Redhead Reaction to Nightwish - Lanternlight (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

[@gabriel.bardac]

I was waiting for your reaction to "Lanternlight". The surprise that I read on your face confirmed to me once again that Tuomas's composition has once again reached another peak. And Floor's voice, the emotions... Every time I see a reaction to this song, I get a lump in my throat. And this in the conditions in which I completely understood the meaning of the lyrics, after more than 10 listenings and analyses. Did you notice that you can't hear drums, guitars? They are not necessary. Minimalism. Everything is perfect like that.

[@redheadedneighbor]

Yes!!! The variation! 🔥🔥🔥

[@R---66---R]

​@@redheadedneighbor Pure musical intelligence, fed by multiple life's experiences...😘

[@ecbftl]

I hear a lot of the orchestra building in following a strum of the Harp, for the crescendo. Loved it when the brass section comes in.

[@user-Rockmagix]

Wet eyes each time I hear it. Definitely my song of the year 2024.

[@evergreendorneymahoning5435]

One of most beautifully composed and performed song that I have ever heard

[@RonniePeterson]

Cannot think of another one right now?

[@frankmerris8821]

Honestly im 63 and this is my favorite song of my life. I never had a song move me emotionally as Lanternlight

[@ArmiJarvinen]

Mine too.

[@rwachti]

Same, but only 57 🤭

[@andyramos4130]

This is Nightwish at it's finest. Everything about it is absolutely beautiful. Love it !!! ❤

[@joeturner1181]

Floor is just amazing. I like Nightwish, but it's been really cool to discover just how talented Floor is on her own and in different styles. Check out her performances on Beste Zangers and her solo work, and you'll understand just how versatile she is.

[@EyesOfGehenna]

There's a word in Dutch that's "wonderschoon", which is maybe a little bit out of use, but it means wondrously beautiful and I feel it's appropriate for this song

[@erickvermeulen9734]

superformiweldigeindefantakolosachtig (Dutch version of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious)

[@busher69]

Couldn't agree more. Whoa

[@fjnw]

That's exactly how I described this song to my kin!

[@hansv.d.hooven5232]

I concur 💯%!

[@zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614]

Floor did all the vocals for this album in 6 days, while Tuomas had reserved 14 days. She recorded the vocals in her home studio, 6 weeks after giving birth to her second daughter Lucy. The band came to her home in Sweden as she was not fit to travel but here voice was exceptional good as you could hear. She very recently stated that she felt better singing in the lower registers after giving birth. Valkyrie vibes 🙂. The movie scenes in the background are to support that feeling of times that are not long ago but seem to be from another world. Some shots show her with two faces, one looking back like the god Janus (?) I recognized pope Leo XIII (yes, I'm that old) and wiki is saying: "Leo XIII, who was born in 1810 and was thus 86 years old in 1896, is considered the earliest-born person ever to be captured on film. The images of him are well-known, and recently were enhanced and colorized on-line.” kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXq5gmBnqZ5lnqMsi=hXFM4fDfXhhyaWan

[@puarterquonder]

I'm not an expert, but i believe the images on the background going back in time ending with the pope, recorded by Edison himself.

[@NickBR57]

Floor improves with age. I love to hear more in her gorgeous low register. Anyone who thinks they know better than Tuomas how his songs should be written and expressed is a fool or a dreamer. Great, great job by James Sherman too. Thank you.

[@RobinC63]

Like you I love her low register. It’s so rich.

[@NickBR57]

@@RobinC63 Velvety is how it strikes me. Just beautiful.

[@NicoleDentelle]

Tuomas has said that this is not meant to be a sad song, but a love song to someone who has lived a long life and celebrate the memories we have of them

[@trevorfolker3665]

It's not a sad song - but a song packed full of emotion like most of their output...... Bring me to tears? Absolutely!

[@jupehe5703]

Tuomas wrote this after his father passing at 2021.

[@elvwood]

It has the feel of a memorial celebration, so there's sadness in it, but it's not _about_ the sadness, if that makes any kind of sense?

[@PomLimey]

Quite simply, the most beautifully sung and performed song that I have ever heard.

[@RobinC63]

I really love when Floor sings in her lower register. This is one of those where you light candles, sit back and play it on repeat to take it all in. This really is one of the most beautiful songs written recently. And some of the song writing techniques employed by Tuomas is exceptional!

[@jeffreycook2112]

Hey neighbor, I knew you would get to this one sooner or later. I’ve been a Nightwish fan for over 20 years, and this is the song that I have been waiting for them to do. Such a beautifully crafted song, and a sublime performance from Goddess Floor. ❤️

[@progoholic]

So wonderful! The music, the lyrics, the video, the reaction, the reactor... Thank you so much. Even if there might be some criticism on some parts concerning the mixing of the album, I guess most Nightwish fans can agree that this is one of the most beautiful and most perfect pieces of music Nightwish had ever created.

[@WardDorrity]

This is another Tuomas Holopainen masterpiece. He only keeps on getting better as his talent and vision matures. Absolutely stunning. This composition is as deep as the Marianas Trench and has more layers than a baklava. It is exquisite. I'm 73 and I am the last man standing in my family. So this performance runs deep, cuts deep. I understand the loss, yet I still live with hope and intent. Nevertheless, Floor's voice and this composition is akin to an emotional depth charge to the heart. There is a tenderness and vulnerability there that I have not heard before. And her face, good Lord, her beautiful face so expressive and adorned with nothing save her heart and soul just melts me to my core. The poetry of this song is also heart-rendingly exquisite. t is a poem, a prayer, an elegy. Listen to it. Just listen to it. Tuomas’ poetry can easily stand alone. Some of you get it. You get it, Red. Some of you don't. I do, and that's all that matters. Kiitos to all of you in Nightwish for delivering such epic and emotional story telling.

[@rickphil9999]

This is so beautiful and soulful. I love everything about this album and this is the perfect last song. Tuomas Holopainen at the top of his game. Incredible.

[@jarnojuhani8942]

Damn, my future neighbor... What a song???? OMG 😍❤💥

[@2727rogers]

This song is still new but I would put it right up there with Dead Boys Poem as my favorite Nightwish song. One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard and I can't help but think of my father every time I listen to it. Way to go Tuomas and way to go Floor and Troy.

[@busher69]

WOW, absolutely gorgeous. We are fortunate to live in times of this beautiful music and band. They can kill ya with Romanticide and melt you with this. We are the lucky ones.

[@rnowak85]

Lovely reaction! Final song from the final album of the trilogy. It feels to me like someone saying goodbye to family and friends as their life comes to the end. Loads of beautiful imagery in the lyrics of seeing the end, of reminding those we love that we will always be present, of lamenting the unfinished things we leave behind (as is always the case), and then walking "to the trees". Since Tuomas is famous for writing lyrics for multiple interpretations I could also see this song where the narrator is death personified, much like the way the lyrics in Music were. A third way I see it is that the lyrics aren't necessarily about a person but are instead a metaphor for humanity and our walk through the eons of our existence which would fit well with the themes of the album trilogy. A number of references to Auri and other Nightwish songs. "I am in the light and flood" and " I am in the four winds" IMO are shout outs to the Auri songs Light and Flood and The Name of the Wind, very beautiful instrumental that have a similar feel. For me the line "I am you who climbed off your back" gives me Decades in the Sun vibes and of course "To the meadows I go" is tapping into the same symbolism and meaning as Meadows of Heaven. Heartachingly beautiful song and a perfect bookend to the album and trilogy. A beautiful tribute to Tuomas's father and all that are the lantern light for our journey through life. I agree with Tuomas, if we have lived a life of joy and meaning then we shouldn't be sad at the end but celebrate a life well lived. I think this song and Epica's Tides of Time will be the songs for my funeral when I pass. Since you really enjoyed this one you should checkout some Auri songs. Auri is a side project of Tuomas, Troy, and Tuomas's wife Johanna Kurkela. Auri has a similar vibe, emotion driven atmospheric folky music. Some of my favorites are Desert Flower, The Space Between, and The Valley.

[@silverblack5475]

This song gets better and better with each listen . An ocean of strange islands is a must reaction .....one of the best songs ever by Nightwish

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 Great great job Red and what an amazing song huh 🎶🎼

[@fizzyridertoo]

This song is a masterpiece. Every time I listen to it I love it more. Tuomas is really at the peak of his powers.

[@jimharris367]

Wonderful reaction, I think you're face and body language said it all. For me this song is perfection, I just get wave after wave of goosebumps. I'm a 58 year old headbanger, but this just brings a tear to my eye every time - and knowing that Tuomas wrote this for his Father following his passing just makes it all the more poignant.

[@IAMisLove]

👍👍Awesome, a beautiful and lovely performance. 🖖❤

[@diceau]

i love it. i know the song is different to their usual but then again i don't really believe they have a usual. that is always their surprise. this was a lullaby and a story of loss and hope to see loved ones either again in the after life or all around us in nature as part of everything, depending on your beliefs. i really think it was beautiful, and the culmination of tuomas thoughts on life.

[@trekkerj]

Listen to the rest of the album it’s fantastic.

[@marionbolder-brugman7423]

Since you like /love poetry, dead boys poem is the one to listen to for sure!!!!! Love Marion ❤

[@Tuchuk]

The first time Tuomas read the lyrics to Floor, she cried.

[@pritch999]

The best track on the album imo, absolutely beautiful .

[@tomk51]

A perfectly beautiful reaction to a perfectly beautiful song.

[@janottens6755]

Lay down close your eyes and drift away 🎆💖🌺🌸

[@texassendero4901]

That was fantastic the versatility is amazing 💯💯 Red got a question for you as much as you love just the music would you be willing to once in awhile do some John Williams movie themes I would gladly make a donation for that here is why, you have a conductors ear for music you head so much more than I do I go back after your reactions and relisten because of you💕💕💕 You are the best 💯💯Adore you ❤#nightwish #reaction #floorgasm #redheadedneighbor #bestreactor #redsarmy #beautifulfuncountrygirl #33K #heartofgoldwithmetalinhersoul #bestbadjokes

[@pdutchie4924]

Lanternlight is breathtakingly gorgeous ❣️ Not able to listen to this with dry eyes, it goes straight to your soul. It’s so fragile and strong at the same time. What a gorgeous piece of music composed by Tuomas and so emotionally sung by Floor. Tuomas said that Lanternlight is a song of love to celebrate live of the people that passed. In this case mainly his dad. My favorite song from the new album followed by An Ocean of Strange Islands.

[@nevermore5168]

Damn I keep missing you by 3 days all the time! Oh well. I love ballads and to me it just tells that musical artists no matter what genre he or she is in, they have a softer side to their writings. Lanternlight is probably one of the most beautiful ballads I have heard of in a long time. And the fact that ( yes I didn't know) it's a love song, makes it that much more serene and poetic.🌹

[@alessandrobellini931]

It brings me to tears..unbelivable

[@ManuelGuajardo-zd7hx]

I agree with red this is poetry put into music sung beautifuly by momma floor. Wintersun Alex ❄️❤️

[@larryd4352]

Tuomas Holopainen is without a doubt the most brilliant song writer's and composers of this era. Only one other man is in the same category... and that's Sir Elton John!

[@mattihopiavuori353]

Great reaction my lovely neighbor 🫶This is the most beautiful, soul gripping, heart stringing, fulfilling, masterful celebration for, and remembrance of, one’s father ❤️‍🔥 Tuomas is an absolute genius; not only with composition but with lyrics! My father, the strongest man I know and the cornerstones of my entire being/life, passed on cpl of years ago. He had truly endured physically and emotionally for over 20 years after multiple strokes and other health challenges. His peaceful passing on the waning hours of my birthday was a true 🙏 blessing; so much so that I had yet to shed one tear; until now. The combination of Tuomas’ yet another compositional and lyrical masterpiece and its delivery by Floor and Troy finally opened my floodgates 💦💦 No amount of 🇫🇮 inner strength enhancing, emotion blocking, words (sisu, saatana, perkele) could hold back the desperately needed and necessary outpouring of emotions, reflections, remembrance, appreciation, flashbacks, re-lived joy and affirmation of eternal love. Genuine tears do have healing powers! Tuomas, Floor, Nightwish, “Lanternlight” - 💙 and thank you to the G.O.A.T. There has never been, there will never be, another Nightwish, IMHO!

[@Waylander45]

Absolutely hauntingly beautiful. Such a warm blanket of a song. Floor is astonishing. Cheers from Australia.

[@dolla3975]

AN amazing song, both written lyrics and the music, but also the production, Tuomas and Nightwish is simply amazing! not to mention that this song is not only the ending song of thir latest album Yesterwynd but also the last song of the trilogy of albums (Endless Forms most Beautiful, Human Nature and Yesterwynde). AMAZING!

[@christinaalgate4899]

Love Floor's lower register ❤

[@terrytheukdude9402]

Hi Red, great review again to this wonderous song, which Tuomas rote after his Dad pass over, and it was the first song he rote for the new Album. Also Tuomas played the piano himself on this recoding, Thank You Red, More Nightwish please, And you looking as lovely as eve, if I may say so x

[@TheMadMurf]

Hope you'll check out 'The Poet and the Pendulum' (Official Live) sometime! Really takes you through a range of emotions. One of my favorite Nightwish songs and will forever hold a special place in my heart.

[@redguern]

Sadly, this will never be played on my local radio stations, who have never heard of good music.

[@cooperc4060]

We need just an album with Tuomas on keys and Floor.

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

You want another Masterpiece 😊😊😊But yes, i totally agree 🤘

[@ecbftl]

@@cooperc4060 with the orchestra and choirs. ... All the works of Nature that adorn the World....

[@dragonseye00]

For me Yesterwind is the best nightwish album, thanks to its mature songwriting, the variety and the love to detail that went into it. And I'm glad they did choose this song to choose the album. Honestly, it would likely have been breaking the flow of the album, or more likely been completely overlooked over time, if it would have been put somewhere in the middle. It was the perfect way to end the journey, a journey that started with "endless forms must beautiful"

[@glenngunnis6642]

Tuomas is the poet.

[@okiejohn3925]

The first time I listened to this, I let out a little gasp when Floor suddenly hit that belt at the end on " I'll be WAITING FOR YOU...". Not unlike the first time I heard "The Note" at the end of 2013 Wacken GLS...😲

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Thanks for sharing your reaction to a song that Tuomas wrote to celebrate the life of his father that passed away in 2021. For me it empowers us to recognize our connection to nature and one another, ultimately signifying that even in times of uncertainty, despair & sorrow, there is beauty and hope to be found under the glow of the lanternlight. P.S. Their new album "Yesterwynde" is a sonic masterpiece.

[@jroutasula5250]

Gift to Floor Jansen for her solo shows from Tuomas Holopainen ...

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

I hope, she sings Lanternlight at her Soloshows ❤

[@mattmid7012]

It always amazes me how soft Floor can get given the power she has in her voice. I think the main complaint of those first couple of singles is that Floor's voice seemed buried in the mix. Which is a bit like buying a Ferrari and taking the bus to work. This was great though, a composition rather than a song with all the little intricacies in it.

[@Rackelhane]

❤❤❤

[@christomashofski9160]

This just might possibly be the most beautiful ballad ever penned by a human being.

[@kevindobson6568]

Cant wait for my Tears for. Fears request ❤❤❤

[@KathleenChilds]

🤗🎶🤗

[@jamesrex3295]

Red Congratulations on 34k subscribers you never cease to amaze me and I am so very proud of you and all of your hard work you do every day it doesn't go noticed 💯💯💯💯 We all just adore you ❤❤❤ #redheadedneighbor #bestreactor #redsarmy #beautifulfuncountrygirl #34K #heartofgoldwithmetalinhersoul #bestbadjokes

[@NightwishArmyItalianDivision]

❤

[@paisa20]

Thanks ❤❤❤

[@allengray5748]

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[@richardh1467]

👍👍👍👍

[@grahambatchelor3576]

Breathtakingly beautiful..... There can only be one..... and her name is Floor. A comment regarding videos. I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of them, but when you play the album through from start to finish, most things will become apparent. It's a brilliant album.

[@Frightspear]

Pure Floor. I love this song. Btw, this song was Floor's pick for a single, it made her cry when she first heard it (I had the same reaction to this song, it's so touching). Tuomas lost his father a few years ago and he wrote this song out of that emotion. The message is to enjoy life, as it's beautiful and should be celebrated instead of grieved when it ends.

[@paulhood5950]

When Tuomas explained to Floor that he'd written this in honor of his father, she burst into tears.

[@Aussiecris214]

HI Mate just wondering if you saw Nova and Tom new song dropped today it is a banger GFBF dping it hreat again ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikeyeo940]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mattihopiavuori353]

Btw, Tuomas Holopainen was born on Christmas Day 1976 - Hallelujah 🙏 How appropriate considering the out of this Universe experiences he has gifted (and continue to gift) to us, the world 💙

[@utubberize]

She has an old soul for sure...

[@diedzjeeoudshoorn7726]

This song never fails to hit like a brick. Not by being a "banger", but by means of sheer poetry and beauty. It melts the coldest of hearts. Sent this to the agressors of this world and they will run around wearing pink with flowers in their hair, surrounded by butterflies. I want this played on my own funeral. For me this is the most beautiful song ever written and performed.

[@timmypriddy8385]

❤I wish you were my neighbor

[@wanmac31]

🤘😊🇫🇮💙🪄🎼✨💯👍

[@jasonmarshall7572]

So good hearing Troy sing again a nice blend of Floor and Troy

[@utubberize]

Subtlety's are fantastic.....and to people who criticize /to each their own and Id like to hear your album .John Bonham Led Zep drummer was asked once what is your fav song of all time ?....he said simply "Im a lover of all songs"

[@Kjetil-wn6ls]

"But remember- I am also just a boy, standing in front of a girl, and pushing her out of my way. What an annoying girl." Notting Hill.

[@redheadedneighbor]

Bwahaaaaaaaaa🤣🤣🤣

[@Kjetil-wn6ls]

@@redheadedneighbor How do you respond to the roumers in media that you are actually blond?

[@earlellison7533]

. I did not pick up one word. Admitted hearing problem all my life. Unless speach is clear, unlike this song, I need lyrics shown. Sounds good though.

[@John-g6y]

Thankfully a few versions with lyrics online now … stunning lyrics really hope you like them

[@Kjetil-wn6ls]

So. Well. You have never, ever played a song I requested, so give me two reasons to keep following you.

[@redheadedneighbor]

Ummm… I most definitely did. lol.

[@Kjetil-wn6ls]

@@redheadedneighbor Fine. But that aside. I....where was I going with this?

[@Kjetil-wn6ls]

@@redheadedneighbor Yes you did god damn it.

[@redheadedneighbor]

@@Kjetil-wn6ls lol!!!

[@Kjetil-wn6ls]

@@redheadedneighbor Your a strange person. It is like we are not even the same gender.