Song Lyrics

I was born amidst the purple waterfalls
I was weak, yet not unblessed
Dead to the world
Alive for the journey
One night I dreamt a white rose withering
A newborn drowning a lifetime loneliness
I dreamt all my future, relived my past
I witnessed the beauty of the beast

Where have all the feelings gone?
Why has all the laughter ceased?

Why am I loved only when I'm gone?
Gone back in time to bless the child

How can I ever feel again?
Given the chance would I return?

Why am I loved only when I'm gone?
Gone back in time to bless the child
Think of me long enough to make a memory
Come bless the child one more time

I've never felt so alone in my life
As I drank from a cup which was counting my time
There's a poison drop in this cup of man
To drink it is to follow the left hand path

Why am I loved only when I'm gone?
Gone back in time to bless the child
Think of me long enough to make a memory
Come bless the child one more time

Think of me long enough to make a memory
Come bless the child one more time

My tale is the most bitter truth
Time pays us but with earth and dust and a dark, silent grave
Remember my child, without innocence the cross is only iron
Hope is only an illusion, and Ocean Soul's nothing but a name
The Child bless thee and keep thee forever

All right then guys and ladies!
Now we're keeping up with the tradition of the band
Because we're shooting a live DVD out of this one
So it's time also for the open letter
I'll might show a little bit of bad taste with this but I'll do it anyway
So this is how it goes
Dear (insert wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/whatever)
I know it's our anniversary and you've been working in the kitchen for 3 hours
Making us a really fine meal, I think it was coq au vin
but you know since we're in Germany I'll go on to find myself some currywurst

Erno Matti Juhani Vuorinen, Jukka Antero Nevalainen, Marko Tapani Hietala, Riku-jussi Niemi, Tero Kalle Sakari Kinnunen, Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen, Veijo Tapio Laine

The duration of Bless the Child [CD] is 7:06 minutes and seconds.