This song has been with me for years, from the lowest parts to the highest. I remember listening to this during middle school, arguably the worst time of my life, being bullied, finding out what was wrong with me, that kinda stuff. But one line stuck with me through all of it and helped me find a reason; “when the friendly dark opens up inside of me, I will not give in, I’ve got people to see”. Even now, 5 years later, I find myself waking up with it in my head, and reminding myself of the line even when things are going well to remind me that I made it this far. I hope you’re doing well, wherever you are, Ollie, and thank you for letting us see this part of you.
i just watched this for the first time in like 3 years. i have to say that i could not relate more to your comment. the production quality is also stunningly beautiful... Middle school sucks, Ollie made it slightly better with his music and understated charisma.
You don't know this, and I doubt you'll see this, but Ollie, I listened to your song when I found out my best friend and love of my life passed away on the bus ride home from school. With my mint green earbuds in listening to this song, I got the text from his sister. Your music means more to me than anything else. Thank you for writing this music. You have no idea the impact it has on people's lives.
i really love your music. your repitore ranges from electronic to somber acoustic and it takes someone who has a true understanding of music to master that the way you do. great work ollie.
There was a time I never thought I'd be able to listen to this song without crying and reminiscing on all of the events I was going through when I found it. It hurt in the best way. I played it on repeat for months. And months. And months. I lived in this melody trying to escape the things I went through, and I cried and cried every time it restarted, no matter how many times I thought I'd get through it this time. It showed me how hard I was hurting from things I wouldn't let myself see, it showed me how to face my emotions, it showed me how to navigate my feelings, it showed me how to remember things without reliving them. It saved my life on two occasions when I thought it should have been the last thing I wanted to hear, and then decided maybe I would want to hear it again one day and I should just wait until tomorrow. And then I didn't listen to it, for a long time. And I forgot about it, I healed, I listened to other music, I remembered and lived new things without the strain of holding onto the bad, and the song found me again....the first thing I did was smile. Thank you Ollie, happy Thanksgiving from a very thankful fan 💖
ah ollie the tears are very real now - this is such a beautiful way of speaking about the past and the yearning. sitting and listening to this song creates such an ache - but it's the lovely kind that shows how human we are (and how much we loved)
Theres an image in my mind, might be a memory or dream. We are bathed in golden light, we are lit like a movie's scene. When I think of all our days, wish that they would all come clear. If I could travel through the haze, if I could conjure you up right here. Can we ever get back, will we ever get back, to them. Tell me that we'll go back, you and I will go back, and do it all again. (Ooooh oh. x2) I got an incling in the silence, searching in the space between the trees. There are days when I find us, lingering in the sunshine through the leaves. When the friendly dark, opens up inside of me. I will not give in, I've got people to see. Can we ever get back, will ever get back, to them. Tell me that we'll go back, you and I will go back, and do it all again. (Oooh oh) x2 Again.
You always drop the perfect somgs at the perfect moments for me. Its nice to have them to help me through the rough parts of this murky swamp of a life.
"When the friendly dark Opens up inside of me I will not give in I have people to see." Such a good example of what dealing with reoccuring depression is like. You know it's temporary, but it hurts so bad in the momet. You just cant let it in. You've gotta live your life hoping it will eventually close itsself off again. Is this the time im gonna be pushed to the edge? Will i always be this empty? No. Youve got people to see and places to go and new friends to make. And foods you havent tasted yet. You just cant give in now matter how "friendly" the dark seems.
Doubt anyone will read this but I dont know what it is but this song brought me to tears. I just felt like the lyrics and the music perfectly encapsulated the feeling I have been having that I couldn’t explain well enough in my own words. I’m so glad to have heard this.
I just wanted to vent here. Every single time I come to this song, I get so sentimental it makes me cry. Recently I lost a very, very close friend of 7 years. I thought of her as a sister, and I lost her to some dumb drama shit she had in a new group she met this year. She threw me away, started making rumours about me and shit. Basically, we made up but never got back to being the same way we were before. This song reminds me of all the memories we made together and that girl group we had. I always think of how my life would be so much better with her in it. I'm young, and this very day was the last day of middle school. I'm turning into a freshman next year. And this time, without her. I'll miss you, and I hope in some world, we could follow the dreams we made up so many years ago. Goodbye.
it's almost the end of 2018 i'm still listening to this i hope ollie uploads again just for our christmas gift thanks for being an inspiration ollie you keep me happy and die less
hey ollie, im not sure if you read these comments, but this song is getting me through one of the hardest times of my life. i listen to it every day and it comforts me more then you will ever know. you making this song saved me. i hope you're doing well. :)
OH MY GOD THOSE LYRICS "i go looking in the silence searching in the space between the trees there are days when i find us lingering in the sunshine through the leaves" YOU TRYING TO KILL ME MAN. OMFG. MY POOR HEART
I don't know what's your state of mind , or wherever you are right now but I just wanted to tell you how much I love your channel. This song in particular. I love/hate it because everytime I hear it I'm beginning to tear up. I still don't know how you do it but it's like piercing right through my soul, stomping on it and yet letting it rain of all the good memories of the person. It hurts. But it's somehow so beautiful at the same time. I don't even know of you'll read this, but if you do? Thank you. Really. I don't know if you're still the same person as a year ago, or if you even still write songs. But I honestly wish you all the fucking luck, every freakin positive universal energy, or every fucking blessing there is (even if your not religious. Deal with it) to move forward in life. I mean it. Oh and. If you ever want to come back to this channel? Do it. People love you here. No fan of yours is going to criticize you for taking breaks (if intentionally or not, it is your decision and really nobody's business so they can stick their opinions up their as-) . So please don't worry about this part. Really. Ooof. K. Welcome to my TedTalk. Oh and english is neither my first language (not even second) so....sorry for any grammar mistakes or such.
This song might have many different meanings to people. A love song or a meaning of insanity. Doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.
I can't even begin to describe how this song makes me feel. It's weird honestly, for me this feels like looking out the window on a roadtrip while going through the back roads. It also feels like talking a walk outside in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep and just soaking in the calmness and quiet. It also feels like me laying on my bed just staring at my ceiling and just existing. I've sorta been in a numb mood for the past couple of weeks but the way this song makes me feel is so odd, I some what feel hopeful which is weird coming from this song. I feel comfortable and safe. It's like being wrapped up in blankets on a rainy day and I just love it.
Your voice and lyricism send shivers into my soul in a good way. Discovering Ollie MN's music is truly one of best things that happened to me this year! Thank you for being out there.
loWkey sobbing remembering the moments when my mother was nice to me and acted like a mom should, but it'd always dissolve into screaming and hurt, and even though i've left a long time ago i still sometimes find myself wishing for those golden-painted moments between me and her, wishing i could paste them all together and cut out the bad..
i've loved this song since i heard it but damn it hits different in isolation, when you have people you love in your life but can't be around them. i just want more of those memories that feel like movie scenes
I only just found you recently, and realised you haven’t been posting for at least 2 years. Are we seeing a return? Such a beautiful song, I was hoping I could listen to more.
i came here from his song “please never fall in love again” but this song is just as great and now it’s more underrated. please give this song some love, the lyrics are crazy good ❤️💙❤️💙
a few years back i was in a not so good place and i didn’t have anyone to turn to. all i would listen to was ollie’s music because it helped me escape in some way. a few years later, i’m coming back so much happier. i’m a lot more mature and surrounded by much better people, but god this really takes me back. there’s something so warm and comforting in his voice. i hope he’s doing well now.
When I first heard this song I imagined an older couple looking back on their life of happiness and wishing to do it all again. But I recently lost a friend I haven't spoken to in years and now it feels like remembering them, in their most perfect memories, still alive and happy. This song is so beautiful it broke my heart twice.
ollie you will never have any idea how much your music meant to me.i've never felt more connect with any other artist. the lyrics, the tune and the powerful emotion that lies in your music, cannot not tear up after the 1000th time
Great stuff Ollie ! Love the lyrics and song composition. Just starting out this year to put stuff on the web , just pretty terrible with lyrics and looking at yours always seem to just help ,you were a big inspiration! But anyways keep up the amazing work!!!.
Please, I Know it's weird because it was some sort of bestiality joke but pleease make a full version of puppy dog eyes! (Maybe make it a cute love song I feel like that is TOTALLY your style ;D) that'd be SO successful! And now please don't do it just BECAUSE it'll probably make your channel blow up I know this is not all about success. So many people requested it and keep listening to that short version you posted. Also, this song is very soothing and beautiful!
Someone at my school recently died in a sledding accident, and I️ feel this song is going to be something that can touch the hearts of a lot of the people who are suffering with him gone. Thank you Ollie, this song is truly beautiful and I’m sure will mean a lot to a lot of people.
this is a really good song to listen to while you're eating mashed potatoes edit 5/2/2021: i am eating mashed potatoes right now and listening to this song and it is nice
awe man you made me cry, the person i love the most lives hundreds of miles away from me, i can see her barely 2 or 3 times a year, and i miss her, i will dedicate her this beautiful song
This song, this one right here. This song is the most saddening and beautiful sound i've ever heard in my existence. i'm being honest here, it's been on loop for a couple hours now.
![half•alive - still feel. [OFFICIAL VIDEO]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KOOhPfMbuIQ/mqdefault.jpg)
i hope Ollie's house isn't cold
i have bad news
it is cold
JustJoe A genuinely lovely comment
I wish I could give him a hug mate
Ollie MN baby it's cold inside?
Just a reminder this song still exist :D
Ollie is underappreciated I swear 10/10
Askadaj does he have a discord?
I'm not sure, I don't believe he does. Sorry.
i swear 11/10
12/10 dude
13/10
*Cries in 42 languages*
Elen williams That is oddly specific,but same
Le Mow 42 = life
Elen williams just add a 0 and it becomes an edgy joke
Shit I missed my chance
welcome to the ricefields lmao
Thank you for the pleasant swamp sadness.
want to tattoo this song in my heart
that might hurt
@@kingofmtakina just a little bit
@@reggaepotato7643 I felt that .... fuck
between your song writing, music producing, and comedy skills, you're one talented human! you are capable of going so far.
too much kindness in one comment cannot compute
@@OllieMN bro where you at?
@@iliketroatlesproatle2297 he has a podcast with George ezra :)
@@iliketroatlesproatle2297 maybe tech is messing him up lol
Ahh right how could I forgot Geoff is the old lad and struggles with tech...
this song is like a warm bath.
yepisuredolikecats so its nice and relaxing and you wanna stay in it forever. Wow you really know how to explain this
where the hell have you been you bloody blessing
You beautiful human being
satansglabellas woah wait you listen to ollie? Cool, im subscribed btw
sylvia mendoza yes I love him so much
sylvia mendoza Haha me too
funny finding you here
I see all of yall everywhere Wtf
nice to see that there's still actual content out there other than logan paul laughing at dead bodies.
Let's not mention that in this channel
deathspells. True lmao lets not fill this comment section with drama and lets just listen and chill to the good stuff👌👌
Ceylin how dare you say the forbidden name in my safe place take it back
Ceylin BILLIE
Ceylin yes preach.
This song has been with me for years, from the lowest parts to the highest. I remember listening to this during middle school, arguably the worst time of my life, being bullied, finding out what was wrong with me, that kinda stuff. But one line stuck with me through all of it and helped me find a reason; “when the friendly dark opens up inside of me, I will not give in, I’ve got people to see”. Even now, 5 years later, I find myself waking up with it in my head, and reminding myself of the line even when things are going well to remind me that I made it this far. I hope you’re doing well, wherever you are, Ollie, and thank you for letting us see this part of you.
i just watched this for the first time in like 3 years. i have to say that i could not relate more to your comment. the production quality is also stunningly beautiful... Middle school sucks, Ollie made it slightly better with his music and understated charisma.
this made me sad but in a good way
ollie’s singing is the first thing you hear in heaven
This is really lovely!! Thanks for making such beautiful music.
tag yourself i’m the lady bug crawling on ollie’s window
I'm Ollie's cat.
Im the reflection of the hat in the window that i thought was a fish for half the video
I'm the glass on his desk
The spider by the coffee mug
You are a beautiful, beautiful man. Stop breaking my heart.
Keep making stuff, please.
You don't know this, and I doubt you'll see this, but Ollie, I listened to your song when I found out my best friend and love of my life passed away on the bus ride home from school. With my mint green earbuds in listening to this song, I got the text from his sister. Your music means more to me than anything else. Thank you for writing this music. You have no idea the impact it has on people's lives.
Who needs homework when Ollie just uploaded?
C18 yeah agreed
Just remember us when you get famous?
i really love your music. your repitore ranges from electronic to somber acoustic and it takes someone who has a true understanding of music to master that the way you do. great work ollie.
There was a time I never thought I'd be able to listen to this song without crying and reminiscing on all of the events I was going through when I found it. It hurt in the best way. I played it on repeat for months. And months. And months. I lived in this melody trying to escape the things I went through, and I cried and cried every time it restarted, no matter how many times I thought I'd get through it this time. It showed me how hard I was hurting from things I wouldn't let myself see, it showed me how to face my emotions, it showed me how to navigate my feelings, it showed me how to remember things without reliving them. It saved my life on two occasions when I thought it should have been the last thing I wanted to hear, and then decided maybe I would want to hear it again one day and I should just wait until tomorrow. And then I didn't listen to it, for a long time. And I forgot about it, I healed, I listened to other music, I remembered and lived new things without the strain of holding onto the bad, and the song found me again....the first thing I did was smile. Thank you Ollie, happy Thanksgiving from a very thankful fan 💖
Hey Rylee! It's just a stranger, checking in on you!
I hope you're doing much better now, and things have fallen into place. I wish you the best 🌸
This really matched my mood for the past two weeks thank you
ah ollie the tears are very real now - this is such a beautiful way of speaking about the past and the yearning. sitting and listening to this song creates such an ache - but it's the lovely kind that shows how human we are (and how much we loved)
This is beautiful
i must say. that is a funny hat.
ik right
did you just reply to yourself
@@reggaepotato7643 oh my God 😂😂
This place is beautiful.
The harmonization gives me oxygen
Anna Toler its so sutble. Perfect
Such a fun guy with such a beautiful nostalgic song. Do you miss the past Ollie ?
I know i do.... but im glad im here in the present. The song makes me feel sad but not in a bad way.. it's nice.
Theres an image in my mind, might be a memory or dream. We are bathed in golden light, we are lit like a movie's scene. When I think of all our days, wish that they would all come clear.
If I could travel through the haze, if I could conjure you up right here.
Can we ever get back, will we ever get back, to them.
Tell me that we'll go back, you and I will go back, and do it all again. (Ooooh oh. x2)
I got an incling in the silence, searching in the space between the trees.
There are days when I find us, lingering in the sunshine through the leaves.
When the friendly dark, opens up inside of me.
I will not give in, I've got people to see.
Can we ever get back, will ever get back, to them.
Tell me that we'll go back, you and I will go back, and do it all again. (Oooh oh) x2
Again.
idk if you're ever going to comeback but, thank you for these!! hope you are well :]
You always drop the perfect somgs at the perfect moments for me. Its nice to have them to help me through the rough parts of this murky swamp of a life.
This calms me down whenever my anxiety is bad, I very much appreciate such an inspiring underrated artist, thank you Ollie.
"When the friendly dark
Opens up inside of me
I will not give in
I have people to see."
Such a good example of what dealing with reoccuring depression is like. You know it's temporary, but it hurts so bad in the momet. You just cant let it in. You've gotta live your life hoping it will eventually close itsself off again. Is this the time im gonna be pushed to the edge? Will i always be this empty? No. Youve got people to see and places to go and new friends to make. And foods you havent tasted yet. You just cant give in now matter how "friendly" the dark seems.
I still haven't emotionally recovered from the first time I heard this song, it never gets old
Thank you for this swamp boi
The hat really matches the tone of the music. Well done m8.
I've been coming back here everytime I'm kinda sad
This helps me calm down
Thanks ollie
The hat didn't make you look fun, it was more like a depressed Mickey Mouse😂😂
I think that was the point..😂
Kaila Cooper p sure it was a diss at Logan Paul but not sure 😂
Lil T hahahah shit that was very broken english on accident
Kaila Cooper but your laughing sooo.........
This song is even more apt now, in 2021, than ever. I love your work, Ollie. I hope you're doing well and creating more.
That damn voice dude, you were born to sing, just beautiful.
Doubt anyone will read this but I dont know what it is but this song brought me to tears. I just felt like the lyrics and the music perfectly encapsulated the feeling I have been having that I couldn’t explain well enough in my own words. I’m so glad to have heard this.
The simplicity of these songs makes them complicated.
this song feels like travelling and happy moments
I just wanted to vent here. Every single time I come to this song, I get so sentimental it makes me cry. Recently I lost a very, very close friend of 7 years. I thought of her as a sister, and I lost her to some dumb drama shit she had in a new group she met this year. She threw me away, started making rumours about me and shit. Basically, we made up but never got back to being the same way we were before. This song reminds me of all the memories we made together and that girl group we had. I always think of how my life would be so much better with her in it. I'm young, and this very day was the last day of middle school. I'm turning into a freshman next year. And this time, without her. I'll miss you, and I hope in some world, we could follow the dreams we made up so many years ago. Goodbye.
This song made me cry for no reason
it's almost the end of 2018 i'm still listening to this i hope ollie uploads again just for our christmas gift thanks for being an inspiration ollie you keep me happy and die less
"I will not give in, I've got people to see". One of the most beautiful lines I've ever heard. Hit me right in the god damn feels. Thank you Ollie.
hey ollie, im not sure if you read these comments, but this song is getting me through one of the hardest times of my life. i listen to it every day and it comforts me more then you will ever know. you making this song saved me. i hope you're doing well. :)
Same :) but it’s been three years I hope he comes back
OH MY GOD THOSE LYRICS "i go looking in the silence
searching in the space between the trees
there are days when i find us
lingering in the sunshine through the leaves" YOU TRYING TO KILL ME MAN. OMFG. MY POOR HEART
I'm like gonna cry right now 😢😔😇
I don't know what's your state of mind , or wherever you are right now but I just wanted to tell you how much I love your channel. This song in particular. I love/hate it because everytime I hear it I'm beginning to tear up. I still don't know how you do it but it's like piercing right through my soul, stomping on it and yet letting it rain of all the good memories of the person. It hurts. But it's somehow so beautiful at the same time.
I don't even know of you'll read this, but if you do? Thank you. Really.
I don't know if you're still the same person as a year ago,
or if you even still write songs.
But I honestly wish you all the fucking luck, every freakin positive universal energy, or every fucking blessing there is (even if your not religious. Deal with it) to move forward in life. I mean it.
Oh and.
If you ever want to come back to this channel? Do it. People love you here. No fan of yours is going to criticize you for taking breaks (if intentionally or not, it is your decision and really nobody's business so they can stick their opinions up their as-) . So please don't worry about this part. Really.
Ooof. K.
Welcome to my TedTalk.
Oh and english is neither my first language (not even second) so....sorry for any grammar mistakes or such.
Hi. Just wanna say i feel the same. Ah..
This song might have many different meanings to people. A love song or a meaning of insanity. Doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.
I can't even begin to describe how this song makes me feel. It's weird honestly, for me this feels like looking out the window on a roadtrip while going through the back roads. It also feels like talking a walk outside in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep and just soaking in the calmness and quiet. It also feels like me laying on my bed just staring at my ceiling and just existing. I've sorta been in a numb mood for the past couple of weeks but the way this song makes me feel is so odd, I some what feel hopeful which is weird coming from this song. I feel comfortable and safe. It's like being wrapped up in blankets on a rainy day and I just love it.
this is beautiful. you deserve the world
Your voice and lyricism send shivers into my soul in a good way. Discovering Ollie MN's music is truly one of best things that happened to me this year! Thank you for being out there.
My life's been pretty shit at the moment, but thank you for making this you put a smile on my face!
“When the friendly dark opens up inside of me I will not give in I have people to see” wow. Just wow. I am so in love
You are one in a generation
i really am proud to patreon support you
loWkey sobbing remembering the moments when my mother was nice to me and acted like a mom should, but it'd always dissolve into screaming and hurt, and even though i've left a long time ago i still sometimes find myself wishing for those golden-painted moments between me and her, wishing i could paste them all together and cut out the bad..
Still a fun guy
i've loved this song since i heard it but damn it hits different in isolation, when you have people you love in your life but can't be around them. i just want more of those memories that feel like movie scenes
Ollie! Did you heard about the new Toy Story park opening at Disney World this year???
I really didn't think it was possible to capture the feeling of nostalgia so perfectly in one voice and yet
I miss you ollie
This music is so good for laying your head down and watching the rain out your window. First time I've just stopped and thought in weeks.
I only just found you recently, and realised you haven’t been posting for at least 2 years. Are we seeing a return? Such a beautiful song, I was hoping I could listen to more.
I could listen to this song on repeat, I have actually. I can never get sick of this song, it’s amazing and I love it.
i came here from his song “please never fall in love again” but this song is just as great and now it’s more underrated. please give this song some love, the lyrics are crazy good ❤️💙❤️💙
I’ve loved this song for a few years, but my friend died a few months ago, and this hits specially hard now. Thank you ollie, miss you mateo
Saw you at Disneyland last weekend. Was pretty cool. ROCK ON DUDE.
Can we all just agree to protect this beautiful human?
Bish why you always blessing me with these holy songs damn Ollie where do you get your talent from?!
this song made me feel emotions that have been buried for a long time... such a hauntingly beautiful piece
Who is this one dislike. Ollie who did you hurt so badly they had to give you a dislike, since you're songs are quality content.
a few years back i was in a not so good place and i didn’t have anyone to turn to. all i would listen to was ollie’s music because it helped me escape in some way. a few years later, i’m coming back so much happier. i’m a lot more mature and surrounded by much better people, but god this really takes me back. there’s something so warm and comforting in his voice. i hope he’s doing well now.
I still come here to cry and think about my life
me too :(
@@shibainu9043 :( i hope you get better
@@teganhennessy4088 right back at you, man :')
you're so sweet. i love your music... never stop being you Ollie!!!
absolutely beautiful. thank you
When I first heard this song I imagined an older couple looking back on their life of happiness and wishing to do it all again. But I recently lost a friend I haven't spoken to in years and now it feels like remembering them, in their most perfect memories, still alive and happy. This song is so beautiful it broke my heart twice.
Love you bro. Genuinely❤️
ollie you will never have any idea how much your music meant to me.i've never felt more connect with any other artist. the lyrics, the tune and the powerful emotion that lies in your music, cannot not tear up after the 1000th time
Beautiful song loved it
i feel like this song has wrapped me up and tucked me into bed and let me fall into my lovely nostalgic dreams at last
*CRIES*
every portion of your channel in some way makes me want to hug you, you’re existence is a literal blessing
Great stuff Ollie ! Love the lyrics and song composition. Just starting out this year to put stuff on the web , just pretty terrible with lyrics and looking at yours always seem to just help ,you were a big inspiration! But anyways keep up the amazing work!!!.
I love sitting in the woods or walking in the early hours of the morning listening to this
Please, I Know it's weird because it was some sort of bestiality joke but pleease make a full version of puppy dog eyes! (Maybe make it a cute love song I feel like that is TOTALLY your style ;D) that'd be SO successful! And now please don't do it just BECAUSE it'll probably make your channel blow up I know this is not all about success. So many people requested it and keep listening to that short version you posted.
Also, this song is very soothing and beautiful!
a n a actually the full version by Ida was inspired by Ollie's vine
I don't really like the long version... It's not as catchy :S
a n a she said so in the description of her song
Anna I agree
Ollie looking like he just cried in his intros and outros makes me cry
Love you b
I feel sorry for anyone who hasn't heard this song tbh
Someone at my school recently died in a sledding accident, and I️ feel this song is going to be something that can touch the hearts of a lot of the people who are suffering with him gone. Thank you Ollie, this song is truly beautiful and I’m sure will mean a lot to a lot of people.
this is a really good song to listen to while you're eating mashed potatoes
edit 5/2/2021: i am eating mashed potatoes right now and listening to this song and it is nice
i’m glad i stumbled upon this comment
awe man you made me cry, the person i love the most lives hundreds of miles away from me, i can see her barely 2 or 3 times a year, and i miss her, i will dedicate her this beautiful song
Good hat
This song, this one right here. This song is the most saddening and beautiful sound i've ever heard in my existence. i'm being honest here, it's been on loop for a couple hours now.
I hope your okay.. it’s been a while since we have heard from you..
every time . every single time i listen to this song, i feel something . i’m obsessed now
Somber Swamp Boi
😢😞 I'm so glad I found this song 2/3yrs back 'coz I'm fooking listening every now and then.. Ollie, you're awesomeness!! ❤️
I miss you
We all do, brother
Been three years still here for you Ollie