This song is about Eugene Shoemaker. Here is his story. Eugene Shoemaker was a geologist and a founder of modern planetary science. He studied craters on Earth and Moon, and realized that they were created by asteroid impacts. Shoemaker was the geology principal investigator for Apollo missions, and he also helped to train the Apollo astronauts that went to the Moon. He himself was a candidate for an Apollo Moon flight but was disqualified after being diagnosed with Addison's disease. Later in life, he said, "Not going to the Moon and banging on it with my own hammer has been the biggest disappointment in life." Shoemaker spent much of his later years searching for undiscovered impact craters around the world. He died on July 18, 1997, in a car accident in Australia, where he was studying craters. In 1999, as a recognition for his scientific accomplishments, some of his ashes were carried to the Moon by the Lunar Prospector space probe. His final resting place is close to the lunar south pole, in the Shoemaker crater, named after him. The Shoemaker's urn was inscribed with a quotation from Romeo and Juliet reading: "And, when he shall die Take him and cut him out in little stars And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun." He is the only human buried on celestial body other than Earth. After his death, he finally got to go where he always wanted to be.
I heard Floor say in a life Q&A that Shoemaker was not suitable for live performances, but since everybody loves this so much, they might need to reconsider..
Depending on what poll you follow it's actually either Finland, Norway, Sweden or Denmark. Or, as my friend would say: 'The better countries with the better people who created better societies'. And whenever another american sings praises about Germany and our german society, i can point at one of those countries and tell easily what they do better and how.
I truly love this song, but the ending is nothing special really. And Floor saying it took x amounts of takes to get it right says more about her own talent than the music. I know children who could sing the ending first try, no problem. But you know..
Agree, it's the operatic vocals that I always search for, they take the song so much further. Btw I was just looking on your channel, interesting, some of your followers even give you the thumbs down, is that the way it is in Russia? ;)
@@jethrox827 Thank you very much for checking out my channel ! And you know, there are always haters, but I just keep on making music, because I believe in what I do. Music is my life 💙
That's 100% correct in every way -- because I represent The Universe, and this song (and most other NW songs) are about me and directly/indirectly inspired by me and containing references to me, and, they always make the best songs about me...
I can imagine Tuomas sitting in the studio with his headphones on, listening to Floor sing Laudato Si and then leaning back in his chair with a big ass grin on his face.
Does Tuomas ever smile/grin? I've seen most of their videos (live and studio) and only seen him smirk once in the elan video. Even in interviews he seems reserved and sorta stoic..
@@mulzi4425 He smiles a lot in the concerts, especially when Floor is singing - he actually laughs occasionally in interviews - most notably when he talked about fitting a song to Floor's voice then laughed at himself for saying it, as she can sing anything he writes. He totally lost it, laughing his head off in one concert at the end of a song when Floor told him about her pranking Emppu.
Me and my cousin loved listen Nightwish together . He loved Floor's voice ... the high notes ... but now I'm alone since the day 21 March ,he passed away with a brain tumour at the age of 38 . When I listen this song for the fist time , the final part , I dont have words to describe it , so special to me ... I cant stop crying it's so hard to loose someone like him he was my brother from heart thank you guys for this masterpice and for all our music
I have a feeling Tuomas might need to reconsider his doubts of doing this song live. It looks like this song is one of the more popular ones on the album!
G Go From what I’ve heard he said it on a Finnish radio interview recently. Evidently he’s struggling to find good placement of the song live, and how it would translate to the crowds energy-wise. Basically he doubts whether it would flow well in a concert set list due to its unique song structure. But... he’s got plenty of time to rethink this now. And I have a feeling, based on people’s reaction to the song, that’s something he might be doing. lol
Very sad news: Dr. Carolyn Shoemaker died this morning. Together with David Levy and Eugene, she was the discoverer of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, in 1993. She was Eugene Shoemaker’s wife.
Unfortunatelly youtube audio doesnt show all the dinamic range needed for the drums... and so Kai have not an appropriate reproduction of his master skills.
This song has a deep personal meaning to me. When I was a young child, I really loved space and astronomy. My father also had a huge passion for it and showed me a documentary about the discovery of the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. I was so fascinated by the footage of it breaking up and impacting Jupiter. My father passed away only five years after Shoemaker did when I was only 13. This song will forever remind me of the love of space that he passed on to me.
The whole purpose of the song is to take you upward and onward to the spoken Shakespeare section, where you are held suspended for a moment. Then, the soprano voice opens a portal on infinity in front of you. I've listened to it more times than I care to count. I know what is coming, yet I get shivers down my spine every time. Wow. Wow. Wow.
This must be the millionth time I have listened to this masterpiece and kinda felt the need to share something with you. My sister passed away last Deceber 22nd. Saying she was everything to me is the minimum I can say to accurately convey what she truly was to me. By losing her, I also lost all hope and will to go on. For weeks after her passing, I simply felt as days went by without actually living. I couldn`t even cry anyomre. Few weeks later, Nightwish released their new album and, being my favorite band since I`m 15, I felt joy for the first time in months. But... when I listened to this (and How`s the heart?), the last part, the gorgeous operatic part, it immediately made me think of my sister. You`ll see... the phrase "laudato si" was first seen or known in a poem written by St. Francis of Asis (considered by many as the first poem ever written in Italian) in which he expressed his gratitude to God for everything around him, even pain and death. St. Francis is my personal favorite Catholic saint, Floor is my favorite singer, and Nightwish my unmatched favorite band, then... all of this together reduced me into a weeping mess as, while listening to the last part, I also silently praised the stars, God and my sister for everything, even the pain. Nightwish made me cry again, made me feel again, and, in a way, it also made me believe again. So, thank you, once again, for being the "vehicle of spirit" the brought my soul back from a pitch black place. And even though I am not yet fine, and probably won`t ever be, at least I have a gorgeous soundtrack to help me and push me through it all.
I feel you. I'm getting divorced. During this awful period, my mother died. In no time I am losing the 2 most important women in my life. The music of Nightwish and Floor gives me oxygen. But it's still hard. Stay strong.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I can fully imagine that Shoemaker made you feel and believe again: its the start of a new hope and life. You will succeed.
This song reminds us that we can celebrate those who have passed before us, and to find the joy and love in the remembrance. After the mourning is done we can still remember the good.
This is probably one of my favourite songs ever. When I heard it live, I got goosebumps and teary eyes. It's powerful and moving. It's just too beautiful.
I've just experienced this live. I have no words. Floor managed to sing this perfectly, it was so beautiful, I started to cry at the end. She is really something else.
Everyone: My favourite song ends with the typical melodic chours x 2, what about yours? Me: Well let's see..there is a Dutch kick-ass singer who sings an opera part in latin, that ends a song that has basically no chours, and all it's written by a finnish genius. Everyone: Ahahahahaha no seriuosly Dude.. Me: I'm seious. Everyone: And that stuff works great? Me: Well, If you don't mind to cry like a baby at the age of 40 yeah, works brilliantly.
Absolutely. She's unbelievable! I'm so in love with this album and so proud that Floor can sing in operatic style... Because she gives us something extra, something beyond.. Her voice and interpretation are magnificent!
And many people still say that "Nightwish is over after Tarja ZzZZZ..." Maybe some fans stopped listening to Nightwish after Tarja leave but A LOT of people are becoming a fan after Floor joined in the band. I understand Tarja's legacy in the band and her voice is absolutely beautiful. But Floor stole my heart. I went to an Nightwish concert with her and she's absolutely AMAZING! Incredible voice, stage presence and a lovely personality.
I'm a fan since the beginning and Tarja was indeed awesome but Floor is something else...she nails it every damm time! Nightwish is even better now imo. They realy are complete now. I will never give up on Nightwish! They made me into what I am now...also a musician and composer thanks to Tuomas and also Hans Zimmer. 😊
I imagine a huge LED screen in the back... smoke, lights blue, Floor's hair blowing in the air. On the screen we see that planetary alignment, the Sun, Earth and the Moon, and Floor doing that final part on a live show. All the audience just with their jaws hanging, opened mouths in pure awe, waiting for the finale to give them the most waited applause. And after all that, she just gives us the most humble "thank you" that she can.
I'm not sure they will play it live. There are parts of the final section that are very difficult if you aren't singing operatically regularly, which is one advantage I suppose that a previous vocalist had. If it went wrong it could sound horrible.
I think that it's simply music that can make us feel like us. I love Nightwish, to deathcore, to blues, and every song has a different emotion and can blow you away if you connect to it
The Nature part (Ad Astra) of this album has the famous 'pale blue dot' speech from Carl Sagan in it. The previous Nightwish album had a song about evolution with spoken word from (and by!) Richard Dawkins.
Before this we had Sagan - the song. It sadly ended as a b-side, it should have been on the EFMB album, but is a fantastic catchy piece that describes him well.
I heard this live yesterday in Amsterdam! In real life it is even more incredible. You can just feel that Floor was put on this earth for her voice to reach and touch so many people.
Posted my message (about how E. Shoemaker's family might react to this song) before noticing this... I certainly hope that she can hear/see this at some point, and if she does, I do believe that she'll appreciate the tribute. It may not be the type of music that she listens to, but I do believe that she'll respect the attention and appreciation of her husband.
I'm in my late 50s, and have been a heavy metal fan since high school. What excited me the most, though, were those few times where a band brought in the orchestral sound. I first saw this with the Scorpions when they did "Still Loving You" with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The combination of metal and orchestra was breathtaking for me. Most recently I have seen this with Heart's live cover (Kennedy Center Tribute) of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." They did an incredible job with the orchestral and choirs. And then four days ago I came across a band I have never heard of before--Nightwish. I was watching a reaction video to "Ghost Love Score" from Wacken and I can say without doubt it is my favorite metal song of all time. Not only did it have the perfect blend of orchestral and metal, but the vocals sealed the deal. To me metal is not just about energy, energy, energy. It's about aggressive conviction with reflection and tenderness. That's what Floor was for me in Ghost Love Score. Most of the song is not her belting it out. But rather the soothing, calm, majestic lower registers (I love the minor keys). That song epitomizes that ultimate sound for me. I've heard this style described as "symphonic metal." Next came the Shoemaker. I have only listened to it twice (I have listened to the entire album twice.) It's very different than Ghost Love Score. More than anything else Shoemaker/Human Nature to me is about drama--a play, an opera, a ballet, a Broadway musical. You see dramas in theaters. It seems to me that "theatrical" is the core of this album. Metal is still there, but plays a supporting role. This isn't symphonic metal... ...It's "Metal Theater."
Hey Bill! You'll certainly love The Poet and The Pendulum by Nightwish as well. It's a masterpiece! Personally I love this live version: ua-cam.com/video/iEzZRMthhXU/v-deo.html I'm sure you will love it too!
Everyone seems to be praising Floors performance on this song which is superb to say the least, but I would also like to pay some respect on the godly performance of Kai in this song. Damn.
Every member of Nightwish, past and present, have been great. That said, I think the others do get lost behind Floor's incredible voice and Tuomas' incredible songwriting. Always felt like this about Alex Lifeson of Rush too. Such a great guitarist, but never gets name called as one of the greats... as he's always standing in the shadows of Peart and Lee.
Fan of nightwish for over 20 years and i was bullied for people who listened mainstream music..SO proud finally This band is recognized for all their Masterpieces!thanks so much Kiitos for ever!🎇🌎🙏
Same here, fan for 18 years. People thought I am suicidal because of my love for them. Finally more and more people are realizing how genius they all are.
This song is literally a star of the album. It has the right balance of heaviness and emotions to it. I love how the soft duet sounds like it is so intimate and full of emotions. I love the aggression in the middle of the song and the chorus just before the beautifully narrated quotation from Shakespeare by Johanna. Not to mention the beautiful moments with Floor's beautiful operatic voices takes over the show and the choir joined to bring it to the whole new level before it ends in an epic. If anyone actually read about what this song about Eugene Shoemaker it will make a lot more sense with the raw emotions this song established. I have goosebumps. This along with Pan and Tribal are my favourites. Praise be to the stars!
BY FAR best song of the entire album! I dare to say this is the most emotional chorus that Tuomas has ever made. So simple yet so strong and together with Ad Astra part took Nightwish to a whole new level of epicness. By the way Floor is beyond words!
Sooooooo...I just discovered this band about a month ago and instantly became a fan after the first song I heard. In my 43 years of life I have been pretty open to different types of music with a few exceptions. Opera being one of the few that I just could not get into. I have even stated that I hated it a few times. But I'll be damned...the magnificent, ethereal, angelic, beautiful Goddess Floor Jansen has changed my mind...and heart. She is definitely magical 🔮🎼🌠💖🙏 I surrender 🏳️ 😭😭😭
I love it when songs build bridges between different music genres. I'm similar, I don't really like opera. I like the way opera is sang, the way they vocalise, but I rarely like the melodies. For me, Nightwas was the dream combination of sounds I like, orchestras, choirs, opera vocals and rock melodies. As a curiosity, did their older songs (with more opera in it) make you appreciate opera differently?
There's so much more! Like you, I discovered them long after they started. Then I all I could think of was, why haven't I heard them before?! They're phenomenal.
Anybody else bursting in tears with the heart going on fire from when Shakespeare's quote comes in till the end of the video? The visual combined with the voices and melodies are one of the most beautiful mystical experience I've ever had.
Just incredible after every song I think that this will be my favorite song of the album but I begin to realize that all are amazing for different reasons and all together come together in one grand masterpiece.
And then there's that moment when nothing about your daily job works and you turn on this song, wait for the end and know "now it's all good". I almost cry every single time. Thank you Nightwish for this piece of art.
I was never a big fan of Nightwish. They were ok, but they never made me a fan. That is until Floor Jansen became their lead singer. Now they are living legends writing the most epic music on the planet.
My goosebumps just turned into actual geese and flew away... Unfortunately they hit the ceiling fan and now my living room is covered in feathers and um... other stuff.
As a high school science teacher, I am very happy that Tuomas and the gang have introduced me (and my students) to the work of one of the more modern scientists. Now that we are back in school (here in Québec), I have shown the video to my students within a class context. Nightwish's interest with science, since TGOE is quite special. This is quite a song. Thanks to all the group!
Tuomas has keen interest in marine biology, Floor has studied biology, and Marko is obsessed with stars and astronomy. Trust them to deliver this epic ride. (TGOE included)
OMG the end gives me shivers.... the whole album.... love it! And still there are fans complaining.... wanting more of the same . But nightwish evolves...just as the earth and the universe. i think that this album is the rigth album for the era and the crisis we live in..... the message fits !
Months after the release, I simply cannot let go of this masterpiece. This is probably the most "oceanborney" Nightwish song since Oceanborn itself. Like a love child of Gethsemane and Passion and the Opera, evoking both, repeating neither and adding so much more. Thank you Nightwish and thank you Floor - as someone who appreciated your early work with After Forever, I never had any doubts about your abilities in the first place, but you still surpassed all of my expectations with this album.
When she sings Laudato Si, Ad Astra...i feel out of my body,i feel i join my grandmather again! she died a year and a half ago!!! so deep that it overflows me!!!
I have been a loyal fan from the very beginnings. But this...words fail me. A breathtaking masterpiece with a breathtaking story, once again. Tuomas, Floor, Nightwish - thank you for existing, you are redefining music, human, nature, inspiration and emotion all in one.
I should have commented this months ago, but i finally could hear this song live back in october 2022. And i was there, close to Floor and the band. This long part of my life is now complete. Thank you Nightwish.
3:49 and i'm crying like a baby... Thank you very much. You will always be in my heart. Love you guys. Thanks Floor for the tears. Godess. Thanks Tuomas for beeing a genious. Thank you all for beeig just more.
David Ferreira in that part I totally broke. Even I expected so much from Floor doing operatics, this went so much beyond everything I could have imagined. 😭
This song is about Eugene Shoemaker. Here is his story.
Eugene Shoemaker was a geologist and a founder of modern planetary science. He studied craters on Earth and Moon, and realized that they were created by asteroid impacts. Shoemaker was the geology principal investigator for Apollo missions, and he also helped to train the Apollo astronauts that went to the Moon. He himself was a candidate for an Apollo Moon flight but was disqualified after being diagnosed with Addison's disease. Later in life, he said, "Not going to the Moon and banging on it with my own hammer has been the biggest disappointment in life."
Shoemaker spent much of his later years searching for undiscovered impact craters around the world. He died on July 18, 1997, in a car accident in Australia, where he was studying craters.
In 1999, as a recognition for his scientific accomplishments, some of his ashes were carried to the Moon by the Lunar Prospector space probe. His final resting place is close to the lunar south pole, in the Shoemaker crater, named after him.
The Shoemaker's urn was inscribed with a quotation from Romeo and Juliet reading:
"And, when he shall die
Take him and cut him out in little stars
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun."
He is the only human buried on celestial body other than Earth. After his death, he finally got to go where he always wanted to be.
Mikko Pöntinen Thank you saved me from googling that🤘🏼🤘🏼
and he invented the shoe!
No, I'm not crying
I'm crying a lot
Let's cry all togetheeer
Everyone wants to hear this ending live.
So much. Maybe next year. I've bought the tickets last year before Corona.
@@Diana-me2ss Same here
Yes!
Yes!!!
I heard Floor say in a life Q&A that Shoemaker was not suitable for live performances, but since everybody loves this so much, they might need to reconsider..
no wonder that Finland is the happiest country in the world when they have a band like Nightwish
Depending on what poll you follow it's actually either Finland, Norway, Sweden or Denmark. Or, as my friend would say: 'The better countries with the better people who created better societies'. And whenever another american sings praises about Germany and our german society, i can point at one of those countries and tell easily what they do better and how.
Dark times ahead for Finland though...
There's also this one dinosaur metal band that the kids love. Yes, kids.
@@olgahein4384don't forget Iceland
This ending is out of this world. Floor is a gift to all of us.
True, mate.
Out of this world metaphorically and literally. Laudato si, ad astra.
She is something else.
I truly love this song, but the ending is nothing special really. And Floor saying it took x amounts of takes to get it right says more about her own talent than the music. I know children who could sing the ending first try, no problem. But you know..
@@michaelvedal1907 proving you know absolutely about singing. Or just jealous.
Floor's operatic vocals are truly a gift of the Universe at " Ad Astra" finale at 3:45
Truly ICONIC
Agree, it's the operatic vocals that I always search for, they take the song so much further. Btw I was just looking on your channel, interesting, some of your followers even give you the thumbs down, is that the way it is in Russia? ;)
She sounds like a classic opera singer. The sound is much brighter and cleaner than modern opera. I absolutely love it 🙌
yeah, it's mesmerizing. let's hope there's more moments like this in the album
@@jethrox827 Thank you very much for checking out my channel !
And you know, there are always haters, but I just keep on making music, because I believe in what I do. Music is my life 💙
@@Snowmaiden Love your "Wayfarer" cover!
This is not a song.
This is a symphony of the universe.
hmm so why are they singng ?
@@bjrnhagen2853 Because properly used voices are also musical instruments.
@@apveening Ha!, don't think he has a decent comeback on that one.
Classical musicians would say, "It's not a song - it's a PIECE!!!!"
That's 100% correct in every way -- because I represent The Universe, and this song (and most other NW songs) are about me and directly/indirectly inspired by me and containing references to me, and, they always make the best songs about me...
As an astronomer who studies asteroids and longtime Nightwish fan, THANK YOU NIGHTWISH FOR THIS SONG about Eugene Shoemaker!!!
haha I had the same thought I was like wow did they write this album just for me??
Dont forget Carl Sagan also
Im not an astronomer but I'm an astronomy enthusiast, and a long time Nightwish fan. I'm so into this song. 💜 It's my favourite from this album.
Listen zbigniew preisner's lacrimosa, little bit influenced
Yeah great and then Troy voice fucks it up.
I can imagine Tuomas sitting in the studio with his headphones on, listening to Floor sing Laudato Si and then leaning back in his chair with a big ass grin on his face.
I'm completely sure it went like that lmao.
I'm not sure that Tuomas sits. That seems like something a mortal would do.
And then as he Grins, he gets a big creamy Cake in the face... well not thats just my imagining .
Does Tuomas ever smile/grin? I've seen most of their videos (live and studio) and only seen him smirk once in the elan video. Even in interviews he seems reserved and sorta stoic..
@@mulzi4425 He smiles a lot in the concerts, especially when Floor is singing - he actually laughs occasionally in interviews - most notably when he talked about fitting a song to Floor's voice then laughed at himself for saying it, as she can sing anything he writes.
He totally lost it, laughing his head off in one concert at the end of a song when Floor told him about her pranking Emppu.
Me and my cousin loved listen Nightwish together . He loved Floor's voice ... the high notes ... but now I'm alone since the day 21 March ,he passed away with a brain tumour at the age of 38 .
When I listen this song for the fist time , the final part , I dont have words to describe it , so special to me ... I cant stop crying it's so hard to loose someone like him he was my brother from heart
thank you guys for this masterpice and for all our music
Stay strong ♡
Feel sorry metal brother, I hope you can find reliave for your soul again
This comment brings tears to my eyes :')
May he RIP!!! SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS! ❌⭕
I wish all good for you brother in NW music!
Petition to make the finale (3:45) last like 150 minutes
Seconded. Someone please make this happen 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
10h version :DD
ua-cam.com/video/xacflWZig8c/v-deo.html
yeah baby, i agree!
@@howljunkors4737 i see what you did there 😂😂
I have a feeling Tuomas might need to reconsider his doubts of doing this song live. It looks like this song is one of the more popular ones on the album!
Oh god I would LOVE to hear this one live!!!!!
It would be a huge mistake. It's almost everyone's favorite lol
he said he wont play it live !?!?!?!?
@@babatoa yeah basically, in an interview :(
G Go From what I’ve heard he said it on a Finnish radio interview recently. Evidently he’s struggling to find good placement of the song live, and how it would translate to the crowds energy-wise. Basically he doubts whether it would flow well in a concert set list due to its unique song structure. But... he’s got plenty of time to rethink this now. And I have a feeling, based on people’s reaction to the song, that’s something he might be doing. lol
Very sad news: Dr. Carolyn Shoemaker died this morning. Together with David Levy and Eugene, she was the discoverer of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, in 1993. She was Eugene Shoemaker’s wife.
Oh no! What a great science power couple they were.
R.i.p..really sad...
i will never forget watching the impact "live" on tv ( minus light lag)...it was like a lil string of mini suns on the jupiter horizon...
Hi. Amazing images!! 👍
Half of her ashes belong on the moon, alongside her husband. Make it so NASA! 👏
Seems like no one is talking about the drumming. Kai really does flex his insane skills here.
I call this Odd time juggling!!! Wonderfull!
Unfortunatelly youtube audio doesnt show all the dinamic range needed for the drums... and so Kai have not an appropriate reproduction of his master skills.
As a wintersun fan I immediately felt Kais drumming in this song!
He's great, but Jukka was better. He complimented the band in a way no one else could.
you know you made it in life if your ashes is on the moon and Nightwish made a song for you.
This song has a deep personal meaning to me. When I was a young child, I really loved space and astronomy. My father also had a huge passion for it and showed me a documentary about the discovery of the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. I was so fascinated by the footage of it breaking up and impacting Jupiter. My father passed away only five years after Shoemaker did when I was only 13. This song will forever remind me of the love of space that he passed on to me.
Floor and Marko's duets are pure fire
Floor and Troy's duets are soft and lovely
So different, yet so perfect 💕
In this song the duet is not from Marco and floor?
It's actually all three of them singing.
@@dominiksuk7261 Floor Marco and Troy?
@@dominiksuk7261 even better if its the three of them 💕
I guess me having only one earphone stops me from distinguishing the three voices, I only heard two (as the left one is broken)
I think the inner Tuomas is coming out. That's the guy who in the 19th century would have been one of the great classical composers.
Yes definitely, just hope this would not be the the last of his classical composing
@@Piia2023 he will never stop! He is a part of nature itself! He is a profet!
@@instrumentaldude8349 let's hope so
I just hope Broadway doesn't catch on too soon. Andrew Lloyd WHOOO? Tuomas needs to stay with us.
i agree with you. it is obvious.
NASA should make a react video to this song.
I hope and listen this song on the moon now.
LOL :D
I ask Neil deGrasse Tyson on the StarTalk channel if he had heard the song,
@@Jason_xofilos Any public video of the event?
USGS likes this song (?)
The whole purpose of the song is to take you upward and onward to the spoken Shakespeare section, where you are held suspended for a moment. Then, the soprano voice opens a portal on infinity in front of you.
I've listened to it more times than I care to count. I know what is coming, yet I get shivers down my spine every time.
Wow. Wow. Wow.
I can't believe I haven't heard this band's music until this year. I'm now obsessed with them!
Me too
same here.... me knowing 1-2 songs by NW.... but 2020 with that album I am totally sucked into NW and member of NW army now.... :D
Better late than never, everyone is welcome 👍😄
welcome
Welcome yo Nightwish nation 🤘
3:49 - The definitions of "Floorgasm" have been updated successfully.
How true it is Marcelo! Good point. Cheers! 🍻
Floorgasm.2
@@lexluthor6497 I may correct you: Floorgasm 2.0
I am BEYOND jazzed that we get to hear more of Floor's operatic ability 😭😭😭
Hearing Johanna's voice and Floor's soprano in a Nightwish song is like a dream come true for me
How do you know? Does it say so on the cd? Just trying to be sure before starting to mention this to others. I will get the cd after quarantine :/
Wriwnas1 yep cd case mentions that as a fact.
Lol pitty about Troy moaning. I am sure that guy has some imcriminating evidence over Thomos.
I recognize her :) Just listen to some Auri songs :)
This must be the millionth time I have listened to this masterpiece and kinda felt the need to share something with you.
My sister passed away last Deceber 22nd. Saying she was everything to me is the minimum I can say to accurately convey what she truly was to me. By losing her, I also lost all hope and will to go on. For weeks after her passing, I simply felt as days went by without actually living. I couldn`t even cry anyomre. Few weeks later, Nightwish released their new album and, being my favorite band since I`m 15, I felt joy for the first time in months. But... when I listened to this (and How`s the heart?), the last part, the gorgeous operatic part, it immediately made me think of my sister. You`ll see... the phrase "laudato si" was first seen or known in a poem written by St. Francis of Asis (considered by many as the first poem ever written in Italian) in which he expressed his gratitude to God for everything around him, even pain and death. St. Francis is my personal favorite Catholic saint, Floor is my favorite singer, and Nightwish my unmatched favorite band, then... all of this together reduced me into a weeping mess as, while listening to the last part, I also silently praised the stars, God and my sister for everything, even the pain. Nightwish made me cry again, made me feel again, and, in a way, it also made me believe again.
So, thank you, once again, for being the "vehicle of spirit" the brought my soul back from a pitch black place. And even though I am not yet fine, and probably won`t ever be, at least I have a gorgeous soundtrack to help me and push me through it all.
I feel you. I'm getting divorced. During this awful period, my mother died. In no time I am losing the 2 most important women in my life. The music of Nightwish and Floor gives me oxygen. But it's still hard. Stay strong.
Your story brings tears in my eyes,
Recignition of what is my own heart.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I can fully imagine that Shoemaker made you feel and believe again: its the start of a new hope and life. You will succeed.
This song reminds us that we can celebrate those who have passed before us, and to find the joy and love in the remembrance. After the mourning is done we can still remember the good.
a big dose of the most powerful medicine in the world for you dear -- hug medicine --- big virtual hug for you xxx
This is probably one of my favourite songs ever. When I heard it live, I got goosebumps and teary eyes. It's powerful and moving. It's just too beautiful.
The ending sent shivers down my spine. This is just breathtaking.
Yeah, I'm with you
I've just experienced this live. I have no words. Floor managed to sing this perfectly, it was so beautiful, I started to cry at the end. She is really something else.
This song live is pure beauty 🥺
I listen to this song every day and I ALWAYS start to cry at the end. The perfection touches me every time.
I listened to it five times today and cried every time during the final part. This never happens to me. Pure emotion.
Δημητρη ,κλαιω καθε φορα που το ακουω φιλε......πολλες παραπανω απο τις 5 που λες!! Απλα απιθανο κομματι!!
🐹🌻🐥🌿❤😇 Eternal life & love after -not just death
Everyone: My favourite song ends with the typical melodic chours x 2, what about yours?
Me: Well let's see..there is a Dutch kick-ass singer who sings an opera part in latin, that ends a song that has basically no chours, and all it's written by a finnish genius.
Everyone: Ahahahahaha no seriuosly Dude..
Me: I'm seious.
Everyone: And that stuff works great?
Me: Well, If you don't mind to cry like a baby at the age of 40 yeah, works brilliantly.
@@alexbergher2110 Haha very well said!
I have listened to it for a couple if days now a nd I am still crying. So looking forward to see it live.
Epic finish! . Floor is a complete singer, a nice tribute to the first fans... 🤘🏻
I agree 😊
Fan since Decipher! My mother played this album in the car all the time ..
Absolutely. She's unbelievable! I'm so in love with this album and so proud that Floor can sing in operatic style... Because she gives us something extra, something beyond.. Her voice and interpretation are magnificent!
I agree. Graciously put. 😊
Jack Leonard Ayala Quispe just a good job in the studio
I cannot be the only one who cried at the last part of this song.
no you're not, we're not alone
Now we are three. :-))
I play lacrosse and I well up.
With most Nightwish songs, I get so overwhelmed my eyes fill up with tears. Can't help it, and I'm not even depressed.
I always got something stuck in mine at the end
I think the fact what Shoemaker's ashes were carried to the Moon is the most poetic thing ever done by humanity
Not only that it ends up on the moon, but also in the crater that bears its name.
There was also Buzz Aldrin doing the Eucharist on the Moon :) but I can imagine it doesn't seem epic outside the Christian bubble
(and the Apollo-11 crew's poetic thing was to 🎶arrive alive🎶, haha)
@@ApprenticePL I never heard of it! (yep, it's kinda... not exactly epic for me as atheist, dunno about other people lmao)
@@СтеблинаЕлена Same... No big Thing for US Atheists 🤷♀️
I love Floor voice in Laudiato part it just makes me cry every time
It really is quite amazing.
Carlos Gonzalez si súper jotillo ♥️💁🏻♂️💕 So proud algún problema? Ah OK :V bye
ALUCARD 1997™ ya se JA en qué estamos? 2006? Jaja
That part is EPIC🙊😭😍
Best part of the song ! :)
And many people still say that "Nightwish is over after Tarja ZzZZZ..." Maybe some fans stopped listening to Nightwish after Tarja leave but A LOT of people are becoming a fan after Floor joined in the band. I understand Tarja's legacy in the band and her voice is absolutely beautiful. But Floor stole my heart. I went to an Nightwish concert with her and she's absolutely AMAZING! Incredible voice, stage presence and a lovely personality.
I honestly prefer floor over tarja tarja was just TOO operatic with her voice floor had a solid singing voice who can also do the same notes
Tarja was super but Floor is way beyond super. In my opinion with Floor Nightwish is finally what it is meant to be.
Esa Toivonen agreed
I'm a fan since the beginning and Tarja was indeed awesome but Floor is something else...she nails it every damm time! Nightwish is even better now imo. They realy are complete now. I will never give up on Nightwish! They made me into what I am now...also a musician and composer thanks to Tuomas and also Hans Zimmer. 😊
True NW fans like the band with Tarja Anette and Floor, hell, they made the movie with Anette, and the Imaginaeurm is one of their best works!
I imagine a huge LED screen in the back... smoke, lights blue, Floor's hair blowing in the air. On the screen we see that planetary alignment, the Sun, Earth and the Moon, and Floor doing that final part on a live show. All the audience just with their jaws hanging, opened mouths in pure awe, waiting for the finale to give them the most waited applause. And after all that, she just gives us the most humble "thank you" that she can.
Amen
That's why we married her. Hahahah
Sun, Earth, Moon and Floor, four celestials entities
@@g.e.o.s.h NIGHTWISH - Shoemaker (Official Lyric Video) 9 april 2020
I'm not sure they will play it live. There are parts of the final section that are very difficult if you aren't singing operatically regularly, which is one advantage I suppose that a previous vocalist had. If it went wrong it could sound horrible.
"Laudato si. Ad astra," is by far my favorite part of the album right there. I'm still in disbelief that she can sing that well.
This is called ART!!!
Are there many artists that can make us feel like this nowadays?
I think that it's simply music that can make us feel like us. I love Nightwish, to deathcore, to blues, and every song has a different emotion and can blow you away if you connect to it
No and that's the problem.
WOW I'M SPEECHLESS FOR THE FINAL PART
Top notch stuff, more scientists need tributes like this.
The Nature part (Ad Astra) of this album has the famous 'pale blue dot' speech from Carl Sagan in it. The previous Nightwish album had a song about evolution with spoken word from (and by!) Richard Dawkins.
M’lord
Before this we had Sagan - the song. It sadly ended as a b-side, it should have been on the EFMB album, but is a fantastic catchy piece that describes him well.
Toumas flies safe ;-)
you here?? nice
I heard this live yesterday in Amsterdam! In real life it is even more incredible. You can just feel that Floor was put on this earth for her voice to reach and touch so many people.
her singing has taken my heart since the beginning of this song, then the ending just blew my mind
I hope Carolyn Shoemaker hears this. If any song could do her husband justice, it’s this one.
Posted my message (about how E. Shoemaker's family might react to this song) before noticing this... I certainly hope that she can hear/see this at some point, and if she does, I do believe that she'll appreciate the tribute. It may not be the type of music that she listens to, but I do believe that she'll respect the attention and appreciation of her husband.
I think she has twitter, I'm not even sure, but it looks legit. So I shared it there
Oh she hear it, and even her husband too, this song hear even in the stars. True masterpiece. 🥰
Do you know any reaction by Carolyn? I would like to know her Opinion.
Who's carolyn shoemaker? I missed the story
I'm in my late 50s, and have been a heavy metal fan since high school. What excited me the most, though, were those few times where a band brought in the orchestral sound. I first saw this with the Scorpions when they did "Still Loving You" with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The combination of metal and orchestra was breathtaking for me. Most recently I have seen this with Heart's live cover (Kennedy Center Tribute) of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." They did an incredible job with the orchestral and choirs.
And then four days ago I came across a band I have never heard of before--Nightwish. I was watching a reaction video to "Ghost Love Score" from Wacken and I can say without doubt it is my favorite metal song of all time. Not only did it have the perfect blend of orchestral and metal, but the vocals sealed the deal. To me metal is not just about energy, energy, energy. It's about aggressive conviction with reflection and tenderness. That's what Floor was for me in Ghost Love Score. Most of the song is not her belting it out. But rather the soothing, calm, majestic lower registers (I love the minor keys). That song epitomizes that ultimate sound for me. I've heard this style described as "symphonic metal."
Next came the Shoemaker. I have only listened to it twice (I have listened to the entire album twice.) It's very different than Ghost Love Score. More than anything else Shoemaker/Human Nature to me is about drama--a play, an opera, a ballet, a Broadway musical. You see dramas in theaters. It seems to me that "theatrical" is the core of this album. Metal is still there, but plays a supporting role. This isn't symphonic metal...
...It's "Metal Theater."
Hey Bill! You'll certainly love The Poet and The Pendulum by Nightwish as well. It's a masterpiece! Personally I love this live version: ua-cam.com/video/iEzZRMthhXU/v-deo.html
I'm sure you will love it too!
u must listen long ones starting from :"Lapi-Beauty Of the Beast-Song of Myself-The Poet and the Pendullum"- there are a lot more also...much more...
You'd probably like the Dutch band "Epica", as well.
Yes, Epica is really great as well, if you liked Ghost Love Score and this song as well, you'd probably like them too.
@@allymatne Thanks. I do like it a lot!
This song is pure epicness and Floor's performance dropped my jaw.
Everyone seems to be praising Floors performance on this song which is superb to say the least, but I would also like to pay some respect on the godly performance of Kai in this song. Damn.
Brilliant drums. They should be proud of Kai.
Kai is hell of a machine behind the drums. He is a beast, with Wintersun as well.
All of them are insanely talented
Every member of Nightwish, past and present, have been great. That said, I think the others do get lost behind Floor's incredible voice and Tuomas' incredible songwriting. Always felt like this about Alex Lifeson of Rush too. Such a great guitarist, but never gets name called as one of the greats... as he's always standing in the shadows of Peart and Lee.
without doubt Kai is one of the best ever!
Fan of nightwish for over 20 years and i was bullied for people who listened mainstream music..SO proud finally This band is recognized for all their Masterpieces!thanks so much Kiitos for ever!🎇🌎🙏
Same here, fan for 18 years. People thought I am suicidal because of my love for them. Finally more and more people are realizing how genius they all are.
This song is literally a star of the album. It has the right balance of heaviness and emotions to it. I love how the soft duet sounds like it is so intimate and full of emotions. I love the aggression in the middle of the song and the chorus just before the beautifully narrated quotation from Shakespeare by Johanna. Not to mention the beautiful moments with Floor's beautiful operatic voices takes over the show and the choir joined to bring it to the whole new level before it ends in an epic. If anyone actually read about what this song about Eugene Shoemaker it will make a lot more sense with the raw emotions this song established. I have goosebumps. This along with Pan and Tribal are my favourites. Praise be to the stars!
Last part just speechless.. perfection
ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE Toumas is a GENIUS and Floor is a gift from God.
it's not quite his idea - Zbigniew Preisner - Lacrimosa
The end is beyond this world.
The final part... Wow... Left me breathless
Holopainen outdoing himself time and time again. This is simply amazing.
That ending......
Nightwish is the only band that got me emotionally so many times from their many different songs.
BY FAR best song of the entire album!
I dare to say this is the most emotional chorus that Tuomas has ever made. So simple yet so strong
and together with Ad Astra part took Nightwish to a whole new level of epicness. By the way Floor is beyond words!
Sooooooo...I just discovered this band about a month ago and instantly became a fan after the first song I heard. In my 43 years of life I have been pretty open to different types of music with a few exceptions. Opera being one of the few that I just could not get into. I have even stated that I hated it a few times. But I'll be damned...the magnificent, ethereal, angelic, beautiful Goddess Floor Jansen has changed my mind...and heart. She is definitely magical 🔮🎼🌠💖🙏
I surrender 🏳️ 😭😭😭
Welcome to the rabbit hole 🤘🤘🤘
I love it when songs build bridges between different music genres.
I'm similar, I don't really like opera. I like the way opera is sang, the way they vocalise, but I rarely like the melodies. For me, Nightwas was the dream combination of sounds I like, orchestras, choirs, opera vocals and rock melodies.
As a curiosity, did their older songs (with more opera in it) make you appreciate opera differently?
There's so much more! Like you, I discovered them long after they started. Then I all I could think of was, why haven't I heard them before?! They're phenomenal.
Don't miss the earlier albums with Tarja Turunen, those were arguably the best times in their history.
Floor Jansen is a superclass singer
The ending to this song just cured my depression
Did Troy's singing bring it on love?
max rav both of them
their music is one of the reasons to keep breathing :)
Same
"Laudato si ad astra"
All praise be to the stars
Anybody else bursting in tears with the heart going on fire from when Shakespeare's quote comes in till the end of the video? The visual combined with the voices and melodies are one of the most beautiful mystical experience I've ever had.
Just incredible after every song I think that this will be my favorite song of the album but I begin to realize that all are amazing for different reasons and all together come together in one grand masterpiece.
You are so right ,friend🤗
And then there's that moment when nothing about your daily job works and you turn on this song, wait for the end and know "now it's all good". I almost cry every single time. Thank you Nightwish for this piece of art.
Yeah, I have to cry every time I hear this brilliant piece of music.
I was never a big fan of Nightwish. They were ok, but they never made me a fan. That is until Floor Jansen became their lead singer. Now they are living legends writing the most epic music on the planet.
Ditto. I liked them then Floor came and made them into the legends they are. Huge fan!
Nightwish is strong as ever 22 years later. Wonderful & Epic
The ending just sends shivers down my spine
We are lucky. Nightwish is a gift
The ending...unbelievable beautiful
This is a score of mental movie or something ... Very touching, I cried.. Nightwish always making portals to new worlds... Masterpiece
Anyone else back here after hearing them perform this at the virtual concert? Such a gorgeous song.
I actually never left, I need a few repeats of this song each and every day. Such a masterpiece !
Both shows were amazing even when Marko is missed a lot .
Been here literally since the beginning 🤘🏻
THAT. ENDING. OMG.
I absolutely NEED to hear this performed LIVE. I may die in the final part, but totally worth it.
Sorry but Tuomas said they will not be playing this song live.
Pumpkin_Masher Oh that's unfortunate
@@pmasher Source?
@@sainyniwl5796 Finnish radio
Pumpkin_Masher whattttt?!??!?!??!!!?? 😭😭😭😭😭
Envoûtant !!! Celui qui ne connaît pas Nightwish a raté quelque chose dans sa vie !!
Music has never before made me cry. Now it did. Nightwish is the best.
My goosebumps just turned into actual geese and flew away...
Unfortunately they hit the ceiling fan and now my living room is covered in feathers and um... other stuff.
Almost moved to tears by this song and now dying of laughter 😂😂
Made my day
@@DaniFilth87 almost? I´m crying here :D
My geese just got goosebumps from this😂
Your comment sent me into a whole FIT of laughter!
As a high school science teacher, I am very happy that Tuomas and the gang have introduced me (and my students) to the work of one of the more modern scientists. Now that we are back in school (here in Québec), I have shown the video to my students within a class context. Nightwish's interest with science, since TGOE is quite special. This is quite a song. Thanks to all the group!
Tuomas has keen interest in marine biology, Floor has studied biology, and Marko is obsessed with stars and astronomy. Trust them to deliver this epic ride. (TGOE included)
En plus de les initier à de la musique de grande qualité. Une excellente initiative!
Then watch "Endless Forms Most Beautiful."
Oh my God!!! That voice. That operatic ability. I am speechless
I can't handle this ending! It's too much for my poor heart. So unbelievably epic! I want to see this live with a full orchestra + choir
This is already my dream too!!!
Will it ever happen?! One can always dream ... and hope!
Nightwish are the gods of music. Always taking my breath away. Each song is an absolute masterpiece.
That ending made me cry, an epic song!
I'm still practicing every day listening to this without bursting into tears. no progress yet.
Same, it's been almost 3 months already
This song gets better every time I listen to it.
OMG the end gives me shivers.... the whole album.... love it! And still there are fans complaining.... wanting more of the same . But nightwish evolves...just as the earth and the universe. i think that this album is the rigth album for the era and the crisis we live in..... the message fits !
As Holopainen's talent grows and matures, it is inevitable that he will leave behind those who are unable to follow him.
@@WardDorrity true! And what a joy to witness the meaningful creations of this exceptional talented composer and band!
The vocals at the end are simply awesome.
Months after the release, I simply cannot let go of this masterpiece. This is probably the most "oceanborney" Nightwish song since Oceanborn itself. Like a love child of Gethsemane and Passion and the Opera, evoking both, repeating neither and adding so much more. Thank you Nightwish and thank you Floor - as someone who appreciated your early work with After Forever, I never had any doubts about your abilities in the first place, but you still surpassed all of my expectations with this album.
This is simply put a MASTERPIECE. Especially the ending. This is how you use an orchestra in a metal song!
I Love FLOOR😍🔥 & NIGHTWISH.
The Nightwish Virtual show was phenomenal. Floor absolutely nailed this entire song live. The operatic end gave me shivers everywhere.
I absolutely love the ending. Floor reminds me a bit of Lucia Popp in her recordings from the 60s. It's bright, ethereal, and full of clarity.
YES! she sounds as a soprano of first half of XX century
I heard it live in Zurich yesterday night. It was sublime ❤❤❤
Same it was incredible
I heard it in Leipzig a few weeks ago, it was... literally breathtaking.
Same, what an experience.🥲
THAT END is out of this world, Floor Jansen is unique 🥰🥰🥰🥰
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES! FINALLY! So happy! Thank you NIGHTWISH!
When she sings Laudato Si, Ad Astra...i feel out of my body,i feel i join my grandmather again! she died a year and a half ago!!! so deep that it overflows me!!!
the end of this song is gorgeous, never thougt floor can sing in that way, i love it
I have been a loyal fan from the very beginnings. But this...words fail me. A breathtaking masterpiece with a breathtaking story, once again. Tuomas, Floor, Nightwish - thank you for existing, you are redefining music, human, nature, inspiration and emotion all in one.
I've listened this song more that 20+ times..... My eyes watering every single time..... I just can't control it!!!
This song is out of this world!!!
Nobody than Tuomas can make this kind of masterpieces.
I should have commented this months ago, but i finally could hear this song live back in october 2022. And i was there, close to Floor and the band. This long part of my life is now complete.
Thank you Nightwish.
3:49 and i'm crying like a baby... Thank you very much. You will always be in my heart. Love you guys. Thanks Floor for the tears. Godess. Thanks Tuomas for beeing a genious. Thank you all for beeig just more.
David Ferreira in that part I totally broke. Even I expected so much from Floor doing operatics, this went so much beyond everything I could have imagined. 😭
A masterpiece of one of the greatest composers of our time !!
Who can, in their sane mind, dislike this?? It's a masterpiece!
The Tarjafans sliding down are trying to slow down with their thumbs.
Gravity always wins!
@@mylife3350 I'm a Tarja fan and I loved it. Wtf are you on about?
Only talentless jealous people with no real sense of good taste in music dislike this video!
I would say fans of german Schlager. They wouldn't understand anything
Damm who cut the onions at end. Masterpiece this band is just AD ASTRA above everything else. just WOW. No words. Just JOY
Good to see that there are still some people making "serious" pop/rock music. Most of it is so simple and trivial today.
@Iserya I was referring to the bigger categories of classical vs pop/rock in general.