this song is not a metaphor
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2021
- this is a literal song about caterpillars and should not be thought of as metaphorical
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BDG's GDBs (Gosh Darn Bees)
Oh hey you! I still need to watch that Howl's moving Castle video of yours.
_She's a GDB!_
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@@dayalasingh5853 you should, its really good
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Pierce is a B
Alright Brian, if you don't become a beekeeper within the next 3 years, you are legally obligated to make a sad apology video
knowing brian's humor that is very likely to happen but it will probably turn song or horror film or both and it'll be great
Same if he doesn’t die in 2030 like he prophecisized back when he sold his soul
@@jazzyboxer the fact that I don’t know whether you made this up or I just don’t know where it’s from. Really shows the energy bdg has
@@itsken8010 autobiography by BDG, it’s one of his early videos
@JazzyBXFT Specifically on May 6th, which is gonna make my birthday 9 days later REAL weird
You’ve got 10 more months. You better be a beekeeper by September or I will cry myself to sleep for your betrayal.
*8 months left*
8 months left
8 months left
196 days
195 days
Brian has less than 8 months to become a beekeeper, otherwise it will be a major victory for the caterpillars
6 months, brian
Wheres the honey, *brian*
Four months, BDG. Clock's ticking... It's gonna be pretty hard to start a hive in the Fall.
100 days remaining
"I'd like to see a caterpillar do THAT" is my new go-to response whenever I do anything remotely noteworthy
Yes 😂🤣
It’s the perfect response
I was about to comment basically the same thing. Crazy how people can come up with the same idea.
I'd like to see a caterpillar do that.
2.5 likes I'd like to see a caterpillar do that
i relate with the sentence oh so much
Brian woke up, realized he was never going to be a butterfly, and decided to shit on caterpillars to quell his rage
Is that the Green Knight from the hit game castle crashers by The Behemoth that released on xbox 360 and ps3 and later got remastered and released on the pc, xbox one and ps4?
@@Concerned_Custodian Yes it is. I 3D Modeled this quite a while back and left it as my avatar, if you browse through my channel you can find my really crappy animations involving the green knight from like 2015
This was a jaunt.
I mean at least in 3~ years he’ll be a beekeeper
Same
We are about halfway there now. In a year and a half BDG will be the beekeeper he deserves to be
If he isn't in a beekeeper suit I will riot
he deserves to bee
such a shame he’ll only have 6 years as a beekeeper before his horse-induced death
i am ready
initiate the countdown
Time is running out Brian, you better be getting your bees in order.
From smallest to largest, preferably
nice pfp
9 months
broke: ducks in a row
woke: bees in order
I feel like someone said something like "A caterpillar does more than you" to Brian once, and it spawned this incredibly specific callout song
Maybe while he was doing the slow worm.
@@zacharybarney5077 I was going to say that, dammit!
I’d like to see a caterpillar do that
I don’t see a caterpillar conceiving what it’ll be in three years
Makes since, the song still wouldnt be a metaphor.
Oh to be in the mind of BDG for even a single moment
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
i agree
I think it'd be like looking at a lovecraftian god
You just die because the human mind cannot comprehend that
BDG is the single biggest influence for my "constant sadness that I'll never be friends with a content creator." His talent, his skills, his humor, his brain, his life, his energy... He just seems like he'd be an amazing friend to have.
It would drive any lesser mortal mad
Mr. Gilbert, you have precisely half a year to get your bees in a line or we'll be very disappointed in you young man.
Alright, Brian. You have under a year left to become a beekeeper. We're all watching
"I'd like to see a caterpillar do that" do not taunt the Lepidoptera, Brian.
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taunting caterpillar exposes you to the rage of a full grown screamapillar
I've always wondered what a lepidopterist does everyday
_"...do not taunt the Lepidoptera..."_
This thought popped into my mind: "Are there butterflies with fangs? I gotta do an image search..."
Three tiny gauntlets just hit the forest floor.
I'm so glad I can finally listen to a caterpillar song that's not also a metaphor! thanks Brian!
WOAH WOAH WOAH!!! Let me get this perfectly straight: You comment something that is completely unrelated to the fact that I have two HAZARDOUSLY HANDSOME girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest UA-camr worldwide, it is really incredible. Yet you did not mention it at all. I am VERY disappointed, dear enily
@its fine oh god the bots are spreading spreading like a horrible virus. And that’s not a metaphor, thats a smilie
@its fine Ssssstop it! No!
@@AxxLAfriku No! Bad!
@@AxxLAfriku you didn't even spell Emily correctly
6 months, brian. we're excited to see your bees!
There’s actually theories that insects can have genetic memories so there’s a chance that caterpillar knows exactly what’s going on and still chooses not to be a bee keeper because caterpillars are menaces to society
Fun fact! Caterpillars retain some degree of memory after being liquefied during metamorphosis. Some sick twisted scientists tested this by hurting caterpillars while a tone played and after being reduced to primordial goo in the chrysalis to become a butterfly, they still freaked out when the tone played. So they do have some idea of what's going on sometimes! Just a fun science fact
Most scientists: "How can we improve the human condition?"
That one guy: "CAN WE TRAUMATISE TINY BUGS?"
@@zacharygustafson8714 let's make the leg worms suffer
@@zacharygustafson8714 "How does the brain work?
Well, it probably needs to remain in one piece, and solid.
Unless...?"
Later:
"So it turns out that brains do not need to be solid to remember things."
Wait do caterpillars actually get reduced to primordial soup in the chrysalis? I thought they retained some semblance of form inside, also insect brains are already weird nervous system wise
@@SignalRaptor_ basically, the caterpillar forms its chrysalis essentially “shedding its skin” in a sense, and from there it releases enzymes that literally dissolves unneeded muscles, organs, and it’s digestive system, leaving behind basically only essential functions like airways, some of its brain, and a few other cells. it then starts making these disks that use the nutrients from the digested caterpillar to create their new form, and the cycle is complete. so yes, if you caught it at just the right point and sliced it open you would find primordial soup, but technically it doesn’t dissolve everything in its entirety.
This song really spoke to me.
I believe this ballad represents humanity’s core elements; elitism, growth, and pointlessness. Both the caterpillars and Brian represent a different part of humanity’s struggle.
On the one hand there’s Brian, who believes he is superior to these beings known as “caterpillars”. We can tell this based on the verse where he criticises caterpillars for being unable to perform basic human tasks such as long division. This symbolises humanity’s desire for superiority, and their general elitist mindset and disregard for other species.
On the other hand, the caterpillars symbolise both pointlessness and growth. It is stated that caterpillars don’t know where they are going and where they are from, and this general cluelessness means they are without purpose. This directly aligns with humanity’s constant search for knowledge, and our inability to have definitive proof of our origins or where we go after death. Despite this, the caterpillars show that happiness can be found in pointlessness, and that growth is possible in any condition. Despite their lack of knowledge of their surroundings and their general vulnerability, the caterpillars are happy to eat and sleep.
Finally, the caterpillars indicate a desire to become something more. They metamorphasize and Brian indicates his frustration that he can’t do the same through his attempts to compare himself to the caterpillars.
Brian and the caterpillars, though seemingly conflicting points of view in existence itself, are both an allegory for the human condition and how if we seek satisfaction it will never be found. These comparisons lead me to see this video as the great piece of literature that it is.
Too bad this video is not a metaphor.
sad metaphor noise
Just couldn't help yourself huh. Just had to make a metaphor
i respect you
My gut reaction was it as a metaphor for children
TOUCHEWD MY LITTLE CATRTER[P;OIL;;AR HEART
Only 9 more months, Brian. You better keep those bees.
at 0:23 you can hear faint voices in the background going to the end of the song. I have spent months deciphering this mystery lyric, and have uncovered the truth. It’s just “this song is not a metaphor” repeated over and over again
I went there, and listened, and it was so creepy. I wouldn’t have been able to figure out what it was. How did you?
This made me experience happiness.
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Your phrasing leads me to believe it was against your will
🤫
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The way you said that is mildly concerning, but good for you.
You too? This makes me so happy for no particular reason!
Here, Brian is clearly pulling what we call a “Bookman's Bluff.” The caterpillar is quite obviously not actually a caterpillar, but instead a metaphor for Kirby
Perfectly applied
D:
You just calling him “Brian” feels so wrong in a way I can’t explain
No one knows where Kirby's from or where he's headed, all he does is eat, he transforms after eating, and he can't do long division, sign petitions, pay with a check, or become a beekeeper.
*bookworm's bluff
The prophecy must be fulfilled. Brian has one more year to become a Keeper of Bees.
I'm so excited, this year bdg becomes a beekeeper ! A keeper of bees 🐝
Once I found out Brian's into bees I realized that he's a keeper.
ha!
Well done you.
Ba Dum Tiss
Just like Jerry
This joke made me involuntary slap my knee and yell "HA" very loudly
"I go years without knowing what a song is actually about. And I’d have a much easier time writing songs if everyone was like that, but some of you are those maniacs who instantly focus in on understanding the lyrics and you know right away if it’s a good song or just a good sounding song. And I live in fear of you people. Please, just let me sing about bugs." - Niel Cicierega
I am 'one of those people' and I think about this quote all the time sorry I made your bug song into a metaphor Neil I don't mean to scare anyone :((
"I am the walrus." - John Lennon
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Guilty as charged lol
I get a special blend of happy brain chemicals from interpreting meaning in music, if a song sounds bad but has a meaning i appreciate i will still like it for that meaning
if a song sounds good but is empty, I will still like it but not as much as i might otherwise have
I turned the caterpillar song into a metaphor for society not treating children as people im sorry brian, please forgive my transgressions
376 days remain until Brian's beekeper arc
Its been two years, you have one more to become a bee keeper
I love how after leaving polygon, Brian has gradually become more and more unhinged
He certainly has become more unraveled over time.
@@Cormag541 brilliant pun
fully unhinged ua-cam.com/video/xwgJtolLGYE/v-deo.html
Oh most definitely, his mind has almost completely unraveled
he’s been unleashed to achieve his fullest potential
These caterpillars having a single golden bead at some part of their body, makes me feel like they are a videogame enemy, and if I hit exactly on the golden bead I will get double coins or something.
No.
@@caterpillar6298 QUICK! HIT THE GOLDEN BEAD BEFORE THEY RUN AWAY
Wiggler Mario Party 9
no, that's the boss and the gold bead is its weak spot
@@caterpillar6298 theres only 1 way to find out
the one year warning to become a bee keeper or you will have to apologies to caterpillars
Very well Brian, you have until September 9th of this year to become a keeper of bees (a beekeeper)
Brian appearing from the left side and yelling "I can do all of those things" got me good, I appreciate this.
The distortion and echo sells it for me. Love breakdowns like that
It’s turned into a regular cry of competence for me. If somebody asks me to do multiple things I belt it at full volume no matter what they are
No joke I just watch that part over and over again
The "they're dopey as heck" verse flows so well I can't even explain it it's just so catchy in such a satisfying way
Part of it is definitely his physicality. But I keep rewatching that part over and over.
I see what you did there
The “CANT DO ALL THOSE THINGS” feels so good
@Bob H indeed they could. I’d like to see a caterpillar do that
i think its because its a limerick that doesnt seem like a limerick!
One more year, Brian. Then your time is up.
In less than a year you must become a beekeeper
The song isn’t a metaphor, it’s a metamorph.
asis
Ok sir, take this like and then go to jail
🤯
Beautiful
this. this is the comment ever.
Fun fact, caterpillars have a genetic memory, so during their migrations their children know where to go even though they were perhaps born in the middle of the journey and have never been there before
They're innately driven to go the right way, but we have no way of being in their tiny brains to know if they have any damn idea why they're going that way. They are still very silly and unrespectable guys.
@@kylieg6584 maybe it is like birds and they just sense the polarity of the earth, that is how birds migrate, they dont have a memory, they just follow magnetism like moths follow the light, many animals have different senses that we dont have
Sick
So... you're saying they DO know what's goin' on?
@@devforfun5618 The proof I heard (which is almost certainly incorrect) that it's more like true memory is that one species of butterfly fly over one of the Great Lakes, but inexplicably take a huge detour over the middle of the water. The geological records show that in ages long forgotten there was a mountain where that lake is, which the ancestors of these little migrants would have to go around.
They still dumb as hell though.
He has 9 months to become a keeper of bees
NOT A METAPHOR 🎹🎹🎹
“Don’t know why we respect something that can’t do long division, write petitions, and pay with a check.” Me: …
Not with that attitude!
I’d like to see a caterpillar write a UA-cam comment!
Maybe I'm a caterpillar
It's not a metaphor, don't forget (:
Long division is actually simple, you just gotta carry the stuff and do the numbers some subtraction here and there and boom long division
"I'd like to see a caterpillar do that" is my new self confidence boosting mantra. Genuinely I will say this now to myself when I accomplish something to make me appreciate it that much more. I love it.
And that'll be reason #24,601 that Brian has made my life better.
I see that Les Mis reference
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@@sneepsnoop8639 I didn't at first, but the moment I saw your reply, I realized immediately.
What's reason #69? The world must know!
When you think about it, who has got it worse? The worms. The worms have got it worse. But they get out of bed everyday.
Your time is coming, Mr. Gilbert.
197 days left to learn how to keep bees
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Can't wait for the quality apiarist content in 3 years.
A pity we'll only have six more years of him after that
@Shodoopy May 6th 2030 is the day he will die.
ua-cam.com/video/z5B_HRBDwvg/v-deo.html
Don’t encourage him, he’ll do it
@@FightingTorque411 when you learn you're fave's gonna die on your birthday 😳🥺😭
As a beekeeper myself I would be tickled pink if Brian started producing videos at an apiary.
Brian’s really metamorphosed since leaving Polygon
He is the one unraveling now
Metamorphosed...like a caterpillar?
Very Kafkaesque.
0:00 : Opening Image
0:01 : Setup
0:02 : Theme Stated
0:06 : Catalyst
0:12 : Debate
0:21 : Break into 2
0:23 : Fun and Games
0:29 : Midpoint
0:33 : Bad Guys Close In
0:35 : All is Lost
0:38 : Dark Night of the Soul
0:40 : Break into 3
0:42 : Finale
0:43 : Final Image
I tried it, but I don’t see how this makes sense for the song.
@@KyreynaRamirez-Relleno-ct8tw yeah I know I just kinda threw this together really quickly
Fun fact- caterpillars actually liquify into a soup in their cocoon.
Yet somehow, they still remember everything they knew when they were caterpillars.
Which isn't much, admittedly. I mean, you watched this song, right?
I know we're supposed to talk about how cool it is that this song is so literal and not a metaphor at all, but I just wanna say that I freaking love the chords so much. They're so perfect. I love them.
It kinda makes me think of Jack Stauber.
I know! I've listened to this like 5 times and the first time my brain completely threw my understanding of English right out the window so I just took in the music
It's so good???
We need this to be on Spotify.
I love how we can appreciate the simple beauty of the chords because we're not worried about finding meaning in the lyrics.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 of course, because there is no meaning
The song isn't a metaphor, after all
Actually one of my caterpillar friends just graduated from Uni and he has his whole planned out. Im very proud of him for staying true to himself
That's crazy, dude, my caterpillar friend just started her apiary business
yes, but his whole what? Next meal? I mean, they can ALL do that!
Hope he’s not dreaming of becoming a baker
Damn, after my caterpillar bro went to college he really changed
I'm acquainted with this one caterpillar who's earning $20K per month by being his own boss.
This song is holds real value to me as a commentary on society’s denigration of childish behavior. The caterpillar is a symbolism for children and childhood (the specific of it being a caterpillar could be an allusion to The Very Hungry Caterpillar or the caterpillar beginning at the first stage of its metamorphosis). it “doesn’t know what’s goin’ on,” it’s “dopey as heck,” and Gilbert says that he doesn’t know why we respect it, all in what I think is an attempt to convince himself that society’s distaste for childishness is justified.
He cites this ability to write petitions, do long division, and pay with a check as reasons for his superiority to the caterpillar, as well as the fact that he can do what the caterpillar can (eat leaves, climb trees). He neglects to mention that, unlike many things in an adult world, the caterpillar, and the child, do not do things primarily to reach a desired end (I feel it is appropriate to assign desire and emotion to the caterpillar as he also personifies it in the song), but for the enjoyment of it. The world of a child is simple and usually very happy, in stark contrast to the adult world Gilbert is in.
At the end of the song, Gilbert says that he believes he will become a beekeeper. I believe this occupation is a metaphor for dealing with the struggles of the adult world in modern society. He does not run from the bees, though. He *keeps* them, and in a way, relies on them. The struggles of adulthood and the struggle of any worker under capitalism are unpleasant, but it is hard to reject them fully. He cannot run from the bees as a child would, so he keeps them close, permanently integrating them into his life. This is why he rejects the caterpillar, why he calls us to not respect it: he is too deep in the struggles of his life to admit that it could ever be different. This is why he says that "this song is not a metaphor." He is denying this conflict inside himself and trying to stop us from uncovering it.
edit: there used to be a "haha maybe it's not that deep" thing here but no, i was and am being entirely sincere and you can still find meaning in art even if it isn't intended. it's not a trick of some kind, it is an essential and beautiful part of art and culture at large. i also rewrote the whole comment.
YES MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY
So guys I think the metaphor is
Caterpillars are a symbolism for childhood never quite knowing what’s happening being unaware of who you’ll be in the future you can see this in the quote 0:06 “they eat all there leave and gradually grow” referencing childhood and the fact that all we really did was eat and grow before turning into “butterflies” being an adult.
You see this again, in 0:09 when he says “when they pop out of there eggs, do they have any clue” again referring to childhood bliss and not having any clue.
0:13 “they don’t know where they’re headed they don’t know where they're from” could be talking about not knowing your Heritage. Maybe not knowing your full history, and not knowing where they’re headed is very similar to what we talked about in the last bit. 0:18 “These little wormies metamorphoses into something more” could be talking about personal growth and beating expectations for what everyone thought you’d become.
He also talks about “why do we respect something that can’t do long division write petitions or pay with a check” 0:34 he says he can “do all those things “ saying he is objectively better just because he as more knowledge then caterpillars.
which I think could be linked to the fact that very little people respect children and their ideas because they don’t know how to do adults things yet, Leading to a lack of respect and care for children’s opinions. 0:38 “i just don’t think caterpillars know what’s going on” again the lack of respect for kids.
And so i think this is about a child growing up with bliss and innocent but as they grow up they realize they are unsure of their Heritage and where there from (likely form going through the foster care system ) and tries to ask questions and bring ideas in but they are always dismissed because of there young age. But eventually they break everyone’s low expectations and turn into a butterfly(being a good adult)
dude i made so many typos on this what the hell
@@forgy_man311bro this song is not a metaphor he clearly states it
@@cjshattered2293who cares
your beekeeping deadline approaches, brian. we're watching.
I am willing to bet 5 bucks that BDG googled: "Can caterpillars keep bees?" before posting this.
Thank you for your inquisitive mind Brian!
the second sentence reads like an elementary teachers response to a kids weird ass question i love it
BDG must have the weirdest search history.
@@icarusbrightside and the first reads like the weird thing the kid would say lol
there is a species of caterpillar that eats ants.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 I imagine 80% of it is just names of different birds.
Musically, this has no right to be as good as it is. These chord progression are undeniably legendary.
Yeah, It’s pretty crazy.
Brian David Gilbert is a musical mastermind and he uses it for only the best reasons (singing about caterpillars)
professional musician, came here to say this
Are you drunk? You guys must all be drunk. This was late night Adult Swim tier.
@@Connection-Lost Exactly, it's great
This is finally the year Brian will become a beekeeper
i cant believe this guy voiced the winter king
And then Candy Queen followed her song with "Not a metaphor!"
@@azure_sparkleOMTTTT
As someone who grew up on a butterfly farm, I can confirm that all caterpillars know is monch and crawl.
The dream
@@lagseer9095 growing up on a butterfly farm, or monch and crawl?
@Shinx Ooh, tell us more! What was it like?
@@Corviidei both tbh
@@Corviidei BOTH
My 2 year old was throwing a tantrum and I started watching this video (for my own entertainment, popped up on my feed) while he cried. And he stopped and becomes completely entranced so I’m now playing it on loop for the last 15 minutes. First time our interests align and it feels wonderful. We’re sitting here cracking up at this video
Oh my goodness, thats real effect!
What is with all the toddlers loving Brian’s work? This is the third time today I’ve seen a comment about toddlers loving Brian’s songs
@@damo4925 it's the random humor. Though the charm of his work is often the through line and increasing absurdity of his work making it appealing to adults. It hits both places.
@@bird9230 yeah I get it I just think it’s funny
@@damo4925 I still play this song for him all the time. It’s one of our things now lol. I don’t know but he loves this silly, absurd stuff even if he doesn’t understand what I find funny about it. I think he may be picking up on some of the absurdity. It has similar vibes to some of the silly shows he likes. He still laughs every time.
You’ve got one year left Brian, better start keeping those bees soon
Just a couple months Brian until you are legally required to become a beekeeper
Ah, I missed the short songs of old. I absolutely adore the longer things he’s been putting out, but it’s nice to return to roots every once and a while
Give up on your dreams or becoming a baker
I actually wish this one was longer :D
"return to roots"
Sometimes I think I can talk to plants.
His last one was a song wasnt it. At least a really recent one
Yeah this one: ua-cam.com/video/ZS4kjOsSooM/v-deo.html
Wow such a cool song, i wonder if it's a metaphor for something.
uhh, @its fine, didn't you read the title? this song is NOT a metaphor. NOT fax.
I can't wait for bdg to make a video on a couple years talking about his first attempts at keeping bees. Everyone will think it's just more random beautiful chaos, but I'll know it was foreshadowed
9th of September this year, Brian.
You'd best not forget.
Do you ever think about how caterpillars' bodies entirely liquify to become butterflies in their cocoons. And you just wonder if they have any idea what's happening to them or why? Do they know they they will become something beautiful and important? Or do they feel like they're dissolving inside their own self-made coffin? Do you think they're scared?
Butterfly soup
Can I drink a caterpillar?
Apparently they can retain some sort of memory through their soupifying which is fascinating to think about
@@umrazubeir3839 why. why did u read this sad and captivating comment and that was your first thought. ;-;
i think they are
The great thing about BDG is that we can totally expect him to be a real beekeeper in 3 years
He's working on it, and we'll get an existential horror video next year involving the beehive for the tax writeoff
Who’s Brian, is that what dales going by now
Less than a year until brian becomes a keeper of bees (a beekeeper)
4 months and 9 days left till brian becomes a keeper of bees
This song is clearly a metaphor for the ambiguity of adolescence, a caterpillar that doesn't even know its on the cusp of metamorphosis, and "not being a metaphor" is an allegory for reality not being nearly as complex as it's made out to be. That they should just take the complexity of life one step at a time, like a bee diligently collecting a mouthfuls of nectar.
No dude, this song is not a metaphor
It’s not a metaphor tho.
Well well well, if it isn't my freshman English teacher in disguise. I SEE YOU BEHIND THOSE CLARK KENT GLASSES, MUSHRUSH!
Dude you just broke the first rule of the caterpillar song
Can you tell us why the door is red next? It's been vexing me for years
"Please, let me just sing about bugs... bugs that don't matter"
- Neil Cicierega aka Lemon Demon
finally another song for my "non-metaphorical songs about bugs" playlist
Wait, is neil C. Lemon Demon??
@@gadzooks2763 Y e s
@@gadzooks2763 bro you didnt know?! lmao lookat dis guy
@@gatlina6019 lol no I had no idea
It's been 2 years now. Have you made any progress into becoming a keeper of bees (a beekeeper) yet?
Half a year left, I am so excited! 6 months, 2 weeks, 1 day until you either half to release a video about how you became a beekeeper, or a song about how you are sorry that you failed to become a beekeeper!!!
This song represents the metamorphosis that Brian David Gilbert went through after leaving Polygon. Wow. Only a true artist could make a song so metaphorically meaningful.
No it's not a metaphor it's just about caterpillars
@@markkovacevich1374 you're the one who's being wooshed here my friend
@@markkovacevich1374 you should be sorry. Have a terrible day
@@graygravity3856 now you're the one being wooshed. Why would I honestly insult someone over this?
Thumbs down, get outta here, it's obviously not a metaphor
The editing is so specific; he either spent days getting it right or three and a half minutes slapping it together
I couldn't tell you which one for the life of me... The Caterpillar animation seems so specific, but it still might have taken 2 days or 2 minutes!
8 months left for Brian to live their beekeeping dreams
Five months left Brian.
In three years, BDG will be a beekeeper. This means that he will have roughly 5 years and 8 months (from then) of being a beekeeper (or whatever else he does in that time) until he dies.
2030 is fast approaching.
BDG's weak spot is bee stings, noted
Um, why?
@@skyethenerd1054 Watch BDG's video called "My Autobiography".
Well he could become a beekeeper any time between now and 3 years from now, all the song says I’d that in 3 years he will be one, not when he started
My favorite part about this song is how you can’t tell if its about him liking caterpillars or not. The lyrics can be used for both complimenting and dissing these little wormies
The best form of criticism is one that can acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses of a work
Reminds me of the Douglas Adams quote “For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much-the wheel, New York, wars and so on-whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man-for precisely the same reasons.”
maybe its a metaphor
@@danachos I'm very sorry David, but unfortunately you will not find any metaphors here. If you would like to learn more, please contact the metaphor hotline, also known as caterpillars incorporated. Thank you for your time.
i cant stop watching it.
I'm going to analyze this song's deeper meanings. You see, this song is not a metaphor about caterpillars directly, it has much deeper themes than that.
Caterpillars are often symbols of change and growth due to their ability to metamorphize. Despite the song title's warnings, the listener is still lead to interpret the song through the lens of viewing the caterpillar as a symbol of transformative growth, perhaps allowing themselves to feel a sense of wonder towards caterpillars. Perhaps they don't notice the warning, or don't believe it, or just play along anyways.
Then, the work subverts the listener's expectations by declaring more unambiguously that the work is not a metaphor. Instead, the work wants the listener to re-analyze the sense of wonder they felt or the symbolism of the caterpillar. It asks the listener to question why they feel a sense of wonder towards what it argues is such a lowly creature. It makes rhetorical arguments against admiring caterpillars, but the arguments are very silly. This implies to the listener that their admiration for caterpillars is actually *not* invalid, but instead it simply wants the listener to come to their own conclusion as to why we feel that sense of admiration towards the little things in nature.
This, I have been listening to this a lot and always thought it meant more then BDG lets on.
I really appreciate all of the care that went into constructing this deep and introspective metaphor about how our human nature drives us to pursue violent and barbaric urges that often conflict with our moral principles
the caterpillars got him before he could finish the comment
Thumbs down, get outta here, it's obviously not a metaphor
I’ll be very happy if Brian makes a song about beekeeping exactly three years from now
Beekeeping seems like a plausible side hobby for him to dive into should he find the urban space tbh
4 more months until the timer is up, hurry up and become a beekeeper!
At the time of writing Brian has till September 9th to become a beekeeper
[AND I CAN DO ALL OF THOSE THIIIINGS!] Best part. We're all proud of you.
The caterpillar community been real quiet ever since this banger dropped O.O
The clock's ticking Brian
You have six months to become a beekeeper brian... we wouldn't want you breaking any promises
This has no business being stuck in my head for 19 days straight.
fucking same dude. help me i can't stop thinking about caterpillars
Give into it Sam
You're already one of us
Same
Is it still stuck in your head?
That's how I feel about twins squared. It's been months. Please call somebody
a "bee keeper" you say... what's that a metaphor for?
Entitled reddit voiceover channel “DEMANDS” attention
A keeper of bees...?
Obviously it's not a metaphor for anything. Did you not read the title?
Actually, in my head I read this, and immediately connected the beekeeper thing to a comment I read on this video, the comment was about how he’s a metaphor for human’s trying to be superior to everything and everyone, and the caterpillar representing growth and pointlessness (idk about that), the beekeeper might representing him going on to try and be superior to even more things
it's a metaphor for being a keeper of bees
5 more months, the clock is ticking
Clocks tickin' no bees?
I've always said that a well known author should write a book called "There is no deeper meaning, this is all literal and for fictional entertainment", and this is the closest I've seen anyone come! Thanks Brian!
There kinda is a short story meant to satirize this kind of obsession with symbolism and metaphors, it's called "Signs and Symbols" and it's about a couple whose son is in a mental institution because he's convinced everything in the world is trying to convey some hidden message to him, and the entire story is full of weird things that could be interpreted as symbolism but are actually just random and don't have any intended meaning.
I'm currently reading Catch 22, and while if you read the whole thing there are themes and stuff, individual chapters are just nonsense but somewhat fun
Only in short video form could this have been tolerable
I feel like with a name like that its impossible since its clearly made to point out how people overanalyze things and thus has a deeper meaning
So, you want a series called "TINDMTIALAE"
"Detective Duck And Mustachio Jones: Steel City Rumble"
Brian has clearly made a song that is a simile, ergo it is not a metaphor.
Edit: I see my joke has brought out the English experts. I may be wrong but I don't particularly care
a simile is a type of metaphor
@@drewsclues8625 no, a simile is a simile
hello brother
@@DragonWinter36 A simile (/ˈsɪməli/) is a figure of speech that directly compares two things.[1][2] Similes differ from other metaphors by highlighting the similarities between two things using comparison words such as "like", "as", "so", or " than",[3] while other metaphors create an implicit comparison (i.e. saying something "is" something else).[1][4] This distinction is evident in the etymology of the words: simile derives from the Latin word similis ("similar, like"), while metaphor derives from the Greek word metapherein ("to transfer").
@@drewsclues8625 fake news
The deadlines coming up Brian
Popping up to remind Brian that he has a year to become a bee keeper
Brian i am compelled to think this song is a metaphor
nah, brian would never dream of misleading us like that :( clearly he's hammering his point home instead of making it exaggerated & thus obvious that the song IS a metaphor!
"They don't know where they're headed, they don't know where they're from."
Admit it Brian, Neil Cicierega is your number one inspiration.
There is a venn diagram somewhere out there with all the different "lanky internet bois who are way too good at music," and it is slowly becoming a circle.
@@Hippotigris99 The venn diagram also includes Chris Fleming, and Brian got especially close to his vibe in the pickle video
Now my brain is attempting (unsuccessfully) to imagine what a collaboration between the two would be like...
Wait, what is this referencing?
@@crazycocopuff100 you mean like which song of Cicierega's does this remind OP of?
UA-cam suggested this video to me even though I've already watched it at least 10 times.
Another excellent suggestion by the algorithm.
We have until septemeber of this year for BDG to become a beekeeper in the three years he gave for that dream to be fulfilled