Token - Happiness (Official Music Video)
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2016
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Directed by Ben Proulx
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"just cus you're around it doesn't mean you have it.."
That hit hard..
It don’t mean I have it if I’m around it*
Yh bad🤞🏼🔗
I didn't get that part
@@blackheart9864 just change the word it with happiness
I got it lol
This dude is his own person. Not the next Em, not the next Kendrick. He's the first Token.
YES! THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT. The only "next" he is, is the next Shaker of the industry. A true Token.
By the way, how the hell has nobody else thought of that MC name?? Too legit.
This is one of the realest comments I have ever seen. Respect that you had the words.
Spaß^^
Paul ulrich ayyy ein Germane 😂
“It’s even scarier when you don’t have a reason to be down” that is the most powerful line I have ever heard because it is true you feel like you have to have a reason or else you are faking it
V Priamo it makes you feel even crappier because you feel like you’re spoiled compared to others but its not good enough. It just lingers no matter what.
V Priamo I’ve never been able to put it into words, or even talk about it. Until I heard this song. An unknown reason keeps me from dreaming
Braydin Youngblood Depression never disappears, it only spreads and show at terrible times. When you’re like you or me you never talk about it for fear of embarrassment for lack of reason
When you have a reason you can work on it, otherwise what you gonna do?
Danm so glad I read this comment, I never knew how to explain why I'm sad. I thought I was the only one.
This isn’t a song, this is a story.
Stories are the best kinds of songs
This track is opening the door for what's to come on the project. Thank you guys so much. Eraser Shavings, the mixtape, coming next.
dope
Heard you on sway and since then your music is from the heart and I like that, but not much of it was really my style. This song really hits the heart nice. Excellent work man.
Well done man. I love that your themes are based on real life. It helps your listeners relate in some fashion and connects the fan and the artist together.
God damn dude this was beyond a dope track its fucking flawless.
incredible. thanks so much for creating this music from the heart. got me shaking from how hard this hits me..come play some shows in Colorado.. it would be awesome to see a Token show
"How come some appreciate the sun after the rain?
While others stare at the puddles as if nothing has changed."
Yo dude, that's so good.
because its always sunny in Philadelphia
I don't entirely understand what he's trying to say by that. could you explain it?
+88Pizano It means some people can be happy after hard times, but for others they just get caught in the sadness.
The sunlight stands for happiness, the puddles being the rain even when the sun has come out.
Oh I gotcha. Dam thats awesome. Thanks man. I appreciate it.
yoo i played that like 4 times
Damn kid, you almost made a grown man cry
Almost? I shed a few tears man
@@Street464 wow what a woman men don't cry
@@Jaynoz-yc9hz yeah buddy keep telling yourself, just shows how stupid you are..yeah crying is only done by women, ok mr tuff guy
Real Man haha XD
Real Man hahaha lmao
NF got me back into hip hop. Artists like Token and Joyner are keeping me here.
Hopsin, jarren benton, R.A. The rugged man, tech n9ne and others are good too
Fuck yeah man
@@benphil4448 Rugged man is old and nothing special, Tech n9ne is not for everybody,Hopsin is great tho
@@slimlucas888 you don't know nor belong in rap if you say such words
@@benphil4448 Just cause I can speak objectively about rappers who are in the game and not let my feelings get me blinded I immediately don't know rap? lol And you shouldn't tell nobody if belongs to rap, especially coz you prolly some white skinny nerdy kid living in his parents basement who has contributed nothing to the culture of hip hop.
I feel it
bbane?
FaZe Swan Ayy hey Swan
SWAN!!!!
Faze sucks optic the shit
Swan absolute legend
I've literally discovered Token today. What an artist 🎨. Inspiring.
I found him today, now I won't rest until I've heard all of his shit.
Just found him and he's from my home town. Shits wild. Small world
Found him today
I found him like 2 years ago before starting to like bullshit lyrics rap with awesome beats... kinda sad
Same.
The last line hit me really hard. "Sometimes I wanna crush my family's so called medication look in their eyes and tell them they don't need it as long as we just have each other, but then sometimes I watch them suffer, I just wonder what happiness is."
"How come some, appreciate the sun after the rain, while others just see the puddles as if nothing else changed"
This kid is going places. He isn't the next Eminem, the next Nas, the next TechN9ne. He's the first Token.
Hate puddles hydrolocked my first car
SavageStriker mmm no, i was just tired of people comparing him to others. Other people probably had the same annoyance.
@SavageStriker Yeah that's because he did mate, currently his comment is above the other guys but that lolomgwtfism kid made the exact same comment 2 years ago. This was stolen.
YES
fucking stealing comments wow that's sad
I fuck with Token, You can feel his heart when he raps.
I don't listen to rap. I'm a metalhead through and through. I bleed Metal. But ever since the first time I listened to your shit I've been hooked on you. You don't just talk about money and drugs and dancing and partying all the time. You hit home with real lyrics that mean something. This song is especially close to me, as depression is something I've dealt with my entire life. And on top of all that your flow is ridiculous. You make great stuff, man, keep doing what you're doing and you can change the world.
Check out Joyner Lucas as well.
You can also check out Chris Webby (his youtube channel is "ForTheBurbs") who spits upon the same skill level and has good content.
theres people all over the world, not just in U.S but other countries puttin out next level music. you find one that you like that only means theres a thousand possibilities of other rappers you may like or love, its a very expansive genre
Real people recognize real music. No matter the genre. I haven't heard music with this much meaning for a few years now, the fact that it came from the mind and mouth of a 17 year old just blows my mind.
check out tech n9ne nice metal feel to it
Nastolgia is the only kind of happiness i got left.
WHY IS THIS SO FACTS
Damn.....
I Feel it. Melancholy is a strange thing sad happiness feels theraputic
💯
damn...
Imagine you chillin in school and someone comes up to you and says *show me what happiness is*
I'd be like hell yeah another Token fan
Techium?
@BRANDON VIGUS lmao
ill tell him to sit his "show me what happiness is" ass down somewhere im not tryna be annoyed in school today
@BRANDON VIGUS bruh xD
It don't mean i have it if i'm around it
!!!!!!!!
+Barry Kent being surrounded by happy circumstances (or having a "perfect" life") doesn't inherently mean you're happy.
The make up is to cover up self harm wounds.
Killer way to close that verse man
Upset that I just found out about this guy 20 min ago
kevinnnnn95 same,I found him yesterday,and Joyner Lucas,I was like wtf have I been,deep real talk
kevinnnnn95 yeah this is crazy
then you also need to know Poodieville too that nigga good bro!
kevinnnnn95 just be glad you did
kevinnnnn95 same
This song asks the question perfectly..... We may be able to empathize with others to help them heal slightly, We need help ourselves but keep saying we are fine as the world moves we look at it through a window inside ourselves begging someone to see the person we have become before it is too late
Perfect comment for a token video. I'll allow for it.
"He looked through me" really is a great way to say it , its powerful to see the emptiness in their eyes
Damn.. So happy I found you Token.. Your music speaks to me man I love it
listen too kid cudi, hopsin, tech n9ne, joyner lucas there good too
christopher krause Joyner Lucas is the goat
Trophy Bass Chasin Joyner Lucas is a must,at lest once
I don't know why but i never got this much goose bumps from a rapper.... wow!
same this dude hits too hard
Except for big rappers like Tech N9ne, Em and so on, this dude really hits a spot which just makes you think. And the goose bumps, can't forget those!
AlexoTv Hopsin Is good
RazorBeats Channel I know, joeybada$$, kendrick lamar they are also good but I mean this dude just started a career and already made a piece of art like this...
I know its so good we need more people that actually say a tune without saying pussy every 5 secs
" All I know is pain if this is life whats the point "
Unhappiness is more common than happiness.
holy shit I just found out that this song is actually a story BEFORE the song "Exception", the kid @ 0:51 is the main character in the song that was released after this one :o
EpicDonutDude no shit Sherlock
in the beginning of still believs in heroes there is the little girl of one like equals
EpicDonutDude that is what I thought I wasn’t sure
thats one of tokens close friends, he was at tokens eraser shavings release party/tokens 18th birthday, shit was lit as fuck
All his videos connect
Lyrically better than today's so called rappers.
Cliff Williams fax
Hell nah lol
if you think so listen to NF
@@rexdevil3771 u ok? If you think lil pump and lil squad can compare to this you are hella wrong. This is 30x better.
@@midza9376 you're wrong.
Why is this guy not that popular I feel he needs more credit
Yeah he really needs more fame...but I can't help it to only like 2 song..happiness and exception only I don't have a feel for the rest...keep in mind I'm not a hater just don't have a feel for the rest..😔
Skul Clan Wait till he drops his new project 🙂
@@thesloth5000 nah bro your good, try listening to “in between” and “no service”
@@greenweirdo4452 lol u Back huh ...but yh I listen to all his songs but the same 2 just hit different
7 years ago - toke was just 18 years old and spitting dope real feel lyrics - 7 years later he’s just evolving into a lyrical genius with some amazing beats and bassssssss
I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.
-2pac
I think it might be Token.
its me, one day youll see, then youll believe. -lj karma
I agree
rdk89 nah bro it's definitely Kendrick Lamar but token is also gonna blow too
We are all one in the same, he merely showed us our potential....no small feat by any means. The true leaders in this world are the ones who inspire. They're essentially leading themselves, guiding them.
no he was not talking about token
I discovered this artist like 10 minutes ago, man his music is so deep. I have so much respect for someone who make songs that sound good but also have meaning behind them.
That middle verse was crazy 🔥
"There comes a time when silence is betrayal." Martin Luther King, Jr.
This comment would fit perfectly on his exception song
robert lopez true
real shit man
brings me happiness to see all the love! -Kato
beat bangs
Quoting yourself... really
yoooo kato was on this track and i didn't get an introduction before the song started :O
He's signing off just as you would with a letter.
Chaise Wimberly ? You may need to look up the definition a quote.. kind of arrogant but that’s pretty much “how it works”
"Show me where happiness is"
I ask that everyday.
I wish we had more people like you man honestly I appreciate you so much keep doing you♥️
you could never play this in an anti drug commercial because this is DOPE!
Sevier Khan The Hermit King hold this W lol
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Damn, that's an original one
ha
Haight the Great Why would a song like this be on a anti drug commercial in the first place lol
heard this song on the hopsin tour in San Diego. beat sounds way harder live
I've got some Sony headphones on those work good to hear songs that slap
I am a 32 year old man, this song brought a tear to my eye for the first time in 22 years. Show me what happiness is.
I want to meet token he seems like a friend that I need to know.
You spit fire Token. Not only that, your words are so profound and it speaks volume about sad reality. keep on spreading meaningful messages and help save the lives of many through your poetic and lyrical rhyme unlike most of the rappers these days promoting drugs, guns, violence and sex.
I'm about to actually cry.
Bleach I'm about to drink you
shut up bitch
Bleach yeah
bleach I see you in a lot of different comment sections I think I saw you in a few Jacks films videos comment sections
side effects from drinking bleach man.
Ripped jacket with the stains on the surface
He was the kid that everyone was happy they weren't
Sitting alone invisible to every passing person
Wondering what it would feel like to have a purpose
He never had a childhood
Forced to parent his own parents like no child should
His father is a veteran drowning his memories with liquor
And his mother's taking pills that doctors give her but they only make her sicker
With no sibling to walk through this stuff
No ends, no money, no friends, no buddies, he ain't talking enough
He don't put himself out there, he's awkward too much
Well, who in his life would he learn confidence from?
And he sits behind me in class
One day I heard crying from the back
Finally I turned around and I asked what was wrong
And the first time I heard his voice, he said
"All I know is pain, if this is life, what's the point?
Show me what happinesses is"
His voice gloomy he looked through me, he said
"Show me what happinesses is"
Desperateness on his face
I didn't know what to say, I couldn't think
Show me what happinesses is
He put his head down
And he didn't make a sound
Show me what happinesses is
And I just froze, like I don't even know
Perfect makeup even though she don't need the extra touch
She was the girl that every other girl was jealous of
Silky hair, blue eyes, thin body with
Curves, but her new clothes only cover parts of it
She's almost looked at like a goddess to all
Attracts every pair of eyes when she walks through the hall
But she's likable too, she's not the one to gossip
Evident when you talk to her, she ain't ever pompous
Wealthy home filled with knowledge and newness
She was the youngest out of three book smart students
And her parents were so proud, pride was all around her
But I always noticed something was a little off about her
She sits in front of me in class
One day I noticed heavy make up on her wrist when she passed papers back
After class, I approached her and I asked about it
She said "It don't mean I have it if I'm around it
Show me where happiness is"
I looked into her eyes, I saw her for the first time
Show me where happiness is
I saw regret, she walked away in a sec
Her voice rang through my head
Show me where happiness is
I watched her walk away
She became another face, what she say?
Show me where happiness is
And I just froze, like I don't even know
I don't know because I ask myself the same thing every single day
But every single answer has been vague
How come some appreciate the sun after the rain
While others just see the puddles as if nothing has changed?
And as I watch people living the life I couldn't take
I wonder if they see a way out to mentally
And as I watch people living the life I idolize
I wonder what they feel and what isn't seen
As I watch my whole family take pills for depression
I wonder what true happiness really means
I wonder if because I'm genetically predisposed to it
That is the reason I find myself feeling weak
Only sometimes, in and out
I guess it's scarier when you don't have a reason to be feeling down
Sometimes I just am
Sometimes I just feel no one will ever understand
Sometimes I wanna cry
Sometimes I want to crush my family's so-called medication look in their eyes
And tell them they don't need it as long we just have each other
But then sometimes I watch them suffer
I just wonder where happiness is
Show me where happiness is
That last verse hits home every time.
Thank you!
man this is a song that I can relate to a lot thanks man its what I needed to hear
This is exactly what the new age of hip hop needs. You're the real deal Token. Keep it up
Damn, wise words from someone so young. Truth be told there is no age to wisdom! Appreciate every word expressed in this song! Thank you Token!!!!
"all ik is pain if this is life what's the point"
Man I love the message of this song, everyone has their struggles rich or poor, happy or sad, great song and amazing message 👌🏼.
happy? if u struggle when u are happy are u then really happy? :)
Yeah actually. It's just a different the of struggle. Don't take things out of context.
FUCK YES TOKEN!
Fuck bro that's deep as'f man!
+Dylan games I dont know you or I haven't started the song but we have the name so yeah
One of my favorite tracks
“All I know is pain”
Damn
Token i met you in Cleveland Oct 29th know you probably don't remember you probably meet a lot of people. I asked your crew why your cds are $15 and everyone else was charging $10. I wasn't trying to be dick anyways I gave you $20. I just wanted to say i listened to your whole cd, and that shits hot i even got burned when i was holding it lmao. You got a lot of dope lyrics and talent. Shit that really hits home. I'm 32 and this song takes me back to when i was in high school. Your gonna make it 4show. Your better than any of these commercialized rappers. Cause your music comes from the heart. Stay on your grind you got this shit sown up.
Steven Green jk man lol I been there too
Shana Douglas this isn't the song where the dude shoots up the school though...
Waffles And Bacon! Read what he said
Token....Keep reppin that "STATE OF MIND"!!
You deserve more man !!
I just recently bought ur 2 albums and have been listening to them all day at work, now I'm really enjoying finding all these dope videos to the tracks. Your music is dope and I can really relate. Thx bro
when the teacher in class say
so whats happiness for y'all?
everyone: a healthy family, friends, love
than the teacher ask u what is happiness for u and u have to be an actor cuz u can't speak for urself u can't be real at the moment u just say the same thing but in the mean time u try to hold off ur tears cuz it would be embarrassing as a boy to cry everyone would laughing at u
damn bro...😔😔😔 this is relatable af... Its the worst feeling ever
I love this . rather than fancy cars and weed his music videos tell a story. that's what true rap is about
Damn. I can't stop crying! Thank you for this. 💜
Miss Jo cryin?😂
This song.....feels nice and it is showing us whwt happends with bad parents or bullying,depression,ptsd,social anxiety etc....thank you for making these songs
I always get chills with that line of our families medication...ur an inspiring human being...one the new youth can look up to...keep it up bro
It amazes me how we're like about the same age. It makes me think I can actually do something with my life.
ive been anxiously waiting for the release of this song and token u did not disappoint 💕✊
aside from great music your videos are becoming better as u grow
I like him cuz he rap about realility
“Don’t mean I have it if I’m around it” 🥵🔥🔥
'How come some see the sun after it rains, and others look at the puddles as if nothin else changed'
Token, NF, Phora, Joyner Lucas, and King lil G are taking the deep messages of hip-hop underground to whole new level. #blessed
omg_its_apotato Totally agree fam 👍
Don't forget chris webby
omg_its_apotato I agree don’t forget about Eminem
omg_its_apotato I agree don’t forget about Eminem
omg_its_apotato don’t forget about Eminem
I hope this guy makes music on the regular he's sooooooo better than all these wack ass rappers today
is he really?
Is out now
KingChris c Try respecting the rappers who inspired him and respect the rappers who inspired every other rappers.
The rappers that inspired Token aren't the rappers of today. fuck all this mumble rap bullshit coming out lately. No respect due for them.
KingChris c checkout NF
"It don't mean I have it if I'm around it" That hit me so hard just now.
“I guess it’s scarier when you don’t a reason to be feeling down.” Damn, that line hit me hard.
music is my life and i listen to everything from tupac to bach and have heard 1000s of songs, this is probably one of only a few that actually have moved me to tears.. and im not scared of being a bitch for saying that cuz anyone who has struggled with depression and or comes from a broken home would agree with me that u can hear this song commin strait from deep inside token and not only does he spit the truth but you can just feel the emotion pouring outta him threw this song.. so ya some deep shit and yet the realest it could be, thankyou token
Chris Jacobs Or witnessing anyone go through depression and leave physical scars. Man, I've seen it too much and talked to way too many people about it. Leaves you left wondering how your psyche handles over time. I've dealt with sadness for a long time, been through some stuff, but I surrounded myself with the wrong minded people when I was younger. Misery loves company. Never brought myself to harm myself, but god damn, I've witnessed too much shit to say I'm okay when I see slit wrists or people turning to any drug for their problems. When I see scars or someone strung out, man. All I wanna do is get mad, scream at them and try to make them understand their choices effect others. At what point in time is your self destruction enough? At what point in time do you realize you don't have to give up?!
god dam both your comments almost made me cry
i somehow have managed two of the things he's mentioned and.. this song brought tears to my eyes, my new favourite rapper
Token bro your music reaches me unlike any other rap song ever could. Your on a whole new level of deep truth. I respect your style and your message man. This is the kind of music that needs to be heard. Needs to be played everywhere. People need to wake up and here what you token have to say. So many of us are too afraid to say these things our selfs. I relate to your songs as if I’m the main characters. I honestly feel I could have done more and that I still can. Thank you man.
"I guess it's scarier when you don't have a reason to be down" hits me hard
one of the few US rappers not rappin about money and bitches
Lank Frampard there’s a lot you just have to know where to look
Watching this in school. Awesome came here in 20mins
Edit: Fucking Amazing
+NaTe good bye holiday :'(
+Loqzi - Perform :(
NaTe is this guy like a new artist or something
anthony Gonzalez he's been grinding for a good 4 years now, but he's very young, so I guess he's new
I translated this rap into French (cuz' I am), downloaded the video, and added this translation as a subtitle; the clip had just been released. I had messaged to *Token* via YT and maybe even FB to ask for permission. His channel still had few views. It was a long time ago, in another life for him. Congratulations on the path taken.
token sayin the things we couldnt think to rhyme.. this song gets me everytime
This guy's a fucking genious!
+Token you're like the guy I would hang out with. You seem really cool. You're probably popular but also care for everyone's life.
VeMonZModZ like my mother once told my sister. “Don’t date the life of the party. Date the one that makes sure the life of the party gets home”
This is something else dude keep at it don’t stop
“Show me what happiness is”
Still listen to this at least once a week, hits so hard, relate so much aswell, love for making this track
Eminem style story telling that hits every mark
No, this is Slug storytelling, not even close to Eminem.
no, this is Token storytelling
+turkeyandbacon right
hell yeah dude i'm following this guy to the end ^^
Finally
ONE OF THE MOST REAL SONGS I'VE HEARD IN A WHILE!! KEEP THIS SHIT UP TOKEN YOUR KILLING THE GAME
Thank you for your service Token! Some of the best lines i've ever heard what really got me was "I looked into her eyes
I saw her for the first time"
First song I’ve heard from you and i’m a new fan great song. Thank you man 🙏🏻
Living with depression is not fun. This really hits home.
My team and I love Token and have always been inspired by his amazing story-telling rap
Life was to short but you say what we all wanted to say back in the days... Much respect n love to you n your music.. I look forward to hearing more of your music
2023 and we still here its so amazing to see how far he came should have been there sooner
I'd like to see token hopsin and Joyner Lucas make a track like oooh but I can only wish
Sawsunsaws with a little bit of.logic in there too
Hopsin is a sellout now. But def down for the others (including logic)
HELL YEAH
+autumn skye 😂😂😂
hopsin gave him his start and took him on his first tour so yeah it will happen
I wish i could chat with this man
chad carlson me to
chad carlson I wish I could have talked to Eminem when he was younger
4 yrs later still one of the best rap songs out there.
"Are you single?"
*"NO, I'M TOKEN"*
Yo... this shit made me reevaluate my whole high school years...
You bleed truth from your tongue. Truly a force to reckon with.
“don’t mean i have it if i’m around it, show me what happiness is” that hit me hard.
token is one of the best storytelling rappers
respect from morocco
_show me what _*_happiness_*_ is_
Damn, this is deep. Can't stop listening Token, he is so good.
This gave me goosebumps, Wow!
I love how your videos tell a story & flow together...
I was just searching for music, came across this, really liked it (now it is one of my favorite songs), then realized it was posted on my birthday a few years ago which made this even better.
Really good to see him start to form his identity as a rapper.