Shinedown - MONSTERS (Animation Video)

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  • Опубліковано 1 лип 2019
  • The animated video for Shinedown's new single, "MONSTERS" out now! Stream and download: Shinedown.lnk.to/MONSTERS Video Produced by: / toon53productions
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    The official UA-cam channel of multi-platinum rock band: Shinedown. The group signed with Atlantic Records in 2001, releasing six studio albums including Billboard Top 10 double-platinum LP 'The Sound of Madness,' gold-certified 'Amaryllis,' gold-certified 'Threat To Survival,' and their most recent release, 'ATTENTION ATTENTION.'
    Beyond sold out headline gigs worldwide and numerous festival headlining sets, Shinedown has been nominated for an American Music Award and Billboard Music Awards. The group has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, has 11 platinum and gold singles, such as triple-platinum “Second Chance,” three #1 anthems “Bully,” “Unity,” and “Enemies,” and “GET UP,” “45," and "Devil." They have achieved four platinum and gold albums and averages more than 3.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify as one of the most listened-to rock bands on the platform with over 600 million streams, contributing to their more than 1 billion total overall streams to date.
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  • @alexandraluster284
    @alexandraluster284 4 роки тому +2344

    I like the barista. She looked so sad when he sat down, like, "He's day drinking again", but when he ordered a coffee instead, she looked so surprised and so happy, like "Good job, man. I'm proud of you." She's a good friend to have.

    • @norsia1946
      @norsia1946 4 роки тому +151

      This is one of the better comments here. it's one of the subtler details in the video and it speaks volumes.

    • @alexandraluster284
      @alexandraluster284 4 роки тому +21

      @@norsia1946 Thank you! :D

    • @aguyontheinternet9095
      @aguyontheinternet9095 4 роки тому +71

      @@norsia1946
      Turns back around to depression again though when you remember when he took a swig in the elevator and him ordering a coffee is just another part of the mask he wears.

    • @demonwolf348
      @demonwolf348 4 роки тому +10

      Alexandra Luster Wow you clearly don't know shit
      That is clearly a face of fear, I should know. People look at me with fear all the time
      I've been told that I was in their nightmares, And I was the scariest thing they have ever seen

    • @KaizokuHaru
      @KaizokuHaru 4 роки тому +29

      @@demonwolf348 ok "demon wolf34"

  • @matthiassanders8955
    @matthiassanders8955 3 роки тому +204

    The ending is so powerful. When he's drowning in the water, it's like he woke up and saw something finally wrong with him. But it was too late. He had pushed everyone away. That's what it says to me at least. Don't let depression do this

  • @Dinie09
    @Dinie09 5 років тому +1592

    Always a good day when Shinedown releases new music videos/songs.

    • @ovenmitts
      @ovenmitts 5 років тому +4

      Dinie09 true

    • @gummy_6437
      @gummy_6437 5 років тому

      I think my aunt just died at a fedex store

    • @michaelhill6573
      @michaelhill6573 5 років тому +1

      @@gummy_6437 Can't help but feel like you sound *very* unconcerned

    • @xez4213
      @xez4213 5 років тому +1

      i agree

    • @bridorka2634
      @bridorka2634 5 років тому +1

      @@gummy_6437 Why do you seem to be fine with this???

  • @kalebdumez4695
    @kalebdumez4695 5 років тому +242

    I thought I was alone at work so I was blasting this song and then suddenly my supervisor was standing behind me. Turns out she likes Shinedown too 😀

  • @dimreaper8883
    @dimreaper8883 4 роки тому +278

    “Leave a light on if your able, because we both know your unstable” has to be my favorite line in this song

    • @rebeccamichael626
      @rebeccamichael626 4 роки тому +2

      It's cause, not because. 'Because' would be too long.

    • @vosomnesodi
      @vosomnesodi 4 роки тому

      @@rebeccamichael626 On that note, it's 'cause. Also, you're* and you're*.

    • @ssj4galactus
      @ssj4galactus 4 роки тому

      "choose a god that is there" is mine

    • @monstermikeheinrichs
      @monstermikeheinrichs 3 роки тому

      I love that whole bit.

    • @vinyredx9220
      @vinyredx9220 3 роки тому +3

      Mine too
      That simple line is so impactful
      It's only 2 lines, but the meaning behind it it's so amazing and sad

  • @pelvis4165
    @pelvis4165 3 роки тому +96

    I remember seeing these guys in concert, I waved at the drummer and he smiled and waved back it made me so happy I'll never forget them ❤

  • @1H3LLB0UND1
    @1H3LLB0UND1 4 роки тому +1646

    I know the lyrics are “Choose a god you think is there,” but I keep hearing “is fair”

    • @OneworldOnelove36
      @OneworldOnelove36 4 роки тому +84

      Now I can't not hear it.

    • @hydrexseal9173
      @hydrexseal9173 4 роки тому +37

      Same

    • @kekoroto
      @kekoroto 4 роки тому +100

      Lol, I also thought the same, and it made a lot of sense in the context

    • @pinklightninggacha
      @pinklightninggacha 4 роки тому +38

      that's the lyrics I hear too

    • @pinklightninggacha
      @pinklightninggacha 4 роки тому +26

      @John toetag oh there is a god that is real my sister turned her dog into a god but hey at least you can see it

  • @dustysturm1374
    @dustysturm1374 3 роки тому +11

    With PTSD as an ARMY Vet this hits so hard! My heart felt this, I don't know why I never heard it before!

  • @Waskomsause
    @Waskomsause 5 років тому +155

    Reminds me of PTSD, and how it can feel to someone, a couple of lines even seem to go along with what people experienced.
    "Leave your weapon, on the table, wrapped in burlap, barely able, don't get angry, don't discourage, take a shot of liquid courage..."
    A soldier coming home, being disarmed, fooling someone into thinking they're ok with their life.

    • @rebeccamichael626
      @rebeccamichael626 Рік тому

      I can think of something else that can relate to that line, but it's not PTSD.

  • @1H3LLB0UND1
    @1H3LLB0UND1 4 роки тому +560

    I just realized: in the elevator, when the main guy’s monsters killed the other guy’s monsters, does that help the other guy emotionally?

    • @ri0t406
      @ri0t406 4 роки тому +57

      Unsure but not a bad theory

    • @1H3LLB0UND1
      @1H3LLB0UND1 4 роки тому +79

      Just Somebody yeah, I was thinking like, maybe he’s putting up with the his own demons to help somebody else with theirs

    • @leeroyjenkins7325
      @leeroyjenkins7325 4 роки тому +54

      Maybe its "glad there is someone more miserable than me" kind of deal, lol.

    • @1H3LLB0UND1
      @1H3LLB0UND1 4 роки тому +17

      Leeroy Jenkins maybe, I guess we won’t know for certain unless Shinedown our and tells us.

    • @Char-hx4rb
      @Char-hx4rb 4 роки тому +3

      I. LOVE IT!

  • @WhosValshmere
    @WhosValshmere 4 роки тому +969

    3:52, God damnit, EA got to the masks and made them DLC exclusive

  • @balancegaming4507
    @balancegaming4507 3 роки тому +51

    I love it when people can get together and just have a friendly chat about something like a song no one gets uptight and salty and thats what this world needs more of right now

  • @rowanfarmer4804
    @rowanfarmer4804 4 роки тому +188

    I like the idea of having an animated video for a song over a live action one. You can really grasp the feeling better in an animation. Great job guys 👏👏👏

  • @sabertag6992
    @sabertag6992 4 роки тому +72

    The symbolism of this video always strikes me. The mask is right next to him on the floor, so close within reach. It's so easy to slip into that "cover it up, no one needs to know" mentality when you're down on the floor like that. No one can break it off except for Father Time, who gradually reveals to you that you're drowning, and it's all because of the mask calling the shots, not you.
    Even in the song, "Leave a light on if you're able cuz we both know you're unstable." "Call a doctor say a prayer, choose a god you think is there." All you can do to fight it is hope that you'll be alright (with some help of course) and let everyone know you're still home.
    Let me be the one to say that this, even as presented in the song and the animation, is the work of the monsters, not reality. They entice us to take on their mask, allowing them to brew and fester under the skin, dripping down into each crevice until the only thing they don't control is the kill switch. That, my friends, they can never take. In the end, you may not be able to heal fully from their attacks, they may leave traces and tracks, but your decision to throw the kill switch will drive them back into the darkness. From that moment when you make that choice, they will never have the same hold on you as they once did.
    That is, unless you turn it off again.
    They may fight, they may never say die, but that does not mean they can't be killed. The dragons we have made haunt us, but every dragon that has ever lived (except for Saphira) has been killed. If you understand nothing about them but one thing, let it be that they can die, and you can kill them.

  • @robertdiaz2890
    @robertdiaz2890 4 роки тому +62

    What wired me out is how everyone is either mad or depressed but the masks have sinister smiles or calm frowns

  • @liamstockbridge2361
    @liamstockbridge2361 5 років тому +421

    3:27 that’s clever, I love seeing the attention attention logo in your videos, idk why

    • @seaeable
      @seaeable 5 років тому +4

      me too

    • @irmazamora8179
      @irmazamora8179 5 років тому +6

      Also at 3:57

    • @dora1589
      @dora1589 5 років тому +5

      It’s on the wall... where the masks were

    • @liamstockbridge2361
      @liamstockbridge2361 5 років тому +2

      dora1589 I know. Your point is??

    • @envy6041
      @envy6041 4 роки тому +3

      Liam Stockbridge I’m going to see them on the 10th and I’m so excited!!! They did a great job on the details

  • @funwithtopher8378
    @funwithtopher8378 4 роки тому +2910

    I just learned that this song is about depression, and now the masks make sense. Depression is something everyone is always trying to hide, hence the masks. OMG I love that.

    • @SharkLordProductions
      @SharkLordProductions 4 роки тому +85

      And the titular monsters are representative of people lashing out while hiding their depression, as far as I can gather.

    • @brandonmaddox4862
      @brandonmaddox4862 4 роки тому +82

      I think it’s also about how we hide our emotions behind masks of conformity and when we don’t express them, they turn ugly

    • @neon-greengeth4766
      @neon-greengeth4766 4 роки тому +55

      And Liquid courage is the alcoholism that people drink when they are depressed.

    • @oCorrupts
      @oCorrupts 4 роки тому +42

      @@neon-greengeth4766 liquid courage can be anything you rely on for strength but it's normally alcohol for most people sadly

    • @acidnidirbyh1105
      @acidnidirbyh1105 4 роки тому +71

      depression isn’t the main topic, My monsters are real. It can be pain, anxiety, etc. It’s about standing up and facing your demons. Most run from them, Hide behind a god that “cares”. Instead of facing them head on. My monsters are real and they’re trained how to kill. If i don’t be mindful of the parts of me then they will kill me. The masks represent the many faces we show others while hiding our own face for what ever reason. About realizing you can’t heal everything in you and still trying to get up and move forward. Most people think they can’t move when hurting, meanwhile they most certainly can. Pay attention to the lyrics, They are pretty damn descriptive.

  • @grungerock5007
    @grungerock5007 5 років тому +327

    So many wallpapers can be taken out of this video 😍😍😍

  • @saskiaknuddel7967
    @saskiaknuddel7967 Місяць тому +2

    As a person with Depression, i can just say these monsters are so damn real... Love you guys

  • @spideyfan1990
    @spideyfan1990 5 років тому +22

    I love this song so much. It perfectly encompasses living with depression and anxiety. The monsters may be in my head, but they’re still real.
    This is why Shinedown is my favorite band. Every single album has at least one song I always relate to, and it makes me smile because I know I’m not the only one who feels this way.

  • @robinlang2641
    @robinlang2641 5 років тому +218

    I don't know, I like the official video more. You can see Brent's emotions so clear in that video

    • @Demonologist013
      @Demonologist013 5 років тому +7

      But this is official

    • @sojoNIN
      @sojoNIN 4 роки тому +5

      @@Demonologist013 They meant the music video for Monsters

    • @alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106
      @alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106 4 роки тому +4

      But this is more stylised and creative

    • @ryantheanimator1156
      @ryantheanimator1156 4 роки тому +3

      @@alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106 But compared to other animated music video like Gorillaz, this one has Deviant Art quality of animation.

    • @rose1047
      @rose1047 4 роки тому +1

      @@ryantheanimator1156 Depends on what artist in DA

  • @potjnkye86
    @potjnkye86 5 років тому +26

    OCD, Bipolar, severe anxiety, raised by a crazy mom and a dad who gave up before he died, all these words in this song are too damn true.

  • @TonyAtma
    @TonyAtma 2 роки тому +1

    The end of that animation. It's true, there's nothing more terrifying than when the mask that let's you face the world and your own monsters slips.

  • @TearsOfLa
    @TearsOfLa 4 роки тому +45

    "The single common quality among every living creature on this planet is fear. Its funny then, that as common as fear is, we so easily underestimate its power. fear of growing close to someone and a subsequent fear of loss. A fear of failure, and as more people depend on you those fears can take on greater power. But fear itself is unworthy of concern. It is who we become while in its clutches. Will you be proud of that person? Will you forgive them? Will you understand why they felt the need to do the things they did? Will you even recognized them, or will the person staring back at you be the very thing you should have feared from the start? I guess we all find out sooner or later..."- Professor Ozpin, RWBY Volume 7
    Fear and sadness are equally common in everyone, but how we handle or monsters is much more important than the monsters themselves.

    • @loganestabrook9314
      @loganestabrook9314 4 роки тому

      TearsOfLA very accurate.

    • @ottokryger6803
      @ottokryger6803 4 роки тому

      In my eyes , it is as follows , the unnatural things you believe in will become your inner self , those things are mostly false beliefs , when that happens , it will do much harm to your real inner self , and potentially lash out , to hurt others as well. The fear is mostly , fear of your own self and the unknown , or what you have become , so you try to run away from that thing , but as your post said , yes you must face your inner self and rid yourself from false beliefs to become your own self , only then you will be rid of that thing that seeks your demise and causes fear and other negative things :)

    • @bautistacicinelli4527
      @bautistacicinelli4527 3 роки тому

      That speech is just legendary

    • @jamesnielsen361
      @jamesnielsen361 2 роки тому

      That's deep

  • @MrMoros1
    @MrMoros1 4 роки тому +458

    1:01 MASKED DUDE HAS CHALLENGED YOU TO AN ANGST BATTLE!
    Masked Dude: Dragon of Eternal Despair, I choose you!
    Mr. Depression: Tentacles of Unbearable Angst, I choose you!
    Dragon of Eternal Despair uses 'Bite'. (MISS)
    Tentacles of Unbearable Angst uses 'Bind'. (SUCCESS) {Enemy Accuracy is Decreased}
    Dragon of Eternal Despair uses 'Bite'. (MISS)
    Tentacles of Unbearable Angst uses 'Snare'. (SUCCESS) {Enemy is Stunned}
    Dragon of Eternal Despair is Stunned and cannot act.
    Tentacles of Unbearable Angst uses 'Tentacle Pierce'. (IT IS SUPER EFFECTIVE)
    Dragon of Eternal Despair is unable to battle!
    [YOU WIN]

    • @ILikePi04
      @ILikePi04 4 роки тому +27

      MrMoros1 this is literally the pinnacle comment and so accurate lmao

    • @MOODKILLER9
      @MOODKILLER9 4 роки тому +11

      Very good

    • @blazeva9067
      @blazeva9067 4 роки тому +8

      Pokemon reference

    • @heitorgomes5267
      @heitorgomes5267 4 роки тому +6

      @@blazeva9067 no shit sherlock

    • @joejo7293
      @joejo7293 4 роки тому +3

      MrMoros1 ur weird....

  • @phreak811
    @phreak811 5 років тому +196

    The song reminds me of soldiers coming home from war and having to put on a fake face of happy. Inside they know monsters. The monsters are real and trained to take no prisoners. Yet we fool everyone. We tell them we are ok and put on that mask to fool. While inside our monsters rage.

  • @svenkollskegg3812
    @svenkollskegg3812 3 роки тому +1

    Played this during the boss fight of our Werewolf the Apocalypse campaign, interpreted it in a different way, but it was suitably epic and the lines "Good for you, you fooled everyone", "Cause my monsters are real!", & "There's no coming back in Nature's lap with how I feel" was very fitting!
    Really set the mood for how it goes for vampires (even powerful ones, though not the top tiers obviously) when they get caught out by a pack of werewolves without support

  • @hailey.kenney
    @hailey.kenney 5 років тому +84

    the attention attention sign in his eyes showed me In a away that the album helps you and let’s you know your worth and knows that you aren’t battling these things along! Amazing job

    • @pallydan893
      @pallydan893 4 роки тому +1

      That statement is better expressed by the band reaching for the sinking man.

  • @julianreifenauer957
    @julianreifenauer957 2 роки тому +3

    Honestly i don't really know why but this song became my depression and anger song and i just love hearing it after a long day of hell

  • @zay2742
    @zay2742 3 роки тому +3

    We all wear masks to protect the people around us from the monsters inside us, but in the end we become the very thing we want to avoid

  • @paulmusical1344
    @paulmusical1344 4 роки тому +1

    This video for me shows you that for Everything you do, you have to be careful because all those things/projects, can be evil and traps you. Also, You can think the fact that everyone has a mask which hide their true feelings/hobbies/thinkings..... And this song reminds you to clarify the real you of the fake you, because if you don't, you fall and it's hard to climb the wreck you falled in

  • @MeowthRocket
    @MeowthRocket 2 роки тому +1

    Honestly, BOTH videos are great, but I think I like the animated one more.... It just has more of a punch in my eyes.

  • @Naeidea
    @Naeidea 4 роки тому +17

    I love Shinedown. Simply one of the best bands I've ever heard.

  • @daghost0586
    @daghost0586 5 років тому +865

    Uh? Lyrics please!
    Good for you, you fooled everybody
    Good for you, you fooled everyone
    Good for you, now you're somebody
    Good for you, you fooled everyone
    Leave your weapon on the table
    Wrapped in burlap, barely able
    Don't get angry, don't discourage
    Take a shot of liquid courage
    'Cause my monsters are real, and they're trained how to kill
    And there's no comin' back and they just laughed at how I feel
    And these monsters can fight, and they'll never say die
    And there's no goin' back, if I get trapped I'll never heal
    Yeah, my monsters are real
    Good for you, you hurt everybody
    Good for you, you hurt everyone
    Good for you, you love nobody
    Good for you, you owe no one
    Leave your weapon on the table
    Wrapped in burlap, barely able
    Call a doctor, say a prayer
    Choose a god you think is there
    'Cause my monsters are real, and they're trained how to kill
    And there's no comin' back and they just laughed at how I feel
    And these monsters can fight, and they'll never say die
    And there's no goin' back, if I get trapped I'll never heal
    'Cause my monsters are real
    Leave your weapon on the table
    Wrapped in burlap, barely able
    Don't get angry, don't discourage
    Take a shot of liquid courage
    Leave a light on if you're able
    'Cause we both know you're unstable
    Call a doctor, say a prayer
    Choose a god you think is there
    'Cause my monsters are real, and they're trained how to kill
    And there's no comin' back and they just laughed at how I feel
    And these monsters can fight, and they'll never say die
    And there's no goin' back, if I get trapped I'll never heal
    Yeah, my monsters are real

    • @KareenBurgosPappas
      @KareenBurgosPappas 4 роки тому +17

      OMG this has been how I've felt for a while.. Thank goodness for miracles

    • @dibzydaddy
      @dibzydaddy 4 роки тому +23

      Sounds like; Choose a God you think is FAIR?

    • @michaelhumphrey5816
      @michaelhumphrey5816 4 роки тому

      Thanks

    • @dibzydaddy
      @dibzydaddy 4 роки тому +2

      @@michaelhumphrey5816 Anytime!

    • @lauranichols8337
      @lauranichols8337 4 роки тому +6

      @@dibzydaddy I thought the same thing, that it said choose a god you think is fair.

  • @spinyjustspiny3289
    @spinyjustspiny3289 3 роки тому +2

    I love the use of the album's cover art to signify the protagonist's realizations regarding what he's let happen to himself and the people trying to help him.
    In short, his problems finally have his full ATTENTION.

  • @user-cj7wh3gl6l
    @user-cj7wh3gl6l 5 років тому +12

    Heard their song by accident. ''Sound of madness'' made me totally obsessed with this band. Became my favourite so quickly.

    • @gamekrave6143
      @gamekrave6143 5 років тому +1

      Went to a Godsmack + Shinedown concert, came there loving Godsmack, and left favoring Shinedown! xD

    • @amyharrell6925
      @amyharrell6925 5 років тому

      @@gamekrave6143 DITTO!! I couldn't help myself but come away from that concert a die hard Shinedown fan!! ⚠️🖤💛🤘

    • @gamekrave6143
      @gamekrave6143 5 років тому +1

      @@amyharrell6925 Nice! ,l..l

  • @PlatypusKolbi
    @PlatypusKolbi 4 роки тому +21

    I’m always going to be thankful for Shinedown’s music! They always help me feel better about whatever I’m going through even the the times I thought I couldn’t go on anymore, I would listen to their music instead of doing anything else. They would help me move on and help me feel like I’m not alone. Thank you Shinedown for all you guys do! You mean a lot to me!

  • @rockspoon6528
    @rockspoon6528 4 роки тому +7

    Every awesome band has a song named "Monsters," and they're all bangers.

  • @cpteds
    @cpteds 4 роки тому +1

    From just what my head made up first, is that this dude has so many problems in his head, and people are afraid because to them he seems threatening, when he's really just upset with the things in his head. The elevator being two people arguing for both having horrid things, and the realization being he finds a reason to try.

  • @QuestionableAdviser_
    @QuestionableAdviser_ 5 років тому +1

    Why the hell does this song somehow fits perfectly in my personality?

  • @padenbrady1610
    @padenbrady1610 5 років тому +54

    I have never been so confused of an animation in my life. I'm intrigued.

    • @BrokeProductions
      @BrokeProductions 5 років тому

      I have a theory of what it's showing, but it's just a theory

    • @MachoMii
      @MachoMii 5 років тому

      You're missing out a lot of animation then

    • @GlitchyPikachu
      @GlitchyPikachu 5 років тому +4

      He starts off "normal". The masks represent the masks that everyone constructs for themselves: their alternate persona, if you will.
      When he gets to the "bar", he starts having a breakdown, as shown by him drowning. He is metaphorically dying under the weight of his inner demons.
      When he gets saved by the other people, it's symbolising how anyone can help others get over their problems: they're saving him from himself.
      That's my interpretation, anyway

    • @Emmy-ql6wr
      @Emmy-ql6wr 5 років тому

      Alcoholism

    • @padenbrady1610
      @padenbrady1610 5 років тому

      GlitchyPikachu thats a really good explanation

  • @jillianthorne7060
    @jillianthorne7060 5 років тому +10

    Shinedown is the best

  • @unluckydiablo9502
    @unluckydiablo9502 4 роки тому +3

    We all fight our monsters. This song is important to those of us to suffer from severe depression, but our co-workers (for instance) never know.

  • @patshaw6165
    @patshaw6165 2 роки тому +5

    I've connected all the dots. Every new song in the past 5 years have a timeline of messages. Even furthering if you're really paying attention. Smith and Myers. You've warned us. You have explained the direction, the intention, and the back story. Using your craft to put the perspective into focus. Simplifying it so we can all understand. Understood gentlemen. Thank you. If none of you understand my words. Just go back , listen to previous music. Listen to Smith and Myers. They have a powerful message if your brain works right. I wish there was a way that we could talk. But regular guys like myself don't get opportunities like that. But I appreciate the warnings. Stay safe. God bless us all.

    • @SoulToLose
      @SoulToLose Рік тому +1

      Could you break this one down for us bud?

    • @patshaw6165
      @patshaw6165 Рік тому +1

      @@SoulToLose I'll try my best. There is a spiritual war happening right now. Good and evil, dark and light. In every war there is warriors(God's chosen) and demons. These guys are warriors. They make it important to inform us the listeners that there is more to our world than lead to believe. In this instance, the monsters they are referring to are the demons. Their real. So they're telling them good for you. You fooled everybody. But us. In the song the devil, their referencing that the devil is right beside you. They're telling us what to look for and how to determine it. Shinedown is one of the few real musicians left out here. They're message is strong if your listening. Keep your ears open. Call a doctor, say a prayer, choose a god you think is fair. I hope you understand what I'm telling you. God bless. Stay safe.

    • @SoulToLose
      @SoulToLose Рік тому

      @@patshaw6165 interesting interpretation. Thank you for sharing.

  • @staticthedeer
    @staticthedeer 4 роки тому +3

    Putting on a mask to show your happy so others won't have to worry but your true emotions eat you up inside and makes you feel like you're drowning and yet when you finally break those emotions come out like monsters. The ones who truly know you are there to help you from drowning in all that negative emotion. I know this all too well because I have experience since birth yet until recently I've just been drowning all my life.

  • @shahriarhasansourav9569
    @shahriarhasansourav9569 5 років тому +3

    A perfect presentation of how people are fighting with their inner demons in every part of life

  • @drylooped
    @drylooped 3 роки тому +1

    This video fits the motif a lot more than the one about the soldiers.

  • @xblackwindhowls5476
    @xblackwindhowls5476 4 роки тому +1

    We all have masks one for strangers one for friends another for family and the last is what you truly feel

  • @negaversa
    @negaversa 5 років тому +41

    Love shindown, listen to them everyday.

  • @googlymoogly2364
    @googlymoogly2364 4 роки тому +539

    Who else who else likes when the when the white mask demon opens the elevator

  • @mikehart1864
    @mikehart1864 4 роки тому +1

    It's not them trying to hide the monster its that nobody ever notices or cares to notice unless it's somebody going through the same thing

  • @justasubscriber4236
    @justasubscriber4236 4 роки тому +1

    I don't know why this song reaches out to me, I haven't been depressed or suicidal for years.

  • @pie60080
    @pie60080 2 роки тому +17

    This is a powerful song.
    This was my song before coming out of the closet. My monsters were very real and they almost won.
    The depression was very strong. This song reminds me how far I have come and how I've beat my monsters. Thank you for this song.
    Love all your music ❤️

    • @KrzyMell
      @KrzyMell Рік тому

      💜

    • @yasininn76
      @yasininn76 Рік тому

      Nah man, that shit will haunt you forever. The trick is not learning to live without your monsters, it's to live alongside them.

    • @angrytheclown801
      @angrytheclown801 Рік тому

      Yeah, you never get rid of the depression. All you do is learn to fight it and how to take the mask off. I've lost my fight many times without deadly results. I've just now gotten the support I need to climb out of the pit. Good luck in your war man, don't give up on yourself, others won't.

  • @morgand6119
    @morgand6119 4 роки тому +7

    This song means so much to me, it really shows the demons that are real in people. My dad was a very bad alcoholic and I witnessed at a very young age that alcohol is a mask to hide everything. My dad is now 3 years sober and our family is finally a family again.
    Thank you shinedown you have helped me through so much♡♡

  • @elmozlayer3384
    @elmozlayer3384 2 роки тому +2

    Thats a ton of quests he has to do.

  • @coreywagar3890
    @coreywagar3890 5 років тому +1

    Awareness of everyones facade and the faces we put on to cope?
    I like it.

  • @jynkillian5326
    @jynkillian5326 3 роки тому +11

    I just wanted to say thank you for putting this song out there. Weather it was strictly cathartic or if it was reach people.
    My son is 9years old and music is a huge part of his life. He has a very eccentric play list his love for music has got him through some horrific events in his short life. The other day the radio was on and this song came on and he sat in the back seat and sang this song with a fierceness. I pulled over so I could watch him. When it was over he looked at me and said that song explains how I feel alot of the time. I'm sorry I'm not normal! With air pulled out of me, the only response I could was was, baby what is Hell is NORMAL? Normal is boring! Normal is afraid to live free. . Always be the weird, be wild, and most importantly evey chance you get dance in the rain. As for your monsters, we all have them, some live with them and other live in fear of them. You surpass them. Thank you & Blessed Be to you all!

  • @nicholasgriffith1999
    @nicholasgriffith1999 4 роки тому +139

    This song makes me feel every time my father hit me and made me get back up and take another one but all he would say is it makes you a man, it will toughen you up but you know what I got from that was a differnt outlook on life and depression so I'm glad there's tons of bands that can help people like me to just enjoy the lyrics and make us feel like we matter and understood cause that's one thing I believe most of us deal with is will people understand me. But this song does it makes me feel like I can finally take my mask off for the first time and stop feeling like I'm holding my breath and exhale all that shit. ( sorry for the shitty punctuation and writing It just felt good to get that off my chest feel free to drop how you feel in my comments I would like to see if anyone else feels that same way or simular

    • @Spud620
      @Spud620 4 роки тому +9

      Hey man, just passing through the internet wondering how you're feeling. everything good?

    • @nothingnesssuntio3629
      @nothingnesssuntio3629 4 роки тому +7

      Hey, I hope you're okay x I know it's horrible being abused physically or emotionally, it changes how you look at the world. Pain changes people, sometimes it changes us so much that we hardly recognise ourselves...

    • @jaytheviking2706
      @jaytheviking2706 4 роки тому +2

      Nicholas Griffith lit thanks for sharing to random people on the internet you’ll never know and never meet.

    • @kodyking4362
      @kodyking4362 4 роки тому +2

      I know how you feel mate sadly

    • @spartanwar1185
      @spartanwar1185 4 роки тому +5

      @@jaytheviking2706 Well it's better to know someone cares, even if you don't know them

  • @tylersnowden3549
    @tylersnowden3549 4 роки тому +1

    This song speaks to me in a trying time.

  • @starrhaffner5257
    @starrhaffner5257 3 роки тому +2

    My ALL time favorite band bc they tell life the REAL way it is. LOVE you guys and I'm 60 as of yesterday. ROCK ON.

  • @snottytoe6957
    @snottytoe6957 4 роки тому +70

    we have two different movies explaining why its not a good idea to put on a green mask

    • @pippy916
      @pippy916 4 роки тому +6

      SnottyToe69 and another movie showcasing why it's not a good idea to make the green masks CGI

    • @snottytoe6957
      @snottytoe6957 4 роки тому +4

      @@pippy916 say what you want, but son of the mask was still good.

    • @pippy916
      @pippy916 4 роки тому +6

      SnottyToe69 oh it was golden. Green lantern was not

    • @snottytoe6957
      @snottytoe6957 4 роки тому +5

      @@pippy916 oh that green mask. i forgot about until now, sadly.

    • @rebeccamichael626
      @rebeccamichael626 3 роки тому

      @@pippy916 Oh heck no.

  • @mpcyp-pq8co
    @mpcyp-pq8co 4 роки тому +31

    Green mask reminded me of the tall green boss from the green gang on power puff girls

    • @xientau9028
      @xientau9028 4 роки тому +3

      Ace? Yeah, likewise.
      Glad to see that I'm not the only one. ;)

    • @chrisspears4851
      @chrisspears4851 3 роки тому +1

      I take pride in the fact that i have no clue what your talking about. I mean literally. Its fucking power puff girls. God

    • @schipperkeandcats3469
      @schipperkeandcats3469 3 роки тому +2

      Oh now i see it too 😂man its been years back with the orginial powerpuf girls i stil remember the episode when the small member of the green gang whent to school with the girls

  • @Reazerable
    @Reazerable 5 років тому +1

    I can't stop watching this video

  • @Dragonagegearsofhalo
    @Dragonagegearsofhalo 4 роки тому +7

    I love all of the other interpretations but I have a little extra to throw in (sorry if someone else already shared this) I think the masks are showing literally the masks we wear, the true more vulnerable part underneath it all. When he passes out his own monster comes for him and he realizes he showed people who he really is and exposed his feelings. His unfiltered words and sentiments drove everyone else to don their own masks and now he's left emotionally naked while everyone else hides themselves from him.
    Really shown in "Good for you, you love no one" etc. Like you're tough and nothing can get to you, but congrats it comes at a cost from those around you.

  • @maartenvandenberge7116
    @maartenvandenberge7116 3 роки тому +3

    im past the point of being lost, and i feel as if its all past me, but for some reason whenever this song comes on it hurts again, it makes me look back apon myself and wish that I hadn't done some of what I have done, and it makes me feel that I still have so far to go, its just such a strait to the face replied to my still stumbling emotions, which are just all over the place, I'm so glad I'm past the point of fearing the monsters I hide, and that I'm at a point were I can face them and slowly but surely tame them, I doubt id ever be able to fully get rid of them, but I do know that I'll no longer have to live in fear of them

  • @malachitemiller4540
    @malachitemiller4540 4 роки тому +10

    Love the animation here and it represents the everyday struggles we face on a daily basis and how they may haunt us for the rest of our lives. We sometimes give up and let out demons control us. Don’t let your monsters and demons control your body and you have to pay the price for it. Demons can do damage to our lives and everything else goes downhill.

    • @maddymiller4146
      @maddymiller4146 4 роки тому +3

      Malachite Miller
      Me too, it’s a great animation that reflects the song perfectly and captures the feel of the song

  • @tinamarie2121
    @tinamarie2121 4 роки тому +2

    I LOVE the symbolism in this video! My high school English Lit teachers would have a field day with all the hidden meanings here! Good job, guys! ❤️

  • @xtflogicalohio3044
    @xtflogicalohio3044 4 роки тому +4

    "take a shot of liquid courage." I know that feeling. when you feel rusted out, decayed...just worn out. you got nothing else to draw from. unholster that flask, take a big drink of it. and move on.

  • @nunocorreia1571
    @nunocorreia1571 5 років тому +42

    C'mon. This song is epic and now with this vid... Awesome guys!

  • @SissyD61
    @SissyD61 5 років тому +3

    Love this group. Remember this,"You Guys Keep This Grannie Rockin!" PS. Love the animated version too!

  • @james8179
    @james8179 2 роки тому +1

    Depression is winning and im losing

  • @anthonylong9067
    @anthonylong9067 2 роки тому +1

    This has been me for the last 15 years. A constant battle with myself stemmed from depression and suicidal thoughts. This song helps me cope with it.

  • @KanuckStreams
    @KanuckStreams 3 роки тому +14

    Having lived with Depression for as long as I can remember of my near-35 year life, I can say that the masks are absolutely a thing. In interviews with doctors and other people who have helped build and form my supports, I often described myself as "putting on a mask" when I had to face the world for whatever reason, be it school, or a job, or even just meeting with friends and loved ones.

  • @joegt123
    @joegt123 4 роки тому +3

    I wish I could say this album got me through a really painful time in my life, but the truth is it just helped me cope in between the anger and misery.

  • @theintern3994
    @theintern3994 5 років тому +1

    Shinedown songs are always good

  • @Bite_me01
    @Bite_me01 4 роки тому +1

    This song is a perfect example of my life.

  • @tashax747
    @tashax747 5 років тому +37

    Wow! Always a good day when I get up to a notification from Shinedown, & this is kick-ass!

  • @daggerthederanged8548
    @daggerthederanged8548 5 років тому +3

    Love the animation style and the symbolism with mask!

  • @andrewwalburn6826
    @andrewwalburn6826 2 роки тому +1

    I think we all fight depression in some way or another. Toss in ptsd, nightmares and night terrors, you could be describing the aftermath of any number of situations that exist today. I came across a meme on Facebook today that I think fits this song and why it's so powerful. It's by JM Storm and goes: Sometimes we don't want to heal because the pain is the last link to what we've lost.
    Maybe that's part of what the song is trying to tell us. I'll leave that up to you to decide.

  • @mikehart1864
    @mikehart1864 4 роки тому

    You know while in my time dealing with cancer I realised there is a god but he left us long ago I say we stand up against him

  • @Wink-182
    @Wink-182 4 роки тому +6

    0:55 best bit

  • @negaversa
    @negaversa 5 років тому +4

    Who's ready for the next album?

  • @Thechaosmaster1997
    @Thechaosmaster1997 Рік тому

    'Cause we both know you're unstable." When the voice inside your head admits that you're unstable, you know somethings wrong.

  • @heretomakeyousalty6126
    @heretomakeyousalty6126 4 роки тому +1

    My monsters are real...

  • @shylalamb789
    @shylalamb789 5 років тому +7

    Your music soothes the turmoil inside my brain. 💗💗💗

  • @mr.stretch8861
    @mr.stretch8861 5 років тому +40

    Wow! I never expected an animated music video from one of my top 3 bands! Best thing I could've asked for on a Tuesday morning. 👋😁 have a good day.

    • @Artem-ym6zj
      @Artem-ym6zj 5 років тому +4

      Mr. Stretch
      Ok, first one is Shinedown. What is second/third one?

    • @chocolateface11
      @chocolateface11 4 роки тому +1

      Im a bit sad that avenged sevenfold isnt one of your faves.

    • @mr.stretch8861
      @mr.stretch8861 4 роки тому +1

      @@Artem-ym6zj First one is FFDP, second is shinedown, and the third is a toss up between Godsmack and Avenged Sevenfold. No wait Disturb needs to go somewhere in there. Idk to be honest I listen to all of them the same amount except for FFDP. ✌ Take care.

    • @mr.stretch8861
      @mr.stretch8861 4 роки тому

      @@chocolateface11 It's definitely top ten.

  • @Osithy1
    @Osithy1 4 роки тому +1

    One of my favorite Shinedown songs and this animation made it so much better

  • @itskylewls8216
    @itskylewls8216 5 років тому +1

    A.W.E.S.O.M.E

  • @jessl6000
    @jessl6000 5 років тому +9

    I absolutely love this song but the animation video was one of the most powerful videos I've ever seen! Rock on guys!
    Much love, Jess

  • @thomaspybus8468
    @thomaspybus8468 4 роки тому +3

    A fantastic song. I saw the lines to depression and other destructive inner forces pretty well immediately. But upon multiple listenings, I have come to see it a different way. As someone who has always had to restrain myself because of my potential for harm, I see it as a really good rule for everyone. Don't be quick to conflict if you can help it. You never know what monster hides behind the face of a calm man.

  • @potatochan4512
    @potatochan4512 3 роки тому +1

    I thought this song was about war.. I guess not? Imma still think it’s about a post war veteran who is having ptsd and other flashbacks to make them depressed and suicidal, and that the monsters are the enemy.

  • @horrificbeauty1666
    @horrificbeauty1666 4 роки тому

    Everyone has a monster, just because yours is worse then one persons, dosent mean its worse then anothers.

  • @scottbren3761
    @scottbren3761 5 років тому +6

    This is freaking amazing!!

  • @catv1820
    @catv1820 4 роки тому +3

    Cet album est une vraie bombe ! J'adore !

  • @nadrewod999
    @nadrewod999 19 днів тому

    Personally, I always liked thinking of this song in terms of some of the darker Pokemon lore and the darker fan-fiction settings, where you aren't an innocent child taking in cute little creatures as adorable pets, but instead you're a hardened soldier barely reining in violent bloodthirsty monsters under your iron-fisted strength of will.

  • @rebeccajohnson9600
    @rebeccajohnson9600 5 років тому +1

    Me and my 5 yr old love it

  • @rozeebee5147
    @rozeebee5147 4 роки тому +17

    . Looking under our bed for monsters when we realize that they were inside of us

    • @pinklightninggacha
      @pinklightninggacha 4 роки тому +3

      nah mate they aren't inside of us they are us

    • @broski6371
      @broski6371 4 роки тому +1

      Im14andthisisdeep

    • @torazely
      @torazely 4 роки тому

      as children we look for monsters under our beds.
      as adults, we realize they're inside our heads.

  • @Jesse-xi5br
    @Jesse-xi5br 5 років тому +3

    Wow, amazing and powerful video!

  • @dexterwaltz8884
    @dexterwaltz8884 3 роки тому

    "Trained how to deal"...like the little things that are done to handle depression but they never heal the problem

  • @Ag3nt_Dud3
    @Ag3nt_Dud3 5 років тому +2

    Heck yes