Ep 238: Nightwish - The Poet & the Pendulum - Reaction & Pop-Up Facts
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- Опубліковано 23 лис 2024
- WELCOME TO NIGHTWISH IN NOVEMBER!! This month, I'll be checking out 6 Nightwish songs throughout the month. Today, we're checking out the MASSIVE, The Poet & The Pendulum.
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I tried, but couldn't find any background info on this song.
Enjoyed your reaction. This is Tuomas's (keyboardist ands main composer) most personal and emotional song. It is also very personal and emotional for most fans. In 2005 the band had reached a breaking point with their first lead singer, Tarja. Things between her, her husband/manager and the band had been deteriorating for some time and had reached the point where they could no longer work together. The band decided to fire her, which they did via an open letter, right after the End of an Era concert. Tarja responded with her own open letter explaining her side of things. The backlash against the band, but mostly against Tuomas, was massive and very nasty. Tuomas felt betrayed by Nightwish's fans and sank into a deep depression. He wrote this song as way of expressing and exploring all of the emotions of his depression and grief. Tuomas often uses the poet in his lyrics to reference himself and yes, he does have a great affinity for the ocean. He sees it as a place of refugee.
I highly recommend you read the analysis of this song by the artist Annika Hausen. IMO it is a brilliant, master's level analysis and I think you would really enjoy it. I would provide a link but every time I do the YT algorithms delete my comment. Just google her name and Poet and the Pendulum. A few thoughts on the lyrics. "One last perfect verse but still the same old song." For me this is Tuomas saying I have nothing new to write for my so called fans, which is like death for a poet like him. The line " A thousand pages of erased text" represents all the songs that Tuomas would have written for Tarja but now would never be heard. The blade falls (Tuomas making the slashing motion across his neck). The heart beat slows and finally stops mid beat. The original version of Nightwish is dead. The last part of the song, Mother and Father, gets me every time. The lyrics are actual words spoken by his parents during the depths of his depression. Floor perfectly channeling the anguish of a mother who has lost her child. Then the words, In the Beginning, signaling the birth of a new version of Nightwish.
For me this is Nightwish's greatest song. Their Magnum Opus. Tuomas pouring out his heart and anguish in the music and lyrics. Floor perfectly channeling the anger and pain. It fills me with emotion and lets me connect to Tuomas in a profound way. This song is no longer performed live. Tuomas has said they (him, Empuu, and at the time Marko) are not those people anymore and they have moved on. Performing it just takes Tuomas back to that difficult place emotionally. Emppu and Marko come over and check in on Tuomas through out the song to make sure he is ok emotionally. Tuomas often would have the sound engineers turn off the vocal feed in his in ears because it would make him too emotional. I am so grateful that he chose to write this song and share this part of himself with us. Everything about this song and performance is about making us feel his emotions.
I encourrage you to do a deeper dive into the backstory. Read the open letters. Read Annika's analysis and listen once again and then please come back and share how knowing the backstory changed or didn't change how you experienced the song. One of the things I love about Nightwish is their ability to evoke emotions in me and their fans and I am very interested to hear what emotions you felt after taking a deeper dive into the song.
🫶🤘 Thank you for looking at this musical and emotional masterpiece❣️
It's refreshing to have an innocent reaction because many reactors are stressed when they know about the context.
For Tuomas, the band and the old fans this is an extraordinary important song! Tuomas often turns off the vocals to continue playing. Inbetween and at the end of the song the band (his shoulder) takes care of Tuomas!
But please read the lyrics and understand the context (no need to read everything!) then find the gems ("the end, 3 minutes left, the beginning") and THEN enjoy the emotional ride while watching it once again😊
That whispering in the beginning is the "3 minutes and counting" part played backwards.
All their music is impressive, Every song brings me joy or tears, like this one. Their song The Greatest Show on Earth is over 20 minutes long but when you watch it it feels more like 5 minutes as you are so engrossed in the show that time is irrelevant. I think I will watch this concert tonight as I watch one every Saturday night
Yes - watch While your Lips are still red - live but the video is good too . Marco doing the lead on this one. Was done for a movie
The best live versions of Nightwish are done by Floor also involves the crowd🤘
Sorry to hear about your sister. 🙏🙏 A wonderful cause you are dedicated to in hear memory. This is one of the most important compositions in the history of the band. Much more than a song. It encompasses and emotionally lays out a tragic and unfortunate incident with the band and their first vocalist. The dismissal of Tarja happened 19 years ago. This song was in response to the fallout and was released 17 years ago.
So sorry to learn about your sister's passing away. Given that, I'm sure you would enjoy this song that Tuomas wrote to celebrate the life of his father, who passed away in 2021: Nightwish - Lanternlight (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO).
P.S. They have their own 2012 movie called "Imaginaerum" & the 2003 film "The Book of Fate" has "End of All Hope" on it's soundtrack. In addition, the 2005 films "The Cave" & "Alone in the Dark" have their songs on their soundtracks - the former has "Nemo" & the latter "Wish I Had an Angel".Finally, the 2007 Finnish movie "Lieksa" has their song "While Your Lips Are Still Red" on it's soundtrack.
Good morning 😃! No Background about THIS song?! How did you manage that? 🤣 This story fills libraries. To make it short. It's about Tuomas dealing with his emotions about the split with Tarja (foundingmember) and NIGHTWISH. It was so heavy, did have impacts on fin. Society! Please read the (in-) famous " Open Letters " by TUOMAS and TARJA!!! TUOMAS one side of NIGHTWISH passion and on the other side business, so many depending on him. This song was a kartharsis for TUOMAS, a poetic suicide he didn't had to commit in reality. Thank you for your wonderful reaction as usual. Please get some info before listening to " Dead Boys Poem " , you'll see and know. Greetings from Germany 🤗 alex
😂 Thanx mate, I appreciate that. & yes, I'll do my best for DBP.😅
That's actually quite surprising I couldn't find anything, after what you told me.
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The Story Alex told about Tuomas and Tarja is true!
It is a gift that Tuomas wrote this song about it because he thought about suicide and he DON'T do it! Many people can get hope from this song🙏🏼
@@adamreacts78and notice throughout the song Empuu and Marco will go up to check on Tuomas make sure he is ok . When playing this song - often they would have to disconnect Tuomas ear pieces as it hurt him too much. And you can see in one portion where it says “ I have 3 mins and counting “ note the time stamp - exactly 3 mins later Tuomas makes the slashing his throat - his suicide 😢 he went home and the words his mother said - he put in the song
Music is the sound of emotions. Tuomas understands this, Floor (and Nightwish) personify this - perfectly!! This is quite possibly the single greatest live performance of a song that I have ever seen. An incredible song, performed breathtakingly. Floor is astonishing. Cheers from Australia.
The phrase what the child in the beginning sing "the white lands of empathica" is a referenz to "the dark tower" from Steven King. The white lands of empathica are the landscape next to the area where the dark tower is standig.
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Thank you , great reaction . Greetings from NW army / NWA Sweden
There is a movie, called Imaginaerum: based on their studio album. Tuomas told, that it is about his alter ego.
Hauntingly beautiful 🎉 keep going 😊
🤗🍒🤘🏻 well done again
Both Nightwish and Wintersun new albums are top releases in 2024 - in my opinion. Cheers from Finland!🍻Ja Kiteelle terveisiä, jos joku sattuu huomaavan viestin 😎
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Obviously you haven’t tried much…making little effort this song’s background is everywhere…
I don't know what to say. I Googled it & it gave me nothing. It's not like I didn't try.
@peterpritzl3354 Mate, I don't know what to tell you. I typed "facts about" instead & I got nothing. I don't know what songs are about going in. I've done that since my 1st video.
I am going back to listen again after I've read what's been given to me by people that understand that.
👍A great performance and reaction. 🖖❤
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Lovely ❤