Official music video for "Sleeping Sun" (2005 version), taken from the 2005 single of Sleeping Sun by Nightwish. On this performance: Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards Tarja Turunen - Vocals https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5sPnNNSU9r65C8mGyvqrdQ - Bass Jukka Nevalainen - Drums Emppu Vuorinen - Guitars https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQplaZZ2mv8fo8Zd-1hQPzg is: Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxy4Ijz2QKXXJaREs-isxwA - Vocals Marko Hietala - Bass Emppu Vuorinen - Guitars Kai Hahto - Drums Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, flutes, additional vocals FOLLOW NIGHTWISH: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nightwish/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nightwish/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/NightwishBand Mailing list - https://nightwi.sh/newsletter Merchandise - http://shop.nightwish.com/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2NPduAUeLVsfIauhRwuft1 Apple Music - https://apple.co/343OFap LYRICS SLEEPING SUN: The sun is sleeping quietly Once upon a century Wistful oceans calm and red Ardent caresses laid to rest For my dreams I hold my life For wishes I behold my night The truth at the end of time Losing faith makes a crime I wish for this night-time to last for a lifetime The darkness around me Shores of a solar sea Oh how I wish to go down with the sun Sleeping Weeping With you Sorrow has a human heart From my god it will depart I'd sail before a thousand moons Never finding where to go Two hundred twenty-two days of light Will be desired by a night A moment for the poet's play Until there's nothing left to say I wish for this night-time to last for a lifetime The darkness around me Shores of a solar sea Oh how I wish to go down with the sun Sleeping Weeping With you I wish for this night-time to last for a lifetime The darkness around me Shores of a solar sea Oh how I wish to go down with the sun Sleeping Weeping With you