The priest burns but not the Bible.... That's a statement right there..... I don't think Ronnie is Satanic in any way...i think he has a hard time with the organizations themselves not the beliefs/believers. Just my opinion. I love FIR and have listened to Ronnie for over 20 years since he was in Escape The Fate and prior to him going to prison.
Exactly what I think. I think he battles his beliefs about God or lack of. If I'm not mistaken, his father is a Christian, so I would guess he knows God. I think, like with all us humans, we struggle with faith if we've experienced traumatic situations at a young age. But I do not believe he is a Satanist in any way that was definitely clear when he chose not to burn the word of God.
@@therealmrsog1 Yes one thing I have learned about Ronnie is he is a STRAIGHT SHOOTER !!!! He doesn't hold back or lie. He may at times have the wrong info, however if he figures it out, he will come back and let it be known he has it wrong.
Comparing what you see in the visuals to the lyrics it very clearly is meant to be symbolic. The "take your life back" theme otherwise doesn't jive with HELLFIRE EYE BEAMS. But even given that, the beams are used to cut down the ones who stay in front well before the ones running away. They aren't the enemy but they still gotta Deal.
Epitaph is the right page. Honestly I woulda recommended starting with Popular Monster for the first intro to the band. Falling in Reverse is fire though.
The symbology of the priest burning is his way of setting the people free… he says “ the fear is what keeps you alive, break the chains and take back you’re life”… it’s also a catholic priest… a lot of fire and brimstone preaching forcing people to live in fear while making them obedient to the church… when Christianity is really about living in faith and being obedient to God….
Ronnie Radke is not a satanist. He is a brilliant song writer. Ronnie is very outspoken n he tells u as he sees it. U dont always have to agree but he has a right to his own opinion. He is a genre bender, from country to rap n hip hop to rock n heavy metal, he does do a song with tech nine and jelly roll. He has a past just like everyone else but some haters twist the truth, but his fans love him.❤❤❤
the 'baphomet' symbols are actually FIR if you look at it carefully, its very clever sign. as stated below, he aint a satantist as far as I know but he does have a hard time with the organisation itself.
Ok...im a Christian too and a huge FIR fan. From what I've gathered from all his videos is he isn't satanist; but he is against organized religions and doesn't necessarily believe in God. He actually battles the devil and such in his videos as much as he speaks against God. It bothered me at first but he isn't any worse than Eminem. Voices in my head and Zombified would be really good ones for u to do next...neither touches on religion but are absolutely Amazing songs...especially voices in my head. I highly recommend that one next! Trust
If he’s anti organised religion, he wouldn’t be into satanism as that is also an organised religion. Even LaVeyan satanism, that says satan isn’t an entity, but the dark that lives in all people has a set of rules that then becomes a religion. You can have beliefs but still appreciate someone’s art 🙂
Great reaction. Liked. You HAVE TO do the live version of this track. Best live video I've ever seen tbh. The CaliberTV one. Ronnie had it pro shot to shut up the haters. Str8 goosebumps through that whole Str8 banger. "You can't do it live" he does and revamps it also. Just sick. Most reacters do both this one & that live one. It will blow you away.
Prequel is one of the newer songs from FIR and I think you might REALLY enjoy it!! Still think starting from Popular Monster and moving forward would be a better choice but you do what you feel is right!! New subscriber btw!!
For #2 of this rabbit hole, I recommend you listen to the official live version of this song. It is even more spectacular than this million dollar production video.
I appreciate your analysis! So many religious people just shut down when the church scene happens. I hope you understand from some of the comments here that Ronnie is not an evil person. He is lashing out at his haters. Subbed for more Falling in Reverse. Popular Monster is a good one (I can’t control the Monster that’s inside). Voices in my Head (I’ve got Voices in my head again) is another good one. He often references other songs and videos in his music videos! And the visuals are amazing!
Whatttttttt!????? You're reacting to FIR!!!!!????? Omg! I've been waiting for this! You have to check out his whole last album..Ronnie Radke, is a freaking genius & his voice is phenomenal & one of a kind & their videos are off the chart insane!. 1. Popular Monster 2. voices in my head 3. Ronald 4. Zombified 5. All my life 6. Last resort (theres more but I'm sure you can see i love them!) ❤️ i just got home from a long a$$ day at work & am feeling absolutely horrible. So, this reaction is gonna be the pickmeup that i needed. We say Ren is a unicorn 🦄 then Ronnie is a saola
Neither the Cross or the bible Burn just the priest. At the end the whole point is they have painted him the villain. If you really listen to the ending lyrics it is about freeing yourself from the bonds that are holding you down. I view it has his way of "Cleansing" the world in fire because of all the bad around it. Ronny has some some dumb stuff, but over all he does not seem to be a bad person.
the cross does burn. the symbolism of the bible not burning is that the word is good. it is man that distorts the word to control the masses. that's why the man(priest) and the cross he is using against him both burn.
The monster inside, is referencing a song called POPULAR MONSTER. If u want a good song to listen to, try THE DRUG IN ME IS REAMAGINED OR HIS COVER OF PAPA ROACHES LAST RESORT❤❤❤
"Last Resort Reimagined"- Papa Roach's version shows how deep the lyrics are. He came out with it when everyone's music was more headbanging and less listening. They toured with FIR and Ronnie considers them friends. Ronnie also got their approval for this "reimagining" and showed the rough cut to Jacoby before publishing it. This song, "Last Resort" is after "Watch The World Burn" and it starts with Ronnie walking through the destruction he caused. That's why there are no people and the world is gray (ash, it crumbles to dust). The line about his mother is especially poignant, because she, an addict, abandoned him and his brother when they were little. They didn't really know her. It's believed that she went back to the reservation ( she's half Blackfoot, half Portuguese), so they were raised by their biker dad, also an addict. Ronnie started playing piano and guitar (rhythm) when he was a kid, self taught because they were poor. No voice lessons either. His mom just randomly showed up at his concert a few years back. That's when Ronnie forgave her. There is a picture of them together. His dad is now a born-again Christian. He didn't like the direction the mc club was headed in so he started his own religious biker club. Good for him. I would imagine being raised by a biker ( brother was also a biker) would be one reason Ronnie takes no bull off of anyone. It's in his DNA. Bikers seldom back down. There are lots of rumors about Ronnie but that's all they are. Only one comes close. The incarceration came about because he took brass knuckles to a fight, illegal in Nevada, considered a lethal weapon. He never hit anyone, the brass knuckles never left his pocket, so the charge was a concealed lethal weapon. But the friend he went with, had a gun pulled on him, and while wrestling for the gun, it went off. The kid that brought the gun was killed and one of his friends was badly injured . Ronnie pled guilty over the brass knuckles. His friend got off with self defense, which it was. Ronnie was sentenced to five years probation but missed some of his check-ins, that's why he served the rest of his sentence in prison. (two and a half yr.) While he was there he achieved sobriety (still sober, he said his daughter, Willow, keeps him on the right path), wrote many of their songs and put together a band called Falling In Reverse. He was a busy guy. Willow is in some of his videos. He did throw a mic stand that hurt a girl, but she is fine and not mad. I imagine she was compensated. There was a girl that said Ronnie raped her on the tour bus. After Ronnie heard that, he decided, voluntarily, to go to the police for a DNA swab. I hear it's painful . CSI processed the bus. There was NONE of her DNA "on or in" Ronnie, or the bus. He sued her and won. You can catch Ronnie on twitch. He's a gamer. You'll also hear him telling people not to do drugs. His PSA . 😊 I hope I have given you some insight, but I'm still learning. As always, do your own research.
Also, This song is the 1st in a trilogy. His character in this video continues in Ronald and in Prequel. We find how he became this way. Ronnie also did a country song with Jelly Roll. Love Ronnie, he's sooo talented. ❤
There's so many references to stuff that happened around Ronnie and his band a while ago... For example people making fun of him and calling them musical failures (don't remember exactly what was said) or worse because their laptops were delivered to a completely wrong place before a concert which caused some trouble. One of the people commenting on this the most is referenced with the blonde guy who's hit with a laptop. That whole song is a commentary on his life, people he does or doesn't want in it, his beliefs and so much more - it's all in the details.
Lol 6:19 - Have you done their song "Voices in my head"? lol if not that's epic you said that - Popular monster, Prequel, and No Fear (no video just audio) are my favorites off this album besides this one but Last Resort Reimagined is pretty epic too - The whole album is fantastic
He’s spiritual. There’s actually a story to all of his videos. This video is just a piece of it. I believe it’s a story about a man who tried to save everyone around him but they turned against him him and crucified him (like Jesus) but he instead gets angry at the world… I recommend all of them but also “Last Resort” especially
Yeah I love this guy's reactions and look forward to what he has to say about Prequel. I agree Ronnie, though not Christian anymore, has some type of spirituality to him still.
You should watch the live version, that really slaps as you will see him doing this live and the ending is different. That one was my introduction to FIR and it made me a fan imediately! And I'm so happy they come to Europe next month and if all goes well I'll get to see them live 🤘❤
Love seeing new people discover FIR, hopefully you'll go down the rabbit hole because it's a wild ride. Definitely want to see your reaction to their latest video Prequel since it has a lot of Christian imagery and want to hear your thoughts on it.
In fact it is practically a trilogy of videos, first is the "prequel" at the end of that video you can see how Ronnie gets the suit used in this video, this being the second in the trilogy "watch the world burn", to end with "Ronald". By the way, good reaction.
Popular Monster, voices in my head, zombified, the drug in me is you reimagined (orfinal also if you want polar opposite songs with identical lyrics), last resort reimagined are a few more fire tracks with some diversity.
One of the best parts about Ronnie his words are always to clear when he is rapping, his scream/ harsher vocals, and regular vocals. Falling in reverse is amazing. Great reaction, have fun going down the rabbit hole of what is falling in reverse and Ronnie Radke Also check this song out live shows his range in his vocals and he also has his own mix tape
BRO!!! Subscribed for Ren and am Beyond stoked you went for FIR! Any song off this album is Fire! I'd start w popular monster, voices in my head, prequel, ronald...heck, ALL of em! Also, the live version of this song is better that this studio version as crazy as that sounds! I'm just as excited for ur journey down this road as I was Ren! Let's go
man i cant wait for the Popular Monster, Voices in my Head. Zombified, Ronald reactions. imma sub just for that. also you should check out The Drug in me is You (its their earlier stuff) then the remake The Drug in me is Reimagined. it really showcases his vocal talent/ability and how much they matured through the years musically
I think you would enjoy breaking down Starset's new song, Toksik! They are a cinematic rock band, and their songs are mostly about space and science. The vocalist, Dustin Bates, has a degree in electrical engineering and avionic engineering so he's good about adding those elements into their songs. Also fun fact, the drummer for Falling In Reverse was the drummer for Starset for a while!
Welcome to the Falling in Reverse family 😊.. Keep going down the Rabbit hole,the first time I heard this song my mouth dropped. And i have not stopped listening. 😅😅😅 Wait till you see "RONALD "😂😂😂. That video is INSANE
There is almost always a deeper meaning in Ronnie's lyrics - he's genuinely a good man with a good heart - he's made some mistakes, as we all have, but he has a good heart. And yes, the band is signed with epitaph - but Ronnie is primarily responsible for the writing and production of all his songs, and the concepts and treatments for the videos.
Glad you did this one. Falling in Reverse is interesting, I would never listen to their old stuff, but the new stuff is great. I'm still trying to get someone to react to All that remains - Divine
@brando8770 tech is literally listed in the official video title. Wasn't going to be a surprise anyways. Was only a surprise for the first week or so(assuming it wasn't spoiled ahead of time for each fan then)
He just saying don’t let anything control you. That nothing should have you in chains. Not even religion. So break those chains. Take back ur life. And think for urself. There is nothing wrong with believing in God or a higher power but nothing should take away ur free thought and ur ability to control ur life. Even religion can lie to you.
Yes, I was into a lot of what he saying I tried to express that as much as possible while not casting judgment on the man but yes. I think the symbolism was more confusing to me at times as opposed to the lyrics. The lyrics were pretty good overall.
My take on this song and all of the songs on the Popular Monster album is that it’s a commentary on society as a hole described through events affecting his own life, in the end it all boils into a good vs evil story through the lyrical and visual content, ultimately ending with finding a “Christ-like” being inside of yourself and rejecting the confines of either side.
I've been a fan of Falling In Reverse since 2013. And recently they have been getting a lot more popular which I am glad to see that they are getting the attention they deserve because Ronnie is extremely talented. You have no many amazing videos to experience. He is not a devil worshiper. I'm a Christian and go to church every Sunday. Thank you for breaking down the lyrics because he always has a message about his mental struggles and his past. You definitely need to check out more because he raps in a lot of his songs. Check out Popular Monster, Voices In My Head, Ronald but he's got so much
This is part of a series of videos. They tell the story of Ronald basically an anti-hero. He is misunderstood and is pushed to his breaking point which leads him to this moment of destroying the world. Notice the Priest and his congregation are trying to perform an exorcism on Ronnie. The videos you want to watch are Prequel, Popular Monster, Ronald, Watch the World Burn and Last Resort for the story. Watch them in that order. Great reaction.
Love your reaction, always good to see someone proper deep dive into the song and lyrics Ronnie isn’t a satanist but he isn’t a fan of organised religion (not spiritual or religion itself) For me, this video is about a man that’s a hero, and the world views his actions in a different way, and paints him as a villain regardless of what his actions actually are So he finally becomes the villain they portray him to be
My interpretation of this metal section is what he usually speaks in live performances: "this is what happens when you push a person too far"... When you push someone to the edge, sometimes he just fall, but there is a chance that he grabs everyone he can to fall with him...and the religious image may represents when the world breaks your internal beliefs irretrievably...just my interpretation
Saw Falling in Reverse live just recently, better live. Tech N9ne was also there. Remember in this video, as the preacher was preaching, everyone was on their phones, not really listening. He's not satanic, "the fear is what keeps you alive, break the chains, take back your lives" We all seem to live in fear. Love it ❤ please continue reacting to Falling in Reverse ❤
I've loved Ronnie for many years since he was in Escape the Fate...we grew up in the same city around the same people...hes not a Satanist.. his lyrics and his videos have very deep meaning...
I would highly recommend the "drugs" trilogy.. 3 singles they did that all link together. "Losing my mind", "losing my life" and "drugs". The message goes hard af in those
It's the nice thing that he's aware of his consciousness.God gave us free will... To figure out what's right and wrong for ourselwe have to read between the lines way too many times and won't you get old enough... You start to realize they've been steering you in a direction all the time from day one....
Yes! Please listen to his colab with Tech 9. Also, really check out more Falling in Reverse. Ronnie is the King of switchin up the genres. Like ur show, Dude. 😊
First the logos on the banners say F I R for the band name - Falling in Reverse. I know your feelings about the video imagery but trust me watch the others in a specific order and it will make things clearer. I'll put a little blurb at the end of this next part to maybe help for after you've watched the others. Gonna preemptively apologize cause this next bit is gonna be long. I figured I'd lay out my map of the order the videos from the latest album (Popular Monster), how they fit together, and my reasoning on why if you want the info. IF you don't want to know the reasoning to spoil it just look at this list. You can come back and read the bigger mess below afterwards. 1. Prequel 2. Popular Monster 3. Voices in My Head 4. Zombified 5. Ronald 6. Watch the World Burn 7. Last Resort Reimagined _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Breaking down the video imagery and how this last album may fit together - Prequel (intro to laser eyes and discovery of the black suit), Popular Monster (intro to the werewolf persona - important later) Now I'm going to deviate from other people's opinion on the storyline by going with Voices in My Head (he's in jail looking inward - peep the UFOs in the sky after Sniper Ronnie takes out MGK Ronnie), Zombified (I believe this takes place in his head as well during the introspective period cause UFOs from Voices in My Head) Let's shift back to the typically agreed upon next in line, Ronald (starts in the police transport [Voices he was in jail], has the werewolf from [Popular Monster], black suit and laser eyes from [Prequel]), Watch the World Burn (snakes in the grass, suit, and laser eyes all introduced/mentioned in [Prequel]), then Last Resort Reimagined (a desolate crumbling world where the ending is the world coming back from the fire in [Watch the World Burn]) I don't know where the other songs from the new album may fit in that yet or if they even do as we don't have public videos for them. (I know at least one is Patreon only) I also don't know where or if All My Life fits either. It was a rather tongue in cheek production to combat the haters so who knows. _______ Lastly, the ending of this video... I know it doesn't make sense and seems really on the nose about your assumptions on things BUT, stay with me now, if you watched the others, Ronald comes before this where he literally fights the devil. ANNNND... Prequel, the first one, where he also refuses to be taken by either heaven or hell when the angels come for him after his crucifixion. He rejects both. He denounces both. Yeah?
This is a deep rabbit hole to go down...Ronnie can music..honestly you need to listen to his album he just dropped..you can't put them in a genre they do it all
Welcome to the rabbit hole, time to enjoy some of Ronathons musical genius videos and songs. And youll soon get it, no matter the genre ronnie can music
if you notice the bible doesn't catch on fire - but the priest does. Think about all the hypocrisy that exists within religion, and I think that's what it is more about. I could do an entire Ted Talk on "the monsters inside" lol I'm not gonna write you a novel on it though - I'm sending another request - last resort reimagined (it follows this song and will show you a completely different side of Ronnie)
I appreciate your analysis! So many religious people just shut down when the church scene happens. I hope you understand from some of the comments here that Ronnie is not an evil person. He is lashing out at his haters. Subbed for more Falling in Reverse. Popular Monster is a good one (I can’t control the Monster that’s inside). Voices in my Head (I’ve got Voices in my head again) is another good one. He often references other songs and videos in his music videos! And the visuals are amazing! Don’t do Ronald or Prequel next. You should get to those eventually but not just now. Get to know Ronnie with the other two I mentioned.
When you look into Ronnie's childhood/teenage years, the religious stuff makes sense. My personal opinion is that he is moving through what that means to him because of the contradictions he saw.
LOVE LOVE LOVE FIR. Ronnie is definitely a genius in much the same way as REN. Maybe start with Last resort reimagined. That demonstrates his vocal talent but, IS reimagined so, not written by him. Voices in my head is great too. I would maybe double head the drug in me is you /reimagined….. or, vampire/revamped. It’s worth doing those as doubles. 💜 . I’m not going to go on TOO much…. But he has had a difficult life and has overcome some massive demons and achieved success. Zombified is a fantastic commentary on modern society. OK, I LOVE FIR… 💜💜 The logos are FIR logo and a take on Star Wars when he is in front of the troops. He also detests people not being up front, honest and real. This transfers into the more religious scenes, he has said that he has felt let down and deceived by religion in the past. OK, I will shut up not, could go on for hours about FIR. REALLY worth looking into his history though.
Is he a rap- or rockstar? Nah man, Ronnie is everything! Country, Rap, Rock, whatever. I think there's not a single genre this man can't do. One of the best musicians out there right now, if not the best! The other band members are just as great, but most of the credits go to Ronnie for the songwriting. Enjoy the FiR ride man :)
Ronnie is actually an aethiest. He doesn't believe in God or Devil. He believes everyone makes their own choices and will be punished by the wrong choices they make.
your interpretation is mostly wrong.. Great reaction tho! It's very much like Jesus was prosecuted for what he said & believed in. He was looked at like crazy, kinda like how Ronnie is looked at as crazy for the stuff he says. If you watch prequel you'll understand more. He's basically crucified for his opinions & can't take a step without someone saying something
The fear is what keep you alive The fear is what keep you insane This is exactly that the cristianism (all the religions indeed) have made with the people along the history. I 100% agree with Ronnie.
@@JuantxiPR lol if loving my neighbor the way I love myself is what makes me insane then yes..I am the most insane lol everyone has their path, just find it jarring how ppl will insult others and their beliefs simple because you don’t believe in what they believe in. Yall can follow mortal celebs..I’ll follow God.
@@GoatWorthy_ i´m not talking about you or anybody specially. I´m talking about the religions in general. The core base of all the religions is the peace, the love, but THE HUMANKIND uses the religions along the history against the poors, the unforgivens, the sicks, the people in troubles... every religions uses the fear and the "wrath of God" to keep people in fear, afraid of what their god will do to you if you don't do or behave as he says. Throughout history we have hundreds of trials and wars that have been fought over religions... that is a fact. The problem is not religion itself, it is the use that man makes of it. And the use made by those in power in religions is to take personal advantage at the expense of the faithful.
I really like that you talked about the lyrics a lot. And I really really appreciate, that you recognized the Tech N9ne influence instead of comparing the white rapper only to white rappers like most reactors. Rock music always liked to shock. It's often only symbolic. Ronnie lost his faith after his brother, father of 5 kids, died in an accident. He's now an atheist. Do he doesn't believe in God but he doesn't believe in the devil, too. Please check out Popular Monster by Falling in Reverse. Greetings from Germany
The whole priest and church scene, imo is more symbolic of how people are easily manipulated and controlled by many different powerful entries such as the Entertainment industries and even religious organizations of many faiths. He's telling you to think for yourself and actually do what makes you a more free, better, and happier person. Learn from many cultures, religions, and your life experience then you will be free
I would love to see you react to one of their reimagined songs next. They are nothing like this and show a different side of Ronnie. Could look for The drug in me is you (reimagined) or Last resort (reimagined)
Yessss!!!! Don’t put your reaction in the beginning man, it ruins the big moments, but thank you for diving into FIR Edit: It’s your channel man, do what you wanna do, just saying what I’m thinking. Either way, if you going down this rabbit hole, I’m here for it.
I love rock music and I don’t think most of it is demonic. I think rock music has been portrayed as demonic but most of the time if you listen it isn’t actually demonic. Yes, of course there are exceptions. But it’s actually quite ironic how religious many rock songs are. I like to ask people (who aren’t into rock) what do they think of Ozzy Osborn? Generally it’s satan, demons… stuff like that. Then I ask them to read the lyrics to War Pigs. You can then see them wrestle with their perceptions. When I first saw this I was taken aback by the imagery and I think if this is the only song you listen to or watch it’s pretty easy to think it’s demonic. My first FIR song was actually LAST RESORT, so I was intrigued to learn more. Since I know a lot of heavy metal music leans into religious undertones to tell a message through religious stories and imagery, I decided to learn more about FIR. If you just go with this album and the songs that are on it and listen to the words you start to realized the messages are multi layered with internal struggles and societal struggles we are facing and have faced as well as industry struggles. Honestly I’d look up the play list to his concerts and go in that order. Start with prequel. It shows a bit why he is the way he is in Watch The World Burn. Definitely end with Last Resort and pay close attention to imagery and how it relates to Watch The World Burn. You also have to lean in a bit into their name FALLING IN REVERSE. Many of the things they do I noticed are in reverse. So there are things that came before that explain the current song and video. Even the name could hint as to what looks evil is good. Remember in end times what is portrayed as good is bad and what is seen is bad is actually good. Also what is Falling in Reverse? It’s standing up. So what is my take as a Christian without giving too much away. I don’t feel what Ronnie is telling us is demonic rather it’s a warning of the times we are living in not only with society as a whole but also within the struggles of individuals. The world he creates through video can very easily be seen as an internal struggle within himself. His world is his mind. In the end he rebuilds and repairs himself but he had to burn everything he thought he knew and find the actual truth. One thing I took away from WATCH THE WORLD BURN was his ego is prevalent throughout the song and video, his ego is carrying him because of the trauma he has suffered. When he goes into the church the members are zombies paying attention to their phones and computers not to the priest or himself. There is no support, they are zombies to their machines. The priest is preaching against him. Rather than preaching from love he is preaching from fear and hate. Ronnie’s ego burns the priest and ego down and once the church goes the whole world burns. Yet you do get images of hope that the Bible doesn’t burn and the cross remains. If you take that as a metaphor for a single person and internal struggle you can clearly see when you turn against faith you lose yourself. The next song to follow (which was actually released before) is LAST RESORT. In that song the world (his internal struggle) is burnt and little to nothing remains. The monster inside is part of the tour name “popular monstour” which is a nod to his song POPULAR MONSTER. In that song he is adored because he is a monster. He is a liar, a cheater, a non believer. But he is a “popular” monster. Which is a big dis to how sick our society has become and the people we prop up. At the end of this series of songs in LAST RESORT there are lyrics that say “I never realized I was spread to thin, till it was too late and I was empty within. Downward spiral where do I begin? It all started when I lost my mother. No love for myself no love for another.” While this song is a remake it’s a clear message you actually do need to follow Gods in order to not spiral out of control. So even though the imagery is shocking there is actually a really good message in there.
Welcome to the musical genius that is Ronnie Radke. Extreme genre bender. Also, not AI. He puts a lot of money into his videos. He said he could buy more Bentley's or he could make a music video and his videos are like movies. No one is doing videos at his level. Some background for you: Ronnie has had a very traumatic life. His mother abandoned him when he was very young for drugs. He grew up around a MC, his dad was also an addict. He became an addict. His dad became a Christian and went balls to wall about it immediately, but not in the best way. Ronnie went to prison. Contrary to the insane amount of misinformation spread about him, it wasnt for murder, it was for carrying brass knuckles to a fight while on probation and those were illegal. Someone died at that fight, but the person who died pulled a gun on Ronnie so Ronnies friend shot him. His friend wasnt charged, it was self defense. He did two and a half years, which was his sentence. While in prison, he created Falling in Reverse and wrote a lot of their earlier songs in there. He was in a band called Escape the Fate when he went to prison. It was his band but they kicked him out. His record label never dropped him. Hes been clean since he got out of prison, and has also been sober for many years. You'll also hear he's a r@pist and a woman abuser. Neither of which is true and he sued his accuser and won. He has zero filter, he says it how it is, he doesnt conform and people hate him for that so they spread alot of fake crap about him. He is not a satanist. The symbol in this video is literally FIR put together weirdly. Ronnie can literally do it all. He took a life full of pain and trauma and turned it into amazing music. He tells you a lot about himself in his lyrics. I hope you will go down the rabbit hole.
If you do "ronald," you'll see that he says angels and demons are battling for his soul and he has chosen to take charge himself. he even battles the devil in the end.
I love your intelligence and commentary.. I love smart, well spoken, real life people.. I am a Christian too.. have been all of my life, however I do not think surface impressions are necessarily demonic. I know that faith is the most important thing, so that any areas of opportunity to be a better human are recognized.. Seeing both sides of the coin does not mean you indulge in darkness, only that you are aware that it exists and still remain faithful to Jesus. thank you!! xo
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The priest burns but not the Bible.... That's a statement right there..... I don't think Ronnie is Satanic in any way...i think he has a hard time with the organizations themselves not the beliefs/believers. Just my opinion. I love FIR and have listened to Ronnie for over 20 years since he was in Escape The Fate and prior to him going to prison.
Exactly what I think. I think he battles his beliefs about God or lack of. If I'm not mistaken, his father is a Christian, so I would guess he knows God. I think, like with all us humans, we struggle with faith if we've experienced traumatic situations at a young age. But I do not believe he is a Satanist in any way that was definitely clear when he chose not to burn the word of God.
Very TRUE !!!
He's not satanic at all, you're correct on that.
@@therealmrsog1 Yes one thing I have learned about Ronnie is he is a STRAIGHT SHOOTER !!!! He doesn't hold back or lie. He may at times have the wrong info, however if he figures it out, he will come back and let it be known he has it wrong.
Comparing what you see in the visuals to the lyrics it very clearly is meant to be symbolic. The "take your life back" theme otherwise doesn't jive with HELLFIRE EYE BEAMS.
But even given that, the beams are used to cut down the ones who stay in front well before the ones running away. They aren't the enemy but they still gotta Deal.
want tech9ne? watch Ronald 🫣
Definately.. so freakin good~!!!!!
Facts
Came here to say this.
He said tech 9 and I said 👀
@@HalfBloodPrincess437 haha as soon as he said it I was the same. tech flow all day!
Be ready for the HARD stuff!
Luke Holland, the drummer, is actually a good friend of mine and a fellow drummer. We used to jam all the time before he joined them.
Epitaph is the right page. Honestly I woulda recommended starting with Popular Monster for the first intro to the band. Falling in Reverse is fire though.
The symbology of the priest burning is his way of setting the people free… he says “ the fear is what keeps you alive, break the chains and take back you’re life”… it’s also a catholic priest… a lot of fire and brimstone preaching forcing people to live in fear while making them obedient to the church… when Christianity is really about living in faith and being obedient to God….
That would work if Ronnie was a Christian but he's not (though his older lyrics used to refer to god). He's calling all of it a lie.
Ronnie Radke is not a satanist. He is a brilliant song writer. Ronnie is very outspoken n he tells u as he sees it. U dont always have to agree but he has a right to his own opinion. He is a genre bender, from country to rap n hip hop to rock n heavy metal, he does do a song with tech nine and jelly roll. He has a past just like everyone else but some haters twist the truth, but his fans love him.❤❤❤
Great reaction love the intellect!
When you learn Ronnie's background and become familiar with his music listen to this song again.
the 'baphomet' symbols are actually FIR if you look at it carefully, its very clever sign. as stated below, he aint a satantist as far as I know but he does have a hard time with the organisation itself.
Great reaction. Love that you can look at the video from multiple angles. Will be back for more.
Ok...im a Christian too and a huge FIR fan. From what I've gathered from all his videos is he isn't satanist; but he is against organized religions and doesn't necessarily believe in God. He actually battles the devil and such in his videos as much as he speaks against God. It bothered me at first but he isn't any worse than Eminem. Voices in my head and Zombified would be really good ones for u to do next...neither touches on religion but are absolutely Amazing songs...especially voices in my head. I highly recommend that one next! Trust
If he’s anti organised religion, he wouldn’t be into satanism as that is also an organised religion. Even LaVeyan satanism, that says satan isn’t an entity, but the dark that lives in all people has a set of rules that then becomes a religion. You can have beliefs but still appreciate someone’s art 🙂
Eminem praises Satan. Ronnie Radke is angry at God but does NOT support Satan in any way. Hes definitely against organized religion.
The metaphor is talking about people that pretend to be perfect and criticize everyone but are actually fake ass hypocrites
Welcome to the Ronnie Rabbit Hole™️
Just make sure when you do any Reimagined or Revamped songs you do the originals first.
Enjoy the ride. 😈
Great reaction. Liked. You HAVE TO do the live version of this track. Best live video I've ever seen tbh. The CaliberTV one. Ronnie had it pro shot to shut up the haters. Str8 goosebumps through that whole Str8 banger. "You can't do it live" he does and revamps it also. Just sick. Most reacters do both this one & that live one. It will blow you away.
YES. THIS!!!💯
came to say this.
By far the best live video I've ever seen. That ending was so insane.
The CaliberTV live is a legit must see video for sure. "switch up" is lit.
It's not demonic at all. The burning of the priest, but not the bible, signifies the word being good, but man distorts it to control people.
Prequel is one of the newer songs from FIR and I think you might REALLY enjoy it!! Still think starting from Popular Monster and moving forward would be a better choice but you do what you feel is right!! New subscriber btw!!
For #2 of this rabbit hole, I recommend you listen to the official live version of this song. It is even more spectacular than this million dollar production video.
YES
I appreciate your analysis! So many religious people just shut down when the church scene happens. I hope you understand from some of the comments here that Ronnie is not an evil person. He is lashing out at his haters. Subbed for more Falling in Reverse. Popular Monster is a good one (I can’t control the Monster that’s inside). Voices in my Head (I’ve got Voices in my head again) is another good one. He often references other songs and videos in his music videos! And the visuals are amazing!
Whatttttttt!????? You're reacting to FIR!!!!!????? Omg! I've been waiting for this! You have to check out his whole last album..Ronnie Radke, is a freaking genius & his voice is phenomenal & one of a kind & their videos are off the chart insane!. 1. Popular Monster 2. voices in my head 3. Ronald 4. Zombified 5. All my life 6. Last resort (theres more but I'm sure you can see i love them!) ❤️ i just got home from a long a$$ day at work & am feeling absolutely horrible. So, this reaction is gonna be the pickmeup that i needed.
We say Ren is a unicorn 🦄 then Ronnie is a saola
@@Ginaarceci go check out the one I just posted on Patreon smh 🤦🏾♂️ yikes
@@GoatWorthy_ at work but need a good distraction. Headed there now.
Glad you are finally listening to him. Suggested him weeks ago when you were still on just Em
More to come!
Neither the Cross or the bible Burn just the priest. At the end the whole point is they have painted him the villain. If you really listen to the ending lyrics it is about freeing yourself from the bonds that are holding you down.
I view it has his way of "Cleansing" the world in fire because of all the bad around it.
Ronny has some some dumb stuff, but over all he does not seem to be a bad person.
the cross does burn. the symbolism of the bible not burning is that the word is good. it is man that distorts the word to control the masses. that's why the man(priest) and the cross he is using against him both burn.
Def recommend "I'm Not A Vampire" + "I'm Not A Vampire (Revamped)" (These 2 versions reacted to together). And "Drugs"
The monster inside, is referencing a song called POPULAR MONSTER. If u want a good song to listen to, try THE DRUG IN ME IS REAMAGINED OR HIS COVER OF PAPA ROACHES LAST RESORT❤❤❤
Is he a rapper or a rock star?
YES
Ronnie can do ANYTHING. He can sing beautifully too.
He's a super genius ❤
"Last Resort Reimagined"-
Papa Roach's version shows how deep the lyrics are. He came out with it when everyone's music was more headbanging and less listening. They toured with FIR and Ronnie considers them friends. Ronnie also got their approval for this "reimagining" and showed the rough cut to Jacoby before publishing it.
This song, "Last Resort" is after "Watch The World Burn" and it starts with Ronnie walking through the destruction he caused. That's why there are no people and the world is gray (ash, it crumbles to dust).
The line about his mother is especially poignant, because she, an addict, abandoned him and his brother when they were little. They didn't really know her. It's believed that she went back to the reservation ( she's half Blackfoot, half Portuguese), so they were raised by their biker dad, also an addict.
Ronnie started playing piano and guitar (rhythm) when he was a kid, self taught because they were poor. No voice lessons either.
His mom just randomly showed up at his concert a few years back. That's when Ronnie forgave her. There is a picture of them together.
His dad is now a born-again Christian. He didn't like the direction the mc club was headed in so he started his own religious biker club. Good for him.
I would imagine being raised by a biker ( brother was also a biker) would be one reason Ronnie takes no bull off of anyone. It's in his DNA. Bikers seldom back down.
There are lots of rumors about Ronnie but that's all they are. Only one comes close. The incarceration came about because he took brass knuckles to a fight, illegal in Nevada, considered a lethal weapon. He never hit anyone, the brass knuckles never left his pocket, so the charge was a concealed lethal weapon.
But the friend he went with, had a gun pulled on him, and while wrestling for the gun, it went off. The kid that brought the gun was killed and one of his friends was badly injured . Ronnie pled guilty over the brass knuckles. His friend got off with self defense, which it was.
Ronnie was sentenced to five years probation but missed some of his check-ins, that's why he served the rest of his sentence in prison. (two and a half yr.) While he was there he achieved sobriety (still sober, he said his daughter, Willow, keeps him on the right path), wrote many of their songs and put together a band called Falling In Reverse. He was a busy guy. Willow is in some of his videos.
He did throw a mic stand that hurt a girl, but she is fine and not mad. I imagine she was compensated.
There was a girl that said Ronnie raped her on the tour bus. After Ronnie heard that, he decided, voluntarily, to go to the police for a DNA swab. I hear it's painful . CSI processed the bus. There was NONE of her DNA "on or in" Ronnie, or the bus.
He sued her and won.
You can catch Ronnie on twitch. He's a gamer. You'll also hear him telling people not to do drugs. His PSA .
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I hope I have given you some insight, but I'm still learning. As always, do your own research.
Also, This song is the 1st in a trilogy. His character in this video continues in Ronald and in Prequel. We find how he became this way. Ronnie also did a country song with Jelly Roll. Love Ronnie, he's sooo talented. ❤
Ren and now Falling in Reverse.... I'm here for this! 🤘🏻
This^^^
Yesssss
@@MegsD79 as always megs you ain't lying lol I hope your doing well gurl 💙🖤💙🖤💙
@@christina_ellis I'm doing alright! hope you are also doing well!
In my own opinion I see the cross as a torture device. Like I said that how I feel about it.
Subbed for your journey down the Falling In Reverese rabbithole
There's so many references to stuff that happened around Ronnie and his band a while ago... For example people making fun of him and calling them musical failures (don't remember exactly what was said) or worse because their laptops were delivered to a completely wrong place before a concert which caused some trouble. One of the people commenting on this the most is referenced with the blonde guy who's hit with a laptop.
That whole song is a commentary on his life, people he does or doesn't want in it, his beliefs and so much more - it's all in the details.
Lol 6:19 - Have you done their song "Voices in my head"? lol if not that's epic you said that - Popular monster, Prequel, and No Fear (no video just audio) are my favorites off this album besides this one but Last Resort Reimagined is pretty epic too - The whole album is fantastic
Definitely
Voices in my head
Popular Monster
Prequel
Last Resort
Watch the world burn live version
Imho watch All videos they’re All Amazing
He’s spiritual. There’s actually a story to all of his videos. This video is just a piece of it. I believe it’s a story about a man who tried to save everyone around him but they turned against him him and crucified him (like Jesus) but he instead gets angry at the world… I recommend all of them but also “Last Resort” especially
Yeah I love this guy's reactions and look forward to what he has to say about Prequel. I agree Ronnie, though not Christian anymore, has some type of spirituality to him still.
Loved your reaction ❤
Hope to see more of your reactions to Falling In Reverse 🤘🏻
Greetings from Jordan ❤
Also, they went gold in 31 days after dropping their album in August. It's probably already platinum ❤
You should watch the live version, that really slaps as you will see him doing this live and the ending is different. That one was my introduction to FIR and it made me a fan imediately! And I'm so happy they come to Europe next month and if all goes well I'll get to see them live 🤘❤
Love seeing new people discover FIR, hopefully you'll go down the rabbit hole because it's a wild ride. Definitely want to see your reaction to their latest video Prequel since it has a lot of Christian imagery and want to hear your thoughts on it.
In fact it is practically a trilogy of videos, first is the "prequel" at the end of that video you can see how Ronnie gets the suit used in this video, this being the second in the trilogy "watch the world burn", to end with "Ronald". By the way, good reaction.
Popular Monster, voices in my head, zombified, the drug in me is you reimagined (orfinal also if you want polar opposite songs with identical lyrics), last resort reimagined are a few more fire tracks with some diversity.
One of the best parts about Ronnie his words are always to clear when he is rapping, his scream/ harsher vocals, and regular vocals.
Falling in reverse is amazing. Great reaction, have fun going down the rabbit hole of what is falling in reverse and Ronnie Radke
Also check this song out live shows his range in his vocals and he also has his own mix tape
BRO!!! Subscribed for Ren and am Beyond stoked you went for FIR! Any song off this album is Fire! I'd start w popular monster, voices in my head, prequel, ronald...heck, ALL of em! Also, the live version of this song is better that this studio version as crazy as that sounds! I'm just as excited for ur journey down this road as I was Ren! Let's go
Sammmmeeeee
man i cant wait for the Popular Monster, Voices in my Head. Zombified, Ronald reactions. imma sub just for that. also you should check out The Drug in me is You (its their earlier stuff) then the remake The Drug in me is Reimagined. it really showcases his vocal talent/ability and how much they matured through the years musically
I think you would enjoy breaking down Starset's new song, Toksik! They are a cinematic rock band, and their songs are mostly about space and science. The vocalist, Dustin Bates, has a degree in electrical engineering and avionic engineering so he's good about adding those elements into their songs.
Also fun fact, the drummer for Falling In Reverse was the drummer for Starset for a while!
Cant control the monster that's inside...popular monster. Check that one out too bro
Definitely need to watch this live now though Caliber TV. Filmed in Sacramento. 🤘💕
Welcome to the Falling in Reverse family 😊.. Keep going down the Rabbit hole,the first time I heard this song my mouth dropped. And i have not stopped listening. 😅😅😅 Wait till you see "RONALD "😂😂😂. That video is INSANE
There is almost always a deeper meaning in Ronnie's lyrics - he's genuinely a good man with a good heart - he's made some mistakes, as we all have, but he has a good heart.
And yes, the band is signed with epitaph - but Ronnie is primarily responsible for the writing and production of all his songs, and the concepts and treatments for the videos.
Glad you did this one. Falling in Reverse is interesting, I would never listen to their old stuff, but the new stuff is great. I'm still trying to get someone to react to All that remains - Divine
tech has a feature on
their song Ronald
Way to fuck up that surprise
@brando8770 tech is literally listed in the official video title. Wasn't going to be a surprise anyways. Was only a surprise for the first week or so(assuming it wasn't spoiled ahead of time for each fan then)
He just saying don’t let anything control you. That nothing should have you in chains. Not even religion. So break those chains. Take back ur life. And think for urself. There is nothing wrong with believing in God or a higher power but nothing should take away ur free thought and ur ability to control ur life. Even religion can lie to you.
Yes, I was into a lot of what he saying I tried to express that as much as possible while not casting judgment on the man but yes. I think the symbolism was more confusing to me at times as opposed to the lyrics. The lyrics were pretty good overall.
@@GoatWorthy_he likes to shock people. It’s part of his art. His videos definitely have a theme and a connection.
My take on this song and all of the songs on the Popular Monster album is that it’s a commentary on society as a hole described through events affecting his own life, in the end it all boils into a good vs evil story through the lyrical and visual content, ultimately ending with finding a “Christ-like” being inside of yourself and rejecting the confines of either side.
Best Rabbit Hole!!🔥
He knows about the system and is warning us that there are lies and evil in the church and industry and our every day life.
I've been a fan of Falling In Reverse since 2013. And recently they have been getting a lot more popular which I am glad to see that they are getting the attention they deserve because Ronnie is extremely talented. You have no many amazing videos to experience. He is not a devil worshiper. I'm a Christian and go to church every Sunday. Thank you for breaking down the lyrics because he always has a message about his mental struggles and his past. You definitely need to check out more because he raps in a lot of his songs. Check out Popular Monster, Voices In My Head, Ronald but he's got so much
This is part of a series of videos. They tell the story of Ronald basically an anti-hero. He is misunderstood and is pushed to his breaking point which leads him to this moment of destroying the world. Notice the Priest and his congregation are trying to perform an exorcism on Ronnie. The videos you want to watch are Prequel, Popular Monster, Ronald, Watch the World Burn and Last Resort for the story. Watch them in that order. Great reaction.
All rappers bite in each others shit it’s respect
lol your Tech 9 comment…. Check the song Ronald. This band is extremely creative and different. I love them!!
Love your reaction, always good to see someone proper deep dive into the song and lyrics
Ronnie isn’t a satanist but he isn’t a fan of organised religion (not spiritual or religion itself)
For me, this video is about a man that’s a hero, and the world views his actions in a different way, and paints him as a villain regardless of what his actions actually are
So he finally becomes the villain they portray him to be
My interpretation of this metal section is what he usually speaks in live performances: "this is what happens when you push a person too far"... When you push someone to the edge, sometimes he just fall, but there is a chance that he grabs everyone he can to fall with him...and the religious image may represents when the world breaks your internal beliefs irretrievably...just my interpretation
Their last song is called Ronald and Tech N9ne is in it. It's badass! ❤
What they said 👆🏻🤟🏻
Ronnie and the rest of Falling In Reverse is amazing!!!
Saw Falling in Reverse live just recently, better live. Tech N9ne was also there. Remember in this video, as the preacher was preaching, everyone was on their phones, not really listening. He's not satanic, "the fear is what keeps you alive, break the chains, take back your lives" We all seem to live in fear. Love it ❤ please continue reacting to Falling in Reverse ❤
I've loved Ronnie for many years since he was in Escape the Fate...we grew up in the same city around the same people...hes not a Satanist.. his lyrics and his videos have very deep meaning...
I would highly recommend the "drugs" trilogy.. 3 singles they did that all link together. "Losing my mind", "losing my life" and "drugs". The message goes hard af in those
HE IS NOT EVIL!! JUST A MUSIC VIDEO, TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT❤❤❤
The series of videos shows him fighting against himself. There's the good and the evil, he burns the world then fixes it and so on
I appreciate that you have your beliefs but you're still respectful enough to try to understand the actual messaging 🤘🤘
It's the nice thing that he's aware of his consciousness.God gave us free will... To figure out what's right and wrong for ourselwe have to read between the lines way too many times and won't you get old enough... You start to realize they've been steering you in a direction all the time from day one....
Yes! Please listen to his colab with Tech 9. Also, really check out more Falling in Reverse. Ronnie is the King of switchin up the genres. Like ur show, Dude. 😊
The collab with Tech 9 is 🔥
First the logos on the banners say F I R for the band name - Falling in Reverse.
I know your feelings about the video imagery but trust me watch the others in a specific order and it will make things clearer. I'll put a little blurb at the end of this next part to maybe help for after you've watched the others.
Gonna preemptively apologize cause this next bit is gonna be long.
I figured I'd lay out my map of the order the videos from the latest album (Popular Monster), how they fit together, and my reasoning on why if you want the info.
IF you don't want to know the reasoning to spoil it just look at this list. You can come back and read the bigger mess below afterwards.
1. Prequel
2. Popular Monster
3. Voices in My Head
4. Zombified
5. Ronald
6. Watch the World Burn
7. Last Resort Reimagined
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Breaking down the video imagery and how this last album may fit together - Prequel (intro to laser eyes and discovery of the black suit), Popular Monster (intro to the werewolf persona - important later)
Now I'm going to deviate from other people's opinion on the storyline by going with Voices in My Head (he's in jail looking inward - peep the UFOs in the sky after Sniper Ronnie takes out MGK Ronnie), Zombified (I believe this takes place in his head as well during the introspective period cause UFOs from Voices in My Head)
Let's shift back to the typically agreed upon next in line, Ronald (starts in the police transport [Voices he was in jail], has the werewolf from [Popular Monster], black suit and laser eyes from [Prequel]), Watch the World Burn (snakes in the grass, suit, and laser eyes all introduced/mentioned in [Prequel]), then Last Resort Reimagined (a desolate crumbling world where the ending is the world coming back from the fire in [Watch the World Burn])
I don't know where the other songs from the new album may fit in that yet or if they even do as we don't have public videos for them. (I know at least one is Patreon only) I also don't know where or if All My Life fits either. It was a rather tongue in cheek production to combat the haters so who knows.
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Lastly, the ending of this video... I know it doesn't make sense and seems really on the nose about your assumptions on things BUT, stay with me now, if you watched the others, Ronald comes before this where he literally fights the devil. ANNNND... Prequel, the first one, where he also refuses to be taken by either heaven or hell when the angels come for him after his crucifixion. He rejects both. He denounces both. Yeah?
This is a deep rabbit hole to go down...Ronnie can music..honestly you need to listen to his album he just dropped..you can't put them in a genre they do it all
Welcome to the rabbit hole, time to enjoy some of Ronathons musical genius videos and songs.
And youll soon get it, no matter the genre ronnie can music
Hell yeah, I love Ren and Ronnie with Falling In Reverse 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
if you notice the bible doesn't catch on fire - but the priest does. Think about all the hypocrisy that exists within religion, and I think that's what it is more about. I could do an entire Ted Talk on "the monsters inside" lol I'm not gonna write you a novel on it though - I'm sending another request - last resort reimagined (it follows this song and will show you a completely different side of Ronnie)
I'm not a vampire (revamped) -Falling in Reverse
It's part of a trilogy, prequel, watch the world burn and Ronald.
It's more than 3. The last one is Last Resort where at the end he puts the world back together after destroying it in watch the world burn 🔥
I appreciate your analysis! So many religious people just shut down when the church scene happens. I hope you understand from some of the comments here that Ronnie is not an evil person. He is lashing out at his haters. Subbed for more Falling in Reverse. Popular Monster is a good one (I can’t control the Monster that’s inside). Voices in my Head (I’ve got Voices in my head again) is another good one. He often references other songs and videos in his music videos! And the visuals are amazing! Don’t do Ronald or Prequel next. You should get to those eventually but not just now. Get to know Ronnie with the other two I mentioned.
When you look into Ronnie's childhood/teenage years, the religious stuff makes sense. My personal opinion is that he is moving through what that means to him because of the contradictions he saw.
Yesss 🤘
LOVE LOVE LOVE FIR. Ronnie is definitely a genius in much the same way as REN. Maybe start with Last resort reimagined. That demonstrates his vocal talent but, IS reimagined so, not written by him. Voices in my head is great too. I would maybe double head the drug in me is you /reimagined….. or, vampire/revamped. It’s worth doing those as doubles. 💜 . I’m not going to go on TOO much…. But he has had a difficult life and has overcome some massive demons and achieved success. Zombified is a fantastic commentary on modern society. OK, I LOVE FIR… 💜💜 The logos are FIR logo and a take on Star Wars when he is in front of the troops. He also detests people not being up front, honest and real. This transfers into the more religious scenes, he has said that he has felt let down and deceived by religion in the past. OK, I will shut up not, could go on for hours about FIR. REALLY worth looking into his history though.
You must see the live version by Caliber tv 🔥 It's ten times better than the official video
100%. all reacters do both.
Ronnie is crazy good
Is he a rap- or rockstar? Nah man, Ronnie is everything! Country, Rap, Rock, whatever. I think there's not a single genre this man can't do. One of the best musicians out there right now, if not the best! The other band members are just as great, but most of the credits go to Ronnie for the songwriting. Enjoy the FiR ride man :)
Ronnie is the GOAT! He's been fire almost 20 yrs
Ronnie does like Drake
Ronnie is actually an aethiest. He doesn't believe in God or Devil. He believes everyone makes their own choices and will be punished by the wrong choices they make.
FIR and Ren is absolutely my favorites 🎉
your interpretation is mostly wrong.. Great reaction tho! It's very much like Jesus was prosecuted for what he said & believed in. He was looked at like crazy, kinda like how Ronnie is looked at as crazy for the stuff he says. If you watch prequel you'll understand more. He's basically crucified for his opinions & can't take a step without someone saying something
Do the live version now!! Shits fucking dope!
The fear is what keep you alive
The fear is what keep you insane
This is exactly that the cristianism (all the religions indeed) have made with the people along the history. I 100% agree with Ronnie.
@@JuantxiPR lol if loving my neighbor the way I love myself is what makes me insane then yes..I am the most insane lol everyone has their path, just find it jarring how ppl will insult others and their beliefs simple because you don’t believe in what they believe in. Yall can follow mortal celebs..I’ll follow God.
@@GoatWorthy_ i´m not talking about you or anybody specially. I´m talking about the religions in general. The core base of all the religions is the peace, the love, but THE HUMANKIND uses the religions along the history against the poors, the unforgivens, the sicks, the people in troubles... every religions uses the fear and the "wrath of God" to keep people in fear, afraid of what their god will do to you if you don't do or behave as he says. Throughout history we have hundreds of trials and wars that have been fought over religions... that is a fact. The problem is not religion itself, it is the use that man makes of it. And the use made by those in power in religions is to take personal advantage at the expense of the faithful.
I really like that you talked about the lyrics a lot. And I really really appreciate, that you recognized the Tech N9ne influence instead of comparing the white rapper only to white rappers like most reactors.
Rock music always liked to shock. It's often only symbolic.
Ronnie lost his faith after his brother, father of 5 kids, died in an accident. He's now an atheist. Do he doesn't believe in God but he doesn't believe in the devil, too.
Please check out Popular Monster by Falling in Reverse.
Greetings from Germany
The whole priest and church scene, imo is more symbolic of how people are easily manipulated and controlled by many different powerful entries such as the Entertainment industries and even religious organizations of many faiths. He's telling you to think for yourself and actually do what makes you a more free, better, and happier person. Learn from many cultures, religions, and your life experience then you will be free
I would love to see you react to one of their reimagined songs next. They are nothing like this and show a different side of Ronnie. Could look for The drug in me is you (reimagined) or Last resort (reimagined)
Yes Ronald is Falling in Reverse with Techn9ne
Yessss!!!! Don’t put your reaction in the beginning man, it ruins the big moments, but thank you for diving into FIR
Edit: It’s your channel man, do what you wanna do, just saying what I’m thinking. Either way, if you going down this rabbit hole, I’m here for it.
I love rock music and I don’t think most of it is demonic. I think rock music has been portrayed as demonic but most of the time if you listen it isn’t actually demonic. Yes, of course there are exceptions. But it’s actually quite ironic how religious many rock songs are. I like to ask people (who aren’t into rock) what do they think of Ozzy Osborn? Generally it’s satan, demons… stuff like that. Then I ask them to read the lyrics to War Pigs. You can then see them wrestle with their perceptions.
When I first saw this I was taken aback by the imagery and I think if this is the only song you listen to or watch it’s pretty easy to think it’s demonic. My first FIR song was actually LAST RESORT, so I was intrigued to learn more.
Since I know a lot of heavy metal music leans into religious undertones to tell a message through religious stories and imagery, I decided to learn more about FIR. If you just go with this album and the songs that are on it and listen to the words you start to realized the messages are multi layered with internal struggles and societal struggles we are facing and have faced as well as industry struggles.
Honestly I’d look up the play list to his concerts and go in that order. Start with prequel. It shows a bit why he is the way he is in Watch The World Burn. Definitely end with Last Resort and pay close attention to imagery and how it relates to Watch The World Burn. You also have to lean in a bit into their name FALLING IN REVERSE. Many of the things they do I noticed are in reverse. So there are things that came before that explain the current song and video. Even the name could hint as to what looks evil is good. Remember in end times what is portrayed as good is bad and what is seen is bad is actually good. Also what is Falling in Reverse? It’s standing up.
So what is my take as a Christian without giving too much away. I don’t feel what Ronnie is telling us is demonic rather it’s a warning of the times we are living in not only with society as a whole but also within the struggles of individuals. The world he creates through video can very easily be seen as an internal struggle within himself. His world is his mind. In the end he rebuilds and repairs himself but he had to burn everything he thought he knew and find the actual truth.
One thing I took away from WATCH THE WORLD BURN was his ego is prevalent throughout the song and video, his ego is carrying him because of the trauma he has suffered. When he goes into the church the members are zombies paying attention to their phones and computers not to the priest or himself. There is no support, they are zombies to their machines. The priest is preaching against him. Rather than preaching from love he is preaching from fear and hate. Ronnie’s ego burns the priest and ego down and once the church goes the whole world burns. Yet you do get images of hope that the Bible doesn’t burn and the cross remains. If you take that as a metaphor for a single person and internal struggle you can clearly see when you turn against faith you lose yourself. The next song to follow (which was actually released before) is LAST RESORT. In that song the world (his internal struggle) is burnt and little to nothing remains.
The monster inside is part of the tour name “popular monstour” which is a nod to his song POPULAR MONSTER. In that song he is adored because he is a monster. He is a liar, a cheater, a non believer. But he is a “popular” monster. Which is a big dis to how sick our society has become and the people we prop up.
At the end of this series of songs in LAST RESORT there are lyrics that say “I never realized I was spread to thin, till it was too late and I was empty within. Downward spiral where do I begin? It all started when I lost my mother. No love for myself no love for another.”
While this song is a remake it’s a clear message you actually do need to follow Gods in order to not spiral out of control.
So even though the imagery is shocking there is actually a really good message in there.
Ozzy is incredible and I believe that he realizes his higher power.. xo
Welcome to the musical genius that is Ronnie Radke. Extreme genre bender.
Also, not AI. He puts a lot of money into his videos. He said he could buy more Bentley's or he could make a music video and his videos are like movies. No one is doing videos at his level.
Some background for you:
Ronnie has had a very traumatic life. His mother abandoned him when he was very young for drugs. He grew up around a MC, his dad was also an addict. He became an addict. His dad became a Christian and went balls to wall about it immediately, but not in the best way.
Ronnie went to prison. Contrary to the insane amount of misinformation spread about him, it wasnt for murder, it was for carrying brass knuckles to a fight while on probation and those were illegal. Someone died at that fight, but the person who died pulled a gun on Ronnie so Ronnies friend shot him. His friend wasnt charged, it was self defense. He did two and a half years, which was his sentence. While in prison, he created Falling in Reverse and wrote a lot of their earlier songs in there. He was in a band called Escape the Fate when he went to prison. It was his band but they kicked him out. His record label never dropped him. Hes been clean since he got out of prison, and has also been sober for many years.
You'll also hear he's a r@pist and a woman abuser. Neither of which is true and he sued his accuser and won.
He has zero filter, he says it how it is, he doesnt conform and people hate him for that so they spread alot of fake crap about him.
He is not a satanist. The symbol in this video is literally FIR put together weirdly.
Ronnie can literally do it all. He took a life full of pain and trauma and turned it into amazing music. He tells you a lot about himself in his lyrics.
I hope you will go down the rabbit hole.
If you do "ronald," you'll see that he says angels and demons are battling for his soul and he has chosen to take charge himself. he even battles the devil in the end.
I love your intelligence and commentary.. I love smart, well spoken, real life people.. I am a Christian too.. have been all of my life, however I do not think surface impressions are necessarily demonic. I know that faith is the most important thing, so that any areas of opportunity to be a better human are recognized.. Seeing both sides of the coin does not mean you indulge in darkness, only that you are aware that it exists and still remain faithful to Jesus. thank you!! xo
Definitely should have started with Popular Monster or Zombified. Can't wait till you get to Ronald though! Banger track! 😎
Symbols on the flags are the band logo. Backward F. I R. 🤟
He is actually about to tour with tech nine :)
He always refers to his own demons, and the evil that corrupts