Lost my only son to alcoholism 8 years ago, he was 31,and the lines 'I cannot fix your wounds this time' and 'I want to help you but I don't know how' hit me to the core because as his mom that's exactly how I felt. My ex and I got him into psychiatric care, rehab, etc but he just slipped further and further down. I found him in the floor the night he died, did cpr and the emts came and took him but he was gone. I have no words for the kind of pain that is and 8 years later I miss my son so much every single day. The first time I heard this song I cried and cried till I was gasping for breath, it just hit me in that raw core of my soul that I had had to numb just to get through the days and months right after he died.
I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my husband 11 years ago to cancer just 6 weeks after his diagnosis. His last days in the ICU. In the end the only way I could help him was to let him go. All these years later. ST and Ren have helped me let go of most of that pain.
@@JewelsLeigh I understand that completely, with my son I was drawn back to all my Tool albums and for whatever reason Tool helped save my sanity and helped me work through a lot of stuff in my grieving process. And there are other songs by various other artists and bands that both my son and I really bonded over, and even now if one comes on the radio or a random play list it can still make me tear up with emotion and an aching twinge of missing Daniel.
This brought me to tears. I am so sorry for your loss. I hope Sleep Token is able to at least bring words to the feelings you have trouble expressing like they do for me. No parent should ever have to bury a child. I wish you and your family nothing but the best 🙏🏻
This song came on when I was showing my mom the album while we were having our monthly mom/daughter lunch. I looked over at the end, and she had tears just streaming down her face. She grabbed my hand and told me “baby doll, this is exactly how I felt when you were a teenager. I’m sorry I couldn’t find the words to help you more”, and after that day, I always imagine that this song is from Vessels mother’s perspective.
Oh this made me sob.... I lost my mom three years ago. I'll never forget our most emotional connection when my ex broke up with me when I was 18 and I finally went to her after three days sobbing and she just held me and told me she knew something was wrong but she was just waiting for me...I've always been so independent and guarded so she knew I'd go find her when I needed her. I need her so badly rn I wish she were still here.
Ive never struggled with self harm but I have struggled with the constant agonizing thoughts of not wanting to be here anymore. A simple "Are you really okay" hurts so deeply.
I totally feel the same way. Never struggled with self harm but get a feeling sometimes like I don't want to be here anymore. We just have to take it one day at a time. Baby steps. You are beautiful and you are loved and important 🫶🫶🙏
Ditto but at my age it’s difficult to talk about. I truly never thought I would live to be this old. I couldn’t see my life past 20s and here I am late 40s.
I haven’t but I get it. Sometimes I hear this song and when he sings that I instant think “no I’m not” and no one’s really asked me that. It’s made me way more aware of asking others that question.
ever hear "thats on me" by mac miller? hes got a perfect lyric for this. "I dont know how i've been lately but i've been 'alright'. i said good morning this morning and ill say goodnight" just going through the motions
I also think it’s important to mention that physically harming yourself is just one way of lashing out against yourself in bad situations. There are plenty of ways to inflict harm on yourself without a blade, so even if you don’t see any scars you can never know if a friend is damaging themselves just by looking at them. I think this song is more universal then just a plea to “don’t cut yourself” or “don’t commit su*cide” but a plea to stop every way we punish ourselves
yea, I think that's why this song feels like a punch to the gut every time I listen to it. It's terrible how you can find ways to mutilate yourself through thoughts alone.
It's the most straight forward song. Without metaphor. Because it's the most relatable to everyone. Like you said, everyone knows someone they wish they could save from themselves.
This was the first song on TMBTE that made me cry. I am 5 years clean from addiction, and in my darkest days my husband found me overdosed on the basement floor, bleeding from the nose and everything. This song feels like him talking to me. Also, this is reminiscent of our wedding song - Thank You by Led Zeppelin. It’s perfect to me.
I’m sorry you went through that, but I’m glad you had someone who loved you to help pull you out of that place. I wish you many years of happiness together.
the realization on eric’s face when ves sings “please don’t hurt yourself again”.. not to say that they both didn’t know what this song was about, but that line made it really sink it… sobbing
my ex-bestfriend has also struggled with self harm and just that lyric “please don’t hurt yourself again” hits hard because anytime i asked her if she was okay or insisted she wasn’t she would say she was, i tried to help her through it but the only thing to get her to stop was her mom. i’m so grateful for her mom. she also has tried to not exist and has struggled with self harm before this recent phase of selfharm but she’s gone to therapy now and she’s feeling better.
This is from the perspective of his mom. Dark Signs - "Where I was raised there was no street light. Just pitch black and passing headlights." Here - "I raised you in the dark."
For some very personal reasons, this song is very tough to get through. It's an amazing song, but I usually end up skipping it if I'm not in the right headspace for it.
The first time I heard this song and heard the line “please don’t hurt yourself again” I felt like Vessel was speaking straight to me. Something people who struggle with self harm go through is people thinking they are doing it for attention but they are not. So for Vessel to say that line it’s like he told me that he sees me and my pain. ❤
I... dont even know what to say. Came for the headbanging but all i got was a bang to my soul. This hit hard especially after so many personal struggles... whoever reads this, just plz talk. Because there's always one that cares. It's only too late if you let it.
So this came out a few days before my cousin's suicide and it's been difficult to get through this song. He had several attempts and overdoses that required reviving. I watched my family mourn and feel hope over and over again until it finally happened and we lost him. This song reflects that back and forth we had all struggled with, including him. We never truly believed him when he said he was going to be okay. Now, the pain he felt has been pushed upon us... pushed onto his children. I encourage anyone struggling with mental illness to reach out, get help, therapy can be conducted in your own home so you don't have to feel trapped by what little resources may be available in your town. But most importantly, addicts, whatever led you down this road, it wasn't your fault. You are more than any mental/physical health issue or trauma and more than the addiction, and you are worthy of healing and recovering. You are so fucking worthy.
I’m sorry for what happened with your family and thank you for your words. I didn’t knew I’d stumble upon a comment that would uplift me in some type of way. For that I thank you for posting this comment….worship
@@jakemealer9545Yes, the beginning does sound exactly like Thank You by Led Zep. I don’t think Vessel did it deliberately, sometimes these things are in your head. Hopefully they won't find out about it.
This will hit people to the core those that are dealing with depression, alcohol, any type of problems that goes on in people's day to day life even when they lost people they loved as well
I cant get through this song without crying. I listen to this on purpose a few times a week to really think deep and get emotions out. This song has become a positive anthem in my life to always keep trying my best. Love your reactions and LOVE SLEEP TOKEN!!!
i quit self harm in november of 2023 and i feel so much better, but this song really hits deep for me, but it’s nice to know i have a band in mind that can help me through tough times and relate to, i wish i knew this band when they surfaced. they’re awesome.
I’m not gonna lie, I’m surprised you guys followed up take me back to Eden with this one. Ascensionism is an absolute MUST. I’m dying to see you guys react to it and it’s a perfect reaction song
This song is painful and emotional and it really cuts deep for so many, they just have an incredible ability to make you feel with their musical genius and Vessel’s voice THE OFFERING… from their first album is a song I want to see you do, ITS A BANGER
Its such a gutting song, especially when you link it to events referenced in other songs on the album, it really provides a lot of context to Vessel's lyrics.
Stayed up late the night this album came out... Sitting in the dark.... And crying when I heard this was not what i was expecting.... Thank you sleep token
If you are interested in another raw emotion song from Sleep Token I would suggest Blood Sport (from the room below). Many of their songs cover pain, loss, and longing. Even anger. I hope you continue your dive into ST. Can't go wrong with any song you choose next.
When I heard the guitar and how the music moved, I thought of Led Zeppelin’s song, “Thank You” from their 1969 LZ 2. The clear and clean sound ST has on this song, direct lyrics and anguished vocals, are a wilderness of pain…Please don’t hurt yourself again…
Said it once, and I'll say it again. Yal are waaaay too underrated. Great reactions again guys! Oh I forgot to add this in! Vessel does have a story most if not all the time per song/album, where the irl experiences are taken from we can only guess.
This song hits really hard for a lot of people, including me, so I appreciate such a genuine analysis from you guys. Thanks for taking the topic of this song seriously, I've seen too many reactors sort of brush by the lyrics entirely. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot to talk about musically in this song too, but the lyrics are too important to ignore. Thanks, guys.
The more I listen to them, the more I get why people respond to them so intensely. The themes are relatable, whether it’s your own experience or knowing someone going through it. If you’re a lyrics junkie, there’s so much to unpack. They touch so many genres that they’ll inevitably hit something you love. THIS song though? I think pretty much everyone can identify with watching someone in pain, knowing it, and not knowing what to do for them. This one reminds me of RHCP Under the Bridge. Similar style, song structure, and basic theme really.
This was one of my favorites off the new album. I have cried so much to this song cause of how much it hits home. This whole album is amazing and I'm glad we have special artists in our generation like sleep token and Bad Omens to keep the metal scene fresh and not stale 🙏 Great reaction guys you definitely don't disappoint
Cant you see by the Marshall Tucker band. Thats the main riff and chord progression. Even some of the melody in the vocals plays to that."What that woman been doing to me" (lyric from "Cant you see") might bring in some of the emotional context.
I was scared that you guys wouldn't like this one as it is pretty mellow but you constantly surprise me with your reactions. Love this song, in the album, it works perfect. So glad that you both are coming onto this band as they are something special, much like Ronnie, and are very thought provoking. Great reactions guys.
Thank you for showing ST some love. This song is beautiful and heartbreaking in so many ways.. I believe he is actually singing to himself.. This song being a reflection of what happened in Atlantic.
I shed a tear every time I listen to this. My wife has PTSD... and this is a part of my life now and its hard cause I don't know how to help her. Please keep reacting to Sleep Token... your reactions are great
I found this song not long after my cat died very suddenly from kidney failure. We had no idea. He showed no signs of pain or issues until the night before he died. His death hurt me so bad that I legit almost got broken heart syndrome. A month after I found this song my husband had a serious stroke that he is still recovering from 7 months later (just speech now). I felt so helpless in both circumstances and the lines "I cannot fix your wounds this time" and "I don't believe you when you tell me you are fine" makes me sob every time. I love this song so much but I can't listen to it without crying - and it's not a silent cry. It's ugly crying, clutching my chest, sobbing. Vessel has so much hurt and love in his voice in this song that it tears me apart every time. But, god, I love it.
Eric, I have a feeling we may not be too far apart in age (I'm 45,) and the beginning of this song definitely takes me back to a song my parents used to listen to when I was a kid in the 80's, but it's not an 80's song, and I don't remember who it's by.....Cat Stevens, perhaps? Bread, maybe? James Taylor, even. I wanna say it's one of those three bands/artists, but I can't be certain.
I swear listening to this album will change you. I have a few albums over my lifetime I consider "core albums" that represent certain times in my life that I can listen to and feel that part of my life. I think this might end up being the one for this time in my life.
Ive seen this theory before, but based on the character that represents the song, a woman holding a fetus essentially, I believe this song is about miscarriage. "Dripping crimson on the carpet" or "i want to help you but i dont know how" to me is the process of the miscarriage. Such a powerful song...
I disagree. I'm fairly sure he's describing an ex-friend or an ex-romatic partner who struggled with self-harm and suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Take into context the lyrics "I want to help, but I don't know how" - this is often how caregivers, friends, and others who are close with someone struggling this way feel. I work as a psychologist with people who struggle this way. In fact, more than half of my clientele are in therapy for this exact reason.
The way I imagine it is that she had a miscarriage and is sinking into depression, I agree with the "dripping crimson on the carpet" being the miscarriage, and then I think about the "Please don't hurt yourself again" being she wants to hurt herself after that. That's just me though. ❤️🩹
I have had suicidal thought’s throughout my adulthood, to be honest it never goes away! My kids and family, my beliefs are the only reason’s that I haven’t harmed myself. I cried through the whole song! ❤️
I love coming back to these earliest Sleep Token reactions so i can watch them try to work it out whilst knowing how the reactor feels about them towards the end. The initial enjoyment but confusion is brilliant, then gradually it becomes THIS IS INCREDIBLE!! 😂 I saw them in Manchester recently after 3 and a half years of listening and their music getting me through some dark and terrible times, it was mindblowing, absolutely amazing band!
I am not going to lie, this song BROKE me when I first heard it, it reminded me of someone close to me. This has quickly become one of my favorite albums of all time. They seem like they can do everything, and this song was just different.
I have an aching suspicion that the song is about self harm after a miscarriage. If you guys go look at the cover art for this song you'll see what I mean. Heartbreaking.
Thanks for the video guys. I really think these songs could save someone someday. Keep it up guys! It is okay to not be okay ❤ just talk it out to help the heal yourself process. Take care
“I want to help you but I don’t know how” hits me personally very deeply. As someone who has seen what depression and self harm does to a person, you feel completely helpless, all you can do is be there for them.
Had to edit my comment because the more I listened, the more I realised this was a follow on from Atlantic. I think this is someone like his mum or brother talking to HIM! It clicked when I realised I said some of these things to both my daughters after I caught them self harming with pins and razor blades! Sometimes as a parent, you can only do so much, you have to let them find their own way. Just let them know you're there, because sometimes thats all you can do
I always got a subtle stairway to heaven vibe with the first bit of this song, the unfolding of the sound and the soft strings. Definitely a stand out sleep token song for me.
2:30 This song's sound and vibe, like the jangly country sounding guitars and the singing really remind me of something off the Beck album Sea Change...maybe not even a particular song, just the general sound. Idk but I love it
I know exactly what you mean Eric, when you said it reminds you of something else, when I first heard the beginning of this song I immediately was taken back to my childhood listening to Cat Stevens on my dads cassette player. It's like a sombre Where Do The Children Play? I could be way off from what you were feeling but that was my experience 🙂
I’ve struggle with mental health since I was young. Depression can hit me hard on some days. In 2021 I was diagnosed with PTSD, Depression, and Dissociative Identity Disorder, we found this all out after hitting a breaking point and me along with one of my alter’s tried to self harm. My best friend found and stopped us before we could serious damage to ourselves. It’s been a very hard and long journey of healing. Today me and that alter listened to this song and we cried so hard.
This song makes me cry. Everytime because I’ve struggled with thoughts of hurting myself and almost taking my life. When I almost succeeded, I ended up hearing Falling in Reverse’s Carry On and The Drug in Me is You. I instantly broke down in tears and now hearing this song, it brought back memories of that time and looking at where I am now I still break down and cry. And it’s also cause of Vessel’s voice.
I don't know if you guys know this or not? Aside from the masterful drumming from ii; all of this is written, composed, recorded, and sang by one person; Vessel. In live shows, they have the additional band, but not in recording. There's so many similarities between Sleep Token and Twenty One Pilots. Lore, hidden messages, genre breaking, etc. I can't wait till ya'll dive deeper. Initially I had the same thing, the voice gets me... but now Vessel's voice *gets me*.
truthfully, this song to this day makes me cry, i've been through some rough shit in my short time, and i have suffered with issues involving self harm. discovering sleep token truly changed my life, and i have a different view on things. Sleep token has been the glue that put my pieces back together again. and seeing such a raw reaction from Kyle made my eyes start tearing up
hi i’m not sure if you guys still read comments, but i just found your channel and i’m bingeing the entire sleep toke reaction series on my tv. i just came to my phone to let you guys know that this song is about himself!! i’m pretty sure this is a follow up to atlantic- which is about the aftermath of his attempt. if you look at some live videos, the scars from this attempt is pretty prominent on his left arm.
not me commenting on a video a year later but at @2:13 when you start talking about how the sound behind reminds you of something. As soon as this song came on i started thinking about Negative space by senses fail. very similar sound. Would be absolutely crazy if thats what it was.
I just recently found your reactions and was sooooooo hoping you did a video to this song. It's my favorite Sleep Token but that doesn't mean much because ALL OF THEIR SONGS FUCKING HIT SO HARD. Love seeing what you guys think.
Sleep Token is one of my Faves! I haven’t stop listening to the new album or them since I found out about them. Y’all should do all of Take Me Back to Eden album. Very unique and different from anything out there. Ascensionism should be next.
Ok guys I see SLEEP TOKEN everywhere so I'm choosing to go down this road with y'all. My son's really into them too. The begining of this song reminded me of the movie Legend. Older Tom Cruise movie .
My 16 year old son has struggled with self harm. Everytime i watch this or hear it, i walk to his room and check on him but the line i want help you but i dont know how....brings tears everytime
This is one of the few songs that makes me cry everytime i hear it. I think as well as it being a gut wrenching song it hits me in the soul due to my own personal experience with self harm and suacidal ideations.
even though ive listened to this song multiple times, its one of my favorites off the album, I just NOW got what the song meant. Im emotional and crying
I love you guys reactions of Sleep Token songs! Especially how you dig into the lyrics. I think this song reminds me of some of Pearl Jams slower/softer songs from their Ten album. Sleep Tokens rabbit hole is deep like hell...keep it comin´ :D
if there's one song you need to react to by ST its Bloodsport from the room below. You mentioned that you're not used to him being vulnerable, but most of their songs actually are fairly vulnerable, bloodsport, Missing limbs, and Euclid probably being the three most
2:37 I know exactly what you mean and I finally realized it sounds very much like Already Gone by Disturbed. I can’t put my finger on it but it feels so similar musically, not to mention the lyrical content in both is super emotional.
Just now finding this. I've been through this and, while this is absolutely where my mind was at, it really just barely scratches the surface of the mental anguish that I still go through every day.
When you truly and deeply care about someone you can see the things they don't say you can see the pain and hurt if they have been through that they try to hide from everyone this song hit me so hard earlier send it to multiple people and told them to listen to the lyrics❤
saw sleep token a few days at the metal festival "copenhell" (Denmark) and they were great live, but kind of a different concert as he didn't speak a word on stage in between songs or after as he calls his Concerts "rituals" for the diety they believe in called "sleep" also known as Hypnos, Latin Somnus, Greco-Roman god of sleep.
The sound you are talking about, I thought too when I first heard this song, the guitar coming in and the “sound” the song was giving off reminded me of the Beatles for some reason!
This song reminds me of a friend of mine who hurt herself really bad when we were teens. I wish I could have helped her getting through her emotional pain without hurting herself... but you're just a witness. And there's not much you can do except be there when the friend asks.
Hey Eric! I think the song you may be thinking that sounds similar to this is wait in the truck by Hardy, I had the same feeling and finally figured it out!
Thank god you guys have the best reactions, you don't pause it every five fucking seconds and rewind it. You just get through it and enjoy it for what it is! KEEP IT UP! more reactors need to be like you!
Lost my only son to alcoholism 8 years ago, he was 31,and the lines 'I cannot fix your wounds this time' and 'I want to help you but I don't know how' hit me to the core because as his mom that's exactly how I felt. My ex and I got him into psychiatric care, rehab, etc but he just slipped further and further down. I found him in the floor the night he died, did cpr and the emts came and took him but he was gone. I have no words for the kind of pain that is and 8 years later I miss my son so much every single day. The first time I heard this song I cried and cried till I was gasping for breath, it just hit me in that raw core of my soul that I had had to numb just to get through the days and months right after he died.
So sorry for your loss 😞❤️
I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my husband 11 years ago to cancer just 6 weeks after his diagnosis. His last days in the ICU. In the end the only way I could help him was to let him go. All these years later. ST and Ren have helped me let go of most of that pain.
@@JewelsLeigh I understand that completely, with my son I was drawn back to all my Tool albums and for whatever reason Tool helped save my sanity and helped me work through a lot of stuff in my grieving process. And there are other songs by various other artists and bands that both my son and I really bonded over, and even now if one comes on the radio or a random play list it can still make me tear up with emotion and an aching twinge of missing Daniel.
@@sharilynbratton6476 Metallica for me. Music was and is my savior. 💛
This brought me to tears. I am so sorry for your loss. I hope Sleep Token is able to at least bring words to the feelings you have trouble expressing like they do for me. No parent should ever have to bury a child. I wish you and your family nothing but the best 🙏🏻
This song came on when I was showing my mom the album while we were having our monthly mom/daughter lunch. I looked over at the end, and she had tears just streaming down her face. She grabbed my hand and told me “baby doll, this is exactly how I felt when you were a teenager. I’m sorry I couldn’t find the words to help you more”, and after that day, I always imagine that this song is from Vessels mother’s perspective.
Oh this made me sob.... I lost my mom three years ago. I'll never forget our most emotional connection when my ex broke up with me when I was 18 and I finally went to her after three days sobbing and she just held me and told me she knew something was wrong but she was just waiting for me...I've always been so independent and guarded so she knew I'd go find her when I needed her. I need her so badly rn I wish she were still here.
iirc this is suppose to be from his mothers perspective after he survived a suicide attempt
Ive never struggled with self harm but I have struggled with the constant agonizing thoughts of not wanting to be here anymore. A simple "Are you really okay" hurts so deeply.
Deadass, dealing with the same issue we just gotta fight through it together 💪🏽💪🏽🙏🙏
I totally feel the same way. Never struggled with self harm but get a feeling sometimes like I don't want to be here anymore. We just have to take it one day at a time. Baby steps. You are beautiful and you are loved and important 🫶🫶🙏
I deal with self harm tendencies and this song really hurts for me. It’s worse than I thought it was gonna hit me which is worse for me lmao
Ditto but at my age it’s difficult to talk about. I truly never thought I would live to be this old. I couldn’t see my life past 20s and here I am late 40s.
I haven’t but I get it. Sometimes I hear this song and when he sings that I instant think “no I’m not” and no one’s really asked me that. It’s made me way more aware of asking others that question.
"I'm fine" is probably the lie most often told... damn. That was calm but so intense at the same time.
Love the shirts by the way!!!
@@lauriwest435 😁😘👍
ever hear "thats on me" by mac miller? hes got a perfect lyric for this.
"I dont know how i've been lately but i've been 'alright'. i said good morning this morning and ill say goodnight"
just going through the motions
Mama always said that sleep token is like a box of chocolates. You never know what your gonna get.
At this point, chocolate is like a box of sleep token
I also think it’s important to mention that physically harming yourself is just one way of lashing out against yourself in bad situations. There are plenty of ways to inflict harm on yourself without a blade, so even if you don’t see any scars you can never know if a friend is damaging themselves just by looking at them. I think this song is more universal then just a plea to “don’t cut yourself” or “don’t commit su*cide” but a plea to stop every way we punish ourselves
yea, I think that's why this song feels like a punch to the gut every time I listen to it. It's terrible how you can find ways to mutilate yourself through thoughts alone.
It's the most straight forward song. Without metaphor. Because it's the most relatable to everyone. Like you said, everyone knows someone they wish they could save from themselves.
I loooove the reference to blood "dripping crimson on the carpet" it's a really beautiful call to the sense of sight. The poetry...
I agree, even sounds like lookin gin a mirror, saving yourself from your own mentality
This and Euclid got me crying
This was the first song on TMBTE that made me cry. I am 5 years clean from addiction, and in my darkest days my husband found me overdosed on the basement floor, bleeding from the nose and everything. This song feels like him talking to me.
Also, this is reminiscent of our wedding song - Thank You by Led Zeppelin.
It’s perfect to me.
I’m sorry you went through that, but I’m glad you had someone who loved you to help pull you out of that place. I wish you many years of happiness together.
the realization on eric’s face when ves sings “please don’t hurt yourself again”.. not to say that they both didn’t know what this song was about, but that line made it really sink it… sobbing
And the commentary after acknowledging that vessel lost someone to SH, kinda made me cry. Cuz that’s emotional intelligence
my ex-bestfriend has also struggled with self harm and just that lyric “please don’t hurt yourself again” hits hard because anytime i asked her if she was okay or insisted she wasn’t she would say she was, i tried to help her through it but the only thing to get her to stop was her mom. i’m so grateful for her mom. she also has tried to not exist and has struggled with self harm before this recent phase of selfharm but she’s gone to therapy now and she’s feeling better.
It's been a month and I still can't get through this song without crying.
Every time
This is from the perspective of his mom.
Dark Signs - "Where I was raised there was no street light. Just pitch black and passing headlights."
Here - "I raised you in the dark."
This song is painful. You guys need to do Alkaline for your next reaction to them.
I absolutely agree. Gonna comment the same thing so they see multiple requests.
3rded for Alkaline!
Defo alkaline
@@Wollaston123they’ve already reacted to Alkaline. Go check it out.
Alkaline for sure
Almost a year later and I’m still crying to this song…
For some very personal reasons, this song is very tough to get through. It's an amazing song, but I usually end up skipping it if I'm not in the right headspace for it.
It makes me tear up everytime
It’s very emotional asking yourself cuz we all hide our scars
The first time I heard this song and heard the line “please don’t hurt yourself again” I felt like Vessel was speaking straight to me. Something people who struggle with self harm go through is people thinking they are doing it for attention but they are not. So for Vessel to say that line it’s like he told me that he sees me and my pain. ❤
I... dont even know what to say. Came for the headbanging but all i got was a bang to my soul. This hit hard especially after so many personal struggles... whoever reads this, just plz talk. Because there's always one that cares. It's only too late if you let it.
Thankyou
thanks man
So this came out a few days before my cousin's suicide and it's been difficult to get through this song. He had several attempts and overdoses that required reviving. I watched my family mourn and feel hope over and over again until it finally happened and we lost him. This song reflects that back and forth we had all struggled with, including him. We never truly believed him when he said he was going to be okay. Now, the pain he felt has been pushed upon us... pushed onto his children. I encourage anyone struggling with mental illness to reach out, get help, therapy can be conducted in your own home so you don't have to feel trapped by what little resources may be available in your town. But most importantly, addicts, whatever led you down this road, it wasn't your fault. You are more than any mental/physical health issue or trauma and more than the addiction, and you are worthy of healing and recovering. You are so fucking worthy.
I just lost my brother to suicide on Friday. I feel you.
I’m sorry for what happened with your family and thank you for your words. I didn’t knew I’d stumble upon a comment that would uplift me in some type of way. For that I thank you for posting this comment….worship
Such a Zeppelin vibe at the beginning. This is a very powerful song. This whole album is epic.
"Thank You" by Led Zeppelin. Both turn me into a little bitch baby lol
@@jakemealer9545Yes, the beginning does sound exactly like Thank You by Led Zep. I don’t think Vessel did it deliberately, sometimes these things are in your head. Hopefully they won't find out about it.
Sleep token is the most emotional heart breaking and beautiful and meaningful bands that I have ever heard. They are completely amazing.
There ok don't like the r&b beats they do on some songs though kind of ruins a lot of them
This will hit people to the core those that are dealing with depression, alcohol, any type of problems that goes on in people's day to day life even when they lost people they loved as well
I cant get through this song without crying. I listen to this on purpose a few times a week to really think deep and get emotions out. This song has become a positive anthem in my life to always keep trying my best. Love your reactions and LOVE SLEEP TOKEN!!!
i quit self harm in november of 2023 and i feel so much better, but this song really hits deep for me, but it’s nice to know i have a band in mind that can help me through tough times and relate to, i wish i knew this band when they surfaced. they’re awesome.
I’m not gonna lie, I’m surprised you guys followed up take me back to Eden with this one. Ascensionism is an absolute MUST. I’m dying to see you guys react to it and it’s a perfect reaction song
It won on a Patron Poll.
@@Rykerroad Wow! Patron giving the deep cuts! Well you can’t say you guys don’t give what the people ask for! I’ll be here for it no matter what 🤘🏼
i think it won bc a lot of people can relate
This song takes on a whole new meaning when you realize he might be taking to himself. I don't think anyone is really ok.
He ties his emotion into the lyrics so deeply it's like being in his shoes
This song is painful and emotional and it really cuts deep for so many, they just have an incredible ability to make you feel with their musical genius and Vessel’s voice
THE OFFERING… from their first album is a song I want to see you do, ITS A BANGER
Its such a gutting song, especially when you link it to events referenced in other songs on the album, it really provides a lot of context to Vessel's lyrics.
Stayed up late the night this album came out... Sitting in the dark.... And crying when I heard this was not what i was expecting.... Thank you sleep token
If you are interested in another raw emotion song from Sleep Token I would suggest Blood Sport (from the room below). Many of their songs cover pain, loss, and longing. Even anger. I hope you continue your dive into ST. Can't go wrong with any song you choose next.
This.. This is the one
This This This is a must.
Vessel cry’s so yes
This reminds me of Pearl Jam just with that Sleep Token vibe they are so unique at projecting. ❤ from 🇨🇦
I can't listen to this song and others from the album without crying. The music, the lyrics and Vessel's voice are so beautiful and emotional
When I heard the guitar and how the music moved, I thought of Led Zeppelin’s song, “Thank You” from their 1969 LZ 2. The clear and clean sound ST has on this song, direct lyrics and anguished vocals, are a wilderness of pain…Please don’t hurt yourself again…
To me this song hits more of an '80s vibe but bold the music and lyrics hit different for every one. Just makes this song even better and deeper.
Said it once, and I'll say it again. Yal are waaaay too underrated. Great reactions again guys! Oh I forgot to add this in! Vessel does have a story most if not all the time per song/album, where the irl experiences are taken from we can only guess.
This song hits really hard for a lot of people, including me, so I appreciate such a genuine analysis from you guys. Thanks for taking the topic of this song seriously, I've seen too many reactors sort of brush by the lyrics entirely. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot to talk about musically in this song too, but the lyrics are too important to ignore. Thanks, guys.
The more I listen to them, the more I get why people respond to them so intensely. The themes are relatable, whether it’s your own experience or knowing someone going through it. If you’re a lyrics junkie, there’s so much to unpack. They touch so many genres that they’ll inevitably hit something you love. THIS song though? I think pretty much everyone can identify with watching someone in pain, knowing it, and not knowing what to do for them.
This one reminds me of RHCP Under the Bridge. Similar style, song structure, and basic theme really.
This was one of my favorites off the new album. I have cried so much to this song cause of how much it hits home. This whole album is amazing and I'm glad we have special artists in our generation like sleep token and Bad Omens to keep the metal scene fresh and not stale 🙏 Great reaction guys you definitely don't disappoint
It’s straight up an 80’s power ballad. Im totally here for it
Cant you see by the Marshall Tucker band. Thats the main riff and chord progression. Even some of the melody in the vocals plays to that."What that woman been doing to me" (lyric from "Cant you see") might bring in some of the emotional context.
I was scared that you guys wouldn't like this one as it is pretty mellow but you constantly surprise me with your reactions. Love this song, in the album, it works perfect. So glad that you both are coming onto this band as they are something special, much like Ronnie, and are very thought provoking. Great reactions guys.
Sending love to everyone, this song hits so many in different ways. You're all loved. I've been on both sides of this song
It makes me so happy that you are reacting to more of their music. This one hits so close to home for me. Thank you for the reaction.
Thank you for showing ST some love.
This song is beautiful and heartbreaking in so many ways..
I believe he is actually singing to himself.. This song being a reflection of what happened in Atlantic.
I shed a tear every time I listen to this. My wife has PTSD... and this is a part of my life now and its hard cause I don't know how to help her.
Please keep reacting to Sleep Token... your reactions are great
This song is such a mixture of Alter Bridge, O Holy Night, and beautiful execution. I love this damn band so much.
Holy crap Alter Bridge yes, that's the sound that I was hearing. Well put though
Yeah first time I heard this I was like cool they are a Mark Tremonti fan cuz it sounds like he wrote the guitar for this.
I found this song not long after my cat died very suddenly from kidney failure. We had no idea. He showed no signs of pain or issues until the night before he died. His death hurt me so bad that I legit almost got broken heart syndrome. A month after I found this song my husband had a serious stroke that he is still recovering from 7 months later (just speech now). I felt so helpless in both circumstances and the lines "I cannot fix your wounds this time" and "I don't believe you when you tell me you are fine" makes me sob every time. I love this song so much but I can't listen to it without crying - and it's not a silent cry. It's ugly crying, clutching my chest, sobbing. Vessel has so much hurt and love in his voice in this song that it tears me apart every time. But, god, I love it.
Eric, I have a feeling we may not be too far apart in age (I'm 45,) and the beginning of this song definitely takes me back to a song my parents used to listen to when I was a kid in the 80's, but it's not an 80's song, and I don't remember who it's by.....Cat Stevens, perhaps? Bread, maybe? James Taylor, even. I wanna say it's one of those three bands/artists, but I can't be certain.
I swear listening to this album will change you. I have a few albums over my lifetime I consider "core albums" that represent certain times in my life that I can listen to and feel that part of my life. I think this might end up being the one for this time in my life.
Ive seen this theory before, but based on the character that represents the song, a woman holding a fetus essentially, I believe this song is about miscarriage. "Dripping crimson on the carpet" or "i want to help you but i dont know how" to me is the process of the miscarriage. Such a powerful song...
I disagree. I'm fairly sure he's describing an ex-friend or an ex-romatic partner who struggled with self-harm and suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.
Take into context the lyrics "I want to help, but I don't know how" - this is often how caregivers, friends, and others who are close with someone struggling this way feel.
I work as a psychologist with people who struggle this way. In fact, more than half of my clientele are in therapy for this exact reason.
The way I imagine it is that she had a miscarriage and is sinking into depression, I agree with the "dripping crimson on the carpet" being the miscarriage, and then I think about the "Please don't hurt yourself again" being she wants to hurt herself after that. That's just me though. ❤️🩹
Personally, I think this is Vessels mother’s perspective.
@@H0tD0gB0ngWat3r I thought that and if he was really young he didn't know what to do
Hey, this was the first time I listened to this song without crying!
I have had suicidal thought’s throughout my adulthood, to be honest it never goes away! My kids and family, my beliefs are the only reason’s that I haven’t harmed myself. I cried through the whole song! ❤️
But you have the strength to keep going.
I wish you all the best
I love coming back to these earliest Sleep Token reactions so i can watch them try to work it out whilst knowing how the reactor feels about them towards the end. The initial enjoyment but confusion is brilliant, then gradually it becomes THIS IS INCREDIBLE!! 😂 I saw them in Manchester recently after 3 and a half years of listening and their music getting me through some dark and terrible times, it was mindblowing, absolutely amazing band!
It hits harder when you realise the lyrics are about Vessel speaking into a mirror
@herud4737 is this true, if so then that's even more emotional
@@samanthabaines3578 it is!!
I've always thought that with DYWTYLM... never even thought of applying that to this song. holy crap. ouch.
I don't think this has ever been confirmed. I'm fairly certain that this is about someone he was once very close with.
PLEASE check our ascentionism next! That one is a BANGER and a ride through the song, easily one of the top songs from the album.
I am not going to lie, this song BROKE me when I first heard it, it reminded me of someone close to me. This has quickly become one of my favorite albums of all time. They seem like they can do everything, and this song was just different.
I have an aching suspicion that the song is about self harm after a miscarriage. If you guys go look at the cover art for this song you'll see what I mean. Heartbreaking.
Yep. Look at the cover art, it gives this another layer of meaning.
Oh god, I just looked and totally agree with you, this song is already so emotive, but with this as well - heart wrenching.
Correct it is
"Maybe being there is not enough in the long run, but it may be enough for the moment".
Thanks for the video guys. I really think these songs could save someone someday. Keep it up guys! It is okay to not be okay ❤ just talk it out to help the heal yourself process. Take care
this was not the song that I expected you guys to react to but it was the reaction to the song that didn't know I needed today. Beautiful reaction
Great song choice guys. This song is amazing an another way than most of their album yet it's very sleep token. Great reaction
“I want to help you but I don’t know how” hits me personally very deeply. As someone who has seen what depression and self harm does to a person, you feel completely helpless, all you can do is be there for them.
Had to edit my comment because the more I listened, the more I realised this was a follow on from Atlantic. I think this is someone like his mum or brother talking to HIM! It clicked when I realised I said some of these things to both my daughters after I caught them self harming with pins and razor blades! Sometimes as a parent, you can only do so much, you have to let them find their own way. Just let them know you're there, because sometimes thats all you can do
I always got a subtle stairway to heaven vibe with the first bit of this song, the unfolding of the sound and the soft strings. Definitely a stand out sleep token song for me.
It’s more of a “thank you” vibe for me but definite strong zeppelin sound for sure
That was an awesome reaction. The silence is golden sometimes and you allowed the emotion to build and show.
I don't know what to suggest next. Every song is so good. Looking forward to more reactions.
2:30 This song's sound and vibe, like the jangly country sounding guitars and the singing really remind me of something off the Beck album Sea Change...maybe not even a particular song, just the general sound. Idk but I love it
I know exactly what you mean Eric, when you said it reminds you of something else, when I first heard the beginning of this song I immediately was taken back to my childhood listening to Cat Stevens on my dads cassette player.
It's like a sombre Where Do The Children Play? I could be way off from what you were feeling but that was my experience 🙂
I’ve struggle with mental health since I was young. Depression can hit me hard on some days. In 2021 I was diagnosed with PTSD, Depression, and Dissociative Identity Disorder, we found this all out after hitting a breaking point and me along with one of my alter’s tried to self harm. My best friend found and stopped us before we could serious damage to ourselves. It’s been a very hard and long journey of healing. Today me and that alter listened to this song and we cried so hard.
This song makes me cry. Everytime because I’ve struggled with thoughts of hurting myself and almost taking my life. When I almost succeeded, I ended up hearing Falling in Reverse’s Carry On and The Drug in Me is You. I instantly broke down in tears and now hearing this song, it brought back memories of that time and looking at where I am now I still break down and cry. And it’s also cause of Vessel’s voice.
This song honestly broke me my ex literally work me up one evening after cutting to deep. Just hits in the emotions so much
Been there! Thanks for this guys, wouldn't have heard this song otherwise. Big love!
I don't know if you guys know this or not? Aside from the masterful drumming from ii; all of this is written, composed, recorded, and sang by one person; Vessel. In live shows, they have the additional band, but not in recording.
There's so many similarities between Sleep Token and Twenty One Pilots. Lore, hidden messages, genre breaking, etc. I can't wait till ya'll dive deeper. Initially I had the same thing, the voice gets me... but now Vessel's voice *gets me*.
truthfully, this song to this day makes me cry, i've been through some rough shit in my short time, and i have suffered with issues involving self harm. discovering sleep token truly changed my life, and i have a different view on things. Sleep token has been the glue that put my pieces back together again. and seeing such a raw reaction from Kyle made my eyes start tearing up
The sound you feel is familiar in the intro is Led Zeppelin "thank you" it's very similar
hi i’m not sure if you guys still read comments, but i just found your channel and i’m bingeing the entire sleep toke reaction series on my tv. i just came to my phone to let you guys know that this song is about himself!! i’m pretty sure this is a follow up to atlantic- which is about the aftermath of his attempt. if you look at some live videos, the scars from this attempt is pretty prominent on his left arm.
not me commenting on a video a year later but at @2:13 when you start talking about how the sound behind reminds you of something. As soon as this song came on i started thinking about Negative space by senses fail. very similar sound. Would be absolutely crazy if thats what it was.
I just recently found your reactions and was sooooooo hoping you did a video to this song. It's my favorite Sleep Token but that doesn't mean much because ALL OF THEIR SONGS FUCKING HIT SO HARD. Love seeing what you guys think.
Sleep Token is one of my Faves! I haven’t stop listening to the new album or them since I found out about them. Y’all should do all of Take Me Back to Eden album. Very unique and different from anything out there. Ascensionism should be next.
Love getting hit in the feels. Your commentary really helps. Thank you
Ok guys I see SLEEP TOKEN everywhere so I'm choosing to go down this road with y'all. My son's really into them too. The begining of this song reminded me of the movie Legend. Older Tom Cruise movie .
My 16 year old son has struggled with self harm. Everytime i watch this or hear it, i walk to his room and check on him but the line i want help you but i dont know how....brings tears everytime
This is one of the few songs that makes me cry everytime i hear it. I think as well as it being a gut wrenching song it hits me in the soul due to my own personal experience with self harm and suacidal ideations.
I swear Eric got the craziest beverage containers every video
even though ive listened to this song multiple times, its one of my favorites off the album, I just NOW got what the song meant. Im emotional and crying
That's a heavy one but beautiful all the same 🖤
I love you guys reactions of Sleep Token songs! Especially how you dig into the lyrics. I think this song reminds me of some of Pearl Jams slower/softer songs from their Ten album. Sleep Tokens rabbit hole is deep like hell...keep it comin´ :D
this song just cuts through you, nice to see both hip-hop head and metal-head jumpin' onto the ST train,..
if there's one song you need to react to by ST its Bloodsport from the room below. You mentioned that you're not used to him being vulnerable, but most of their songs actually are fairly vulnerable, bloodsport, Missing limbs, and Euclid probably being the three most
2:37 I know exactly what you mean and I finally realized it sounds very much like Already Gone by Disturbed. I can’t put my finger on it but it feels so similar musically, not to mention the lyrical content in both is super emotional.
Great, classic rock with an intense message. Very emotional.
Just now finding this. I've been through this and, while this is absolutely where my mind was at, it really just barely scratches the surface of the mental anguish that I still go through every day.
When you truly and deeply care about someone you can see the things they don't say you can see the pain and hurt if they have been through that they try to hide from everyone this song hit me so hard earlier send it to multiple people and told them to listen to the lyrics❤
its almost like this song was made for me cause i used to be really bad with cutting my arms and legs love the reaction guys
I’m a random person to you but I’m sorry to hear that. I hope things are better for you now.
saw sleep token a few days at the metal festival "copenhell" (Denmark) and they were great live, but kind of a different concert as he didn't speak a word on stage in between songs or after as he calls his Concerts "rituals" for the diety they believe in called "sleep" also known as Hypnos, Latin Somnus, Greco-Roman god of sleep.
The sound you are talking about, I thought too when I first heard this song, the guitar coming in and the “sound” the song was giving off reminded me of the Beatles for some reason!
This song reminds me of a friend of mine who hurt herself really bad when we were teens. I wish I could have helped her getting through her emotional pain without hurting herself... but you're just a witness. And there's not much you can do except be there when the friend asks.
Almost made me cry. Most of the time I'm not really okay and this song hit me right in the feels
Hey Eric! I think the song you may be thinking that sounds similar to this is wait in the truck by Hardy, I had the same feeling and finally figured it out!
Just give in and do the whole album. Complete the worship! The whole album tells a story. HOWEVER any Sleep Token songs are a must!
My favourite reaction channel out there!
Thank god you guys have the best reactions, you don't pause it every five fucking seconds and rewind it. You just get through it and enjoy it for what it is! KEEP IT UP! more reactors need to be like you!
I mean we do pause on certain videos, it all depends. Thanks for watching!