Shamandalie

Shamandalie is a symphonic metal song by the Finnish band Sonata Arctica.

Lyrics

In good old times, remember my friend,
The moon was so bright and so close to us, sometimes
We were still blind and deaf, what a bliss
Painting a world of our own with our own eyes, now

Can we ever have what we had then?
Friendship unbreakable—love means nothing to me
Without blinking an eye, I'd fade if so needed
All those moments with you
If I had you beside me

One cloudy day, we both lost the game
We drifted so far and away
Nothing is quite as cruel as a child
Sometimes we break the unbreakable, sometimes

And we'll never have what we had then,
Friendship unbreakable—love means nothing to me
Without blinking an eye, I'd fade if so needed
All those moments with you
If I had you beside me now

I was unable to cope with what you said
Sometimes, we need to be cruel to be kind
Child that I was could not see the reason
Feelings I had were but a sham and a lie

I have never forgotten your smile, 
your eyes, oh Shamandalie
Time went by, many memories died
I'm writing this down to ease my pain

You saw us always clearer than me,
How we were never meant to be
Love denied meant the friendship would die
Now I have seen the light
These memories make me cry

Can I ever have what I had then?
Friendship unbroken—love means nothing to me
Without blinking an eye, I'd fade if so needed
All those moments with you
And see the world with my wide-open eyes

Friendship got broken, there's no other for me
Like the one of my childhood days
Can you forgive me? Love got the better of me
On that day, back in Old Times