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AMORPHIS - Light And Shadow (Official Lyric Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Esa Holopainen
Esa Holopainen
Electric Guitar
Tomi Koivusaari
Tomi Koivusaari
Electric Guitar
Olli-Pekka Laine
Olli-Pekka Laine
Electric Bass Guitar
Jan Rechberger
Jan Rechberger
Drums
Tomi Joutsen
Tomi Joutsen
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pekka Kainulainen
Pekka Kainulainen
Songwriter
Santeri Kallio
Santeri Kallio
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jacob Hansen
Jacob Hansen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Kneeling by the side of a stream
I bowed to the clear waters
Shadows danced in the deep
Sparkle of gold on the surface
The brook babbled and shone
As light and shadow slithered
[Chorus]
I spread my arms and clenched my fists
I listened and I closed my eyes
To recognize the balance
I recalled the words of ancient seers
The council of the dead
The advice of the living
I raised my hands, unclenched my fists
The shadow slithered away
[Verse 2]
Dazzling in its shining green
A living tree was drawn
With specks of light and streaks of shadow
Seizing the light in my hand
I weighed the shadow in another
Heavy as a mountain they were
Each lighter than a feather
[Chorus]
I spread my arms and clenched my fists
I listened and I closed my eyes
To recognize the balance
I recalled the words of ancient seers
The council of the dead
The advice of the living
I raised my hands, unclenched my fists
The shadow slithered away
[Bridge]
Rising up to stand once more
So tiny under the great trees
I spied the treetops high above
The meander of their branches
[Chorus]
I spread my arms and clenched my fists
I listened and I closed my eyes
To recognize the balance
I recalled the words of ancient seers
The council of the dead
The advice of the living
The light took wing and flew
The shadow slithered away
Written by: Pekka Kainulainen, Santeri Kallio

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