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The Lantern
173
Metal
The Lantern was released on September 26, 2025 by Reigning Phoenix Music as a part of the album Borderland
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Release DateSeptember 26, 2025
LabelReigning Phoenix Music
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM123

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Esa Holopainen
Esa Holopainen
Electric Guitar
Tomi Koivusaari
Tomi Koivusaari
Electric Guitar
Olli-Pekka Laine
Olli-Pekka Laine
Electric Bass Guitar
Jan Rechberger
Jan Rechberger
Drums
Tomi Joutsen
Tomi Joutsen
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pekka Kainulainen
Pekka Kainulainen
Songwriter
Esa Holopainen
Esa Holopainen
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jacob Hansen
Jacob Hansen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The river brings butterfly wings
Carries shining feathers of birds
And flowers and branches of trees
And broken bodies maimed
In black waters, they all sank
Devoured by the depths
The bodies in Tuonela’s stream
Tuonela's stream
[Chorus]
The kings of renown
The mightiest of men
Jumbled together with lowly slaves
All smeared into pulp
The flesh of the families
The bones of the tribes
Deprived of their trophies
Dismembered and crushed
[Verse 2]
In a pool beneath the stream
The waters ceased to boil
Then dulled the roar and foaming froth
Tuonela’s river had calmed
By the side of the waters black
In the never-ending night
Flickered a small lantern
A fire danced on the shore
[Chorus]
The kings of renown
The mightiest of men
Jumbled together with lowly slaves
All smeared into pulp
The flesh of the families
The bones of the tribes
Deprived of their trophies
Dismembered and crushed
[Outro]
Who was he who walked the night
And stirred on the stony shore?
Moved along those murky banks
Roamed the riverside
Who walked the night?
Written by: Esa Holopainen, Pekka Kainulainen
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