Here’s the thing about Emotions: I love it so much. I love the variety on the album. But this song is not for the casual listener-it is absolutely for their fan base. It is an emo throwback to SGFG and a total Michael track. It is one of the reasons they have such a dedicated fandom-they pay attention to what their fans want and love. They did it so well with the whole album!
Emotions is for the anxious 20-somethings who don’t know why they’re feeling sad and depressed and they can’t explain it so they just detach themselves and disappear for a while because they can’t deal with it and it’s a lot. in conclusion, the song feels like it’s written for half of the fandom.
I think the "cringy-ness" of the lyrics in emotions is very purposeful. You'll notice the writers on this song are the same as 2011, so it's not that they aren't capable of writing different, more "deep" lyrics. I think it was intentional to fit in the genre they were going for (very emo, punk ballad stuff) and to give people the vibe of SGFG. Like troy said, if you lean into it, it works. The style isn't everyones cup of tea, which I get, but the guys are definitely more self aware than you'd think.
I love Emotions because it feels like an emo throwback song, something they would definitely have put out in their earlier years. Also, the stripped back, more simple lyrics and instrumentation remind me of the kind of numbness that comes with depression; I totally enjoy the irony of a song theatrically titled "Emotions" having lyrics that intentionally dismiss and downplay the depth of the singer's hurt. Michael delivers this amazingly glib tone which I interpret as a presentation of apathy, realistically reflecting the feeling of being emotionally exhausted and burnt out. Yet at the same time, he manages to sound really genuine and raw, allowing the listener to hear through the charade.
yesss you explained it perfectly. I love michaels voice because it's just so expressive, like you said so genuine and raw. I think out of all of them michael's voice makes me focus on the lyrics the most
Will forever be hyped about how bloodhound could be a play on bloodline from Luke’s solo album and Greyhound is from Ashton’s solo project. Combining two names and sounds. So sneaky lol!
here’s the thing about emotions: either you get it or you don’t. if you get it, this song feels like someone’s finally understanding everything you’ve been struggling to put into words for a long time, and if you don’t get it, it’s just an okay song with lyrics that are too simplistic. for me, this song hits unbelievably close to home bc of how well it captures the feeling of depression without an obvious reason for it and the guilt that follows.
Right, because the lyrics do sound so simple & surface level but that further highlights how depression can feel, like it just feels bad on the surface with no deeper/solvable reason
I have no idea how people don't love emotions. I've cried everytime I've listened to it because it's so relatable into putting so many people's feelings into words
I adore Emotions! it has such beautiful, relatable, more grounded lyrics. It's like a sweet milkshake at a bar refreshing, heart warming, such a nice cute emotional break.
"Emotions" is very special to me. I've been stuggling with a kind of social anxiety for 3 years now because of the pandemic. I'm scared to talk in front of people, to go out on my own, to talk with people on my own, to ask something on my own. I'm 15 and I don't know how I'm gonna become independent. This word freaks the hell out of me. And that song hits me really hard. No one gets me and I don't know why the pandemic made me like this. I'm doing my best and I guess that's the best I can do. I try but I can't do it.
native of mine you're 15. maybe 16 by now. you've got your whole life to learn how to connect with people, and everyone learns at their own pace! you can start with people you relate to more so it's safer feeling, or just try a bunch of things and see if anything helps your brain, you've got time, you're already finding stuff you relate to and getting to know yourself that is so so valuable and one day, something to feel sure in, confident in. not everything in life revolves around interacting with people too, you can do so much online if you need to as well! like i feel like at your age we're all chomping at the bit to feel free and independent but the truth is we always do rely on other people for things, even people who don't want to admit it still do. even the boys in 5sos have been holding each other up since they were your age! and idk if it's a helpful way to think about it, ignore me if not--but when you do ask things and talk to people all you're doing is inviting them as far as you both feel comfortable with into that little bubble of interdependence. give and take. we all have that, all have needs met by other people and life is so much better for that. and everyone is scared by people they don't feel comfortable around, certainly not all to the same degree and certainly not everyone is understanding about it, but there are people who get it. so many of us. look at the thousands, millions even of fans of this song! we don't all 100% get it but there's compassion for your experience and an openness to just create safe spaces wherever we can (and i'm thinking back to the sgfg era now and the whole new broken scene thing). your people are out there i promise
@@arielgillespie8 wooooow thank you, really. I wasn't expecting someone to answer me tbh but I'm glad! Thank you for your words :) I'm feeling a bit better now but it's not it yet, I'm still trying :) I have seen them live this year also and that was THE best moment of my 2023. I felt alive and free, I've cried the whole show, soundcheck was perfect... I feel like I really needed this more than anything.
about the joke he talks about at 25:21, it's: bloodhound- 5sos greyhound- Ashton bloodline- Luke and there's also youngblood, flatline & red line, that also gets me to red desert lol now the real question: are the songs "grey youth" and "flat desert" coming up in 5sos6? I guess we'll have to wait for the answer
I feel like 5sos haves this side that is like darker. Like Youngblood, TEARS!, MORE, Tomorrow Never Dies, TEETH, ELA, etc. They give me that dark vibe. Idk it’s like villain main character type of vibe
it just feels so good & real! maybe he wasn't totally feeling it for the first review, but I just want to say I'm glad he put out this video it's amazing
sgfg is what got all of us through the break they took from music to come back with the Youngblood album. Emotions is a flash back to the sgfg album that we all needed.
24:25 I can also call it my guilty pleasure bc even if there are some things in the song that I wouldn't have liked I still like the song as a whole idk why
emotions is on my top 5, but i feel like the thing about the song is if you compare it to the other songs in the album it feels simpler both lyrically and sonically thats why maybe some people feels like it's kinda "meh", that doesn't mean it's a bad song, it's a really good one imo, and i think it would've fit perfectly to be in the same album as 2011 if they made a whole album with that sound
Does anyone else automatically think of how he would edit this😂 Like him pointing to himself in the mirror while dancing 16:00 He would shakily zoom into his reflection😂😂 basically he’s just as funny w out the edits
Moodswings supremacy‼️I heard it the first time and kind of brushed it off and then I was listening to it the other day and my brain went 💡its so fucking good🤭🤭
I didn't know there were even deluxe songs, I listen on Apple Music and this is the version they have on there. I will say that I thought it was weird Red Line wasn't the end, because it sounds like the end of the album and I didn't know that that was the actual end of the regular album.
in my opinion, the thing with emotions is that it is mostly expected that talking about what and how you feel will always result in a very clear, cohesive, deep description but thats simply not whats going to happen 100% of the time - you can talk about your emotions and not know exactly whats going on
ok listen you mentioned the driver era and i know ross is naked a lot BUT THE BAND IS SO GOOD!! his brother rocky produces a bunch of their stuff and they're just SO GOOD pls check them out
Just one more time: If you haven't heard everything from Superbloom I would really like a reaction before you mostly stop with reactions 😂 If you already heard everything (it is already 2 years old after all) a Review like you did for main 5sos5 would be great as well. (I swear this is the last time I will comment this 😉)
dd he just say that emotions is a "fun little bop"? excuse me sir where is this song fun?? I'm literally crying my eyes out every time I'm listening to it 😂
honestly, emotions' not one of my faves but I don't dislike it, I wish Michael would have play a little more with his voice, cuz I prefer songs where the singer almost shout. I don't know how to explain it in English but the bridge is my fav part tho
i know what you mean. i love emotions so much. there were just so many opportunities in the song, especially the bridge, where he could have just belted out the words which would’ve truly pulled the whole song together. but idk, i think the song is perfect anyway
Everyone says the flatline chorus is a calum but it's not. the lyrics of 'Genius' can be edited by the user at will, so it can be wrong. If you read the flatline official credits, the lead vocal is luke alone. If Calum had sang the chorus, Calum would have been in the lead vocal credits too, but no.
the unwritten law of “our best songs MUST BE IN THE DELUXE VERSION” in this band made the actual album so short and this deluxe one so long.
its like they love to tease us... nvm thats not a question they do love to tease us
michael: "i'm just feeling kinda broken"
troy: "it's just a fun little bop"
I can’t believe Bloodhound is a deluxe track, it had so much potential to be a single!!!
FACTS!!!
Here’s the thing about Emotions: I love it so much. I love the variety on the album. But this song is not for the casual listener-it is absolutely for their fan base. It is an emo throwback to SGFG and a total Michael track. It is one of the reasons they have such a dedicated fandom-they pay attention to what their fans want and love. They did it so well with the whole album!
Emotions is for the anxious 20-somethings who don’t know why they’re feeling sad and depressed and they can’t explain it so they just detach themselves and disappear for a while because they can’t deal with it and it’s a lot. in conclusion, the song feels like it’s written for half of the fandom.
Me a 24 yr old, who has been looking for any sense direction for months now. Yes.
20-somethings?? No girl it doesn't have an age 😭 I'm 15 and got enough depression to kill a horse🤪🤪
as a 22 yr old myself I strongly agree with you
Which is why half the fandom loves it and half hates it.
I'm the 20 y/o who can't figure out for the life of me why I can't be happy when there's nothing else in life that I would wish for
Those who don't like Emotions did not go through a sgfg keeping them alive period and it shows.
That’s WHAT AM SAYING !!!
Exactly!!!!
I agree
Facts!!
THIS IS WHAT I'M SAYING!!! Jet black heart and Emotions are cousins
Moodswings is so fucking good. That song just speaks to me
Same it was just **chef's kiss**
The beat drop right before the second pre chorus 🤌🏼 gets me every time
Flatline is literally one of my favorites, it’s so good
Emotions is literally my favorite song off the album, The lyrics kill me, I relate so much. Love Michael and happy he got a solo song
IKR its also my favorite
That song has literally been on repeat for me since I listened to the ablum
@@taetaespineapple8990 istg same here there is just something about it that stands out to me 🥺
I think the "cringy-ness" of the lyrics in emotions is very purposeful. You'll notice the writers on this song are the same as 2011, so it's not that they aren't capable of writing different, more "deep" lyrics. I think it was intentional to fit in the genre they were going for (very emo, punk ballad stuff) and to give people the vibe of SGFG. Like troy said, if you lean into it, it works. The style isn't everyones cup of tea, which I get, but the guys are definitely more self aware than you'd think.
you put that into perfect words
I love Emotions because it feels like an emo throwback song, something they would definitely have put out in their earlier years. Also, the stripped back, more simple lyrics and instrumentation remind me of the kind of numbness that comes with depression; I totally enjoy the irony of a song theatrically titled "Emotions" having lyrics that intentionally dismiss and downplay the depth of the singer's hurt. Michael delivers this amazingly glib tone which I interpret as a presentation of apathy, realistically reflecting the feeling of being emotionally exhausted and burnt out. Yet at the same time, he manages to sound really genuine and raw, allowing the listener to hear through the charade.
yesss you explained it perfectly. I love michaels voice because it's just so expressive, like you said so genuine and raw. I think out of all of them michael's voice makes me focus on the lyrics the most
Will forever be hyped about how bloodhound could be a play on bloodline from Luke’s solo album and Greyhound is from Ashton’s solo project. Combining two names and sounds. So sneaky lol!
here’s the thing about emotions: either you get it or you don’t. if you get it, this song feels like someone’s finally understanding everything you’ve been struggling to put into words for a long time, and if you don’t get it, it’s just an okay song with lyrics that are too simplistic.
for me, this song hits unbelievably close to home bc of how well it captures the feeling of depression without an obvious reason for it and the guilt that follows.
period. It breaks me every time bc I feel so... seen I guess
Right, because the lyrics do sound so simple & surface level but that further highlights how depression can feel, like it just feels bad on the surface with no deeper/solvable reason
This was my exact reaction to TEARS! Like I was in my car like “oh my gosh, oh my gosh, OH MY GOSH!”
The album is fucking phenomenal
TEARS! is definitely in my top 3 like... its just THAT GOOD!!
tears! has to be laced with something istg it does something to me i can't even explain
@@jupitersecIipse I’m a drummer like Ashton 😜
I have no idea how people don't love emotions. I've cried everytime I've listened to it because it's so relatable into putting so many people's feelings into words
bloodhound completely altered my brain chemistry
YES
Them singing Emotions in this specific era of their lives/careers validates my adult angst. However 23:48 sir was outta POCKET😭😭
this is the album that deserves a grammy
I adore Emotions! it has such beautiful, relatable, more grounded lyrics. It's like a sweet milkshake at a bar refreshing, heart warming, such a nice cute emotional break.
TEARS! is such an Ashton song, saying that you NEED to listen to Superbloom by him it is SO GOOD.
"Emotions" is very special to me. I've been stuggling with a kind of social anxiety for 3 years now because of the pandemic. I'm scared to talk in front of people, to go out on my own, to talk with people on my own, to ask something on my own. I'm 15 and I don't know how I'm gonna become independent. This word freaks the hell out of me. And that song hits me really hard. No one gets me and I don't know why the pandemic made me like this. I'm doing my best and I guess that's the best I can do. I try but I can't do it.
native of mine you're 15. maybe 16 by now. you've got your whole life to learn how to connect with people, and everyone learns at their own pace! you can start with people you relate to more so it's safer feeling, or just try a bunch of things and see if anything helps your brain, you've got time, you're already finding stuff you relate to and getting to know yourself that is so so valuable and one day, something to feel sure in, confident in. not everything in life revolves around interacting with people too, you can do so much online if you need to as well! like i feel like at your age we're all chomping at the bit to feel free and independent but the truth is we always do rely on other people for things, even people who don't want to admit it still do. even the boys in 5sos have been holding each other up since they were your age! and idk if it's a helpful way to think about it, ignore me if not--but when you do ask things and talk to people all you're doing is inviting them as far as you both feel comfortable with into that little bubble of interdependence. give and take. we all have that, all have needs met by other people and life is so much better for that. and everyone is scared by people they don't feel comfortable around, certainly not all to the same degree and certainly not everyone is understanding about it, but there are people who get it. so many of us. look at the thousands, millions even of fans of this song! we don't all 100% get it but there's compassion for your experience and an openness to just create safe spaces wherever we can (and i'm thinking back to the sgfg era now and the whole new broken scene thing). your people are out there i promise
@@arielgillespie8 wooooow thank you, really. I wasn't expecting someone to answer me tbh but I'm glad! Thank you for your words :) I'm feeling a bit better now but it's not it yet, I'm still trying :) I have seen them live this year also and that was THE best moment of my 2023. I felt alive and free, I've cried the whole show, soundcheck was perfect... I feel like I really needed this more than anything.
flatline is my favorite. such a big banger!!!
Emotions is the adult version of Jet Black Heart iykyk
19:23 yes it’s my favorite part! the way the beat comes in and the singing in two octaves is like heaven
about the joke he talks about at 25:21, it's:
bloodhound- 5sos
greyhound- Ashton
bloodline- Luke
and there's also youngblood, flatline & red line, that also gets me to red desert lol
now the real question: are the songs "grey youth" and "flat desert" coming up in 5sos6? I guess we'll have to wait for the answer
I feel like 5sos haves this side that is like darker. Like Youngblood, TEARS!, MORE, Tomorrow Never Dies, TEETH, ELA, etc. They give me that dark vibe.
Idk it’s like villain main character type of vibe
Tomorrow never dies sneaked it’s way in there
@@indi3599 you spelled english love affair wrong
@@farronwolfe2585 Honestly i kinda agree i don’t really see any songs on self titled being a villain song LOLLL
whenever I hear the chorus of Moodswings, I'm instantly taken back to the chorus of Beside You
my top 5 from the album (at this moment, because it changes all the time) are:
1. you don't go to parties
2. tears!
3. Caramel
4. Flatline
5. Haze
Emotions is the little bro to Jet Black Heart 🖤 and I’m here for it. It’s Michael, we have to have a little emo moment.
31:55 funny cause on Apple Music the album is the whole 19 songs, meaning there is no deluxe version, and I think that was such a great choice
the old maroon 5 vibes flatline has are P E R F E C T
NOT ANYMORE
yess 😭
I’m so excited for you to hear these songs they are literally so good
im just gonna ignore the emotions slader but love the reactions, tears! def cauggt me by surprise, its so dark and i love it😩
it just feels so good & real! maybe he wasn't totally feeling it for the first review, but I just want to say I'm glad he put out this video it's amazing
sgfg is what got all of us through the break they took from music to come back with the Youngblood album. Emotions is a flash back to the sgfg album that we all needed.
I love 5sos so much, but I've noticed their best songs are ALWAYS the Deluxe Tracks.
24:25 I can also call it my guilty pleasure bc even if there are some things in the song that I wouldn't have liked I still like the song as a whole idk why
emotions is on my top 5, but i feel like the thing about the song is if you compare it to the other songs in the album it feels simpler both lyrically and sonically thats why maybe some people feels like it's kinda "meh", that doesn't mean it's a bad song, it's a really good one imo, and i think it would've fit perfectly to be in the same album as 2011 if they made a whole album with that sound
Bruh I’m having a bad day already and now you’re telling me I didn’t even know this guy had a second channel??!! This day just turned around
i was rewatching and his laugh at 4:12 just reminds me sooo much of dylan (from dylanisintrouble)
stopppp omg
Cant believe they didnt play bloodhound, tears, flatline or HAZE live 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠
LMAOOOOOO Ashton is SO EXTRA with his snares but it’s SO WORTH IT. Ash and Tommy (tech) never miss with the snare tones
THE ROSS LYNCH ROAST WAS SO UNEXPECTED
Y'know, if he's gonna bring him up then I would love for him to react to a couple of their songs. Just saying...
Does anyone else automatically think of how he would edit this😂 Like him pointing to himself in the mirror while dancing 16:00 He would shakily zoom into his reflection😂😂 basically he’s just as funny w out the edits
Deluxe is THE album and that's on period.
27:57 - 28:07 needs to be its own clip
you're right
@@demonyooo it’s truly chaotic
even im not from the sgfg era and emotions has me on chokehold- cant believe emotions slanders exist-
Moodswings supremacy‼️I heard it the first time and kind of brushed it off and then I was listening to it the other day and my brain went 💡its so fucking good🤭🤭
to answer the title: yes
I didn't know there were even deluxe songs, I listen on Apple Music and this is the version they have on there. I will say that I thought it was weird Red Line wasn't the end, because it sounds like the end of the album and I didn't know that that was the actual end of the regular album.
I didn’t know people didn’t like emotions cuz I love it
30:45 he literally looks like that Elmo meme 😂😂😂
in my opinion, the thing with emotions is that it is mostly expected that talking about what and how you feel will always result in a very clear, cohesive, deep description but thats simply not whats going to happen 100% of the time - you can talk about your emotions and not know exactly whats going on
Oh thank god you did this
Emotions is for the elder emos and I’m here for it.
YESSSSSSSS I needed your reaction to these songs, thanks!!!
“the acoustic coming in?! shut the fuck up” 😭😭😭😂😂😂
Emotions is my favorite album on the record and it’s not even close to anything else
all these songs are perfect
the reaction to flatline… SAME
i think its so funny to be like "michael sounds so emo in emotions" like duh do you know who michael clifford is? HE HAS AN EMO SWOOP IN 2022!!
I actually love emotions it’s my fav 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Honestly to me the album is the deluxe one. My top 5 is:
- easy for you to say
- moodswings
- take my hand
- bleach
- carousel
Just discovered you and just seeing a manz get hyped over 5sos? Allow me to contain myself
Yes finally! THANK you
ok listen you mentioned the driver era and i know ross is naked a lot BUT THE BAND IS SO GOOD!! his brother rocky produces a bunch of their stuff and they're just SO GOOD pls check them out
Yay cause moodswings is my favourite
The bridge of "Emotions" reminds me of "What Else Can I Do?" of Encanto
Just one more time: If you haven't heard everything from Superbloom I would really like a reaction before you mostly stop with reactions 😂
If you already heard everything (it is already 2 years old after all) a Review like you did for main 5sos5 would be great as well.
(I swear this is the last time I will comment this 😉)
27:23 IM CRYINGGGG why is this so funny
Perfect timing
Haze: I love dream
My respect: 📈📈📈📈📈📈📈
kinda love this video more than the OG review
27:50 POV he’s a 10/10 but when we dance he argues w us about seagulls😔
3:04-3:07 omg was he actually watching ur video!! That’s so cool if he was! 🤯🤯🤯 the pic tho 😂😂
Fucking love every single one tbh
literally everything you said in this video is SO REAL
Not the Ugg boots 😂😂😂 30:56
dd he just say that emotions is a "fun little bop"? excuse me sir where is this song fun?? I'm literally crying my eyes out every time I'm listening to it 😂
please listen to Ruel’s debut album next!!
the lobotomy joke... 💀 i audibly laughed.
emotions sounds like it should've been released by a pop punk emo kinda unknown band in the mid 2010s, in like the best way possible
Emotions 🤝Jet Black Heart
guys, i think he's having a good time.
so mad they don't play flatline and Bloodhound live
honestly, emotions' not one of my faves but I don't dislike it, I wish Michael would have play a little more with his voice, cuz I prefer songs where the singer almost shout. I don't know how to explain it in English but the bridge is my fav part tho
i know what you mean. i love emotions so much. there were just so many opportunities in the song, especially the bridge, where he could have just belted out the words which would’ve truly pulled the whole song together. but idk, i think the song is perfect anyway
Well if I have to create a twitch account just to see your f***** reactions, I fucking will! You better stay this good 😂
i made a twitch account just to watch his streams and it's been so worth it!
never fails to make me laugh
I'm surprised tho these songs appear in just the normal version on Spotify for me? they're supposed to be for the deluxe?
Emotions reminds me of Lauv’s sound
my top 5 from this album
1. bleach
2. bad omens
3. moodswings
4. flatline
5. older
Emotions is the one emo song that either you get it or you just simply don’t lol
Everyone says the flatline chorus is a calum but it's not. the lyrics of 'Genius' can be edited by the user at will, so it can be wrong. If you read the flatline official credits, the lead vocal is luke alone. If Calum had sang the chorus, Calum would have been in the lead vocal credits too, but no.
Its def ash
29:06-29:09 Ross Lynch!! Wait do u listen to them!?
U NEED TO TO PANIC AT THE DISCO
this is a niche reply to your commentary but a murder of crows would be so much cooler than a flock of seagulls as a name LMAOOOOO😭
That would be amazing lol!
@@OceanBlvd5SOS lol IKR!
Please post the Midnights reaction stream!! So sad I missed it ☹️
i’m pretty sure there is a vid where ashton mentions you tho (i think it was a bit before 5sos5)