“Ever Dream”
Single by Nightwish from the album Century Child
Released	May 3, 2002
Format	CD
Recorded	January-March, 2002 at Caverock Studios, Finland
Genre	Symphonic power metal
Length	4:44
Label	Spinefarm
Producer	Tero Kinnunen
Nightwish singles chronology
"Deep Silent Complete" (2000) "Ever Dream" (2002) "Bless the child" (2002)

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Style

"Ever Dream" is of a more operatic nature than later works and the music itself is more on the heavy metal side.

In live performaces of the song, the intro is played differently, with only the keyboard and vocals present for the first verse, before all the band come in after the intro.

Track listing

1. "Ever Dream"
2. "The Phantom of the Opera"
3. "The Wayfarer"