More Nightwish, now there's a thought. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Nightwish, a thinking persons Rock and Roll. Many of the songs require listening to more than once.
Here you have "thrown" yourself to one of Nightwish's most emotional songs, which describes the emotional upheaval that Tuomas Holopainen, the band's composer and keyboardist, went through, faced with a strong backlash from the fans, following the dismissal in 2005 of the first female singer of the band until then, Tarja Turunen. And you did that from only your second reaction. I'm glad you had the courage, new subscriber here for that. I'm curious what your next step will be. All the best, from Romania!
Thank you Gabriel. That’s really sweet of you to say. I have since learnt about the story behind the music, and do have a new perspective upon listening/watching again. I do feel a lot of empathy for everyone 🫂💜 Hope life is treating you well 💜💜
@@millennialmeetsmusic For me - as well as for many other fans, Nightwish's music carries energy. It happens that in the energy of this song there is an additional dose of sadness and even a touch of despair, compensated by the healing maternal love at the end. You felt them all, even if you didn't read the backstory before. This emotional opening brings you closer to Nightwish than you think.
@Gabriel Bardac You, my friend, are a master facilitator, educator, and encourager/enabler. This is one of my favorite takes from you: "closer than you think"... Cheers rl 🤘👹🤘
The Poet and the Pendulum was written after firing Tarja the original singer. She was the face of Nightwish at the time, and Tuomas (Keyboards) considered her a muse to many of the songs he had written at that point. They had also grown up in the same city and knew each other since early childhood. All the band members decided together to fire her for acting too much of a diva and her husband & Manager was stepping way outta bounds concerning the band business He always wanted more money , only big paying shows but the band did it for the love of music and there fans . According to all the band members, Tarja was missing lots of rehearsals and would not even travel with the band anymore. Tuomas was painted as the devil by many fans, press , ect and went through a deep depression. He even considered ending the band . He wrote The Poet and the Pendulum at that time, and actually kills himself in the song and at the 7:00 min time stamp they say I have but 3 min and counting and at the 10:00 min time stamp he dose . He said he killed himself in the song, as to kill the pain he was going through . To this day every time he plays it, it takes him back to those feelings, and shows on his face. In the last part, Mother and Father, words are said to him that his real mother said to him at that time of his deep depression. One part that touches me at the end when the guitarist Emppu and bassist Marco, the only other two involved with firing Tarja (that were still active with the band)were standing with Tuomas at the end in solidarity and love., NOTE : the 1st two words are (The End) and the last two words are (The Beginning) representing the end of the 1st era of Nightwish and the beginning of the next era
Wow. So, I read this before the video premiered, and the meaning of the song changed my whole perspective when I went to watch it again, and I feel even more empathy. Just wow. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond, really appreciate it 🥰
@@millennialmeetsmusic I hoped that would help you understand its not just any song . at the time it was a way Tuomas and the remaining band could move on and do a restart
Robert you interpretation of "the end" and "the beginning" is valid and I get what your saying. I interpret it as "the end" being hopeless and "the beginning" having hope for the future. But isn't that the real beauty of Tuomas' lyrics? We can interpret them differently and both be right.
@@seattanf2348 yes exactly Tuomas wants everyone to interpret all his works the way each feels it . The last tour with Tarja was called end of an era. I think that had meaning all along
@@millennialmeetsmusic a bit of a pro reactor tip for ya : especially when pausing mid vocals -which I dont recommend, please go back a bit after a pause b4 resuming to maintain song continuity & so non of the many transitions NW is known for will not be missed, your viewers will appreciate it :) cheers
You jumped right in to the deep end of the Nightwish pool. This is a very emotional, cathartic composition for Tuomas, with significant backstory, as I’m sure other commentary will explain. Perhaps my favorite Nightwish work. Keep exploring Nightwish.
Poet and the Pendulum is a pivotal, monumental and historic moment in Nightwish history, both at the time of its release for all the reasons people have no doubt filled you in on, and for this performance which will probably be the last time its ever performed live. "Epic" doesn't do it justice. Great reaction.
Same here. I must have heard it a hundred times by now, but i still shed real tears pretty much every time i get to the end, (mother and father), and a lot of the time at "the pacific" too.
This is a beautiful song and stellar live performance. The demeanor of Floor Jansen is absolutely perfect. The male singer is Marko ( who has since unfortunately left the band) and if you continue watching suggested videos you will notice him contribute significantly to the vocals.
@@millennialmeetsmusic Marko left in January, 2021, due to mental health reasons. He took some time off from music, in general, but has recently started performing again, though not in a big, Nightwish-style way. In an interview he said he is more comfortable these days staying in “smaller circles.”
@@millennialmeetsmusic He announced his departure January 2021, he had been struggling with mental health issues for some years - as I understand it. Others will know more than I but I understand he is performing again with other lower profile projects. It must be pretty stressful being part of an Arena filling outfit like Nightwish.
You wondered what those 2 guys were chatting about. My guess would be that Empuu was checking in on Tuomas to see if he was OK. That just a guess on my part. Tuomas (keyboard) wrote the song.
Hello lovely : ) This is a DEEP one for your 2nd reaction, but I'm not even mad ; ) Nightwish has a lot to offer and the offerings come in many flavours. Hope you continue the journey because I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
NightWish Army Wisconsin Chapter here. Glad you liked this. Tuomas’s depression and pain helped with writing song, which I feel is the GREATEST song ever composed. Within sadness, there is hope! ❤
This truly is one of the most beautiful and poignant performances you will ever hear from any band anywhere , anytime . It is all the more meaningful due to it's backstory ( which others here have detailed ) and only reinforces the assertion that some of the best songwriting comes out of personal angst .
The first few times I heard this song, I cried, honestly. I was 48 years of age at that time. But the last bit really got me. I think this is a masterpiece! ❤
From the 2013 Ghost Love Score, that you already reacted to, you can tell, from Floor's tattoos, that this one is a few years later - another change is that the original drummer, Jukka Nevalainen, had to step down due to health issues but still takes care of the day to day workings of the band from behind the scenes - he was replaced by Wintersun's drummer, Kai Hauto, which you see here - Floor is Nightwish's third vocalist and is now in her 11th year with the band
A testament to Tuomas’ amazing songwriting, and Floor’s ability to convey emotions; is that you came into this song blind, knowing nothing of the intense emotions and and history behind this song. Yet, there was clearly multiple times where I could see you feeling the appropriate emotions. This band is so so so good!
A lot of people describe finding Nightwish as like falling down a rabbit hole. It isn't. It is like falling down an entire warren. There are so many tunnels that you will discover: Tarja, Floor's solo work, Marco's solo work, Epica, Beste Zangers, Ayreon, Henk Port, and maybe a short bunny hop to Lara Fabian or Dimash.
Ooh you took the plunge on the biggy early doors in your 'journey'...well done. People will , no doubt, get rather upset with you for not having done 'the research' and treated this song with the reverence it deserves! Don't worry, I did the same...the 'back story' just adds another (albeit very important) layer. This piece stands on it's own. A generational rock opus. A masterpiece.
Oh really? Hmm. I think I’d like to pursue music, for first time authentic reactions still, going forward, for the purposes of the music, that’s the point of my channel 💜. I do feel an element of bias to my reaction if I was to know the story going into a reaction perhaps. However, after watching the first time, I have watched again with knowing the story. And I agree, the story is extremely heartfelt, and I have new perspectives on the song, the band members, and my level of empathy definitely became more. So I can appreciate why people might want me to know beforehand. Thank you for commenting 💜💜
I'm happy to see both these comments, and personally, I enjoy seeing someone else feeling the music purely from time to time. This reaction didn't disappoint! 😊
Good thing it´s not a law that you have to do the research. If someone wants to react to their songs without the backstort, it works perfectly fine. Nice reaction.
This song was written at a point in the keyboardist life when he was in a deep depression and wanted to die. It was extremely hard for him to write and perform. When empuu the guitarists talks to him he's actually checking on him. You can see tuomas mouth the words "I'm ok". Later Marco and even floor check on him to make sure he's OK.
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.
Thank you for sharing this. I’d not heard a similar perspective yet this detailed in the comments. It is very heartfelt, and for that I empathise with you. If you’ll allow me, sending virtual hugs to you, and to whoever views this also who needs it🫂💜 Thank you for being so kind. I hope life is treating you well
What a great interpretation my friend. It's horrible that you had to undergo a similar thought process and I applaud you for sharing your feelings. I'm convinced your words are very important and hopefully healing for those who suffered from depression in the past and for those who are still battling it.
I am a death worker, this is the best display of the 5 stages of Grief, and how to work through it. Sometimes we need to go through it over and over. 10,000 listens same chills tears and WTFFFFFFFFFFFfffffffffffffffffffffffff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Has depression, despair and ultimate salvation and rebirth ever been more viscerally portrayed. Can anyone match Floor’s living every gamut of that emotion.
I always cry, because it remembers me of the concert and the End of Era as a whole. I was there when the story changed me. And today listening to this song is always a emotional rollercoaster. Together with Floors voice you can literly feel all the pain coming right to your soul. The way Thoumas writed this song to deal with this and not fall appart is so incredable. Let us giving him all the hugs in the world.
Everything has been said already and I fully agree. I applaud you for this genuine out of the blue reaction. One observation: there were fragments during this performance I could read from your expressions that you dearly needed a hug. I hope all the positive comments you received represent those hugs for you. Kind regards from the Dutch Mountains.
Speaking of rabbit holes, you've now found Marko. He's actually been singing though the whole song and originally sang this song in DEMO form before Anette took over then Floor.
If you haven't already, after all the explanations of the depths of this song, rewatch it, uninterrupted, and watch Tuomas. Heart wrenching!! Good reaction and am enjoying your trip into the rabbit hole. 😀
I do hope you listen to this masterpiece again now that you know the meaning of the lyrics. This is a very special song that is extremely painful for Tuomas to perform, and they seldom do. Notice how Marko and Emppu gather by his side at the end. Chokes me up every time.
Tuomas Holapainen (keyboard guy) is the founder of Nightwish, and writes 95% of the songs, and compose the music, in this song he do a musical suicide, so he dindt have to do it for real, it was a depressing time for Tuomas, and he needed to make a song like this, and yes i say its very good he did the suicide in this song, and not for real..
OOOOH you have dived into the big stuff. Well done. Once you've dived deeper into Nightwish it will be prudent to do some research on this song and listen for a second time
At its very core metal music is about the emotional response each song produces in the ears and minds of the listeners. Nightwish is among the best, if not the best, at doing this. Each song has a subject matter but its soul is encapsulated by the emotional journey it evokes. This song is about personal despair, emotional distress, and suicidal ideology, and the music takes you the emotional journey of that person. You feel that pain and loss. That is metal music. Experiencing the emotions of the song writer.
Seems you didn't notice Marko (the male singer & bassist) in the chorus! He was singing the chorus with Floor throughout the whole song but he goes so high he blends perfectly with her! Even professional voice coaches have trouble differentiating between them when they do that, so no worries :D
As to those two talkin: one can only guess, but it is important to remember, that guitarist and keybordist are two of the founders, basist joined later (though he was there when they parted ways with the first singer), but floor as the third singer came much later, and this drummer even more later. Though the drummer have no time for inquiries how the boss feels still playing the song he wrote to prevent himself from commiting suicide in reali life.
Though, since you happened to immerse in this song so early in the journey, you may as well listen to the demo version of this song. Obviously written for the basist, Marko, though, I suggest, you to get acquiainted with his prowess by listening to songs like "Islander", "Planet hell", "High hopes" (cover of Pink Floyd) and "Phantom of the Opera" - I have seen several versions with Floor and a different singer, but nothing compares to the duet of Marko (that is the basist's name) and the first singer of the "Nightwish" - Tarja.
Nightwish Army south Brittany France reporting. Toumas is the widow, losing his friend Tarja. The band fired her. He got a lot of hate for this and suffered from depression, but everyone was suffering and there was no shoulder to cry on. But he wanted to be back on stage, he was a whore for his music and performing. Everyone should have someone, friends, family to bury them, but Toumas with his hard heart had no one. His corpse was left to rot, the crows feasting on him. Good riddance, he's going to hell. 3 minutes and counting, the pendulum cuts his throat. He returns to his family. Throughout the performance Empuu and Marco check in on him, both at the end, he's ok. I think this was the last time they performed it, Toumas said he was over it. Marco, Floor and Empuu sitting on the front of Kai's drum stage, the camera turns to Toumas,alone, this part chokes me, to the extent I can no longer watch this performance except through reactions. Floors gentle "thank you" at the end , I cry. Incidentally the whispered lyrics at the start are the spoken words from part III, backwards.There's no room for massive egos in Nightwish, as Tarja found out, " bye bye", interesting watching this performance, after Tarja was fired the keyboard player, composer and leader of the band, Toumas got a lot of hassle and hate, even the Finnish government got involved, depression followed, the Poet and the Pendulum effectively Toumas's suicide. The trilogy "Poet" deals with the aftermath of Tarja leaving the band. " Bye bye beautiful" is a song written to Tarja. "Master, passion, greed" is written for Marcelo, Tarjas husband. Possibly Nightwish's heaviest song
Definitely you have to do more Nightwish. Their music is amazing and maybe not from this world…. There are sooo many songs you need to watch. The lyrics are also phenomenal 🏆 My suggestion is for the next one: Everdream (live from Wacken 2013) - totally different… 👍‼️
Hello beautiful girl ❤ That one it's one of most sad/epic song of the band, Thuomas ( our keyboard and mastermind) create this one talking about him self, walking thru sadness, because all the situation whit Tarja ( first Nightwish singer and life friend) That's why we recommend to read the open letters from band to Tarja and Tarja to band, in order to know why that song it's out of the live performances of the band , Hope you keep whit us CHEERS AND LOVE FROM NIGHTWISH ARMY COSTA RICA DIVISION 🤘 💀🇨🇷
I have 2 songs that I suggest you react to: The Islander (live at Tampere) is a "folkish" like song that's primarily sang by Marco The Phantom of the Opera from "End of an Era" is an excellent performance of the famous piece from Loyd Webber's musical featuring an amazing duet with Marco and Tarja, the first singer (whom they fired at the end of that same concert, sadly)
Nightwish is one of my favorite bands ever! Great react again beauty. You definitely still have a lot to see. "Storytime" is my favorite song from this band and believe me, the live performance is Amazing! Another bands you should definitely react to are Band Maid, you can start with "Thrill" and Babymetal "Road of Resistance" live in Japan. See you at the next! 🤟🦊🔥🔥🔥🇯🇵
Thoumas rarely put this on the set list later. After floor sang it , it was said it would no longer be performed. He even asked his sound tech to turn off the vocals to this song. The guys u see talk to him are checking if he's doing o.k. during this song. He in a metamorphic way kills himself in the song. The count down given in the song is the exact time in the song u see him show the act of slicing of his throat. Very deep, and an emotional song. Great reaction.
That was a big one to take on so early in your journey, but you did it well, without knowing the story behind it you were still feeling the depth of the piece. This band are remarkable, stick with them, you have so much still to discover 🤘
The Keyboarder is Tuomas, the genius behind Nightwish. And he is the Poet. Research the Backstory, and you understand much more. Greetings from nothern Germany
Guy Elliott was the boy soprano at the start - from St Mary's Choir School Reigate. Floor and Marko singing together - perfect. Emppu (guitar) asks Tuomas (keys) "You okay?" Tuomas "Oh, yeah!" - very personal to Tuomas, this song. He used to play this with his in-ears turned off so he did not have to hear certain parts. That's Marko! Some people ask "who was the best Nightwish singer?", some reply "Marko!" Kind of a resurrection - Tuomas' cathartic suicide in song rather than real life! Starts with "the end"... ends with "the beginning".
@Millenial Meets Music: You are more right than you know, because yes, this is a journey -- but it is not a pleasant one, by any stretch. For you see, this song, Poet and the Pendulum, is one of the more accurate songs about depression, and how it leads into suicide. How it feels to wear a mask in front of other people. What it feels like to feel anger and rage and frustration, all the while smiling and joking and laughing -- despite the darkness that seems overwhelming and all-encompassing, as one who is fighting with the demons of their own mind, looking upon them as they wear the faces of those you know. This song is a myriad of emotions, no one emotion any more or less valid than the others. But most importantly, it is the song of the Post himself, Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboardist and composer, our "Metal Mozart," and how he felt so low, so depressed, that he did feel like ending his own life -- all because of the controversy surrounding the firing of Nightwish's first vocalist, Tarja Tarunen. And this song, Poet and the Pendulum, was his catharsis of dealing with everything, and putting into music what he chose not to do in the end, which was take his own life. And I know what this song truly means, because I have been in that same dark pit, wondering why I should keep living. But if I have learned anything in my fight, my battles, against the darkness in my own mind, it's that when I do something positive, it drives the demons away, because that much more light comes in, especially when I encourage others who struggle to keep fighting their own battles. When I tell them they aren't alone. When I tell them that while it is hard, it's not impossible, to win those mental battles against the darkness. For Tuomas, it was realizing that he had a gift -- a gift he could share with the world. A gift of writing music so profound, that it would touch and inspire millions of people with it's sheer beauty and humanity. Yet, at the same time, that pain can be used for a positive purpose. Pain can be transformed into something worthwhile, that has meaning. That where the darkest parts of people are, the light can be shone on them, for at least a time -- with the hope being, that the light shone on them can then be carried forward. It is for this reason that Tuomas is a musical genius on the level of Bach, Tschaikovsky, Beethoven, Chopin, and yes, Mozart. He is a modern-day composer who will be studied long after he leaves this world. And we shall be fuller people for having heard what he has created and given to us -- all because he decided that living was a better choice to make, rather than ending his life. And for that, I, and many others, are grateful for what he has done, despite the pain he went through almost 20 years ago.
Thank you for taking the time to write this, I really do appreciate it. After learning about the meaning behind the music, I definitely had a new perspective and more empathy for everyone, it is very heart felt, and impactful. Hope life is treating you well 💜
This was a very painful song written by Tuomas and was his suicide song fortunatly he didn't succumb to harming himself. This is the only time Nightwish has performed this song in concert. Marko is the Bass player and used to be in his own bands as lead vocalist but due to many years of over touring and never spending much time with his family plus the diagnosis of ADHD and the mistretment of the music industry with little pay for the amount of work and sacrifice put in. Marko called it quits to Nightwish and left stating it wasn't the band members why he left as they are like brothers to him. Even though marko has returned to performing in his own band there's less stress and travelling involved.
🤩👌💥💯🎼 "The end.......... The beginning" And Helluwa Lot in between! Lyrically. Just bravely go ahead and explore more of this magical band, as you've just done so. 😉 Cheers from Finland. 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙
The comments have already answered many things, another thing you have to know is that the band has had 3 vocalists, the first "TARJA", a very operatic voice after the release of "TARJA", came "ANETTE" and later " FLOOR", personally "FLOOR" is my favorite of the 3, but my favorite albums were made by "ANETTE", the history of this band is somewhat complicated and a bit controversial, many FANS criticized "ANETTE" because their voice is very different to which the FANS were accustomed, which was more "OPERATIC", but being the albums of anettes very sold, in fact my favorite albums are hers, which "FLOOR" knew how to MAJESTUOUSLY interpret the songs of "ANETTE and TARJA" in Wacken 2013, only having "FLOOR" a few months after joining the band
I don't know if you noticed as I'm not done watching the video, but from the moment the choir boy says "Now I have 3 minutes and counting", EXACTLY 3 minutes pass into the song until Tuomas slashes his throat on stage with his fingers, signifying his proverbial suicide. Tuomas is a genius.
You like these epic songs of Nightwish, so i highly reccomend " the biggest show on earth" live in Tampere to you. And the malesinger ist marco. You can hear him singng in many songs. Take a look at " the Islander" live in Tampere or the Pink Floyd cover of " high hopes". Sadly he left the band a few month ago but he will always be in the hearts of the Nightwish Army.
This my no 1 Nightwish song, followed by Song of Myself (Wacken 2013) and 7 Days to the Wolves from this same Wembley show Bit of a tough one to start with if you're delving into lyric meanings but it is truly, for me, the pinnacle of Nightwish, even with the latest album and slightly earlier, The Greatest Show on Earth (also in this same show). Welcome to the warren (it's not just a rabbit hole, every song will take you down a new avenue). You will get to hear a lot more of Marco... Nightwish Army UK Eastern Division saying Hi!
Ok, so, here are my accumulated notes about this song, as someone who puts it at no 1: Tuomas is a vey special person and this is, for me, the pinnacle of his work. Nothing surpasses it. For him it is one of the deepest songs. TUOMAS: We will never play "Bye Bye Beautiful" or "Master Passion Greed" live again, [sic] because the lyrics are just too unambiguous and personal. There was at least as much gloom behind "The Poet and the Pendulum", too, but it leaves a bit more room for interpretation. It's easily one of our best songs but especially, the "Mother and Father'" part in the end always stirs up such a storm of emotions that it's impossible for me to do it every night. Playing "The Poet and the Pendulum' is a real rollercoaster ride - it makes me feel anxious, blush, laugh, and, in the end, just happy that that part of my life is behind me. My notes: My number 1 Nightwish song and for good reasons. (No 2, Song of Myself, No 3 7 Days to the Wolves.) This is a deeply emotional and meaningful song with which I empathise and it helped me to see that there was a way forward when depression struck. I am not alone in being "saved" by Nightwish, a fact that Tuomas has referred to and said he could not terminate the band because he knows they have meant so much to some fans who feel their lives have been saved by Nightwish. He feels that he has a responsibility to the fans - not your standard rock musician then. Floor is worth watching closely, her facial, hand and whole-body motions reflect the emotions she is portraying. Hands in Mother and Father for example. Tearing her hair in the Dark Passion Play section. Note that when Tuomas talks about "Poet" he is always referencing himself. It happens throughout his ouvre. You will see other cross-references too. Tuomas does that deliberately to give the fans a sort of anchor. Meadows of Heaven is another example - a song in itself and often referenced. For what it's worth, here are are my thoughts and interpretations... End to beginning - death of one era of the band, beginning of a new era. Regarding the end of the first Era, I see no point in the blame game. The band split, that is all we need to know. Whatever the causes there was bound to be emotion on both sides so I leave it at that. But this masterpiece is what came out of Tuomas' emotions. The beginning is a boy soprano, Guy Elliott who also does the spoken parts. The whispering at the beginning is the central spoken section lated in reverse. Then we get the whole section "Home". I see the "shoulder cries more" as having no shoulder to cry on because the other members of the band - his friends - were equally upset. The "whore for the cold world" I see as the selling of his whole life to the music industry (the metaphorical pimps, hence the "whore" references) which is not interested in the person only what they can get from the band. The two faces bit is self explanatory; almost everyone will have been in situations where they have to hide their feelings and present a false front to the world. The reference to betrayal is again obvious and there are lots of metaphors in the surrounding words. The altar I think, is the tie to the band - these upheavals in 2004/5 were not the first time Tuomas had felt like ending the band. By the way, note the 3 minutes and counting: exactly 3 minutes later you get the guillotine motion. Exactly 3 minutes. Marco made the demo version of this, with all the lyrics sung by himself and with harsher lyrics at points too. Next we get to the Mother and Father section with Floor, Marco and Emppu all sitting, while Floor sings lyrics reflecting the words from his mother when he went back home for a break in the middle of all this turmoil. These are the words of love and then of advice, that he was given. Floor here is using her finger movements to accentuate emotion. This whole section and the way Floor sings it, is packed with those damned Onion Ninjas. Marco's harmonies are wonderful. We end with the final ethereal notes from Floor and here is another tingle-factor moment. Then a gentle piano ending, the calm after the emotional storm. Here, as in Sparkle my Scenery, the choir on the original album is replaced by Floor who wanted to sing them herself (and proved completely capable of it) which Anette could not have done - she could probably get the notes but the emotion is there in the choral original and is amplified when Floor sings it. The low brass used in many places is really effective. On the performance itself: When Emppu goes over to Tuomas and later both Marco and Emppu go over, it is a sign of moral support. They both know how difficult this is for him - eventually he had the vocals turned off in his in-ear, so he didn't have to listen to them because Floor put such emotion into them. At the end, she does not say "Thank you" immediately, as she does normally. Instead she looks over for a few seconds to check on him from her position. BTW, I have never bought the theory that Tuomas was "in love" with Tarja. Those who say he asked her to join the band because he knew her from school - she was suggested by Emppu who had known her as an acquaintance at school. So, Marco is superb and sings many joint leads with Floor,boften they are not recognised because the composition and structure is seamless and many don't realise he has taken over the lead and they focus on Floor. Many Marco,band joint Floor/Marco songs which others will have already recommended so I'll stick to High Hopes from Hartwall Areena 2095, Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean from Buenos Aires 2018, Ghost River and Song of Myself from this show. Nice to hear a good English accent on a reaction channel 😉
Hi Nick! Thank you for taking the time of commenting! ‘The greatest show on earth’ keeps being mentioned, I’ve noticed. Would you say to react to this next? 💜
@@millennialmeetsmusicIt's one of the really big ones. Personally, I would do some of the earlier songs from the album (Endless Forms Most Beautiful) which run up to TGSOE as the climax and culmination of the album. Alpenglow, for example, apart from being a joyous song in itself, has a forward reference to TGSOE that you won't realise is such until you get to the latter - minor considerations though. The album sets the scene for the final massive undertaking that I'd The Greatest Show, if you like. The Greatest Show on Earth is a book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and the song tells the story of evolution from the first meteor impacts, to beyond the age of man. There are two standard versions each with their own surprises and with some different instrumentations. Both are worth doing, Wembley and Tampere from the 2015 tour.
After the painful decision to fire their first lead singer, and the almost Soap Opera type backlash / turmoil that followed, Tuomas was so distraught he contemplated suicide. He decided to write this song where he kills himself, in the song and not in real life. The last act was, I believe a real conversation he had with is mother, if I'm not mistaken.
What do you follow that with? The Greatest Show On Earth maybe. That song is about the evolution of earth, man... and beyond? If you do react to that make sure you play the video right to the end, including any end credits or you will miss an important part of the song. You'll also meet the 6th member of the band Troy Donockley, the multi instrumentalist from UK.
I love your reactions to Nightwish. However, I am amazed that you have already chosen this song. Anyway, now you've heard the second long song and I could bet that 'The Greatest Show on Earth' will follow next. But please do not overlook the shorter songs, because they are also real masterpieces. cu soon;Kelsea 👋
Thank you. To be honest, I had no idea the length until I was about to press record. I picked this song because it sounded poetic😊. That was my mindset anyway. Then to find out the feelings that I’d get from this song, really has impacted me. Thank you for being kind 💜💜
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. This is one of the interpretations and i know lots of fans do not agree, they just need to read the open letter that was given to Tarja by the whole band at her last concert with Nightwish, where they fired her. And the main reason that Tuomas went through a depression was that specially the Tarja fans where furious and showed that in the media and everyone was blaming Tuomas. (the fans spit on his grave). He felt the whole world was against him. 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
Thank you so much for commenting and sharing this 💜. I’d definitely agree on the subjectively of the listener. I remember feeling sad/empathetic because of the storytelling, but my mind couldn’t help but wander to personal experiences too. I don’t have any questions at present. Thank you for being kind 💜
Great reaction! Love that you are using the captions so you can follow along. If I had to give one critique, it's that you should bring the video back like like 10 seconds when you pause, to maintain the flow of the song. Otherwise, great job!
Great reaction. Some will blame you for not doing your "homework" before listening to this song. But...how should you know...right? Just get passed them. Cheers from Germany 🤘😎
Oh cool Betty 👍🏻 you are fast or i am slow..👍🏻You have jumping in the hard way quick 👍🏻 it was this song as i called a bit hard in the sad way but you get this better then i was afraid of THX for your reaction on "The poet and the pendelum" 🇸🇪❤️🇬🇧❤️🇸🇪
This is QUITE the song to tackle as your second listen to Nightwish - but nothing wrong with that! Every Nightwish song is a story, and a journey, due to Tuomos' compositions and the lyrics, not to mention vocals from any of the three singers, but I think this one, of all of them, is fully enhanced by knowing the backstory (which I see you got, in the comments). I hope you enjoyed the experience. I usually lose it, by the time Floor starts singing at the end, in that final section. It's too much, but in a good way. Very beautiful. I highly recommend some of the others you haven't heard - Storytime, Everdream, Romanticide, Song of Myself, others. Any you pick will be great. They're all amazing.
Thank you for your comment 💜 I feel for you, when I watched it back with everyone during the premiere I had more goosebumps because the lyrics and more meaning, it is sad. I really mean this, but there’s a very powerful heartfelt energy in the comments section. I really do feel this too. Thank you for being kind 💜💜
Brave indeed to do this so early. You need to read the information about the song which will give you more insight as to what it's about. But there are no hard and fast rules it's your channel and it was a good reaction. You met Marko I don't think you've met Troy yet. 🇬🇧
@@millennialmeetsmusic Nightwish do some Celtic rock type stuff Troy is a multi instrumentalist who plays the uillean pipes amongst a lot of other things, they are like bagpipes but you don't blow in them. A great performance with him is live in Buenos Aires I want my tears back, the audience participation is brilliant. Plus he's English, you sound English I could be wrong, I come from Nottingham🇬🇧
There is clearly no right or wrong way to discover Nightwish, but I am curious why this song is now being heavily recommended to reactors who are new to the band. This used to be a song that a reactor would work up to after learning more about the band and it's history. Lately, I see a lot of comments recommending this straight up. Again, there is no wrong way to do it, but I am curious as to why this changed.
I’m not too sure either really. I think ‘storytime’ is my most suggested. I think I chose this song amongst the suggested because the song title captivated me the most. I’ve come away from this, feeling definitely impacted 💜💜 Thank you for being kind
@@millennialmeetsmusic thank you for the response. I loved your reaction to the song. You clearly understood the emotion and the heaviness even without having the context. This will be a good one to revisit down the road when you learn more of the history and of the circumstances that led up to this song. Again, there is no wrong path here. Just enjoy the journey!
That song is just greatness in all of its aspects ... and Floor is the only person, who can transfe this emotions in such a perfect way ... I always tear up and feel OK with it (the sotry behind it is so intense and I kind of feel called out slightly in it, though I did not blame Tuomas, it was still my (thanks to youtube reaction channels, temprorary) end of my Nightwish journey .... Floor brought me back into the Army and yet sometimes I am glad to find Tarja around too ... This band is just amazing ... Since you liked Marco''s singing, judging by your facial impression, you might want to look up The Islander from Tampere or While your lips are still red from Wembley ... also a good intorduction to hi svocals should be his Phantom of the Opera duet with Tarja!
I'm so sorry...someone has done you a disservice by asking you to react to this song without knowing the backstory and meaning of the song. Once you.learn, listen again and the song will hit you totally different! This song is very important to the pathos of Nightwish! Bassist, Marko Hietala (pron: HEE-ah-Tallah) is not just a skilled musician, he's a fantastic vocalist both solo and in harmony! He has an excellent high register and is singing the chorus rt along w Floor! Hear him prominently in the song, Ever Dream, live at Wacken (pron: VAW-Kehn) 2013!
I’ve definitely revisited the video, with a new perspective because of the background information. Still got goosebumps, but gained even more empathy for what has happened 💜
More Nightwish, now there's a thought. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Nightwish, a thinking persons Rock and Roll. Many of the songs require listening to more than once.
Here you have "thrown" yourself to one of Nightwish's most emotional songs, which describes the emotional upheaval that Tuomas Holopainen, the band's composer and keyboardist, went through, faced with a strong backlash from the fans, following the dismissal in 2005 of the first female singer of the band until then, Tarja Turunen. And you did that from only your second reaction. I'm glad you had the courage, new subscriber here for that. I'm curious what your next step will be.
All the best, from Romania!
Thank you Gabriel. That’s really sweet of you to say. I have since learnt about the story behind the music, and do have a new perspective upon listening/watching again. I do feel a lot of empathy for everyone 🫂💜
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@@millennialmeetsmusic For me - as well as for many other fans, Nightwish's music carries energy. It happens that in the energy of this song there is an additional dose of sadness and even a touch of despair, compensated by the healing maternal love at the end. You felt them all, even if you didn't read the backstory before. This emotional opening brings you closer to Nightwish than you think.
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@Gabriel Bardac You, my friend, are a master facilitator, educator, and encourager/enabler. This is one of my favorite takes from you: "closer than you think"...
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The Poet and the Pendulum was written after firing Tarja the original singer. She was the face of Nightwish at the time, and Tuomas (Keyboards) considered her a muse to many of the songs he had written at that point. They had also grown up in the same city and knew each other since early childhood. All the band members decided together to fire her for acting too much of a diva and her husband & Manager was stepping way outta bounds concerning the band business He always wanted more money , only big paying shows but the band did it for the love of music and there fans . According to all the band members, Tarja was missing lots of rehearsals and would not even travel with the band anymore. Tuomas was painted as the devil by many fans, press , ect and went through a deep depression. He even considered ending the band . He wrote The Poet and the Pendulum at that time, and actually kills himself in the song and at the 7:00 min time stamp they say I have but 3 min and counting and at the 10:00 min time stamp he dose . He said he killed himself in the song, as to kill the pain he was going through . To this day every time he plays it, it takes him back to those feelings, and shows on his face. In the last part, Mother and Father, words are said to him that his real mother said to him at that time of his deep depression. One part that touches me at the end when the guitarist Emppu and bassist Marco, the only other two involved with firing Tarja (that were still active with the band)were standing with Tuomas at the end in solidarity and love., NOTE : the 1st two words are (The End) and the last two words are (The Beginning) representing the end of the 1st era of Nightwish and the beginning of the next era
Wow. So, I read this before the video premiered, and the meaning of the song changed my whole perspective when I went to watch it again, and I feel even more empathy. Just wow. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond, really appreciate it 🥰
@@millennialmeetsmusic I hoped that would help you understand its not just any song . at the time it was a way Tuomas and the remaining band could move on and do a restart
Robert you interpretation of "the end" and "the beginning" is valid and I get what your saying. I interpret it as "the end" being hopeless and "the beginning" having hope for the future. But isn't that the real beauty of Tuomas' lyrics? We can interpret them differently and both be right.
@@seattanf2348 yes exactly Tuomas wants everyone to interpret all his works the way each feels it . The last tour with Tarja was called end of an era. I think that had meaning all along
Or the end of old Tuomas and beginning of a new, wiser and stronger Tuomas.
One of their most epic songs, created and written out of personal turmoil and heartache
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It makes for the best music.
@@millennialmeetsmusic a bit of a pro reactor tip for ya : especially when pausing mid vocals -which I dont recommend, please go back a bit after a pause b4 resuming to maintain song continuity & so non of the many transitions NW is known for will not be missed, your viewers will appreciate it :) cheers
Yes, this song certainly takes you in a journey!
Of all of Nightwish’s amazing songs, this one is my favorite!
When you pause, please go back a few seconds so you don't lose any of the video....
I thought I had, apologies, I definitely do that with other newer videos 💜
You jumped right in to the deep end of the Nightwish pool. This is a very emotional, cathartic composition for Tuomas, with significant backstory, as I’m sure other commentary will explain. Perhaps my favorite Nightwish work. Keep exploring Nightwish.
I will, definitely 💜
Poet and the Pendulum is a pivotal, monumental and historic moment in Nightwish history, both at the time of its release for all the reasons people have no doubt filled you in on, and for this performance which will probably be the last time its ever performed live. "Epic" doesn't do it justice. Great reaction.
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This song gets me every time. No idea why. It just cuts my soul open with a knife. Not pleasant, yet, I keep returning to it for its beauty.
I completely understand, but also without being able to explain it 🫂💜
Same here. I must have heard it a hundred times by now, but i still shed real tears pretty much every time i get to the end, (mother and father), and a lot of the time at "the pacific" too.
You have a lot to learn about nightwish. This should have been much later in your listening list. I am in my 70's and this still brings me to tears
This is a beautiful song and stellar live performance.
The demeanor of Floor Jansen is absolutely perfect.
The male singer is Marko ( who has since unfortunately left the band) and if you continue watching suggested videos you will notice him contribute significantly to the vocals.
Aaah. I didn’t know this, when did he leave. Thank you 💜💜
@@millennialmeetsmusic Marko left in January, 2021, due to mental health reasons. He took some time off from music, in general, but has recently started performing again, though not in a big, Nightwish-style way. In an interview he said he is more comfortable these days staying in “smaller circles.”
@@millennialmeetsmusic He announced his departure January 2021, he had been struggling with mental health issues for some years - as I understand it.
Others will know more than I but I understand he is performing again with other lower profile projects.
It must be pretty stressful being part of an Arena filling outfit like Nightwish.
You wondered what those 2 guys were chatting about. My guess would be that Empuu was checking in on Tuomas to see if he was OK. That just a guess on my part. Tuomas (keyboard) wrote the song.
Aaah, Yeah. That makes sense 💜💜
Hello lovely : ) This is a DEEP one for your 2nd reaction, but I'm not even mad ; ) Nightwish has a lot to offer and the offerings come in many flavours. Hope you continue the journey because I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
Thank you being so kind! Appreciate your comment 🥹💜
I still get goosebumps after 50 listenings... You have such oceans within...
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NightWish Army Wisconsin Chapter here. Glad you liked this. Tuomas’s depression and pain helped with writing song, which I feel is the GREATEST song ever composed. Within sadness, there is hope! ❤
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This truly is one of the most beautiful and poignant performances you will ever hear from any band anywhere , anytime .
It is all the more meaningful due to it's backstory ( which others here have detailed ) and only reinforces the assertion that some of the best songwriting comes out of personal angst .
It is really beautiful! 💜
The first few times I heard this song, I cried, honestly. I was 48 years of age at that time. But the last bit really got me. I think this is a masterpiece! ❤
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If this song does not evoke somber emotions you likely don't have a heart.
It still gets me. Same with GSOE. No matter how many times I listen to them the intense emotions never go away.
From the 2013 Ghost Love Score, that you already reacted to, you can tell, from Floor's tattoos, that this one is a few years later - another change is that the original drummer, Jukka Nevalainen, had to step down due to health issues but still takes care of the day to day workings of the band from behind the scenes - he was replaced by Wintersun's drummer, Kai Hauto, which you see here - Floor is Nightwish's third vocalist and is now in her 11th year with the band
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Every so often I come back to see if the nightwish army is still rolling on youtube and it just never stops, just keeps snowballing
The are definitely still around 😊💜
A testament to Tuomas’ amazing songwriting, and Floor’s ability to convey emotions; is that you came into this song blind, knowing nothing of the intense emotions and and history behind this song. Yet, there was clearly multiple times where I could see you feeling the appropriate emotions.
This band is so so so good!
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His “brothers” going over to him gets me every time.
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You seem to be a very nice person and now you have found Nightwish...thats amazing. Keep up the jouerny it gets better and better. Hi from Sweden.
Thank you for your kind words. Hope life is treating you well 💜
When you said, I hope it’s good. I busted out laughing to myself because it’s not just good. It’s flipping amazing.
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A lot of people describe finding Nightwish as like falling down a rabbit hole. It isn't. It is like falling down an entire warren. There are so many tunnels that you will discover: Tarja, Floor's solo work, Marco's solo work, Epica, Beste Zangers, Ayreon, Henk Port, and maybe a short bunny hop to Lara Fabian or Dimash.
Thank you! I discovered Dimash the other day actually 😊💜
Anneke van Giersbergen and Devin Townsend….
Ooh you took the plunge on the biggy early doors in your 'journey'...well done. People will , no doubt, get rather upset with you for not having done 'the research' and treated this song with the reverence it deserves!
Don't worry, I did the same...the 'back story' just adds another (albeit very important) layer. This piece stands on it's own. A generational rock opus. A masterpiece.
Oh really? Hmm. I think I’d like to pursue music, for first time authentic reactions still, going forward, for the purposes of the music, that’s the point of my channel 💜. I do feel an element of bias to my reaction if I was to know the story going into a reaction perhaps.
However, after watching the first time, I have watched again with knowing the story. And I agree, the story is extremely heartfelt, and I have new perspectives on the song, the band members, and my level of empathy definitely became more. So I can appreciate why people might want me to know beforehand.
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I'm happy to see both these comments, and personally, I enjoy seeing someone else feeling the music purely from time to time. This reaction didn't disappoint! 😊
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@@millennialmeetsmusic Don't you worry about any constructive comments. Lots of NW fans and all happy you react 🙂
Good thing it´s not a law that you have to do the research. If someone wants to react to their songs without the backstort, it works perfectly fine. Nice reaction.
This song was written at a point in the keyboardist life when he was in a deep depression and wanted to die. It was extremely hard for him to write and perform. When empuu the guitarists talks to him he's actually checking on him. You can see tuomas mouth the words "I'm ok". Later Marco and even floor check on him to make sure he's OK.
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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.
Thank you for sharing this. I’d not heard a similar perspective yet this detailed in the comments. It is very heartfelt, and for that I empathise with you.
If you’ll allow me, sending virtual hugs to you, and to whoever views this also who needs it🫂💜
Thank you for being so kind. I hope life is treating you well
What a great interpretation my friend. It's horrible that you had to undergo a similar thought process and I applaud you for sharing your feelings. I'm convinced your words are very important and hopefully healing for those who suffered from depression in the past and for those who are still battling it.
Ooh time for more floorgasms haha cant wait
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I am a death worker, this is the best display of the 5 stages of Grief, and how to work through it. Sometimes we need to go through it over and over. 10,000 listens same chills tears and WTFFFFFFFFFFFfffffffffffffffffffffffff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deathworker? What kind? 😊💜
Has depression, despair and ultimate salvation and rebirth ever been more viscerally portrayed. Can anyone match Floor’s living every gamut of that emotion.
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Damn dude! What a beautiful reaction. Thank you so much for digging deeper in this rabbit hole. You're such a good person and fun to watch.
This is really sweet, thank you for your kind words. 🥹💜💜
I always cry, because it remembers me of the concert and the End of Era as a whole. I was there when the story changed me. And today listening to this song is always a emotional rollercoaster. Together with Floors voice you can literly feel all the pain coming right to your soul. The way Thoumas writed this song to deal with this and not fall appart is so incredable. Let us giving him all the hugs in the world.
100%, definitely! (Hugs) 🥹💜💜
This was truly Nightwish at their most rare. I don’t know how Marco walked away. He has his own bye bye beautiful.
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Everything has been said already and I fully agree. I applaud you for this genuine out of the blue reaction. One observation: there were fragments during this performance I could read from your expressions that you dearly needed a hug. I hope all the positive comments you received represent those hugs for you. Kind regards from the Dutch Mountains.
Aw, thank you so much. I will take a hug , here’s one back 🤗. Thank you for being so kind. Hope life is treating you well 💜
Speaking of rabbit holes, you've now found Marko. He's actually been singing though the whole song and originally sang this song in DEMO form before Anette took over then Floor.
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" Wow this song." Exactly. Top reaction and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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i love this moment when the "Enter Marko" happens for first time :D gets really nice reactions
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If you haven't already, after all the explanations of the depths of this song, rewatch it, uninterrupted, and watch Tuomas. Heart wrenching!! Good reaction and am enjoying your trip into the rabbit hole. 😀
I definitely have already! And I definitely have a new perspective and more empathy now for everyone 💜
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I do hope you listen to this masterpiece again now that you know the meaning of the lyrics. This is a very special song that is extremely painful for Tuomas to perform, and they seldom do. Notice how Marko and Emppu gather by his side at the end. Chokes me up every time.
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Great reaction-you can’t help but feel this song.
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Tuomas Holapainen (keyboard guy) is the founder of Nightwish, and writes 95% of the songs, and compose the music, in this song he do a musical suicide, so he dindt have to do it for real, it was a depressing time for Tuomas, and he needed to make a song like this, and yes i say its very good he did the suicide in this song, and not for real..
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I love your floorgasms xD cheers from Spain and keep going with the channel
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OOOOH you have dived into the big stuff. Well done. Once you've dived deeper into Nightwish it will be prudent to do some research on this song and listen for a second time
Definitely! I think I want to watch it for my third/fourth + too💜💜
At its very core metal music is about the emotional response each song produces in the ears and minds of the listeners. Nightwish is among the best, if not the best, at doing this. Each song has a subject matter but its soul is encapsulated by the emotional journey it evokes. This song is about personal despair, emotional distress, and suicidal ideology, and the music takes you the emotional journey of that person. You feel that pain and loss. That is metal music. Experiencing the emotions of the song writer.
Seems you didn't notice Marko (the male singer & bassist) in the chorus! He was singing the chorus with Floor throughout the whole song but he goes so high he blends perfectly with her! Even professional voice coaches have trouble differentiating between them when they do that, so no worries :D
One of the best compositions of all time.
I am 52 and every time I hear this song I cry.
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As to those two talkin: one can only guess, but it is important to remember, that guitarist and keybordist are two of the founders, basist joined later (though he was there when they parted ways with the first singer), but floor as the third singer came much later, and this drummer even more later. Though the drummer have no time for inquiries how the boss feels still playing the song he wrote to prevent himself from commiting suicide in reali life.
Though, since you happened to immerse in this song so early in the journey, you may as well listen to the demo version of this song. Obviously written for the basist, Marko, though, I suggest, you to get acquiainted with his prowess by listening to songs like "Islander", "Planet hell", "High hopes" (cover of Pink Floyd) and "Phantom of the Opera" - I have seen several versions with Floor and a different singer, but nothing compares to the duet of Marko (that is the basist's name) and the first singer of the "Nightwish" - Tarja.
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My personal favourite Nightwish song (specifically this live version). It's perfection in every way, in my opinion.
Nightwish Army south Brittany France reporting.
Toumas is the widow, losing his friend Tarja. The band fired her. He got a lot of hate for this and suffered from depression, but everyone was suffering and there was no shoulder to cry on. But he wanted to be back on stage, he was a whore for his music and performing.
Everyone should have someone, friends, family to bury them, but Toumas with his hard heart had no one. His corpse was left to rot, the crows feasting on him. Good riddance, he's going to hell. 3 minutes and counting, the pendulum cuts his throat. He returns to his family.
Throughout the performance Empuu and Marco check in on him, both at the end, he's ok. I think this was the last time they performed it, Toumas said he was over it.
Marco, Floor and Empuu sitting on the front of Kai's drum stage, the camera turns to Toumas,alone, this part chokes me, to the extent I can no longer watch this performance except through reactions. Floors gentle "thank you" at the end , I cry.
Incidentally the whispered lyrics at the start are the spoken words from part III, backwards.There's no room for massive egos in Nightwish, as Tarja found out, " bye bye", interesting watching this performance, after Tarja was fired the keyboard player, composer and leader of the band, Toumas got a lot of hassle and hate, even the Finnish government got involved, depression followed, the Poet and the Pendulum effectively Toumas's suicide.
The trilogy
"Poet" deals with the aftermath of Tarja leaving the band.
" Bye bye beautiful" is a song written to Tarja.
"Master, passion, greed" is written for Marcelo, Tarjas husband.
Possibly Nightwish's heaviest song
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment this, really do appreciate it. Hope life is treating you well 💜
yo new sub here really enjoy your reactions. im glad i found this gem of a channel
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You haven't yet entered the rabbit hole, you are just peering into the entrance!
Waiting patiently to see the goosebumps kicking in…… 😂
Definitely you have to do more Nightwish. Their music is amazing and maybe not from this world…. There are sooo many songs you need to watch. The lyrics are also phenomenal 🏆 My suggestion is for the next one: Everdream (live from Wacken 2013) - totally different… 👍‼️
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That one it's one of most sad/epic song of the band, Thuomas ( our keyboard and mastermind) create this one talking about him self, walking thru sadness, because all the situation whit Tarja ( first Nightwish singer and life friend)
That's why we recommend to read the open letters from band to Tarja and Tarja to band, in order to know why that song it's out of the live performances of the band ,
Hope you keep whit us
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Very lovely reaction,with regards from germany
I have 2 songs that I suggest you react to:
The Islander (live at Tampere) is a "folkish" like song that's primarily sang by Marco
The Phantom of the Opera from "End of an Era" is an excellent performance of the famous piece from Loyd Webber's musical featuring an amazing duet with Marco and Tarja, the first singer (whom they fired at the end of that same concert, sadly)
love Marco nightwish phanton of the opera live with Tarja version
This was a deep one, and after understand it, means much more. You still felt the power of emotion in it though without understanding, which is good.
Nightwish is one of my favorite bands ever! Great react again beauty. You definitely still have a lot to see. "Storytime" is my favorite song from this band and believe me, the live performance is Amazing! Another bands you should definitely react to are Band Maid, you can start with "Thrill" and Babymetal "Road of Resistance" live in Japan. See you at the next! 🤟🦊🔥🔥🔥🇯🇵
I'll check it out! Thank you! 😀💜
@@millennialmeetsmusic thanx to You! ❤️🤟🏻🦊🇯🇵🌸
Thoumas rarely put this on the set list later. After floor sang it , it was said it would no longer be performed. He even asked his sound tech to turn off the vocals to this song. The guys u see talk to him are checking if he's doing o.k. during this song. He in a metamorphic way kills himself in the song. The count down given in the song is the exact time in the song u see him show the act of slicing of his throat. Very deep, and an emotional song. Great reaction.
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That was a big one to take on so early in your journey, but you did it well, without knowing the story behind it you were still feeling the depth of the piece. This band are remarkable, stick with them, you have so much still to discover 🤘
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The Keyboarder is Tuomas, the genius behind Nightwish. And he is the Poet. Research the Backstory, and you understand much more. Greetings from nothern Germany
Guy Elliott was the boy soprano at the start - from St Mary's Choir School Reigate. Floor and Marko singing together - perfect. Emppu (guitar) asks Tuomas (keys) "You okay?" Tuomas "Oh, yeah!" - very personal to Tuomas, this song. He used to play this with his in-ears turned off so he did not have to hear certain parts. That's Marko! Some people ask "who was the best Nightwish singer?", some reply "Marko!" Kind of a resurrection - Tuomas' cathartic suicide in song rather than real life! Starts with "the end"... ends with "the beginning".
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UK Army popping in for an emotional reaction
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next will have to be dead boy's poem (buenos aires 2018) or slaying the dreamer (end of an era 2005)
If you want to hear Marco the bass player sing there is a demo of this song with Marco doing all lyrics I do recommend
@Millenial Meets Music: You are more right than you know, because yes, this is a journey -- but it is not a pleasant one, by any stretch.
For you see, this song, Poet and the Pendulum, is one of the more accurate songs about depression, and how it leads into suicide. How it feels to wear a mask in front of other people. What it feels like to feel anger and rage and frustration, all the while smiling and joking and laughing -- despite the darkness that seems overwhelming and all-encompassing, as one who is fighting with the demons of their own mind, looking upon them as they wear the faces of those you know. This song is a myriad of emotions, no one emotion any more or less valid than the others.
But most importantly, it is the song of the Post himself, Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboardist and composer, our "Metal Mozart," and how he felt so low, so depressed, that he did feel like ending his own life -- all because of the controversy surrounding the firing of Nightwish's first vocalist, Tarja Tarunen.
And this song, Poet and the Pendulum, was his catharsis of dealing with everything, and putting into music what he chose not to do in the end, which was take his own life. And I know what this song truly means, because I have been in that same dark pit, wondering why I should keep living. But if I have learned anything in my fight, my battles, against the darkness in my own mind, it's that when I do something positive, it drives the demons away, because that much more light comes in, especially when I encourage others who struggle to keep fighting their own battles. When I tell them they aren't alone. When I tell them that while it is hard, it's not impossible, to win those mental battles against the darkness.
For Tuomas, it was realizing that he had a gift -- a gift he could share with the world. A gift of writing music so profound, that it would touch and inspire millions of people with it's sheer beauty and humanity. Yet, at the same time, that pain can be used for a positive purpose. Pain can be transformed into something worthwhile, that has meaning. That where the darkest parts of people are, the light can be shone on them, for at least a time -- with the hope being, that the light shone on them can then be carried forward.
It is for this reason that Tuomas is a musical genius on the level of Bach, Tschaikovsky, Beethoven, Chopin, and yes, Mozart. He is a modern-day composer who will be studied long after he leaves this world. And we shall be fuller people for having heard what he has created and given to us -- all because he decided that living was a better choice to make, rather than ending his life. And for that, I, and many others, are grateful for what he has done, despite the pain he went through almost 20 years ago.
Thank you for taking the time to write this, I really do appreciate it.
After learning about the meaning behind the music, I definitely had a new perspective and more empathy for everyone, it is very heart felt, and impactful.
Hope life is treating you well 💜
This was a very painful song written by Tuomas and was his suicide song fortunatly he didn't succumb to harming himself. This is the only time Nightwish has performed this song in concert. Marko is the Bass player and used to be in his own bands as lead vocalist but due to many years of over touring and never spending much time with his family plus the diagnosis of ADHD and the mistretment of the music industry with little pay for the amount of work and sacrifice put in. Marko called it quits to Nightwish and left stating it wasn't the band members why he left as they are like brothers to him. Even though marko has returned to performing in his own band there's less stress and travelling involved.
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Two of the epic trifecta done.
Once you learn the backstory. Should do a rewatch. The part where you see Tuomas singing along. Guts me everytime.
Great reaction love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍
Thank you so much 😁
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"The end.......... The beginning"
And Helluwa Lot in between! Lyrically.
Just bravely go ahead and explore more of this magical band, as you've just done so. 😉
Cheers from Finland.
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The comments have already answered many things, another thing you have to know is that the band has had 3 vocalists, the first "TARJA", a very operatic voice after the release of "TARJA", came "ANETTE" and later " FLOOR", personally "FLOOR" is my favorite of the 3, but my favorite albums were made by "ANETTE", the history of this band is somewhat complicated and a bit controversial, many FANS criticized "ANETTE" because their voice is very different to which the FANS were accustomed, which was more "OPERATIC", but being the albums of anettes very sold, in fact my favorite albums are hers, which "FLOOR" knew how to MAJESTUOUSLY interpret the songs of "ANETTE and TARJA" in Wacken 2013, only having "FLOOR" a few months after joining the band
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I don't know if you noticed as I'm not done watching the video, but from the moment the choir boy says "Now I have 3 minutes and counting", EXACTLY 3 minutes pass into the song until Tuomas slashes his throat on stage with his fingers, signifying his proverbial suicide.
Tuomas is a genius.
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You like these epic songs of Nightwish, so i highly reccomend " the biggest show on earth" live in Tampere to you. And the malesinger ist marco. You can hear him singng in many songs. Take a look at " the Islander" live in Tampere or the Pink Floyd cover of " high hopes". Sadly he left the band a few month ago but he will always be in the hearts of the Nightwish Army.
This my no 1 Nightwish song, followed by Song of Myself (Wacken 2013) and 7 Days to the Wolves from this same Wembley show
Bit of a tough one to start with if you're delving into lyric meanings but it is truly, for me, the pinnacle of Nightwish, even with the latest album and slightly earlier, The Greatest Show on Earth (also in this same show).
Welcome to the warren (it's not just a rabbit hole, every song will take you down a new avenue).
You will get to hear a lot more of Marco...
Nightwish Army UK Eastern Division saying Hi!
Ok, so, here are my accumulated notes about this song, as someone who puts it at no 1:
Tuomas is a vey special person and this is, for me, the pinnacle of his work.
Nothing surpasses it.
For him it is one of the deepest songs.
TUOMAS: We will never play "Bye Bye Beautiful" or "Master Passion Greed" live again, [sic] because the lyrics are just too unambiguous and personal. There was at least as much gloom behind "The Poet and the Pendulum", too, but it leaves a bit more room for interpretation. It's easily one of our best songs but especially, the "Mother and Father'" part in the end always stirs up such a storm of emotions that it's impossible for me to do it every night. Playing "The Poet and the Pendulum' is a real rollercoaster ride - it makes me feel anxious, blush, laugh, and, in the end, just happy that that part of my life is behind me.
My notes:
My number 1 Nightwish song and for good reasons.
(No 2, Song of Myself, No 3 7 Days to the Wolves.)
This is a deeply emotional and meaningful song with which I empathise and it helped me to see that there was a way forward when depression struck. I am not alone in being "saved" by Nightwish, a fact that Tuomas has referred to and said he could not terminate the band because he knows they have meant so much to some fans who feel their lives have been saved by Nightwish.
He feels that he has a responsibility to the fans - not your standard rock musician then.
Floor is worth watching closely, her facial, hand and whole-body motions reflect the emotions she is portraying. Hands in Mother and Father for example. Tearing her hair in the Dark Passion Play section.
Note that when Tuomas talks about "Poet" he is always referencing himself. It happens throughout his ouvre.
You will see other cross-references too. Tuomas does that deliberately to give the fans a sort of anchor. Meadows of Heaven is another example - a song in itself and often referenced.
For what it's worth, here are are my thoughts and interpretations...
End to beginning - death of one era of the band, beginning of a new era.
Regarding the end of the first Era, I see no point in the blame game.
The band split, that is all we need to know.
Whatever the causes there was bound to be emotion on both sides so I leave it at that.
But this masterpiece is what came out of Tuomas' emotions.
The beginning is a boy soprano, Guy Elliott who also does the spoken parts. The whispering at the beginning is the central spoken section lated in reverse.
Then we get the whole section "Home".
I see the "shoulder cries more" as having no shoulder to cry on because the other members of the band - his friends - were equally upset.
The "whore for the cold world" I see as the selling of his whole life to the music industry (the metaphorical pimps, hence the "whore" references) which is not interested in the person only what they can get from the band.
The two faces bit is self explanatory; almost everyone will have been in situations where they have to hide their feelings and present a false front to the world.
The reference to betrayal is again obvious and there are lots of metaphors in the surrounding words. The altar I think, is the tie to the band - these upheavals in 2004/5 were not the first time Tuomas had felt like ending the band.
By the way, note the 3 minutes and counting: exactly 3 minutes later you get the guillotine motion. Exactly 3 minutes.
Marco made the demo version of this, with all the lyrics sung by himself and with harsher lyrics at points too.
Next we get to the Mother and Father section with Floor, Marco and Emppu all sitting, while Floor sings lyrics reflecting the words from his mother when he went back home for a break in the middle of all this turmoil.
These are the words of love and then of advice, that he was given.
Floor here is using her finger movements to accentuate emotion.
This whole section and the way Floor sings it, is packed with those damned Onion Ninjas.
Marco's harmonies are wonderful.
We end with the final ethereal notes from Floor and here is another tingle-factor moment. Then a gentle piano ending, the calm after the emotional storm.
Here, as in Sparkle my Scenery, the choir on the original album is replaced by Floor who wanted to sing them herself (and proved completely capable of it) which Anette could not have done - she could probably get the notes but the emotion is there in the choral original and is amplified when Floor sings it.
The low brass used in many places is really effective.
On the performance itself:
When Emppu goes over to Tuomas and later both Marco and Emppu go over, it is a sign of moral support. They both know how difficult this is for him - eventually he had the vocals turned off in his in-ear, so he didn't have to listen to them because Floor put such emotion into them.
At the end, she does not say "Thank you" immediately, as she does normally. Instead she looks over for a few seconds to check on him from her position.
BTW, I have never bought the theory that Tuomas was "in love" with Tarja. Those who say he asked her to join the band because he knew her from school - she was suggested by Emppu who had known her as an acquaintance at school.
So, Marco is superb and sings many joint leads with Floor,boften they are not recognised because the composition and structure is seamless and many don't realise he has taken over the lead and they focus on Floor.
Many Marco,band joint Floor/Marco songs which others will have already recommended so I'll stick to High Hopes from Hartwall Areena 2095, Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean from Buenos Aires 2018, Ghost River and Song of Myself from this show.
Nice to hear a good English accent on a reaction channel 😉
Hi Nick! Thank you for taking the time of commenting! ‘The greatest show on earth’ keeps being mentioned, I’ve noticed. Would you say to react to this next? 💜
@@millennialmeetsmusicIt's one of the really big ones. Personally, I would do some of the earlier songs from the album (Endless Forms Most Beautiful) which run up to TGSOE as the climax and culmination of the album. Alpenglow, for example, apart from being a joyous song in itself, has a forward reference to TGSOE that you won't realise is such until you get to the latter - minor considerations though. The album sets the scene for the final massive undertaking that I'd The Greatest Show, if you like.
The Greatest Show on Earth is a book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and the song tells the story of evolution from the first meteor impacts, to beyond the age of man.
There are two standard versions each with their own surprises and with some different instrumentations.
Both are worth doing, Wembley and Tampere from the 2015 tour.
@@NickBR57 ah thank you so much!! 🥰
After the painful decision to fire their first lead singer, and the almost Soap Opera type backlash / turmoil that followed, Tuomas was so distraught he contemplated suicide. He decided to write this song where he kills himself, in the song and not in real life. The last act was, I believe a real conversation he had with is mother, if I'm not mistaken.
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the empathetic feeling you got was the "Bargaining " portion of the stages of Grief.
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You were right at 02:15! You should listen to more Nightwish. It‘s life changing.
I think so!! 😊💜
This song is so deep...
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What do you follow that with? The Greatest Show On Earth maybe. That song is about the evolution of earth, man... and beyond? If you do react to that make sure you play the video right to the end, including any end credits or you will miss an important part of the song. You'll also meet the 6th member of the band Troy Donockley, the multi instrumentalist from UK.
Thank you, will bear in mind 😊💜
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I love your reactions to Nightwish. However, I am amazed that you have already chosen this song. Anyway, now you've heard the second long song and I could bet that 'The Greatest Show on Earth' will follow next. But please do not overlook the shorter songs, because they are also real masterpieces. cu soon;Kelsea 👋
Thank you. To be honest, I had no idea the length until I was about to press record. I picked this song because it sounded poetic😊. That was my mindset anyway. Then to find out the feelings that I’d get from this song, really has impacted me. Thank you for being kind 💜💜
@@millennialmeetsmusic If you love poetic lyrics, then Nightwish is the best place for you. Tuomas loves poetry and translates it into all his songs.
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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.
This is one of the interpretations and i know lots of fans do not agree, they just need to read the open letter that was given to Tarja by the whole band at her last concert with Nightwish, where they fired her. And the main reason that Tuomas went through a depression was that specially the Tarja fans where furious and showed that in the media and everyone was blaming Tuomas. (the fans spit on his grave). He felt the whole world was against him.
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
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I’d definitely agree on the subjectively of the listener. I remember feeling sad/empathetic because of the storytelling, but my mind couldn’t help but wander to personal experiences too.
I don’t have any questions at present.
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Great reaction! Love that you are using the captions so you can follow along. If I had to give one critique, it's that you should bring the video back like like 10 seconds when you pause, to maintain the flow of the song. Otherwise, great job!
Definitely! I think I got carried away with this one accidentally! Otherwise I do try with others. 100% agree with you 💜💜🥰
"This is proper captivating."
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Great reaction. Some will blame you for not doing your "homework" before listening to this song. But...how should you know...right? Just get passed them.
Cheers from Germany 🤘😎
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Oh cool Betty 👍🏻 you are fast or i am slow..👍🏻You have jumping in the hard way quick 👍🏻 it was this song as i called a bit hard in the sad way but you get this better then i was afraid of THX for your reaction on "The poet and the pendelum" 🇸🇪❤️🇬🇧❤️🇸🇪
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You had commented on hearing him harmonizing with Floor already.
This is QUITE the song to tackle as your second listen to Nightwish - but nothing wrong with that! Every Nightwish song is a story, and a journey, due to Tuomos' compositions and the lyrics, not to mention vocals from any of the three singers, but I think this one, of all of them, is fully enhanced by knowing the backstory (which I see you got, in the comments). I hope you enjoyed the experience. I usually lose it, by the time Floor starts singing at the end, in that final section. It's too much, but in a good way. Very beautiful.
I highly recommend some of the others you haven't heard - Storytime, Everdream, Romanticide, Song of Myself, others. Any you pick will be great. They're all amazing.
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I feel for you, when I watched it back with everyone during the premiere I had more goosebumps because the lyrics and more meaning, it is sad. I really mean this, but there’s a very powerful heartfelt energy in the comments section. I really do feel this too.
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Only the real fans know what this song is about.
This song is no longer played live.
Brave indeed to do this so early. You need to read the information about the song which will give you more insight as to what it's about. But there are no hard and fast rules it's your channel and it was a good reaction. You met Marko I don't think you've met Troy yet. 🇬🇧
Thank you 💜. I am unfamiliar with Troy, I think? 🤔
@@millennialmeetsmusic Nightwish do some Celtic rock type stuff Troy is a multi instrumentalist who plays the uillean pipes amongst a lot of other things, they are like bagpipes but you don't blow in them. A great performance with him is live in Buenos Aires I want my tears back, the audience participation is brilliant. Plus he's English, you sound English I could be wrong, I come from Nottingham🇬🇧
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everytime i hear Floor i tear up..its normal
There is clearly no right or wrong way to discover Nightwish, but I am curious why this song is now being heavily recommended to reactors who are new to the band. This used to be a song that a reactor would work up to after learning more about the band and it's history. Lately, I see a lot of comments recommending this straight up. Again, there is no wrong way to do it, but I am curious as to why this changed.
I’m not too sure either really. I think ‘storytime’ is my most suggested. I think I chose this song amongst the suggested because the song title captivated me the most. I’ve come away from this, feeling definitely impacted 💜💜
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@@millennialmeetsmusic thank you for the response. I loved your reaction to the song. You clearly understood the emotion and the heaviness even without having the context. This will be a good one to revisit down the road when you learn more of the history and of the circumstances that led up to this song. Again, there is no wrong path here. Just enjoy the journey!
Yep. This is a crazy suggestion for this early. Heavily requested, not just requested. What are y’all thinking? 😂😂
@@ascensionenergetics85 i'm actually pretty mad about this.lol.i mean who tf even think that this could be the second song to react nightwish.
Marko FTW!!!
That song is just greatness in all of its aspects ... and Floor is the only person, who can transfe this emotions in such a perfect way ... I always tear up and feel OK with it (the sotry behind it is so intense and I kind of feel called out slightly in it, though I did not blame Tuomas, it was still my (thanks to youtube reaction channels, temprorary) end of my Nightwish journey .... Floor brought me back into the Army and yet sometimes I am glad to find Tarja around too ... This band is just amazing ...
Since you liked Marco''s singing, judging by your facial impression, you might want to look up The Islander from Tampere or While your lips are still red from Wembley ... also a good intorduction to hi svocals should be his Phantom of the Opera duet with Tarja!
I'm so sorry...someone has done you a disservice by asking you to react to this song without knowing the backstory and meaning of the song. Once you.learn, listen again and the song will hit you totally different! This song is very important to the pathos of Nightwish!
Bassist, Marko Hietala (pron: HEE-ah-Tallah) is not just a skilled musician, he's a fantastic vocalist both solo and in harmony! He has an excellent high register and is singing the chorus rt along w Floor! Hear him prominently in the song, Ever Dream, live at Wacken (pron: VAW-Kehn) 2013!
I’ve definitely revisited the video, with a new perspective because of the background information. Still got goosebumps, but gained even more empathy for what has happened 💜
@Millennial Meets Music Oh, I love that you cared enough to do that! A powerful song!