They have said that Jimmy had been writing this song for many year's,it was originally titled death when he gave the demo tape to Matt. They left the song as is except for adding Matt's vocals along with Jimmy's and Mike Portnoy filled in some of the drum's, Jimmy played all the music on the demo . Mike Portnoy said in an interview that it was very surreal doing the drum parts as he was literally playing along with Jimmy . Jimmy had an enlarged heart and was told at a very young age he likely would not live past 30, he even told Syn 's dad when he was a teenager that he knew 2 thing's,he was going to be part of a famous rock band and would die before he was 30. In an interview Syn said that Jimmy was in bad condition shortly before his death,simply saying "he was broken",they could see it ,he had gained some weight,was very pale and said you could hear it in his voice. They said he hardly slept and pushed very hard to get the album finished,in fact when he gave demo to Matt he said "there's the last song for the album,now it's finished". I believe he knew his time was short . Such a loss , he was such a talented exceptional musician, song writer and brother to his band mates. Godspeed Jimmy"the Rev" Sullivan.
Yes he was,the sad thing is at the time he was not recognized as such. It was only later that many started listening closely to the song's he wrote and work on the drum's. What people don't realize is he didn't write as many songs for a7x that they think. I seen in the documentary for the making of "little piece of heaven" that the first song he wrote for a7x was afterlife. Which makes you think,wow he had just started figuring it out and wrote so many great song's,think of what was still to come.
The story of Fiction: (A little pre-context - in the band’s last performance with The Rev (Sonisphere August 2009), it is clearly noticeable that The Rev has gained weight. Depression? Maybe.) So on December 25, 2009, The Rev went up to M.Shadows (lead vocalist) and handed him a CD with the Fiction demo on it, which was originally titled “Death.” The Rev handed him the CD and said “I feel like I’ve given you guys everything I can on this album. I don’t know what else you guys have, but I’ve given you guys everything.” Three days later, The Rev is found dead in his home. The Fiction version he gave him was a demo - which means it’s just a general sound of the song’s direction and usually contains mumbled sounds and no lyrics. The Rev recorded himself “singing,” playing an electric drum kit, and played the organ. Mysteriously, the vocals you hear on the official Fiction song done by The Rev are the actual demo words he said. This is why there is speculation around the song, because even though he was not really supposed to be saying anything, he chose to sing lyrics about moving on after death. Again, this song was titled “Death.” The band wanted to give a tribute to The Rev so they isolated the vocals from the demo and used them on the official version. They later changed the name from “Death” to “Fiction,” which was a nickname for The Rev and what he had tattooed down his stomach. They finished writing the lyrics to it, had their fill in at the time Mike Portnoy play the drum parts, and had M.Shadows sing the verses. Jessi Collins also appears in the song, being the voice between the final chorus and The Rev’s final verse. The original story of The Rev’s death goes that he was hungover from a friend’s wedding reception and took pain killers to ease the headaches. He then went to sleep; a sleep which would turn eternal. He had too much alcohol left in his system, and the reaction with the medication caused an overdose. In an interview concerning whether or not he thought The Rev committed suicide, M.Shadows said that he is not ruling it out. But that the last time he saw The Rev was December 26, where he was playing the piano and laughing with friends and family. Edit: The last time anyone saw Jimmy was at a wedding reception, the night before he passed away. Matt’s wife has the last picture of Jimmy - sitting at a piano, surrounded by his loved ones. Also, in a 2010 interview, Synyster Gates is adamant that The Rev knew what he was doing. He said “He planned it all, that crazy fuck. Knew he was gonna be gone by 30.”
This is the only comment that ive read so far that makes sense. From my understanding The REV was born with an enlarged heart that would kill him by 30 and it would only cause him more pain as he got older. Now if you listen closely to the song Brompton Cocktail( which from my understanding the REV wrote the lyrics himself) it speaks of someone wanting to end life because of a sickness that is ravaging their body. A message? Perhaps. Now take into consideration the lyrics from Fiction that only the REV wrote. It is his way of saying goodbye to his loved ones. When you listen to both songs its hard not to think that one of the greatest drummers of all times had indeed commited suicide. He had been on medication for years and knew what dose to properly take. That and the simple fact that he and the other members of the band drank on the regular, it is hard to see his death as a mere "bad mixture"
If i'm not mistaken he didn't say to Matt what you quoted........ i've heard Shadows say that he said to him " That's it, that's the last song for the album". I might be wrong tho.
One thing that I must document. After these lyrics were written, when Shads says “Promise me youll never fee afraid”, he then went on to improvise the lyrics of So Far Away and wrote “Sleep tight, Im not afraid.” Its so heart wrenching…. Rest In Paradise Rev
@@rafaelgonzalez987 Syn wrote it for his grandpa but decided to use it for the Rev. And there wasn't a lyric saying Sleep tight im not afraid, Shads added it for the Rev.
@@rafaelgonzalez987 I know. Im saying thats Shadows said it the lyrics and that he improvised the lyrics because the original lyrics that were written by Syn werent the exact same as what they had changed a few of them to
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Absolutely shocking to predict your own death and then actually pass and to have given that song to Matt when the album was done is absolutely stunning. RIP to Jimmy and his band mates will never be the same
He didn't predict it he killed himself I think because he had an enlarged heart and I think the affects of dying from a large heart set in and he drank and took medication to take the pain away
I remember when I first heard the news, I am a drummer and looked up to the rev, so the story of this song aswell still feels crazy after all this time. ROCK IN PIECE foREVer
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12:16. This is exactly how I felt when I read The REV was no longer with us. It almost felt like a sacrifice... Anyone who truly loves this band will always have a moment within when they hear this song. Youve done an amazing job in this reaction of staying strong. 🙌🙌❤❤️
@@Aknight292 You’re right 🙂 just like that, but reversed order is also interesting. In this video she was asking what kind of pain the Rev suffered from, so Brompton cocktail could be the missing piece to understand it better.
Brompton cocktail is one of their absolute best songs, great music from Jimmy on there and Matt brought some great lyrics and vocals to the table. Easily one of their most underrated songs
Also like to suggest listen to "Roman Sky" live at the grammy museum. They did a few acoustic songs on that show, as you like Matt's voice it gives a very raw performance.
I doubt anyone will see this due to the months that have passed since this was posted, but, as a vet (and bare with me), until your interpretation at the end I had not seen it that way. I still have my best friend's last voicemail on my phone - I now hear that in a different light. For 11 years, I have listened to that as a rebuke of "why didn't you answer when I needed you" and I now hear that as "I love you, brother. Carry on without me." I would never hold anyone accountable for my actions, and for 11 years I felt he held me accountable for his final action. I have always heard this song as a suicide note that no one heard, and YOU changed that. Thank you.
It will be next "Seize the day live in LBC", it's a beautiful song with a great message, and more important Jimmy was still alive. PD: others greats songs are "M.IA, Danger line (boths about war) and Dear good"
It' actually so rewarding seeing someone reacting and truely living the song. Most of the reaction channels would listen to the song, say their opinion and contionue on listening with no emotions what so ever. Keep it up, Biss, it seems like music really touches you somewhere deep. :)
Just people's who's lost someone we loves know why this lyrics is so deep and powerful, fortunately we crying every time we listen songs like this, because bring some tip of peace to our hearts
Amen. It shows how strong of a spirit THE REV had. How many years later and new fans still feel the loss of his transition to the after life. Myself included. He's there enjoying all the love he still receives to this day and foREVer.
I was at work when I got the notification that you made this reaction , I couldn’t wait to go on break . Thank you for reacting to Avenge! Don’t worry we all feel the same as you when we hear this song . It’s so beautiful . Your reactions are all very good ! We love them
This is my favorite band and has been since 2006. I’m 14. You do the math. I’ve only watched two videos from you (this being the second and the first being So Far Away). It broke me when the rev died and seeing you feel the same way made me realize how much he meant to so much people. I subbed to you after two videos. That’s the fastest I’ve ever subscribed to anyone ever lol. You’re awesome and keep up the great reactions, because it’s obvious you really enjoy it and you’re really good at explaining what most people cant. I doubt you’ll see this but I just felt like it needed to be said 👍🏻.
Hey Miss Biss you were so strong today as did your reaction it was so awesome and you were freaking amazing knocked it out of the park😢 it was you know I lost my best friend few years ago and I miss her everyday instead of being sad ,celebrate his life you always rock it miss biss .❤❤❤😢😊😊 biss nation!!!🎉🎉
All traces of his story at the end lead to his prediction of Death. He died gracefully, with Love in his heart. I believe the ending with the church styled organ playing was him hinting at both his funeral and that he found God. ❤️ That's my interpretation and though my eyes are full of tears, I'm happy he loved his Family so much.
It's actually thought that it wasn't an accidental OD, and that the pain was becoming to much. He wanted to take his life to not live through pain his last couple years, and gave it his all this album. His pain being his enlarged heart
The Rev is having an issue with his heart based on some literrature I read. Since then, the Rev was having a vision of himself became famous etc and died before 30 years old. But the ugly truth is, the Rev died due to drugs complication he had, you know that "brompton cocktail" thingy, alcohol and anti depressant mixtures overdose. So yes, he'd rather die with his own hands rather because of his disease. -RIP the Rev- I'd love to see Almost Easy reaction, since there's the Rev's background vocals in it.
You may as well do the whole album. There’s a reason it’s my favorite A7X album. All of the songs fit within the concept of loss, death, and dealing with those heavy concepts of life.
I feel the Rev knew exactly what he was writing and was he was going to do. And I don't blame him, his condition would have got him soon enough, sadly, and he obviously wanted to go on his own terms. For context, he had a horrid health problem which meant his heart was enlarged. I have many health conditions, including with my heart, and the pain can be horrific, so I completely understand The Rev taking matters into his own hands. Doesn't make it any less painful to think about though, other than now having the knowledge that he's free from pain and torment. RIP Jimmy, foREVer 🖤🖤
always interpreted these lyrics as basically the Rev flirting with suicide, *fiction*alizing the act, but never going far enough with it ("not that I would, or that I could")... Tho, like he admits ("let it burn under my skin"), those thoughts were always crawling back their way in. love So Far Away, but imo this one just hits so much harder... it is just so eerie, to wonder about what was going on inside his head when he wrote the song.
So far away really hits you in the feel! On a positive note, i would love to see you react Scream -Avenged Sevenfold live in LBC the groove is really amazing
I've listened to this song hundreds of times and it touches me every time. I've never cried until I watched this video and saw you emotional and crying. 😢💕
Don't worry about what people think about you, a musician writes and plays music that strikes a cord in everyone's soul and some make us cry while others bring us smiles
The Rev was sick for many years. I believe he had an enlarged heart that caused many health problems. A severely underrated song written by him, on their self titled album, called Brompton Cocktail. The song is about a man who knows he’s going to die but wants to go out on his own terms. A brompton cocktail is a concoction of strong drugs such as heroin, cocaine, pure alcohol and morphine. The cocktail went on to mean any combination of drugs in which it’s purpose is to kill someone, typically one’s self. It was used to put terminally I’ll patients out of their misery. 3 days after the Rev gave M Shadows the CD for fiction (in which he had already recorded all the instrumentals for and his vocals) he died. He died from an over dose of a mixture of deadly doses of pills and alcohol. It’s still debated if it was a suicide or an accidental overdose. I think due to the lyrics of Brompton Cocktail and Fiction, the latter which he turned in 3 days prior to his death, that it most likely suicide. It was almost poetic the way the songs played out. He knew he was going to die young due to his disease anyway and wanted to go on his own terms.
The Rev was born with an enlarged heart, and he wasnt supposed to live much past 30. he died at 28. the reference to “letting it burn under my skin” to many people’s ears is him referring to that health issue. It is theorized that this song was actually his suicide letter.
if you pay attention to the way they have done this lyric video the red lines are what the rev recorded so its the last song he ever sung in which is just haunting to me
Hi from new zealand,Save me is one of the greatest a7x songs ever written for me,another emotional song is victim,the stage is a great album to explore
Fiction "Is the last song made by The Rev" This song seems to contain the last message and a prediction of what will happen when The Rev gives the lyrics to the song this is a terrible and shocking thing for the other band personnel, fiction songs, originally created far before, the album nightmare song which was originally titled "DEATH" then after the death of The rev, Avenged Sevenfold changed its title to "Fiction" as a tribute to the rev this song contains thoughts of hope from the dead, but the effect of the listeners is the worst nightmare, I miss you Jimmy😢
The rev knew he was dying. He had an enlarged heart and wouldn't live past 30. Some say he committed suicide, which may have happened, but no one csn day for certain. But what is certain, he knew he was gonna die soon regardless. Rest in piece rev, you are dearly missed.
Rev knew he was most likely to die young, as he was told so by the doctors, because of hes bad heart condition, maybe thats why Jimmy was such a fun guy to be around, he always tryed making a joke, make peeps laugh right, and well he proberly also feelt it himself, how hes condition was. R.I,P Jimmy.. damn this song gets you everytime..
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They have said that Jimmy had been writing this song for many year's,it was originally titled death when he gave the demo tape to Matt. They left the song as is except for adding Matt's vocals along with Jimmy's and Mike Portnoy filled in some of the drum's, Jimmy played all the music on the demo . Mike Portnoy said in an interview that it was very surreal doing the drum parts as he was literally playing along with Jimmy . Jimmy had an enlarged heart and was told at a very young age he likely would not live past 30, he even told Syn 's dad when he was a teenager that he knew 2 thing's,he was going to be part of a famous rock band and would die before he was 30. In an interview Syn said that Jimmy was in bad condition shortly before his death,simply saying "he was broken",they could see it ,he had gained some weight,was very pale and said you could hear it in his voice. They said he hardly slept and pushed very hard to get the album finished,in fact when he gave demo to Matt he said "there's the last song for the album,now it's finished". I believe he knew his time was short . Such a loss , he was such a talented exceptional musician, song writer and brother to his band mates. Godspeed Jimmy"the Rev" Sullivan.
Bad ass mf drummer foREVer 🔥💔
@@Iceypatek Yes he was,he was phenomenal. Was a pioneer , even though he was young.
@@Iceypatek Yes he was,he was phenomenal. Was a pioneer , even though he was young.
Fiction is also considered as his "suicide letter" so REV def knew when he delivered this song. That makes the lyrics even more powerful to me!
Yes he was,the sad thing is at the time he was not recognized as such. It was only later that many started listening closely to the song's he wrote and work on the drum's. What people don't realize is he didn't write as many songs for a7x that they think. I seen in the documentary for the making of "little piece of heaven" that the first song he wrote for a7x was afterlife. Which makes you think,wow he had just started figuring it out and wrote so many great song's,think of what was still to come.
The story of Fiction:
(A little pre-context - in the band’s last performance with The Rev (Sonisphere August 2009), it is clearly noticeable that The Rev has gained weight. Depression? Maybe.)
So on December 25, 2009, The Rev went up to M.Shadows (lead vocalist) and handed him a CD with the Fiction demo on it, which was originally titled “Death.” The Rev handed him the CD and said “I feel like I’ve given you guys everything I can on this album. I don’t know what else you guys have, but I’ve given you guys everything.” Three days later, The Rev is found dead in his home.
The Fiction version he gave him was a demo - which means it’s just a general sound of the song’s direction and usually contains mumbled sounds and no lyrics. The Rev recorded himself “singing,” playing an electric drum kit, and played the organ. Mysteriously, the vocals you hear on the official Fiction song done by The Rev are the actual demo words he said. This is why there is speculation around the song, because even though he was not really supposed to be saying anything, he chose to sing lyrics about moving on after death. Again, this song was titled “Death.” The band wanted to give a tribute to The Rev so they isolated the vocals from the demo and used them on the official version. They later changed the name from “Death” to “Fiction,” which was a nickname for The Rev and what he had tattooed down his stomach. They finished writing the lyrics to it, had their fill in at the time Mike Portnoy play the drum parts, and had M.Shadows sing the verses. Jessi Collins also appears in the song, being the voice between the final chorus and The Rev’s final verse.
The original story of The Rev’s death goes that he was hungover from a friend’s wedding reception and took pain killers to ease the headaches. He then went to sleep; a sleep which would turn eternal. He had too much alcohol left in his system, and the reaction with the medication caused an overdose.
In an interview concerning whether or not he thought The Rev committed suicide, M.Shadows said that he is not ruling it out. But that the last time he saw The Rev was December 26, where he was playing the piano and laughing with friends and family.
Edit: The last time anyone saw Jimmy was at a wedding reception, the night before he passed away. Matt’s wife has the last picture of Jimmy - sitting at a piano, surrounded by his loved ones. Also, in a 2010 interview, Synyster Gates is adamant that The Rev knew what he was doing. He said “He planned it all, that crazy fuck. Knew he was gonna be gone by 30.”
This is the only comment that ive read so far that makes sense. From my understanding The REV was born with an enlarged heart that would kill him by 30 and it would only cause him more pain as he got older. Now if you listen closely to the song Brompton Cocktail( which from my understanding the REV wrote the lyrics himself) it speaks of someone wanting to end life because of a sickness that is ravaging their body. A message? Perhaps. Now take into consideration the lyrics from Fiction that only the REV wrote. It is his way of saying goodbye to his loved ones. When you listen to both songs its hard not to think that one of the greatest drummers of all times had indeed commited suicide. He had been on medication for years and knew what dose to properly take. That and the simple fact that he and the other members of the band drank on the regular, it is hard to see his death as a mere "bad mixture"
If i'm not mistaken he didn't say to Matt what you quoted........ i've heard Shadows say that he said to him " That's it, that's the last song for the album". I might be wrong tho.
One thing that I must document. After these lyrics were written, when Shads says “Promise me youll never fee afraid”, he then went on to improvise the lyrics of So Far Away and wrote “Sleep tight, Im not afraid.” Its so heart wrenching…. Rest In Paradise Rev
Matt didn’t write so far away it was SYN
@@rafaelgonzalez987 Syn wrote it for his grandpa but decided to use it for the Rev. And there wasn't a lyric saying Sleep tight im not afraid, Shads added it for the Rev.
Yea Ik
@@rafaelgonzalez987 I know. Im saying thats Shadows said it the lyrics and that he improvised the lyrics because the original lyrics that were written by Syn werent the exact same as what they had changed a few of them to
"I don't plan on crying." Famous last words lol. There's no way to prepare for this song. It's heavy on the feels.
Hell yea I was like I got this no problem then I heard the Rev and broke down
Thank you for watching the video, It means a lot to me .
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I've always seen it as Fiction was the Rev's goodbye letter, and So Far Away was the bands eulogy.
And Unbound was absolutely a cry for help. Thats how I've always heard it.
That and St James in their Hail to the King album
Everyone always forgets afterlife
“I think God just needed a drummer”. Totally the best words I’ve ever heard to explain this tragedy. I wish you all the very best!
I'm nearly 36 and I must have heard this song over 100 times and I'm still sat with tears in my eyes. This song kills me every time I hear it
I really love your Avenged Sevenfold reaction
Absolutely shocking to predict your own death and then actually pass and to have given that song to Matt when the album was done is absolutely stunning. RIP to Jimmy and his band mates will never be the same
He didn't predict it he killed himself I think because he had an enlarged heart and I think the affects of dying from a large heart set in and he drank and took medication to take the pain away
@@bigmandrums4346 he was only given till 30 to live
I remember when I first heard the news, I am a drummer and looked up to the rev, so the story of this song aswell still feels crazy after all this time. ROCK IN PIECE foREVer
You need to watch a live version of this. They do such a great job.
True, but it hurts so much to see the sadness in their faces, specially Gates
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vocal:m.shadows and Jimmy the rev sullivan ❤️❤️❤️❤️
drummer and piano:the rev
🙏foREVer 🙏
Hey don’t worry about being upset in the reaction.. that’s why we are here!! The band is powerful and you understand. Us fans dig that 👍
This song actually has no guitar part in it, just drums, piano, bass, vocals. Rest in piece Rev. 💜
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12:16. This is exactly how I felt when I read The REV was no longer with us. It almost felt like a sacrifice... Anyone who truly loves this band will always have a moment within when they hear this song. Youve done an amazing job in this reaction of staying strong. 🙌🙌❤❤️
So far away, Fiction and Brompton cocktail would be a perfect trilogy of your reactions. You´re a gem for the A7x fans ! :)
The best order to listen is Probably Brompton Cocktail then Fiction then finish with So Far Away. But she's already past that lol
@@Aknight292 You’re right 🙂 just like that, but reversed order is also interesting. In this video she was asking what kind of pain the Rev suffered from, so Brompton cocktail could be the missing piece to understand it better.
Brompton cocktail is one of their absolute best songs, great music from Jimmy on there and Matt brought some great lyrics and vocals to the table. Easily one of their most underrated songs
I kinda feel in my opinion that fiction is kind of a prequel to, I wont see you tonight part 1&2
Also like to suggest listen to "Roman Sky" live at the grammy museum. They did a few acoustic songs on that show, as you like Matt's voice it gives a very raw performance.
Yes
better studio. the solo in original studio sound is great
I doubt anyone will see this due to the months that have passed since this was posted, but, as a vet (and bare with me), until your interpretation at the end I had not seen it that way. I still have my best friend's last voicemail on my phone - I now hear that in a different light. For 11 years, I have listened to that as a rebuke of "why didn't you answer when I needed you" and I now hear that as "I love you, brother. Carry on without me." I would never hold anyone accountable for my actions, and for 11 years I felt he held me accountable for his final action. I have always heard this song as a suicide note that no one heard, and YOU changed that. Thank you.
Strong lyrics, can't hear without think what pass over Rev's head..
Nice reaction, love your accent! a huge hug from Brazil!
Rev wrote this for his friends especially M.Shadows and synyster gates.
Gates actually was the majority writer of this song.
@@huddlebum7805 no
It will be next "Seize the day live in LBC", it's a beautiful song with a great message, and more important Jimmy was still alive.
PD: others greats songs are "M.IA, Danger line (boths about war) and Dear good"
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Yeah
*Dear God actually
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It' actually so rewarding seeing someone reacting and truely living the song. Most of the reaction channels would listen to the song, say their opinion and contionue on listening with no emotions what so ever. Keep it up, Biss, it seems like music really touches you somewhere deep. :)
Just people's who's lost someone we loves know why this lyrics is so deep and powerful, fortunately we crying every time we listen songs like this, because bring some tip of peace to our hearts
Amen. It shows how strong of a spirit THE REV had. How many years later and new fans still feel the loss of his transition to the after life. Myself included. He's there enjoying all the love he still receives to this day and foREVer.
I was at work when I got the notification that you made this reaction , I couldn’t wait to go on break . Thank you for reacting to Avenge! Don’t worry we all feel the same as you when we hear this song . It’s so beautiful . Your reactions are all very good ! We love them
This is my favorite band and has been since 2006. I’m 14. You do the math. I’ve only watched two videos from you (this being the second and the first being So Far Away). It broke me when the rev died and seeing you feel the same way made me realize how much he meant to so much people. I subbed to you after two videos. That’s the fastest I’ve ever subscribed to anyone ever lol. You’re awesome and keep up the great reactions, because it’s obvious you really enjoy it and you’re really good at explaining what most people cant. I doubt you’ll see this but I just felt like it needed to be said 👍🏻.
How are you 14 and this has been your fav band since 2006? You wouldn’t have been born bro
You are a sweetheart Biss! Great reaction, we all knew it would be hard for you. Appreciate your sincerity and emotion!
Hey Miss Biss you were so strong today as did your reaction it was so awesome and you were freaking amazing knocked it out of the park😢 it was you know I lost my best friend few years ago and I miss her everyday instead of being sad ,celebrate his life you always rock it miss biss .❤❤❤😢😊😊 biss nation!!!🎉🎉
Very nice reaction, nightmare next please, is such a piece of art
This woman is an angel is every sense of the word. What a beautiful soul
Such an incredible song and so much feeling and meaning to it.Still get teary eyed every time I hear this song.RIP jimmy foREVer.
All traces of his story at the end lead to his prediction of Death. He died gracefully, with Love in his heart.
I believe the ending with the church styled organ playing was him hinting at both his funeral and that he found God. ❤️ That's my interpretation and though my eyes are full of tears, I'm happy he loved his Family so much.
I absolutely love your reactions!! Your so genuine and I love how music touches people
The song was originally labeled "Death" but they changed it to "Fiction" which was the nickname Jimmy gave himself.
It's actually thought that it wasn't an accidental OD, and that the pain was becoming to much. He wanted to take his life to not live through pain his last couple years, and gave it his all this album. His pain being his enlarged heart
Yea he did from OD that's what I heard too
It's okay! If you do it with heart so crying is a normal thing when you hear this song. RIP Legend! #foREVer
There is a video where they did So Far Away live with Jimmy‘s parents in the audience. It’s very emotional
React to "Seize The Day" by Avenged Sevenfold
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"Live in LBC" please!!
Damn, that's another good one
The Rev is having an issue with his heart based on some literrature I read. Since then, the Rev was having a vision of himself became famous etc and died before 30 years old. But the ugly truth is, the Rev died due to drugs complication he had, you know that "brompton cocktail" thingy, alcohol and anti depressant mixtures overdose. So yes, he'd rather die with his own hands rather because of his disease. -RIP the Rev-
I'd love to see Almost Easy reaction, since there's the Rev's background vocals in it.
Thank you,we will always support you
finally after so long waiting for upload too.
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You may as well do the whole album. There’s a reason it’s my favorite A7X album. All of the songs fit within the concept of loss, death, and dealing with those heavy concepts of life.
I feel the Rev knew exactly what he was writing and was he was going to do. And I don't blame him, his condition would have got him soon enough, sadly, and he obviously wanted to go on his own terms. For context, he had a horrid health problem which meant his heart was enlarged. I have many health conditions, including with my heart, and the pain can be horrific, so I completely understand The Rev taking matters into his own hands. Doesn't make it any less painful to think about though, other than now having the knowledge that he's free from pain and torment. RIP Jimmy, foREVer 🖤🖤
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Please a suggest The Stage... It's an amazing song of Avenged Sevenfold...
It is but you have to first listen with the video. It’s a whole package I think.
love this song, Avenged Sevenfold are amazing
Avenged sevenfold - save me 🙏
always interpreted these lyrics as basically the Rev flirting with suicide, *fiction*alizing the act, but never going far enough with it ("not that I would, or that I could")... Tho, like he admits ("let it burn under my skin"), those thoughts were always crawling back their way in.
love So Far Away, but imo this one just hits so much harder... it is just so eerie, to wonder about what was going on inside his head when he wrote the song.
So far away really hits you in the feel! On a positive note, i would love to see you react Scream -Avenged Sevenfold live in LBC the groove is really amazing
I've listened to this song hundreds of times and it touches me every time. I've never cried until I watched this video and saw you emotional and crying. 😢💕
Aweee, im glad you liked my reaction. this song is beautiful ❤
React "save me" By Avenged sevenfold
I like your reaction
maybe you should check out The Stage, cause its goes deep for what happened now
Don't worry about what people think about you, a musician writes and plays music that strikes a cord in everyone's soul and some make us cry while others bring us smiles
You always are so real with your reviews...love listening to you.
Thank you so much❤️
I keep playing my cds nonstop on loop listening to A7X, please keep reacting to Avenged Sevenfold songs
The "Happy Goodbye" part is absolutely true. It absolutely was.
The Rev was sick for many years. I believe he had an enlarged heart that caused many health problems. A severely underrated song written by him, on their self titled album, called Brompton Cocktail. The song is about a man who knows he’s going to die but wants to go out on his own terms. A brompton cocktail is a concoction of strong drugs such as heroin, cocaine, pure alcohol and morphine. The cocktail went on to mean any combination of drugs in which it’s purpose is to kill someone, typically one’s self. It was used to put terminally I’ll patients out of their misery. 3 days after the Rev gave M Shadows the CD for fiction (in which he had already recorded all the instrumentals for and his vocals) he died. He died from an over dose of a mixture of deadly doses of pills and alcohol. It’s still debated if it was a suicide or an accidental overdose. I think due to the lyrics of Brompton Cocktail and Fiction, the latter which he turned in 3 days prior to his death, that it most likely suicide. It was almost poetic the way the songs played out. He knew he was going to die young due to his disease anyway and wanted to go on his own terms.
Next 'danger line' by avenged Sevenfold 🙏
This whole song is just haunting
I love this song 🎵
This song is so beautiful, I consider it, kind of a prequel to i wont see you tonight part 1&2
Next song Avenged Sevenfold - M I A
M.I.A avenged sevenfold
This Fiction and So far away was really so strong inside us.the feelings💔💔😭
The Rev was born with an enlarged heart, and he wasnt supposed to live much past 30. he died at 28. the reference to “letting it burn under my skin” to many people’s ears is him referring to that health issue. It is theorized that this song was actually his suicide letter.
RIP Rev we love you. Love from Papua New Guinea.. love this song...
Song still gives me the chills :-)
Reaction pinkly smooth The band used to be Rev and Synyster Gates Rev as singer
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I am subscribed for this type of video from A7X lezzgoo
if you pay attention to the way they have done this lyric video the red lines are what the rev recorded so its the last song he ever sung in which is just haunting to me
i enjoyed crying along here :') thanks for uploading this
"How this world can overcome a man" gets me everytime. Such an amazing lyric
The Rev gave that song to their member that it's the last song
Next avenged sevenfold- save me
One more song about the rev, save me
Hi from new zealand,Save me is one of the greatest a7x songs ever written for me,another emotional song is victim,the stage is a great album to explore
You bring this react so deep, I love that!
Always Beautiful 😍
I love you bisscute!😭❤
Beautiful song. Beautiful reaction.😊❤😊
Fiction "Is the last song made by The Rev" This song seems to contain the last message and a prediction of what will happen when The Rev gives the lyrics to the song this is a terrible and shocking thing for the other band personnel, fiction songs, originally created far before, the album nightmare song which was originally titled "DEATH" then after the death of The rev, Avenged Sevenfold changed its title to "Fiction" as a tribute to the rev this song contains thoughts of hope from the dead, but the effect of the listeners is the worst nightmare, I miss you Jimmy😢
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Try 'Nightmare' please
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Beautiful reaction and tribute to the Rev!
The rev knew he was dying. He had an enlarged heart and wouldn't live past 30. Some say he committed suicide, which may have happened, but no one csn day for certain. But what is certain, he knew he was gonna die soon regardless. Rest in piece rev, you are dearly missed.
i like your reaction, so deep
Thank you ❤️
So emotional reactions baby thanks
11:25 He knew that he was going to die before 30. He had an enlarged heart. Uncureable.
We all feel that _"Oh God"._
Haha ❤️
written by the drummer, days before his death :( song was initially called Death :(
I see, thanks for the info ❤️
Don't be sad darling, he has found his way to heaven 😊
he in hell cause commited suicide lol
I miss him a lot. You did great, the woman voice is Jeessi Collins. It's makes me cry
Thanks, glad you liked this❤️
And i sub you...
Rev knew he was most likely to die young, as he was told so by the doctors, because of hes bad heart condition, maybe thats why Jimmy was such a fun guy to be around, he always tryed making a joke, make peeps laugh right, and well he proberly also feelt it himself, how hes condition was. R.I,P Jimmy.. damn this song gets you everytime..