專輯介紹
《Storytime》是芬蘭交響金屬樂隊Nightwish發行的單曲專輯之一，在這張單曲專輯發行21天后，樂隊發行了他們的第七張錄音室專輯《Imaginaerum》。
以下是Tuomas Holopainen談《Storytime》的內容：
about the single
關於單曲
I'm not really nervous this time as people are able to dig into the music right away
這次我沒有那么緊張了，因為這次大家可以比較容易理解音樂
We don't have to worry about how our vocalist is going to be received.
我們不需要擔心主唱會否被接受
Maybe the emphasis is now where it should be
也許重點已經回到它該去的地方了
After a long time,Storytime is a single that pretty well represents the whole album.
這么久以來，storytime是一張能很好反映整個專輯的單曲
Last time the first singles were Eva and Amaranth
上次的單曲是eva和amaranth
They really didn't give a proper picture of the album.
這兩首歌並沒有很好地讓大家看到專輯（dpp）的概貌
But this time Storytime is a pretty good opener and shows what you can expect不過這次storytime則是一個很好的能帶來期待的開端
The song was inspired by the movie Snowman that they show each Christmas on TV
這首歌的靈感來自於每個聖誕都在電視上播的snowman電影
I wondered why no one has made a remake of this animated film
我很奇怪為什麼沒有人翻拍這部這么好的片子
Probaly cos it's perfect as its is
可能是因為原版已經足夠完美了
But you can still play around with the thought of a modern remake with new music and wonder how it would sound like
不過你還是能夠用音樂來重現它（snowman），並且想像聽起來會怎樣
Especially during the legendary flight scene where you can now hear Walking in the air
尤其是walking in the air裡面那段傳奇般的飛行場景
Just for fun,I decided to write my own musical version of that scene
出於興趣，我決定用自己的音樂風格來描繪那個場景
That's how the music of Storytime was born
這就是storytime的靈感發源
We wanted to prioritize the movie,as it's going to be really something,so the single's video should somehow tie in with the movie
我們想先把電影做好，因為這是很實質的東西，所以單曲的mv某程度上也與電影相關
We've already made a few grand fantasy videos,like The Islander and Amaranth,so we wanted to do something a bit more down to earth,something a bit more gritty,and went for this making of like clip
我們已經做了幾個恢弘而夢幻的mv，比如the islander和amaranth，所以我們想做點更踏實更富挑戰的事情，所以我們把storytime的mv做得像電影剪接一樣
It should be pretty interesting to watch for the fans,even a couple of times
對於歌迷來說單曲的mv即使看很多遍應該也會覺得挺有趣
The whole concept really works,too,and at least for me and my friends,it has put a nice smile on our face
而這個概念也的確是可行的，至少讓我和朋友們都覺得有意思
專輯曲目
序號 | 歌曲名稱 | 時長 |
|---|---|---|
1. | "Storytime (Radio edit)" | 3:59 |
2. | "Storytime (Album version)" | 5:28 |
3. | "Storytime (Instrumental version)" | 5:28 |
樂隊介紹
Nightwish（夜願，台灣譯名“日暮頌歌”）是一支成立於1996年來自芬蘭的劇院金屬（美聲金屬）樂隊。樂隊
歌曲歌詞
'Twas the night before前夜
When all through the world
整個世間
No words, no dreams
無言無夢
then one day某日
A writer by a fire
一個作家在燈火前
Imagined all Gaia
構想靈魂的真諦
Took a journey into a chlid-man's heart
窺探一顆不老的心
A painter on the shore
海傍的畫師
Imagined all the world，within the snowflake on his palm
用他掌心的雪花，描繪出世界的面貌
Unframed by poetry
詩意化解了俗世的枷鎖
A canvas of awe
化成雄奇壯麗的畫卷
Planet Earth falling back into the stars
紛繁人世宛如瞬間變作星塵
I am the voice of Never-Never-Land
我是來自永無鄉的歌聲
The innocence, the dreams of every man
我是最純淨無暇的夢境
I am the empty crib of Peter Pan
我裝載著童真的幻想
A silent kite against the blue, blue sky
我是與藍天靜默相對的紙鳶
Every chimney, every moonlit sight
我是滿載月色的驚喜
I am the story that will read you real
我是一個真實的故事
Every memory that you hold dear
我是彌足珍貴的回憶
I am the journey
我既是旅程
I am the destination
也是終點
I am the home，the tale that reads you
我是童話里溫馨的家園
A way to taste the night，The elusive high
我將帶你探索暗夜中未知的奇趣
Follow the madness，Alice, you know once did
宛如追隨愛麗絲遊歷奇境的足跡
Imaginarium，A dream emporium
幻象之境，夢境漫溢
Caress the tales，and they will dream you real
輕輕觸碰，美夢便幻化真實
A storyteller's game
由童話編織成的遊戲
Lips that intoxicate
如同醉人的雙唇
The core of all life is limitless chest of tales
靈魂遍歷凡塵後蛻變成無盡的故事
I am the voice of Never-Never-Land
我是來自永無鄉的歌聲
The innocence, the dreams of every man
我是最純淨無暇的夢境
I am the empty crib of Peter Pan
我裝載著童真的幻想
A silent kite against the blue, blue sky
我是與藍天靜默相對的紙鳶
Every chimney, every moonlit sight
我是滿載月色的驚喜
I am the story that will read you real
我是一個真實的故事
Every memory that you hold dear
我是彌足珍貴的回憶
I am the voice of Never-Never-Land
我是來自永無鄉的歌聲
The innocence, the dreams of every man
我是最純淨無暇的夢境
Searching heavens for another earth
為心靈尋求安寧的棲息
