The Riddler Lyrics
Nightwish
Lyrics
Riddler, Riddler ask me why
The birds fly free on a mackerel sky
Ask me whither goes the wind
Whence the endless tick-tick stream begins
Make me guess if the Earth is flat or round
Set a quessing if fantasies are unbound
If tales aren't just for children to see
That it's peace if sleep walks with me
As you wish
For kingdom come
The one to know all the answers
You think you dwell in wisdom's sea
Still, sweet ignorance is the key
To a poet's paradise
Challenge the Riddler and you will see...
Riddler Riddler ask me why
All mothers beneath the Earth and sky
Hold their children's hands for a while -
Their hearts forever... yours and mine
Make me wonder what's the meaning of life
What's the use to be born and then die
Make me guess who's the one
Behind the mask of Father and Son
As you wish
For kingdom come
The one to know all the answers
You think you dwell in wisdom's sea
Still, sweet ignorance is the key
To a poet's paradise
Challenge the Riddler and you will see...
For nature hates virginity
I wish to be touched
Not by the hands of where's and why's
But by the Oceans' minds
As you wish
For kingdom come
The one to know all the answers
You think you dwell in wisdom's sea
Still, sweet ignorance is the key
To a poet's paradise
As you wish
For kingdom come
The one to know all the answers
You think you dwell in wisdom's sea
Still, sweet ignorance is the key
To a poet's paradise
Challenge the Riddler and you will see...
Song & Lyrics Facts
Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Finland, formed in 1996. The Riddler was released on their sixth studio album Imaginaerum, which was released on November 30th 2011.
It was written by Tuomas Holopainen and Marco Hietala, with additional lyrics by Toni Wirtanen. The song features the lead vocals of both Floor Jansen and Marco Hietala. The lyrics tell of a man who has been searching for answers all his life, but finds that they are not so easily found. The track has become one of Nightwish's most popular songs and has been featured in several live performances since its release.