Sonata Arctica- Shamandalie

[@Irongirlie]

I had amazing friend when I was little girl, his name was Jonathan. We were always together. When we were 17 years old, we just.. Get our separate ways. Few years ago I did my everything to find him. I had think about him every night and day. That one wonderful my old friend gave his number to me. He said, that he has listened this song and start thinking about me. Now we are together, and I'm sure, that I will NEVER let him go away

[@iwillrest4155]

Such a beautiful story!

[@leoironwolf2828]

❤ may u happy forever

[@albertaubesoalbiol2838]

Fake story

[@amprod3099]

Great story.

[@nomacaiu]

@@albertaubesoalbiol2838 lol

[@Moony19]

"Nothing is quite as cruel as a child" "Sometimes we need to be cruel to be kind." Definitely true i think.

[@maxcast1234567890]

To believe is sad, just sometimes.

[@cornbread12987]

The chord progression, the lyrics that stick you in the heart.... this is poetry

[@iwillrest4155]

I totally agree!

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

Sonata Arctica always reminds me of my best friend who passed away a few years ago. He got me into them and it's painful to listen to, but sometimes... I just have to hear it again and relive the times we had. RIP Erik Sorenson. You were the only one that truly got me.

[@sergaealphons5486]

That's really sad to hear but I've got good news for you brother, Jesus Christ offers you eternal life, that even though you shall die, yet you shall live. Come to him my brother, and he shall grand you peace that surpasses all understanding. God bless you brother❤

[@Elementrius]

@@sergaealphons5486Man shut up dude. Preaching religion at someone mourning the loss of their friend is scummy. It's tone deaf and disrespectful, you're not doing anyone a service by proclaiming your personal beliefs onto the situation. All you're doing is making yourself feel better, not anyone else. Go away.

[@sergaealphons5486]

@@Elementrius Even if the information I'm giving to him is that of Eternal life after this temporary one? So because his friend died I shouldn't proclaim the good news to him? Why? It doesn't make sense...

[@pinietsas]

I kinda feel the same. It reminds me of dark times long gone, yet it hit me so hard when I was young that it's part of me now, I can't help but love it. Shit does really shape us on our early days, even when it reminds you of things that you don't feel in the same way again. Can't deny their lyrics hit a spot, and will always do so.

[@524mills]

I always thought it was pretty brutal that Sonata placed this song right after "White Pearl, Black Oceans" on Reckoning Night. Its like Tony went "You know, people probably aren't going to feel emotionally broken enough after listening to White Pearl, so lets just put the ballad right after it."

[@seand.g423]

Yup, like I love this band, don't get it twisted, but some of their lineups just raw af...

[@alexanderprime8003]

It was a response,many people were comlaining about Sonata not coming up with something new (still do today) and how power metal isn't good to send emotions to the listener Sonata was like:well,it's time for some DPM (Depressive Power Metal) XD Whenever someone tells me that i recommend them this album rightaway.

[@chromezephyr8959]

@@alexanderprime8003 It's a shame that Sonata has never been the same after Reckoning Night despite having a few great songs afterwards ( Paid in Full, Shy etc.)

[@Cherrytea558]

New to this band. Who ever wrote this was a genius.

+chris pease Tony Kakko, their vocalist, wrote the lyrics. He is a genius composing lyrics.

[@Cherrytea558]

+Marze Umaña Thanks Marze. If you like Power Metal you might want to check out Rhapsody of Fire. 'Holy Thunderforce' is one of their best.

chris pease sure I've known them for years now :) and I really like their italian songs ♥

[@milanaleksic8979]

+Marze Umaña Dragonforce and Stratovarius are top in my opinion ,Hammerfall follows.

Milan Aleksic I got disappointed on Dragonforce for trying to be something they're not. I like Strato but not my fav band. Hammerfall is a classic, also not my fav but all of them are geniuses :D

[@blkoutTwo]

When he sings "love denied, meant the friendship would die". That part breaks me completely.

[@alejandrovalencia2284]

I'm crying right now, just my favorite band with their poems

[@BonnieMochrie]

Best voice in the world. Beautiful melody and insruments. My favorite. Thamkyoui

[@SkyKatay]

I don't have words to express what i felt when listening to this song ... So many memories crossed my mind ... And im not exagerating when i say "i pressed the play button more than 100 times" ...

[@sofi666_]

.."I have never forgotten your smile, your eyes, oh Shamandalie Time went by, many memories died I'm writting this down to ease my pain You saw us always clearer than me, how we were never meant to be.." this part of the song is just so amazing, it makes me shiver (not that the rest of the song doesn't) it's just..pure melody,awesome lyrics & Tony's voice's so calm and beautiful -as always.

[@nidirs]

Tony is an amazing singer but also a magnificent poet.Sonata arctica was and are still amazing in both lyrical and musical terms.Please, remain this kind of music unbroken!!!:)

[@abrahamtellez592]

For as much as I love all their more heavier/intense/power metally songs this is by far my favorite, it's just the perfect blend of nostalgia, emotions and music. It's one of those songs that just pop into my head at random moments and fills me with emotion to the point of tears.

[@JtrainMedia]

Please tell me how it is that Finnish people write better lyrics in their second language than Americans can in their native one? Sonata Arctica, the words they put to music...just, evokes so much emotion and hits on life experiences so well. Long live these guys.

[@MrJohanGuzman]

Tony Kakko has a gift and seized the chance to share it with the world, ma man. The world is damn pleased.

[@fairfeatherfiend]

The Germans dominated classical music, there must be something in their genes.

[@pippomaneful]

@@fairfeatherfiend bro finnish people do not belong to the germanic group...

[@godsong4237]

@@pippomaneful shut up

[@tuukkatapio9176]

It's because we're masters of the universe.

[@NikolinaLinnea]

This song reminds me of my best friend who moved back to Iraq four years ago. I haven't heard from her since and I will never forget her and I will never let the memories fade. I love you, Fatima. Forever.

[@6WildThing6]

This song helped me stop looking back at what I never had with a friend of mine which I had loved very much, and she rejected me, this song fits me perfectly, except for the fact that he wants her forgiveness, I do not, what has passed, should stay in the past... Respect to all

[@Elementrius]

"Time went by, many memories died... I'm writing this down to ease my pain. You saw us always clearer than me, how we were never meant to be. Love denied meant the friendship would die, now I have seen the light... These memories make me cry." So raw. So powerful. The emotions are spit out with passionate fire and etched into musical genius forever. Heartbreaking song.

[@4ylo]

One of my favorite songs. Probably my favorite song.

[@dagugoso]

It is great how he express himself, in the part of: Feelings I had were but sham and a lie?" If you stick that together it says "Shamandalie" And in the part of: "I have never forgotten your smile, your eyes, oh, Shamandalie" It is awesome how he replaces the real name with "Shamandalie", that person will always be "Shamandalie" for him. It is just incredible.

[@Belsan90]

Who used to be my best friend betrayed me last year. He'll never admit he did wrong; nowadays we don't speak to each other. This song accompanied me throughout those hard times and, although it's very sad, it comforted me and gave me strength. Thank you, Sonata, for finding me when I needed you most.

[@wrathofsllim]

if this doesnt show true love in words, then wtf does... this is the sweetest and most emotionally correct song ever

[@paksuaiman3672]

When i heard this song i always had flashback with the scene where ace and luffy fought together at marineford in that lagendary amv... brought me to tears everytime...for whoever created that amv all i wanted to say is thanks for introducing this amazing band to me

[@sole182]

OMG... this song still makes me want to cry... so many memories, and it describes SO well everything I've felt and went through... Sonata ♥...

[@jurrasic]

I can only be proud of that. :-) I honestly feel that Tallulah is not only their crowning song, but in the top 5 power-ballads of all time.

[@EdwardAlchemist343]

A beautiful song!!! One of my favorite songs!!!

[@Christianholt911]

My favourite song from them in sense of lyrics and beautiful music!

[@peterjakubecz8132]

I have never forgotten your smile, Your eyes, Oh ,Shamandalie. Wow! 2:09

[@Dtms94]

Claro que la escucho, todos los días, sin excepción. Amo esta banda, y amo esta canción. Saludos!

[@AmyRavenheart13]

"Sometimes we break the unbreakable Sometimes? And we'll never have what we had then Friendship unbroken." This song reminds me of my best friend. We swore that our friendship will never break. Now we suddenly stopped talking to each other and she can't even look me in the eyes...

[@SuperNehalennia]

You said it....How can you not LOVE it...

[@daewinfoster]

sonata arctica nos regala tan bellas melodias como esta dificil escuchar en otros generos musicales.......genial tony kakko

[@BrunBacken]

I have no idear but Sonatra Arctica writes extremely powerful beautiful lyrics.

[@mahabubatasnim3957]

2019.....its still my fav song.....i lost my bestfrnd& the person loved of my life....but im happy with my life....😊😊sometimes i miss them....but its ok...um used to...

[@Blood666Raining]

How can you not love this?!

[@doh35]

Most important thing in music has always been - not the lyrics, nor the beat - but melody. And this doesn't mean I won't love all of you hip-hop-hippies out there!

[@MadeinHeavenn]

No me canso de esta canción, la amo T-T

[@ivanvidualmeza3539]

Preciosa

[@crendra11]

Losst the best friend I have ever had and maybe, the best I will ever had because I was an idiot and refused to see what should have been obvious. Sonata Arctica merely ripped the feelings out of my heart and Tony gave them voice. May he return to this style soon!

[@tulio84z]

I listen to this song every single day! It never gets old!

[@sixpounder89]

THIS IS INCREDIBLY GOOOOOD!!!!!

[@tiadraco]

I listen to this song almost daily. Can't get over a memory, which is one similar to the rest of what you all see in it. Makes me cry regularly, but I'm a sap.

[@mrsalexandraable]

Encore- i think for many from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, - just beautiful, a real understanding and feeling for language and feeling for life experiences and love.

[@vttmartin]

awesome band,awesome voice...you feel to laugh,to cry,to scream,Sonata's always doing the job...

[@natasharomanov7565]

"I was unable to cope with what you said" and something really beautiful died, my friend

[@HerrFrutex]

This is the song of the mother of my son and me. I'm glad we found our way back to being reasonable adults and parents. And best friends again. It was a long difficult road 😢

[@BonnieMochrie]

Best song ever.I love thus

[@Roos5991]

Beautiful song

[@TLamparter]

i just loooove this song.. listened to it 38 times in a row :o doesn't get old :o

[@liliumsnovels667]

Love means nothing to me without blinking and eye. I'd fade if so needed... I love this song!!!! It makes me cry!!! Amazing song :)

[@МариелаГеоргиева-б1д]

I LOVE SONATA ARCTICA!!!

[@martii0120]

Аз също!

[@yuenyuen880709]

It have been ten years, i still listening this song.

[@Ivan_p24]

La mejor banda que escuche en mi vida

[@dufvasven]

Beautiful song... especially like the message, how (denied) romantic love destroyed friendship, but how he now realizes friendship is what matters, love (romantic) doesn't matter. Friendship is the real love :)

[@Seelenschmerzz]

This says everything I'm feeling right now ='( I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOUR SMILE YOUR EYES, OH SHAMANDALIE TIME WENT BY, MANY MEMORIES DIED I'M WRITING THIS DOWN TO EASE MY PAIN

[@15giada]

STUPENDA!! BELLISSIMA.

[@poetaxenamorado]

Hermosa canción. Me encanta este grupo: esto si es musica.

[@daveincork]

My favourite SA song, it has everything. Simply beautiful.

[@Amfetaminishealthy]

Well, my point is that a great artist is a great artist no matter where he/she is from and no metter how good the vocabulary of the individual is.. because music is not about words, but passion and emotions reaching out to people :)

[@susanlourence]

Besides them know English well, vocalist Tony sings his songs with soul and love .. he writes with feeling. He is amazing, love it ....

[@Tibiafy]

Has anyone passed through the situation that tony tells on this music?? And i'm not talking about ex boyfriends or ex girlfriends, i'm talking about a real friendship.

[@NeoKurane]

Me....a year ago, this is beuty and sad. Every word in this song is exactly what happened. I still want to recover that friendship and trash the wish of a relationship with that person for good. Maybe is kinda childish, but is the best, i guess. I just want to be right for once and sorry if my english isn't pretty cool and if this message is stupid and with no sense :I

[@Tibiafy]

That's sad bro, but you should try talking with her again, and if you guys were never ment to be, then you should use the love that you have for her, to be her real friend, or just leave it and go away, but that's up to ya :>

[@NeoKurane]

I tried time ago and that make me sick and confused. she just go away. but i'll try to be her friend again. Maybe in 1 or 2 years, i need be so much better than the present me and i cannot lose the chance again for the feels that i have for her. I hope fix this, be her real friend as i've was. Thanks bro

[@vyse19861]

There was a girl in college named Sarah, and when I first heard this song I nicknamed it "Sarah's Theme". We went to classes and did nearly all of our assignments together. It's pretty much impossible to spend so much time with a person you're in love with and not let it get to you, so we eventually ended up talking about it. She ruled out the idea of a relationship because - as she put it - my appearance did not match her taste in men. Things fell apart half a year later when she started flirting with another guy on campus and I had to watch them from a distance. This eventually rendered me unable to speak to her and in turn, she was insulted by the fact that I started to avoid her. A few months later, when I wanted to talk to her again and at least explain what happened, she refused and officially ended our friendship. After another few months, she moved to another town and another college. She eventually ended up sending me an eMail and wanting to meet again, but stopped replying after her second mail. Last time I saw her was before the graduation ceremony two years ago, which she also attended because she ended up taking her finals at the same college I went to. That time, she at least bothered to make eye contact and smile at me, which is about as much as I could have asked for, I guess.

[@TheAlgoxD]

Myself had once a frien that I loved more than anything, more than I loved myself back then, and then me betrayed me, he made me fall in depression

[@metalcryptor]

is THAT what he's saying !! BEST POWER METAL BALLAD OF ALL TIME HANDS DOWN.. thanks Sonata Arctica for entering my soul, being, & system and making me and my world better again..

[@chrisllorens2970]

Ahhhhhhhhh superbe

[@karinkemp]

Thanks, never heard of Royal Hut before. Now I got another great band to discover!

[@gpanag93]

i really love this song!

[@MrRoerza]

I love this song more than anything else!

[@leonardoodecam1748]

Shamandalie Sonata Arctica In good old times, remember my friend, Moon was so bright and so close to us, sometimes We were still blind and deaf, what a bliss Painting the world of our own, for our own eyes, now? "Can we ever have what we had then? Friendship unbreakable Love means nothing to me Without blinking an eye I'd fade, if so needed All those moments with you If I had you beside me" One cloudy day we both lost the game We drifted so far and away Nothing is quite as cruel as a child Sometimes we break the unbreakable, sometimes "And we'll never have what we had then Friendship unbroken Love means nothing to me Without blinking an eye I'd fade, if so needed All those moments with you If I had you beside me now" I was unable to cope with what you said Sometimes we need to be cruel to be kind Child that I was, could not see the reason Feelings I had were but sham and a lie I have never forgotten your smile Your eyes, oh, shamandalie Time went by, many memories died I'm writing this down to ease my pain You saw us always clearer than me How we were never meant to be Love denied meant the friendship would die Now I have seen the light These memories make me cry "Can I ever have what I had then? Friendship unbroken Love means nothing to me Without blinking an eye I'd fade, if so needed All those moments with you See the world with my wide open eyes Friendship got broken There's no other for me Like the one of my childhood Can you forgive me? Love got better off me, On that day back in old times"

[@deathrock0]

sharing lyrics in a lyrics video be like

[@Yume404]

I appreciate the lyrics comment, I like it better to be able to read the complete stanzas instead of verse by verse like the video, that way I can see what's next while singing along.

[@cangelio]

It's such a beautiful song...and I love this rose!

[@TheSnob93]

simply perfect!

[@judoka2812]

this is the best song of sonata arctica . i love this so much

[@MakeFlame]

Love this song! Old pearl! ;)

[@laurariascorrea]

2:08 best part of the song!

[@lukerodermond2519]

Laura Arias Correa i agree with you

[@patrickdamacet6085]

The transition was fucking awesome

[@seand.g423]

4:05 worst part of the song

[@alexchubokas5273]

YES! Ive seen both live and will see them again. Sonata opened for nightwish the first time i saw them, and ive been a KamFan for a while before then. Just met Kamelot in september, got them to sign my leg and tattooed it the next day

[@tulio84z]

Love this song! One of sonatas best. Along with my selene!

[@renatacastro649]

Fera d+!

[@Edjola89]

Amaziniiiingggggggggggggggg :))))))

[@sunnyangeleo]

There was a time of my life where I was at the hospital and some of my closest friends didn't cared that I was sick... and I kept listening to this song... Anyway, love this song, it's one of my fav ballads ever :D

[@bigbangger000]

ชอบเพลงนี้มากเลยครับ น้ำตาจะไหล

[@TomDeth]

+บีบาย ทูมารอน yeah, me too buddy

[@torsakkhunrugsa4587]

ผมด้วย

[@KnightShave]

Oh my gosh.. This song is like it's written for me personally

[@AduaOlvera]

Damn it, This song makes me cry like never before.

[@BenDaDjsLive]

Nice Story! Grate Song!

[@TheAmmie16]

Love this song , soo beautiful:D

[@lindagrauh]

beautiful song

[@treyichabod5840]

It makes you feel sad for the lost love you never had.

[@uwes4787]

and if you had it, it will break you completely :( but its a good pain

[@treyichabod5840]

@@uwes4787 There is no such thing as a "good" pain. But I understand what you're saying...

[@almesivamoonshadow8805]

Sham + and + a + lie = Shamandalie. Fuck, I just realized. I adore how they leave little clues like that in their lyrics. It's wonderful.

[@aschaffernak]

+Almesiva Moonshadow It took me years to get it! :D

[@EduardoFlores-bt4fo]

They say it IN THE SONG.

[@woschigton3958]

Música show .muito linda .tô viajando 🔈🔉🔊

[@sunnyangeleo]

Thanks I'm really happy :) yes, true friends are hard to find and leave you in the worse times... just because it's hard x.x

[@thenerdviolinist]

It's so sweet this song...

[@caiocesar9662]

This song is just awesone

[@LoveKikienSammy]

All those memories just make me cry.....there are no words........it's like pain that keeps coming back only these memories make me feel worse....

[@creepycrawlers6950]

love Tony Kakko's voice...so naturally beautiful

[@dreamtor]

simple and very nice. Very good song.

[@zonaepicaps1372]

Descansa en Paz Hércules, un gran Dios Heroe hasta el final, RIP. (Excelente Cancion).

[@nddl1927]

Shuumatsu No Valkyrie?

[@zonaepicaps1372]

@@nddl1927 asi es amigo de cultura

[@Random8458]

thanks for uploading well done lyrics^^

[@biasasaja8838]

...best ballads, my dear old friend

[@leandroyjano]

Everytime I hear this song,I start to cry.Tony has to cry to.THIS SONG IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mariopolo99]

O N E P I E C E

[@Metallica38]

august 2008 is actually a sad month, i listened this song a the moment my cat's dead this august.. beautiful song sorry for your friend, i know what is to lost a best friend, > i've ever lost my best friend in front of my eyes 10 years ago, and it's sad...

[@alexchubokas5273]

I went to see the band nightwish in 2008. sonata opened for them. needless to say i downloaded everything they did when i got home from the show

[@ariannapac6535]

I saw both same year...was amazing....

[@BlankOoO]

I was there too!

[@maritomppa123]

Among many other songs, I just fucking love the diversity of this song. One of the best by a Finnish songwriter.

[@canlouX]

Love this song

[@metalcryptor]

i'l second your sentiments about Sonata Arctica.. unfortunately their albums post UNIA are less. But their early melodys such as this will live on forever.. This is the kind of music i would expect in Heaven.. If there is a God allow me to take my Sonata, Agalloch, Avantasia, Amorphis & my entire catalogue along with a decent set of headphones with me PLEASE I BEG U