It’s a disappointing song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
@@bailey3276 everything in this song feels like it should be there. and to everyone saying it's noisy and messy, I genuinely just don't get that. it seems very structured to me, and it's definitely NOT noisy if you've ever listened to any real noisy music. born yesterday is a supremely well-made song
In this song, Quadeca died and is watching his mom as a spirit, watching her cope with his death and seeing how she doesn’t light candles anymore for his birthday, tries to tell herself he wasn’t born yesterday and moves on but he knows she’s lying and is still crying/sad inside about his passing/suicide etc in which he regrets on not delaying a specific date (which caused his death) because if he did...he would still be with his loved ones and not in the afterlife alone...also the tapes are connected to the good memories with her and follows him around and finally wraps around him (like how memories stick with you forever in life and death) and now he’s stuck in the afterlife and wants to be with her while a voice in his head is saying “you want her, you need her, she no longer needs you” which causes him to panic and start slamming on the doors or walls trying to get out of the afterlife and have someone hear him but they can’t...he’s forever dead... In the “living realm” his family is probably getting a cold feeling that someone’s (Quad) watching them and is getting scared/haunted but in reality...it’s Quadeca who’s scared of being stuck in the afterlife with nobody being able to hear him knocking for help...hence the title of the album... “I didn’t mean to haunt you”......
i think this song is from the perspective of a dead person that is in denial about his death. he’s a ghost, but doesn’t understand it all, and is struggling to accept it. the things that he says he regrets are things that he wishes he would’ve done/said before he himself died, not someone else. this also explains the “i have a new birthday to celebrate” line, as the “new birthday” would be the day that he died, or was “born” into some sort of afterlife, hence the title born yesterday. those are my thoughts, if anyone cares. if you read all of this, you’re pretty cool lol. best quadeca song ever made imo :)
This. Great explanation, I feel as tho the concept for the album is going to be written from a perspective from a ghost or perhaps him imagining how his family & friends would deal with him passing away/ haunting them (I didnt meant to haunt you)
He's always pushing boundaries in the freshest way. I love that he always delivers, but never exactly what I'm expecting. The visuals are always an absolute treat, this one felt like a short film scored to perfection. Looking forward to the album, last one was excellent!
100%. First listen, I thought wtf this isn't that good. Second listen, wait a minute, this isn't bad actually. Third listen, holy shit this is good. 4+ listens, this is complete FIRE. I never know what to expect from this guy but with most of his songs, they just seem to get better the more you hear them which is very unique. Most generic rap songs sound their best the 2nd or 3rd time around, but Quads songs hit different at like the 5th or 6th play through
really loving the singer-songwriter direction this song went, the new direction combined with that glitchy production reminded me of 22 a million, which is one of my favorite albums of all time
@@rowanbrearley4483 this song is reallly similar to Sisyphus imo. More like a Sisyphus 2. Rather than giving an intro this feels more like a byebye to FMTY for me.
It’s an awful song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
Something I truly do admire about Quadeca, and this is repeated quite a bit due to the irony of him doing the styles of rap and imitating other artists in videos, but he truly does seem to be working on building something that is his without necessarily trying to completely stand out and be completely anti pop. His new music seems very distinct which I'm sure he would be proud to hear. Granted, this song didn't sonically encapsulate me and give me a feeling of euphoria like sisyphus did but this one intrigues me a lot and I'm excited for the album since it seems that with the last album he's proven his technical potential as a producer this one might be something bigger than just music with great sound to incorporate the message (I hope I'm not putting too much expectation on him but he definitely has struck me as someone on the brink of making something really profound and complete but failing to really hit the mark so far. I'm hoping he nails it with this one)
I feel like Sisyphus still had that poppy feel to it with the trap drums and clean sounding chorus, where as this song seems to be trying to give u a feeling that’s haunting but soothing at the same time
Everyone that's heard the album early and him himself have said this album is 100x better than FMTY so that alone tells me hos progression is just crazy
CREDIT TO ANDREW LEE In this song, Quadeca died and is watching his mom as a spirit, watching her cope with his death and seeing how she doesn’t light candles anymore for his birthday, tries to tell herself he wasn’t born yesterday and moves on but he knows she’s lying and is still crying/sad inside about his passing/suicide etc in which he regrets on not delaying a specific date (which caused his death) because if he did...he would still be with his loved ones and not in the afterlife alone...also the tapes are connected to the good memories with her and follows him around and finally wraps around him (like how memories stick with you forever in life and death) and now he’s stuck in the afterlife and wants to be with her while a voice in his head is saying “you want her, you need her, she no longer needs you” which causes him to panic and start slamming on the doors or walls trying to get out of the afterlife and have someone hear him but they can’t...he’s forever dead... In the “living realm” his family is probably getting a cold feeling that someone’s (Quad) watching them and is getting scared/haunted but in reality...it’s Quadeca who’s scared of being stuck in the afterlife with nobody being able to hear him knocking for help...hence the title of the album... “I didn’t mean to haunt you”......
Quadeca's song clearly explores his death and its impact on those around him, as well as his own experience as a ghost. He reflects on both his life and what comes after through the lyrics and instrumentals. In the opening lines, phrases like “you said I’m in a better place,” “I’ve got a new birthday to celebrate,” and “I blew them out for me, until I forgot how to breathe” convey his perspective on death. The second verse shifts to the viewpoint of his loved ones, expressing sorrow with lines like “I’ve been in so many tears,” “I’ve been in so many hearts,” and “I’ve been in so many prayers.” It also hints at Quadeca's struggle with their moving on, as he reflects, “I’ve been tryna unsee how you’ve moved on from me,” showcasing his inability to let go of the regret he feels. This theme of regret is further emphasized in the bridge, where he laments “all those little things I should’ve said out loud,” suggesting a deep yearning for the chance to communicate more with those he cares about before his passing.
Quad recently signed to an independent label called dead air records. One of his label mates is Jane Remover. They have received acclaim from Fantano and good reviews from Pitchfork, rym, etc but they’ve had very little discussion on RUclips. I would love if you check out their project Frailty or their newest ep Royal Blue Walls
The meaning I personally get from this song is this: His mother used to (verbally) abuse him and in the beginning he laughed it off and was happy she was gone. Then it seems to be she might’ve passed that’s why the Beatles sample says “you want her you need her” kind of like a devil/angel on his shoulders. And then he says he was “circling dates” meaning he was was looking to kill himself and he’d be with his mother again. But idk just what I picked up
I agree, on first listen it may come across as a melodramatic breakup song but on further listens I interpret this about him losing his mother and regretting not spending more time with her
@@RedditStorieswithGalxc i agree i think this track is about his mother. there must have been some sort of destroyed relationship between them, yet ben longs to have her back in his life. he doesn't want to take his mother for granted, but he must have always wished that his mother would love him and support him. i think the new birthday line has to do with when (if his mother died) his mother died, a new perspective was born within him that he never saw before. this song sounds like a very vulnerable, deeply emotional piece of work that builds and builds, but then at the end, there is a sense of letting go and moving on. idk maybe im nuts.
Could some of his older tra ks from FMTY point in this sort of direction. Maybe the entire time we perceived his tracks as love songs to a significant other, but maybe they had hidden meanings behind them. Now obviously not all of them refer to his mom in particular, but maybe somethings was happening? I dont know, this theory sounds pretty right about this song though.
Man, I've listened to both sisyphus and this so many times, and yet for some reason watching you react to both of them is what made me cry. (The way I interpert the song is that this is from his perspective as a ghost.) Idk something about watching someone praise someone for creating an incredible piece of art, mixed with the concept of the song and the music video really is incredible.
It’s an awful song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
6:56 I'm pretty sure it's shot in Iceland, the Icelandic landscapes are fairly distinctive. Plus you can see the famous Reynisfjara beach in some shots
Great, emotional track. After so Long away its definetly a good repræsentation of how he has grown as an artist, I am proud of him. Is This gonna be on repeat? No, not really. Not the type of track im chilling to on the Way to work or While working out but fuck was beautiful.
i think the song is a flip from a common theme in hip hop of making songs about your own death from the perspective of another, but he flips this to tell the story of him dying and observing from an afterlife, or near death state. This song is specifically talking about his mom who pretends shes okay when shes not when his first birthday dead passes. I think this new album is going to be the storytelling that he always had a lacking presence in his music
It’s an awful song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
@@bailey3276 you’re clearly still letting the fact that he’s a RUclipsr cloud your judgement. It might not change too terribly often but it’s just beautiful to listen to
The song’s from the perspective of a “dead” Quadeca watching the mourning of others, specifically his mother “I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You”, “Ive been in so many years I try not to count it” “I’ve been in so many hearts, I’ve been in so many prayers” “I’ve been on so many couches I’ve been in so many houses” refer to him being a ghost and him haunting those who mourn him All the lines of him talking about someone moving on from him, and no longer needing him, is him watching as those who mourn him slowly move on, however “I wasn’t born yesterday, I think you’re goddamn lying” refers to him knowing his mother is lying about moving on
Quad has a bright bright future ahead of him. His understanding of production as well as the complexity behind the meaning of the song is incredible. The way everything comes together is amazing.
It’s an awful song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
Basically this song is about Quadeca being a ghost and watching his mom mourn over his death, and he wants to go see her but he can't Meanwhile his family is getting a cold feeling like they're being haunted (Basically by Quad trying to escape the afterlife)
Why don't you react to Yebba's live versions of Paranoia Purple and Louie Bag or One more Smile? She is so underrated it hurts. Her experimental and jazzy, psychedelic approach is magical!!
I never heard of the young man. The first I've seen heard listened... He's expressing his troubled mind like all inspirational artists do. From my ( and your) observation there's definitely talent there. The video was mesmerizing 😎. Seems there was a nod to particular culture that wear the white cloths around their face and necks. IDK 🤷 fascinating nevertheless.
People will mark him for trying to be "edgy" or a fake lil peep, but out of all these artists, I feel Quad actually passionately believes his music. It doesn't feel like a show. I think he feels the music, creates the music, then embodies the music with the video production. It is niche music, but to say it isn't unique or beautiful art is disjustice to art imo.
Anyone saying that is horrendously stupid, this all comes off a lot more indie arthouse than it does emo. Very different from emo rap in both themes, aesthetic and sound.
@@justsomejusstsome8994 Nope just artist, he self-produced this entirely, self-directed and edited the video and he's *21*, can you name me 1 other artist doing this that young?
@@osagiestuart8552 baby keem has produced, written, and performed songs while also having the added benefit of having Kendrick Lamar on his side and he’s also 21. Very excited for both of their progression over the next decade
Everybody getting these theories backwards. In this song it isn't about Quad missing his dead mother. It's about DEAD Quad missing his ALIVE mother. The album is titled "I didn't mean to haunt you" and homie is legit dressed like a damn ghost. WAKE UP PEOPLE. It's a unique take on a song about losing a family member from a reversed perspective. The lines "'ve been in so many tears... I've been in so many prayers... etc." It's literally about him having to witness people mourn his death while he's a ghost. And if that wasn't enough for you, he also says, "I got new birthday to celebrate" This is his birth into the afterlife, also referred to as rebirth by many. Still not enough for you? He deadass says, "I've been trying unsee how you moved on from me." He's watching his mother move on from mourning his death. The main chorus of "I wasn't born yesterday, I think you're goddamn lying" is about him watching his mother cope with his death and pretend she is okay. But Quadeca isn't stupid, he knows h mother is hurting and he knows that she is lying to herself and everyone else. This isn't me grasping at straws either he legit says, "You said it happened for a reason, I swear to God, I think you're goddamn lying". He knows that his mother isn't okay. But he still has to watch her mourn his death from the great beyond.
My own headcannon for this song is that hes some sort of ghost. He mentions being in multiple couches so maybe he is haunting a past love that moved on.
To me it sounds like the song is about his mother and not making the time to visit her so they are drifting apart just from the throwing candles away ect but I could be wrong
still trying to figure out exactly what this song specifically is about but since he has said before that this album is going to be related to death and themes of that nature the strongest conclusion i have come to is that this song is about the passing of someones parents due to the references to birth, his mother being slowly phased out of the birthday footage, and the constant repetition of and themes of "needing you" and no longer being needed by them. then again it could just be about a breakup or death in general, but lines like "the umbilical cord is still wrapped around me" point in a different direction (to me at least.) Either way, great song, great progression from his last work, and I'm excited to see whats to come.
@@mrcutit could be something more similar to that as well, mostly what I picked up was that it was the death of a family member and had a strong connection to the process of birth as a whole. mother, sibling, something else, i think its too early to tell.
@@qkwekdhxnbdbd5252 do you know that as a fact or is that just what you picked up on from the video. not doubting you just interested in why you believe that.
wasn’t a fan of quadeca’s last album (“from me to you”), but i was genuinely impressed by this song. it’s clear to see that he has improved as an artist, i’m intrigued to see what he does with his new album.
![Quando Rondo - Life Goes On [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/eIf3fhMXAow/mqdefault.jpg)
im not even a huge quadeca fan, but it’s unbelievable seeing his progression over the years. this song is beautiful and cuts deep into the soul
you will be a huge fan
I used to say the same thing
It’s a disappointing song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
@@bailey3276 i disagree personally as i love it but thats understandable
@@bailey3276 everything in this song feels like it should be there. and to everyone saying it's noisy and messy, I genuinely just don't get that. it seems very structured to me, and it's definitely NOT noisy if you've ever listened to any real noisy music. born yesterday is a supremely well-made song
In this song, Quadeca died and is watching his mom as a spirit, watching her cope with his death and seeing how she doesn’t light candles anymore for his birthday, tries to tell herself he wasn’t born yesterday and moves on but he knows she’s lying and is still crying/sad inside about his passing/suicide etc in which he regrets on not delaying a specific date (which caused his death) because if he did...he would still be with his loved ones and not in the afterlife alone...also the tapes are connected to the good memories with her and follows him around and finally wraps around him (like how memories stick with you forever in life and death) and now he’s stuck in the afterlife and wants to be with her while a voice in his head is saying “you want her, you need her, she no longer needs you” which causes him to panic and start slamming on the doors or walls trying to get out of the afterlife and have someone hear him but they can’t...he’s forever dead...
In the “living realm” his family is probably getting a cold feeling that someone’s (Quad) watching them and is getting scared/haunted but in reality...it’s Quadeca who’s scared of being stuck in the afterlife with nobody being able to hear him knocking for help...hence the title of the album...
“I didn’t mean to haunt you”......
bump
wow, that's deep
i think this song is from the perspective of a dead person that is in denial about his death. he’s a ghost, but doesn’t understand it all, and is struggling to accept it. the things that he says he regrets are things that he wishes he would’ve done/said before he himself died, not someone else. this also explains the “i have a new birthday to celebrate” line, as the “new birthday” would be the day that he died, or was “born” into some sort of afterlife, hence the title born yesterday.
those are my thoughts, if anyone cares. if you read all of this, you’re pretty cool lol. best quadeca song ever made imo :)
this is the best interpretation i’ve seen yet, i think i agree with you, especially with the name of the album, it would line up perfectly
This. Great explanation, I feel as tho the concept for the album is going to be written from a perspective from a ghost or perhaps him imagining how his family & friends would deal with him passing away/ haunting them (I didnt meant to haunt you)
i agree
quadeca liked a comment on the video that said this so i assume its true.
He did say his next album will have a theme about death, so I think you're pretty on point.
He's always pushing boundaries in the freshest way. I love that he always delivers, but never exactly what I'm expecting. The visuals are always an absolute treat, this one felt like a short film scored to perfection. Looking forward to the album, last one was excellent!
100%. First listen, I thought wtf this isn't that good. Second listen, wait a minute, this isn't bad actually. Third listen, holy shit this is good. 4+ listens, this is complete FIRE. I never know what to expect from this guy but with most of his songs, they just seem to get better the more you hear them which is very unique. Most generic rap songs sound their best the 2nd or 3rd time around, but Quads songs hit different at like the 5th or 6th play through
@@24carrot_ thats basically my process with every song. idk why, but i dont think i have ever enjoyed a song on first listen lol
Hey Zekey pops
really loving the singer-songwriter direction this song went, the new direction combined with that glitchy production reminded me of 22 a million, which is one of my favorite albums of all time
I was thinking bon iver the whole time too
Same
Agreed, definitely got huge 2016-2019 Bon Iver vibes
His best song by far. His progression is insane
Sisyphus for me
@@rowanbrearley4483 this song is reallly similar to Sisyphus imo. More like a Sisyphus 2. Rather than giving an intro this feels more like a byebye to FMTY for me.
2nd only to sisyphus
It’s an awful song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
@@bailey3276 jesus man, that is one awful take
I rlly hope Quadeca makes it 😭😭
Something I truly do admire about Quadeca, and this is repeated quite a bit due to the irony of him doing the styles of rap and imitating other artists in videos, but he truly does seem to be working on building something that is his without necessarily trying to completely stand out and be completely anti pop. His new music seems very distinct which I'm sure he would be proud to hear.
Granted, this song didn't sonically encapsulate me and give me a feeling of euphoria like sisyphus did but this one intrigues me a lot and I'm excited for the album since it seems that with the last album he's proven his technical potential as a producer this one might be something bigger than just music with great sound to incorporate the message (I hope I'm not putting too much expectation on him but he definitely has struck me as someone on the brink of making something really profound and complete but failing to really hit the mark so far. I'm hoping he nails it with this one)
said perfectly
I feel like Sisyphus still had that poppy feel to it with the trap drums and clean sounding chorus, where as this song seems to be trying to give u a feeling that’s haunting but soothing at the same time
Everyone that's heard the album early and him himself have said this album is 100x better than FMTY so that alone tells me hos progression is just crazy
i get nurture by porter robinson and bon iver 22 a million vibes from this… love it
halfway in to the reaction and I almost felt like tearing up again… Quad is such an amazing artist man
CREDIT TO ANDREW LEE
In this song, Quadeca died and is watching his mom as a spirit, watching her cope with his death and seeing how she doesn’t light candles anymore for his birthday, tries to tell herself he wasn’t born yesterday and moves on but he knows she’s lying and is still crying/sad inside about his passing/suicide etc in which he regrets on not delaying a specific date (which caused his death) because if he did...he would still be with his loved ones and not in the afterlife alone...also the tapes are connected to the good memories with her and follows him around and finally wraps around him (like how memories stick with you forever in life and death) and now he’s stuck in the afterlife and wants to be with her while a voice in his head is saying “you want her, you need her, she no longer needs you” which causes him to panic and start slamming on the doors or walls trying to get out of the afterlife and have someone hear him but they can’t...he’s forever dead...
In the “living realm” his family is probably getting a cold feeling that someone’s (Quad) watching them and is getting scared/haunted but in reality...it’s Quadeca who’s scared of being stuck in the afterlife with nobody being able to hear him knocking for help...hence the title of the album...
“I didn’t mean to haunt you”......
Already know this is gonna be the best reaction of this song.
Quadeca's song clearly explores his death and its impact on those around him, as well as his own experience as a ghost. He reflects on both his life and what comes after through the lyrics and instrumentals.
In the opening lines, phrases like “you said I’m in a better place,” “I’ve got a new birthday to celebrate,” and “I blew them out for me, until I forgot how to breathe” convey his perspective on death.
The second verse shifts to the viewpoint of his loved ones, expressing sorrow with lines like “I’ve been in so many tears,” “I’ve been in so many hearts,” and “I’ve been in so many prayers.” It also hints at Quadeca's struggle with their moving on, as he reflects, “I’ve been tryna unsee how you’ve moved on from me,” showcasing his inability to let go of the regret he feels.
This theme of regret is further emphasized in the bridge, where he laments “all those little things I should’ve said out loud,” suggesting a deep yearning for the chance to communicate more with those he cares about before his passing.
Love the continuity coming from “from me to you” truly a beautiful song
Quad recently signed to an independent label called dead air records. One of his label mates is Jane Remover. They have received acclaim from Fantano and good reviews from Pitchfork, rym, etc but they’ve had very little discussion on RUclips. I would love if you check out their project Frailty or their newest ep Royal Blue Walls
This song reminds me of Jane Remover!
@@feli6277 yeah their production is insane. Would be a great influence
@@feli6277 that’s the first thing i thought when i heard the transitions!!!
ah ditzk
what a fitting name.
The meaning I personally get from this song is this:
His mother used to (verbally) abuse him and in the beginning he laughed it off and was happy she was gone. Then it seems to be she might’ve passed that’s why the Beatles sample says “you want her you need her” kind of like a devil/angel on his shoulders. And then he says he was “circling dates” meaning he was was looking to kill himself and he’d be with his mother again. But idk just what I picked up
That’s also why we keep seeing little clips of him as a baby with his mother and he was trying to make her proud
I agree, on first listen it may come across as a melodramatic breakup song but on further listens I interpret this about him losing his mother and regretting not spending more time with her
@@RedditStorieswithGalxc i agree i think this track is about his mother. there must have been some sort of destroyed relationship between them, yet ben longs to have her back in his life. he doesn't want to take his mother for granted, but he must have always wished that his mother would love him and support him. i think the new birthday line has to do with when (if his mother died) his mother died, a new perspective was born within him that he never saw before. this song sounds like a very vulnerable, deeply emotional piece of work that builds and builds, but then at the end, there is a sense of letting go and moving on. idk maybe im nuts.
@@Teddy9825playsMC no you’re exactly right, this is a song about a son with deeply rooted mommy issues. It’s beautiful.
Could some of his older tra ks from FMTY point in this sort of direction. Maybe the entire time we perceived his tracks as love songs to a significant other, but maybe they had hidden meanings behind them. Now obviously not all of them refer to his mom in particular, but maybe somethings was happening? I dont know, this theory sounds pretty right about this song though.
Thank you for this reaction Jon. You make every day better when new music drops :)
Song of the year for me already. Congrats on 400k boss!!
Man, I've listened to both sisyphus and this so many times, and yet for some reason watching you react to both of them is what made me cry.
(The way I interpert the song is that this is from his perspective as a ghost.) Idk something about watching someone praise someone for creating an incredible piece of art, mixed with the concept of the song and the music video really is incredible.
can´t believe he used to make music with Dax
Editor used the wrong art work for the previous project LOL. thats voice memos, not FMTY
Since FMTY he's been a real artist. I can't wait for the journey IDMTHY is gonna take me on.
this music was so amazing man
It’s an awful song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
6:56 I'm pretty sure it's shot in Iceland, the Icelandic landscapes are fairly distinctive. Plus you can see the famous Reynisfjara beach in some shots
Great, emotional track. After so Long away its definetly a good repræsentation of how he has grown as an artist, I am proud of him. Is This gonna be on repeat? No, not really. Not the type of track im chilling to on the Way to work or While working out but fuck was beautiful.
I think some of it was shot in Turkey. That's where a lot of the teasers were.
i think the song is a flip from a common theme in hip hop of making songs about your own death from the perspective of another, but he flips this to tell the story of him dying and observing from an afterlife, or near death state. This song is specifically talking about his mom who pretends shes okay when shes not when his first birthday dead passes. I think this new album is going to be the storytelling that he always had a lacking presence in his music
Bro you have to react to Tell Me A Joke sometime soon man. It’s so fucking good.
This might be a top 10 song this year. Quadeca isn’t just a RUclips rapper anymore. He’s a true artist in every sense
It’s an awful song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
@@bailey3276 you’re clearly still letting the fact that he’s a RUclipsr cloud your judgement. It might not change too terribly often but it’s just beautiful to listen to
FANTANO GAVE IT TOP 10 OMG
The song’s from the perspective of a “dead” Quadeca watching the mourning of others, specifically his mother
“I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You”, “Ive been in so many years I try not to count it” “I’ve been in so many hearts, I’ve been in so many prayers” “I’ve been on so many couches I’ve been in so many houses” refer to him being a ghost and him haunting those who mourn him
All the lines of him talking about someone moving on from him, and no longer needing him, is him watching as those who mourn him slowly move on, however “I wasn’t born yesterday, I think you’re goddamn lying” refers to him knowing his mother is lying about moving on
The backing vocals of ‘she no longer needs you’ makes me think it’s also about an ex that has moved on from his death.
@@archiewall124 that line still applies to his mother?
Quad has a bright bright future ahead of him. His understanding of production as well as the complexity behind the meaning of the song is incredible. The way everything comes together is amazing.
So impressed by this track
This is definitely partially shot in Iceland
bro im looking in your eyes and i see this immense sadness are you okay
He looks tired not sad
@@super6070 i see pain in his eyes.
@@Carlover19538 ok man
The editing is so good!
insane
pretty sure this is about a dead person missing his mother, it ties into the forthcoming album’s title I Didn’t Want To Haunt You
this is song of the year so far for me, FMTY was my fav album last year and I really hope I didn’t mean to haunt you Hits me just as close
Was filmed in iceland
LETS GOOOOO, JON STRAIGHT ON IT
THIS WAS INCREDIBLE
He’s just getting better and better
It’s an awful song. It was intentionally stretched out over 6 minutes and made as experimental as possible, but more experimental doesn’t= better. The music video was very good, fantastically shot, but the song? Some decent lyrics, but some very poor ones. Interesting themes throughout as well, but there is just no cohesive elements to the track which lets it all down. It’s extremely messy and not in a way which improves the song. Take Kanye- Runaway for example, that’s a 9 minute track that uses up every second of its runtime. It’s different and unique but everything feels like one and it all needs to be there, this track doesn’t provide that same concept.
@@bailey3276 if you think there's no cohesive elements then you just don't understand the concept/themes.
@@thatchet7115 bros a whole goofball
Basically this song is about Quadeca being a ghost and watching his mom mourn over his death, and he wants to go see her but he can't
Meanwhile his family is getting a cold feeling like they're being haunted (Basically by Quad trying to escape the afterlife)
This song and the video both reminded me a ton of an artist I absolutely love called EDEN. If you enjoyed this you should check that artist out.
FINALLY IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THINKS THIS
Strong Yung Lean Vibes with this one !
One fact that i think about when listening to the song is about the death of sad frosty that happened during the making of this album
This song is crazy
all of it is shot in Iceland I think, people found the glass cabin he used after only the snippet 🤣
such a bueatiful song
i love the quadeca videos dude
Love you’re reactions Jon
this is really good
Why don't you react to Yebba's live versions of Paranoia Purple and Louie Bag or One more Smile? She is so underrated it hurts. Her experimental and jazzy, psychedelic approach is magical!!
I never heard of the young man. The first I've seen heard listened... He's expressing his troubled mind like all inspirational artists do. From my ( and your) observation there's definitely talent there. The video was mesmerizing 😎. Seems there was a nod to particular culture that wear the white cloths around their face and necks. IDK 🤷 fascinating nevertheless.
We need the Rina Sawayama reaction Jon! She just dropped her new album and it’s really good!
Sounds like early Madchester stuff like Stone Roses or Happy Mondays merged with Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit.
This track is Sisyphus level to me
It's so god damn amazing. Quad is on another level lately
wow thanks for being on top of this jon!! i thought this track was great :) excited to see this in my feed dude
Rina Sawayama's new album 'Hold The Girl' dropped last week and based off your reaction to the last record i think you'll really love it
If Phoebe Bridgers was a rapper, she would have made this
Quadecas not really a rapper anymore
This is the reaction I was waiting for
Apparently he’s dead in this song and throughout the album. So it’s not about a breakup it’s actually about his mother.
HES THE GOAT!
People will mark him for trying to be "edgy" or a fake lil peep, but out of all these artists, I feel Quad actually passionately believes his music. It doesn't feel like a show. I think he feels the music, creates the music, then embodies the music with the video production. It is niche music, but to say it isn't unique or beautiful art is disjustice to art imo.
Anyone saying that is horrendously stupid, this all comes off a lot more indie arthouse than it does emo. Very different from emo rap in both themes, aesthetic and sound.
He just looks like Lil Peep in the footage the music is as far from lil peep as possible
he's got the highest potential of any artist out right now
no
RUclips artist*** definitely a LOT of potential though.
@@justsomejusstsome8994 Nope just artist, he self-produced this entirely, self-directed and edited the video and he's *21*, can you name me 1 other artist doing this that young?
@@osagiestuart8552 baby keem has produced, written, and performed songs while also having the added benefit of having Kendrick Lamar on his side and he’s also 21. Very excited for both of their progression over the next decade
@@HooperHype eh i don't think Baby Keem is really that special he really just sticks to very conventional sounds
quadecki
The concept of the album and song is that quadeca is dead. This song is him watching his mother mourn over him and knowing shes not truly ok
yassss
Everybody getting these theories backwards. In this song it isn't about Quad missing his dead mother. It's about DEAD Quad missing his ALIVE mother.
The album is titled "I didn't mean to haunt you" and homie is legit dressed like a damn ghost. WAKE UP PEOPLE. It's a unique take on a song about losing a family member from a reversed perspective. The lines "'ve been in so many tears... I've been in so many prayers... etc." It's literally about him having to witness people mourn his death while he's a ghost. And if that wasn't enough for you, he also says, "I got new birthday to celebrate" This is his birth into the afterlife, also referred to as rebirth by many. Still not enough for you? He deadass says, "I've been trying unsee how you moved on from me." He's watching his mother move on from mourning his death.
The main chorus of "I wasn't born yesterday, I think you're goddamn lying" is about him watching his mother cope with his death and pretend she is okay. But Quadeca isn't stupid, he knows h mother is hurting and he knows that she is lying to herself and everyone else. This isn't me grasping at straws either he legit says, "You said it happened for a reason, I swear to God, I think you're goddamn lying". He knows that his mother isn't okay. But he still has to watch her mourn his death from the great beyond.
Nice copied comment
That's so amazing
This theory is right because it is copied and pasted from the original video and Quadeca liked the original comment
My own headcannon for this song is that hes some sort of ghost. He mentions being in multiple couches so maybe he is haunting a past love that moved on.
Feel like I heard some European invasion influence on the vocals and melody
Think this is dead Quad speaking to his mother
I get alot of Enter Shikari vibes
Basically quadeca made a sadboys/ draingang song
To me it sounds like the song is about his mother and not making the time to visit her so they are drifting apart just from the throwing candles away ect but I could be wrong
still trying to figure out exactly what this song specifically is about but since he has said before that this album is going to be related to death and themes of that nature the strongest conclusion i have come to is that this song is about the passing of someones parents due to the references to birth, his mother being slowly phased out of the birthday footage, and the constant repetition of and themes of "needing you" and no longer being needed by them. then again it could just be about a breakup or death in general, but lines like "the umbilical cord is still wrapped around me" point in a different direction (to me at least.) Either way, great song, great progression from his last work, and I'm excited to see whats to come.
what do you think about the narrator being the ghost of his sibling that didnt survive birth?
@@mrcutit I’ve never thought about that I could definitely see it at first I thought maybe his mom but that also makes sense
@@mrcutit could be something more similar to that as well, mostly what I picked up was that it was the death of a family member and had a strong connection to the process of birth as a whole. mother, sibling, something else, i think its too early to tell.
Quad is the one who's dead
This song is abt him seeing his mother deal with his death as a ghost
@@qkwekdhxnbdbd5252 do you know that as a fact or is that just what you picked up on from the video. not doubting you just interested in why you believe that.
Jon please please please dive into Jean Dawson
Let’s goo noti gang
Song's about his mom
I remember when he used to do FIFA videos lmao. Good on him tho
whos cutting onions rn
New Ugly Mane vibes
The fact this isn’t even one of the best songs on the album is crazy. (IMO)
man really died and decided to make a song about it
A lot of porter robinson influence in this one I think could be super wrong
Huge yung lean vibes
hi
Where is the ab soul reaction Jon?
react to Burna Boy’s new album called Love Damini
react to jean dawson - pirate radio
In the song quadeca is dead and his mother is alive. He is watching her trying to cope with the loss of his life.
Early lmao
This foo still no meechy Darko 😔
If I was a cop I would probably stop Jon and drug test him
can you react to hold the girl by rina sawayama
Miracles by Coldplay react please.
Will you please react to goblin
can someone explain the story to this song for me?
I’m not entirely sure but I think it’s either about not having a good relationship with his mom or maybe she’s passed
I think it's a continuation to his other album about depression anxiety and a failed long term relationship but we need the whole album
This video does a great job explaining the album trilogy that quadeca has built.
ruclips.net/video/btzD8D_cVLQ/видео.html
wasn’t a fan of quadeca’s last album (“from me to you”), but i was genuinely impressed by this song. it’s clear to see that he has improved as an artist, i’m intrigued to see what he does with his new album.
im surprised you liked this song but didnt like the last album
@@syre1518 mm yeh very similar patterns and structure, both are incredible imo, to think he solo produces everything as well
@@syre1518 just my opinion of course, it was my first introduction to his music.
@@jaylaalle5827 we’re gonna cry to his new album for sure
right i get what you mean
different from anything else i’ve heard