Longing and Passion

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Longing noun - A strong wish for something.

Usage example: by four o'clock in the afternoon, I usually experience a strong longing for chocolate

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Passion is a synonym for longing. In some cases you can use "Passion" instead a noun "Longing".

Nearby Words: longed, longingly

Passion noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.

Usage example: married at the age of 18, they share a passion that has lasted for over half a century

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Longing is a synonym for passion in love topic. Sometimes you can use "Longing" instead a noun "Passion".

physical	physical longing	physical passion
musical	musical longing	musical passion
deep	deep longing	deep passion
romantic	romantic longing	romantic passion
Other adjectives: extreme, intense, lost, sexual, inner, secret, obsessive, sudden.

As a song about love, longing and life passion, it avoids being merely an "I Want" Song by capturing both the motivation and the happy ending of the story.

Source: Award Bait Song
Several songs on Dark Passion Play feature lyrics expressing a longing for a lost paradise, culminating in the '80s style Power Ballad "Meadows of Heaven." Probably the album that is most concept oriented is Century Child, though what exactly this concept is is difficult to determine.

Source: Music / Nightwish

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