My Selene

My Selene
(by Jani Liimatainen)

Nocturnal poetry,
Dressed in the whitest silver, you'd smile at me
Every night I wait for my sweet Selene

But, still...

Solitude's upon my skin
A life that's bound by the chains of reality
Would you let me be your Endymion?

I won't bathe in your moonlight, and slumber in peace
Enchanted by your kiss in forever sleep

But until we unite
I live for that night
Wait for time
Two souls entwine

In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
Shadows, they will fade
But I'm always in the shade
Without you...

Serene and silent sky
Rays of moon are dancing with the tide
A perfect sight, a world divine

And I...

The loneliest child alive
Always waiting, searching for my rhyme
I'm still alone in the dead of night

Silent I lie with smile on my face,
Appearance decieves and the silence betrays

As I wait for the time
My dream comes alive
Always out of sight
But never out of mind

And under waning moon
Still I long for you
Alone against the light
Solitude am I

In the end, I'm enslaved by my dream
In the end, there's no soul who'd bleed for me

Hidden from daylight, I'm sealed in my cave
Trapped in a dream that is slowly turning to a nightmare
Where I'm all alone
Venial is life when you're but a dream
The book is still open, the pages as empty as me...

I cling to a hope that's beginning to fade,
Trying to break the desolation I hate

But until we unite
I live for that night
Wait for time
Two souls entwine

In the break of new dawn
My hope is forlorn
We will never meet
Only misery and me

This is my final call
My evenfall
Drowning into time
I become the night

By the light of new day
I'll fade away
Reality cuts deep
Would you bleed with me
My Selene

Kill yourself.

That poem is beautiful mr. crabby... probably one of the prettiest I've heard in quite awhile.

It's the only song that this guy has written, as far as i know.

It's not poetry, it's heavy metal! Soft metal i guess.

I love the lyrics...it reads like poetry...I mean you can totally understand the underlying emotions even without the music...

hmm,Jani Liimatainen...another Sonata Arctica classic I presume?
I've to admit these guys know how to write...dark,intense and passionate...
exactly what I look for in my poetry...I think I'm becoming a fan too.

btw, I hope Endymion finds his Selene...

Yes, he's the guitar player. The singer wrote all the other songs for the band.