This song saved my life in 2013. Even in the dead of winter, I can listen to this song and feel the heat and humidity of that summer. My eyes well up with tears of despair. The panic, the anguish, the heat of the summer sun on my back as I hiked aimlessly through the woods near my home. The day this video was released, my wife left me. I thought my life was over...
+Agilancer Sorry to hear that :-( But life is never over, sometimes it hits us in strong ways but we must be strong and "resist"! Never give up and be strong. Life is short, and it doesn't matter how hard we get hit, it matters if we have the strenght to put us on our feet again!
+R. Meira That's the truth. I ended my comment with "I thought my life was over..." because it was really just the beginning of a new chapter of my life. Since that summer, I've went back to school (I'm in my mid-30s), released my first full length solo album, I found the woman of my dreams, and got a huge, life changing promotion at work. I'm not the man I was 3 years ago. I feel like I found "me".
Kyrell Davis you must have been commenting against yourself to make such a radical, dumbass, derogatory comment. Yours is the only one deserving of the idiocy award. Bravo man, bravo
4 years later and this song can still wound me like no other. The lyrics here have this uncanny ability to no drag these feelings back up that I thought I had anchored down way at the bottom of my mind. Terribly good, in every sense of the words.
There are several things that bother me: A) why is TesseracT so damn consistent B) why am I crying C) how did it come to this? Guys? It's a TH-cam comment section - where are the mean comments? Developing a faith in humanity atm.
It's like someone who's stuck outside of time That just learned how to love but it was taking away and seems to them as a memory or a fantasy. Just the sound.. It's beyond space and time.
My child was born two days ago. I've listened this album and this track million times in the last few days. It will ever remind me to the birth of my son! :) Love it!
Tim Richardson the drums were programmed by Acle, and Postones played some very few parts in an electronic drumset. By the way, as a drummer, I agree -- Postones is the man.
Am I the only one that see this lyric as a master piece :') First time i read the lyrics I had trouble to come up with the story. But by time and repeatedly listing to the song i find it a song made for you to come up with your own interpretation of the lyrics and it's meaning. My way of seeing the lyrics (and it may just be me) is that the song is about a failed relationship and the singer going through the five stages of grief to get over the relationship. The first stage is Denial and Isolation: "Turn back time Reason why Break neck speed History Waiting (waiting) Waning (waning) Exasperating Unstrung Tethered Hoping forever" The next state is Anger (in this cass anger and guild blaming on him self) "No! I tried to settle bets with my own soul Bless my lips for the first time before you don't Gripping to the last touch of your hand I grow to loathe Hope that you remember just how far I'll go I'll spend the rest of my life wishing I'm enough" Then I see Bargaining and the Depression and the continuous repeat/shout out of resist And finally when the song end is the Acceptance and end of it all. Don't know if it is just me but that how i see it :)
My favourite song of all time. Ever. And I have listened to a LOT of good music. Nothing else gives me the pure chills up my spine like this song. As close to musical perfection as I will hear in my lifetime. And I'm so happy to be alive to hear it!
This song has helped pull me through some of the darkest times where I was so fearful, anxious and depressed, reminding me how happy I was when I was just 17 and ambitious. It really has put me in the same ambitious mindset again.
“Gripping to the last touch of your hand I’ve grown to loathe Hope that you remember just how far I'll go Spend the rest of my life wishing I'm enough” Late 2018. I felt like no one else understood what I was going through but these guys pulled through for me. Those words still cut deep
I discover new bands everyday, find new songs that deserve all the love that i can give. I love finding new songs to listen to, but everytime that i want to hear something that I already know and love I always come back to tesseract. This band has the most wonderful musics, the beauty of their songs make me cry everytime. I love music, I love tesseract. Thank you for this masterpiece
This song now means more to me than I realize as I believe resisting what you hear or read to preserve ones self for skepticalism is an improved logic that comes modestly and or honestly from within. Though that resistance increases with the more knowledge thy retains.
Just when I needed a Divine message... synchronicities brought me to this bless.... Divinity told me RESIST from this difficult moment of existence thru this beautiful song. You are not from this dimension Tesseract. Bless You!
I loved Tompkins in Tesseract. Coleman was also awesome. O'Hara is doing a great job. This lyric video is great and Tesseract still doesn't disappoint. Thanks for posting this CenturyMedia.
This album is perfection and this saddens me as I think that they won't be able to deliver the same level of artistic expression on their next album especially with the singer change. Dan is a beast, but I think Ashe had that special something in him.
+Rik Broach I like Polaris but I have to disagree with that statement.. The song 'Perfection' off the album one is the closest dans come to topping this (yes I know that song came out before this) I do think dan has the potential to top altered state though. I just don't think that album was Polaris maybe their next album..
Resist, Eden, King, Smile, and Luminary are the best songs to exist. they all have a similar meaning, and even tho I'm probably the only 11 year old listening to this, it means a lot
What separates Tesseract from most of the ambient/djent/progressive/whaterever you wanna call it bands, is the fact that not only are they extremely talented musicians, they're excellent songwriters. And this new singer, dare I say it, is better than the first two. The new album may have gone in a slightly different direction, but it is truly a masterpiece.
FANTASTIC video visuals!! One of my fave of all time songs as well as fave Tesseract songs. Cant go wrong with this one. Could listen to it over and over and over.
This album came into my life during one of the most trying times. I was struggling with a toxic relationship and it totally destroyed my self esteem and self worth. This album's (and Of Matter in particular) lyrics resonated with me on such a fundamental level. This album is hard to listen to sometimes but it will forever be one of my favorites.
Gripping to the last touch of your hand I grow to loathe Hope that you remember just how far I'll go Spend the rest of my life wishing I'm enough i resonate with this song so hard i'm gonna explode i swear
i feel like i have to say something about the beauty of this song but i just don't know what to say, it leaves me speechless but full of emotions. Thanks Tesseract
ok so kind of lately I found Tesseract and it's the best thing that has ever happened to me. The timing is perfect, i can't believe how amazing this is! Farout, I have actually found the best music, the type of music I have been searching for! wooohooo
The most magnificent lyric video I have seen in a long time. A beautiful album and my top three releases of the year 2013! TesseracT all the way...\m/ \m/
Is it just me or does anyone else get shivers all over the body and freaking heart attack while listening to this and Nocturne? I just wanna cry and scream to the world´s end.
Altered State is a masterpiece.
Agreed!
It truly is.
you are a bit of a masterpiece too if i do say so myself.
The more I listen to it the more I agree weird it seems like it gets better with age
Agreed! This is THE tesseract album.
The band actually sent it over to us because they loved it so much. We saw it and we love so much too. Much love going on!
It's fire
This song saved my life in 2013. Even in the dead of winter, I can listen to this song and feel the heat and humidity of that summer. My eyes well up with tears of despair. The panic, the anguish, the heat of the summer sun on my back as I hiked aimlessly through the woods near my home. The day this video was released, my wife left me. I thought my life was over...
+Agilancer Sorry to hear that :-( But life is never over, sometimes it hits us in strong ways but we must be strong and "resist"! Never give up and be strong. Life is short, and it doesn't matter how hard we get hit, it matters if we have the strenght to put us on our feet again!
+R. Meira That's the truth. I ended my comment with "I thought my life was over..." because it was really just the beginning of a new chapter of my life. Since that summer, I've went back to school (I'm in my mid-30s), released my first full length solo album, I found the woman of my dreams, and got a huge, life changing promotion at work. I'm not the man I was 3 years ago. I feel like I found "me".
GAY
Fuck you.
LOL
I cannot describe how grateful I am that TesseracT exists.
Still thinking this all these years later!
This is a powerhouse that deserves much more recognition.
wtf your a joke i dont know where you live you thanks for the laugh though that was too good i havnt heard a wack response like that befrore.
Kyrell Davis you must have been commenting against yourself to make such a radical, dumbass, derogatory comment. Yours is the only one deserving of the idiocy award. Bravo man, bravo
ITurnMyBackToTheWorld777 no worries man. Yeah I figured you had...I was just mocking him lol
I cried. Those are so beautiful, outstanding lyrics...
Unstrung
Tethered
Hoping forever..
They really are aren't they. So pain filled, everyone can relate.
broke123 Sad but 100% true.
i can't resist listening to this song all day
+led940404 i see what you did there lol
Resist!
4 years later and this song can still wound me like no other. The lyrics here have this uncanny ability to no drag these feelings back up that I thought I had anchored down way at the bottom of my mind. Terribly good, in every sense of the words.
Hell yeah , and fuck you for picking meepo haha.
I can't stop listening and it's been YEEEARS
This is honestly one of the most perfect songs I have ever heard. Lyrics, music, vocals, chills......everything.
There are several things that bother me:
A) why is TesseracT so damn consistent
B) why am I crying
C) how did it come to this? Guys? It's a TH-cam comment section - where are the mean comments? Developing a faith in humanity atm.
It's like someone who's stuck outside of time
That just learned how to love but it was taking away and seems to them as a memory or a fantasy.
Just the sound.. It's beyond space and time.
Bro you’ve got fortnite and anime in your playlists cringe
@@DaRoachDoggJrr we live in a society
Music in it's purest form. Raw. Intense. Beautiful.
This song got me through the days and weeks after my father died. It still brings those emotions to the surface. Thank you, Tesseract.
My child was born two days ago. I've listened this album and this track million times in the last few days. It will ever remind me to the birth of my son! :) Love it!
11 years later, I hope you and your son are doing well and you have showed him this song.
Such a beautiful, meaningful song, them lyrics cut deep..
Cherry street I think you meant album, not song
cooliocaptin517 No I meant song, the album is a masterpiece
Cherry street Exactly. The entire album is absolutely transcending. Great album.
+Tall trees what are the lyrics about? O.o :P
Dani Dulcinea Overcoming ones problems, battling yourself.
i had to poop but i held it in until the song was over. Good. Track.
Try cutting back on the roast beef!
Dude .. Same. Except for concealing fate part 1 , nascent, and northlane dispossession . Worth every moment of turtling....
Lips I did it while listening to the song. Great soundtrack
The depth of this song is surrreal... needs to be noticed, where my millions at
This band just made their way to the top of my favorite list. They now sit with After The Burial, The Contortionist, Between the Buried and Me
O.O BTBAM!!! Yes!!! TesseracT is my absolute favorite though. I salute you on your awesome taste in music Sir! :)
***** Thank you madam!
Got to see Tesseract, BTBAM, and Animals as Leaders in one show a while back, in a small bar venue...it was epic. Packed, but epic.
JTB Would that small bar venue happen to be in Little Rock?
Indeed so, I think it's closed now though.
I cry everytime. So so real.
Just discovered this band and live in the UK. Pretty stoked to find another sick band I can hopefully see live pretty often :)
in my opinion, most beautiful song ever made
I can not get enough of this album. Truly amazing.
Of Matter has to be one of the most complete pieces of music I have ever heard and this ending is so emotional. I LOOOOOVE this band
This song is just a pure honest and fragile rapresentation of life.
physicly cant song along without tirering up for some reason , best band out there
One of the best pieces of music ever written
This has to be one of the best written albums overall since I can remember when. Their arrangements are amazing. Postones is the man.
Tim Richardson the drums were programmed by Acle, and Postones played some very few parts in an electronic drumset. By the way, as a drummer, I agree -- Postones is the man.
=)
Am I the only one that see this lyric as a master piece :')
First time i read the lyrics I had trouble to come up with the story.
But by time and repeatedly listing to the song i find it a song made for you to come up with your own interpretation of the lyrics and it's meaning.
My way of seeing the lyrics (and it may just be me) is that the song is about a failed relationship and the singer going through the five stages of grief to get over the relationship.
The first stage is Denial and Isolation:
"Turn back time
Reason why
Break neck speed
History
Waiting (waiting)
Waning (waning)
Exasperating
Unstrung
Tethered
Hoping forever"
The next state is Anger (in this cass anger and guild blaming on him self)
"No! I tried to settle bets with my own soul
Bless my lips for the first time before you don't
Gripping to the last touch of your hand I grow to loathe
Hope that you remember just how far I'll go
I'll spend the rest of my life wishing I'm enough"
Then I see Bargaining and the Depression and the continuous repeat/shout out of resist
And finally when the song end is the Acceptance and end of it all.
Don't know if it is just me but that how i see it :)
Wow never thought this but it makes complete sense. I like the whole bargaining/begging part. props.
+shadowdude001 ide say spot on but it relates to your own existence and death. my op
My favourite song of all time. Ever. And I have listened to a LOT of good music. Nothing else gives me the pure chills up my spine like this song. As close to musical perfection as I will hear in my lifetime. And I'm so happy to be alive to hear it!
This song has helped pull me through some of the darkest times where I was so fearful, anxious and depressed, reminding me how happy I was when I was just 17 and ambitious. It really has put me in the same ambitious mindset again.
“Gripping to the last touch of your hand I’ve grown to loathe
Hope that you remember just how far I'll go
Spend the rest of my life wishing I'm enough”
Late 2018. I felt like no one else understood what I was going through but these guys pulled through for me. Those words still cut deep
Those words still cut deep for me too. Late 2018. Apparently they understood you, me, and many others...
After 7/8 years this song is still my favorite song of all time , such a masterpiece
Just when I think I can't love them any more...they make a perfect lyric video to my favorite song.
Pure talent in everything, I see where I want to grow
The goosebumps. They can't go away after listening to this masterpiece!
listening to this song is purely transcendental 😋
+Brian Griffin And I'm sure you know about transcendental stuff, since you have that Lateralus pic :3
I discover new bands everyday, find new songs that deserve all the love that i can give. I love finding new songs to listen to, but everytime that i want to hear something that I already know and love I always come back to tesseract. This band has the most wonderful musics, the beauty of their songs make me cry everytime.
I love music, I love tesseract. Thank you for this masterpiece
This song now means more to me than I realize as I believe resisting what you hear or read to preserve ones self for skepticalism is an improved logic that comes modestly and or honestly from within. Though that resistance increases with the more knowledge thy retains.
His voice is unreal. Sounds incredible!
This is beautiful. Everytime I hear it. Thank you TESSERACT!!!
This song is beautiful
Favourite song from my favourite album. Gonna miss Ashe.
This album truly was a masterpiece, never get bored of listening to it.
There's so much recycling in the music industry, but this is actually a genuine and honest song. Thanks Ashe for the awesome vocals!
Without a doubt the best progressive metal band I've ever listened to.
you should try The Ocean
no you shouldn't. tesseract is way better than the ocean lol
i wasn't saying they were better, im just saying they're good
true they are good. seen them at summer slaughter.
Alex Hernandez that's actually how i found them, they were great live
this should have over 20m views, not 330k.
2 years later, this vid's only at 537k. This should be acrime
@@Hellion6325 it is
I love your profile pic
@@desertmoon610 I love you
Just when I needed a Divine message... synchronicities brought me to this bless.... Divinity told me RESIST from this difficult moment of existence thru this beautiful song. You are not from this dimension Tesseract. Bless You!
I loved Tompkins in Tesseract. Coleman was also awesome. O'Hara is doing a great job.
This lyric video is great and Tesseract still doesn't disappoint.
Thanks for posting this CenturyMedia.
Goosebumps, every fucking time I listen to this masterpiece.
I can't stop listening ... I'm addicted to this masterpiece
This album is perfection and this saddens me as I think that they won't be able to deliver the same level of artistic expression on their next album especially with the singer change. Dan is a beast, but I think Ashe had that special something in him.
+Dániel Richárd Horváth
Ashe was something so beautiful. I share the same fears as you, but I'm confident it will be better
+Shubh Deol yeah look at Tourniquet-TesseracT on Polaris. Dan is just as well putting as much soul as Ashe was IMO.
+Rik Broach I like Polaris but I have to disagree with that statement.. The song 'Perfection' off the album one is the closest dans come to topping this (yes I know that song came out before this) I do think dan has the potential to top altered state though. I just don't think that album was Polaris maybe their next album..
Rik Broach I prefer Ashe but Dan is great also. Just like Ashes voice more the angelic sounding vocals.
Dániel Richárd Horváth you were wrong lol
One of the best song finales I've ever heard.
+allcartuner This one and Hexes are the best ones I've ever heard.
Resist, Eden, King, Smile, and Luminary are the best songs to exist. they all have a similar meaning, and even tho I'm probably the only 11 year old listening to this, it means a lot
2:33 that octave drop hits like a freight train
Still gives me the chills. Great piece.
This song is so good, it gives me chills everytime.
2019 and I'm still. here, Ash O'Hara is absolutely brutal!
What separates Tesseract from most of the ambient/djent/progressive/whaterever you wanna call it bands, is the fact that not only are they extremely talented musicians, they're excellent songwriters. And this new singer, dare I say it, is better than the first two. The new album may have gone in a slightly different direction, but it is truly a masterpiece.
FANTASTIC video visuals!! One of my fave of all time songs as well as fave Tesseract songs. Cant go wrong with this one. Could listen to it over and over and over.
To put this song into words, I dont think its possible. From the beginning to the end it is a story! It is an adventure!
And my god, I love it!!
This album came into my life during one of the most trying times. I was struggling with a toxic relationship and it totally destroyed my self esteem and self worth. This album's (and Of Matter in particular) lyrics resonated with me on such a fundamental level. This album is hard to listen to sometimes but it will forever be one of my favorites.
Gripping to the last touch of your hand I grow to loathe
Hope that you remember just how far I'll go
Spend the rest of my life wishing I'm enough
i resonate with this song so hard i'm gonna explode i swear
Amazing..spellbinding...pretty much any good adjective can describe this. New favorite song.
Resist, be yourselves, be the progress. Stop following the orders..
Open your mind to the future !
I love the concept of this album.
That is literally the concept of LaVeyan Satanism :P
@@MarforSonOfLucifer I doubt it but whatever makes you sleep at night bud
How could music be any greater than this.
Absolutely beautiful
RAW. In a controlled way.
I love this song so much. It's so deep and beautiful. ❤
i feel like i have to say something about the beauty of this song but i just don't know what to say, it leaves me speechless but full of emotions. Thanks Tesseract
altered state is such a beautiful album....
this song is so powerful, it is as if it itself frees me from every worry and every thought, it frees my soul
This is definitely my favorite song off the album. AMAZING!
This song definitely brings out the tears of hope.
I just listened 3 times in a row and I just feel like an entire lifetime gone inside me.
I have listened 4 times in a row and my whole soul has been taken too.
This song gives me chills every time.
This is as epic as Ashe's voice and Tesseract... what a song, and lovely video too...
Feels: The Song.
Amen
Not just music. Art.
i just want to thank TesseracT for creating this song!
Best clean vocals i've ever heard.
I won’t be surprised if I find this comment years down the road still listening because this song is just that good.
oh hey you seem familiar
This is why music have to exist. To resist, of all your heart.
haven't seen any good lyrics video recently, till I watch this. awesome lyrics video for an awesome song
The best CD I've listened and I'll listen in my life.
ok so kind of lately I found Tesseract and it's the best thing that has ever happened to me. The timing is perfect, i can't believe how amazing this is! Farout, I have actually found the best music, the type of music I have been searching for! wooohooo
that's what's up man! :) kinda the same for me found em a little bit before they dropped Polaris. late as fuck but its cool. as long as we found em.
+Rik Broach Too right brother!
The most magnificent lyric video I have seen in a long time. A beautiful album and my top three releases of the year 2013! TesseracT all the way...\m/ \m/
It's great to see CenturyMedia reaching out to high quality fan projects to push an awesome video. Good work everyone!
I've really been digging everything I've heard from this band so far. Good stuff.
Magnificent ! TesseracT
Thank you so much, TesseracT. Thank you for your music.
I just used the lyric video as an excuse to listen to the song again. Totally worth every second of it.
Forever my favorite band
this music is me inside...i cant explain it..love the emotion in metal.
Is it just me or does anyone else get shivers all over the body and freaking heart attack while listening to this and Nocturne? I just wanna cry and scream to the world´s end.
2019 and this song / lyric video is still everything
this video is sick. best lyric video i have ever seen. not to mention tesseract tears it up.
That beat is so satisfying.
Absolutely beautiful, words aren't enough to describe this. People have to feel the beauty of this song through listening to it. I'm so glad I did.
maybe the best stuff i ve heard so far this year
This is absolute madness from awesomeness.
there is a legend that someone listened to this in its entirity and did not cry...