im pregnant right now and I understand this song so much everyday I change of opinion if I should have an abortion or not but I just keep delaying it I think that at this rate im going to have the baby even though it comes at the worst time :( I really don't know what to do
not at all hahaha I've had a boyfriend for 3 years and he is actually supportive and my mother is too but my dad had other plans and he gets angry really easy :(
Ana Navas ohhh sorry I thought you said "I don't know who's the dad". I'm glad the father is supportive. Your Dad should come around... Maybe he just doesn't want to be called Grandpa.
[Verse 1: Alice Glass] You never got to bloom They cut you from the stem You're innocent at birth Until you understand [Pre-Chorus: Alice Glass] Repeat every word that you say to me They put you to use or put you to sleep I can't tell you the difference between An embryo or a planted seed [Chorus: Alice Glass] So many shades of white, so many shades of pale I know what you hate, so I do it constantly So many shades of white, so many shades of pale I know how to cut a wound that will not heal [Verse 2: Alice Glass] Consistency of dirt Insects that spun your silk They wait for gratitude They wail for mother's milk [Pre-Chorus: Alice Glass] Repeat every word that you say to me They put you to use or put you to sleep I can't tell you the difference between An embryo or a planted seed [Chorus: Alice Glass] So many shades of white, so many shades of pale I know what you hate, so I do it constantly So many shades of white, so many shades of pale I know how to cut a wound that will not heal [Outro: Alice Glass] So many shades of white, so many- I know what you hate, so I do- So many shades of white, so many- I know what you hate, so I do- I know how to cut a wound that will not heal I know how to cut a wound that will not heal
When I discovered crystal castes my life changed... damn , the last time I heard this song this comment had like 6 likes... i know no one asked me but i meant that it changed my life since I had a 💩childhood and Crystal castles made me feel like i wasn't the only one living nasty things. Hope none of you live this
sydney harding You never got to bloom They cut you from the stem You're innocent at birth until you understand Repeat every word that you say to me They put you to use or put you to sleep I cant tell you the difference between an embryo or a planted seed So many shades of white So many shades of pale I know what you hate so i do it constantly Many shades of white Many shades of pale I know how to cut a wound that will not heal Consistancy of dirt Insects that spun your silk They wait for gratitude They wait for mother's milk Repeat every word that you say to me They put you to use or put you to sleep I cant tell you the difference between an embryo or a planted seed So many shades of white So many shades of pale I know what you hate so i do it constantly Many shades of white Many shades of pale I know how to cut a wound that will not heal
One of my favorite Crystal Castles track. This tracks exemplifies their talent for creating effortlessly catchy synth hooks and deconstructing them in the most fabulous, gritty way possible. What creativity.
It was interesting what happened to me just now. I havent heard this song in 7 years. I had completely forgotten the lyrics but remembered the synths. As this song progressed, the lyrics slowly came back to me, and by the time Alice's final chrous hit, i was humming along remembering how vivid the lyrics were. This song is 12 years old but crystal castles will never cease being interesting. May this song be listened to for a thousand more years.
I got to see them live once at the Hollywood Palladium in 2012. I was yelling Yes, No when they closed with that song. I didn’t know they closed with it. I made my way to the front of the pit and Alice Glass threw herself into the crowd. I held her from her upper back. I actually touched her haha what a fucking band. One of the best ever. R.I.P. CC
I love crystal castles, but the new stuff from alice glass isnt that good, i guess the dude was an asshole but a great producer. Still like alice a lot
Which explains why she had to drag him... she's talentless and she knows it; she had to try to bring him down to her level and ruin him to make him a nobody like her
Kerosene is absolutely horrifying and mystical, but Pap Smear absolutely demolishes it. Never danced to a song like I've danced to this one. "Tiktok CC Fans" *need* to look into Crystal Castle's music more and see the true gemstones lying around, like this song. (But then again, they might ruin the songs if they're discovered... so let's hope they stay buried, only uncovered by true fans.)
These people evoke mystery, love for one another, and a sound that penetrates all the happy places in ur brain. Thank u crystal castles for sharing what U have inside.
OK I try to be baby I love rock music I love all kinds of music, but this right here I can’t only people listen to these is people with dark spirits and strong at O’Malley somewhere pain with glow in the dark paint I just can’t this music is awful😂 😂
La música de Crystal Castles se caracteriza por su estilo vanguardista, mezclando elementos de electrónica, chiptune y noise. Su sonido a menudo es crudo, caótico y emocionalmente intenso. Han lanzado varios álbumes notables a lo largo de los años, como su álbum homónimo "Crystal Castles" (2008) y "II" (2010).
This song is one of Alice's best songs, her lyrics are so clever and really convey the idea of struggling with abortion. Too bad Ethan reverbed her vocals to the point of hardly hearing them right
people keep making this song out to be about abortion just because she mentioned an embryo... has no one considered that she compares it to a seed because children even unborn are talked about in terms of potential? ("it could grow up to be a doctor!") or how the 'put you to use or put you to sleep' is talking about society in general??? or the pale white referencing corporate offices??? why does everyone think this is an abortion commentary?
@@llgg9744 the song is 100% about abortion. Look up song meaning breakdowns. Also a "Pap Smear" is a procedure to check for cancer in the cervix. The cervix is responsible for bearing children.
@@MCRroxas Yes, a pap smear is about checking for cancer in the cervix, but it's still not relevant to abortions. You said it yourself, the cervix is responsible for bearing children, which is what makes me believe the song is about having/raising children just to see them become slaves to a system and unable to pursue the passions that actually make them happy. The whole child-rearing aspect and cutting/wounding of said child is a metaphor, in my perspective. Also, song breakdowns are not official. Guess we can't know for sure unless Alice herself stated what it was about
I always thought that this song bears some kind of Anti-natalist philosophy. By saying that we are innocent at birth and we will never get to bloom is making your point of view valid I guess because because even that we get to be born in a world full possibilities as a pure being but the abstract system the humans choose to be governed by eventually take away this childlike purity. So I think the anti-natalistic aspect of this is that you better off to be not born at all in a world where you get your innocence taken away either way
@@Z.joker8 saw them in concert in 2017 before they cancelled the tour🎵 ❤️ even if Ethan is controversial as shit, his and Alice’s sick ass music was the stuff of drugs to me growing up back in 2009 in middle school
@@TerribleFate I knew of them in 2008 and liked a couple of songs, but tbh I was a bit young and my taste hadn’t evolved into loving their music until that last couple of years. Now I’ve just been listening to their music on repeat. I know about the controversy but man their music is so good and wish I didn’t get into them so late. Would have totally seen them back then when they were playing.
Am I the only one listening SID & other synths here and not even able to understand what the singer is trying to sing? I pity all of you who do not know about the hardware behind this masterpiece.
one time i was walking in kensington (toronto, not philly, but almost the same thing) and some chick asked me if i had crystal. yes. i have crystal castles.
Idk i love the big amount of sadness in these songs. It feels amazing listening to those deep rhythms. Still surprised that people already knew how to make a heaven out of the songs. Nostalgic, but always have been listened to it with the same comfortableness
Sounds like Sonic losing a shitload of rings
Best comment ever
Sonic after too much E and way too drunk trying to run home crashing into everything all the time.
i was wondering what that sound was related too 🤔
Hmm tu é brasileiro n é memo ;)
I can't unhear it now LOL
I love this I would describe this as intergalactic witchcraft chic house.
haha
I agree. That's beautiful
@@MsBeautyBites 1
@@iansimpson5301 qqqq
Perfect description. I didn't know how to express this with words -- then, I read this ... !!!
Love the beats
_So many shades of white, so many shades of pale..._
❤️
im pregnant right now and I understand this song so much everyday I change of opinion if I should have an abortion or not but I just keep delaying it I think that at this rate im going to have the baby even though it comes at the worst time :( I really don't know what to do
Ana Navas are you having it?
MCRroxas yeah im actually 4 months preganant right now im still really scared though I don't know how to tell my dad. 😕
Ana Navas well best of luck to you. You've had so many partners you don't know who the father is? Are your parents being supportive?
not at all hahaha I've had a boyfriend for 3 years and he is actually supportive and my mother is too but my dad had other plans and he gets angry really easy :(
Ana Navas ohhh sorry I thought you said "I don't know who's the dad". I'm glad the father is supportive. Your Dad should come around... Maybe he just doesn't want to be called Grandpa.
Dimethyltryptamine
❤️👽👯♀️✌🏾🙏🏿
[Verse 1: Alice Glass]
You never got to bloom
They cut you from the stem
You're innocent at birth
Until you understand
[Pre-Chorus: Alice Glass]
Repeat every word that you say to me
They put you to use or put you to sleep
I can't tell you the difference between
An embryo or a planted seed
[Chorus: Alice Glass]
So many shades of white, so many shades of pale
I know what you hate, so I do it constantly
So many shades of white, so many shades of pale
I know how to cut a wound that will not heal
[Verse 2: Alice Glass]
Consistency of dirt
Insects that spun your silk
They wait for gratitude
They wail for mother's milk
[Pre-Chorus: Alice Glass]
Repeat every word that you say to me
They put you to use or put you to sleep
I can't tell you the difference between
An embryo or a planted seed
[Chorus: Alice Glass]
So many shades of white, so many shades of pale
I know what you hate, so I do it constantly
So many shades of white, so many shades of pale
I know how to cut a wound that will not heal
[Outro: Alice Glass]
So many shades of white, so many-
I know what you hate, so I do-
So many shades of white, so many-
I know what you hate, so I do-
I know how to cut a wound that will not heal
I know how to cut a wound that will not heal
poetry.
This song just got more bad ass
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Some of the best lyrics I’ve ever heard
So many shades of white 🕊️
Song Pap Smear: 🙂
Real Pap Smear: ☹
What does pap smear mean? I'm from Europe.
I guess you're dead.
@@darcy_glitter its a female medical procedure
D$$k Smear 😳
@@edwinvaldivian1941 Frick
Too bad they never played this live. It is one of the best songs ever made.
AGREED
So ethereal
Nikhil Thatte YES.
Facts
Facts
When I discovered crystal castes my life changed... damn , the last time I heard this song this comment had like 6 likes... i know no one asked me but i meant that it changed my life since I had a 💩childhood and Crystal castles made me feel like i wasn't the only one living nasty things. Hope none of you live this
Same.
Same
I miss Alice Glass :(
@@darcy_glitter me too :((
I think both artist are great to be honest
The lyrics are just so alien and the mood so foreign it blows me away.
song is better when you dont know the lyrics
Don't know what the Hell she's saying, but awesome track!
you dont know what u are missing!
sydney harding
You never got to bloom
They cut you from the stem
You're innocent at birth
until you understand
Repeat every word that you say to me
They put you to use or put you to sleep
I cant tell you the difference between
an embryo or a planted seed
So many shades of white
So many shades of pale
I know what you hate
so i do it constantly
Many shades of white
Many shades of pale
I know how to cut
a wound that will not heal
Consistancy of dirt
Insects that spun your silk
They wait for gratitude
They wait for mother's milk
Repeat every word that you say to me
They put you to use or put you to sleep
I cant tell you the difference between
an embryo or a planted seed
So many shades of white
So many shades of pale
I know what you hate
so i do it constantly
Many shades of white
Many shades of pale
I know how to cut
a wound that will not heal
Mereana Glesgorvinni same
@@sebastono Thats actually sad ngl
When i close my eyes i imagine being in a cave with gloworms
Imagine cave with penis
*deep*
I imagine an ice cavern
that light up in sync with the beat.
zz32 kra like the beat in 2:07 lmao that’d be sick
One of my favorite Crystal Castles track. This tracks exemplifies their talent for creating effortlessly catchy synth hooks and deconstructing them in the most fabulous, gritty way possible. What creativity.
Necronometer thanks melon
strong 4
Agreed 💯
I only listen to this once a year.
I see what you did there lol.
Lolllll
+Brittany Miles Even though doctors only recommend listening to this song once every 3 years, I admire your initiative.
+Luis Lots of women have a pap smear annually.
Haha
It was interesting what happened to me just now. I havent heard this song in 7 years. I had completely forgotten the lyrics but remembered the synths. As this song progressed, the lyrics slowly came back to me, and by the time Alice's final chrous hit, i was humming along remembering how vivid the lyrics were. This song is 12 years old but crystal castles will never cease being interesting. May this song be listened to for a thousand more years.
its a goddamn shame what was going on behind the scenes. A duo for the ages.
@Thyme • ♾️ years ago • 0 views bro. They commented that a year ago so obviously it's gonan be 13 years now.
sameeeeee
It doesn't matter what year you listen to this because it's timeless
Really is.
Man, I discovered Crystal Castles way too late
Its never too late I guess, also discovered them recently
same
I got to see them live once at the Hollywood Palladium in 2012. I was yelling Yes, No when they closed with that song. I didn’t know they closed with it. I made my way to the front of the pit and Alice Glass threw herself into the crowd. I held her from her upper back. I actually touched her haha what a fucking band. One of the best ever. R.I.P. CC
its never to late to discover crystal castles, theyre music is amazing and deserves to be heard by everyone
RIGHT !
I just melt everytime she says 'pale'. Song is so addicting
frr me too
John Wick moment
Just the original movie soundtracks give me this association
Wait you actually understand the lyrics ??
@@laurelalloro i just can't hear any word same thing
@@laurelalloro I was thinking the same thing lmao
I love crystal castles, but the new stuff from alice glass isnt that good, i guess the dude was an asshole but a great producer. Still like alice a lot
Which explains why she had to drag him... she's talentless and she knows it; she had to try to bring him down to her level and ruin him to make him a nobody like her
@@YoungNino2017actually evil take
@@YoungNino2017uhh no
one of the best songs i have ever heard in my fucking life..... even 8 years later
Same
would you like to share the titles of the other songs you find the best ones ever? this song is on my list too. just being curious ;)
Definitely agree 💯
@@joannajasinska7655 Magic spells/Untrust us/Knights
i never get bored of this song. its so good
I’m saying
Too bad the author turned out to be a pervert. Great tunes shit dude.
how do i tell people my favourite song is called pap smear
Find another one! Celestica is my favorite song right now.
How to explain people that my favorite track is literally called "5435345" and has bass boosted cowbells with no lyrics whatsoever
So many shades of white
So many shades of pale
@@thelocustfan2006 that would be pretty accurate
I want to own a night club just so I can have Crystal Castles played in the ambient, it would be heaven on earth.
Im doing this hopefully in a few years ill come back to let u know the name of it when all is done✌️
@@Iamyou36912 No, just don't do it. Not before I do. 😭😭😭
@@Necromaniac. we all deserve equal opportunity!!
Fun fact: this song is about pro-choice (the support for women having the right for abortions.)
me fr: 🤡
nah, THIS is the best song from this ppl, Kerosene wouldn't even stand a chance
kerosene is so overrated
LOL
the tiktok cc “fans” are missing OUTT smh
So many slaps, affection, fleece, concrete, empathy
Kerosene is absolutely horrifying and mystical, but Pap Smear absolutely demolishes it. Never danced to a song like I've danced to this one. "Tiktok CC Fans" *need* to look into Crystal Castle's music more and see the true gemstones lying around, like this song. (But then again, they might ruin the songs if they're discovered... so let's hope they stay buried, only uncovered by true fans.)
I think I’ve become an addict to the amount of times I’ve listen to this, I love it so much, the background music and everything i can’t explain .
just like me you've fallen under the crystal curse. hard not to.
I am back. Always.
if you listened to this song when it came out, hows your bartending career going?
playing this on my way to get my pap smear 🤞🏼☠️
What's pap smear
@@pawstar. It's a screening process for cervix cancer.
These people evoke mystery, love for one another, and a sound that penetrates all the happy places in ur brain. Thank u crystal castles for sharing what U have inside.
beautifully said
Lol ironic
yup yup
It's sad to me
What a cool comment.
Strange music... I like it, different.
CC is unique, unlike other artists.
@@darcy_glitter there are a lot of unique bands and artists lol you just don’t look
Crystal Castles would be the music i would have to listen to before i went out in a hail of gun fire
Praise the Lord...i am in Heaven with this jam +++
It may sound badass, but getting shot in reality hurts. Wish for a quick death, if you get shot.
Meh I would have to agree though hopefully no hails of gun fire happen anytime I'm a peaceful man like my peace in this earth very much
No you got it wrong this song plays when there’s zombies and you’re shooting out, it’s the other way around
@@thehummingbird8790 *_WHEN THE SHARP, BURNING FEELING KICKS IN_*
It been years and I feel the same way every time I play this song
Same!
That's really rad.
Yes.
Listening to this on the bus be a vibe fr
😂how old are you kiddo? I used to listen to this on the bus in like 2010...
@@21350ctw 16 bucko
@@21350ctwBro, leave him alone.
doesn't get any better than CC
+Alexander Sahs tru
death grips
six years later still doesn't get any better
repeat everything that you said to me
Put me to use or put me to sleep
Every word*
The fact that I found your comments countless times on death grips videos and I finf you here is heartwarming
@Pierre Magain That's the lyrics, dumbass 😂
Man this was my jam in 2010. Such an amazing tune. Good times..sad what has happened. Hope Alice is good.
When that second vaccine hits 😩
Feels surreal seeing a 2 month old comment next to a 7 year old one
WHOS HERE IN 2019?
This song reminds me of when i was a freshman in highschool 6 years ago
yessss
Exactly
I was a freshman in college. Time flies. One of the best albums ever
Holy shit same
Me too
if only there was a way to make friends with other crystal castles fans in real life
Hello from Russia. CC were awesome!
@@dubkorr630 also eбaть)
this song is pure magic.
its impossible to create a top 10 with crystal castles songs.. maybe top 20
This song is like a drug. Definitely a spiritual experience.
i swear i here the skype call noise in this
OK I try to be baby I love rock music I love all kinds of music, but this right here I can’t only people listen to these is people with dark spirits and strong at O’Malley somewhere pain with glow in the dark paint I just can’t this music is awful😂 😂
so many shades of white so many shades of pale
i know what you hate so i do it constantly
so many shades of white so many shades of pale
i know how to cut a wound that will not heal
consistency of dirt
Jest tu ktoś z Polski ? 🫡
Don't need drugs, this song is drugs . just close your eyes, you feel very relaxed. as if you were in another universe where you aren't disturbed
humans like the two that made up crystal castles are the reason i have faith that the aliens will give us a chance
NitsuaNaed If only Ethan Kath were a better person ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
aliens would not give us a chance, then
@@otaldovasko sad but very true
@@_zone7372 he did nothing wrong.
Boxes Have you done any research at all??
As a lab technician , touches deeply
What in 7 hells! How did I just here this song for the first time now.
Also thank you TH-cam algorithm
im actually due for my next pap rn
Perfect song to calm the nerves
Is it ok to cry....?
Sure! Cry your heart out and enjoy the song, bro.
La música de Crystal Castles se caracteriza por su estilo vanguardista, mezclando elementos de electrónica, chiptune y noise. Su sonido a menudo es crudo, caótico y emocionalmente intenso. Han lanzado varios álbumes notables a lo largo de los años, como su álbum homónimo "Crystal Castles" (2008) y "II" (2010).
This song is one of Alice's best songs, her lyrics are so clever and really convey the idea of struggling with abortion. Too bad Ethan reverbed her vocals to the point of hardly hearing them right
people keep making this song out to be about abortion just because she mentioned an embryo... has no one considered that she compares it to a seed because children even unborn are talked about in terms of potential? ("it could grow up to be a doctor!") or how the 'put you to use or put you to sleep' is talking about society in general??? or the pale white referencing corporate offices??? why does everyone think this is an abortion commentary?
@@llgg9744 the song is 100% about abortion. Look up song meaning breakdowns. Also a "Pap Smear" is a procedure to check for cancer in the cervix. The cervix is responsible for bearing children.
@@MCRroxas Yes, a pap smear is about checking for cancer in the cervix, but it's still not relevant to abortions. You said it yourself, the cervix is responsible for bearing children, which is what makes me believe the song is about having/raising children just to see them become slaves to a system and unable to pursue the passions that actually make them happy. The whole child-rearing aspect and cutting/wounding of said child is a metaphor, in my perspective. Also, song breakdowns are not official. Guess we can't know for sure unless Alice herself stated what it was about
I always thought that this song bears some kind of Anti-natalist philosophy. By saying that we are innocent at birth and we will never get to bloom is making your point of view valid I guess because because even that we get to be born in a world full possibilities as a pure being but the abstract system the humans choose to be governed by eventually take away this childlike purity. So I think the anti-natalistic aspect of this is that you better off to be not born at all in a world where you get your innocence taken away either way
@@mg8560 Pap smears have nothing to do with abortions.
That's quite the title.
🤣😂😅
Hey bro! You ever the song "Pap Smear!?"
It's the best! Nobody laughs when they hear it either!
Here in 2024
Meee
yeah but were you there in 2013 is the real question
@TerribleFate no no I wasn't 👏👏👏 this a true crystal castles fan right here u have my respect (not tryna glaze)
@@Z.joker8 saw them in concert in 2017 before they cancelled the tour🎵 ❤️ even if Ethan is controversial as shit, his and Alice’s sick ass music was the stuff of drugs to me growing up back in 2009 in middle school
@@TerribleFate I knew of them in 2008 and liked a couple of songs, but tbh I was a bit young and my taste hadn’t evolved into loving their music until that last couple of years. Now I’ve just been listening to their music on repeat. I know about the controversy but man their music is so good and wish I didn’t get into them so late. Would have totally seen them back then when they were playing.
vanished, transgender, pap, n of course… Affection!!! u all rule!! n more..
Average TikTok user
@@jackdrvry nah pap isn’t that popular tbh , other three are though
@@ornithowlogist That's why I said it
My piece of shit ex introduced me to this song. Lol.
Diego Ramirez well at least you have the song now . Hopefully it’s not ruined
GOD, I LOVE THIS SONG
W
Awesome song, especially when you're stoned.
I will always come back to this song no matter what year it is.
Me too. I love you CC
Are you sure?
I love this album cover... Whenever I see it I'll be like "this is a picture of me and my dad" 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Awww 😢 the girl is so sad in the photo too.
@@checkoutmyyoutubepageit’s actually a boy but he has long hair since he is Native American
i fucking adore crystal castles
Still love CC and how Ethan uses heavy 8-bit samples. It’s like every song is a retro game level.
Am I the only one listening SID & other synths here and not even able to understand what the singer is trying to sing? I pity all of you who do not know about the hardware behind this masterpiece.
Best name for song
Great taste in music AND in webseries.
Evan Homestuck haha true 😂
one time i was walking in kensington (toronto, not philly, but almost the same thing) and some chick asked me if i had crystal. yes. i have crystal castles.
I can't tell you the difference between an embryo or a planted seed.
Hey I like your profile pic.Where is it from
Hands down the best CC song
yes its my favorite
Fr
I was gonna argue, but you know what? You’re god damn right
god the comment section seems like they're all really high
this song is more addictive than cocaine 🛐🛐
3:25 synth glorious synth
Best I’ve ever heard ❤
it is like the dream I am stuck in. I can't wait to wake up.
Verry good music with beautyful sounds effects . I love this
I like to listen to this song while I’m drawing
Crystal Castles is like a black stealth bomber crashing into the Prometheus
More like picking him up on the way
sounds of an intergalactic omnipresent owl
damien steele
someone should draw it
I asked a friend what they were listening too, they then asked me.
I told them not to judge me before I told the the name of this song
I need this song in my bloodstream
so damn psychedelic
No lo sé... su música es tan adictiva, me encanta
Uh, si te encanta, añadela a la playlist
You got a life
1:50 is my favourite part hehe
"So many shades of white
So many shades of pale-e-e"
1:35 mine 💔
Idk i love the big amount of sadness in these songs. It feels amazing listening to those deep rhythms. Still surprised that people already knew how to make a heaven out of the songs. Nostalgic, but always have been listened to it with the same comfortableness
Кто после янура здесь?
This song pops up in my mind whenever im in a position that could potentially turn into a real life nightmare
Frr
so i do it CONSTANLYYY😩
getting a pap rn and playing this waiting for my gyno
Every song on this album is perfect. Still, pap smear is one of my favorites. It will always be 2018 los Angeles to me.
i wish the name was different
Why ?
so many shades of white so many shades of pale
this is majestic
Good song like it, scary name though!!
This feels like glitter