Radical Face - Holy Branches (Official Video)
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- So I gathered family and friends again to make another video. My friend Brian Guiry was kind enough to let us dismantle his house for a second time to shoot the bulk of it, and the outdoor shots were filmed at the end of some trails here in Jacksonville. We only had a week to do everything, including the costumes and set design. I owe a lot of people after all the favors I pulled in for this one. It was a lot of sleepless nights in a row. Thanks again, all you who helped.
Radical Face - Holy Branches (Official Video)
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This song follows Stone, later in life, living alone and just working to pass the time. When Stone saw his brother Severus die (which was only possible because of the link they shared as twins), Severus was interrupted in his passing on to the next world. He has since lived on in Stone's head as a second voice. Stone, thirty years later, still suffers from survivor's guilt. He feels that Severus should have carried on, that life was wasted on him. This obsession keeps Severus trapped in his head and unable to move on.
Video Explanation: Severus can no longer reach Stone while he is awake. Stone's guilt is a wall that Severus can no longer move past. The video follows Stone as he sleepwalks through the house, led by ghost-like figures that are the embodiment of the memories that haunt him. Severus uses Stone's sleepwalking body to collect any reminders of Severus still within their old house -- especially the pocket knife and the diary. The black liquid that he cuts from his hand represents his guilt, and the video ends with Stone burying all these things under their family tree, which is covered in photos and trinkets of all their relatives.
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Holy Branches
When you were young
you'd bite your tongue
calm, always did what you were told
never ran your mouth
lived life on tiptoes
only felt peace if by yourself
where mistakes don't count
there's a hole in your chest
from the time that you was born
one that don't get filled
Cause you've always known
you're nothing they want
but everybody's bones are just holy branches
cast from trees to cut patterns in the world
and in time we find some shelter,
spill our leaves, and then sleep in the earth
and when there we'll belong
'cause the earth don't give a damn if you're lost
and now I live alone
work in the belly of machines
wring my soot black hands
and I don't sleep much
days don't feel different from the nights
with no goals in mind
there's a hole in my chest
from the time the time I walked away
one I fill with sweat
'cause now I know
I'm nothing they want
but everybody's bones are just holy branches
we ride the breeze to cut patterns in the earth
and in time we find some shelter,
spill our seeds and then wait for our turn
but for now we're adrift on the winds of discontent
trying to carve our place
all in hopes we'll be something they want
but I ain't holding my breath
trace your fingers down my spine
make your home behind my eyes
line my skull with harmless lies
I'll bide my time until I'm something they want
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More than 8 years ago, Ben Cooper AKA Radical Face, started crafting the story of a fictitious, and sometimes otherworldly, 19th century family. In 2011, he brought those characters to life in The Family Tree: The Roots, which was the first installment of a three-part, stand-alone album series based around the Family Tree he created. He recorded alone in the shed behind his mom's house in Jacksonville, Florida.
Radical Face will release the second installment to the series, The Family Tree: The Branches on October 22. Certain instrumentations and melodies that represent a "family member" will reappear in the second album as a continuation of the story or descendent. Just as The Family Tree: The Roots was limited to instruments that would have been accessible during that era of the story, The Family Tree: The Branches will progress in production by including instruments that would have become available in the next era of the story set from 1860-1910.
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Those things remind me of No-Face from Spirited Away
Nathan Jimenez same
When you were young
You'd bite your tongue
Calm, always did what you were told
Never ran your mouth
Lived life on tiptoes
Only felt peace if by yourself
Where mistakes don't count
There's a hole in your chest
From the time that you was born
One that don't get filled
Cause you've always known
You're nothing they want
But everybody's bones are just holy branches
Cast from trees to cut patterns in the world
And in time we find some shelter,
Spill our leaves, and then sleep in the earth
And when there we'll belong
'Cause the earth don't give a damn if you're lost
And now I live alone
Work in the belly of machines
Wring my soot black hands
And I don't sleep much
Days don't feel different from the nights
With no goals in mind
There's a hole in my chest
From the time the time I walked away
One I fill with sweat
'Cause now I know
I'm nothing they want
But everybody's bones are just holy branches
We ride the breeze to cut patterns in the earth
And in time we find some shelter,
Spill our seeds and then wait for our turn
But for now we're adrift on the winds of discontent
Trying to carve our place
All in hopes we'll be something they want
But I ain't holding my breath
Trace your fingers down my spine
Make your home behind my eyes
Line my skull with harmless lies
I'll bide my time until I'm something they want
Thanks!
Ty
Those lyrics are so meaningful to me. I have generalized anxiety disorder and when he sings "All in hopes we'll be something they want but I ain't holding my breath" I can relate so much because people can't understand why it's so hard for me to get basic everyday stuff done and in time I realized my breath was short because of anxiousness but now I ain't holding my breath anymore.
My true aesthetic is Radical Face
I feel so lonely listening to this music. I wish I had a friend who loved this kind of music like I do! Ben Cooper is AMAZING!!!!
Matthew Cunningham I totally get you. We don't know each other but hopefully it's a comfort to know that a complete stranger feels the same.
Matthew Cunningham Bit frustrating isn't it? I have managed to get a few into it.
Matthew Cunningham This is quite popular in Denmark atm haha
I'll be your friend Matthew 😆
Matthew Cunningham I was JUST SAYING this to myself today!! Ugh, so frustrating!
I cannot even begin to tell you how much your music means to me...it's just too amazing, keep it up brother.
Thank-.you.♥️
My little brother sent me this. Says this describes us well. I've been listening to this song for more than 10 years now, and I also play guitar so in response in a video call I played this through
What happened to your hand?... its probably best if i dont tell you. (from Always Gold)
i've always loved this song and i thought that i was reading a little too much into it with regard to my upbringing and all the baggage it entails. upon learning that i wasn't reading too much into it, i've spent the last hour loudly crying and rewatching this video, to the point where i just have a bath towel here to cry into
Is anyone here from Again but Better because it's Pilots favorite song? I feel like I'm the only one...
Girl what! Yes! I’m reading it rn and I wanted to check the song out 💛 Great song btw
Meeee hi
Peace, brother. I’ll happily hold my breath for you.
this deserves more views..
Love the scene at about 3:40. The way the figures and Ben move in unison looks so cool.
Those things remind me of No Face from Spirited Away.
It may be two years too late, but I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Great song and the best video you guys have done to date. The mask people are lo-fi, low budget but still creepy and haunting. Well done. In the past month since first hearing "The Mute" in a Wilco channel on Pandora I've listened to every song, and purchased The Roots, The branches and Ghost albums on itunes. Can't get enough. Lots of songs remind me of a unique mixture of folksy-wilco and deathcab but with more personal lyrics.
Keep it up, man. The world needs more real music.
This song is part of the "Severus and Stone" line, right? I read that on one of the forums on his website..
This album is by far my new favorite and fits perfectly with The Roots
Well if that doesn't hit way too close to home, I don't know what does.
Again, but better
oh boy the holy branches line always sends chills down my spine this is a very nice song
Here after reading Again, but Better
"I fucked my toe up"
Did they want to terrify everyone who watched this video? Mission accomplished! lol The song is great, but I just can't take those creepy masked people!
This song is so underrated, I’m glad I found it
Another amazing track that I could easily have missed.
It's SAD how most people will passively listen to this music without being trasformed in some way or just listen to it like they would listen to every other song!
please make clothing merch dude. ive been listening for years and am dying for some way to let people know i fucking love your music. it's incredible. you return me to myself when i fall out of everything, keep on creating.
Been listening to the album consecutively since thursday. Awesome stuff. I love that it's a trilogy.
i love radical face so much much 😍😩
please come to mexico :)
i've always thought of our bones as similar to coral from coral reefs since our blood is already saline.
still a great song. makes me think of Treebeard and the Ents!
OK that was creepy but I am huge fan of redical face and i love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!
come for Brazil pls i love Radical Face
all of the official videos are abit scary me. but the song are really nice !
Это очень круто !!!! Просто великолепно !!!
Да...
Ah Memories. Going back through his music videos is a pleasant trip in itself. Then there's his wonderful music on top of that.
Oh gosh this is terrifying! Such a great song but scary video.
Ахха,я тут після прочитання «Знов те саме,але краще» Крістін Річчіо. Це улюблена пісня Пайлота. Пісня й справді атмосферна й торкається душі. Дякую❤️
Eu estive aqui
Curta o comentario para me lembrar
S
Man, in "Welcome Home" you were just a boy and now you became a gorgeous bear!! WOOF!
Bradley Cooper my thoughts exactly
Yo lo amo tanto... es mi amor platónico...lo admiro desde hace años...
days don't feel different from the nights
with no goals in mind
describes my life perfectly....
this song > literally any other song
This is REAL music. Enough of all this hip hop and r&b bullshit. Indie Folk should be at the top. Everyone should know Radical Face.
Is it just me or does the chorus sound a bit like mad world?
+crimson dynamo It's just you
+crimson dynamo i was about to comment the same thing!
Similar chord progression
I knew I could count on the comments section to help me figure out what I was hearing!
This is one of the best done videos and songs I've seen in a long time. Top notch job, I'll make sure to follow you as an artist :)
this is so grrrrrrreeeeeeeeeatttttttttttttt!!!!! Ben, I love you....xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Looks like an artistic supenaturalscene
this video is absolutely stunning! In my opinion, The Branches is darker than The Roots and it took me a while to take more than fragments of the album in. Just now, I've finally come to appreciate the album as a whole and I find the continuity fascinating. Thank you xx
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Wow....I like this song. I came across it by accident while searching for Peter Murphy in Cuts You Up.
Am I the only one feeling a Shins vibe?
+Adol Fitler I didn't mean it as a negative; I love both bands!
It's more about the lyrics
One of my favourite songs. Always somewhere in the back of my damn head!
This song cuts so deeply, so beautifully. I've listened to it at different stages of my life, decades in between, and it ages like sad beer with the head cast down at the bar. I really love it. Listen number four thousand loading..
This music is awesome!
It's gone midnight in the UK and now I'm off to sleep shitting myself from this video. Great track.
Well done! It seems as if you can't do anything wrong! Can't wait for the next video.
You're amazing. That's all.
Well that was unexpectedly disturbing. Beautiful beautiful song, wasnt expecting such a scary video!
some of the lyrics in the Info are not correct....
Those masked things are terrifying
You’re not famous enough. No other artist is as emotion evoking or honest except Daniel Johnston.
the voice of an angel
LOVE your music. Thanks!! Keep up the great work. South Florida loves you!!
one of the best music videos I've ever seen!
Also props on the video!
Very well done!
so underrated
Powerful lyrics 😊🎶❤️
Parabéns! Como sempre vocês surpreendem positivamente...
wow, beautiful and creepy, but that mask is scary
best part 00:00-4:47
sounds like boulevard of broken dreams
+Steveo Parker it's the same chord progression bitch
3:37 to 3:59 hit me hard.
when the demons in your head come and haunt you and you can't fucking sleep or function. you get sucked down a worm hole and the anxiety, negative thoughts and fear surround you
Wonderful music, one of my favorites of all time 🥰🇧🇷
This song is lovely 💓
Wonderful! Thank you.
Génial, j'adore ! Je viens de découvrir et je suis déjà fan !
Fantastic song. I like your tunes. Keep it up.
i feel bad for people who haven't listened to this band yet
Painful truth, we bleeding out here
Не здороваюсь
(с) Быть Или
Awesome song. Awesome video. Great job!
Wow its been a DECADE?!
Great video, great album, great artist...
thought this was action Bronson
Oh, this is some creepy! Ilove this song.
Это круто спасибо
[Verse]
When you were young
You'd bite your tongue
Calm, always did what you were told
Never ran your mouth
Lived life on tiptoes
Only felt peace if by yourself
When mistakes don't count
[Bridge]
There's a hole in your chest
From the time that you were born
One that don't get filled
Cause you've always known you're nothing they want
[Chorus]
But everybody's bones are just holy branches
Cast from trees to cut patterns in the world
And in time we find some shelter
Spill our leaves and then sleep in the Earth
And when we're there we'll belong
Cause the Earth don't give a damn if you're lost
[Verse]
Now I live alone
Work in the belly of machines
Wring my soot-black hands
And I don't sleep much
Days don't feel different
From the nights
With no goals in mind
[Bridge]
There's a hole in my chest
From the time I walked away
One I fill with sweat
So now I know I'm nothing they want
[Chorus]
But everybody's bones are just holy branches
Ride the breeze to cut patterns in the leaves
And in time we find some shelter
Spill our seeds and then wait for our turns
[Bridge]
But for now we're adrift on the waves of discontent
Trying to carve our place
All in hopes we'll be something they want
But I ain't holding my breath
[Coda]
Trace your fingers down my spine
Make your home behind my eyes
Line my skull with harmless lies
I'll bide my time until I'm something they want
"I fucked my toe"
Ugh.... You are a genious >///<
You don't know how much I love you. You make me feel soooo much!!
Thank you
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awesome,,, ben, your'e the best,,,xxxxx
I’ll keep on going in this stuffed up running for the knowing
Knowing that I’m someone that I want
Don’t bury me in this one little spot
I’ve got the memory of what I am and what I’m not
I’ll marry the truth and make myself free
And no one will, no, no one will bury me
Todd D.
Márdíčku
❤
Please tour the UK
Fucked my toe up 4:35
Mi música favorita 👍
very good
Estou viciado nessa música, meu Deus.
Please come to Spain!!
This is awesome. Really creepy and fantastic.
His videos are consistently great. I love that they all tell stories. (I also appreciate the explanations and out-takes) I thoroughly enjoy watching them and listening to the music. THANKS!