NIGHTWISH - Song of Myself (Wacken 2013) | FIRST LISTEN | Reaction

[@ralfmeyer9086]

I miss you Ann Waychoff. Its your Song♥️🌹

[@arnaldotanta3630]

For Ann, R.I.P dear, we still love you and we miss you so much. Ann Waychoff, the eternal mother of the nightwish army ❤❤

[@frenkwd1]

R.I.P Ann Waychoff mother of the Nightwish Army. June 28th, 2020 . Ann was a big Nightwish Fan. And every new person who listened to NW, she went through a little chat. And gave them some info about NW. This was her favorite song. And this song belongs to her. I like very much that Gabriel have continue Ann s work.... so her heritage is still here.

[@sixtuspettersson6059]

*ANN YOU WERE HERE*

[@narinthebeardedalien2994]

NIGHTWISH ARMY LETS GO :)

[@amygoodson-catlady]

Not just a cry to action, but also a feeling! I feel like those words!

[@robertsheeler321]

Tuomas = Metal Morzart, Floor = Queen that can sing anything

[@renejensen7799]

Ann Waychoff´s song, or so the NW army often put it, as it was her favorite NW song, Ann was founder of NW army, and dedicated her live to it.. R.I.P. gabriel try to continue her legagy some.. so huge thanks to him to. A new favorite, if you are going to listen to the song again, i recomend you listen to the studio version, there is another 5 or 6 min to this song, that isnt included in the live version, the spoken words, its basicly Tuomas experince and describing things he have seen and some thoughts... very poetic....

[@MustaLaatta]

R.I.P Ann Carone Diamond Waychoff, 66, of Titusville, passed away Sunday June 28, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. Ann was an avid follower of the Finnish band “Nightwish” of which she was a reactor and active participant of the band’s community was The Nightwish song ." Song of Myself" You loved most. You are still remembered💜

[@MrStonemason67]

Nightwish Army Southwest Michigan Division checking in. I really enjoyed your reaction and I look forward to seeing you react to more Nightwish.

[@jwilywily]

If you're going to have hot goosiebumps, this is the band to bring them on. :)

[@naruto9121983]

goosebumbs everywhere

[@laudatosiadastra1218]

Gosh, after you read those lines from the Tuomas interview about this I got goosebumps all over. This became one of my favourite Nightwish songs and I really like the extended version with the poem ´LOVE` at the end too. I had the great privilege of meeting Tuomas a few weeks ago and his words in that interview literally gave me chills all over. He is such a humble and nice man. Very deep and appreciates Nightwish fans very much. This is such a wonderful performance.. What a nice way to start my day!!!

[@natalieburnham3300]

By far my favorite Nightwish song, great reaction. 😍

[@morbiouslenoir]

Dear Ann, we miss you so. I'm glad you decided to react to this song, Pandora. Love your honesty and openness.

[@jimharris367]

Just brilliant, Tuomas is the Metal Mozart - great reaction, thanks for taking us on your Nightwish journey 🤘

[@randymarple9830]

The more you listen to this master composition, the more it will be one of your top 10 NW songs. It is from the Imaginaerum movie from 2012. A movie written from the mind of Tuomas. The story is about a composer, in the depths of dementia, struggling to hang on to his mind. If you have known a family member who suffered from this disease, it will hit home. It is available on KZbin Free with ads selections. It makes me cry every time I watch it. I lent my DVD to the nursing home where my mom is. They have had it for 2 months, and have requested for all their employees to watch it. You should watch it. Really.

[@laudatosiadastra1218]

Its such a powerful movie. I was so lucky that I got to watch it for the first time with someone I truly care for... there were so many tears. Your comment was such a pleasure to read :)

[@alleninfinity6730]

Many people overlook the greatness and brilliance which Tuomas brings with his carefully chosen lyrics, composition and the deeper meanings behind the songs. I must admit me too the first couple of songs, just sounded like a really tight band with a great singer. If you look deeper so much brilliance and meaning within almost all Nightwish songs. Tuomas is the band Maestro, surrounded by some of the best musicians and in my opinion the greatest singer, or his voice, upfront putting out his lyrics with feeling.

[@pen7759]

Yes you got it right! And the fact that Tuomas has born in Finland, a Finnish speaking man. How much we should admire his ability to say all this in a foreign language, all those marvellous lyrics etc. He is a real all over genius.

[@bocatampere]

Masterpiece 🔥❤️

[@TheStefan6969]

🤘🤘❤🤘🤘 One of my favorite songs!!! 😉❤✌

[@greeniesr]

FINALLY, in four days my wife and I, will be at the Nightwish concert in New York....

[@PandoraPlaysMusic]

Wow! Lucky!! Have fun!!

[@timoovaskainen7245]

This is really amazing song

[@thorgodofthunder6455]

2 thumbs up for taking the time to appreciate all that goes into their work!

[@rnowak85]

One of my favorites. Love the second half where you can't help but headbang. Tuomas often references other Nightwish songs in his compositions. Here where the lyrics mention "same old dead boy's song" is a reference to Dead Boys Poem, one of my top 5 Nightwish songs. It is also a very personal song for Tuomas with incredibly poetic lyrics.

[@kentk2215]

Finally you got around to this one! My favorite one from Wacken. Dark and crunchy. RIP Ann Waychoff. Sometimes the sky is piano black. Have you done The Greatest Show on Earth yet? Keep exploring Nightwish!

[@joekel55]

It is based on the poem in 52 chapters " Song of myself " by Walt Whitman USA 1892 version. The extended studio version of this song has , at the end, a poem as a tribute to Whitman made by Tuomas, the keyboard player and the mastermind of nightwish. Most of these lines you can also see fast flahing on the ledscreen of this video. Bucle up, it goes very deep. " I see a slow, simple youngster by a busy street With a begging bowl in his shaking hand Trying to smile but hurting infinitely Nobody notices I do, but walk by An old man gets naked and kisses a model-doll in his attic It's half-light and he's in tears When he finally comes his eyes are cascading I see a beaten dog in a pungent alley He tries to bite me All pride has left his wild drooling eyes I wish I had my leg to spare A mother visits her son, Smiles to him through the bars She's never loved him more An obese girl enters an elevator with me All dressed up fancy A green butterfly on her neck Terribly sweet perfume deafens me She's going to dinner alone That makes her even more beautiful I see a model's face on a brick wall A statue of porcelain perfection beside a violent city kill A city that worships flesh The first thing I ever heard Was a wandering man telling his story It was you, the grass under my bare feet The campfire in the dead of the night The heavenly black of sky and sea It was us Roaming the rainy roads Combing the gilded beaches Waking up to a new gallery of wonders every morn Bathing in places no-one's seen before Shipwrecked on some matt-painted island Clad in nothing but the surf Beauty's finest robe Beyond all mortality we are Swinging in the breath of nature In early air of the dawn of life A sight to silence the heavens I want to travel where life travels Following its permanent lead Where the air tastes like snow music Where grass smells like fresh-born Eden I would pass no man, no stranger, no tragedy or rapture I would bathe in a world of sensation Love, Goodness, and Simplicity (While violated and imprisoned by technology) The thought of my family's graves was the only moment I used to experience true love That love remains infinite As I'll never be the man my father is How can you "just be yourself" When you don't know who you are? Stop saying "I know how you feel" How could anyone know how another feels? Who am I to judge a priest, beggar, whore, politician, wrongdoer? I am, you are, all of them already Dear child, stop working, go play Forget every rule There's no fear in a dream "Is there a village inside this snowflake?" A child asked me "What's the color of our lullaby?" I've never been so close to truth as then I touched its silver lining Death is the winner in any war Nothing noble in dying for your religion For your country For ideology, for faith For another man, yes Paper is dead without words Ink idle without a poem All the world dead without stories Without love and disarming beauty Careless realism costs souls Ever seen the Lord smile? All the care for the world made Beautiful a sad man? Why do we still carry a device of torture around our necks? Oh, how rotten your pre-apocalypse is All you bible-black fools living over nightmare ground I see all those empty cradles and wonder If man will ever change I, too, wish to be a decent manboy But all I am Is smoke and mirrors Still given everything, may I be deservin And there forever remains That change from G to E minor. "

[@thomaskaldstrom5194]

Thank you for taking your time to read the lyrics before! That was awesome! Isn't it hard to imagine what the music is gonna be? But then it's just so right! He is a genius and we in the NW family in Finland are so proud of him 🥰 By the way the spoken part is in the album version. Check that out to. Original song by Anette Olzon

[@mattilindstrom]

Thank you so much for this reaction. Loved your reading of the lyrics in the beginning. What for me makes this song special is the drop to the second part, with Floor's gorgeous chest voice lines. And then comes the time signature change for the ending with Marco and Floor, what a treat.

[@CCEDE73]

Nightwish has made so much good music. This is one of my favorites 🙂

[@dimitrisnikoloulis4071]

A great reintempretation of a song in Annete Olzon ' s era , from Imaginaerium album back in 2011 . Floor nails it ! Is a classic and Jukka in drums is a great picture to see ! The middle part of the song is a roller coaster hair bunger !

[@Rackelhane]

Tuomas is a genius!! Thank you for this wonderful reaction video.❤

[@AGDinCA]

That delicious breakdown that lasts pretty much the whole last third of the song... oh, boy... chills!

[@peterpritzl4308]

HOT indeed, one of my favorites. Greetings from lonesome NW army outpost on Maui.

[@kimacronym2521]

I never heard of Nightwish until I had time to browse during Covid........I have to admit, this Wacken 2013 Concert in my opinion is the best live concert I have seen on film - everything is perfect, beyond belief.

[@MilaMan]

One of the greatest songs from our metal Mozart 🤘❤ Somehow I have found this song so comforting and soothing for me. Beautiful melody, musical switches, absolutely great lyrics. And that Jukka's drumming 🥁😎

[@paulchapman2569]

Nightwish Army south Brittany France reporting, sorry I'm late, no idea how i missed your reaction to this, so. And there forever remains the change from G to Em RIP Ann

[@WakefieldTolbert]

Love your reactions. 💜

[@randalljones4370]

Hey, good to hear a friendly voice (yours). I retreated to an evening of music after a tough day doing clinic-y things. Up until 15 minutes ago, I was thinking I should just stick to playing/writing music tonight. Then I saw you'd done another reaction. ... This song, even tho I always had trouble following the lyrics during the playback, strikes such a introspective cord. To me it sounds like Tuomas' lament to the charade of playing every night's music like it was new and fresh...sometimes, things are simply not as fresh as we hope to make it. But then, that's probably TOO literal of a reading. I'm going to retreat to a pillow on the couch and let my brain zen out on petting a cat... our youngest female ("Velocity") is picking on one of the prime-of-likers (Maia, aka "Panda"), and I need to get Velocity to ease up on her housemates. Maybe I should read her some Whitman?

[@brianwillson9567]

Tuomas does not write for money, fame or approval. He writes what he wants to write. He knows that his ‘family’ ie Nightwish especially with empath Floor as singer will do his work justice. Many thanks for a thoughtful and respectful reaction.

[@oneknight55]

What a fun reaction. Thank you for checking out Nightwish. We are enjoying your ride as much as you are. haha. Love from Florida.

[@PandoraPlaysMusic]

[@chardonnay5767]

Nightwish has a lot of great texts, but this one is a standout for me. It's my favorite song from the Imaginaerum tour over GLS and the rest. I got goosebumpy from your reading of the lyrics!

[@gustavorosales8851]

I don't really know why I like your reactions so much, I guess it's due to the place where you approach the songs from. You are one of my favorite reactors, Pandora.

[@PandoraPlaysMusic]

❤️

[@SokolRock]

You should listen to this song in the full version, studio ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6DEYp-HotZpoqs ) or fan-made "hybrid" live/studio version ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaS1mIKep5h9qs0 ).

[@gene6690]

This 2013 Nightwish Wacken performance does not have one mediocre song. All the songs are graded Good to Awesome to OMG . I honestly do not know of any other band or performer that can have such a claim

[@jeffk1482]

I think we can actually drop "Good" out of that list above - and just go with Awesome to OMG!

[@gene6690]

@@jeffk1482 👍👍👍👍

[@frankramakers]

A great reaction. Thanks for reacting to my favorite Nightwish song.

[@benjaminrider6351]

This is one of my favorites for sure! If you want to try something new, you should check out Future Palace! Paradise or Flames. I just discovered them and they're one of my new favorites!

[@sumire30]

Coldplay - Champion Of The World (Official Video)

[@robertcrockford376]

Tuomas and Floor best music duo ever

[@silverblack5475]

This song is in my top 5

[@paisa20]

Thanks a lot, greetings from colombia

[@PandoraPlaysMusic]

Greetings back, Leonardo! ❤️

[@norkannen]

My absolute favourite end half part in a song 😜😎😈

[@wannabedane4046]

Definetely listen to the rest of the poem - either the extended version of this video or from the album you'll find on a streaming service (spotify, music, or...) - really worth it and you'll get to hear Troy too.. I especially love this part: An obese girl enters an elevator with me All dressed up fancy A green butterfly on her neck Terribly sweet perfume deafens me She's going to dinner alone That makes her even more beautiful

[@PandoraPlaysMusic]

Apparently that's based on actual events. He's amazing ❤️

[@nicod1361]

the extended version is actually a fan made version fyi,NW never included it

[@NickBR57]

This is my No 2 NW song and you're about to find out why (have long before I write this). It includes the best description of depression I have heard - " sometimes the within is piano black". Piano black mind, that deep gloss black. Marcos second entry the upward gliss, is my ringtone, I love it so much. What a voice. Have you done 7 Days to the Wolves from Wembley and Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean from Buenos Aires yet? I should check your videos before asking really....

[@PandoraPlaysMusic]

The Devil.., not yet, but LOVED 7 Days. It was amazing!

[@NickBR57]

@@PandoraPlaysMusic I can never keep up with what I have seen done by whom - sorry!

[@sterlingknight8087]

If you're going to watch it again, you may as well listen to the whole thing. Here's the Wacken version with the all the verses they don't include in a live performance. You'll see parts of the verses on the projection background. Prepare to be shaken. Miss you Ann. We'll gather again in Valhalla in time. I've got a hug for you.

[@humphreyterveer1338]

Speechless, awesome🤘🤘🤘

[@MisterJ56]

Yes ..... a much happier face than watching me, watching you "Ich tuh dir weh" 😉. This one didn't hurt at all, did it !!

[@missrubyphoenix]

"I think this one is my favorite"- said every new NW reactor lol with Tuomas on the lead and Floor on the mic, they can't go wrong in my opinion ;) is a real shame Marko is no longer in the band though

[@pietheindejonge321]

Dutch division Steenwijk bataljon checking in, sir...

[@shirazzza]

I'm currently actually stuck in bed literally in so much pain physically from doing my shopping cos of my physical disability things. I love love love this song & I was singing it in the car drive home

[@PandoraPlaysMusic]

Stay safe ❤️

[@shirazzza]

@@PandoraPlaysMusic thanks mate. Yeah this is just stuff I've lived with a long time. Mix between crap genes & injuries. I've got my electric blanket on & thick blankets & a bunch of cats & some pain killers so not all is lost. I can still hold my phone so that's a win. I'll probably be ok in the next day or so. I feel like I'm forever smiling like a clown till the show has come to an end ha. Digging your channel big time

[@MegaDog555]

totally attacted to you wow

[@sonofthesea3298]

Here you have discovered my biggest addiction in life. Lost count on how many self explained tough guys that "never cried",actually gave Nightwish and Floor a respectable go,and they ended up in tears. She broke them effortlessly. We all know that whoever dares to show emotions,are the real tough guys or tough women. But i get it,i always felt really embarrased if i cried in public,there is this underlaying pressure on guys especially that showing emotions is such a bad thing. I have no problem in admitting that Floor is the only one that breaks me as easily and effortlessly as she does,but she also heals me/comforts me/cheers me up if im having an awful day. And apparently im not the only one,as tons of people experience this still today,as Nightwish gets new listeners all the time. Everyone in the band has great talents. I mean,just Troy and Floor representing Nightwish together as a duo will blow you away,because they fullfill eachother so perfectly. Nightwish recently celebrated that they are one of the absolute most reacted to bands or artists on KZbin,i think only beaten by like BTS (some Korean Pop Band) Showing that they are very proud and very grateful of the massive exposure and new potential buyers of merch etc they have gotten,thanks to reaction channels. Such a funny,down to earth,genuine bunch of people in Nightwish. Troy and Floor should have been with them from the beginning,imagine the size of the band worldwide today if that was the case. No disrespect towards any of the previous band members,just stating the obvious that the band as it is now was always meant for eachother. Everyone playing and getting out theyr full potential as musicians. Song Of Myself is one of my absolute favourites

[@PandoraPlaysMusic]

I read that too, and Floor is one of the rare artists to share money from her own videos with small reactors without disputes. She understands the value of reactors for publicity. She is as smart as she is caring and gifted. I could absolutely not love her, or Nightwish for that matter, more.

[@sonofthesea3298]

@@PandoraPlaysMusic Absolutely,she embraces and understands the reaction world so much,she finally recently under the pandemic gave in from the masses of people wanting her to do reactions,so she started watching back her own live performances with Nightwish. 🥰

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Anybody else in the mood for a reaction to the "Imaginaerum" movie by NW?

[@dieseldog00]

This is Nightwish's opening number. It's very fast, close to 200bpm; kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZOrZp6diZyIhac

[@PaulBosenJr]

So, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say, you liked it? (Could have watched with the sound off and known the answer, great job!)

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

But not all the lyrics technically... the rest were on the screen behind them.

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒👍🏻😘

[@jaskau2462]

🤩👍💥💯 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙

[@jroutasula5250]

"All people are beautiful as they are" . 🤔... What?

[@wanmac31]

😊🇫🇮❤️🎶🎹🎸🥁✨🤘

[@eiwity13]

🎶🎶👍👍🇳🇱🤘🤘🎶🎶💕