August Burns Red - Ghosts Feat. Jeremy McKinnon (Official Music Video)
Вставка
- Опубліковано 13 жов 2015
- ITUNES: smarturl.it/FIFAPdeluxe
"Ghosts (feat. Jeremy McKinnon)" taken from August Burns Red's new album 'Found In Far Away Places' available now.
Stay connected:
augustburnsred.com
/ augustburnsred
/ abrband
/ abrband
Video by Drew Russ.
Edit by Dan Fusselman.
LYRICS:
We are the ghosts of the midway, the beasts of the alley.
We are the living dead living in your nightmares.
Scraping ourselves from the earth, living as though we are dirt.
Staring like you’ve seen a ghost.
The lowest of the low with nowhere to go.
Back from the dead, now we’re groveling at your feet.
Handcuffed for lying our heads as we’re withering in the streets. Fighting for your attention.
Begging for your generosity.
Looking up just to see you turn your cheek on me.
You walk on by like I’m invisible.
All I want is to be seen as an equal.
We fought your battles, and we built your homes.
Sorry if I disturbed you.
I just wish we could live like you do.
Even in our most beautiful days it’s dark.
Just look at the world around you.
There’s a consequence for what we do.
Pass judgment on me as you walk.
Picture perfect ain’t my obsession.
You can’t sum up my life from a first impression.
Learn your lesson.
Act like you know me, but do you even know yourself?
When you got nothin’, you got nothin’ to lose.
I may have no one else to blame, but listen to me.
You and I, we were once the same.
YOU AND I, WE WERE ONCE THE SAME.
Kek
+Sunshine Records WERE
+Fearless Records Such a strong message on this vid. ABR4life
+Fearless Records I may have no one else to blame...
+Fearless Records Thought those guys were Christians not Buddhists?
Damn, I wanna cry now. The look on that dudes face at the end gave me feels. Such a beautiful song, video, and overall moral.
+Corban T. Me too....damn onions ;_;
+Corban T. have the same feelings
+Corban T. That last line... "You and I, we were once the same".... ;-;
+Corban T. Definitely the most powerful video they've created.
+Corban T. I know that feeling. I won't lie, I cry every time I watch this video and see the look on his face. This video really makes me want to help.
This song, these lyrics, and this message are why this kind of music is the best in the world.
Amen
Dear god his face at 4:30 paired with the most perfect harmonies is enough to bring a grown man to tears..one of the most powerful music videos I've ever witnessed..
This is the most badass ABR has looked in a music video since Empire.
So true
Still love the Empire video more than anything. There was so much power into it.
Idk they looked pretty badass in the Composure video.
+Joe Pontiac Shout out to Drew Russ!
I think balloons are brutal. Meddler has a good video of you like balloons being brutal.
Was really hoping to see Jeremy jam out with august burns red..
+timmy eshelman same.. still a good song though!
No doubt.
i didnt know what the song was actually about until i read the rolling Stones review of the video.
But like i said, i was just hoping to see jeremy.
Still really cool none the less.
+timmy eshelman aaaaand here we are...
I was so ready to see Jeremy appear...
+Kyle Peterson yup! i was alll ready for it.
then a picture flashes and i was like "oh, okay then..."
That opening guitar tone melted my guitarist heart
Gentleman can't wait to see u play in Lexington taking my girl to her first show of the metal core seen what a way to brake hen buy seeing August Burns red music
Omg that opening is so fucking great!
Ikr
I'm a city bus driver, and I see a lot of people that are down and out every workday. This song always reminds me to try to have humility and show grace to everyone, all the time.
Not a lot of songs have an impact like that. This song actually has made the world better, even if by just a little bit.
Amen Brother
This could happen to any of us. If you're lucky enough to have it, better take care of it and appreciate things. Have a great day 😀
Coming from a combat veteran, this is a very powerful and moving song. Again, ABR shows that they are an incredibly talented band. It hurts me to see my brothers having to suffer on the streets. Together we fought for the safety and freedom for the people Of this beautiful country, and a lot of us are so easily disposed of. You see them sitting on streets, on corners, begging for any kind of help they can get and the majority of you avoid them taking for granted that you're free because of the sacrifices they made. And you turn your backs to them. I lost my leg from the knee down, and I count my blessings everyday because the VA is good to me and a lot of men and women lost so much more than a leg. I donate a lot of my free time to helping my brothers and sisters. Because you all may have turned your backs on us, but we'll never turn our backs on each other.. or you. I'm not saying I'm a saint because the good Lord knows I'm not. But what I am trying to say is that you guys need to remember what they've done for you. Open your hearts people. Because something could happen to you and next thing you know you're in the same situation. But please, tell me, if you were homeless, starving, and cold and everyone avoided you like you were a freak or monster.. how would that make you feel? would it not break your heart?
It does.
People make assumptions.
As a struggling vet
The work of Bernie Sander over the decades fighting to improve the VA and ending the wars that destroy us for the profits of the weapons manufacturers is the reason I support him
End homelessness
End the murderous Insurance machine
For all of us
@@bbqseitan7106 the fact that he's a communist doesn't sway your decision at all?
@@ryanknebl1622 can you define Communism without looking it up?
@@chasegibson9020 Can you define it's economic impact on the millions of lives lost in the 20th century?
Is it just me that finds 4:00 onward absolutely perfect?
My fav part of the song. Also the acting by the homeless man brought a tear to my eye.
more than perfect.
Gives me chills..
Aye do you have the king's amulet i gave you like 5 centuries ago?
wow. Yeah, almost the only reason I listen to the song. So good.
If a picture is worth a thousand words than that man's face at 4:30 is worth ten thousand. My God you can just see his pain and his loneliness written on his face. That coupled with this amazing outro is enough to make anyone tear up.
Fucking teared up alright
The guitarist is incredible. Same with the drummer
I don't know if it's just me... but I feel like the drummer is getting more attention in these videos, and I love it.
+DaleOfHope This is because it's not the drummer, its THE drummer !! If you don't know him and are interested in drums, be sure to check his videos !! His name's Matt Greiner, he did a playthrough of this song on Zildjian's channel its soooo good.
+César Tresca Yep,this guy is INSANELY talented,I had the chance to actually meet the entire band in person last winter...I'll remember it for my entire life,and they are really nice individuals!I told the drummer he was the main reason I started playing drums,he shook my hand and gave me hug while giving me the most sincere and appreciative "thank you" you can think of.I'm all for free music on the internet and all,but this and Parkway Drive are the only 2 bands whom I actually buy their albums :P DO IT TOO!!
***** To each his own! I prefer Matt Greiner for his creativity. But I really Like Barker !
+Philip Watson As a drummer myself, I'm obligated to say "it's irrelevant because it's two different styles of music." But Matt is seriously skilled, so much more than I've seen from Travis.
+Philip Watson Have you seen Matt Griener's videos? I don't want to call Travis a crap drummer, but the comparison is pretty obvious. Matt has more skills.
No words for that masterpiece
is it bad I tear up at the last chorus? I mean it touches my soul
Fucking still tho
Me too...
naw mate to this day tht ending makes me cry the most manly of tears lol
tearing up now man...every...single...time
i’ll tear up with you
I am not a veteran, but i have spent many times homeless with my veteran friends. This epidemic is no joke. As a man ex homeless person, just to talk and look us in the eye makes a world of difference. You feel subhuman.
This is sick.
+Adam LZ SEND ITTTTTT
+Adam LZ you just went from an 8 to a 10 bro you make some sick vids and listen to some sick music. count it
+Adam LZ 1/1
sick as frick
Lone day i would like to meet you Adam if your ever I indianapolis let me know we will ride
In case anyone was wondering, Jeremy McKinnon played a ghost in this video.
Clever.
+ERICX909 Specifically which one and at what time?
Oh I get it lol cuz his career is dead
StonedCrackerofHell lol
Jason Roque Far from dead man. ADTR is on fire right now can't wait to hear some new stuff
Gosh his face at 4:30 heartbreaking. Love this song.
yeah.. its i feel you man
glad i'm not the only one who thought this
or at :06. hits you quick man
no way i am not tearing up to that part, it gets me every single time
@@Spar7anProjec7 same here, it's so sad
From when Jeremy's verse comes in until the end really chokes me up, because it can apply to far more than just homelessness, but to mental health, disease, and of course poverty. As someone that's battled with depression since I was about 6, the last bit of this song really hits heavy. "Act like you know me, but do you even know yourself? When you got nothin' you got nothin' to lose. I may have no one else to blame, but listen to me. You and I, we were once the same". And the way Jeremy's voice harmonizes in the last few lines is almost haunting. I hope everyone is hanging in there, no matter what "front" your battle may be taking place on, keep on hanging on. Much love.
Fact!
That breakdown was amazing.
A Day to Burn Red.
Gavin fuck those commies
More like dogust burns red
august burns to remember
August burns a day to remember red 👌
August burns a red day to remember.
Dustin's two lines always kill me to hear. He did so well both with the scream and acting it out. Heart wrenching words.
August Burns Red always has one or two tracks that does this thing to me when they play
Stabs me right in the middle of the heart piercing my soul
I try to hold back the tears...
ABR - "Look at this really cool video we made with a great message and stuff"
Everyone else - "Why is Jeremy not in this?! >:("
Cuz Jeremy played a ghost in this video.
Ya die hard fans for that guy mess it all up lol just enjoy the music people!
+Scarreh you gotta admit it was a little underwhelming
Lucas Garibaldi Oh heck yea i'll give you that haha, but still, always a bit sad to see everyone forget about the actual band whenever someone is feautured
i don't knw and don't care who Jeremy is.. For me Its all abt ABR!!
I'm an Iraq Combat Veteran.. PTSD consumes you and this song, especially the last lines.. Is amazingly accurate.. ABR has matured lyrically more than any other band to be able to reach out and impact people on such a serious topic.. Well done boys.. Well done.. Cheers
+Nicholas Bastien Thanks for your service man.
+Nicholas Bastien Bless you sir. One of my job is helping disabled war vets, everyday I learn something new.
+Nicholas Bastien I work in a rehabilitation clinic where we treat people with Opiate dependency. A lot are veterans that have served in their past. Its a great feeling to help those that fought for us. Thank you for your service.
Thank you for serving and protecting, sir (:
My heart goes out to you and you fellow soldiers for being selfless in protecting our country, our way of life, and keeping everyone safe and I want to say my heart also goes out to your fellow soldiers who were unfortunate to have to live like this and ones that didn't make it back to see the end of the story and to me this makes me upset that how poorly we treat you when you get back "home"
Everyone loves to generalize metal, but what top 40 song has lyrics and a meaning this deep and powerful?
As a veteran, I watched this all the way through for the first time and this hits hard... I know the struggle everyday for some of us, veteran or not, is very real. Keep holding on, though. There is light at the end. God bless you all.
I just wrote an 8 page essay on this song for school..... so worth it.
What grade did you get? Deserve a hundred because of the topic alone.
I wanna read that lol
Can we read your essay? 😅
Can we read pls
I wanna read this essay
I wasn't even paying attention to the music video until towards the end when the homeless man and "You and I, we were once the same" part came and i almost teared, damn... Help a brother out whenever you see someone in need like that, you don't know what led them to the way they're living now.
7 years later, this song/video still destroys me every time. Great work boys! This is heartwrenching, but is a masterpiece!
The drums are god like
fucking love this band
Needs more solo's but one hell of a rhythm
+TylertheGeek28 it's really hard to play I tried it butt I gave up
i propose that it actually needs more cowbell
As blood runs black
Holy Fuck that drop into the breakdown at 3:35 gives me chills every time
Its so good.
This part is just so strong, i love it
One of the the most powerful goosebumping songs ive ever heard
It’s extra goosebumpy when you watch the video too.
That entire last section of the song is so powerful man
This song brings me to tears. Every time
Damn! The feels man, the feels!
“Even in our most beautiful days it’s dark” It felt like I took a knife to the heart when he said that.
Been my favorite band well over a decade. I have never heard a song by them that was anything short of a masterpiece. Definitely never heard a band that has made this much consistently amazing music 🖤🖤🖤
This song is powerful in sound and in meaning. Really good message.
The TONE at the beginning UGH!!!!
Im not even American, Im Spanish but knowing there are people on the streets who fought for the life you're now living is sad, incredible song as usual in ABR!
That last chorus will always be absolute flames
* Writes meaningful song *
Peoples reaction: "Wheres Jeremy?" "Why isn't Jeremy in the video?"
He did the all the Vocals, actually.
@@HyperFlame64V1 false
>Tmw Jeremy is almost near the end of the song, not doing all of the vocals.
Harmony vocals
You can hear Jeremy @ 3:48
that was such a killer video! can't wait to hear this live!
+Kevin Corkran I heard it live last week, and they were amazing, you have no idea how they sound live on this song :P
How can you not love this song, the song the message and the delivery are just perfect
That ending and it's lyrics are fucking perfect and it gives me chills
I was stricken by this as well, Sad Black Man. Me fuckin' too
It’s hard to take this comment seriously because of your name and profile pic
Every ABR Song ever
Who can dislike this?
only some trolls
+Mau Tramúns People who didn't realize they were once the same.
+Mau Tramúns Metal elitists I suppose...
+Zachary Green this album was kind of a digression of their sound compared to rescue and restore
+Spencer Redding I still enjoy it. I just love how ABR has evolved over the years. On top of that, I feel that they are all excellent musicians and perform great live.
Every time I see a homeless vet asking for help, I come back to this song. We owe them so much more. Today I gave one what little cash I had in pocket. The gratitude he showed almost brought me to tears
the guitar tones during the bridge of the song. This band is perfect. Dang!
its been years since this dropped and the message is still relevent and sings louder than ever. love the message, love you guys for talking about a subject like this.
The scene at the end with the homeless man really fucking kills me. Homeless people who look sad and hopeless always make me go sentimental..
Ikr dang im just thinking in life right now .-. life awhat a big word..
Samuel Omloop it’s all good acting
James D when you live in a shithole city like San Francisco, yes you do. You walk the fuck on by. Scared of bums, I’m hobophobic! So what! aaaaaah aaaah aaaaah! 🎶
James D I saw one with one a few days ago with their pants leg rolled up displaying a leg with half a dozen holes rotting out of it, using the diseased rotting leg as a prop to get more change. Bro, this change ain’t gonna help you. You need to get that shit amputated at SF general hospital!
Untreated MRSA infection or flesh eating bacteria? Who knows!
Samuel Omloop, my city we have groups of people who pretend to be homeless for handouts. It pisses you off you give someone 20 bucks only to come back by and see them on a new iPhone.. Ruins it for the people who really need help.
Absolutely BLESSED to have been able to sit down with all of ABR years back when they played a show and had a good talk with Matt, being a drummer myself its times like those i will never forget, among the best performances i will ever see live.
That's fucking epic. Would love to sit down with Matt Greiner and get some pro tips. Awesome story man
The final minute of this song always gets to me. My grandfather was a homeless vet who served his country well. Thank you to all our service men and women. The backbone of our great nation
The drumming during Jeremy's part is fucking gnarly
NOOOO , they had to wait until Jeremy was available for this video xd, anyway i love it. Such a sick song omg, my favorite of the album and band
+Nirv Hergom i was he singing instead of playing as a ghost.
+Metalcore Michael hahahaha awesome
i meant i WISH he was singing
This is a really sick song and this is my first song I listened to from this band, nice first impression ABR 👏
4:00-4:47 is what really gets me emotional. Just the lyrics, the vocals, even the instrumentals are all very sad.
Leora - actually makes me tear up a lot despite still all the chaos in the background
This is the reason I really love metalcore stuff, the lyrics are about us or they are about things we can see on our lives everyday
You ever have a song that the instrumentals speak to you on such a deep level, that it sounds/feels like it's describing your life at the moment in a beautifully somber way? That's this song for me haha
This is what music is all about. This song is an absolute masterpiece both lyrically and musically. One of the better metal core pieces ever imo.
Powerful stuff man. Love helping the needy! Spread the love people!
I cried the 1st time i heard the song subtitled, what a beautiful song. Help the homeless, every gran of sand helps if we all do it.
Salutes from Perú(South America), god bless you all
the work of creating the choirs at the end, engineeringly speaking, is an art…..
I can't believe how good this actually is; I've replayed it like 50 times and I can't get over the Jeremy McKinnon part!
And I'm reminded why August Burns Red still sets the standard!
9 or 10 years. However many damn years it's been since jake has joined. This is the most consistent band ever. And of course JB and Matt destroy as always.
I could sit and listen to a whole album of just Matt's tracks isolated. Unreal.
+ProtusMose I don't know if you've seen them live but Matt is amazing live. They all are.
Next month, I finally get to see them for the first time. :D
+ProtusMose They are awesome. I've seen them twice and Matt usually does a drum solo or two in between songs.
Matt is such a savage I can't....
"You and I, we were once the same."
Applicable to so many more topics than the one displayed in this video.
right lol such a deep meaning
song gives me chills. if only the rest of America could give to the less fortunate. doesnt need to be money or food just attention and show that they are people like you and me.
"I may have no one else to blame, but listen to me, You and I were once the same" that would make a nice tattoo :P
Grew up around military, and continue to work among military folks; this was my first ABR track, and it still brings me to tears every time I hear it even after all these years.
Even though i don't listen to this music often, Matt Greiner impresses me with his unique style of drumming. Very moving and indepth song, Brilliant!
Это самое лучшее произведение из всех что я слышал, музыка, лирика, смысл, посыл, в этой песне все просто идеально, достойно всех существующих музыкальных премий. Переслушиваю уже в тысячный раз, и каждый раз я получаю огромное удовольствие, и гордость за свою любимую группу. Спасибо вам August Burns Red
As a Vet this video hits home & hits hard!!
You and I, we were once the same. But listen to me.....
Thank you for your service, and for giving me the opportunity to keep enjoying such beautiful and amazing music, and jam on brother you deserve the best. !!!!
I get goose bumps every time I listen to/watch this.
tears formed in my eyes at the end. I pray you guys never stop making music. It's real. Too many bands out there just write generic lyrics and sells albums left and right, but you guys have heart. God bless you and know that you moved me with this.
In my humble opinion this is far from their heaviest song musically, but it could be their most complete song.. And should be considered a master peice in the rock and it's subgenre world.
Back burner seems a tad more heavy imo.
such a powerful song/video, I can't even speak!
The line You and I were Once the Same always hits me hard and close to home.
august burns red has always been such a sick band
This hit me right in the feels man, it's crazy how people sacrifice their lives at home and put their lives at risk for our protection and we receive those that have fought for us like trash. Vets are one of the most under appreciated people in this country which is so ass backwards, they should be the most looked up to people around they should be treated like royalty. You don't need to be a super patriot, I know I'm not, but I am a decent human and so are they. Don't just support our troops, Support our vets ✊🏽
Right on brother.
Happy veterans day everyone
+TheEnlightenShadow This should have way more than 16 up votes ^^^^
Straight up TRUTH from a VET!
Not American, but frankly I don't give a fk about veterans or soldiers and people's obsessiveness with war, I wish people (and especially americans) would stop trying to start wars every chance they get and we would have more peace. Soldiers SHOULD be looked down on, then maybe less people will be willing to throw their lives away like that and we would have fewer wars. Also to America: stop throwing away so much money on your military and start working on your education and healthcare you fkin neanderthals.
2:21 absolutely one of my favorite breakdowns/riffs of all time. It's just so...heavy. This whole song is excellent, one of ABR's best in my opinion.
I am a proud recovered alcoholic and opioid addict. I spent years fighting to get & stay off the streets. I've housed for 6 years, off drugs for about 4 and off alcohol for about 16 months.
This is a powerful because of how true it is. I remember sitting under a bridge wondering how the hell I got there.
Beforehand I made $120,000/year but over time the drugs took over.
It was only through Christ Jesus' love and Grace that I am here. And that I am sober.
People don't want to think about how fast you can end up on the streets. Alot of successful men end up on the streets after their wife divorces them. Or from a medical emergency.
My god these guys are good.
And their newest album(Phantom Anthem)... Holy lord, I go as far as saying it's their best yet!
Lyrics
We are the ghosts of the midway, the beasts of the alley
We are the living dead, living in your nightmares
Scraping ourselves from the earth
Living as though we are dirt
Staring like you've seen a ghost
The lowest of the low, with nowhere to go
Back from the dead, now we're groveling at your feet
Handcuffed for lying our heads as we're withering in the streets
Back from the dead, now we're groveling at your feet
Handcuffed for lying our heads as we're withering in the streets
Fighting for your attention, begging for your generosity
Looking up just to see you turn your cheek on me
You walk on by like I'm invisible (invisible)
All I want is to be seen as an equal
We fought your battles, and we built your homes
Sorry if I disturbed you
I just wish we could live like you do
Even in our most beautiful days it's dark
Just look at the world around you
There's a consequence for what we do
Pass judgment on me as you walk
Picture-perfect ain't my obsession
You can't sum up my life from a first impression
Learn your lesson
Act like you know me, but do you even know yourself?
When you got nothin', you got nothin' to lose
Act like you know me, but do you even know yourself?
When you got nothin', you got nothin' to lose
I may have no-one else to blame, but listen to me
You and I, we were once the same
I may have no-one else to blame, but listen to me
You and I, we were once the same
I may have no-one else to blame, but listen to me
You and I, we were once the same
I may have no-one else to blame, but listen to me
You and I, we were once the same
This should have been the song up for a grammy....
Its way better than any Grammy could try and validate!
xTheUnknownTruthx abr already being nominee in grammy if not by mistake.
first I read granny
The chorus is the same as as i lay dying parallels
The guitarist went off on this one.. holy heck.. some of the best riffs I’ve ever heard in this song
I forgot how great this song is. That guitar riff at the beginning is just awesome.
I never realized how impactful this song could be. Id never seen the music video today and I'm glad there are people out there that try to help the world rather than hurt it. ABR sings about the importance of life rather than doing drugs, having sex, and "Living life" No they actually tell you how you should live your life!
Epic video and message despite not having Jeremy making an appearance :(
I'm not kidding... this brought me to tears. The meaning is so deep.
"You think you know me, but do you even know yourself?" could be the greatest ABR lyric of all time
man hearing a change up with
Jeremy in ABR is amazing!
Jeremy should take more parts in ABR songs.
Reading those lyrics and watching the vid with old man (war veteran) makes me want to cry outloud.. Damn.. I feel sad :(
That Breakdown at 3:35 should be in The Guiness Book,damn it.
By far one of their best songs
this song is beyond beautiful
This is THE Heaviest band ive ever seen live, Im not sure anything will beat the experience i had when I saw them on tour with In Hearts Wake, (I went for IHW and was blown away by ABR)
face melting and heartbreaking at the same time.
BEAUTIFUL
JB Brubaker, Jake Luhrs, and Matt Greiner are absolute gods among men. Amazing.