Beautiful huh? This song is from their lastest album Human Nature. There is also a music video of it. Tuomas wrote the second half of the song for Floor and her husband Hannes and their daughter Freja. How lovely and emotional is that! "How's the Heart?" as an ode to human empathy and we all need that. Both Tuomas and Floor are real empaths.
@@susanhoffman4835it might sound like a phrase of circumstance or silly flattery, but just look at the interviews and her reaction to her fans to realize that she truly cares about her fans' feelings. an example of this is in her performance of the song "Elan" from her concert in Amsterdam th-cam.com/video/VC0Trkzmw3E/w-d-xo.html
Floor and Troy together is just fireworks !!!! And Tuomas wrote the 2nd verse just for Floor and Hannes and daughter Freja in appreciation and show his love for Floor
Floor´s voice is the finest instrument I have ever had the pleasure to listen to.. so breathtaking. And what about Troy, he played that masterfully. Incredible song of empathy.
I think this is a great compliment to Floor regarding to her voice as an instrument. It's not just a voice, it's sooo versatile, precise - just like an finely tuned instrument. It can literally "play" any type of music.
Nightwish, in its current incarnation, is really a family. Tuomas writes a song and includes a verse about his singer, her husband and daughter. Troy and Floor exchange looks like a loving brother and sister. Loved your reaction to a beautiful song.
Have you done Floors cover of the Heart song ALONE? Floor sitting in a wooden rocking chair with piano accompanist, Joost Van Den Broek(former keyboard band member). Another gift brought on by the pandemic. Video by Hannes.
I researched the phrase "burn the rope" myself and it seems to refer to smoking a joint and rejoicing. Like how Native Americans refer to smoking the peace pipe.
I have to say…I watch a lot of Nightwish reactions, but I don’t subscribe to many reaction channels. I do subscribe to yours, though, as I’m often touched by how moved you both obviously are to the songs and to Floor’s singing. I get teared up just like SueSue did quite often. Some of us just feel it deeper than others, huh? The “electric” version of How’s the Heart is on their most recent album Human Nature, which is an appropriate title based on the album’s subject matter. I think those songs really turn on the waterworks for me more than some of their past songs. They released official lyric videos for all of the songs on the album, and they are all very nicely done. I’d especially recommend Procession, Tribal, and Harvest (that one has Troy on lead vocals).
It is a beautiful song with a lot of depth, and the full band version in the music video is great too, with the heartbeat drumming and vocal mix. They played both versions in the 2021 Virtual Concerts. Friday was Acoustic and Sat was the full band version. The set list in the current tour seems to be including the acoustic version. I will hopefully hear this tonight at the show in Montreal in just a few hours. Can't wait.
@@susanhoffman4835 Just got out and of the show a little while ago. Beast in Black was the opener, a little heavy for my tastes, but the crowd was into it. Venue was packed 2300 in a theatre/club environment. Crowd went even wilder for Nightwish when the took the stage about 9:30pm. The sound was really loud and I think unbalanced for the space, Floor at times sounded different than what expected, but I guess it depended on where you were. I went down to near the stage for the last couple songs which was much better, though bass notes were causing the floor to vibrate. Picked up the tour Tshirt and a copy of the Virtual concert DVD before I left. The set list was the same as in Toronto. How's the heart was nice as the acoustic version, Floor sat on the stage riser nearby Troy on his chair. Tuomas and Kia joined in near the end of the song to add to the sound. Floor and the band clearly enjoyed themselves. Emppu did his flourishing bow to Floor at the end of her GLS final note. Respect!
Thank you for Sharing all of that! I don’t think we’re going to be able to get any of the shows in the United States this year, but I was concerned when I looked for tickets because all of the venues were so small and they are such a big band, With big music.
Lovely reaction. 😃😃I watched also carpool karaoke with James Corden with Arianna Grande and Christina Aguilera. Beautiful singers who can sing high notes. Didn't feel anything unlike Floor. She can make you feel, really feel. She is the best in bringing forth emotions. ..wow 😇😇😇😇😇 Hail the Goddess 😇😇😇
I loved this reaction! Your shocked "WOW" faces during the last chorus were priceless. I don't know if you noticed, but Troy pretty much made the same face, with a smirk and slight shake of his head too. His thought was unmistakable - "Daaaaaaaammmmmnnnnn girl!!!!"
for me this song meaning that how many people suffering loneliness. older people mostly but younger people also. beautiful lyric and melody. thanx to great reaction and have wonderful weekend.
Hi Suesue Hi Wolfman. Another brilliant reaction guys. What a brilliant acoustic version of the song... Troy's playing and vocals were superb and complemented Floor's completely. When Floor hit that high note with power and so much feeling...my eyes welled up. Thank you so much for your channel and love guys. Peace and love to you from . Alan . Liverpool UK 👍✌️🤘☮️
What can you say, this gives me goosebumps on my goosebumps, and it clearly did for you guys as well - which gave me more goosebumps. Like yourselves I've had a very difficult few years, and this song really speaks to me - thanks for this great reaction 🤘
For more "angelic" voices: EPICA Live (Retrospect show) - *_"Sancta Terra"_* : th-cam.com/video/cx22Yuj2nzg/w-d-xo.html (duet with Floor) EPICA Live (Retrospect show) - *_"Stabat Mater Dolorosa"_* : th-cam.com/video/nhtOORYTGx8/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=_gothmetal_ (duet with Floor)
I knew you'd love this! The song is of course about that Nightwish philosophy of empathy, humanity and kindness. Tears. I've become a person always willing to lend a hand if I can...bc that's how humans have always survived...helping one another. And someday I'll need help too...can only hope someone out there will have a heart. I love hearing about your lives. You're not just strangers watching a video to me. Sue, you have orayed for me, and I in return...and I feel blessed to have "met" you both!
Great reaction, I have heard this song many times but it was still emotionally touching for me especially with seeing you both get emotionally touched by the performance too
I felt that "burn the rope" and "dull the knife" from the lyric video would be similar to us saying "bury the hatchett". Loved the reaction; I felt the emotions when I first heard this.
I have a bit different take of the "burning the rope", to me its spending the time. When you make Candles there is a rope inside, so to me it meaning spend the time, while the rope (candle) burns. Come on inside spend some time, the fire is warm.
@@argantyr5154I've only heard of or used wick as proper for candles in English. Could be a translation thing but in the other verse "dull the blade" is most certainly a reference to suicide so I assumed "rope" was also used in the same way. I could be wrong though.
@@brewswillis9783 I think you're right, "Rope" is not the correct translation either coming to think of it. I didn't know about the dull the blade expression. So I'm certain you're right. My mind was for some reason just going the other direction.
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Great reaction guys. Our daughter is 18 and has talked about leaving the roost but we've shown her how tough it is out there and i think she's changed her mind and our son who is 16 still lives at home and i don't think will ever want to leave? We'll i'm sure he will oneday but we do love and smother our kids it's hard not too lol. But i am teaching them life skills and trying to harden them a bit so life don't swollow them up and spit them out. But they are both good loving/caring kids and we want the best for them we are blessed even with a few hickups along the way nothings perfect with humans but we're all trying to follow the right path and get back on the horse. Thank you guys for another great reaction. God bless.
Watching masters of their craft is awe inspiring. Both Troy & Floor are just amazing, and Tuomas writing music and lyrics that embody pure empathy is just powerful. So important to ask your loved ones or even a stranger if they are really ok. Don't accept i'm fine.
I love your honesty and respect to all people. I too have a religious background and believe deeply in respect and love towards all no matter their beliefs or ideas. I have listened to Nightwish for many years and their music always makes me smile. The emotions they bring up are amazing and healing. I love your reactions.
You guys are the best. I enjoy watching your reaction videos. I’ll be an empty-nester soon as my youngest graduates HS in a week and goes off to college in the Fall. There’s a Nightwish song off Dark Passion Play with Anette Olzon (before Floor) that I think you’ll absolutely love called Meadows Of Heaven. Watch the lyric video as there is really no good live version (her live voice was, shall we say, was not really a live voice for this band.)
I just wanted to say that I love watching your Nightwish journey and I can't wait to see what you think of the songs yet to come. I do have a question for you: all those instruments behind you, please explain!
Yes, that was amazing. I am so thrilled that Nightwish started their May 2022 North America Tour last night in Toronto. My wife, Carol, and I will see them at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on May 18th. Hope to see some of your followers there. Get to a show if you can.
Thank you wery many again. Pls listen also Floor singing "Shallow" so you'll really see her whiping Floor with Lady Gaga. And the side project of Tuomas, his wife and Troy, "Auri".
My original comment dissapeared, so here is the story behind the scenes just before these Planet Rock perfomance. Troy fells down the stairs and no time to reherse. Troy and Floor's acoustic version of "Nemo" has hit a million views! Here's a little bit of background to the legendary recording - "As part of our 'Human :II: Nature' promotional tour of Europe, myself and my little sister Floor were asked to perform an acoustic set for the UK radio show 'Planet Rock'. I arranged two songs at very short notice - The old NW corker 'Nemo' and the new NW corker 'How's the Heart'. Surprisingly, it was something of a triumph; especially considering its background. It started well with me falling down a staircase in the hotel an hour before the shoot. Yes, I launched myself after breakfast and as I approached the solid marble floor from a height I remember thinking "this could be really bad..." however, in midair I called on my stuntman training (I was the stunt coordinator on the Indiana Jones movies) and, flailing beautifully, landed with a loud splat, like a big stupid flailing thing. The hotel staff were very impressed as I limped off heroically laughing. Then, after crawling through London in a taxi, we were told that we only had time for one run-through of the songs (!) and Floor hadn't a clue what I was going to be up to with my traumatised guitar. So off we went, into the valley we rode, knowing there was time for only one take. And that was it, for all the world to see. The photo attached is proof of how terrified and miserable we both were..."
Hahaha your face when Floor did sing loud. Great reaction . Floor also does sing the phantom of the opera in a Dutch tv show. Together with a man called Henk poort in the show Beste Zangers 2019. You will be blown away from her voice 🤘
We definitely would like to know more about you! Your personal and also musical background (with all those instruments in the back there's gotta be something to be said about that too I would bet).
There is also a lyric video of the original recording. Tuomas stated, "This one is all about the need for human empathy towards our fellow human beings and selfless acts of altruism". We don't expect anything in return. We just love to share our feelings and personal insights for the music we love. Oh Oh, It's out of the bag. Loved it Susan, Jeffery, & Forky! 💖🙏🙏🙏
Hello there SueSueandthewolfman ! I´m glad you guys keep on reacting here. As we witnessed here Floor has an incredible voice. So I´m sure you could like watch her singing "Vilja lied" at the Beste Zangers, a tv show in Netherland. There you can Really hear Floor´s phenomenal vocals at this opera part. Greets from Finland to all of you, from an old gag, dachshund owner. Thank you. Take care. Btw. London Nightwish concert at Wembley.
The acoustic version is my favorite and the lyrics to this one reflect the caring nature to be there for those in need. If you see someone that appears to be out of sorts or those in dire situations, we are to reach out and ask, "How's the heart". I don't know, but perhaps the lyrics that say, "Burn the rope - Dull the blade- and dance some more", refer to getting rid of the items that would have been used to take ones own life. Destroy the rope by burning it and dull that blade, get rid of it. Come and dance instead to mend the heart and rejoice, pray within "Sound a human paean". Life can bring us down, but there's always a way to overcome and defeat "Drowning in the mire". This song makes the eyes a little wet every time I hear it. Another song that gets me like "How's The Heart", is "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", by the Hollies. ❤
I sometimes make the joke that Troy is smiling at the very end because this time Floor left his right ear intact, but the power of a trained voice is remarkable. watch what happens when the Charismatic Voice (Elizabeth Zharoff) starts singing and you are not prepared: th-cam.com/video/VB7lYoVbiHM/w-d-xo.html
There are no concert live official versions as the Human Nature tour hasn't happened yet and it can take a year after the tour before DVDs come out. But there IS an official lyric music video, well worth listening to. The closest to live is the Virtual Tour concert in which they performed this. Don't forget the magician Troy. His guitar playing and backing vocals are excellent here. As he will be doing more vocals in absence of Marco, you may want to listen to Harvest from the HN album to hrarvsonethingnof him.
There is also the "An evening with Nightwish in a virtual world" (The Islander Arms shows) which were done last year. These also contain a live rendition of How's the Heart.
You could also react to Beast in Black becouse they are supporting Nightwish in this tour, also in Denver if you are going to see them 😉 Also would recommend you Amorphis (their second supporting band) and Poets of the Fall 👍🔥
Song of hope. There is an official lyrics video version from NW last album "Human||Nature" you'll hear Emppu's electric guitar - do note how he falls in tact with the clock in the video! Here is for me the greatest token of hope from this song: How's that heart? How's the one Drowning in the mire? Let us sound a human paean Come on in, the fire's warm Dull the blade and dance some more (Dull the blade aka don't commit suicide, is my translation)
Very nice to see some normal lovely people from a normal family who give reaction videos. A question: Have you ever been to Europe? Greetings from the Netherlands.
Lovely reaction. Every song from Human Nature is just gorgeous with amazing lyrics. Because the album came out just before the pandemic hit the band couldn't tour in support of the album (just starting now) so they released lyric videos for all the songs from disc 1 and an official music video for Noise. My favorites are Shoemaker (in my top 5 Nightwish songs) Tribal, and Endlessness (last song with Marko singing lead). Disc 2 is a gorgeous 30 minute orchestral piece with limited singing. There is a fan made, Tuomas blessed video made by Sensei Music videos that perfrectly matches the music. Some reactors have done the whole piece stopping between each of the movements. The final movement, Ad Astra, which includes spoken word from Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot will challenge your mind and think about your place in the universe. It is teh closer/outro for the current live shows. 2 days till I see them in Boston!
Endless Forms most Beautiful(2015) and Human:ll:Nature (2020) are the 2 albums written with Floor as lead singer(and Kai on drums). This is the first song you have done from either record. About this song Tuomas said the following: "Human empathy, altruism, true love. They truly are the better angels of our nature. The nature of the human kind. We have the potential to be such a great species. And in many ways we already are. It is really important to remember to ask your family, your friends, strangers and yourself the important question: How's the Heart?" There is an electric version, which you should go check out, doesn't matter if you react to it or just listen on your own. More from this album: Noise, Shoemaker, Harvest, or Endlessness
As great as the albumversion of this song is , i was really happy that they performed this acustic version at their concert here in Finland a couple of weeks ago🥰
Many of Tuomas's lyrics have important messages - like this one. If you start digging deeper into some of the lyrics, you will find quotes from poets and scientists - we will get back to this when they appears. This one is a tecnically very difficult song to sing - but Floor makes it look like nothing. She is the greatest singer currently, no doubt about that. Troy calls her voice "Stratospheric" and that's completely understandable - but it's not just her voice - Floor is dragging the audience into the songs - and it doesn't matter if it is acoustic like here, or on full throttle in a heavy one. You feel every song deep in your mind and soul. She attended a Dutch tv-show a few years ago 'Beste Zangers' where she totally killed it. It's a show receipt they uses in many countries all over the world, where singers sing each other songs or favorites - not a competition. She got the whole studio to burst into tears more thsn once - on live TV. And currently she is on the German version of the same show. So far they have shown the 2 first episodes - the first one Floor 'metalized' a ballad - and blew the roof off. The second song, she made an emotional acoustic version - only her and a piano - added a dose of Floor's emotional powers, and the others got schocked and tears in buckets. She is that good!! ** This acoustic version is on the setlist on some of shows now - and in others the go for the full version (they had both on the Virtual Shows)
"Burn the rope" is slang for smoking pot. I'm sure that it's not the meaning here. I see it as getting rid of the ties that are binding you and go out and have some fun. 😊🤘
I don't think I have said it before, but how about those lyrical messages by NIGHTWISH - they just reach out and touch you, whether you think yourself stoic or not... While Floor's voice just takes you to Heaven in an instant. When she goes to THAT tone, there is not a dry eye in the house, to quote the late great Meat Loaf.... The difficulty of those songs is self-evident, but the genuine emotion is the tipping point. Try "Procession" for an eulogy for the Mankind... or is it a warning?.. And - I love to see how much you love and care for each other as well. Trust me, it is easy to tell. God bless.
Every time I hear this I wonder why today's pop stars receive all the adulation and radio airtime. Metal singers are in the Premier Division as opposed to the 2nd Division occupied by pop stars.
I see 4 beautiful people, on my screen
2 listeners an 2 musicians ❤❤.
I enjoy all 4 the most.
Greeting from the Netherlands 🇳🇱🍀
You're the best Geert! Be blessed !
Did you see Troy’s face at the end? 😄
Beautiful huh? This song is from their lastest album Human Nature. There is also a music video of it. Tuomas wrote the second half of the song for Floor and her husband Hannes and their daughter Freja. How lovely and emotional is that! "How's the Heart?" as an ode to human empathy and we all need that. Both Tuomas and Floor are real empaths.
I'm beginning to think the rest of the band is too.
That's how they fit together so well, especially live.
the Queen's heart beats for all her fans
wow - agreed
@@susanhoffman4835it might sound like a phrase of circumstance or silly flattery, but just look at the interviews and her reaction to her fans to realize that she truly cares about her fans' feelings.
an example of this is in her performance of the song "Elan" from her concert in Amsterdam th-cam.com/video/VC0Trkzmw3E/w-d-xo.html
Floor and Troy together is just fireworks !!!!
And Tuomas wrote the 2nd verse just for Floor and Hannes and daughter Freja in appreciation and show his love for Floor
Floor´s voice is the finest instrument I have ever had the pleasure to listen to.. so breathtaking. And what about Troy, he played that masterfully. Incredible song of empathy.
love your name !!!!.... love the song its from too,,, especially the live versions 🤘
The intro nod from Troy, Floor glancing over for the guitar solo, sweet.
I think this is a great compliment to Floor regarding to her voice as an instrument.
It's not just a voice, it's sooo versatile, precise - just like an finely tuned instrument. It can literally "play" any type of music.
Nightwish, in its current incarnation, is really a family. Tuomas writes a song and includes a verse about his singer, her husband and daughter. Troy and Floor exchange looks like a loving brother and sister. Loved your reaction to a beautiful song.
Very well summed up!
Her incredible voice makes my face water as well and I am a guy. Great reaction!
You need to watch Floor and Simone - singing stabat mater dolorosa
Above her and her capabilites it's the sun....
What a gift she is for us all
What a woman
And so humble remind it
So true
Ooh Wolfman!!! That look she gave you... "Leave that damn pause alone" WOW!!
Truth Jonny -- lol!!
There is a full-band studio version but tbh I like this stripped down version much better.
Me too Cobinja! I have listening to this on a loop driving Wolfman crazy 😂 Be blessed! SueSue
Have you done Floors cover of the Heart song ALONE? Floor sitting in a wooden rocking chair with piano accompanist, Joost Van Den Broek(former keyboard band member). Another gift brought on by the pandemic. Video by Hannes.
not yet, but it sounds great Randy!
Sue’s face! Great reaction, well done! 🏴
I researched the phrase "burn the rope" myself and it seems to refer to smoking a joint and rejoicing. Like how Native Americans refer to smoking the peace pipe.
Sue I love that shirt. This is a beautiful song, and is always gets me. Thanks for the reaction and interpretation, both of you.
Thanks so much Jab - My shirt says, “perhaps you were created for such a time as this.” Be blessed!
Awesome Floor, epic
Nightwish Army UK popping in. How's the heart.
I have to say…I watch a lot of Nightwish reactions, but I don’t subscribe to many reaction channels. I do subscribe to yours, though, as I’m often touched by how moved you both obviously are to the songs and to Floor’s singing. I get teared up just like SueSue did quite often. Some of us just feel it deeper than others, huh? The “electric” version of How’s the Heart is on their most recent album Human Nature, which is an appropriate title based on the album’s subject matter. I think those songs really turn on the waterworks for me more than some of their past songs. They released official lyric videos for all of the songs on the album, and they are all very nicely done. I’d especially recommend Procession, Tribal, and Harvest (that one has Troy on lead vocals).
Thank you so much for sharing and I’m so glad that you are watching us! Yes, some of us definitely are empathic aren’t we?
It is a beautiful song with a lot of depth, and the full band version in the music video is great too, with the heartbeat drumming and vocal mix.
They played both versions in the 2021 Virtual Concerts. Friday was Acoustic and Sat was the full band version. The set list in the current tour seems to be including the acoustic version. I will hopefully hear this tonight at the show in Montreal in just a few hours. Can't wait.
Have a great time and let us know how it was!
@@susanhoffman4835 Just got out and of the show a little while ago. Beast in Black was the opener, a little heavy for my tastes, but the crowd was into it. Venue was packed 2300 in a theatre/club environment. Crowd went even wilder for Nightwish when the took the stage about 9:30pm. The sound was really loud and I think unbalanced for the space, Floor at times sounded different than what expected, but I guess it depended on where you were. I went down to near the stage for the last couple songs which was much better, though bass notes were causing the floor to vibrate. Picked up the tour Tshirt and a copy of the Virtual concert DVD before I left. The set list was the same as in Toronto. How's the heart was nice as the acoustic version, Floor sat on the stage riser nearby Troy on his chair. Tuomas and Kia joined in near the end of the song to add to the sound. Floor and the band clearly enjoyed themselves. Emppu did his flourishing bow to Floor at the end of her GLS final note. Respect!
Thank you for Sharing all of that! I don’t think we’re going to be able to get any of the shows in the United States this year, but I was concerned when I looked for tickets because all of the venues were so small and they are such a big band, With big music.
❤
Lovely reaction. 😃😃I watched also carpool karaoke with James Corden with Arianna Grande and Christina Aguilera. Beautiful singers who can sing high notes.
Didn't feel anything unlike Floor.
She can make you feel, really feel.
She is the best in bringing forth emotions. ..wow 😇😇😇😇😇
Hail the Goddess 😇😇😇
I like their smile at the end 'yes we did it'
I loved this reaction! Your shocked "WOW" faces during the last chorus were priceless. I don't know if you noticed, but Troy pretty much made the same face, with a smirk and slight shake of his head too. His thought was unmistakable - "Daaaaaaaammmmmnnnnn girl!!!!"
😂 lmao
for me this song meaning that how many people suffering loneliness. older people mostly but younger people also. beautiful lyric and melody. thanx to great reaction and have wonderful weekend.
Bless you !
Hi Suesue Hi Wolfman. Another brilliant reaction guys. What a brilliant acoustic version of the song... Troy's playing and vocals were superb and complemented Floor's completely.
When Floor hit that high note with power and so much feeling...my eyes welled up.
Thank you so much for your channel and love guys. Peace and love to you from . Alan . Liverpool UK 👍✌️🤘☮️
Bless you again Alan!
@@susanhoffman4835 Thank you so much for your lovely reply Sue. Hope you and the Wolfman have a great day. Peace and love 👍✌️🤘☮️
What can you say, this gives me goosebumps on my goosebumps, and it clearly did for you guys as well - which gave me more goosebumps. Like yourselves I've had a very difficult few years, and this song really speaks to me - thanks for this great reaction 🤘
Bless you Jim!
This acoustic version is on the current set list, it was awesome!
I ran out of goosebumps towards the end 💥💥💥
You guys got me crying over here ....i see them in 2 days .
Have fun!! I’m so jealous !!
@@susanhoffman4835 thank you !!
For more "angelic" voices:
EPICA Live (Retrospect show) - *_"Sancta Terra"_* : th-cam.com/video/cx22Yuj2nzg/w-d-xo.html (duet with Floor)
EPICA Live (Retrospect show) - *_"Stabat Mater Dolorosa"_* : th-cam.com/video/nhtOORYTGx8/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=_gothmetal_ (duet with Floor)
I knew you'd love this! The song is of course about that Nightwish philosophy of empathy, humanity and kindness. Tears.
I've become a person always willing to lend a hand if I can...bc that's how humans have always survived...helping one another. And someday I'll need help too...can only hope someone out there will have a heart.
I love hearing about your lives. You're not just strangers watching a video to me. Sue, you have orayed for me, and I in return...and I feel blessed to have "met" you both!
Oh Amy! We love you sweet girl.
I saw Nightwish live few weeks ago and they performed this song the same way as in this video, Floor and Troy together. Beautiful of course.
Oh wow Nina! Was it awesome??? Stupid question lol
@@susanhoffman4835 Unforgettable. Luckily I will see them again on July in Estonia :)
"How's the Heart" is from the last studio album "Human. :II: Nature". I've wondered if 'burn the rope' means 'release the ties that bind you'.
A bit like the "Burning bridges" from "High Hopes", no turning back.
🇬🇧 Norfolk strapped in , Troy is now deaf in his left ear 😂 and his smile at the end says it all
Great reaction, I have heard this song many times but it was still emotionally touching for me especially with seeing you both get emotionally touched by the performance too
I felt that "burn the rope" and "dull the knife" from the lyric video would be similar to us saying "bury the hatchett". Loved the reaction; I felt the emotions when I first heard this.
Those lines refer to both noose and razor by which suicide may be committed, IMO...though I could be wrong.
@@brewswillis9783 You're probably both right and that's the beauty of poetic lyrics.
I have a bit different take of the "burning the rope", to me its spending the time.
When you make Candles there is a rope inside, so to me it meaning spend the time, while the rope (candle) burns.
Come on inside spend some time, the fire is warm.
@@argantyr5154I've only heard of or used wick as proper for candles in English. Could be a translation thing but in the other verse "dull the blade" is most certainly a reference to suicide so I assumed "rope" was also used in the same way. I could be wrong though.
@@brewswillis9783 I think you're right, "Rope" is not the correct translation either coming to think of it. I didn't know about the dull the blade expression. So I'm certain you're right. My mind was for some reason just going the other direction.
You guys are just wonderful
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Great reaction guys. Our daughter is 18 and has talked about leaving the roost but we've shown her how tough it is out there and i think she's changed her mind and our son who is 16 still lives at home and i don't think will ever want to leave? We'll i'm sure he will oneday but we do love and smother our kids it's hard not too lol. But i am teaching them life skills and trying to harden them a bit so life don't swollow them up and spit them out. But they are both good loving/caring kids and we want the best for them we are blessed even with a few hickups along the way nothings perfect with humans but we're all trying to follow the right path and get back on the horse. Thank you guys for another great reaction. God bless.
Jason, how moving! God bless you for sharing this.
Watching masters of their craft is awe inspiring.
Both Troy & Floor are just amazing, and Tuomas writing music and lyrics that embody pure empathy is just powerful.
So important to ask your loved ones or even a stranger if they are really ok. Don't accept i'm fine.
Saw them live last night. It was incredible.
jealous!!!
Hi Buster!
I think that was "gobsmacked" mode :)
I hope Troy has good ear defenders!
I love your honesty and respect to all people. I too have a religious background and believe deeply in respect and love towards all no matter their beliefs or ideas. I have listened to Nightwish for many years and their music always makes me smile. The emotions they bring up are amazing and healing. I love your reactions.
Oh thank you Anthony! We love you too! be blessed
You guys are the best. I enjoy watching your reaction videos. I’ll be an empty-nester soon as my youngest graduates HS in a week and goes off to college in the Fall. There’s a Nightwish song off Dark Passion Play with Anette Olzon (before Floor) that I think you’ll absolutely love called Meadows Of Heaven. Watch the lyric video as there is really no good live version (her live voice was, shall we say, was not really a live voice for this band.)
Thanks and I will check that out - hang in there - they will always come back home when they need money or to do laundry ! Lol
I just wanted to say that I love watching your Nightwish journey and I can't wait to see what you think of the songs yet to come. I do have a question for you: all those instruments behind you, please explain!
Yes, that was amazing. I am so thrilled that Nightwish started their May 2022 North America Tour last night in Toronto. My wife, Carol, and I will see them at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on May 18th. Hope to see some of your followers there. Get to a show if you can.
I'll be heading to Massachusetts tomorrow for the May 7th show , 💜 and hope you have a blast as i will ! 🎶🎤🥁🎹
Beautyful reaction thank you...only one question How is the Heart?❤🐾 greetings from the Netherlands lovely people and Doggies 😍
Thank so much Sandra - our hearts are a little beat up right now, but we are strong in faith and joy! Blessings to you my friend!
@@susanhoffman4835 stay strong and keep the faith going strong!! Please let us now how you all are.....lots of blessing ❤🙋♀️🐾
Will do my friend !
Thank you wery many again. Pls listen also Floor singing "Shallow" so you'll really see her whiping Floor with Lady Gaga. And the side project of Tuomas, his wife and Troy, "Auri".
I totally enjoy your reactions to these songs. This song is just a song of caring about the person next to you and taking the time to ask.
My original comment dissapeared, so here is the story behind the scenes just before these Planet Rock perfomance. Troy fells down the stairs and no time to reherse.
Troy and Floor's acoustic version of "Nemo" has hit a million views! Here's a little bit of background to the legendary recording -
"As part of our 'Human :II: Nature' promotional tour of Europe, myself and my little sister Floor were asked to perform an acoustic set for the UK radio show 'Planet Rock'. I arranged two songs at very short notice - The old NW corker 'Nemo' and the new NW corker 'How's the Heart'. Surprisingly, it was something of a triumph; especially considering its background. It started well with me falling down a staircase in the hotel an hour before the shoot. Yes, I launched myself after breakfast and as I approached the solid marble floor from a height I remember thinking "this could be really bad..." however, in midair I called on my stuntman training (I was the stunt coordinator on the Indiana Jones movies) and, flailing beautifully, landed with a loud splat, like a big stupid flailing thing. The hotel staff were very impressed as I limped off heroically laughing.
Then, after crawling through London in a taxi, we were told that we only had time for one run-through of the songs (!) and Floor hadn't a clue what I was going to be up to with my traumatised guitar. So off we went, into the valley we rode, knowing there was time for only one take.
And that was it, for all the world to see.
The photo attached is proof of how terrified and miserable we both were..."
think burn the rope, means light a candle (oil lamp). Come in, and dance and find warmth and light
Hahaha your face when Floor did sing loud. Great reaction . Floor also does sing the phantom of the opera in a Dutch tv show. Together with a man called Henk poort in the show Beste Zangers 2019. You will be blown away from her voice 🤘
We definitely would like to know more about you! Your personal and also musical background (with all those instruments in the back there's gotta be something to be said about that too I would bet).
Wolfman will be sharing soon! Thanks and be blessed!
Stunning performance Thankyou for reacting to this one.
There is also a lyric video of the original recording. Tuomas stated, "This one is all about the need for human empathy towards our fellow human beings and selfless acts of altruism".
We don't expect anything in return. We just love to share our feelings and personal insights for the music we love. Oh Oh, It's out of the bag. Loved it Susan, Jeffery, & Forky! 💖🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Thorgrim! Blessings to you !
is Floor ..is the Queen ...is Nightwish amazing...
Try her beste zangers solo performance she sings shallow lady Gaga 😪
And Alone by Heart
You should DEFINITELY view the lyric video for this song!! I absolutely LOVE both versions~~~ It's an amazing song!!!
Hello there SueSueandthewolfman ! I´m glad you guys keep on reacting here.
As we witnessed here Floor has an incredible voice. So I´m sure you could like
watch her singing "Vilja lied" at the Beste Zangers, a tv show in Netherland.
There you can Really hear Floor´s phenomenal vocals at this opera part.
Greets from Finland to all of you, from an old gag, dachshund owner.
Thank you. Take care.
Btw. London Nightwish concert at Wembley.
The acoustic version is my favorite and the lyrics to this one reflect the caring nature to be there for those in need. If you see someone that appears to be out of sorts or those in dire situations, we are to reach out and ask, "How's the heart". I don't know, but perhaps the lyrics that say, "Burn the rope - Dull the blade- and dance some more", refer to getting rid of the items that would have been used to take ones own life. Destroy the rope by burning it and dull that blade, get rid of it. Come and dance instead to mend the heart and rejoice, pray within "Sound a human paean". Life can bring us down, but there's always a way to overcome and defeat "Drowning in the mire". This song makes the eyes a little wet every time I hear it. Another song that gets me like "How's The Heart", is "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", by the Hollies. ❤
I love that song Zoey! Throwback for sure!
I sometimes make the joke that Troy is smiling at the very end because this time Floor left his right ear intact, but the power of a trained voice is remarkable.
watch what happens when the Charismatic Voice (Elizabeth Zharoff) starts singing and you are not prepared:
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There are no concert live official versions as the Human Nature tour hasn't happened yet and it can take a year after the tour before DVDs come out. But there IS an official lyric music video, well worth listening to.
The closest to live is the Virtual Tour concert in which they performed this.
Don't forget the magician Troy. His guitar playing and backing vocals are excellent here. As he will be doing more vocals in absence of Marco, you may want to listen to Harvest from the HN album to hrarvsonethingnof him.
There is also the "An evening with Nightwish in a virtual world" (The Islander Arms shows) which were done last year. These also contain a live rendition of How's the Heart.
@@AndreSomers That's what I meant by the Virtual our concert. Thanks for giving the correct name, which will make it easier to find, for sure 👍
@@AndreSomers Now available on DVD!
Good one.
Very great honest reaction👍👌💗
Floor can touch your heart, defenetly mine.
Kind regards from the Netherlands ❤❤
Thank you Eddie!
the moment Suesue holds her hand over her mouth was the moment my eyes became watery❤️
I was so touched by this song 💗
You could also react to Beast in Black becouse they are supporting Nightwish in this tour, also in Denver if you are going to see them 😉 Also would recommend you Amorphis (their second supporting band) and Poets of the Fall 👍🔥
Nightwish isn't afraid to ask the simplest hardest question. How's the heart?
Thanks
Thanks and blessings Leonardo!
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Edit. Feelings & AV quality 😁❤️🎶👍
Song of hope. There is an official lyrics video version from NW last album "Human||Nature" you'll hear Emppu's electric guitar - do note how he falls in tact with the clock in the video! Here is for me the greatest token of hope from this song:
How's that heart?
How's the one
Drowning in the mire?
Let us sound a human paean
Come on in, the fire's warm
Dull the blade and dance some more (Dull the blade aka don't commit suicide, is my translation)
Very nice to see some normal lovely people from a normal family who give reaction videos.
A question: Have you ever been to Europe?
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Lovely reaction. Every song from Human Nature is just gorgeous with amazing lyrics. Because the album came out just before the pandemic hit the band couldn't tour in support of the album (just starting now) so they released lyric videos for all the songs from disc 1 and an official music video for Noise. My favorites are Shoemaker (in my top 5 Nightwish songs) Tribal, and Endlessness (last song with Marko singing lead). Disc 2 is a gorgeous 30 minute orchestral piece with limited singing. There is a fan made, Tuomas blessed video made by Sensei Music videos that perfrectly matches the music. Some reactors have done the whole piece stopping between each of the movements. The final movement, Ad Astra, which includes spoken word from Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot will challenge your mind and think about your place in the universe. It is teh closer/outro for the current live shows. 2 days till I see them in Boston!
Lucky! I’m envious ! Hope it is magical!
Enjoy their entire latest Album :
Human and Nature, it's their masterpiece.
How's the heart is on this album.
The masterpiece of Nightwish.
Buster is sooooooo beautiful!!!! His eyes are soooo pure!!! 🐶
I interpret burn the rope as burning a wick in a kerosene lamp to keep the night going to stay up and dance more
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Im drinking wine
you MUST watch Alone - Heart by Floor Jansen acoustic !
Endless Forms most Beautiful(2015) and Human:ll:Nature (2020) are the 2 albums written with Floor as lead singer(and Kai on drums). This is the first song you have done from either record. About this song Tuomas said the following: "Human empathy, altruism, true love. They truly are the better angels of our nature. The nature of the human kind. We have the potential to be such a great species. And in many ways we already are. It is really important to remember to ask your family, your friends, strangers and yourself the important question: How's the Heart?"
There is an electric version, which you should go check out, doesn't matter if you react to it or just listen on your own.
More from this album: Noise, Shoemaker, Harvest, or Endlessness
As great as the albumversion of this song is , i was really happy that they performed this acustic version at their concert here in Finland a couple of weeks ago🥰
Agreed Mila!
Many of Tuomas's lyrics have important messages - like this one. If you start digging deeper into some of the lyrics, you will find quotes from poets and scientists - we will get back to this when they appears.
This one is a tecnically very difficult song to sing - but Floor makes it look like nothing. She is the greatest singer currently, no doubt about that. Troy calls her voice "Stratospheric" and that's completely understandable - but it's not just her voice - Floor is dragging the audience into the songs - and it doesn't matter if it is acoustic like here, or on full throttle in a heavy one. You feel every song deep in your mind and soul.
She attended a Dutch tv-show a few years ago 'Beste Zangers' where she totally killed it. It's a show receipt they uses in many countries all over the world, where singers sing each other songs or favorites - not a competition. She got the whole studio to burst into tears more thsn once - on live TV.
And currently she is on the German version of the same show. So far they have shown the 2 first episodes - the first one Floor 'metalized' a ballad - and blew the roof off.
The second song, she made an emotional acoustic version - only her and a piano - added a dose of Floor's emotional powers, and the others got schocked and tears in buckets.
She is that good!!
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This acoustic version is on the setlist on some of shows now - and in others the go for the full version (they had both on the Virtual Shows)
For me burn the rope means this. We would sit outside at a campfire and listen to music and we would burn roPE to keep the bugs away.
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Great Floor, troy and Tuomas
"Burn the rope" is slang for smoking pot. I'm sure that it's not the meaning here. I see it as getting rid of the ties that are binding you and go out and have some fun. 😊🤘
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I don't think I have said it before, but how about those lyrical messages by NIGHTWISH - they just reach out and touch you, whether you think yourself stoic or not... While Floor's voice just takes you to Heaven in an instant. When she goes to THAT tone, there is not a dry eye in the house, to quote the late great Meat Loaf.... The difficulty of those songs is self-evident, but the genuine emotion is the tipping point. Try "Procession" for an eulogy for the Mankind... or is it a warning?..
And - I love to see how much you love and care for each other as well. Trust me, it is easy to tell. God bless.
Thank you for your kindness- be blessed Big G!
Russians said it will eskalade if Finand will apply
Every time I hear this I wonder why today's pop stars receive all the adulation and radio airtime. Metal singers are in the Premier Division as opposed to the 2nd Division occupied by pop stars.
British are important for building european def3ncy
We better get nukes even we dont need em
We can conguer russia less than 24 hours
Russian would help us