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Old 09-29-2018, 05:17 AM   #3230
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Originally Posted by cromag View Post
I hate to be a downer here, but I don't think this refers to a person's name. I think that "Élan" -- especially with the accent -- refers to the philosophical concept of "Élan vital." The lyrics of the song do a good job of summing up the philosophy. Especially the last line: "Travel with great élan, dance a jig at the funeral."

http://nightwish.com/en/lyrics/endle...beautiful/elan
Great research. I confess I did not drill deep there.
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