I Want My Tears Back (Live @ Wacken 2013) Lyrics
Nightwish
Lyrics
I Want My Tears Back
The treetops, the chimneys, the snowbed stories, winter grey
Wildflowers, those meadows of heaven, wind in the wheat
A railroad across waters, the scent of grandfatherly love
Blue bayous, Decembers, moon through a dragonfly's wings
Where is the wonder where's the awe
Where's dear Alice knocking on the door
Where's the trapdoor that takes me there
Where's the real is shattered by a Mad Marsh Hare
Where is the wonder where's the awe
Where are the sleepless nights I used to live for
Before the years take me
I wish to see
The lost in me
I want my tears back
I want my tears back now
A ballet on a grove, still growing young all alone
A rag doll, a best friend, the voice of Mary Costa
Where is the wonder where's the awe
Where's dear Alice knocking on the door
Where's the trapdoor that takes me there
Where's the real is shattered by a Mad Marsh Hare
Where is the wonder where's the awe
Where are the sleepless nights I used to live for
Before the years take me
I wish to see
The lost in me
Where is the wonder where's the awe
Where's dear Alice knocking on the door
Where's the trapdoor that takes me there
Where's the real is shattered by a Mad Marsh Hare
Where is the wonder where's the awe
Where are the sleepless nights I used to live for
Before the years take me
I wish to see
The lost in me
I want my tears back
I want my tears back now
Where is the wonder where's the awe
Where are the sleepless nights I used to live for
Before the years take me
I wish to see
The lost in me
Where is the wonder where's the awe
Where are the sleepless nights I used to live for
Before the years take me
I wish to see
The lost in me
I want my tears back
I want my tears back now
Song & Lyrics Facts
"I Want My Tears Back" is a song by the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was released on July 27, 2012 as the lead single from their seventh studio album Imaginaerum (2011).
The song was written by Tuomas Holopainen and Marco Hietala, with lyrics by Holopainen. The track was performed live for the first time at Wacken Open Air 2013 in Germany and featured a choir of 80 children from Finland. The performance was later included on the live album Showtime, Storytime (2013). With its powerful melody and emotional lyrics, "I Want My Tears Back" has become one of Nightwish's most beloved songs, often used to close out their live sets. The song's lyrics are about reclaiming lost innocence and hope, which is something many fans can relate to.