Vocal ANALYSIS of Five Finger Death Punch and their emotional song "Wrong Side Of Heaven"

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  • Опубліковано 17 сер 2023
  • I know this song by Five Finger Death Punch means a lot to so many of you, including our veterans here at home. PTSD and other mental health disorders can absolutely be born from military conflicts, and you know how much I support getting help to those that need it. I am so grateful you all have pushed "Wrong Side Of Heaven" my way for so long. . . so much so, that I personally have donated to the Wounded Warrior Project and urge those of you that can support any veterans organizations in your country, please do so.
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    Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Five Finger Death Punch for the first time, performing "Wrong Side Of Heaven”.
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    Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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  • @geeky1one
    @geeky1one 8 місяців тому +2522

    I am a vet with 2 tours of Iraq. I nearly took my own life 2 years ago. I watched the original video on the night I planned to end it. This song saved my life. I watched it 3 times and reached out for help. The Veteran's Administration has helped me put my life back on track. I still can't watch this video without crying. I can say 5FDP has saved my life and I will be a fan for the rest of my life.

    • @nathanpalm9143
      @nathanpalm9143 8 місяців тому +52

      Thank you for your service! Most of my family is former military. I hope you are having a good successful day today wherever you are.

    • @johnwells920
      @johnwells920 8 місяців тому +43

      Hey brother. Afghanistan here. I got ya

    • @animalou812
      @animalou812 8 місяців тому +26

      God bless you.

    • @longboardmed
      @longboardmed 8 місяців тому +21

      Blessings to you brother, keep on keeping on.

    • @Swishyhead
      @Swishyhead 8 місяців тому +31

      Thank you for staying with us, for being brave enough to reach out for help.

  • @MichaelG5500
    @MichaelG5500 8 місяців тому +1761

    As a veteran with PTSD this one is hard to watch but I will be here for it.

    • @Mountain_Man
      @Mountain_Man 8 місяців тому +53

      Same brother!

    • @BleezyBandit
      @BleezyBandit 8 місяців тому +45

      I hope the best for both of you. Don't ever lose that war in your mind. All too many do daily. Once you experience war, it never ends for you.

    • @ImAlsoMerobiba
      @ImAlsoMerobiba 8 місяців тому +23

      I've never seen the music video for this but have listened this song a lot. It'll be interesting to see it for the first time. Seems very emotional based on other reaction channel thumbnails.

    • @TheePIB
      @TheePIB 8 місяців тому +19

      Same, brotha.

    • @shinomori69
      @shinomori69 8 місяців тому +25

      Same here. I can barely listen to this song without tearing up.

  • @mickirugi
    @mickirugi 8 місяців тому +643

    These guys did a concert tour in Iraq and Afghanistan while I was deployed in 2009-2010 and I got to see them. It was just them and a couple hundred of us around a small stage. After, they shook hands and met with every one of us and talked to us like we were all just regular people seeing each other on the street. These guys are genuine.

    • @itsbrendoni3444
      @itsbrendoni3444 7 місяців тому +6

      that's amazing honestly

    • @lancerhades971
      @lancerhades971 7 місяців тому +10

      Thats actually such a show of human empathy is kinda hard to think about. Kinda love them for that alone honestly

    • @aafpeptoe4209
      @aafpeptoe4209 6 місяців тому +5

      Thank You for Your Service !

    • @richardwinger6390
      @richardwinger6390 5 місяців тому +7

      I met them the same way in Iraq around the same time. They are very genuine and humble people.

    • @michaelcoursey8614
      @michaelcoursey8614 4 місяці тому

      I'm on the no side of anything cause I'm an atheist warlock armored against all evil.

  • @alphapockets
    @alphapockets Місяць тому +20

    Every time i see someone react to this song, i have to watch. As a marine veteran, ive lost 3 of my good friends to ptsd, and have also been lucky enough to receive the call for help and be there. Thank you for watching it through.

  • @memyselfandi432
    @memyselfandi432 8 місяців тому +643

    "You know me! You saved my life, brother!"
    That part never fails to get me.

    • @TheComicBookJoker
      @TheComicBookJoker 8 місяців тому +19

      Yep. Always tear up on that part.

    • @Maddog-wm5xi
      @Maddog-wm5xi 8 місяців тому +13

      I always thought he said "Jacoby" because if you look closely that's his last name... but either way the message gets across.

    • @sifumode9460
      @sifumode9460 8 місяців тому +13

      @@Maddog-wm5xi Yeah, I think it's "It's Jacoby. You saved my life, brother", but I made the same mistake the first few times I watched it and thought it said, "You know me".

    • @kyler83
      @kyler83 8 місяців тому +1

      It got me.

    • @And_rew92
      @And_rew92 8 місяців тому +2

      Every single time

  • @jtough7499
    @jtough7499 8 місяців тому +626

    As a Vet I can NEVER get through this song without tears. I work everyday to try to prevent Vet suicide.

    • @jamescurfman3284
      @jamescurfman3284 8 місяців тому +28

      Same. I ALMOST make it through. It's the daylight scene in the alley that gets me every time.
      "You know me. You SAVED MY LIFE, brother!"
      Puddle of tears.

    • @Torrath7411
      @Torrath7411 8 місяців тому +10

      I'm with you. Thanks for having our Brothers and Sisters back.

    • @PuppyMonsters
      @PuppyMonsters 8 місяців тому +18

      I can not listen to 5FDP without crying. First, as a veteran listening to this and watching the video always just hits me hard.
      But secondly, my cousin used to take his youngest daughter to a lot of concerts and 5FDP invited her up on stage to headbang with them while they played and he got some cool pictures of it. He took his own life about a year and a half ago. So no matter what song I hear from them, I start bawling because his daughters no longer have a father, and I no longer have my elder cousin that taught me so much.
      Next month I'm going to take my daughter to her first concert, but I somehow doubt that either Rob Zombie or Alice Cooper are going to invite anyone on stage with them.

    • @andrewbroderick5702
      @andrewbroderick5702 8 місяців тому +4

      Right there with you brother, Def pulls on the heart strings.

    • @1969bones69
      @1969bones69 8 місяців тому +3

      Yeah I know right. It's rough.

  • @friki-tiki
    @friki-tiki 8 місяців тому +278

    As a USMC veteran I have lost more friends by their own hands than any other way. I tear up every time I watch this video. Can't help it. If anybody needs to talk, you can always reach out and I will listen. I am hear for you.
    Another great reaction. Thank you for what you do Elizabeth.

    • @tylerjones3894
      @tylerjones3894 7 місяців тому +7

      Semper, brother. Too many funerals, too many dry cleaner bills

    • @PaulFE7
      @PaulFE7 7 місяців тому +8

      I'm learning, after years of therapy, it's okay to cry. Strength lies not in standing at the perfect POA, not with the amount of pull-ups or bench press, but being strong enough to express your feelings correctly and unashamedly.
      Semper Fi brother!

    • @Srg.L.Harvey
      @Srg.L.Harvey 6 місяців тому +2

      Semper Fi brother

    • @zackhurwitz9441
      @zackhurwitz9441 6 місяців тому +3

      Semper Fi brothers, reach out if y'all need someone to talk to

    • @scottdavis2387
      @scottdavis2387 6 місяців тому +3

      thanks for your understanding. it means the world to hear another Marine is willing to hear out someone else and talk about issues and problems. This video and song tears me up badly. i was in Dessert Storm, Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division.

  • @navylady7518
    @navylady7518 2 місяці тому +26

    Navy veteran, no war time or boots on ground but it holds very close to my heart to help my veterans in any way I can. Having PTSD myself and suffering from depression I can honestly say I have been to the depths and contemplated my life more than once. My children kept me from stepping over that line! Bless you all who have served, including your families.

  • @DerHaf1982
    @DerHaf1982 8 місяців тому +611

    You picked one HELL of a song to pick as your first FFDP song. This one is incredibly emotional

    • @tattoorocker
      @tattoorocker 8 місяців тому +6

      Yes it is

    • @icharus2970
      @icharus2970 8 місяців тому +5

      Definitely.

    • @zarasha8220
      @zarasha8220 6 місяців тому +5

      This song shattered me when I first saw it.

    • @Gollet95
      @Gollet95 5 місяців тому +3

      5FDP has several songs that have alot of emotions in them, til this day one of the hardest to listen to imo must be Coming Down

    • @adamjohansson9488
      @adamjohansson9488 Місяць тому +1

      @@Gollet95that one is brutal, its my favorite but it hits me in the guts

  • @kmdaveyy
    @kmdaveyy 8 місяців тому +566

    At 22:34 he’s saying “you saved my life brother” after recognizing the man he served with. It’s isn’t just compassion and connect, it’s showing how different life after combat is for every vet. His reaction was hostility until he saw his brother in arms. This music video is so well done, it’s truly like a movie. It shows where all these men started and then life after war. So fucking cool.

    • @ChuckADickiner
      @ChuckADickiner 8 місяців тому

      Always help your battle buddy.

    • @kennethgardner3090
      @kennethgardner3090 8 місяців тому +12

      I wish they would make an entire album and then make it into a movie. I know I would pay to see it.

    • @HVideoH
      @HVideoH 8 місяців тому +29

      Thanks for pointing out what he was saying. I love watching reactions to this video, but reactors seem to miss the connection of that final scene with the beginning where those two are in combat and one goes down, and the other lifts him up by his collar and then the same guys trade places at the end.

    • @lawrencejoy2256
      @lawrencejoy2256 8 місяців тому +5

      Also show how each of us deal with life afterwards...some better than others but it still takes a part of us with it.

    • @Mr_Boyer
      @Mr_Boyer 8 місяців тому +3

      @@HVideoH I definitely missed that connection the first time I watched this video.

  • @runikvarze6191
    @runikvarze6191 8 місяців тому +188

    FFDP has a LOT of songs supporting veterans. "Got your six" "no one gets left behind" and "wrong side of heaven" all have heavy military undertones.

    • @wuxiagamescentral
      @wuxiagamescentral 7 місяців тому +13

      Far From Home gets me down bad

    • @publicguy1664
      @publicguy1664 5 місяців тому

      Wrong Side of Heaven is actually about Adam having a conversation with god. They only made the video about veterans.

    • @publicguy1664
      @publicguy1664 5 місяців тому

      @@wuxiagamescentral I always took that as being about them touring.

    • @XizorSizhran
      @XizorSizhran 4 місяці тому +4

      "Gone Away" is another one. Incredible band.

    • @Razgriz85
      @Razgriz85 3 місяці тому +1

      "Far From Home" as well.

  • @liamjoseph3853
    @liamjoseph3853 8 місяців тому +169

    I’m a veteran with PTSD and I cry every time I hear this song because it brings back memories that I hate reliving. You did a beautiful job breaking down this song. Thank you.

    • @thomasmoriarty9006
      @thomasmoriarty9006 7 місяців тому +3

      Same

    • @tyleraustin9117
      @tyleraustin9117 6 місяців тому

      I don't have it and I cry when I hear the song. Thanks for paving the way.
      @@thomasmoriarty9006 @liamjoseph3853

    • @marlonskull777
      @marlonskull777 6 місяців тому +2

      Lots of strength, keep going!

    • @Akusick
      @Akusick 5 місяців тому +3

      Thank you for your service soldier! God bless. I didn't serve myself, but my older brother served a tour in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and he's been different ever since. God bless, I hope it gets easier.

    • @kenheald1854
      @kenheald1854 5 місяців тому

      I have zero military experience. I cry every time I hear it.

  • @terrydavis7389
    @terrydavis7389 8 місяців тому +345

    i love the fact that you sat there in silence, watching and looking at all the organizations that offer help to vets, to me that is a HUGE sign of respect to them, thank you for that.

    • @mill05wright68
      @mill05wright68 8 місяців тому +5

      It shows class and moreover respect. I totally agree with you!

    • @joenewman6494
      @joenewman6494 8 місяців тому +1

      Respect

  • @graham8416
    @graham8416 8 місяців тому +511

    As a UK vet, I know 5FDP support veterans around the world. Thank you for introducing them to a wider audience. Your analysis was in depth and spot on. Thank you ❤️

    • @danwhornham4037
      @danwhornham4037 8 місяців тому +10

      Thank you from Texas

    • @redsorgum
      @redsorgum 8 місяців тому +10

      US army vet here, thanks for your service.✌️🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️🙏🏻

    • @FreightTrain54
      @FreightTrain54 8 місяців тому +7

      No THANK YOU ❤️

    • @firefighterchick
      @firefighterchick 8 місяців тому +6

      Thanks to you and all allied veterans.
      You may have been fighting for your country but by proxy, you were protecting mine as well.
      I didn't know they gave to veterans' causes in other countries as well.
      They also support first responders as well.
      God Bless 5FDP!

    • @graham8416
      @graham8416 8 місяців тому +5

      ​@@danwhornham4037 It was my pleasure serving my Queen. No thanks needed 🙏

  • @danielerridge1214
    @danielerridge1214 26 днів тому +10

    He says " You saved my life brother " ❤ Thank all veterans for their service.

  • @chuckhilleshiem6596
    @chuckhilleshiem6596 7 місяців тому +22

    I am a combat veteran ( Vietnam ) You can not possibly know the good you have just done.
    Thank you for this and God bless you

    • @zacharyfitzgerald2944
      @zacharyfitzgerald2944 2 місяці тому +1

      The United States owes you a debt of gratitude brother. Thank you for your service

    • @chuckhilleshiem6596
      @chuckhilleshiem6596 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for youe kind words . No one owes me anything but I am happy to be alive .
      God bless you for saying it though .@@zacharyfitzgerald2944

    • @NateWhitelock
      @NateWhitelock 2 місяці тому +1

      Welcome home brother. I’m not a vet but I see you. You and your brothers are far from forgotten.

    • @chuckhilleshiem6596
      @chuckhilleshiem6596 2 місяці тому +1

      Wow that was unexpected . Thank you so much and God bless you.@@NateWhitelock

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @ckirkpatrick00
    @ckirkpatrick00 8 місяців тому +387

    As a disabled vet who served in Iraq and Afghanistan this song makes me sob. This song is exactly how i feel.

    • @AndrewJamison79
      @AndrewJamison79 8 місяців тому +30

      Know for what its worth you are appreciated and we or at least I am grateful for your service and appreciate you brother!

    • @Chapterhouse86
      @Chapterhouse86 8 місяців тому +10

      You aren't alone brother.

    • @JohnDoe-cz5yz
      @JohnDoe-cz5yz 8 місяців тому +5

      Hang on there, dude! I'm sure that there's people that love and care for you. It'll be better!

    • @randyr365
      @randyr365 8 місяців тому +5

      with ya👊 we're here, silently remembering things that never go away.

    • @ckirkpatrick00
      @ckirkpatrick00 8 місяців тому

      oh yea my wife and i opened our own business in maryland @@JohnDoe-cz5yz

  • @Ghyus01
    @Ghyus01 8 місяців тому +278

    Ivan Moody's ability to just POUR emotions into every line he sings is something truly special.

    • @Sagern234
      @Sagern234 8 місяців тому

      This

    • @brunacristina7442
      @brunacristina7442 8 місяців тому +2

      YES. This guy is all about raw energy and emotion. I can't get through songs like this one and Remember Everything without crying my eyes out.

    • @Ghyus01
      @Ghyus01 8 місяців тому +3

      @@brunacristina7442 UGH me too. People are quick to assume "scream bad". But sometimes you just gotta! Ivan is the master of letting those screams out from a real place.

  • @AussieVeteranReacts
    @AussieVeteranReacts 7 місяців тому +63

    Omg I’m an Australian Veteran who invaded Iraq with America and your interpretation of the story is so amazing, thank you ma’am 🫡🇦🇺🇺🇸 I love watching your videos and breaking down the facts about your knowledge! I know you are a Opera singer but you have now become a true master of music 🎼 your face expressions are incredible especially with emotion in the song 🎧 I absolutely adore your work and you have made me smile and be proud instead of the inside battle that I’m going through! War is the most horrible thing ever, I lost my 12 year old daughter and 4 months later I was in Iraq with your country and you have a great understanding of how PTSD especially within a world of terror and violence the horror is to a civilian is truly a place that civilians think they know but they really don’t have the comprehension of what it’s really like 😢it’s truly heartbreaking 💔 and thank you for your support and words! Much love and appreciation from Australian Veterans 🫡🇦🇺🇺🇸💕

    • @s0frl15
      @s0frl15 3 місяці тому +6

      As an American who worked with some Aussies during my time in, I wholeheartedly appreciate and love you guys for being there with us. Regardless of how either of us personally felt about the war, I am grateful for all the Aussies I worked with. By far some of the best people I ever met, and I was fortunate to have them there having my back. Absolute professionals in the field and absolutely hilarious guys when there was time for that. By far some of the best people I have ever met.

    • @thesquaredcircle668
      @thesquaredcircle668 3 місяці тому +2

      Thank you for your service pal!! Hope all is well over there

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому +2

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

    • @marlisatwilligear9775
      @marlisatwilligear9775 9 днів тому

      My exhusband’s US Army national guard unit was attached to an Australian army unit when in Iraq from 2005-2006.

  • @JoshRice-oj3os
    @JoshRice-oj3os 7 місяців тому +18

    To everyone who has served TURELY I SAY THANK YOU for your sacrifice. My brother was a 50 cal machine gunner in USMC, and he is my personal hero thanks to all of you.

  • @BlueCurtainBurner
    @BlueCurtainBurner 8 місяців тому +346

    Love to see you dive into "Wash it All Away", "Gone Away", "I Apologize", "A Little Bit Off" and/or "Remember Everything". Deathpunch lyrics, vocals and music deserve the attention.

    • @kenlambert2076
      @kenlambert2076 8 місяців тому +16

      Little bit off!!

    • @OtakuChefAD
      @OtakuChefAD 8 місяців тому +17

      These are all amazing! Though honestly my favorite 5FDP song of all time is "Coming Down" which also really fits the Mental Health Awareness that Ms. Zharoff has so often covered im past songs

    • @Druterium
      @Druterium 8 місяців тому +19

      I'll add my vote for "Gone Away" as well. That video hit me really hard, and I loved that they covered The Offspring's masterpiece.

    • @JeffSparrow87
      @JeffSparrow87 8 місяців тому +3

      ​@@OtakuChefADindeed!

    • @kennethcadwalader6356
      @kennethcadwalader6356 8 місяців тому +7

      A Little Bit off Today is a great song, and I connect with it very deeply!

  • @MetalHeadReacts
    @MetalHeadReacts 8 місяців тому +65

    That moment at the end when the guy mouths "You saved my life, brother" hits me so hard every time i see this video...

    • @blayneallsen
      @blayneallsen 8 місяців тому +10

      My dad had listened to 5FDP for years before I did, and even introduced me to their music. One day, he decided to play it on the living room TV and pulled up the music video. He had never seen the video for this song, and we sat together in tears through the whole video. He actually pointed out to me what it was he mouthed, and every time I hear this song that memory brings tears to my eyes. The story that the video alone tells, and then you add in the music and the text. What a masterpiece

    • @davidgessin-mccully3919
      @davidgessin-mccully3919 8 місяців тому +5

      Great you noticed that too most reactors don’t catch it or can’t read what his mouth is saying.

    • @brandie976
      @brandie976 8 місяців тому +1

      Every single time ❤️😭

  • @markheclim2741
    @markheclim2741 8 місяців тому +67

    As someone who has depression, FFDP's song "A Little Bit Off" means a lot to me and can help me explain what it is like to live with depression. FFDP also did a version of "Blue on Black" to benefit First Responders that is also well worth a listen.

    • @mattpiemonte2826
      @mattpiemonte2826 6 місяців тому +2

      When I was going through some very rough near unalive type depression senior year of high school these days were who I was always listening to and the song "coming down" really struck me

    • @uniformguy751151
      @uniformguy751151 6 місяців тому +5

      "a little bit off" describes it so well, doesn't it? Some days are fine but some aren't and you're just "a little bit off." Depression, anxiety,anger issues, survivors guilt, PTSD....
      Sometimes we all need a little help.

  • @drewhembree7380
    @drewhembree7380 3 дні тому

    I dont even know how many times i have watched this. I am this guy. I am a 20 plus year vet. five tours in Iraq and Afg. It crushes me every day.

  • @therealScorpionMotorsports
    @therealScorpionMotorsports 8 місяців тому +116

    Marine vet here. I watched that music video only one time and it took me three days to recover from it. It just took me two hours to watch this video, but I had to persist because I love your channel. Thank you for caring enough to help.

    • @stumpie0291
      @stumpie0291 8 місяців тому +10

      I do have to say I wasn't in the Marines. I was in the Army. But as a veteran myself. We all have to stick up for eachother. Regardless of branch of service. We all give eachother beef. But in the end we are all brothers and sisters in arms. Know your not alone in the fight and thank God for the ones who do support the military and veterans. God bless them all.

    • @peterdoe2617
      @peterdoe2617 8 місяців тому +7

      Just a german guy, here. Serviced in the Bundeswehr, back in 1983. Never had to fight in a war.
      But I wanna thank you for what you've done to make our lives more safe, sir!

    • @markhagerman1837
      @markhagerman1837 8 місяців тому +3

      Love you, brother.
      US Army 1990 - 1994

    • @antonioliles5027
      @antonioliles5027 8 місяців тому +3

      I just can't bring myself to watch this one no matter how much I love her channel.

    • @antonioliles5027
      @antonioliles5027 8 місяців тому +5

      To all my brothers, love you.
      Army '99-'06

  • @liamgriffin218
    @liamgriffin218 8 місяців тому +275

    Sadly that statistic at the end, about veteran suicide, has only increased since the release of the music video. it has gone from around 12 a day to 22 a day. To all the veterans out there thank you for your service, stay safe, and don't give in to the 22 a day. o7

    • @Zenuwtrekjes
      @Zenuwtrekjes 8 місяців тому +3

      o7

    • @jtough7499
      @jtough7499 8 місяців тому +10

      There is data suggesting due to the pandemic and the economy that that number is now cresting 30. I believe it with what I'm seeing.

    • @donbishop6994
      @donbishop6994 8 місяців тому +6

      22 for 22 is a beautiful thing to see. Civilians are bringing more attention to our plight than the VA ever could.

    • @snoox27
      @snoox27 8 місяців тому +2

      Very shameful America

    • @marlisatwilligear9775
      @marlisatwilligear9775 9 днів тому

      Which is why I fully support as a counselor the Til Valhalla project 💚💚

  • @bradanderson3241
    @bradanderson3241 7 місяців тому +36

    USMC Vet here and fought in the second battle of Fallajuh. This time of year is always hard for me and cried through most of your video. Thank you for your support.

    • @zacharyfitzgerald2944
      @zacharyfitzgerald2944 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your service brother.

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @christopherbrown9014
    @christopherbrown9014 8 місяців тому +14

    Afghanistan combat veteran here, proud member of the Canadian Armed Forces for 20 years and counting. First and foremost Thank you for your support. I absolutely have a love/hate relationship with this song. on one hand it's a beautiful song with meaningful lyrics that i see a bit of myself in. on the other hand as a veteran with PTSD this song always without fail makes me cry like a child. as much as I love to hear this song, there are times it's hard to bring myself to listen to it. however I also find when other things in life have me feeling down, I can listen to this song and let my raw emotions out so they aren't bottling up.
    Sadly this video mentions how 1 veteran takes their own life every 2 hours, and that is no longer the case, over the years there was a point where that number was as high as 45 veterans a day, and I believe the average is still aournd 22/ day or 1 veteran an hour.

    • @williame.mackillop4318
      @williame.mackillop4318 17 днів тому

      I still start my day on the 22 Push-Ups A Day Challenge. I am a Vet who must keep a silent story (No declared actions). They were the ONLY men I know as TRUE friends. What they did is silent to all but a very few, yet very loud in my mind. I have participated in several PTSD groups. I don't know that it will ever go away, we each have our own degree of coping. I struggle. But I also know they would kick my a$$ if I rang my own bell.

  • @FrozenWeasel34
    @FrozenWeasel34 8 місяців тому +182

    He said "You Saved my life" he was the man shot at the beginning gives me goosebumps mainly because my dad is a veteran and my brother is currently serving.

    • @lentrax2991
      @lentrax2991 8 місяців тому +26

      It's me. Look in my eyes. You saved my life, brother. Let me do the same.

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому +1

      Please thank them for their service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Let them know they're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @mdswish
    @mdswish 8 місяців тому +19

    "It's me, Jacoby! You saved my life brother!" It gets me every time. This is such a great song with an awesome message. It's also a fantastic intro to FFDP. They have lots more amazing work to check out. Glad you've started on the journey!

    • @AndyMan18
      @AndyMan18 8 місяців тому +8

      I don’t get how so many react people completely miss that part and don’t grasp what happened there.

    • @LordNelsonkm
      @LordNelsonkm 8 місяців тому +4

      @@AndyMan18 Think even Elizabeth missed it. The 'band of brothers' is not a concept that a lot of people get these days. There's a bunch of single occupant universes/narcissism going 'round.

  • @mikewatts1533
    @mikewatts1533 16 днів тому +2

    FFDP almost always pulls deep on your emotions. It is painful, but also cathartic.
    Thank you for doing this video.

  • @axelbrakkee
    @axelbrakkee 7 місяців тому +8

    Thank you for chosing this song, with this important message. I'am not an American but a Dutch combat veteran, but the brothers and sisters in arms from all the world are connected. 🙏

  • @rachwarmouth563
    @rachwarmouth563 8 місяців тому +262

    As a wife of a veteran who has PTSD, thank you for posting this and helping to bring more awareness to my he difficulties these amazing men and women go through. 5FDP has always been huge supporters of the military ❤

    • @antonioliles5027
      @antonioliles5027 8 місяців тому +14

      I'm thankful for my wife. She persevered through all of my bullshit.
      Glad you stuck by your man. Makes you an amazing woman.

    • @douglasmays3597
      @douglasmays3597 7 місяців тому +4

      We are here...IGY6 Semper Fi

    • @marlonskull777
      @marlonskull777 6 місяців тому +1

      Lots of strength, keep going!

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому +1

      Please thank him for his service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Let him know he's loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @dylandolbymusic7172
    @dylandolbymusic7172 8 місяців тому +84

    I’m not the biggest FFDP fan, but as a former Marine, this song hits me right in the gut. Lost too many brothers and sisters after they came home

    • @drew1753
      @drew1753 8 місяців тому +8

      Same, this song is a gut punch. It's well done and, having served from '06-'11 and losing friends along the way, I honestly kind of love it despite not being able to get into anything else they put out.

    • @dylandolbymusic7172
      @dylandolbymusic7172 8 місяців тому +4

      @@drew1753 ‘10-‘14 here. We’ve lost too many man

    • @jtough7499
      @jtough7499 8 місяців тому +4

      IGY6 ;

    • @Uberstauffer
      @Uberstauffer 8 місяців тому +1

      I'm always jealous, yet feel sympathy for those who lost their friends from the military. I was also a Marine, but I didn't have anyone that I could call a friend that has either lost their life in war or after coming home. I have no idea where anyone is or what happened to them after I got out. I never felt any connection with anyone I served with. In fact, it was quite the opposite most of the time. I don't wish any harm on any of them, I just haven't given them a second thought in almost 20 years.

    • @jefferyheathii3354
      @jefferyheathii3354 8 місяців тому +1

      Lost *after they came home* 😢hits hard.

  • @bradf4399
    @bradf4399 7 місяців тому +14

    I love this song. I am a vet who did three tours, and it breaks my heart to know Vets are suffering. God has blessed me to have kept my sanity because I was grounded in Christ before I joined after a life of drug addiction. I love you all, my brothers and sisters. Thank Charismatic Voice. I know our Vet will embrace you for your kindness.

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @andywood2062
    @andywood2062 7 місяців тому +17

    I'm a Veteran. I've struggled at times. This song hits hard.

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @wrydrune
    @wrydrune 8 місяців тому +107

    I'm an OIF vet. I went through a lot of what this video shows. After I got out I was homeless for a long time. 20 years later and I have an amazing wife and kids, but I still struggle with a lot of the mental issues. This song always makes me cry, but I have it as my ringtone, so I carry this message whenever I go.

    • @antonioliles5027
      @antonioliles5027 8 місяців тому +4

      You are a better man than I.
      I can't watch this vid for it hits too close.
      Glad that you came through it brother. Just keep fighting.
      Lucky man myself. My wife stuck through all of the bad times with me.
      Still will never be the man I was, but it is good enough.

    • @eliriddle331
      @eliriddle331 8 місяців тому +3

      OEF here. I'm right there with you.

    • @OfficialWasteland
      @OfficialWasteland 8 місяців тому

      Thank you for your service!

    • @joenewman6494
      @joenewman6494 8 місяців тому

      Thank you for your service ❤️🇺🇸

    • @kylefessenden3111
      @kylefessenden3111 6 місяців тому

      Thank you for your service. My dad served in the US Army during OEF and was deployed once to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. There is not enough being done for veterans and from listening to my dad's struggles with the VA, much of what is in place helps get one step forward and two steps back at times

  • @xSAPPERxTV
    @xSAPPERxTV 8 місяців тому +97

    This song hits harder to Veterans than you could ever imagine. Every time I watch this video I end up in tears. I spent 27 years in the Army and this hits home.

    • @antonioliles5027
      @antonioliles5027 8 місяців тому +3

      I can't even watch this video anymore without some serious building up.
      Just too much emotion to deal with.

    • @joenewman6494
      @joenewman6494 8 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for your service ❤️🇺🇸

    • @mikew9106
      @mikew9106 8 місяців тому +4

      21 years in. I only watch it when no one is around so I don't have to try to explain why I'm crying.

    • @enterprisearchitect6263
      @enterprisearchitect6263 8 місяців тому

      I just did my little 6x2 with the NG, long ago. But I've spent the last 5 years with the VA trying to make things better there for my brothers and sisters in arms in whatever way I can, because we've lost too many of them needlessly when they got back home.

    • @samcolton943
      @samcolton943 7 місяців тому

      @@enterprisearchitect6263 thank you to you, Mike above this comment and the OP of this thread for your service. You guys are amazing.

  • @dmccarthy100
    @dmccarthy100 7 місяців тому +17

    Between this song and their cover of "Gone Away", they really hit hard to me with the lyrics and the visuals as an 18+ year Army Soldier. I've felt personally the struggles and have seen them from my brothers and sisters. While things have gotten better for Veterans, there is still a lot of work to be done. And bringing awareness that FFDP has done and your extended reach definitely helps.

  • @jackckwitch3145
    @jackckwitch3145 8 місяців тому +21

    This song and Avenged Sevenfolds “Gunslinger” are both amazing songs that raise awareness for the unfortunate things that our veterans go through.

  • @brettk4294
    @brettk4294 8 місяців тому +140

    The song "Cold" from 5FDP really places Ivan's singing ability on display with his range, technique, and emotion with power.

    • @andrewmcneal1444
      @andrewmcneal1444 8 місяців тому +8

      I agree. "I apologize" does a good job as well. But as far as the video's visual story goes you can't beat "wrong side of heaven" or "a little bit off"

    • @mashupmusic4459
      @mashupmusic4459 8 місяців тому +1

      There's an acoustic version of The Wrong Side of Heaven that shows his singing ability: ua-cam.com/video/btwsHWg0Kr0/v-deo.html

    • @jamesbias1200
      @jamesbias1200 8 місяців тому

      Yes, that's an excellent song

    • @TheXrossfade
      @TheXrossfade 7 місяців тому +2

      I’ll up you and the other guy. Battleborn.

    • @reddesertoffroad
      @reddesertoffroad 7 місяців тому +1

      All of these, as well as "Tragic Truth"

  • @codym5236
    @codym5236 8 місяців тому +142

    This song, along with their cover of Gone Away, always get to me. Veterans past and present go through so much for us, and there's not enough we could do to repay them for their sacrifice. Thank you to all who've served. Lest We Forget.

    • @Thunderrapson
      @Thunderrapson 8 місяців тому +2

      I refuse is also awesome, and brighter side of grey

    • @ckirkpatrick00
      @ckirkpatrick00 8 місяців тому +6

      Yea “Gone Away” made me cry to as a vet who’s lost brothers in combat it’s hard but necessary to watch.

    • @choklityum
      @choklityum 8 місяців тому +4

      "Gone Away" triggers the memories of the losses of my brother and my younger son. I'm sure it resonates with anyone who's lost a loved one - no matter who they were.

    • @Mr.Myrdok
      @Mr.Myrdok 8 місяців тому +3

      "Gone away" is possibly the worst song aside from "crawling" by linkin park. I start a literal sob within the first few notes.

    • @mjc1389
      @mjc1389 8 місяців тому +7

      As a Veteran the best thing we can do going forwards is to not, as a country, solve our foreign problems with our military.
      We are not the worlds police force and our politicians on both side of the isle need to start remembering that.
      There seldom if ever the ones sending their own sons and daughters off to combat to suffer PTSD, devastating injuries or worse yet, death.
      In the present, our government needs to get their heads out of their asses and quit making veterans aid and care a political football. That would be an amazing start. We won’t even get into how criminally underfunded and inefficient the VA is.

  • @Bob_McRacken
    @Bob_McRacken 7 місяців тому +20

    Also a combat veteran. I struggled for a long time with my PTSD. I was lucky enough to have a strong family to help me out. This song makes me tear up every time. 22 a day is to much.

    • @zacharyfitzgerald2944
      @zacharyfitzgerald2944 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your service brother.

    • @alcareruelennesse8819
      @alcareruelennesse8819 2 місяці тому

      Rather then thanks from people, what would you like to have others say or do for the Brothers and Sisters of the Armed Forces?

  • @mjnewman121
    @mjnewman121 7 місяців тому +15

    Ivan has a very clean voice regardless. I saw 5FDP in concert and could hear every single word that Ivan said or sang, even with the other band members. On a different note, this video has always given me chills and, after watching the video once, I can't even sing along to it anymore. Every time I try to, I tear up and my voice cracks.

  • @welvryn
    @welvryn 8 місяців тому +23

    As a US Vet I've never gotten through this video without tears. I've lost friends in Afghanistan, Iraq, the bombing in Kobar Towers, and at some point in my life it piled on so heavy that it almost ended me. The VA has never helped with my PTSD, and it was my wife and all my brothers and sisters (other veterans) that helped pull me back. Thank you for reviewing this video and helping to draw more attention to mental health!

    • @markhagerman1837
      @markhagerman1837 8 місяців тому +1

      Love you, brother.
      US Army 1990 - 1994

    • @OfficialWasteland
      @OfficialWasteland 8 місяців тому

      Thank you for your service!

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @jamesfriery6925
    @jamesfriery6925 8 місяців тому +10

    I love how you can clearly read his lips as he calls him Brother and then he begins to cry. It's so hard to connect, especially when you have seen some shit

  • @cjkollhoff58
    @cjkollhoff58 8 місяців тому +14

    I'm an Army vet with 2 combat tours to Iraq in 2003 and 2004, and this video is a hard one for me to watch. I can relate so much to this video, been homeless, use to be an alcoholic, ruined my marriage, and even attempted to end life a few times. I've lost too many brothers and sisters to suicide. The work and support 5FDP has done for the military and veterans has made me a fan and helps to give me hope. Thank you for helping to bring awareness to others.

    • @zacharyfitzgerald2944
      @zacharyfitzgerald2944 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your service!

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @CruiseSeakers
    @CruiseSeakers 8 місяців тому +5

    My wonderful wife is a veteran and she is an active member of the American Legon, a supporter of a great veteran service foundation in our area called Hero's Haven, and an executive editor for a publication specifically for women veterans called "She Served" and I love her and will ever be impressed with her giving heart to our veterans. If everyone can just do half what she does for our veterans we will be in a much better place in caring for them.

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank her for her service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know she's loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @11Bravo.
    @11Bravo. 8 місяців тому +94

    As an active member still serving, this song is a 5 finger gut punch right in the feels. Thank you for spreading more awareness, And for donating. Much love and appreciation.

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @allanbenson5920
    @allanbenson5920 8 місяців тому +87

    Navy chaplain here. Watching this while deployed in the Middle East. Thank you so much for your compassion and support for my brothers and sisters. Great video! This song had been one of my favorites since it was released.

    • @amazoniam3695
      @amazoniam3695 8 місяців тому +3

      God bless you, sir.

    • @OfficialWasteland
      @OfficialWasteland 8 місяців тому +2

      Thank you for your service!

    • @joenewman6494
      @joenewman6494 8 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for your service ❤️🇺🇸

    • @The_Ruffian
      @The_Ruffian 8 місяців тому

      Keep on keepin' on man.
      Though we walk in the valley...
      Let us guide those with us.
      'preciate you guys.

    • @cameronbean2052
      @cameronbean2052 7 місяців тому

      Hey chaps! Just got to say, it’s a great thing to see that great content can be seen and shared with the troops. Love to see you on here. Keep it up!!!

  • @Drifter_316
    @Drifter_316 6 місяців тому +7

    If memory serves me correctly this was released in 2005. The numbers given in the video have only gotten worse in the last 18 years.
    As a Vet who suffers from anxiety, depression and suicidal ideations I almost ended it in February after losing my stepfather also a Vet. I listened to this song over and over crying and eventually walked into the VA Emergency Room and turned myself over to get help.
    I am currently working at my local VA giving back to my fellow brother and sister Vets.

  • @Rainfire27
    @Rainfire27 4 місяці тому +4

    Like so many others I too am a veteran living with PTSD from Afghanistan. It took me over 16 years to finally “come home” running and music have been my best therapies. To other commenters: we few, we happy few

  • @jaynsilentboom
    @jaynsilentboom 8 місяців тому +73

    This song helped me get in touch with parts of me I had locked away for years. Not just from my military service, but also from a really rough traumatic childhood. This along with Jeckel & Hyde, and Blue on Black, are my favorite FFDP songs.

    • @TheePIB
      @TheePIB 8 місяців тому +2

      Same. Still working on some issues from both (childhood trauma, and combat), but this video and song have a treasured place for me to understand and deal with them.

    • @turtleraiderttv1010
      @turtleraiderttv1010 8 місяців тому +2

      Blue on Black was a cover of Kenny Wayne Shepherds Blue on Black, but I love that he featured in the cover. I relate in both of your experiences as well.

    • @jaynsilentboom
      @jaynsilentboom 8 місяців тому

      @@turtleraiderttv1010 Yes, I like their (FFDP) version of it.

  • @chrishausladen4336
    @chrishausladen4336 8 місяців тому +19

    “You know me”. “You saved my life brother”. That’s the part that hits me every time.

  • @thejalexander1837
    @thejalexander1837 7 місяців тому

    Its the mouthing of "You saved my life brother." That gets me every single time

  • @jamesroe8159
    @jamesroe8159 8 місяців тому +5

    Closing on 22 years and this one rips me to shreds. Multiple tours and many lost. This one always hits hard but rings true.

  • @quinstonchurchill2679
    @quinstonchurchill2679 8 місяців тому +58

    As a vet who has battled PTSD, and lost several friends to that fight, this song and video is always difficult. But I love 5FDP and their support, and this music video is something everyone should experience. Ivan's voice delivering this message is truly powerful.

    • @DixonsCider
      @DixonsCider 8 місяців тому

      Terrence popp is your man. He is at 520 something lives saved.

    • @bradleywetherbee1025
      @bradleywetherbee1025 8 місяців тому

      I am also a vet with ptsd. I am here for anyone who needs that person to listen.

    • @ireallyreallyhategoogle
      @ireallyreallyhategoogle 8 місяців тому

      It should be mandatory watching before anyone signs up.

    • @OfficialWasteland
      @OfficialWasteland 8 місяців тому

      Thank you for your service!

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @eddieotakara6938
    @eddieotakara6938 8 місяців тому +132

    This song hits so hard😢 it screams and brings to light a VERY serious issue that we have as a country😢. I love how FFDP and Ivan bend over backwards to show support for our Troops. This song really shows off Ivans softer tones and transitions to that mild scream. Ivans scream really shines in songs like “Under and over it”, “The Pride”, and “The Bleeding” and for something with just his softer tone “Crossing over”, and “Far from home” are amazing!

    • @eny933
      @eny933 8 місяців тому

      I also recommend Thanks For Asking

    • @jayw900
      @jayw900 8 місяців тому

      @@eny933
      No one asked.

  • @LobiJani
    @LobiJani 8 місяців тому +13

    As a veteran myself, I can only say thank you for reacting to this masterpiece! This song makes me remember to the great friends I’ve lost! And it makes me cry almost every single time I hear it!

    • @zacharyfitzgerald2944
      @zacharyfitzgerald2944 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your service brother. 🙏

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @Geardog361
    @Geardog361 7 місяців тому +3

    I'm a veteran and love five finger death punch I am grateful to them for this song and music video so that the American public can get an idea of what us veterans go through on a daily basis and deal with emotionally! PTSD is like living in the past on a daily basis and having to deal with emotions that you've tried to block out of your mind and memory!

  • @christineskinner9978
    @christineskinner9978 8 місяців тому +102

    This is one of my ultimate favourite songs. I am a therapist and work with currently serving military members and veterans. This song touches them deeply. Thank you so much for bringing attention to this song and their cause.

    • @ireallyreallyhategoogle
      @ireallyreallyhategoogle 8 місяців тому

      In which country?

    • @christineskinner9928
      @christineskinner9928 8 місяців тому +2

      Canada 🙏🪖

    • @ireallyreallyhategoogle
      @ireallyreallyhategoogle 8 місяців тому

      Our veterans are neglected, but at least it's not nearly as bad as in the U$.
      And, as far as i know, we don't use our military to protect corporate profits. @@christineskinner9928

    • @antonioliles5027
      @antonioliles5027 8 місяців тому +1

      Yeah it does.
      Makes me cry anytime I can bring myself to watch it.
      Brings back too many memories of buddies and the person I once was I lost.

    • @christineskinner9978
      @christineskinner9978 8 місяців тому +2

      @@antonioliles5027 I am sorry for your losses. No civilian can truly understand the bond and the loss and the feelings between honour and pride and anger at futility, lack of importance of life by those who use war for politics, not necessarily always for the "greater good".
      It is exceptionally complex grief.

  • @thunderer035
    @thunderer035 8 місяців тому +54

    This and "Gone away" are the best songs of 5fdp. You can feel the power of vocal, great meaningful lyrics, great instrumental music. Just a masterpiece

    • @pmastrombone
      @pmastrombone 8 місяців тому +5

      "Gone Away" is a nice cover for sure.

    • @davidstowe7880
      @davidstowe7880 8 місяців тому +6

      Gone away was one of my favorite songs from the offspring. When I heard 5fdp do a cover of it, it blew me away.

  • @carolburnett190
    @carolburnett190 8 місяців тому +5

    The first time I saw this video, the reactor was a vet. He cried through the entire song but it was so insightful because he explained so many of the nuances of what was being sung and shown. I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to this but it brings tears every time. Thank you for reacting to this and for supporting vets.

  • @stephensutton2546
    @stephensutton2546 2 місяці тому

    As a veteran, there are so many parts of this video that hit home so hard.
    The biggest help for veterans tends to come from other vets, and from the kindness of good people, the VA is overwhelmed, and underpaid.

  • @markyoung8163
    @markyoung8163 8 місяців тому +16

    Another (older) Vet here, and this song rips out my heart every time I watch it. Thank you for reacting to this, and much love from the veteran community Elizabeth!

  • @RoamGaming
    @RoamGaming 8 місяців тому +7

    on the mental health side of things, you might check out the band "Suicidal Tendencies." They are a skate punk / thrash metal band that routinely released songs dealing with mental illness and depression (the band name should have given that away) and they did so despite the fact that this band emerged out of LA's gang scene. Their music (and fashion) deeply influenced the punk and metal scenes and for those of us listening to their music growing up were sometimes a literal life line.

  • @BerserkerRider94
    @BerserkerRider94 День тому

    Not American Military. But i have served with the Mexican Naval Infantry Corps. Thank you for reacting to this.

  • @TheRockerrwl
    @TheRockerrwl 7 місяців тому +4

    As a veteran who has struggled with my mental health and as a vocalist who has refined my craft by watching you videos thank you so much for doing this. I have lost more of my brothers to the battles with their demons than I did in Iraq and Afghanistan and honestly that hurts more. You are only ever as alone as you chose to be brothers and sisters. Reach out to someone

  • @scottshiffer1506
    @scottshiffer1506 8 місяців тому +31

    As a veteran, I get so emotional over this video.

  • @ralphboyer2538
    @ralphboyer2538 8 місяців тому +3

    I'm a 73 year old Vietnam War veteran. I've seen this video probably 100 times, and have cried every time. It's a video that's hard to watch, but it's a story that needs to be told. Btw... this video is 7 or 8 years old, and the numbers they gave are much, much higher today. Please remember - "All persons who have seen war have scars!" Just because you can't see them, doesn't mean they aren't there. Thank you for reacting to this video!

  • @Matt-sw5bn
    @Matt-sw5bn 8 місяців тому +16

    This and Far From Home are some of my favorite songs by FFDP. In my opinion they show just how talented Ivan is as a vocalist. Ivan Moody and David Draiman are my favorite singers. Both are just super talented.

  • @mikosobo2520
    @mikosobo2520 8 місяців тому +64

    You have to check out Breaking Benjamin. Ben Burnley really has a ton of skill, power and melody in his voice. He can do everything ranging from powerful yet very melodic vocals and growling (like on 'Diary of Jane', which would be the best song to start your journey with them, and 'Evil Angel') all the way to singing with an angelic voice like on the song 'Ashes of Eden' which I would also highly recommend you listen to.

    • @aleytiger06
      @aleytiger06 8 місяців тому +8

      Seconded. I've been hoping she'll discover them for a while now! "Give Me a Sign" is a favorite as well.

    • @mikosobo2520
      @mikosobo2520 8 місяців тому +11

      @@aleytiger06 yeah that's an amazing one as well but for showcasing his vocal abilities maybe 'So Cold' would be a good one as well

    • @teddyk4361
      @teddyk4361 8 місяців тому +4

      I would also say 'Failure' that’s a personal favorite that I love

    • @mikosobo2520
      @mikosobo2520 8 місяців тому +4

      @@teddyk4361 that whole record is a banger in my opinion. Though my personal favourite are the mentioned Ashes of Eden and Angels Fall by a mile

    • @TheMasterGamer94Meck
      @TheMasterGamer94Meck 8 місяців тому +8

      Oof I hope she checks The Diary of Jane

  • @mine8009
    @mine8009 8 місяців тому +9

    Highly recommend The Bleeding. It’s one of their earlier songs, but really underscores some of what they’re capable of.

  • @roystauffer7528
    @roystauffer7528 4 місяці тому +2

    As a vet, thank you for this. As a person, your strugles are no less than anyone else. Thank you for talking about these issues.

  • @nicholashewett979
    @nicholashewett979 3 місяці тому +3

    I have watched so many of your reactions. I'm a choir guru and got about 80% of my music degree (voice) done before switching over to studying business because those hidden hours in music was killing me. 😂 That said... I'm also a combat vet with two back to back deployments to Iraq. Music was the one thing that kept me going so strongly whole over there. I was given the keys to a small chapel that wasn't being used. The chaplain gave me those keys because i told him i was a musician and he handed them over telling me the chapel had several instruments for me to feel free to go play. I got out in 2009 and didn't know about my mental issues until my PTSD about took me and my family out in 2015. I was in the middle of a horrible downward spiral that would've made my family homeless had we not had support from family and friends. Almost 9 years later, I'm still fighting to make it work. It sucks because much of this video is right. So many people and businesses throw around the words of support they think is necessary but without any heart. What I went through (and most of my friends from back then) becomes nothing more than a bullet point for the talking heads in society. It's a song like this that lets us know that there are people out there that really do try and see us. I've now had 13 friends die from either suicide or alcohol/drug addictions and 3 of those were car accidents while they were under the influence. It sucks... But we're out here doing what we can now.

  • @sgtstop
    @sgtstop 8 місяців тому +25

    Thank you, Elizabeth. Never Give Up. It's OK to hurt and cry, but NEVER ok to quit. I didn't, I won't. I'm here for my Brothers and Sisters in arms!

  • @USNavyAR5
    @USNavyAR5 8 місяців тому +20

    I miss my brother's in arms everyday. Civilians don't understand the bond we share. Love you guys. 🇺🇸⚓️

    • @graham8416
      @graham8416 8 місяців тому +1

      Absolutely. Across the oceans too from a vet in the UK. 💪

    • @USNavyAR5
      @USNavyAR5 8 місяців тому +1

      @@graham8416 Had some interactions with some UK bottle brothers as well. A good lot!

    • @OfficialWasteland
      @OfficialWasteland 8 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for your service!

    • @USNavyAR5
      @USNavyAR5 8 місяців тому +1

      @@OfficialWasteland It was an honor and a privilege. Thank you. 😊

  • @rickwelch8464
    @rickwelch8464 8 місяців тому

    There is no overstating how much this song and video matters. - A Vet.

  • @marksizer3486
    @marksizer3486 3 місяці тому +1

    I've heard the song many times; never seen the video. Even with you interrupting (I know, it's your job), I cried. Nice job letting the organizations scroll without comment.

  • @AcidicThought
    @AcidicThought 8 місяців тому +48

    I joined the Army at the age of 32 and am currently deployed. Your support means more than words can express. Thank you.

    • @TheRealProdigy
      @TheRealProdigy 8 місяців тому +4

      ❤🫡🇺🇸

    • @The_Greml1n
      @The_Greml1n 8 місяців тому +4

      Stay safe brother

    • @sog4646
      @sog4646 8 місяців тому +2

      WOW. Bold move choosing to serve under this administration.

    • @stumpie0291
      @stumpie0291 8 місяців тому +2

      Stay safe brother 🫡🇺🇲

    • @Doomsday499
      @Doomsday499 8 місяців тому +4

      @@sog4646 A soldier never serves their government, they serve their country, it's people and it's values. They swear allegiance to the country and constitution, not Biden or Trump or Obama.

  • @jhuanjk
    @jhuanjk 8 місяців тому +39

    This song and 'Coming Down' by 5FDP, always gives me goosebumps when I listen to it. Two powerful songs with meaningful messages behind them.

    • @cwxgames468
      @cwxgames468 8 місяців тому +6

      "Remember Everything" and the cover they did of "Gone away" do the same for me as well

    • @anthonyflynn2662
      @anthonyflynn2662 8 місяців тому +2

      @@cwxgames468 remember everything hits me harder then a train

    • @Peter75C
      @Peter75C 8 місяців тому

      Coming Down is violent.

  • @brianog5267
    @brianog5267 3 місяці тому +3

    Whenever I see this it kills me to think of all the forgotten veterans. My dad was US NAVY … LST … European theater including D day…when I think of the millions that served… who died on so many ways for this nation…. And I see punks demanding that their tuition loans be wiped out… for what… did the lose a leg… an eye… a brother… a sister…. Did the get PTSD from Spring break in Daytona?? For the love of God find the veterans!!!!! From the bottom of my heart thanks to all
    Of you… oooh rah !!!!

  • @ryanbarber6481
    @ryanbarber6481 6 місяців тому +3

    I remember my first time hearing this song, I paused it and called my dad over and we both watched it. He teared up so much because he had some buddies that were transferred from his Navy unit, to combat and after the war they weren't given the proper love and care the Government should've given them. People call Five Finger Death Punch the Nickleback of metal, buuuut, I always loved Ivan Moody. I loved him since the band he was in before FFDP called Motograter.
    But yeah going back to talk about mine & my father's reaction to this, we both bawled our eyes out and I hugged him tight. He never experienced combat (Thank God), but he was supposed to be transferred to two battleships and got denied, but again Thank God he got denied both times because they came back destroyed, with little to no survivors, the survivors that did come back were severely wounded and even amongst the survivors, some were DOA. When he told me that... my heart sank. Because, if he indeed wasn't denied, I possibly would have never been born. On top of that, in 1991 he also suffered from ARDS (the stage of pneumonia that usually ends with death) and was saved with literally 5-10 minutes to spare before he would have been flatlined. I was born on November 2nd, 1994. So again... three incidents that would have resulted in me never being born.

  • @dragonblazer96
    @dragonblazer96 8 місяців тому +14

    If you want to hear more of Ivan's harsh vocals, The Bleeding is a great song for that. A lot of emotion in that one as well

  • @arnoldja1
    @arnoldja1 8 місяців тому +20

    Former PJ here, this song always hurts. Had a teammate take his life a year ago... I go and spend time with them from time to time.

  • @josephc.pscolkajr.5888
    @josephc.pscolkajr.5888 7 місяців тому +2

    I applaud you for your heartfelt and concise analysis of this song. It tears me up every time I hear it. The statistics cited in the video are 8 to 10 fold worse today. I'm a veteran of 30 years of service to our country. I've fought in every shooting war from Operation Urgent Fury in Grenade in 1983 to Afghanistan. When I retired in 2011, I went from the top of the totem pole to lower than the bottom. After seining what I've seen, and worse yet, doing what I've done in service to our country, transitioning to civilian life was utter hell for me. After being homeless for 5 years, salvation found me. The VA is undermanned, under budgeted, and overwhelmed. Combat veterans need to put aside their pride and seek out help, there is a lot out there. I'm doing much better these days, however, I will never be a human being again, it's too late for me. Anyway, I absolutely love your channel, you are awesome. If I may so bold, you are one of the most extraordinarily attractive women I have ever laid eyes upon! I am jealous of your husband, he's a very lucky man! Keep up the great work, love ya!!!!

  • @Dagobah359
    @Dagobah359 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much! Most of us who serve have a passion for giving everything we can, and it can take quite a toll on our physical and mental health. I've recently had a 2nd surgery to the left side of my body. Each of my deployments cost me a relationship, including a fiance and a spouse. Severe sleep deprivation (averaging 2 hrs/night for 2 months) during one deployment significantly diminished my mental capacity / health, followed by pandemic isolation (no spouse to come home to) knocking me down further. Earlier this year, I was about 10% of who I was before that deployment. I've turned the corner and I'm on the mend, and my recovery has begun picking up speed but I still have a long road ahead. I'll retire soon and I'll be alright, but many have had a harder time than I.

  • @evahanson7681
    @evahanson7681 8 місяців тому +50

    I've never been able to watch this video without crying. We owe these men and women so much more than we give them.
    Thank you for doing this. ♥️

  • @sgtfunko8734
    @sgtfunko8734 8 місяців тому +61

    As a combat veteran, this hits me EVERY time because I can relate to many of the feelings projected in this video.

    • @fizzlefinch
      @fizzlefinch 8 місяців тому +3

      Yeah, this really gets my emotions going everytime I hear/see this but I always think of my brothers/sisters who have a truly hard fight ahead of them.

    • @blayneallsen
      @blayneallsen 8 місяців тому +3

      As a 22 year old from a military family, and with my dad being in the army the first 17 years of my life, the song resonates with me too. I'm really close with my dad, and I'm one of few people he's opened up to about what he deals with. I haven't served myself, yet the song still hits me every time. To all the service members and veterans out there, thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for this country!

    • @OfficialWasteland
      @OfficialWasteland 8 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for your service!

  • @logankerlee1988
    @logankerlee1988 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much for creating this video. I'm not a veteran, I couldn't serve. I'm very happy that you chose to react to this video. I've been subbed to this channel for a long while not - I must've just missed this upload sometime ago.
    Each time that I watch this video I'm brought to tears. Five Finger Death Punch did such an incredible job performing this song! I'm always in awe when I listen. Again, thank you for choosing to react to this video!

  • @twitchysmurfy
    @twitchysmurfy 8 місяців тому +4

    USMC vet. OIF/OEF. This song always gets me. I ask myself everyday, why did god let me survive but not my brothers next to me?
    I will also say if it wasnt for the veterans organizations out there that reached out I wouldn't be here. Thank you for doing this and helping get the message out there.

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @LordNifty
    @LordNifty 8 місяців тому +10

    22:14 - Did Elizabeth notice that the guy in the suit recognized the other man as a fellow soldier he fought alongside with (shown earlier in the video), saying "You know me" and "You saved my life, brother"?

    • @aafpeptoe4209
      @aafpeptoe4209 8 місяців тому +2

      I had the same question.
      But this is NOT a song to be listened to once. When Elizebeth listens/watches again, if she missed it the first time she will get it.

    • @weseckman2187
      @weseckman2187 8 місяців тому +2

      This comment needs more recognition, because that moment is really symbolic of what the video is trying to get across. The bearded guy saved the guy in the suit, now he is going to repay that.

  • @briangreen9677
    @briangreen9677 8 місяців тому +10

    This band has some of the hardest-hitting songs out there. Ivan Moody actually died for a few moments before being resuscitated, and his discussion of that is in the song "The Tragic Truth". The video is epic. The song "Wash It All Away" is one of their more popular songs with a great video. The song "Gone Away" (a cover of The Offspring original) is another one like this that shows what Veterans go through. "Remember Everything" is a fantastic song that speaks about household abuse and growing up with it. As a veteran, my favorite song of theirs is one that most never mention. It's a song called "Got Your Six". To me, it speaks to the fact that veterans take care of other veterans because it seems like we're the only ones looking out for each other. At the end of the day, none of us care about what branch we were in, where we served, or what we did. We just know that we have to be there for each other. I dedicate "Got Your Six" to all of us out there.

  • @tbrennan169
    @tbrennan169 2 місяці тому

    As a vet fighting my own demons, I want to thank you for taking time to delve into this song to share your expert analysis and, more importantly, your emotions and support. Your efforts here are helping to bring the song's message to the world and are helping vets in their darkest moments. I saw the original video just yesterday and came back today to watch it a few more times and came across your analysis. I cannot believe how deeply this song resonates within me. It is exactly what I needed to keep me going.

  • @cableman371
    @cableman371 8 місяців тому +1

    You had me at 10 seconds talking about giving back to veterans! New follower for life right here!

  • @adams5613
    @adams5613 8 місяців тому +31

    Here and ready to cry.
    I heard this song when it first came out then for years on the radio and it never really hit me. A few years ago I finally saw the video and it wrecked me and now I can only cry when I hear it.
    These gentleman have done what few can ever say they try do to completely connect a non-veteran to a veterans' possible PoV and emotions.
    Thank you FFDP and to you Elizabeth for continuing to spread their needed message.❤‍🩹

  • @ZeroKey92
    @ZeroKey92 8 місяців тому +9

    Yes, 5FDP! Finally! Now you gotta do Jekyll and Hyde, Wash it all Away, Gone Away, I Apologize, Remember Everything as well. Ivan might be quite the divisive character but his voice and song writing are on another level. He has a gift for writing gut wrenching lyrics and delivering them with his incredible clean and rough vocals.

    • @DiamanteSands
      @DiamanteSands 8 місяців тому +1

      Yes I’d like to see her analyse each of those songs, plus “lift me up” as then she would be analysing two rock legends 😊

  • @briantaylor5601
    @briantaylor5601 7 місяців тому +4

    I'm a veteran, but not a combat veteran--my wife is, and many of my military brothers and sisters are. I will never, ever pretend to know what they went through oversees when they were deployed, but I have never-ending compassion for any lingering effects, memories, and trauma incurred while fighting on behalf of our nation.
    This video gets me every time, especially that scene that you paused and spoke about human compassion. My best to all veterans, especially those suffering from demons due to their service.

    • @scottkniss3760
      @scottkniss3760 Місяць тому

      Thank you both for your service...!!! 😎🤘😎 Please know you're loved, appreciated, and honored by EVERY member of my household... ALWAYS...!

  • @marktemple6411
    @marktemple6411 6 місяців тому +18

    Thank you all for your support. We can not do this without you, and damned sure can't survive it when we get back without your help.

  • @ericcastro1600
    @ericcastro1600 8 місяців тому +11

    I heard this when it first came out and didn’t fully understand it, then my sister went to the army. When she came back she wasnt the same person, and unfortunately, she decided she wasnt for this world any more. That was three years ago. She left 2 children behind one whom has severe issues and the other one who was too young to understand. When i hear this song, i feel like i can understand her more regardless of any hate FFDP might get, i really and truly understand and appreciate the effort they put in with this song and video.