Not able to listen to this with dry eyes, it goes straight to your soul. It’s so fragile and strong at the same time. What a gorgeous piece of music composed by Tuomas and so emotionally sung by Floor.
This song is just Stellar, breathtakingly beautiful, hopeful and little sad...And as you said, it is as close to perfect as it is. Tuomas "Metal Mozart" strikes again !!! NWSU/FloorFan/Epican/Ayreonaut/TWA/PauFan 🤘😎🤘
Pure Floor. I love this song. Btw, this song was Floor's pick for a single, it made her cry when she first heard it (I had the same reaction to this song, it's so touching). Tuomas lost his father a few years ago and he wrote this song out of that emotion. The message is to enjoy life, as it's beautiful and should be celebrated instead of grieved when it ends.
A musical genius and an empathetic goddess and in the end there is a musical masterpiece. My absolute favorite song from this album and from Nightwish in general.
Tuomas wrote this in tribute to his father, who passed in 2021. Lantern light are the people who guided us through life & who are no longer with us. Those loved ones who we see random thing ,like the snow flake on our palm.
5:50 (and throughout the video) noticed the doubling of Floor's face. Might be just me but I'm reminded of Janus, the Roman god with the two faces looking into the past/future simultaneously, representing transition & the passage of time. Perhaps in this context even the transition of being in and out of time (Tuomas' father). Just a wild guess, but it would perfectly fit the message/vibe.
Thanks for sharing your reaction to a song that for me empowers us to recognize our connection to nature and one another, ultimately signifying that even in times of uncertainty, pain and/or sorrow, there is beauty and hope/solace to be found under the glow of the lanternlight.
Tuomas Holopainen wrote it as a reflection upon his father’s passing in 2021. He reflects on how we have been blessed to have had lantern lights who have guided our lives and how we in turn should serve the same role for others. It is about our love for each other. The Welsh and Northern English word "wynde" means a narrow lane or alley between homes. Basically we walk that narrow alley between our ancestors and our descendants lighting the way between generations until we become the ancestors when we walk into the yesterwynde. Gone is the hurt, the wait, gone is the warmth of day. A stray boat saved, happy memories engraved, on into a velvety night, beneath a lanternlight. Last night brought the heaviest of snows melting the songs of old, tying the boat, write a new one soon, sending me to the drowning moon, far above a lanternlight. I'm in the light and flood, I'm in the four winds, I am the waves shaping pebbles flawless gems, I am the snow on your palm. I am the secret stream, moss beneath your feet, I am you who climbed off of my back not long ago, a sheltered song in a world now gone, petrichor, the timeless. Turn loose the swaying boat, meltwater, sound of spring. I hear our song now, sung by the free, for a thousand more tomorrows of an incomplete weave. To the meadows I go, I’ll be waiting for you once upon a lanternlight. I walk now toward the trees, I am the secret stream, the night falling at my feet into the forest of Yesterwynde.
Just a beautiful ballad to close out the album. On first listen, I thought parts of this song, particularly the first verse, could fit in with songs from Floor's solo album. But it's still most definitely Nightwish.
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This is officially my personal song of the year! Period.
i have listened to this song over a 100 times and never felt the emotions this song gives me from any other song
Tuomas lost his father.
I think there are very few vocalists who can perform THIS song in such an emotinal way....GREAT FLOOR - and GREAT TUOMAS.
Not able to listen to this with dry eyes, it goes straight to your soul. It’s so fragile and strong at the same time.
What a gorgeous piece of music composed by Tuomas and so emotionally sung by Floor.
This song is just Stellar, breathtakingly beautiful, hopeful and little sad...And as you said, it is as close to perfect as it is.
Tuomas "Metal Mozart" strikes again !!!
NWSU/FloorFan/Epican/Ayreonaut/TWA/PauFan 🤘😎🤘
Thank you for your great reaction. I agree with you. This is as close than you get to a perfection.
Thank you. I really enjoyed this song.
Pure Floor. I love this song.
Btw, this song was Floor's pick for a single, it made her cry when she first heard it (I had the same reaction to this song, it's so touching).
Tuomas lost his father a few years ago and he wrote this song out of that emotion. The message is to enjoy life, as it's beautiful and should be celebrated instead of grieved when it ends.
It is truly a beautiful and touching song.
Definitely my song of the year.
I think it will be in for Top 10 for this year.
Floor made me cry again 😭. And i absolutely love it.
Great reaction, thank you.😀
A musical genius and an empathetic goddess and in the end there is a musical masterpiece. My absolute favorite song from this album and from Nightwish in general.
Goosebumps🎼🎶🎹
Tuomas wrote this in tribute to his father, who passed in 2021. Lantern light are the people who guided us through life & who are no longer with us. Those loved ones who we see random thing ,like the snow flake on our palm.
5:50 (and throughout the video) noticed the doubling of Floor's face. Might be just me but I'm reminded of Janus, the Roman god with the two faces looking into the past/future simultaneously, representing transition & the passage of time. Perhaps in this context even the transition of being in and out of time (Tuomas' father). Just a wild guess, but it would perfectly fit the message/vibe.
I did notice the doubling but I didn’t make that connection. Your observation makes sense to me. Thank you for watching and your great comment.
Thanks for making me aware of that, it would definitely fit Thuomas's multi layer, multifaceted writing. The guy is a genius. Well done, Metal Mozart.
Thanks for sharing your reaction to a song that for me empowers us to recognize our connection to nature and one another, ultimately signifying that even in times of uncertainty, pain and/or sorrow, there is beauty and hope/solace to be found under the glow of the lanternlight.
Thank you for watching and your great comment.
@SixxDaze 👍
🤗🍒🤘🏻 Great Job and what an amazing song huh 🎶🎼
Tuomas Holopainen wrote it as a reflection upon his father’s passing in 2021. He reflects on how we have been blessed to have had lantern lights who have guided our lives and how we in turn should serve the same role for others. It is about our love for each other. The Welsh and Northern English word "wynde" means a narrow lane or alley between homes. Basically we walk that narrow alley between our ancestors and our descendants lighting the way between generations until we become the ancestors when we walk into the yesterwynde.
Gone is the hurt, the wait,
gone is the warmth of day.
A stray boat saved, happy memories engraved,
on into a velvety night,
beneath a lanternlight.
Last night brought the heaviest of snows
melting the songs of old,
tying the boat, write a new one soon,
sending me to the drowning moon,
far above a lanternlight.
I'm in the light and flood,
I'm in the four winds,
I am the waves shaping pebbles flawless gems,
I am the snow on your palm.
I am the secret stream,
moss beneath your feet,
I am you who climbed off of my back
not long ago,
a sheltered song in a world now gone,
petrichor,
the timeless.
Turn loose the swaying boat,
meltwater, sound of spring.
I hear our song now, sung by the free,
for a thousand more tomorrows
of an incomplete weave.
To the meadows I go,
I’ll be waiting for you
once upon a lanternlight.
I walk now toward the trees,
I am the secret stream,
the night falling at my feet
into the forest of Yesterwynde.
Just a beautiful ballad to close out the album. On first listen, I thought parts of this song, particularly the first verse, could fit in with songs from Floor's solo album. But it's still most definitely Nightwish.
Great reaction. Thank you. Cheers from a finn in Sweden.
So beautiful. 🤍
I think that island on the video is the very same where Tuomas spent time with his father who passed away.
That would make sense.
Thanks for sharing ❤
This one is truly my pleasure
@@SixxDaze 👍
Compouser Tuomas Holopainen is a Genius