Greatest of Ballads?! Vocal ANALYSIS of Epica's "Tides of Time"!

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Жыл бұрын

I heard from some of Simone's superfans that this was her favorite ballad she's ever done with Epica. With me sitting down with her over some tea recently, I just had to treat my ears to this delectable audatory treat, and it was everything I hoped it was! And just for maximum pleasure, I chose the studio recording so I could hear every intricate detail. I hope you all enjoy as much as I had!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Epica performing "Tides of Time" for the first time.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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Пікірлер: 493

@oglschmitt Жыл бұрын

The word "angelic" get's thrown around a lot to describe pretty female voices, but Simone's voice is definitely worthy of that descriptor. It has SO MUCH beauty and strength, that it literally sounds heavenly. It is amazing how Epica can be so thunderous one moment, and so soft and delicate the next. Can't wait to see the equally angelic EZ dive into this one!

@joergojschaefer3521 Жыл бұрын

An Epic Deep Dive so to say ❤

@luisnunes9697 Жыл бұрын

And such a needed return of less comercial music the channel, dare I say a relief? 😉🎶🎶

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, finally back to some of the hidden gems of metal!

@luisnunes9697 Жыл бұрын

@@rolsen1304 What would you say of the return of another hidden gem, Eluveitie? 🤩🤘

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

@@luisnunes9697 I like them as well so bring it on!

@carterisgod22 Жыл бұрын

Epica is one band that is highly underrated and I'm so glad I found them Simone is just perfection

@bradsimpson9396 Жыл бұрын

“Chasing the Dragon” is my absolute favourite Epica song and shows off Simone’s range and her and Mark’s vocal contrast. A nearly eight minute crescendo to the amazing musical climax. Great choice Elizabeth! Simone’s voice never fails to give me chills

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

Yeah Chasing The Dragon, Unleashed and Design Your Universe, all live at Retrospect are essential Epica experiences. Pretty much peak music.

@nickcaldwell521 Жыл бұрын

Chasing the dragon is the song I choose to introduce anyone to Epica.

@carterisgod22 Жыл бұрын

Unchain utopia is my favorite

@MetalionMusic Жыл бұрын

I think 'Chasing the Dragon' is probably my favorite Epica song as well. The way it builds over the course of the whole song is just astounding, and Simone's performance in the chorus before the breakdown is just one of the most goosebump-inducing things I've ever heard.

@rossmaurer2096 11 ай бұрын

Chasing the Dragon is also one of the best Dreamevil songs

@robertleipnitz991 Жыл бұрын

When my grandfather was lying in the hospice I was visiting him with my grandmother and I knew, that this would be the last time, that I should see him. When I was driving my grandmother home, that song was in my car radio and a few days later my grandfather lost his fight. Since then that song is connected with all those memories with my grandfather and sometimes I cannot hold back my tears. Danke, Opa! Thank you, Epica!

@Pravdacz-tp8zu 3 ай бұрын

I believe that the song is about someone's death. A parent or grandparent.

@colrhodes377 Жыл бұрын

Her voice is like fine crystal 🔮

@tbeiber09 Жыл бұрын

Simone is probably my favorite female singer. Her range, control, variety, and power are all top notch.

@kylem6350 Жыл бұрын

I started this video in the background and don't think anyone's voice ever grabbed my attention so strongly. Literally stopped me in my tracks. Definently a new Epica fan here.

@jimmycurtis1279 Жыл бұрын

I discovered Epica with this song. Came on Pandora while I was writing one night. By the time the guitar solo hit, I realized that I hadn't touched the keyboard since the song started and that I was straight up weeping. Immediately fell in love with the band.

@russull5589 Жыл бұрын

the bit where she "opens up into it without any disruption" is one of those rare musical moments that chokes me up and mists my eyes every time. it's not even the lyrical content of the song or moment, it's just the pure human expression of that push from the 'spoken' part into the elevated voice of the "symphony resounding in our minds" that wrecks me a bit. she's magic.

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

Chills and watery eyes, the mark of a masterpiece.

@rockofalleras Жыл бұрын

Well said! :) That's much the same feeling I get during the famous ending to Ghost Love Score. I often think 'this is what humans are here for if nothing else but to create this art!'

@UCJInlzu1DhjQOOc3omg0FtQ Жыл бұрын

Simone is incredible and unique. It's baffling to me that she's been in the band for 20 years! She started her career so young.

@cwes6404 Жыл бұрын

Her voise getting better and better.

@dandyprime5338 Жыл бұрын

What's incredible about this song is not only the way it sounds, but the song on the album before it, "Burn to a Cinder" actually bleeds into this song, making them sound like one cohesive piece that is so captivating. Thanks for checking out Epica and diving more into Simone Simon's vocals!

@louisefontourakohler8673 Жыл бұрын

The ending of burn to a cinder is soooo good ❤

@patrickschardt7724 Жыл бұрын

Epica is the band that’s started my symphonic metal, power metal, gothic metal, and other metal sub genres journey. I’ve been hooked ever since. Simone’s voice really is angelic. She was about 17 was she become the Epica vocalist. Looking back at older videos, it’s amazing how shy she was.

@vaamoz7400 Жыл бұрын

This band? Absolutely genius. I could pick any song from this band and it would be either a banger or an absolutely heartwarming piece of music. I love them.

@watchtheskies Жыл бұрын

There are so many breathtakingly beautiful songs in EPICA's catalogue, I notice that a lot of reactors only seem to review the more high energy songs, i think they are missing out, Epica's softer side is stunning, some of the best songs ever written by any band from any genre IMHO

@bryanthompson973 Жыл бұрын

Epica seems to not get as much attention from reaction channels. And I cant understand why. I think they do symphonic metal the best. I'm glad to see this song in particular though, because it shows many facets of Simones voice.

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

Yeah at the moment Epica is the peak of the genre. They just keep getting better and better.

@Astaroth236 Жыл бұрын

I think it's because most of their songs also have mark voice on them, which isn't that Reaction "Whorty"? So, yeah, Simone voice is truly awesome, but when you mix it with mark's on a reaction video it maybe bring down the wievers number. Mark is an amazing composer but, at least for me, he hasn't had an interesting enough voice (on the harsh vocal range) in comparation with IDK, Devin Townsend. So maybe that's one of the reasons.. and another one is that Epica fans aren't as crazy (or imposing) as the Nightwish's Army

@erikhammer153 Жыл бұрын

@@Astaroth236 He growl sings better then anyone else out there, plus he's amazing song writer!

@Astaroth236 Жыл бұрын

@@erikhammer153 that could be true, what I said is my own opinion, and I'm not a fan of gutural voices per se, I can enjoy them sometimes but only as "a little something extra for the song" so my perception of what a good harsh vocal is, is pretty biased towards "harsh" (ie Marko Hietala) rather than gutural as Mark's sounds like.. and yeah, he's a superb compositor

@Sarcasticron Жыл бұрын

I have looked for reactions to other symphonic metal bands like Xandria and Sirenia, and can't find any. I think the reaction numbers for Epica only appear low next to Nightwish.

@DoraFauszt Жыл бұрын

She's my main reason for having my hair red for 10 years now 💕

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

That's a valid reason in my book.

@CaesarisPuella Жыл бұрын

Same here :)

@AthenaGoddess6 6 ай бұрын

Same here too!

@CyberBeep_kenshi 2 ай бұрын

Good reason!

@Moehre01 Жыл бұрын

The belted long high note in the bridge is actually the same that Floor Jansen sings in Ghost Love Score as her ultimate power note in the last refrain... These women are both incredible :)

@herakles6185 Жыл бұрын

Floor Jansen fans really are a cult lol

@wazzalord3 Жыл бұрын

oh my god oh my god oh my god finally someone is reaction to my favourite rock ballad of all time

@konradstanczyk5158 Жыл бұрын

One of the best Epica ballads, if not the best. "Once Upon a Nightmare" and "Rivers" are close contenders, though. Really worth checking out.

@ushallnotpass0 Жыл бұрын

Once upon a nightmare.. I'm a s*cker of this 😍

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

Once Upon a Nightmare is a piece of high art. "The song itself is based upon an old horrific Nordic fairytale transformed to a Poem by Wolfgang von Goethe (basically the German Shakespeare) called The Erlking (Der Erlkönig). The story is about a father racing through the night to get help for his sick son. That, in his fever-state, is having visions of a gobling king trying to seduce him to enter the land of the dead. The tragic conclusion makes this a piece of art."

@Moehre01 Жыл бұрын

I'd add "Higher High" to this list

@RiccardoMarras Жыл бұрын

Omg yes “Oncr upon a nightmare” is AMAIZNG. Especially live!

@cwm8565 Жыл бұрын

Once Upon a Nightmare is a masterpiece in the genre.

@jesselatner3894 Жыл бұрын

i have spent the last 15 years loving this band while almost everyone know either has no idea who they are or dislike them for not being normal music. its amazing hearing someone else appreciate the music for how beautiful it really is. thank you very much

@CyberBeep_kenshi 2 ай бұрын

my favourite band :-)

@metalmark1214 Жыл бұрын

I think a cover of either an Epica or Nightwish song by Elizabeth should be in order.

@russward2612 Жыл бұрын

Or better yet, a collaboration between them. 🤯

@andrewbelperio1837 Жыл бұрын

the greatest epica ballad is definitely once upon a nightmare. they are all amazing but it’s on a whole different level.

@watchtheskies Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree, a stunning song, absolutely beautiful 🙂

@patrickshelley09 Жыл бұрын

You are 100% correct. I can't think of another ballad by anyone that compares to Once Upon a Nightmare.

@Soviet_Saguaro Жыл бұрын

Once Upon A Nightmare is good but personally I would pick Tides of Time, Canvas of Life, Rivers, and even Delrium over it every time

@Percy92 Жыл бұрын

I agree, my favorite Epica ballad!

@ruipinheiro447 Жыл бұрын

That song took me to another dimension back in 2017 when I Saw them live. I had never experienced such emotions before nor have I experienced them again...and i saw her sing Rivers and Rise Again last february...but whatever I felt that time...never again 😢

@heinrich5758 Жыл бұрын

One of my top ten fav song ever.

@Green-Lyon Жыл бұрын

Your Ω chair is very appropriate for an Epica reaction! 😁

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

Haha yes!

@HelenaBCLover Жыл бұрын

This song makes me cry every time

@diedzjeeoudshoorn7726 8 күн бұрын

I am just discovering Epica. I am 68 years old but this song got me weeping like a baby. It is the Pinnacle of sheer beauty. Gorgeous. Simone and Floor, girlfriends....together they conquer the world.....

@samuelengle3773 Жыл бұрын

When i saw them live in Montreal in 2020, this song stood out the most to me...a week later my grandmother passed away. It was like this song was preparing me for that.

@staratlas7778 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@mikedown3219 Жыл бұрын

The version of Rivers from the Omega Alive virtual concert is wonderful as well. No music, just Simone and a choir. Stunning

@babaspector 11 ай бұрын

My favorite Epica song, which is in my top 2 favorite bands (with Opeth). Was hoping you'll get to review it one day :O It's just perfect. The lyrics, the music, Simone's voice, all of it. Their song "Canvas of Life" is also wonderful, and gives me the same sort of emotions.

@ReelImitation Жыл бұрын

The song "House on a Hill" with Kamelot and Roy Kahn is incredible. Take a listen to that. Simone's voice is incredible.

@kmacgregor6361 Жыл бұрын

Roy and Simone's voices go together so well. I also really love her performance on Poetry for the Poisoned pt 2. And I know other people have recommended The Haunting from One Cold Winter's Night for a reaction. All great.

@robertnelson2345 Жыл бұрын

Definitely. That note she hits near the end brings tears to my eyes.

@CyberBeep_kenshi 2 ай бұрын

oh yes, love that song!

@ComradeBucket Жыл бұрын

I saw them at a tiny club touring this album back in 2011 I think, and this song in that small intimate space was just one of those moments I'll never forget.. can remember it like it was yesterday, in the chorus it felt like her voice was literally blowing us all backwards. Amazing.

@attika89 Жыл бұрын

OMG YES! I love this song so much! Finally someone reacts to it!!! Her voice with the flute playing background just makes sooo much sense! Thank you!

@lucasbarrionuevo5918 Жыл бұрын

I love Simone Simons so much Please listen to Rivers and Once upon a nightmare

@sholuck7337 Жыл бұрын

there are soooo many great symphonic metal bands. epica will always be in my top 3.

@fortyoranges1607 Жыл бұрын

this song makes me cry every single time 😭😭😭

@MarcelCox1 Жыл бұрын

Just a couple of things that as for as I have seen, noone commented on so far. The topic of the song: it is about having lot a dear one. This song has been specifically written because of the death of Mark´s grandmother who died during the recording of the Design your Universe album. Mark´s grandmother was important to Epica because in their early days, Epica did their rehearsing in the basement of her house. For the same reason, Mark dedicated the song Kingdom of Heaven to her. Also you mentioned the use oh electric guitar with classic instruments. An even more striking example for this is the version of "One upon a nightmare" in the Omega Alive version. The original version relies heavily on piano and strings. With Omega Alive however they made a stripped down version with just electric guitar and grand piano, the guitar replacing the strings.

@SunOfTheSun Жыл бұрын

Please do Kingdom of Heaven part 3 Omega alive asap especially on the back of the interview! Perfect 😍😍😍

@cancelled_user Жыл бұрын

Hi Elizabeth! Yeah, Epica is really not an ordinary band. I'm glad you noticed the time signatures, they do many interesting things with them. Not to mention how stunning their melodies are. Indeed, their ballads are among the most beautiful music ever written. Literally the most famous singers on Earth could be proud if those songs were theirs. And the fact that they are sung by Simone, makes them even more beautiful. How lucky we are to know this phenomenal band and this wonderful singer. 😊 Oh, and I'm really happy when you're reacting to them!

@rnowak85 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful song and so full of emotion. Written by Mark and Simone after the passing of Mark's grandmother who was a big supporter of the band. Marcela Bovio also has a gorgeous performance of this song with Coen Janssen on piano. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7KPg5mHp7CueGg.html. She sings the classical portions more operatically, different but just as beautiful.

@vince300100 Жыл бұрын

To my ears, one of the best power ballads ever written. Such a shame that they are not playing it often live.

@J24777 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Definitely Awesome Song!!! Thanks for Tea Time With Simone Simons!!! Definitely was Great!!!! Your the Best!!!

@zachowon Жыл бұрын

I just recently saw them in concert as well as Sabaton and she is outstanding in live as in studio. They are a very heavy band as well, heavier then my wife liked but she enjoyed the show all the same

@Rosannasfriend Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful.

@iliaspatr Жыл бұрын

LOVE LOVE LOVE SIMONE💘 .SAW HER IN GREECE THIS SUMMER.MAGNIFICENT VOICE AND VERY STRONG GROUP.EPICA 💙 -RIVERS- AND -This is Halloween -Cover by Oliver Palotai & Simone Simons - I THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN AND ENJOY HER VOICE.

@davidjaranilla952 Жыл бұрын

She actually went on tour while she was pregnant with an obvious baby bump, and she still sounded amazing. The keyboardist had a special small keyboard which he still uses, that he can walk around with the was shaped very concave. Sometimes while playing he would hover it over the bump and it would fit perfectly under the keyboard haha. Her baby heard some awesome music while in her belly lol

@what_the_hec7 Жыл бұрын

Her voice has developed so much over the years, she was 18 when she recorded Epica's first album and had a range of about 2 octaves. And with each new album, her classical technique has developed a lot and her range has expanded with each new release, in her 20s she went down to a D3 in the ballad from the album that came after DYU and now in her 30s she was able to go up to a Bb6 in Cosmic Fusion with Ayreon. I hope you hear also stuff from Omega Alive 'cause that's been the best performance of her career, wether it's Kingdom of Heaven I or III, Unchain Utopia, In All Conscience, all those are great examples of what she's capable of nowadays

@ajtatosmano2 Жыл бұрын

Which song has the D3?

@what_the_hec7 Жыл бұрын

@@ajtatosmano2 Delirium, about 1:20

@jackshaftoe21 Жыл бұрын

*does the dance of joy* Tides of Time, finally! Thank you! If you want to try more of the softer side of Epica, I recommend Once Upon a Nightmare and Chasing the Dragon

@scarlett01 Жыл бұрын

Please react Once Upon a Nightmare too!😻

@jeffkanji8304 11 ай бұрын

Simone actually recorded this album in 2009, waaay before motherhood.

@chrisrittaler4555 Жыл бұрын

This song gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.

@genemoineau9749 Жыл бұрын

I heared this one live many years ago ( I think 2009 in Karlsruhe) it was so stunning.... in the year 2018 my dad passed away and this song said so much about my feelings loosing him, that I decided playing it at his funeral. Simone wrote this one for her family, too.

@khosani1726 Жыл бұрын

HOLY SHIT FINALLY. I've been waiting for some damn reactor to finally react to this masterpiece! Female-fronted metal has become sort of a trope. Ummm, I don't mean that necessarily in a derogatory statement. But 20 years ago there were only Nightwish, After Forever, and Therion doing this kind of stuff, and now the scene is absolutely bursting with both talent and pretenders. And it's very hard to break out or stand out in a field that has the fucking living legend Floor Jansen. But I think Simone has hands down THE best ballad voice. It is just so... sweet. And nobody else comes close. This, Kamelot's Abandoned, and Pain of Salvation's Iter Impius are the three best metal ballads. But this one is just magical.

@s1mperadicator13 Жыл бұрын

Epica have been around for 20 years as well. Epica is just simply the best.

@rafabartosik9870 Жыл бұрын

30 years ago was Theatre of Tragedy that adopted beauty & beast type of vocals as one of the first (if not the first) metal bands.

@uncanny_bassman Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Tristania with Vibeke Stene

@mknewlan67 Жыл бұрын

This song reminds me of my grandma, it’s been 22 years and I miss her more every day it seems. In a turbulent life she was my safe place. She never judged she just loved and it was enough. Love you nanny.

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

Simone wrote this after Mark's grandma passed away.

@joshy_bish Жыл бұрын

Virtual hugs to you

@flyingicarus6345 Жыл бұрын

I think Delirium is also a very beautiful ballad from them, to me their top 5 ballads are Run for a fall, Delirium, Feint, Tides and Rivers.

@jasterbobafett555 Жыл бұрын

No words. Loved this

@juanlopes7101 Жыл бұрын

FOR ME EPICA IS ONE OF THE BEST BANDS BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE MOST UNDERRATED.

@anastasiiavyshnevska4829 Жыл бұрын

Elizabeth, I am so happy you did an Interview with Simone and analyzed one of my favorite songs from Epica! You literally made my Friday evening 😁😁I also admire that chorus part singing at Tides of Time and I wanted to recommend Epica song called "In All Consciousness" recorded during Omega Live show, where she has a very similar sound! I believe they also uploaded it on Epica KZfaq channel.

@Goofyboy2006 Жыл бұрын

I saw them play this song live. Hearing her sing it live gives you goosebumps. It's incredible.

@TheCrimsonIdol987 Жыл бұрын

I love this song! I actually love most of Epica's stuff, but this is one of her best vocal performances. When she goes full voice in the chorus, I get the goosebumps.

@calebstahl2215 Жыл бұрын

I’ve listened to this 1,000 times, and this still gives me chills

@rob3040 Жыл бұрын

Live performances of this song are so good. I saw Epica on the original Design Your Universe tour, and this was such a highlight. I think she sounds even better singing it now than she did back then.

@patrickvangelder8088 Жыл бұрын

Love it when someone explains why i love what i am hearing.

@ToveriJuri Жыл бұрын

This song gives me shivers every time I hear it. I was really pleasantly surprised to see this one here. Kudos to people who suggested it.

@Gertensis Жыл бұрын

This song and Canvas of Life are my favourite Epica ballads! Both songs mean a lot to me. Simone’s voice is just out of this world ❤️

@Nightlady0228 Ай бұрын

Twin Flames will always have a special place in my heart because of its theme ❤

@mrpeterhappy Жыл бұрын

Superb choice. This song is incredible, and one of my personal favorites.

@kenwill-jp8xw 2 ай бұрын

I hope you are sharing this music within the classical and operatic community. Simone and floor deserve to be heard more widely.

@DejaVuJT Жыл бұрын

Literally my favourite Epica song. Stunning. Oh man its so good.

@rodrigoperes7623 Жыл бұрын

to me this is one of your most genuine reactions .... the smile you give at 16:53 when the song enters the chorus shows it

@cranboogie Жыл бұрын

🌀🌀🌀🙏🙏🙏 thank you, thank you, Elizabeth, for Epica!

@wayned7408 Жыл бұрын

Just saw Epica for my 2nd time in Salt Lake City. Both times I saw Mark Jensen, and he is the most laid back, friendliest person ever. I got a picture the first time, and this time he autographed a tapestry. Epica is one of my favorite bands, and Mark is a right up there with Tuomas Holopainen in creating beautiful music. I also left a comment about a song I have fallen in love with. It's Turm Der Angst by Null Positiv. I hope someday you can react to it. I think you will really enjoy it. Keep up the amazing work. Rock on!! 🤘🤘🤘

@Owlr4ider Жыл бұрын

My favorite Epica song by far is Cry for the Moon. It's from one of their first albums and still their best Imho. Such a profound and deep song with a beautiful melody and catchy anthem. Absolutely incredible song.

@angelsaenz8806 Жыл бұрын

I really love this song Simone's voice is so wonderful and magical ❤️❤️❤️

@danielvilches7185 Жыл бұрын

This song is so incredible!!! It really makes me so emotional and so sensitive when listening to Simone's opera style singing in the chorus. Please, please Elizabeth, if you could react also to the live versions of Sensorium, Dance of Fate and Phantom Agony.

@mayoite160 Жыл бұрын

about damn time... one of the minor gripes I had against your stellar channel was a distinct lack of Simone (especially since Simone > Floor. fight me if you must)... and it's so great that you've started to address that with one of her finest ever moments (which is saying a hell of a lot). also great that you don't shy away from audio-only tracks. plz do Unchain Utopia from Omega Alive - it sounds even better than the studio version (I'd suggest more but then this comment would contain at least half of her entire body of work)

@bigg2988 Жыл бұрын

You were spot-on about the voice sometimes resembling a musical instrument - the flute for the verses, but more of an electric guitar in that brilliant belty forward note in the bridge. How fitting, then, to have that note transition directly into the virtuoso guitar solo, picked up seamlessly from Simone! It almost seems like the voice morphed into that extended solo note. Listened to this song a hundred times, but this Charismatic listening session just brought it home to me - still finding those golden nuggets in the exquisite music after all the time... Walking down this path of impactful ballads - I suggest the time is right to listen to the heart-rending acoustic version of "Feint" from the band's first DVD "We Will Take You with Us". That song's studio version and official video are of interest, but for a survey of the beauty of young Simone's transcending vocals (set against a couple of very capable backing vocalists as well!) the acoustic video is the way to go - and to see that girl had it all in her grasp at 20... the emotion, the control, the charisma... such hard and moving message, too. Another, already mentioned, piece (can't call it but a "track") from the later period (post-motherhood, if that point is of professional interest) is the amply mentioned "Once upon a Nightmare", which is thematically Schubert's "Der Erlkönig" given a new treatment. Very haunting, appropriately so - and demonstrative of EPICA's songwriting intelligence. They truly adjust to the story they set out to tell. These three, with "Tides of Time", form, I think, the trinity of EPICA ballads for everyone to know and cherish. They have others of beauty and class, but we have to narrow down the wish-list :)))

@jincorey4118 Жыл бұрын

I love her, i have 31 years old, and i ear epica for first time when i was 15, i fall in love in these moment, she is almost perfect.

@MY1BLACKCAT Жыл бұрын

this is so perfectly beautiful - the melody, the words, her voice

@markhoward2811 Жыл бұрын

I played Trombone and Tuba when I was younger. That's probably why I sound like a Foghorn when I sing!!!

@RehnStillnightOfficial Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite songs ever, and Simone is and has always been such a huge inspiration for me... when I was younger and wanting to become a singer, she was my role model n.1! This is such a wonderful analysis of her voice, I love how you did it, you earned a new subscriber! Also, I cried throughout the video though I know this song by heart. Thanks, you did a wonderful job, it's like I was listening to it for the first time again together with you.

@theprincessofthedarkside Жыл бұрын

Linger🥰 Tides of Time 🥰 Higher High 🥰

@Dmitriy88S Жыл бұрын

+++

@KuolemaEramaan Жыл бұрын

This song is really important to me, it came out around the time my grandfather died, with my grandmother to follow not long after. They were bedrocks of my life, especially in harder times. It’s great to see people giving this song its dues.

@emtay7515 Жыл бұрын

it's hard for me to listen to her sing this song without tearing up😭😭

@silviosantannajr 11 ай бұрын

a word....perfection.

@jacek_poplawski Жыл бұрын

Simone is my fav female singer for many years. This song shows why :)

@rjrohrbach4572 Жыл бұрын

Listen to "rivers" as well great powerful ballad by epica

@annukkas Жыл бұрын

I think this is the first song I heard from Epica and it's one of the most beautiful songs there is. 🥰🎶 And I think these are Simone's best vocals I've heard. ❤️

@MaxiEuGenE Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs ever! Nice choice!

@mattspeer01 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I suggested an analysis of this song at least a year ago. Glad to see it finally getting the recognition it deserves, probably my favorite Epica song.

@russward2612 Жыл бұрын

Last Nov I looked up "symphonic metal" on KZfaq search. I was led to Michal Urbaniak and his amazing series of videos. That led me to so many songs I'd never heard of, including a song by Nightwish. This, in turn led me here when I saw that song being analyzed on this channel. Now, many months later, I have learned to love what you do, who you are and to anticipate your every new release. I'm glad that you would be doing this whether I was here or not, that you exist, complete and whole unto yourself. I consider myself lucky to be a voice in the chorus of people joining you in your voyage of discovery. There's so many great songs waiting for us to find together. I can't wait to hear what's next...

@kmacgregor6361 Жыл бұрын

Epica just released a DVD of a show from 2006, Live at Paradiso, which contains a gorgeous and haunting duet with Simone and Roy Khan, Trois Vierges. I nominate it for consideration for greatest of ballads.

@irving07111 Жыл бұрын

I love that you matched in Metal music, I'm glad that a professional like you, realized about the talent that exist in this genre of music. Greetings from Mexico City 🤘

@CienciayServico Жыл бұрын

Please do Chasing the dragon!

@MatthiasVex 10 ай бұрын

This song got me through my mother's death back in 2010. It's kind of cathartic listening to it these days

@rolsen1304 10 ай бұрын

Rest in peace, and yes, this song is cathartic, healing even.

Ай бұрын

I love it when you nerd out on timing and lyrics correlations. These things are why your channel is really so good: you know what your doing :)

@joannecunliffe8067 Жыл бұрын

Well you've just introduced me to some new music! Wow! What a stunning voice and so operatic! What a fantastic experience especially with the instrumental backing. Her range is just outstanding. Complete aside - I know it's a totally different genre (and a cover version) but I'd love to see your analysis, Elizabeth, of the "Home Free" cover of Shakira's "Try Everything". To me anyway, it's just jaw dropping.

@tamaravelis2472 Жыл бұрын

More Epica!! 🤩

@zolivk5513 Жыл бұрын

My favorite analyst is analyzing my favorite song, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. You, the analysis and the song are wonderful! Greetings from Hungary!

@GinjaNinja-qy6nj Жыл бұрын

I don't really know if this will catch your attention but I highly recommend checking out Cellar Darling. They're a three piece female fronted band that used to be part of the folk metal band Eluveitie. Together they've created their own dynamic with captivating vocals that synergize with their satisfying song design, guitar play, some flute, and it's all backed up with a Hurdy Gurdy! Somehow it all flows together. Give them a try. If you want some recommendations... I guess ask the fans or even go in blind. You won't be disappointed

@jayneak7011 Жыл бұрын

I'm a newbie to this site and I'm in love with it and Elizabeth. I love to sing opera while I drive the Alaska Hwy --- no one hears me. Can't wait to start driving and try out what I've learned !!!!!

@rolsen1304 Жыл бұрын

Singing Opera alone in the car is AWSOME

@Kot1026 Жыл бұрын

I am always fascinated by your ability to not just appreciate and analize the vocals, but also spot all those little detailes, such as the changes in time signature that appear at the same time, as the lyrics are about time. I have listened to this song lots of times but never paid attention to this