I wasn't prepared for Something Whispered Follow Me from Nightwish. You didn't warn me...(Reaction)

[@kaNjiXIII]

Hey guys, I just wanted to say thank you for all the amazing heartfelt comments and even e-mails, as you know I try to respond to every comment and I will get to it in time. It's been so many now, that it will take a while, So just a BIG THANK YOU for now.

[@charliewalter4138]

I love the whole album, but this is my favourite track. Absolutely gorgeous! And Floor's voice, this vocalize at the end... OH MY GOD! Amazing.

[@Pymander]

Amazing indeed

[@VivK-Real]

In my whole life, I've followed a whisper. As my father told his friends: "People do what they can, my daughter does what she wants to do" I was told that after my dad died.

[@KaisaValkama]

Thank you for sharing with me/us this emotional reaction. I guess I'm still waiting for that special whisper "follow me:" I felt like rushing through the screen to comfort you somehow in your pain with soaring wounds deep in your soul. Hope you feel better soon. I needed quite many times listening this song to understand it properly. ...Kaisa ❤

[@FarAtom6188]

Definitely a favorite. Love the guitar and melody of this, the harmonization and Floor’s delivery. An incredible listen and message.

[@HelenaRoxenvik]

Thank you for sharing this emotional reaction with us and for beeing open about burn out, depression, feelings and the sorrow that comes during that journey. Nightwish music and lyrics often caught me of guard when I don't expect it. Sometimes it makes me cry, sometimes it just makes me happy and sometimes it makes me reflect of my own journey trough life. I went through a depression when I lost major part of my vision. I'm vision impaired and dependent of my white cane. It took my years to be the person I am today. And I couldn't have done that journey without help and support. I have bad days och feel sad loosing the old me. I drove my motorbike, I enjoyed to go out in the nature on horseback, I traveled alone. I cant do that any longer. But still, Im so grateful to be here, enjoying all the things I actually can do. In 2022 I took a huge step outside my comfort zone and started to do things I love again. Sometimes I need an assistant but Im happy to share my happy moments with the ones that helps me live life again. Im so impressed by you, the courage you show us when talking about difficult things that affect you so much. If felt I wanted to comfort you and give you a hug.

[@stephanie.r382]

Your emotions showed through and its a good thing. Nightwish has a way of healing the soul.

[@griesi31]

I've just seen your reaction and was initially a bit shocked that it triggered such deep emotions in you, but actually not surprised, because that's what Nightwish songs often do, they tear down your walls and let everything go. Thank you for speaking so openly about your experiences with depression, I went through it too a few years ago . Afterwards you're constantly in an internal dialogue with yourself, asking whether everything is OK, how you're feeling, etc. But that's a good thing, I simply listen to myself more and no longer measure my emotional state by the resistance of other people, but look at my own standards. I loved this song from the first moment, it promises you that every person - on a large scale like Tuomas but also on a small scale like me - will at some point hear this inner voice, this call that you can't resist, that you just have to follow. I can say that I've heard this call a few times in my live so far, mostly it had to do with music. For example Tuomas, Empuu, Floor and co. called/wispered to me exactly 1 1/2 years ago, when I discovered Nightwish for myself 😊. But singing, the passion to travel or the urge to write are also such calls. It doesn't have to be as all-encompassing as with Tuomas and composing. For me, the song expresses the feeling of happiness when you follow the inner call: standing on Lamai beach or seeing the Sistine Chapel with your own eyes, writing a short story in english or singing in a choir. I hope to experience a few more wisperes for the rest of my live 😊 Ach so, und wie immer: Liebe Grüsse 😊

[@jimharris367]

Dude, I feel you, i really do - I've been battling depression for 20+ years with varying degrees of success, but it's always there. My whisper was music, I played I various Metal bands for over 20 years, gave it everything, sacrificed everything. I was in a signed band around about Y2K, and when that fell apart (as they all had) I had a breakdown. I ended up getting a job, meeting my amazing partner and having our beautiful daughter. They literally saved me. However, I've never pursued music since that point, and it still whispers - and that will always be difficult to come to terms with. I hope you find your way back to something that works for you. That was a really emotional and honest reaction and I respect you massively for the way you feel music and for sharing that with us. Stay strong brother 🤘

[@silverblack5475]

I cannot wait to see this live ......I can see her majestically on the stage belting out those notes .

[@billmorrison8292]

Floor had a burnout prior to joining Nightwish. She was coming back to herself and was preparing for her sisters wedding when Nightwish rang her and said please help us. Within 2 day she was with them and She rescued them but they rescued her as well. Perhaps the lyrics resonated with her as well. You never know what can be in the future for you, keep the faith in yourself.

[@MetalMousse8449]

It's never too late to find your whisper! I was really lucky when I found mine in my library job. It has helped me in my cronic depression and exhaustion issues. But I think it's also important if we find joy in smaller things as well. The whisper doesn't necessarily have to be a big thing like a job. Just simple joys of life, like reading maybe for you too? ❤️📚🇫🇮

[@kaNjiXIII]

I love the fact that you are a librarian, it really sounds like a great thing. Keeper of books, it's just so cool haha. Yes, that's super important and I really try to be aware of them. Doesn't have to be a job, absolutely, but since this topic is really an issue for me right now, the song really hit. :) Reading is definitely something. Just finished the 3rd Sandman.

[@eddiehesselman3904]

Great reaction with emotion. I've bin there too and in that dark period i've listened a lot to Nightwish and Floor...they helped me a lot and Floor really has a healing voice...age can warm your heart. Kind regards from the Netherlands ❤

[@bigg2988]

This is Tuomas' clinic, but you got the Floor treatment! No worry, we have all been there, maybe different songs hit those different sore spots in us, but we all carry them. And this is, it is like a balm. NIGHTWISH transcends the orbit of Metal. Now they are like those whisperers that get to the core of what makes you, and somehow help set it straight. Idk if that makes sense, but I feel it.

[@kaNjiXIII]

I love that treatment. Yes, it's super interesting to see how different people react to the same thing, completely different. Someone said that 'Hiraeth' had made them cry, while for me, it just made me very happy.:) I feel that too, thank you for your beautiful words.

[@FingolfinLS]

This song is so beautiful... Nightwish has a meaning for me. I was depressed in 2015-2016, and in that context I was very suicidal. Life had no meaning for me. But when I heard Endless Forms Most Beautiful for the first time, I remembered how much I loved biology, evolutionary theory, natural history in high school. It connected me with anthropology, evolutionary psychology, then with psychology and now I'm a psychotherapist, something I don't want to leave in my life. When I heard and read Something Whispered Follow Me for the first time, I understood what this whisper is...

[@stpfs9281]

Yes, Tuomas is an avid reader. The music takes control, Floor always does that to me. That vocalise! Wow! Clare Torry would have been proud :) Even Tuomas says he doesn't fully understand how the music has that effect. Hopefully it can have a healing effect for you.

[@bchase6970]

I’m so grateful for your openness and vulnerability - and am sorry about all the pain you’ve experienced. 💜 I’m 72 and have had more than one whispering - some whispers have been misguided (like romantic relationships); some have been meaningful and have changed the direction of my life (teaching abroad), and some have come later in life (working with survivors of domestic violence). I’m retired and listening for the next whisper. I can’t help but wonder if the listening for (seeking) the whisper is as meaningful as the hearing of it. There’s beauty as well as pain in that yearning…..

[@kaNjiXIII]

I learned through the last year how important it is to share these experiences, since it could help others. :) Thank you for sharing all this and also thank you for all your work you have done and the good you brought to this world. Maybe sometimes it is and sometimes it's also important not to look for it. :) It all is a part of life and I try to be thankful for all of that.

[@bchase6970]

@@kaNjiXIII❤

[@marita2g]

Some songs are just meant to hit you right in the heart. And this one was the one for you on this album. 💜🫂

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

Great reaction again. This Album is Nightwish Masterpiece. Tuomas and Floor, and the Band shows ,how incrieble Musians they are. My Album of the decads (Ok, The Lamb lies down...from Genesis).

[@mariodriessen9740]

Yeah, well….. ‘The Lamb Lies Down’ was written, recorded and produced in another decade and since then we went through a couple more, so it’s perfectly fine to say that this is, or will be your favourite album of this decade. 😃👍

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

Hello, the last two decads. The 80 and the 90th are boring(for me), with Albums . Okay, i like Script of a yester tears from Marillion very much. Grettings from the Dümmer See

[@queenbat]

I had a great job with lots of fun, great friends etc and we all worked way too much, it was a surprise to realise that it had lead to burnout and depression. it takes time and work to get out of it, good to hear that you are getting help. nightwish usually hits right in the feelings, this is one of the ones that hits hard. I always cry when I listen to them but it’s a good cry.

[@kaNjiXIII]

Yes, I also learned that it can happen, even when you have a good time and sometimes especially then, when you don't think about getting breaks, because it is fun, that can be very dangerous. My job was the same in the beginning and then it changed, or maybe I changed... This Album already made me cry a few times, in a good way, of course. :)

[@eveliinaeve]

❤ Thank you for this heartfelt reaction. When I heard what Tuomas said about this song on the radio, it made me think. What is my passion? I don't think I have one. What if I'll never find one? What if I'll never hear the whisper? That may be the case. That is a sad thought. Maybe I'll just need to enjoy the little things life brings. Or at least try to.

[@kaNjiXIII]

Thank you for watching it, this one especially means a lot to me. Starting with the little things is important and be aware of them, but I do think there is one for everyone, we just have to be patient and pay attention. :)

[@budspanka2221]

[@kaNjiXIII]

Thank you for going on this journey with me. :) I only have listened to it once, because when I tried it a second time, it just hit again and I had to abort, it's a bit crazy, I know. Right now it just triggers me. I think it's ok to go down that hole sometimes, just don't get lost in them and live in the now. It's also ok for whispers to change. As you know I also followed the 'music whisper' and got everything out of it and it was the right thing to follow for a time and now I want to find something else. I'll try to get to them, but you know the townsend problem. Although, maybe it's just the one song. :)

[@nebulajumper6216]

He voice is so amazing.

[@monicacarolina6480]

Thank you for your reaction❤

[@kaNjiXIII]

Thank you for watching. :) Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🤘🏻 Great Job Kanji again

[@kaNjiXIII]

Thank you so much, but again, I didn't really do much, the song did it to me.

[@dragonseye00]

Burnout und Depression.. Da war ich auch vor etwa 3 Jahren und bin noch nicht 100% raus gekommen. Für mich sind alle seine auf diesem Album auf eine Weise seines die mir direkt in die Seele und ins Herz sprechen. Ich denke, das wichtigste ist zu verstehen daß "der Ruf" nur etwas sein das für einen selbst wichtig erscheint, was einen erfüllt. Ich mache gerne Fotos, den Großteil davon bekommt niemand wirklich zu sehen.. Ich halte eine Stimmung, einen Moment fest, oder etwas das mit uns Auge sticht. Ich reise gern, und auch gern alleine. Keine Ahnung in ich autistisch bin, aber mich antenne und Auto zu setzen, ließ zu fahren, stehen bleiben und was ansehen, girls machen, Videos machen, und dann irgendwann am Abend eine bleibe suchen... Also bitte Wittlich wissen wo ich über Nacht bleiben werde... Das ist etwas das mich erfüllt, weil ich wenn ich es alleine erlebe wirklich im Moment lebe... Die Natur beobachten, die Menschen beobachten... Man lernt extrem viel wenn man einfach nur mal stürzt und die Natur beobachtet... Oder die Menschen und ihr Verhalten beobachtet, ohne mit dem Gedanken wo anders zu sein. Für mich ist dieses Gefühl frei zu sein und in diesem Moment zu leben einfach einzigartig. Dann mache ich oft Videos oder slideshows, denn diese Momente würdet zu sehen bringt mich in gewisser Weise wieder zu diesem Ort oder Zeitpunkt. Wir Tuomas sagt, es ist für jeden etwas anderes, aber ich denke das Wichtigste ist daß Du keine Bestätigung bin außen suchen, es muss etwas sein das dich erfüllt, egal ob sich angst jemand dafür interessiert oder nicht. Bei Musik, and Beispiel, klar ist es ein super Gefühl erfolgreich zu sein mit seiner Musik, aber das ist nicht das wichtigste... Sondern das Gefühl etwas zu erschaffen, etwas daß in dir ist nach außen zu tragen und zu verewigen. Oder eben, eine Verbindung zu finden die etwas bedeutet, mit der Natur, mit Musik, mit Kunst, egal was es ist. Natürlich wäre es ideal wenn wir alle von dem Leben könnten was wir mit Liebe machen. Es ist aber nicht realistisch. Aber was auch immer man macht daß einen das Gefühl gibt etwas zu tun was etwas für einen selbst bedeutet, und eventuell für andere.... Kann kompensieren für eine Arbeit die man berichtet um Geld zu machen. Es gibt viele die etwas etwas gearbeitet haben um Geld zu machen, dann aber ein Hobby gefunden haben daß sie erfüllt... Und mit etwas Glück kann so manches Hobby sogar zum Beruf werden... Das wichtigste ist auf sein Gefühl zu hören und das zu verfolgen das einen erfüllt. Reisen ist teuer? Ja und nein. Man kann ein Auto schnappen, und losziehen, auch mal im Auto schlafen wenn es nicht alles passt. Ich habe gelernt Dinge die zum Beispiel auf einer Reise oder einem Ausflug daneben laufen positiv zu sehen, als eine Anekdote. Aber eben... Es gibt kein Allgemeinrezept, keiner kann wirklich wissen was deine Seele und dein Herz zum leuchten bringt, also kannst nur Du den Ruf hören. Denke an jene Dinge bei denen Du Dich gut fühlst. Positive Erinnerungen - was war da so besonders dran? Jeder hat Dinge die einen erfüllen, aber viele hören den Ruf nicht, oder haben Angst davor den Ruf zu folgen (zum Beispiel, wenn jemand lernen will Klavier zu spielen... Kann sein daß es der Ruf ist, vielleicht auch nicht... Aber wenn es was ist daß einen ständig juckt... Sollte man es tun. Wenn es daneben geht, man sieht daß es nicht die Berufung ist, dann ist das ok, man hat was dazu gelernt, und irgendwann macht es klick.... Für mich war es lediglich die Selbsterkenntnis zu finden, daß ich gerne Zeit alleine verbringe, alleine reisen will, einfach beobachten, den Moment kennen und Momente festhalten... Nach so einer Reise denke ich ist noch monatelang zurück mit einem Lächeln, auch an jene Dinge nie nicht so toll waren oder nicht so gelaufen sind wie ich es wollte. Jeder Mensch ist anders, meine Frau, ihre Mutter ihr cousin, die verstehen nicht warum ich mich alleine in ein Auto setzen will, wie ich es genießen kann alleine herum zu fahren... Sie verstehen das nicht weil sie anders sind. Aber ihr mangelndes Verständnis aber nichts an der Tatsache daß ich mich frei und erfüllt fühle wenn ich ganz alleine herum eiere. Und die Personen die man kennen lernt, mit den meisten hat man nie wieder Kontakt, aber auch diese sind eine Bereicherung. Denke mal drüber nach was dir gefällt, wobei du dich gut fühlst... Vielleicht ist deine Berufung dient vor deiner Nase und Du hast vielleicht nur nie dran gedacht daß Du das machen könntest, oder denkst daß irgendjemand eine Zustimmung geben muss. Vergiss all das.... Und schau in dich rein, überleg dir was für gefällt, was durch erfüllt, was die positive Erinnerungen gegeben hat... Was dich.. ruft... Und Kopf hoch, du kommst aus dem Burnout und der Depression auch wieder raus. Das wichtigste ist dich auf dich mehr auf selbst zu konzentrieren und nicht für andere oder deren Zustimmung zu leben. So und als Schluss - ich finde deine Reactions richtig gut. Ehrlich und bodenständig. Weiter so. Aber vor allem, gib gut auf dich selbst acht, dann wird alles gut 💪🤟

[@dragonseye00]

Und sorry wegen der 3000000 Schreibfehler, die handytastatur verschlimmbessert zu oft was ich schreibe, bin aber zu müde um kontroll zu lesen. 😂

[@124Spider5]

Floor also had a Burnout. She has a song about the topic on her solo album, Paragon. You should see and listen to: Floor Jansen - Invincible (Official Video).

[@Ireksojkowski]

Very very beautiful, thank you

[@kaNjiXIII]

Thank you for your beautiful comment.

[@noahreaver8375]

THE WEAAAAAAAVE, it's indeed is the best song 😎

[@chrismcmeekin9943]

Don't worry, Hiraeth did the exact same thing to me. As another reactor has succinctly stated, Tuomas is a master of making the unrelatable, relatable. He didn't write these songs for us, but it sure feels like he did.

[@ruangsakanuwatwimon7843]

When I have heard this song in the first time remind me to the Endlessness really like kind of Doom style but here more deep and sweetness and her voice(for my opinion) Floor is flying above and portray something elevated to stratosphere

[@kaNjiXIII]

I know what you mean, with the feeling and Floor portrays it perfectly.,

[@a87lap25]

Depression since 7 years, Nightwish save me.

[@kaNjiXIII]

It definitely helps, I hope you get the help you need and you take good care of yourself.

[@ricklong4218]

At 72 my biggest regret in life is I didn't follow many of those whispers. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘❤❤❤👍

[@kaNjiXIII]

Thank you for sharing this, it's a very brave thing to admit that and important for the people who come after us, to be aware of those whispers and maybe they will learn from our experience.

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

I like this. It's catchy and quite simple for my simple mind. 😅👍

[@jaanaliden9837]

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[@kaNjiXIII]

[@miiakesalainen5547]

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[@Kelsi_the_lamentation]

🤘💎🔥

[@BigzampanoXXL]

Was bedeutet dein channel name? Grüße aus dem 3.ten

[@kaNjiXIII]

Coole Frage, danke. :) Er setzt sich zusammen aus meine Spitznamen 'Kanji', die japanischen Schriftzeichen, die ich auf meinem linken Arm Tätowiert hab, das war mein erstes Tattoo und damals (als ich so 19 war) haben die Leute mich an meinem Tattoo erkannt, dadurch der Name. Und die 'XIII'(13) is einfach meine Glückszahl. :)

[@LaurieCabrera-g3i]

Would be more incredible live performance, this is not touring yet but anyways you had done everything recorder......

[@kaNjiXIII]

It will be an incredible live performance, when they'll visit my town the next time, I'm gonna be there 100%. :)

[@wanmac31]

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