The Poet and the Pendulum! (Nightwish) - Reaction: I sobbed -_-
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- Опубліковано 24 бер 2019
- Hardcore NW fans...you're killing me. (Also, this song is amazing, thank you so much for requesting it.)
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We all cried listening to this song, youre not alone.. Anyone agree??
me too
same here
Only a person with no feelings wouldn't cry
Though I heard it a thousand times, I still cry every time! PS I now listen 2 this song, while my relationship broke down an hour ago....😥😥😥😥😥
Absolutely agree!
At the end, Marco and Empuu stand close to Tuomas to acknowledge him and his pain. Like "we are here for you brother"
I always see people saying this but have they acknowledged this anywhere? To me I see it more as they are giving Floor the stage to close out the song.
@@PiT0nZo They have. And they've done this since the first time they played this live.
I saw the other verison of this song. And what I like there is that after that part they were bro-fist, or fist-bumping each other, those three. That was really cool to see
I saw the same thing! Thnx for mentioning it!
@@PiT0nZo I have watched other live Poet performances and at least twice I have see them together at the end and they fist bump together. The band made the decision to remove Tarja but Tuomas was the one who got the brunt of the anger. This is a show of solidarity.
Thats why Floor Jansen is the best female singer in the world today
Wish America would see that but nope.
@@norsegamingtv1686 I'm American, and I can see it. Not all of us are ignorant...
agreed except... best female singer ever
Since this is an Arnette song, I truly believe that Arnette delivered it better, but with Floor Jansen being the ultimate allrounder I deeply believe that Floor is the only singer who is capable of delivering all Nightwish songs decently!
How would a duet with her and Freddy Mercury have sounded?
Tuomas said he was going to kill himself in a song, or he'd kill himself in real life. This song is the result of that. I didnt read all the comments, but you should study the lyrics, they will make this song 10X more emotional. So many people originally think it's from the singer, but it's not, she just does a beautiful job telling Tuomas's story...
I can't help having my heart with Tuomas throughout the song, knowing how hard things were for him when he wrote it. And to see him mouthing those words positively WRECKS me every time too.
Floor is a gift to this world, that perfectly matches with the boy’s amazing musicianship.
I think the best gift is TUOMAS because he makes this all.
You are not the only one that have cried (and still cries) with this song. Take your time, at slow pace, to better enjoy the experience, to allow the experience sip into you with this song, with Nightwish and with any other band that strikes any of your emotions this way :)
NIGHTWISH and FLOOR'S VOICE tend to make a person emotional. Beautiful music.
"Be still my son" catch every Big Boy! Love you Mama ❤❤❤😭
This is my favourite song of all time, and Floor delivering this performance absolutely sold me on her. She is without a doubt the best fit for the band, and quite possibly the most skilled singer I know of today.
The song is written after they fired the first singer and all the media jumped onto them. Tuomas, the keyboardist and songwriter said he killed himself in the song so he didn't have to do it in real life.
It's about how coming home with his close family and friends made him able to move on and get a grip back on himself.
You should realize that at the Wacken 2013 concert, Floor wasn't the official lead singer of this band. The previous singer left mid-tour and floor had 2 weeks to take over and to learn the songs. To be fair, Wacken was not the first gig she did, so she had some time to grow into it, but nevertheless. She got their official lead vocal AFTER this tour.
The last half of Song of Myself is something that I rarely can listen without crying. The melody and the atmosphere is just overwhelming even though no one's singing, they're just speaking about things... At some point I always just fall into little pieces no matter how ''strong'' I try to be...
for what it's worth, this song brings me to tears almost every single time i listen to it. the fact that it's tuomas's metaphoric suicide makes the emotional punch that much harder, and floor brings so much more emotion to it just with her presence and vocals. it's an absolutely incredible song. almost everyone i've seen react to this song has had the same reaction as you--it makes you feel so many emotions at once and yanks you back and forth between them in such a masterful way that it's hard not to acknowledge the artistry of every element the song has.
be prepared for more emotions with Greatest Show, but it won't be the same kind of emotion you get from this one. it's honestly impossible to describe how the song makes me feel, personally, but it's definitely Some Type Of Way, so brace yourself!
Man you so need to see floor sing romanticide at waken 2013 it was insane.
You are not the only one crying to this, i did and i have seen some other reacting do it too........
Song of Myself same show.
That's a good one. Yours Is An Empty Hope from the Baltic Princess / Nightwish Cruise showcases another aspect of her remarkable talent, as well.
“If this makes me cry again I’m fighting all of you.”
*squares up*
This is about Tuomas (songwriter, keyboards). His suiside on paper. Last part of the song is words what his mother and father told him... Oh so you know what this song is about ❤
When Floor can make you feel all the emotions Tuomas more then likely felt while writing this song, is just pure talent, she's amazing!!
Nightwish - Romanticide live at Wacken 2013. :)
Agree so much
That "sparkle my scenery..." bit in the middle makes me tear up every time. "Greatest Show on Earth" is not a tear-jerker, just awe-inspiring
What, you don't get misty-eyed at the end of TGSoE? :)
@@daliden I cry every time. quite a few of their songs move me no matter how many times ive heard it.
This one is the easiest to make me cry for many obvious reasons but I wont because It'd be a novel to read by the end of things.
and GSoE...
the song's structure is brilliance, the lyrical build up is brilliance, the whale calls, the monkey sounds, the siren sounds, everything in that song (I almost typed Film instead of Song if that says anything) paints such a beautiful and amazing story, capping it off with all of us (humanity)
In the grand scheme of things, that really adds another depth to imagine that while you listen to the song, and sing along "we were here" that in the wide world there are probably thousands of other people sitting there with you, whom you have never met, in some other parts of the globe singing it in that same moment too. and I think that makes the song even more amazing. the live video gets me too because of how lovely they are at the end, they are so very humble and love their fans so much, and the fireworks nd the epic ending with the verse. just. UGH I LOVE IT.
@@dalidenWell I did when I saw them live in concert, but not when I watched it from the comfort of my living room :) Actually, I find the Wembley performance more emotional
Dude, there is no need to apologize for tearing up, especially if you knew the story of the song before hearing it.
I was kind of late to the Nightwish party, found them after a friend recommended Within Temptation to me and I checked out similar bands, that was in 2008. I didn't know about the drama with the change in singers, and had no "loyalty" to a singer, so I enjoyed Anette just as much as Tarja (admittedly, now I like Floor more than both). Dark Passion Play was still relatively new, so I got it and listened to it, enjoyed it, thought this was a cool song. It wasn't until recently that I actually learned the story behind it. Now I can't help but get a little misty eyed watching this video, because aside from Floor absolutely killing it, the lyrics actually have a new meaning for me, and seeing Tuomas do the motion like the pendulum slicing his neck, him singing at the end, and the way Marco and Emppu come to stand by their friend in a show of support... it's just a lot to take in. You really feel it.
The Greatest Show on Earth shouldn't hit you that hard. For me, it has its own kind of special feeling, but only because I'm a big nerd so I catch all the scientific references thrown in there and it makes me giddy. But otherwise, it's just a rocking song. Maybe towards the end, depending on how much you think about what they're singing... but you'll probably be fine.
If you want stuff that won't make you tear up, check out Romanticide (the Floor version), or even Yours Is An Empty Home (bonus of getting to see/hear Floor growl). And if you want more Marco, check out Master Passion Greed (not sure if there's a live version), or The Islander (one of my favorite songs from them)... though The Islander might tug at you at a little.
Love your reaction to when Tuomas (keyboard player) sings with the lyrics. It's a really strong moment, even more so since he is the mastermind of Nightwish writing everything.
Subscribed, a few thousand years ago people would have built temples to Floor.
There are still people around.
We are working on one.
I'm in.. tell me where.
As the goddess she is
oh gosh wish i could join you guys
They most likely would.
And we are, nowadays aswell. If not physical ones, but in our minds.
Floor: "Be still, my son..."
Doug: "fuck... 😭"
That's actually Marco singing in his natural voice, Tuomas is singing along un miced. I actually didn't know until I watched The Islander live. Marco and the other guitarist ( his name is Emppu I think, ) went to stand by him for support because it was and probably still is, difficult for him to perform this. But do you see why I wanna make symphonic metal music so badly? I don't know that I'll ever be able to come up with anything this majestic, but I can try; and I promise I will try to be a bit more light hearted. Don't worry about crying. takes a real man to show his emotions.
Had to watch this reaction again. Probably one of the most honest reactions I have seen. We ALL cry at this section. We aren't strangers, we are the Nightwish Army, and you are one of us.
I m right there with you. This song still makes me tear up, and seeingyou sob like a baby, made me sob as well.Nightwish is not just a band.
Floor, the Goddess of Tears & Goosebumps.
You aren't the first and won't be the last to cry while hearing this song. It still gets me and I've heard it 100 times at least. TGSOE is very similar in how it has many changes and parts. The ending is somewhat emotional and powerful too. lol Every Nightwish song pulls at your heart strings in one way or another. That's why I love them so much. Floor's voice puts an exclamation point on the performances. Storytime probably won't make you cry. Unless you watch the Tampere 2015 one and cry because you don't get a peek at Floor's panties when she steps over the fan at the end. ;) Yes, she does a Marilyn Monroe impression and if you pay attention, you can tell she does it on purpose! It's pretty funny! And that grin on her face as she turns away from the crowd is the best part. You have to look through her hair to catch it, but it's there and it lets you know she knows what she did and she thought it was hilarious.
Floor controls the bel canto legato- part of soprano- singing like no one else. And her stage presence and range is insane. A goddess for shure.
I cry every time I watch you cry. This songs hits me deep as I am a poet and song writer. I also have a pendilume. Another strange about this is I also play keyboard .the most haunting thing about this song that sears straight into my heart is I lost my dear friend to suucide. He left me the msg telling me goodbye. I didnt handle it well an ovèrdosed and was unconcious for 2 days. When I recovered I focused more on music and to this day I rely on the energies I draw from music to trancend me to where I need to be in my life right now. This song hits me to its very meaning. I do understand the delimia their band mustve felt. So torn. So driven by a force that cannot be rekkoned . Floor Jensen brings the rawest of feelings out of me and delivers with such commanding elegance and grace. She is my favorite singer in the world. Im a 43 year old woman who recently jumped on the Night train. I dont plan on getting off of this well guided mighty train. I am truely grateful to have found this band. May I ask you to check out Floor Jensen singing O Mio Babbino Caro on youtube. You will be amazed. Perfection.
Great reaction, you certainly weren’t alone with the sobbing, I was right there with you! This song gives me all the emotions, all of them lol
Yeah, you're in the club now for sure. Don't sweat the tears man.. It gets a lot of us. I've heard this countless times and that last movement gets me every single time to this day. Just let it happen. Reactions are best when they're genuine. Never try to fight or hide the emotions you get from music. The fact you get them is what makes music so great. Just enjoy the ride.
Great review my friend. Been listening to rock/metal for 30 years but only discovered Nightwish a month ago. They had the same effect on me, bud. Bought all their albums on the back of seeing Ghost Love Score and Poet and the Pendulum through UA-cam reviews. Can’t stop listening to them now. Love it when music puts you through an emotional rollercoaster like this.
You don't have to feel ashamed for crying, I'm 56 now and I got dehydrated the same way more than once.
The keyboard guy is Tuomas Holopainen the composer of the band, and this composition is about his grief about Tarja having to leave the band.
I'm sure Ann Waychoff will fill in the gaps very soon.
Hail Ann, get well soon.
We all miss you.
The depth of the feelings you had was pure and beautiful, doesn't need apology. How lucky are we to witness our own feelings and what this music does to us, the personal journey it takes us on. Nightwish with Floor is life itself. A blessing for the soul. Thank you for feeling
Epica - Sancta terra (feat floor jansen) live retrospect show
This!
I agree
Yes, this
Agreed
Agreed!
You heard Marco's voice. Tuomas was singing for himself.
That might make it even more sad, though...
Yeah, wasn't able to articulate in that moment, but that's what I meant. It killed me to see him singing his heart out to himself.
Y,known, I've watched alot of reactions videos to this date. And I've watched so many Nightwish ones. But your reactions to GLS and this have been by far the most sincere and honest. This is the reason I watch reactions, especially to Nightwish!!!.
No go my friend!! The Greatest Show on Earth awaits you!!!!
Floor Jansen is a Goddess.
She totally rejuvenated Nightwish.
Going a bit on a limb here and suggesting something totally different for a next song. Well, sort of different, as that it is also very melodic and epic. And the drummer is, the current drummer of Nightwish, Kai Hahto.
Wintersun - Sons of winter and stars @ Sonic Pump Studios. (the sonic pump part is important).
AGREED!
Pretty much a mandatory listen at least for the experience. Granted Wintersun might not be for everyone, but totally deserve to get the chance (and yes, one of my all time favourite bands without a question)
And like in the suggestion it was mentioned, the studio rehearsal over album version.
i told you on my coments in ghost love score .i cry everytime in this song . its a masterpiece but its very emotional , the song talks about tuomas feelings after fired tarja in 2005 and you can feel tuomas pain in the song (he plays part of the song with earplugs because its very emotional for him ) ,but the man its a fuckin genius. one solution to dont be depressed its listen 《my walden》 after and watch floor dancing.
Not with earplugs.. They all use in-ear monitors and everyone has their own mix with those. Like Floor does not hear drums or bass and Tuomas likes to hear audience.. and sometimes mute singing mics with this song
@@Oryxxx ok
great reaction my friend
there are so many great songs you must react floor is a goddess
the greatest show on earth (live tempere)
romanticide ( wacken 2013)
and many more
I pretty much had the same reaction when I first watched this video. I couldn’t comprehend what I was watching as I was bauling my eyes out.
Can we imagine his reaction by Our Decades In The Sun?
He'll be a wreck. You'll find no live version of this song, Douglesby. We'll let you know why after your reaction, if you're brave enough to do it. See to it that you pick the lyrics version. The lyrics are VERY important in this one.
I give it less than a minute, the lyrics are super deep and I find myself struggling not to shed a tear or two haha
@@Brandon066362 According to Floor in an interview, tears were shed during the recording sessions as well.
I told you that you need tissues when you are listening this, didn’t I... if you want something happy for a change choose Storytime.
Or Alpenglow
Or "I want my tears back"! Talk about a happy jump around song!
Last nights The Walking Dead episode put me on an emotional roller coaster and I didn't get much sleep. The lack of sleep is hitting me hard but still, a new Nightwish reaction...how can I not watch. Yup I'm right back on that roller coaster... At the point where they are sitting down singing, that gets me so bad. Every. Single. Time. Great reaction!!!!
Ou jeah, this is emotionaly heavy song.
Some trivia about it:
Tuomas wrote it after Tarja left. They kicked her wery ugly way and he was the one blamed for it.
So those harsh emotios are him being betrayed by Tarja before they kicked her out, him betraying Tarja by kicking her out, feelings lost and alone and hated by backfire of their fans, and his finding his sanctuary in his family, his parrents who loved him over all those things he was blamed and was blaming himself...
I'm not sure if you are ready for Gretest Show on Earth already. My suggestion is to do some less emotional songs before. Somerhing hard and heavy perhaps. Romanticide from Wacken 2013, Yours is an Empty Hope from Nightwish Cruise on Baltic Princes, Weak Fantasy From Tampare or Wembley, Last Ride of the Day from Wacken again, 7 Days to the Wolves from Wembley, Sahara from Tampa, or something lighter like The Islander from Tampare. Or basicly anything elese after Floor joined them. Basicly anything from Wacken 2013 is absolutely top, and 99% of Wembley and Tampare (2015,2016) is top too. And some other ones.
Or you may do some Floor outside of Nightwish. After Forever, ReVamp, Northward, Ayreon, Star One (that is basicly Ayreon too), Avalon (2nd album)....
Priceless reaction!! Isn't it what music is all about? You like it because it touches you, brings you emotions and memories, some sweeter than the other but always precious. Not many guys would have uploaded this stuff without editing away the sobbing, makes you a bigger man for me!
The Greatest Show is about the creation of the universe and how life started and where it will probably go. It's beautiful.
And please watch it till the very end. I've seen some reactions that quit before the last part of the lyrics.
You forgot to mention that it must be the TAMPERE version.....thanks PEACE
I already mentioned that in another comment ;)
@@_Ocean_Soul_ cool
If you do a little background search on this song, this is what Tuomas felt when they had to fire Tarja. All that happen world wide around the band and most of all Tuomas. This is his Requiem to the world, music at it's most beautiful, it goes direct into your soul. Thank you, you have just started the journey with Floor.
And as you can see in this documentary ( ua-cam.com/play/PLfkukrFeyhR054MB5iC8ug9a2CRQVqXmC.html ) Tuomas just looks... sad... compared to now where he actually looks contented almost.
I listen this song every single day since I saw the version with Floor ( the original was with a different singer, Anette Olzon), and every single time I end up in tears. But anyway, love it, and your reaction was like watching me in a mirror 😅
Joao Lima yeah yeah, when I saw it i got mad again. Not only did I start to visit Wacken 4 years too late to get in with nightwish again, also they didn’t include this in their gig at Wacken 2018 and to top it off, no further concerts announced in the near future 😢
Probably have to wait till 2020 or later when they plan to release their next album...
Luckily I am fortunate enough to have seen them last year in Netherlands at FortaRock. I was with 2 friends that were at a metal fest for the first time, they had no clue about Nightwish or any other band there, and now both of them are huge Nightwish fans😅
5:10 Emppu is the master of "awkward" moments on stage. You most often see him demonstrate how he sips of the bottle in allmost robotic moves,walk around touching the band members,or yeah,like here....crack a dialogue with Tuomas. And the subject at hand must be Floor,the way Tuomas goes "Oh yeah!"🤣 They are a goofy bunch,and i love it! Serious talk though,the guys took it seriously to restore Floors confidence,when she joined Nightwish. If you didnt know,she had been recovering at the time,from a burned out state. And she was abit "out of it" mentally. I think Wacken Open Air was her first major gig with them,i know she helped them to finish theyr world tour before that in/around 2012. But since Wacken was made into a double dvd & double CD package,she was "properly introduced" to 85.000 people + tv audiences. I think she really felt the expectations,and wanted to prove herself. The guys have been constantly supportive towards her,so i do believe they "admire her in on-stage chats" like that one😉 15:18 I cant even.... 🤣🤣🤣 And yeah,this song is soo personal for Tuomas,it allways gets to me. You can tell that he never "enjoys himself" like he usually does,when they perform this song. And the other guys are allways present,supportive. That allways gets to me..... I can only imagine what he went through. One thing is to struggle with depressions over the situation with Tarja,but having to deal with it in media on top of it all,defintly cant be easy. And Floor really brings out all the sad emotions in this song. Marco too for that matter,he is usually very tough,heavy in his vocals. In this one,he is allways sore,down low...just beautiful!😍💞(Well,except his "angry" vocals,but that just adds more to the "dark,sad emotions") If you want a really hyped Nightwish experience,and let Floor totally seduce you,hypnotize you,the full package......i recommend Song Of Myself. My jaw dropped,you just have to see it to believe it!😯😍
Pretty much my exact reaction. “Talent inequality,” good line and so true. I was an emo wreck the first week and a half after discovering Nightwish. What an experience!
As a mother of a son who also went through a hard time and seeing him so Hurt, make me also cry when the part mother and father comes. Every time again. This song is my medicine , it reliefs and after letting the tears fall , there is a smile because IT is allright now. Thank you
Don't worry.. not the first got into tears. This song is a storm of emotions. Romanticide at Wacken perhaps would be good for your next.
Dammit, you made me misty eyed at the end.
OK a lot to say so walls of text incoming :)
This is probably their most emotional song, especially sad-emotional. The pain is palpable in this song. Greatest Show on Earth will have likely as powerful an impact, but not in a sad-emotional way. More just an awe-inspiring thing, if you're a lover of science and nature, GSOE is just magnificent. Other songs evoke power, aggression, joy, love. The list is endless.
Throughout that song you'll notice Marco and Emppu both taking time to go talk to Tuomas and make sure he is ok. You see other brilliant interplays, after Emppu wanders over to Tuomas you see Marco walk over to where Emppu normally plays, you then see him unmute Emppu's guitar just before Emppu comes back in playing. I don't know why but I love seeing that happen, just something about the synergy of the band shows itself there.
You said about being a fair-weather fan before and I guess that's what I was I enjoyed the music, but it wasn't an obsession. Now, well now, I listen daily and actively seek out others watching them for the first time. I'm hooked on Nightwish with Floor's voice for life. The songs can evoke the aforementioned emotions on a daily basis, again and again. That's not an easy thing to do, some bands may achieve that with a song or two, but for Nighwish to do this with album after album, song after song, they're my soulband.
Something a little different for you. Put While Your Lips Are Still Red (LIVE of course) on the list. Shorter song, you're not going to be getting emotional. But it's predominantly Marco singing, with Floor and Troy backing him up and it's just a lovely ballad, beautifully performed.
Keep up the reactions my dude!
This guy. This guy gets it.
I actually agree with everything you wrote, and thats _not_ common.
Thank you for pointing out the detail at 6:11, I never noticed that. I appreciate that you did, and that little gesture from Marko really makes me happy =)
Another awesome reaction! Don't worry, man, you're not the first person that song has brought to tears.
Hey, after you're done with The Greatest Show on Earth, how about some Song of Myself? Do the studio version first to get the full, spoken word poem at the end experience, then do the Wacken live version to hear the first half of the song sound at its best.
It really is such a beautiful deep song.
Another suggestion that might make your skull implode when you hear it is Yours is an Empty Hope from either this show or the one on the water. It's off their latest album and made especially for Floor's.... talents
Yup this one defiantly surprises you. Ghosts river to a smaller degree is another surprise. Both are fantastic!!!!
The cruise one. Listen close to the chorus.
That's what nightwish wish floor on vocals do they convey emotion in their music..and really isn't that what it's all about...man I cant wait for 2020, new music and a world tour....if this song touches you as emotionally as it did me you earned a sub from me...keep rockin my friend!!!!
And btw; NEVER be ashamed for crying because all the true NW fans are at home watching you and crying when you are, it is an emosional journey and the fact that you react like you do, is just clear evidence of how strongly you feel the music, that my friend is a gift
Thank you for taking me along for a ride on that emotional rollercoaster. This song has it all, really. Especially the end resonates on a deep level. You'd have to be made out of wood not to feel that raw emotion in there. There's despair, redemption, death and grace, all together.
It’s totally cool to cry listening to Nightwish. I’m 65 and they make me cry. Such emotional music. Tuomas writes such beautiful, emotional music. Floor and Nightwish were absolutely made for each other. 👍🏻
Raw emotion my friend! Many of us Nightwish devotees have been in your place, many times. Nightwish has no compare in so many levels and one often overlooked is the lyrics, the storytelling, pulling our raw emotions to daylight! Tuomas is an absolute genius! Nightwish/Floor make grown men cry, crying is part of Floorgasms and that is OK!
Honest, raw, pure. This why we love music, isn't it? Thanks for opening your soul and allowing us accompany you on this beautiful journey. Seeing Tuomas sing that bit gets me every time, too. Try Ever Dream or Song of Myself from Wacken 2013. Those are a little more upbeat.
One of the best reactions i've seen...greetings from 🇭🇳
Totally agree!!
"If this makes me cry again I'm fighting all of you."
*looks nervously around for an escape route*
I saw this song live in concert last year. You have no idea, what happend to the crowd during this rollercoaster-feeling-song.
Big strong men around me had tears in their eyes. It was so emotional.
I would go to every concert, only for this song, only to get this a second time live
Well, what can i say...
Epic song, epic reaction. I saw them two times live performing that song and it brought me to tears. And not only me, looking around there were so much people cryin'.
So go ahead, i will follow.
Greetings from germany.
Nightwish - 7 days to the wolves (Barona Areena)
Nightwish - Ever Dream (Wacken 2013)
That is the most honest reaction video I have seen. Since you obviously know the background for the song, you got more emotioned when Tuomas also sang. And the last section of the song is very beautifully preformed by Floor also. Great work. Keep listening 😊👍
shall we say- Floorgasm achieved...?
wet Floorgasm? :D
@@zdenekdolezal9646 rainy.. more or less
exactly===@@zdenekdolezal9646
Spot on👍🤘
I love your reactions to Nightwish. I also was a Nightwish listener to the time of Tarja, but “my god!! Floor is amazing!!!” The most amazing band in the world
Brother, I’m an Army attack helicopter veteran, former DEA Agent and Federal Air Marshal....I’m afraid of no man but, Floor can bring me to my knees! No shame in crying!
The entire concert is an emotional power house. Just watch it.
Very nice to see such an emotional and honest reaction. Hits my heart - I have had the same feelings and started to cry when I heared this song the first time. And everytime I watch this again it hits me and I can hardly hold my Tears back... welcome to the wunderful world of Nightwish. They meaning me so much, it's more than "just music" - and Floor is just an incredibly singer with a huge stage presence and a range which is out of this world. Enjoyed the Video. You have a new Sub :-)
Update: because your reaction Video was so nice, I have seen it again - and cried one more time to this. And that allthough I have seen many reaction Videos and listened to this song far more than 100 times. It's not Music. It's a masterpiece of Music sung by an angel...
The ending gets me every time. The fact that Tuomas is singing silently at the end and Marco is, in a sense, lending his voice to him makes it even more heartbreaking.
What a great reaction! Getting so emotionally involved can only be achieved by doing your homework. Because if you don't know anything about the band's history and the effect all events had on Tuomas Holopainen the deeper meaning of this song will be totally lost to you. I cheer you for your insight and for allowing yourself to share your volnurability with us.
The Greatest Show on Earth will make you feel so many emotions, especially at the end- you'll even hear the emotion in Floor's voice. Seriously, I can't wait for that reaction
I'm with ya dude...i shed a tear almost every time i hear this tune.
Though the entire Tarja drama was rough shit it resulted in one of if not the best songs Nightwish ever made: The poet and the pendolum. And Floor is the perfect singer for this masterpiece.
This song makes me cry every time T-T you are not alone in this one!
I can only imagine what he was going through when he wrote this, because they were all friends and not only was he having to tell an 'employee' that they are terminated but also that this friendship will be terminated too. And then having to make the decision do we keep going on? Do we stop the band now? hence the 'try to save them all' line, do what is best for the band. Now...through all that pain, depression...and probably even suicidal thoughts...think how elated and giddy he is now, that he has found a 'family' member that can convey his messages and masterpieces dutifully...every time he takes the stage he must be sooooo smiling on the inside...AMAZING reaction...thank you for sharing....A.
We're with you! This song sticks a knife in your heart, twists it, then somehow kisses it all better. And in the process it drains all your emotions, but somehow leaves you feeling redeemed.
Tuomas is a genius when it comes to composing emotional roller-coasters.
Dude. Never, ever be ashamed for becoming emotional from music. Never. That includes bawling your eyes out. The emotions need to go somewhere, after all. If you don‘t at least get a lump in your throat from music like this, you are not fully human.
Love you reacts brother, but yor volume is to low, im in max vol and still can hear my kids talking in their room loud and clear :) Next, Nigthwish the greatest show on earth live from tampere
True, the volume needs to be higher for it to be perfect. Great reaction, thanks
Nice reaction, I had same feelings when I heard this first time. Floor is amazing, band is amazing, but Tuomas is genious to wrote this musical masterpiece. And pleace, more volume. ;)
yeah volume way to low. i literally could hear my rabbit sneeze on the other side of the room. that just is not done with metal.
You definitely are not the only one that cried. I really love how you can just let your feelings out, most guys would try to hide that, but you are genuine and obviously appreciate the music. This is a beautiful song.
"THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH"!!!
It gets no better.
Wait untill you see Floor Jansen singing with her best friend Simone Simons from the dutch band "Epica" 😎 Greatest Show on Earth is more an "Evolutionary Biological Metal" project (Tuomas is a fanboy of Richard Dawkins)😜
Not sure what you mean by that comment about greatest show on earth? Sounds as if you don’t like it because of its content?
Cornelius Antonius to both replies:
I am a little confused how this turned out. First, I only asked a question because I didn’t get your comment. From what I got you sought to play it down as some little project that doesn’t really cut it (on that I would fight you, if I had the time but as you made it clear, there’s no need to and I would rather spend my time rewatching it again)
Second, where did you get my sensitivity-level from?
Cornelius Antonius no problem, i am watching UA-cam on tv and comment (if I do which is rarely) by mobile. My response time to comments is therefore no good. Sorry for that.
BTW, i am from Germany and envy you for floor for some time now 😉
What a beautiful gift from Netherlands to finnish music (and to the whole world) she is.
Nightwish was going nowhere with Anette, but with Floor, everything seems possible.
They really are at the top of their game now.
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"I am an Athïest Of course I like it"
I'm a Christian, but I'm also a big science nerd, so The Greatest Show on Earth became my absolute favorite song of all time, because it's a kicking song and makes scientific references.
"Nightwish is my main Atheist band on the planet bro, do you want to fight me on that ?"
I don't know that I'd class them as an "atheist" band. They dance a bit all over the spiritual/religious spectrum. Evolution isn't just an "atheist" thing, and on that, I *would* fight someone. The inclusion of Dawkins doesn't mean they're endorsing atheism above everything else, it just means he wrote a book related to the theme of the album. It's like claiming they're a Christian band just because their first single involved a Christian theme (at least in the sense it was related to the story of Christ and people around him, albeit without directly naming them). In interviews and otherwise, it doesn't sound like they endorse atheism any more than they endorse any other religious view, more keen on the idea of letting people decide for themselves based on their own personal thoughts and experiences. (Marco was directly asked about it, and basically says he doesn't know if there's a god or not, and if there is, it'd be practically impossible for us to know. Which is a fair view.)
Heck, I like the bits spoken by Dawkins at the beginning and end of the song. The only reason I dislike Dawkins isn't because he's atheist, but because he's kind of an ass about women (or anyone who disagrees with how he does anything). Doesn't mean I can't agree on some things, of course.
Thank you for this honest Reaction. This is my favourite Nightwish song but only the live version with Floor. The end gets me always as well...its so very sad but also so very beautiful. I feel you really...I also suffer from depression and know that such songs can hit you very hard. But nontheless it's worth the listen. Much of love to you from Germany.
Tuomas used to let shut the vocals off his headset while performing this song because it is too emotional for him when he hears the lyrics. Nowadays they don't play it live anymore. I understand this of course but am still sad i will not get to see this song live.
It certainly takes golden pipes to be able to lay her voice on top of their music! That is why she fits the band so incredibly well! She is the queen
5:06 when you're so good you can have a conversation while playing on a live concert.
Beauty, passion, pain in one song.
Dude, you are not alone in crying at this. Respect for being prepared to show what this song made you feel. It speaks to the soul
You know what. This music is amazing and it is incrediblely emotional. Throw in the back story to this song and it’s no surprise people feel the emotion. It seeps from every chord.
“This is what I’ll be internet famous for”
You wear your heart on your sleeve dude and I have to say thanks for showing the emotion on camera we all feel listening to this absolute masterpiece. 🤘🏻
This song in my opinion is their best! Gets me every time I listen to it, which is a lot. Loved your reaction again, maybe do a few others before you do the Greatest Show though!
Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Rush, Deep Purple, Blue Oyster Cult had all been my fav at one time or another....then something happened 3 mo ago....these guys are the real deal Doug-thanks.
In a way, just like when Dio replaced Ozzy in Black Sabbath, Floor made Nightwish reach their full potential as a band. She has the perfect voice for a Symphonic Metal band and stage presence like Freddie Mercury.
Man I loved seeing your true reaction on this song. Thank you again for sharing. It is amazing how well Floor can move a person's soul with just her voice. The emotion she is able to convey is second too none IMO.
The album is "Dark Passion Play", and in compare to the others, is the darkest. Significant is the fact that it starts with The Poet and the Pendulum, but finish with Meadows of Heaven (I suggest you to listen to it, it's a beautiful and relaxing song). The strong contrast between start and finish of this album is important, for my point of view. It's more or less the same thing that happened here (14:30). Marco sing angry words that reflect Tuomas's feelings at that time (about 2005). His voice create that contrast when Floor restart to sing. At the end, there is the part called "Mother and Father". Those words that Floor (as the Mother) sings are for his dead son (Tuomas) - "Be still, my son you’re home. Oh, when did you become so cold?".
And when also Marco sings the same words, when the song "open" itself, everytime touch me into the deep. :' ]
21:01, from that moment on, for me, those last notes are the crying of the mother. Yeah, this song has a story and lots of emotions like love, affection, rage. Good reaction, anyway. ; ]
Check the history of this song. Its Tuomas' substitute suicide, purging his emotions after having to deal with the backlash of firing Tarja from the band and fearing the thing closest to him had just died (Nightwish itself)