Sweet little words made for silence not talk
Young heart for love not heartache
Dark hair for catching the wind
Not to veil the sight of a cold world

Kiss while your lips are still red
While he's still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand's still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they're still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn

First day of love never comes back
A passionate hour's never a wasted one
The violin, the poet's hand
Every thawing heart plays your theme with care

Kiss while your lips are still red
While he's still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand's still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they're still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn


Kiss while your lips are still red
While he's still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand's still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they're still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn



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Track duration: 04:19

"While Your Lips Are Still Red [DVD][*]" as written by Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen

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    General Comment:unveiled on another hair?hahaha that's something.
    the real lyrics were "while bosom is still untouched,unveiled.hold another hand,while the hand's still without a tool"
    this is one of my favorites.Marco's voice is like an angel's.
    Flag myfallwillbeforyou16on September 10, 2010   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:This song is very good!!! and about meaning... if this song is written by Tuomas (probably) this song would been written for Tarja, if that is true, Tuomas loved Tarja... that is my opinion.. :D
    Flag aquillaon June 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is very good!!! and about meaning... if this song is written by Tuomas (probably) this song would been written for Tarja, if that is true, Tuomas loved Tarja... that is my opinion.. :D
    Flag aquillaon June 13, 2010   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:This song is very good!!! and about meaning... if this song is written by Tuomas (probably) this song would been written for Tarja, if that is true, Tuomas loved Tarja... that is my opinion.. :D
    Flag aquillaon June 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is very good!!! and about meaning... if this song is written by Tuomas (probably) this song would been written for Tarja, if that is true, Tuomas loved Tarja... that is my opinion.. :D
    Flag aquillaon June 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:while bosom is still untouched, unveiled...
    evrytime my boyfriend holds my bosom in between his hands, i repeat this sentence in my head...
    Flag PrincessLeia91on March 12, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:excuse me because my bad english, im latin american.
    this song is a very metaphorical one, and about that verse "love while the night still hide the withering dawn" i think is about: "worry just for the love" because if the dawn has withered it will never make a new day of life
    Flag JustEarson August 17, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I don't think it's about death at all. It's about falling in love while you're young, before life happens and you don't have the time anymore.

    Like this one song I read from a comic book (Fushigi Yugi:Genbu Kaiden) and it said: "Life is brief maiden, fall in love before the crimson bloom fades from your lips"

    Same concept. Kiss, while your lips are still red. While you're still young.

    "Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled"
    Still innocent, virginal. Unveiled or unclothed.

    "Hold another hand while the hand`s still without a tool"
    Tool being a metaphor for a job or instrament for a job. Like a briefcase even. So hold hands while you're still kids and have the time to.

    "Drown into eyes while they`re still blind"
    Look into each other eyes while you still only have sights for each other. Blind-Innocent. Not yet seeing the world.

    "Love while the night still hides the withering dawn"
    Night time is party time, in the day you have to get up for work.
    Flag Shindereraon March 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Hides-His-Heart, in response to your question I think the quote "drown into eyes" is sortof a variation of "losing yourself in one's eyes". Also, I think the entire line means just that, and "while they're still blind" refers to before they see all the harsh realities and troubles of the world.

    I agree with pretty much everyone in that the overall theme/lesson of the song is to love unconditionally while you're still young, while you still can.
    Flag xFaustArpxon February 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:anyone know what they mean by "drown into eyes" i never fully understood that...
    Flag Hides-His-Hearton October 22, 2008   Link

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