The Dark Element - 'Here's To You' (Official Audio)

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The DARK ELEMENT is a musical project fronted by the former Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon together with Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen.

Here’s To You (lyrics)

Hi, if you’re reading this then I’m not fine
I guess I’m writing just to clear mind
And I would never want to be the spectre at your feast

Last night while I was lying in the gutter wondering why
and all the people were just passing me by
You were the only thing that kept me holding on

So here’s to you
For being right from the start
So here’s to you
I hope you find in your heart

The strength to forget who I was
and in the end I hope you won’t hate me
I’ll leave you with this, I will miss you everyday
But I won’t write you again

I, I always thought that I was larger than life
I always thought that I would never say die
But I think you know for me it never rains but pours

And now that all is gone I finally get the joke
The irony of being the worst of all
And I can tell it hurts to see the joke’s on me

So here’s to you
For being right from the start
So here’s to you
I hope you find in your heart

The strength to forget who I was
and in the end I hope you won’t hate me
I’ll leave you with this, I will miss you everyday
But I won’t write you again

Long gone are now
All the days of wine and roses
“Once upon a time” ’s a cliche
I don’t wanna use right now

Not a prince for the princess
Not a man for the maiden
Not a story for the ages
I am but the boring truth

So here’s to you
For being right from the start
So here’s to you
I hope you find in your heart

So here’s to you
For being right from the start
So here’s to you
I hope you find in your heart

The strength to forget who I was
and in the end I hope you won’t hate me
I’ll leave you with this, I will miss you everyday
But I won’t write you again

So here’s to you…

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[MrJuniorbanger]

Jani is a genius! He took the best of Anette’s voice, her potential was very clear in “Imaginaerum” with this project we can see how versatile she is!

[edgardomoreck]

My god the beggining is like a fairy tale😍

[blue_sky_bright_sun]

If i could sing like her, i’d never shut up

[rbzrly]

Damn never heard of this band. Came on after i went on an Anette era nightwish binge. This is sick!

[jamesp]

Great song, but man, the lyrics will just crush you if listen to them.  It's a story of pain and loss, and done well.

[aeoncalcos]

Best song in the album yet.
This one is absolutely amazing, but my sweet mystery is great too.
Looking forward to the album

[michak.]

Dieser Song ist einfach unglaublich Anette...❤

[dancastro]

Not to heavy, not to light, just right!! Anette's voice brings the right amount of " softness" to the music. Great collaboration, hope it continues .

[kevingthompson]

After hearing this whole album I have decided that it is Alyson Avenue with bite. That I think is a very good place for Anette Olzon to be be as it emphasizes her best elements and allows her to just run with that. For a 1st album I rate this a solid 10. This is no wannabe start up band trying to get up and going. This is a band of battle tested veterans and it totally shows. NO SCARS HERE, this woman has indeed "stormed her sorrow". Since Simone Simons is her best friend these days, that term is totally apros pos. I hope this band lasts a long time and gives all of us the Anette "fix" we so long have been starved for.

[Tommy_NN]

Finally, Anette has returned to the Metal world!

[cesarsurvivalhorror]

Amazinng!!!! Anette and Jani good job!!! <3

[TebomanBuster]

I like this song very very very much, I'm murdering the replay button.

[dougsavio]

What can I say? Just can't stop listening to this song...

[kifbender]

It makes me so happy to be able to listen to this while reading pleasant comments about how good anette is! I was beginning to lose hope that people would ever get over the whole tarja/anette/floor thing. As many other people have already said, i believe this album is much better than Endless Forms Most Beautiful! Anette will always be one of my all time favorite singers.

[supersoul]

wow wow wow wow je n'ai que ce mot dans la tête Bravo Anette et le band, c'est formidable votre chanson.

[upvil]

Holy fuck, I cannot wait for the album!!

[TheAnriii]

It is nice to hear Anette performing in style she is comfortable with and best at.

[Daniel-tuec]

Guys, you are genius! Great voice & music, such power, it's a pleasure to listen.

[VisionsOfBulgaria]

The best setting for Anette's voice! Please don't change it!

[alexdesouza]

This should have much more views, this is fucking awesome music. Much better and catchy than the last works of the "famous" bands out there...