NIGHTWISH - The Poet And The Pendulum (OFFICIAL LIVE)

"The Poet And The Pendulum" from VEHICLE OF SPIRIT - Wembley 2015.
Directed by Ville Lipiäinen.
LYRICS:
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THE POET AND THE PENDULUM:
0:00 - Part 1: White Lands Of Empathica
1:19 - Part 2: Home
4:27 - Part 3: The Pacific
7:11 - Part 4: Dark Passion Play
10:11 - Part 5: Mother And Father
#thepoetandthependulum #wembley #nightwish
LYRICS:
[Part 1: White Lands Of Empathica]
The end
The songwriter's dead
The blade fell upon him
Taking him to the white lands
Of empathica
Of innocence
Empathica
Innocence
[Part 2: Home]
The dreamer and the wine
Poet without a rhyme
A widow writer torn apart by chains of Hell
One last perfect verse
It's still the same old song
Oh Christ, how I hate what I have become
Take me home
[Chorus:]
Get away, run away, fly away
Lead me astray to dreamer's hideaway
I cannot cry cause the shoulder cries more
I cannot die, I, a whore for this cold world
Forgive me
I have but two faces
One for the world
One for God
Save me
I cannot cry cause the shoulder cries more
I cannot die, I, a whore for this cold world
My home was there and then, those meadows of heaven
Adventure-filled days
One with every smiling face
Please, no more words
Thoughts from a severed head
No more praise
Tell me once my heart goes right
Take me home
[Chorus]
Get away, run away, fly away
Lead me astray to dreamer's hideaway
I cannot cry cause the shoulder cries more
I cannot die, I, a whore for this cold world
Forgive me
I have but two faces
One for the world
One for God
Save me
I cannot cry cause the shoulder cries more
I cannot die, I, a whore for this cold world, a whore for this cold world, a whore for this cold world
[Part 3: The Pacific]
Sparkle my scenery
With Turquoise waterfall
With beauty underneath
The ever free
Tuck me in beneath the blue
Beneath the Pain
Beneath the rain
Goodnight kiss for a child in time
Swaying blade my lullaby
On the shore we sat and hoped
Under the same pale moon
Whose guiding light chose you
Chose you all
"I'm afraid, I'm so afraid
Being raped, again and again, and again
I know I will die alone
But loved
You live long enough to hear the sounds of guns
Long enough to find yourself screaming every night
Live long enough to see your friends betray you
For years I've been strapped unto this altar
Now I only have three minutes and counting
I just wish the tide would catch me first and give me
A death I always longed for."
[Part 4: Dark Passion Play]
2nd robber to the right of Christ
Cut in half - infanticide
The world will rejoice today
As the crows feast on the rotting poet
Everyone must bury their own
No pack to bury the heart of stone
Now he`s home in hell, serves him well
Slain by the bell, tolling for his farewell
The morning dawned upon his altar
Remains of the dark passion play
Performed by his friends without shame
Spitting on his grave as they came
[Chorus]
Get away, run away, fly away
Lead me astray to dreamer's hideaway
I cannot cry cause the shoulder cries more
I cannot die, I, a whore for this cold world
Forgive me
I have but two faces
One for the world
One for God
Save me
I cannot cry cause the shoulder cries more
I cannot die, I, a whore for this cold world, a whore for this cold world, a whore for this cold world
"Today, in the year of our Lord, 2005
Tuomas was called from the cares of the world
He stopped crying at the end of each beautiful day
The music he wrote had too long been without silence
He was found naked and dead
With a smile in his face, a pen and 1000 pages of erased text."
Save me
[Part 5: Mother And Father]
Be still, my son
You`re home
Oh when did you become so cold?
The blade will keep on descending
All you need is to feel my 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
The beginning

[@MARKOHIETALAOFFICIAL]

Totally agree with Floor!

[@FransStruijk1]

Marko😀✊ my hero💪🤘Nightwish does not only have the best female metalsinger of all time but alsof the best singing and performing base and guitarplayer of the world. You are amazing, as a band and as private persons👌👌👌

[@renatakovacs2054]

Magical music👍💖🤘

[@Sunsipix]

Marko for life 🤘

[@oldhedders]

It's a masterful performance. Bravo to all of you. I'm a grumpy old man, and I don't mind admitting I shed a tear.

[@Zaizz100]

The boss has spoken! =)

[@FloorJansenOfficial]

This was such a beautiful journey to go through.

[@stefanleov3284]

No doubt.

[@ChrisB.C.]

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for going through it for us. A collective bow from all the fans.

[@crazykaletrucker]

😘😘

[@vladmihalca2512]

You are the best

[@MiguelSolans]

❤️❤️❤️

[@epicclub3868]

Everyone who reads this, we don't know each other and probably never will but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world 💕,

[@strikebr]

When you realize that Tuomas is a genius, able to transform a huge pain into a beautiful masterpiece.

[@user-sw5ru5gi4c]

Согласен с Вами. Но за болью должно быть прекрасное будущее. Иначе плохо жить. Но мы же не к этому стримемся. Я так думаю.

[@strikebr]

​@@user-sw5ru5gi4c Заглядывая вперед и видя успех Nightwish, я думаю, что они очень старались. Обригадо!

[@sandrakuske6549]

that is really a masterpiece

[@user-yr7ux2mg1t]

​@@user-sw5ru5gi4cлюбльню

[@user-yr7ux2mg1t]

​ятебя Обнтм Яьнюя Дююлю

[@Bloodyria]

Can we all take a moment to be grateful for having Tuomas with us? ♥ I can't stand the idea of almost losing him.

[@ariadnetrindade7874]

YES! I think about it every time I listen to this song

[@lavalbelanger8532]

What do you mean ? Is everything ok for him?

[@pietheindejonge321]

@@lavalbelanger8532 She means, he was do depressive during the writing of the song, that he decided to commit suicide in the song - and in this way avoiding it in real live...

[@lavalbelanger8532]

@@pietheindejonge321 in the don ? Did you mean song ?

[@samuelbeauquin6995]

He actually can't stand the lyrics anymore, and playing it live is a pain. He said that in an interview a while ago. But maybe that changed

[@livianegidius9772]

Nightwish should be called ` national treasure ` of Finland and of the Planet Earth. Who agrees??

[@aspectra]

I went to Finland on a business trip, and made them happy when they found out that I knew about Nightwish.

[@mikaelpagdades1751]

I agree 100000000000% at least!🎸👍👍👍

[@robcreel4257]

I think they are a national treasure in Finland. Everyone loves them.

[@merjaniemi1183]

I do!

[@Normiuxi2910]

100%

[@laudatosiadastra1218]

My CURE - 10 years ago my life was turned upside down overnight as I got very ill with menengitis. I didn´t know at the time, but after returning home from hospital I started my descent into darkness. Cognitive problems, anxiety, fatigue, dizziness persisted and started to become my everyday. There were periods I felt depressed, totally empty and my hope was fading. The worst was the guilt that I had in me for destroying the life I had once wanted for my family. I didn´t feel the beauty in life anymore. I was locked in a prison without walls. That was until I seen Ghost Love Score live at Wacken 2013. I somehow found myself watching it one day. I don´t know where it came from but it was like getting struck by lightning. I cried for the first time in nearly a decade. I couldn´t believe the beauty I felt. It was PURE BEAUTY. I watched it over and over... tears every time. Soon after, I watched this live version of Poet And The Pendulum. I felt so deeply connected to the lyrics. I felt it was written for me. I processed so much pain listening to Poet. I later called it my cure. 1.5yrs on and I´m enjoying my life again, I feel beauty in this world, I am so grateful for my chance to be alive and despite any issues of anxiety and fatigue that still plague me, it´s a wonderful life full of love. Nightwish changed it all for me. I will forever be grateful for Nightwish - the greatest gift to my soul

[@iMJ87]

Stay strong 🙏

[@fk2106]

Nightwish is a lifesaver....Listen to it daily.....never gets "old".

[@laudatosiadastra1218]

@@iMJ87 Thank you 😃

[@laudatosiadastra1218]

@@fk2106 It really is a lifesaver , the music hits deep.

[@davidshaw4034]

Nightwish and floor the ultimate band❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂

[@michaelritchie5733]

I’m a 51 year old American, who has always been a metal fan. Yet, I’ve been deprived for 50 years and 11 months of the genius that is Nightwish. How is it possible that I have missed out on my instant favorite band since 1996…?! Mind blowingly awesome band.

[@davidphillips4706]

I'm 64, a rock guy....never even heard of this band, my youngest son suggested them. Best thing I ever listened too. Everything else is just noise.

[@PaulOutdoors]

Yes, mind blowingly awesome and in a league of their own. 56 years old here and had not heard of Nightwish or Floor until around 18 months ago when I was pestered by a good friend to listen to this live performance. Reluctantly I did and was blown away and have been every day since. Phenomenal band. 🙏😊👍❤️

[@SauliIihola-qm5fp]

Proud they come from a town near my home town

[@81giorikas]

Me too damn it. 42 but I always thought it was a cool superficial band whatever. Shit on my face lol!

[@soyanchd5439]

You might love Epica and Within Temptation if you don’t know them in that case. It’s in my opinion the Holy Trinity of symphonic metal. Sonata Artica might suits you as well. Good listening!

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

"Be still, my son you're home. Oh when did you become so cold?" This is the spot when I always 😭

[@SiobhanMooney]

Same! No matter how many times I've listened to it before, this part always gets me.

[@marybean7825]

Me too....😢 especially when Floor sings it, her voice has so much emotion.

[@stonewall71]

Mine is at 4:27 when The Pacific begins...

[@TheMagicalJoker]

Yes very nice part, just love Mother and Father chapter!

[@jukkahelminen9071]

In the same spot. And the rest of the "mother" section in its entirety. When the tears come, that rest of the song will no longer let them go.

[@diliosspartanetz7588]

And to think that 99% of world's people doesn't even know of the existence of this masterpiece

[@styxthistle497]

Poor things

[@IceTeaF00t]

And what are you waiting for? What other role does the Nightwish Army have? We are an army and we need to share such masterpieces with everyone :D

[@ninjaartist1235]

I don’t know what’s makes me more sad. This beautiful song, or the fact 99% of people don’t know it exists.

[@davidbentley4032]

The marketing isn't great, is it?

[@Diavolo222]

To be fair, metal is still a niche genre sadly compared to other genres. Which is a shame as in my opinion some of the best singers and musicians in general belong to the this genre.

[@SuzJCD]

This might be one of the most brilliant things ever written.

[@RicardoSanchez23092006]

Everybody is so metalhead until they cry with this song...

[@yislani]

"You have such oceans within" - It always makes me cry like a baby, such a masterpiece

[@KellKheraptis]

The entire last verse, but especially that line. Especially right after the sound of the blade making its final descent.

[@ellissandoz2701]

Yes. It's the purity and sheer beauty of the singing. Reminds me of my late mother -- a trained soprano -- singing Ave Maria.

[@ariadnetrindade7874]

I can’t watch it without crying, such a masterpiece

[@Dom21221]

me too

[@jorgmuhlberg3632]

I guess, every men with a heart would cry. There is no other way to experience this song.

[@Dom21221]

Jörg Mühlberg 100% agree

[@jorgmuhlberg3632]

@@Dom21221 That's the way I listen to music. Mates of me playing Death Metal, what I don't like, but these guys are are real good mates of mine. And all are my opinion: Floor is a giant. This is music. Good music needs respect. If you like it or not.

[@Dom21221]

Jörg Mühlberg I agreed with you that’s why I said 100% 😉. I’ve discovered nightwish last year and listening to music has never been the same since then. I feel like I’m on a different planet while listening to floor and those freaking awesome band members. Love all of them. Have you seen the full Wacken concert from 2013? Best concert I’ve seen of all time

[@yohanesnurwibowo4375]

I didn't know metal sound can be this beautiful....I should have listen to Nightwish loooong ago...

[@vlastimilurban7902]

I also

[@jovetj]

Welcome to the party. Death/acid metal is boring angry noise. This is symphonic harmonic bliss!

[@TheXdriven2005]

I know they make my cry so much because it’s just beautiful just. Everything!!!

[@aNaughtyFox]

It's never too late to start loving something new

[@vilzujarvinen7558]

When music has a meaning... Tuomas, you are more than words can say, modern day Mozart and beyond. And Floor, you rock my world. I love you so much. Nightwish, thank you so much for what you give to me! You have no idea... Dark times, but then comes Nightwish and I'll be saved. Thank You!!!

[@Moonsunband]

The world needs more songs like this! 😍

[@dejannightwish]

Agreed guys 🤘🤘

[@MissIssay]

I remember when this one came out and believe me, I'm emotionally incapable of handling more songs like this x)

[@agaeon]

Such a Masterpiece..getting chills....

[@captainfantastic3490]

Hell yes MoonSun, It's even so much better than the Studio version.

[@christophpoll784]

Ghost love score, greatest show on earth, poet and the pendulum. The big three of Nightwish.

[@marcel1416]

"You have such oceans within" This lyric always kill me, it's such a wonderful way to say, that there is so much potential inside someone.

[@addhoc256]

For me its "i cannot cry for the shoulder cries more". CEN.

[@Green-Lyon]

As I have often felt trapped inside, "The ever-free" frequently leaves me totally wrecked.

[@xztream2455]

@@Green-Lyon oh yes that part indeed. The emotions Just beteren those two words ❤️🖤

[@marcel1416]

​@@xztream2455 Yeah, Floor is just an amazing storyteller. She portrays emotions just so beautifully and effortlessly - she is really special...

[@MaryArts]

I interpret it, that the person understands how much the other is troubled and as the oceans it can be very stormy within. It is actually very comforting having someone understand that there are many troubling things within you and that they are not to be taken lightly.

[@yankobachvarov1804]

The part where Marko and Emppu go next to Tuomas and play together is so...beautiful. Amazing. Brings tears to my eyes. Absolutely adorable and respectful! And Floor's voice is beyond angelic. Opus perfectum.

[@karolcruz8422]

If it is one of my favorite parts too, wow you can see the connection they have, they are great artists who transmit a lot of energy.

[@jovetj]

We miss you Marko!

[@tsuba666]

I am convinced that in a century or two, people in music school will study Tuoma Holopainen as one of the greatest composer of our time like students nowadays are studying Bach or Mozart. I feel it in my bones.

[@markvdstaay]

I hope you are so right. His composing is otherworldly!

[@rickleblanc8900]

As far as the European metal scene goes, I'm pretty sure he's already regarded as a musical God over there. Nightwish has slowly but surely been gaining acceptance in America and Tuomas is a HUGE reason for that

[@mariannabessi687]

@@markvdstaay ppppippplppppurppyjplppppp

[@markvdstaay]

@@mariannabessi687 so mature!

[@ZzKevZz]

@Samson 92 I am from the U.S. and I consider Nightwish the best band out there today. Well deserving of its accolades.

[@siegfriedhammer1792]

Mozart , Beethoven , Händel , Puccini , Strauss Father and Son ect. and Tuomas Holopainen - Master class 🎼🖤

[@terovahlroos8781]

Yes!!!

[@robertogarcia6787]

tuomas puede estar a la altura de esos genios

[@Philipa0]

i would add Hans Zimmer and Ramin Djawadi, but yes!!

[@rickleblanc8900]

He's clearly influenced by classical music and movie soundtracks. To incorporate all that into metal is pure genius. Who else could pull this off

[@user-mm3sd3uh6y]

@@rickleblanc8900 yeah...Nightwish music sounds very organic,melodic, powerful and monolith, this is what can be done only by real master, that's why he IS genius and living legend

[@ariadnetrindade7874]

it’s one of my favorite songs, but it makes me feel so sad, I just can’t explain what I feel while listening to this piece of live poetry . I think it’s a common reaction for nightwish songs 🥺💖

[@chewie2648]

I'm with you. I saw them live in 2018. During this Song, all people around me, (also the big metal Guys) we're crying. It was such an emotional moment. really great. I really Look forward to the Time after fu...ng Corona. I will be at the next show for sure.

[@ariadnetrindade7874]

chewie ! I saw them live to! But I wasn’t lucky enough to see the setlist with this song. But it felt so great, it was more than a show, it was a whole experience! I could see that the band was enjoying it such as the fans! And obviously I saw the “big metal dude” crying to! 🤘🏽

[@giggityguy]

I mean it's a suite of songs about drowning in depression, flirting with suicide, and fantasizing about one's own death. I think that's pretty sad

[@Green-Lyon]

I always see Nightwish fans holding up "Thanks for the emotions" signs and think, "That goes for me too"

[@thelonespecter]

Maybe because it it a song about Tuomas' darkest hours...

[@tadhg1959]

Floor, is in a league of her own! But if I may... the musical score by Tuomas, is exceptional!!!!!!

[@jovetj]

It's basically a mini rock opera. Don't tell Andrew Lloyd Weber.

[@simonr344]

"I cannot cry because the shoulder cries more" is such a powerful lyric

[@NE0MAS]

What does it mean though? Is it because someone else is crying on his shoulder?

[@evgenpetrov9270]

@@NE0MAS right

[@suomalainen.paolinski]

My Life might now

[@suomalainen.paolinski]

@@NE0MAS becouse you cant Fall. You Have to stay strong For someone else who needs help

[@privaternutzer7595]

I’m afraid. I’m so afraid. Being raped again, and again, and again I know I will die alone.

[@benblutaar]

3:15 Emppu: ''You doin fine?'' Tuomas: ''Yeah :)'' so wholesome

[@ganon1028]

This is possibly the most insane, maximalist song ever composed, and its fucking amazing.

[@bluesdealer]

I hate to call it prog, because of all the trappings associated with the genre, but this is true potential of a progressive rock/metal masterpiece done right. It covers the emotional gambit of a 19th century composition, yet slaps like only rock can.

[@Compendyum]

Although is a great piece, nothing comes close to the 60-minute journey of "Light of Day, Day of Darkness." in what comes to insane composing.

[@Sithspit_Rogue]

@@Compendyum Green Carnation is an entirely different animal...

[@keelhauled-landlubber]

I wouldn’t say ‘the most’ but it is pretty good

[@ArksaMES]

This is f•••g Masterpiece! 🔥🔥🔥 Who’s listening and watching this in 2021?

[@joguipo]

Me (again)

[@hek7752]

Always listening lol

[@henkoosterhof5947]

I am! Will marco please come back?

[@MarkusofAtlantis]

Every weekend!

[@ShamusWoosley]

you mean: who is watching this for times uncounted ! ??

[@LEO1WOLF]

Damn, I've seen some epic bands in my day - - but how, how, HOW does a band have so many EPIC songs in their repertoire? I would love to see Nightwish live just once before I die, but sadly, I do wish it would have been while Marko was still with the band. I pray, he's getting some of the peace his body & mind so badly longs for, God knows he & all of Nightwish deserve that.

[@crkelle]

It is really a series of individual songs stitched together with a common theme and sound.

[@davetrousers]

Note, tour dates are listed above.

[@justcallmesuperdave1]

Absolutely EPIC!

[@CAoffRoading]

@Corey Keller I would characterize it as more of a modern day adaptation of classical composition style where the peice is composed of individual movements that are telling a story. Still in a sense individual "songs that are similar" but slightly more nuanced. As time goes on Tuomas seems to adapt an increasingly operatic format which frankly fits the bands style perfectly.

[@c567591]

They are EPIC live! A couple years back, I had a front row seat damn near center in a campus auditorium, just belly up to the stage. Marco personally handed me (and a couple others) a guitar pic. I will treasure it. I highly recommend you find the closest city they hit and see them there.

[@ktompa77]

Tears.... EVERY FREAKING TIME. Timeless masterpiece.

[@Ged0Thenar]

YES!! Finally! Let's get this masterpiece the millions of views it deserves! 🖤🖤

[@eviewood291]

I personally think that Toumas singing along is the most emotional part. At 12:10, I nearly cried. You can see the pain in his face. Just imagining the pain he went through while writing this is emotional. We love you, Toumas!

[@PaulOutdoors]

Yes, can feel his pain

[@coadypurchase923]

Notice most of the band check on him throughout the performance? Obviously Kai can’t but they are such a well oiled machine.

[@jimcarter2105]

Fourteen minutes long and still not long enough. An extraordinarily beautiful piece of music.

[@rachelh6826]

You will be missed, Marko. Kiitos, and good luck.

[@coolgabe64]

Give him time and space. He'll be back.

[@cristianpinheiro8018]

Is it truth?

[@coolgabe64]

@@cristianpinheiro8018 , just a hunch.

[@cristianpinheiro8018]

@@coolgabe64 we all hope so. I can not imagine the band without him...

[@szekesfehervar2230]

I kinda want ICS Vortex to replace him. And Marco to continue with Tarot

[@damonbryan7232]

When I see Tuomas singing along. Guts me every time. This is such a great example of the beauty that is at the end of depression. After all depression is only temporary.

[@lilianetheriault2262]

It can be. Or it can be chronic. I think I was 11 when the idea first occured to me that the world might be better off without me in it. I am now 31, and fighting with everything I have not to be forced to rely on the system to catch me for a third time. After 20 years, you'd think the tears would have dried out. Apparently not. After so long, even with help, it's hard not to wonder if that desease might not be everything you are, after all. That thought isolates you slowly from everything you love...And the magic of this song is precisely that, for 13.56 minutes, the loneliness goes away for a bit. And, as much as you'd wish no one would ever have to feel like that, the relief of not being completely alone overrides the guilt of finding some solace in another person's pain.

[@mox9312]

​@@lilianetheriault2262 I really wish I could say something that helps. Dont give up Liliane!

[@odetterenee8724]

@@lilianetheriault2262 ... Hi Liliane, you are not alone, although it may seem that way at times, there are many who feel this way. Sensitive souls, seeking emotional refuge in this world. It's good if we can take solace from whatever helps us. Be kind to yourself, you are amazing. Believe it, live it. Sending you much love. ❤

[@lilianetheriault2262]

@@odetterenee8724 @MoX Thank you, both of you. I never actually thought my comment would be seen, much less ''liked'' or answered to. You've made my day. :)

[@odetterenee8724]

@@lilianetheriault2262 ...Thank you, Liliane, for replying to me. Made my day too to read your reaction. Thinking of you. ❤

[@robertlindsay6671]

Tuomas is an absolute genius. The themes, the emotion, the orchestral, cinema-like sounds are just beyond any other musician I've ever heard.

[@avagreen7253]

I'm sad that I can push that like button only once. I truly love this song!

[@hoomany7911]

couldn't agree more. I just found this masterpiece and wish heard it sooner

[@benbaselet2026]

@@hoomany7911 Sooner? You are probably not dead yet and you will discover many more masterpieces in the future. Don't ever regret finding new good things :-)

[@EmuSFeArg]

When Marko sings his part solo he is playing a nice riff. Not easy doing both things at the same time AND looking like he is going to kill the public also.

[@spookytricksandtreats5311]

:( now what

[@EmuSFeArg]

@@spookytricksandtreats5311 :(

[@acgerstenberger]

I've always loved the bass riff part and Marco's solo, too. As a bass player that cannot sing and play at the same time, I'm always in awe of Marco. Especially in this part of the song.

[@adriblues]

Indeed as a bassist player I tell you that it’s insane divide your brain in two: one for world one for God, save me... sorry one for lyrics one for bass line, save me :D

[@jonathanday6692]

He is the son of Odin and Gunhilde (Sweyn Forkbeard's sister).

[@thaisttx]

Nightwish live is SO BEAUTIFUL. very happy I've had the opportunity to see them. ♥

[@killuazoldyck6452]

I feel sorry for those who didnt get to listen them...

[@SamuraiTacos1]

most epic show

[@SamuraiTacos1]

saw them on the decades world tour

[@Varco009]

I cried, I felt the rage, I felt the longing and the torment. And in the end, I felt the saddened love. A master performance.

[@anderswallin3883]

This song is so powerful and Floor sings so beautifully

[@Birgeyful]

Its even more powerful when you know Toumas was struggling and wrote this song instead of taking his life

[@anderswallin3883]

@@Birgeyful It is for sure

[@acontadogui]

"You have such oceans within. In the end, I'll always love you". As a father, this part gets deep into my heart, every single time. It's a masterpiece.

[@simonking5863]

Just an emotional and amazing performance. Tuomas Holopainen is an absolute genius composer. Who cannot love everything about Nightwish, they are simply magnificent. Can’t wait to see them live again.

[@bobbarkess8000]

Nightwish are, in my opinion, the best band in the world, in any genre. Fabulous musicians. Floor........well words fail me.

[@Lemmy_fenriz]

For a dude like myself who loves extreme metal, this just brought me to tears... absolutely incredible...

[@davetrousers]

me, not myself

[@mangalover0149]

I'm not surprised. Tuomas did say this song was something he had to write as a catharsis, a way for him to kill himself in a song so he didn't do it in real life. It's raw, deep and full of despair, self-hatred, anger and eventually acceptance. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the things he thought about when writing was the 5 stages of grief.

[@tapanisorvoja]

That Floors "Thank You" in the end of the song....include so much emotions.

[@tonim89]

Yeah! I can't close the video without listening to her "thank you" in the end. If I do, I feel like something is missing.

[@agustinmanyari]

Amen 🤘🏻

[@10animallover10]

I noticed that too! Glad someone pointed it ut :3

[@muzieksafari]

I,m 70 years and I adore this band, Floor and the music. And in dutch Floor: kippenvelmuziek

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

kippenvelmuziek is Floorgams you got.

[@TheButcherNL]

@@XtreeM_FaiL No Floorgasm anymore? :)

[@Zenus_Thenus]

Age is just a number, all kind of people can be in the NW army

[@elisabethbackus]

idd kippenvelmuziek! Leuk om ens een Nederlandse reaktie tegen te komen en leeftijd? Het zegt mij niets het gaat om de persoon die er van binnen zit 😘

[@petervennix1906]

Echt hè. Kippenvel....elke keer als ik het hoor.

[@cyruscyberdogcyroi8178]

Marko had so much range in his voice!! He could go from soft and sweet to aggressive and chaotic just like that.

[@nicksantus5307]

How can a song be almost 14 mins long leave you feeling it's only been a minute or two, where's the rest of it This is so addictive should have a health warning on it lol absolutely stunning

[@ralphenlinda]

Yeah me to, the first time I saw this video, I saw that it's 14 min, and I thought: hmmmm not sure if I have the patience for this. But mand I wasn't bored for a second. What a great song

[@davidphillips4706]

The true sign of a great song, this and Ghost Love Score just seem to fly by.@@ralphenlinda

[@ariekamstra2329]

This is not a song. This is, like Floor stated, a journey. Although it's nearly impossible to pick a favorite Nightwish song, this is the one that touches me the most.

[@tommytalker3416]

Any band does many trails to set a new mark. But with this one they set a mark above all what could have been imagine before.

[@connorvenier5843]

Of all the albums of Nightwish I keep replaying "Dark Passion Play" it took half a dozen times of listening to it to better underhand where it comes from, now I'm still figuring it out but glad I get a sense of where Tuomas wrote it from

[@1helluvaguy738]

All due respect to “Ghost Love Score” and “Greatest Show on Earth” but this is their absolute best! 100% pure Masterpiece.

[@Diavolo222]

Yeah all 3 are masterpieces but gun to my head Poet is the the better of the 3. While those other 2 came from pure creativity and Tuomas' brilliant imagination, Poet came from somewhere deep, somewhere dark, a place few see.

[@DAGSirius]

How about deed boy's poem? It gets to me every single time.

[@lowroar5127]

The Big 3

[@dougmphilly]

no argument from me

[@homere-d-allaure]

The Holy Trinity of this band.

[@darkaether2798]

I love Emppu’s face when Marko starts singing 😁

[@casswaterman1390]

Every single time I listen to this epic masterpiece of music, it brings me to tears. The fact that Tuomas still struggles with this song after all those years is heartbreaking. You are much loved Tuomas and please don't ever forget that! Floor.....wow...you do so much justice to the song. Please please please @Nightwish, tour Australia sometime soon!

[@thetwitchywarlock]

i have to admit i shed a tear every time i hear this, such a bittersweet performance.

[@hannahmillington5781]

"The Pacific" section is sung by a choirboy on the album, the fact the Floor sang it is incredible - the fact it was done live is just beautiful! What a voice! What a song!

[@csengegall2595]

why did i think this was sung by Annette? wow!

[@StarOfArtemis]

The Pacific in this had my in tears, my god is Floor good.

[@joguipo]

She also offered to do the opening child's bit. Tuomas declined.

[@michaelvedal1907]

@@joguipo Okay, first of all, that is a myth. Also, it would be highly inappropriate for Floor to ask such a thing at a time when she was just a temporary replacement in the band. The opening is done, if I am not mistaken, by Tuomas' wife. Second, Floor and Anette has done the same bits live. There is no difference to their performances in this regard. The both have sung the same sections, Marko did his, and the song has stayed the same when performed. Why this is treated like something awesome is beyond me. Anette did the choirboy thing in all the live performances as well from the start.

[@michaelvedal1907]

​@@StarOfArtemis This part, along with the ending, is the weakest part in the song for Floor though. She really can't get to the soft spots that Anette had. Instead she resorts to a halfway thing between wannabe opera and something else to compensate, which doesn't work. She does the same in the ending, which totally ruins it. So no, she is not that good. I did like the performance overall though, but she has never really "gotten" this song the way she has with Ghost Love Score.

[@Dystopyan]

Tuomas, if you ever read this, WE LOVE YOU!

[@davidellinsworth22]

Written and composed by a genius, vocally led by the most talented and versatile vocalist I've ever heard, held tightly together by a truly great band. I feel cheated that I only discovered Nightwish 6 months ago. I missed the start and middle of the journey. However, the final third is going to be one hell of a ride

[@user-mm3sd3uh6y]

yeah...these musicians are gods, they are REAL MUSICIANS and ARTISTS (men of Art) opposed to modern rap pop blsht

[@danray104]

I stumbled upon them only a few months ago as well. 1 Floorgasm later.....and I found myself digging up their entire catalog one night! I really enjoy all transformations of the band, but the Wacken-era lineup, with Marco, Jukka, emppu, and the Valkyrie herself......Mrs Floor Jenson! Amazing group with amazing songs

[@markbrowning4334]

I'm probably in that 6 month catagory myself. I can't get past this song though.....in a good way. I can basically just listen to this on a loop. Eventually, I'll get to other songs of theirs. The whole section leading up to and including the bassist singing makes my hair raise every time. Its adenaline in musical form.

[@Trouble1354]

I was lucky enough to be introduced to Nightwish back in 2004 with "Nemo". I couldn't believe that I had spent the first 50 years of my life listening to so much music without hearing anything like it. So you're lucky--you get to hear Nightwish for the rest of your life! 🙂

[@danray104]

@@Trouble1354 well said

[@leovillaverde7547]

I wish all of your videos had subtitles like this one so people could appreciate more Tuomas's amazing writing ability.

[@ricardoss348]

BEST Nightwish song ever!!! After listening to this song you will raise your standard of quality and may leave you frustrated wanting always something at that level! But there are only ONE and unique The poet and the pendullum! Thanks Toumas!

[@FransStruijk1]

I totally agree🤘💪

[@ozzwepay]

12:10 The shot of Tuomas singing along to that line, so intense, I tear up. EVERY. DAMN. TIME.

[@luisasilva2260]

Cena muito linda

[@PaulOutdoors]

Yes, can feel his pain

[@esthersalari8080]

same here

[@TheXdriven2005]

This song …. Is just so beautiful .

[@keithwalker5078]

accidentally discovered Nightwish and now totally obsessed with them. Agree Toumas is a genius and his songs are epic.

[@SelkeaRambles]

welcome aboard, friend, you're in for quite a ride!

[@DekkarJr]

He's really great at writing about fantasy stuff :)

[@scottnelson1068]

Same. Back in 2007 some dude at my new job I said two words two brought me a burned CD he thought I'd like and I forgot about it for ages until my mini disk player died in my car one day and that CD was still in there and it just said "Nightwish". I popped it in and was greeted with Poet and the Pendulum. By the time I got to work I was looking for all their CDs to buy!

[@Johnboy33545]

You and the band have me in tears. I'm 72, a lifelong rocker with lots of live music in my life and I'll place you and, of course, Nightwish at the pinnacle of rock. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to listen to The Greatest Shoe On Earth for the 1st time...today. Truly another work of Art. Peace and love from the coast of Maine. Oops.Then I'll listen to The Greatest Show On Earth.

[@oswaldveroor5243]

John Thomson Maine is Álmost Europe😉.

[@Johnboy33545]

@@oswaldveroor5243: We're close. Nightwish should come visit.

[@madpolitico]

There are very few songs that can move me to tears (some days I even wonder if I have functional tear ducts), but this is one of them, and Nightwish is responsible for at least two or three others. The others because of how beautiful they are (unsurprisingly with Floor singing... I love Tarja and Annette, but Floor is just unearthly with her talent), but this one because I know the backstory and can feel the pain in the lyrics. Combine that with the hopeful ending, and Floor's beautiful vocals... oof.

[@laughingbuddha2948]

John Thomson Spoiler alert It's a song about Bigfoot. 😉

[@khahto]

cheers John!

[@frankdenhartog5723]

People who are suffering from a complex PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, and who love symphonic metal could feel the speciic intensity of this song like I do. For me there not one song that comes even close to 'The Poet and the Pendulum'. It stands out in the most remarkeble way. The composition, instrumentation and vocals are out of this world. This song has helped me to overcome a diagnosed moderate depression disorder and complex post traumatic stress disorder. All the peolpe from Nightwish have a special place in my heart, but Tuomas and Floor are a league on their own. I can only thank 'Beste Zanger 2019' for introducing me to Floor, symphonic metal, Tuomas and Nightwish.

[@wickedrclines]

Hi Frank, I do fully agree. Please see my thoughts some commenta below. This song is also for me the mother of all songs and I'm still puzzled what it has done to me. I'm very much concerned that no other song on earth will have the magic to achieve the same. This price of art is simply not from this planet. I still cannot find the right words for it and what my feelings are.

[@frankdenhartog5723]

@@wickedrclines Isn't it a liberating thought to know that you don't have to find the right words to express your feelings when it comes to 'The Poet and the Pendulum'? Sometimes it happens. This song is unique in many ways. We can only thank Tuomas for composing such a masterpiece.

[@xaty1808]

Iam nr 11.. i know this band for nearly 18 years now. Floor still draws tears with this song.

[@coachmystogan]

Schizoaffective bipolar, progressive and symphonic metal are a safe space. You might enjoy dream theaters six degrees of inner turbulence (disk 2).

[@Artretha]

I feel ya, there! Symphonic metal, in general has helped me get through my struggles with PTSD and depression. But this song really helped me during a particularly rough time after a pretty severe trauma.

[@johnatanasov8266]

One thing that pops to mind every time i see this video, is the sheer amount of courage Tuomas must have, to perform such a personal song in front of so many people, he must be revisiting the pain again simply by doing this, and he is handling it insanely well, truly a inspiring person.

[@MATCHLESS93]

This is the one Nightwish "epic" which resonates with me on an extremely personal level. This is peak Nightwish for me.

[@EstrellitaUchiha]

Probably the best song performed by Floor. Emppu is a great musician. Marco is amazing and I have no words to describe how impressive Tuomas is as a composer, his lyrics and music always help me in difficult moments, they are my favourite band, thanks for making us feel magic.

[@lea-anne9133]

Don't forget Kai. He's a beast on the drums

[@michaelvedal1907]

I beg to differ though. She does much better on other songs, like (as much as I hate her version of it) Ghost Love Score. This song was not meant for Floor at all, and especially not a voice like hers. The Pacific and the ending is perfect examples of this, since its supposed to be soft, emotional and silky. Floor isn't capable of that kind of voice, which we can hear pretty clearly, and she ends up compensating with a halfway soprano voice that really doesn't fit the song at all. She does the same in the ending. Other than that, she does it perfectly. And if you didn't know it. Marko was supposed to "drown" Anette's voice in the chorus, since his voice is supposed to be the strong one in this song. Here, Floor overpowers Marko, which also kinda ruins the song a bit. Not saying this is a bad performance, because that wouldn't be true. I am saying it could have been better. Still with they would have gotten Anneke van Giersbergen instead of Floor Jansen. That would have been the ultimate band. But one can only dream I guess.

[@vladychitsamorskaya]

@@michaelvedal1907, приветствую. Позволю выразить мнение. У Марко голос срывается от слёз. И это слышно во время исполнения. Флор усилением мощи в своём голосе выразила поддержку Марко. Моё наблюдение, что Марко впоследствии постарался не показывать эмоции публике. Ведь мальчики-мужчины не должны плакать. (так почему-то принято в социуме).

[@cainyourkids]

"Sparkle my scenery, with turquoise waterfall, with beauty underneath - the ever free." When Floor hits those high notes, it pulls out a sound in me almost like a whimper.

[@sonny2480]

This is my favourite segment of music ever.

[@SvenHalletz]

It's a thing like "Shoemaker"! An absolute masterpiece.

[@bongestab]

I have been listening to this version for years now. I still cannot find the correct words to express it, so tonight, I decided I will no longer try to describe it. I will just keep feeling it and getting emotional every time I listen to it. Thank you.

[@daystars-den]

Same here!

[@A.HollerMusic]

Never clicked so fast in my life.

[@Sadistiq]

Same :))

[@joshmcdonell105]

Right there with you

[@dackjaniels4480]

same here

[@n0aimatall]

Same here! 🤘

[@fixxa6455]

Did you click with the finger, nose, or head?

[@BlackroseGamer85]

"Be still my son, you're home" 💜💜

[@4990suhao]

The music, the lights, the emotions all combined and become something like a ritual. It's a kind of magic!

[@racheletrevisan2396]

Yes. I think this suite is an experience, sensory heaven. Just listening to it makes you miss out on something, you need to watch the video. What a powerful, powerful experience must be to see it live

[@mauriceb2035]

Every single time I listen to this masterpiece, I get goosebumps all over my body. Every. Single. Time.

[@liveforlife2494]

This gives me such absolute chills. The studio version is remarkable, but this is mindblowing.

[@peterkbp3948]

flawless !

[@ivydennen7140]

My dad just passed away two days ago and I was listening to this song when I got the news. This song I will forever hold near and dear to my heart.

[@Zenus_Thenus]

Be strong my friend. They will always be in our heart and memory. Keep it up !!!

[@SamuraiTacos1]

it's a beautiful composition

[@07headshot]

You dad's spirit lives on in you. Love, light and energy to you😇

[@liann8416]

My condolences.

[@ChristianEspinosaOfficial]

Sorry for your loss.

[@chriscross2473]

This song makes me remember I have a heart somewhere.

[@osirismpg7393]

I dont get the views. 4mils only? What the hell is wrong with the world? This masterpiece deserves bils at least!

[@abdelkrimslimani1082]

I am right in a bus right now, enjoying this after not listening to it for a long time, life is hard, Its suffocating me. And the end part where floor sings, in the end I will always love you. Brought every single emotion I have never let out and here I am in tears cause Nightwish is the only thing that comforts me in the hardest of times. Thank you, from all my heart. For all those years and for the ones to come, thank you.

[@lossow1]

One of the greatest songs ever written IMHO. Truly a masterpiece, and this performance is perfect. Thank you Tuomas for writing this, thank you Nightwish for giving us this amazing performance of it.

[@ronhigginbotham9408]

Living in America and awash in simplistic, meaningless mainstream music, where talented artists struggle to be heard, it's good to know that there are places where a band like Nightwish can be heard and appreciated. More thoughtful, brilliantly created music makes a difference in the world. We need more.

[@jeffreygreer]

right the nfl needs to pay nightwish 100 million to fly in and perform ghost love score, greatest show on earth and everdream at the superbowl halftime show to show the united states what an actual band is

[@bmstylee]

that would be great but the average American has an attention span of about 3.6 seconds or the equivalent of my cat. So this doesn't work here. There are a lot of good American bands. To bad they are getting old. I remember going to see Dream Theater for their 20th anniversary tour over 10 years ago. I still have tickets for Symphony X for May for their 25 anniversary tour. American music is good. You just need to get past the pop garbage.

[@courtneygrier2015]

Very well said! I'll listen to Nightwish on my motorcycle or in my truck with other people and they'll breathlessly ask me "wow who is this?" I've listened to them since Tarja and Floor with NW is a match made in heaven.

[@Kartsukko]

Amen.

[@Derpster2493]

@@bmstylee Best american act right now: Billy Strings band + Michael Cleveland.

[@ianpascall955]

I find myself so often at stupid o'clock watching this. it gets better and better and better and better and better....the emotion. Incredible. Just incredible.

[@ianpascall955]

...and still doing it....2:27am...

[@Kr1stoffer2k]

I always believed this track was an absolute masterpiece! Part 5: Mother and Father from this performance is simply art in its most exquisite form. God bless you guys for sharing your incredible work with the world.

[@EssenceOfTheSoul]

"Be still, my son, you're home. Oh when did you become so cold? The blade will keep on descending. All you need is to feel my 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..." I get emotional every single time 😭

[@flaviovergottini652]

"Sparkle my scenery with turquoise waterfall, with beauty underneath, the Ever Free... tuck me in beneath the blue, beneath the pain, beneath the rain... goodnight kiss for a child in time, swaying blade my lullabies..." Me: 😭😭😭

[@EssenceOfTheSoul]

@@flaviovergottini652 This part hits hard too :(

[@flaviovergottini652]

@@EssenceOfTheSoul ...but in such a *BEAUTIFUL* way! 👋🇮🇹🖖

[@EssenceOfTheSoul]

@@flaviovergottini652 Yes. It's sad but at same time it's absolutely beautiful. Definitely one of their best songs ♥

[@flaviovergottini652]

@@EssenceOfTheSoul I agree. I think Tuomas is a master in describing emotions with music, but what I love about all of them is the way they DELIVER those emotions to us (especially Floor!😍). It seems they are playing our souls instead of their instruments... Yes, we all are really different from each others, unique in our own way on the outside, but inside we all feel the same love, fear, sorrow, loss, hatred, joy, excitement, happiness and so on... In a sentence: "We are one...😉

[@ahataderda9245]

This song literally saved my life. Thank you, Nightwish!

[@sebastianamarillo1899]

Im glad you are ok.

[@naer4478]

I'm glad you're still here :)

[@jordanmcluckie95]

Glad you found this song, stay strong your not alone

[@storyteller2105]

So every now and then, when days seem to be heavy enough to go through, I'll find my way over here. Just to hear them play, study his lyrics and listen to her voice. It always helps...

[@PaulOutdoors]

I'm back again 🙏😊👍❤️

[@TheXdriven2005]

I cry everytime

[@alexqolomitz4002]

Парни-Найт Вишь, как вам повезло, в вашем коллективе поёт Богиня, Сирена, Ангел До дрожи в коленях-божественненный вокал🤤

[@MrWilhelm76]

and this is a LIVE performance ? almost unreal, wooow

[@orgixvi3]

Floor has revitalized Nightwish like never before. Her voice is absolutely angelic.

[@stevesnyder4384]

I most definitely agree. FLOOR IS A MUSICAL GODESS!!!

[@powskier]

Floor did a great job. It's not easy to sing music written specifically for someone else's voice, But you have heard the original "Dark Passion Play" album, haven't you? Anette was amazing and very angelic. It would be pretty ignorant to make that comment and not have actually listened to DPP, their best album, multiple times.

[@orgixvi3]

@@powskier Dark Passion Play is what got me into Nightwish

[@SpecDIR]

Damn it you're right!

[@Debrody1]

Jon Bon Jovi needs to sing for Nightwish. Imagine his version of Ghost Love Score.

[@creandawg]

As close to perfection as you can get…ALL of it…the words, the feeling, the visual, the artistry, the vocal the teamwork. Tears. I love this group, love their ethics, courage, talent…but moreover the tonic they provide to us. My deepest thanks for being and continuing to raise our lives to your world.

[@vicentegomez6439]

I like heavy metal but is the first time who one song make me cry fenomenal Floor, Spain love you

[@davidphillips4706]

I have never come across a band like NW that can bring emotions out of me......the video of Floor crying at the end of "Sleeping Sun" in her first concert back from cancer surgery got me crying.

[@mangalover0149]

@@davidphillips4706 I saw them live the day after that concert. I cried during Sleeping Sun, Shoemaker and How's The Heart? 😭

[@giant9060]

This is my favourite song of Nightwish. Floor, oh my God.. she is incredible! ❤

[@SamuraiTacos1]

yep saw them the decades world tour

[@AmySox]

Listen to the original studio track...Anette really seems to be pushing her limits on it. But Floor's voice just seems to "float" through it effortlessly, sweet and polished.

[@asten24]

It's not just the lyrics that speak...the music, the visuals, the expressions of the band members - it all says so much. Thank you Nightwish for this masterpiece.

[@stephanieesajas]

This song, and specifically this video, is my therapy. I find myself coming back to it time after time whenever I'm feeling down. Can't even put into words how much I love this. What a masterpiece.

[@imarockerfella9342]

This song makes me angry, then hyper manic, then a peace, then filled with the most beautiful calm I have ever felt!.......unmatched Songwriting & performance by any band in the world.!!!!!

[@PAULSWorld131]

This is the best song ever written, and the best song ever lived performed, sung by the best female singer ever

[@Gr1mR34p3r85]

I agree, I think you would have to search KZbin for many years to find musically something as great as this. Epica and Therion probably have something close, but not on this level. When 2007 album came out it wasn't much, it seems this song was great and it just needed a better singer.

[@normanamarth6751]

Floor, I have to say, and everyone confirms that ... you not only complement Nightwish to the fullest ... you are not a substitute for Tarja, no! You are the crowning glory of this band !!

[@TheHenningway]

The missing link

[@fluffybacon]

No, not everyone "confirms" that at all. Tarja > Floor.

[@metalboy5150]

@@fluffybacon Respectfully disagree. Floor already is what Tarja was trying to be her whole time in Nightwish. That's not to say I dislike Tarja's work with the band, much of it is exceptional. But I just don't think she's the be-all end-all of Nightwish like so many seem to. Honestly, I think Marko's departure will affect the band far more than Tarja's ever did.

[@fluffybacon]

@@metalboy5150 Floor isn't diddly squat, she's just a singer. Tarja defined Nightwish's sound, they are as they are because of her. Without Tarja, Nightwish would have been an underground accoustic band, not the genre defining powerhouse that they became. Marco's departure won't affect the band at all, Tuomas stopped making use of Marco's incredible vocals a while back. Him leaving now will affect the fans, not the actual band. Tarja's depature affected the band A LOT. This very song that we're commenting on was created because of her depature.

[@normanamarth6751]

@@fluffybacon no offense... i love Tarja too, her voice gets under my skin... she led me to Nightwish and I infected my kids ^^ they love Nightwish too... but Floor sings the whole spectrum, that an advantage for me...

[@wolvie90]

I have not capability to cry more tears, but my cat who I love so dearly nuzzles my leg, reminding me I have still have feelings. I love you Franson, my friend. When life sucks and everything feels like shit, you reming me not everything is so bad.

[@reeilona]

[@steves.6918]

That brief "Are you OK?" moment between Empuu and Tuomas, and the three together at the end ... priceless.

[@magwan77]

I can't believe im saying it, but I think Floor is the best nightwish singer. Angelic voice.

[@TruePiet]

@@nightshade7240 If Amandiel and Mazikeen would have had a child beeing a girl, it would have been something like Floor. The devinitiy of her brilliant soprano and that grunting for the real dark parts she is able to show up in a single song is more than remarkable. Or as someone in a critic put it: Most singer sing just what they can, Floor can sing whaterver she WANTS.

[@miguelriera3484]

TARJA It the bets

[@stubones]

She is in a different league. Perfection.

[@CroCopNo1]

Not just the NW singer but one of the best if not the best female singers in the world today

[@jovetj]

I think Floor is the best all-around singer for Nightwish. But, there are songs where Tarja or Anette are just better suited. I really enjoy all three ladies and all of Nightwish's music.

[@KateEveling]

The way Marco and Emppu stand next to Tuomas at the end is 😭😭😭 wow such a beautiful and emotional song, gets me every time! Please add this to the set list for the next tour in May!!! ❤️

[@sarahd4574]

Can’t get enough of this. Hauntingly beautiful. A masterpiece. Wembley!!! We were here

[@AgussD17]

The like button isn't enough to express how good this masterpiece is