i think tommy's perspective on the state of the internet is super important. he kind of popped up at the perfect intersection of internet history (after edgy 2015's content and the adpocalypse, during minecraft's resurgence, and before the tiktok-ification/corporatization of RUclips). he was a child in a room full of adults, and he had to find out that many of those adults were shitty people. despite whatever money you're making or status you've achieved, that's a hard thing to deal with. it's honestly been a miracle to see that tommy has made it out of so many strange/toxic situations and remained true to himself despite the newfound celebrity and the mental damage that can do. hopefully we can make it out okay.
I've been on the Internet since Call of Duty and Halo were at its prime in 2009 and after school activities was filled with playing the Xbox and Wii when I was 5 and saw RUclips going from just skit videos and Half-Life Linkin Park parodies to the slop it is now and despite so many bad creators, TommyInnit was one of the only creators I have really liked and stuck with for a long time. So many other RUclipsrs just got worn out (like all the Anti-SJW and Breadtube stuff I used to watch, Faze Clan, Twitch Streamers, and Commentary RUclipsrs), but Tommy kept on creating stuff that was unique and interesting and didn't reduce himself to reaction videos or tiktoks or some idiot reading off of a script. He actually went out and created stuff. I have cleared out my subscriptions from 400 to only having 6 left, one of which is Tommy. He is just a month older than me and he is a genuine inspiration for who I am.
“I can’t watch back my old videos because everyone in them wasn’t who they said they were. Do you know how this makes me feel. Do you know how bad I have felt all year.” Fuck bro..
I say this without any exaggeration or sensationalization: Tom, I genuinely believe you are one of, not just the best, but most important creators of our generation because you are so genuine to yourself. You've grown from just entertaining to a fucking artist. I'm so, so sorry for all the shit you've gone through, all of the friends and acquaintances you've lost or had the memory corrupted of. And the internet definitely sucks in a lot of spaces now (full of clout chasers, money-hungry scammers, rabid hatred). But I'm so glad to see that the space you've carved out for you and your creations on the internet is still amazing. I'm LOVING this song, all your newest works, everything. I'm excited to continue to see you grow in whatever direction feels right to you, and please take as much time as you need to figure out what direction that will be
3:00 "I can't watch back my old videos because everyone in them wasn't who they said they were. Do you know how this makes me feel. Do you know how sad I've felt all year." big man tom, i feel the same. cant even imagine how you must feel. you got this.
"I can't watch back my old videos because everyone in them wasn't who they said they were. Do you know how sad I've felt all year." I paused the song when those words came up and just stared at it. Thought about it. The amount of shit that this year has brought is completely unfathomable. I cannot imagine how you must feel and I send my support to you as well as those in the same situation. All the text in the video really hit hard and helped me further understand how you feel given this year. Take as long as you need to heal Tom. Do what ever you need to heal. We're all here for you day or night. No matter what. Please take care of yourself.
3:06 “Yeah I know it’s too much like bo burnham. It won’t be in a year though. In a year it will be like Tom Simons. Just let me figure out what that means, OK?”
and it really does, its crazy that he went to the same "the internet is not a good place, run" vibe that bo did. in the end all bo said was about this exact tommy situation, being to famous to young.
i turned to my sister when I saw this vid and jokingly said "hey look, tommyinnit's going down the bo burnham route", as much as yes you can see the inspirations, it is still very much tommyinnits work and man, it hit hard some of the hidden messages, I really hope he's doing alright :(
"I don't want to slip back into who I was. A year ago I needed you. A year ago most of my self esteem and worth and love came from you. A year ago I wasn't happy unless you were. I don't think I can ever do that again. That really was wrong. How did I possibly end up there?" :(
@Spectralyzed i thought about it and i believe it's talking about the viewer. trying to keep the audience happy no matter what. considering that every other message is also talking to the viewer.
A lot of the flashing text hits so deep, and I even went back in slow-mo to read all of it. I agree, it's hard to look back at a lot of the old videos we all used to watch in 2020, especially some of your vids Tom, and a lot of other creators I knew back then- all because so many people have become a silent moment, some out of hatred, others out of respect. I'm so glad I've grown up along with you, and I hope to keep growing with you. The internet is fucked up, but it also led so many of us to find you and other creators that have changed us, for better or for worse. Thank you Tom.
the text at 3:00 really hit me man. as normal as it used to be hearing their names and seeing their faces, it's all just disgust, annoyance, and a feeling of upset now
i tried to find all the messages post 2:20, and damn. all these hit home, even if they weren't all too relatable, i can't remember specific days because of how bad the people in my life were then, and i used to want attention because the people around me gave me what i thought attention was. the internet changed from back then, from the days where i could be in my bed, all covered in a blanket watching ludwig and dantdm, and now it's this sick, toxic cesspool full of bots and negative feelings. where did we go wrong? bottom line is, you've got this tom. wherever you go, we'll have your back, whether you're TommyInnit, or Tom Simons. be greater. be yourself.
theres a deeper meaning behind this song that people gloss over. the texts across the video, just the general feel. i hope you're okay, man, i really do.
fr and he really did just prove that people’s attention spans are becoming horrible too. see how only ~half of us actually noticed? the others are too caught up in the brainrot to care or even understand i think. i love this guy so much and i hope he never changes for the worse like the others did.
The deeper meaning is to not say shit about the deeper meaning let people get their brain rot or actually take the time to read the words on the screen. also @FobubREAL is not wrong thanks for your time have a good day and happy holidays
Sometimes ill go back and watch the old videos, but i would have to skip parts because of people in them that make my stomach churn, everyone i use to watch seems to either be a bad person or trying to spread information, and im glad tom isn't a bad one, hes amazing. Tom, ranboo, tubbo, i still watch them tons, i hope none of then turn out bad people
Notice how those people you said were kids who hung out with adults who turned out to be bad people? I feel so bad for them. Their role models were dicks.
3:12 'I just don't want to slip back into who I was. A year ago I needed you. A year ago most of my self esteem and worth and love came from you. A year ago I wasn't happy unless you were. I don't think I can ever do that again. That really was wrong. How did I possibly end up there?' that hits so close to home. big man, i feel you. i can't imagine the extent of what you're going through but i'm pretty sure i feel something somewhat similar. you've got this tom. and we're here for you no matter what.
i think who hes talking about here is technoblade, hes the one that gave tom the most motivation and made him so happy, ever since he died, toms changed into this sadder person. i feel bad, he definitely needed him a year ago and still needs him now. i really hope he can find a way around all this
I think the fact that we can't tell who it's referring to is the point There's a serious problem when we can name at least 3 people this could apply to.
This world and this year especially did you so dirty, Tom. I'm sorry you've had such a rough start. But judging by this...you've spent a lot of time thinking through things. You've got a clear head, it looks like. Clearer than most of us on this green and blue marble. You'll be ok :) Just don't get lost in the dark, cause good, true-to-their-core beautiful things still exist in this world if you keep your eyes open for them. You'll be ok. Here's to a better year ahead.
i’m writing this in hopes tommy sees it but i doubt he will. i been a fan of yours since 2020 and i’ve seen you grow up. you’re not a kid anymore, you’re performing now, you have a book coming out, and so much more. when i heard you start describing what you feel about stand up comedy, i thought of someone i love and look up to. Bo Burnham. you remind me of Bo so much. this song especially gives me vibes from inside. i LOVE the direction you’re going in. as someone who loves everything about Bo Burnham and (weirdly enough) he’s genuinely my favorite artist, i see you being the next Bo Burnham and having the impact he had on us. i’m gonna be showing up to the dallas texas show no matter what. i can’t wait. i hope this tour you’re going on will make you happy. i know it will leave an impact on my life because i’ve been wanting to do stand up just like Bo Burnham (and now you are!!) i genuinely can’t wait to see you live. much love
I'm an art major and all my work this year has been about how much worse internet addiction is than anyone understands. We were meant to be bored, it's the fuel for creativity and self creation. I needed it as a kid because I was being left alone and neglected -- it was my outlet to the outside world. But it's so different now I don't think kids now are going to have the same experience with it that I did, I think it will just try to make them become terimanlly addicted.
i like that, honestly that is true. the internet is stressful for me. its more like an addiction. something to distract me and make me procrastinate than actually helpful, fulfilling, or good.
I feel so sad about this. Ever since Techno. I never got the courage to watch any of your videos again. You or the others.. I stepped away from everything. And watching from afar how it all went crashing down and fell apart…it’s truly devastating. If I feel like this…I can’t even imagine how you must have felt like. I think we will never truly comprehend what you went through. We can try all we want…but it will never be enough. You were the victim of it all…we are just viewers, spectators, listeners.. But through it all…I’m just glad you are still here. I’m glad I can still see you fighting, completing your goals, finding and pursuing your dreams. I’m so happy that you didn’t gave up. Despite everything. I want to thank you. Thank you for all the fun memories. Thank you for making me happy. Despite everything, I’m not afraid to say I still hold the DSMP dearly in my heart. Even if it’s bittersweet and it all ended in broken pieces. I meet you because of this. And I wouldn’t change a thing. I used to watch you more than anyone. I will say that you are the best thing that came out of that tragedy. I know this is long, and you probably won’t read this. As there are millions of people writing the same kind of things to you. But I just needed to show my gratitude…just one last time. Thank you. For everything. I’m sure Techno would be very proud of you. This is my goodbye to you. As I don’t want to be a spectator anymore. I don’t want to be a listener. I want to be a creator. Just like you I want to pursue my goals and dreams. So…goodbye TommyInnit. I hope one day I can get the courage to watch you again. And when that happens, I hope you are still fighting and chasing your dreams. As you always have. Keep doing what you love. And don’t ever give up. ❤
i actually fuck with this heavy. the video gets faster as tommy realizes how bad the internet is getting, and the fast pictures also symbolize that. the retro aesthetic really drives it home. i honestly just really enjoy where toms content is going. (a 2020 fan)
I just love you Tommy. From releasing your book, touring, making music, making ART. You are incredible Tommy! We are here to support you no matter what. You gave us the best comfort during the times when everything seems dark and hopeless. You did not deserve all the pain you've gone through and we are so glad to have given you comfort and support too during those times even in the smallest ways. Whichever part you will choose to go, we will do the same thing again and again: supporting you!! We will never stop supporting you, Tommy! Please be away from all of the greed and all the bad things that this world, and the internet, is pushing towards you. Please stay safe and keep being healthy too, Tommy! God Bless You!!
Went through and read the text between 2:50-3:10, I can’t imagine the pressure you went/are going through. But you got this, you’ll figure it out in time man
@@commandercube0077just go in 0.25 speed on silent and go through till about 3:13. It's alot of venting but the main point is that the wider internet is just there to distract and meaningless gratisfaction basically and that wharps people alot and makes people unhappier people.
Those flashes of messages really got to me. It really made me relise how much the internet has changed, and it wasn’t for the better. I’m glad you made this video Tom
Love the direction you are taking. Youre the only person I watch that I think will last because you are doing things so differently, especially with stand up comedy that will actually make you someone that people can't forget and I'm glad you are finding what you actually find joy in because doing youtube does suck with numbers and everything, I do everything on an alt account just out of fear that people will judge me for what I watch. The internet sucks
Thank you Tommy. This app was becoming an addiction for me and it’s time for it to go. To move on to different things that genuinely bring me joy. Good luck on everything in the future and for how much you’ve grown
The text interspersed in the video so minutely even looking at the individual frames is phenomenal. It feels like when I post an Instagram story or a tweet and delete it seconds later, too scared to let myself be heard. Or when I mention something to my therapist and move on in the next breath, too deep to truly dissect it without hitting my own bone. I’m 20 and have been in a 2 year relationship since a few months after I turned 18. Finding myself now feels like popping a bubble and wanting to be free. I’ve been like a dog clawing at the door to be let out. It always amazes me how so many of us are going through the same thing at the same time. I think this is my sign to delete all my social media and live life without the pretenses. Tom, if you’re ever on the east coast of the US, we should get coffee and discuss the brainrot culture of social media and how it’s been desensitizing us for years. “How could anyone possibly find out who they are when you are all immersed in the needless, self indulgent spiral of instant gratification and distraction. This is not good for you.” This ripped my soul out of my chest. It’s time to escape the mindlessness I feel when I refresh my social media timeline. I just want to listen to the ocean and read a book.
Holy shit, all the hidden messages in between, I had to spend like 10 minutes getting all of them, but damn. I mean, I really cannot imagine what you’re going through, but the people who care about you because we’ve stuck around for a while, you could retire tomorrow and we’d support you all the way though it. I know it’s weird to have this parasocial relationship, it’s super weird. But I fully agree, the internets getting worse, and I believe that it’s been that way since the start. But fuck, it was so fun back then, and even now it still can be. This is a lot to write for a comment you probably won’t see or find weird, but just know there are fans of yours out there who are by your side.
genuinely i feel for the guy, as a viewer i cant ever feel how he felt because these guys were all his close friends. and not to mention he was 16 !! when it all blew up and like thats insane !! reading that hes been upset all year really did hit me and get me thinking a lot more about this. been watching him since 2020 and wishing him the best, this all must be so difficult to deal with to think about even and i wish him success with his recent tour, him finding out his style of humor, of music of any content he may want to persue,, this guy is genuinely such a nice bloke and he really put his heart into this and i felt it. wishing tom simons the best rest of 2024 and onwards.
I’m so glad to have you on here Tom. From last year to a few months ago I was almost addicted to the internet because of my shit home life. It honestly made my mental state more poor. And the bit where you mentioned only being happy when they were happy I can relate to. I was in a pretty unhealthy relationship. I know you’re most likely referring to a friend or partner. I’m referring to my first partner. We were long distance. And I guess it’s true long distance couples usually don’t work out. They left me. They stopped talking to me when they got a new partner because I was just too unhealthy for them to be around. I’m sick. I feel like I’ll mess up the relationship I have now with my girlfriend- I’m scared man. I’ve watched you since you were only 15-16. It’s nice to know how mature my favorite RUclipsr has grown. Genuinely, thank you man. You’ve always done the right thing. Don’t let any of the people who let you down drag you down with them. Continue living your life and stay with your bestest trustworthy friends and family. Thank Molly for being with you. Thank yourself for making it this far. I can tell you’ve gone through a lot and hell youve barely because a fully grown adult. We’re all proud of you, Tom. Edit only like 10 seconds later: this was too much to write😭
Wow, just wow. After reading all the little bits of text, thank you tom for being so honest and genuine with your content. Thank you for keeping the quality after so many years and not falling into a effortless routine of mind-numbing content. Thank you.
this is genuinely alot to take in.. back in the day as a young child i really didnt get to realize how bad the internet was.. and i never really thought about some things creators would say or hint. around 6 years have passed and now i realize what ive been obsessing over. this bad bad place. you really cant notice it at first sight but when you really dig into the depths of it you can see.. its just really..bad. and its just so crazy to see tommy grow up and see the internet how i see it now. i just wish i can go back in time when the internet was not all abt views and subs. just fun. fun and thats all.. anyways, im sorry you had to read all of this.
I just watched all the Texts between 2:50 and 3:14 and I can agree with you. Somehow as you grew older you saw more bad sides of all this wide Web thing and being able to talk to everybody and nobody at the same time. It is sad and I bet just disconnecting is the best way to get the best view and least pressure these days.
Anyone catch those one-frame messages he put in? I feel so heartbroken for him. Seriously wish I could just give the guy a hug. He had to sit back and watch as his entire fun social group was torn apart around him and revealed to be bad people. I can’t imagine what that must feel like.
this is so oddly but disturbingly comforting, i used to watch his videos every single day, when i saw this notification and saw the title i clicked on it with out any hesitation. i’m sorry tommy you had to go through shit like that at such a young age.
seeing this video and recently being recommended more and more old videos on youtube gives me some sort of message that i really should be cherishing and spending time with the people i love rather than wasting my precious time on short-lived attention grabbing videos. i should be going out there making memories, not wishing i have what random online strangers show on my screen. thanks tom for staying true to yourself even though others around you may not, youre a really good person even with all the possible overwhelming thoughts or events happening with you and everyone online. you probably will never see this, but i really admire how you continue to stay honest, bold and not getting into controversies (ironic how thats an accomplishment) yet still stay positive and passionate to your content, even if it may seem like less to you. ive been watching your videos for years and i basically grew up with you as just a viewer, so having someone in the same age range living a different life than mine makes it seem like growing up wont be so overwhelmingly bad. thanks again tom, sorry if this comment was too lengthy or weird for anyone reading.
The message at 2:50 is really what the nerdcore community is for me. Say what you want about the topics we write about, but the people in this community genuinely care about their craft, and the quality of it, and that’s why I love it.
2.58 This is real shit, and this isn't just a music video; this is actually hurting all of the little 0.2 second things I had to find. I realize how much better the internet once was, and it hurts. I wish you the best in this painful era, and if its time to hang up the cowl, do it. For your own health and for the betterment of yourself, thank you for these years, and I wish you the very best. 3:00 It has to hurt to see the people we saw on a screen change, but to you, it was your friends that's got to hurt, and I don't know what you're going through, but I hope for your betterment. 3:02 It isn't good for anyone; it's all addiction, but it was good in those days, but now it's changed, and I hope you don't change with it, so run while you can. 3:04 Trusting people is impossible now because the people on the internet are strangers, but it used to bring communities together; now it rips communities and people apart. 3:06 It is time you take that time and figure it out. Thanks for the memories, and I hope you will be okay throughout this journey of yours to figure out who Tom Simons is. 3:08 I am sorry for the loss of simplicity. I am very sorry. I hope you can reflect on your youth happily soon.
i just paused the video in slow-motion at least 50 times to read all the quick-flash text that was shown and i am not disappointed. will 1,000% be sticking around with the upmost joy & excitement to see where this chapter leads and who he defines himself as in 5 years time. best of luck to you tommy! :)
"When I was a boy, alone, this meant everything to me. I found my people. My place. And along the way I was a part of something that really meant something. That is the only good bit of this. Whatever I did that meant something, that is the only good bit." Man these hidden messages in that staircase scene before the final chorus are heartbreaking. Absolutely terrifying to see the way the internet is headed nowadays, especially when someone as young as Tom is this distraught over it.
This one hits hard. It's a feeling I very much agree with. The internet has just become this soulless, mindless place where bots and attention seekers scream for your views just to make a quick buck. A place where so many people you used to trust just turned out to be absolutely horrible. The videos you used to love now unwatchable because of the people in it. The things you used to enjoy now drowned in controversy. The places you felt safe in overrun by all different kinds of terrible people who are actively searching to make your life worse. Misinformation, echo chambers, screaming matches, bots, liars, on and on it goes. It's so sad that we have this wonderful medium that can connect everyone around the world and we're using it for negativity... And the worst part? "Was it even good back then?" is the correct question to ask. Because it was not. We were all just too young and/or naive to realise. And that hurts Thank you for putting this into words Tom. You articulate this feeling quite well. Hope you're doing well
as someone who has basically grown up beside you- (im sure that sounds weird) this honestly hits really fucking hard. Tommy, i know you'll probably never see this, but you have genuinely changed my life. i admire you so much. i'm sure you know this, but you aren't alone. i think a lot of us are feeling doom for the world, including doom for the internet. that's why, to me, community is so important and you are always so- willing to be real with us. i really, really admire that. this might sound stupid or ignorant or maybe even rude, but i genuinely feel like your the next generation's markiplier. your willingness to talk with us, let us know what's going on with your life and again- just being REAL with us. it makes such a huge difference from all the sleezebags who just want to get rich and make more money. this comment is getting way too long but i just really wanted to speak my mind. keep doing you, Tommy, and thank you for being so genuine and real when a lot of this shit on the internet is fake and made up. i'm sure other people don't see it, but i think you're really humble and your willingness to stay very down to earth and not let fame get to your head is.. very very fucking admirable. okay, i'm going to stop typing now, but thank you so much for showing us that we aren't alone. that we need to stick together in tough times.
Tom I went back and paused all the notes you wrote and I just want to say, we’re all here for you. You might now want to, but you can always come to us. We love you Tom.
I'm also a teen with ADHD and Autism, I might feel differently about the word, but sorry to hear you've been called it as an insult. Sorry if I'm not good with words.
People at my school just use it casually. They are cruel to neurodivergent people and I hate it. I have close friends that are neurodivergent and it just hurts me to see. :(((
You get it man. Nowadays everything and everyone is so lifeless, money/+power hungry, attention, satisfaction seeking, it's such an empty and narcisstic society. I don't wanna be part of it. I full heartedly enjoy my own presence, plus one day ill find my people and I'm not settling for anyting else. Animal loving, honest, kind, creative, unique, weird, those are my people.
"yeah I know it's too much like bo burnham. It won't be in a year though. In a year it will be like Tom Simons. Just let me figure out what that means, OK?" . Ok, I am happy for the road you seem to want to follow
Came thinking it was a Bo Burnham parody, stayed for Tommy, we dont give him as much credit for everything as we sometimes should. Its tough sometimes, thank you for being here.
Love this so much. I genuinely think the turning point of when the internet got sour was COVID. So many people jumped online and never left, realizing that they can say or do whatever they want without knowing the consequences. I really do hope everyone will be kinder. Beautiful song, I’m so sorry you have to go through all this
im so glad that im not the only one with this sentiment. it's been so bizarre growing up in the old 'wholesome' internet where content (whether it was or wasn't) felt more genuine than today and everything is just so hectic, cruel and depressing here now cheers tommyinnit
It started before that. Once people realized they could abuse it to make money it got bad, which was not long after it was created. Amazon for example was a multi-million dollar corportation by the early 2000's all from running a large online store. Also many of todays big RUclipsrs that are making videos that are optomized to get views simply for money reasons, such as MrBeast, started making those optomized videos years before covid ever happened.
@@MilesCraft1 yeah but COVID amplified toxicity and the amount of money you could make greatly, everyone was stuck inside doing nothing but watching videos all day
he's finally completing his Bo Burnham-ification but to be fully genuine this was a beautiful piece and a wonderful message that I think resonates with most if not all of us, the internet really does feel like it's getting worse and worse, much more toxic and sharp
Jeez, as someone around Tom’s age who’s also been on the internet for so long and from so young, I can majorly relate. Seeing the golden age of the internet and its fall. And all the people you thought were good but weren’t? Yeah. I’m lucky in that I’ve never been personally close to someone like that, but they were still people I looked up to. It long ago got to the point where I expect people to be horrible, and that it’s just a countdown till their true colors show. It’s such a depressing way to live but it’s how you have to nowadays. I’ve learned that lesson the hard way, been burned too many times to trust the warmth again, no longer so young and naive. Actually, for most of my life at this point, I’ve never let myself have a role model. Can’t risk that again. Great song dude.
3:02 "How could anyone possibly find out who they are when you are all immersed in this needless, self indulgent gratification and distraction. This is not good for you." the way this hit me so hard why am i relating to a tommyinnit video
I'm sorry you feel sad about the past.. it must be hard to know people and realize they hurt others in a way you never thought. remember that younger you would be proud of what you're doing! also I'm 16 not 12 and subbed to this channel for fun, but I'm glad to see this video just as much, I can relate to it quite a bit. so just know, we all are here for you. the tough times will pass, I understand this year you lost some people close to you, that seems really awful. we're here for whatever you need
Genuinely a very important message to put out right now. The internet as of late has been worse than I’ve ever seen in my entire life. It’s so caught up in superficiality that so much of its initial charm, soul, and appeal has begun to dwindle. It’s extremely depressing to witness as someone who’s been on the internet for a long time. I don’t like where we’re at, but the more aware we become of this, maybe there’s a chance we can make improvements. I’m so sick of brainrot and fast paced attention grabbing slop content. I’m a film student at my college, and have been doing videos and film related stuff for quite some time now. It’s my biggest passion, and I got inspired by it from watching the creativity I saw from people online in spaces like RUclips. It was all just people making things, being authentic and themselves. The internet is such a shell of its former self. The messages sprinkled in this video are very profound, and like what others have said, the real ones got you, Tom. It’s been extremely rough, and we all wish the best for you and your future endeavors. Many of us are growing alongside you. Myself included. While I can’t ever put myself in your shoes of what you’ve gone through, I found myself relating to what was being said in this video. Yearning for a simpler time. We’re living in very scary and anxious times right now, no sugarcoating. But maybe we can take some steps to improvement in the future.
Was not expecting Tommy to ever make a genuine, serious song with a truly deep message behind it. But here it is. (Also, I absolutely love this particular retro aesthetic that is present in the video)
i'm sorry man. i'm so fucking sorry. you deserved better. we all did but you especially. it's incredible what you've done in spite of everything they did. i hope that one day you'll be able to look back on this and see that you've kept going and done incredible things and that this was just a step along the way. and it'll probably be bittersweet but you'll have surpassed them by miles. let's find out who Tom Simons is.
What in the Bo Burnham (in a good way lol) Anyway I read the text, hope you're doing well man. I was thinking about the "Oh wait, was it ever good?" statement. Although I've been sheltered from the horrors of the Internet, I do think that no, it was never good. It's always been kind of a crap hole as wherever you go, crappy people will always follow. However, I do belive that the Internet's crappy moments are what make it's good moments so great. Its like that one silly quote that says 'there is no light without the darkness'. Although it's kinda a piss take that you have to experience awful stuff both offline and online, it's what makes the the positive moments stand out so brightly. (sorry bout the waffle lol)
thank you tom. look after yourself. you've been through hell and back and you deserve to be happy. we all are so incredibly grateful for you. take care man
i think tommy's perspective on the state of the internet is super important. he kind of popped up at the perfect intersection of internet history (after edgy 2015's content and the adpocalypse, during minecraft's resurgence, and before the tiktok-ification/corporatization of RUclips). he was a child in a room full of adults, and he had to find out that many of those adults were shitty people. despite whatever money you're making or status you've achieved, that's a hard thing to deal with. it's honestly been a miracle to see that tommy has made it out of so many strange/toxic situations and remained true to himself despite the newfound celebrity and the mental damage that can do. hopefully we can make it out okay.
I've been on the Internet since Call of Duty and Halo were at its prime in 2009 and after school activities was filled with playing the Xbox and Wii when I was 5 and saw RUclips going from just skit videos and Half-Life Linkin Park parodies to the slop it is now and despite so many bad creators, TommyInnit was one of the only creators I have really liked and stuck with for a long time. So many other RUclipsrs just got worn out (like all the Anti-SJW and Breadtube stuff I used to watch, Faze Clan, Twitch Streamers, and Commentary RUclipsrs), but Tommy kept on creating stuff that was unique and interesting and didn't reduce himself to reaction videos or tiktoks or some idiot reading off of a script. He actually went out and created stuff. I have cleared out my subscriptions from 400 to only having 6 left, one of which is Tommy. He is just a month older than me and he is a genuine inspiration for who I am.
This is exactly right.
The "edgy" stuff was better because it was more free
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Amen. He is strong.
“I can’t watch back my old videos because everyone in them wasn’t who they said they were. Do you know how this makes me feel. Do you know how bad I have felt all year.” Fuck bro..
Would you like to play Gacha life with me
Pain
Wilbur…
@@SkibidiSkabaddy and dream, of course.
@@Dootaltalso, Schlatt was framed for racism I think..
I say this without any exaggeration or sensationalization: Tom, I genuinely believe you are one of, not just the best, but most important creators of our generation because you are so genuine to yourself. You've grown from just entertaining to a fucking artist. I'm so, so sorry for all the shit you've gone through, all of the friends and acquaintances you've lost or had the memory corrupted of. And the internet definitely sucks in a lot of spaces now (full of clout chasers, money-hungry scammers, rabid hatred).
But I'm so glad to see that the space you've carved out for you and your creations on the internet is still amazing. I'm LOVING this song, all your newest works, everything. I'm excited to continue to see you grow in whatever direction feels right to you, and please take as much time as you need to figure out what direction that will be
Gen Z comment.
@@CiruPlays Bro was born in 12/31/1994 at 11:59:59 PM
bros doing tricks on it
@@docd00bierfr doing 90s on that sh!t
the glaze is insane
3:00 "I can't watch back my old videos because everyone in them wasn't who they said they were. Do you know how this makes me feel. Do you know how sad I've felt all year."
big man tom, i feel the same. cant even imagine how you must feel. you got this.
Let's play Gacha life
i know 😭
yeah bro, I'm not sure if the others read the text in the walking down the stairs part but man. I feel bad for him after reading all that-
@knLreemss-zt2ve let's :) 🤝
I felt that
"I just hope I wasn't made for this" is such a depressing line omg
Play gacha life with me
This makes me think of one of the last episodes of Evangelion (if you watched it you’d probably know which one)
"I can't watch back my old videos because everyone in them wasn't who they said they were. Do you know how sad I've felt all year." I paused the song when those words came up and just stared at it. Thought about it. The amount of shit that this year has brought is completely unfathomable. I cannot imagine how you must feel and I send my support to you as well as those in the same situation. All the text in the video really hit hard and helped me further understand how you feel given this year. Take as long as you need to heal Tom. Do what ever you need to heal. We're all here for you day or night. No matter what. Please take care of yourself.
3:06 “Yeah I know it’s too much like bo burnham. It won’t be in a year though. In a year it will be like Tom Simons. Just let me figure out what that means, OK?”
I made a comment saying it's giving bo burnham vibes and then I saw that and edited it lol
and it really does, its crazy that he went to the same "the internet is not a good place, run" vibe that bo did. in the end all bo said was about this exact tommy situation, being to famous to young.
i turned to my sister when I saw this vid and jokingly said "hey look, tommyinnit's going down the bo burnham route", as much as yes you can see the inspirations, it is still very much tommyinnits work and man, it hit hard some of the hidden messages, I really hope he's doing alright :(
"I don't want to slip back into who I was. A year ago I needed you. A year ago most of my self esteem and worth and love came from you. A year ago I wasn't happy unless you were. I don't think I can ever do that again. That really was wrong. How did I possibly end up there?" :(
who is tommy talking about?
Wilbur
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@arian41148 I would guess Wilbur not I'm not 100% positive
@@arian41148 My guess is he's talking about either Wilbur or Techno, (maybe both), for different reasons.
@Spectralyzed i thought about it and i believe it's talking about the viewer. trying to keep the audience happy no matter what. considering that every other message is also talking to the viewer.
A lot of the flashing text hits so deep, and I even went back in slow-mo to read all of it. I agree, it's hard to look back at a lot of the old videos we all used to watch in 2020, especially some of your vids Tom, and a lot of other creators I knew back then- all because so many people have become a silent moment, some out of hatred, others out of respect.
I'm so glad I've grown up along with you, and I hope to keep growing with you. The internet is fucked up, but it also led so many of us to find you and other creators that have changed us, for better or for worse. Thank you Tom.
i really love the direction your content is going. it's a lot more nuanced and artistically driven and i think that's super cool!!
My parents said if hit 50k sub they'd buy me a professional camera begging you guys literally begging!!!
Im better than tommy
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esuaceb tsuj,.... ., ..
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the text at 3:00 really hit me man. as normal as it used to be hearing their names and seeing their faces, it's all just disgust, annoyance, and a feeling of upset now
i tried to find all the messages post 2:20, and damn. all these hit home, even if they weren't all too relatable, i can't remember specific days because of how bad the people in my life were then, and i used to want attention because the people around me gave me what i thought attention was.
the internet changed from back then, from the days where i could be in my bed, all covered in a blanket watching ludwig and dantdm, and now it's this sick, toxic cesspool full of bots and negative feelings. where did we go wrong?
bottom line is, you've got this tom. wherever you go, we'll have your back, whether you're TommyInnit, or Tom Simons.
be greater. be yourself.
you can press the comma or full stop button to move the video frame by frame
Retro style is a very fitting choice for the topic ngl
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MY SERVER IS BETTER (IN ABOUT ME)
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theres a deeper meaning behind this song that people gloss over. the texts across the video, just the general feel. i hope you're okay, man, i really do.
The hidden meaning is that the internets getting worse
@@FocubREAL wait really
fr and he really did just prove that people’s attention spans are becoming horrible too. see how only ~half of us actually noticed? the others are too caught up in the brainrot to care or even understand i think. i love this guy so much and i hope he never changes for the worse like the others did.
The deeper meaning is to not say shit about the deeper meaning let people get their brain rot or actually take the time to read the words on the screen. also @FobubREAL is not wrong thanks for your time have a good day and happy holidays
This might sound dumb, but this did bring tears to my eyes. The serious topics he's mentioning is just so heartbreaking. I hope he's okay, too!!!!!!
Sometimes ill go back and watch the old videos, but i would have to skip parts because of people in them that make my stomach churn, everyone i use to watch seems to either be a bad person or trying to spread information, and im glad tom isn't a bad one, hes amazing. Tom, ranboo, tubbo, i still watch them tons, i hope none of then turn out bad people
Notice how those people you said were kids who hung out with adults who turned out to be bad people? I feel so bad for them. Their role models were dicks.
3:12 'I just don't want to slip back into who I was. A year ago I needed you. A year ago most of my self esteem and worth and love came from you. A year ago I wasn't happy unless you were. I don't think I can ever do that again. That really was wrong. How did I possibly end up there?'
that hits so close to home. big man, i feel you. i can't imagine the extent of what you're going through but i'm pretty sure i feel something somewhat similar. you've got this tom. and we're here for you no matter what.
Dude, I can’t stop thinking this is rather about the internet or someone who he can’t talk to anymore.
Pretty sure we all know who that's line was for mate..
.@@Sizeofapeabrain
@@Sizeofapeabrain Might be wilbur
i think who hes talking about here is technoblade, hes the one that gave tom the most motivation and made him so happy, ever since he died, toms changed into this sadder person.
i feel bad, he definitely needed him a year ago and still needs him now.
i really hope he can find a way around all this
I think the fact that we can't tell who it's referring to is the point
There's a serious problem when we can name at least 3 people this could apply to.
You know the internet is cooked when Tommy drops a song about it
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My parents said if hit 50k sub they'd buy me a professional camera begging you guys literally begging!!!
My parents said if hit 50k sub they'd buy me a professional camera begging you guys literally begging!!!
real
Im better than tommy
proof? SOEDIV YM (read backwards)
This world and this year especially did you so dirty, Tom. I'm sorry you've had such a rough start. But judging by this...you've spent a lot of time thinking through things. You've got a clear head, it looks like. Clearer than most of us on this green and blue marble. You'll be ok :) Just don't get lost in the dark, cause good, true-to-their-core beautiful things still exist in this world if you keep your eyes open for them. You'll be ok. Here's to a better year ahead.
really hope he sees this because its absolutely right
tommy in his bo burham era and i'm so here for it
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a tsuj era ega,aillihpodeP҇!҈... ezilamroN
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My parents said if hit 50k sub they'd buy me a professional camera begging you guys literally begging!!!
yes sir
Hell yeah my exact thought
i listened to this masterpiece when i was 450, now im fresh out of the womb. this is a timeless masterpiece. thank you tommyinnit
Im better than tommy
@@SeventyTwo-m1s rage bait 0/100
@@SeventyTwo-m1sI disagree, you're wrong
Let’s play gacha life with me
this is worse than ksi song
i’m writing this in hopes tommy sees it but i doubt he will. i been a fan of yours since 2020 and i’ve seen you grow up. you’re not a kid anymore, you’re performing now, you have a book coming out, and so much more. when i heard you start describing what you feel about stand up comedy, i thought of someone i love and look up to. Bo Burnham. you remind me of Bo so much. this song especially gives me vibes from inside. i LOVE the direction you’re going in. as someone who loves everything about Bo Burnham and (weirdly enough) he’s genuinely my favorite artist, i see you being the next Bo Burnham and having the impact he had on us. i’m gonna be showing up to the dallas texas show no matter what. i can’t wait. i hope this tour you’re going on will make you happy. i know it will leave an impact on my life because i’ve been wanting to do stand up just like Bo Burnham (and now you are!!) i genuinely can’t wait to see you live. much love
I'm an art major and all my work this year has been about how much worse internet addiction is than anyone understands. We were meant to be bored, it's the fuel for creativity and self creation. I needed it as a kid because I was being left alone and neglected -- it was my outlet to the outside world. But it's so different now I don't think kids now are going to have the same experience with it that I did, I think it will just try to make them become terimanlly addicted.
can i see your work?
You have my curiosity piqued, if you've shared your work on this topic anywhere I'd love to see it.
hey I'm an artist too that's super into this, I'd love to see your work or a portfolio if you have it ❤❤
Very true
1:09 “I used to find comfort” actually hits hard - it seems to be stressful now for content creators and even the viewers :(
i like that, honestly that is true.
the internet is stressful for me.
its more like an addiction.
something to distract me and make me procrastinate than actually helpful, fulfilling, or good.
I feel so sad about this.
Ever since Techno. I never got the courage to watch any of your videos again. You or the others.. I stepped away from everything.
And watching from afar how it all went crashing down and fell apart…it’s truly devastating.
If I feel like this…I can’t even imagine how you must have felt like.
I think we will never truly comprehend what you went through. We can try all we want…but it will never be enough. You were the victim of it all…we are just viewers, spectators, listeners..
But through it all…I’m just glad you are still here.
I’m glad I can still see you fighting, completing your goals, finding and pursuing your dreams. I’m so happy that you didn’t gave up. Despite everything.
I want to thank you.
Thank you for all the fun memories. Thank you for making me happy.
Despite everything, I’m not afraid to say I still hold the DSMP dearly in my heart. Even if it’s bittersweet and it all ended in broken pieces. I meet you because of this. And I wouldn’t change a thing. I used to watch you more than anyone.
I will say that you are the best thing that came out of that tragedy.
I know this is long, and you probably won’t read this. As there are millions of people writing the same kind of things to you.
But I just needed to show my gratitude…just one last time.
Thank you. For everything.
I’m sure Techno would be very proud of you.
This is my goodbye to you. As I don’t want to be a spectator anymore. I don’t want to be a listener.
I want to be a creator. Just like you I want to pursue my goals and dreams.
So…goodbye TommyInnit.
I hope one day I can get the courage to watch you again. And when that happens, I hope you are still fighting and chasing your dreams. As you always have.
Keep doing what you love. And don’t ever give up. ❤
💚 this made me cry
This song + with my Vapely = great vibes
Tommy wishes his videos were as entertaining as mine. What a loser 😂
Play gacha life with me
so relatable
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i actually fuck with this heavy. the video gets faster as tommy realizes how bad the internet is getting, and the fast pictures also symbolize that. the retro aesthetic really drives it home.
i honestly just really enjoy where toms content is going. (a 2020 fan)
I just love you Tommy. From releasing your book, touring, making music, making ART. You are incredible Tommy! We are here to support you no matter what. You gave us the best comfort during the times when everything seems dark and hopeless. You did not deserve all the pain you've gone through and we are so glad to have given you comfort and support too during those times even in the smallest ways. Whichever part you will choose to go, we will do the same thing again and again: supporting you!! We will never stop supporting you, Tommy! Please be away from all of the greed and all the bad things that this world, and the internet, is pushing towards you.
Please stay safe and keep being healthy too, Tommy! God Bless You!!
Went through and read the text between 2:50-3:10, I can’t imagine the pressure you went/are going through. But you got this, you’ll figure it out in time man
WHAT DOES IT SAY?
@@commandercube0077 Just read it
@@commandercube0077alot of different stuff
@@commandercube0077just go in 0.25 speed on silent and go through till about 3:13. It's alot of venting but the main point is that the wider internet is just there to distract and meaningless gratisfaction basically and that wharps people alot and makes people unhappier people.
@@commandercube0077watch on 0.25 and pause to find oit yourself.
Those flashes of messages really got to me. It really made me relise how much the internet has changed, and it wasn’t for the better. I’m glad you made this video Tom
Love the direction you are taking. Youre the only person I watch that I think will last because you are doing things so differently, especially with stand up comedy that will actually make you someone that people can't forget and I'm glad you are finding what you actually find joy in because doing youtube does suck with numbers and everything, I do everything on an alt account just out of fear that people will judge me for what I watch. The internet sucks
Thank you Tommy. This app was becoming an addiction for me and it’s time for it to go. To move on to different things that genuinely bring me joy. Good luck on everything in the future and for how much you’ve grown
Good luck on wherever you go next man
Tommy in his artist era
Im better than tommy
proof? SOEDIV YM (read backwards)
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My parents said if hit 50k sub they'd buy me a professional camera begging you guys literally begging!!!
👀
Im better than tommy lol
The text interspersed in the video so minutely even looking at the individual frames is phenomenal. It feels like when I post an Instagram story or a tweet and delete it seconds later, too scared to let myself be heard. Or when I mention something to my therapist and move on in the next breath, too deep to truly dissect it without hitting my own bone. I’m 20 and have been in a 2 year relationship since a few months after I turned 18. Finding myself now feels like popping a bubble and wanting to be free. I’ve been like a dog clawing at the door to be let out. It always amazes me how so many of us are going through the same thing at the same time. I think this is my sign to delete all my social media and live life without the pretenses. Tom, if you’re ever on the east coast of the US, we should get coffee and discuss the brainrot culture of social media and how it’s been desensitizing us for years. “How could anyone possibly find out who they are when you are all immersed in the needless, self indulgent spiral of instant gratification and distraction. This is not good for you.” This ripped my soul out of my chest. It’s time to escape the mindlessness I feel when I refresh my social media timeline. I just want to listen to the ocean and read a book.
Holy shit, all the hidden messages in between, I had to spend like 10 minutes getting all of them, but damn. I mean, I really cannot imagine what you’re going through, but the people who care about you because we’ve stuck around for a while, you could retire tomorrow and we’d support you all the way though it. I know it’s weird to have this parasocial relationship, it’s super weird. But I fully agree, the internets getting worse, and I believe that it’s been that way since the start. But fuck, it was so fun back then, and even now it still can be. This is a lot to write for a comment you probably won’t see or find weird, but just know there are fans of yours out there who are by your side.
genuinely i feel for the guy, as a viewer i cant ever feel how he felt because these guys were all his close friends. and not to mention he was 16 !! when it all blew up and like thats insane !! reading that hes been upset all year really did hit me and get me thinking a lot more about this. been watching him since 2020 and wishing him the best, this all must be so difficult to deal with to think about even and i wish him success with his recent tour, him finding out his style of humor, of music of any content he may want to persue,, this guy is genuinely such a nice bloke and he really put his heart into this and i felt it. wishing tom simons the best rest of 2024 and onwards.
What does this mean for the black tiger lore?
Im better than tommy
proof? SOEDIV YM (read backwards)
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My parents said if hit 50k sub they'd buy me a professional camera begging you guys literally begging!!!
Tommy wishes his videos were as entertaining as mine. What a loser 😂
I’m so glad to have you on here Tom. From last year to a few months ago I was almost addicted to the internet because of my shit home life. It honestly made my mental state more poor. And the bit where you mentioned only being happy when they were happy I can relate to. I was in a pretty unhealthy relationship. I know you’re most likely referring to a friend or partner. I’m referring to my first partner. We were long distance. And I guess it’s true long distance couples usually don’t work out. They left me. They stopped talking to me when they got a new partner because I was just too unhealthy for them to be around. I’m sick. I feel like I’ll mess up the relationship I have now with my girlfriend- I’m scared man. I’ve watched you since you were only 15-16. It’s nice to know how mature my favorite RUclipsr has grown. Genuinely, thank you man. You’ve always done the right thing. Don’t let any of the people who let you down drag you down with them. Continue living your life and stay with your bestest trustworthy friends and family. Thank Molly for being with you. Thank yourself for making it this far. I can tell you’ve gone through a lot and hell youve barely because a fully grown adult. We’re all proud of you, Tom.
Edit only like 10 seconds later: this was too much to write😭
Wow, just wow. After reading all the little bits of text, thank you tom for being so honest and genuine with your content. Thank you for keeping the quality after so many years and not falling into a effortless routine of mind-numbing content. Thank you.
this is kind of heartwrenching. seeing those blocks of text where he opens up about the pain he's been through is so..
this is genuinely alot to take in.. back in the day as a young child i really didnt get to realize how bad the internet was.. and i never really thought about some things creators would say or hint. around 6 years have passed and now i realize what ive been obsessing over. this bad bad place. you really cant notice it at first sight but when you really dig into the depths of it you can see.. its just really..bad. and its just so crazy to see tommy grow up and see the internet how i see it now. i just wish i can go back in time when the internet was not all abt views and subs. just fun. fun and thats all.. anyways, im sorry you had to read all of this.
I just watched all the Texts between 2:50 and 3:14 and I can agree with you. Somehow as you grew older you saw more bad sides of all this wide Web thing and being able to talk to everybody and nobody at the same time. It is sad and I bet just disconnecting is the best way to get the best view and least pressure these days.
And yes, the poor 12yo. (I bet few people will get this)
Anyone catch those one-frame messages he put in? I feel so heartbroken for him. Seriously wish I could just give the guy a hug. He had to sit back and watch as his entire fun social group was torn apart around him and revealed to be bad people. I can’t imagine what that must feel like.
Yeah
0:13 wait, isn’t this teamLab Planets Tokyo?
yes
He was in Japan lately
@@rikopiko5555 Ah, that would make sense.
I was like "wait..." cuz I literally went there this summer lol
I WENT THERE LAST SUMMER AYY
it literally says it in the description
this is so oddly but disturbingly comforting, i used to watch his videos every single day, when i saw this notification and saw the title i clicked on it with out any hesitation. i’m sorry tommy you had to go through shit like that at such a young age.
YOU CAN'T JUST DROP THIS SO SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, TOM.
(This reminds me of Bo Burnham in a way)
Im better than tommy
Would you like to play Gacha life with me
kendrick ahh drop
Reminds me of Wilbur (good ending)
he mentioned that at some point in the hidden text in the scene when he was walking down the stars
seeing this video and recently being recommended more and more old videos on youtube gives me some sort of message that i really should be cherishing and spending time with the people i love rather than wasting my precious time on short-lived attention grabbing videos. i should be going out there making memories, not wishing i have what random online strangers show on my screen. thanks tom for staying true to yourself even though others around you may not, youre a really good person even with all the possible overwhelming thoughts or events happening with you and everyone online. you probably will never see this, but i really admire how you continue to stay honest, bold and not getting into controversies (ironic how thats an accomplishment) yet still stay positive and passionate to your content, even if it may seem like less to you. ive been watching your videos for years and i basically grew up with you as just a viewer, so having someone in the same age range living a different life than mine makes it seem like growing up wont be so overwhelmingly bad. thanks again tom, sorry if this comment was too lengthy or weird for anyone reading.
Preach for the rest of em!! Slayeth!!
The message at 2:50 is really what the nerdcore community is for me. Say what you want about the topics we write about, but the people in this community genuinely care about their craft, and the quality of it, and that’s why I love it.
2.58 This is real shit, and this isn't just a music video; this is actually hurting all of the little 0.2 second things I had to find. I realize how much better the internet once was, and it hurts. I wish you the best in this painful era, and if its time to hang up the cowl, do it. For your own health and for the betterment of yourself, thank you for these years, and I wish you the very best.
3:00 It has to hurt to see the people we saw on a screen change, but to you, it was your friends that's got to hurt, and I don't know what you're going through, but I hope for your betterment.
3:02 It isn't good for anyone; it's all addiction, but it was good in those days, but now it's changed, and I hope you don't change with it, so run while you can.
3:04 Trusting people is impossible now because the people on the internet are strangers, but it used to bring communities together; now it rips communities and people apart.
3:06 It is time you take that time and figure it out. Thanks for the memories, and I hope you will be okay throughout this journey of yours to figure out who Tom Simons is.
3:08 I am sorry for the loss of simplicity. I am very sorry. I hope you can reflect on your youth happily soon.
"i swear it used to be good, oh wait was it ever good" oh fuck, that hit home, ouch, right in the feels, no im not crying, youre crying
Tommy's content is getting so high quality lately
REAL LIKE THIS JUST POPPED OUT OF NOWHERE
Does anyone want to play Gacha life with me
@@knLreemss-zt2ve no thank you, but thanks for the offer
@@knLreemss-zt2ve No
i just paused the video in slow-motion at least 50 times to read all the quick-flash text that was shown and i am not disappointed. will 1,000% be sticking around with the upmost joy & excitement to see where this chapter leads and who he defines himself as in 5 years time. best of luck to you tommy! :)
"When I was a boy, alone, this meant everything to me. I found my people. My place. And along the way I was a part of something that really meant something. That is the only good bit of this. Whatever I did that meant something, that is the only good bit."
Man these hidden messages in that staircase scene before the final chorus are heartbreaking. Absolutely terrifying to see the way the internet is headed nowadays, especially when someone as young as Tom is this distraught over it.
This one hits hard. It's a feeling I very much agree with. The internet has just become this soulless, mindless place where bots and attention seekers scream for your views just to make a quick buck. A place where so many people you used to trust just turned out to be absolutely horrible. The videos you used to love now unwatchable because of the people in it. The things you used to enjoy now drowned in controversy. The places you felt safe in overrun by all different kinds of terrible people who are actively searching to make your life worse. Misinformation, echo chambers, screaming matches, bots, liars, on and on it goes. It's so sad that we have this wonderful medium that can connect everyone around the world and we're using it for negativity... And the worst part? "Was it even good back then?" is the correct question to ask. Because it was not. We were all just too young and/or naive to realise. And that hurts
Thank you for putting this into words Tom. You articulate this feeling quite well. Hope you're doing well
3:05 i don’t think i trust anyone here. i don’t think anyone trusts anyone here. heartbreaking 💔
0:45 "everyone sells everything" probably referring to Lunchly lol
Better than thick of it 🔥
fr same
Im better than tommy
Tommy wishes his videos were as entertaining as mine. What a loser 😂
for real
@@SeventyTwo-m1s haha good one
And the crowd is… GOING ABSOLUTELY CRAZY
Tommy wishes his videos were as entertaining as mine. What a loser 😂
Tommy wishes his videos were as entertaining as mine. What a loser 😂
as someone who has basically grown up beside you- (im sure that sounds weird) this honestly hits really fucking hard. Tommy, i know you'll probably never see this, but you have genuinely changed my life. i admire you so much. i'm sure you know this, but you aren't alone. i think a lot of us are feeling doom for the world, including doom for the internet. that's why, to me, community is so important and you are always so- willing to be real with us. i really, really admire that. this might sound stupid or ignorant or maybe even rude, but i genuinely feel like your the next generation's markiplier. your willingness to talk with us, let us know what's going on with your life and again- just being REAL with us. it makes such a huge difference from all the sleezebags who just want to get rich and make more money. this comment is getting way too long but i just really wanted to speak my mind. keep doing you, Tommy, and thank you for being so genuine and real when a lot of this shit on the internet is fake and made up. i'm sure other people don't see it, but i think you're really humble and your willingness to stay very down to earth and not let fame get to your head is.. very very fucking admirable.
okay, i'm going to stop typing now, but thank you so much for showing us that we aren't alone. that we need to stick together in tough times.
Tom I went back and paused all the notes you wrote and I just want to say, we’re all here for you. You might now want to, but you can always come to us. We love you Tom.
“And why is the R slur back?” THANK YOU as a teen with adhd and autism I’m so tired of people calling me it
oh brother
@ ?
I'm sorry your being called that
I'm also a teen with ADHD and Autism, I might feel differently about the word, but sorry to hear you've been called it as an insult.
Sorry if I'm not good with words.
People at my school just use it casually. They are cruel to neurodivergent people and I hate it. I have close friends that are neurodivergent and it just hurts me to see. :(((
You get it man. Nowadays everything and everyone is so lifeless, money/+power hungry, attention, satisfaction seeking, it's such an empty and narcisstic society. I don't wanna be part of it. I full heartedly enjoy my own presence, plus one day ill find my people and I'm not settling for anyting else. Animal loving, honest, kind, creative, unique, weird, those are my people.
"yeah I know it's too much like bo burnham. It won't be in a year though. In a year it will be like Tom Simons. Just let me figure out what that means, OK?" . Ok, I am happy for the road you seem to want to follow
Not watched much yet but the aesthetic is elite
Also is this going on Apple Music / iTunes
Im better than tommy
Tommy wishes his videos were as entertaining as mine. What a loser 😂
Play gacha life with me
Came thinking it was a Bo Burnham parody, stayed for Tommy, we dont give him as much credit for everything as we sometimes should. Its tough sometimes, thank you for being here.
Tommy in his Bo Burnham phase now
Exactly what I thought!!
Tommy wishes his videos were as entertaining as mine. What a loser 😂
🎉
literally my comment as well!! it really feels like bo burnham
I CANT UNSEE/UNHEAR IT HOLY
Love this so much. I genuinely think the turning point of when the internet got sour was COVID. So many people jumped online and never left, realizing that they can say or do whatever they want without knowing the consequences. I really do hope everyone will be kinder. Beautiful song, I’m so sorry you have to go through all this
im so glad that im not the only one with this sentiment. it's been so bizarre growing up in the old 'wholesome' internet where content (whether it was or wasn't) felt more genuine than today and everything is just so hectic, cruel and depressing here now
cheers tommyinnit
covid did unrepairable damage to the internet
HEY TIME DEO. an yes I agree. It changed it in a bad and good way
Covid f***ed everything up
HI DEO
It started before that. Once people realized they could abuse it to make money it got bad, which was not long after it was created. Amazon for example was a multi-million dollar corportation by the early 2000's all from running a large online store. Also many of todays big RUclipsrs that are making videos that are optomized to get views simply for money reasons, such as MrBeast, started making those optomized videos years before covid ever happened.
@@MilesCraft1 yeah but COVID amplified toxicity and the amount of money you could make greatly, everyone was stuck inside doing nothing but watching videos all day
First we got "welcome to th internet"then we got"the internet ruined me"now we got"the internet s getting worse"
Vibing with this pipeline
corporatization ruined the internet in my perspective
he's finally completing his Bo Burnham-ification
but to be fully genuine this was a beautiful piece and a wonderful message that I think resonates with most if not all of us, the internet really does feel like it's getting worse and worse, much more toxic and sharp
Who else knew from the very first note that this was gonna be heavily Bo Burnham inspired? Immediately reminiscent of Inside
YES
I really respect you using your platform to actually say something. Looking forward to seeing your story progress. You seem like a good guy.
Jeez, as someone around Tom’s age who’s also been on the internet for so long and from so young, I can majorly relate. Seeing the golden age of the internet and its fall.
And all the people you thought were good but weren’t? Yeah. I’m lucky in that I’ve never been personally close to someone like that, but they were still people I looked up to. It long ago got to the point where I expect people to be horrible, and that it’s just a countdown till their true colors show. It’s such a depressing way to live but it’s how you have to nowadays. I’ve learned that lesson the hard way, been burned too many times to trust the warmth again, no longer so young and naive.
Actually, for most of my life at this point, I’ve never let myself have a role model. Can’t risk that again.
Great song dude.
That high note at the end? Tears. Literal tears.
Really like that Tommy seems to be focusing more on shit he wants to do, and giving himself space to explore this side of his content
guys am I crazy or...
is this crime boys crumbs..? 😋(idc im delusion okayyy whateverrr)
" *Internet* ruined me" and "the *internet's* getting worse"
shout out that old japanese guy at the end he a real one for that
The flashes of text hit hard 😔✊
Yeah. I read them all
What do they all say?
3:02 "How could anyone possibly find out who they are when you are all immersed in this needless, self indulgent gratification and distraction. This is not good for you."
the way this hit me so hard why am i relating to a tommyinnit video
I'm sorry you feel sad about the past.. it must be hard to know people and realize they hurt others in a way you never thought. remember that younger you would be proud of what you're doing!
also I'm 16 not 12 and subbed to this channel for fun, but I'm glad to see this video just as much, I can relate to it quite a bit.
so just know, we all are here for you. the tough times will pass, I understand this year you lost some people close to you, that seems really awful. we're here for whatever you need
The Bo burnham influence is unmistakable
The confidence to do this in public. I could never 💀
Tommy in his creative era! Music? Comedy? Touring!!! Love this for you Tom!
i love your pfp bro
@ yeasss it’s from my hoodie
@km16806 omgg its so cool
@ I love it, bought it as a solace that I couldn’t go to his gig this summer 🥲 had to sell my tickets, excited for whatever comes next tho!
@km16806 :(( hopefully you can go !! silently praying for both of us to go 🙏🙏
OKAY SO HE'S IN HIS BO BURHAM ERA‼‼‼THE RETRO VIBES, THE MELODY, UGH EVERYTHING THIS IS A BANGER‼‼‼‼‼
Genuinely a very important message to put out right now. The internet as of late has been worse than I’ve ever seen in my entire life. It’s so caught up in superficiality that so much of its initial charm, soul, and appeal has begun to dwindle. It’s extremely depressing to witness as someone who’s been on the internet for a long time. I don’t like where we’re at, but the more aware we become of this, maybe there’s a chance we can make improvements. I’m so sick of brainrot and fast paced attention grabbing slop content. I’m a film student at my college, and have been doing videos and film related stuff for quite some time now. It’s my biggest passion, and I got inspired by it from watching the creativity I saw from people online in spaces like RUclips. It was all just people making things, being authentic and themselves. The internet is such a shell of its former self.
The messages sprinkled in this video are very profound, and like what others have said, the real ones got you, Tom. It’s been extremely rough, and we all wish the best for you and your future endeavors. Many of us are growing alongside you. Myself included. While I can’t ever put myself in your shoes of what you’ve gone through, I found myself relating to what was being said in this video. Yearning for a simpler time. We’re living in very scary and anxious times right now, no sugarcoating. But maybe we can take some steps to improvement in the future.
Was not expecting Tommy to ever make a genuine, serious song with a truly deep message behind it.
But here it is.
(Also, I absolutely love this particular retro aesthetic that is present in the video)
Oh, and the message that is barely visible between 2:50 and 2:51. Really thought-provoking
Welcome to the internet < The Internet’s Getting Worse
i'm sorry man. i'm so fucking sorry. you deserved better. we all did but you especially. it's incredible what you've done in spite of everything they did. i hope that one day you'll be able to look back on this and see that you've kept going and done incredible things and that this was just a step along the way. and it'll probably be bittersweet but you'll have surpassed them by miles.
let's find out who Tom Simons is.
the fact that he filmed a music video while he was on a vacation in japan just shows how much he cares about his channel
this is actually so lovely. beautifully shot ngl
What in the Bo Burnham (in a good way lol)
Anyway I read the text, hope you're doing well man.
I was thinking about the "Oh wait, was it ever good?" statement. Although I've been sheltered from the horrors of the Internet, I do think that no, it was never good. It's always been kind of a crap hole as wherever you go, crappy people will always follow. However, I do belive that the Internet's crappy moments are what make it's good moments so great. Its like that one silly quote that says 'there is no light without the darkness'. Although it's kinda a piss take that you have to experience awful stuff both offline and online, it's what makes the the positive moments stand out so brightly. (sorry bout the waffle lol)
2:07 rare footage of Tom eating a tv remote
Tommy is the type of guy to see a tv remote and you know the rest
@@Bax.ter70and go “are you gonna eat that” and not wait for an answer
(I think)
"is anyone gonna eat that"
0:53 FOR REAL. I don’t know why people are starting to think that is acceptable to use that word!
The R-slur is retardation without the “ation” correct?
thank you tom. look after yourself. you've been through hell and back and you deserve to be happy. we all are so incredibly grateful for you. take care man
black tiger always comes out with the realest bangers 🙏
Tommy wishes his videos were as entertaining as mine. What a loser 😂
I used to listen this song in 2010, it's truly a timeless masterpiece! TommyInnit is a legend
he sounds like the smashing pumpkins a bit at some parts ngl love this tom ‼️
Tommy really is just doing side quests at this point
0:34 would i even know?
Am I right back where I started 14 years ago?
@@insoucianceartwanna guess the ending?
@@WHYNOTONY if it ever does?
@@WHYNOTONYif it ever does?
He's always been crazy
Just because you got bullied doesn’t mean you can’t take it out on all of us is so real
i’m so ready for a ksi, logan paul reaction to this LMFAO