Very cool, Satakiel! I also LOVE this song - it is my all-time favorite of Nightwish and I totally agree with your take on all of that. Throughout the Century Child album, the "child" is innocence personified. The only part I disagree with is that Toumas has a low opinion of himself because he refers to himself as the beast or the wolf. I think that he just feels that he is different than what "civilization" expects...
I think you are right there, he cosiders himself different from what the world expects. Also, "The Beast" probably means that he considers himself a beast for doing something wrong, beastial in the past (Maybe he used to act different from his current principles?). Perhaps being "The Beast" inspired him to search for "The Child" and "The Home", and create such a wonderful opus of poetry and music.
I think you are right there, he cosiders himself different from what the world expects. Also, "The Beast" probably means that he considers himself a beast for doing something wrong, beastial in the past (Maybe he used to act different from his current principles?). Perhaps being "The Beast" inspired him to search for "The Child" and "The Home", and create such a wonderful opus of poetry and music.
Very cool, Satakiel! I also LOVE this song - it is my all-time favorite of Nightwish and I totally agree with your take on all of that. Throughout the Century Child album, the "child" is innocence personified. The only part I disagree with is that Toumas has a low opinion of himself because he refers to himself as the beast or the wolf. I think that he just feels that he is different than what "civilization" expects...
I think you are right there, he cosiders himself different from what the world expects. Also, "The Beast" probably means that he considers himself a beast for doing something wrong, beastial in the past (Maybe he used to act different from his current principles?). Perhaps being "The Beast" inspired him to search for "The Child" and "The Home", and create such a wonderful opus of poetry and music.
I think you are right there, he cosiders himself different from what the world expects. Also, "The Beast" probably means that he considers himself a beast for doing something wrong, beastial in the past (Maybe he used to act different from his current principles?). Perhaps being "The Beast" inspired him to search for "The Child" and "The Home", and create such a wonderful opus of poetry and music.