The shark seems to me a metaphor for depression. It follows him throughout his day and gets the best of him at his job. He goes home and it eats him whole. Wow much feels very relate
not only that, they have consistently improved. At this point I would put Cory in the running as a strong contender for best metal singer ever. Norma Jean is great.
i like all iterations of the band, but look up the lineup changes. idont even know if theres an original member left. been awhile since i read about them but yeah this bands gone thru a few dif vocalist
@@dakotahsteier5481 there's not. They had switched every member by like 2012. They kept the spirit though. The first singer went on to do the chariot which was amazing. Now 68
We calmly weigh our thoughts before we know them Careful not to break our only scale But there’s no lament in taking chances Fall a little while before we soar Sword in mouth and helpless in the bond we have between us Fire eyes and desperate for the helplessness we love Turn to walk the path in my reflection But not before the sheep becomes the wolf Loveless without shame. I was only waiting for the calm before the storm. The tongue was being sharpened by the lie. Sword in mouth and helpless in the bond we have between us Fire eyes and desperate for the helplessness we love Tell us all the things we need to know now You’ll find us in the silence of our own guilt Shout it from the hell below Shake us but be gentle so Take our hand walk us through Take my hand walk me through the land I stole Help us to lay down
This guy's voice is just as heavy as the guitars, man. It's almost like he's trying to out shine the rest of the instruments despite the fact they all come together perfectly. This shit's rad!
Yeah I watched this and then had to look up the Street Sharks cartoon from the 90’s and binge watched it for 4 hours. Have to be awake for work in 3 hours. Thanks Norma Jean.
I understood it as what depression does to a person. It deprives of the life you established, follows you everywhere (like a shark, or a black dog), and finally devours you.
I love this entire album!! It shows the depth of Norma Jean. May not be as heavy as they have been in the past but this album just has so much more feeling to it.
Don't understand what is going on in the comments, but this album is phenomenal. Really powerful lyrics and well written songs that cover everything you could want. The old Norma Jean may be "Dead" but the new one is pumping out quality! Keep it coming! Support Southern Rock!!
People can't accept change, you either love them or not who cares what other people think Norma Jean has made my pee hot since their first Album change vocalist change style all you want I still get the chills every single time I hear this song emotion is what makes this band and you can feel it in every single album they have made. Nuff said!
NOTHING about this is Southern to me (I'm from CA and moved to the SC/GA border--Beaufort/HH area--and...I gotta say. *To me, the ONLY bands that capture your sound here is HE IS LEGEND!!!!!!!* (SERIOUSLY...they are sooo f--kin' awesome in how they just go from genre to genre in a single verse or song...like space rock/alt rock verses to the most Every Time I Die-southern Pantera riffing chorus ever!! Norma Jean's old album will never be outdone. Srry
...Oh and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster...They are just soooo chargin'. I mean, if you don't want alcohol poured down your gullet at the very sound of that band, something is wrong w/you lol jk....But seriously, them, Legend, Norma, Zao, and a handful of others I've grown to like (All that Remains is kinda southern) are the key stars in that scene to me as an outsider.
Song title comes from the Bible, Revelation chapter 19 verse 12 reads: "His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself." and verse 15 reads: "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God."
Really glad I decided to check these guys out. Didn't want to at first because of the band name & thumbnail. Just didn't seem like it would be this type of music. This is amazing. Gonna go check out some of the older stuff.
John Danger Redeemer was just too dopesick. That was my first metalcore album and I was new to the style. I actually didn't really like it when I first bought it...but like a fine wine enthusiast I cultivated the taste for it, and it is awesome!
I could care less about their music changing, I'm just glad these guys represent something positive. Some people love a band for the music, but others like the ideals and purpose behind what a band stands for. Would you criticize a pastor for what he wears, or how he speaks...or would you criticize him for his message and what he stands for?
The words in a song are damn near irrelevant to anyone besides the writer. The voice is just another instrument to be used as a tool to take nothing more than an idea or collection of ideas and make a piece of art(just like all forms of art). The words can carry a message, but who honestly cares? And I would always judge a pastor in every respect, especially since they think they hold some kind of moral imperative that they pull their thoughts out of a book written by sheep herders.
+Legend Mull agree 100% im all about the words and the emotion behind them.anyone can write lyrics but getting that emotion behind them is what its all about make you feel the words not just hear them
Did he just knock his mouse to that tin to perform a left click at 2:05? It's a very creative way to get around the problem of not having fingers, this guy seems like a natural born problem solver, no wonder he has been elected the employee of 2013!
Woa. Haven't heard these guys since their second album. This is way different, yes. But it's also incredible. I didn't even know the dude could sing this powerfully. Really enjoying this.
Remember listening to these guys back in the day when they were originally called Luti-Kriss. great album to check out. and also Project 86 is another good listen. great band.
Sword in Mouth, Fire Eyes. That's in Revelations talking about the coming again of Christ...FYI. Good song but def not the original sound I fell in love with!
this is really different from their other stuff, but I'm glad you like the older stuff too, but if you want to see where they started check out the song "Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste" which features their original singer Josh Scogin, who now fronts the band The Chariot which is one of the heaviest and craziest bands I have ever listened to
It's 2021. Still awesome, still heartbreaking, still makes me sing along.
Happy I'm not the only one who comes back To visit such gems
@@BRANDON4905527 Man, you should definitely try this one. Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/p8VINGeZi5w/v-deo.html
it's 2022 and it's still the same XD
2022 i discover this, and still the same. respect from brasil
2023 just saw them live in Iowa City.
The shark seems to me a metaphor for depression. It follows him throughout his day and gets the best of him at his job. He goes home and it eats him whole. Wow much feels very relate
Wow! I see that! How'd you work that out?
It kind of applies to me so I guess it was obvious haha
plus, it kills the only happy person to show up in his day, who could have cheered him up i guess. Definitely seems like it, nice insight!
Love this meaning too!
andre muricy or maybe when he killed the guy who was happy it meant that even if you look okay in the outisde you are still depressed on the inside
How does this only have 1.3 M plays?
Norma Jean is just too good.
this band is 20 years old and theyre still amazing
not only that, they have consistently improved. At this point I would put Cory in the running as a strong contender for best metal singer ever. Norma Jean is great.
One of my all time favorite bands ever period
@@dreaminginnoother agreed
i like all iterations of the band, but look up the lineup changes. idont even know if theres an original member left. been awhile since i read about them but yeah this bands gone thru a few dif vocalist
@@dakotahsteier5481 there's not. They had switched every member by like 2012. They kept the spirit though. The first singer went on to do the chariot which was amazing. Now 68
The costume was rented, it was a loan shark.
hey oh!!!!! that is a knee slapper there. lol
ShallowDepression XD
ShallowDepression HA !
LOFL!!
rawful
best workaholics episode so far
hahah yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think this one feature zack galifuanakis
lol
This comment wins best comment I’ve seen today. Congrats.
Close but I'm still a huge fan of the baby shower rave
Dude this song is so good. Corey has a good clean voice.
We calmly weigh our thoughts before we know them
Careful not to break our only scale
But there’s no lament in taking chances
Fall a little while before we soar
Sword in mouth and helpless in the bond we have between us
Fire eyes and desperate for the helplessness we love
Turn to walk the path in my reflection
But not before the sheep becomes the wolf
Loveless without shame. I was only waiting for the calm before the storm.
The tongue was being sharpened by the lie.
Sword in mouth and helpless in the bond we have between us
Fire eyes and desperate for the helplessness we love
Tell us all the things we need to know now
You’ll find us in the silence of our own guilt
Shout it from the hell below
Shake us but be gentle so
Take our hand walk us through
Take my hand walk me through the land I stole
Help us to lay down
Thanks brah i was looking for this to sing along ❤🤘
Thanks
The true Hero
He is legend ;)
Thank you
10 years later I'm still jamming Norma Jean.
This guy's voice is just as heavy as the guitars, man. It's almost like he's trying to out shine the rest of the instruments despite the fact they all come together perfectly.
This shit's rad!
Nice explanation XD
LessThanJayson saw them live a month ago, it was fuxkin awesome
Heavy..? Are you joking...? You do know what this band used to sound like, right?
ua-cam.com/video/0USdLQZ-Clk/v-deo.html
you mean to say 'in spite of' not 'despite'
wut
Norma Jean's music has aged so well for me. I love them more with every passing year.
Norma Jean was ahead of there time they just made banger after banger
Y'know, just your average Monday at the office.
Nate Smith Of course without coffee.
Nate Smith must be nice
Yeah I watched this and then had to look up the Street Sharks cartoon from the 90’s and binge watched it for 4 hours. Have to be awake for work in 3 hours. Thanks Norma Jean.
I understood it as what depression does to a person. It deprives of the life you established, follows you everywhere (like a shark, or a black dog), and finally devours you.
I have a black dog and he's my best pal in the world. His name is Luca. He loves snacks.
Understanding the video as such is terrifying as I recognize my own feelings of inferiority in it...
@Jeffrey Crosslin that’s the most wholesome comment I’ve seen in so long
2023 and this song is still SO good
This band opened up at the Huntridge in Las Vegas for my sons band. It was a prophetic time . 2023 and it is relevant.
2024 still jamming
This song is metaphorically speaking fine wine, it gets better with age
Agreed!
I love this entire album!! It shows the depth of Norma Jean. May not be as heavy as they have been in the past but this album just has so much more feeling to it.
I've been listening to these guys since 2005. Still one of my favorite bands.
OficeCore
CubiCore
Telamericore
Yeah!
@@jbasti227 OP walked so you could run. Bravo.
laissezfairecore
That opening riff must feature the muddiest tone ever...
It’s perfect ❤️
Still baffled if it is distorted guitar, or disgusting bass haha.
I hate it when a shark steals your job and then eats you... worst day ever
AAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Lol.
may the Son of God still live in this band, forever and ever, amen.
This is the why I don't like to surf alone... There's always a goddamn shark who steal my life in the end of the day....
Norma Jean is something else, this song is amazing, the lyrics are right on point, but this video take it to another level!
Norma Jean have always been a pretty good band, but this song is bloody brilliant!
Much love from Alaska!!!
at 50 seconds i knew this was gonna be good.
Don't understand what is going on in the comments, but this album is phenomenal. Really powerful lyrics and well written songs that cover everything you could want. The old Norma Jean may be "Dead" but the new one is pumping out quality! Keep it coming! Support Southern Rock!!
+jvarria1 For some reason the band almost sounds like their original material with Josh, with a mix of Bayon.
People can't accept change, you either love them or not who cares what other people think Norma Jean has made my pee hot since their first Album change vocalist change style all you want I still get the chills every single time I hear this song emotion is what makes this band and you can feel it in every single album they have made. Nuff said!
NOTHING about this is Southern to me (I'm from CA and moved to the SC/GA border--Beaufort/HH area--and...I gotta say. *To me, the ONLY bands that capture your sound here is HE IS LEGEND!!!!!!!* (SERIOUSLY...they are sooo f--kin' awesome in how they just go from genre to genre in a single verse or song...like space rock/alt rock verses to the most Every Time I Die-southern Pantera riffing chorus ever!! Norma Jean's old album will never be outdone. Srry
...Oh and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster...They are just soooo chargin'. I mean, if you don't want alcohol poured down your gullet at the very sound of that band, something is wrong w/you lol jk....But seriously, them, Legend, Norma, Zao, and a handful of others I've grown to like (All that Remains is kinda southern) are the key stars in that scene to me as an outsider.
thats the point this is not southern rock
I get chills every time at that chorus
so love this band the older they get the better they sound. been jamming out to them from the beginning and can't get enough
SHIRTLESS EDDIE!!!!!!!
This album is a masterpiece. Bravo Norma Jean.
This is great! These clean but harsh vocals sound absolutely fantastico.
It's been roughly 4 years since I listened to these guys, I'm likening the change
wrongdoers is easily Norma Jeans best album and this video is weirdly fantastic
Im still a bigger fan of Redeemer, and meridional was amazing, and you're right it is amazing.
Jacob Taylor Redeemer and the two albums before it were good, but I never really got into Meridional
That riff 🎶 in the beginning..I love it.
Flat Earther and Norma Jean enjoyer, awesome.
This song never gets old!
Song title comes from the Bible, Revelation chapter 19 verse 12 reads:
"His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself."
and verse 15 reads:
"And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God."
So awesome. Been following this band since the beginning.
1:00 Eddie?? I barely recognize you with your shirt on!
I like this, I don't listen to NJ enough anymore!
Been Listening to this on repeat for 10 years Still a Banger
The rhythm, riff style,
It's just like persian traditional music🤘🏿
I like the song, so much
favorite song off his album!
Don't care if they don't sound the same...I love this band... :D
The comment below disagrees
That intro was long enough for my girlfriend to go in and change outfits, I love it.
Timeless
Best chorus ever
This is so good. Reminds me of the Blindside days in early 2000s.
A Thought Crushed My Mind was my shit! Then they got more melodic with Silence. I didn't complain! lol
Yes!
Really glad I decided to check these guys out. Didn't want to at first because of the band name & thumbnail. Just didn't seem like it would be this type of music. This is amazing. Gonna go check out some of the older stuff.
lesson: don't surf before work or a shark will follow you home
Awesome, glad to see them moving into the realm of post-metal, definite The Ocean vibes here
I can totally hear that
They're metalcore lol
@@justinstrong9595 they are hybrid between sludge metal and post-metal on steroids, sometimes with some hardcore-punk driven vibe
the sword in mouth goes into the power of words and blessings and curses the tongue can be a double edged sword
Any religion is a waste of time but any Norma Jean song is a diamond!
"shout it from the hell below, Shake us but be gentle so, take our hand and walk us through" the way he fucking sings that is just 🔥🔥🔥👌
Redeemer is still my favorite record, but i dig this.
John Danger Redeemer was just too dopesick. That was my first metalcore album and I was new to the style. I actually didn't really like it when I first bought it...but like a fine wine enthusiast I cultivated the taste for it, and it is awesome!
Yes, lawd. Forever a die hard Norma Jean lover. Heard them for the first time at 13 and instantly fell in love.
+Chelsey Renee Been listening to them since like 2001. Never gets old!
+Groovemaster2k me too, I was 16, now I'm 31 and old as fuck but still a Hugh fan
I'm about to turn 31 also lol
Groovemaster2k lol metal for life
+gamma21285 im already 31 fuck me 😳
The best Norma song ever written.
One of my all time favorite songs. period. . .
Same
I love Deftones
nd this
What does this have to do with deftones?
watch the music video of "my own summer'
So i guess if the video has sharks in it, it's a ripoff? Someone should inform shark week that they're copying the deftones.
absolutely
Is it just me, or did that guy (clearly a human being) mildly resemble a shark? I bet his name is Finn...
Omni Codex xd
Not Finn anymore, he's from Japan.
@@Cthulhuguru damn son....
@@Cthulhuguru Jesus Christ lmao
Smiley
i freaking love this song.
also, he has sweater sleeves at 0:51 then goes back to them being rolled up. cannot unsee.
Maybe produced said that he doesn't show enough skin? =]
Been following Norma Jean sense day one great track woke up with this song stuck in my head all day
I could care less about their music changing, I'm just glad these guys represent something positive. Some people love a band for the music, but others like the ideals and purpose behind what a band stands for. Would you criticize a pastor for what he wears, or how he speaks...or would you criticize him for his message and what he stands for?
Amen!!!! well said
The words in a song are damn near irrelevant to anyone besides the writer. The voice is just another instrument to be used as a tool to take nothing more than an idea or collection of ideas and make a piece of art(just like all forms of art). The words can carry a message, but who honestly cares? And I would always judge a pastor in every respect, especially since they think they hold some kind of moral imperative that they pull their thoughts out of a book written by sheep herders.
+Legend Mull agree 100% im all about the words and the emotion behind them.anyone can write lyrics but getting that emotion behind them is what its all about make you feel the words not just hear them
You COULD care less? Meaning you care?
English can be tough sometimes.
Legend Mull wtf does this video have to do with message then?
Did he just knock his mouse to that tin to perform a left click at 2:05? It's a very creative way to get around the problem of not having fingers, this guy seems like a natural born problem solver, no wonder he has been elected the employee of 2013!
And to be fair he did save a man's life as well. This guy knows what he's doing.
He was surfing sharkhub
It's also a tin of "tuna"
Again, I love the guitars in this song. They just go all over the place!
I forget where I saw these chaps years back, maybe nottingham, intimate venue. was killer
The best song from the new album, video is also great. Looking to the tour on may ^_^
Vocals are exceptionally good !
I still have their original Luti-Kriss album before they changed to Norma Jean
Girl at my school had a Luti Kriss shirt but I don't think she even listened to them lmao
This is one of those videos you keep watching to find out what happens at the end.
Reminds me off thrice, good shit
You guys have the best music videos hahahahahah
Just saw these guys live the other night in Nola. Best live show I've been to in a long time. So good!
Norma Jean was my favorite music band teen years ago.
Been listening to these guys for nearly 20 years
Awww it gets better
this is just awesome!
Woa. Haven't heard these guys since their second album. This is way different, yes. But it's also incredible. I didn't even know the dude could sing this powerfully. Really enjoying this.
Have no idea how I missed this for so many years. Freaking AWESOME song
This needs more views
Such a powerful song!..
Glad I came across this been craving this melody for so long. This is Gold!
beautiful. :) i love how its one of the softer songs but at the same time one of the heaviest.
Remember listening to these guys back in the day when they were originally called Luti-Kriss. great album to check out. and also Project 86 is another good listen. great band.
Gerald Walsh spy hunter is amazing
Sword in Mouth, Fire Eyes. That's in Revelations talking about the coming again of Christ...FYI. Good song but def not the original sound I fell in love with!
According to the guy who wrote the lyrics, its inspired by a CS Lewis quote
A CS Lewis quote based off Revelation with words found in Revelation.
magdala1 CS Lewis is a Christian, and he also got the quote from Revelation.
this band is getting better and better
Norma Jean is not a band. Norma Jean is a spirit that lives in us all.
this was a cute video, the shark was silly but cool :D
I used to hate metal now i hate car accidents
it's more hardcore than metal. But it does have metal influence
The office is such a good show
How did i miss this in my over 30 years of life!?!?!
fuck this is really good, first time listening to them by the way.
Ditto, can't get enough of them now
Haha try their last album too if you like this a lot :P
i did and its really good. I enjoyed it a lot.
this is really different from their other stuff, but I'm glad you like the older stuff too, but if you want to see where they started check out the song "Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste" which features their original singer Josh Scogin, who now fronts the band The Chariot which is one of the heaviest and craziest bands I have ever listened to
Darren Sutton You do know that The Chariot broke up, right?
sounds like thrice
Not necessarily a bad thing ;-)
And parts of this music video look like the video for Stare at the Sun
Or Chevelle :) Not a bad thing though
Crank it up!! This intro is prolly my permanent ring tone now😎Well done!!!🖤
Lil Chris was the best of us
Melhor clipe do youtube. Parabéns a banda, excelente música!!!
"Fall a little while before we sore."
Love this song
If I could like this more than once I would. Norma Jean is the shit. Have been for years!