Nightwish - Slow, Love, Slow (With Lyrics)

Slow, Lovw, Slow (With Lyrics)
4th song from the Imaginaerum with lyrics
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any part of this video. All rights go to their respective owners. Music is the property of Nightwish, Nuclear Blast and WMG. Artwork by Janne and Gina Pitkänen.
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[@Pedro-nt9cv]

I love Tarja and Floor, but this song just belongs do Anette! She's absolutely amazing here. Her performance let me completely speechless! 😱

[@stubones]

Annette sounds incredible on the whole album. She deserves more love.

[@ffarkasm]

Anette might be the third best female singer in Nightwish's history, but the two album on which she sang are definitely the best. Those two and 'Once'.

[@noxmon7894]

Only here

[@tonnykenneth]

@@ffarkasm 3rd best female? they have been only 3 😂 so you mean the worst of them 3

[@ffarkasm]

@@tonnykenneth from a certain point of view, yes.

[@SarimFaruque]

Jazzy Nightwish is something that I’ve never expected in my life

[@MissAweson]

When it comes to Nightwish, expect the unexpected

[@lidda9010]

I wish they would make more songs that are "outside of their genre" like this, it's great

[@jh4wktowmissile16]

Listen to "Where were you last night"

[@Jullutin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hai3pXeoaq-DsJY

[@toweri_li]

You ever listened the 2nd cd of Human :||: Nature?

[@Eniachan]

Shit. I miss Annete voice. She was such a great singer. I love her contribution to the band.

[@MorbidMoonflower]

Liegn Same. I don't understand why she gets so much hate.

[@AriochStarr]

She is an amazing singer, this and Scaretale are two songs that really show the prowess of her vocal talent.

[@normanroscher7545]

She did great with this song. But really, who needs to miss her when Floor can sing all of her songs at least equally good?

[@music_lover2211]

Norman Roscher Every Anette's fans and lovers miss her, 'cause she was amazing singer and she brought new color to the band and her style was perfect! So this is the reason and every her fans and lovers will still miss her!

[@rakastettu2237]

I'm glad to hear something positive about her for once. She is a great vocalist, and this song showcases her prowess.

[@MorbidMoonflower]

This is probably my favorite slow Nightwish song. It's so poetic. "Intoxicated by a major chord" and "ice cream castles, lips-to-ear rhymes, a slumber deeper than time" are such dreamy, tattoo-worthy lyrics.

[@quintessence2728]

Yes my favorite is "only the weak are not lonely"

[@edgarvinicius1765]

Pure class, Anette is amazing. Her music, nobody can sing like this like her.

[@rafesley]

Edgar Vinicius fatou amore

[@miyapozo]

True

[@danellwein8679]

nice guitar playing by Emppu .. . good job … Anette's voice is magic in this song …

[@Aurinkohirvi]

This is probably my favorite Anette song. She should record jazz too.

[@Kellymale]

This is actually my favorite Nightwish album.

[@alessandrobellini931]

Jazz or BLUES ?

[@silvyadav]

only the weak are not lonely.

[@marinekee9584]

Gothic jazz was created rhis day :)

[@debaterofeverythingpresent2775]

LoL

[@sonic588]

Symphonic Jazz :)

[@jota.efe.cl77]

Marine Kee Nightwish never was gothic??...

Dark Cabaret xD

[@filoggianu]

it's more like Blues

[@erikaeclipse9612]

I cry when I watch this movie. I love it so much, and it's beautiful. It's a type of artwork. I love it. I think this might have been my favorite song from it. It's so beautiful, and has the sexy, warm, jazzy appeal. It's wonderful! I love Nightwish, and i'll listen to them no matter what. :)

[@a7xviaa]

What movie are you talking about?

[@darkenfell39]

Bee Master I found it in a Morrison's the other week. Already had a copy, but it was there. Which was nice.

[@makmonika7156]

💓

[@BlackCat-tl1jw]

Alice Eldritch imaginarium

[@jhl248]

Can't avoid thinking about a night club or a noir film when listening to this.

[@MrShagification]

+jhl248 Probably because it's written with major cool jazz influence.

[@madphantom7161]

Something like Moonwalker or something. For some reason this song totally reminds me of True Lies or Terminator Judgment Day. No idea why!

[@AndresAcheron]

Same. A lady dressed in black dancing slowly among dim lights

[@ShroomRPG]

@@AndresAcheron My kinda lady.

[@Miral_oo]

Same 😂

[@federicavia4841]

This is the best Annette-song hands down.

[@Legendzerox]

i love Anette more than Tarja. Tarja had that deep Opera voice, but Anette could cover a wider range of music with her voice.

[@Kuutamo13]

I think Anette's Masterpiece was The Heart Asks Pleasure First... thought you could argue that's not a NIghtwish original but still.

[@wolfofsorrow28]

This isn't Annette. it's Floor Jansen.

[@Kuutamo13]

It's definitely not floor. The voice isn't even similar and Floor wasn't in the band when they released Imaginaerum.Devin James

[@MorbidMoonflower]

Devin James False. Floor did not join the band until 2013 and Imaginaerum is from 2011. If you think this sounds remotely like Floor, it means you've never even heard her sing.

[@Theescapist_87]

This was my unofficial first dance at my wedding. We had a first dance that was kinda meh but when this came on my hubby and I started dancing and it was like a movie where the whole floor cleared and it was just us for the whole song.

[@robertallain8966]

thanx for sharing , it sounds so beautiful ... in love myself and thinkin of marriage

[@theshamanofenterprise7408]

thaaeroprincess87 yeah first dance to gothic jazz sounds interesting.

[@Ovalbugmann]

This song was indeed featured in "a movie" as you say, its: Imaginaerum (2012), (beautifully visually rendering Slow, Love, Slow) that may initially appear to be a kids movie, however its an artsy well done adult fantasy movie, with music by Nightwish, with quite the serious scary subject matter,...set in a chilling winter storm it is a fathers' internal battle for his very mind and struggle for his sanity, life, and to remember his daughter, against the ugly behemoth monster of,...dementia!, if you haven't seen it treat yourself to it, its really good!! :)

[@hazgebu]

@@Ovalbugmann this is my favorite nightwish album but I didn't knew that it's also a movie

[@luisaschuppel7676]

@@hazgebu it's awesome, you should definitely watch it

[@chefjohnwt]

Such a talented group - and this album was so beautifully written for Annette's voice. And as for this song- wow

[@MrDjcamiel]

This should be the new James Bond intro :O

[@AugustusR]

+Matennaai6r With Anette as the new Bond girl? I bet Marco could do a would villian laugh and all! ahahahaha I'd pay to see a Bond movie with an all-Nightwish OST indeed : )

[@alexandersh86]

+Augustus077 Doesn't Scaretale @ 5:30 sound evil enough? :)

[@vedranb87]

@@AugustusR Emppu would be a better bond girl. :D

[@Bobsonomatic]

Annette's best song.

[@thesilentangel8299]

There is no other gothic jazz song like it. I love this piece.

[@Ravelium]

This is one of the most sensual songs I have ever listened. I love it.

[@channarosenblatt8197]

Stunning, stunning, stunning. The beauty of music, Finland's gift to us. Thank you Nightwish.

[@madradrevolutionary9408]

i didn’t know nightwish were into jazz, this is getting even better!!

[@MrBrownstone8881]

this song is pretty hot.

[@michal4365]

I loved this bit in the Imagenarium film, so dark and so deep....very appealing.

[@JoseSantos-qf6tr]

Great vocals Anette I love you I miss you in Night Wish Dark Passion Play is my favorite album of Night Wish and Imaginaerum is great also 😎

[@liza332liza]

It sounds like jazz,but made by fairies...

[@alessandrobellini193]

It sounds like blues, I think

[@Keetongu23]

There's a scene in "Fantastic beasts and where to find them" where there's a pixie/fairy/elf-thingy singing "jazz". This song would've been perfect for that scene.

[@wazzzzsup84]

@@Keetongu23 it's perfect in the imagrnarium movie

[@enzoiannucci38]

@@wazzzzsup84 ecco cosa hanno perso i Nightwish una voce angelica

[@sjaapske]

Devin Townsends "Casualties of Cool", for example Moon (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYmrdKWtgLpnh8U) has a similar vibe to it.

[@Dreigonix]

Sexy club jazz by Nightwish. Have I mentioned I freaking love this band?

[@themetalstickman]

I love Anette’s songs. Floor is also really good, and of course Tarja is hard to beat, but Anette was the first Nightwish singer I heard.

[@Tapp-Mourningwood]

The other 2 are great, but you never forget your first.

[@joonajuutilainen2299]

@@Tapp-Mourningwood gotta say, THIS! You are absolutely right.

[@IsabelleLilies]

Totally agree. I discovered nightwish with this album and Anette I read an old article in my language saying Tuomas chose her because she has the voice of a storyteller. That's why she is perfect for this album honestly. The 3 of them are good no need from people to compare them by saying this one was better than this. Just no.

[@tinajensen9593]

Anettes shines so bright on this song. This is her song alone

[@Scarlet_Phoenix]

This song is so...intimate

[@zialagainza9168]

I feel a jazz tenderness there and I love it.

[@keloha77]

I was thinking , that Nightwish cant exist without Tarja- but Annette is also awesome:-)

[@ChuckValliant]

*****: Whoa what was the reason behind that decision now?

[@ChuckValliant]

I'm liking gammaray4evrr's explanation a lot better than yours FlapFlap. :P

[@ChuckValliant]

I know thats alright. I was just asking a question earlier cause I didn't hear about AO getting fire until you guys mentioned it. Not to mention I was saying gammarays's point was better worded since he approached the topic from more of an unbiased standpoint. I'm not arguing with your point; I'm just commenting on it. ;)

[@hasanburnaz5617]

Floor: Hold my beer.

[@stubones]

Wow. Annette's masterpiece.

[@DevilNeverKnows]

never listened to nightwish until I discovered Imaginaerum, this song is great

[@raissamendonca5494]

mds, voltei no tempo.. que incrível!

[@kivahmckee4836]

This song is orgasmically beautiful.

[@PuluP_Music]

Anette should have become a Jazz singer :D

[@theshamanofenterprise7408]

I KNOW RIGHT!!!

[@XiyuYang]

I thought she started out as one?

[@josephbeguhl5224]

I can see Anette singing this while lying on top of a grand piano in a smoky nightclub back in the 50s

[@enviechrisx]

Then you need to watch imaginaerum movie by Nightwish cause there is What u looking for

[@river_acheron]

I think its more like the 30s

[@georgiashome5708]

Nostalgia!!!

[@carliegriffiths6290]

I have a Mata Hari type feeling for this. Starts all sultry sexy and smooth....then it gets a touch of the warrior towards the end. She will kill you....but you will love her for it.

[@leventebolyos8060]

The "touch of the warrrior" is about the guy "going in". This song is like sex, it's up to two.

[@jacquelinevanbierk]

First time hearing this after listening to Floor's performance of this song. What a surprise. I would've never guessed that this is a Nightwish song and I love it !!!!!

[@xoltarr424]

My favorite song of this album

[@野猪-s5u]

jazz!!!! Nightwish!!!!! love love love!!!!! OMG

[@lancelnce]

ONLY THE WEAK ARE NOT LONELY!

[@thaliachris1980]

Man!!! this song is fantastic!!!

[@Bondubras]

This song has almost a noir lounge singer vibe...

[@geraldgetskow8464]

Yes it does and Tarja could have never pulled off like Annette did

[@Bondubras]

Tarja is opera. Anette is pop. There is no competition. Tarja is my preferred singer.

[@ImaginaryVoncroy]

Michael Oakes If you truly cared for opera, you'd never say Tarja is your preferred singer. You're not actually impressing anyone, her voice is ok, but nothing out of this world.

[@richiewoy]

Marcelino Rodrigues I don't care for opera at all. I find this song sexy and cool. Why would I care for opera? Opera is depressing sounding. This is soulful and worth listening to.

[@shinythesnail]

Gerald Getskow Can we not argue about this shit again? Anette has a voice better suited for this cabaret-like song. That's why Tuomas wrote it for her and not for Tarja. Period.

[@wangpaiwangsa3768]

Angelic voice drowning millions...

[@michaeldover]

My gosh I'd love for Annette to sing me a lullaby!

[@DB-ri7xu]

By far the best Nightwish song

[@Legendzerox]

Shit gets real at 3:42

[@LukasVlcek-th5sj]

masterpiece (both singing and music)

[@wazzzzsup84]

I cant stop listening to this

[@floralover3587]

This song reminds me of Esme Squalor from a series of unfortunate events, I Like the the sexy, warm, jazzy appeal. This fits Esme Squalor A-lot. :)

[@cyanbackup4224]

I completely agree

[@danellwein8679]

the more I listen to Anette .. the more I fall in love with her ..

[@Xhemialo]

This scene in the movie is so awesome! Everyone watch the movie. There is so much symbolism in probably every scene that can be picked out.

[@ereceeme]

a very haunting melody. love just heard it now

[@TheAMVDJ]

First time ever hearing Nightwish, so first time ever hearing this song...this singer brought tears to my eyes

[@Quick-Silver206]

This song is good for that special night by the fire...

[@1welshdevil]

And it remains their best album. One of the best tracks, in 2020 people are still criticising her, but they continue to return here, funny that.

[@music_lover2211]

Amazing song! Miss Anette so much!

[@fortaleceai2201]

Hello, I'm Kim, a friend of Adriano from Brazil!

[@EternalWishes96]

Since Tuomas Holopainen often uses references to books, movies and other music in his songs, I wondered if the line "Slow, Love Slow" might be inspired by the film and musical Sweeney Todd. It´s probably just a coincidence, but there´s a very soft and sweet song called "Wait", which Mrs. Lovett sings to Todd, in which it says "Slow, love, slow, Time's so fast, Now goes quickly, See, now it's past!". And there´s an interview in which Tuomas said that Imaginaerum is partly a musical in the style of Sweeney Todd and Moulin Rouge. Furthermore it´s no secret that he loves Tim Burton movies and Sweeney Todd was released around the time he began composing for Imaginaerum. So, maybe that´s not the reason why the song is called that way, but I think it´s nevertheless an interesting or funny coincidence.

[@ShroomRPG]

If a voice on its own could ever be sexy, it would be Anette on this song.

[@Doudoussin]

I'm watching the Imaginaerum movie right now and DAMN did he do justice tl this song

[@jimbow8316]

nw really fuckd up letting anette go, she had the best voice of the three singers so far, so sensual.

[@manduh87]

i miss anette

[@jordynchan5103]

Dark jazz is so beautiful

[@sailorhatphilosopher9149]

Jess Chan no complaints I love dark jazz

[@floofyfriend2414]

i love this song sm

[@kerryjandirdelespiritusant8607]

BRODER QUÉ PEDAZO DE TEMA POR DIOSSSSSS. 😍😍😍😍

[@radon4ik788]

Это волшебная музыка, мне нечего сказать.

[@ongruixiang5882]

Couldn't this sound like it'd be a background music for a succubus that invade a little boy's dream if there were one?

[@Adriano-tb9ge]

Hello Joaquim, my friend. Are you ok? Are you enjoying this Nightwish song? A nice fusion of Jazz and gothic style

[@GenXMetal_Head]

Imaginarium was clearly written for Annettes singing style.

[@MetalPersonJ]

The solo is the lynchpin to this song.

[@Taika_talvi]

Awesome album and awesome song... though I have NO idea what any of the lyrics are supposed to mean. Maybe that's why I like it...

[@claudioteagano1367]

Intoxicated? Queen : my melancholy blues

[@xXLunaPie89Xx]

This is a song Amy Lee should cover! This is beautiful!

[@amyleeluvr]

+Bunnyismybestie Yes, she should cover this one.

[@xoltarr424]

I'd be down for that

[@spagetti001]

no, she's in quarantine for being a meme.

[@minniemouse5207]

Yesyesyes

[@Kiwi-bd8vh]

Bunnyismybestie yeshhhhhh

[@ivsivs4270]

wow wow nightwish did something unexpected! first good Annet's track. isn't it like gothic jazz? *poker face*

[@Kiko_C]

Interesting song for Nightwish. I don't mind it, it's cool.

[@rotten_girl2918]

Imma be honest with yall, I found this masterpiece while reading a fanfiction on Wattpad

[@PersephineKore]

I found this from a fanfic on ao3

[@kjsb871]

​@@PersephineKore Was it a The Locked Tomb AU? That's how I found it on Ao3.

[@PersephineKore]

@@kjsb871 No it was from a Hazbin Hotel fanfic :3

[@Leahi-sb2br]

Hermosa canción

[@Marias.Icerunner]

This song is right tho. Never be too hurry in love. Being too fast into love will always end tragic. Take it slow and never rush. You take the time you can. Slow love slow. Slow is the key in anything except battles. There you need to think fast. But even in battle a great warrior take its time to scan it's surrounding and wait for the perfect moment to strike.

[@brokenheartsradio2568]

Nice

[@videocircus]

Norwegian Metal Singer PELEK does a wicked cover of this.

[@Bondubras]

Link please?

[@Kiwi_Tea]

The Metalnaut Can't agree...his vocals are far too powerful for such a softly sung tune

[@Drewhardin96]

+Jen Dowie Thats the point... he's a metal singer and put a metal twist to the song

[@Kiwi_Tea]

Drew Hardin I know, but it's meant to be loungey, calm...PeleK does not do calm!

[@Bondubras]

Again: Can I get the link?

[@LegoGuyChris]

This absolutely drips Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and I love it

[@nemanjazivojinovic6421]

true love is never selfish

[@janiceherbon4090]

Beautiful!

[@rickykrilovs9508]

Is that a saxophone that gives this a noir feel to it?

[@sailorhatphilosopher9149]

Probably but I like the atmosphere they’re building so mysterious

[@thelesbiantrout]

The instrument calling out in the music is a muted trumpet :)

[@fabianrod6510]

The last masterpiece of Nightwish.

[@StormNight1993]

Does anyone know of any other songs/bands/musicians that have a similar feel to this? You know, this kind of dark, slow jazz (is the best way I can describe it) I'm struggling to find anything else like it.

[@evanescence9314]

that's because it's unique in this whole wide world! (i really enjoy a band called Diablo Swing Orchestra... but it's more bombastic )

[@TDArulesclub4]

the only one I can think of is Voltaire. He's great. I suggest ''This Sea" and "Raven's Land" if you want to get into that kind of beat.

[@Someone_Irrelevant]

search for noir jazz music

[@HoamiIloinenlintu]

thanks

[@spagetti001]

bohren.

[@ellashmela101]

jazzy :)

[@tanyaclements5042]

Ok 👍 but miss you terrible Jimmy Lee my man what a mighty fine my man

[@cheryljotrujillo1396]

Beautiful!!!!

[@laetitiaceciliabendiks3991]

i love the Song 💖💗🏳️‍🌈

[@mouhamadnajjar5324]

love alici slow !

[@normanroscher7545]

Annette excells at this; she should stick to this Jazz kind of songs!

[@sailorhatphilosopher9149]

I believe that this is More jazz type than the traditional nightwish

[@Doudoussin]

1.5x is TOO DAMN CATCHY

[@Taika_talvi]

Move over, Tarja.

[@GiratinaofFury]

I envision a heroine, held captive by a villain, who forces her to softly waltz with him, just to illustrate his control over her. As the song progresses, he elaborates his plan if the hero of our story cannot get to him in time. The heroine asks, why he's telling her all this, until she feels her temperature feeling flushed, her heart racing, her hands shaking, her vision blurring. 3:55 -She's been poisoned! Our hero just gets there in time, to catch her collapsing body. The question is, will he catch the villain, or save his companion in the mere moments he has left with her?

[@Outcasteds]

This song is the only one that fits her voice

[@katherineelan8266]

+Nemo Nobody All of the songs with Annette fit her voice.

[@normanroscher7545]

A few others do that as well, for example "Turn Loose the Mermaids" or "Amaranth" (although the later sounds better when Floor sings it).

[@sailorsaturn1060]

"The heart asks pleasure first" begs to differ.