]

Nightwish rocks, buddy. They do.

[@topasworld2538]

This song is really grand, epic and many other good compliments. I got hyped and I am listening for straight month for hours. It makes me calm and concentrated. I honestly love Nightwish and Marco as his voice is so great!!

[@ShamsahJ]

Wolves, Ship captain, cold full moon, the pride, country land sacrificing, you becoming older thinking about your accomplishments, skirts, grandpa. Things I thought about whilst listening to THE ISLANDER

[@OZYMANDIAZ_91]

Lyrics: An old man by a seashore At the end of day Gazes the horizon With seawinds in his face Tempest-tossed island Seasons all the same Anchorage unpainted And a ship without a name Sea without a shore for the banished one unheard He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world Showing the way lighting hope in their hearts The ones on their travels homeward from afar This is for long-forgotten Light at the end of the world Horizon crying The tears he left behind long ago The albatross is flying Making him daydream The time before he became One of the world`s unseen Princess in the tower Children in the fields Life gave him it all: An island of the universe Now his love`s a memory A ghost in the fog He sets the sails one last time Saying farewell to the world Anchor to the water Seabed far below Grass still in his feet And a smile beneath his brow This is for long-forgotten Light at the end of the world Horizon crying The tears he left behind long ago So long ago So long ago This is for long-forgotten Light at the end of the world Horizon crying The tears he left behind so long ago So long ago 💙💙

[@user-pd8gw2lg6q]

Nightwish - это нечто потрясающее и невероятно притягательное 😊

[@Hegster551]

CAN'T... STOP... REPEATING!

[@silviqjims]

Marco, you will be missed!! Happy Birthday in advance Legend! 🎉

[@ShortOrderCook]

This Nightwish song is beautiful, and this is my all time favourite visual interpretation of any music.

[@danielafairy]

Of the most beautiful songs out there.

[@user-ip4rn9li2z]

Fills me with sadness and hope at the same time.

[@dennisboekema2065]

This has to be one of my all time favoriteclips, and the song is hauntingly beautiful...

[@Blues666]

It tooks a little time until i realize, that this is a pretty fine peace fo music!

[@Wulfshade]

Probably their best video.

[@Itachi8692]

Still such an amazing song even now in 2023 \o/ was even more incredible hearing it live.

[@opangrenozukum8952]

I can't remember to how many times I have listened to this particular song but never gets tired. Not much of a PROGRESSIVE GENRE lover but their numbers are undeniable. Love from INDIA..

[@christianflack806]

Adorable video, great song, perfect voices. This is what Nightwish is about.

[@phabio29]

My ex girlfriend loved this song and i loved her...now we've grown up, became very different people, but sometimes i really, really miss her sweetness and those beautiful days. Thanks for all, the good and the bad moments...you were my first, my true and only love. I wish you a lifetime of happiness...farewell little-head.

[@pierrickbzs4051]

The first song I ever heard from Nightwish, and still one of my favorites... Thank you Marko !

[@ohrdvjherjvfsc9405]

Pamatuješ, když si to měla jako budík. Vždy když to slyším, vzpomenu si jak se nám tak moc nechtělo vstávat, když si za mnou chodila brzo, dřív než jsme šli do školy aby to tvůj táta nevěděl. Bože bylo to jako z knížky, tak krásné, tak výjimečné. Je to už tak dlouho a přesto všechna síla kterou jsem v sobě našel díky tvé lásce stále přetrvává. Díky tobě jsem se z kluka z malé vesnice s vyučím listem co smrděl od hydrole dostal až k titulu z vysoké školy , ale hlavně k tomu životu co tu v Praze žiju. I když někomu se to muže zdát jako obyčejný život pro mě to je jako sen. Ty máš teď svůj život a já do nej již nechci zasahovat, vidím jak si šťastná a silná, ale přesto pořad budu připraven tě kdykoliv pomoct. A tu sílu a energii co mám navíc věnuji a budu věnovat tak abych udržel a vytvořil prostředí kde lidé budou moci zažívat to co jsme zažívali my. Proto jsem i vstoupil do politiky, protože věřím že právě to je nástroj jak mohu pomoct co nejvíc lidem jako tobě, holkám co milují z celého srdce, těm co dávají našemu světu a životu smysl. Asi nikdy nebudu mít sílu tě říct nebo napsat to co si zasloužíš slyšet, nemám na to sílu. Mohu jen doufat v štěstí které mě provází životem, v to že tě přivede k těmto slovům a ty pochopíš.

[@alejandrogomez6925]

when i was a teenager, the first book I ever read was the old and the sea (the first book i read by desire not by obligation) , and when i was about to finish it, i remmembered that Nightwish lauched this masterpiece, that was absolutlely awesome due to most of the lyrics matches with the story on the book. I truly enjoyed reading it but listining this song and reading it at the same time , it was priceless

[@Osminoqtos]

One of the best songs of all time.