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An epic toponym, correlated with the concept of “Lapland” – the land inhabited by the Sami (Lapps). However, it must be borne in mind that the word Karel often means the territory (and its inhabitants), located next door, especially north of the area, as well as their language. E. Lennrot himself in...
[Part 1: Erämaajärvi – 00:00-01:37]
[Acoustic Guitar Intro – 01:09]
[Intro]
Kautta erämaajärven
Matkaa kulkuri yksinäinen
Näkee lammella joutsenparven
Vapauttaan itkevän
Kaipuu menneisyyteen
Kiirii ilmassa huutoina kotkien
Ikijärveltä turvatulta
Käy matka vuorten taa
[Part 2: Witchdrums – 01:37-03:37]
[Instrumental Break]
[Part 3: This Moment Is Eternity – 03:37-06:43]
[Verse 1]
Day possesses no key here
Where moon sheds the cold twilight
This moment is eternity (Is eternity)
[Chorus]
Land of beauty
Cold and cruel
Field chants echoing
Reflecting the melancholy
[Verse 2]
Trust the wind
Trust the fire
Call for the hermit
The hermit of the night
[Chorus]
Land of raven
Land of bear
Land of eagle
And wolverine
[Instrumental Break]
[Whispered]
Dismal are the mirrors of a wolf
[Part 4: Etiäinen – 06:43-09:22]
[Instrumental Outro and Tarja's Vocalizations]
Lappi (Lapland) was written by Tuomas Holopainen.
Lappi (Lapland) was produced by Nightwish & Tuomas Holopainen.
Nightwish released Lappi (Lapland) on Sat Nov 01 1997.