WHAT WAS THAT???!!!! Official REACTION to: "Perfume of the Timeless" by Nightwish 

We are because of a million loves

Love this video and song. It grows on me everytime I listen to it. Funny you said "What in the finding Nemo is going on" Hahahaha Now I will recommend their song Nemo, live at Wacken 2013

Tx for choosing Nightwish! The greatest band on Earth! ☺️ NightwishArmy from Québec Canada 🇲🇶🇨🇦🖐️

The book Floor falls into is "On the Origin of Species", by Charles Darwin. Naturally.

Welcome to NIGHTWISH !!! Texas checking in ! Life is better with Nightwish in it !!

So many things to take in! I can't remember being so excited in anticipation, for quite a while! An epic journey! Tuomas doing his déjà vu tricks… Radioactivity. [Paradise? What about us?]. Creation of stars, neurons, our ancestors. [I think, therefore I am] A drop of water. Galápagos Marine Iguana, _in the blink of an eye._ [Darwin, 11 Sub-species, on different islands, each differing in size, shape and colour] Freediving. [Ocean Born?]. The Yonaguni Monument. [Deep Silent Complete?] 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1,024, 2,048, keep going… We are the dream of many ancestors. [Everdream?] “A railroad across waters, the scent of grandfatherly love”, [I want my tears back] Natural History Museum Library at Tring, Hertfordshire, UK, Charles Darwin, His Letters, Voyage of HMS Beagle, etc. [TGSOE]. *Underwater rivers* (of different salinity, with toxic Hydrogen Sulphide!). Freedivers: Guillaume Néry (with his wife doing some of the video!) [This ancient unseen stream] Tommi Pasanen also filming, Pavlos Kourtellas. (Footage from “One Breath Around The World” filmed by Franck Seguin) National Geographic, Free Diver; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L4qM1IEhtNQ.html "What in the Finding Nemo?"! Scary Giant Angler Fish! [“Songs of the Humpback Whale”, a 1970 album of humpback whale songs, recorded by Roger Payne, Katie Payne and Frank Watlington, is still the best-selling nature sounds album of all time!]. Coelacanth (thought to be long extinct, there was a video clip in the entrance to The Natural History Museum in London). *Impossible animals and birds!* Hyenas are not capable of walking vertically downwards! Thomas letting you know, _this is imagination…_ Poor baby Barn Owl :) Winding up a music box, for a lullaby? [Taikatalvi?] How many arms does scary Floor have? Muppet comedy? *Dodo.* Extinction by man. Leap of faith, [Élan?]. “The elsewhere creatures yet unseen, Finally your number came up, free fall awaits the brave”. Landing _On the_ “Origin of Species”. Where is TGSOE? 8:15 "Eyes of Sharbat Gula", that ‘look’ from Floor! *Finches,* the specific adaptation of their bills, which inspired Charles Darwin. Goldfinch taking flight. Spooky Tuomas grabbing a book. [Interstellar?] Why is Kai thumbing pages backwards? [History?] Poor Emppu "sneezing" :) [“The Siren”, What was that movie: "The Abyss”?] The Greenland shark (a Sleeper Shark), is the world’s longest living vertebrate. It can live for *400 years!* Troy the magician. The Butterfly effect! [Fringe?] Troy could be a great Walter Bishop! Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, William Shakespeare. The flight of Terns. Mona Lisa. Jukka’s hand is turning back as it vanishes. Finches again. Did the diver actually get to swim with Humpback Whales and vertically sleeping Sperm Whales? *Perfume, Ambergris! We are the distillation of our ancestors dreams.* Tuomas the tree-hugger becomes a tree. Wrecks. Humanity, waste, litter. *Water is life. “WE WERE HERE!”* “Life in us is like the water in a river.” ― Henry David Thoreau “Water is the driving force in nature.” ― Leonardo da Vinci Edited & Directed by: Ville Lipiäinen (of course!) © A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts Limited Oy 2024 [Jukka Nevalainen, Managing Director].

Can't wait for the new albun

Excellent reaction. To come into Nightwish and pick up on this masterpiece, with this being the third part of a trilogy of albums on the same theme is impressive. Looking forward to more reactions.

Just know how great this sounds it'll sound much better live ......unfortunately they wont be touring for atleast 2/3 years Those ghosts in the library are the band members

Nightwish dont dissapoint "did you feel the ghost energy song" I listened to this song many many times by now, and it is one i like to listen to with my headphones or without, its really a good song, when i can do so to me. Some say Floors voice is low in the mix, and i can agree its hard to get all words she sing, but if you look at it soundwise it sounds amazing!! and after a listen or 2, you know most of lyrics, and its no problem at all, its done fully on purpose for the sound experince of it, and Floor being part of the ancestor choir.. cant wait for rest of album!! Yesterwynde is the opening track on new album, i belive its only like a intro, its a little over 2 min long, #2 on album then is a almost 10 min song, thats proberly another epic!! #3 is where i think they bring in a heavy track, and this Perfume of the timeless is #5.. so i think its gonna be a good mix of heavy songs, Epics, and maybe a full balled.. Perfume of the timeless, well its almonst a ghost energy song right, telling all these ancestors is around in a timeless world, being around you still, and yourvthe perfume, also a message that your existens matters!! i feel tuomas also put in a little message that mankind could do better still, Einstein turn to ape.. The title of the album is a word made by band member Troy Donockley, which Holopainen describes as the feeling of time, history, memory, and being connected to past generation, who have "all had their lives, their ups and downs, and they don't exist anymore, except as atoms scattered all over the universe. And we're going to be in that state pretty soon as well. So that should give you something to think about." Holopainen has described the album as being about humanism, history, and the inspiration thereof, and that outlook of the album is positive and optimistic ] Track listing Yesterwynde: release date 20th September 2024 All tracks are written by Tuomas Holopainen. Yesterwynde track listingNo. Title Length 1. "Yesterwynde" 2:43 2. "An Ocean of Strange Islands" 9:26 3. "The Antikythera Mechanism" 5:55 4. "The Day of..." 4:34 5. "Perfume of the Timeless" 8:11 6. "Sway" 4:23 7. "The Children of 'Ata" 5:37 8. "Something Whispered Follow Me" 6:39 9. "Spider Silk" 6:26 10. "Hiraeth" 6:14 11. "The Weave" 4:53 12. "Lanternlight" 6:06 Total length: 71:07 UPCOMING SINGLES, The day of... and Lanternlight

Something from the earth came Something for the world Mosaic of broken fragile pieces Tesserae of the deceased Born to a novel world Endless chain unbroken Silent clocks rewinding My song it is for mankind Embers to the stars We are their heir, dust on their palm We are because of a million loves We're the perfume of the timeless Last sighs on a dеath bed Time set for a curious ghost

"We are their heir dust on their palm", "We are because of a million loves", "We're the perfume of the timeless", "Last sighs on a death bed" - last line in the song changes to "Last sighs, of a million loves"

With grettings from northern Germany, great reaction to this new Masterpiece from Nightwish 😊🤘

You should know that a (large) part of me is happy when new reactors like you discover Nightwish music, but there is also a (small) part of me that envies you, because for you everything is new :)

The message in this new song is insane and makes you think about your ancestors. If anything went into another direction we weren´t here today right as we are. Just amazing. I was flashed (or floored) when this new song was released.

Thanks

Great choice ❤ The song conveys a message about the search for timeless truths and a deeper connection with the universe. The song suggests that while our lives are filled with transient moments, these moments can leave a lasting impact and become part of something eternal. The underwater scenes in the music video symbolize the exploration of the subconscious and the journey towards spiritual clarity and understanding. The combination of lyrical depth and evocative visuals creates a powerful narrative about the human experience. It invites listeners to reflect on their own lives, the fleeting yet impactful moments they encounter, and their place within the vast, timeless universe. It is a meditation on the enduring nature of beauty, the quest for spiritual fulfillment, and the interconnectedness of all things within the grand tapestry of existence.

You should watch The Greatest Show on Earth, it gives a good connection to the two albums before and has a similar topic. Or Shudder before the Beautiful, it was the opener on the Wembley concert and is simply epic.

The Free Diver featured in the video has his own video on You Tube, I believe it is called "One breath around the World", it is very cool!

Heyyy, Brazilian fan of you here and also Nightwish fan!!! I'd love if you react to Angra - Carry On - Brazilian Metal Band

You must look Nightwish - The Greatest Show on Earth (Live) Greetings from Finland 🤩

Regardless of Darwin's conclusions about how life developed, the video location shots in the library in the Natural History Museum contained the books and records of his research. The photo of Darwin looks like it may have been taken in that library. He was one of the "curious ghosts" I think that are referred to in the lyrics, who have looked at remains of the ancestors of life on our planet to understand life as it is, and what it was in the past.

Consider that we are because of an unbroken chain of existence that stretches farther back than we can know.

Each and every family ancestor lived out their lives and those who had children who lived and had children before you, all of them lived their own lives full of life and death, love and drama, some lived in good times and some in bad times.. the same as you are living your's now, writing your own pages of existence and if you have children, one day it will be their children's children who will be living out their lives in good times or bad. LIFE is beautiful and needs to be appreciated more, imo. lol.

Nightwish really push the evolution theory in many of their songs, but they do it in such an inspiring way!

As a huge nightwish fan I love your reactions. If someone hasn't told you already, the ghosts in the video are the band members. In order Tuomas in the library Kai who you thought was Darwin umpuu that turns to water troy who waves with the butterflies and finally jukka

I can't wait till this whole album comes out

yeah.. the Video and Message hits and the Music too (hear it again and just listen to the Music and it hits again) thank you, great reaction. glad you liked it. Greetings from NW-Army-Germany and SabatonFan

if you get a chance to watch more Nightwish try Nemo, I want my tears back now, and Ghost River

You'll reach the 10 K's soon enough, 'cause of your understanding of the art of music and the arts of guitars, added with some sick good looks..; )

i have subscribed .. good one .. enjoyed your comments

Whoa you jumped to the end, their most recent release! I have the album this song is on ordered and watching for concert release dates! In the meantime I am watching for reactions to their music and I thank you for feeding my need! What's next my lady?

The owl in the beginning always reminds me of Beebo from Clash of the Titans.

That wasn't a bathing suit over his wet suit. It was a weight belt to keep him at a certain level in the water without floating to the surface. 😊🤘

Hello again, greetings from UK That was another great reaction, thank you "We are the heir, dust on their palms" We are the heir - looking backwards - we are the heirs of our ancestors Dust on their palms - looking forwards - (ashes to ashes, dust to dust) we will return to dust and be the dust on the palms of future generations

That is the book of Floor's life, we all have our book...story! The bathing suit I think it was used to represent Floor swimming, coming into Hall of Records. I expect the swimmer is actually a guy.

09:01 Probably because it's a guy deep diving wearing a light wet suit and that's a way of hiding or making his privates less notorious for the camera.

Love your enthousiasm. So I really enjoyed your reaction🤘

I've seen this a bunch already, and i pick up more each time. Like the end.. when Troy sings, "Last sighs, of a million loves" and the choir voices are quietly sighing their last sighs in the background. It really doesn't take as long as you think to reach one million ancestors. I study genealogy, so I know incredibly fortunate we are to be here. I saw lines snuffed out because there were no surviving heirs, or how another line has 12/13 children die before they could procreate.. and a single heir made it. Or how much more complicated it is to find the exponentially increasing, yet also fading parts of your family story each generation back you go. Anyways excellent reaction, ty ❤and ✌️

Great reaction miss A . And I can't wait for you to react to nightwishs sister band wintersun for my suggestion for wintersun sons of winter and stars 1.5 official lyric video that I sent you a few weeks ago. Thank you so much. Wintersun Alex ❄️👋🌹❤️

Another great reaction from you that I enjoyed to watch! I have seen this one now about 150 times and each time it grows better and better on me. I know you will have a long journey with all the recommendations that will come up and will wait patiently till you come to the most sensitive ones, that are so important for me. Dead Boys Poem from their Buenos Aires Concert is one of them. The Poet and the Pendulum the second from Wembley Concert. But I would like you to first conquer the backstory for this one, because it is more than deep and if you did a good research it will for sure crack your soul - if not it is just another good song. Greetings from Germany and thank you dear for what you show and are.

The upcoming album is the third in a trilogy regarding the history of life, beginning with "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", which featured "The Greatest Show On Earth" (My personal greatest composition of my lifetime) then followed by "Human :II: Nature." They both deal with evolution and Darwin's "Origin of Species". You have not yet had the pleasure of anything from "Human :II: Nature" yet, but it's pure genius. Try "Noise" for a commentary on current society. I recommend the video first, then a live version so it makes better sense. The video better explains the concept visually. There are several live versions, but I don't think there's a definitive one. I'm enjoying your journey, and I can tell that you are as well. For me, it was the musical journey of a long lifetime, and I hope you feel as such as you progress. Nicely done!

I’m really liking your reactions. 😊

The person that you thought might have been Darwin was Kai Hauto, Nightwish's current drummer

You're just starting your Nightwish journey. Just wait....

The bones "swimming" at 12:18 are those of a humpback whale.

🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 again and great job, but yeah a little too many stops!!

That's the drummer 10:16 - other band members are interspersed as ghosts.

Hello again, please react to shoemaker, that is something amazing... And little bit different...

Another excellent song besides all of them Nightwish plays is Dead Boys Poem.

The diver is wearing a wet suit - he's a famous free diver.

The Phantom of the opera - same band, but diferent band :) take a look

🤩👍💥💯🎼 🤘😎💙🎶

And people listen to Beyonce and Taylor Swift - i will never understand that when music like this exists 🤘

Charles Darwin 12:21 - kind of a kook; he ate one of every species he classified and was often wrong in his classification (he didn't have a lot to work with - today we have DNA). Turns out most things classified as "fish" aren't related.

Minor glitch - 4096 ancestors, not 4094

Do motivation by Nick nittoli plzzz

Unbelievable big mistake by you! Going from 2013 to now! Most people follow Gabriel’s list, and that’s for a reason. It’s for you to start with the Nightwish voyage with Floor with the secession of songs. But there you go! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

How can you not realise that we cannot hear ANY of your words when you talk over the video ❗

Nice reaction as allways. :) Good song, but the mix ist horrible. 😑

2 exp n. The simplest geometrical progress. You are 2 exp 0 and all descendants will follow the same patern but in different direction. Nature is ruled by math and not any gods.

This is the most recent example of the brilliance of Tuomas. His attachment to the sea is always close if not present. The lyrics will bring some clarity of the message. Many have questioned the volume or lack of in the vocals. I read Tuomas wanted to make the vocals be another part of the instruments within the song. We'll have to wait for the album and concert version to see if he changes this.