Brought to Tears | The Poet And The Pendulum - Nightwish Live at Wembley 2016 | REACTION

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[@bjornvanriel7270]

46 years old Crying like a baby No words can describe how genius this masterpiece is

[@jovetj]

That describes me perfectly. I've been on quite a binge of reaction videos lately, and today I've done 7-8 of this performance. I think all but one or two have gotten to me. I've been a Nightwish fan for years but I had never _seen_ this before. I am transported back to 15+ years ago when I first heard and understood this one. My mind boggles at how Tuomas can perform this song with all the emotional charge it carries. But, we are all blessed. This song invites you to feel truly human, if only for 13 minutes. It, perhaps, is the most deliciously melancholy thing in existence. It truly is a masterpiece.

[@nightgathering]

So true.

[@johnsoncz8151]

I hope Tuomas' genius is recognized by the masses in his lifetime. I truly believe he should be placed on the same pedestal with the likes of Beethoven, Mozart, Bach ect......

[@piipaa1980]

When Marco and Emppu go stand with Tuomas to support him through the ending of this song gets me every time

[@j.v.r.1981-]

Yes ... ❤

[@Aquelll]

And sound technicians cut off the lyrics feedback from his earbuds or he would have not been able to play it. I do not think we see this song live ever again and I do not blame them for it.

[@paulinabs]

I read this comment and immediately teared up

[@johannessilver8653]

Yes...actually Emppu checks him every now and then...

[@shirazzza]

I love that they check in with Tuomas as they clearly all care

[@Andy8012]

She is a gift to this world and the band also is ridicolous. They are from heaven

[@Songfugel]

This song shocked me out of the deepest abyss of my depression and onto the path of emotional recovery. The fight is still far from over, but at least there is some fight now

[@isaiahwelch8066]

I don't know what it is, but every time I think I'm going to give up (because depression), I listen to this song, and when the Pendulum finally kills the Poet (right before the heartbeat slows and then stops, as you watch Tuomas figuratively slice his own neck from front to back), I'm reminded of a scene from the first "Matrix" movie: Switch: Stop the car. *Apoc stops the car, Trinity opens the door* Trinity: Please don't do this. You've been down this road, you know right where it ends. *Shot of the building where the Agents are located* That scene, and this song, for some reason, always reminds me to give it all I've got -- to keep fighting, never give up, and never surrender. To dig deeper into that well of courage and find the strength to go on, even when it seems that well has run dry. As someone who suffers from depression, it's music like this that keeps me going -- because it puts into sound what it feels like emotionally inside my own head when I'm fighting my own demons, and I feel like I'm losing the fight.

[@1973HenkY]

If you are in the fight, you already won. In my humble opinion. Never stop fighting!

[@isaiahwelch8066]

@@1973HenkY : Not for me. For me, being in the fight isn't enough -- call me insane, but I want the demons that plague me through guilt, anger, frustration, and rage to cease and desist. I want them dead, so I never face them for something that I know wasn't my fault, or for something I know the absolute, horrific, and rotted truth about. It's like that scene in T2, where Arnold shoots the T-1000 after he becomes frozen because liquid nitrogen. After he shatters, he becomes liquid again (because heat from steel plant), and starts to reform. My demons are like that: I kill them, annihilate their corpse, but they keep coming back to torment me -- which just makes me more angry and frustrated then, perpetuating the cycle and feeding them energy. And every time, I feel so depressed about this, that I wonder why I should keep fighting -- because the battles, this internal war in my own head, never ends. That's why I say to simply be in the fight is not enough. It's never enough to simply show up. You've still got to do the work.

[@1973HenkY]

I think we are closer than you think: I see being in a fight as an active attitude as opposed to being passive and getting your butt kicked. Strategy and tactics may vary between going full Rambo or going Bruce Lee or Karate Kid or Terminator. All are active, none are passive. Just fight!

[@Songfugel]

@@isaiahwelch8066 I have never suffered from rage or guilt, bu my depression is based on too much information and medical reason, I have slowly progressive terminal illness. So I can't relate or understand your situtiation, but I can feel your anguish. Only thing I can offer you in words of possible comfort, is that there are a LOT of people going thorough the same issues you have, so you are not alone. A lot of people are going thorough similar fights, particularly common with vets and law enforcers, but even among normal people. If there is one advice I may presume to give, is to try to make a connection with these other people and get professionally guided help. Burdens get so much easier when shared, particularly when the other people can fully understand your pain. One thing that helpled me the most during the deepest dives down the rabbit hole, which is what mental health professionals also recommend, is distracting yourself as fast as possible from it and stopping that dive. Games worked for me best, since when I play, I can not think anything else, and it gives my brain and emotions enough time to move away from that deadly trap. Also comedies and stand up worked great once I was out of the deeper end. Also, if possible, try to find something in good in your life or in the lives of your close ones. Mother, father, siblings, children, spouse, nieces, pets, hobbies, plants... anything, and focus your energy on love for them, instead of feeling guilt for things in the past that can not be changed. Only the future can be changed, by actions you do in now now. I hope these advice were not too presumptious of me, since I don't know the true source of your pain or understand it, but I truly hope things would get better for you.

[@MikeReed]

If you know the back story of the song, and then hear it with Floor, the combo is in my opinion, the best song ever made. This is why Nightwish, once again in my opinion, is the best band out there today.

[@brent3522]

No shit I haven't cried this hard since my grandmother died. It's just so beautiful. I just can't imagine how depressed Tuomas was when he wrote this magnum opus.

[@RolandDeschain1]

Nightwish have never bent to trends. They are truly the pure musical expression of Tuomas Halopainen, one of the greatest composers of our time. He will never compromise his vision, and that's why they are still one of the biggest metal bands on earth.

[@arwenphoenix1]

Who the frak openly weeps at Symphonic metal?!! Me....I am openly weeping. Tuomas, you are a goddam genius

[@andrewpopely9511]

Mike Reed G.O.A.T.

[@cynicreviewer]

I dont think its fair to say any song is the best ever made. There are many unbelievably talented musicians out there that have put their raw emotions into their craft and made soulful, highly technical pieces of art that move you but just in a different style and those artists often dont get as much credit as they should, but this song is absolutely heart-achingly beautiful

[@shirazzza]

I just love how the band checks in with Toumas cos it looks like he's having a bit of a moment. It's so intense

[@tomasjansen7582]

Tuomas is such a genius

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

He is the Metal Mozart... He deserve no less recognition imo.

[@hohuy1469]

And remember he also had to walk to a heavy stage of depression to have inspiration for this song

[@maiqtheliar5891]

Tuomas is a Tuomas. He's beyond geniality.

[@MarjattaJewelry]

Love him so much ♥️❤️‍🩹

[@clarahildegard6705]

Every time I listen to this, i start to cry. We’re witnessing the work of artists that are going to be remembered for the eternity. Tuomas is the poet of our generation. It’s not comum that a band can give you such powerful emotions. This song will remain in history.

[@argantyr5154]

Just a side note, now you know why we don't recommend this song as one of the first, when people react to it. The song have so many levels, and the more you know about Nightwish and their history. The more better it becomes.

[@shieldsup4927]

Yeah I could never figure out why people would suggest Ghost Love Score then jump immediately to this.

[@rusty3964]

You're completely right. This piece (yes it is a piece, not a song) needs to be worked up to, to be truly able to appreciate it. It has so many levels and background history of the band in it. It is a rollercoaster of emotions.

[@marcwhilden5517]

I went from Ghost Love Score to The poet and the Pendulum. I’m still recovering. This isn’t a song it’s a journey.

[@najrenchelf2751]

This song is a monstrosity of context, references and composition... OH MY DAYS!

[@785boats]

One of the few bands that can tear your soul apart.

[@markschattefor6997]

This song is so emotional for Tuomas that he tells the tech guys to take the vocals of his earpiece while playing this song. That is also the reason why Marko and Emppu walk towards Tuomas at the end of the song, to support him emotionally. They are a band of real friends.

[@trusaferoz]

I started crying as a baby at "oh, when did you become so cold?"

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

This song always gets to me. The last part "Mother and Father" uses the words his Mother said to him. Makes me cry every time

[@Dr_Footbrake]

That part is genuinely in the feels. I always struggled to watch Annette sing it because of how emotional it made her.

[@rusty3964]

Most emotional masterpiece ever written. I love this piece. It hits you on so many levels, especially if you know the backgroud story why it is written. I'm listening to this almost daily for a year now, can't get enough of it.

[@kitsmcgee5463]

Also to add to the notes below Emppu and Marco standing beside Tuomas at the end was literally to make sure he was ok. That is what you call putting your heart soul and life into your song.

[@argantyr5154]

Everytime I listen to this song, I think that it won't hit me, but then Floors part of "Mother and Father" and she hits that note..I see myself having a battle with the tears, and its clear that I'm loosing that battle everytime. This song is a Masterpiece on so many levels. As I'm sure that many of the others from the Nightwish Nation will tell you, Tuomas wrote this song where he commits suicide, so he didn't have to do it in real life. And a great reaction from you.

[@tasminoben686]

Argantyr Exellent, i can't find better Words, thank you!

[@natalyaoliveiragomez1825]

Mother and father... OMG... you can feel the pain...

[@joecrafted]

That always gets me, as does the section in 'The Pacific' : "Tuck me in beneath the blue. Beneath the pain, beneath the rain". Those notes she hits just slay me every time.

[@najrenchelf2751]

You mean the phrase she sings once she’s on her feet again, right? I have shed a tear before at that part!

[@justatallguy]

"The one that gets me is always "You have such oceans within"... damn... what a simple, yet deep way to describe someone's potential, how vast and deep are the things they can still do, if they continue to live their lives. No matter how many reactions I've seen, I always cry on that one.

[@Friala]

Carlos Gustavo that bit and “search for beauty, find your shore. Try to save them all, bleed no more” are the best reminders when I feel like giving up. We all have so much to offer this world, and it is a reminder that we can’t save everyone so stop beating ourselves up when we can’t.

[@johndeckard6592]

Also I think it refers to emotions as the oceans.

[@agustinmanyari]

That line is so powerful 🙌🏻

[@jovetj]

@@Friala The lines Tuomas actually sung during the performance. Between that and the finger across the throat, it just leaves you shivering.

[@dejannightwish]

This is not just music,this is ART

[@wholeplatter]

The father and mother part will always make me cry. Im going through a divorce with my wife after 10 years of marriage and it has been hard on me. Fortunately my mom is with me. She is the one who give me strength to carry on. And those lyrics in father and mother really hit me in the feel. The blade will keep on descending, all you need ia to feel my love. Feels like my mom is saying, "things will get harder, but i am here with you"...mom..i love you.

[@sugoruyo]

This song came out on the album Dark Passion Play, the first one after Tarja’s departure. But, this was the first time it was done justice live. After not having listened to it for nearly a decade, I was at this gig and the energy and vibe of the whole crowd was indescribable. In that moment, when they all sit together and Floor is singing the ending section, everyone around was just in tears and it felt like we were all there to support Tuomas and thank him for sticking around. I’ve seen these guys live 6 times and every time is an experience.

[@brent3522]

When Tuomas was singing along to the words in "Mother and Father", you can see his emotions just bursting out of him. This is my second time watching this today and that image just gets me everytime, along with Emppu and Marco standing behind him to give him company during that emotional section, and Floor's very simple and humble "Thank You" at the end. Excuse me there are skinless onions here goddammit

[@ajayjust2626]

Onion ninjas get you again?

[@nikkinightwishes1]

I was there at Wembley for this gig and when most people had left the arena I spotted his parents walking up to the empty stage after they had all gone, so he was singing to them as they were watching.

[@jovetj]

@@nikkinightwishes1 Holy shit

[@tvannaman2000]

I love how Marko can sing and play a complicated bass line at the same time. That is not easy and he does that consistently across the discography. The dude has loads of talent.

[@serzetes2]

Tuomas in my opinion is not "simply" a musician, he's an artist. I was speechless when I first heard this song, then once again when I saw this version. Those damn ninjas with their onions got you too as well, not just me. Great reaction, mate.

[@vlad-ovidiuadam6489]

This is a hell of a song! It will shake you to your core with sadness, leave you in awe at the awesome instrumentals and vocal and make you feel happpy because, despite the hardships, Tuomas and the band overcame that phase and here they are still...bringing joy to thousands to millions of people. And those reactions. Almost the same ones I had first time hearing the song...this version in particular. Regardless if you're religious or not, which I am not at all, this will make you feel like you jumped off a plane with the most expert of skydiving instructor and bullets are flying all around you. You know its safe and feels great but, at the same time, every second is like a mini heart attack

[@melindahearld1470]

Great comment. You said it very well. I cry almost every time I watch others hear for the first time. Tears

[@najrenchelf2751]

And somehow it’s the opening track to the album!?!?!

[@kaitykaity]

That emotional intensity/reaction is why they don't play this song very much live. It was so sweet to see the way Emppu and Marco gathered around Tuomas at the end there.

[@KyleRoberts]

I heard on an interview that Thomas has the vocals pulled out of his in-ear monitors because it still haunts him today

[@Masterlitchuk]

@@MrRockNRollLive Did you notice Sir at the end around 18:30 both Marco and Empoe both gathered around him to support there friend as they know how hard it is for him to play this song. It's an amazing song I am glad you felt truly the emotions involved and you could see on the video it visibly affects you! Fantastic video and thank you from your Nightwish family ;)

[@melindahearld1470]

@@Masterlitchuk great comment. We are all connected and Nightwish knows how to bring it to light. Emotions within become shared emotions. So much love

[@Irespecktyouall]

Then why does he sing along?

[@nicosimioni7363]

@@Irespecktyouall do you really need to have that explained?

[@Sigart]

@@Irespecktyouall He wrote it. He knows the text, obviously? Also, it's not like he can entirely avoid hearing the sound coming out of speakers blasting at the audience? I have to admit, I don't really understand this question...

she sings so beautifully it's unreal and heartbreaking at the same time

[@tarottreasures9985]

I noticed you’re wondering about the end when you heard the beginning. The beginning as in starting over with a new singer. Try to save them all (the fans) but bleed no more. Then the part where it says I have 3 minutes and counting. Exactly 3 minutes later that Pendulum blade came down to cut his throat metaphorically. Then you hear the final heartbeats.😭 I always look at this song as the death is transformation and part 5 Tuomas finds healing, integration, and rebirth of his baby Nightwish. These lyrics are deep! Thank you for sharing your reaction experience. I hope 7 days to the wolves (live at Wembley) is still on your to do list. Keep on rocking Mr. Rock N Roll Sincerely, Cassandra 🤘🏻

[@robertloller2689]

@@MrRockNRollLive this song was actually written because of the firing of Tarja the first lead vocals

[@MadameChristie]

"The beginning" could also mean the beginning of the album since this is the first track on Dark Passion Play

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@MadameChristie I think it means "The new beginning [after publicly firing Tarja and trying to deal with the results]".

[@AkairuNoAme]

After years of listening to this behemoth of a track, I finally realized something insanely clever and morbid. This works on the official track, since in live versions there's almost always some crowd cheering and the song doesn't immediately start, but the line: "Now I have only three minutes and counting [...]" appears at the 7 minute mark. Guess what: the "Death", aka the Pendulum crash happens at 10 minutes in. I knew Tuomas was obsessed with detail, but damn. To nail the point home, the part after the "Death" is the "mother's" words/calling. I can't even describe how happy I am about this insane obsession, talent and time dedicated to this opus and how devastated and sad at the same time that obviously I absolutely shouldn't want to understand what exactly this man must have felt and gone through to accumulate the pain, hope, sadness and emptiness necessary to write something like *this* so compellingly.

[@johnvansplinter3874]

Two words, absolute perfection

[@krzysiek3719]

Love your reactions! Floor is absolute gift to humanity, real Goddess ❤️

[@pyssy123]

Thought one day: I came up with this: Floor Jansen is an weapon of mass destruction. She is totally disarming You, from all Your weapons. Out of this world a Valkyrie Goddess. ❤. That's Our Floor.

[@christomashofski9160]

And lest we not forget, Tuomas is also a gift to humanity for he is the fountainhead of this beauty.

[@jarekkamyk8498]

Hi. Thanks for your emotions. Greetings from Katowice in Poland.

[@robertlindsay6671]

This is a life changing song. It's a song that anyone who has ever struggled should experience because Nightwish can touch your soul in ways that literally no other band can... Tuomas is an absolute genius for what he's able to put together in such a dramatic, poetic beautiful way

[@pyssy123]

Thank's Bro 👊. Dark roller coaster ride, to the Genius mind of Tuomas Holopainen.Not a all pleasent one. Thank God Tuomas chose Life. ❤

[@pyssy123]

He had His deamons, like everyone of Us. Love for Life, can really be shown in: The Greatest Show on Earth. Study that too littlebit before Use 😊. Tuomas Holopainen and His Ode to Life itself. Epic Masterpiece. Live in Tampere. Many people want You, now to see that too.

[@KyleRoberts]

I think this is one of their best songs btw I love your reactions they're very authentic and real

[@fnglert]

This song still hits Tuomas very deeply. He's a very passionate man, as in, experiences emotion in very powerful ways. This song is still difficult for him, and some times when they play it he'll ask the sound tech to kill the vocals on his monitor so he can just concentrate on the music and not go through that emotional rollercoaster again. And Floor - ... Yeah. Anette's version of this song was great, don't get me wrong - but the little extras that Floor puts in, those emotional notes, little trills in her voice, little moments of fry to emphasize the rawness of certain passages - .... Goosebumps. Excellent reaction btw, thank you. :) Also, I really hope you'll do Essence of Silence (live) by Epica some time. Though it won't be a song that many people vote for, unfortunately, so I might have to wait a long time.

[@fnglert]

@@MrRockNRollLive Nice! Keep 'em coming. There is so much good music ...

[@riaad7612]

@@MrRockNRollLive epicaaa yay! I love Simone.

[@Ubermonk01]

Oh yes... Epica!!!!!!! But i truely think you'd enjoy not only that one... but also Consign to Oblivion (Live at the Zenith).. its just so ... epic heh Another one that'll melt your brain is Kingdom of Heaven Bit i also would like to suggest In All Conscience by them as well... it was a bonus track, doesnt get muh play but imho its up there as one of their best

[@DaSilencero]

"What a gift to the world she is ... and them" - So much THIS.

[@Acadian.FrenchFry]

This will probably always be my favorite Nightwish song.

[@Silverbell_Styx]

This song breaks my heart Everytime I hear it. I love Tuomas so freaking much. He's an amazing genius when it comes to writing, and such an emotional person. 🖤

[@NeeceLoneWolf]

This got written after Tony took Tuomas hiking to help him sort things out away from the madness that was happening. Tony Kakko is an amazing friend to do that.

[@nikosultraex7391]

What a fabulous voice!! Best rock/metal female singer ever!! 💖 💖

[@jasminejo2424]

the fact that there are 3 minutes between the "now i only have 3 minutes and counting" part and the part where the blade falls on tuomas... what a songwriter and storyteller he is!

[@gazriddell9493]

I've watched this so many times and I am 100% with you every time part two starts and Floor starts to headbang! I played this song to my dad (he's 70) and he is absolutely obsessed with Nightwish now. Keep making these amazing videos dude!

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

That's real music right there. The kind that moves you to your core. What a roller coaster ride it is. Yep, so glad Tuomas gave us this song so he could still be with us today.🤘👍💯

[@MiguelLopez-is9te]

What a great song. I have yet to see it live. There's a book called, Once Upon A Nightwish, that indicates Tuomas was in love with Tarja. Only Tuomas knows for sure. Marco & Floor do a FANTASTIC job of closing out this song. Always chokes me up when I see Tuomas singing along with the ending.

[@stefanbierganns3193]

@@MrRockNRollLive Thats the trick with Nightwish...they do this all the time. Tuomas is such a brilliant but also an emotional man who puts really everything in his art which you feel everytime this art is performed.

[@Greyhound53200]

It may be very disappointing to you but the song is no longer on their playlist and unlikely will ever be again. The memories and emotions are just too hard for Tuomas to cope with. Besides that he explained in an interview that he nowadays is in a very different mindset; his private life as well as his life with the band has taken a very positive turn.

[@InquieteNightshade]

Greyhound53200 Honestly I think that's a good thing. Yeah nothing beats live, but we still have this version. And I would rather Tuomas was in a healthy mind-set than play this song just because people like to hear it.

[@ajayjust2626]

@@InquieteNightshade I agree, if Tuomas is in a good place then let him stay there and let this performance live on forever as his release.

[@frederickhartl4780]

And to think that this band has been around since 1996. I'm so glad to see they are getting more recognition now. Each album they release is an amazing work of art and I look forward to each release (and pre-order). I've been following them since the first album...cheers!

[@diandraa_]

First if all , Thank you! Thanks for being interested in the story behind the song and trying to feel what they have felt while writing this. Most of the time the songs (especially Nightwish ones) are so much better and emotional when you know the story of it. Thank you for being this real with feelings! And I think you're ready now, for the greatest show on earth!! :D

[@jovetj]

Grown men *_do_* cry. There's a time and a place. This video is up there with kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYjGaKmPn8yhitU as being right on for both.

[@mantailuaa]

Sobbing here with you 😭 I have chills about 80% of the time and when Tuomas throws his head back and sings along with the words his mother for real said to him I burst in the tears every single time. Ty for your reaction. Much appreciated.

[@arashblacky6459]

i got tears too ! we cried on this together !!! Thank you for this amazing reaction 🖤🖤

[@arashblacky6459]

@@MrRockNRollLive that was so brilliant you notice THE END and THE BEGINNING of the song! Not many reactors mention that. In 2005 they did a concert called END OF AN ERA just before Tarja's leaving and then that was the BEGINNING of a new era! I think for all of us and yes Heath because of that you made my Monday solid as rock 🖤 I'm waiting for your Seven Days To The Wolves ! 🤘🤘

[@adas.7011]

Just can't stop crying. And...Gosh...I saw this video so many times...so why I can't stop crying? This is the prove that emotions magically passing through the monitor directly from Mr. Rock N Roll to me. Nightwish is the greatest band I've ever had a priviledge and honor to hear and I can't wait to see them in Milan (Italy) in December as sceduled. As the end of this emotional, big thanks to Mr. Rock N Roll and ....as I always say: Nightwish: the music from angels coming to earth finding that electric guitar, keyboards and drums are better than harps.

[@mellchiril]

I love how this song made you go from Mr. Rock N Roll to the actual you. Gotta love how a reaction becomes purely honest. Not to say I don't like your upbeat jumpy style, I keep coming back to this channel because I do, but down to earth is sometimes perfectly alright as well.

[@Tanlantas]

Tuomas finds the core of your deepest emotions..The rest of the band caresses you, accompanying you along your journey. Floor leads you to that emotion that is all your own.. .then makes you relive it... No blinking. No hiding. They make your story real, be it yours or his own.

[@jeffreygreer]

cleansing floorgasm's for everyone, i'm 60 and keep kleenex near when watching and hearing this one she has power or a thrall over us, its best to not resist, long live the valkyrie queen

[@TheNismo777]

Oh hell yeah! Lyrics are haunting!

[@paulroberts1167]

One of THE best nightwish reaction reviews I've seen...bud bravo...are we related..🤣🤣👍👍🤘🤘🤘

[@StyxRiverGynoid]

This is the magic of Nightwish. Tuomas is a skald. Every song has a story, and the band takes us along the highs and lows. The song starts at the End, and ends on the Beginning, and on the way tears your heart hearing the darkness the band felt, Tuomas especially, before building you back up with hope, getting back on his/your feet, and just going out there again to do what he/you do best Search for beauty, find your shore Try to save them all, bleed no more You have such ocean's within In the end I will always love you 'nuff said

[@wangtang7768]

This collaboration of musicians , vocals , sights , lights,feelings of emotion and Thomas’s poetry is amazing

[@carstenribbecke3272]

I am now over 50 years old. But never before I heard a singer who can give you so many emotions just with the sound of his voice. And I love this sweet and gentle "Thank you" after the song. This shows how deep she was into this song. Thank you for that Floor

[@gt1man931]

It is quite rare for them to do this one live I guess, because of that horrible time. Floor is a siren that can not be resisted. NW is different from anything else, no matter what one might call it.

[@franshendrix1404]

I ...... I ..... I...have no words. None at all. Chills all over, touched by emotions, nearly into tears here. As of now, the love for my son...so big, so intense. Wat to say? Floor, you can make WEMBLEY cry. I.....I..... go to sleep. Oh, my, dear God. Thank you ! Thank you for have keeping me alive .

[@stefanbierganns3193]

I remember clearly listening to this song first time back in the day, knowing all the stuff happened around Tarja, the introducing of Annette and later on the join up of Floor. Always, really always listening to this song gives me the chills...for real. By the way, I saw Nightwish with all theire singers...and Floor is, in my eyes, the best one.

[@andytorres3281]

@@MrRockNRollLive For me is tarja by far I mean floor is the best than could happened after tarja leave, but maybe is because I love more the opera theme, but nigthwish still in the game because they are amazing with tarja and with Floor

[@mornemarais4089]

I get what you’re saying tarja was amazing but floor doesn’t make me miss her at all. Just my 2 cents

[@dewanaina]

Yep..floor voice is a gift to the world

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

They´ve finally got you. Great Reaction. Thank you and greetings from Germany.

[@itsjollylumpkin2402]

Thanks for the funny, crazy, sad and honest reaction. We are all having at least one tear in our eyes when we are listening to this song with our hearts wide open. It's such a masterpiece.

[@babatoa]

I know and listen this song from 2007.. 13 years maybe every day or second day, and still I am amazed by the fact how good is this song composed. With that lyrics, with that symphony riffs, with that pendulum sound effect.. such amazing.

[@margueritemulcahy6293]

Ah bless you! We all feel the same. What is lovely is the way all the band keep going over to Tuomas to check on him and reassure him. I was reading up on their page that they are completely independent from the strangle hold of music producers therefore that allows them freedom to create and develop their craft. To me they are musical craftsmen individually and as a collective. I cant wait for the new album and then the tour. My partner and I are adamant, Wembley and Nightwish! On my list! Thank you for your incredible reactions , you are definitely part of the Nightwish family!

[@Daederik]

I busted out laughing every time you just asked "WHAT IS HAPPENING?!" That was my reaction too first time I heard this. Song still tears swaths out of me every time I hear it. Keep up the journey, just make sure you hit Greatest Show on Earth at some point later on!

[@moffin25]

I listen to this many times each week... but even now. After so many times, if i stop what im doing and delve into the song and sound it gets me every time. This is a masterpice like no other.

[@mattunderwood9720]

Excellent reaction, this song always gets to me but at the same time is my favorite piece of theirs

[@HeliRy]

_Be still my son.... you’re home_ Like a damn dagger to the heart every time I hear it. I love that last verse, Mother and Father, it’s just so beautiful and it outlines his character perfectly. In the aftermath of his musical suicide, his parents tell him he does not belong there. To go back, continue his work.... save them all. His torment will never end, and the blade will continue to fall. But his place is there, perpetually strapped on the alter. It’s his cross to bear, and bear it he must.... for he is truly loved.

[@Theturtleowl]

I have struggled with depression for the better part of a decade. I recently found a report from back then about my mental health. I found it and read it, and it made me realise how for I have come. I suppose the same might be true for Tuomas when he plays this song. Reminders of a past that are sad are not always to be pushed away, we can look back, remember and look at the present and future to keep moving on.

[@AndyMagnusson70]

It's not about an old crush. It's about how Tuomas felt after fireing their first singer Tarja, who was an old childhood friend of his. And the fans and even a minister of the finish government started to turn on him. He went to a very dark place and thought about ending his life. But thanks to friends, family and bandmembers he decided to end his kife in this song instead of in real life. That's why it's very imotionel to him. Sometimes he even cut the singing from his earpiece so he can't hear Floor singing. And that's why Emppu and Marco join him at his podium in the end. To make sure he is ok and to show him support

[@ludichrist3648]

Thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EdwinDraaijerOfficial]

Your reactions are killer! They leave you shocked and overwhelmed every time. And I feel you completely 🤘

[@Sithspit_Rogue]

I've been listening to this song for years...and right now, I have tears running down my cheeks. It's so, so powerful. There's no shame, brother...none.

[@markusruhl113]

Thank you!

[@-teamopenspirit3675]

Now it's time for the Greatest Show on Earth i think. You are "in" the Nightwish Family. Great Reaction !!

[@josejesuscontrerassalazar9140]

Pretty deep and emotional song. The more I watch this video, the more I can see Thoumas' pain in his face and it's truly amazing how Floor is able to express that pain through her voice. The gesture from Emppu and Marko at the end, checking on Thoumas is a true showcase of a bond beyond friendship.

[@domallder4068]

Agreed. Such emotive composing, beautiful execution. Tuomas Holopainen knocks it out of the park every time he writes something new. Marco Hietela and Floor Jansen interpret it so well vocally, and Emppu Vuorinen and Kai Hahto do the same musically. What a great track by a great band.

[@jlyo1991]

I've been battling suicidal depression since I was 9. This song brought me out of the longest depression funk I've been in ever at over a month of fighting to keep going every day and The Greatest Show On Earth truly changed my life and possibly cured me of depression. Nightwish is amazing.

[@AzothPrime]

Your reaction was amazing. You are now officially one of my favourite reactors. This song also gets me every time, right at the point where she sings "you have such oceans within"

[@isaiahwelch8066]

The lines that get me, every time: "I have but two faces one for the world and one for God save me". These get me because the people in the world wonder why people hold in things like depression to the point where one either cracks, committing suicide, or explodes outward, committing a shooting spree. I know these things are not popular, and rather heavy, but ask yourself: How many times has something happened to you, perpetrated by another person, and all you can do is rage out and scream, "WHY?!? Why did you do this to me?!?" If you have never had that happen, you are extremely lucky. But for those of us that have...these lyrics match the emotional turmoil perfectly. And what most people miss? These feelings stem from the inherent sense of justice we all have -- wanting someone who hurt us to feel the pain they caused us. Heath, I know that this isn't exactly what people might expect, but I feel it needs to be said, nonetheless, especially in the wake of Dayton and El Paso. Point is, if you are dealing with something that is extremely emotionally painful, please...never presume you're alone in how you feel. Never presume that you walk alone. Never think or believe that nobody will understand -- because I guarantee you, someone somewhere does. Which leads me to the next lyrics -- and which I always struggle to keep from crying to: "Be still, my son You're home Oh, when did you become so cold? The blade will keep descending But all you need Is to feelmy love Search for beauty Find your shore Try to save them all Bleed no more You have such oceans within In the end I will always love you" This is the carthasis I think is so desperately needed in society: To spite how interconnected we all are, we still yearn for that intimacy that comes from core human relationships, such as family, like one's parents. Those people are who we look to for protection early on in life -- to provide that "safe harbor and port in the storm." If you have that kind of support, value it. Be thankful, be grateful for it. Because this lack of support is a real problem, especially when a lack of trust is also a big issue. But the hope that "Mother and Father" brings is this: The hope that only if we truly understand each other will we be able to become better. To do better. And in so doing, forge a bond that is so strong, the only thing that can sever it is death itself.

[@dougmphilly]

Isaiah Welch perfectly said.

[@thomasjanke9092]

I have seen this many times, and tears every time!!! Thank you. I am now going to 7 Days to the wolves per WrathchildNH! I love it when Floor says" Wembley Lets Go". Great reaction

[@sleeperhold2763]

That last act always gets me 😭, every frickin time.

[@samitechcookie9758]

Same, Jakob! Same!

[@samitechcookie9758]

God bless you!

[@maggie_galle7651]

yeah, me too... no matter how hard i fight it, i loose each and every time. just the idea of you having to write a letter like that to your child, kills me

[@homestead966]

One of the best reactions! Love to see that moment of realisation that there is nothing better than Nightwish!

[@sadithebest]

She is a gift to humanity, indeed. They all are. If you want a boost of energy, you should check out 7 Days to the Wolves, live. Just maybe consider going for a run for 1 hour or so before... so you don't explode.

[@1973Grejluder]

I don't think that the headset will survive😳🤔😎

[@sadithebest]

@@1973Grejluder he'll have to glue it to his head XD

[@nikohietala3898]

It was nice to see ur emotional side too bro and like everyone else have said, thanks for looking the story behind this song too! 👍 What else can i say.. love ur reactions and they always make me feel better 🤗😘 Hope to see more soon!🤤🤪 Take care my friend!

[@BatouOfNexus]

Mr. Rock N Roll yeah the song always makes me emotional as well. I choked up when you were talking about waiting to tell her. I never had any idea what the three minutes and counting were about till you mentioned them.

[@mdudley52]

You are correct,Tuomas is a modern era genius at composition.

[@ArumesYT]

Must say, after that emotional ride, the double closed door was a nice touch. Still made me laugh at the end. :-)

[@SuperThaidave]

Gift to the world indeed! Well said that man.

[@ryanlucker7680]

this is what depression does with someone and then come with this masterpiece incredible isn't it

[@jukkahelminen9071]

Thanks, awesome reaction ! But waited! Now you know what Nightwish is capable of. And why we all love them! There are many very good bands, there is many awesome bands. And then there is Nightwish! Personally, I like many metal bands - starting my journey with metal 1970, but still, somehow, I really like Nightwish most.

[@garyevans9305]

I feel u bro.. that how we all felt about this song. Im gonna say it again but i so much appreciate u man from bottom of my heart.

[@TheNickhis]

This is the first video of yours that I've seen but your reaction is thoroughly adorable, thanks for recording it.

[@johnflk9853]

I revisited this song and I clicked forward without listening to anything until right about 14 minutes and 44 seconds in and the same feeling hit me like a truck within 5 seconds of listening form there. Not sure there are any words to quantify or describe what happens when a song can do that. Pure magic if there ever was such a thing.

[@andrewwilson45]

Don't sweat it dude... I've heard this song a hundred times and part 5 still makes my eyes wet every time. Tuomas and Floor can play with our emotions like soft clay... i love it. When a band can make you not have control of what your body is doing... whaaat?

[@Dark0pz]

If you wanna get blown away even further, check out The Greatest Show on Earth live at Tampere. 20 minute song incoming.

[@disacole]

Seconded ! Would love to see you react to that !!

[@skraakka2957]

This one..!

[@michaellejeune7715]

And as with this song, it's best to do some research before listening to it.

[@brent3522]

WE WERE HERE!!! 😭😭😭

[@matteofolti495]

You cant stop this song. You must live and listen continuously from the first second to the Last one. Then you will see a reaction like that in the last part.. love man!👍🏻