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Tuomas Holopainen wrote an incredibly virtuosic piece in The Greatest Show on Earth. There's no possible way to watch it once and gather all of the amazing poetry and imagery in line with what's happening on stage musically; but I think that's to be suspected from many reaction channels including this one! Feel free to correct us about facts and interpretations of the The Greatest Show On Earth or any of the amazing Floor Jansen moments that happen here. It was really a pleasure to reflect on the verse that Marko Hietala wrote compared to the recent new of his departing the band. The message in this composition is amazingly massive and impactful, so I hope you can share your feelings about it in the comments!
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I'm just putting this out there, but who thinks a Super Reactor Group of Charlie, Chase and Tank (and don't forget Julia) would be the most perfectly rounded channel?
🤓😁🧐🤯
throw in the guys from Suite Clarity too. They not only have fun reactions from a musician's point-of-view, but they actually play/cover NW songs too...
Mmmm, what about Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice?
@@oktober-vh6gl Absolutely! "The Beanie of Perfect Reaction".
Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice?
With this song alone Tuomas has truly earned his name as the Metal Mozart.
More like metal Wagner. Mozart was more like Eminem today. Or, Eminem in his early days even more.
We were here....I can't help a tearful eye every single time... it's so emotional 🤘🏻😭
"Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born."
That is why we should be grateful. We were here!
"tearful eye"... Lol.. I am a fucking fountain every time I hear this song 😭
"We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born. "
Crying. Most of the times i hear those words.
stream of tears…
Impersonating a goddess? -she is actually a licensed goddess and has a license to act in that position in most countries on the planet.
Also most planets
And she actually admitted being a goddess in an interview. :)
My favorite comment ever 🥰 a licensed goddess
She's the mortal extension of a/the Goddess.
Underrated comment.
Nightwish is a unit.
All band members are important.
That's what makes NW so special.
Marco and Floor are so good at singing together.
This is true of at least half of heavy metal or progressive bands.
Take Rush for example. No one would dare to put a rank in the importance of Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson to the band.
It's not like pop bands where people only know the singer.
Makes me so sad that Marco left 😭
I still miss Jukka, now Marco is gone too.
I would call them family because they will always be supportive of each other when one of the band members needs it. Do I need to remind how big deal it was when Tarja was fired (I really don't want to talk about it, but that was just a pretty strong example)?
Marco not only leave Nightwish. He leave public life in general. He leave MUSIC as a living. He was sick of it all. Hope he can finds what he needs in his family and living a more private and peaceful life.
Great analysis. One of the best in understanding and interpretation of the lyrics.
Thanks.
But that phenomenon is not new. Giachino Rossini retired after Guillaume Tell at the age of 37 because he fed fed up with the music industry 200 years ago. From that on, he only composed in private for his dear friends and lived for his other passion: cooking.
I love Marco, don't get me wrong but he did some shitty things to his wife and his family, leading to divorce and bad public. I guess you can find it in Finnish news or something. After that he kinda gave up and god knows how his poor ex family is doing. It was a big deal here.
Your reaction to this masterpiece, is why we from the Army, feels happy. We hope and believe we have shown another capable and talented person, something to digest. Nightwish have made you richer, and given you an experience, which you will go back an re-experience again and again. And I believe that you are a true Nightwish Army trooper now😉
Thank you for an excellent analysis, that warms our souls in the cold winter, here in the Nordic Europe 👍🤘🤘
It's a pity that so many people would listen to this and think it's pretty, pretty melodies, pretty singing, without fully understanding the depth of detail that goes in to a song like this. When music is demanding to listen to and offers depth that most people - including me - don't get until it's pointed out by people like Charlie, and Chase, and Julia, and Tank, that's when you're dealing with art for the ages. I wonder how in 2, 3, 400 years people will see Nightwish's legacy.
What really boggles my mind is that some people actively dislike it and view the past couple albums as pretentious.
To each their own, I suppose.
I have seen a reaction on UA-cam, where the person said "That was a good song and show, but I wouldn't have called it the greatest show on earth" ...
@@caringancoystopitum4224 Well, you can lead a horse to water ...
@@fnglert ...but you can't make it drink.
Exactly!
This is a masterpiece. The depth and breadth of Tuomas' vision and understanding is powerfully and beautifully delivered. He's constructed a broad canvas, filled it in to certain extent and invited us to complete it as our abilities and understanding allow. This is genius.
I was there. It is a moment I cherish to this day and will continue doing so for forever. Truly magical, the whole concert. Can't wait to see them live again.
if we ever send something like the Voyager probes into outer space again, I want this exact video to be on it. What could represent us and our history better, than this masterpiece?
The ape sounds are actually coming from all three with Marko in the lead. In the Paris performance, we can more clearly see all three growling.
Also on Wembley. Or at least you can see all of them stepping to the microphones.
After saying the word tribal so often you have to react to Tribal (also by Nightwish) as well 😂
"I was not ready for that...".
Every member of the Nightwish Army - from conscript to the Hands of Alvader:
"They never are."
Watch those closing credits until the end - that is NW appreciating their whole entire team - and that’s a part of what makes them so special.
I saw that Tank mentions that. I think every artist has the duty to do that. Reminds me of how much time is spent at the end of an opera giving homage to the entire crew, costume/set designers, and everyone who made a performance possible. From a performer's perspective, that is customary. To me it would stand out if someone DIDN'T thank the entire team after a concert. That would be in bad taste.
@@BigBrainSinger I agree. It seems so customary to do that kind of stuff in theater and opera, but in the touring world it doesn't happen a lot.
someone likes the Let's go!!! and EV1 dude. tankish.
I don't know if anyone told you this, but all of the fireworks people had in-ears for this. Explosive instrumentals in a literal sense.
Charlie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fantastic, just fantastic, what a brilliant job you have done, words fail.
A couple of things, Kai holding it all together and the band in top form at the end of a gruelling concert. Lest we forget, the accurate, poetic and metaphoric lyrics are written by Tuomas, and Marko for that matter, in their second language, it's worth a moments thought.
Charlie, you move in classical circles and I trust you have opened some eyes that quite a few "rock" musicians are not long haired morons just making an awful din.
We were here, we have always here in the matter from the universe and condensing gas that made this planet, everyone and everything was here and still is; everyone and everything to come is here now, but unassembled. Only a little bit of Eugene Shoemaker isn't here.
Charlie, thank you, justice was done most admirably and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Applauded.
The second language of finns is swedish, english is the third (although for most of us the English is better)
I was actually at the Wembley performance. The whole show was amazing
I´ve repeated it several times: nw are special, they always surprise and never disappoint. it´s really a joy to see you witnessing and appreciating the greatness of this band expertly, yer passionate. and experience tuomas ability to compose such fantastic music. thank you.
I love how the very first notes Floor sings in this song almost sound like a yawn... Like something awaking, existence!
It was *so* enjoyable to watch someone react to and analyze this both musically *and* from the perspective of someone that understands all of the themes touched upon. Really had a great time with this. Thank you!
what a masterpiece, can t get enough of this, brilliant on so many levels
Incredible reaction, your appreciation for the art is always such a joy to witness. This remains one of my favorite performances by Nightwish. It never fails to make me shed a tear, even after watching it more times than I can count.
I'm here too, but a little late. This was quite a long video, but a very entertaining one. So i cut it short. This was an excellent analysis to this Mammoth of a song. And you were more ready to do this than the most of others. Well done and thank you! ⛄👍
i didn't expect anything less from your take, enjoyment and even reverence for this masterpiece, but it almost goes without saying how incredible this observation was. fantastic job
"It sounds like a sunrise" sounds strange, but its a perfect description.
Your analysis is intense and on point as it can be. Again I am viewing your reaction, because I discover more and more about 'The Greatest Show on Earth' every time. it is simply insane what you are giving to the Nightwish Army of which I consider myself a member of. Big shout out to you! 😘
Longest reaction Video ever ( I think).... lol. That was great Charlie. Everything you said I already knew but still great. The last long song from a 2 hour show and their voices still sounding great.
Thanks Charlie.
This song always leaves me looking to the ceiling with a straight face contemplating our insignificant yet grand existence, and i love it!. PS I really enjoyed your commentary at the end🥺
Congratulations, you have now completed the Holy Trinity of Nightwish reactions, Ghost Love Score, The Poet and The Pendulum and The Greatest Show On Earth 🙂
Awww I wanna do it again
@@BigBrainSinger You can, well, at least The Greatest Show On Earth, with the Wembley version ;)
53:38 that breadth of the vocal harmonies in this spot gives me goosebumps every time I hear this song. For context, I pre-ordered this album originally, and have possibly heard this song weekly, either album or live recording. God, I wish I never fell out of singing
Your reaction was one of the best I have ever heard , keep on reacting
Thank you very much for your outstanding reaction/analysis. Based on this, there was nothing left but to subscribe to your channel.
Thanks Again,
Nightwish Army, Tucson Chapter
I first heard (of) them around '95.
It's been like watching a child becoming an adult this growing awareness of this band. I feel a little bit of pride that they have come this far.
Many times I have felt like what more did they have to do to be recognized at a global level. But they have and they are. And as much as I have enjoyed their musical growth so I to revel in others discovering, enjoying and being surprised at such amazingness.
I'm truly happy for them, for you that have already discovered them and for all the others that will.
By the way, good reaction Charlie. You have a way with words (when not speechless...) and I have learned a lot. Thank you.
In all of this I have but one regret: that I can't sing or play...
My associations with Nightwish are Queen, Kate Bush, Pink Floyd and R.E.M. Queen is IMHO the most complete band ever. Nightwish at the same level. Kate Bush has composed IMHO the most difficult songs ever. Nightwish is at the same level. Pink Floyd has had IMHO the most influence ever on other music ever. Nightwish is at the same level. R.E.M. had made IMHO the most deep-going tributes to people like Andy Kaufman (Man on the Moon) or Dan Rather (What's the Frequency, Kenneth?) Nightwish is at the same level. Who am I? I just one of the many Nightwish fans.
Hallo, The greatest Show on Earth from the greatest Band on Earth. Thank you for this Reaction. Greetings and Stay Safe from northern germany..🤗 WE WERE HERE
As ever sir that was fantastic. A wonderful reaction to an awesome song. Congratulations and thank you. A real pleasure 😃👏🏻🤘🏻
Finally a coverage of this composition that somewhat does justice to it. Really enjoyed it, thank you. I had to watch it twice, because I kept skipping to the music parts on first viewing. The music/story is just so good that I can't tolerate interruptions even after hearing the song a 100 or so times :).
Man, thanks for this amazing dissection / analysis! I just finished watching the whole thing. So much to process and think about, but also instantly created a form of appreciation for us humans/all form of life on this planet! What a piece of musical art this was!
I only listened to it twice before from a musical standpoint. And I’m sure I would not have ‘caught’ the full message without this dissection, so thanks again❤️
I saw this in Twitch archive but couldn't resist to watch it all again! Great reaction!! 🥳🥳
2 years late, but this might be the best reaction to anything I have ever seen.
Thanks Charlie for you research, thoughts and interpretation.
It was a feast listening to this with all of the other fans! 🙏🏻
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Pauline :)
"The mother of all" could refer to the idea of mitochondrial Eve. Mitochondrial DNA is only passed down the female line and works back to a single female ancestor for us all. Or something like that. Probably.
It definitely could, as it is referenced again in the eponymous song 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful': "laying on a field of green, with mother Eve"
Tuomas always had a touch of science and biology in his writing, even if it was subtle in his older works compared to the recent ones. 'Stargazers' from Oceanborn is practically the fetal stage of EFMB ('a grand oasis in the vastness of gloom/child of dew-spangled cobweb/Mother to the moon') lol
Nah I think "the mother of all" is a reference to LUCA from the previous line. LUCA being the last common ancestor to all life on Earth, hence the mother of all.
And now you can understand why we call Tuomas the metal Mozart 🔥
This song is a masterpiece, just came by your reaction and I so agree with you. This song give me goosebumps again and again. Love the meaning and the story behind it as well.
And both Floor as the whole band is amazing live, if you do even get the chance to see them live, do! Lovely people too, Floor is so very kind (met her many times, I was a moderator at their official forum when she was in After Forever and seen AF so many times).
Great Charlie! The amount and depth of attention you pay to this song is very satisfying! Great analysis, taking your time.
I hope you'll also spend some time alone listening to this piece of art as a whole. Just to appreciate the way everything evolves and fits and how the emotions very subtly climb, culminating in "we were here" as well as the band being fysically and mentally drained after all they gave. After that nothing better than the warm bath of sharing the applause with the audience. Have fun also as a music lover, not just as the reactor!
'Had a dream to understand a single grain of sand' is referring to William Blake's:
To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.
I take the "had a dream to understand a single grain of sand" line to reference mankind's innate hunger to study and understand the world around us and how things work, and if you think about it in terms of physics, we STILL don't fully understand a grain of sand. you can say a grain of sand is an eroded piece of sandstone, but the sandstone is made up of molecules which are made up of different elements aka atoms which are made up of particles which are made up of quarks and i can only imagine it'll go even deeper than that in the future when we make more technological advancements enabling us study even smaller units of matter.
And all of that - and us - is just stardust
I thought of the same thing. To create perfectly realistic models of things with all the quantum phenomena involved, one must solve Schrödinger's equation - which we can barely do for something like a hydrogen molecule. Trying to do the same for a grain of sand, the equation becomes impossibly complex. That's how quickly we reach the limit in trying to achieve perfect understanding.
What an awesome reaction to this masterpiece! Thank you.
wow ... this is the best reaction i have seen on this performance ... thank you for this .. it is overwhelming ..
That was a fantastic reaction and analysis. - Someone said, and I don't know if it's all true, that the little hidden melody bits were some African tribal drumming, a medieval hymn (Dies Irae), Johan Sebastian Bach (Christian Petzold) - Minuet in G major and Toccata & Fugue in D minor, American banjo music, Metallica - Enter Sandman, the bassline from Nightwish - I Wish I Had An Angel and Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction. There's also a rap song at the end and an electronic bit somewhere. All packed into a few moments to show the evolution of music in human history.
Charlie, thanks for the wonderful review! Do not forget to add subtitles, not only English-speaking people are watching you :) Hello big from Belarus.
The "Greatest Show on Earth", if definitely a multi view performance video. You can't possibly begin tom absorb all that is brought before you. It is such a complex work of art. I have listened many, many times and still there are new thoughts that come to mind.
Okay, thank you. I've just discovered this song, and I hadn't paid much attention to the lyrics yet. So I guess I want to thank you for *teaching the teacher.* It was so nice to be a student for a change. I teach college English, and I have to teach students how to read poetry and then teach the poems themselves. It was nice to let myself be taught.
You are becoming my favorite reactor on UA-cam! Your insight into what Nightwish is trying to say is amazing!
As a landscape artist, I try to paint the beauty that I see around me....whether it's a grove of trees, a ranch, or just a stream...it's all a part of me, just letting people know that I am here! Come see the world through my eyes!
Thanks, Larry! I appreciate it :)
A big thank you for this reaction/ analysis... so detailed and passionate...I loved IT.
Great job.
I always have to wait until its on youtube, but its until now always with a smile on my face, hope i soon can become a member on twitch, or donate just becouse i realy like youre channel and reactions, stay safe
The patreon was just launched in case you're interested! I'm really loving everything that you and the rest of the community have brought to this content, so I'm hoping I'll be able to afford putting more time and effort into it here!
@@BigBrainSinger Interview done by Dutch tv , Floor Jansen meeting with her Rock Academy class mates , footage before and after this Tampere concert .
Floor Jansen - (English&Finnish Subtitles) Interview and Reportage From Tampere ua-cam.com/video/B3NIfu0qvtg/v-deo.html 16 min 56 .
And we thought PatP was a big one.... wow...
Feel free to join us on the next live reaction stream by following Charlie at twitch.tv/charliecalotta and join the discord (linked above) for stream updates!
As a side note: well done with your editing and voiceover, particularly at the beginning. Made me feel like I was in Ferris Buehler’s Day Off or something.
Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice?
the melodic vibe of this song reminds me to Odissey by Symphony X style, the estructure, armonic the up mood and epic feel alike
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All this red comes right before Marco introduces the mammals. I actually think this is the mass death event that killed the dinosaurs.
I have seen quite a few reactions to this but this one ranks among the very best.
It's interesting how different this is to the Wembley version. Troy just plays everything.
WE WERE HERE!
Simply intelligent and enlightening interpretation to a wonderful piece of music. Excellent job Charlie and a sub from me, the Wembley version of this piece is different but you can pick up more musical nuances and Troy really is highlighted.
Thank you!
This was simply amazing again!! Thank you.
Thank you, Antonio!
Excellent, very much appreciated your in depth analysis and shared wonder of just what a perfect offering Tuomas accomplished with this piece,. The entire new album, "Human :ii: Nature" is a continuation of what this song has introduced.. Touching on all the phases of life, the music, quirks, frailties, tragedies, and wonders of our short journey around the sun. Further cementing the genius that this man brings to us. Should be listened to in order as there is a theme it adheres to. A side note, there is a companion, one minute 'Countdown" introduction YT video for each song, (except "Noise") with each member of the band taking a turn setting up the next song in the list. A simple YT search for "NIghtwish Countdown" will bring those up. NIce added touch! Thanks again, enjoy your Nightwish Journey.
Completely phenomenal reaction/analyis Charlie. You were able to capture much of the science behind this symphony and more importantly, you were able to understand and convey the art of their music and the brilliance of the musicians. I am, like you, overwhelmed with emotion every time I hear/see this masterpiece. I look forward very much to your Wembley reaction/analysis. Absolutely brilliant!!!!!!!!
Especially the end. ;-)
Amazing reaction to an incredible song/masterpiece. Some may think it long but it is but a tick of time. I could watch and hear people talk about this music and theology for much longer. Well done.
Thank you for your insight. Nightwish is part of the inspiration for the COMP (live concert, opera, movie and play) for a book I am writing. Your comments are helping me bring the emotions, feelings and give my words full impact in an attempt to paint a picture without colors and music. My goal is to convey humanity to readers and illicit emotions making the book memorable and though provoking. I completely enjoy your work and please keep doing it so well.
Fantastic reaction and analysis, bravo!
Thanks!
Charlie, I've always heard her "siren call" as Mother Earth calling the land animals to life. Completely love your amazingly thoughtful analysis of the greatest composition of my lifetime (and I'm a child of the 50's - no, not IN my fifties). Bravo, and thanks for making my nearly 500th listen to this song seem like the first!
WE WERE HERE
so powerful
Thank you so much for such a deep, philosophical, sensitive and so humble analyse. Thank you. 🙏
What an awesome journey through The Greatest Show On Earth. Thank you for sharing this in depth view., with such great insight made this especially engaging. I love your channel. Cheers.
This is the best reaction of the greatest show on earth I have seen. 😍
Beautiful masterpiece !!
Wow, thank you. Looking forward to it!
A few things i said during the premiere that i wanted to share. Right at the end of the "bach" part, the sound is very reminiscent of a missile hitting. "The grand finale", the atomic blast that wipes humanity and make room for "ratkind"
Also, the "had a dream to understant a single grain of sand", i couldn't find the origin of that idea, but i think i recall reading somewhere that if one were to be able to completely understand a grain of sand, one would be able to understand / imagine / extrapole the whole universe. We had a dream to understand the universe and our place in it.
Wonderfull work, a massive thank you for all the time and work you put into it, and for sharing it with us.
Ah these are fantastic ideas, Guillaume:) thank you for your kind words too!
I thought it referred to the Dawkins quotes in the song, about a person (one of the "sand grains of Sahara") "understanding the universe and how we have come to wake up in it".
I have 2 other ideas of what that line could mean.
Could be similar to the idea of earth being a speck of dust (pale blue dot - Sagan) or if you think what sand is, Silicon. We understand sand so much that it has changed our technology and the world. and of course it nicely refers back to Dawkins quote.
I always watch your twitch streams back since I struggle to join as its always early in the morning for me (4am). I always love to see your reactions to a bunch of different singers/bands/artists and love your mix of analysing what they are doing and the emotional reaction, makes it fun to watch and informative, hope to join a few streams in the near future!
EDIT: this one was a great reaction
Much appreciated for the kind words, Kyle!
I spotted something last second, the doomsday clock running out before final blast of pyro.
missed that before.
Yes the lyric is " We were here" not " We are here". I have always felt that is a warning to us.
Your interpretations of this song are spot on, good sir. Please, keep up the great work. m(_ _)m
So the last light (of the library) goes out and the sandman enters... Wow, never noticed this before!
Well.... my view on Nightwish is they started some kind of a musical evolution. There is musically nothing greater than Nightwish imho 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼
Can’t wait, make you sure you react to the Tampere version, but I’m sure more people told you that😁
It is.
It’s already the Tampere version 😂
🤔🤔🤔🤔🔆🔆🔆😎😎😜
A tour de force reaction. Remarkable. Thank You!
Glad you enjoyed it, Lars! Thank you!
Pyro was apparently done by a pyrotechnician who was wearing ear monitors. Supposedly Tuomas wanted to do the timing but it is pretty certain that no pyrotechnician is going to let anyone else do it. Let alone some timing device that someone might forget to turn off when things go wrong. It is the pyro guy who answers to the judge and pays with his job.
Then again. In some other country they might do things differently.
A wonderful reaction and analysis, many thanks. Whether you enjoy NW as a band and their music (as I do) or not. One has to admit Tuomas is a modern day Mozart, etc. His composing ability is second to no one. Agree with you on we should celebrate humanity. We were here!
I´ve now been sitting more than one hour watching/listening,
all I can say is Thank you BBS! Been so interesting to listen to.
One of our best composers after Sibelius, Tuomas.
Greetings from Finland.
Well, I would say that Nightwish are the second most prominent musicians from Finland after Jean Sibelius.
It's a long and honored list, and the answer would depend on which musical circles you move in. I'm particularly fond of the work of Uuno Klami myself. But I'd certainy put Tuomas up there.
Germany division of the Nightwish army reporting.
you really break all records with the length of the reaction video ... it has to be. I split it up into 3 stages and watch it every 3 weeks .... bro you can overdo it
Floor does a great 'human theremin' on that 'siren' section. The orchestral backing (and her voice) echoes slightly atonal modern classical music.
I think it's more atomic than just mimicking the theramin. In fact the theramin was invented to mimic the voice (as were most instruments actually haha) but interesting implication of that idea
The Uillean Pipes... It's pronounced Ullen and it's the Gaelic for Elbow as that's what's used to pump the air, as opposed to Scottish bagpipes that require blowing into.
I think the "Had a dream to understand a single grain of sand" line is a reference to William Blake's "Auguries of Innocence", the first four lines of which can be viewed as a metaphor for scientific discovery:
To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
Some find the Enter Sandman tribut and some the Minuet tribut.
But no one ever mentioned yet, the Toccata and Fugue tribut and the EDM tribut
I mentioned the Toccata and fugue in post (with the super titles). What's the EDM tribute? Do you have a time stamp?
@@BigBrainSinger oh! that's great!
I was waiting for the day someone notice it.
You can hear an EDM type of beat after "Enter sandman" .
The writing in the garden who lead us to the mother of all is the DNA that every living creature has (the garden) who lead us to LUCA (the mother of all).
This one. It is their greatest song IMO.
One thing I've not seen discussed is the line "Ion channels welcoming the outside world to the stuff of stars"
This is an absolutely brilliant line which draws heavily from Tuomas' background in, and continuing interest in the Sciences, particularly biology and astrophysics.
"The stuff of stars" refers to Us, to Humans, and more broadly, to all life. It is a reference to one of famed cosmologist Carl Sagan's most well-known quotes, that "We are made of star stuff", referencing the fact that atoms of heavier elements (like carbon) were birthed in the cradles of stars' inner cores (or during the star's explosive death), and spread throughout the universe by supernovae, thus making everything composed of any elements other than hydrogen and helium "star stuff".
Ion channels, meanwhile, are a feature of cellular biology which are present in all cells, but especially important for the function of the nervous system, as they underlie the formation and transmission of nervous impulses by allowing charged particles to flow selectively into and out of cells. So "welcoming the outside world" has a dual meaning: allowing ions into cells, but also being the conduit through which the nervous system transmits information--in this case from our sensory organs to our brains.
In this sense, the ion channels are "welcoming" the world, both physically as ions and symbolically as the way we take in information about the outside world, to Us, the "stuff of stars". It's a line that few lyricists could come up with due to the necessity of having a broad scientific knowledge base to draw from.
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"Not a single one of your fathers died young"
Because if they did, you wouldn't be here !!
I like that the "We were here" concept is initially introduced in another a song that is played earlier in the set
This is the episode of the tv show The Reunion we were talking about earlier. It's about Floor's school class from the Rock Academy with interviews with Floor, her proud parents, Tuomas and Marko and (behind the scenes) footage of the Tampere show.
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Floor's parents were there. She can't look at her mother because she gets too emotional. Mum's crying... really lovely people.
Enter sandman ref also to man seeking to understand a single grain of sand...so cool!
And so this was T.G.S.O.E and Wauw love the song, but how on earth can 1 reactor be so great in telling the story of this song, and the knowledge you have, not only about music, and voice, but about the rest... thanks, stay safe, stay strong, let the channel become bigggg.
Thank you for extra deep analysis of one of best NW song.