dodie - Human
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2018
- Human, taken from the new EP of the same name. Pre-order from my official store to gain exclusive access to my upcoming UK + EU tour: dodie.co
Digital pre-order + pre-save: ffm.to/dodiehuman
Additional vocals: Tom Walker @iamtomwalker
Directed by
Hazel Hayes - / thehazelhayes
Produced by
Sammy Paul - / icoepr
Cambria Bailey-Jones - / cambriabailey
Starring
dodie
Oscar Scott-White / oscarscottwhite
Director of Photography
Ciaran O'Brien - / ciaranobrien
Art Director
Guy Larsen - / thisisguido
Edited by
Jack Howard - / jackhoward
Visual Effects
David Post - / hoolopee
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One of the best things about Dodie's music is how the lyrics can change meaning over time. I feel like when this was written it was about being excited to get to know someone, feeling drawn towards them and wanting to unpick their brain. Now it feels like the message has changed to the dangers of the human condition- wanting to be loved so bad that we fall in love with the idea of someone, and not who they truly are. We fill the gaps in our lives with manifestations of who we need other people to be.
Woah.. I can totally see that.
YES! Exacly!
truth
i thought the EXACT same thing oh my gosh
...woah
ok but the fact that the sculpture never actually looks at dodie until the end makes me so sad?? like he looks in her direction but never at her until he's being abandoned, and she doesn't even notice when he does. ughggh i love this so much
hwkdkdjs i never noticed that
Looks at her a few times x
i cri
Sometimes we don't acknowledge something good until it's too late.
This is a song about coming out.
This is so detailed.
I love how ‘his’ voice isn’t harmonising with hers, it’s like a shadow, it’s just an exact mirror of how she sings. He doesn’t have any original thoughts. Even tiny vocal flourishes are exactly the same as hers. He doesn’t have anything she didn’t give him.
And she’s gazing at him with all that love, waiting for him to respond to her meaningfully, and she’s so disappointed that he doesn’t. But when she leaves him in the attic, he turns to watch her go, but she doesn’t turn back in time to see it.
I love watching this. The worldbuilding is so rich and the song is so beautiful that I can’t get tired of it.
Cesía León-Alvarez U make an excellent point! That’s such a good observation, and I would have never thought of that myself! However he sings the harmony and not an exact mirror of her voice several times
I think it’s bad
There are so many vocal harmonies in here what???
Iterative Wisdom thats what i was thinking lmfao
@@hxrry_cs hey, people have opinions. You have someone who hates you're favorite song, don't you?
Anyone else notice how Tom is singing even when the boy isn’t talking, almost as if she’s thinking his words do him? Idk just an idea.
Oh wowwwww this comment blew my mind a bit
Yeah, I totally see it...theres an earlier comment about the gap we fill our minds with about what we want people want to be...how we manifest them almost ..falling in love with an idea...
🤯
To me this isn’t a love song.
She refers to herself only as ‘human’, not person or woman or any kind of identification beyond her basic anatomy. She strips herself backs and sees herself as nothing more than this.
I don’t see her building a lover I see her building what she wants to be, but she is never truly happy with her self image and continually disregards her many attempts to build her own personality, or look or label or just ‘thing’ that sets her apart. The constant mirroring of their body language also emphasises this idea.
I see the ‘this night just can’t end’ as the feeling you have when you know it won’t get better but you also know you can’t die however much you want to because you have responsibilities here.
I can’t remember the last time I looked in the mirror and saw a person not a collection of limbs and features.
Maybe this is a beautiful love song but I broke my rose tinted glasses a long time ago and fog can make everything look murky.
I love this whole comment wholeheartedly. Bless you. X
Maybe I’m thinking too simply but I also feel as if this song is about her building the perfect relationship, maybe not intending to but manipulating someone or allowing yourself to be manipulated to become what you want them to be but never being satisfied once you have that. I agree, I don’t think it’s a love song.
Whoa
Wish my AP English essays were as good as this comment
Write a book or song
THE END WHEN HE TURNS TO LOOK AT HER BUT SHE DOESN'T KNOW THAT BC SHE'S TURNED AWAY AND NOT LOOKING AT HIM SO HE STOPS LOOKING AT HER AND SHE LEAVES HIM BEHIND GOD THIS CONCEPT IS BEAUTIFUL it's VERY pygmalion-esque and gorgeous
Rey i’m not crying you are 😭😭
WAIT I DIDNT EVEN REALISE NO
ITS EVEN SADDER NOW
WHY DID YOU INFORM EM OF THIS
Rey omfg I even thought of pygmalion & galatea too! AHHHHH
Human - I'm so human
Monster - I guess I'm human no more
Its her thoughts vs others
baby girl I heard monster was about Jon
@@Jess-zm5xt that's what I think, so this parallel makes a lot of sense
@@Jess-zm5xt where did you hear this from :o
that's what I was thinking lol
Computer: Confirm you're not a robot
Dodie: Im. So. Human
This feeling of innocent optimism with an underlying feeling of desperation... damn.
Dodie you kill me every time ❤️❤️❤️😭😭
TheAMaazing huh i wouldn’t expect you here
TheAMaazing omg maaz
l i l o s ikr wtf
Boi your like on evey music video comment section ever 😂
Amaazing?
I think her sculptures may be encountering a little bit of same-face syndrome-
but no worries. Hyper-realism is incredible in the pieces anyways!
Critical Analysis: 6/10
but also the song is really nice :D
O: hello gingerpale i love your vids my dude
Have you considered that perhaps it was purposeful?
Emma B. it's a joke XD just like the 6/10
Gingey :D
i love how dodie's songs can have a thousand very different meanings
yes for example this song could be about wanting to now your partner better than anyone else
or cannibalism
@@abilogie5129 LMAOOOO
@@abilogie5129 was not ready for that second option 😂
Abi Logie know*
True art
1:37 totally acceptable reaction to being kissed by dodie
LMAOOO
the boy's lucky
Thank you for all the kind comments, folks! I couldn’t be prouder of Dodie for writing this masterpiece and I couldn’t have chosen a better video to direct for her. Everything just seemed to fit so perfectly and I’m honestly honoured to have had the chance to work on this project with such an incredible team 🖤
It's so amazing! You and the team did so so well on this video and I totally agree that the song is amazing and the video fits so perfectly!
You are extremely talented!!! OMG I'm gonna explode
Hazel this is an amazing video! Not only is it extremely aesthetic, beautiful, and heartbreaking to watch, but it's also something that can be analyzed over and over like an English project. I swear, it's like you could watch it again and again and find more symbolism and deeper meanings each time. (Maybe I should really get back to my English homework...oof). Anyway, I'm seriously blown away by how artistic you, dodie, Sammy, and the rest of your friends are. I hope more people can become inspired by all of you ; I know I am .
She's just so pretty and talented.
💕
i think this is about someone that’s fallen in love so deeply with someone that doesn’t love them back that they’ve made their own kind of fantasy for that person.
geeky mikee is
We all remember the legend that is "Pasta is good life is SAD"
So yeah probably about her going down relationship avenue and him going down casual lane
Big mood
too real
ME
wow @ me next time
Me at the beginning: Oh this is kind creepy, kinda cute
Me at the middle: Oh no he doesn't, oh no it's sad
Me at the end: Oh no wait it's creepy again.
My favourite part is the pile of bodies at the end!
@@jonnypayne598 the way his head moves too......
Ever since Hazel pointed it out on the behind the scenes video, I can't get over the seemingly continuous deep breath across two shots at 2:20. Dodie does breath along to the swells of the music and it's all too perfect
It is such a gorgeous detail to notice upon a rewatch. Beautiful
SOOOOO PROUD to be a part of this truly beautiful song. Massive congratulations to the amazingly talented and lovely dodie. I absolutely adore this tune.
Love it!
Tom Walker Omg I love you !
I got an ad for you before this
oh my god I love you
You have a beautiful voice perfect for this song
This reminds me of an idealized relationship. Like loving the idea of being in a relationship but not it in itself. You think you’re happy, but it’s just sort of empty. I always used to think this was a love song, and now it makes so much more sense. Almost like thinking you’re in love but you’re really not. I've had an experience like this a few years back, so watching the video really struck a chord. But seriously, this is absolute art.
I'd rather date an idea, something I'll never find...
Alex EXACTLY
I wanna pick you up and scoop you out
I want the secrets your secrets haven't found
Paint me in trust
I'll be your best friend
Call me the one
This night just can't end
Oh
Will you share your soul with me?
Unzip your skin and let me have a see
Paint me in trust
I'll be your best friend
Call me the one
This night just can't end
Oh
Oh, I'm so human
We're just human
Lean for me, and I'll fall back
You'll fit so nicely, you'll keep me intact
Paint me in trust
I'll be your best friend
Call me the one
This night just can't end
Oh
I want to give you your grin
So tell me you can't bear a room that I'm not in
Paint me in trust
I'll be your best friend
Call me the one
This night just can't end
Oh
Oh, I'm so human
We're just human
Being asexual, I always projected this song to be about someone ace trying to find a relationship in this overly sexualised world. I always knew the song isn’t actually about that, but the lyrics fit surprisingly well and it has vibes I can relate to a lot.
Glad you found such unique meaning in this song! I think that that is what music should be about: interpretating it to fit into our own lives and experiences and coping with this wonderful but sometimes confusing world with beautiful pieces of art.
I totally agree
im ace and damn, this comment is making me cry
Wtf?
Agreed!
it's moments like this when i think of "pasta is good life is SAD".
and i couldn't be prouder.
It reminds me of Jon Cozarr
OMG Bobbie hiiii
Hey Bobbie❤️❤️❤️
b o b b i e ! i knew you were a dodie fan with all my heart
Exactly, I think of the same thing (´･_･`)
I find it hard to believe that the same Dodie and Hazel goofing around and facepainting are the same people who created this amazing art.
Thats the best part though!
the duality of man
^^
Okay, so it looks like people are taking this music video poetically, which is way cool. I took it rather literally. To me it looks like some girl is unable to find the companionship she wants among real people (either because she's just a bit demented or because of a post-apocalyptic scenario) and she has convinced herself to create the companion instead. She has the power to do so, driving herself mad by being able to create everything about a companion except companionship, making me horrified both by her and for her. It's very ray bradbury to me and I love it. It has a flavor from the episode of the Twilight Zone called "the lonely" where a man is banished to a planet alone, but has been granted a robot woman companion, and convinces himself that she is a real person.
So basically... Five and Delores’s relationship in a nutshell?
@@hufflepuffbadger2931 FUCK WHY THERE'S UMBRELLA ACADEMY REFERENCE HERE
UGH I LOVE THAT TWILIGHT ZONE EPISODE
HufflepuffBadger THATS THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT OF!!! Ahhhhh!!! I love umbrella academy!!!!
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It’s kinda weird how this song feels like how I find relationships. I’ve never been in one but I’ve always liked the idea of being in one.
So I think of the first person I see, convince myself I have a crush on them and my “feelings” run wild.
But since I really don’t have a good grasp on reality it takes me a couple months, even years to realize it was all lies. One time I ended up hurting someone because of it. I feel awful that this happens and I can’t tell when I actually have feelings for someone or if I just imagine that I have feelings for someone.
.....But oh well.
I am demiromantic and ace, so for years I tried to convince myself that I had crushes, to the point where I can't even tell anymore, and everytime i do get a crush I keep thinking that I am faking it. It is not fun...
Irishwarriorq I relate so hard to you, I'm asexual and I'm not sure of my sexuality and I do the same thing, I've faked a ton of crushes to point I'm not sure if I've ever or ever will have a real crush
@@irishwarriorq1338 big same
Did we experience the same thing?!?!? HSBHDEBBDDB
Aromantic here. I was in an almost-relationship (ldr), but ended it on my own terms. I don't regret it, and we're still friends.
It's kind of hard to define "being in love" for me, and I felt this song defined what I felt being completely in love with someone was like. Realizing the meaning was "unrealistic" makes sense, but is it wrong to still feel like this could be applied to a healthy perspective on relationships? I don't know. I just like the idea of having this person you can trust and care for so much, romantic or not. I don't have unrealistic standards seeing as I don't actively seek out potential partners, but I wouldn't view anyone as someone who can "fix" me or be the perfect piece to fit into my life. Is it wrong to find this song kind of... comforting?
I love how dodies music videos range from beautiful to mildly disturbing. It exactly my aesthetic
Ahh yes, especially this one and Intertwined. Love it!!!
To be fair....it was directed by the one and only hazel hayes the wonderful lady who manages to do the beautiful yet disturbing!
After watching the new Venom movie the phrase ‘unzip your skin and let me have a see’ has a WHOLE new meaning
Lollll🤣
I thought it was 'seat'
SHE. IS. UNDERATTED
YES. SHE. IS
I. KNOW. RIGHT
Agreed
I think she has enough rats lmao, but ye vERY UNDERRATED 😭😭😭
INCREDIBLY
The myth/ story about the Greek sculptor Pygmalion who fell in love with the female statue he made ...
SuicideBunny6 why do i know what you are talking about
Galatea was her name
the last scene gave me chills ohmygod!!! it's got such a beautiful meaning, even though she was trying to build herself someone perfect, there is no such thing like perfection, we're all just *humans*
timid elle I saw it differently, it was like she got bored of her boyfriend and now she’s off to find a new one
Thiswas my favorite love song. My ex's favorite song was PERFECT MACHINE by Starset. Recently I noticed how beautifully complementary those songs are if you consider them as the perspectives of each partner in a toxic relationship and I can't stop thinking about it. (I'll use him and her because that's the singer's pronouns and it's simpler to write ok, I'm not even straight.)
One starts with "I wanna pick you up and scoop you out
, I want the secrets your secrets haven't found", while the other starts with "Show me your insides, show me your secrets, show me what you desire, I can fake it"
So you have this idea of her to figure him out organically, this craving for intimacy and being true to one another, while he wants to artificially shape the situation into what she'd like it to be through means that don't involve any vulnerability on his side.
'Paint me in trust, I'll be your best friend'' "I didn't want you, I wanna watch you change from a butterfly and into chains", how differently they see each other, how they want something entirely different from that relationship, how unilateral it is.
"Lean for me and I'll fall back, you'll fit so nicely you'll keep me intact" and "Lay your heart into my perfect machine, I will show you what you wanted to see" as if she'll desperately hold on to whoever she finds and he agreed to play that role. Like she's searching for words of comfort and he'll just say whatever she wants to hear, not even knowing if he means it, leading to a toxically codependant situation.
"Unzip your skin and let me have a see" and "I will never let you see what's beneath", again, vulnerability. He doesn't want anyone to get too close and that's the one thing she wants the most, the one thing he won't give her.
"I want to give you your grin, so tell me you can't bear a room that I'm not in, call me the one, this night just can't end" and "Even you know this was all for nothing, just a sad show, just an ego, I suppose though, as far as I know we were both pretending, I suppose so, but what do I know" as if to say, "this meant everything to me", "We both know that's a lie". "I loved you", "No, you didn't. You loved the idea we made of me in your head." Like she wrote herself a fairy tale and cast him in the main role, and wasn't he the best actor in town?
The very opposition of "I'm so human, we're just human" and the perfect machine, and how the music itself expresses it, how dodie's voice is so soft and organic while Dustin's so sharp and clear, and don't even get me started on how beautifully harmonized each element on those songs are and how they reflect all of this. _Just the vibes bro,, the vibes._ Given the difference in style, I'm probably the only one who noticed, so I had to share.
I could go on, but to sum it up, I'm really glad I got out of that relationship.
I have been the bad guy in this scenario 😬
@@Pielobyte it happens. The whole thing was born out of trauma, really, so I guess what matters is that you recognize your own toxic traits and make yourself a better person now so you don't hurt anyone, including yourself. Basically, off to therapy we go
Inredible analysis and so cool to read, thank you!!!
AAAAHHHHH
I just realized that my favorite Dodie song was remade on her EP!
(will always love the simple acoustic version with Jon Cozart too though)
I love when dodies music videos take a perfectly good love song and makes it unsettling and dark. 10/10
Hallieisntbritish even better because my headphones were broken so the entire song was static and fading in and and out so it was like “wiLL yOu ShARe YoUr SoUl WiTh Me unZzip yOuR sKiN AnD lEt Me HaVE a See”
Don’t you mean... 6/10
Jon Cozart flashback. Great song.
Mallorie Louann when she talked about using this song i was hoping jon was going to sing in it but i guess not ;(
@@lexipoo8886 same
@Winnie Welch okay when you say break up that indicates that they were dating which not tru because I believe Jon is like gay af
@Winnie Welch my entire life has been a lie
Winnie Welch WHYYYY
I love everything about this video. It’s the most pure and emotional representation of my biggest struggle as an enneagram 4- making up who people are in my head before even getting to know someone. It’s a struggle to meet someone and involuntarily mold and shape him to be who I want him to be, regardless of whether he’s even close. It makes relationships impossible because it’s comfortable to live in fantasy. Just thank you dodie, thank you.
I came here to watch the music video but I got attacked by this comment instead- I can completely relate to that.
From 2:20 to 2:45 are my absolute favorite moments of the video. The way Dodie lined up her breathing with the swells of the cello and violin. It's such a fine detail that made a huge difference to me.
Then when she gets to "I'm so human" again in the minor key, I always get chills. The way her face says all we need to know about how the relationship is going. She knows it's not what she wanted nor what she could ever learn to love but she doesn't want to admit to it quite yet.
25 seconds of absolute beauty.
Damn
Is this an episode of black mirror? Seriously though how AMAZING is this 👏🏼
It's an amazing song ✨
didn’t expect to find you here🤪this song is beautiful right!?
Wow... I didn't know Yammy listens to these music
Yammy!!! It truly is a wonderful song and music video
Your right, it’s fabulous!!! ❤️
Aw. This used to be a duet with Jon Cozart.
Meg Alyssa he’s in the background still!! You can hear him still
Meg Alyssa OH WAIT I WAS WEONG NVM WHOOPS
Did something happen between them? ☹️
Sofia Chavarria they used to date and I imagine they’re not close anymore
@@OliverTwistedd the other dude is Tom walker!
I love the line "im so human"to me its saying "im so flawed..but im still worthy"
This is my song for my dog. Every day since his cancer diagnosis he gets nearer to his night that "just can't end." He's been my best friend, kept me in tact, and seen me completely unzipped but still trusted me. He has taught me more about what it is to be human than anyone I've ever known.
THE LAST SHOT GAH 👏🏻💚
Melanie Murphy I have goosebumps kmg
Reminds me of a certain Black Mirror episode
"you'll fit so nicely, you'll keep me intact"
i feel like thats referring to her filling up the hole inside her heart with the idea of a boyfriend, instead of the boyfriend himself to keep her from going insane
Was it ever explained what happened to her and Jon's friendship
is it just me who got toy story vibes when she’s painting that eye ?
Freya Winter I did!!
Freya Winter omg
Freya Winter yes!!!!
Omg I thought this too!
now I can die in peace💖
Haruyuki ah but you see, there's the rest of the ep to come...
The song and the way Hazel directed this video fits so well together. Props to everyone who worked on this
When you're so lonely you BUILD a boyfriend. *MOOD*
I love dodie ❤️
I loved this.
The idea that she was building someone immaculate; someone idealistic. Hoping that he would be the one. How she learnt that we’re human. Perfection cannot be defined. This is so beautiful. Hazel, you did amazing. But Dodie, you too. This song pours emotions out. But well done to everyone who pitched in. The end result of this music video is wonderful.
Ahh I luv your comment !
So basically they just ripped off that one episode of Black Mirror. Got it.
It’sjust Jo THANK YOU AHHH
ZOD4 I haven’t watched Black Mirror but this is original and I respect Hazel for her wonderful idea.
It's unoriginal. The metaphors are very hamfisted and I have no respect for Hazel for her bad idea.
if every artist made music videos as clever as yours then the music industry would be a much more interesting place... INCREDIBLE as always
Jack Edwards +Twentyonepilots I love music videos and songs that have deeper meanings and aren’t just all mush about hearts being broken or “thick ass girls.” I like things that have a meaning behind the meaning
Yay hi Jack!!!! Love your channel and so happy you like Dodie!! :)
Agree
oh hey Jack! Didn't expect to see you here!
Oml. What is jack doing here
i’m just now realizing how much the boy & dodie’s body language mirrors that of jon and dodie in the original video. even down to the boy finally looking back at her in the end. it’s incredible.
their voices go sooooooooooo well together and i love howthey arent trying to harmonise its jsut a perfect little match
Reminds me of the episode of black mirror where the woman brings back her dead husband but it just isn’t the same
bob yelling I was literally just thinking that
Was scrolling looking for this
Omg that's exactly what it reminded me of!!!
Yasss!!
Was also thinking this. Great minds!
This reminds me of that Black Mirror episode where the woman buys/makes her husband perfectly in a robot form after he died. Hauntingly beautiful
Aryanna Halstead what episode?
It’s called “be right back”
exactly!
I was just thinking the same thing!
The emotional rollercoaster of a Pixar movie condensed into a 3 minute song
You can make a person from scraps, but no matter what you do, you can't make them love you.
😢and thats just so sad
*EVERYBODY GIVE IT UP FOR HAAAAZEL HAAAYEEES* **cheerings and love yous**
perfectly represents what it's like to fall in love with the idea of someone
Oh wow. I knew the song, but I didn’t know the song. This is hauntingly good.
the transition at 2:19 with the inhale is amazing
Freaking superb you funky little musician
Is it dodie yellow though
Dodie auto correct not do die
funky little musician should definitely be in my tinder bio
best comment yet
Theory that the original husband died, so dodie has been spending years trying to replicate the man he used to be, but has to start all over when one tiny detail, or he’s not “human” enough. She’s in pain, but whenever a new sculpture is made, she’s momentarily overwhelmed with happiness because she thinks this can finally be the perfect one
Cool theory and it fits well, but you might be thinking of that Black Mirror episode
honestly everything is connected to black mirror these days
Alix Avacado You just made this the scariest episode of Black Mirror yet
Rebecca Hawkes Black mirror who?
i am everyone else lollll, I haven’t watched that show yet! But I heard it was good
I'm a pretty tough dude, but i always come back to this song when I'm hurting after a bad relationship. It's a good reminder that the hurt I feel isn't exclusive to me.
I'm blown away by this comment section man, 4 million of these folk is worth a billion to me.
so right now i have a few little things i thought of through my first viewing of the video.
- the warehouse is very worn down and empty, a symbol of the world dodie is living in mentally
- the man is a perfect creation of what dodie wants in a partner but he’s unresponsive and robotic as she realises humans are too complex to simply make in your mind
- the multiple bodies in the end signifies her persistence to keep trying to make her perfect partner
- the man only responds to romantic gestures, a sign that dodie is only able to think of what her partner is able to do with her romantically rather than individual quirks (what makes him human)
this needs more likes wtf
Good job! Dodie is truly a outstanding artist...
thank you, you have perfectly explained the song to me
I love your take on this. I also love how there’s a theme in dodie’s work about being so poetic about love that you sort of live relationships out before they even happen, and how, despite the alternative realities you can create, you’re still stuck as a human with feelings in a world with rules you don’t determine, and no control over the way others will respond. The only way to control what happens to you is to be alone, and this song just really shows you the vicious cycle of that isolation and the idyllic love you imagine while you’re trapped in it.
Thankyou
did this make anyone else think of the way the "IS THAT ALLOWED" vine was exposed and it was a mannequin??
YES i just commented this ahahah
KSKS YES
Stop.
Wait it's a mannequin
the amount of meanings has in a dodie song
I feel so safe with Dodie's music, like being in my mum's arms💛🧡💙
Wow something depicting what having unrealistic and unhealthy expectations of people has. I like, I like a lot
I think we all project onto others what we want them to be. In time, that illusion gets shattered because their true selves aren’t what we expected them to be or wanted from them.
Meg Alyssa yeah and then we can end up falling for the idea of someone rather than who they actually are
Truer words have never been said.
this comment made me cry.
I completely agree. Too often we end up disappointed because people act differently than we hope they would. We create different versions of them in our minds, forming unrealistic versions of them, are easy to get caught up in. People can end up falling for that idea, rather than who the person truly is. Real people are never perfect but they can surprise you in ways their imaginary self never could. For better or for worse, that's the way it is.
I love this one because it explains how we create an ideal person in our minds and that's not who the person is, and that makes us miserable and we end up with broken hearts. Particuarly enneagram 4's do this but I'm pretty sure a lot of people do this.
Enoch from miss Peregrines home for peculiar children after he's really honed his power.
Why is dodie’s voice so calm, it’s so soft! I love the concept of her making a doll/mannequin to know what really makes to be truly human. To have a best friend, someone to love, to know the secrets and call them the one. In the end, she knew that they couldn’t really make her exactly human, maybe she got bored of them because they were all just the same. All in all this was so beautifully made :)))
Ugh, the contrasts when she starts to see his imperfections are beautiful. This got me. The way she gets passed ‘the honeymoon stage’ and the excitement of a new love only to realise the relationship is flawed, speaks to me. It’s the disappointment of falling in love with someone so hard and realising, although they might love you, the passion can’t be matched.
omg !! Yes
Ey!!
Dodie, i think it’s so real of you to tell your audience that, actually, as you’ve grown and changed so has your music. This song is still relevant to you despite it not meaning the same thing to you anymore. It’s so genuine. It just shows how art can be interpreted by, not only different people, but different versions of the same person- even the artist.
You can tell that there is not much auto tune because her vocals are so good I'm so proud of you dodie
The night never ended. Danced to this at our 20th anniversary. I want to give you your grin ❤
I like how she makes her 'perfect' man, quite literally, and does everything people in most relationships do, but it still feels empty for her. She's gone through so many ideals of what love should be and it never works and she moves on, creating the same idea and same guy every time. Yet it still never works. I really like this 🙃
i loved this too u said it well😊
Imo in the video she tries to create the man of her dreams, but since people are so complex she's only able to imagine what the perfect man could do with her romantically (?), but not what would really make that perfect man a real person with particular traits. (Sorry my for English it isn't really good but I love dodie and I just wanted to say what I think)
isn’t that the definition of insanity? doing the same thing over and over again, though expecting different results each time?
dodie’s music is watercolour painting on a raining day and tea and shortbread with a friend and the sun coming out from behind clouds. it’s walking on a warm fall morning under the red and orange and yellow trees and it’s sleeping in in a bed that smells like lavender and lemongrass and it’s a sunny spring morning in the countryside.
~she smells like lemongrass and sleep~
What a beautiful description :)
Her music is human. It’s just so incredibly human
l i l o s the most incredible description.
l i l o s I don’t like tea. Or the smell of lemongrass...
Oof I'm a girl and I have a huge crush on this other girl. I am lucky enough to be her friend (she's a famous cosplayer and I'm a semi-sorta-famous cosplayer). I liked her when I first started following her, but I thought I'd never be noticed. Then once became friends, all I could do was daydream. Now we have several other friends and talking to her through group video calls makes me want to love her even more. I also found out that she's gay, and my age. That should sound great, and while it is, I know nothing could even work. First of all, in our friend group there are much funnier, cuter, and nicer girls than me. Girls she can get close to and look after, and none of them are me. She calls my straight friend instead of me, she comforts the cute bi one when she's down, but after I got traumatized she didn't say a word. I think she likes me alright as a friend, but nothing more. To make matters worse, she lives on the other side of the country. The only relationship I've ever had is this one girl who aLSO lived on the other side of the country, and that didn't work out. We said goodbye and haven't talked again since May. I don't want that to happen. Plus the worst thing about long-distance is not only the hour difference, but the fact that they can't hold you, and you can't kiss them, and, facetiming gets hard, and you feel things slipping away, you can't tell when they're lying, and it's sort of like your seatbelt coming loose on a rollercoaster. You just hang on as long as you can until you slip away. I don't want to lose her. I don't. I know she's sitting in a school somewhere, probably smiling like always, not knowing nor caring that I'm in love with her. My straight friend (previously mentioned) has been trying to get me to ask her out, or to get us together, and while she's so nice, I know I can't. I'm not ready for another long-distance relationship, I'm *not* doing it again. It feels human to be in love, because it hurts. People who fall in love together are lucky. I say I'm alone forever and people say that's not true because I have "hundreds of people who like me" and they know people who do. I do, too, I think. The thing is, they don't like me for me, they like me because of my looks. They're my friends, and that's the reason why they're friends with me. And they always say it's guys who like me. But I don't want a guy. I want a girl. I want her. I want her right here next to me talking about her day and I'll talk about mine without a million better and more interesting people with us. Maybe if she was here, I wouldn't be crying. This always happens, I fall in love with anyone I meet. I think I experience random heartbreaks more than anyone. I don't know. Maybe I miss waking up to "I love you" texts. Maybe I miss the joy of seeing a crush in real life. Maybe I miss feeling like I have a chance. I don't know. I just know that I want someone I can't have. Being friends with her is going to be hard, but I'll just live it out. Distract myself. I hope she ends up with someone amazing because she deserves it. Love you.
hey! read ur comment and I relate to this so much. I’m also in love with a girl and she’s gay but would never like me bad and she’s also kinda an internet friend of mine. Ur not alone.
It’s so difficult
Hm yes it is :( I'm glad I'm not alone, though. I hope you do end up getting that girl, but even if you don't, I'm sure that somebody will be happy to have you :)
Oof okay so I have an update and I dunno if any of yall would like to know what happened. But yeah.A few weeks ago we were talking and she said something about her crush. I was like "cool, tell me more about her". I don't know. But we talked. I was texting her and crying because it was official I'd never get her. I vented and posted a little thing on my account, then took it down within a few minutes. Unfortunately, that's when she just so happened to see it. She asked who was hurting me and I had to lie. After a bit I felt so bad and decided to call her. I asked if we could face call (over instagram). She said she needed a moment but yes. I tried to wipe off my tears and eventually she called and I picked up. It was practically word vomit as I only showed half of my face and I told her I liked her because what else could come out of it? Something would happen one way or the other. Plus, how would she get mad? Would she yell at me through and Instagram facecall? Even then I could just hang up. But after I said it I looked at her face for the first time and she was smiling. She was in surprise, but was smiling. The memory was a bit foggy because I was having so much anxiety, but she started saying how flattered she was and how her day had just been made because of what I said. She was just really nice and I started crying because she was *too* nice. She was all "No don't cry honey!" Basically I couldn't stop but I was like I'm so greatful to know you and I'm not asking you anything, I just want to let you know. After we hung up, she texted me "I might have two crushes now". I fucking choked. We talked for a bit and then apparently she originally thought I was cute and then she met the other girl and forgot about me, now she forgot about the other girl. We talked about long-distance. That night we sent I love you texts. We put it all on hold. Then, a week or so later I thought she wouldn't have fallen for the other girl if she really loved me. Plus, long-distance suCKS. I asked to talk to her. We texted and I said it would be better if maybe we stayed friends. I was sitting in a hotel room, alone. We had a long conversation, texting, and I was crying by the end. Thankfully, she felt the same. I won't ever have her. Put that's okay I guess? I said I wished her luck with the other girl. We still talk, which is good. I guess I'm getting over her. It's fine. I guess love just sucks, huh? I just hope she's happy in the end. That's all I could really ask for.
Isn't crazy what some people do for others that they love I'm bi and I had this gf for 6 months and loved her alot but she started questioning her feeling for me and we took a break after a while I asked if she made her mind up and 2 days later she broke up with me and told me she liked this kid in our class I didnt say anything because I was afraid I would've broke down all I said was ok and smiled after that she dated the kid and stopped talking to me after a while we started talking but then we got into this huge argument and told her about how angry and sad I was and she hasn't talked to me since
okay but i love dodies nose at 1:06
*_when the guy comes in i get major oh wonder vibes but it's still so much YOU i love this omfg_*
YES oomf i love it so much
major tom Same omg
YESSSS OH WONDER IS LIFE
the fact that the rhythm of the drums resembles a beating heart makes me very emotional
Been listening to this for so many years now. Makes me tear up still.
so many people in my life listen to this kind of music. but i don't think they stopped and actually LISTENED to the lyrics.
So often. we fail to listen. to be still. to UNDERSTAND.
This kind of music isn't my cup of Tea. I'm a Metal/Rock guy. but goddamn. this song hits me deep.
For me this song is about discovering the loneliness everyone feels after trying to find the perfect one so many times that it began a circle of actions that would always bring to the same conclusion
this is so beautiful and sweet but also so lonely and empty at the same time
ArtNerd37 that’s exactly how i feel ahha.
Bittersweet
Irmin Baum damn. you’re ignorance is astonishing.
Irmin Baum Who hurt you?
Irmin Baum the common depression of LGBT kids stems from people like you, who are so ignorant there's no hope of explaining to them why they're wrong
Dodie you are not human, you are angel who blessed Us with wonderful songs 💖
If you just listen to the lyrics alone it sounds like a desperate person reaching out to someone else. It's really sad but very beautiful. I hope they choose the right person.
Not seen anyone mention it yet, but Dodie looks so differently beautiful in this. New, fresh, happier. Absolutely glowing as well. Agh Dodie, how do you do it. You have the heart of a million and more, whos hearts skip a beat when they hear your voice, see you in a picture, or hear your name from someone else’s mouth. This world does not deserve you.
I mean she's wearing a lot of makeup
Lemon Ste that’s not what I mean though. Her skin looks beautifully clearer, and makeup cannot hide the lumps and bumps. She also looks more youthful, in a way that makeup doesn’t affect. Hard to explain but
She deserves the world
Valaya Hart I could not agree more.
@@cez8951 I mean first of all you're implying Dodie has lump bumpy skin which is a bit weird lol. Second of all as someone who's worn makeup on days my skin is the worst it's ever been and had people comment on how clear and nice my skin is, it absolutely can camoflauge that. On camera though they use softening filters. I can tell she's wearing a lot of makeup and faux lashes because her eyes don't normally look like that, and I think it's what stands out most from her appearance in this. Regardless she does look absolutely stunning
Man I really wanted Jon’s voice to be here they sound so beautiful together. But I freaking love this song so I’m not complaining (lowkey I am)
I thought the same. I love this so much but jon and dodie are just simply perfect
I feel like with Jon the song told a much different story. Like Jon's one was a love story but this one well...it...yeah
@@pokemonmaster9593 you're thinking of a different song.
Oh my god. Dodie, this is an amazing song. It has so much meaning behind the catchy lyrics and tune, and it made me cry. Love you Dodie
I can't stop coming back to this song. A masterpiece lyrically, melodically. Even the video is a true artwork and I absolutely love every inch of this song.
Holy SHIT THIS WAS SO GOOD!!!
When he turns his head at the end to watch her go and you see he’s actually alive?????? And then he’s doomed to the same fate as the failed ones??? Poetic cinema!!!!
black mirror in under 4 minutes, I loved it.
Haha yeah exactly
Be right back
oh my gosh i just commented something like this haha
TAHTS WHAT I THOUGHT OF
Yup what I thought about as well
dodie's music is oddly soothing for headaches
I've listen to the live acoustic version of this for the longest time now, SO happy there's a studio version. It's amazing.
its actually alarming how much I love this woman and how stunning her art and creativity is. she's so unique and see's the world so differently from most. I'm so happy she has friends like hazel and Sammy etc to fuel her ideas and make them into such a deep and intricate art form. its so nice to see artists presenting their work in a way that stands out from the crowd and allows for deep interpretation- that allows people to receive it as they need to. well done to all who worked on producing this magical creation.
2:38 the way the song dips into the minor key as she realizes gives me chills every time
Hazel really did an amazing job with the music video
same!!
mariakal the song dips into the minor key every time she says that though
uniqua fan there is no key change, the strings just play minor and flat chords
rivers haley there’s not a key change, I worded that badly, I just meant that it kinda almost sounded like G# minor but then went back to regular G#. It’s a chord change.
I've listened to this song so many times, and I'm just now finally watching the video. Definitely crying, seeing as I just went through a breakup and this hits so close to home. Beautiful.
Dodie is one of the most beautiful and inspiring artists I know. I love this. It was absolutely amazing in every sense and really touches on something many of us struggle with. I love how the lyrics adapt and mean so many different things.
Make this a movie with the song being its soundtrack.
OMG hey tyler joseph! I love you!
“Tell me you can’t bare a room, that I’m not in.”
I love her lyrics. She is such a musical genius. ❤️
@@pavithranpavithran6096 ??? Yes she did
WalkingsHard Rusty covered it but didn't write it :)
fluorescent adolescent whoops. Guess I need to do more research. I found it from Rusty and just assumed. My bad
You don't need a comma in there.
Also, it's "bear" not "bare". Bare means to uncover something. As in, bare your soul, get bare naked, etc.