To me, the timeless message behind this beautiful song (which we probably won't have the pleasure of hearing live again since Marko is gone) is that we should cherish the time we have with our loved ones and tell them that we love them, don't go to bed mad with each other, but rather apologize with one another and make things right, because one day, they may no longer be with us, and if we don't do it, if we don't keep that delicate bond very tight, we could fall prey to painful regrets and guilt afterwards

In my opinion "kiss while your lips are still red" means to express your feelings towards your loved ones while you are still alive.

For me: Lips are red when you are alive. When you die your lips turn blue. Don't be too late, show your affection / love while they are alive and enjoying your feelings for them.

Marko is dearly missed in Nightwish, the guy is a legend himself. Nightwish and Marko were together for almost 20 years. He got just Floor Freaking Jansen as backing vocals in this song.

Marco has elaborated on his exit from the band quite a bit. Firstly, depression and the anxiety it brought regarding him feeling not being able to perform well enough for the fans, and ruining the touring experience for his bandmates and crew by his brooding. Also disillusionment with the industry, especially regarding profit sharing. He feels bands and fans are getting fleeced. Edit: also the lyrics' reference to "still red" means "before blue/ grey" as in dead. Live while you still can.

"Sweet little words made for silence" is very much a Finnish sentiment. Finns are not much given to small talk or chit chat. They are quite comfortable sitting together in silence, speaking only when there is something worth saying.

I dont think this song is about lipstick .... It:s about to kiss your beloved as long you can , when you lips still are bloodfilled and warm

The Red Lips in this song are IMO not lips with lipstick on, but lips of people that are still alive with 'normal' body colors. Lips of dead people are no longer any type of red.

Marko is one of the few people in the world who can claim that Floor is his backing singer! 😬 I just love the sound of Troy playing the e-bow, such a haunting sound

This beautiful little song was made for the Finnish movie "Lieksa!" (Pölönen, 2007). This sold out Wembley arena 2015 live performance is excellent. And by the way, l met Marko in my hometown in Summer 2021. We had a nice little chat. ⛄❄👍

Thanks Rosalie, just adding: as a nurse my image of lips still red contrasts with lips in which blood doesn't stream anymore, like in death or death approaching. So as for the verses: imaging freshness in life and love, something experienced maybe only once in a lifetime (hoping the passion was positive, good point)... the chorus emphasises to me the hint or tip or warning to not be too late to express your love... you never know if or when opportunity will disappear. So a warm hearted song, stimulating us to make a connection!

He left because of the loss of his wife and ensuring depression. He's back as solo artist and has some songs out with Tarja (original nightwish singer)

Beautiful performance. I always thought it was saying, spend time with your loved ones before death takes the color from their lips. You never how much time you have with them.

Such a beautiful song, the guitar with E-bow that Troy is playing always hit me in the ❤

Ja ich weiß was du meinst, das Lied könnte locker eine Stunde gehen, es ist einfach so schön! Genau deshalb ist es eines meiner Lieblings Lieder. Eine Band die so genial live spielt und dazu noch diese 2 außergewöhnlichen Weltklasse Sänger hat, muss man einfach lieben!

Such a beautiful song, and probably my favorite with Marko on lead vocals. His low register is so warm and full, and then he jumps right up to those clean piercing highs. And of course Marko and Floor singing together is just magical.

Troy has an E-Bow which he uses for that violin effect, it makes strings vibrate.

This is so beautiful😢🤩

All Nightwish songs are emotions - and here Marko, Floor and especially Troy and his E-bow cemented this, so clearly. Great song, made for a movie - but enhanced live on stage.

The bad things in the news he was talking about in the intro point mainly to the Bataclan shooting in Paris which was a few weeks before this concert 😢

I love this version on this song the most. Troys sound on the guitar using the E-bow is just amazing 😍

One of their quieter tracks. So beautiful 🙂

Troy is verified by many that know him to be a master of 17 instruments as well as his vocal abilities. To be fair, 10 of the instruments are flutes and whistles (and bag pipes).

One of my dreams has just come true and I have to share I booked two tickets from South Africa for the Nightwish concert in Berlin on the 9th of June. For me, it's the same as a pilgrimage. Great reaction once again

Finally another Nightwish reaction, if you like Marko's voice try High Hopes, Phantom of the opera... Great reaction as always🤘

Hope you do the Tampere version on the greatest show on earth. Great channel!

I vant you .bang bang and whoo whoo!

Out of all of Marko's music (Tarot, Northern Kings, and Nightwish), this is my favourite from him. This live version blows the studio recording out of the water!

This is probably the best explanation as to why he left, from the man himself: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLFzn8510subYmw.html Essentially, he's been battling depression for years and he couldn't face touring again because of it. These days he's back into music, but has seemed to confine himself to Finland and surrounding countries. Worldwide touring seems to be off his agenda.

LIke your comments a lot. They are personal and very much with expertice. You even pronounce finnish names right. So much reason to be proud about to be a finn.

Ya , embrace life before it slips by, loved ones or oneself can be gone forever in the blink of an eye.

Marko and Floor = Perfection

To put Marko's opening comments in context, this was in London not long after the Paris nightclub bombings. I think it was added to the setlist for that reason. Written by Marko and Tuomas for the 2007 Finnish movie Lieksa (The Matriarch), it's not an official Nightwish song. Jukka joined them for the recording. Floor's backing vocals and Troy's guitar with EBOW are additions to the song. Emppu gets to sit back and take a break. Marko does have an awesome voice. He sang lead on a few other songs with Nightwish, The Islander(Tampere 2015), the cover/tribute of Pink Floyd's High Hopes, Master Passion Greed (studio only), and Endlessness(lyric video). Marko sang lead in Tarot before joining Nightwish. Wings of Darkness or Tides by Tarot. Or try songs from Marko's 2020 solo album. Voice of My Father, and Stones.

Lovely reaction! One of my favorite songs that Marko sings along with Endlessness from Human Nature. I love how vulnerable and emotional his voice is in this song. Add in Floor's gorgeous harmonies and this is just a beautifully emotional song. For me this song is all about innocent young love. That intensity and passion of the first time we fall in love or the first time you notice that girl whose dark hair is catching the wind. I think you nailed most of the lyrics really well. Lots of references to youth and innocence. I think the withering dawn is a reference again to becoming an adult and having to face teh reality of life. Tuomas is reminding us of the beauty of the innocent young love and reminding us to hang on to it or to rediscover it. I really connect emotionally with this song. It takes me back to my teenage self (Iam 60 now) on a weekend night, getting ready to go out with friends. All the hope and excitement of maybe meeting a girl that I can fall in love with and share my life with. Song was originally written for a Finnish movie and their is an official music video that incorporates clips from the movie but I have always found that video to be much darker then the lyrics and just kind of feels disconnected from the lyrics for me so I have always preferred this live performance with Floor.

Yay! I suggested this a while ago. I love this song because you never know when your going to have to say goodbye to the one you love

Nice reaction and Floor on backup vocals . Wonderful ! Greetings from nwse Sweden

This song was a sound track in Finnish movie. There is a video where they show little pieces from that movie.

MASTERPIECE!!!! THEY CAN'T MISS!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

The most beautiful song about cherishing our loved ones because we never know what could happen. Definitely a favourite.

I only discovered Nightwish about 6 months ago. It's been a fun journey. Thanks for your very enjoyable reaction. I subscribed.

Love this reaction. This song is so deep ans warm. The good thing is that everybody can give it its own meaning ❤

I hope you watch the music video for this song because the music video contains scenes from a Finnish movie Lieksa. It gives additional meaning to the song. This song was composed before Floor joined the band. I like how they added Floor, but definitely check out the music video.

Marko's one of the most emotional male singer/artist on earth 👌 Big lost for nightwish, I was so sad.. tx for the react 🤟

I'm still so sad that Marco isn't part of nightwish anymore😥

Gives you goosebumps, it goes straight to your soul, had to kiss my wife....

This song is part of the OST of a movie.

Just been absolutely obsessed watching your raw reactions and breakdowns and what it means each song you watch. Especially the NF series you've started with Mansion is so awesome. That's what got me started. I've just been binge watching all of it, and I'm so excited to watch the rest of these cool perspectives of videos you put out! I just watched "How Could You Leave Us," and if it wasn't for being in public, I would have probably let myself feel it out. I've never really dealt with addiction in my life, but dealing with the yelling and screaming was just so so hard. Looking forward to even more of what you share(: thank you for being here and speaking your truth. Really looking to understand and appreciate from so many different perspectives what the music means to you. As a mother, a psychologist, teacher, songwriter, philosopher, and so on. I can tell you put so much effort into this, and I just want to let you know that it's appreciated. Thank you for every bit of life you show through this. I hope to only see you grow and transpire. To transition and keep growing into a more beautiful soul than the one you seem to have now. Thank you. And I dearly wish you all the best.

That snow may be a callback to that odd music video. I couldn't tell if that video was a mashup between a finnish t.v show or film and band presence. Within Temptation made a similar music video that seemed it was paired with an active cinematic program (Where is the Edge). The video though touched on what you mention--loving while someone is still alive--but portrayed in both alive as in living and alive emotionally, a constrast between love and possession. '-hand without a tool' in the video, portrayed as the antagonist posseses the love interest with 'tool' as a hand or 'fist' for violence.

if you want another version of Marco check out his bands live (i think 2020) version of War Pigs

This song is always a blooming of emotions for me. Thank you for reacting to the live version of this performance. This is one of my favorite songs by them.

Thank you for this one I like this song but then again I like Nightwish and everything they do this one is a good reminder to hold those you love close to you so again thanks for the ride today it was a good one as always your ride or die forever EyyyyOoooo

This one means to me "carpe diem"

21:28 Withering dawn... when the flower falls

this movie music to Markku Pölönen s Lieksa!eng The Matriarch,2007,good video also there.🤘🇫🇮👍😎

Obviously, Marko is the star here, with his fantastic vocals, but Troy is the unsung hero. His guitar playing with the ebow really sets the mood. Great reaction and analysis, Rosalie! 🤟

speechless🤩🤘✌

The backing singer on this one is quite good should go far !!!!! ..😎

Marko Hietala and his old band "Tarot" do one show next summer in "Old Farts Rock", Kuopio, Finland.

Great reaction to this sweet song.Thank you.❤️

Check also the video - Tuomas wrote this for a movie. First without guitar and female voices. The video gives some ideas for this song even though you touched it in your analysis.

Hello again, Rosalie. This is one of the delicate, wonderful performances that Nightwish creates that pull so much emotion from us. I thought your insights were interesting, but, to me, this is all about kiss your loved ones while you, and they, are still alive, while you still can show them how much they mean to you. The lyric "while bosom is still untouched, unveiled" combined with "while the hand's still without a tool, love while the night still hides, the withering dawn", means you are waking up with your lover, and she/he are still asleep, and you have not yet touched them sensually, but want to wake them softly and passionately. It goes with lyric, "A passionate hour's never a wasted one." As you said, Nightwish writes such poetic lyrics that everyone can build their own interpretation. In their beautiful song, Elan, there is a lyric that says, "Write a lyric for a song that only you can understand." That's Nightwish. That is Tuomas Holopainen. Loved your reaction to this wonderful performance.

Marko is great, he can be so gruff but also so sweet. I reckon he would be a crack up to hang about with

Rosalie you really have a brilliant thought process when you go through your reactions. It not always about the music but the lyrics and meanings behind it. It’s amazing the things you come up with .thank you for This❤️❤️❤️

Thanks

Another layer to the red theme that struck me involves the spectrum of visible light as you get deeper into water. SCUBA diving has been a long time hobby for me and one of the first things you learn when getting into it is that red is the very first color to fade from our perception as we start to get deep. Feels like it fits well, metaphorically, with this song to me.

❤N❤I❤G❤T❤H❤W❤I❤S❤H❤

Love him so much ❤

I still love you, R.

love this deep dive into all the things this song could mean, very interesting thank you :) also i love the suddenly falling rose(?) in the background at 21:28, feels like it was meant to be while deciphering these lyrics!

❤❤❤❤ Pure Beauty

Gorgeous song Thankyou for sharing your reaction to this one.

Very good choice. And well done from your side as ever. Liebe Grüsse aus Wien. Marko auf Top-Level - and Floor supports him well.

It's from a movie. There is a music video for this song. If you watch it you'll realize what it's about. It made me cry watching it.

so fun looking at the lyrics. For me the big takeaway is allowing yourself to be removed from the dramas of living if only for a moment. Make time NOW for yourself and the other people in your life as who knows if time will allow it! Carpe diem...seize the day Time won't wait for you to be ready you have to make the time. Everything is talking about making the most of the time you have away from the cares of the world. Allow someone to wrap you up and take you away from the cares of the world and revel in the moment as fleeting as it may be. "eyes are still closed" reality is far away, "withering dawn" the harshness of light when you first reopen your eyes etc...such inspiring and poetic writing!

Loved your reaction ❤️ Marko is amazing ❤️ from South Africa 🇿🇦

Nightwish song Islander is also good. Marko makes music and still performs in Finland. You can also listen to him sing in his old band called Tarot.

I have to say: lyrics are ALWAYS important in Nightwish. Tuomas never writes "a bunch of riffs". This was co-written by Marco and Tuomas.

So Rosalie... Do you have jumped to Within Temptation rabbit hole yet? It's an Dutch Symphonic metal band and is also female led one. Den Adel is such a angelic singer that you keep some of their music to your channel too. Also Kamelot is an good band. Male singer lead vocalist.

What an exit.

About your new det up... I really love the fact that you added a frame with the letter Ψ honouring your science. Here in Greece many psychologists uses this symbol since it's the first letter of the word psychology (Ψυχολογία) and the world soul (ψυχή). Your reaction and analysis to the song was amazing. Can't wait for more Nightwish! Greetings from Athens 🤘🇬🇷 Eyooo

I'm ready! 😁

Like @Jaakko Maaniemi said. With the profit sharing he means that promoters and venue owners even want a part of the profit of the merchandise they sell during the concert. If i understand correct there are only 2 big promoters and they monopolize the music world together with the ticket sellers. Where ever in the world you live you can't get around Ticketmaster and Life Nation and they are the reason tickets are so expensive. Most of it goes to them, Marko (and lots of other artists) finds it unfair to the artist who do not get paid fairly for the work they do to create the music and shows and also that this makes it unaffordable for a lot of fans to go see their favourite band(s). And he's right, i've seen prices grow exponentially. In the Netherlands we have Dynamo open air and there was a period of 10 years it was a multiple day event starting at 10 guilder (Pre EURO Dutch currency) and the last year is was 225 EURO (€1 is 2,2 guilder) all because the big guys took over.

If you have Floor as your backing singer, you know you did it... 😁

I'd recommend you give this another view, but this time WITH the film (Lieksa) as a backdrop. I think it explains the lyrics clearly.

..U on ath the pouze..😂❤

#TeamMarco

Danke fuer deine schoene reaktion!

21:31 The background flower disacrees with you, lol. It is withering too. I hope you have watched the official music video of this song. There you can see clips from the movie. You should know that the young man who falls in love with the girl can’t speak due a trauma in the beginning of their love story. It gives more depth to the lyrics imo.

4:22 The song was written by Marko, and it is about sharing love before it is too late. It was also a soundtrack to a tragic love triangle movie Marko is a recovering alcoholic and was kept moving like an automaton by the busylife of a rockstar since the early 80s. When Covid started and forced everyone to step on the break, he was hit by all the unprocessed issues he had had building up for decades, and he was ran over by deep depression and burn out. That is the general gist of it based on following him for 2 decades and his very recent interview I think leaving the spotlight and Nightwish was the absolutely best thing for him personally, to get some space and time to start healing ❤ ps. Especially since he had recently started his solo career and won the masked singer in Finland just before the retirement from NW, he had suddenly been in the media spotlight way more than before, and this time without a band to share the attention, it was no surprise it all became too much for him to bear/ignore anymore. Also, he is getting quite old already, so recovery and priorities are no longer what they were 16:11 It is not Universal you are only projecting your own culture's beliefs. Colours have completely different meanings in different cultures, especially when comparing West vs Southern parts of Asia

Troys E-bow work is fantastic

🤗🍒🤘🏻😘this song is for Floor's time and was requested for a series or movie in Finland !!

Marco and Floor are glorious together

This is the soundtrack of the movie "Lieksa" or "The Matriarch"

I always thought the title was a bit more simple, not even lipstick but just physiologically red, as in while you’re body is still warm and your lips haven’t gone blue from death … (I wish I could phrase it softer than that) This is such a beautiful song, it’s a nice change of pace in the Wembley set. Great ballad with a great message of not taking your life or your loved ones for granted. First time I’ve seen the video of it, didn’t realise that it’s Troy playing lead guitar (and I think I saw an e-bow in his picking hand?) and couldn’t even see Emppu on stage. I think I read somewhere that this song was more of a b-side, it’s not on any of the studio albums, it’s something that Marko and Tuomas (and maybe Troy and/or Emppu) wrote, but they didn’t really consider it a true Nightwish song.

Listen to Plagues - Pledge! Great band !

🇬🇧 Norfolk with you on this one 😊

You must be leasing epica Santa terra (feat floor Jansen) live retrospect show It‘s fantastic

Nightwish Army south Brittany France reporting, imagine Floor Jansen being your backing singer

ENDLICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

I just Love how you give so much thought to lyrics 😍 I cant wait what you have to say about TGSOE !! Greetings from Finland 👍