You know, never thought I'd be back to mention how this song made it into a Hat in Time mod about the Declaration of Independence, but the context of it playing genuinely made me feel a bit melancholy? God, Another Light songs really do hit different these days huh...
That's actually how I discovered Red Vox, was through that Hat in Time mod (HKSTDOI: Golden Eye of the Shapeshifters). I was like 'huh, this song is really good. I wonder who wrote it?' and tried googling the lyrics I remembered but couldn't find anything, and then eventually found it in the mod credits on steam. Now I've heard the whole discography and I'm VERY excited for Visions release in twelve days!
3:07 Never actually noticed it before, but you can just _faintly_ hear the chorus from 1:08 repeating in the echoed vocals in the background. Always a really nice feeling when you've listened to a song so many times that you start to find out new things about it.
I never really looked into the title of the song, but the phrase "Memento Mori" was brought up in my ethics class today as we discussed Epicurus and his thoughts of pains, pleasures, and death. Reading over the lyrics again its quite interesting. I find it relates quite well to Epicurus' resolve on death. He figured since human life was concerned with sensation (pains and pleasures) and death was the deprivation of those things, then by definition death cannot cause pain, merely the anticipation does. So the inescapable should not be our concern as "So long as exist death is not with us; but when death comes, we do not exist". Granted there are a number of criticisms given for his argument, but the idea of being able to separate your life from your death I find is somewhat liberating, and perhaps gives more reason to stop procrastinating on things that matter. Why wait? the reaper never does.
I know this is 4 yrs old but I wanted to say that it's strange how I get the entirely opposite view from the Phrase. As far I I recall, it was a phrase spoken to leaders of Rome to remind them that despite their success or glory, that they are mortal, and will one day die no matter what (because the phrase translates as "Remember, you must die"). This was done to hopefully temper them so that they wouldn't fall into delusions of grandeur. So I view it as a phrase of reminder that death is coming eventually, so you must not get ahead of yourself, and think yourself too important or invincible.
Playing this as I found out today that after 29 years, my family's Super Nintendo, one that I played and maintained for the last ten years, has finally given up the farm. That thing kept me sane during my shitty high school years, when few things ever did. I beat Super Mario World 100% on there. I won't throw it away - too many good memories. If I can't repair it, then I'll keep it as the centerpiece of my game systems, but for now... So long, Super Nintendo. Thanks for all the memories.
This song is so important to me. For me and my girlfriend, it's pretty much our special song. We listened to it together, just before summer began and as I was introducing her to this band. She instantly fell in love with it. When she had gone away for a week on a family camping trip, I taught myself the song on piano and surprised her with a performance of it when she came back. I still play it for her sometimes, and we definitely still listen to the song together. Thank you Vinny, Mike, Bill and Joe, Red Vox, for giving us such great music to appreciate and create memories with.
Have I been awake too long? I'm taking this way too far Have I been awake too long? Then it hits me somewhere right between the eyes 'Cause I know the cost of time And I've paid it all my life Near or far, no matter how close you are Hopelessly, united in entropy Could it be, the presence of memory Is all we are, and all that we'll ever be? Have I been awake too long? I'm taking this way too far Have I been awake too long? And then I tell myself it's just so far away Back to the old routine that fills my every day Some pray the holy ghost will save them from the grave But I know the cost of time And I've paid it all my life
Are you sure it's "some pray" instead of "so pray"? Tried slowing it down and listening as best as I could, sounds like the latter but I can't be absolutely certain
I know I recall Vin saying he sings out of necessity rather than out of real enjoyment (or something like that), but damn son your voice is like buttah. Very mellow and soothing, but with the right amount of kick when you need it. Percussion in this one is neat!
This is without a doubt my favourite song, the fact that you keep the same melody though the whole song is a very nice touch that makes it very memorable but not annoying. Keep up the great work Red Vox.
Probably my favorite song on the album. Im a pretty suicidal person and when the darkness comes in I listen to this album to look through the darkness and see another light. Thank you guys for this. It means more than you'll ever know.
I can relate. I suffer from severe depression, and music is one of the only things that helps me get through the day. Even if it only lasts a little bit, it helps.
Ok I'll be honest, at 2:04 I thought he was saying "Back to the Ovaltine that fills my every day" like it was some reference to Vin's/The Person's childhood or something like that. I realize now that's stupid but I still can't unhear it.
From 2:26 to the end of the song, this part is SO good! Not that the rest of the song isn't, it just seems like a perfect climax. Love this song, has some very interesting vibes.
I think there's something very odd but ironic that the song felt like it was a LOT shorter than what it really was. When I looked up and found out that it was over 4 minutes long, I was fucked up for a second.
I know this song seems to strike a similar feeling in lots of people but, man, it's crazy how much it taps into a fear I've had for so many years. Really bittersweet feelings listening to this one, it's beautiful in a melancholy, haunting sort of way. It even feels happy in tone at some points, which plays into that. I love this song, and I'd love to hear the mindset they had when writing it.
Bro I heard this in the background of a Failboat stream, paused it, and spent the next half an hour trying to figure find the song. I could not. Couple of minutes after I unpaused, and someone in chat had Daniel say it out loud.
This song has meant a lot of different things to me over the years, but after my father passed away a few days ago, this song has been on my mind constantly again. Thanks for all the great sounds, Red Vox crew. Glad I have things like this during the toughest times.
Was listening to this song when I found out a high school buddy of mine took his own life. Had a long drive ahead of me, and I cried to this song but it sort of put things at peace and made me think that we are all part of a larger ecosystem. Thanks for the good vibes @Red Vox.
Vinny's vocals have improved so much in this album and it's really impressive. This track in particular is incredible in every sense. Def my favorite on the album! ♡ great job guys!
i love this song so much. i love how it is melancholic and almost irritating in its joy and happiness. it fits the title so perfectly. thank you so much, red vox, i hope you know your music makes a lot of other people feel more alive.
If you’re reading this, please don’t just have a good day, but a good life. Also thanks Vinny and the rest of the band for this masterpiece, it really hits me where I live. God bless.
I know you guys get stuff like this so much. But this song resonates with me so much. It’s a song that no matter what happens in my life I can fall back on it and feel kind of a melancholy feeling. It just makes me feel good. And not many songs can do that even though my tastes are endless. Yeah. I came because of Vinny. But I stayed because everyone here has something that really works. Your band is awesome and I hope you guys keep on enjoying what you do. Because I certainly enjoy it.
Absolutely my favorite Red Vox song. The only thing that I can nitpick about it is that I wish the chorus (Near or far ...) was repeated at least one more time- maybe with the faster instrumentals near the end, because it's so nice that I end up looping it over and over, lol
This is still my favorite Red Vox song. Hope no offense is taken by this comment, but this song truly rises above the rest and continues to stand out among the others. Well done Red Vox :)
this is so goddamn good i wanna cry like. this fucks me up in a really good way!!! my brain chooses to see it as inherently optimistic, now mattet how weary and long the struggle eventually one can learn how to thread actual joy into the chaos of their being.
I think its the opposite. He sounds happy and delighted. He is just protending and making a facade, hiding his depression as he starts talking about all the shit on his mind. This entire song, if you look at the lyrics, is about existential dread. Life is nothing but the presence of memory, nothing more nothing less. Even the name Memento Mori is Latin for "Be aware of your Mortality". Behind all the Ducknoises an screams is a man that questions the concept of life itself. Because thats all we are. Mortal Memories, bound to perish sooner or later. And that way of thinking continues in the new single that came out, Ozzymandiaz. The song is based on a poem about a Antique King boasting about his eternal empire on a sign, a sign discovered by a researcher who finds nothing but ruins of this "eternal" empire. Nothing lasts. Not you. Not your achievements. And not even peoples memories of you.
Another Light was an anomaly in the infancy of my Red Vox addiction. It was weird because for a while I was like yeah nah I don't really like Another Light too much because I would listen to Red Vox on Summer walks and I never really gave it the chance cause I only had the youtube full album to listen to because I didn't have spotify premium then, but then I was scrolling through the Red Vox youtube channel, saw In The Garden had an assload of views and was like "?" so I listened and actually ended up liking it a lot. I thought, alright, I'll listen to the entire album when I'm not really doing anything. I did, and, man is this album seriously fucking good. I'm So Happy opened my eyes to Nirvana, which opened my eyes to Radiohead, which opened my eyes to Weezer. I don't know too much about the guys, Vin, Mike, Joe, and Bill, but you all can make some seriously good music, and I respect and appreciate you for that. Flash forward about a year since when I first went all the way through the album, I had my first paycheck, and what do I decide to buy? the Another Light T-Shirt cause it was the only thing in 3x that would fit me so yeah, besides the vinyls, Another Light is the only merch item I own despite not considering it my favorite album. Maybe not this song specifically, Rub Your Eyes is a really good song that reminds me to keep pushing and to be a good person, to quite literally rub your eyes of the tears of today or yesterday because it could be worse, you could be shoveling shit to pay college loans, and to keep moving forward with life.
I'm learning guitar, and just now I was introduced to the term "feeling", I'm struggling to have this "feeling" in my guitar playing. But this song, this for me is the description of feeling. When the solo kicks in, plus the build up from the lyrics and even the album cover, its just amazing, even though the lyrics are quite depressing, the first solo gives me a feeling of a new light, a more positive outlook in life and that everything will get better... then the second solo comes in and just crushes all my expectations reminding me how harsh life truly is. Honestly, this song is a masterpiece for me Edit: Probably a lot of you are musicians too, if anyone sees this comment, could you give me some hint on how to put my emotions in my guitar playing? I think I can play pretty well the songs I've learned, but it's like a machine is playing, just technique and no emotion
just pretend you're the person you're covering until you've found your own thing. sounds crazy and you'll feel stupid at first, but then everything starts to flow (at least for me). either that or you can think of the things that have made you happiest/most sad/etc while you're playing/singing a relative 'feeling', and it all falls into place :)
Playing with feeling comes from inside; its the soul inside you. You'll eventually feel, as you play, like your soul leaves your body and you experience yourself as your audience. Its almost like a trance state; you'll feel every note you play.
@@alexanderadams9058 Yep I'm glad too, this was the first song I actually found by them (3 years ago now) and I instantly liked it, so this inspired me to listen to everything else Red Vox made. Since then I've loved all their stuff. I mean in terms of 4chan, I think the thread was "feels music" or something so people were posting stuff they liked. Despite the filth that gets posted there daily, a lot of their music suggestions are actually gold.
Atom Bomb was one I heard for a while, and I really liked that one, but damn I love this song. Seeing and hearing stuff like this makes me just want to keep pushing myself to create something that feels worthwhile, even if it's just to me. Sometimes I just hate how I can never get the drive to make what I want to make.
Feels like I've known this song my whole life, yet this is my first time hearing it; and no, before you say it, that's not a bad thing. 10/10 song mates.
I was looking up 1800s photos and found a BBC article about this type of photography that family's at that time used to do about a dead loved one or something
I know you don't need me to do this, Vincent...However, I'm gonna make sure that while my label is growing to be a larger beehive, every one of my friends and people who become a part of my movement know that you're a non mainstream artist who truly lives to liberate raw creativity and bring that oldschool vibe back. I'll get married with this track playing instead of your regular church organ just because of how much this artist means to not just me, but to the world.
I need to yap about this song really quick and why its very important to me. A few months back, I figured out I probably have OCD, and it’s probably a genetic thing. I had a change in my antidepressants to something else and after i switched them over, I started uaving extremely severe intrusive thoughts. This was something I had dealt with when I was in like, third grade, for some reason. I had a lot of paranoia about the world ending or me dying. and it all came back as soon as I changed my meds. So, there I was, middle of the night, sleepless, a new Vinesauce fan, getting the idea to finally listen to Red Vox after having worked up my courage over worrying if it was bad. (spoiler: It was not. it was insanely good, actually.) and one of my good friends was giving me reccomendations on which songs to listen to. memories lie, ghost page, and memento mori. I was surprised by the tonal change in this one, but I liked it a lot. A few days go by, and Red Vox is all I’m listening to, and I’m branching out to all the albums. I’m still dealing with those intense intrusive thoughts about my own mortality and thatanophobia, and curiously, I look up the lyrics of this song and start analyzing it, reading different interpretations of the song. and then the meaning hits me. it is a song that is exactly to a T about the shit I’m dealing with. I laughed a little before crying and having to walk away from my screen a bit. I felt… attacked? but I felt extremely comforted knowing that I (presumably, not trying to be intrusive) shared an experience with a content creator that i looked up to a lot. I was crying for a lot of reasons. So thank you for making me feel heard, intrusive thoughts are a pain in the ass. Red Vox became my favorite band after this, even if i did later cry myself to sleep that night. :o)
Absolutely amazing! Seriously! I admit while I liked the older stuff, I didn't listen to it a crazy amount- it was good, but as someone w ho listens to music all day I didn't find myself listening to it a lot- ive listened to you guys with this one almost all damn day for days. AMAZING job, amazing improvement- thank you for the wonderful music! I'll pick up the album asap!
You know, never thought I'd be back to mention how this song made it into a Hat in Time mod about the Declaration of Independence, but the context of it playing genuinely made me feel a bit melancholy? God, Another Light songs really do hit different these days huh...
Funny that band have a youtuber Vinny who done a stream of first part. Hope that he will play second one.
That's actually how I discovered Red Vox, was through that Hat in Time mod (HKSTDOI: Golden Eye of the Shapeshifters). I was like 'huh, this song is really good. I wonder who wrote it?' and tried googling the lyrics I remembered but couldn't find anything, and then eventually found it in the mod credits on steam. Now I've heard the whole discography and I'm VERY excited for Visions release in twelve days!
Yeah I'm glad the mod introduced me to this song, I like it better than the whole mod, not saying much tho xd
@@Cattyclysm what part was it at in the mod
Found it it's so out of place
"United in entropy"
Man Red Vox writes some good ass lyrics.
It's a good oxymoron
well, vinny is an english major haha!
3:07 Never actually noticed it before, but you can just _faintly_ hear the chorus from 1:08 repeating in the echoed vocals in the background. Always a really nice feeling when you've listened to a song so many times that you start to find out new things about it.
woah you really did mean faint i just noticed that after an entire year
Woah, that’s pretty cool.
...holy shit...
-this is one sexy song-
*this* *song* *has* *a* *great* *personality*
Autumn Maintenance good save
Lol
@Dylan Stewart *man
big same
This song has a vast, oceanic soul.
Your voice is like spreading butter on toast
It makes me feel good
:ok_hand:
How did you nail that description? It's like smooth but raspy omg awesome lol "What's his voice sound like?"
"Buttering toast."
i suck at spreading butter on toast lol
but i also love vinny's voice, there seems to be a dilemma here
Bustin' makes me feel good
oh hey it's moderator of all pizza artwork
I never really looked into the title of the song, but the phrase "Memento Mori" was brought up in my ethics class today as we discussed Epicurus and his thoughts of pains, pleasures, and death. Reading over the lyrics again its quite interesting. I find it relates quite well to Epicurus' resolve on death.
He figured since human life was concerned with sensation (pains and pleasures) and death was the deprivation of those things, then by definition death cannot cause pain, merely the anticipation does. So the inescapable should not be our concern as "So long as exist death is not with us; but when death comes, we do not exist". Granted there are a number of criticisms given for his argument, but the idea of being able to separate your life from your death I find is somewhat liberating, and perhaps gives more reason to stop procrastinating on things that matter.
Why wait? the reaper never does.
Northward Chaser epic
The anticipation hurting is stupid asf
@Kongle McFrongle's Splongulous Dongle I Love You
Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor does the wind, or the sun or the rain.
I know this is 4 yrs old but I wanted to say that it's strange how I get the entirely opposite view from the Phrase. As far I I recall, it was a phrase spoken to leaders of Rome to remind them that despite their success or glory, that they are mortal, and will one day die no matter what (because the phrase translates as "Remember, you must die"). This was done to hopefully temper them so that they wouldn't fall into delusions of grandeur. So I view it as a phrase of reminder that death is coming eventually, so you must not get ahead of yourself, and think yourself too important or invincible.
bro this shit hit different nearly 6 years after it released, now that im older
Vinny: "Could it be//The presence of memory// is all we are//and all that we'll ever be?"
also Vinny: *infernal duck noises*
*Mahina Pea*
*SPEEEEEEN*
you fucking predicted goose game
Is this individuals name also Vinny?
@@visom1366 His name's Nostra F. Damus, middle name Fucking
This song really means a lot to me
Apollo9898LPs I find alot of the albums relatable too.
Playing this as I found out today that after 29 years, my family's Super Nintendo, one that I played and maintained for the last ten years, has finally given up the farm. That thing kept me sane during my shitty high school years, when few things ever did. I beat Super Mario World 100% on there. I won't throw it away - too many good memories. If I can't repair it, then I'll keep it as the centerpiece of my game systems, but for now...
So long, Super Nintendo. Thanks for all the memories.
This song is so important to me. For me and my girlfriend, it's pretty much our special song. We listened to it together, just before summer began and as I was introducing her to this band. She instantly fell in love with it. When she had gone away for a week on a family camping trip, I taught myself the song on piano and surprised her with a performance of it when she came back. I still play it for her sometimes, and we definitely still listen to the song together.
Thank you Vinny, Mike, Bill and Joe, Red Vox, for giving us such great music to appreciate and create memories with.
:)
Are you still together? :)
@@sneezebiscuits7239 Yep ^-^
@@gekigami1791 :)
this comment made me want to cry :’)
It’s so strange to think about how my favorite Internet personality is now in possession of the title known as ‘my favorite song’.
Have I been awake too long?
I'm taking this way too far
Have I been awake too long?
Then it hits me somewhere right between the eyes
'Cause I know the cost of time
And I've paid it all my life
Near or far, no matter how close you are
Hopelessly, united in entropy
Could it be, the presence of memory
Is all we are, and all that we'll ever be?
Have I been awake too long?
I'm taking this way too far
Have I been awake too long?
And then I tell myself it's just so far away
Back to the old routine that fills my every day
Some pray the holy ghost will save them from the grave
But I know the cost of time
And I've paid it all my life
You are a saint, thank you my dude.
i'll have you know the lyric is "ovaltine", not old routine.
These lyrics speak to me, deeply. As do their other songs. But this one is probably in the top 3.
Are you sure it's "some pray" instead of "so pray"? Tried slowing it down and listening as best as I could, sounds like the latter but I can't be absolutely certain
@@Stalkerfan498 Official lyrics read "Some pray".
I know I recall Vin saying he sings out of necessity rather than out of real enjoyment (or something like that), but damn son your voice is like buttah. Very mellow and soothing, but with the right amount of kick when you need it.
Percussion in this one is neat!
Because he needs the money or what?
I think it's more of an emotional necessity
i think the singing being more from heart than being what he wants or most would consider to be pitch perfect is what i feel is sorta nice
Where did he say that?
You're right, he said he sings because he doesn't want anyone else singing his songs. Which is understandable, in my opinion.
This is without a doubt my favourite song, the fact that you keep the same melody though the whole song is a very nice touch that makes it very memorable but not annoying. Keep up the great work Red Vox.
Amen to that.
DUDE SAXON LIKES THIS TOO WOAH
Yeah, it is a good song.
Probably my favorite song on the album. Im a pretty suicidal person and when the darkness comes in I listen to this album to look through the darkness and see another light. Thank you guys for this. It means more than you'll ever know.
Hey friend. I know that feeling. Keep on moving forward and we can get through it all together.
I can relate. I suffer from severe depression, and music is one of the only things that helps me get through the day. Even if it only lasts a little bit, it helps.
Hey. I hope you’re doing well, friend.
Hey man, cheer up! Hope you’re doin’ alright!
Here use this. It sounds ridiculous I know but it’s helped me out in more ways than you’d expect: ua-cam.com/video/kGOQfLFzJj8/v-deo.html
what a great video to be recommended to me today. memento mori
Ikr, I already knew about this song for a while now but I’m listening to it again because the year just ended.
This album is making me feel so many emotions at once. Holy shit. It's amazing how music can cause that.
Amazing
Amazing
Amazing
Amazing
Amazing
I only caught the ending instrumental of this song during the livestream, and from that point I knew it was good.
TumblingT you missed some good chat reactions
@@sleepeyy6323 they sure did see some good chat reactions on the next song i'm guessing
I love that you can hear a bit of Ghost Page in this, it’s pretty poetic
Holy fuck I didn't even notice
HOLY SHIT WHAT IS THIS EARLY CHRISTMAS BLESSING?
Ok I'll be honest, at 2:04 I thought he was saying "Back to the Ovaltine that fills my every day" like it was some reference to Vin's/The Person's childhood or something like that.
I realize now that's stupid but I still can't unhear it.
more ovaltine please.
𝑫 𝑹 𝑰 𝑵 𝑲 𝒀 𝑶 𝑼 𝑹 𝑶 𝑽 𝑨 𝑳 𝑻 𝑰 𝑵 𝑬
This comment made me realize that the lyric *isn't* Ovaltine.
"Art Should Comfort the Disturbed and Disturb the Comfortable"
- Cesar A. Cruz.
From 2:26 to the end of the song, this part is SO good! Not that the rest of the song isn't, it just seems like a perfect climax. Love this song, has some very interesting vibes.
We'll all get there someday, just don't worry about it
I think there's something very odd but ironic that the song felt like it was a LOT shorter than what it really was. When I looked up and found out that it was over 4 minutes long, I was fucked up for a second.
There is a reason why it's called "Memento Mori"
It feels short but it's actually relatively long, like a life anticipating death to come
God, this song is so strangely positive and happy sounding. I feel like I'm actually being lifted when I hear it
"Could it be, the presence of memory, is all we are, and all that we'll ever be?"
It’s great when you notice new things in songs you love, even if it’s just the slightest sound or slightest effect to a sound
I know this song seems to strike a similar feeling in lots of people but, man, it's crazy how much it taps into a fear I've had for so many years.
Really bittersweet feelings listening to this one, it's beautiful in a melancholy, haunting sort of way. It even feels happy in tone at some points, which plays into that.
I love this song, and I'd love to hear the mindset they had when writing it.
2:52
That harmony gets me every time.
Bro I heard this in the background of a Failboat stream, paused it, and spent the next half an hour trying to figure find the song.
I could not.
Couple of minutes after I unpaused, and someone in chat had Daniel say it out loud.
Mmmm…
I can almost hear the smug dancing
Also, this just feels like it would match perfectly with the opening credits of DMC5
Jesus Christ, Vinny.
This album is incredible. This and Memories Lie are insanely good.
I always think the Fairy Fountain theme from Zelda is starting at the beginning.
Looked for this comment.
Considering who wrote it, it isn’t impossible that video game melodies would have some influence in the final product. Even if it’s unintentional.
This song has meant a lot of different things to me over the years, but after my father passed away a few days ago, this song has been on my mind constantly again. Thanks for all the great sounds, Red Vox crew. Glad I have things like this during the toughest times.
Man, I really don't know what it is but I resonate a lot with this song. Personally my favorite on the album. Keep it up dudes
Liking the new songs man, this one reminds me of numerous other songs but yet feels totally unique. Can't place the genre but badabababa I'm lovin it
Art rock, in the vein of Pink Floyd with hints of psychedelic rock mixed in.
Was listening to this song when I found out a high school buddy of mine took his own life. Had a long drive ahead of me, and I cried to this song but it sort of put things at peace and made me think that we are all part of a larger ecosystem. Thanks for the good vibes @Red Vox.
My favorite song. Not even in the album, just in general.
Vinny's vocals have improved so much in this album and it's really impressive. This track in particular is incredible in every sense. Def my favorite on the album! ♡ great job guys!
this one makes me cry its so lovely...
This song is probably just behind In the Garden as my favorite song in the album
Honestly, tied with memories lie for second place
This is definitely my favorite song so far.
Best song on the album
i love this song so much. i love how it is melancholic and almost irritating in its joy and happiness. it fits the title so perfectly. thank you so much, red vox, i hope you know your music makes a lot of other people feel more alive.
This song definitely means the most to me, and I definitely pick this as my favorite for the album
To me, the meaning of this song is about someones fear of death, but then realizing not to worry because "its just so far away" and that comforts them
If you’re reading this, please don’t just have a good day, but a good life. Also thanks Vinny and the rest of the band for this masterpiece, it really hits me where I live. God bless.
I wonder if anyone else noticed the Ghost Page chord progression is at 2:52
A microcosm of life itself. Years later, still one of my fave Red Vox songs. ❤
memento mori, unus annus 🤍🖤
I know you guys get stuff like this so much. But this song resonates with me so much. It’s a song that no matter what happens in my life I can fall back on it and feel kind of a melancholy feeling. It just makes me feel good. And not many songs can do that even though my tastes are endless. Yeah. I came because of Vinny. But I stayed because everyone here has something that really works. Your band is awesome and I hope you guys keep on enjoying what you do. Because I certainly enjoy it.
this song, just hit diff ty filo
Keep breathing. The world is better with you in it.
If things get terrible, at least be around to witness it.
Absolutely my favorite Red Vox song. The only thing that I can nitpick about it is that I wish the chorus (Near or far ...) was repeated at least one more time- maybe with the faster instrumentals near the end, because it's so nice that I end up looping it over and over, lol
This is still my favorite Red Vox song. Hope no offense is taken by this comment, but this song truly rises above the rest and continues to stand out among the others. Well done Red Vox :)
Favorite song.
This album is like porn for the ears.
porn is also like porn for the ears
@@yousquiddingme porn not good because booby forbidden!!!
@@Atari-Dude 🤣
Your album is the coconut cream in my pie
shower me my dude
this is so goddamn good i wanna cry like. this fucks me up in a really good way!!! my brain chooses to see it as inherently optimistic, now mattet how weary and long the struggle eventually one can learn how to thread actual joy into the chaos of their being.
I think its the opposite. He sounds happy and delighted. He is just protending and making a facade, hiding his depression as he starts talking about all the shit on his mind. This entire song, if you look at the lyrics, is about existential dread. Life is nothing but the presence of memory, nothing more nothing less. Even the name Memento Mori is Latin for "Be aware of your Mortality".
Behind all the Ducknoises an screams is a man that questions the concept of life itself. Because thats all we are. Mortal Memories, bound to perish sooner or later.
And that way of thinking continues in the new single that came out, Ozzymandiaz. The song is based on a poem about a Antique King boasting about his eternal empire on a sign, a sign discovered by a researcher who finds nothing but ruins of this "eternal" empire.
Nothing lasts. Not you. Not your achievements. And not even peoples memories of you.
i love this song with every part of my soul
of course the song with "meme" in the title has to be one of my favorites
God damn this track is a 10/10. Way to fucking go mate.
Another Light was an anomaly in the infancy of my Red Vox addiction. It was weird because for a while I was like yeah nah I don't really like Another Light too much because I would listen to Red Vox on Summer walks and I never really gave it the chance cause I only had the youtube full album to listen to because I didn't have spotify premium then, but then I was scrolling through the Red Vox youtube channel, saw In The Garden had an assload of views and was like "?" so I listened and actually ended up liking it a lot. I thought, alright, I'll listen to the entire album when I'm not really doing anything. I did, and, man is this album seriously fucking good. I'm So Happy opened my eyes to Nirvana, which opened my eyes to Radiohead, which opened my eyes to Weezer. I don't know too much about the guys, Vin, Mike, Joe, and Bill, but you all can make some seriously good music, and I respect and appreciate you for that. Flash forward about a year since when I first went all the way through the album, I had my first paycheck, and what do I decide to buy? the Another Light T-Shirt cause it was the only thing in 3x that would fit me so yeah, besides the vinyls, Another Light is the only merch item I own despite not considering it my favorite album. Maybe not this song specifically, Rub Your Eyes is a really good song that reminds me to keep pushing and to be a good person, to quite literally rub your eyes of the tears of today or yesterday because it could be worse, you could be shoveling shit to pay college loans, and to keep moving forward with life.
I'm learning guitar, and just now I was introduced to the term "feeling", I'm struggling to have this "feeling" in my guitar playing. But this song, this for me is the description of feeling. When the solo kicks in, plus the build up from the lyrics and even the album cover, its just amazing, even though the lyrics are quite depressing, the first solo gives me a feeling of a new light, a more positive outlook in life and that everything will get better... then the second solo comes in and just crushes all my expectations reminding me how harsh life truly is. Honestly, this song is a masterpiece for me
Edit: Probably a lot of you are musicians too, if anyone sees this comment, could you give me some hint on how to put my emotions in my guitar playing? I think I can play pretty well the songs I've learned, but it's like a machine is playing, just technique and no emotion
just pretend you're the person you're covering until you've found your own thing. sounds crazy and you'll feel stupid at first, but then everything starts to flow (at least for me). either that or you can think of the things that have made you happiest/most sad/etc while you're playing/singing a relative 'feeling', and it all falls into place :)
Playing with feeling comes from inside; its the soul inside you. You'll eventually feel, as you play, like your soul leaves your body and you experience yourself as your audience. Its almost like a trance state; you'll feel every note you play.
I don't know what this song means but I relate to it.
Mark Koch It's about a guy who's having an existential crisis
i always interpreted it as being vinny's own musings on mortality
holy shit, the outro to this song is gorgeous. like, i love the first 3 minutes or whatever but that instrumental is godlike. goddamn.
Istg Vinny’s voice in the beginning 😫💕
So god damn good. I love you Red Vox. I love you Vinny. Please make more.
About a year ago I found this song on a 4chan thread. I'm forever thankful that I got introduced to this song and this band.
I'm sad you had to find this on 4chan but I'm glad you found this song. One of my favorites from Red Vox.
@@alexanderadams9058 Yep I'm glad too, this was the first song I actually found by them (3 years ago now) and I instantly liked it, so this inspired me to listen to everything else Red Vox made. Since then I've loved all their stuff. I mean in terms of 4chan, I think the thread was "feels music" or something so people were posting stuff they liked. Despite the filth that gets posted there daily, a lot of their music suggestions are actually gold.
Really love the vocals in this
I faintly hear some Long Lonely Night and Ghost Page in this
When the ending sounds just like Blackstar, a song by Bowie about him dying, and the song is about dying too
hmmst
This appears to be a song I have been looking for for quite a while, thank you Vinny
1:08 Not that the intro is bad, but it really kicks off here.
I really love this song and it's bag pipe doots at the end.
the melody in this is so calming and beautiful, i love this album vinny
I just noticed the "NEAR OR FAR/NO MATTER HOW CLOSE YOU ARE" bits are very very similar to the shop theme in Ocarina of Time.
Hopelessly united in Entropy gets me every time
Atom Bomb was one I heard for a while, and I really liked that one, but damn I love this song. Seeing and hearing stuff like this makes me just want to keep pushing myself to create something that feels worthwhile, even if it's just to me. Sometimes I just hate how I can never get the drive to make what I want to make.
Vin's got every avenue covered for me. Those being good music and shitty memes. Love ya buddy
Just beautiful. Leaves me with chills every time.
Feels like I've known this song my whole life, yet this is my first time hearing it; and no, before you say it, that's not a bad thing. 10/10 song mates.
👏👏👏 The clapping in this song is so infectious 👏👏👏
Even if you don't like Vinny how tf can you not like this song? This album was on point my dudes. "There She Goes" and "Atom Bomb" are also great!
Vinny's voice is from the fucking angels dude.
this song cemented my love for Unnus Anus and vice verca.
1:08 Perfection
I was looking up 1800s photos and found a BBC article about this type of photography that family's at that time used to do about a dead loved one or something
Greatest song in the greatest red vox album
Seeing the end of Unus Annus reminded me of this song, so here i am, back. good song once again, memento mori
I love this song. I think it's because I relate to it, so my subconscious picks it up.
this song reminds me of staying up too late at late and thinking too deeply about life/the universe/etc
I know you don't need me to do this, Vincent...However, I'm gonna make sure that while my label is growing to be a larger beehive, every one of my friends and people who become a part of my movement know that you're a non mainstream artist who truly lives to liberate raw creativity and bring that oldschool vibe back. I'll get married with this track playing instead of your regular church organ just because of how much this artist means to not just me, but to the world.
I need to yap about this song really quick and why its very important to me.
A few months back, I figured out I probably have OCD, and it’s probably a genetic thing. I had a change in my antidepressants to something else and after i switched them over, I started uaving extremely severe intrusive thoughts. This was something I had dealt with when I was in like, third grade, for some reason. I had a lot of paranoia about the world ending or me dying. and it all came back as soon as I changed my meds.
So, there I was, middle of the night, sleepless, a new Vinesauce fan, getting the idea to finally listen to Red Vox after having worked up my courage over worrying if it was bad. (spoiler: It was not. it was insanely good, actually.) and one of my good friends was giving me reccomendations on which songs to listen to. memories lie, ghost page, and memento mori. I was surprised by the tonal change in this one, but I liked it a lot.
A few days go by, and Red Vox is all I’m listening to, and I’m branching out to all the albums. I’m still dealing with those intense intrusive thoughts about my own mortality and thatanophobia, and curiously, I look up the lyrics of this song and start analyzing it, reading different interpretations of the song. and then the meaning hits me. it is a song that is exactly to a T about the shit I’m dealing with.
I laughed a little before crying and having to walk away from my screen a bit. I felt… attacked? but I felt extremely comforted knowing that I (presumably, not trying to be intrusive) shared an experience with a content creator that i looked up to a lot. I was crying for a lot of reasons.
So thank you for making me feel heard, intrusive thoughts are a pain in the ass. Red Vox became my favorite band after this, even if i did later cry myself to sleep that night. :o)
One of the best songs on the album in my opinion
Absolutely amazing! Seriously! I admit while I liked the older stuff, I didn't listen to it a crazy amount- it was good, but as someone w ho listens to music all day I didn't find myself listening to it a lot- ive listened to you guys with this one almost all damn day for days. AMAZING job, amazing improvement- thank you for the wonderful music! I'll pick up the album asap!
God would I love to see them play this one live
this was the first song I heard from you guys and has been my favorite ever since... I love it so much
"I know the cost of time, and I've paid it all my life"
That line is soooo good!
I could sit in that harmony at the end of the song for an hour...