Nightwish - Over The Hills And Far Away (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

The official music video to “Over The Hills And Far Away“, taken from the 2001 MCD with the same title. Buy “Over The Hills And Far Away“ at Nightwish-Shop: Subscribe to @nightwish On this performance: Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards Tarja Turunen - Vocals Sami Vänskä - Bass Jukka Nevalainen - Drums Emppu Vuorinen - Guitars Nightwish is: Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards @FloorJansenOfficial - Vocals @MARKOHIETALAOFFICIAL - Bass Emppu Vuorinen - Guitars Kai Hahto - Drums Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, flutes, additional vocals Follow us: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - Mailing list - Shop - Spotify - Apple Music - Lyrics: [Verse 1] They came for him one winter’s night Arrested, he was bound They said there’d been a robbery His pistol had been found [Verse 2] They marched him to the station house He waited for the dawn And as they led him to the dock He knew that he’d been wronged “You stand accused of robbery“ - he heard the bailiff say He knew without an alibi Tomorrow’s light would mourn his freedom [Chorus 1] Over the hills and far away For ten long years he’ll count the days Over the mountains, and the seas A prisoner’s life for him there’ll be [Verse 3] He knew that it would cost him dear But yet he dare not say Where he had been that fateful night A secret it must stay He had to fight back tears of rage His heart beat like a drum For with the wife of his best friend He spent his final night of freedom [Chorus 2] Over the hills and far away He swears he will return one day Far from the mountains and the seas Back in her arms is where he’ll be Over the hills and far away [Post-Chorus] Over the hills and, over the hills and Over the hills and far away [Verse 4] Each night within his prison cell He looks out through the bars He reads the letters that she wrote One day he’ll know the taste of freedom [Chorus 3] Over the hills and far away She prays he will return one day As sure as the rivers reach the seas Back in his arms he swears she’ll be Over the hills and far away He swears he will return one day Far from the mountains and the seas Back in her arms is where he’ll be Over the hills and far away She prays he will return one day As sure as the rivers reach the seas Back in his arms is where she’ll be [Outro] Over the hills Over the hills and far away Over the hills Over the hills and far away