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The Carpenter - Nightwish

Album: Angels Fall First

Who are you?
Man condemned to shine a salvation
Throughout the centuries

Why?
Was the wine of the grail
Too sour for man to drink

The carpenter
Carved his anchor
On the dying souls of mankind
On the tomb of this unknown soldier
Lay the tools of the one who for us had died
Tools of the carpenter

The one they lick
The same old sick
Dream of their precious saviour

Kiss them deep
And make them weep
Over promises of eternal peace

The carpenter
Carved his anchor
On the dying souls of mankind
On the tomb of this unknown soldier
Lay the tools of the one who for us had died
Tools of the carpenter

I hear you
Through the symphonic voices of nature
The purity I could never doubt
They tell me to lie on the grass
And observe my saviour
The one crucified to the chirping of birds

The carpenter
Carved his anchor
On the dying souls of mankind
On the tomb of this unknown soldier
Lay the tools of the one who for us had died
Tools of the carpenter

Lyrics added by Sandra Quinn

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This is the first single from Nightwish's debut album, Angels Fall First. It reached number 3 on the Finnish chart.
Song details
  • Video Direction: Sami Käyhkö
The song contains heavy Christian symbolism. The "carpenter" is Jesus of Nazareth, who is said to have "carved his anchor on the dying souls of mankind". Tuomas wrote the lyrics from the perspective of either Saint Veronica, Mary Magdalene, or the Virgin Mary as she witnessed Jesus Christ in his final moments. The video contains symbols relating to the crucifixion.