Jensen McRae - Immune (Visualizer)

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • A couple weeks ago I had this idea about the idea of the vaccination anthem. This pandemic has colored pop culture permanently, whether we like it or not. On the way to us, almost inevitably, are pandemic romcoms and pandemic novels and, in my case, pandemic songs. This song came about partly as a joke, a parody of one of my favorite songwriters of all time, Phoebe Bridgers, who specializes in dark, spare, precise lyrics about Our Unprecedented Times. My prediction about how Bridgers would tackle love in the time of vaccination-and an accompanying clip of the hypothetical song-took off on Twitter, so me and my producer, Rahki, decided to finish the song and turn it into something that sounds like me. It’s about how the emotional stakes of our relationships have been ratcheted up in light of global calamity, about hipsters and science and dogs and love. Enjoy.

Комментарии • 296

  • @patbiss7742
    @patbiss7742 3 года назад +85

    This has gone from being a really funny twitter bit to a genuinely great song. That's amazing and you're crazy talented

  • @AlfoMedia
    @AlfoMedia 3 года назад +84

    💖 you are gonna be a star 🌟

  • @neptuneteletron2998
    @neptuneteletron2998 3 года назад +32

    "What will we be to each other if the world doesn't end?" Such a strong lyric. We've been holding on to lovers throughout history as company for the end of the world, but life always goes on too long, and the beauty of the other fades.

  • @nanthakumar9753
    @nanthakumar9753 3 года назад +74

    *screams in phoebe bridgers*

  • @kevinchristopher1443
    @kevinchristopher1443 3 года назад +123

    Normalize turning parodies into breakout hits

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад +10

      period!

    • @brikstik3442
      @brikstik3442 3 года назад +2

      I'm confused. She says she wrote it like a phoebe bridge's song but doesn't actually parody any song?

    • @kelseyajimerson8766
      @kelseyajimerson8766 3 года назад +11

      @@brikstik3442 It's a parody of Phoebe and her style. Not a parody of a particular song. 🤙

  • @mayap2724
    @mayap2724 3 года назад +22

    beginning is very phoebe but chorus is 100% you!! love it!

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад +3

      yay my goal is to fuse all my favorites together and make something new! :)

  • @maxhjohnson
    @maxhjohnson 3 года назад +32

    I NEVER listen to songs on repeat because I get tired of tracks so fast... But I'm ready to ruin this song for myself, it's too good not to play over and over again

  • @gabrielnajera4281
    @gabrielnajera4281 3 года назад +8

    I found this song while I was playin a random playlist on Spotify and the chorus made me think that the song really fitted on a middle 00s movie. Tbh this song is a bop. 💞

  • @markes.7687
    @markes.7687 2 года назад +1

    This song was playing on a German news radio station during a coverage on the psychological effects of Covid and I was hooked by your voice. There was so much passion, soul and heart in your voice I had to find out who sang it. Sadly, I am very bad at remembering lyrics, but luckily, I remembered enough 😊

  • @FPM2K
    @FPM2K 3 года назад +4

    I've loved this song ever since the original tweet version, and I knew I had to listen to it immediately after getting my first vaccine dose this morning. It packed an emotional punch for so many different reasons on every listen, but hearing "I turn to you, ask how it feels to be immune" right after getting the shot hits so different. Thank you for crafting such a beautiful song that is both timeless and yet perfectly encapsulates this exact moment.

  • @agrimmke
    @agrimmke 3 года назад +10

    It's so good. The lyrics are perfect; they drop you into the story and by the end you are immersed and empathetic.

  • @mitchellherring3343
    @mitchellherring3343 3 года назад +15

    I’ve been sending this to literally everyone I know, and I’m teaching the song Wolves in my ENG course as an example of narratives and observation. Thank you for your wonderful work!!

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад +7

      omg english was always my favorite subject thank you so much for using my song in your course!!

  • @Katherout
    @Katherout 3 года назад +26

    the talent !

  • @ConnorMalbeuf
    @ConnorMalbeuf 3 года назад +13

    Man oh man. I’m rooting for this chic!!!!!!!!!

  • @raskinblog
    @raskinblog 3 года назад +6

    Just clocked out of work.
    I'll be listening to this multiple more times tonight. You did a good job.

  • @rune2O2O
    @rune2O2O 3 года назад +11

    Crying in the club rn (my bedroom)

  • @MKorostoff
    @MKorostoff 2 года назад +1

    Hi Jensen, just wanted you to know how much I love your song and how much it moved me. I had no idea it came about through a joke twitter thread, I just heard it on spotify shuffle and loved it and listened to it on repeat. great work, thank you for making it, one of the most moving songs ever.

  • @RyanGlaspell
    @RyanGlaspell 3 года назад +4

    This is the first song in awhile where I literally can’t help but have it on repeat multiple times a day. Also incredibly grateful it was a gateway to your other tunes!

  • @alfqtqueen1
    @alfqtqueen1 3 года назад +4

    I've had this song on repeat for DAYS...you have SO much emotion in your voice. You deserve all the success as a musician. I look forward to the days where music venues are open again, and I especially can't wait for you to tour. Stop in DC if you do! - Love, a new and forever fan

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад +1

      ah I love DC I can't wait til it's safe to tour so I can come play a show for you! thanks for listening!

  • @origenng
    @origenng 3 года назад

    Sporify brought me here, a fiftyplus old soul from South East Asia, and i have to say you are Great Talent !

  • @baylees6113
    @baylees6113 3 года назад +5

    I have listened to this like 15 times today which almost passes the number of times I replayed the first verse on twitter

  • @brianfleming2035
    @brianfleming2035 3 года назад +4

    Bongos! got you on spotify liked list for subway listening. excited to hear more homie

  • @kimmy12881
    @kimmy12881 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for reminding me why I love music, and for returning that feeling for me. I was lost for a while.. ❤️

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад +1

      omg of course i'm so glad my music inspires you to listen/create!

  • @johnnydeppman657
    @johnnydeppman657 3 года назад +3

    This is amazing, just straight up amazing. This is what music is all about, what living is all about. Asking tough questions, fighting for unclear answers, constantly moving, flowing, stopping and going, being a bold contradiction in the face of our inner demons. Your sound is special, and I'm so glad I stumbled upon this song today. I'm just one random person on the internet, and I don't really leave comments on videos, but I just felt like I should tell you, even if you never read this, that I needed this. I wasn't looking for it, but I needed this. Life's been so gray for the past year, I've been shut in more than usual, and I've let it normalize my lack of motivation to exist, and this song didn't fix everything, but it gave me a push, a spark, just that little something I was missing. This hit me just as hard as when I first heard Phoebe Bridgers or Julien Baker, and just like listening to them, I finally felt enough of something to write again. I'm not a real writer, just an accountant who used to find peace writing how I feel, but it's been almost a year since I've gotten anything written down. But today, I got a little something done, and this song helped me find the starting point, so thank you for helping me to get some of my feelings out onto paper again. Thank you for helping me to find a piece of me today.
    "Falling down takes time, and has layers, and can even appear beautiful. It’s sort of like a sunset on the beach in late September. It’s not truly autumn, so every evening is ushered in on the tail-end of a dying summer breeze. The light from the Sun plays games with that not so warm air, flickering more, almost dancing, as it descends onto the horizon. The space between the Sun and the Earth, the Earth and the sky, the skyline and the edge of our planet, stretched out across the deepest of blues reflected in the open Sea... For a brief moment, you can close one eye, and these vast distances and heavenly bodies all fit in the space between your thumb and index finger.

    But the moment is only that, a moment.
    The Sun keeps on dancing as it slips over the edge of the world. The breeze keeps on twirling, the oceans are swirling, but it’s all beginning to fade into the background as the Moon and the stars take their positions. The transition is peaceful, poetic, and I find so much comfort in this daily sight. The world ends every day without a fuss. It takes time, but it’s never in a rush. The Sun goes down at its own pace, and it manages to stay beautiful every step of the way. So maybe falling down isn’t such a bad thing after all, so long as we remember that falling down always comes with the opportunity to rise again."

  • @jamiewoodhouse5753
    @jamiewoodhouse5753 3 года назад +5

    Always excited to see a new song of yours come out. Keep up the great work!

  • @ursielittleswift7397
    @ursielittleswift7397 3 года назад

    I was listening to a lot of Alanis and other late 90's post-grunge artists, and Spotify randomly recommended me this song. I have never been happier to discover something new on Spotify than this very moment. I have been listening to this song on repeat, having all kinds of feelings. These are the kind of words that I really needed to hear at this time. Thank you Jensen. I am absolutely obsessed with your music right now! ❤

  • @gorillafoot1372
    @gorillafoot1372 3 года назад +5

    inject this song into my veins but don't make me immune to it!

  • @bels9285
    @bels9285 3 года назад +3

    Been here since White Boy dropped, this is amazing Jensen, the vocals the lyrics the flow, so proud of you

  • @KienzeZeyne
    @KienzeZeyne 3 года назад +4

    we need a music video for this gem

  • @shav330
    @shav330 3 года назад +5

    after listening to the clip on repeat, singing it in my head for days on end, i was worried that the full length might not live up to the feeling it gave me. this just built on it and made such a beautiful, complete song. i'm so thankful to have the full vision available

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад +1

      that is so wonderful to hear! I knew people really loved the snippet so I'm glad they love the full version too :))))

  • @darabevan5735
    @darabevan5735 3 года назад +1

    wow i'm so happy we get a full length version. love this!! :)

  • @Thecreativeminority123
    @Thecreativeminority123 3 года назад +3

    I LOVE THIS SONG!!! I’ve been listening to this song on loop since it came out! I love you girl! You sing to my soul.

  • @egrace3591
    @egrace3591 3 года назад +3

    she’s my new favorite artist.

  • @dinnertable9783
    @dinnertable9783 3 года назад +3

    This is such a great song, shared with all my friends who actually have some of these anxieties

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад +1

      yesss you're the best! thank you for listening and for sharing it around!

  • @storybooktiles
    @storybooktiles 3 года назад +3

    i can’t stop listening to it especially the taylor lyric omg

  • @bekakintz
    @bekakintz 3 года назад +2

    OMG don't mind me over here just discovered you on Spotify and have listened to this song about TEN TIMES IN A ROW tonight. So obsessed. The lyrics and melodies and your voice are hauntingly beautiful. Please please say we'll get more from you this year

  • @lukesmith4857
    @lukesmith4857 3 года назад +3

    Got this in my spotify indie playlist, loved it! Showed it to my girlfriend and she loved as well!

  • @darkrinji
    @darkrinji 3 года назад +4

    This is the first thing I have heard from her and I think it's made me a fan for life.
    Edit - just listened to 'Wolves'. I'm locked in now.

  • @victoria6089
    @victoria6089 3 года назад +3

    I love the tone in your voice, you can tell god spent some extra time on you!

  • @solanajoy126
    @solanajoy126 3 года назад +1

    I’ve been replaying the vid over and over!! I’m so happy you released it!!

  • @maaniac
    @maaniac 3 года назад

    Not a single day goes by without listening to this and still can't seem to get enough of it. I'm so glad that I found this. This song feels personal to me and I know what you mean a bit too much. 💙

  • @Boozy22
    @Boozy22 3 года назад

    I was crying so hard I could not drive yesterday. Thank you. Wishing you everything you ever wanted.

  • @myyols
    @myyols 3 года назад +1

    i came here from apple music you were on a alternative playlist. really good song and i really love the visuals. see you on the billboards

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад

      yes I'm so grateful for all the love from apple music! thanks for stopping by :)

  • @wyatthansen8120
    @wyatthansen8120 3 года назад +6

    this is literally incredible

  • @kevinspeight4664
    @kevinspeight4664 3 года назад

    This is great made me think so much about the past couple of years

  • @Marielwsn
    @Marielwsn 3 года назад +1

    So beautiful and original. Adore you and your music.

  • @hansgilalvaradogamb
    @hansgilalvaradogamb 3 года назад

    Why this song is not more popular, damn is good !!!!!

  • @vcheekv
    @vcheekv 5 месяцев назад

    I stay away from viral sh!t until the hype has died...so I'm late as per usual. This almost made me cry even without any mass hysteria 💕

  • @RadReviews777
    @RadReviews777 3 года назад

    One of my tracks of the week for 1/22/21-1/28/21 💙 wish you the best!

  • @mollyzuhlke5780
    @mollyzuhlke5780 3 года назад

    Too good. Make more music please 🥺

  • @claudiaayesu5768
    @claudiaayesu5768 3 года назад +3

    This is an amazing and lovely song. Great job Jensen

  • @twirlyenough
    @twirlyenough 3 года назад

    I listened to this song ten times within the first hour of ever hearing it, thanks for sharing your talent with us! Can't wait to see what's next for you!

  • @DatWay1
    @DatWay1 3 года назад

    Heard this on my spotify discover playlist. Legit thought it was 100% Phoebe Bridgers. I was pleasantly surprised to see it was someone else and I think you definitely have your own sound! Keep it up, im a fan!

  • @MrFoertterb
    @MrFoertterb 3 года назад

    I don't remember the last time I loved a new song as much as I love this one. Been listening on repeat! Amazing!

  • @grace4627
    @grace4627 3 года назад +3

    ok but the poignancy of these chorus lyrics (speaking as someone who’s spent most of my relationship in a pandemic)!!!

  • @allisonsoltis5641
    @allisonsoltis5641 3 года назад

    I just want you to put out so many songs.. as per usual, you knock it out of the park!

  • @qandsshop
    @qandsshop 3 года назад

    So good. Well done, you. Came here from KCRW. You're on heavy rotation on Eclectic 24.

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад +1

      yessss love my KCRW fam!

    • @qandsshop
      @qandsshop 3 года назад

      @@jensenmcraeofficial So much I should be charging Novena and Anthony rent.

  • @Gthefray
    @Gthefray 3 года назад

    wow ! fell on love with your music last night, can't stop listening to all of your work! wolves brought me to tears while i was on a walk this morning. you're insanely talented! 💛

  • @lefolcharlie
    @lefolcharlie 3 года назад

    Beautiful lyrics! And, those visuals are spot on.....keep up the great work!

  • @enigmafest965
    @enigmafest965 3 года назад

    this is AMAAAAAZING! wow.

  • @CovertHD
    @CovertHD 3 года назад

    After several days of listening to this on repeat, I am happy to conclude it's some of the best music I've discovered in recent memory. An absolutely wrenching magical banger DAMn it's so gooOD.

  • @sadiedossett892
    @sadiedossett892 3 года назад

    Every person who puts the ho in hopeless romantic or ruined a friendship by adding “benefits” (& of course every person who embarrassingly LOVES pop) is validated by this song. Thank you.

  • @ariana3957
    @ariana3957 3 года назад

    I will 100% be playing this song on repeat on my way to get the vaccine in a few months!
    I'm so glad your parody became such a stellar song & led me to discover the rest of your work as well! I'm already excited to hear your first album :)

  • @spiralysts
    @spiralysts 3 года назад

    found you from people promoting you on tiktok, im so glad i found your music

  • @user-uc1cw8pc6g
    @user-uc1cw8pc6g 3 года назад +1

    I heard this song from Apple Music two days ago, and I fell in love with it :)

  • @igorlago1514
    @igorlago1514 3 года назад

    I'm addicted to your song ❤ wishing u so much more recognition

  • @ch1ck3nr0ll
    @ch1ck3nr0ll 3 года назад +10

    [Verse 1]
    Traffic from the East side got me aggravated
    Hotter than the day my brother graduated
    Wait for hours in the sun in line at Dodger Stadium
    I'm not scared of dogs or getting vaccinated
    Lay the seat back, turn this place into a bed
    Someone's smoking in the Camry just ahead
    Yeah, I know the irony would never be lost on me
    You don't have to point it out again
    [Chorus]
    What will we say to each other
    When the needle goes in?
    What will we be to each other
    If the world doesn't еnd?
    [Verse 2]
    Radio is static through the Taylor song
    Think a college football gamе is comin' on
    God you hate Top 40 shit, but as the sports preempted it
    Your mouth in my ear, you hummed along
    [Chorus]
    What will we say to each other
    When the needle goes in?
    What will we be to each other
    If the world doesn't end?
    [Bridge]
    I think the nurse that gave our shots is judging us
    Can she tell that we just fucked the friendship up?
    As we leave, I turn to you, ask how it feels to be immune
    And you know what I mean a bit too much
    [Chorus]
    What will we say to each other
    When the needle goes in?
    What will we be to each other
    If the world doesn't end?
    [Outro]
    What will we say to each other?
    What will we be to each other?

  • @jjmstrijbosch
    @jjmstrijbosch 3 года назад +2

    This was great - I really enjoyed it! :)

  • @vivvivier3981
    @vivvivier3981 3 года назад

    I started listening to your other songs on Spotify a few months ago but then my life got crazy and I gravitated towards my long standing favorites for a sense of normalcy. I’m glad this happened and reminded me to throw tie sons back in the mix now that I’m slightly more settled into my new normal. 💛

  • @zoot9414
    @zoot9414 3 года назад +1

    this is so well done! song is beautiful and the visuals are perfect’

    • @jensenmcraeofficial
      @jensenmcraeofficial  3 года назад +1

      yes I'm obsessed with lil cartoon me - there's a GIF on instagram if you search my name in the stickers!

  • @julesb7444
    @julesb7444 3 года назад

    this song hits the pandemic yearning so hard. you are an incredible musician !

  • @micah728
    @micah728 3 года назад

    I can't stop listening to this song. It's SOOOOO GOOD

  • @dancewalkertarot
    @dancewalkertarot 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful. Thank you.

  • @BLUEEDIARY
    @BLUEEDIARY 3 года назад

    you did a great job keep up the good work

  • @AlexanderMatos
    @AlexanderMatos 3 года назад

    Have no idea how you’re still slept on, been sending your stuff around to friends since 2019!

  • @momoscarlet6501
    @momoscarlet6501 3 года назад

    I can listen to this song doezens of times in a row and never get sick of it. So freaking good. ❤

  • @nitishkaushal3965
    @nitishkaushal3965 3 года назад

    I am glad Jio Saavn recommended this song wore it down on loop in that app

  • @AnnaHime2
    @AnnaHime2 3 года назад

    Love this music. Love your voice

  • @irenecollins6702
    @irenecollins6702 3 года назад

    this came up on my spotify explore randomly as i was cleaning and i literally stopped and clutched my chest like someone stabbed me and played it a million crying each time
    but sincerely, thank you it was a cry i really needed lmao

  • @damienbrnch
    @damienbrnch 3 года назад

    Obsessively obsessed with this song. You're a gem Jensen ❤️

  • @dwainwilson8275
    @dwainwilson8275 3 года назад

    Just heard Anne Litt spin this on MBE. Sweet mother of God, woman. Mad talent you got there (which I already knew, but damn...). And your producer ain't no slouch either. Cannot wait to see you perform live. Stay safe.

  • @cherry-th1ix
    @cherry-th1ix 3 года назад

    PLSSS THIS IS SO GOOD

  • @Epic_Jessabell
    @Epic_Jessabell 3 года назад +1

    This is gorgeous

  • @emmahamilton3042
    @emmahamilton3042 3 года назад +2

    this is perfect

  • @anthgarrett
    @anthgarrett 3 года назад +1

    Got me messed up. Beautiful.

  • @ryanmehus8623
    @ryanmehus8623 3 года назад

    You captivate me the second you start singing

  • @samriechmann5082
    @samriechmann5082 3 года назад

    I won't ever get tired of this song! Such a BOP 😃😃

  • @tehlime
    @tehlime 3 года назад +1

    So so good 💜💜💜

  • @alliemagee3925
    @alliemagee3925 3 года назад +1

    SO GOOD

  • @lizzie5656
    @lizzie5656 3 года назад +1

    this is so good what😭🖤

  • @mariahramirez7886
    @mariahramirez7886 3 года назад

    this song means so much to me. even if it doesn’t mean what i think in my head

  • @alexanderiono6931
    @alexanderiono6931 3 года назад +1

    This is insanely good. Can you do a full acoustic version similar to what you were doing on twitter - pretty please D:

  • @losteyesight
    @losteyesight 3 года назад +1

    SOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!

  • @sofianaparam6655
    @sofianaparam6655 3 года назад

    yayayayay inlove still

  • @niceunderwear
    @niceunderwear 3 года назад +1

    Oh no I love this too much

  • @andreaarevalo9108
    @andreaarevalo9108 3 года назад

    Your voice is so haunting and beautiful it everything I’ve ever wanted. Thank you

  • @SirAntawn
    @SirAntawn 3 года назад

    I love the Ultimate Indie Playlist on Spotify!!!

  • @Slightlyevil
    @Slightlyevil 3 года назад +9

    Tracy chapman vibes? Mhm

  • @thompsonkendra44
    @thompsonkendra44 3 года назад

    This is amazing

  • @bibhushrestha
    @bibhushrestha 3 года назад +1

    aaah I love this