As many fans have already informed you, this was the favorite song of the late Ann Waychoff, an elderly lady from Pennsylvania who dedicated the last years of her life to promoting the music of Nightwish, the band she loved. Ann used to greet new reactors with a brief history of the band (which I continued to post on her behalf when she was hospitalized), and a few words of encouragement to keep going. She often recommends this song for a future reaction. You already have an idea about the Nightwish fandom, divided into groups that support one of the 3 singers. Ann was a real bridge of communication between these groups of fans, who were often in conflict, because she was a person full of tact and diplomacy. This explains to a good extent why many fans remember her fondly.
Thank you for telling me more about Ann because without her many might not know about Nightwish especially here in the USA. I thank you for continuing what she started because without the information you and the fans provided we wouldn’t know where to start the journey so I appreciate your support and feedback as I take this musical journey❤️🎶🤘🏻 NW Army!! Thank you Gabriel AKA The General of the NW Army 😊
I only got to chat with Ann once....and I told her I started listening to hard rock as a very young age. I preferred Ozzy, Steppenwolf, Grand Funk Raildroad, Led Zeppelin and others! She was such a wonderful person...I wished I would have gotten to know her better.
R.I.P. Dear Ann Waychoff june 28th 2020. This song is dedicated to her, because she loved this song so much. After she passed away, Gabriel Bardac (our 5 star general) took over the torch and i think that Ann from Heaven find that he is doing a great job. So do i and most of the Nightwish army
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.
Welcome back to Nightwish with Floor. For me, she is the one who brought me to love Nightwish four years ago as a young 63 year-old. Since then, Carol, my lovely wife of 43 years, and I have had the opportunity to see them perform live in San Francisco on May 18th, 2022 and have fallen ever so much more deeply into Nightwish. I can't wait for their next album... considering every other day I listen to different parts of their Human || Nature album during my workouts. Lovely reaction and thank you.
R.I.P Ann Waychoff mother of the Nightwish Army. June 28th, 2020 This is your song. If you ever have to explain the Groove in Metal to someone - play this tune. Until the Breakdown hits you with a 10 ton hammer it is all fun and games. But then the slow chugging monster with the machine gun riffing takes over. And for every Metal Head this lights up the day. Awesome….Imho one of the best songs ever. Sometimes the sky is piano black…. Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries and Stonehenge, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign. Bow, mortal !
Well, this song has so many deeper meanings than you probably think. The origins is from a Walt Whitman's poem, than there'a connection of the mother of all "Nightwish Army": the late Ann Waychoff. But, in the end, it is a good song anyway!
The definition of a symbiotic relationship......Floor lifted Nightwish to another level because Tuomas transformed Floor from a beautiful Ruby Stone into to a polished Flawless Diamond 💥💥
A few days ago Nightwish uploaded three short videos, wallpapers, separately on different platforms. One wallpaper had 30 gears on it, another 4 flowers, the third one 24 butterflies. April 30th 2024? I think fans agree it has to mean, that Nightwish is going to reveal something about the new album, Nightwish' 10th, two days from now. The title of the album? The tracklist? The first music video, of the three promised? There will be a lyric video of the rest of the songs. There was also sound on at least one of the videos, and it sounded to me like a movie projector. Does that mean a music video is coming out on Tuesday? We'll see in a couple of days?
This is a spellbinding performance. I adore the way that Floor inhabits this song, and when she is in full Rock Chick mode she is simply incomparable. I love seeing the joy I feel watching this band echoed in your own expressions. Your genuine smile shows how much you love Nightwish & Floor. Enjoy the ride!! Cheers from the Australian Division of the Nightwish Army.
Usually when people ask me what is my favourite Nightwish song my reply would be whatever one I’m listening to at the moment. However Song Of Myself is in the top 5. That slide up by Marko is one of the reasons and Floor utilizing more of her low register is another.
Floor the Enchantress. Drawing us in with her magical voice and bewitching movements. ❣❣ So much fun. 🦋🦋 Come on NWA, help this lady out with the subs.
Marko is one of that kind of Singers, that is good on his own, but he really enhances those he sings with (this is not to take anything away from Floor or other duets), and I really think that is a rare but amazing gift to have.
No 2 in my favourites list. Marco is superb - I love his second entry (the rising gliss) so much I extracted it and have it as my ringtone. Favourite parts: Piano Black , and particularly the best description of depression I've heard - "sometimes the within is piano black". Piano black - that deep glossy black that almost evades the eye. Emppu holding that long note one-handed as he drinks a Corona. The unexpected pauses (rests) towards the end, particularly, in this performance, when Floor turns her hands upwards and the flames seem to come from her palms. Great chuggy rhythms in the breakdown. Little pizzicato string sections in the run-up to that ending. At the end the lead vocals use the same lyrics as the choir are singing in the earlier parts - "All that great heart lying still and slowly dying All that great heart lying still on an angelwing". That lyric is perfect for the staccato rhythm. ...and lots more
Hello dear reactor. This Nightwish song 😍😍😍😍😍😍These lines: "A catnap in the ghost town of my heart" and "A midnight flight into Covington Woods, A princess and a panther by my side, These are Territories I live for, I'd still give my everything to love you more". Tuomas...you metal Mozart I love your music work. But that Jukka's drumming and double kicking, I can say million times how I admire his playing and style. Jukka is the reason when I started using head bandanas, I have 6 different of those. I really really miss Jukka on Nightwish, but Kai Hahto the current drummer is the best replacement that ever possible. Dear reactor, I love these Nightwish stories here. I was at Nightwish concert here in Finland last June, and I tell you if you ever have a chance seeing them live go!
This song is a tribute to the poem in 52 chapters, One for every week of the year, " Song of myself " by Walt Whitman 1819-1892.(one of the co-founders of US poetry). The 7th line of the song is ""Of mermaids, of Whitman's and the Ride""". The extended official 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. These lines you can also see fast flahing on the ledscreen of the video you just saw. 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. "
Whitman, Theroux, Lewis Carroll, Richard Dawkins - Tuomas Holopainen seems to like good books, explore the deeper meanings and get inspired by them. I love it, and the melodic approach in this type of metal adds to its power.
This song followed GLS in the set list as the penultimate song. Last Ride of the Day follows as the closer (a real banger). So this song is 14 of the 15 song set. 🤘😎🤘
love your Nightwish journey they have a wonderfful and diverse catalog, if you ever want a new adventure (don't know how into guitars you are) you might just try "Tina S Beethovens Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement" might shock you ha she was only around 15 or so when she did that, now she's in her 20's I think, just a suggestion
@@purplebutterflywithabrokenwing Hi React to “Nightwish - Shoemaker Live in Hellfest 2022” - I love your reactions, a hug from Brazil, Rio de Janeiro - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EJELZo9AFdY.html
Hey purple butterfly, nice to see you back here, always like(d) your reactions. As you mentioned you miss Floor so much and as I will see her live first time on the 1st of june in Eindhoven/NL I want to make e request for an old song of NW that she covers in her shows nowadays in a very very smooth way. So if you like grabb yourself a glas of good old whiskey and come to the launge with 'Slow Love Slow' - I know you will love it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bBG8GdyLYDk.html
Thanks for entertaining us with your reaction to a song recognizing the beauty of life, the importance of love, and the need for empathy and understanding in order to create a better world. The song follows ones journey of self-discovery, observing the world around him and questioning society's norms and values. The longer album version introduces a number of unique characters and situations which show the listener that there is beauty in even the most painful and difficult experiences. In order to truly live and appreciate life, we must be willing to embrace all its varied forms. The song ultimately affirms that true harmony and peace can only be found by accepting and affirming those around us - regardless of beliefs, background or any other distinction - in order to create a more peaceful world for all.
This is a reaction channel and I’m hearing the song for the first time. Most reactors pause…if you want to hear the song uninterrupted the link to the video is listed. Thank you ❤️🎶🤘🏻
@@purplebutterflywithabrokenwing Thank you for the reply. Not to be disagreeable, but I find that most reactors interrupt too frequently to make irrelevant and unnecessary comments that don't contribute much of anything to the experience, but rather take away from it. A good reactor keeps interruptions to a bare minimum and makes them at appropriate points in the video, only to contribute useful information about the song or the band, or to point out technical aspects of the performance if the reactor is trained to do so. There are a handful of reactors on YT that stick to this protocol and I enjoy their reactions, and I am always on the lookout for new ones, but they're hard to find.
@@armyveteran101st well I’m sorry that you don’t think I’m a good reactor and make irrelevant and unnecessary comments but this is my first time seeing the video so any reactor that is commenting with relevant information is not truly reacting to the song for the first time. I rely on the fans to let me know information after I’ve watched the video and then I learned more about the video and its entirety. Thank you for your feedback and hope you find what you’re looking for.
Song of Myself is one of my favs, "piano black over pristine waters" are you kidding me? One of my first thoughts to finding Nightwish was they reminded me of what a 21st century Moody Blues might sound like. Tuomas keyboards always made me think of Mike Pinder in how much mystery and serenity and connection they bring in their music. They both go to places few have gone before. I was fortunate to have seen the Moody Blues in San Diego in 1970. They sounded as good live as in the studio. Nightwish is one of the few bands I've ever seen or heard that is better live, that's hard to believe. I read Mike Pinder died this week. May he rest in peace. I guess that leaves Justin Hayward as the only surviving member. Just like Nightwish, the Moody Blues were so far ahead of the curve and they brought nothing greatness.
