Hell yeah! I'm in the same boat. I started with my sister, took her a few weeks to get into it, but she finally succumed to Vessel. Then I did a few colleagues, now there's 4 of them listening to Sleep Token daily. Trying my hardest to get my dad into them too, but he's more into classic hard rock/metal, i.e Iron Maiden, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen etc.
Don't ever apologize for stopping and analyzing the song, if I wanna hear the song I just play it, we hear for your commentary your insight and we love it!! This my favorite song of the album it hits extremely hard, appreciate the content brother keep it up ✌️❤️
Vessel and II (drummer) are the only members of the band accredited for the writing on any of their stuff. Vessel does all the lyric writing, vocals, guitar, keys, synth... everything in studio except drums. The bassist (III) and guitarist (IV) are solely live performance musicians. Makes the magic of ST even more impressive.
Love the breakdowns you do on songs, don't ever apologize for it. Most reaction channels don't try to delve into what they think the songs mean and that is a very unique angle for you to tap into to separate you from others. I'm here for it. Cheers.
Dave is destined for 1M subs, y’all better praise him 🙏🏼 And Dave, I promise you a majority of your viewers appreciate the insight and real time feedback in your reacts. We don’t watch reactions to listen to the song.
Bro, he had me at "berserker class" lol. That's awesome, you're every insightful, sir. Made me look at the figure differently. No defense, blind, swingingly wildly just trying to make contact.
I live for the lyric and music breakdown. I have no one to discuss this stuff with here, and I'm loving listening to someone else breakdown these lyrics the way I do constantly.
Back years ago when you first did some songs by opeth i was in the comments trying to give sleep token some shine because honestly man your input is always absolutely phenomenal. I think you really crushed this one both the lyrics and the visualization. Always going to look forward to when you hit up bands i love so much.
You just really can't go wrong with this band. Every single fucking track is amazing. Very fun to see you returning again and again to them, great content as always Dave! You have some interesting input to the songs as well. Keep up the good work mate
It is a travesty that this song isnt even 4 minutes long 😫 I am SO glad you reacted to this! Now you see why it's my favorite. It's lyrically beautiful (as always) and the music itself to me is so catchy and hooked me in immediately. As usual, LOVE your insights Dave!
Just wanted to say, I absolutely love your Sleep Token reactions, that's the thing about those reaction videos, it's sharing and seeing the others amazement about something you already love. Sleep Token conquered my all-time favourite Bands list in just a few days with this Album. And the most amazing thing i learn every day, it grows and grows and grows....... With every spin it grows! And for a non native speaker like me, you're helping me so much with your lyric analysis to get way deeper into it as I already am😮🙏🏻
what you said about bands settling on a sound is pure facts, i've been a metal/rock fan for life and slowly started falling out of it a couple years ago because it felt like every new drop from the bands i loved sounded the same, i couldn't even distinguish their songs anymore - but sleep token roped me right back in back when i discovered their music in 2021. everything sounds so fresh even when you've heard it a thousand times
Love the commentary!! You're always so insightful about the message and lyrics. Loving this journey with Sleep Token (and your other reactions). Road to 1M subs!
I personally really like your commentary and analyzing the lyrics! Another of the time, you say things I've never thought of before, and I love getting into the meaning of these songs. Thank you, and no need to apologize! Worship 🙏🖤
Your reaction videos are the first reactions I’ve sat through and listened to. Everything you have/had to say while breaking down the song/video. You’re talking about things not even I would’ve thought of. So keep reacting like this. Also, I genuinely love watching people react to Sleep Token and discovering their deep connection to music! 👏🏽
Not annoying at all brother! We are watching a reaction by you! Not the official music video. Keep up the fun, insightful reactions and people will watch. Thanks for the hard work!
You have fantastic insight! You're right, I have heard this song, and this album, hundreds of times, but because you are taking the time to analyze the lyrics, you're bringing things to my attention that I hadn't thought of before. I'm a musician too, so I think I get so caught up in the emotions in the vocals and the intricacies of the music happening around them, I forget to delve into the meaning behind the lyrics. Every perspective is subjective, but it's refreshing to hear what other people think of their music and the stories behind the lyrics. Great content, keep going! :) Also, you should listen to their first two albums as well. Vessell ties lyrics in from their first album at the end of this one.
I was here ever since i saw you react to Ascensionism n im here to stay, loving your content so far n is goin to stick with you for the journey, rock on man. Also just a recommendation maybe react to scary stuff too i love seeing those n im sure others can agree
I appreciate your perspective. Much love!! If you haven’t reacted to Rain, it is one of my favorites. Also their cover of “Is It Really You”. Incredible
I loved your commentary & I’ve not heard many discuss about the characters in the videos…but I have also put a lot of thought into it & thought the head was a block; to block out & evade as you so described. Just wanted to add my two cents. Great video & synopsis. New sub bro; best of luck! Worship.
love your analysis, especially about the character, don’t apologize for it. as a fellow musician I agree that it’s hard not to appreciate and give credit where it’s due lol especially with a band like ST. excited to see you listen to the rest of the album 🫡
As someone who's suck at deciphering lyrics (tbf English is not my first language), your interpretation of the lyrics is by far makes the most sense to me and I'm all down for it. Now I have more and better ways to worship 🙏
A person who does reaction videos is going to do just that...pause and react. If I just wanted to hear the sing, I would just listen to it. You keep doing you, Dave!!
To go further in depth, the figure seems feminine and could resemble a berserker. Significant other maybe, that is always on the attack, close minded to their partners feelings. Wielding their past traumas as armor and axes. But by the end of the maybe they start unlearning some of those behaviors so the armor starts melting away.
Loved your figurine analysis! I was taking it as he's on the offense, his guard is down, and his head is in a box. The box being the physical slang for a sexual representation for the woman his infatuated with. He's blinded, and he feels safe, but he corrodes at the end when she decides to call this relationship quits. I wouldn't have come to my conclusion without your thoughts.
Great reactions, love seeing people fall into Sleep Token the way so many of us have! If you're looking for another great band to check out and react to, give SHREZZERS a try! Start with their song Mystery and go from there. You'll be into it!
This song reminds me of my ex, and when we used to take trips down to Hersheypark Pennsylvania. She used to drive so freaking fast, and she almost hit a deer. The part when he says, keep an eye on the road or will both be here forever. Gives me chills Worship ( ps I hate you ales ) 😉
I mean this with love and honesty. The other day my wife was doing the dishes and listening to Taylor swift which I don’t listen to. But I suddenly realized that sleep token is using nearly the same formula that swift is using in her recent records. The only difference being the obvious guitar and drum work. But otherwise it’s so similar it’s eerie. Don’t believe me go throw on Taylor swifts latest records. All of that said, I absolutely love it. For me take me back to Eden it’s the best record of the year. Also this record I think is about humanity and modern attitudes and obstacles. And how all these modern obstacles are devastating to our sensibilities as people.
This resonates with me as a part of the Swiftie to metal pipeline. Swifties love dissecting lyrics and Sleep Token gives just as much complex lore, if not more, and leaves nothing to desire sonically.
The reason I thought the figure's head is a cube was to symbolize that he is literally a blockhead, AKA stupid. He made some stupid mistakes in the relationship that he will never be able to take back.
While I do love to see people react to the whole piece in its full flow, i totally understand the monetization handcuffs as well as the desire to break it down and ingest it all. I would prefer one complete run through and then circling back for dissection, but that's just not how youtube reactions tend to work for obvious reasons. Regardless, I apprecitae your analysis and perspective as you digest it. As long as you go back a few seconds and repair the transitions and crescendos then it's all good- that's really crucial imo.
Long post/small rant haha. Yeah, the obvious reason being that a huge majority don’t stick around for the breakdown at the end, resulting in a terrible viewer duration haha. At least this way, people may stick around during the pauses to pick up the vaule im trying to add, rather than skip it all together. As far as monetizing goes. Pausing is a myth and does not help unless you pause every 4 seconds. Unless you got a powerful team of lawyers like some some of the bigger reactions channels, that can help you argue “fair use” it’s basically just free promotion for the said artist, at the cost of my time, with no financial gain in return. Honestly I would love to be paid for my time, like anybody else. But my love for music circumvents that most of the time. It sucks having a passion in something so rooted in copyright.
What's crazy about Vessel is, he writes everything except the drums. Read that again lol The guy is a freaking anomaly. When i started getting into ST, i really thought it was some AI shit. How does one person embody SO MUCH talent. Even lyrically, NOBODY writes the way this guy does. It's a beautiful thing to witness
While I agree Vessel is absurdly talented and I love Sleep Token their instrumentals aren’t the most complex. Lyrically and vocally I think they make up for it though
What about playing through the whole song to react and then doing a second play after to break it down so you can get the full scope of each song and then dissect
Nothing about your commentary and slow and thorough dissection of where vessel was at when this song was produced is boring and you should not apologize for it. I think the lot of us that have been totally consumed by Sleep Token are so attached to the overarching concept and story of this toxic relationship between Vessel and Sleep, so hearing your interpretation of is so validating. We want the people that hear them for the first time to ***hear*** them, much like you are. This is what we want. This is what we are hungry for. You’ve only scratched the surface, I hope you go back to the beginning. Worship.
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As someone who has converted three people in the past 6 months to Sleep Token I am adoring this new obsession of yours
Lol. I love the fact that the word of choice was "converted" 😂
What do you mean by converted? My friend had no idea about this band, and I showed him the take me back to Eden album and now he’s a fan.
@@AJJ0904 yeah, I don’t understand that lol
The odd group who take the lore waaay to seriously 😅
Hell yeah! I'm in the same boat. I started with my sister, took her a few weeks to get into it, but she finally succumed to Vessel. Then I did a few colleagues, now there's 4 of them listening to Sleep Token daily. Trying my hardest to get my dad into them too, but he's more into classic hard rock/metal, i.e Iron Maiden, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen etc.
Don't ever apologize for stopping and analyzing the song, if I wanna hear the song I just play it, we hear for your commentary your insight and we love it!! This my favorite song of the album it hits extremely hard, appreciate the content brother keep it up ✌️❤️
Vessel and II (drummer) are the only members of the band accredited for the writing on any of their stuff. Vessel does all the lyric writing, vocals, guitar, keys, synth... everything in studio except drums. The bassist (III) and guitarist (IV) are solely live performance musicians. Makes the magic of ST even more impressive.
Discovering this band has been the most fun I've had listening to music in years.
Love the breakdowns you do on songs, don't ever apologize for it. Most reaction channels don't try to delve into what they think the songs mean and that is a very unique angle for you to tap into to separate you from others. I'm here for it. Cheers.
Dave is destined for 1M subs, y’all better praise him 🙏🏼
And Dave, I promise you a majority of your viewers appreciate the insight and real time feedback in your reacts. We don’t watch reactions to listen to the song.
I def 2nd this and find it endearing you have to whisper bc of your kid! its working for you though.
Bro, he had me at "berserker class" lol. That's awesome, you're every insightful, sir. Made me look at the figure differently. No defense, blind, swingingly wildly just trying to make contact.
The good stuff right here! I believe this song is talking about a car crash, even the heavy drop at the end sounds like a screech and a rolling car.
I live for the lyric and music breakdown. I have no one to discuss this stuff with here, and I'm loving listening to someone else breakdown these lyrics the way I do constantly.
Back years ago when you first did some songs by opeth i was in the comments trying to give sleep token some shine because honestly man your input is always absolutely phenomenal. I think you really crushed this one both the lyrics and the visualization.
Always going to look forward to when you hit up bands i love so much.
You just really can't go wrong with this band. Every single fucking track is amazing. Very fun to see you returning again and again to them, great content as always Dave! You have some interesting input to the songs as well. Keep up the good work mate
The utility of their music is what makes being a fan so simple... There truly is a song for almost any moment in life
Record of the year for me. Love the commentary my man.
Worship
No other reactions to Sleep Token that I’ve watched on here have actually broken down lyrics to find the meaning like you. So good!
It is a travesty that this song isnt even 4 minutes long 😫
I am SO glad you reacted to this! Now you see why it's my favorite. It's lyrically beautiful (as always) and the music itself to me is so catchy and hooked me in immediately. As usual, LOVE your insights Dave!
Just wanted to say, I absolutely love your Sleep Token reactions, that's the thing about those reaction videos, it's sharing and seeing the others amazement about something you already love. Sleep Token conquered my all-time favourite Bands list in just a few days with this Album. And the most amazing thing i learn every day, it grows and grows and grows....... With every spin it grows! And for a non native speaker like me, you're helping me so much with your lyric analysis to get way deeper into it as I already am😮🙏🏻
Your lyric and video analysis is certified genius. So deep and insightful
New subscriber here, and a new Sleep Token fan - absolutely loving your input on these wicked good tracks! Keep up the good work Dave!
The Offering, Higher, Dark Signs, Sugar, Like That... and many more... Enjoyed your reaction. +1 Sub ✌
what you said about bands settling on a sound is pure facts, i've been a metal/rock fan for life and slowly started falling out of it a couple years ago because it felt like every new drop from the bands i loved sounded the same, i couldn't even distinguish their songs anymore - but sleep token roped me right back in back when i discovered their music in 2021. everything sounds so fresh even when you've heard it a thousand times
Love the commentary!! You're always so insightful about the message and lyrics. Loving this journey with Sleep Token (and your other reactions). Road to 1M subs!
I personally really like your commentary and analyzing the lyrics! Another of the time, you say things I've never thought of before, and I love getting into the meaning of these songs. Thank you, and no need to apologize! Worship 🙏🖤
A lot* not another, lol
Your reaction videos are the first reactions I’ve sat through and listened to. Everything you have/had to say while breaking down the song/video. You’re talking about things not even I would’ve thought of. So keep reacting like this.
Also, I genuinely love watching people react to Sleep Token and discovering their deep connection to music! 👏🏽
Awesome Dave ❤ btw this is my favorite on the album! Can’t wait for you to hear all the song though! Keep them coming! 😎
The whole TMBTE is amazing, but Granite is my favorite song!! Amazing video!
Not annoying at all brother! We are watching a reaction by you! Not the official music video. Keep up the fun, insightful reactions and people will watch. Thanks for the hard work!
Lmao you saying you need to add more than just you sitting there listening and saying "yeah that's tight" made me actually laugh out loud. ❤
i really love all your reaction, welcome to worship 🖤
You have fantastic insight! You're right, I have heard this song, and this album, hundreds of times, but because you are taking the time to analyze the lyrics, you're bringing things to my attention that I hadn't thought of before. I'm a musician too, so I think I get so caught up in the emotions in the vocals and the intricacies of the music happening around them, I forget to delve into the meaning behind the lyrics. Every perspective is subjective, but it's refreshing to hear what other people think of their music and the stories behind the lyrics. Great content, keep going! :) Also, you should listen to their first two albums as well. Vessell ties lyrics in from their first album at the end of this one.
Bro you have the absolute best reactions on UA-cam! You breakdown song lyrics like no one else, keep it up!!
I literally love your commentary! You have one of the best lyrical analysis of sleep’s lyrics and and I am LIVING! 🖤
I was here ever since i saw you react to Ascensionism n im here to stay, loving your content so far n is goin to stick with you for the journey, rock on man. Also just a recommendation maybe react to scary stuff too i love seeing those n im sure others can agree
I appreciate your perspective. Much love!! If you haven’t reacted to Rain, it is one of my favorites. Also their cover of “Is It Really You”. Incredible
I loved your commentary & I’ve not heard many discuss about the characters in the videos…but I have also put a lot of thought into it & thought the head was a block; to block out & evade as you so described. Just wanted to add my two cents. Great video & synopsis. New sub bro; best of luck! Worship.
What It Do Dave! I appreciate ur ST reactions! Props bro!
I read the other day that Vessel I & II did all of the writing and played all of the instruments on this masterpiece of an album...incredible.
Stank face IMMEDIATELY! I love it 🥹
love your analysis, especially about the character, don’t apologize for it. as a fellow musician I agree that it’s hard not to appreciate and give credit where it’s due lol especially with a band like ST. excited to see you listen to the rest of the album 🫡
love the deep dives bro loving your deep dive
Damn this band is good af. So many bangers
My favorite song on the album!!!!❤
As someone who's suck at deciphering lyrics (tbf English is not my first language), your interpretation of the lyrics is by far makes the most sense to me and I'm all down for it. Now I have more and better ways to worship 🙏
I REALLY want you to next check Rain and Apparition. This entire album is just on a completely different level!
Different perspectives are always good man.
Here’s hoping for a reaction for full album 🔥🙏🏻
My body is ready for Aqua Regia.
Sulfur and granite explode when theyre introduced to each other.
The song overall is 🔥🔥🔥
Love the commentary my dude
Sorry, not sorry 😂 love it bro!
A person who does reaction videos is going to do just that...pause and react. If I just wanted to hear the sing, I would just listen to it. You keep doing you, Dave!!
The box makes me think of hard headed. Close minded.
To go further in depth, the figure seems feminine and could resemble a berserker. Significant other maybe, that is always on the attack, close minded to their partners feelings. Wielding their past traumas as armor and axes. But by the end of the maybe they start unlearning some of those behaviors so the armor starts melting away.
Great observation bro, never thought about it that way!
All love with hitting pause.
Run it back
I love your reactions and Sleep Token is unparalleled. do EUCLID next, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loved your figurine analysis! I was taking it as he's on the offense, his guard is down, and his head is in a box. The box being the physical slang for a sexual representation for the woman his infatuated with. He's blinded, and he feels safe, but he corrodes at the end when she decides to call this relationship quits.
I wouldn't have come to my conclusion without your thoughts.
Great reactions, love seeing people fall into Sleep Token the way so many of us have!
If you're looking for another great band to check out and react to, give SHREZZERS a try! Start with their song Mystery and go from there. You'll be into it!
Your facial expressions remind me of my son when I tried to give him green liquid Nyquil cough syrup lol
really think the cube is meant to show that the person is “boxed” within their own head
This song reminds me of my ex, and when we used to take trips down to Hersheypark Pennsylvania. She used to drive so freaking fast, and she almost hit a deer. The part when he says, keep an eye on the road or will both be here forever. Gives me chills
Worship ( ps I hate you ales ) 😉
I mean this with love and honesty. The other day my wife was doing the dishes and listening to Taylor swift which I don’t listen to. But I suddenly realized that sleep token is using nearly the same formula that swift is using in her recent records. The only difference being the obvious guitar and drum work. But otherwise it’s so similar it’s eerie. Don’t believe me go throw on Taylor swifts latest records. All of that said, I absolutely love it. For me take me back to Eden it’s the best record of the year. Also this record I think is about humanity and modern attitudes and obstacles. And how all these modern obstacles are devastating to our sensibilities as people.
This resonates with me as a part of the Swiftie to metal pipeline. Swifties love dissecting lyrics and Sleep Token gives just as much complex lore, if not more, and leaves nothing to desire sonically.
The reason I thought the figure's head is a cube was to symbolize that he is literally a blockhead, AKA stupid. He made some stupid mistakes in the relationship that he will never be able to take back.
I think you'd like 12 foot ninja. Start the fire would be a good one.
While I do love to see people react to the whole piece in its full flow, i totally understand the monetization handcuffs as well as the desire to break it down and ingest it all. I would prefer one complete run through and then circling back for dissection, but that's just not how youtube reactions tend to work for obvious reasons. Regardless, I apprecitae your analysis and perspective as you digest it. As long as you go back a few seconds and repair the transitions and crescendos then it's all good- that's really crucial imo.
Long post/small rant haha.
Yeah, the obvious reason being that a huge majority don’t stick around for the breakdown at the end, resulting in a terrible viewer duration haha.
At least this way, people may stick around during the pauses to pick up the vaule im trying to add, rather than skip it all together.
As far as monetizing goes. Pausing is a myth and does not help unless you pause every 4 seconds. Unless you got a powerful team of lawyers like some some of the bigger reactions channels, that can help you argue “fair use” it’s basically just free promotion for the said artist, at the cost of my time, with no financial gain in return.
Honestly I would love to be paid for my time, like anybody else. But my love for music circumvents that most of the time. It sucks having a passion in something so rooted in copyright.
Perhaps the cube head is really indicative of being a blockhead (like maybe he’s blinded by love?) 🤷🏼♀️
Never say sorry. We come to watch your reaction and your insight?
Thank you for reacting. It's Vessel not Vasal lol :P
I told him 2 videos ago. He won't correct himself.
What's crazy about Vessel is, he writes everything except the drums. Read that again lol The guy is a freaking anomaly. When i started getting into ST, i really thought it was some AI shit. How does one person embody SO MUCH talent. Even lyrically, NOBODY writes the way this guy does. It's a beautiful thing to witness
Modern day Trent Reznor lol
@@sheenadias9433 ehhhhhhh
While I agree Vessel is absurdly talented and I love Sleep Token their instrumentals aren’t the most complex. Lyrically and vocally I think they make up for it though
@@Childofbhaal yea, I get what ur saying. That drummer, whoever he is, is pretty rad tho😉
What about playing through the whole song to react and then doing a second play after to break it down so you can get the full scope of each song and then dissect
Not my reaction style but thanks for the suggestion!
@@whatitdodave I'm here for it either way
Respectfully. It's "vEH-sl"
Vessel, not vassal.
Nothing about your commentary and slow and thorough dissection of where vessel was at when this song was produced is boring and you should not apologize for it. I think the lot of us that have been totally consumed by Sleep Token are so attached to the overarching concept and story of this toxic relationship between Vessel and Sleep, so hearing your interpretation of is so validating. We want the people that hear them for the first time to ***hear*** them, much like you are. This is what we want. This is what we are hungry for. You’ve only scratched the surface, I hope you go back to the beginning. Worship.
do RAIN!
I think the figurine is female
I want toys of all these. Even dang Euclid. Minus the head
woo im early for once xD
Don’t share their music too much… some people don’t deserve a new colour in their rainbow 😂
A collective sadness turned into something beautiful. And your commentary is great we've all heard the song bro. Here for your input.
It's great how deep you go. Two more mins left of your reaction and I'm still here.