I'm 56 years old and have heard A LOT of music in my lifetime. I have probably heard this song/seen this video hundreds of times, and still tear up every time I hear it. One of the most amazing and beautiful songs ever written. Well done on your review, and fear not, if you DON'T tear up listening to this song, then you really have no grasp to just how vast and wonderful our universe really is. And how insignificant we as humans truly are in the grand scheme of things.
Well said "brother in age". I want to add that the insignificance is true, but our bad impact kills the "wonders of life endless forms most beautiful".
Right you are Tim. Same thing with me and I am 70 YO. Nightwish is my favorite band... Richard Dawkins is my favorite Evolutionary Biologist (doesn't everyone have one). Combine them and it is synergy.
And just before the "Enter Sandman" riff there's a bit of "Toccatta & Fugue", which happened to be used as the opening of a 1978 animated series named "Once upon a time... Man" showing the History from Big Bang to the 20th century. I don't know if it's a reference, tho.
Don't worry, getting emotional and tearing up is exactly the appropriate reaction for someone who loves good music but also understands the majesty of the concepts behind this song
I totally agree.We are indeed the lucky ones to be alive against all the odds and to be able to experience so many amazing things that life has to offer.It doe's however sadden me to think of the way that we are treating our planet.Unfortunately,it's our children and their children who will pay for our mistakes.
This is just a masterpiece!! This changed me! This is not a song, this is a life changer, a piece of art, this is something that everyone should experience, and understand in it's entire form! I'm so gratefull to have discovered Nightwish and to listened with my whole soul this masterpiece! Thank you for this reaction! I always have tears during this and it's still hard to process everything that was just said by Tuomas and Richard Dawkins!! Cheers from Portugal!
I like this version more, but when they played live at Wembly, Prof. Richard Dawkins was actually on stage saying these. I hear the band was totally starstruck, while Dawkins, having given hundreds or more lectures, was terrified because had never before stood in front of 12500 crazied fans.. :) And yes, The Greatest Show on Earth is a book by him. The speech at the very end "creatures most beautiful and wonderful are still being evolved" is borrowed straight from Darwin.
The Dawkins quotes are from Unweaving the Rainbow (beautiful book about the poetry of science), but the title is from his book about a collection of some of the best evidence for evolution (informative, entertaining, and mind blowing book).
They had a new video out early this year where professor Dawkins is with them at a concert and he comes out narrating the passages himself. Stunning video.
The greatest music exports from Finland have been Darude, The Rasmus, Him and Nightwish. I always knew even back in the early millennium that this genius will get more fame by just being himself and not care for music trends. Tuomas is a modern time composer and musical genius!
I think it's a powerful message when they chant 'we were here'. At this point of the song, they were singing about the end of humanity, the inevitable time when we are no more. They aren't shouting to the heavens that we are here, for someone to notice us. It was a celebration that after everything is said and done, we lived and that is amazing. WE WERE HERE!
I loved how you implemented the subtitles. And did these for the spoken parts from Dawkins, too. It just shows how damn deep those song is. For example the first part where all are gathered around the fire (all planets around the sun) entering the goldilocks zone (the habatable zone around the sun, not to cold or to warm) and then where time "enters LUCA" (LUCA is the scientific origin of life, so the first living on earth) Thank you for this nice reaktion video.
@@angulion Ac- cording to Glansdorff et al. (2008), “the first diagnostically identifiable Cyanobacteria are approximately 2.1 billion years old,” and we suggest that LUCA existed earlier, but in the absence of definite information we do not show a specific date in the figure. According to Fuller the LUCA began with the Eubacteria and the Archea with part of the common Eukarya. But it is in despute (if viruses count as lifeform) it began earlier at up to 3.8 billion years ago. Athel Cornish-Bowden and María Luz Cárdenas made a nice artikel about it "Life before LUCA" 😉👍
hope you ment habitable instead of inhabitable otherwise we wouldn't be here ooops ;-) but otherwise i couldn't said it better loved the subtitles side by side as well thank you for that effort.
I agree sit all the haters and war mongers in the world and get them to listen to this on a loop till they get the message and work in cooperation to build a better world for all not just the mega rich.
Absolutely beautiful & intellegent review. You totally get it. I'm also an old rocker in his 60's with a big musical background. Nightwish have grabbed me, shaken me, and torn me up. Embrace the emotions that take your breath and make your eyes well up. They do it to me every time. No matter what the song. There's always something that does it.
I love how the simple and beautiful melody at the beginning is the underlying structure for this whole song. It just "evolves" throughout the whole piece.
Nightwish, especially their latest two albums, is perfect for putting on your headphones, closing your eyes and sitting down for an emotional rollercoaster :)
I’m going to listen to the whole album. It really is so moving and just unbelievable how much depth there is in these pieces of art. I love it! Big love from Texas! I hope you and your little family are doing well 🥰
I think this is their best song with the best message and your reaction was perfect. I'm still moved by this song. Especially now, viewing it with you. Thank you.
It took him 2 1/2 weeks to write 21 minutes of mastery. Because of their Wish I Had An Angel, used in the closing of the movie "Alone in the Dark", I have been hooked on Nightwish since 2004. I have all of their studio cd's, and the last 4 live DVD's. Well worth owning all of them. Toumas is truly a master of his craft, and he has the best musical team to create his art.
This is my favorite nightwish song. i have listened to this song nearly a 1000 times and i tear up every time. Im not religious at all and this topic of life really touches you emotionally i love it and will always apricate life more after listing to this song no matter how many times i hear it.
27:34 I’m 71 years old tomorrow, I came to you on my YT stream quite by accident but am so glad I did! I’ve seen over 100 reactions on this epic composition, yours was one of the nicest I’ve seen yet, you’re very attractive and your emotions shouldn’t be hidden, emotions enhance beauty. I envy your lifestyle, I’ve always wanted to be a beach bum in a makeshift shack near the sea, it just wasn’t to be. Good luck for your future, I hope your life is long and fruitful, love from the UK 💖💕💖
Thank you so much for this reaction. I am a Nightwish fan from the first time 1996 and i am a 64 year old man and every time i see the music of this band, i have tears in my eyes. I am so lucky to see them two times live on stage, 2013 in Wacken and 2018 in Oberhausen Germany. Many reactor do the same as you, but nobody of them look the videos until the end. The end shows how much fun this band has on stage. Once more time, thank you for this.
This song also came to me at a point where I was exploring all the symbiotic relations between mankind and everything around us and still makes me cry everytime I hear it. Not tears of sadness so much just pure joy for being alive at the same time as this wonderful group of human beings. Have a wonderful, prosperous and enlightened day!
Not only have I beaten the odds of birth, but I have been so fortunate that I was born in a wealthy Nordic country to educated and loving parents and with relatively good health enabling me to have the opportunity to not only survive but thrive and accomplish lots of things in this short moment of awareness that we have.
Pretty much as lucky as one can be! When I was a kid I visited science park Heureka, there was this wheel you'd spin, and it tells you the propability where you'd born if you were to born that time. Out of about 20 spins I wouldn't get near Europe, nevermind Nordic. That's the first time i thought I'm so lucky being a Finn.
Kiitos Rachel. What a nice reaction! And thanks for the lyrics, it was a pleasant surprise. Hope you have the time to do more Nightwish in the future. Nähdään silloin!
Seeing your reaction to The Greatest Show On Earth Was The Same as we all felt when Watching listening & understanding this Masterpiece of Work by Thumos ! a Science lesson in a Great Great Masterpiece Song ! A Epic Ending 👏👏😝👍 luv your emotion girl 😊 Nightwish Disciple From Queensland Australia 🇦🇺🏄♂️🏖
Yes, Floor is a badass! So are every member of this unbelievably talented band. No, you are not insignificant even though there are some "leaders" on this planet make us believe we are. Never hold back the emotion extraordinary pieces of music like this bring out. We should be grateful for those who paved the way for us. Nightwish is a special band who are in a league of their own. I wish I knew about them a long time ago.
So far I haven't seen a better reaction to this song. There have been reactions from the scientific, musical, lyrical and voice point of views, but you got the soul of this song just spot on. Thank You. 😊
They have plenty of awesome songs with deep philosophy ...intellect wording, poetical lyrics, emotional melodies and statements....with so skillful technical layers of music. That's one reason why I admire them and specially Tuomas who writes this all practically alone.
I never get tired of watching reactions to Nightwish music. Especially, I enjoy to see these kind of heartfelt, open and connected experiences in other fellow human beings to the things of nature, love and mesmerization.
@@WildwoodVagabond Her perfomance in the dutch show "Beste Zangers" is also stellar. It's a dutch show were their most famous artists perfom songs from one another. I recommend it. She really shows, there, that she can sing anything.
This was probably my first introduction to Nightwish. This song had me in full blown tears. I was raised to believe that an entity bigger than me created us. I learned about The Theory of Evolution in school. I question my upbringing in how humans came into existence. I could go on and on on this subject. Nightwish is an AWESOME band!!!! Poet and the Pendulum is another fantastic song. You need to preview it before you post anything. Grab Kleenex.
This masterpiece really makes you feel humble. I felt it again with you although I've heard and seen it numerous, numerous times. True masterpiece, but also ingeniously put together. Eg: have you noticed the use of the enters ... to get into the next stages? Floor: enter LUCA Floor: enter Life Marco: enter Ionia Floor: enter history Floor: enter ratkind Emppu: Enter Sandman
never mind feeling these tears: I do have them each time I listen and look to/at this epic performance. And I am an 60 year old guy with all kinds of experience in life. This performance touches the soul, can't believe it does not.
The first time I heard this I only partly understood all the intricacy Thomas included in this masterpiece. I cried at "we were here!". I really felt it was a celibration of history, music, ingenuity, and the human spirit. It is all that and more :)
Thank you Rachel, this one was The Greatest Reaction on Earth! And thank you for giving the respect this masterpiece deserves. The tears especially. Kiitos tästä vielä.
No it wasnt the big bang only. It was also the first supernova explosions creating the material for the second wave of suns that were needed to explode to get the materials for the creation of life here. I asume thats why the fireworks came in two separate waves.
No it all started with a black hole that exploded. From an enormous singularity point(black hole) the explosion resulted as the universe that we know now. Until we are sucked into another giant blackhole ;-)
Floors parents being at this show….How proud they must be to see the positive and joyous effect their daughter and this incredible band has on thousands of people must be almost overwhelming for them. Sensory overload… Nightwish style. They band that can call it “The Greatest Show on Earth” and deliver on all points both artistic and philosophical …just an incredible adventure in songwriting and performance Excellent reaction
The biggest quality I observed since I started listening to Nightwish more than 2 decades ago is their songs are usually deeper than the pop or country songs we (or most occidental people) usually listen. And they evolved during their career in a way such a beautiful song is possible. 😍
Hey. Greetings from Sweden. I have listened to Nightwish since they began in the 90's. You are just like me when you watch these videos. So emotional, and I tear up every friggin time. And it doesn't matter how many times I see them. And I also feel so happy and proud over all the love for their music. Keep doing these reactions. Stay safe and keep your loved ones close. Love from Sweden.
It is my firm position that if you don't tear up in wonder and gratitude when listening to this song and contemplating the meaning, you're entirely out of touch with the grandeur of life. I freaking LOVED your reactions. Keep em coming.
One of the best non-technical reactions of this song I have seen. It is even more impressive given your youth and the fact that your generation will have to work to keep our species going for a bit longer:-) Thank you for your sincerity!
❤️❤️❤️ After this you are turning a non-fan of being a fan.😅❤️ Adding those lyrics was a great idea and opened the songs so much. And your pure reactions - precious. 😘😘😘 Yes, we are one.❤️
Tuomas Holopainen is the musical genious and Queen Floor Jansen , is the show itself! Troy , with the low D whistle , Troy is amazing ! Scientific Metal ! New edous!
Nice touch with the added lyrics 👍 Saw the back of my head in the audience... when I went to the concert in August 2015, didn't expect millions of people watching the gig afterwards. Btw, I live 7 miles from that stadium.
I get chills every single time. Great reaction, this song makes me super emotional too. Can I also say just how much I love the part where they walk out and wave to the crowd at the end like the freakin' metal Avengers?
The first time I heard of Nightwish was september 2019 and I have seen this song more than a 100 times. It gets me everytime and makes me awere of what matters.
This song is just absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. Listening to the lyrics always makes me tear up. They are so meaningful and powerful and just really change your perspective on everything in life. They allow you to have gratitude and cherish every moment of life. Loved the reaction!!!💙💙
Hi from the UK. Yes emotional..yes epic...yes relevant and I agree with your sentiments. Oh, the bagpipes are actually Irish Uilleann Pipes as used in Riverdance! Best wishes.
Great song review with so much heart in your words & appreciation for such an epic song.. Watching this performance is almost life changing. It's an absolute musical masterpiece. The people in that crowd are sooo lucky beyond words... All the best 👍
I have watched hundreds of Nightwish reactionvideos but this goes top3. Your passion is so lovely that I got my eyes wet also. Annoit pikkusormen ja Nightwish vei koko käden :) Shoemaker (with little study) and Hows the Heart (original and acoustic version) are really worth listening.
Great reaction 😁 Its funny... after watching a bunch of these, I still get emotional when you get emotional. Thank you for taking me back to the first listen! Great dress btw 👌
I've been a huge fan of them ever since just before they released their first album back in 1997 (since my friend had somehow obtained the demo album via the internet from hanging around on message boards about this upcoming band). So glad you have found them, every song of them takes you on a journey :) If you ever find a Nightwish song that doesn't click with you, you just aren't ready for that particular song yet, and one day it will click and you will wonder how you didn't realize the genious of the song earlier. This has happened to me a couple of times For other Finnish reactions, maybe do ISMO's (Ismo Leikola) stand up, half of it is in Finnish and half of it is in English. Chivalry is dead, the word Sh*t, and World debt are good ones to start with. Lumilapio :)
Hi! Thanks for your comment. I just made a reaction video to ISMO today for my next finnish Friday video, but I chose Super Excited and The Word Ass -whatever that title is. I will keep those that you recommended in my arsenal for next time. Thank you! I wish I would’ve seen your comment before. Take care. Lumilapio!
Nobody should need therapy if reserves 25 minutes a day to watch this amazing masterpiece on and on. I do it myself, so peaceful, remarcable, just amazing. I get emotional every single time the same way as you, imagining the evolution happening...so powerful.
This song is killing me. again and again and again. Cant help to get lost in it every time. Its just to much beauty and intensity and greatness and awe and a kind of sorrow to endure without tearing up
thanx to very emotional reaction this awesome song. this was floor first performance in Finland with nightwish. that´s why this concert was so emotional and something more. thanx and have great day and weekend soon.
Thank`s to you Rachel! I found Nightwish again, thanks to you. I don´t know how in the hell i lost them, but for sure they are in my life again. You are very lovely person, and You look so awesome in this video!
really awesome in your reaction is that you not focusing in first place about the music but you get what that song want to tell us all, what is behind that song. I have listened to that song maaany time and every time my eyes are covered with thin layer of tears, couse it's almost imposible to imagine how long it took to create Earth, but even more how long it took to create life on our planet and get it to present state, thats bilions of years. Humans life is just like a tiny tiny bit in all of those years, so I'm really thankfull that I can be here, listening to that song, writing that comment. That song is like the biggest motivation to do anything that can make your and other people (now or in the future) better. ILOVE it.
I'm 56 years old and have heard A LOT of music in my lifetime. I have probably heard this song/seen this video hundreds of times, and still tear up every time I hear it. One of the most amazing and beautiful songs ever written. Well done on your review, and fear not, if you DON'T tear up listening to this song, then you really have no grasp to just how vast and wonderful our universe really is. And how insignificant we as humans truly are in the grand scheme of things.
Thank you for your comment ☺️ take care! Lots of love from Texas
I feel that so much. I cry every time. We were here
Every time 'We were here' is sung, a tear is shed.
Well said "brother in age". I want to add that the insignificance is true, but our bad impact kills the "wonders of life endless forms most beautiful".
Right you are Tim. Same thing with me and I am 70 YO. Nightwish is my favorite band... Richard Dawkins is my favorite Evolutionary Biologist (doesn't everyone have one). Combine them and it is synergy.
Floor: enter Luca
Marko: enter Ionia
Emppu: enter sandman
that's probably the thought process to be fair 💪😎
best comment i ever seen :D
Yes for 3 seconds.
And just before the "Enter Sandman" riff there's a bit of "Toccatta & Fugue", which happened to be used as the opening of a 1978 animated series named "Once upon a time... Man" showing the History from Big Bang to the 20th century. I don't know if it's a reference, tho.
@@febed01 knowing tuomas, it wouldn't surprise me
Nightwish taught in school. Best idea I've heard of in a while
Indeed.
And Sabaton teaching history
"So this first segment, I think, is..." - music starts - "Nevermind"
This pretty muchs sums up any expectation before hearing any Nightwish song 😂
Haha 😂 I became mesmerized and lost my train of thought
@@WildwoodVagabond Yeah, same!
He does have the nickname "The Metal Mozart". An absolute genius.
Don't worry, getting emotional and tearing up is exactly the appropriate reaction for someone who loves good music but also understands the majesty of the concepts behind this song
Ahhh it was mesmerizing 🤩😍
I totally agree.We are indeed the lucky ones to be alive against all the odds and to be able to experience so many amazing things that life has to offer.It doe's however sadden me to think of the way that we are treating our planet.Unfortunately,it's our children and their children who will pay for our mistakes.
@@WildwoodVagabond loved it
@@WildwoodVagabond Now wait for hearing their Human || Nature Album
Welcome back. Stray not, for there is more to come.
Just passed 55... This is one of the most emotional songs I have ever experienced... breaks me down every time... Absolutely moving on all planes...
This is just a masterpiece!! This changed me! This is not a song, this is a life changer, a piece of art, this is something that everyone should experience, and understand in it's entire form! I'm so gratefull to have discovered Nightwish and to listened with my whole soul this masterpiece! Thank you for this reaction! I always have tears during this and it's still hard to process everything that was just said by Tuomas and Richard Dawkins!! Cheers from Portugal!
I 100 percent agree with you! Much love from Texas
You are so right. I was floored the first time I ever heard and saw this. It is one of the best performances ever by a band.
@@bobgoranson2206 - It is indeed!! And it's not just about the performance, it's the lyrics and meaning that touched me the most!
I can't get through the "we were here"-s without crying.
expecially in 2020
I always get emotionaly in that part. teras drop down easy but gratefully
''I was here'', a meme since humans started writing.
@@actor451 you’re in good company cos Floor looked emotional at the end
It’s actually Richard Dawkins himself doing narration parts in this. The whole song and the whole album is inspired by him.
In fact the name of the song is also a name of one of his more famous books.
I like this version more, but when they played live at Wembly, Prof. Richard Dawkins was actually on stage saying these. I hear the band was totally starstruck, while Dawkins, having given hundreds or more lectures, was terrified because had never before stood in front of 12500 crazied fans.. :)
And yes, The Greatest Show on Earth is a book by him.
The speech at the very end "creatures most beautiful and wonderful are still being evolved" is borrowed straight from Darwin.
The Dawkins quotes are from Unweaving the Rainbow (beautiful book about the poetry of science), but the title is from his book about a collection of some of the best evidence for evolution (informative, entertaining, and mind blowing book).
I love Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion) but I miss Christopher Hitchens and may he RIP.
They had a new video out early this year where professor Dawkins is with them at a concert and he comes out narrating the passages himself. Stunning video.
The greatest music exports from Finland have been Darude, The Rasmus, Him and Nightwish. I always knew even back in the early millennium that this genius will get more fame by just being himself and not care for music trends. Tuomas is a modern time composer and musical genius!
I will have to check out those other bands you mentioned
I'd love to add Hanoi Rocks and Sibelius to that list too, but thank you for posting :)
Surprisingly many know Bomfunk MC's. I was surprised how widely Freestyler is known in the world.
Children of bodom, Apocalyptica
(Sonata arctica, Insomnium) 🇫🇮
So so true
I think it's a powerful message when they chant 'we were here'. At this point of the song, they were singing about the end of humanity, the inevitable time when we are no more. They aren't shouting to the heavens that we are here, for someone to notice us. It was a celebration that after everything is said and done, we lived and that is amazing. WE WERE HERE!
I loved how you implemented the subtitles. And did these for the spoken parts from Dawkins, too. It just shows how damn deep those song is. For example the first part where all are gathered around the fire (all planets around the sun) entering the goldilocks zone (the habatable zone around the sun, not to cold or to warm) and then where time "enters LUCA" (LUCA is the scientific origin of life, so the first living on earth)
Thank you for this nice reaktion video.
Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate it ❤️
Last Universal Common Ancestor. Not necessarily the first, but the oldest common in all life that we can find, be it man, cat or snail.
@@angulion Ac-
cording to Glansdorff et al. (2008), “the first diagnostically identifiable Cyanobacteria
are approximately 2.1 billion years old,” and we suggest that LUCA existed earlier, but
in the absence of definite information we do not show a specific date in the figure.
According to Fuller the LUCA began with the Eubacteria and the Archea with part of the common Eukarya. But it is in despute (if viruses count as lifeform) it began earlier at up to 3.8 billion years ago.
Athel Cornish-Bowden and María Luz Cárdenas made a nice artikel about it "Life before LUCA" 😉👍
Then we meet Lucy, the oldest woman skeleton found she was either in the peat bog or ice, I can't remember.
Such a masterpiece
hope you ment habitable instead of inhabitable otherwise we wouldn't be here ooops ;-) but otherwise i couldn't said it better loved the subtitles side by side as well thank you for that effort.
I like your understanding of gratitude and fortuity in the vast universe. Far from everyone gets that.
I was there in the front row watching this (31.7.2015)...It was a real out of body experience 😍
Did anyone notice the double helix on Floor's dress? Nice touch!
It's like Tuomas has the hands of Midas of sorts, except that everything he touches becomes magical.
Haha I can see that!
Great reference considering Floor’s vocal instrument must be made of pure gold!
Tuomas is a special kind of human ! He is a man who cant fail.
Every time a key member has left they have recruited so it enhances the whole
I agree sit all the haters and war mongers in the world and get them to listen to this on a loop till they get the message and work in cooperation to build a better world for all not just the mega rich.
this is one of the greatest pieces of contemporary music.
Absolutely beautiful & intellegent review. You totally get it.
I'm also an old rocker in his 60's with a big musical background. Nightwish have grabbed me, shaken me, and torn me up.
Embrace the emotions that take your breath and make your eyes well up. They do it to me every time. No matter what the song. There's always something that does it.
It was an honor to witness you witnessing this. It is a life altering work of art. Much love. We Were Here!
Thank you! Big love to you and greetings from Texas!
Nightwish's music is magical. A sensory overload. Tears are expected.
I love how the simple and beautiful melody at the beginning is the underlying structure for this whole song. It just "evolves" throughout the whole piece.
Tuomas Holopainen.. nerd...Metal Mozart...
More of Nightwish 👍 Nightwish army will be aproaching, marching is already hearable 🤣
Haha sweet 😄❤️
Welcome!!
We are better than the army of Rome. Conquering the TH-cam Channel. :D
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You are the first one i have seen that have ever understand the song. Love you for it
If I could choose ONE song to see live, it would be this one. Damn, what a masterpiece!
We were here! This truly is one of the best and most thought provoking songs ever written.
I totally agree!
Nightwish, especially their latest two albums, is perfect for putting on your headphones, closing your eyes and sitting down for an emotional rollercoaster :)
I’m going to listen to the whole album. It really is so moving and just unbelievable how much depth there is in these pieces of art. I love it! Big love from Texas! I hope you and your little family are doing well 🥰
I meant *cute little family btw. You have a beautiful family. 😍❤️
One of the greatest singers in Metal history and one of the greatest bands period.
This isn't just a beautiful song. This is a very very VERY WISE LESSON.
I think this is their best song with the best message and your reaction was perfect. I'm still moved by this song. Especially now, viewing it with you. Thank you.
Ah sweet! Thanks for watching ❤️🥰☺️
Great reaction. We are so lucky not only to be alive but to be alive at the same time as this wonderful band that is Nightwish ❤🤘🤟
So very true ❤️✌🏼
We privileged few who doubly won the lottery of birth!
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🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙
OPUS PERFECTUM
Kamoon Rach!!! Don't make us teary cheecks with your reaction 🤘😻
Lovely reaction mi lady.
Cheers from Finland 🇫🇮 🥶
Don't worry! I've seen this tens of times and I cry each time! It's so beautiful, all of it. The universe, Earth, the piece itself.
It was an incredible experience hearing this and it really opened my eyes. I’m grateful. Thanks for watching
It was lovely share this reaction with you.
It took him 2 1/2 weeks to write 21 minutes of mastery. Because of their Wish I Had An Angel, used in the closing of the movie "Alone in the Dark", I have been hooked on Nightwish since 2004. I have all of their studio cd's, and the last 4 live DVD's. Well worth owning all of them. Toumas is truly a master of his craft, and he has the best musical team to create his art.
I wish I could play keyboards like that. Even his stand is epic.
This is my favorite nightwish song. i have listened to this song nearly a 1000 times and i tear up every time. Im not religious at all and this topic of life really touches you emotionally i love it and will always apricate life more after listing to this song no matter how many times i hear it.
27:34
I’m 71 years old tomorrow, I came to you on my YT stream quite by accident but am so glad I did!
I’ve seen over 100 reactions on this epic composition, yours was one of the nicest I’ve seen yet, you’re very attractive and your emotions shouldn’t be hidden, emotions enhance beauty.
I envy your lifestyle, I’ve always wanted to be a beach bum in a makeshift shack near the sea, it just wasn’t to be.
Good luck for your future, I hope your life is long and fruitful, love from the UK 💖💕💖
Thank you so much for this reaction. I am a Nightwish fan from the first time 1996 and i am a 64 year old man and every time i see the music of this band, i have tears in my eyes. I am so lucky to see them two times live on stage, 2013 in Wacken and 2018 in Oberhausen Germany. Many reactor do the same as you, but nobody of them look the videos until the end. The end shows how much fun this band has on stage. Once more time, thank you for this.
Thank you for commenting! It was a great experience for me and I am glad I got to share it with you all ❤️
WE WERE HERE! (on planet Earth)
This song also came to me at a point where I was exploring all the symbiotic relations between mankind and everything around us and still makes me cry everytime I hear it. Not tears of sadness so much just pure joy for being alive at the same time as this wonderful group of human beings. Have a wonderful, prosperous and enlightened day!
WE WERE HERE ❤️🤘❤️🤘
I think it's the 5th time I'm here. It's that nice ❤️🤘
Not only have I beaten the odds of birth, but I have been so fortunate that I was born in a wealthy Nordic country to educated and loving parents and with relatively good health enabling me to have the opportunity to not only survive but thrive and accomplish lots of things in this short moment of awareness that we have.
Pretty much as lucky as one can be! When I was a kid I visited science park Heureka, there was this wheel you'd spin, and it tells you the propability where you'd born if you were to born that time. Out of about 20 spins I wouldn't get near Europe, nevermind Nordic. That's the first time i thought I'm so lucky being a Finn.
Kiitos Rachel. What a nice reaction! And thanks for the lyrics, it was a pleasant surprise. Hope you have the time to do more Nightwish in the future. Nähdään silloin!
You’re welcome! I thought it would compliment the video. The words are so powerful. And yes more Nightwish in the future. Take care!
Nightwish just breaking people left and right... Insane. Love that song! Great reaction. Emotions are welcome!
Seeing your reaction to The Greatest Show On Earth Was The Same as we all felt when Watching listening & understanding this Masterpiece of Work by Thumos ! a Science lesson in a Great Great Masterpiece Song ! A Epic Ending 👏👏😝👍 luv your emotion girl 😊 Nightwish Disciple From Queensland Australia 🇦🇺🏄♂️🏖
Sinusta siis tuli Nightwish fani... Hienoa ! All the best ! I also like ZZ Top !
Yeah it happened lol. New fan here 🤩 best wishes to you
I love reactions to ZZ Top also. People immediately fall in love with that band.
Its the only music which makes me cry again and agin everytime i listen to... Epic! Awesome! Unique! Touching! Wonderful! Unbelievable!.... Puuuuuh!
Yes, Floor is a badass! So are every member of this unbelievably talented band. No, you are not insignificant even though there are some "leaders" on this planet make us believe we are. Never hold back the emotion extraordinary pieces of music like this bring out. We should be grateful for those who paved the way for us. Nightwish is a special band who are in a league of their own. I wish I knew about them a long time ago.
Thanks for your comment ❤️
So far I haven't seen a better reaction to this song. There have been reactions from the scientific, musical, lyrical and voice point of views, but you got the soul of this song just spot on. Thank You. 😊
They have plenty of awesome songs with deep philosophy ...intellect wording, poetical lyrics, emotional melodies and statements....with so skillful technical layers of music. That's one reason why I admire them and specially Tuomas who writes this all practically alone.
I never get tired of watching reactions to Nightwish music. Especially, I enjoy to see these kind of heartfelt, open and connected experiences in other fellow human beings to the things of nature, love and mesmerization.
It was an amazing experience. Thanks for watching!
@@WildwoodVagabond Her perfomance in the dutch show "Beste Zangers" is also stellar. It's a dutch show were their most famous artists perfom songs from one another. I recommend it. She really shows, there, that she can sing anything.
the greatest reaction ever.. I loved every single second of it... thank you for putting the lyrics on the video... it was awesome!!!
This was probably my first introduction to Nightwish. This song had me in full blown tears. I was raised to believe that an entity bigger than me created us. I learned about The Theory of Evolution in school. I question my upbringing in how humans came into existence. I could go on and on on this subject.
Nightwish is an AWESOME band!!!! Poet and the Pendulum is another fantastic song. You need to preview it before you post anything. Grab Kleenex.
This masterpiece really makes you feel humble. I felt it again with you although I've heard and seen it numerous, numerous times. True masterpiece, but also ingeniously put together. Eg: have you noticed the use of the enters ... to get into the next stages?
Floor: enter LUCA
Floor: enter Life
Marco: enter Ionia
Floor: enter history
Floor: enter ratkind
Emppu: Enter Sandman
Brilliant !!! I never thought of that, the genius and attention to detail that is Tuomas.
Wow friend, thanks for that ! Never seen it like that. Cool !
never mind feeling these tears: I do have them each time I listen and look to/at this epic performance. And I am an 60 year old guy with all kinds of experience in life. This performance touches the soul, can't believe it does not.
We were here Rachel! Kittos paljon 😎🤘
Thank you for being here 🥰❤️
I am grateful to be here. This song really opened my eyes 👀
@@WildwoodVagabond Understand, it’s so good! Not good it’s the greatest 😊
The first time I heard this I only partly understood all the intricacy Thomas included in this masterpiece. I cried at "we were here!".
I really felt it was a celibration of history, music, ingenuity, and the human spirit.
It is all that and more :)
Yes! It feels that way. Thanks for sharing
Thank you Rachel, this one was The Greatest Reaction on Earth! And thank you for giving the respect this masterpiece deserves. The tears especially. Kiitos tästä vielä.
Thank you so much for your feedback ❤️ Much love from Texas!
"The sun is there every day"
*cries in lapland*
haha 😄
🤣🤣🤣🤣
No it wasnt the big bang only. It was also the first supernova explosions creating the material for the second wave of suns that were needed to explode to get the materials for the creation of life here. I asume thats why the fireworks came in two separate waves.
Thanks for sharing!
No it all started with a black hole that exploded. From an enormous singularity point(black hole) the explosion resulted as the universe that we know now. Until we are sucked into another giant blackhole ;-)
@@fixxa6455 LOL. So the singulartity event you are explaining has its own name? Have you made up one yet? ;D.
@@Sadon06 Richard was sitting next with me and we just brought up that name
@@fixxa6455 Oh what name.. you still didnt say any :D Cmon you can do a better job. ;)
Floors parents being at this show….How proud they must be to see the positive and joyous effect their daughter and this incredible band has on thousands of people must be almost overwhelming for them.
Sensory overload… Nightwish style.
They band that can call it “The Greatest Show on Earth” and deliver on all points both artistic and philosophical …just an incredible adventure in songwriting and performance
Excellent reaction
The biggest quality I observed since I started listening to Nightwish more than 2 decades ago is their songs are usually deeper than the pop or country songs we (or most occidental people) usually listen. And they evolved during their career in a way such a beautiful song is possible. 😍
Those two singing in harmony is truly astounding. Of course, the rest of the band are also so intensely talented too!
Hey. Greetings from Sweden. I have listened to Nightwish since they began in the 90's. You are just like me when you watch these videos. So emotional, and I tear up every friggin time. And it doesn't matter how many times I see them. And I also feel so happy and proud over all the love for their music. Keep doing these reactions. Stay safe and keep your loved ones close. Love from Sweden.
Hello! Thanks for your comment. Much love from Texas!
It is my firm position that if you don't tear up in wonder and gratitude when listening to this song and contemplating the meaning, you're entirely out of touch with the grandeur of life. I freaking LOVED your reactions. Keep em coming.
This message can even reach religious people like me. Having a love and appreciation for life can transcend our beliefs. We were here. How wonderful!
One of the best non-technical reactions of this song I have seen. It is even more impressive given your youth and the fact that your generation will have to work to keep our species going for a bit longer:-) Thank you for your sincerity!
❤️❤️❤️ After this you are turning a non-fan of being a fan.😅❤️ Adding those lyrics was a great idea and opened the songs so much. And your pure reactions - precious. 😘😘😘 Yes, we are one.❤️
Awesome!! This song really hit me hard 😍 we are one ahhh I love it 🤩☀️✌🏼
Tuomas Holopainen is the musical genious and Queen Floor Jansen , is the show itself!
Troy , with the low D whistle , Troy is amazing ! Scientific Metal ! New edous!
Nice touch with the added lyrics 👍 Saw the back of my head in the audience... when I went to the concert in August 2015, didn't expect millions of people watching the gig afterwards. Btw, I live 7 miles from that stadium.
That sounds like it was a fun experience! Thanks for watching
The only (sadly enough) Nightwish concert I’ve been to so far was at a venue not even one mile from my home so I could literally walk to it.😀
@@jongu71 that’s so cool!
So jealous of the people at this event they were truly blessed it was the greatest show on earth.
I get chills every single time. Great reaction, this song makes me super emotional too. Can I also say just how much I love the part where they walk out and wave to the crowd at the end like the freakin' metal Avengers?
Thanks for your feedback! I love that part too
The first time I heard of Nightwish was september 2019 and I have seen this song more than a 100 times.
It gets me everytime and makes me awere of what matters.
This is probably the best live performance ever after Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb at Earl's Court in London in 1994.
This was so amazing. I can only imagine how it was to be there live!
@@WildwoodVagabond It was fabulous! Just amazing :)
Is that the Pulse concert?
@@Honken55 Yes.
Pulse version, awesome.
This song is just absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. Listening to the lyrics always makes me tear up. They are so meaningful and powerful and just really change your perspective on everything in life. They allow you to have gratitude and cherish every moment of life. Loved the reaction!!!💙💙
Hi from the UK. Yes emotional..yes epic...yes relevant and I agree with your sentiments. Oh, the bagpipes are actually Irish Uilleann Pipes as used in Riverdance! Best wishes.
Great song review with so much heart in your words & appreciation for such an epic song..
Watching this performance is almost life changing. It's an absolute musical masterpiece. The people in that crowd are sooo lucky beyond words...
All the best 👍
I have watched hundreds of Nightwish reactionvideos but this goes top3. Your passion is so lovely that I got my eyes wet also. Annoit pikkusormen ja Nightwish vei koko käden :) Shoemaker (with little study) and Hows the Heart (original and acoustic version) are really worth listening.
Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate it! Thanks for the suggestion as well. Take care ❤️
You know what? The greatest reaction vid on earth reacting to The greatest show on earth.
Great reaction 😁
Its funny... after watching a bunch of these, I still get emotional when you get emotional. Thank you for taking me back to the first listen!
Great dress btw 👌
Thank youuuu 🥰❤️
I am pleased that you quickly found the emotions anchored within this song. Many miss that, at least at first.
I've been a huge fan of them ever since just before they released their first album back in 1997 (since my friend had somehow obtained the demo album via the internet from hanging around on message boards about this upcoming band).
So glad you have found them, every song of them takes you on a journey :) If you ever find a Nightwish song that doesn't click with you, you just aren't ready for that particular song yet, and one day it will click and you will wonder how you didn't realize the genious of the song earlier. This has happened to me a couple of times
For other Finnish reactions, maybe do ISMO's (Ismo Leikola) stand up, half of it is in Finnish and half of it is in English. Chivalry is dead, the word Sh*t, and World debt are good ones to start with.
Lumilapio :)
Hi! Thanks for your comment. I just made a reaction video to ISMO today for my next finnish Friday video, but I chose Super Excited and The Word Ass -whatever that title is. I will keep those that you recommended in my arsenal for next time. Thank you! I wish I would’ve seen your comment before. Take care. Lumilapio!
I heard this song hundreds of times, and tears still comes :)
Nobody should need therapy if reserves 25 minutes a day to watch this amazing masterpiece on and on. I do it myself, so peaceful, remarcable, just amazing. I get emotional every single time the same way as you, imagining the evolution happening...so powerful.
It’s incredible. Thanks for sharing
Great someone gets the mesasge of this masterpiece
It's good to listen to this song every once in a while just to remind one about how lucky they, we, are.
So true!
This song is killing me.
again and again and again.
Cant help to get lost in it every time. Its just to much beauty and intensity and greatness and awe and a kind of sorrow to endure without tearing up
fantastic reaction , love your passion keep them coming.
Thank you for watching!
universal blink of an eye so far :D
Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song.
Thanks for watching
The key to world peace is through Nightwish.
Every sane human cried, when watched this epic. Another emotional one - Dead boy's poem. Song of myself mb.
Hahahahaha..."She`s such a bad ass". And you are the sweetest reactor. Nightwish is amazing and beyond. Hugs from a proud finn living in Sweden.
Finnland/ Suomi Metal is the best.. even there hillbilly rock is awsome. If they are coold outside there warm inside,,Delivering always,
I say Korpiklaani they make me so happy! :D Real hillybilly .
Steven Seagulls cover from AC/DC Thunderstruck th-cam.com/video/e4Ao-iNPPUc/w-d-xo.html Over 110 million views?
thanx to very emotional reaction this awesome song. this was floor first performance in Finland with nightwish. that´s why this concert was so emotional and something more. thanx and have great day and weekend soon.
I'm glad you experienced THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. Very good reaction.
Thank you for watching!
Thank`s to you Rachel! I found Nightwish again, thanks to you. I don´t know how in the hell i lost them, but for sure they are in my life again.
You are very lovely person, and You look so awesome in this video!
Now stick to it, the best band I ever listened to since Pink Floyd in 1967... Yeah I am old!
Thank you ☺️❤️
I'm happy to see you experienced this wonderful journey. Kiitos.
Thank you for watching!
really awesome in your reaction is that you not focusing in first place about the music but you get what that song want to tell us all, what is behind that song. I have listened to that song maaany time and every time my eyes are covered with thin layer of tears, couse it's almost imposible to imagine how long it took to create Earth, but even more how long it took to create life on our planet and get it to present state, thats bilions of years. Humans life is just like a tiny tiny bit in all of those years, so I'm really thankfull that I can be here, listening to that song, writing that comment. That song is like the biggest motivation to do anything that can make your and other people (now or in the future) better. ILOVE it.