Nightwish - Over The Hills And Far Away (lyrics)

This song belongs to the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish
Vocals: Tarja Turunen
Guitars: Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen
Bass guitar: Sami Vänskä
Keyboards: Tuomas Holopainen
Drums:Jukka Nevalainen
Lyrics
They came for him one winter's night.
Arrested, he was bound.
They said there'd been a robbery,
his pistol had been found.
They marched him to the station house,
he waited for the dawn.
And as they led him to the dock,
he knew that he'd been wronged.
"You stand accused of robbery,"
he heard the bailiff say.
He knew without an alibi,
tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom.
Over the hills and far away,
for ten long years he'll count the days.
Over the mountains, and the seas,
a prisoner's life for him there'll be.
He knew that it would cost him dear,
but yet he dare not say.
Where he had been that fateful night,
a secret it must stay.
He had to fight back tears of rage.
His heart beat like a drum.
For with the wife of his best friend,
he spent his final night of freedom.
Over the hills and far away,
he swears he will return one day.
Far from the mountains and the seas,
back in her arms he swear he'll be.
Over the hills and far away.
Over the hills and, over the hills and,
over the hills and far away.
Each night within his prison cell,
he looks out through the bars.
He reads the letters that she wrote.
One day he'll know the taste of freedom.
Over the hills and far away,
she prays he will return one day.
As sure as the rivers reach the seas,
back in his arms he swears she'll be.
Over the hills and far away,
he swears he will return one day.
far from the mountains and the seas,
back in her arms is where he'll be.
Over the hills and far away,
she prays he will return one day.
As sure as the rivers reach the seas,
back in his arms is where she'll be.
Over the hills,
over the hills and far away.
Over the hills,
over the hills and far away.
I don't own anything.

[@slammingbrutalhead8943]

This song is a masterpiece

[@nickt4619]

the best female vocalist in nightwish!

[@Ryzot]

I disagree, I have thoroughly enjoyed all of them equally.

[@siren369xstar8]

Yes the sexy Finnish Diva👑🔥❤️

[@georgemor07]

Nightwish with Tarja were unbelievable.I miss those days...

[@siren369xstar8]

The Finnish divine diva 👑❤️🔥❤️

[@facgce960]

Dang, this has gotta be their best song for me. I've listened to it 100,000 times.

[@PeyaLuna]

in order to fully understand this song, you must know that its really old, from 17th century...back then, women had zero say in who they married, and cheating on your husband meant risking your life....so basically she risks everything for a night with her true love, and he keeps silent+ goes to jail to protect her - even though 'jail' back then meant unheated dungeon cell and very hard physical labor, and 10 years of it could very well kill you.

[@tankpenguin175]

This song is from 1987...

[@larsfrisk6658]

Tank Penguin the story probably takes place back then?

[@PeyaLuna]

@@tankpenguin175 the hit nightwish covered, yes - but gary moore´s version is a cover of sorts as well. he modernized the old drums+bag pipes song into a modern pop song. however, the text and most of the melody is indeed VERY old

[@milannikolic3215]

@@tankpenguin175 if your statement is true, tarja (singer) would have about 10 years :)

[@GuitarGuy057]

@@milannikolic3215 You realize this is a COVER, right?

[@Astrianaut]

the instrumental is amazing i love this

[@MrEgofreak]

Only Nightwish could have done this fantastic of a job!

[@janicefischer8526]

It's nightwish,vocals, lyrics and music are always epic

[@jacobadam6804]

Especially the last few verses. That guitar just sets the whole mood for the outro. It’s so great.

[@Nightweaver1]

Greatest metal band of all time.

[@aarondistorted]

I have found myself singing this while playing Skyrim before, Proof of how awesome this song is! :D

[@simonaandelova1066]

Skyrim really fits this song remebering the video called 'i survived 100 days in Skyrim VR' by ForgeLabs that man spent most of the playthrough in jail. I don't know how but somehow he managed to get in jai so many times

[@ellegee4043]

This sounds awfully close to the story of the Count of Monte Cristo :) Which is awesome! I love this ballad and I love the story of Monte Cristo.

[@mikecook3477]

Elle Gee Or the story of "The Long Black Veil"

[@john03ification]

When I heard the first lyrics and that guitar riff I imagined a teenaged kid with Manga hair running through the rain at night and there's a full moon out.

[@victoriayasmeen4105]

Elle Gee Glad you think so too! It's my favorite book!

[@john03ification]

Elle Gee if you think this is good, go to iTunes and look for it. The live concert version is better.

[@gabrielscott2034]

I know I THOUGHT THAT TOO!!!

[@CellarDoorx06]

Absolutely timeless!

[@auchenai123]

Wow, I use to listen to this song a lot while driving but I never thought the lyrics will be so poetic

[@gregbenwell6173]

I strongly suggest the Patty Gurdy version of this song too!! If you haven't heard it already, she is here on KZbin as well!!! It is an amazing cover as is this!!!!

[@1krani]

So much '80s in dem drums.

[@natashaarlington9586]

Well, the song is originally from the eighties lol

[@natashaarlington9586]

+Kel Udeala I replied to the original comment, my bad :)

[@slawekkotarski714]

Jest moc super przebój....czuje się wspaniale

[@amber2398]

Can's stop listening. Is anyone else hitting repeat?

[@john03ification]

Sera O try the live concert version on iTunes, it sound better than this one.

[@gabrielscott2034]

yep, you're not alone. I do that with a lot of nightwish

[@bs040____4]

yep this is actually the first song by Nightwish I ever heard. Thanks Mom.

[@deyaniraeves794]

Amber no

[@Ashfold_Eberesche]

@dumb660 Mate I've listened to this since I was 13 and I'm 28 now. Woah, I didn't realize it'd been so long until just now.

[@JulietteZephyr]

Man.... That's one helluva cover....

[@DEthe5150]

Such a magnificent song!

[@thomsonshipping1818]

Damn I love that guitar solo towards the ending

[@carlosabreu3553]

Gary Moore would approve it!!! Nice performance!

[@Batman-vs4qh]

He actually wasn't too crazy about this cover because it gets rid of all the... irishness. However I'm not saying I don't love the cover myself

[@TjMetalHead94]

@@Batman-vs4qh He also didn't like the fact the music wasn't changed much. Nevertheless, I like the Nightwish version more than Gary Moores. Nightwish just makes it sound more epic!

[@somegirl558]

This gets better with years.

[@xampiodmstatic89]

2:42 Sin palabras ante esta majestuosidad de sonido, hace que renazca nuevamente esos grandes sentimientos escondidos de hace tiempo. Saludos.

[@AviationTV]

That's why I like Nightwish, they take the architecture of a typical love song and change the lyrics completely whilst still staying on the basic love principle. Very creative way of a writing a song.

[@misterrabenklaue7059]

Sorry to disappoint you but they covered it

[@xxmelodyxx2145]

i remember playing this when is 12 now im 15 such a good hit

[@wyolaskan1868]

Me when listening to this: I can’t drum for shit, but that won’t stop me from from beating this desk

[@5Mariner]

This song never gets old.

[@chiarar.219]

Beautiful Gary Moore cover

[@JacobStarpuncher]

Any song that ends with me screaming UP A KEY and the song doing that is a good song in my book.

[@querdenker4210]

Richtig Gut! Hammer NIGHTWISH Interpretation

[@nick-brothwood]

Beautiful.

[@vibremaster239]

This isnt the song i was looking for. I was looking for take me anywhere, but i got this, and then i remember how much i liked this song, it was such a masterpiece

[@myownchannel1714]

Nightwish is one great band. :)

[@Maysticha]

They came for him one winter's night Arrested, he was bound They said there'd been a robbery, His pistol had been found They marched to the station house, He waited for the dawn And as they led him to the dock, He knew that he'd been wronged "you stand accused of robbery," He heard the bailiff say He knew without an alibi, Tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom Over the hills and far away, For ten long years he'll count the days Over the mountains and blue seas, A prisoner's life for him there'll be He knew that it would cost him dear, But yet he dare not say Where he'd been that fateful night, A secret it must stay He had to fight back tears of rage His heart beat like a drum For with the wife of his best friend, He spent his final night of freedom Over the hills and far away, He swears he will return one day Far from the mountains and blue seas, Back in her arms he swear he'll be Over the hills and far away Over the hills and, Over the hills and, Over the hills and far away Each night within his prison cell, He looks out through the bars He reads the letters that she wrote One day he'll know the taste of freedom Over the hills and far away, She prays he will return one day As sure as the rivers reach the seas, Back in his arms she swears she'll be Over the hills and far away, He swears he will return one day Far from the mountains and blue seas Back in her arms is where he'll be Over the hills and far away, She prays he will return one day As sure as the rivers reach the seas, Back in his arms is where she'll be Over the hills Over the Hills Over the hills and far away Over the hills Over the Hills Over the hills and far away

[@jajaapaja2030]

Wonderful.

[@fabycc6017]

Ninguna va a igualar a Tarja! Mayo 2019. They best for ever.

[@mariomoreno2028]

Igualar?...ni a los talones le llegan...

[@johnpolta3822]

love this song and wishmaster too

[@talkingfez1265]

I'm a Warriors fan, as well!

[@GamzeeMaskyMakaraG-gReEtInGs]

This song is like a story. I almost cried ;-;

[@LeeGutsy]

I cried too, don't feel bad

[@unluckycatfish6866]

i love songs with emotional stories! makes them 100 times better

[@LeeGutsy]

^

[@JoaoVictor-gy3bk]

Vera Sofia if you want a book, I read some comments say this song is pretty much like the story of the Count of Monte Cristo

[@arisrayden]

it's even sadder when you realize that his best friend most likely learned of the affair and was the one who framed him for the robbery

[@markosabotin1096]

What a great song. Both of them;)

[@DarkApostleNoek]

What?

[@brianstabile165]

@@DarkApostleNoek Steve n seagulls made a version of this And the assail creed version and the classic one from the 1700 hundreds

[@kenjikendiriamedeirosouki549]

Beautiful. 💘 Nightwish!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌏🌎🌍

[@chaosclan6512]

love this song

[@deadendsymphony]

ナイトウィシュ渾身のカヴァー！！沁みる!

[@Martin_Kitahara]

This song intruduced me to nightwish. No idea how many times I heard it since.

[@sylwial.6843]

is awesome!

[@morphing_erebus]

All this time I'd never noticed the lyrics. What a rascal! XD

[@brankojurisic1033]

JUST BEATIFUL....

[@janinmensink1282]

Mega 😍

[@HillVillageDragon]

Great Gary Moore cover!

[@ComiccollectorGamer]

I love this song

[@Bounogun]

This is my favorite cover ever

[@deirdrestewart4394]

Class song love it !🎵🔄👋👌

[@crayzy04]

awesome

[@AlbinosaurusR3X]

Story reminds me of "White Pearl, Black Oceans" by Sonata Arctica. Both excellent.

[@DanteGalicia.]

One word for this song. Perfection 👌🏻

[@Shadywolf09]

Reminds me of A Tale of Two Cities with Charles Darney being imprisoned and hoping to see his wife, Lucie Manette. In her arms, he was, until he was taken away again, from England to a prison in France.

[@jamesbaird1149]

+ᏰᏗşιℓ It's religious man, it's a Christian song Catholic to be exact

[@Nighthound75]

+James Baird really? how so im honestly curious

[@TonyBone21]

I get more of Count of Monte Cristo feel from it personally, but to each their own. I think that there are many literary and cinematic examples that this could easily draw parallels to.

[@charlottefaith8696]

Does anyone think that: 1.kiss while your lips are still red 2.if I had an angel 3.over the hills and far away is good???😊👍👍👌👌👌

[@badraspberry8618]

Kiss While Your Lips Are Still Red is my favorite nightwish song I think it's so underrated

[@cplblackhawk8592]

Every song of Nightwish is good.

[@tightg111]

I actually like amaranth and wishmaster more

[@patrik9328]

Epic song

[@freedom13XD]

Great song! :D

[@john03ification]

Can’t beat the original soundtrack version on but the live performance version really brings an ambience.

[@MiorPhoenix]

This song would have been romantic for me if only the line "For with the wife of his best friend he spent his final night of freedom" didn't kill it for me.

[@jcdentondx]

peinate

[@MiorPhoenix]

jcdentondx Did you just tell me to comb myself? In my picture, my hair is already styled, homie.

[@jcdentondx]

Sorry, sorry SirenSima, my english is very poor, so i wait that you understand me. The comment has been done by my naughty nephew. Your hair is very nice, I am sorry again

[@MiorPhoenix]

Waterpanties I can express my opinion on the content of the song. So why don't you go change, Waterpanties? Sounds like you wet yourself.

[@cagyskinkproductions8758]

You lady, are awesome. xD

[@anharu1881]

Damn, 10 years for a robbery?

[@BlackWolfHunter]

MUCH YEARS! VERY ROBBERY!

[@anharu1881]

Matthew Heart Yeah, but still, I don't think that even then a single robbery warranted 10 years.

[@234Jillwer34]

Joe Barkley In one culture robbery was your hand. Not so fun loosing your hand, makes working much harder I've heard. So 10 years is light in that case.

[@foxstar612]

Jean Valjean got 19 for stealing bread.

[@rosedavis1703]

Valjean got 4-5 years for robbery. He tried to escape fairly close to his release date but was discovered. That tacked on another 5 years. He tried that tactic multiple times. Never worked out for him.

[@Stinckyfatmama]

If you ever get board in the bathroom turn this on, trust me it's makes taking a shit an epic journey.

[@mysticalelf8288]

ROFLMFAO!!!!!

[@danlinho1885]

+Gamma 144 you're fucked in the head man. you're my kind of people.

[@esuna6352]

Well, Nightwish is my jam everytime I take a trip to the bathroom, whether taking a bath or taking a shit lmfao

[@JustKelso1993]

This made me laugh too much XD

[@zephyrguard]

What if the one who set him up was his best friend? Who, then, is the innocent party?

[@Romuls753]

His neighbour

[@ThiccMeat683]

Brian Powell or his dog

[@gabrielscott2034]

no one, I think that's the point

[@tomjackal5708]

There's not always an innocent party

[@ariathedrunk9728]

WHERE'S THE INNOCENT PARTY, PERSON'S FRIEND?!

[@haiducul_din_ardeal]

When I listen to this masterpiece, I remember when I was 13 and can recall associating this song with 2 things: me singing this while watching the Marineford arc of One Piece (the lyrics fit almost like a missing glove) and playing this song every time I started a new skyrim gameplay(again, the lyrics fit like 2 pieces of a puzzle)

[@caseygomes8623]

Fav cover by them

[@middi6]

Wen a song is so good even its cover's are superb.

[@destinyace3000]

Im freaking out listing to this😱

[@TBTabby]

A perfect accompaniment to a Dead Cells run.

[@pspblows99]

Something you guys might not know, this is a cover.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

pspblows99 Led Zeppelin if i'm not mistaken.

[@VitezTemplara]

ShadowWolfRising It's Gary Moore - Over The Hills And Far Away :)

[@ShadowWolfRising]

***** so this song has TWO covers?

[@Spuuunt]

ShadowWolfRising No, Led Zeppelin's is very different, completely different lyrics and everything.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

Jordie pitts oh.........well the same title just makes that confusing then.

[@andreponce6689]

🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵👏👏👏💘💘💘💘💘💘¡¡¡Amazing!!!

[@plokoon964]

Gary moore greatest guitarist ever..in my humble opinion of course 😊

[@mariavictoriaperez]

Excepting for some little details, it reminds me a lot of the story of Edmond Dantès, the Count of Montecristo...

[@actividaddeaprendizaje1858]

I love music I'm a fan of nightwish Congratulations by the letter tarja turunen y tuomas holopainen

[@PrincessZ1]

I always thought she sang "he stand a goose of robbery."

[@greychan97otakuchannel61]

WHAT A FUCK xD

[@bojandimovski1504]

he stabbed a goose of robbery is what i heard xD

[@piggygamer9745]

LittleB "Stab a goose of robbery"

[@bs040____4]

it does sound like that now that you mention it.

[@mre5052]

Blame the goose!

[@blacklion2080]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Mx12b]

I laughed so hard at the "Music" part. Like no dur.

[@andystoybox101]

*They came for him one winter's night. Arrested, he was bound. They said there'd been a robbery, his pistol had been found.*

[@elincoola600]

They marched him to the station house, he waited for the dawn. And as they led him to the dock, he knew that he'd been wrooooong

[@ThePolarBearProductions]

+Golden Sight you stand accused of Robbery. He heard the bailiff say.

[@paladinofargyle]

@@ThePolarBearProductions He knew without an alibi, tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom!

[@twentywordsorlessYT]

@@paladinofargyle O-ver the hills a-and far a-away!

[@ronaldrizzetto6373]

symphonic metal!!!!

[@blackharpy7468]

Tell me this is the best solo in all metal universe.

[@X3MCTZN]

I hope Marko focuses on TAROT ffs .. I am very fond of them. Now that I no longer enjoy NIghwtish as I did before, since 2007! Honestly I enjoy this remake better than the original boy it's been 20 years ^^ Greetings from Bulgaria.

[@ElizabethMarianna]

💟

[@ArchShades]

This song makes me imagine its a adventures pirate song, about a man who was framed for a crime he didn't commit and by doing so he must leave his home and promise the woman he loves he will return until his innocence was confirmed?

[@TheBookworm5555]

It's called The Count of Monte Cristo.

[@PrinsaVossum]

This song sounds like a story from the Old West.

[@AllGamingStarred]

"hello, 911, i'd like to report a murder" "go ahead" "the replay button is unresponsive. I've tried CPR, even Defilibration" (nightwish plays over the phone) "sorry, listening to nightwish, i'll just hit replay and-" (replay button flatlines) "oh dear"

[@GrampappyJoe]

I've seen gayer things than this comment. But not many.

[@harryhirsch3268]

guitar solo at 3:00 is best

[@plokoon964]

Listen to the original then 🤘🤘

[@apprilrechellwhitegluz4825]

😻😻😻

[@christofferhougaard]

Happy 2020!!! :D

[@shakiragonzalez2821]

What is this genre? It sounds amazing.

[@James0210]

Symphonic metal

[@shakiragonzalez2821]

Alright, thanks.

[@john03ification]

Check out the live concert version on iTunes

[@isaacwilliaiii843]

If you like the symphonic part more, try listening to The Eden House.

[@blade3857]

im new to this band any recommended songs

[@gabrielscott2034]

blade 38 passion and the Opera, ever dream, the siren, Nemo. Just a few to get you started 😀

[@jaripaananen5906]

And i wish a had angel you forgot that mate

[@DROB333]

Def a favorite female vocalist of mine

[@JADEROBINSONS]

love this song called 'over the hills and far away' by NightWish :)

[@petlover0231]

One of my family members called this band "Death metal" 🤦‍♂️😒😂

[@bas5069]

Oh lord

[@rateeightx]

That Statement Is More Deadly Then This Metal... I Think I'm Gonna Die Of Laughter!

[@petlover0231]

@@rateeightx Well that's better than dying of cringe which is what I almost died of

[@bateman2112]

If this is death metal that means Cannibal Corpse is what? Suoer ultra mega dead metal? Metal has enough sub-genres.

[@to2s134]

@@bateman2112 #metaltrump

[@kitsnow5307]

Real good singing that they need to get back in to their group.

[@sarahwright7076]

This song reminds me of "The Count of Monte Cristo".

[@jamesbancroft2467]

same!

[@Optropicraft]

Shame it's not on Spotify

[@guillermocordido5534]

Gary moore was an excelent song composser, i love this cover, but i love much more the original by moore.

[@Ascentyon]

@2:39- Music.... Dafaq was the rest of the song?

[@shadownight5589]

mmm.... I dunno, not music? XD

[@mikuzk3394]

just fkin listen how the snare & kick spits from proper speaker .

[@andreiciprian5070]

1:10

[@vision407]

This is Gino's best song ever

[@DonPatrono]

Old Wellington, he scratched his bum Said "Boney lad thee had thy fun My Riflemen will win the day" O'er the hills and far away

[@fuckjimihendrix]

I think his friend suspected him and thus framed him. Because I would certainly take vengeance, in the friend's shoes.

[@WorldWalker128]

On-Orodruin-Walks Reminds me of ' The Count of Monte Cristo'.