The Riddler Lyrics
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Album | Oceanborn(1998) |
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Genres | Symphonic Metal, Power Metal |
| Labels | Spinefarm Records |
Album rating : 86.7 / 100
Votes : 3
Votes : 3
Riddler, Riddler ask me
why the birds fly free on a mackerel sky.
Ask me whither goes the winds
whence the endless tick-tick stream begins.
Make me guess if the earth is flat or round,
set a guessing if fantasies are unbound.
If tales aren't just for children to see,
that it's peace if sleep walks with me.
As you wish
for kingdom come,
the one to know
all the answers.
You think you dwell in wisdoms sea,
still sweet ignorance is the key
to a poet's paradise.
Challenge the Riddler and you will see.
Riddler, Riddler ask me
why all mothers beneath the earth and sky,
hold their children's hands for a while,
their hearts forever, yours and mine.
Make me wonder what's the meaning of life,
what's the use to be born and then die.
Make me guess who's the one
behind the mask of father and son.
As you wish
for kingdom come,
the one to know
all the answers.
You think you dwell in wisdoms sea,
still sweet ignorance is the key
to a poet's paradise.
Challenge the Riddler and you will see.
For nature hates virginity,
I wish to be touched.
Not by the hands of where's and why's,
but by the Oceans' minds.
As you wish
for kingdom come,
the one to know
all the answers.
You think you dwell in wisdoms sea,
still sweet ignorance is the key
to a poet's paradise.
As you wish
for kingdom come,
the one to know
all the answers.
You think you dwell in wisdoms sea,
still sweet ignorance is the key
to a poet's paradise.
Challenge the Riddler and you will see.
why the birds fly free on a mackerel sky.
Ask me whither goes the winds
whence the endless tick-tick stream begins.
Make me guess if the earth is flat or round,
set a guessing if fantasies are unbound.
If tales aren't just for children to see,
that it's peace if sleep walks with me.
As you wish
for kingdom come,
the one to know
all the answers.
You think you dwell in wisdoms sea,
still sweet ignorance is the key
to a poet's paradise.
Challenge the Riddler and you will see.
Riddler, Riddler ask me
why all mothers beneath the earth and sky,
hold their children's hands for a while,
their hearts forever, yours and mine.
Make me wonder what's the meaning of life,
what's the use to be born and then die.
Make me guess who's the one
behind the mask of father and son.
As you wish
for kingdom come,
the one to know
all the answers.
You think you dwell in wisdoms sea,
still sweet ignorance is the key
to a poet's paradise.
Challenge the Riddler and you will see.
For nature hates virginity,
I wish to be touched.
Not by the hands of where's and why's,
but by the Oceans' minds.
As you wish
for kingdom come,
the one to know
all the answers.
You think you dwell in wisdoms sea,
still sweet ignorance is the key
to a poet's paradise.
As you wish
for kingdom come,
the one to know
all the answers.
You think you dwell in wisdoms sea,
still sweet ignorance is the key
to a poet's paradise.
Challenge the Riddler and you will see.
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Oceanborn - Lyrics
▶ 8. The Riddler Lyrics
Oceanborn - Album Credits
Members
- Tarja : Vocals
- Emppu : Guitars, Songwriting (track 4)
- Sami : Bass
- Jukka : Drums, Percussion
- Tuomas : Keyboards, Piano, Songwriting (tracks 1-9), Lyrics (tracks 1-6, 8, 9)
Additional musicians
- Plamen Dimov : Violin
- Wilska : Additional Vocals (tracks 3, 9), Backing Vocals (track 7)
- Esa Lehtinen : Flute
- Kaisli Kaivola : Violin
- Markku Palola : Viola
- Erkki Hirvikangas : Cello
Other staff
- Tero Kinnunen : Engineer, Producer, Arrangements
- Mikko Karmila : Engineer, Mixing Engineer
- Mika Jussila : Mastering Engineer
- Toni Härkönen : Photography
- Maria Sandell : Artwork
Best Nightwish Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stargazers | Oceanborn (1998) | 100 | 1 | |
| 2 | Gethsemane | Oceanborn (1998) | 100 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sacrament Of Wilderness | Oceanborn (1998) | 100 | 1 | |
| 4 | Moondance | Oceanborn (1998) | 100 | 1 | |
| 5 | ▶ The Riddler | Oceanborn (1998) | 100 | 1 | |
| 6 | Nightquest | Oceanborn (1998) | 100 | 1 | |
| 7 | Bless The Child | Century Child (2002) | 100 | 1 | |
| 8 | Ocean Soul | Century Child (2002) | 100 | 1 | |
| 9 | Nymphomaniac Fantasia | Angels Fall First (1997) | 100 | 1 | |
| 10 | Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean | Oceanborn (1998) | 95 | 1 | |
| 11 | Passion And The Opera | Oceanborn (1998) | 95 | 1 | |
| 12 | Swanheart | Oceanborn (1998) | 95 | 1 | |
| 13 | The Pharaoh Sails To Orion | Oceanborn (1998) | 95 | 1 | |
| 14 | Walking In The Air | Oceanborn (1998) | 95 | 1 | |
| 15 | Sleeping Sun | Oceanborn (1998) | 95 | 1 |

