The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Miles Away" by the artist "Timo Tolkki's Avalon"

The song "Miles Away" from the Finnish metal opera Timo Tolkki's Avalon tells a story about self-discovery and the courage to follow your own path despite fear and doubt.

The lyrical hero is at the beginning of his journey, perhaps at a crossroads. He admires the beauty of the world ("Oh, wondrous world..."), but at the same time feels lonely ("I heard a tale of a hermit..."). The words about dancing on the waves symbolize a dream of freedom and harmony with oneself, but the hero is not yet ready to take this step ("These are just words in the wind...").

The chorus of the song is a call to action, addressed both to the hero himself and to the listener: "Far away / Don't be afraid to tell me, / Cast away your timidity, / Don't retreat, / For this path is yours alone!". The hero seems to be calling upon his inner strength, his true voice ("Far away / I hear your voice! / Beside me / And above me / The voice of my heart is sounding").

The images of the "ticking clock" and the "knocking on the door" symbolize the outside world, which is trying to return the hero to his usual reality. But he wakes up from sleep with a new sense of self, with a determination to change for the better ("And suddenly I realized / That I had woken up from a dream again / And that I would become better. / I will become better than before!").

The repetition of the chorus at the end of the song, reinforced by the words "Very, very far away", emphasizes the importance of the choice the hero makes. He sets off on a long journey to find himself, and this path promises to be difficult, but he is ready to take it.