The Amity Affliction - Open Letter (LIVE)

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The Amity Affliction's live video for 'Open Letter' from the album, Chasing Ghosts - available now on Roadrunner Records.
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LYRICS
This is my open letter,
this is something to remember,
I won't be buried before my time,
I'm not searching for forever.
I've got my eyes opened wide.
I've been searching under rubble from the past,
just looking for a reason to make your life last,
No need to look skyward for you to find hope,
no need for redemption to be saved from the rope,
fuck no.
I'm not searching the sky for a reason
to live 'cause I found beauty right here
and found the passion to give,
so let me give you my heart,
let me give you my tears,
let me give you my life,
let me give you my fears.
Just so you can hold on and sing while I do,
sing these words out so loud,
like I sing them for you.
This is your open letter,
something to remember,
we can still keep on fighting
even though life is not forever.
This is my open letter,
this is something to remember,
this is my open letter,
I'm not searching for forever.

[@marta.dcosta]

I refuse to die before I see The Amity Affliction live

[@Eryldan]

Agreed ! :P

[@sirjack7318]

Marta Costa ive seen them 3 times :D

[@marta.dcosta]

Sir Jack omg you're so lucky

[@cossabst]

Marta Costa I MET JOEL ON THE STREET ONE TIME! ^~^

[@marta.dcosta]

cossabst omg i'm so jealous

[@jamtews1]

finally a clean singer that sounds the same live!!!

[@crzyshinobi4378]

Agreed, especially when he goes crowd surfing in a inflatable raft lmao

[@lilkodakslimjesus4734]

James Tews you're lame

[@destrauk7099]

Agreed not that many who do.

[@iranee5597]

Cough Josh gilbert cough

[@Toastandbananas130]

I think this videos been edited on vocals. Ahrens note changes are too sharp. Pitch corrected

[@demongamer100]

the vocals are fuckin sick holy shit i didn't expect ahron to be this good live but GODAMN he's naturally gifted

[@zRetched]

Now he's not that good live :/

[@mikesmith7874]

***** yea wtf. He never sounds this good.

[@ktotheitothembex]

a lot of live videos have a bit of pre production done to them before being released. Its pretty likely that they did a neater live attempt (not studio quality) to overlay on the video

[@SleepingWithJonah]

wtf are you guys talking about, he sounded great live when I saw them.

[@feliciatruong9257]

Guys really? He sounds great live!!

[@baradaniel9100]

3:30 That crowd member has a good voice.

[@irideramps]

"Comin in!"
**Dives into crowd in the blackout**
Oh Ahren

[@commandofafagaming3697]

When Sheldon didn't become a scientist, he became the bassist for The Amity Affliction!

[@miguelguzman9669]

exactly what i was thinking

[@joegonzales5414]

Lol I've thought the same thing forever

[@arturstadnix]

commandofafa Gaming It's Josh from Until Dawn.

[@Jurdmeister_1986]

I think that's why Arhen dyed his hair blonde 😂😂😂

[@basicoptimalmouse]

This is the best I've ever heard Joel live.

[@Toastandbananas130]

Bradley S I think the screams are dubbed. Cleans are pitched corrected

[@iFindurFears]

wow a live performance in this genre where you can actually hear the vocals over the music. MADNESS!

[@jamieyoung9951]

Ahren hitting those high notes is amazing! Oh my

[@NurseDre]

Still hits years later

[@lukerobertson6659]

The clean vocalist is so good live jeez

[@Spontainousteve]

Luke Robertson fuck yeah he is. I was just thinking the same thing.

[@lukerobertson6659]

spontainousteve in this setting, but there is a video of them at warped tour and its a bit rough

[@helmsters93]

he had a sinus infection then. I saw them the same year later and he sounded great

[@lukerobertson6659]

hmmm makes since

[@siobhanbrock8430]

Ahren

[@LukasHatesBuffering]

Oh my god. This is just the best live video I've ever seen. Everything was perfect: Ahrens vocals, the performance, the crowd and.... just EVERYTHING!!!

[@elizabethgreen2144]

Good God the whole thing was truly amazing but the ending was beautiful. Loved when Ahren jumped into the crowd and let the one guy sing a verse. Can't wait to see them at Warped

[@holdengarmany6531]

Same here. Ahren is just an amazing person

[@joshuavanderworken8352]

I as well I'm going to the July 17th show

[@TX55OffShore]

Elizabeth Green I see you on every TAA's song..

[@elizabethgreen2144]

***** See what? Me?

[@TX55OffShore]

Elizabeth Green Yup.

[@RABBITSweeTz]

Whether you think Amity are good live or not, you can't deny that an Amity show is one of the most passionate shows. Out of all the shows I've been to, nothing tops Amity. The atmosphere is just something else. It's the best sense of community I've ever experienced.

[@ethanshields9205]

These guys are incredible, seriously! They sound soooo goood live and this song really hits a spot in me, i love amity and i think i will always, ALWAYS remember them. This is my open letter

[@michaelhaman8113]

I am right there with you. The moment I heard these guys I was addicted..and when this song was released, something opened up inside me. This, too...is my open letter.

[@thehunterstruck]

One of my most played songs. I absolutely LOVE this song. Chasing Ghosts is such a kickass album

[@joshhayes5561]

Holy shit, they actually sound like they do in the studio, live. That's a rare thing these days

[@yazee1852]

Imagine dragons are so much better live than studio

[@tacotuesday9934]

I love it when Ahren jumps into the mosh!

[@lfadeddfrl]

Man I wish this version was on Spotify one of the few live versions I like

[@felixholton7764]

It's moments like these where you really wish that you could like a video more than once

[@itsKuriboh]

Goosebumps.

[@zachivanouskas5181]

I miss the chasing ghosts era so much. It was the best. So many memories came with it

[@ajbryant8072]

3:23 MY GOOOD THAT WAS SOOO BEAUTIFUL I REALLY WANNA SEE THESE GUYS

[@jidgy8547]

Hard to believe it’s been so long since this came out man

[@BruceWayne-sp7vh]

Love how the bassist from Thy Art Is Murder takes over on bass when Ahren stage dives. Bands help bands

[@Shawn-oh5yq]

These guys are criminally underrated.

[@WarlordErick]

This is the best live video I’ve seen. Ever.

[@jomargarbo0630]

This is the best live version of Open Letter. With that great performance they had. And the best crowd to sing with. 😊

[@JohnSmith-yy8jr]

Fuck me dead the cleans singer is perfect.

[@siobhanbrock8430]

His name is Ahren

[@Uzai04]

This is probably my favourite live performance from the amity affliction

[@mitchhilder3264]

Goosebumps every time! Thanks for giving me hope and always being there for me when I have no one. You guys are my savior no lie.

[@fadepoint]

These guys give it 110%. Love it

[@Obee21234]

Thats because it is. The bloke is probably one of the most genuine people I've ever met.

[@yorrickgrobben6482]

seeing them in July, SO STOKED

[@GreasySalad]

Exactly. And they sound very identical to how they do on the record. That's why I love this band so much. They don't over edit themselves on albums.

[@flux6829]

This is whats beautiful about this band they get into it just as much as there fans amazing live cant wait for warped

[@jgossert95]

the fact that they sound just like the recorded version when they sing live... just pure amazingness. thumbs up for them

[@evenmore2358]

beautiful.

[@rizkychandrachandra9001]

wow, amity affliction was fantastic !

[@GOPACKERSJT]

Holy crap. A band with great production quality on their album, that can actually sing and do the whole song live without sucking? I love these guys even more now!

[@baboner1046]

That thank you at the end sounds so freaking honest

[@ghostKurt]

These guys are gonna blow up.. theyre huge on octane already

[@blackstarshizune7358]

I love them sooooooooooo much!!!!! they sound awesome!!

[@Moxxie12123]

I love the way Ahren just jumps into the crowd. The look on his face is so happy and passionate. You can tell he really loves what he does :)

[@religiouspenis]

These guys will always have the best live shows. Everything about it is just great. It gives you goosebumps to see and hear everyone screaming at the top of their lungs. You can see the passion, and it's just something you don't ever forget. Everyone their has had that same low point that you have had, that's the reason they listen to Amity. And to see everyone just screaming and singing a long with the people that saved their lives. It's priceless

[@nightmare6325]

im in love with this

[@ByTheGrave]

Still the best live performance to date

[@brettwodon5896]

I've never heard Ahren sound so fucking good live. He's usually really hit or miss but this performance is fucking insanely good. I got chills. This song is incredible

[@HDMRTWDP]

I love that scream you can hear Arhen let out at 1:59

[@djspuddzz8116]

How about Troy's scream at 0:38?

[@Jordanpascal]

Melbourne did me proud, I love my city :')

[@Jurdmeister_1986]

OK, that was lit 🔥

[@rexweb561]

This is the first song that I heard from The Amity Affliction, way back in 2011. This is the song that began my journey with this amazing, phenomenal fucking band. Their music has gotten me through some of the hardest, most trying times of my life, because their music was all I had.

[@nnatal666]

This is so much better than the music video for the song, not that I dislike the music video, but this has a lot more passion.

[@snowflake8859]

Love you guys!!!!!!!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰😘

[@GraveMemories]

This was the video i went to in high school when things were rough ❤

[@SKULLZ590]

they need to put out a dvd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@killerhippo10]

that would be fucking amazing

[@Formy47]

killerhippo10 I though they where putting one out for there 10 year anniversary this year

[@eduardocaballero6096]

This Is the Best show ever, i wish i could saw AND heard this live 🖤

[@Kummagro]

just perfect

[@nnatal666]

Love them so much.

[@JustineBaddeley]

i see me, literally crying, love Amity

[@ZynovFTW]

They're sooooo good live. Seen 'em in Chicago back in October.

[@rae5416]

It was an amazing experience seeing them preform this song last week. Words cannot describe how grateful I am too see them. It sounds over used but they really did help me live that extra day, I'd love to thank them in person.

[@lokcachte]

cant wait to see them this summer....

[@rodrigogarcia5871]

Daría lo que fuera enserio! por ver en vivo a estos tipos en México ♥

[@ablneto]

BEST performance ever

[@johnlehrfeld770]

This is my favorite #1 TAA song.
Such a great song n live video/song

[@WatchuuLookinAtFoo]

I love how Ahrens just like "comin in" lmao he should stage dive more often, it's so weird seeing him without his guitar tho it's so unnatural

[@jasonzecchin4539]

This video needs way more love than it already receives

[@unknown75332]

this is PERFECTION

[@IvyDoubleNegativeArt]

Still love this song so much ...\m/

[@StefRust]

One of the best LIVE music videos I've seen in ages!

[@sarah-514]

Really good live video makes me wish I was actually their even though I am not even an Amity fan

[@jaredd0v1s]

Oh how I envy everyone that was at that show D:

[@pumpking31]

Awesome! Actually got goosebumps at the end.

[@silfurpepa]

JUST AMAZING.

[@violetashes6542]

They're such an amazing band to see live!!

[@TheMikeyC]

Love this live version!!

[@kaz111]

wow the band is amazing, the vocals, guitars, drum.. everything. cant wait to see them live one day c:

[@lz9468]

Where is the full live? :(

[@jotaandres2529]

one...more..TIME!.... :D

[@afdaguitardude]

There's a reason these guys are on Roadrunner Records and not something like Rise or Facedown. Not there is something wrong with those labels. I love them.

[@MrViciousway]

So amazingly great! live!!

[@jesselevyvieira3588]

finally an amazing clean vocal performance!

This guys bring me back to high school memories, and this freaking song is giving me the chills

[@johnlehrfeld7443]

THE AMITY AFFLICTION is an extremely awesome band & hands down Crushingly DAM good live

[@esdrhhh1234]

SO THIS IS FINALLY PUBLIC. THANK GOD.

[@kwj6160]

omg i can`t wait to see TAA again on December 1th 2017 Munich Backstage

[@marclevi24]

WHAT?! those clean vocals are the best i have ever heard in my life live! Holy shit!

[@Firstriver333]

This band means everything

[@hockeyboy2020]

That epic moment when Ahren's part comes up, and he nails, then exits like its just a normal thing. Oh wait, it is a normal thing for him because he's a beast up on stage!

[@xszynax]

i said it once and i say it again, THEY SHOULD MAKE A DVD!

[@jdominguez5817]

And they are!!! So stoked for it

[@PRODSCKFXCK]

those screams are so fucking amazing live!

[@lucyfuer]

that was incredible the first listen and it brought tears to my eyes loveem

[@davidjuhasz5628]

This is their best video.

[@Hosephification]

Seeing TAA for a third time in a couple of months, couldn't be more hyped

[@mattjohnson5568]

dont... such a shit band live now mate.

[@Hosephification]

I saw them in November last year, thought they put on a pretty good show. Seeing them at Slamdunk fest next so even if they aren't as great, its not as if I'm missing out

[@mattjohnson5568]

I saw them at rod laver arena in december, no stage presence at all. Singing about shit suicide songs and clean vocals are horrible...
At least take the mic off the stand joel! Joke.

[@Hosephification]

+matt johnson Ah fair enough man its a shame, they've got some belters they could play live

[@xxdubs]

they coming to my city 3 days b4 my B day :D

[@ShaneJason]

The crowd is fire!!

[@IrminDusse]

Amazing!

[@Francistaquin]

Hope in Montreal soon !!

[@vivalatopcat]

seeing them at manchester in september can't wait

[@maliciousspirit7081]

amazing