5:06 The way Spencer sings "When you fly with wax wings in the sun" is incredible. It's got that belting blues feel to it and It makes me do that stank face every time I hear it. Could be my favorite moment on the album
I think it depends on the person but even I can appreciate how well this is done. There is so much layering and crazy things happen but how clean it is can't be overstated. 6:10 onward is crazy. The bass giving such strong and full sound but the guitar doesn't overpower it at all or blend and fuck with each other.
@@k.w.a.s The mastering may simply serve the purpose of taking the song to a competitive loudness level, if the mix is good enough. The miracle here is made in the mix.
That final section starting at 4:38 is some of the most emotional filled and well delivered music I've heard in a long long time, if not ever. Absolutely amazing.
This song really showcases Spencer's clean vocals. This is the best his vocals has ever been, it's true that his vocals have gotten better with every release. And here I thought his solo projects had his best cleans. This song is very tragic and beautiful in tone. All I'll say is that the 6 minute mark gave me goosebumps.
You're not wrong at all, but I'd like to suggest a difference: he's became a better leader, vocally. there are great singers but idk anyone who can lean into phrasings that contradict the music so hard with such confidence and come out leading a melody that's stuck in our head for days at a time. art motherfucker
6:00 i just burst into floods of TEARS upon hearing this. first of all, HOW can he reach that high? second, HOW CAN HE HOLD IT FOR THAT LONG?????? it's like a throwback to ragnarok, which is one of my personal favs. and then the luck as a constant-style solo for the outro. periphery is the best band on the planet.
@@davemcelfresh3968 yep, i know. it's the same note he hit in ragnarok. I think the note he hit in this and ragnarok is the absolute comfort ceiling of his vocal range, as he was able to sustain this note for ages both times. yet, the note he hit in Satellites was only for a second
Same here bud, Luck as a Constant has always stuck with me as being one of my top fav songs by them. Always been a fan of their epic & climatic tunes. This, Dying Star and Thanks Nobuo give me that same vibe as well. Songs like Stranger Things, Lune, Flatline, Satellites, Ragnarok, Luck, etc.
ngl this song really, really reminds me of luck as a constant, although it started rough and ended with the most beautiful solo and outro of all periphery songs. But this one still reminds me of it
I personally think this is Spencer's best performance. dont get me wrong satellites is an amazing performance. but something about this song is just so good.
Although IMO, satellites as a song overall is much better, Spencer's vocal on this blows his vocal on satellites, that has been 4 years ago so ofc he had improved in between those years. Just shows what to come in the future on the band with him
6:03 is the DEFINITION of soaring sky-high vocals. Goddamn Spencer is such a treasure. Every single one of them are treasures. This is just SO phenomenal inside and out.
@@mattiodowd3209 Huge amount of filler notes in between the lows, most of these passages are generally some arpeggios with some slight variations here and there, the rhythm is moreso implied by the flow of the melody and phrasing rather than the actual note duration, the base chord progression below the riff is diatonic and ending in bVI. These are all Mark's signature traits. You can hear them in the main/opening riffs of Scarlet, The Way the News Goes, It's Only Smiles and Reptile, to name a few. In general, Mark's riffs feel very open, fluid in their rhythm and note choices, almost unstructured yet perfectly coherent and they are usually diatonic and fairly melodic, despite their general high complexity. Of course there is a chance we are wrong, especially since Periphery's guitarists are imitating each other's styles more and more, but this is definitely a Mark-sounding riff. Hope this helps you identify the nuances of Periphery's riff-writing in your future (re)listens, cheers my dude :D
I bummed Spencer a cigarette in Detroit at one of the last shows at the Magic stick before his set! Very cool guy. Spencer actually went to their vendor got me a shirt and had the band sign it. Something i will always remember. At the time he didn't even realize how much of a fallowing they had. Protest The Hero and Periphery what a show.
@YuryVVV You guys need to chill on the hero worship, smoking doesn't kill your voice unless you're heavy for like decades lmao. I love Spencer but this weird contest of using everything to ride your heros d is just too much please chill lol
Lyrics: It feels so wrong, stuck down in the web we weave Tear apart the way we are and do it so well Our peace of mind left in pieces Holding your head in hands and the world's watching today Feeling like an empty room Nothing ever fits, but I will find my way Resume Who am I staring at? All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door Right behind the front door Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes Murals fade, but lessons they sow And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow Beauty wades within the sound soul I've said so long to sanity Picked apart the way I am, but living to tell The surgery of mending pieces Is hanging over me and the world's watching today Yeah, this is still life Make it mine Used to do it all the time Dust off your shoulders through it Yeah, this is still life Make it mine, I used to do it all the time Sick of living low I've gotta let the feeling go Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes Murals fade, but lessons they sow And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow Beauty wades within the sound soul Yeah, this is still life Make it mine Used to do it all the time Dust off your shoulders through it Yeah, this is still life Make it mine, used to do it all the time Sick of living low I've gotta pick me off the floor Stay in the upright One second, one day, one step Just keep moving One step, keep moving Keep your head up high One second, one day, one step You're not on your own No, no, no I'm feeling like an empty room No, nothing ever fits, but I will find my way Resume Oh, I will find my way, resume Who am I staring at? All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door Right behind the front door Must I lay here as a product of the world I never leave? I can see My life is crashing down, it's been a while My mind is racing for a million miles The machine is turning me Just imagine the damage that's done When you fly with wax wings in the sun The past is present, I'm not in denial It's holding on like it's an infant child The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are turning me The past is present, I'm not in denial It's holding on like it's an infant child The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are turning me
Thanks! What's your interpretation of the sentence "the machines are turning me". I'm not native English speaker so I'm not sure what they mean here :)
@@Pedro-bk8pr In my opinion: It's being aware of your own mortality. The machines being time, age, and the natural deterioration that comes with those.
@@Pedro-bk8pr I definitely like KCs interpretation. I think "the machines" equates to time and how time is often replaced with technology nowadays. Meaning, the physical things in everyday life (machines) are a distraction that pacify you through life (time)
@@Pedro-bk8pr this track comes after Atropos, I'm not sure if you saw the video for it, but I'm pretty sure this relates directly to our "innovative" full tech, blue lit, social-distancing world we have created, the machines are basically everything that keep us apart, from the others and ourselves, everything that is not escencial. the whole P5 album is progressively going from down under to a spiritual awakening and beyond. first sentence in wildfire: "You take the long way, wrong way to form me" last sentence in thanks nobuo: "Rest the soul, shine like gold" :)
I love how pop punk, prog metal, and tear-inducing ballad can all fit in one song, woven together so beautifully. Only periphery can make such an impossible task possible ❤️
I heard this on a Twitch stream. The drummer played it well but I didn’t understand the lyrics most of the time. Despite that, it made me tear up. I look it up here and the lyrics resonate way more than I ever imagined they could. And I could still feel it when I didn’t make out more than a few lyrics. Music is a language.
legit wish this song was longer i've listened to the album about 10 times since it's full release and I've probably repeated this song twice as much if not more this might be my new favorite song from them and that's saying a lot considering how deep their catalogue is
@@TheDonkeyFLOPPER you said it exactly how i would. you understand how impactful this band is and are just as enthusiastic about it as i am. i've never seen anyone else who could take the words out of my mouth before
Being Australian I've been able to listen to the album for the past 16 hours and this has to be my favourite song on it. This is my 5th time listening to it already. Periphery never disappoints!
Im convinced this is the best song they've ever written. And extra kudos to Spencer for writing catchy melodies and rhythms to the ever changing key signatures they throw at him.
Everyone talks about Mark and Spencer, but I get goosebumps from the atmosphere that Jake 4:21 creates, and thanks to him it gives rise to Spencer's wonderful lyrical work, everyone on this album is an MVP, but there is something about Jake's moments and his guitar solos that lift me higher than any of them.
I tend to like Marks playing or write the most but they are all what makes Periphery what they are. If they lost a member it would still be great but it wouldn't be the same. They all bring something to the table that nobody else in the band brings.
This whole album as a whole is one of the greatest sonic achievements in metal… you cannot change my mind! The diversity and freshness found in each song just inspires so much joy. Periphery IS DJENT
The fact that Spencer was so tied into the writing process for this one really made this record incredible. This is the most vocal-focused album they’ve put out yet, and it gives Spencer a chance to turn into a god
Might be overanalyzing this, but hot damn these lyrics hit hard. To me these lyrics perfectly convey someone attempting to overcome mental struggles in the face of usual life continuing on around you, all with folks watching or potentially expecting things of you ("and the world is watching today"). Growing from the past ("the surgery of mending pieces") and trying to "resume" where you left off before falling off track. This isn't something they're had trouble with in the past and reaffirm to themselves in the chorus they can do it. ("This is still life, make it mine. Used to do it all the time. Dust off your shoulders through it.") Whether one second, one day, one step at a time. Just keep moving forward. All the while, the machines are cranking on. The way Spencer's scream at 6:00 fades out into the music as if being absorbed by the "machines"? It hits just right. The struggles fitting back into the world after " the damage that’s done when you fly with wax wings in the sun." Perhaps this is even about their own struggles with success? 10/10 one of my new favorite Periphery songs
I keep going back to this song and am beginning to realize this is one of the most flawless songs, and features the most beautiful progression of sounds from beginning to end. Legendary.
holy shit those vocals. I am so so overwhelmed right now. how do they keep doing this? in the back of my mind, i was a little bit hesitant before starting out this album. what if its not as good as i had been hoping? holy shit have these guys delivered. how are they so consistently good????
I remember when I first heard P IV in it's entirety. I was amazed at how good it was, especially Reptile and Satellites, and I couldn't fathom how they could ever top those 2 tracks. I thought they had peaked. How wrong I was.... can it get better than this even?
Arguably the best song on the album. It's a fucking journey. From that opening Mark riff to Spencer's incredible vocals, this whole album slaps but this one takes the cake for me. Thanks for the music
Listen to their entire Discography from the beginning. I promise you wont be disappointed and will have a new favorite band. These guys just write masterpieces. If ya dont have time for that, at least go listen to their song Reptile. Just make sure you have almost 17 minutes free. 😉
After much deliberation I think this and the way the news goes are my favorite periphery songs, they have a little of everything but most of all they exude so much emotion that I think sometimes gets lost in modern metal today. Beautiful song 😍
Hearing elements of It’s Only Smiles and Scarlet in a couple of parts…love the nods they make to their previous work. Also, the return to previous themes, using the story of Icarus again. Amazing
@@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams it’s also a reference to the original story itself. After crafting the wings to make their escape, Daedalus tells Icarus not to fly too low so the sea spray didn’t dissolve the adhesive (wax) holding the wings together, and also not too high so the sun didn’t melt the wax (hence the line “fly with wax wings in the sun”)
This song has done more for me then most anything in recent memory. I don't think you guys will ever understand what you're doing for people you'll never know exist. It's absolutely magical and i appreciate you guys beyond words.
I'm new to Periphery (thank you Steve Lukather for turning me on to this band!), and I gotta say these guys are seriously impressive. WOW. Masterpiece of a journey here from beginning to end, right down to the way the fade-out wobbles between the left and right channels. Consider me a new fan!
@@patraboramie4027 On Ragnarok you can hear a bit of strain when he first hits the note, like he was just able to reach it by the skin of his ass, and here it sounded effortless. Definitive proof that he's leveled up as people are saying. Makes me proud to be a long time fan for sure.
Seeing the first ever live performance of this song was easily the highlight of my 23 years attending live shows. Bravo, gentlemen. You continue to outdo yourselves.
i saw Lukas magyar say on Tweeter "If you're a vocalist in the metal genre and your name isn't Spencer Sotelo you're about to be really upset. This man just changed everything" i understand what is talking about now
As a singer, I cannot believe how good Spencer has gotten. This is incredible. This album is incredible for him. I'm blown away on every track. And I say that as a long time fan.
Got to see this live for their first time in Denver. Holy shit the energy that the room had when singing along to this song will be one of the most euphoric moments I will ever have
I feel,every sentence, every word of the lyrics of this song... I see myself and my life reflected on it. Thank you Spencer... PS: relax, I find the instrumentals oustanding as well... Thank you Periphery!
I hope you check out more of Periphery if you haven't already. For more songs with insane vocal performances, listen to Ragnarok (heavy but has a huge climax at the end), Satellites (the vocalist hits his highest note in this song at the 5 minute section) and Absolomb (his vocal gymnastics in this song are crazy).
This jam is my daily dose. It's like food for the soul. That ending, though. Epic and beautiful aren't enough to describe the vibe. Gets me misty eyed.
I'm not sure our souls were built to withstand 6:01 Spencer. I'm not sure that we've recovered yet from the shutdown honestly. we just aren't the same. music is my therapy. this song will be my daily medication that I can never overdose on. it's love. it's peace. it's understanding. it's reassurance that you aren't alone in this fuckin nightmare. it WILL get better. I pray this gives you hope.
3:03 - 4:22 is my favorite part of the song. 🤯 Blows my mind every damn time I listen. A perfect musical and lyrical depiction of the internal frustration and struggle behind trying to stay strong and finding one’s place in a world that is cruel. This song is unreal…
I've been a Periphery fan since P II. The Way the News Goes was always my favorite, but after like 10 listens this is genuinely rivaling it. This is just crazy
I LOVE Periphery's ballad-like material so much. The second half of this song is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in music. Thank you fellas! More please!
It feels so wrong, stuck down in the web we weave Tear apart the way we are and do it so well Our peace of mind left in pieces Holding your head in hands and the world's watching today Feeling like an empty room Nothing ever fits, but I will find my way Resume Who am I staring at? All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door Right behind the front door Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes Murals fade, but lessons they sow And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow Beauty wades within the sound soul I've said so long to sanity Picked apart the way I am, but living to tell The surgery of mending pieces Is hanging over me and the world's watching today Yeah, this is still life Make it mine Used to do it all the time Dust off your shoulders through it Yeah, this is still life Make it mine, I used to do it all the time Sick of living low I've gotta let the feeling go Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes Murals fade, but lessons they sow And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow Beauty wades within the sound soul Yeah, this is still life Make it mine Used to do it all the time Dust off your shoulders through it Yeah, this is still life Make it mine, used to do it all the time Sick of living low I've gotta pick me off the floor Stay in the upright One second, one day, one step Just keep moving One step, keep moving Keep your head up high One second, one day, one step You're not on your own No, no, no I'm feeling like an empty room No, nothing ever fits, but I will find my way Resume Oh, I will find my way, resume Who am I staring at? All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door Right behind the front door Must I lay here as a product of the world I never leave? I can see My life is crashing down, it's been a while My mind is racing for a million miles The machine is turning me Just imagine the damage that's done When you fly with wax wings in the sun The past is present, I'm not in denial It's holding on like it's an infant child The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are turning me The past is present, I'm not in denial It's holding on like it's an infant child The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are turning me
I have broken up with my boyfriend of almost 6 years, I had pictured my entire future and I have to rebuild it entirely. This album came out exactly when I needed it. I love you guys so much, believe it or not, I wouldn't have had the strength without these songs
The outro to this song makes me feel like I'm back in a time in my life when I was happy. When things were just, simple. The innocence, the bliss. I can almost smell the air and feel the wind on my skin. See the smiles from the dear friends of a past life. A time, that I'm holding onto like an infant child. This is hands down, my favorite Periphery song of all time. Thank you, for reminding me what it actually means to live.
thank you guys so much. this song just helped me get through one of the toughest times in my life and i can't thank you all enough. i've been listening to Periphery for about a year now- Scarlet led to me meeting one of my closest friends, and this song helped me get over a breakup that was tearing me apart. Music really is powerful.
Listening to them now close to three years and have finally decided to get a 7 string to work on writing songs with their influence. Drop A seems to be my preferred tuning.
Wax Winges is the best song on the album. The solo has such Darkest Hour vibes. Everything is Fine! is also an insane track, so many strange vibes, from The Dillinger Escape Plan, Guideon, Darko US and so much more its incredible that they manage to put so much differente vibes in one track jeez these guys are somthing else
PERIPHERAL 4 LIFE....I feel like a Christian trying to convert non believers with Periphery. Most of my friends who like metal don't care for Periphery and I actually get annoyed they are missing out. So so good
It’s a lot easier to appreciate and be impressed by what periphery if you play an instrument of some kind. Even if it’s just a hobby. They’re hands down the most palatable band that makes any sort of progressive metal for people who don’t though. So many metalcore bands now are just discount periphery for that reason lol. That In itself is a feat. A lot of “prog metal” is pretty much unlistenable.
I love that I know I'll listen to this years from now and be transported back to this moment of first listening. Thank you for giving me a link to the past, love from future me.
4min21 Incredible references to All new materials and garden in the bone at the same time! Most of band just redo the exact same, but Periphery achieve magic: create something new with their own references and creating a satisfying sensations of dejà vu and nostalgy. Terrific job guys!
The first 6 notes of the solo that are harmonized with Jake are absolutely soul wrenching. Mark’s solo is so masterfully crafted to elevate everything that came before it.
This song makes me emotional in a way that is hard to explain. Activates feels that haven't been activated since I first heard Mile Zero when I was 18. Wow man.
"the machnes are turning me" section is one of the greatest music pieces i've heard in my entire life
😮😮😮😮😢
DUDE THAT FUCKING HIGH NOTE AT THAT SIX MINUTE MARK DUDE!!!!!
EXACTLY THIS!!
Reminded me of Devin Townsend. Maaaaaaassive compliment. Dude is damn good.
it's the fucking James Labrie F#
That's Spencer...
🤤🤤🤤
The fact that Spencer can weave these memorable hooks into such bizarre chord changes and complicated passages is so good.
All about finding the root note to the chord my brother
Periphery's hooks are so satisfying and interesting. Spencer cracked the codes, and has been showing off his crafting skills for years. He's OP
@@turdnuggz69 you get it. He’s the goat
@@drummerbriz1125 it's not that simple lol
@@robertthomas-ps1nn of course it is depends on the the way you learn and write
5:06 The way Spencer sings "When you fly with wax wings in the sun" is incredible. It's got that belting blues feel to it and It makes me do that stank face every time I hear it. Could be my favorite moment on the album
Hell yeah, that's the moment that stuck with me on the very first listen. Amazing.
Icarus
@@helco2856 he lives!
Eh "Blues feeling?" Can't see any BB King in this. Good ditty though.
@@ianbrown3304 I think the cadence is why it reminds him. A slight twang there also
NOLLYYYYYYYYYY
I don't know if non-audio engineers can feel what we feel, but I assure you: this is sonic perfection.
Probably not to the same degree, but I'd like to think a lot of us know fantastic production when we hear it!
I think it depends on the person but even I can appreciate how well this is done. There is so much layering and crazy things happen but how clean it is can't be overstated. 6:10 onward is crazy. The bass giving such strong and full sound but the guitar doesn't overpower it at all or blend and fuck with each other.
even as an aspiring producer i cant comprehend this.
he passes the mix on to a professional to master
@@k.w.a.s The mastering may simply serve the purpose of taking the song to a competitive loudness level, if the mix is good enough. The miracle here is made in the mix.
Amazing. Spencer's high notes at the end are fucking killer
When a band's music is literally so good that it changes your life.
100%
So true.
Speak man. This song.
This
100%. Not this one for me, but if it wasn't for Satellites, I woulnd't have had the push I need to follow my dream of being an environmental scientist
That final section starting at 4:38 is some of the most emotional filled and well delivered music I've heard in a long long time, if not ever. Absolutely amazing.
Its how i wish they made all of their songs, not just snippets inbetween songs and in the middle and end of other songs
Yeah did you cry?
@@chetbiggumz5947...I did. The last 2 minutes just had me tearing up hard
Kinda reminds of the mars volta. Really awesome
@@r2r322 Comparing Mars Volta to Periphery? Everyone boo this man!
This song really showcases Spencer's clean vocals. This is the best his vocals has ever been, it's true that his vocals have gotten better with every release. And here I thought his solo projects had his best cleans. This song is very tragic and beautiful in tone. All I'll say is that the 6 minute mark gave me goosebumps.
Check out his solo band Nik Mystery that’s his beautiful voice !
You're not wrong at all, but I'd like to suggest a difference: he's became a better leader, vocally. there are great singers but idk anyone who can lean into phrasings that contradict the music so hard with such confidence and come out leading a melody that's stuck in our head for days at a time. art motherfucker
Omg yes me too!!!
This song is a great example of his vocal range but my favorite is satellites and reptile. His vocals in those songs are fucking amazing lol
@@tylerprince3496 been a bit since I've listened to either, I'll have to go back. I believe you though lol
Godly Riffs from Mark and Godly Voice from Spencer!
Охуенно
planning to do any P5 covers mate?
@@TheInvertedHorizon I do. But not soon mate. Let's see
@@agielucile do yourself a favor and learn the main riff from this song it's so insanely fun
@@BetterCallThall yeah mate I will. I only just learned the intro. And it's already fun and challenging
6:00 i just burst into floods of TEARS upon hearing this. first of all, HOW can he reach that high? second, HOW CAN HE HOLD IT FOR THAT LONG?????? it's like a throwback to ragnarok, which is one of my personal favs. and then the luck as a constant-style solo for the outro. periphery is the best band on the planet.
that note strikes a chord with your soul. that's why it moves us to tears, our souls weren't created to handle that
Don’t like much of Spencer’s phrasing on this record but that bit is legendary, and then Mark’s DIVINE solo hitting after is so emotional omd
The note is beyond impressive but he went a half step higher in satellites right at 5:27
@@davemcelfresh3968 yep, i know. it's the same note he hit in ragnarok. I think the note he hit in this and ragnarok is the absolute comfort ceiling of his vocal range, as he was able to sustain this note for ages both times. yet, the note he hit in Satellites was only for a second
@DaveSetDave his Periphery work is child’s play compared to the guest vocals he did on Air Atlantic by Being - he hits an A6 I believe
Luck as a Constant has been my favorite song for a long time, but this one is starting to make me reconsider.... I love this band
Same here bud, Luck as a Constant has always stuck with me as being one of my top fav songs by them. Always been a fan of their epic & climatic tunes. This, Dying Star and Thanks Nobuo give me that same vibe as well. Songs like Stranger Things, Lune, Flatline, Satellites, Ragnarok, Luck, etc.
@@LINKENSSPHERE have to add Absolomb to that list!
@@59css for sure, how could i have missed out an OG Bulb track
Same! Im fk surprised
ngl this song really, really reminds me of luck as a constant, although it started rough and ended with the most beautiful solo and outro of all periphery songs. But this one still reminds me of it
4:38 to the end is the most powerful section of music Periphery has ever written, in my opinion. Absolute fucking chills all over my body
Yes. The best 3 minutes of my life. Beautiful.
Absolute chills the first time listening. So good.
Nah the crescendo build up in Sentient Glow beats this, but this is amazing defo
I personally think this is Spencer's best performance. dont get me wrong satellites is an amazing performance. but something about this song is just so good.
Although IMO, satellites as a song overall is much better, Spencer's vocal on this blows his vocal on satellites, that has been 4 years ago so ofc he had improved in between those years. Just shows what to come in the future on the band with him
Heavy Heart and Rainbow Gravity have entered the chat
Sorry bro but have you even listened to Periphery’s discography? Spencer has done much more demanding stuff before
Stranger things?!
@@ra-on6gn masterpiece, their best song by far.
6:03 is the DEFINITION of soaring sky-high vocals. Goddamn Spencer is such a treasure. Every single one of them are treasures. This is just SO phenomenal inside and out.
I just need that mark riff on repeat for 10 hours
Don't we all
How do you know its him
@@mattiodowd3209 Huge amount of filler notes in between the lows, most of these passages are generally some arpeggios with some slight variations here and there, the rhythm is moreso implied by the flow of the melody and phrasing rather than the actual note duration, the base chord progression below the riff is diatonic and ending in bVI. These are all Mark's signature traits. You can hear them in the main/opening riffs of Scarlet, The Way the News Goes, It's Only Smiles and Reptile, to name a few. In general, Mark's riffs feel very open, fluid in their rhythm and note choices, almost unstructured yet perfectly coherent and they are usually diatonic and fairly melodic, despite their general high complexity. Of course there is a chance we are wrong, especially since Periphery's guitarists are imitating each other's styles more and more, but this is definitely a Mark-sounding riff. Hope this helps you identify the nuances of Periphery's riff-writing in your future (re)listens, cheers my dude :D
@@_x_m_m_6976there’s also a video from a year or so ago of him testing that riff in a different key on his PRS Silver Sky 🎉
@@mattiodowd3209 There's also a short video of Mark playing this riff like a year ago.
I bummed Spencer a cigarette in Detroit at one of the last shows at the Magic stick before his set! Very cool guy. Spencer actually went to their vendor got me a shirt and had the band sign it. Something i will always remember. At the time he didn't even realize how much of a fallowing they had. Protest The Hero and Periphery what a show.
He fucking smokes?
@@TheMrlittletoothExactly my reaction, the dude is probably a literal god if he can sing like that being a smoker wtf
@@YuryVVVeither makes him dumber or more talented.
@YuryVVV You guys need to chill on the hero worship, smoking doesn't kill your voice unless you're heavy for like decades lmao. I love Spencer but this weird contest of using everything to ride your heros d is just too much please chill lol
@@xravenx24fe
What the fuck are you talking about?
Get out of here. Don't make shit up.
Apologize.
Lyrics:
It feels so wrong, stuck down in the web we weave
Tear apart the way we are and do it so well
Our peace of mind left in pieces
Holding your head in hands and the world's watching today
Feeling like an empty room
Nothing ever fits, but I will find my way
Resume
Who am I staring at?
All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door
Right behind the front door
Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes
Murals fade, but lessons they sow
And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow
Beauty wades within the sound soul
I've said so long to sanity
Picked apart the way I am, but living to tell
The surgery of mending pieces
Is hanging over me and the world's watching today
Yeah, this is still life
Make it mine
Used to do it all the time
Dust off your shoulders through it
Yeah, this is still life
Make it mine, I used to do it all the time
Sick of living low
I've gotta let the feeling go
Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes
Murals fade, but lessons they sow
And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow
Beauty wades within the sound soul
Yeah, this is still life
Make it mine
Used to do it all the time
Dust off your shoulders through it
Yeah, this is still life
Make it mine, used to do it all the time
Sick of living low
I've gotta pick me off the floor
Stay in the upright
One second, one day, one step
Just keep moving
One step, keep moving
Keep your head up high
One second, one day, one step
You're not on your own
No, no, no
I'm feeling like an empty room
No, nothing ever fits, but I will find my way
Resume
Oh, I will find my way, resume
Who am I staring at?
All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door
Right behind the front door
Must I lay here as a product of the world I never leave?
I can see
My life is crashing down, it's been a while
My mind is racing for a million miles
The machine is turning me
Just imagine the damage that's done
When you fly with wax wings in the sun
The past is present, I'm not in denial
It's holding on like it's an infant child
The machines are
The machines are turning me
The machines are turning me
The past is present, I'm not in denial
It's holding on like it's an infant child
The machines are
The machines are turning me
The machines are
The machines are turning me
The machines are turning me
Thanks! What's your interpretation of the sentence "the machines are turning me". I'm not native English speaker so I'm not sure what they mean here :)
@@Pedro-bk8pr In my opinion: It's being aware of your own mortality. The machines being time, age, and the natural deterioration that comes with those.
@@Pedro-bk8pr I definitely like KCs interpretation. I think "the machines" equates to time and how time is often replaced with technology nowadays. Meaning, the physical things in everyday life (machines) are a distraction that pacify you through life (time)
@@donaldorizzo.9952 @KC Cargill Thank you both guys!
@@Pedro-bk8pr this track comes after Atropos, I'm not sure if you saw the video for it, but I'm pretty sure this relates directly to our "innovative" full tech, blue lit, social-distancing world we have created, the machines are basically everything that keep us apart, from the others and ourselves, everything that is not escencial.
the whole P5 album is progressively going from down under to a spiritual awakening and beyond.
first sentence in wildfire: "You take the long way, wrong way to form me"
last sentence in thanks nobuo: "Rest the soul, shine like gold"
:)
I love how pop punk, prog metal, and tear-inducing ballad can all fit in one song, woven together so beautifully. Only periphery can make such an impossible task possible ❤️
You can't make the word impossible without possible
I heard this on a Twitch stream. The drummer played it well but I didn’t understand the lyrics most of the time. Despite that, it made me tear up.
I look it up here and the lyrics resonate way more than I ever imagined they could. And I could still feel it when I didn’t make out more than a few lyrics.
Music is a language.
in my opinion, the best song on the album
beautiful vocals from spencer and the lyrics are so hard hitting
i legit get chills listening to it
legit wish this song was longer
i've listened to the album about 10 times since it's full release and I've probably repeated this song twice as much if not more
this might be my new favorite song from them and that's saying a lot considering how deep their catalogue is
@@TheDonkeyFLOPPER you said it exactly how i would. you understand how impactful this band is and are just as enthusiastic about it as i am. i've never seen anyone else who could take the words out of my mouth before
I love that almost every song in this album has a comment like this
@@TheDonkeyFLOPPER no, the song is totally perfect already
Being Australian I've been able to listen to the album for the past 16 hours and this has to be my favourite song on it. This is my 5th time listening to it already. Periphery never disappoints!
I lstarted listening to the album 2hrs ago. Listened to this song 5 times already😂 so “the way the news goes” intro vibes
sorry to hear you're Australian mate, but agree periphery never disappoint
@@MegaBastardguy why sorry?
This song instantly became my favorite the first time I heard it and still holds the belt....undisputed 🥊😵🥊
Ok, but what does being Australian have to do with listing to the song?
Can we take a moment to appreciate the production value these guys put into their albums
Yep and all DIY!
For real, one of the best (if not the best) self-producing band right now
Im convinced this is the best song they've ever written. And extra kudos to Spencer for writing catchy melodies and rhythms to the ever changing key signatures they throw at him.
Everyone talks about Mark and Spencer, but I get goosebumps from the atmosphere that Jake 4:21 creates, and thanks to him it gives rise to Spencer's wonderful lyrical work, everyone on this album is an MVP, but there is something about Jake's moments and his guitar solos that lift me higher than any of them.
"Everyone's talking about what they like but I'm unique and special and I like different thing"
@@moriyokiri3229 he can do that lmao it's a free country
@@moriyokiri3229 A little respect, I don't know if you were taught that at home
@@maxalaintwo3578 it's a free world, I'm a another fan 🫶🏻
I tend to like Marks playing or write the most but they are all what makes Periphery what they are. If they lost a member it would still be great but it wouldn't be the same. They all bring something to the table that nobody else in the band brings.
This whole album as a whole is one of the greatest sonic achievements in metal… you cannot change my mind! The diversity and freshness found in each song just inspires so much joy. Periphery IS DJENT
Periphery is a genre*
periphery never played djent
Sharing a name with someone who gets so many comments gives me second hand joy. Thank you Spencer for doing something great for the Spencer clan.
Your comment really made me laugh, thanks for that, long live the Spencer clan!
Hail House Sponce!
The fact that Spencer was so tied into the writing process for this one really made this record incredible. This is the most vocal-focused album they’ve put out yet, and it gives Spencer a chance to turn into a god
That scream at 6:00 is just incredible. If it doesnt make you feel something, you have to be empty inside.
literal goosebumps 2:42, this song turned out to be my favorite in the whole album, it's got so many good parts and the lyrics are just spectacular.
Wow the end of this. Never thought I'd be unironically thinking "epic". I love extra emotional climatic songs.
Might be overanalyzing this, but hot damn these lyrics hit hard. To me these lyrics perfectly convey someone attempting to overcome mental struggles in the face of usual life continuing on around you, all with folks watching or potentially expecting things of you ("and the world is watching today"). Growing from the past ("the surgery of mending pieces") and trying to "resume" where you left off before falling off track.
This isn't something they're had trouble with in the past and reaffirm to themselves in the chorus they can do it. ("This is still life, make it mine. Used to do it all the time. Dust off your shoulders through it.") Whether one second, one day, one step at a time. Just keep moving forward. All the while, the machines are cranking on.
The way Spencer's scream at 6:00 fades out into the music as if being absorbed by the "machines"? It hits just right. The struggles fitting back into the world after " the damage that’s done when you fly with wax wings in the sun." Perhaps this is even about their own struggles with success?
10/10 one of my new favorite Periphery songs
This could possibly be one of the best songs I've heard by them. Damn Spencer.😳
This is unbelievably gorgeous. Spencers best performance yet.
I feel like this song has such a beautiful combination of luck as a constant, scarlet and the way the news goes.
I keep going back to this song and am beginning to realize this is one of the most flawless songs, and features the most beautiful progression of sounds from beginning to end. Legendary.
This is the first track of the album that I'm listening to and OH MY MY !
This is probably my favorite off of the album. Something about some good Mark-centric guitars and Spencer's vocals go so well together.
Agree
holy shit those vocals. I am so so overwhelmed right now.
how do they keep doing this? in the back of my mind, i was a little bit hesitant before starting out this album. what if its not as good as i had been hoping? holy shit have these guys delivered. how are they so consistently good????
They're consistently true to themselves. Nothing fuels their process but friendship and pure creativity.
I remember when I first heard P IV in it's entirety. I was amazed at how good it was, especially Reptile and Satellites, and I couldn't fathom how they could ever top those 2 tracks. I thought they had peaked.
How wrong I was.... can it get better than this even?
@Ultran00sh you think this album is better than P4? I personally think it’s trash and P4 is miles above it
@@protestmyhero5613 silly comment
Arguably the best song on the album. It's a fucking journey. From that opening Mark riff to Spencer's incredible vocals, this whole album slaps but this one takes the cake for me. Thanks for the music
There is always at least 1 or 2 tracks from each Periphery album that gets the feels going and the tears flowing..
This one did that lol
First time hearing this band. Found them on accident looking at guitar reviews, someone was playing this song. Really like this.
Listen to their entire Discography from the beginning. I promise you wont be disappointed and will have a new favorite band. These guys just write masterpieces.
If ya dont have time for that, at least go listen to their song Reptile. Just make sure you have almost 17 minutes free. 😉
This is the periphery I’ve been waiting for!
Absolute Spencer and Mark's best song to date.
Periphery really are a gold class name.
After much deliberation I think this and the way the news goes are my favorite periphery songs, they have a little of everything but most of all they exude so much emotion that I think sometimes gets lost in modern metal today. Beautiful song 😍
Hearing elements of It’s Only Smiles and Scarlet in a couple of parts…love the nods they make to their previous work. Also, the return to previous themes, using the story of Icarus again. Amazing
The beginning also sounded like Priestess right? Really cool references throughout.
thats Mark for ya
Came here to say this. Those recurring intro riffs are gorgeous.
The title itself is also a reference to Icarus Lives.
@@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams it’s also a reference to the original story itself. After crafting the wings to make their escape, Daedalus tells Icarus not to fly too low so the sea spray didn’t dissolve the adhesive (wax) holding the wings together, and also not too high so the sun didn’t melt the wax (hence the line “fly with wax wings in the sun”)
We are all here together. This is a moment :)
Songs like this make you realize just how special Periphery is. So much emotion!!!
The way he sings "dust of your shoulders through it" at 2:48 is one of the cleanest vocals I heard from him. Shivers! So good!
nothing beats the "way we always choose to flow" in absolomb
This song has done more for me then most anything in recent memory. I don't think you guys will ever understand what you're doing for people you'll never know exist. It's absolutely magical and i appreciate you guys beyond words.
Still jamming fresh Periphery songs during the gym sesh ten years later. Who'd have thought?
I'm new to Periphery (thank you Steve Lukather for turning me on to this band!), and I gotta say these guys are seriously impressive. WOW. Masterpiece of a journey here from beginning to end, right down to the way the fade-out wobbles between the left and right channels. Consider me a new fan!
6:00 here is the mark to one of the most epic things you will ever experience :)
Definitely the "to oursEEEEELLLLLLVVVVVEEESSSSS!" of this album I've been listening to that part for the past hour
YYYYEEEEEESSSSS
@@vinnycastsbufu same high note as well!!
@@patraboramie4027 On Ragnarok you can hear a bit of strain when he first hits the note, like he was just able to reach it by the skin of his ass, and here it sounded effortless. Definitive proof that he's leveled up as people are saying. Makes me proud to be a long time fan for sure.
@@vinnycastsbufu yess or "UNDER THE ROOOOOOOOOAD". Spencer is so good at coming up with screamable lyrics
Seeing the first ever live performance of this song was easily the highlight of my 23 years attending live shows. Bravo, gentlemen. You continue to outdo yourselves.
i saw Lukas magyar say on Tweeter "If you're a vocalist in the metal genre and your name isn't Spencer Sotelo you're about to be really upset. This man just changed everything" i understand what is talking about now
As a singer, I cannot believe how good Spencer has gotten. This is incredible. This album is incredible for him. I'm blown away on every track. And I say that as a long time fan.
This song is an absolute masterpiece! Love it!
6:00 there's that Ragnarok moment I was looking for
Literally have had the last 3 minutes of this on repeat since it came out, they’ve somehow outdone themselves yet again 😩
Got to see this live for their first time in Denver. Holy shit the energy that the room had when singing along to this song will be one of the most euphoric moments I will ever have
6:00
Holy shit Spencer just hit the fucking Ragnarok note again at the end. Incredible as always.
Can we please get a one-take of this vocally... I cannot stop singing this song whether it's actually playing or not
I feel,every sentence, every word of the lyrics of this song... I see myself and my life reflected on it. Thank you Spencer...
PS: relax, I find the instrumentals oustanding as well... Thank you Periphery!
This is hands down one of if not the best song ever written.
One second, one day, one step, JUST KEEP MOVING
It`s so `fn unbelievable that these guys can write parts that bring me to tears. Everytime.
This shit is fucking beautiful. I had to stop my game and look at my phone to see what the hell song was playing. Absolutely amazing.
I hope you check out more of Periphery if you haven't already. For more songs with insane vocal performances, listen to Ragnarok (heavy but has a huge climax at the end), Satellites (the vocalist hits his highest note in this song at the 5 minute section) and Absolomb (his vocal gymnastics in this song are crazy).
Imagine having the last 3 minutes of this song in eurovision song contest. I really wonder how it would've been perceived. Truly a masterpiece.
This jam is my daily dose. It's like food for the soul. That ending, though. Epic and beautiful aren't enough to describe the vibe. Gets me misty eyed.
I'm not sure our souls were built to withstand 6:01 Spencer. I'm not sure that we've recovered yet from the shutdown honestly. we just aren't the same. music is my therapy. this song will be my daily medication that I can never overdose on. it's love. it's peace. it's understanding. it's reassurance that you aren't alone in this fuckin nightmare. it WILL get better. I pray this gives you hope.
3:03 - 4:22 is my favorite part of the song. 🤯 Blows my mind every damn time I listen. A perfect musical and lyrical depiction of the internal frustration and struggle behind trying to stay strong and finding one’s place in a world that is cruel.
This song is unreal…
I've been a Periphery fan since P II. The Way the News Goes was always my favorite, but after like 10 listens this is genuinely rivaling it. This is just crazy
I LOVE Periphery's ballad-like material so much. The second half of this song is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in music. Thank you fellas! More please!
It feels so wrong, stuck down in the web we weave
Tear apart the way we are and do it so well
Our peace of mind left in pieces
Holding your head in hands and the world's watching today
Feeling like an empty room
Nothing ever fits, but I will find my way
Resume
Who am I staring at?
All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door
Right behind the front door
Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes
Murals fade, but lessons they sow
And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow
Beauty wades within the sound soul
I've said so long to sanity
Picked apart the way I am, but living to tell
The surgery of mending pieces
Is hanging over me and the world's watching today
Yeah, this is still life
Make it mine
Used to do it all the time
Dust off your shoulders through it
Yeah, this is still life
Make it mine, I used to do it all the time
Sick of living low
I've gotta let the feeling go
Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes
Murals fade, but lessons they sow
And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow
Beauty wades within the sound soul
Yeah, this is still life
Make it mine
Used to do it all the time
Dust off your shoulders through it
Yeah, this is still life
Make it mine, used to do it all the time
Sick of living low
I've gotta pick me off the floor
Stay in the upright
One second, one day, one step
Just keep moving
One step, keep moving
Keep your head up high
One second, one day, one step
You're not on your own
No, no, no
I'm feeling like an empty room
No, nothing ever fits, but I will find my way
Resume
Oh, I will find my way, resume
Who am I staring at?
All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door
Right behind the front door
Must I lay here as a product of the world I never leave?
I can see
My life is crashing down, it's been a while
My mind is racing for a million miles
The machine is turning me
Just imagine the damage that's done
When you fly with wax wings in the sun
The past is present, I'm not in denial
It's holding on like it's an infant child
The machines are
The machines are turning me
The machines are turning me
The past is present, I'm not in denial
It's holding on like it's an infant child
The machines are
The machines are turning me
The machines are
The machines are turning me
The machines are turning me
5:32 to the end is god tier songwriting
So epic!
I have broken up with my boyfriend of almost 6 years, I had pictured my entire future and I have to rebuild it entirely. This album came out exactly when I needed it. I love you guys so much, believe it or not, I wouldn't have had the strength without these songs
The outro to this song makes me feel like I'm back in a time in my life when I was happy. When things were just, simple. The innocence, the bliss. I can almost smell the air and feel the wind on my skin. See the smiles from the dear friends of a past life. A time, that I'm holding onto like an infant child. This is hands down, my favorite Periphery song of all time. Thank you, for reminding me what it actually means to live.
this
thank you guys so much. this song just helped me get through one of the toughest times in my life and i can't thank you all enough. i've been listening to Periphery for about a year now- Scarlet led to me meeting one of my closest friends, and this song helped me get over a breakup that was tearing me apart. Music really is powerful.
This hopefull-sad feeling as it in "It only smiles" is something son preciuos, so unique!
idc what anyone on Djent Shitposting says, this song slaps, whole album is gold even if its different from the other stuff.
Listening to them now close to three years and have finally decided to get a 7 string to work on writing songs with their influence. Drop A seems to be my preferred tuning.
𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘔𝘈𝘊𝘏𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚 𝘈𝘙𝘌 𝘛𝘜𝘙𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀
I've been singing that lyric all day......
P5 is amazing
This is the greatest song ever written period.
It’s pretty epic but I’d listen to other stuff by Periphery over this, it has heartstopping moments but it just isn’t cohesive to me at all
Wax Winges is the best song on the album. The solo has such Darkest Hour vibes. Everything is Fine! is also an insane track, so many strange vibes, from The Dillinger Escape Plan, Guideon, Darko US and so much more its incredible that they manage to put so much differente vibes in one track jeez these guys are somthing else
I don't know if it's a throwback or something, but the section at 3:02 really sounds like a riff from Have a Blast
I need Periphery rehab, I’m completely addicted to this band 6:00
I can't tell if Wax Wings or Thanks Nobuo is my favorite track off of P5, but holy moly this is amazing!
There's a certain grace and beauty this song holds.. it feels so positive in such a dark way.
Came home from work today feeling frustrated once again, listened to this and looked at the lyrics and it might have saved my mood
This song turned my machines
"The machine is turning MEEEEEE....." hits the feels, makes me breakdown every time I hear it, including the very first listen
PERIPHERAL 4 LIFE....I feel like a Christian trying to convert non believers with Periphery. Most of my friends who like metal don't care for Periphery and I actually get annoyed they are missing out. So so good
Their loss
It’s a lot easier to appreciate and be impressed by what periphery if you play an instrument of some kind. Even if it’s just a hobby. They’re hands down the most palatable band that makes any sort of progressive metal for people who don’t though. So many metalcore bands now are just discount periphery for that reason lol. That In itself is a feat. A lot of “prog metal” is pretty much unlistenable.
I love that I know I'll listen to this years from now and be transported back to this moment of first listening.
Thank you for giving me a link to the past, love from future me.
4min21 Incredible references to All new materials and garden in the bone at the same time! Most of band just redo the exact same, but Periphery achieve magic: create something new with their own references and creating a satisfying sensations of dejà vu and nostalgy. Terrific job guys!
The first 6 notes of the solo that are harmonized with Jake are absolutely soul wrenching. Mark’s solo is so masterfully crafted to elevate everything that came before it.
THIS ONE HAS IT ALL FOLKS
6:06 the sound you make when you transcend this dimension
transcend these earthly boundaries
This song makes me emotional in a way that is hard to explain. Activates feels that haven't been activated since I first heard Mile Zero when I was 18. Wow man.
One of the greatest metal songs I've ever heard, and my standards are high. Lateralus, White Walls are in good company.
This band just keeps getting better man, how is it even possible???