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First Time Hearing NIGHTWISH "The Poet And The Pendulum" Reaction
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2022
- THE BEST NIGHTWISH SONG EVER??
My First Time Reaction to NIGHTWISH The Poet And The Pendulum and this may be Floors best performance! Floor the lead singer of Nightwish has one of the strongest voices in metal music and this song The Poet And The Pendulum really showed her vocal talents! Get ready for this one! Here is my first time reaction to NIGHTWISH The Poet And The Pendulum
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This is one of the most personal song for Tuomas (keyboard, composer) It was written after they fired Tarja. And what happened after that. A lot of fans got angry for fireing Tarja and they turned on him. The whole band was behind that decision but Tuomas took the blame. And he fell into a deep depression. Tuomas and Tarja where child-hood friends so they know each other very well. So he wrote this song as a suicide. Some people say he did it in the song so he would not do it in real life. But he has said that he never concidered suicide. If that's true or not I am not entiteled to say. But this is the resault of those events. A true masterpiece.
Wow that's so heartbreaking, I never realized this.
That explains why the other members spent so much of this song by his side ❤️
@@GOTGames You might want to do a background check of this monument of a song now...and then listen to it again. Watery eyes guaranteed!
Tuomas is genius!!!!!!
@@GOTGames In addition to that, when Emppu (the guitarist) goes to have some banter with Tuomas, there is some debate that he was actually making sure if Tuomas was okay, because, well, this song is very personal to him, as he's essentially turning his anguish and inner torment into music and letting it out to the world.
The song becomes very haunting in that sense, but also very beautiful, and luckily, Tuomas moved on - perhaps even thanks to performances such as this, so it's bittersweet.
This is absolutely the most personal song Nightwish has ever done. Regardless of who did what, it's a fact that Tuomas and Tarja were both heartbroken over how things turned out. I believe it took nearly 15 years before certain parties could bear to talk to each other again. Tuomas does not let this song be performed regularly. In this one his earphones were set to not pick up the vocals, and Marko and Emppu move to stand protectively near him. This song is one of the Big Three, along with Ghost Love Score and The Greatest Show On Earth.. The final section, Mother and Father were the actual words of Tuomas' parents when he was almost mad with despair..
I had no idea!
Wow I didn't realise how emotional heavy this was, and now you've explained it to me it makes so much sense why there was so much focus around him for this song in particular ❤️
@@GOTGames Many would have advised researching the background story before reacting to it, but equally as many would have dismissed this. When David Heretic reacted to it he had done some research and understood the song, but afterwards was reflecting on it and found he was concentrating more on the words than on the music. So there's definitely pros and cons to prior research in a first time reaction context. Great reaction mate. Greetings from a Nightwish Nut in Wales
@@GOTGames All songs of Nightwish have a deeper meaning. IMO it would be best to concentrate at first to the song and atmosphere. As a second step hear it again and take some focus on the lyrics and try to understand… 👍 Sometimes it’s a little bit complicated… 🤣 But after hearing it the 20th time you would understand… 🤣😂🏆
Another reactor, Mental Amanda, did this as her first Nightwish song. She deals a lot w/mental health issues and is herself s suicide serviver. She knew nothing about the back story to it.
She compared it to the Passion Play. Betrayal, compassion, forgiveness. Give it a listen.
You are a terrible pauzer !!!
That this song uses Edgar Allen Poe as a template is entirely justified in that it is a horror story in itself - an emotional horror story. The best depiction in art of depression escalating to suicidal thoughts I've ever seen. The battling voices within - pain, despair, anger at self, anger at the world, the sinister lyrics when Floor first slows it down (you might think awwww it's a lullaby - no, it's about death as a peaceful escape), betrayal. The coming storm, the chaos.
It's a terrifying piece of music that really resonates for anyone who has been there - I don't share anything like their history, of course. But I cannot make it past the pendulum dropping and the cry of "save me" without breaking.
What a harrowing experience. And what a relief Tuomas had supportive family, as well as a creative outlet to exorcise all these awful feelings he is describing to us in music. We could have lost him. It is such a relief when Floor sings the "mother" role (with Marko doubling as Father) to bring everyone safely back to shore and a rebirth "The Beginning". Without that coda this song would be too frightening.
As for Floor. I agree. Mesmerising. I don't know the words for it - but she seems to embody the music, physically channeling and expressing it with her posture, her hands and arms, her facial expression. You cannot help but just watch in fascination.
And no, your reactions are not boring. If we all wanted to see Poet we would just...watch Poet. I really like seeing people having an emotional response to the band I love.
So well said :)
Nothing compares with Nightwish. Floor is the vocal queen and Tuomas is the brain..🙏
That walking up to him is because he is checking that Tuomas is ok. Tuomas even asked the sound guys to remove Floors voice so he couldn't here her sing the lyrics. Just as in the end you could see both Emppu and Marko walk up to Tuomas to show there support. So it's not just some chit-chat
Tuomas has the vocal feed to his in-ear monitors turned off for this song. Even a decade later...its too painful.
This was absolutely mind blowing!!
so happy you did the reaction I recommended. floor shows how versatile het voice is. Proud to be a Dutchie just like floor
@@henrivanwijk4156 Sir van Wijk, so proud to be Finnish, like Nightwish 💙
😊🇫🇮❤️🎶🎹🎸🥁✨🤘
Hope you did take in the back story to this song.. I think Megan has written a extensive but beautiful recap of what this song entails in one of the comments.. On how it came to be and what emotions are buried within..
Knowing that story and all the details draws you in soo much more, that it’ll bring a tear to the eye of the bravest viking warrior..
you are almost ready for the last stage. The greatest show on Earth will blow your mind
It’s impossible to be disappointed by this band 🤘🤘
You want to hear more of Floor's operatic prowess, take a look at 'Shoemaker' from the latest album Human Nature. It's about the noted Planetary Geologist Eugene Shoemaker and is a eulogy to him after his tragic passing in a car accident in Australia.
Good idea, and even pick up a cell phone video from any of their North American concerts. Just mind blowing.
I think in order to understand the band and it's fan base you have to know a bit about the band first, what drives it and the pure creative inspiration that is Nightwish. So, here's the skinny on what's been happening with Nightwish through the years, the decades. Floor is the third singer, believe it or not The Phantom of the Opera, the performance that you already reacted to, was Tarja's (the first singers) last performance before the band had to let her go in an open air letter because they were having trouble with getting into contact with her and her returning their calls. The reason being that she never really felt like this was her path. Originally, when Nightwish was formed it was going to be more of a classical based band. Tuomas, the keyboardist, writer, and composer of ALL their music, noting Tarja's operatic training brought her into the fold and basically formed the band around her voice. Being that they were all good friends and growing up together, it was very hard for them when she started to drift away, missing the practices and started making statements about leaving the band. Some credit her being influenced by her businessman husband Marcelo Cabuli, who was incidentally overheard on numerous occasions making statements that "Tarja was the face of Nightwish" and that she "could do much better without the band". Floor was actually the 'fill in' singer back when Tarja started missing the practices. Then they hired Anette (the second singer) and she was with them for a time until the whole debacle at the Denver concert when they all got seriously sick and she had to be rushed to the emergency room... then she broke her ankle in a fall when she was pregnant. At that point Anette just wanted to heal, have her baby and be close to home. So they moved Floor to the position of lead singer
This song, The Poet and The Pendulum, was written and wholly composed by Tuomas, was all about the dark time around when they had to ask Tarja to leave. Tuomas and the band suffered depression over their feelings of betrayal, especially Tuomas who was affected the most, to the very point that the band, family, and friends were worried about him committing suicide. You can see in The Poet and The Pendulum that it's his journey working through that depression, those dark times. The Poet and The Pendulum was Tuomas's written suicide, instead of doing the actual act. Note when you watch it, you'll see that there's a point in the song where the lyrics say, "Now I only have 3 minutes", well exactly 3 minutes later the Pendulum blade falls instigating Tuomas's death in the song. The very last words of the song are about forgiveness, love and making a fresh start, "In the end I will always love you....The beginning". So very very hauntingly beautiful.
Something too, the song is broken into five parts: I. The White Lands of Empathica, II. Home, III. The Pacific IV. Dark Passion Play V. Mother and Father. On the fifth part "Mother and Father" is the part in the song where Tuomas will have his "In-ear" turned off so that he won't hear the lyrics. Like ALL hard blows that people will experience at one time in their lives, they will return to that place where they most feel comfort, that one place where things are calm and not so crazy, for understanding and healing... Home. In this fifth part, "Mother and Father" these are the very words that Tuomas's mother said to him when he went home after the whole Tarja situation. It's a poignant moment out of time, a moment of understanding and unconditional love that a mother has at seeing her son in pain. It's also at this moment in the concert where you'll see that both Marco and Emppu both are over next to Tuomas, giving him emotional support by being there and with a wee "hey man, you alright." You can literally see the question being asked and Tuomas's response during the video.
Also you will notice that the drummer Jukka Nevalainen was replaced by Kai Hahto due to Jukka having debilitating insomnia. Jukka moved more to the managerial side of running the band. They've also added, by this point, a remarkable multi instrumentalist with Troy Donockley. As you by now well know there are many many songs where Marco (the bassist guitarist) and Floor harmonize beautifully both of their amazing vocal ranges a compliment to each other.
Tuomas (the keyboardist), other then doing the odd collaborations every now and then with other members of the band, writes not only ALL of Nightwish's lyrics, but writes the music for ALL the instruments, as well as writes ALL the orchestral music you will hear playing in the background of their songs. EVERYTHING, every masterpiece of Nightwish's comes out of that brilliant head of his. Which is why reactors across YT have coined Tuomas Holopainen as "The Metal Mozart" He is a complete musical genius and I'm a firm FIRM believer that he will go down as one of this generations greatest composers.
Also too highlighted for the fact that their Imaginaerum album goes hand and hand with the movie Imaginaerum by Nightwish: ruclips.net/video/qMhwh0-xcLo/видео.html which was filmed back with their second singer Anette Olzon was with the band. This movie is so very good, a complete visual and musical masterpiece. I do so hope you'll watch it.
As to wanting to watch Floor sing the Phantom of the Opera... well she did, she appeared on a show in the Netherlands in 2019 called Beste Zangers. Here is her performance list for that show:
1. Vilja Lied: ruclips.net/video/lcLG5X1i2QM/видео.html
2. Mama: ruclips.net/video/sj1ibZrjQTs/видео.html
3. Que Se Siento: ruclips.net/video/DfYeLUoqw0E/видео.html
4. I Don't Know Know A Thing About Love: ruclips.net/video/ahykaAPHhs8/видео.html
5. Shallow: ruclips.net/video/M68pe4a_9zk/видео.html
6. Winner: ruclips.net/video/ttfQqnskTO8/видео.html
7. Shallow ft Floor and Tim Akkerman: ruclips.net/video/3Pf7Xd3IVtU/видео.html
8. The Phantom Of The Opera ft. Floor and Henk Port (the Phantom): ruclips.net/video/plCScjvDOJM/видео.html
IF you can find this show series for 2019 with English Sub-Titles, DO SO!!! I watched it with my kids (who are big Nightwish fans) it was a really interesting and enlightening show. a must see.
Also IF your wanting to see Floor sing more Opera she did a interview (I'm posting the one with sub-titles for you) and performance, it's Lauretta's Aria, O Mio Babbino Caro from Giacomo Puccini's opera Gianni Schicchi: ruclips.net/video/Od_qcbw3f5Q/видео.html Plus I think that IF you want to check out Floor singing in her Operatic voice WITH Nightwish you should really do a reaction to a song from their 2020 Album
HUMAN :||: NATURE called Shoemaker: ruclips.net/video/Rjp_DfvJimg/видео.html
ALSO TOO, most people don't know that Floor sang the song Sound of the Wind with the Metropole Orchestra to the Final Fantasy Chronicles: ruclips.net/video/oVdi1We_7fs/видео.html
You can check out more of her songs, cover songs, vocal coach work, interviews, and lives at her yt channel: ruclips.net/channel/UCxy4Ijz2QKXXJaREs-isxwA
I do have to say that I've enjoyed watching you in your Nightwish journey and I thank you for sharing it with ALL of us out here in YT land.
As always, listen, appreciate, and enjoy!! God Bless!!!
Amen.
really great synopsis ,however I should point out that this piece was "solely" about the state of mind in regards to the fans and media onslaught against Tuomas "afterwards" and not "all about the dark time around when they had to ask Tarja to leave" people tend to get confused about that saying this song is about the relationship or about the actual firing of Tarja,it's about what happened after and what he and the band had to contend with . also in interviews Tuomas has said that he never contemplated suicide or felt that way.
Troy was in the band before Floor was, in 2012 or sooner - this was 2015. Tuomas did not right 100% of the music, Marco had input as well over the years and The Islander was his song that Tuomas helped with. I admire your enthusiasm……..
Floor was a fill in singer and then they moved her to lead singer when Annette left???? Did you just pull this stuff out of your ass? Floor was in Holland recuperating from burnout after traumatic experiences with the end of her band After Forever, and had nothing to do with Nightwish at that time. The call to come help the band band finish off their Americas tour, was setup over a few weeks or a month, but she certainly was not their “fill in” singer. Just wondering how many other liberties you’ve taken with this history?
@@northof4912 Corrections : Floor was indeed recovering from "burnout" but AfterForever was many yrs prior,she was however in the midst of her band ReVamp which she continued to be involved with til at least 2015, the "call" was not setup with any prior prep, it was a very short notice ,"learn the setlist within 48hrs),
LITERALLY every single member of nightwish is a virtuoso level musician. Any one of them would be leagues above any other memeber of another band if they weren't all together.
I adore Floor as well, but we shouldn't forget who created all this, and it's TOTAL GENIUS Tuomas Holopainen.
Still love your genuine, super emotional reactions. This music was made for you, and you were made for this music
♥
Facts 🤘
I call this song my CURE. I lived in a dark decade after an illness turned my life upside down. I no longer saw beauty in the world. Then Nightwish Ghost love score came on in front of my eyes and I cried for the first time in a decade. I literally sobbed for 10 minutes and every time since, I get tears in my eyes. But when I first heard Poet and the pendulum, it felt like it was written for me. I connected so deeply with the feeling and lyrics. It was a release... I was finally released from my prison without walls. I was no longer a ´whore for the cold world`. Forever grateful...
Thank you for sharing your story❤️. Nightwish’s music has saved so many, especially the young here in Finland too. Finns are said to be "the happiest people in the world", but also a country with a lot of suicides. It’s not uncommon here to meet someone who, like you, tell how has survived through difficult times with Nightwish’s music. And Tuomas knows it. It all took Tarja’s distinction much deeper than personal distances. Today, we can say that "whatever, Floor is the best!". But the end of Tarja's era was a small death for all of us then. After all, we couldn't even imagine how the Fenix bird would rise from the ashes🔥!! ... Tuomas' mother is a wise woman, isn't she?
@@jaana3634 I have no doubt their music have saved so many Finns and people across the world. Regarding the history behind them, I´m so incredibly grateful for every member of Nightwish. The whole catalogue and everyone that coloured this majestic artwork that is the Nightwish catalogue. I live it and feel it everyday :)
@@laudatosiadastra1218 ❤️💞💪🤘
@@jaana3634 Tämä vuoden huhtikuussa pääsin henkilökohtaisesti kertomaan Tuomakselle että Nightwish ja hänen musiikkinsa on ehjännyt rikki mennyttä sieluani enemmän kuin mikään muu tässä maailmassa ja sanomaan KIITOS. Olen 37-vuotias nainen, joka joutui 24-vuotiaana kohtamaan hirviön, pahuuden ihmis-ilmentymän. Tuomas ja hänen musiikkinsa edustaa minulle kaikkea sitä vastakohtaa mitä tuo hirviö oli. Oli uskomatonta seistä elossa samassa tilassa ihmisen kanssa joka on tuonut niin paljon kauneutta tähän maailmaan ja auttanut niin monia
Such a shame this will probably never be played live again. Magnum opus. Tuomas the genius and Nightwish the band that brings his music to life.
11:35: "What the hell I'm watching right now?!".. A masterpiece.
She still makes me cry when she sings this song..everytime 😢 🤘🤘
we all sit here wrapped up in the music.. the story being told... Toumas , as a composer, to me ranks up there with Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, etc.... he is as good if not better.... and I hope his name will be remembered as they are.
You can't get bored with a Nightwish song. There is so much variation in musical style, even in a single song. So epic, and those words you used here: "intense" and "incredible".
This song is literally all the stages of grief, from devastating pain, to loss, to anger, to hopelessness, to healing, and a sliver of hope. Very emotional piece. It is more like a metal opera than just a song. Amazing everytime.
I am so thankful Tuomas got through it without harming himself, and kept going to create another 17 years & going of incredible music.
I didn't realise how much emotion was poured into this spectacular performance
This is a true dark masterpiece. It’s not a song. It’s an amazing Tuomas composition. And Floor is the ultimate musical instrument Tuomas created to execute his creation. Great reaction 💥💥
If you want to see them live, they will be in UK this November! 🤘 (Highly recommended, Floor is amazing on record but hearing her live will leave you absolutely speechless)
the thing with floor is obviously shes talented theres no denying that but she has a way of connecting to material that just hits different, she has this way of just drawing on you and connecting you emotionally to the songs/lyrics that i personally think is a big part of her magic. if you want to here more of Marco check out his song "the voice of my father", its absolutely beautfiul
Intense doesn't do it justice when you understand the place Tuomas was coming from when he wrote this song, and without it (and the love and support of his family, friends and fans) we would probably not have all these great performances from Nightwish from 2005 onwards to enjoy. See the emotion he's showing when he sings along to "Try to save them all, bleed no more", that snippet encapsulates the pain he feels in this song and why it probably won't ever be performed again live.
Great reaction, keep going on your Nightwish journey, there are more gems to be found!
This song is a very strong emotional journey. I cannot imagine listening to it without goosebumps. Great reaction :)
Your reactions are not boring at all, believe me. Your face when she starts to sing that beautiful gentle high pitched part of the song is priceless!
Only a genius could have composed this, and only the best band in the world, with the most versatile and gifted vocalist I've ever heard, could have performed it.
When Floor sings she'll '' aways love you'' I imagine she's talking to me and I can't help but smile..
Props to Kai on the drums, extremely tight as always.
Can't wait for your next nightwish reaction 🤟🏻
Tuomas is a truly gifted composer/arranger. One in a great while a person of his talent comes along.
Floor IS a soprano... she just moonlights as everything else! I like your engagement with the music...
I saw them live in Chicago a couple weeks ago. I nearly cried twice. Floor was amazing. I couldn’t believe I was in the same place they were. Unforgettable!
Exquisite Reaction!
Husband & I saw Nightwish in Lowell, MA, US 6 days ago, for the first time. Show rescheduled with the 3rd time being the charm. Words are in a mist of memory for now. Both of us have never experienced such a show in over 50 years of live music. If you can see the Band live, do it. Our 2+ year wait was deeply worth it. Song suggestion is The Greatest Show On Earth Live at Tampere,Finland. Just jump in. Lyrics, your choice. 🤘🏼Also, watch the video to the very end for the full song.
I was there. It was the first time I saw Nightwish with Floor and I never thought that he would become famous in the whole world. I just saw something incredible. Thank you very much for the reaction
Guaranteed tears every time I listen this song.
These reactions are genuinely how I felt 6 months ago when I started listening to Nightwish again, I hadn't listened to them since the album Once and was absolutely blown away by Floors vocal range, the energy at the live shows is insane, I can't wait to be able to go and see them.
"I have goosebumps all over my body." This is known as a 'Floorgasm' 🙂
Floor's voice just penetrates your soul. No matter how many times, I have listened, I get super emotional every single time I hear her. There is no one else like her. I feel so blessed to be alive during this time to be able to experience it.
Never boring reactions fella, this is how we all felt when that Valkerie's spear pierced our souls!! 😉🤟
Your reaction nailed this. Tuomas is a creative genius and the band with Floor bring it to life with such emotional range. Spectacular.
Glad that you choose the version with the subtitles.. the second of the holy trinity
It always gets to me at the end: ‘Tried to save them all….
And you are right, they are a gift. Always lifts me up without failure.
You're spot on: with Floor & her NW brothers, it's always Storytime. This particular story being the most gut wrenching but also most cathartic of the bunch. Cheers from Amsterdam!
I feel your emotions very well. I waited over two and half years due to covid cancellations and finally saw the Greatest Show on Earth also their last song in Denver, Colorado May 15, 2022. Will see them again when they come back to the U.S. Amazing show with all the power of NIGHTWISH and Floor.
Nightwish does this to everyone who doesnt know who they are, their style or their story. I was introduced to them by a friend in my later years at secondary school and I could never have anticipated the band parting ways the way they did. This song always makes me concerned for Tuomas when its performed as this song is so incredibly personal. Every song is a journey, every album a crusade.
awesome reaction. This piece has a very special place in my life. I know the back story but this piece is also an anthem for those people with mental health issues such as depression with suicidal thoughts, Yep I am one of those! Also in the Pit and the Pendulum Poe talks about the point at which you both give up hope and accept the end, which you really get the sense of in this.
If I may I would like to give you my interpretation of the lyrics and what they mean to me.
The first part, which you note starts with the words the end!! Is taken from Stephen Kings Tower series, the white lands were the home of a type of vampire that fed on emotions, (empathy), so a person left feeling nothing, empty and without emotion.
In the second part, those lines expressing a feeling of futility, all same old same old yet, hating how you feel, then the verse seems to express the effort of trying to pretend to be ok, hence those two faces, one for everyone else and the real one that is private, no one to turn to for help as the people around you seem as upset as you so no shoulder to cry on so you just carry on pretending becoming that whore for the cold world. Then there is the remembering back to when all was good, yet you cannot get there despite everyone telling you “you are ok, it will be fine” till those words just sink you even further into the mess.
Then we have the Pacific, oh wow, the wishing and planning stage, the beautiful sea, just wishing it was over, that you could be under the waves, beneath the pain tucked into that beauty., last goodnight kiss and a valentine that ends everything.
Then that part that starts with being afraid, being raped, not in the traditional sense but feeling violated, alone and bloody scared, For Tuomas, feeling that those who he felt should have been there for him somehow betrayed him, a not uncommon feeling with severe depression, feeling that even life betrayed you, also again the mention of the tide and drowning, many see it as the perfect death!
On a side note here, three minutes and counting, yep exactly three minutes to the point that Tuomas simulates the blade.
Here also note how the music becomes chaotic, mirroring the thought process of someone planning their own death, no logic, well there is but only to the individual. Yet also a sense of excitement and of a journey, proceeding the calm.
Then the passion play, traditionally passion plays were performed at Easter and were about the death of Christ, and Tuomas plays with us a little here, “second robber to the right of Christ! Well at the crucifixion there was only one robber either side of Christ but in the painting The Last Supper the person second to the right of Christ is Judas!!!!!
Then of course the symbolic death and the slowing faltering heartbeat.
The beginning or last part of the piece are the words that brought Tuomas back from the edge. In his case words from his parents but many of us will have people who were there at just the right time and who cared enough to be the rock and love us enough to hold on.
If there is a message in this work surely it is to be kind, to look out for each other and if you can be there, you never know you may just save a person’s life. As someone did mine.
This band gives me all the feels , especially this song. I am a 20 plus year fan and am finally seeing them live in Denver on Sunday and I already can't sleep. Love being on this journey with you!
I'm going to go see them live tonight, and I cannot overstate how excited I am.
You have floor , than you have everybody else. She is on a entirely different level.
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Bud - awesome reaction. Now I have been listening to Floor for at least five years now - every day- and I have never ever heard her make a mistake, she is the Valkyrie Goddess. I am a massive fan of the likes of Ian Gillan, Ozzy Osborne, Ronnie James Dio, Steve Perry, Ann Wilson, Pat Benatar, Bruce Dickinson et al but this wonderful woman is by far the greatest vocalist I have ever heard. PERIOD.
Hi. Nightwish's oldest fan here (probably) Love your reviews. On this track the reason that the band members go over to Tuomas is to comfort him as this song is so personal to him.
I have a few suggestions I'd love you to review. First 3 feature Marco. 'The islander' from Ratina Stadium Tempere 2015 / While Your lips are still red from Wembley arena 2015 / High Hopes from The End Of An Era concert. If you want to listen to Anete Olzen, in my opinion 'Meadows Of Heaven' from Dark Passion Play is one of the best, ideally suited to her voice. There is a video to accompany it. Back to Wembley for 'My Walden'. I prefer this version due to Troy's introduction. He also sings on this one. For a Troy song try the lyric video for 'Harvest'. Another terrific lyric video is 'Tribal'. I challenge you to not do the skeleton dance while you're reviewing it. O e more for the best audience participation ever is from the Buenos Aires 2018 concert 'I Want My Tears Back'
This song live, hits home and has a profound affect. The point of the final drop of the pendulum shocked me as the first time I heard this was in the show I went to see. After reading up after the show and understanding Tuomas writing this, it is a masterpiece of expression of his feelings. Love this!
Floor is and always will be the Goddess of Rock, and this song does show her talents to the full.
I believe there are several female "metal" vocalists that can sing the "notes" that Floor can sing, but I've heard none that can not only sing the notes, but make you "FEEL" the emotions behind the words. The last chapter of the song bring tears to my eyes every time I hear the song, and that's been many times.
Fun fact.
When the voice says "now I only have 3 minutes and counting", exactly 3 minutes later in the song, the blade falls and the heart stops beating.
The man is a musical genius....
The Greatest Show On Earth live at Tampere will be your next favourite!
Hi G.O.T I absolutely agree with your assessment of NIGHTWISH I was brought up to appreciate different genres of music & thought I'd heard it all..........until NIGHTWISH comes along & completely turns my world upside down. I've heard nothing like it in 40yrs & I LOVE IT.
Nightwish is a lifetime journey to humanity 🔥❤️💥🥲 for good and bad but it’s life 🙏🏻💥
Being fan of NW since 1999, I still can't see this vid and hear this song, without sheeding a tear for both Tuomas and Tarja. They both went through hell in 2005.....
I love them so much!!! My favorite band forever! They change, they evolve! My heart stops at this song!
Floor is magnificent in conveying all the confusion, pain and loss felt by Tuomas as he wrote this song. Major props to Tuomas for his genius and to Floor for her empathetic interpretation of his lyrics. And to both Marko and Emppu for hanging in there, helping Tuomas get through his pain; through many years right to this stage and this performance. Has Nightwish performed this song again since this concert? I think maybe not.
I don't think this performance needs many words, as it speaks for itself. One of the most personal and emotional songs I know, and the performance just conveys that perfectly.
Tuomas is a musical poet like no other, and there won't be another like him anytime soon.
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Hello
The song "The Poet and the Pendulum" is a 13 Minute journey through the mind and turmoil of Tuomas Holopainen after the year 2005. It was in that year the band parted with their long-time singer Tarja Turunen and had a personal falling out with her. The pain of the separation was big on both sides, and shown in this song. There is guilt for what happened, there is the responsibility that the band and Holopainen had to show towards the fans,. It was the End of an Era for them, and reason for Holopainen being lost as described in these lyrics. We can only of course to a certain degree suppose how much of these are truly Holopainen's feelings, wishes and pains - but we do know that the lyrics of Nightwish have been up to then very personal. Other songs on the album also digest this separation and falling out of the members with Turunen.
However personal and "real" these thoughts are, I feel like this song definitely takes us not only on a journey with Holopainen but also into ourselves. The music underlines the emotional gravity of the song extremely well. And I believe a lot of people can actually relate to a sense of guilt and being overwhelmed that all they desired for is the safety of home and innocence. While being personal, the song can still ring true to it's listener. That's a quality Nighwish possesses in many, many more songs. The emotional journey is one we can all share and very few bands know how to put that journey into song and especially into sound as well as Nightwish does.
The band remains through all it's shores and Oceans, one of my main favourites and I hold special place for the band in my musical heart. I hope you have enjoyed reading my analysis and share some of my thoughts. If you do have any comments, please feel free to let me know. And remember the beauty of interpretation is that it is subjective; we can see all and feel different things in the same song and continue to love it endlessly.
Lyric analysis by Annika Hausen
Greetings from the Netherlands
I love to sing along with this song...its super challenging with the long phrasing and breath control...but if I think about the words I'm singing, the story...I fucking lose it. The empathy in my heart chokes my voice.
I do hope you dive into a bit of research about this epic song...its a milestone in the pathos of the band. And then when you hear it again, the deep emotion will hit you...your chills will have chills! That suggestion being made, I enjoyed your reaction. You're very genuine!
Oh, that cello!!! She is a true amazon. Her voice!!!!!
I must've watched this video a hundred times, and still wipe away the tears by the end.
Each live video is an event. It's not just a song. They put so much into each song you are transported to another world when you listen to it.
You never have to worry about going to long on a nightlight reaction!!! Great reactions by the way...love it
its awesome that the child voice says three minutes left to live, and if you time it till you hear him again, its 3 minutes exactly. Its so well done
Your entusiasm over Nightwish is wonderful to watch..and yes they deserv your attention..Thanks for your reaction.👍
i was looking forward to your Poet and the Pendulum reaction. Far from boring, your reactions are super fun for a Nightwish fan to watch. You truly seem to get it bro! To appreciate this song even deeper, you need to understand the backstory and reason this song exists... it's too much to explain here... i recommend you do some research on it or just read some other people's comments on this below.. its powerful.
I think I just saw or Jensen steal your soul. Who are we kidding you gave it to her freely.
This is a very dramatic and very personal song, Tuomas wrote it when he was extremely depressed and it affects him so much that he asked to cut the vocals from his audio. When you see his band mates getting close to him, when you think they are just staring at him, they are coming close to support him.
He has said he was so depressed he had to commit suicide in his song to avoid committing it in real life. The lyrics "The end. The song writer's dead", "I just wish the tide would catch me first and give me the death I longed for", "slain by the bell", etc. are all references to his own death.
When you are not familiar with the story of the song it might seem weird his team mates having close short exchanges with him, they are just providing support.
The "You have such oceans within.." part gets me every single time, no matter how many time I watch/listen to this song...
Didn't realise how beautiful and deep this song would be ❤️
The reason why Emppu (the guitarist) goes to Tuomas (keyboard player\leader of NW) is actually to check on him, since this song was particularly tough for Tuomas to perform, you also see Marko (bass player) doing the same, they wanted to make sure Tuomas was okay, I surely believe someone else already explained the song's background and why is so haunting, sad, heart wrenching, yet heartwarming and beautiful within it's darkness, Floor and Marko did an outstanding job portraying Tuomas thoughts and feelings when he wrote the song
Wonderful reaction! Just seeing you "feeling all the emotions". Nightwish helped me through a difficult time and that goes for so many other people. They have such power and meaningful songs, and then Floors vocals added to that...what do you need more?
But if you ever want a break from Nightwish, there's still years of career from Floor to discover. After Forever, Revamp, Northward, Ayreon, Beste zangers, her solo stuff and covers she did during the pandemic.
Amin to that!
She is out of this world, this Gorgeous Goddess
But also the music,Brother, Unique musicians
Thx for this one. With this one you have chosen a really sad song - but as you described it’s an emotional rollercoaster… 🙃 If you have some time try to understand the lyrics (the story is told from the end to the beginning) - then (and with the story behind) you will recognize sooo much more things (eg. 3 minutes counter)…. Yes this is a masterpiece!!! 👍🏆
Next song - decide yourself: Everdream (Wacken 2013) or Shudder before the beautiful (Wembley 2015)
He commit suicide in this song so he didn’t have to do it in real life but what I love is to watch Marko and Empuu go up and check on him to make sure he’s OK. Are he says that quite often or when they would play the song he would have to disconnect from hearing the vocals because it would hurt him so much. If you re-watch the video you can see more telling signs especially when it comes to the point where he says I have three minutes left and counting and from that point on it is exactly 3 minutes until he makes the slashing across his throat to indicate he’s committed suicide
So touching, the guys looking after one another's emotional well being. It's easy to forget that Emppu and Marko went thru the same trauma. Tho not as personally as Tuomas.
I did not see it in the topmost comments, but listen again later. When the voice says there are only three minutes left, time what happens *precisely* three minutes later. The intense difficulty in managing that, the precision, has always left me in awe.
I'll also add that not many people notice Floor is sitting to start the last section. Amazing.
You just got yourself a new fan right here! Also, your reactions are not boring at all! They're so pure and lovely! Nightwish with Floor is GOLD ❤️
Nice Reaction! I agree with many of the others commenting here, that you should get the back story of this song and listen to it again. This is one Nightwish song that knowing what the song is about helps you understand the lyrics much better and the 5 parts of the song.
I agree that Nightwish should go down as one of the best Metal Bands Ever. I don't know what country you are in, but Nightwish is out on Tour right now and they are in the U.S. and they only have six dates for concerts here and they are not playing any large venues. I don't know why they aren't more popular here, it really is a crime they are not.
I've been a massive fan of Nightwish for nearly two decades now, and this song is still my absolute favorite. I just found your channel today (signed up for Patreon almost immediately), and it's brought me unspeakable joy to watch your reaction to Nightwish as I make my way through the playlist! I've had a few friends listen to NW, but nobody's really had much of a reaction, and they never listen to NW unless I'm the one controlling the music. I look forward to seeing your other reaction videos and jamming along!
That moment towards the end when Marko and Emppu go and stand with their mate never fails to break me down :(.
And, aye, our host, you are right when you say that Nightwish are exceptional. My top ten bands has been a stockade for decades and this wonderful band is battering at the door wanting in :D.
My top ten has been Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush, Tangerine Dream, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Heart, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Rainbow but there are a number of others who should be there too, such as Fleetwood Mac, Camel or The Electric Light Orchestra. So these are no shallow or weak standards ... and Nightwish deserves a place (as long as Floor is singing :)).
Emppu is not chatting with Tuomas. He's checking if he's alright, because this song is very emotional for Tuomas. Later on - almost at the end of the song - Marko does the same.
Om so grateful Tuomas is still with us,love this human being
And yet another great song and still so many to watch, please check out Elvenjig+Elvenpath live from Buenos Aires 2018 for a complete different sound again🥰
Every single emotional reaction to this masterpiece goes the same way:
😮🤯😆😝😁🤘
😶🤨🤔😱
🙁🥺😢😔
Minor modification: one's favorite Nightwish song is whichever one you happen to be listening to at the moment!
Love your reactions dude! The stunned face, jaw on the floor effect is PERFECT when listening to this band! Really there's not much choice there. Anyone with even half an ear for music is left in awe.
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This one is really a masterpiece. But don’t worry and think you have reached the mountain.
Nightwish has sooo much more to leave you speechless 😶….
So, continue your great journey - we are excited and are waiting…….
I love listening to Marco sing whilst watching his left hand dance up and down the neck of his guitar.
Awesome voice!
" they are truly absolutely exceptional" what more can anyone say ?
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My current favorite Nightwish song is Seven Days to the Wolves live at Wembley Arena. Nightwish has so many great songs that it's difficult to pick out just one but as a longtime metalhead this one is it.
Not much makes me cry... but this song does it every single time.
Flooor gasmin and yes I as well was so captivated by her voice I searched the whole group
A nightwish masterpiece
Fantastic reaction ...... what u said at the end sums up Nightwish brilliantly ....... n all us fans stand proudly wiv u 🖤🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
As Toumas said himself in an intervju... "I litterally kill myself in the song, so i wouldn't have to do it in real-life". That says something about how bad things were at a point... I can reccomend you check out "Nightwish interview - Toumas Holopainen" (Part 1/2), if you want to hear some more about it.. It's a quite dark history, that sheds alot of light on how his songs are composed :)
New sub 😊 not into the Asian music scene but I’m here for the metal 🤘🤘 and your not boring it’s awesome to see the awe and joy and appreciation you have for this band…we all do 😊 you’ll keep all of that and it will only grow, believe me. Tuomas is a poet so i really need to put the pieces of the lyrics together sometimes to get the full picture of what he’s trying to say, but other times I listen and I create my own definition of the lyrics. The bands just top notch 🤘🤘
Very nice. you're a truly great reactor, of this very special band. This space and time is the unique moment in the universe where we will ever be presented with this vibration of artistry. Not to be too dramatic lol...
I love Anette, but, although she was the first Nightwish singer to tackle Poet, only the arrival of Floor ,really performed this to Tuomas (and most others) satisfaction. Just see, as well as hear, the emotion coming from Floor. This is not a song. It is an epic tour de force of Tuomas emotion, from the end, death, of his friendship with Tarja, his group, and almost himself, through to beginning, a new start. I loved your rabbit in the headlights look at Pacific ( tears here are quite permissible), leading to your ‘comments’, yes being hit by Floor is overwhelming. Then Marco gets you. More goldfish impersonations at ‘mother and father’. Again, tears permitted from the most macho person, if they need them. I loved your reaction. The only problem is that, having reacted to Poet, nothing can ever match that in the future. Floor’s rendition of Tuomas lyric and the bands playing is first in a league of one. Quite unique.
The entirety of the emotions that Floor brings to the song. Just phenomenal….
Indeed the song from the moment is was written, it was a masterpiece, but the song had to wait until Floor came along to let it shine as one.
@@joekel55 It is like Tuomas wrote it with the intent Floor would eventually be the singer.
Yes, it's like Floor is reining in her voice so she doesn't overwhelm everything else.
Every single time I've watched Nightwish and Floor - she actually has quite a few other 'projects' with other artists- they've blown me away
I don't normally like the "metal" genre - but they are so, so much more than 'just' that.
Come to think on it, there is "rock opera" as performed by bands like Queen, so this is really better regarded as "metal opera"? 👍
I am loving your reactions, and Nightwish is phenomenal, and Floor's voice is perfection to me.
If you want to see just how far Floor can reach, listen Valley of the Queens where she sings with a couple of other great female vocalists. It is a short little song from one of Ayreon's rock operas.
Saw her live 10 days ago. Was incredible.
So jealous my friend!
They come a small town in Finland near to where I was born