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Artist: Nightwish
Canonical path: /nightwish/the-escapist
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Escapist
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The Escapist
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Who`s there knocking at my window?
The Owl and the Dead Boy
This night whispers my name
All the dying children
Virgin snow beneath my feet
Painting the world in white
I tread the way and lose myself into a tale
Come hell or high water
My search will go on
Clayborn Voyage without an end
A nightingale in a golden cage
That`s me locked inside reality`s maze
Come someone make my heavy heart light
Come undone bring me back to life
A nightingale in a golden cage
That`s me locked inside reality`s maze
Come someone make my heavy heart light
It all starts with a lullaby
Journey homeward bound
The sound of a dolphin calling
Tearing off the mask of man
The Tower my sole guide
This is who I am
The Escapist, paradise seeker
Farewell now time to fly
Out of sight, out of time, away from all lies
A nightingale in a golden cage
That`s me locked inside reality`s maze...
A nightingale in a golden cage
That`s me locked inside reality`s maze
Come someone make my heavy heart light
Come undone bring me back to life
A nightgale in a golden cage
That´s me locked inside reality´s maze
Come someone make my heavy heart light
It all starts with a lullaby
A nightingale in a golden cage
That`s me locked inside reality`s maze
Come someone make my heavy heart light
Come undone bring me back to life
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