The Day of...
"The Day of..." | ||||
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Single by Nightwish | ||||
from the album Yesterwynde | ||||
B-side | "Perfume of the Timeless" | |||
Released | August 8, 2024 (2024-08-08) | |||
Length | 4:34 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tuomas Holopainen | |||
Producer(s) | Tuomas Holopainen | |||
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Music video | ||||
"The Day of..." on YouTube | ||||
"The Day of..." is a single by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, the second from their upcoming tenth studio album Yesterwynde. It was released on August 8, 2024.[1][2] A music video for the single was released on August 13, 2024.[3]
Lyrical content
Before the release of the single, Tuomas Holopainen said in a short video on Youtube:[4]
"The Day of...", our second single, well that's something else musically. It's something very different that we have ever done. You get this lovely 80s feel to it, but when it gets really controversial are the lyrics. So let's wait for the storm.
Later, Holopainen explained the lyrics of the song in detail in an interview with German radio station Rock Antenne:[4]
The song is about fear and controlling people with fear and that's what leaders, religious leaders, political leaders have done for millennia and today, especially media, it's something that rubs me the wrong way every single day, because even though the world is still filled with problems that we need to address – there are some terrible goings on – we are being fed this nonsense constantly about you have to be afraid of the end of the world and we're living in the worst times ever, the world is coming to an end, Y2K, the end of the Mayan calendars... How many times have we been predicted the end of the world and it's never happening, so the song has a very optimistic, positive message under it, that even though there is so much going on, that we need to address in this world, don't forget that you are extremely lucky to be alive, you have a few decades in the sun to live your life, so make the best out of it and try not to fear all.
Personnel
Nightwish
- Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards
- Emppu Vuorinen – guitars
- Floor Jansen – lead vocals
- Troy Donockley – uilleann pipes, tin whistle, low whistle, bouzouki, guitars, male vocals, backing vocals
- Kai Hahto – drums
- Jukka Koskinen – bass
References
- ^ "Nightwish sound even more symphonic than usual on new single The Day Of..." Louder Sound. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Nightwish Releases New Single 'The Day Of...' From Upcoming 'Yesterwynde' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Nightwish Releases Music Video For 'The Day Of...' From Upcoming 'Yesterwynde' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b "New Nightwish single is different than their usual songs". Chaoszine. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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