letter to dana-sonata arctica

[tata85junia]

amu essa musica,ela me traz varias lembranças boas..................

[polispre]

Perfect video, perfect song.

[mnlindwall]

Song, excellent. Slideshow, wtf is this shit?

[naikelea21]

Why does this sound like a dieing seaotter??

[dukies7]

@naikelea21 Do you happen to have a dying seaotter next to your ear??? might explain alot..

[poldina97]

I brividi... :)

[swek83]

I like the pictures..

[adejedi]

oh come on, whoever uploaded this felt like binding it with goth pics, if you don't like em move along, there are tons of uploads with this song anyway ^.^

[Violentsaintify]

It's an awesome ballad song of sonata arctica ( :

[Danceeist]

@4:30 parecia MAGO DE OZ Hahahahaha MAGO DE OZ Y SONATA RULEZ |m|

[autumnoftheawaken]

Sonata comes from the classical musik and this is what where i can reflect SA

[Inngrown]

I couldn't get the chorus out of my head to I pulled up the lyrics on my computer and listened to the song again. I now like the whole song... alot :)

[Inngrown]

the last 40 seconds sound great, too bad...

[RobedBassist]

just because its dark pictures it doesnt mean its emo. maybe slightly gothic but fucking hell its a sad song, it goes with the vibe the song givs off. you wouldnt have a song about death and have random pictures of a smiling sun or a baby laughing or something wud you... fucking llove the song tho lol

[Matula1974]

I love this song

[DragonForceprimeiro]

Sometimes Power Metal makes me cry. Songs like Farewell (gamma ray), Silence (gamma ray), Tallulah (sonata arctica), Always will Be (hammerfall), etc.

[TheMonrooe]

<3

[wagna11]

i love it thats a very nice song i love sonata arctica <33

[TiGraffi]

the intro is awesome!

[roosamanninen]

i love this song!! <3

[Nighwish13]

beautiful*-*

where did you find the images???

[leon930]

@Nighwish13 just type dark angel on google :P

[provst85]

@Nighwish13 some of the pic are victoria frances i think

[DayDreamerli83m]

Amazing Song! Wow



[Nevelheim]

I really love this song! And the lyrics are beautiful.

[stargazerharry]

The music might be mellow, but the lyrics are always hard in Sonata Artica's songs

[clintdejong]

oh come on why get pissed bout the fact there are gothic pictures @ this song ?

gothic pictures are awesome and nice to see also so why not make a slideshow of it for a awesome song

[surialuiza]

gostei

[sorcerr007]

First this song was awesome for me. Than the same thing he's singing about happened to me. Now this song has sine strage power that makes it a lot more awesome than before.

[Sirat1205]

@sorcerr007

So she's dead and you're still writing her letters?

[ilaria55it]

♥ Favolosaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[StalinWalrus]

Seems this version is sped up...

[TankMcRae]

@mrkenedos it's all about symbolism

[MrKenedos]

First Shamandalie, then Victoria, now Dana, who's next you pimp?

[amfsold]

@MrKenedos Tallulah

[Wacojesus13]

who made this video? I love the songs but they should have their face kicked in for the shit pictures they chose.

[archman000]

I´m looking for the picture from 2:28 anyone has it?

[OooooooooMEooooooooO]

@archman000

in-the-hell-forever.allmyblog. c o m /images/in-the-hell-forever/in­-the-hell-forever_20060905_142­104.jpg

[archman000]

@OooooooooMEooooooooO

thx a lot ;)

[OooooooooMEooooooooO]

I think that the part at 1:43 has something magical! Maybe the slight reverb... *.*

[TaoKiomi]

2:41 is a beautiful picture. :)

[pintcho]

i wonder who's this dana .-.

[saroei]

this song is a full of shit

[AcousticBlurTeam]

I can't find any connection between the song and the images.. Just because the song is sad that doesn't mean it should appear gothic.. emo pics.. sick of this crap.

[Boldvyr]

@AcousticBlurTeam come on.. its not a vid. that speaks for us all... but it speaks for its uploader.. so its ok ;-) if he feels this song like this... you dont have to hate and flame here... its the music that connects us

[TheStarlessAeon]

@AcousticBlurTeam Emo girl uploader? just look at the account name.

[Darkoooooooo]

some playboy covers would fit this song better than emo pics...

[iAmSynzs]

@AcousticBlurTeam Most of the images are actually appropriate... quite surprisingly more appropriate than I had expected.

[TheBase333]

@AcousticBlurTeam I know right...

[pascual87]

@AcousticBlurTeam

Dana is dead.

When somebody dies, family and friends cry.

ALmost al people believe in heaven.

In heaven there are angels.

DO you get it now?

[Gorshum]

@AcousticBlurTeam Good, let's go onto a page of a song we like so we can spread hate :P Fantastic idea, Sonata Arctica would love it.

[murderthemassacre]

@Gorshum hes not hating on the song he was reffering to the pointless images that has completely no connection to the song im sick of that crap too,if you like it just stfu instead of trying to use worthless sarcasm.

[articachicken]

@AcousticBlurTeam

I completely agree. Why should it be that dark? It's beautifull and I don't wat it to get connected with depressive pictures or emo/gothic pics.

[Mikalka26]

Hell, Finland has amazing bands like Apocalyptica, Sonata arctica, Nightwish, Lordi,... plus the beautiful nature....I WANT To Live There!

[TheSwagganator]

@Mikalka26 Stratovarius!

[NorwegianSportsGuy]

@Mikalka26 AND they have bin voted to be the best country to live in : )

[Zambe300]

This isn't music, this is poetry.

[jctc06]

Fucking emos and gothics posers -_-"

[Alphacheesehunter]

Ah, suomalainen suomi suomi suomalainen. Sorry, ei voinut auttaa itseäni. LOVE tämä bändi! Sonata ikuisesti!

[Alphacheesehunter]

Ah, suomalainen suomi suomi suomalainen. Sorry, ei voinut auttaa itseäni. LOVE tämä bändi!

[Alphacheesehunter]

Ah, Finnish finnish finnish finnish. Sorry, couldn't help myself. LOVE this band!

[tokiohotelfanfinland]

Uskomattoman kaunis kappale. Tuo paljon hyviä muistoja mieleen. <3

[tokiohotelfanfinland]

Uskomattoman kaunis kappale. Tuo paljon hyviä muistoja mieleen. <3

[Gibson400SG]

@xitrax

Man your an idiot Xo

@iizossim

Your right...

[Xitrax]

Hate 6:04

Just HATE it.

[iizossim]

@Xitrax xcept for the fact that there is no 6:04 it only goes up to 6:03

[spanky1113]

@iizossim Thank you, Ted. That's the joke.

[1990zsolti]

@iizossim

ooh maaan -.- """

[AOTGKinzoku]

Great song, but I miss the time when they were a real power metal band

[lunaviola06]

It's a wonderful song, one of the greatest Sonata Arctica's ones <3 but, the part from 2:53 to 3:27 is...EPIC *-*

[TheTaranthor]

Best of all songs :D greetz from Germany!!!

[TheMadamered]

canzone meravigliosa..e tu hai saputo abbinare immagini stupende...Ottimo lavoro...<3

[MattehwSemiBrutal]

Poesia , pura poesia :D

[TheSeleneSong]

bellissima song! very nice kiss by SELENE! ;)

[stratovarius1962]

A real pleasure to listen that song,amazing moment!

[MrsGreenKiwi]

can't stop laughing at the first picture XD

[TheEscapistNW]

Wonderful song. And my name is Dana too :D

[ziachebeve]

@TheEscapistNW Don't think ti would be something to be proud of: Dana 'O Hara was near to be a prostitute ; )

[TheEscapistNW]

@ziachebeve Well, I'm not proud. I just state the fact. It' s somehow strange to hear your name. But it is still a wonderful song.

[requiastem1Npacem]

I have to apologize to all who clicked "I like this", but this is definitely the most pathetic song ever

[Metalguy287]

sonata arctica doesn't write songs...they write poems...

[jukkis6699]

@Metalguy287 no, no NO!!!

don't ruin this for me by saying they write poems, and that poem are something far greater than songs, cause they are not, poems are not better.....

[Superxme212]

@jukkis6699 The lyrics of a song are essentially poems. A song really is just a poem set to music. o_o

[jukkis6699]

@Superxme212 kinda yeah, but i hate people who think poems are something great, and just better than anything else

[xzminx]

@Metalguy287 At least, thats what they used to.

[Shamandalie97]

@Metalguy287 With as poetic and beautiful music to match it.

[Shamandalie97]

@AcousticBlurTeam I totally agree with you. What the fuck does a lesbian necrophile (1:37) have to do with this?

[Che5usCrust]

@Metalguy287 And Beauty and magic, Their poems also bring the love and life back in your sould.

[c4gob00m]

@Metalguy287 correction, Tony Kakko writes poems, same shit with Tuomas Holopainen

[Kahlanou]

@Metalguy287

Sonata wrote poems pleasant whether the writing and oral. Which is very rare to find this in other metal band / rock and so on ...

[TheMiguelmontefusco]

@Metalguy287 The best poems i've ever heard!

[huntershutup]

actually the best part is from -2:00 - 8:03 because this song is epic before it begins and after it ends...

[MrsGreenKiwi]

the first picture is so funny XD sorry ^^''

Great song :D

[MrDarkUnknown]

97% citizens of USA do not know about other countries. For them, there is no Canada, no Mexico, no Brazil, no Chile and so on. You must excuse them, naivety is not a sin.

[3DMorseCode]

@MrDarkUnknown I would love to see credible sources that back-up your statement. You know, so it just doesn't seem like you're blowing ignorant hatred out of your ass. Humans are a global system; pundits recognize this. Why don't you?

[PNhooligan]

can someone tell me what this song is about??

[Metalguy287]

tony you are THE BEST power metal vocalist i have ever seen/heard...

[Metalguy287]

1:22-1:40 epic solo...

[OnlyForAChociBickie]

This song reminds me of so much... mine and my boyfriend's song :)

[liliumsnovels667]

Haha the first picture is hilarious..

[grandmasterqz]

Dana my darling, I'm writing to you.

[chixie91]

awesomeness! <3

[mignun15]

Love The Song But The Images Rock xD

[deoxys11]

I will name my first daughter Dana. :D

[MinaseKio1]

>w< I'll send this to my girlfriend whahhahaa~!

[mavsany]

perfect song!

[sonical53]

i love this song

[BibiaKissYou]

Dana is Mary-Lou, Mary-Lou is Tallulah, Tallulah is Victoria. 

[Ferdienandjuh]

@BibiaKissYou

Then who is shamandalie? :P

[Squeaks90]

@Ferdienandjuh

Don't speak if you don't know; & I don't care what wikipedia says.

[Ferdienandjuh]

@Squeaks90

What the...? First of all I didn't mention Wikipedia and second I didn't make any statement at all. I asked something to someone who mentioned some names that Sonata Arctica uses for their songs.

[SurvivorsOfTitanic]

One of the saddest songs I've ever heard. Tony Kakko is a genius.

[KiABiZaRrE]

this song is very very BEAUTIFUL, but it's very sad... ^_^

[MassEffectInUrPants]

can someone please explain to me who dana is? she's in like every SA song

[Bakeerful]

@MassEffectInUrPants mabye his ex...xD

[SurvivorsOfTitanic]

@MassEffectInUrPants

A fictional character who may be based on a real person. And what do you mean every SA song? The only ones where I've heard her name mentioned are Shy and this song.

[MassEffectInUrPants]

@SurvivorsOfTitanic i think there's at least 4 songs, obviously i overagzagerated a little. so is she just no one?

[SurvivorsOfTitanic]

@MassEffectInUrPants

Like I said, she may be based on a real person of Tony's life, but she and her story may also be entirely fictional.

[freak4388]

6:03 is the best part cause its ending haha

[MassEffectInUrPants]

Can anyone tell me who Dana is?

[Renik1988]

@MassEffectInUrPants I'd like to know it too...

[VampirePrinceNatsume]

@MassEffectInUrPants A name lol

[XaleManix]

"and I hope you won't do those things anymore... Dana my darling, I'm waiting for..."

I keep expecting "I'm waiting for" to be "Dana you whore!" for some reason lol.

[SurvivorsOfTitanic]

@XaleManix

That would ft in a way. It rhymes and all, but this song is not hateful. In fact, the narrator of this song pities Dana who wasted her life after losing everything else. If this song was like Last Drop Falls or Don't Say a Word where the woman is blamed for her mistakes, then it wouldn't be surprising to have "you whore" as one of the lines. :D

[XaleManix]

@SurvivorsOfTitanic I know that, but to truely understand where I was coming from, you have to first understand that I'm an American who, due to the fact that you cannot just go out and buy Ecliptica, Silence, and Winterheart's Guild in the US (and in fact must do a great deal of searching at FYE to find Reckoning Night) I discovered Unia and Days of Grays first, and am only in between Friday (10/15) and 11/1 getting the first three albums shipped from a vendor in California. So I'm used (cont.)

[XaleManix]

@SurvivorsOfTitanic (cont.) to songs like Caleb, Juliet, The Dead Skin, Black And White, et cetra, and as such subconsciously I attempt to make this song feel more like those. It's a messed up progression, for sure, but I intend to fix that. I also find it interesting that the progression of Days Of Grays - Unia - Reckoning Night - Others has a much different effect that others - RN - Unia, - DOG. I notice most people who hear new sonata before old sonata (not just me) like both (cont. Again)

[jogurt01122]

dana your mother past away it was a raining day, and i didnt mean to bother you XDD

[Ultrasonic00]

@faselblaDer3te BECAUSE HE CAN! :)

[ScarGrow44]

sonata arctica..what..geniuses..I've been listening them for I think about a year or so now..they've helped me through so much with their beautifal (yes it's mispelled so what) music..<3 sonata arctica

[faselblaDer3te]

@ScarGrow44

why do you misspell it if you know it's wrong...?

[Upinthedownhole]

@ScarGrow44 Lol seriously, spellcheck is hard, amirite?

Why admit you're making a mistake that's easily fixed? It took more effort to write out that it was a mistake than to just fix it.

[Darktoonlink88]

48 people either listen to Justin Bieber and don't know what music is or clicked the wrong button.

[Riaining]

Why are the top comments unrelated to the video/song? Get on topic, this is a great song. If you're concerned who is wisest or most intelligent, why not just stand between opinions of those who are not? I love this song, its so passionate.. it reminds me of the movie Forrest Gump. So beautiful and sad.

[nightwish22893]

@Riaining i actualy thought that my comment, is alot about the song :o

[nightwish22893]

i love the part between 0:00 - 6:03

[Dley93]

@nightwish22893 i can't say it better :)

[Nagelkaumaschiene]

@nightwish22893

me too :D

[Foermbehoud]

@nightwish22893 hahaha me to tahts the best part right =)

[Dylleana]

xD when my gf broke up 2 years ago i was addicted to this song! maybe cause my gf was named Dana to xD

[Zactra73]

Do anyone knows who is Dana?

[z44ck94]

the best sonata's song

[RafaelusMaximus]

I like the song, but the video is TOO emo for me... (the song is sad, not emo, so do not bother me with that)

[AzureKiraZx]

Exelent Song

Sad, but beautiful

[Blad3xx1]

Oh I love this song soooo much. I love the band, the song, the lyrics and everything!

SonatAArctica for ever!

[VoodooHack22]

My heart stops at this song ;X

[GHeroandRScape]

mwah.... ok i guess

[VinnyciusL]

The best Of Music LOVE

[fowkxs]

cara q musica linda

demaiss

muitooo boaaa

[xmmmbopgirlx]

i love this song <3 it's so beautiful. everytime i listen to it it makes me want to cry :( but its so beautiful <3 rock on guys \m/

[Djawollo]

Shame on Tony Kakko he reads filthy magazines..

SonatArctica forever, greetings from Serbia...

So touchy song, I could never even emagine that there is so much romance in song `bout 3 ppl deaths...

[TheDARTHSPANKY]

thanks great vidoe

[ubercutenesss]

Goth?emo? that are styles?? your always yourself not a style. You cant hate cause i love sugar i think, and i hate you because you love beer :p or something like that.

[ronocko]

@ubercutenesss you be trollin' brah?

[Nigelene]

@ubercutenesss I totally agree!!! it's ridiculous... :S

[DrummerBob666]

lmao your pEEcture oon da Caver oof a Feelthy magazine lmao lol rofl

[Naturally3m0]

woop, some victoria francis drawings/pics :D woop

good song :D

[xStupidxLamb]

*NOTENOTENOTE*

As you people have noticed, I'm not using this channel anymore.

I'll re-upload this vid on this channel. Feel free to add me.

[sammie0jo1993]

victoria frances' art is just..amazing.. i studied her for my GCSE work. shes incredible... and i love this song. and who ever is saying its emo shit? do you even know how humans work? maybe your just emotionally shallow. its supposed to be expressive..its what music was created for..people have forgotten that..

[NinjaDragonsrule]

@sammie0jo1993

You're so true.

[Metalnat82]

ofc a lovely song by Sonata arctica \,,,/_´;..;´_\,,,/ keep up..and yeah goth pics are ofc

the best when doing a vid..haha!

[geminiefication]

ez már olyan szar, hogy jó...

mármint a szöveg! :P

[MetalsonicX7]

this song touches me more than shy and so. I don't know why

[MizzBloodKillz]

OMG, oh i love this song.. it's just, soooo beautiful <3

It makes me wanna cry. <33

[xan2xan3]

why does he always sing about dana? but he doesnt do that anymore in the newest album

[lastyou]

silly question :is this song related to song "Shy" ?

In both text there's a girl named Dana

[Fo0GitaA]

@lastyou

as my brother said me

dana is just another name for moon

[lastyou]

@Fo0GitaA thxs for the info...in this case i may wandering about a LOT of songs referring to the moon(the cage,full moon and others).

Maybe is just a play on words after all the greek goddes of hunt(the wolves are the most dangerous hunter in wild life,and we know that moon and woolves are favourites among sonata arctica) called DIane,or something similar...

[k1ll3rtr0n]

how could people even compare great metal music with that terrible emo music.