I used to listen to Eyedea religiously. Most people who happened to be in my car shrugged him off. I thought I was all alone with my Eyedea love. Glad to see there are others who appreciate what an amazing artist he was.
I started listening to Eyedea when I was just turned sixteen and a ball of hormones and hate and confusion. His music, his lyricism and his pure and raw intellect channeled a feeling in me that I couldn't put into words. My life is not a mirror of his, but that gut feeling of disappointed, anger, violence and sadness reverberated with me in a way that made me calm. I'm 21, and I have lost a friend who saw me through hard times. I think we all have. Rest in peace, Micheal.
"In ten years don't check for me, I'll be in the same place." Ten years after releasing this song, he was dead. It's so eerie to think about how someone can say or do something that almost makes you wonder if they've purposefully foreshadowed their own death. RIP Eyedea, trying to interpret his music is truly amazing.
If anyone dislikes this they have no soul. Eyedea gave everything he had into his music and now we can all benefit from his gift that he has left us all with. RIP to a legend. These lyrics are flawless.
Fuckin FUCK. This guy was a GENIUS. The ability to express his feelings that well...how is this ANYTHING less valid than history or math or science? This kind of beauty is a fucking necessity. So fucking based.
Few songs are perfection from beginning to end, this song should be compared to a Michelangelo masterpiece painting because its construction is meticulous, emotional, and visceral.
After almost two years of absence fom school and many feelings that felt uncontrollable at the time i can safely say eyedea steered me through some very dark periods i'm thankful for his footprints in the sands of my conscience and hope he's resting peacefully up above...highly influential! R.I.P.
First comment in over a year. I hope that people are still using this music. It has changed my life and Michael will forever be someone i strive to emulate
i was going through a rough patch ,i thought it was over but looks like im wrong, so im it appears i will need your music now more then ever eydea. i hate the fact you're gone, but love that you were here and i can listen to you
R.I.P Eyedea; this song is proof that underground rappers are way to damn underated, this man had a unbielive mind filled with so much skill. I wish that i could have met this man to express my opinions, and get lyrical insight from him his music is and always will be incredible
This is a god dam masterpeace, I can't even begin to explain the genius of this song. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this. What a great fucking man... I would give anything to smoke with eyedea and abilitys
Honestly Eyedea was such a genius, but his death was such an unnecessary tragedy. what he had wrong is a result of what we all have wrong He was close to the answer, but without confirmation and a certain degree of reciprocation, even the best most beautiful people will succumb to depression in the uncertainty of life Yes, it would be nice to have everything one should want To know everything one should know. everything has it's consequence It's so sad that a gifted mind couldn't live in peace
@joshytheskater Most people are too shallow and stupid to understand. They live their lives based on image and surface interpretations rather than looking deeply into anything, so they could never relate to someone like Eyedea.
@DroptheRockMovement Word, i've been doing that and I become sadder everyday lol, there was just so much in each of his songs it's unbelievable. Such an insightful artist I won't forget him.
@ithereanyname Some of his songs show off his rapping prowess, and his flow. Others get into his head and tear and bite at your heart and mind because they're so deep in meaning.
@MrSpitz99 hey, glad to hear you got into real hiphop, Eyedea died Oct. 16 2010, from what i understand it was a complication with prescription medication
getting a 3/4 sleeve designed based on "stare into my eyes and see the hell that burns inside my mind and i no longer have an ego i can hide behind" when it's done i'll post the link to the ink
@thecareerballoons that was me 5 years ago when my parents got divorced, i found out about all of the lies my father had told me and my mother. my girlfriend broke up with me and everything felt so shitty. the only person i could relate to was eyedea, and even that wasn't much. i just kept listening. then life gave me more than i ever thought it would. it gets better.
fuck the nwo! i know they fucked with your sleeping pills last year they make targets out of those they are afraid of, and those they just plain don't need anymore.. you're an inspiration!! you brought wisdom and intellect to hip-hop, were glorified for your dedication to acute skill, and you STILL had the humility + discipline to turn down evil intent when you could see that shit.. RIP mikey
What world is it we live in when a man with eyedeas who fights his fears incites arrears in this heat that sears each and every one of us leaving such an omnibus of thoughts on life that we can trust for state as musings not as 'musts' is forgotten by the populace half of them never knowing us our love of all his musics lust allowing dust to turn to dust when such a dustless bust is left to solace our disgust cant help but see this universe as villainous What world is it we live in.
"So fuck education for a decade and 3 years, Of headaches from my peers, Cause now I realize I could have learned more on my own, They taught me how to know everything except my soul, Which is everything I need to grow, Everything that keeps me whole, Everything that ever meant anything to Eyedea!" :')
@Ibprius I think the problem is that most people that listen to rap dont listen closely to the lyrics or understand the art of rapping to appreciate it enough
@xCleverlyx Search "mediafire even shadows have shadows" on google and the download link is the first one. I understand we should get people to buy his albums legit instead of download but people only want this song on the album and the money from were from beyond doesn't go to his Mom I don't think.
@Prossmeister this worked a hell of a lot better when split into lines :p breaks are at in/fears/sear/omnibus/trust/musts/populace/us/lust/dust2/disgust/villainous. split it if you'd care to read it. its to the beat of the song, it works in my head, its about how fucked it is that this mind is gone, and so few people ever knew it was here.
@keyonte0 but if you think about it if they have some competence they could make the slightest attempt to listen to lyrics and if they actually think about them they'll just sit their mind blown
An anthem for the alienated.
I used to listen to Eyedea religiously. Most people who happened to be in my car shrugged him off. I thought I was all alone with my Eyedea love. Glad to see there are others who appreciate what an amazing artist he was.
I started listening to Eyedea when I was just turned sixteen and a ball of hormones and hate and confusion. His music, his lyricism and his pure and raw intellect channeled a feeling in me that I couldn't put into words.
My life is not a mirror of his, but that gut feeling of disappointed, anger, violence and sadness reverberated with me in a way that made me calm.
I'm 21, and I have lost a friend who saw me through hard times.
I think we all have.
Rest in peace, Micheal.
a dude once told me "eyedea didnt die...dudes just moved on to the next level" his mind was too great for us
"In ten years don't check for me, I'll be in the same place." Ten years after releasing this song, he was dead. It's so eerie to think about how someone can say or do something that almost makes you wonder if they've purposefully foreshadowed their own death. RIP Eyedea, trying to interpret his music is truly amazing.
Including all genres, I have yet to find a song that has ever been able to express this feeling so precise in a lyrical format.
this song seamlessly binds its message to those of us who feel and experience exactly what he's saying
One of the best to ever do it.
If anyone dislikes this they have no soul. Eyedea gave everything he had into his music and now we can all benefit from his gift that he has left us all with. RIP to a legend. These lyrics are flawless.
I still listen to this song everyday
Every line hits home on a personal level, had to get the title tatted on the arm. R.EYE.P!!! Legends never die
"Welcome to the dusty subconscious of an actor/
Who murdered his childhood just to stop the audiences laughter..."
I'm speechless...
God damn does this music pop out to me so much. eyedea was a lyrical artist like no other.
Been listening to this for like 30 times in a row. Goes way deeper than just your eardrum. R.I.P. Eyedea.
Fuckin FUCK. This guy was a GENIUS. The ability to express his feelings that well...how is this ANYTHING less valid than history or math or science? This kind of beauty is a fucking necessity. So fucking based.
Few songs are perfection from beginning to end, this song should be compared to a Michelangelo masterpiece painting because its construction is meticulous, emotional, and visceral.
Probably one of the greatest mc's of all time. I remember seeing him at soundset. On another note....This is a crazily dark song.
After almost two years of absence fom school and many feelings that felt uncontrollable at the time i can safely say eyedea steered me through some very dark periods i'm thankful for his footprints in the sands of my conscience and hope he's resting peacefully up above...highly influential! R.I.P.
So much flow with so much sense. Eyedea.
First comment in over a year. I hope that people are still using this music. It has changed my life and Michael will forever be someone i strive to emulate
i was going through a rough patch ,i thought it was over but looks like im wrong, so im it appears i will need your music now more then ever eydea.
i hate the fact you're gone, but love that you were here and i can listen to you
R.I.P Eyedea; this song is proof that underground rappers are way to damn underated, this man had a unbielive mind filled with so much skill. I wish that i could have met this man to express my opinions, and get lyrical insight from him his music is and always will be incredible
So delicate, so closed yet so open. R.I.P. Eyedea, the life of a genius is fleeting on a planet that cannot adapt to that.
This is a god dam masterpeace, I can't even begin to explain the genius of this song. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this. What a great fucking man... I would give anything to smoke with eyedea and abilitys
mind blowingly beautiful
Never realised how much i loved this guy's music til he was gone. peace Eyedea and spit rhymes with god for the rest of eternity.
I still come back to this song, must be due to me relating to it..
R.EYE.P
Morbid *masochistic* torture that unfortunately crafted an interest to orbit my portrait and inflict my image with disorder...
Respect the lyrics.
Honestly Eyedea was such a genius, but his death was such an unnecessary tragedy. what he had wrong is a result of what we all have wrong He was close to the answer, but without confirmation and a certain degree of reciprocation, even the best most beautiful people will succumb to depression in the uncertainty of life Yes, it would be nice to have everything one should want To know everything one should know. everything has it's consequence It's so sad that a gifted mind couldn't live in peace
What I wouldn't have given to sit and discuss life with this man.
Timeless & disgustingly awesome.
R.I.P. Michael "Eyedea" Larson
i'm going to be so disapointed when i stop discovering new eyedea songs
Eyedea, you are my power. May you never be forgotten, Rest in Peace.
These lyrics are so fuckin beautiful. RIP
One of the best songs ever.
Thanks for uploading a better quality version
RIP EYEDEA Amazing one a kind mind!
Thank you for sharing this
Makes too much sense, in a world without empathy, this just hits the nail...
itunes needs to sell all his unreleased songs
Speaks to me on so many levels
Sample is from somewhere on Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" record.
@joshytheskater Most people are too shallow and stupid to understand. They live their lives based on image and surface interpretations rather than looking deeply into anything, so they could never relate to someone like Eyedea.
this song is how i feel. long live the greatest rapper to step on this planet.
Eyedea was the best thing to ever happen in the history of rap/ hip-hop. R. EYE. P
Eyedea, my idol - now you're at least not bound by any chains anymore. R.I.P.
@DroptheRockMovement Word, i've been doing that and I become sadder everyday lol, there was just so much in each of his songs it's unbelievable. Such an insightful artist I won't forget him.
R.EYE.P
every word i relate
RIP EYEDEA
Oliver Heart. It's sad to hear someone with so much to give didn't want to live anymore. R.I.P.
Read it a few secs ago....
Another hero died...gr8 MC and Lyricist we've lost....2010 seems to be the year to go?!?
REST IN PEACE
the pain of a cut on top of another older cut trying to heal. Yes the pain never seems to end. I thought If I'd
every day i can relate a tiny bit more :/
@ithereanyname
Some of his songs show off his rapping prowess, and his flow. Others get into his head and tear and bite at your heart and mind because they're so deep in meaning.
0:02 am i ever
@MrSpitz99
hey, glad to hear you got into real hiphop,
Eyedea died Oct. 16 2010,
from what i understand it was a complication with prescription medication
amazing.
this is me right now. i really don't know if i can handle continuing to live if life doesn't get better after high school.
getting a 3/4 sleeve designed based on "stare into my eyes and see the hell that burns inside my mind and i no longer have an ego i can hide behind"
when it's done i'll post the link to the ink
my favorite song by him.
Amazing song! i love ittt.
Amazing.
So dope!!
@thecareerballoons that was me 5 years ago when my parents got divorced, i found out about all of the lies my father had told me and my mother. my girlfriend broke up with me and everything felt so shitty. the only person i could relate to was eyedea, and even that wasn't much. i just kept listening. then life gave me more than i ever thought it would. it gets better.
Fucking dope, one of the best lyricist
Respect.
spongebob vibesss! - sooo goooooood
how can I get this song?????
what albums it from?
amaizing
fuck the nwo! i know they fucked with your sleeping pills last year they make targets out of those they are afraid of, and those they just plain don't need anymore.. you're an inspiration!! you brought wisdom and intellect to hip-hop, were glorified for your dedication to acute skill, and you STILL had the humility + discipline to turn down evil intent when you could see that shit.. RIP mikey
What world is it we live in
when a man with eyedeas
who fights his fears
incites arrears in this heat that sears
each and every one of us
leaving such an omnibus
of thoughts on life that we can trust
for state as musings not as 'musts'
is forgotten by the populace
half of them never knowing us
our love of all his musics lust
allowing dust to turn to dust
when such a dustless bust
is left to solace our disgust
cant help but see this universe as villainous
What world is it we live in.
this has been my shit since 2000
Great Vid woodrow.
1:45 Zombie is not the lyrics. its "time we."
Each time we walk around constitutes another obstacle.
"So fuck education for a decade and 3 years,
Of headaches from my peers,
Cause now I realize I could have learned more on my own,
They taught me how to know everything except my soul,
Which is everything I need to grow,
Everything that keeps me whole,
Everything that ever meant anything to Eyedea!"
:')
shit iz dope first time listening to him
Shit is fire No doubt ill take a look at his albums
SO MANY QUOTABLES!
RIP Mikey
Deaths not an end, not even to those chains. Hopefully an end to those chains though man.
@Ibprius I think the problem is that most people that listen to rap dont listen closely to the lyrics or understand the art of rapping to appreciate it enough
what album is this off of? cant seem to find it...
Shit goes insane.
💙💙💙💙
rest in peace eyedea
Speaks to me.
"morbid *masochistic* torture" not "morbid acid keeps the torture"
@xCleverlyx Search "mediafire even shadows have shadows" on google and the download link is the first one. I understand we should get people to buy his albums legit instead of download but people only want this song on the album and the money from were from beyond doesn't go to his Mom I don't think.
R.I.P Eyedea!
Never mind i got drunk and liked it 8 moor times lol
@loganmwright904 i definitely just listened to Dying by John Frusciante just before this :]
both beautiful creators, minds and personalities!
@Prossmeister
this worked a hell of a lot better when split into lines :p
breaks are at in/fears/sear/omnibus/trust/musts/populace/us/lust/dust2/disgust/villainous.
split it if you'd care to read it. its to the beat of the song, it works in my head, its about how fucked it is that this mind is gone, and so few people ever knew it was here.
RIP.
1 year. R.I.P.
Which album is this from?
this song is so fucking good i love it!
Ive been like this since I was 12. Im about to turn 19. I know how it feels.
@thecareerballoons It does buddy, at least where I'm at.
@keyonte0 but if you think about it if they have some competence they could make the slightest attempt to listen to lyrics and if they actually think about them they'll just sit their mind blown
Mike homie I miss the shit out of you.
cHECK OUT "They Say" By Nocturnal Artist..I been bumpin Eyedea for ten years.
this is amazing, which year is it from?