i'm also pretty stupid but i think i get a LIIIIITTLE bit of slack. it's flipping 2024 and this song has been overused too much i mean it's a great flipping song but i mean when it becomes an overused stupid ass fuck tiktok song then i hate the world. i agree with this but i'd like to point out that a song can have multiple meanings at once, no matter how the artist wrote it to be seen as. then at that point we have to determine what the artist wrote it for. people can have different views and interpretations, but we can't exactly say they're wrong and that ours is right unless it's what the artist wrote it for. till then all meanings are correct. i think this could be the intended purpose. but the lyrics can also be supporting nostalgia in a way. i'm not sure if "a nostalgia song" is how to describe Notion, but "a song referring to life and the world when it was simple and great" which IS Nostalgic so well i kind of just unproved my point but what the Notion would be that is a lie is "Everything will be OK" CALMING BUT THATS NOT TRUE AND THATS NOT HOW THE WORLD WORKS. anyway my point is that well i support and love this video and appreciate the... Enthusiasm XD LOL and the PASSION for this song and the explanation to us idiots. thank you so much and well ye that's all
@@iExist543 For me i dont even feel like this is a "Nostalgic Song" at all. At first i thought this is just a regular song, but when i see that you explaining about the lyrics and everything i was surprised
I think it feels nostalgic because of the beat. I read between the lines that its a man who just sings about living life without the thoughts of what happens after. This explanation video was just peak comedy for me and I clicked because of the "you idiots " part 😂
I would say the point is to live a life that we or others can be proud of and to try and make a positive impact on the world around us, even if it's just slightly. I would say the same to anyone who asks "if there's not an afterlife and we're all going to die eventually, than what's the point?"
dude this video was in my feed and im telling you this is the most awesome breakdown ive seen of this song. I've used this song to help tell a story about my lil character thing from it's meaning and like im also really frustrated how people arent really digging the whole futureproof album and like the message it tells and shit man. awesome work
For my case, I was too stupid to actually listen to the lyrics but now I think after seeing this it just makes it more of a lovable and comforting song for me and SO MANY other people.
Unironically, this explanation made the song a ton lot more beautiful and poetic. Not because I didn’t understand it before, but because reading your explanation while listening to the song just triggered something in me. I’m not exactly atheist, but I don’t bow down to a god or anything. I believe in the existence of gods and stuff, just not like that. I think this song invokes nostalgia because of the tune and beat, but also because inheritly, even if we all share a collective brain cell, our brain naturally decipher the words into the deeper meaning. We just don’t consciously know it, so we call it nostalgia. It makes us feel deep emotions that we can’t place or otherwise explain, let alone have experienced. Hell most of the ppl who use this song in edits probably aren’t over 20 (I’m not). We don’t have a lot to be THAT nostalgic for yet. I loved this video. Good job.
even though im a christian, this song and the whole live your life to the fullest part, is great. i do believe we're here to live our lives greatly and take it all in, while also never forgeting and departing from God.
@@OmniKit yeah, dude appreciate it. some of us are TOO religious and think we can't do anything else other devotion. like what are here for other than worship dude?
2:05 my interpretation (that fits more neatly within the song as a whole) is that the "sunshine" doesn't refer to happiness in life, but rather as life in whole apart from death, and that "this momentary beam of light" refers to this specific, finite life, so that the line as a whole means you won't live forever, but you can live now edit: typo
@@iExist543 no, the interpretation of finiteness of life is likely the correct one here given the nature of the song. "Sunshine" refers to to living another day, in this sense the metaphor refers to living in itself, There won't always be sunshine meaning you won't always be here to live (since sunshine means a new day), momentary beam of light then appreciates this "beam of light" as long as it is. The other interpretation referring to ups and downs of life does not match well with the context of this song since the song talks explicitly about mortality.
I agree with you, to me it was like you won't have this perfect happy days even after death expecting sunshine and rainbows, life isn't gonna be enternal sunshines, it's just going to be another beam of light shining for a brief moment and you should cherish it.
It's such a meaningful song for atheists like me, it makes me emotional thinking of all the peer pressure and family pressure or even media influence when our existence is diminished. But I agree with it so much, afterlife and eternal life is scary to me, I want to treasure every moment of the life I already have because there's just 1 life we've got❤️
@@iExist543 the funny thing is in the bible it basically says your here for a reason and if God wanted, he could put you in this afterlife an the even funnier thing is Jesus tells people to live their life and don't dwell on the mishaps or what is to come after you die and btw this song is nostalgic but not because of the lyrics but because of the fact that this is a song from my early childhood and I get reminded of the good times even though there were not many good times (I had a bad childhood, and parents were not the best gave me mental problems)
no cause i went on every single little lyric video of notion and none of them even talked about the 'beliving ancient letters' line, for me its very obvious that its talking about religon, and i dont see why people didnt realize it sooner :
I think it's the beat that makes it nostalgic, not the lyrics. Like how Outkast's Hey Ya is considered upbeat despite being about breaking up - "Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance." The music feels nostalgic and that's what it's used for.
I thought this song was catchy so i listened to it, and I found out it wasnt nostalgia. But i couldnt think of the explanation. I really needed this, thanks.
He's talking (very secretly through various secret sound waves) about the declaration of independence and how the world got messed up and corrupted by modern day politics and propagandas and how meaningless life is on a scale of 1/10⅖⅔⅖ and understanding of one's weakness. (This is true and to whoever disagrees I'm gonna make a very special visit at your ho-)
well this song is nostalgic but not because of the lyrics but because of the fact that this is a song from my early childhood and I get reminded of the good times even though there were not many good times (I had a bad childhood, and parents were not the best gave me mental problems
i've loved the rare occasions for about a year and a half now, and notion is my favorite song of all time. i have to say that this video perfectly conveys how i feel about everyone's stupid tiktok edits lmfao, although i'm grateful they got the song to be as popular as it is because i would have never found my favorite band. and yes, i did find my favorite band from an unfunny racist meme.
I feel like a bunch of people just saw one person say it was nostalgic and they agreed with it because people don't know how to form their own opinions/have to agree with what everyone else says. But I love this song it's so relatable
I knew it as the meaning to begin with since my friend told me about it. Then I saw so many nostalgia edits and I was very confused. Someone said the ENTIRE song was about him getting bullied as a child😭
i knew it when it said "For I have seen the ending, and there is no ascending" and "Oh, back when I was younger, was told by other youngsters, that my end will be torture beneath the Earth"
HOW DID I NOT UNDERSTAND THE LRYICS IN THE FIRST PLACE 😭😭😭 Also thanks for the explanation, although I’m probably not gonna listen to this song anymore given that the meaning behind it contradicts with my beliefs 😅
3:08 this,this is what annoys me so much about this song.Ppl using it for nostalgia edits of how "children used to see a rainbow and not call it gay" or some shit like that.And it hurts how beautiful this song rlly is when arseholes on YT shorts use it to spread their anti-woke message.I did hear from the comment section of the music video that the song was about atheism but I never realised how deep the lyrics really were.Props to you bru
1:26 "If you could pull the lever to carry on forever, would your life even matter anymore?" My intepretation of this line is that if you have the prospect, the promise of living forever and happily in an afterlife or be ressurected to a time of perfection, what would be the point of living here anymore if there's a much better place just waiting for you? Also this is exactly why I hate tiktok. They take short segments of songs, and people will only listen to THAT SEGMENT, and won't even listen to the full song to support their "favorite artist," and would prefer to listen to the lyrics videos or sped up audio edits. And no one actually listens to the lyrics; they just follow the trend. And it may sound odd, but humans have an interesting thing where we are attracted to things others are attracted to (a sadly hence as to why best friends are usually the ones to end up stealing your partners). So if you see a video- or a tiktok, i suppose- that has a lot of likes, you will probably like it too. The fact that so many people will claim that this is their "favorite song/artist" when they don't even actually listen to them fully or support the artists- it's genuinely infuriating. Also, please don't just take up after what other people say and make it your own truth. Discover things for yourself. Do your research. edit: My personal favorite The Rare Occasions song is actually Futureproof. I don't think it gets the recognition it deserves.
I like this song cuz in a country where Christianity is shoved down my throat by everywhere I look, even having to say under god in school, and having to learn about Christianity and Christian beliefs every single day, this song is a breath of fresh air
@@milt513man, this song literally states that the bible is meaningless and foolish as the believers The only way to interpret the song differently it's changing pretty much everything in this song, simple as that It's literally ignoring the reality of this song, Wich is kinda common on christians,thou they call it faith The holy blindfold
@nombre4138 The entire athiest belief system is built on trying to explain why the birth of the universe, or the universe before it, didn't create matter and break the basic laws of physics. We are tiny pockets of flesh that die so easily. and acting like we have any right to degrade other people over ideas our constantly faulting minds can't even fully comprehend nor prove, is what it is, acting. So I simply ask you, instead of insulting people for beliefs you cannot prove true or false based off your own unproven ideas, sit with them, get a drink, and have fun. We all are going to die anyway. Better to hope it's good.
Bruh I can't stop laughing this video funny as hell really good explanation and a funny one at that (most of the edits I see is one piece related so it's not that bad)
I have nothing else to say than congrats on showing the dumbasses of this world that this song isnt about nostalgia (honestly those edits were weird to me with this music knowing the lyrics)
exactly!!!! im listening to this in the back ground way too much, i also thought its nostalgia but then i just listened closely and it hit me how deep it is
I was singing this song and at the very end when he said "you think youre owed it better believing in ancient lies" and i understood lol and i was conflicted if i should stop listening but i listen to it alot and the arguments it has against my belief are pretty weak so i just decided to keep listening to it. I like this song very much
My man, i feel sad knowing the lyrics of this song, but also happy? I am confused cause it sounds like a song that makes you feel like in summer nostalgia, but reading the lyrics is smg different.. tysm for this information ❤
I always was thinking about the second understanding of lyrics "the right one" (heaven bs stuff). But I think that the song still can be interpreted rightly and used as an nostalgia song, but definetly not by the part about being younger, more so by the "pull the lever, to carry on forever". It actually fits many medias, think about all the tvshows that are loved - they ended, in the right time too. When a show/game is going endlessly then its not appreciated as much as other things (I know you can feel nostalgic over old fortnite, or older seasons of a show, but its still in someway here, and doesnt "hurt" as much as the older series never returning (littlebigplanet, tt lego games, club penguin, whatever). As a non-native english speaker im also shocked by the illiteracy of the englishmen. You can literally hear in the "when i was younger part" that it literally is nothing about nostalgia. It could be literally used as a nostalgia song, and with deeper meaning, but some people are just dumb, and when you really think about it the part that is widely used just doesnt fit, and the fact that theres a part that could fit more - and would give an deeper meaning - is out there in this song, makes me feel something unexplainable. Conclusion: in the end, not even english people give a shit about english songs 😂
Saying this here hoping other people relate somehow- for awhile ive kinda been struggling with identity. And because of religion it made me think i HAD to belive in some sort of afterlife to find peace. But that made me more stressed, thats when i realized i didnt even belive in it. I kinda saw the idea of heaven and hell as some made up story tale. This song kinda helps me realize its ok to not follow a religion, its ok to think this way. And that i should try to just appreciate life and the good moments as it won't last forever and thats ok.
Personally I'm not atheist but it atheism can teach my fellow Christians to not wait for death and live our lives and I'm aware that life is not perfect
bible teaches that funny enough but I guess they don't really read it they just look at it and even if you aren't religious you can take some valid points on being a better person
Well, I came to this song seeking comfort after being told i was going to "rot in hell for eternity" for telling my family i was atheist and found religion stupid. My family then started to ask me what i believed in , and said "you have to believe something" so this song really helps me knowing im not alone :)
I have never heard this song before, thank you for the explanation, but why you gotta be so mean, man :( Edit: I mean... I *guess* the "when I was younger" is a popular phrase used by people who feel immense nostalgia, so *OUT OF CONTEXT* this *could* be used as a "Nostalgia Moment" but other than that, the song is about Atheism, also, no need to call me the R-Slur for watching this video, I get called that all the time becuase of another thing I have that rhymes with Atheism :D Anyway, as an Atheist(Although I'm more of an Agnostic) myself, great song, but kinda mean video imo ngl, I hope you live a long and happy life, for every second matters, *aparently* :) (ugh, dear maybe-probably-non-existing god(s?), why can't I just live longer.)
knowing the true meaning of the lyrics makes me like it even more , tysm ! ( and btw yes im a fcking retard for not knowing the full damn meaning of the lyrics lol)
I swear people are such fucking idiots. I get why they’d think it’s “nostalgia” for them but just because ONE set of lyrics gives off that vibe it is NOT the main premise. One thing I would want to argue is that the instrumental does have that nostalgic vibe but I digress. This song exceeds in flying colors, for arguing about the concept of death and the afterlife. That I applaud the band for.
imo the entire tone of the song gives me nostalgia, not just that one line i knew what it was about from the word jump, and it still gives me that vibe even then, it can be interpreted as saying to live your life so its worth looking back on (which it says several times) and looking back on things with fondness, bittersweet or not, is nostalgia the sing isnt written to be picked up by the "wrong audience" like take me to church was it gave that vibe and nostalgia was part of the message in it also, saying tiktok ruined it has always made me think people are dumb as hell i mean, dude i hate tiktok with a passion so pure and hot it would consume the average tiktokers brain to even contemplate but im not letting it ruin a song for me, especially not one like this on another note: even the rare occasions themselves thanked one of the people that used this in a "nostalgia" edit
Good job bro. Ive known this song for a FAT minute (a few years) and way before it became a trend on tiktok. now that its actually becoming known im so damn confused.
Ok. Can I tell you why I think people are putting it in their nostalgic edits and what not? I think they are doing that because first off; if you take one part of the song, and put it in an edit. If your a random person, and doesn't know the song, there is no context that the song is about this, at all, unless you know it. Another reason is I think people put it in their edits is because the song kind of give of a like 80s nostalgic summer kind of vibe. At least it does to me. But yeah. That's just what I think. No hate here, I love the explanation because it makes sense. But this is just why I think people are putting it in their edits of nostalgic stuff.
i think it gives off early 2000s summer vibes, because of the entire song sounding like it came out of there. also thx for explaining, didnt know i needed to know that
this song is great i had to be taken away from many fun events and oppertunities when i was younger because they kept inserting their christianity and asking the kids to follow the same practices it pains me to see so many literal children being indoctrinated and i cant do anything about it
As an atheist myself, I thought the song was mostly about not delving too much in the past and nostalgia and instead learning to make the best of the moment and living in the present with some anti-religious themes in between. But this explanation makes more sense ngl. However, this video made me want to make nostalgia edits purely to spite you, what you so mad about bro, chill.
In the part where he talks about sunshine, I think it is meant to be taken more literally; the sun won’t always be here, and nor will humans, but right now, there’s a momentary beam of light (the sun) and humans should live every moment that they have.
Thank you for making this. I usually listen to songs but sometimes I don't know the meaning. This explanation helped me understand. Thanks for this explanation for us simpletons.
I mean personally tiktok is overrated and sucks ass but I find this nostalgic in a way. Only because of the way it's edited in the studio (specifically vocals). Because in March 2020 i went on a trip to Houston and during that trip I discovered the song Sweater Weather by The Neighborhood. Then from that point on whenever i hear that song I think of that trip, as it was a very fun one and was my last road trip b4 covid. Cuz to me, the vocals of notion sound similar in a way to how Sweather Weather sounds, and thus this song also reminds me of that trip. Thats literally the only reason i find it nostalgic. Not even the "famous" line 💀 tiktok shoulda at least looked into their music more like they did with AJR
I'm a Christian, too. But you might have missed the point of the song. The singer isn't expressing his desire to live forever on Earth rather than Heaven; he is trying to portray the fact that he would rather live his life in the moment, enjoying the life he has now, instead of spending his entire life trying to get into an afterlife that may not exist. I do, personally, believe in Heaven. As I said, I am Catholic. However, I also believe in many aspects of this song. It's important to remember not to fall so deeply into religion that you forget that you are alive right now. It's important to live your life to the fullest while you're here. That does not contradict following God and the values that he asks of us.
@AutopsyMyDeath oh, thank you. Perhaps that is what the singer intended, as he does sound like a complete Atheist. But I choose to interpret it in a way where I can understand it while also being Christian. I do not think he necessarily intended to bash Christianity. He was just saying what he personally believes in when it comes to the controversial discussion of the afterlife.
Just a strong feeling of disbelief in afterlife and non natural pushing to accept his idea calling other fool 😅 thats the only reason for depression. Thanks for your interpretation i liked the song but now I hate it.
even the people who wrote it loved the nostalgia edits dude. they dont give a shit i mean, nothing contradictory exists in those edits 90% of the time the song is still, in a way, about nostalgia you know, since its telling you to live your life without subscribing to theist threats of eternal damnation? its telling you to live a life you can look back on fondly. looking back on things fondly, even if bittersweet, is nostalgia.
That’s what I’m saying!
People think this song is the “song of nostalgia”. Purely because the line “Oh back when I was younger”
THANK YOU BRO
i nominate you as the first and only non-retard 👉👑
@@iExist543 First time I’ve ever been elected of that honor.
Thank you sir.
woohoo!!!
Fc I like this music but the thing is that remind me when I was a bully and join the new school and I got bullied
honestly I just liked the song
That's the most aggressive way I've ever seen someone describe my favorite song and I love it.
thanks scooby doo 👍
@@iExist543 brotha, a ton of ppl has been fooled in A LOT OF SONG NGL, we appreciate your service
I haven’t seen so much anger over a piece of music since I met a swiftie
i’m cooked 😭
HOLY CRAP ME TOO
what's even wrong about swifties I don't even get it?
@@TheSillyAxolotlGoober general toxicity
@@iExist543✅
I used to think it was a nostalgia song
But then I looked at genius lyrics's explanation
Then went "Man, I was an idiot"
this guy gets it
also i was used it for natologic
I'm stupid :))))
same, im so stupid for not realizing that
i'm also pretty stupid but i think i get a LIIIIITTLE bit of slack. it's flipping 2024 and this song has been overused too much i mean it's a great flipping song but i mean when it becomes an overused stupid ass fuck tiktok song then i hate the world. i agree with this but i'd like to point out that a song can have multiple meanings at once, no matter how the artist wrote it to be seen as. then at that point we have to determine what the artist wrote it for. people can have different views and interpretations, but we can't exactly say they're wrong and that ours is right unless it's what the artist wrote it for. till then all meanings are correct. i think this could be the intended purpose. but the lyrics can also be supporting nostalgia in a way. i'm not sure if "a nostalgia song" is how to describe Notion, but "a song referring to life and the world when it was simple and great" which IS Nostalgic so well i kind of just unproved my point but what the Notion would be that is a lie is "Everything will be OK" CALMING BUT THATS NOT TRUE AND THATS NOT HOW THE WORLD WORKS. anyway my point is that well i support and love this video and appreciate the... Enthusiasm XD LOL and the PASSION for this song and the explanation to us idiots. thank you so much and well ye that's all
FINALLY SOMEONE KNOWS WHAT IT ACTUALLY MEANS
YEEEEAAAAHHHH BROTHER
Who doesent 💀💀💀
@@Froggy_Mister literally anybody on any notion video except for this one
When people heard this song, they dont care about the lyric because they think this song is nostalgia
me@@Froggy_Mister
Plz your thumbnail made me crack up it just explain your frustration😭
i hate retards on tiktok who use good music as edits for their nostalgia videos 🌜👍
and also like every comment on the original yt video saying this song “brings them back” lol
@@iExist543 true that
@@iExist543 For me i dont even feel like this is a "Nostalgic Song" at all. At first i thought this is just a regular song, but when i see that you explaining about the lyrics and everything i was surprised
Beautifully explained, definitely chuckled a bit. I’ve been nearly obsessed with this song ever since I found it lmao.
same here, real shit brother
Im glad you save me bro, if i remember all the lyrics in the video im cooked
@@iExist543Ayo bro you can't be cussing her yk
@@iExist543glad to see the video got more popular
Same, I found it a few months ago and I thought my brother would like it but apparently it’s already one of his favorite songs
I think it feels nostalgic because of the beat. I read between the lines that its a man who just sings about living life without the thoughts of what happens after. This explanation video was just peak comedy for me and I clicked because of the "you idiots " part 😂
lol thanks dood
It feel nostalgic beacause this song sounds like a generic alt/indie song from middle of 00's and begginig of 10's
Same here 😂
the beat kinda reminds me of like mission impossible
for my slow friends: 1:29 means: if you could live eternal happiness in the afterlife, what would be the point of living?
I guess to make it so we dont go to hell for suffering or torment.
@@Hydra-House-Lizardshut up
@@Sillysquid336 that was blunt.
The point of living is you only live the life you
I would say the point is to live a life that we or others can be proud of and to try and make a positive impact on the world around us, even if it's just slightly. I would say the same to anyone who asks "if there's not an afterlife and we're all going to die eventually, than what's the point?"
And now people think it’s an emo song… 😐
dude this video was in my feed and im telling you this is the most awesome breakdown ive seen of this song. I've used this song to help tell a story about my lil character thing from it's meaning and like im also really frustrated how people arent really digging the whole futureproof album and like the message it tells and shit man. awesome work
thanks so much bro 🤜🤛
Buddy boy why you gotta make me feel like shit with your explanation though 😢😢😂
really gets the point across, while i bully you
I also thought it was a nostalgia music until I actually LISTENED to the lyrics and thought somethings wrong, thats how I ended up here
i’m proud of you son
Some people dont listen to the lyrics thats how the tiktok edits were made
For my case, I was too stupid to actually listen to the lyrics but now I think after seeing this it just makes it more of a lovable and comforting song for me and SO MANY other people.
Unironically, this explanation made the song a ton lot more beautiful and poetic. Not because I didn’t understand it before, but because reading your explanation while listening to the song just triggered something in me. I’m not exactly atheist, but I don’t bow down to a god or anything. I believe in the existence of gods and stuff, just not like that.
I think this song invokes nostalgia because of the tune and beat, but also because inheritly, even if we all share a collective brain cell, our brain naturally decipher the words into the deeper meaning. We just don’t consciously know it, so we call it nostalgia. It makes us feel deep emotions that we can’t place or otherwise explain, let alone have experienced. Hell most of the ppl who use this song in edits probably aren’t over 20 (I’m not). We don’t have a lot to be THAT nostalgic for yet.
I loved this video. Good job.
even though im a christian, this song and the whole live your life to the fullest part, is great. i do believe we're here to live our lives greatly and take it all in, while also never forgeting and departing from God.
for once there's actually a sane Christian??
I'm about to cry
@@OmniKit yeah, dude appreciate it. some of us are TOO religious and think we can't do anything else other devotion. like what are here for other than worship dude?
@@theamorphousblob 🥹
"You have your way, I have my way"
-Al-kafirun ayah 6
@@Akito1007 amazing quote
2:05 my interpretation (that fits more neatly within the song as a whole) is that the "sunshine" doesn't refer to happiness in life, but rather as life in whole apart from death, and that "this momentary beam of light" refers to this specific, finite life, so that the line as a whole means you won't live forever, but you can live now
edit: typo
momentary beam of LIGHT not LIFE, interesting interpretation tho
@@iExist543 no, the interpretation of finiteness of life is likely the correct one here given the nature of the song. "Sunshine" refers to to living another day, in this sense the metaphor refers to living in itself, There won't always be sunshine meaning you won't always be here to live (since sunshine means a new day), momentary beam of light then appreciates this "beam of light" as long as it is.
The other interpretation referring to ups and downs of life does not match well with the context of this song since the song talks explicitly about mortality.
I agree with you, to me it was like you won't have this perfect happy days even after death expecting sunshine and rainbows, life isn't gonna be enternal sunshines, it's just going to be another beam of light shining for a brief moment and you should cherish it.
most upfront explanation, brutal honesty. i applaud it
thanks dawg 👍
It's such a meaningful song for atheists like me, it makes me emotional thinking of all the peer pressure and family pressure or even media influence when our existence is diminished. But I agree with it so much, afterlife and eternal life is scary to me, I want to treasure every moment of the life I already have because there's just 1 life we've got❤️
seeeeeee this guy gets it 👏👏
@@iExist543 the funny thing is in the bible it basically says your here for a reason and if God wanted, he could put you in this afterlife an the even funnier thing is Jesus tells people to live their life and don't dwell on the mishaps or what is to come after you die and btw this song is nostalgic but not because of the lyrics but because of the fact that this is a song from my early childhood and I get reminded of the good times even though there were not many good times (I had a bad childhood, and parents were not the best gave me mental problems)
no cause i went on every single little lyric video of notion and none of them even talked about the 'beliving ancient letters' line, for me its very obvious that its talking about religon, and i dont see why people didnt realize it sooner :
people find this nostalgic because of "back when i was younger" but i find it nostalgic because it was made in 2016. those were the days.
I think it's the beat that makes it nostalgic, not the lyrics. Like how Outkast's Hey Ya is considered upbeat despite being about breaking up - "Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance." The music feels nostalgic and that's what it's used for.
I thought this song was catchy so i listened to it, and I found out it wasnt nostalgia. But i couldnt think of the explanation. I really needed this, thanks.
I have tried explaining what this song means to people and they dont listen
@@AVeryLameGamer well just show them this vid pal 👍
Perfectly explained this song, no flaws at all except you being very angry to us for no reason whatsoever
af like why you so flipping mad for no reason
he has his motives
@@legotavi1320 which are?
He’s angry at the idiots, not you
@@DemocracyOfficerL3 why tho
damn such a depressing meaning in an upbeat song
lol wdym it’s not depressing
this meaning is like existentially hopeful wym depressing 😭
@@priceless0negd perhaps I'm being too dramatic say bro
my appreciation for this song just increased twofold
it still has that nostalgia feel to it even if it isn't about it though
this is the most anger i’ve ever seen taken out on a piece of music.
besides friday.
0:59 can you explain this part to me? I think you forgot it.
Explanation: funky tunes to drive the point
What is there to explain it’s just music
@@Hephaestus_09 That's the joke
@@ulpurt7612 oh mb lol 👍🏻
He's talking (very secretly through various secret sound waves) about the declaration of independence and how the world got messed up and corrupted by modern day politics and propagandas and how meaningless life is on a scale of 1/10⅖⅔⅖ and understanding of one's weakness. (This is true and to whoever disagrees I'm gonna make a very special visit at your ho-)
I felt bros rage explaining the meaning of this song
As a atheist:THIS SONG HITS HARD
Thank you for explaining this for me. I now relate to this song more than anything
"This song is made for the nostalgia, I can tell just by listening."
-Little timmy on gorilla tag, 2024
This song is made for the nostalgia, I can tell just by listening
@@proceedproceed7494 ??
lil timmy that was born after the ps4 came out
I love how nostalgic this song is, brings me back to the good old days. thanks for the lyric video!! ❤
...bruh
he litterally says in the video it's not a nostalgia song
@@scummyfish I know this man and he would never do such a thing!😡🤬
@@scummyfishthis is why i call yall retarded bruh 🤦♂️ brother’s sarcasm detectors are cooked
well this song is nostalgic but not because of the lyrics but because of the fact that this is a song from my early childhood and I get reminded of the good times even though there were not many good times (I had a bad childhood, and parents were not the best gave me mental problems
i've loved the rare occasions for about a year and a half now, and notion is my favorite song of all time. i have to say that this video perfectly conveys how i feel about everyone's stupid tiktok edits lmfao, although i'm grateful they got the song to be as popular as it is because i would have never found my favorite band.
and yes, i did find my favorite band from an unfunny racist meme.
reallll
@@iExist543 based comment fr
Based.
I feel like a bunch of people just saw one person say it was nostalgic and they agreed with it because people don't know how to form their own opinions/have to agree with what everyone else says. But I love this song it's so relatable
"It could be used like a sad song with good rhythm tbh"
-Tiktokllers
no offense, but you need to check your writing/typing before you post it.
My bad where is the wrong word here
@@susanaaraus5028 usrd and rithm. usrd is supposed to be used and rithm is supposed to be rhythm
My bad thx
@@susanaaraus5028 you also have to put tiktokers instead of tiktokllers
I knew it as the meaning to begin with since my friend told me about it. Then I saw so many nostalgia edits and I was very confused. Someone said the ENTIRE song was about him getting bullied as a child😭
This is the same shit as people using Take Me To Church in churches lmao.
REEEAAAALLLLLL
@@iExist543maybe explain Take Me next?
@@OmniKit sounds viable
@@iExist543 👍
i knew it when it said "For I have seen the ending, and there is no ascending" and "Oh, back when I was younger, was told by other youngsters, that my end will be torture beneath the Earth"
I like how he said the song is atheist then said JESUS CHRIST ITS SO GOOD
Lol
irony
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS IM GONNA SEND IT TO EVERYBODY I KNOW 😭
HOW DID I NOT UNDERSTAND THE LRYICS IN THE FIRST PLACE 😭😭😭 Also thanks for the explanation, although I’m probably not gonna listen to this song anymore given that the meaning behind it contradicts with my beliefs 😅
you do you brotha ✝️
3:08 this,this is what annoys me so much about this song.Ppl using it for nostalgia edits of how "children used to see a rainbow and not call it gay" or some shit like that.And it hurts how beautiful this song rlly is when arseholes on YT shorts use it to spread their anti-woke message.I did hear from the comment section of the music video that the song was about atheism but I never realised how deep the lyrics really were.Props to you bru
YES THANK YOU.
as an atheist, i really love (and relate to) this song and it’s annoying to see people make it about nostalgia
you do gotta chill tho 😭
"Things that are meant to be something are never what they actually are"
1:26 "If you could pull the lever to carry on forever, would your life even matter anymore?"
My intepretation of this line is that if you have the prospect, the promise of living forever and happily in an afterlife or be ressurected to a time of perfection, what would be the point of living here anymore if there's a much better place just waiting for you?
Also this is exactly why I hate tiktok. They take short segments of songs, and people will only listen to THAT SEGMENT, and won't even listen to the full song to support their "favorite artist," and would prefer to listen to the lyrics videos or sped up audio edits. And no one actually listens to the lyrics; they just follow the trend. And it may sound odd, but humans have an interesting thing where we are attracted to things others are attracted to (a sadly hence as to why best friends are usually the ones to end up stealing your partners). So if you see a video- or a tiktok, i suppose- that has a lot of likes, you will probably like it too. The fact that so many people will claim that this is their "favorite song/artist" when they don't even actually listen to them fully or support the artists- it's genuinely infuriating. Also, please don't just take up after what other people say and make it your own truth. Discover things for yourself. Do your research.
edit: My personal favorite The Rare Occasions song is actually Futureproof. I don't think it gets the recognition it deserves.
exactly my interpretation, maybe i just didn’t word it well enough. and hey maybe ill do futureproof next if u want 🤷♂️
My interpretation of it is similar expect involves committing you know what
@@iExist543 I would genuinely love that
@AMDEXED yeah, that's what I was trying to say without saying it directly. End it quicker of there's supposedly something so great beyond this life.
Like where I hear pull the lever it directs me to the thing
The frustration you had while making this video, I feel you man
I like this song cuz in a country where Christianity is shoved down my throat by everywhere I look, even having to say under god in school, and having to learn about Christianity and Christian beliefs every single day, this song is a breath of fresh air
which country is this?
@@diyaanahmed922america
@@diyaanahmed922 United States of America
God damn this video has more f bombs than Wolf of Wall Street
Although I'm Christian and don't agree with atheists and atheism I still think the song is great.
Same bro, I just interpret it as other similar things
@@milt513man, this song literally states that the bible is meaningless and foolish as the believers
The only way to interpret the song differently it's changing pretty much everything in this song, simple as that
It's literally ignoring the reality of this song, Wich is kinda common on christians,thou they call it faith
The holy blindfold
@@nombre4138 mf I am NOT Christian, just because my name is western doesn't mean I am Christian
@nombre4138
The entire athiest belief system is built on trying to explain why the birth of the universe, or the universe before it, didn't create matter and break the basic laws of physics. We are tiny pockets of flesh that die so easily. and acting like we have any right to degrade other people over ideas our constantly faulting minds can't even fully comprehend nor prove, is what it is, acting. So I simply ask you, instead of insulting people for beliefs you cannot prove true or false based off your own unproven ideas, sit with them, get a drink, and have fun. We all are going to die anyway. Better to hope it's good.
And sorry for the paragraph ahh response it's 8am for me lmao
Bruh I can't stop laughing this video funny as hell really good explanation and a funny one at that (most of the edits I see is one piece related so it's not that bad)
glad you liked it boss
I have nothing else to say than congrats on showing the dumbasses of this world that this song isnt about nostalgia (honestly those edits were weird to me with this music knowing the lyrics)
this song reminds me of a McDonald's wallpaper at 9:00AM in the morning, i cant explain
I love how angry you are explaining everything, its actually beautiful
Pls do more
exactly!!!! im listening to this in the back ground way too much, i also thought its nostalgia but then i just listened closely and it hit me how deep it is
I was singing this song and at the very end when he said "you think youre owed it better believing in ancient lies" and i understood lol and i was conflicted if i should stop listening but i listen to it alot and the arguments it has against my belief are pretty weak so i just decided to keep listening to it. I like this song very much
I honestly laughed whenever i saw this guy getting angry over the nostalgia edits lmao
My man, i feel sad knowing the lyrics of this song, but also happy? I am confused cause it sounds like a song that makes you feel like in summer nostalgia, but reading the lyrics is smg different.. tysm for this information ❤
i gotcha brother
I always was thinking about the second understanding of lyrics "the right one" (heaven bs stuff). But I think that the song still can be interpreted rightly and used as an nostalgia song, but definetly not by the part about being younger, more so by the "pull the lever, to carry on forever". It actually fits many medias, think about all the tvshows that are loved - they ended, in the right time too. When a show/game is going endlessly then its not appreciated as much as other things (I know you can feel nostalgic over old fortnite, or older seasons of a show, but its still in someway here, and doesnt "hurt" as much as the older series never returning (littlebigplanet, tt lego games, club penguin, whatever). As a non-native english speaker im also shocked by the illiteracy of the englishmen. You can literally hear in the "when i was younger part" that it literally is nothing about nostalgia. It could be literally used as a nostalgia song, and with deeper meaning, but some people are just dumb, and when you really think about it the part that is widely used just doesnt fit, and the fact that theres a part that could fit more - and would give an deeper meaning - is out there in this song, makes me feel something unexplainable. Conclusion: in the end, not even english people give a shit about english songs 😂
Saying this here hoping other people relate somehow- for awhile ive kinda been struggling with identity. And because of religion it made me think i HAD to belive in some sort of afterlife to find peace. But that made me more stressed, thats when i realized i didnt even belive in it. I kinda saw the idea of heaven and hell as some made up story tale. This song kinda helps me realize its ok to not follow a religion, its ok to think this way. And that i should try to just appreciate life and the good moments as it won't last forever and thats ok.
I'm already atheist...no explanation needed.
same
i am atheist and never realized that this song is about atheism
FINALLY SOMEONE LIKE ME
Wait this actually hits really deep (I’m an athiest)
1:18 LMAO
Personally I'm not atheist but it atheism can teach my fellow Christians to not wait for death and live our lives and I'm aware that life is not perfect
bible teaches that funny enough but I guess they don't really read it they just look at it and even if you aren't religious you can take some valid points on being a better person
Well, I came to this song seeking comfort after being told i was going to "rot in hell for eternity" for telling my family i was atheist and found religion stupid. My family then started to ask me what i believed in , and said "you have to believe something" so this song really helps me knowing im not alone :)
if you have to believe in something, believe in yourself ✊🔥
@@iExist543 exactly ❤
bro you need Jesus
@@log.c you need to remember the bible says to not judge :3
@@rocketblazee it actually does not say judging is bad
This hits hard, Thank you for explaining it beautifully. My friends didnt know about this.
I have never heard this song before, thank you for the explanation, but why you gotta be so mean, man :(
Edit: I mean... I *guess* the "when I was younger" is a popular phrase used by people who feel immense nostalgia, so *OUT OF CONTEXT* this *could* be used as a "Nostalgia Moment" but other than that, the song is about Atheism, also, no need to call me the R-Slur for watching this video, I get called that all the time becuase of another thing I have that rhymes with Atheism :D
Anyway, as an Atheist(Although I'm more of an Agnostic) myself, great song, but kinda mean video imo ngl, I hope you live a long and happy life, for every second matters, *aparently* :)
(ugh, dear maybe-probably-non-existing god(s?), why can't I just live longer.)
knowing the true meaning of the lyrics makes me like it even more , tysm ! ( and btw yes im a fcking retard for not knowing the full damn meaning of the lyrics lol)
at least you didn’t interpret it as nostalgia lol
i hope
I literally know this song through a rain world animation but I suddenly care!!
didnt need this explained but still fire 🔥
also this could technically be a nostalgia song, not by lyrics, but by how old it is. also its just music, chill lmfao
This actually the perfect video. I thank you.
This makes me love this song even more.
Exist, my buddy chum pal. ITS STILL GOOD MUSIC NO MATTER HOW YOU INTERPRET IT ITS NOT THAT SERIOUS 😭😭😭
boohoo get back to your algebra 2 test chum
Damn, you sent him back to second Period
@iExist543 hes right tho lol
@@iExist543you didn't have to do him like that 💀
@@enzobrandt5127i ain’t gonna be nice to him until he fuckin passes his PSATs 💀🙏
I never even thought it was about nostalgia i only thought it meant that we will never know what comes after death.
I love the attitude you have while you go about explaining this song
it attracts the funniest reactions from the ‘tards
@@iExist543 You have no chill and I love it
@@iExist543never change bro
@@The_Idea_Guy never gonna brother 😂
As an atheist my self i understood the meaning of the song
To the sinful, this world is a paradise.
To the righteous, this world is a hell.
Regardless, it is a temporary abode.
I swear people are such fucking idiots. I get why they’d think it’s “nostalgia” for them but just because ONE set of lyrics gives off that vibe it is NOT the main premise. One thing I would want to argue is that the instrumental does have that nostalgic vibe but I digress. This song exceeds in flying colors, for arguing about the concept of death and the afterlife. That I applaud the band for.
imo the entire tone of the song gives me nostalgia, not just that one line
i knew what it was about from the word jump, and it still gives me that vibe
even then, it can be interpreted as saying to live your life so its worth looking back on (which it says several times)
and looking back on things with fondness, bittersweet or not, is nostalgia
the sing isnt written to be picked up by the "wrong audience" like take me to church was
it gave that vibe and nostalgia was part of the message in it
also, saying tiktok ruined it has always made me think people are dumb as hell
i mean, dude i hate tiktok with a passion so pure and hot it would consume the average tiktokers brain to even contemplate
but im not letting it ruin a song for me, especially not one like this
on another note: even the rare occasions themselves thanked one of the people that used this in a "nostalgia" edit
I think this song does really give nostalgia vibes too, i get the idea that this song is more about atheism though, thanks for the video
not atheism, just no afterlife
Good job bro. Ive known this song for a FAT minute (a few years) and way before it became a trend on tiktok. now that its actually becoming known im so damn confused.
Ok. Can I tell you why I think people are putting it in their nostalgic edits and what not? I think they are doing that because first off; if you take one part of the song, and put it in an edit. If your a random person, and doesn't know the song, there is no context that the song is about this, at all, unless you know it. Another reason is I think people put it in their edits is because the song kind of give of a like 80s nostalgic summer kind of vibe. At least it does to me. But yeah. That's just what I think. No hate here, I love the explanation because it makes sense. But this is just why I think people are putting it in their edits of nostalgic stuff.
i think it gives off early 2000s summer vibes, because of the entire song sounding like it came out of there.
also thx for explaining, didnt know i needed to know that
it dont matter what the song means to u as long as it brings whoevers listening the comfort they need then idrc if they have the meaning wrong or not
boohoo
@@phamhoangtri8103 wym boohoo? what is there to boohoo about 😭😭
Okay i knew the song wasnt about nostalgia and kinda got the meaning BUT OMG AFTER YOU EXPLAINED IT I GET IT SO MUCH MORE NOW TY
feeling like an atheist yet?
is wild 💀💀
just making sure 💀
Are you atheist, couldn’t be me
this song is great
i had to be taken away from many fun events and oppertunities when i was younger because they kept inserting their christianity and asking the kids to follow the same practices
it pains me to see so many literal children being indoctrinated and i cant do anything about it
bro couldn't take it anymore and put matters to his own hands🗣🗣🗣
ong i tweaked tf out everytime i went in the comment section of the music video bruh 🤦♂️
As an atheist myself, I thought the song was mostly about not delving too much in the past and nostalgia and instead learning to make the best of the moment and living in the present with some anti-religious themes in between.
But this explanation makes more sense ngl.
However, this video made me want to make nostalgia edits purely to spite you, what you so mad about bro, chill.
In the part where he talks about sunshine, I think it is meant to be taken more literally; the sun won’t always be here, and nor will humans, but right now, there’s a momentary beam of light (the sun) and humans should live every moment that they have.
i have never seen someone so angry over music and what people thought it meant
Thank you for making this. I usually listen to songs but sometimes I don't know the meaning. This explanation helped me understand.
Thanks for this explanation for us simpletons.
I mean personally tiktok is overrated and sucks ass but I find this nostalgic in a way. Only because of the way it's edited in the studio (specifically vocals). Because in March 2020 i went on a trip to Houston and during that trip I discovered the song Sweater Weather by The Neighborhood. Then from that point on whenever i hear that song I think of that trip, as it was a very fun one and was my last road trip b4 covid. Cuz to me, the vocals of notion sound similar in a way to how Sweather Weather sounds, and thus this song also reminds me of that trip. Thats literally the only reason i find it nostalgic. Not even the "famous" line 💀 tiktok shoulda at least looked into their music more like they did with AJR
As a Christian. I dont want to live for eternity on earth. I want to live for eternity in heaven with my family and friends with no more pain.
I'm a Christian, too. But you might have missed the point of the song. The singer isn't expressing his desire to live forever on Earth rather than Heaven; he is trying to portray the fact that he would rather live his life in the moment, enjoying the life he has now, instead of spending his entire life trying to get into an afterlife that may not exist.
I do, personally, believe in Heaven. As I said, I am Catholic. However, I also believe in many aspects of this song. It's important to remember not to fall so deeply into religion that you forget that you are alive right now. It's important to live your life to the fullest while you're here. That does not contradict following God and the values that he asks of us.
@@pikathemimikyu6655 well said. I misinterpreted the song. The lyrics sounds like it was bashing Christianity.
@@pikathemimikyu6655 best of both worlds, W claims
@AutopsyMyDeath oh, thank you. Perhaps that is what the singer intended, as he does sound like a complete Atheist. But I choose to interpret it in a way where I can understand it while also being Christian. I do not think he necessarily intended to bash Christianity. He was just saying what he personally believes in when it comes to the controversial discussion of the afterlife.
Just a strong feeling of disbelief in afterlife and non natural pushing to accept his idea calling other fool 😅 thats the only reason for depression. Thanks for your interpretation i liked the song but now I hate it.
I knew the undertones of the song but i only like it for the actual music part. Without paying attention to the actual meaning it feels like a journey
Thx to you i understand this song better and love it even more! Thx
even the people who wrote it loved the nostalgia edits dude. they dont give a shit
i mean, nothing contradictory exists in those edits 90% of the time
the song is still, in a way, about nostalgia
you know, since its telling you to live your life without subscribing to theist threats of eternal damnation?
its telling you to live a life you can look back on fondly. looking back on things fondly, even if bittersweet, is nostalgia.
not that deep lol i just make fun of y’all for the sake of the funnies
1:27 For the idiots means if you go to the afterlife, would your ,,main" life even matter?.
i think it means if you could be immortal and live forever there wouldnt even be a point in living
All art is open to interpretation, no need to get mad at another person's interpretation just because you think differently