| | Over the Hills and Far Away Lyrics Artist(Band):Nightwish
Arrested, he was bound. They said there'd been a robbery, his pistol had been found. They marched him to the station house, he waited for the dawn. And as they led him to the dock, he knew that he'd been wronged. "You stand accused of robbery," he heard the bailiff say. He knew without an alibi, tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom. Over the hills and far away, for ten long years he'll count the days. Over the mountains and the seas, a prisoner's life for him there'll be. He knew that it would cost him dear, but yet he dare not say. Where he had been that fateful night, a secret it must stay. He had to fight back tears of rage. His heartbeat like a drum. For with the wife of his best friend, he spent his final night of freedom. Over the hills and far away, he swears he will return one day. Far from the mountains and the seas, back in her arms he swear he'll be. Over the hills and far away. Over the hills and, over the hills and, over the hills and far away. Each night within his prison cell, he looks out through the bars. He reads the letters that she wrote. One day he'll know the taste of freedom. Over the hills and far away, she prays he will return one day. As sure as the rivers reach the seas, back in his arms he swears she'll be. Over the hills and far away, he swears he will return one day. far from the mountains and the seas, back in her arms is where he'll be. Over the hills and far away, she prays he will return one day. As sure as the rivers reach the seas, back in his arms is where she'll be. Over the hills, over the hills and far away. Over the hills, over the hills and far away. If you find some error in Over the Hills and Far Away Lyrics, would you please submit your corrections to me? Thank You. Thanks to uchia_Avenger@hotmail.com for submitting the lyrics. Review about Over the Hills and Far Away who framed him? | Reviewer: brike | 11/19/09 the person who framed him is obviously the friend whose wife he's doing. Dude found out about them and took revenge. He had motive and he had access to his pistol. also, the song was written by gary moore back in the '80s, not nightwish. loved it! | Reviewer: phoebe | 10/14/09 I actually love this song, the theme music is wonderful and it has a great story line, i think he did the right thing, although it was kind of sacrificing himself, this way he proved the woman he loved that how much he loves her, and i love how this song shows the sweet and bitter side of the life at the same time. it keeps telling about how hard it was for him spending day and night in the cell, but it also says about that everything will get well one day, i love this song! true spirit of love and frienship! | Reviewer: mary | 10/8/09 this is actually a selfless act.givin ten years of his life eventhough it stems from his own misdoing which was seeing his friend's wife behind him.he respects and love her well enough by not blowing out their secret.also,he didnt want to get his friend hurt!aside that,the instruments ARE GREAT!!! <3 | Reviewer: Castle | 7/22/09 It's very simple, he got arrested for a robbery he didn't commit, had an alibi but chose not to use it. He didn't want to hurt his lover or his best friend. Granted he is seeing his friends wife behind his back, but it's hardly hippocrisy. I've been in his situation and when it's happening it seems like anything less is better than fucking him from both directions. Oh gods... | Reviewer: terindor | 6/25/09 Okay, I've not read *all* the reviews people have already posted, but here's my two penneths worth. No, the guy was not protecting his best friend. No, the guy was not trying to shorten his stint in prison. Yes, the guy was trying to protect the woman. So indeed the song is about love. Neither regret their affair (which I doubt is a one-off, even though we're only told about one event), since she is waiting for him to come home and for them to be in each other's arms again. Someone wrote, "The protagonist also does not really "love" the woman. Rather than publicly express his love for the woman by telling his friend and being able to spend the next ten years of his life with her, he decides it is better to avoid destroying his "friendship"(all the while continuing to betray his friend) than surrendering all secondary concerns in the interest of "true love."" But have they spared any thought that maybe it is the WIFE who wants it to be kept a secret? But I too want to know who framed this guy!! Music | Reviewer: Narf | 6/19/09 This is a song, and while debating it can be fun, i think it is more important to just realize that when Nightwish wrote it, they probably intended for many different points of view to show up. none of them being wrong. As long as you keep that in mind, then the debate is fine. Now, as i see it, he is doing many different things when he keeps his silence. 1. he is protecting himself from adultery charges which could get him far more serious punishment 2. he is protecting his friend by letting the friend's wife (the cheater) decide if he should know or not. 3. He is protecting the friend's wife (the cheater) from being shunned from society, or possibly facing punishment. All of these actions seem to stem from the immediate reaction to cover things up. However, i think he would have found that his actions were for the best of everyone, including himself. Whether it is about love or not, it really is all up to opinion to me. Oh, and one last thing, i did mention how the events in the song could have taken place during a time when adultery was a crime, however, i did not have the middle ages in mind. Specifically because his "pistol" was found. I doubt Nightwish meant the word pistol to be symbolic so it would be hard to have a pistol in the middle ages. framed | Reviewer: narf3684 | 6/22/09 I ahve not seen any discussion involving the very beginning of the song. It is obvious that the man has been framed, yet no one has asked who, and why? The first obvious suspect would be his best friend. Maybe he caught the main character in the act? and decided to get him stuck in jail for it? Or maybe it was his wife, for the same reason? I just thought i would get the discussion started. Historical Context | Reviewer: Moxie | 5/10/09 A lot of people are saying that it's hypocritical of him to "protect" his best friend. I don't think he's protecting his best friend at all. If this is set in medieval times, which is what I personally think, if he had revealed he had been sleeping with his best friend's wife; the husband could have had the right to kill her for her affair. It was very unacceptable for a woman to ruin her reputation in that manner. If her husband had decided to just leave her, she would have been shunned by the community. If her lover went to prison, she would have had no place to live and would have had little prospects outside of whoring. The man, himself, could have been put in prison for the affair as well, especially if this was a smaller sort of town. It was about protecting the woman he loves. It's just because... | Reviewer: Sophronia | 5/2/09 It makes sense, actually. From the video for the song it gives the idea that this was set a long time ago. The man in this song would've had to keep it a secret because it might actually get him more time in prison if he admitted he had been with another man's wife, depending on where he lived and what the system of government was like. So spending ten years in jail for her would be better than spending twenty at the price of admitting where he really was. <3 | Reviewer: Amy | 4/13/09 Oh i love this song. it may not make the most sense, but it's beautiful. Hey, haters: who cares what it says? He kept his secret, there are plenty of people who'd do the same. just shut up and enjoy the music! Review By Pages: 1 2 3 4 Review the song Over the Hills and Far Away The area is only for review, if you want to submit the lyrics or the corrections of the lyrics, please click the link at the end of the lyrics.  Download "Nightwish" Music | |
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