Letter to Dana

Letter to Dana is a symphonic metal song by the Finnish band Sonata Arctica.

Lyrics

Dana, my darling, I'm writing to you
'Cause your father passed away—it was a beautiful day
And I don't want to bother you anymore
I used to hope you'd come back, but not anymore, Dana

My eyes might have betrayed me, but I have seen
Your picture on the cover of a filthy magazine
And I think my heart just cannot handle that
Dana, my darling, could be so bad

Dana, my darling, I'm writing to you
'Cause your mother passed away—it was a really rainy day
And I didn't mean to bother you anymore,
But your mother wished—come visit your father's grave, Dana

Your father disowned you because you have sinned
But he did forgive you in the condition he was in
And I hope you won't do those things anymore
Dana, my darling, I'm waiting for...

    Little Dana O'Hara, oh Dana, my dear
    How I wish that my Dana was here
    Little Dana O'Hara decided one day
    To travel away, far away

No, you can't surprise me anymore
I've seen it all before
But it seems I cannot let you go, Dana

And I think that I told you I'd wait for you forever
Now I know someone else is holding you
So for the first time in my life, I must lie
Life's a sin, the mess that I am in
Love is not the thing I feel now
I promise you I won't write again 'till the sun sets behind your grave

Dana, oh Dana, I'm writing to you
I heard you passed away, it was a beautiful day
I'm old and I feel time will come for me
My diary's pages are full of thee

    Little Dana O'Hara, oh Dana, my dear
    How I wish that my Dana was here
    Little Dana O'Hara decided one day
    To travel away, far away

    Little Dana O'Hara, oh Dana, my dear
    How I wish that my Dana was here
    Little Dana O'Hara decided one day
    To travel away, far away

    Little Dana O'Hara, oh Dana, my dear
    How I wish that my Dana was here
    Little Dana O'Hara decided one day
    To travel away, far away