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- well there's 3 things to know about weed
or is it 2 things to know about pot
1. It's bad for your memory
and the other one I plum forgot
whoa
weed's gonna make you a dumbass
but it's gonna feel pretty profound
you'll learn to say "honey I can't"
and "baby it's jus a plant"
while yer stoned as a bone on the ground
it's jus a plant
like poppies and sugar cane
coca and some science make some good cocaine
I ain't crazy about doctors
and this is jus a song
but the self administration of your favorite bong
probably ain't what you need to keep a carrying on
weed aint the devil
but weed aint a saint
it's all pretty good till it aint
weed's gonna make you a dumbass
banging yer head like a gong
dabs and shatter and wax
and they call it relaxing
staring out the window for the cops
and ya can't get addicted
the command is in your hands
then quit tomorrow forever
and if ya won't then ya can't
I ain't tryna be mean
or make ya feel bad
it's jus a lie that you're told
that I don't understand
weed aint the devil
but weed aint a saint
it's all pretty good till it aint
weed's gonna make you a dumbass
but you shouldn't be doing time
drugs are bad mmmkay
you know they get in the way
of being yourself
and that's the crime.
Thank you so much for writing this song, Welles.
I’m pretty much 16 months sober now, and I finally feel like a person again. I started smoking weed when I was 17. I felt mature back then, that I was responsible, could handle everything. But I was already so sick mentally. Despite having many amazing people in my life, I was hurting in silence. Marijuana helped me feel happy, like there was more to life and myself. It was wonderful, the memories I have from that first summer so colorful. But “it’s all pretty good till it ain’t”.
Eventually I would resort to smoking whenever it all felt too much. When the responsibilities of trying to take on other peoples feelings were crushing me. When I felt like no one would ever be able to understand me, weed was there. I would listen to my music and smoke out of the window in my dad’s house, and for a while, it was enough.
But eventually, I couldn’t get it out of my head. Weed was all I could think about. It felt like every hour of my life I was just waiting until I could get high again. And at 18 I knew, I had a problem.
“and ya can't get addicted the command is in your hands then quit tomorrow forever and if ya won't then ya can't”
I couldn’t. I tried so damn hard, but I couldn’t. I would smoke, “this is the last time”, I’d say. But it never was. I would throw my things away, and within the next couple hours, when I was sober again, I would rummage through my trash trying to find anything that would get me high.
To everyone who is upset by this song, that’s okay. But I don’t know if all of you understand what Jesse is trying to say here. He’s not saying that people who smoke are dumbasses, but that weed can take advantage of you. The rhetoric here is that, in relying on this substance, you forget who you are. It “feels profound” but at the same time, it’s a blanket for your consciousness. I think you can genuinely have fantastic ideas on pot, but they slip away and you begin to feel unable to have this introspective view on life while sober.
This song is about excuses, the things we tell ourselves and others in order to justify our habits, but anything is bad for you in excess, even water.
I don’t think this is the case for everyone, but because I was so young and already neurologically vulnerable due to my mental illness, weed really did take some of my intelligence away. I can still feel its loss even now, things that should be simple in a practical setting are hard for me. What defines intelligence? I think it’s subjective. But for me I was under a fog, it was harder to hang onto an idea, a good idea. I was always distracted, and while I liked thinking about things intellectually when I was high, part of me was always somewhere else. Now that I’m sober I feel so engaged in what I write, I’m able to make more connections and see a plethora of possibilities. It’s funny, because when I started smoking, that’s how weed made me feel. But then it took those abilities away because I abused it.
I lost a lot in order to get where I am today. I wouldn’t change it, because I love who I am, especially now that I’m sober. And every experience I’ve ever had has led me to this point. Weed was wonderful, weed was wicked. It opened me up to everything and closed me up until I was nothing.
I think, if this song is making you feel upset or defensive, that it’s doing its job effectively. Weed, in excess, does take intelligence away from you. This doesn’t “make you a dumbass”, but it is taking away knowledge from you: knowledge of yourself and your connection to the world around you.
I interpret the line “give air a chance” as Welles encouraging the listener to give themselves a chance.
This song means a lot to me.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your story. I am in a position where I'm smoking daily, badly wanting to lower the amount I smoke, but just can't find the willpower right now because of a lot of mental and interpersonal struggles that I'm facing in my life. Reading your comment brought me peace in knowing that I'm not alone and that people out there have not only been in the position that I'm in right now, but have even conquered it. Thank you, truly.
Good words Tuna ❤
@@decenthumanbeing67hey man, keep trying and you can get back to a healthy space/quit
It's hard to get there when things are bad but you can absolutely do it
@@smh_tuna I think a good line in his other song Simple Gifts, “I invested in my feelings I paid dearly for these thoughts” which I relate to smoking weed brings the thought of how much money has been spent on it just to feel like how we do now
@@decenthumanbeing67 you are very welcome :)
It’s so damn hard feeling like you cannot control your need to smoke. For me it felt like there was me and then there was my addiction, and these were two separate entities. Every day my addiction would sweet talk me and then the next second it would manhandle me. It’s painful, and what’s even worse is that people don’t understand how bad your addiction is because it’s “just weed”. I often mentioned my addiction, I just talked about it casually, and this enabled my friends and family to enable me.
But it’s gonna happen. You’re gonna get sober (or at least as sober as you wish to be), I just know it. Maybe it’s not gonna be tomorrow, or next week, or even this year or the one after that, but it will happen. You aren’t your addiction no matter how much power your habits have over you. Perhaps you go a day or two without smoking, and even if that’s not your goal you deserve to celebrate. As long as you’re trying to change it’s okay if change isn’t happening right now, it will.
I’m glad my comment could help you, even if just a bit. I know I’m just yapping away at this point, but I feel for you, and as weird as it is to say, despite the fact I don’t know you, I love you.
Stay safe out there man.
Smoked weed virtually every day from the age of 16 to 25. Stopped smoking 6 months ago, and I've never felt more clear headed and motivated. It got me through hard times when I needed it, but it definitely became a vice and a bad habit. This song is simply perfect
This is the kinda song you listen to while high and you go “huh, maybe I should cut back” while you’re packing another bowl.
Hahaha. Too true
doing that rn 😭
Wow, great timing. I'm on day 5 of no weed after smoking almost every day for the past 13 years. I was one of those people who thought there was absolutely *nothing* wrong with it, especially because I'm still productive when I'm high. I wanted to quit a few times, but always talked myself back into it. It just became a habit and I wasn't getting much from it anymore. I'm finally doing it and holy hell, I didn't know how much I could enjoy being sober. I feel like I'm rawdogging life, and it feels good. I feel much sharper already.
If you're curious or have been thinking about taking a break/quitting, just try it for a while. I still love the stuff, but I'm going to be more mindful about when I use it. That way, it feels even better when you do partake. 🍃
Rawdogging life and it feels good is such a bar haha
I figured out that weekends only is totally the way to go.
@kaikai9122 my thoughts exactly. And I have to set that firm boundary with myself, or it can bleed into my weekdays.
I quit smoking about 5 months ago on a tea break. After 25+ years of being a stoner. This song rings so true. I feel more like myself now than ever. Thanks Jesse! Beautiful song
"Weed ain't the devil, weed ain't the saint, it's all pretty good until it ain't"
Truth truth truth
been sober from weed since 16th january 2024 it was pretty hard not gonna lie but this song reinforces my commitment to staying clean thanks jesse,
Hey man, good for you ❤
I, myself am also clean, since 20 Feb 2024.
We are all strong individuals.
Weed can be a lot of fun, it can be medicinally valuable, and criminalizing it is the wrong way to handle things; but I think a lot of people, including me, are realizing that it also can be an unhealthy coping mechanism, like anything. I love "weed ain't the devil, but weed ain't a saint": exactly. Everything in moderation. Make sure to practice self care, whatever that might mean in the moment.
Got kind of a love-hate relationship going on. Everything in moderation, but then if you don't, then you can't. I think Mary Jane and I will always have a relationship, but thanks Jesse for your perspective. Love your songs.
One thing that i notice about stoners is most of them are in denial of their habit. Self delusion
@@kaileebailee23 “everything in moderation.. including moderation” - Oscar Wilde.
Dumb*** was the wrong lyric & that’s why we’re hurt by it.
Yep I smoked daily from 12 years old until I was 18 to cope with shit going on in my life. I quit because I started to get severe breathing problems and paranoia, along with drastic mood swings. Now I live with crippling anxiety and I think I’m going to die every day. Can’t even smell weed smoke now without my chest tightening up and my heart racing
this is a really good weed song, i love the middle of the road approach and letting people decide for themselves
Currently a week sober from smoking and this is just the motivation I needed. Thank you brother :)
U still going?
I'm a Stoner and i appreciate this song.
but will you actually listen to the message of the song?
@@mooonblooom being aware that i'm not living the healthiest i could doesn't make it any easier to change right away.
If you have never been addicted to anything, you might not understand.
so maybe i get more of the message then you because it actually applies to me.
thanks for asking tho.
@@aggsolodl respect bro! active participation of the willing unto life, weed or no weed :)
@@mooonblooom thats such a weird question to ask. acceptance is the first step
Smoked from 12 to 32 been sober for 4 months and it's the most I've ever felt like "me"
I've heard this sentiment often, and felt it myself.
@@squiglesmcgee304 Glad you put the "me" in quotes.
I'm 28 and been smoking since 12 myself. How did you quit? I want to so bad. I see life passing me by but everytime i want to stop i always end up with another joint in my hand. It's like instinct almost. Please, tips for someone looking to follow the same path?
I was stoned from age 9 to age 49, clean 11 years. Pot only takes you to a certain height, to get really high perfect sobriety is the ONLY way. Take it from a pro
I’ve been struggling with quitting. Stop one addiction and end up starting another. It’s gotten in the way of my work and self. While I enjoy it and feel people should be free to enjoy it, it’s Important to keep it in check and be mindful with use. This song is amazing, and I always look forward to the newest Jesse Welles release!
replace the habits with "productive" habits. Build something, do something that requires your attention. Get addicted to that. That's what worked for me anyways.
One things for sure, if I’d have been drinking instead of smoking all these years I’d already be dead.
About 10% of people who watched this commented, thats crazy. Unironically your most controversial song, love.
Not being american but appreciating a lot of things from american culture when I was a growing up, i gotta say, this channel is making me realize how much I love american folk music.
"You know they get in the way of being yourself, and thats the crime" drives it all home. 🙌🏻
I’m not myself without pot
@xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx u just got some healing to do
WELL, THAT'S LIKE, JUST YOUR OPINION, MAN.
😂
Mind if I do a j?
Old man told me to take any drug in the house.
@@brettcrampton5616I’m really glad to see that this reference was appreciated and responded to in-kind. One of my favorite films
Perfect comment. Cheers!
Love this, Jesse. Weed may not be physically addictive in the same way that alcohol and other drugs are, but it absolutely is something that people (especially those prone to addiction) can abuse. Especially the concentrated forms of THC like wax and vape - not worth it.
@@ih8music thanks for acknowledging that cannabis is not physiologically addictive. Being honest, and clear about the reality of what people are dealing with is important. People can quit if they just do it.
I love the occasional weed (usually edibles, not a fan of smoking) and shrooms, but for the most part, sobriety is fantastic. I feel for all the people who rely on it day to day, just to function. Another great song, thank you Jesse!
Sitting here, wondering if you mean that you “feel” for the sick and disabled folks that need to function or just the “dumbasses” that Jesse refers to in the song., You know the “dumbasses” that are “addicted.” Oh it’s not that I don’t believe that it’s possible to be psychologically addicted to cannabinoids. It is. Just find it very irresponsible to have that wording (“dumbass,” and a sarcastic “ya can’t get addicted,” in a song that is supposedly even neutral towards cannabis. This song was stigmatizing.
I sure do hope you’re referring to sick and disabled folks which need day-to-day just a function. And I can promise you that cannabis doesn’t make me behave like a dumbass ever. Last time that happened I was a teenager in the 90s. Weed actually affects people in different ways. I usually focus instead of defocus. More importantly, it helps my nausea, vomiting, body pain, my brain fog even, and allows me to get food into my system.
If I go into the dispensary one day when I am functioning very well, don’t have my wheelchair or any other mobility device and I come out with a bag full of weed. How would you feel then? Would you feel sorry because you think I’m smoking too much or would you assume that you just don’t know what’s going on with me and that I might be in a profound amount of pain, or managing my symptoms? Now, imagine that I hadn’t been diagnosed yet and that nobody professional has validated my experience, but that cannabis still alleviate some of my discomfort. But you have no way of knowing that. What kind of feelings would you be having then??
TLDR: what I “feel “from your comment is that you are a recreational weed smoker that feels justified in placing judgment of any kind (whether or not it’s feeling sorry or feeling whatever) on somebody that isn’t quite as disciplined as you. You “feel” for them. I suppose I should be asking for clarification which I think I did above.
I think it has its place. A drink now and then can help you say the things you avoid saying (sometimes good, sometimes bad). When I was a angry young man, smoking made me realize something profound. I was an angry young man, and I know it is a realization that could have come from something else, but it didn't. It showed me to stop being angry at the world and relax, its all good. Once you smoke once or twice you've gotten what your going to get out of it, so at that point it is just for the novelty.
Like you said, it ain't the devil, it ain't a saint.
Everyone mad about the song forgets the point of music like this. He isn't preaching or saying, "No one should ever smoke." He's making you stop to think about the topic and your life. Maybe you get something useful out of it.
Na, he called cannabis users dumbasses. Which is offensive to lots treating illnesses responsibly with the plant.
"it's all pretty good till it ain't." Don't let the weed smoke you.
A lot of people don't seem too inclined to the idea of some introspection after listening to a silly little song, which is fine and all but I'm glad that I happened across this tune. It's the thing I kinda need to help myself move on from my self-destructive habits, It was fun like you said but its time I gave up on chasing cheap highs and just enjoy life for what it is and be myself, or at least that's what i gleaned from this. Thank you for the little wake up call, friend.
I used to smoke pot everyday till I heard this yesterday. This song was what I needed to hear to let it go out of my life. Quit tomorrow for ever if you won’t you cant.
lol what the hell
To be honest, this isn’t the take I expected but I’m here for it.
he gives stoner vibes
@@HauxYZ250 He can have these takes & still partake. A lot of his lyrics of his previous band were all about drugs..unless he got sober or something
@@Saintdream3 Inspite what most people here seem to believe, I 100% believe he made this song for himself, not as some political message or cheap gimmick.
@@Tbrooks4104 I agree! ❤️
Weirdly one of your most courageous songs. Straddled the line very well
definitely not something you'd expect most of his audience to want him to challenge. certainly not an opinion i'm fully on board with! i think all his points are super salient as always, but i think what he's describing here for the most part is what happens when you smoke too much weed ;) -- as always, moderation, reflection and understanding are key.
Currently on a tolerance break from a month or two and this was a joy to listen to. Everything is better in moderation folks.
Don't argue with jesse. If it rhymes, then it must be true. I've been smoking for 10 years, and I can't say anything he's said was wrong.
Same here, mans spitting facts that youngins are having trouble accepting
You dumbasses really believe cannabis makes you a dumbass huh? Maybe y’all were gonna be dumbasses even if sober.
People arguing in the comments probably means this dude is doing something right
or the people who seek validation externally to justify themselves to othersfelt triggered by a post like this. as it would
Losing fans so you can be on a high horse
Been a daily smoker for over a decade and wanted to quit for ages but couldnt kick the habit, I smoked my last before bed last night and decided I wasnt going to pick up today, then I see this uploaded, the universe is telling me to stand up and stick to my word, thank you Jesse
give air a chance! 🌬️
😂
That just means you lack self discipline, don't blame your choices for your other choices.
I’m quitting too. We can do it!
@@DaveDuncanMusicwhat? Climb down off that high horse, they guy said he decided to quit, give him a chance to do so.
It's all pretty good 'till it ain't.
Amen brother.
10 months off the stuff and my life has improved tenfold. Great tune
until you start smoking too much... I am 25 and ive smoked almost daily since i was 16. quit 3 months ago and my life is substantially better now. I became lazy, got too comfortable being comfortable. If you're fine w barely improving yourself in life and not being very social and active, then weed is great! Just my personal experience w ole mary jane.
Its a tool that can be misused
Incredible timing for Jesse to drop this song when I decide to stop smoking
Jesse, I've been thinking about quitting for a while and then you drop this. I'm going to try for real this time. Wish me luck.
Your not alone
Good luck! We get there one day at a time. Just get through today. Then tomorrow, do the same.
Deciding for real is the first step. You got this man 💪
I wish you clarity and self-love ❤
@@allthe1 Thank you so much
Weed should be a lover not a wife.
@@b00mjams real
Or the neighbour you talk to twice a year.
There it is. This guy gets it.
Yeah never a crutch.
Bro isn’t telling a single lie, and I am a daily pot smoker shamelessly
There is truth to what he is saying but its a pretty negative take overall. I have used on the off for almost 30 years now and my memory and cognition is better than ever in my mid 40's, because I look after myself, my diet and my lifestyle. Cannabis is a supplement and a reflection to the rest of your life and choices you make, you can use it to enhance your life, or escape it and become bogged down in it.
@@petecabrina Most things in moderation will not do much harm. It's the avid smokers that experience memory loss and cognition decline. As someone who smoked weed, pretty much from morning till night, day in day out, for about 10 years (what should have been my best years!), I can tell you that it absolutely does effect you in negative ways. The song, at least my take on it, is about those who choose to make weed a central point of their life. There are a lot of burnouts that could have been something if they just put down the peace pipe. And I think part of the problem, as he highlights in the song, is that modern society deems weed to be mostly harmless, which makes people think they can smoke as much as they want for as long as they want with no real repercussions... which just ain't true.
Yep, weed goes both ways. It's wonderful, but you gotta know when and when not to. It's healthier that way and keeps your tolerance at a sensible level.
Ur being a dumbass, 3+ times a week is an addiction and once Ur addicted to something there's no moderating it, no alcoholic has a beer a week, they are addicted or not using at all
Thank you Jesse.. super tragic life turned me into an acquired savant. Started puffin away my problems nearly 30 yrs ago and while it’s given me a lot, it’s taken a toll as well. Short term solutions; long term problems kind of a thing. Lost my love so I’m trying to save the world instead..
Been thinking about jumping off the smoky horse for sometime now..
The hour is late and there is a lot *worth remembering these days.
Thank you Jesse. ✨✊✨
"Weed aint the devil, but weed aint a saint" so true, just came from a video "Why does Snoop Dogg love weed so much?" and in the comments everyone was romanticising it. Ive been smoking nonstop for over 10 years now, and its very difficult to stop. in the end its a drug like everything else and requires moderate consumption for it to be enjoyable. Any drug can lead to addiction, even when you say stupid shit like "Nah Im not addicted, I can stop tomorrow"
Man, that was a great song. What was it about again?
weed is so mainstream nowadays that the counterculture is against it lmao. we live in the best timeline
No it is not lmao. Counter culture is not what you think it is
@@kx7500 Can you be more specific?
where are the anti weed countercultures because i haven't seen any yet. would love to actually be a part of it
I smoke weed daily ever since I got clean off of pills. I really like this song though because I've seen my old best friend completely lose control of her life because of weed. She started throwing up all the time and shaking. It helps you eat and sleep but it can quickly become your only way to eat or sleep. Even though she hurt me badly, I'm always grateful that I can compare myself to her so I don't get to that point.
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, not sure how to fix it other than not smoking anymore
@@bunkydoes8048 Lmfao, nice diagnosis Dr internet,
@bunkydoes8048 it was super hard to watch. It takes forever to recover from and you can't ever smoke after that😭
@gatsbybruno8099 My old housemate who is overweight really struggles physically when he tried to stop. THC is fat soluble and the body stores it in our fat cells, I think the more fat you have the tougher it is it stop. Besides that it's about willpower and just simply doing something else to pass the time.
Weed and the idea it has no negative effects is like herd mentality
@Michael-nb4vr I think it's like anything else, certain people are going to get addicted to something or other, sex, videogames, booze, gambling, huffing paint, collecting Pokémon cards, trolling on the internet, handcrafting furniture, eating roadkill, skydiving, cable news channels, nicotine, you name it. And in the great spectrum of stuff you can do too much, too often? Weed is at the low end, I reckon.
Currently trying to fall asleep going through insomnia from not smoking. The depression and anxiety are too much and the brain fog is bad too. I know I gotta make a change for my future thanks for this sont
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Yeah I finally quit awhile back after years of smoking despite having set off an illness I can describe as a cancer of the mind. A malignancy that will try at anything to steal your attention. That will abuse you and then accuse you of playing the victim. That'll prey on all your anxiety and insecurities. I'm still not totally convinced I'm not possessed.
Unfortunately I was one of the unlucky few that found out they had a genetic predisposition through smoking a bunch. Funny thing is is when it first started even the disease itself told me to stop. I distinctly remember hearing "PUT DOWN THE VAPE WE'RE NOT YOUR FRIENDS YOU DONT WANT TO BE HERE"
hate when ppl tell me what i need to hear
real
bro for real
the thing is, you can become addicted to anything, when people say weed isn’t addictive they’re talking about chemical addiction, but behavioral addiction is a whole other ballpark. people have literally become addicted to hurting themselves, so yea we can become addicted to anything, you just gotta watch how often you use something & the reason why you go to it.
I do think it’s ridiculous how obsessed people can get talking about weed, whether they’re pro or anti, yall just need to chill out. the way I see it, I’ve never heard of a legitimate case of someone being violent while high on weed, sure we might not know the long term effects of it, some people have really bad reactions to it (extreme anxiety being one), but it can also be used to treat medical conditions and mental illnesses. plus, it’s also just fun, and I’m kinda tired of things that are fun but aren’t the best for you being demonized
well said, agree all the way.✌
Here's to that brother
i came to the comment section hoping to see comments about how you have good composition, good vocals, and true lyrics, dont like to see all the hate
what happens when things actually get popular somebody has to be mad lol
I understand that it’s a quagmire for some, but it’s way better than drinking, eating food with granulated sugar or trans fats (I know we’re all very hyper aware of them again since the election so I’ll be neurotic before you can and clarify that’s not a dogwhistle, trans PEOPLE are wonderful in my experience) with incredible restorative effects for countless imbibers.
I got out of a wheelchair for the first time in 5 years after trying it when I was 17 and haven’t looked back.
Honestly it makes me slightly sad to see so many people who probably need weed for their own issues (emotional, physical, mental and sexual problems are all treated quite well by it with any semblance of responsible use; so long as it doesn’t replace your personality with a sophomoric lexicon of “codes” for cannabis, a whole aspect of language which now has basically no reason to exist within our thankfully permissive legal framework) suddenly become hyper aware and fixated on every potential adverse health effect experienced by a pot-user.
Just smoke a spliff and chill out if you need it, life’s too short to abstain from the simple pleasures
@@Joey3rdeyelasix props for your comment about the lexicon of codes. I laugh when I see people get hung up on the number *four twenty* . Do people even remember what that proposition was about or when it was enacted? We stayed on the 4th floor of a hotel one time. Non-smoking room, allegedly. But that one room down the hall was smoking 24 hours. The whole place reeked. Medicinal, yeah right.
@ I’m glad you don’t need to use it as medicine.
It’s like using a wheelchair, lots of fun unless you need it.
But yeah, that number is kind jingling keys in front of a baby for oldhead stoners
i wish i stumble upon you randomly, once upon a time when i wander the woods for days, and just enter a majestic clearing, and witness this.
As a stoner of 15 years. Its tough to be called a dumbass. But he's sadly on to something that I've always sort of knew. Weed can distract the pain/thoughts while becoming a daily habit of not accomplishing anything productive.
@@eddieswenson1830 sure if you smoke all day everyday
Well if you smoke enough weed your body and mind will trick you into thinking it's the best thing for you. That's why so many stoners are hard defenders, they don't realize the plant is controlling their thoughts and emotions.
Weed is a hell of a drug. Definitely understated in our generation. Will be interesting see the long term effects.
Who else is listening to this smoking rn?
Not at the moment... you heard him, man, "give air a chance" lol.
Imma gunna plead a fifth *hic*
I don’t smoke but agree on song. He is a jewel in the BS of the rocks. Thx
It makes you passive and your life won’t progress. Then you wake up in the future and realize you wasted a lot of valuable time and the regret and anxiety will hunt you.
@@RCTRWS it seems to me that religion does that. I really don’t know of any old pot smokers mentioning that as a significant regret in their lives. I am certain that some will regret the legal consequences that they unjustly suffered, but they don’t regret smoking natural medicine.
I'm watching this while smoking, BUT he's right. It's important to be sharp and in the right mind for things instead of being stoned the ENTIRE day, everything in moderation.
i love this as a stoner. love the voice too brotha raspy is and country is perfect for a weed song
As somebody who’s been smoking weed most of my life and recently went to rehab for much worse drugs, I can’t understate how important sobriety is especially if you’re going through it. It is 1000% impossible to make connections with people grow as person and be yourself if you’re using drugs all the time. If you don’t believe me, just stop for a month or two and see how much you change.
My biggest struggle right now is just weed. I got off of all the other hard stuff pretty easily, but this weed thing is real tough. And fighting the emotions and that feeling of losing my mind while trying to get sober is really hard to get over. Like I’m losing control of my reality
"I ain't making no excuses for the many things I uses
Just to sweeten my relationships and brighten up my day
But when my earthly race is over and I'm ready for the clover
And they ask me how my life has been, I guess I'll have to say
I was stoned and I missed it
I was stoned and I missed it
I was stoned and it rolled right by
I was stoned and I missed it
I was stoned and I missed it
I was stoned, oh me, oh mmmmmyyy"- Shel Silverstein ⚡💗🎶🧬📻
Nice, I'm more of a fan of "The Smoke Off" by Shel Silverstein but this one is good too. What a legend he was.
@@TheBanndityou know it! Little Pearly Sweet cake don't fuck around! 🔥🦴🌬
Check out the band "Deer Tick" they did a cover of the smoke off that is pretty good.
@@happiRNhippi I'm a sucker for a good cover song, thanks for sharing it with me, I hadn't heard it before (listening to it as I type this out). Have a great day friend :)
Being a stoner myself, this shits all true. Weed is addictive, they just said it wasnt because enough studies hadnt come out at the time to prove otherwise. Weed criminalization is stupid, but it should be used responsibly like any other recreational substance
literally. it's just as addictive as alcohol. most people won't be addicted to it if they do it, but some will abuse it and boy do they
@@ootboi69 you cannot become physiologically addicted to cannabis. You can with alcohol, opiates, cocaine, methamphetamine, etc.
@@JagoombaTV habit forming != addictive.
@jfabiani actually new research has found that prolonged cannabis use can cause withdrawals when stopped. I suggest watching kurzgesagts newest video about the subject, real interesting stuff. Signed, a stoner
Wow, weed smokers are feeling attacked in the comment section. Ive been smoking for a real long time now and you didnt tell a single lie in your song in my opionion. I think you were pretty spot on to be honest :D And it was realy catchy too!
I know people are going to be mad at you for this but it makes a good point, I was a major stoner from the time I was 17 to 24 as a way to self medicate my mental illness and all it did in the long run was make it worse. Now I do sometimes miss the creativity I felt and just the general uplift it gave me, but I relied on it far too much and took it to the point where I couldn't do anything without it. Now can some people use it in moderation perfectly fine, obviously yes, but myself and many others that possibly haven't accepted it yet can get addicted to it just like any other substance and we really need to stop the messaging that it is non-addictive and perfectly harmless because it isn't. It may not be as harmful as other drugs or even alcohol, but we have normalized weed use to a point that people doing a "wake and bake" is seen as just a fun start to your day when in any other case if someone was starting there day by taking a shot we would rightly call them an alcoholic.
The creativity thing I get, have somebody I know who’s a stoner who feels like he isn’t as creative unless he’s off to fuckin Mars
But the consequence is whenever we’re gaming he can be the worst teammate on the planet cause he barely knows where the fuck he is half the time
That said; the creativity’s within you choom, it’s just too bogged down by all the anxieties and stresses we gotta deal with in everyday life to come easily
But I have always taken a strong stance against this kinda shit; one of my parents was an alcoholic, and like you said i see people saying they can’t function in the morning without toking up like somebody who needs a shot in the morning just to get out of bed
Both of em have a problem, but honestly choom all we can do is tell them that; it’s ultimately up to them whether they listen or not, I know personally I ain’t gonna touch that shit in my lifetime
So I appreciate what you’re sayin choom, shit like this is like anything, done in moderation, should never be used to self medicate mental trauma, and addressed promptly if you do have a problem cutting it outta your life
The most popular drink worldwide is coffee and many people cannot start their day or function with out it. What should we call those people? What about people on depression drugs? This is pure refer madness propaganda.
@durs_co I’m not looking down on them and calling them dumbasses while singing about love and peace 🤣
I totally get this. I quit smoking completely for a good long while. It’s still nice sometimes, but I’ve found that the drug that makes me feel good reliably is fresh air, clean water, good food, and love.
You know if we tax the sale of marijuana and use the money for fixing our roads,
We could call it the pot hole tax. 😅
Someone tell Gretchen Whitmer, I think even pot smokers would vote for this
It's already taxed.
brilliant
I think you're challenging your fanbase with this one Jesse. I like it though. you're 100% right. Weed will not cure all your problems, but it isn't evil either. Life is beautiful, even when you're sober.
Thank you for saying this. Was feeling want to say something similar. You’ve nailed it all on the head
The problem with weed is thinking it solves your problems, it doesn't, just helps you forget about them.
I love a bit of weed, but some folk in these comments are unhinge
One fella says he'll stop listening to Jesse now 😂
Well yeah....first politics and then weed? I still listen to you. Even though we know your human now. @stupidhandles
@@Formerwave *especially when you're sober
Shouldn't have listened to Jesse unless you wanted to hear his opinion 😅
LMAOOOO great song.. listened while high, and although I still love Mary, he got points xD “weed ain’t the devil, but it ain’t a saint”
Jesse, you are a lyrical BADASS! If you don't make ungodly amounts of money in the music industry I will be 100% convinced our current music industry is nothing more than a propaganda machine. You have a true talent for writing songs.
So much pain and suffering has been caused by prohibition and the battle is far from over. Weed may not be perfectly safe or even the healthiest thing but neither is caffeine or sugar or a ton of other stuff. But any harm from weed pales in comparison to the harm prohibition has caused. Maybe that doesn't feel real to you because of where you live or because of the progress we have made but rest assured the battle isn't over by a long shot and the bad old days can absolutely come back. You dont have to glorify or promote weed but maybe think about the lives that have been destroyed or completely lost and the ones that continue to be lost by the criminalization and the stigma around weed. No one has ever died from a weed overdose the only way weed can kill you is if a giant bale of it falls on you and crushes you to death.
There are far more worthy battles to fight than focusing even a bit if attention on this.
you are what the songs about. weed aint the devil but weed aint a saint. its all pretty good till it aint means it feels fine its less addictive but it will ruin your memory and it is addictive just like other plants
“Give air a chance “
Usually I get stupid high before work I listened to this song ima go sober today
Good luck.
Don't let it get in the way of being yourself man ❤
you gonna be so bored
Is this National Weed Day or something? Both Jesse AND Kurzgesagt riffed on it almost simultaneously.
@@privatehand who?
@@Saintdream3 Do a UA-cam search. You might like the result.
You have such a way with words and an elegance in tonality and expression. The south park reference in "Drugs are bad, mmkay" was great. Keep it up, brother.
thought i was the only one who got that!
4 months sober ... this song hits.
All baked and nodding along saying, true that! Great song.
Life is full of zany contradictions. Stoners have just chosen one to embrace.
Puff puff pass.
I’ve smoked for a long time. It surely has ruined my life in so many ways. I remember being a young dumb kid thinking weed was only good 😢
Thank you cannabis for making my chronic pain manageable. I only use it on days that end with Y.
I only do it on t days. Tuesday, Thursday, today, tomorrow, the next day.
Jesse Welles and Kurzgesagt posting practically at the same time a video about weed. Nice coincidence!
What are the coincidences that the message of both videos are similar too! lol
We're in the matrix!
in the immortal words of Nappy Roots. Too much of Anything makes you an addict. Moderation is important for all things that feel good.
Y’all doneupndone it now 💚
I use cannabis. I like the way music sounds when i use it. But its not optimal to be stoned all the time. And i gotta say i love fresh air as well :)
This
Smoking while watching cheers
Weed to go to sleep. Coffee to wake up. Guitar to get through the day. What's the problem?
Love to see someone speaking candidly without lying to stoke fear. The over reaction to weed is exactly why so many people start smoking because they assume all of it was lies.
Jesse, keep singing! This song popped up on my feed just as I decided to stop smoking weed for thirty years! This song pretty much sums up the denial (and from others) of being a pot head. Quitting weed is hard, but it's great to have my wits about me, again. And those that will attack this comments will tell me I'm gaslighting the old plant, it doesn't deserve the reputation that it has, but weed ain't the devil and it certainly isn't a saint.
Love ya, but this is one sided. AS a person riddled with anxiety and pain, I couldn't function without it. And what most don't understand, when you use it as a med ya don't really get high anymore (For me) It just quiets my brain and soothe the pain so I can function. I understand the sediment to this song, but for many "weed" is our Aleve, Anxiety med and EOD beer all rolled into one, literally. So just be aware it's not all memoryloss and dumbasses. ;)
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You and Kurzgesagt channel are in sync. Y'all are in my top creators list
Same! Both videos just popped up right next to each other
ive done dabs all of my life, i still remember everything i went through, i love my daughter. its not meant for everyone. but not everyone can keep a steady head i guess. for me its always been wrought with introspect, it used to make me super paranoid, but i realized that the amount of thinking i was doing on it was actually helping me. then again, im super depressive, and i hate the world. but i know that all of us are stuck here, so ive been trying to make it easier for everyone, and one day i hope i can help my little girl through that odd time when it comes in her life, because i sure as hell dont know what im doing still. maybe i should quit the weed lmao
Brother everyone has different experiences with pot. And they won't always be the same. Everyone will find their ways through life. Is that tokin everyday? sure. Is it not? also sure. Whatever you need to have faith in YOURSELF. That's all that matters.
@@NINJAMOOSEHOLY absolutely, lol i was saying that jokingly in part as well, as ive cut down a ton, and its not only made being sober better, but being stoned too, point is, i love welles, hes a man whos found the middleground that im still looking for in this life, and his music is a big help in terms of perspective, lol that and my dad loves him, so any time we visit we have him playing, and im always teaching him chords jesse uses too, dads a big fan!
“It’s all pretty good until it ain’t “ god bless you Jesse another home run !! ………..give air a chance !!!,yeah right - from wild , wintery western Wyoming- a big ol’chunk of gratitude 🙏🙏🌏✌️🎼🎸🎶
Hes not wrong. 13 years sober from it. I had got ahold of some laced stuff.. i honestly do not have a problem with it if people (like alcohol) would do it responsibly. Its your choice. It is addictive. If i had 1 hit id be right back to it. But. You gotta want to quit. Be yourself, i found out i didnt need it to have a good time. And its not easy to drop. I quit hanging around the wrong people and got back to my family and true friends. The withdrawals and mood swings were rough for about 3 weeks. You get past that and your fine. You can do it. Whoever needs this.
It’s all good, till it ain’t. Yup.
Never stopped me from doing anything. Got hood grades, had a good work record, good driving record, and now I'm retired and living a pretty good life.
"hood grades" yeah I can tell lol
@johnathonsmith6893 the h is right next to the g. It's a mistake. I had excellent grades. Better than people who never smoked a joint.
Most people who smoke weed shouldn’t be. It’s alright for some people, presumably like yourself, but not for most
weed used to be a lot weaker back then, you could still get your day done. in todays age it'll just fry your brain.
close enough, welcome back bob dylan!!!
Bob Dylan isn't dead 💀
@@NAGOL633 idk man i'm stoned
I'm a stoner and still think you make a good point in the song. I enjoy it for sure, very creative space. I'm dedicated to the goal of buying land and planting food trees and making gardens to share food with the community so I can still stay happy and motivated while getting high all the time. But if Inam feeling aimless and lost in life already and a! just using weed as a distraction from me not trying to live my best life, then that has to change. It's like anything, depends on the particulars.
This is the most personally troubling of your songs that I have heard. I'm a big pothead.. it definitely makes loneliness feel okay, but it probably does make people more social and happy as well. Moderation is very important. Anyways, not here to argue, just marveling at the profundity of self examination.
I think it depends on the person weed always made me less social.
@@unlicensed_cameraThis is very true. Weed effects everyone differently. For example, I had the opposite effect. Went from being an anxious, quiet preteen to a sociable, fairly happy 18 year old. Weed and therapy helped a lot.
@@visyrlreaction For sure, i know people who it makes sociable too. For me though definitely wouldn't get stoned before going to a party or anything lol
self examination is good! hope you quit soon 🫶
@@mooonblooom why do you care so much about what others do? weird
“Give air a chance” was golden 😂
Thanks man...been smoking for too long. Don't even enjoy it anymore
Just starting to reach this point after not understanding how others reached it. It really does get old after you’ve realized it’s kind of stopped you from really wanting to achieve certain things…but boy is it nice when the going gets tough and the weather ain’t so nice
@@Joduh612 you said it perfectly
Coming at everyone's necks!! This one definitely struck a nerve. He is not saying weed is bad for all the people that use it medicinally nor is he talking about the people that use it occasionally. He is addressing people that use weed all the time, as a crutch because they cannot deal with the stresses of their own life and their anxiety from their jobs and problems. Crutches are bad. No matter what they are. And just because you can stop using weed without withdrawals does not mean that you're not addicted; the addiction lives on in your mind if you turn to it every time you feel upset, and every time you feel good too. If you use weed occasionally and don't rely on it to function or use it as medication this is not about you!! Why take it so personally :)
He literally made it personal by saying people are dumb…all you high and mighty people are annoying af.
@@TheSarahJane33 no he said that if you smoke weed constantly and abuse it it can make you dumber, like reduce your intelligence - not that people are dumb FOR smoking it or that smoking it occasionally will make you dumb.
Calling them dumb*** was where he f’d up
If people don't like a song of yours, they don't have to listen. I'm not saying I agree or not with the lyrics, but love the music and intelligent use of language.
Wasn't ready for the South Park reference but it fit the bill.
The less you smoke, the higher you get
Let’s talk about high people
I mean high people
The high don’t feel shameful they don’t feel disgraced
They don’t feel disturbed
Cause they’re getting real blazed
Wow, kid that's a good song I'm 40 years old and trying to quit pot and this is definitely an inspiration thanks
Switch to heroin
I stopped smoking a few years ago and, man, this song is spot on.
Damn one of my favourite lines I ever heard , Drugs get in the way of being yourself and that's the crime.