It feels like yesterday, doesn't it? Like just yesterday, we were kids and this was on our iPods, MySpace profiles, on the mixed CD in our friend's car stereos...
In 2003 I was a rowdy little hardcore kid stomping around at a Terror show in Anaheim, Ca. Before they came on, some random ass metal band called BTBAM played and blew my fucking mind. 20 years later, I'm almost 40, and this shit still goes hard. I will always love this band🤘
@@SpacemanXCdamn, I was a 1yo in 2003. Became a huge fan of them a few years ago and really envy those who got to see the boys through their whole journey
A complete stranger on the Internet in the early 2000's told me to check this song out after insulting my mainstream taste. IDK who you were sir but I'm happy you pointed me in this direction.
Why?? Don't get me wrong but do you really think the lyrics and instruments would have any meaning to children? I'm a veteran viola and guitarist.... They won't fully understand the complex of this amazing song
I remember buying CDs and getting a free victory records dvd with all kinds of bands ...this and the color of money and that bloodshed song by sinai beach was my best liked songs
brokeskull616 Hell yeah, dude! I have that same disc, it's what got me into these guys...it's scratched as fuck and moldy now lol Sinai Beach was fucking cool too.
Words cannot describe nor nearly justify/articulate what this song and band means to me. BTBAM defined my youth, created a spark to ignite my life's path, and created that preciousness one seeks in life that is worth living for. From my teens and now into my mid-30's, I listen to Silent Circus and Self-Titled like special occasions... like drinking a $1,000 bottle of scotch... once in a special while. Remarkable, astounding, absolutely harrowing... the complexity and spectrum of emotions I feel when I listen to Mordecai. It brings me back to my youth, and I can't help but feel sad yet grateful when I think of how far I've come in my adulthood. BTBAM will always be a part of me... from all the shows I frequented in Toronto and Ontario area, to all the times I made a nasty face bobbing back and forth listening to the nastiness; tearing and sobbing to the softness... BTBAM is the musical equivalent of life's journey. I am privileged and honored to have your creative genius as a defined attribute of my existence. Heart-felt thanks y'all. Carrot cake and conseestent grind forever.
@@anthonyjones3835 i have had that dream for years. I want something like after the burial or impending doom to play at my funeral. I want everyone to have to sit there and listen to the whole song because it was my last wish. But i have pictured the reactions going exactly like that. People just looking at each other going “HELL no, how long is this song?”
I know you posted this 6 months ago but if you do see this check out the Glorious fall by a different breed of killer. Even for how good this ending was i think the Glorious fall was better
Muse Scratch Thats just BTBAM live, they are one of the most solid live acts playing music today. Going to one of their shows and hearing just how phenomenally and precisely they actually play is awe inspiring...
Listening to this just made me realize that between the buried and me used to be such a huge part of my life. Anybody here from Dallas Texas remember how they used to come through multiple times a year back in the 2005s? I heard Mordecai and wanted to see them live because the guitar solo and outro were just something Soo different musically for me at the time. Then when I saw them and heard aspirations I realized that wasn't just any band and that they were in fact something very unique and special. Their later releases were always pushing boundaries but they have always always done incredible things.
i remember seeing them multiple times that year in dallas, once was with the acacia strain i think at the gypsy tea room. when they played mordecai the place went crazy. great memory. funny how time slips away.
I've been able to hear this song twice as their encore. Once in 2011 and again in 2015. I travel all over my home state of Texas because they usually hit at least one town on every tour. Been lucky enough to see them 8 times and will make it 9 in September. Words cannot express what their music means to me
kennypwers yea I did the meet and greet about a month ago with them. Super humble guys. Dan was the coolest, you could see how much he appreciates the fans. They all do but I felt Dan had a genuine interest in hearing how big of an influence their music has had on me
I remember in high school going to a Norma Jean Concert not knowing at the time who BTBAM were. BTBAM played right before them and totally stole the show. Amazing band with amazing music for sure.
""Forever I worship. I'll kill love and hate for all of you. Thank you for the best part of my life." I've spent years trying to find these lyrics. To the point that I hear them in my head.
Dillinger Escape plan did it first. Then came these guys. These guys are so good. We played a show with them in Cleveland. They are very cocky but they are totally allowed to be. Much respect.
Mordecai [Day one] Asleep mid-sentence- the words fell apart. No one is listening anyway. This day will soon turn black and my "wants and needs" will spill on my burning ashes. I learned to be selfish today... I learned to be alive. These things I care for are for my personal gain and my person happiness only. Why should I sit in your chairs and satisfy your standards. I've done it all before and I've confused myself a thousand times. The tragic day that I call morality just doesn't do it for me anymore. The day will turn black and I will have either lived or died. Asleep mid-sentence- my words fall to the ground. Swept into this dreamland. Economic satisfaction, never succeed. But happiness has its place. Justice will not lie in your corner. [Day two] Throw myself in the corner; I have nothing to complain about here. A tragic day seems too peaceful to most, spoiled ambitious turned my heart to black. Living dreams, loving dreams, awakening to what I've always dreamt of. The familiar sound of the lovely laugh from the love of my life will keep the notes coming. From the reciting of the show, From the plip and the shevanel, From the grind that annoys, and the sarcasm, they all hate...
"Forever i worship I'll kill, love, and hate for all of you Thank you for the best part of my life." , me and this song have been through so much , thank you between the buried and me for helping me through rough moments and making happy moments the most exciting of times
No, my best friend showed me this song when we were both on a 10 strip of LSD, it was one of the most amazing, emotional, beautiful, and intense things I had ever experienced. Now whenever I listen to this song it brings me back to that night, with all the same feelings and emotions attached, it's like i'm high on acid again. But yeah, start tearing up at the end almost every time I hear this now. This and when the sun sleeps intro by Underoath, beautiful.
I didn't get sent to high school, but I did get sent to my early childhood. My mom would have this band playing all the time and it's all very nostalgic to me
This song is amazing. I had a dream of me meeting guy with a single rose in his hands but I couldnt see his face, this song playingin the background, but in the dream there were a lot of people around at the same time so it was hard to focus. A couple months later I transfered schools and I met my husband. My second month of school I saw him with a rose waiting for me on valentines day. He said he had the same dream but he saw my face. Just didnt know who I was until I saw him at a show.
This song is still not old. I love the whole album. Someone told this album sounded all the same. But if you really listen it is not. It's very orchestrated and planned out. From the singing to the brutal switches to the interludes the silent circus is a Nasterpiece. Yesss Nasterpiece!!
The lyrics describes my Monday thru Friday working thru COVID and possibly seeing end to it by turning off the news and get back to living.. I copied and pasted the lyrics: Asleep mid-sentence the words fell apart. No one is listening anyway. This day will soon turn black and my 'wants and needs' Will spill on my burning ashes. I learned to be selfish today' I learned to be alive. These things I care for are for My personal gain and my personal happiness only. Why should I sit in your chairs and satisfy your standards. I've done it all before and I've confused my self A thousand times. The tragic day that I call morality Just doesn't do it for me anymore. No more choices, just standing in the cold. The day will turn black and I will have either lived or died. Asleep mid-sentence- my words fall to the ground. Swept into this dreamland. Economic satisfaction, never succeed. But happiness has its place. Justice will not lie in your corner. New day towards death Only compassion for my own needs Make my need necessary Throw myself in the corner I have nothing to complain about here. A tragic day seems too peaceful to most, Spoiled ambitions turned my heart to black. Living dreams, loving dreams, Awakening to what I've always dreamt of. Living dreams, loving dreams, Awakening to what I've always dreamt of. The familiar sound, the familiar sound of The lovely love from the love of my life Will keep the notes coming. From the reciting of the show, From the plip and the shevanel, From the grind that annoys, And the sarcasm they all hate
The end solo is my alarm on my phone. It's nice to wake up to a sound like that. Oh so very melodic. Also, they have grown so much musically from this album to Colors, The Great Misdirect and now Parallax 2. Kick ass band! \m/
Best BTBAM song ever. It's what got me into them. This will always be a classic. Wish they still did songs like this but I still love the later material.
I used to hang out with this guy that learned this solo 10 years ago, claimed he wrote it and I swore he was metal Jesus for years before i found out this is where it came from. Good times.
I cant remember where i first heard this song maybe like mtv X or one of those all music commercial free channels they use to have when you bought digital cable but i was very young and i remember feeling like i just found something really special. Has to be close to 20 years now
i love how everyone says blake plays it better and the fill and blasts are sloppy. im sitting here thinking "dude blake didnt even come into the picture till like 2 albums later." this is how its supposed to sound
Blew off my anniversary one year because these guys were playing in my city, and I couldn’t miss the show; it’s not like they come around every year, so I was weighing out my options. Needless to say, I’m no longer married to that woman. However, that show will live in my heart forever. 🤔😬
i remember this was on an old victory sampler i got at like...taste of chaos or something. i totally dug em. to this day this is one of the only bands from back then that i still really listen to. plus it's totally fuckin badass.
+thrashcase Man i remember those, the Victory samplers were great. Got the one with this song on it somewhere i was too wasted to remember, and then another one that came with my old Atreyu - The Curse album that had Alaska from BTBAM on it too; the samplers always had good stuff surprisingly.
I will never forget this song. The first time i heard it was about a year ago when i was 19 and it was the same week i broke up with my girlfriend and every night i would get in my car and just blast the last three minutes of the song on repeat and now every time i listen to the song its kinda depressing but beautiful at the same time.
im 38 now and i dont know why im here. what are this noise i hear? sounds like angels. but who do they come to earth for? not me? the angels, they sing to me.
I remember going grocery shopping with my mom when I was in middle school (I'm 27 now!! So 2005) and making my mom listen to this and she loved the ending/2nd part so much! I haven't listened to this song in well over 10 years, hard to imagine... but it still is TRULY a beautiful piece of art!
Just picking up my guitar after not playing for MONTHS and for some reason this is the song I chose to knock the rust off with. Woof, I forgot how damn emotional this song gets.
man we all got old quick
Damn. It just makes the end hit even harder. It’s been a long time since I heard this on a Victory sampler
Stop it you guys
check out that baby paul waggoner
It feels like yesterday, doesn't it? Like just yesterday, we were kids and this was on our iPods, MySpace profiles, on the mixed CD in our friend's car stereos...
@@tk2300 State of mind. 34 is the new 24...that's what I've been saying since I turned 34 at least.
It's 2am, I'm 32 and this song still gives me goosebumps.
37 I’m on lsd and it’s 4:15 am 😂
Stop doing blow lmfao
@@russellny8086 MDRRRRRRRRR
I'm 29 and it's 12:08pm, I woke early today 🤣
32, I’m buzzed at 1:15am. This was my religion.
Daaaamn Are we all 34 now? Just listened to this song for the 1st time in over a decade. The nostalgia is real
im 29 and yea the nostalgia is real much love homie
Yep. We're 34 but these guys are still shredding in their late 40's and that makes me feel better
@@colonelforbin4036 bro you're a Phish fan and BTBAM fan?! Fucking right!!
33 here but i gotta ask... what took you so long!? I listen to this jam at least once a month...
37
I'm 46 now, and this song still sounds as good as it did when I first heard it 18 years ago. Love it :)
I'm 44 and I feel the same
In 2003 I was a rowdy little hardcore kid stomping around at a Terror show in Anaheim, Ca. Before they came on, some random ass metal band called BTBAM played and blew my fucking mind. 20 years later, I'm almost 40, and this shit still goes hard. I will always love this band🤘
@@csanders173 42 😀
@@SpacemanXCdamn, I was a 1yo in 2003. Became a huge fan of them a few years ago and really envy those who got to see the boys through their whole journey
@@whiteshadow0122 Well i'm jealous you're in your 20's and I'm 40 😅. I still have my hair but everything hurts! lol
This song is still so good. “Asleep mid-sentence, the words fell apart.” The older I get, the harder that hits.
Kezia, nice
Listen, I'm 37. This band singlehandedly opened my eyes 15 or so years ago. I owe you everything. Thanks BTB&M
A complete stranger on the Internet in the early 2000's told me to check this song out after insulting my mainstream taste.
IDK who you were sir but I'm happy you pointed me in this direction.
OMGGGGG IS THAT YOU?????
nah just kidding... anyway nice experience
My neighbors love this music so much they started drumming on the walls
My neighbours loved this song so _fucking_ much they called the police to come listen!
My neighbors loved this so much they moved away to go tell more people about it.
My neighbors loved this so much they started screaming through the wall like in the song.
My neighbor like this so much he downloaded shazzam and looked it up to comment a corny joke ab neighbors listening to your music.
My neighbours love this song so much that they threw a brick through my window so that the whole street could listen too
From the reciting of our shows, from the Plip & the Shevanel, from the grind that annoys and the sarcasm they all hate.
Still listening in 2018.
Gonna tell my kids this was the Barbie movie
Yeeeeeessssss!!!!
Why?? Don't get me wrong but do you really think the lyrics and instruments would have any meaning to children? I'm a veteran viola and guitarist.... They won't fully understand the complex of this amazing song
I remember buying CDs and getting a free victory records dvd with all kinds of bands ...this and the color of money and that bloodshed song by sinai beach was my best liked songs
The good old days my friend. I remember doing the same shit!
brokeskull616 Hell yeah, dude! I have that same disc, it's what got me into these guys...it's scratched as fuck and moldy now lol
Sinai Beach was fucking cool too.
Dude I was just thinking about commenting the same shit! That brings me back so far man. I know exactly the DVD you are talking about. Super cool.
I had the same dvd hahaha
Taste of chaos maybe when they did a bunch of mix tapes
The end of this song always makes me cry.
yeaaaah in yo face
Your profile picture made me laugh.
Dude the character of your picture's name is Mordecai. Woah.. i just smoked weed so this blew my mind.
it's so amazing to have a band as heavy as they are that can make music that makes grown men cry
wife beater
Words cannot describe nor nearly justify/articulate what this song and band means to me. BTBAM defined my youth, created a spark to ignite my life's path, and created that preciousness one seeks in life that is worth living for. From my teens and now into my mid-30's, I listen to Silent Circus and Self-Titled like special occasions... like drinking a $1,000 bottle of scotch... once in a special while. Remarkable, astounding, absolutely harrowing... the complexity and spectrum of emotions I feel when I listen to Mordecai. It brings me back to my youth, and I can't help but feel sad yet grateful when I think of how far I've come in my adulthood. BTBAM will always be a part of me... from all the shows I frequented in Toronto and Ontario area, to all the times I made a nasty face bobbing back and forth listening to the nastiness; tearing and sobbing to the softness... BTBAM is the musical equivalent of life's journey. I am privileged and honored to have your creative genius as a defined attribute of my existence. Heart-felt thanks y'all. Carrot cake and conseestent grind forever.
💖
And the gayest RUclips comment goes to
Can't wait to see them this Sunday!!!
🖤🌹🔥🌹🖤
That breakdown is more epic than the one I had at McDonald’s when they ran out of chicken nuggets.
I bet you can scream real loud when No Tendie Nuggy happen...
Woman can be funny????? What??????????
That's pretty epic.
Hahaha 🤣 underrated comment.
I dont get why people are saying this is funny. I get the joke it just isnt funny
This song is going to be played at my funeral.
Jeff Gonzalez invite me.
I guarantee people look at each other shake their heads and walk out
@@anthonyjones3835 lol fr
@@anthonyjones3835 i have had that dream for years. I want something like after the burial or impending doom to play at my funeral. I want everyone to have to sit there and listen to the whole song because it was my last wish. But i have pictured the reactions going exactly like that. People just looking at each other going “HELL no, how long is this song?”
Hopefully it happens before you get embarrassed that you listened to it.
Their Solos are something else man, always pierce through the heart.
11 year old song. still as amazing as when i first heard it
Techn9cian123 btbam so good
Techn9cian123 to this fucking day. Gah damn.
Btbam is one of a kind. Such powerful live performances. Been a fan since day 1.
Techn9cian123 hey buddy it’s 2019 now!
@@nodk17 2020 now
Wow…..this song is 18 years old and it’s still a masterpiece.
that will always be my favorite ending to any song ever made
I know you posted this 6 months ago but if you do see this check out the Glorious fall by a different breed of killer. Even for how good this ending was i think the Glorious fall was better
oh yeah i love adbok, thats true. deffffinitely definitely another one that sticks with you
Thank you for this gift. My ears are very pleased.
the buildup on the drums after
"They all hate......." is so goddamn amazing
Well, now we have Selfies.
Celebrating 20 years of this masterpiece.
Imagine a re-recording of this album.
Tommy and Paul harmonizing "from the reciting of the show, from the plip and the shevanel"
It'd be magical.
/watch?v=ypOKQ2Jnrxc - not really a re-recording, but it sounds clear
fuck off doucher
what
Muse Scratch Thats just BTBAM live, they are one of the most solid live acts playing music today. Going to one of their shows and hearing just how phenomenally and precisely they actually play is awe inspiring...
Alex M Very true, I seen them in Sauget and they sounded just like the album, but better. haha
Reminiscing of HS days waking up early to head bangers ball before going to school.. This is still the shit!
Hahaha well said man. I feel the same way when hearing this one
I miss headbangers ball takes me back to like fifth grade
you're not aloooneeeee
Listening to this just made me realize that between the buried and me used to be such a huge part of my life. Anybody here from Dallas Texas remember how they used to come through multiple times a year back in the 2005s? I heard Mordecai and wanted to see them live because the guitar solo and outro were just something Soo different musically for me at the time. Then when I saw them and heard aspirations I realized that wasn't just any band and that they were in fact something very unique and special. Their later releases were always pushing boundaries but they have always always done incredible things.
Mate I remember after 2 years of this album they came to my town in England in the 05's was a small venue, and it was the best.
i remember seeing them multiple times that year in dallas, once was with the acacia strain i think at the gypsy tea room. when they played mordecai the place went crazy. great memory. funny how time slips away.
Love how it's hard at first but then the end is worth it
my gfs reply to your comment is "sounds like rape"
LOL
Patrick Simpson exactly, I remember hearing it first time years ago and was like wtf but then heard the change and was like, yes 👍🏾
Thats the proggy style.
The whole song is worth it
Im surprised this doesn't have more views by now. classic
Davetones7 I'm really shocked they only have 2800 subs
Because there are so many idiots listening to five finger butt punch and all the other "mainstream metal bands" that sound exactly the same.
Agreed!!!!!!!!!
I love thrash and making fun of it, I'm so torn
Davetones7 literally you right now
I'm 32 now and still listening to this beautiful piece 🤘
Brutal at first and majestic at the end with that jazz this song speaks to me if there was light at the end of the tunnel
I've been able to hear this song twice as their encore. Once in 2011 and again in 2015. I travel all over my home state of Texas because they usually hit at least one town on every tour. Been lucky enough to see them 8 times and will make it 9 in September. Words cannot express what their music means to me
Damn man thats awesome. Ive been listening to them for along time now and know what you mean
kennypwers yea I did the meet and greet about a month ago with them. Super humble guys. Dan was the coolest, you could see how much he appreciates the fans. They all do but I felt Dan had a genuine interest in hearing how big of an influence their music has had on me
Thats amazing i wish they have a meet and greet around my way i would love to go.
TheDonkeyFLOPPER fucking rad bro! They live in my hometown so that's badass
A band that will not, can not, and could not ever be replaced when gone. Enjoy them while they are here, they are truly one of a kind.
Rigby must be pissed off not to have a song with his name...
Fuck you, dude, bad taste.
So must be California, IDK. :/
DustyTill bad joke
very bad
Ooooooohhhhhhh
STOP TALKING
DustyTill too soon man! Way too soon bro! RIP Pops
One of my all time favorite songs
I remember in high school going to a Norma Jean Concert not knowing at the time who BTBAM were. BTBAM played right before them and totally stole the show. Amazing band with amazing music for sure.
Well it's not hard to steal a show from Norma Jean....IMO they kinda suck.
True that. DiscGolfer947
No, but I've not liked any of their older stuff so I doubt that album would be any different.
+DiscGolfer947 not even their first album? Its their only album worth listening to I think
Mark Castillo is a beast on the drums!
this song still hits hard and it’s 2023 almost 2024 🥹
Used to blast this on max volume in college. What a perfect collage of melody and metal. Timeless.
This song is so rad, it's like The Dillinger Escape Plan, Radiohead, and Dream Theater all had a kid and then had it best each one of them.
Wow I'm so glad I'm not the only one that picked up a Dilinger Escape Plan vibe from this.
Dillinger def did it first.. But BTBAM perfected it. I would too if i went to MIT.
@@joshbanks7828 facts
no way, no one is as chaotic and harsher as dillinger is
c-95 060 have you ever listened to #12?
the most epic break down ever
Yea, that one that doesn't exist sure is straight fire.
jeleopard I think she means the ending
Are we the only ones that realize this is one of the greatest songs of all time??
still slaps almost 10 years later perfect mix of genres!!!! and it sounds great live
Kristofer See this came out in 2003
I agree, fellow Chris
That outro solo still makes me weak in the knees
""Forever I worship. I'll kill love and hate for all of you. Thank you for the best part of my life."
I've spent years trying to find these lyrics. To the point that I hear them in my head.
Dillinger Escape plan did it first. Then came these guys. These guys are so good. We played a show with them in Cleveland. They are very cocky but they are totally allowed to be. Much respect.
that ending though......
Bojames livvviiing drreaaaaaaamms
the editing of this music video reminds me how technology has improved
Mordecai
[Day one]
Asleep mid-sentence- the words fell apart.
No one is listening anyway.
This day will soon turn black and my "wants and needs" will spill on my burning ashes.
I learned to be selfish today...
I learned to be alive.
These things I care for are for my personal gain and my person happiness only.
Why should I sit in your chairs and satisfy your standards.
I've done it all before and I've confused myself a thousand times.
The tragic day that I call morality just doesn't do it for me anymore.
The day will turn black and I will have either lived or died.
Asleep mid-sentence- my words fall to the ground.
Swept into this dreamland.
Economic satisfaction, never succeed.
But happiness has its place.
Justice will not lie in your corner.
[Day two]
Throw myself in the corner; I have nothing to complain about here.
A tragic day seems too peaceful to most, spoiled ambitious turned my heart to black.
Living dreams, loving dreams, awakening to what I've always dreamt of.
The familiar sound of the lovely laugh from the love of my life will keep the notes coming.
From the reciting of the show,
From the plip and the shevanel,
From the grind that annoys, and the sarcasm, they all hate...
"Forever i worship
I'll kill, love, and hate for all of you
Thank you for the best part of my life." , me and this song have been through so much , thank you between the buried and me for helping me through rough moments and making happy moments the most exciting of times
No, my best friend showed me this song when we were both on a 10 strip of LSD, it was one of the most amazing, emotional, beautiful, and intense things I had ever experienced.
Now whenever I listen to this song it brings me back to that night, with all the same feelings and emotions attached, it's like i'm high on acid again. But yeah, start tearing up at the end almost every time I hear this now. This and when the sun sleeps intro by Underoath, beautiful.
Any old guys/gals get sent back to high school?
Ral Val the first time I heard this song was in high school, it leaves me with such a nostalgic feeling every time I listen
I didn't get sent to high school, but I did get sent to my early childhood. My mom would have this band playing all the time and it's all very nostalgic to me
Middle school, dawg. Eighth grade punk rocker getting into combining the harsh vocals with a melody.
"The familiar sound of lovely love from the love of my life will keep the notes coming.." RIP Burns
This song is amazing. I had a dream of me meeting guy with a single rose in his hands but I couldnt see his face, this song playingin the background, but in the dream there were a lot of people around at the same time so it was hard to focus. A couple months later I transfered schools and I met my husband. My second month of school I saw him with a rose waiting for me on valentines day. He said he had the same dream but he saw my face. Just didnt know who I was until I saw him at a show.
Loving dreams
Yeah righ, buddy
+1 for a cool story, but definitely exaggerated
Still have my black BTBAM hoodie from high school, this song wraps me up in overwhelming feeling of nostalgia, and i love it.
BTBAM = Bring The Bad Ass Music
No, it's Between The Buried And Me. It's even in the video title....
***** yep
Oh really? Lol
***** I was just kidding, but your comment looks pretty autistic^^^ lol
I see this on every single btbam video i watch.
This song is still not old. I love the whole album. Someone told this album sounded all the same. But if you really listen it is not. It's very orchestrated and planned out. From the singing to the brutal switches to the interludes the silent circus is a Nasterpiece. Yesss Nasterpiece!!
Middle school me who fell in love with BTBAM. Also Killswitch and AILD.
Its so weird seeing them with different people
Who else will forever listen to BTBAM?
Named my dog Mordecai. He was a 115lb blue pit bull. Best dog ever. Miss that guy
The lyrics describes my Monday thru Friday working thru COVID and possibly seeing end to it by turning off the news and get back to living.. I copied and pasted the lyrics:
Asleep mid-sentence the words fell apart.
No one is listening anyway.
This day will soon turn black and my 'wants and needs'
Will spill on my burning ashes.
I learned to be selfish today'
I learned to be alive.
These things I care for are for
My personal gain and my personal happiness only.
Why should I sit in your chairs and satisfy your standards.
I've done it all before and I've confused my self
A thousand times.
The tragic day that I call morality
Just doesn't do it for me anymore.
No more choices, just standing in the cold.
The day will turn black and I will have either lived or died.
Asleep mid-sentence- my words fall to the ground.
Swept into this dreamland.
Economic satisfaction, never succeed.
But happiness has its place.
Justice will not lie in your corner.
New day towards death
Only compassion for my own needs
Make my need necessary
Throw myself in the corner
I have nothing to complain about here.
A tragic day seems too peaceful to most,
Spoiled ambitions turned my heart to black.
Living dreams, loving dreams,
Awakening to what I've always dreamt of.
Living dreams, loving dreams,
Awakening to what I've always dreamt of.
The familiar sound, the familiar sound of
The lovely love from the love of my life
Will keep the notes coming.
From the reciting of the show,
From the plip and the shevanel,
From the grind that annoys,
And the sarcasm they all hate
So beautiful....even after all these years. Stay strong.
The end solo is my alarm on my phone. It's nice to wake up to a sound like that. Oh so very melodic.
Also, they have grown so much musically from this album to Colors, The Great Misdirect and now Parallax 2. Kick ass band! \m/
Yes, and from ancient days I am I.
No one can deliver out of my hand.
When I act, who can reverse it?
This song is a ominous sign that Mordecai and Margret was never meant to be together.
I bought this on release....things were so different...
It was a whole different world.
best song ever
It’s been so long. I’ve grown out of this music, but I always find myself coming back to this ending..
The last 3 minutes are so beautiful
Just adding another comment cuz there's much love for these guys
Best BTBAM song ever. It's what got me into them. This will always be a classic. Wish they still did songs like this but I still love the later material.
The end of this song is pure beauty. I feel bad for anyone who can't appreciate it.
The last segment to this song is beautiful.
I used to hang out with this guy that learned this solo 10 years ago, claimed he wrote it and I swore he was metal Jesus for years before i found out this is where it came from. Good times.
Any glass casket fans in the house?
Nick Martin GC>BTBAM
Glasscasket is dope
Still have faith in that 3rd album coming out one day. Glass casket and necrophagist. We can only dream
@@thefrankiepalmeri I think you switched it around dude
@@Klbmusic579 GC>BTBAM
This album turns 15 this october.
Crazy,I remember when this was fairly new and was awaiting Alaska
Casey Leemon same
Damn I got old quick
I cant remember where i first heard this song maybe like mtv X or one of those all music commercial free channels they use to have when you bought digital cable but i was very young and i remember feeling like i just found something really special. Has to be close to 20 years now
Band's like this is what keeps music alive.
i love how everyone says blake plays it better and the fill and blasts are sloppy. im sitting here thinking "dude blake didnt even come into the picture till like 2 albums later." this is how its supposed to sound
Mark is a beast
Blake didnt come till Alaska
countenglad one album later
I agree, Mark Castillo is actually a VERY solid drummer. I just think this song was meant to sound chaotic.
Can’t believe it took me 15 years to realize how much “Reaction” by BTBAM reminds me of Aphex’s Twin’s “Stone in Focus” 😆
This should at least have a million views, classic fucking song. This song got me into progressive metal back in the early 2000s.
The softer section of the song is just pure beauty. Love this song
This band is badass for a straight edge band!
Straight edge band???
Why did you say that?
because they came from straight edge scene
@@paul7452 straight edge means no drugs, no alcohol, no weed no nothing of that kind.
The ending.....
I’m glad I gave prog metal a listen! :)
Blew off my anniversary one year because these guys were playing in my city, and I couldn’t miss the show; it’s not like they come around every year, so I was weighing out my options. Needless to say, I’m no longer married to that woman. However, that show will live in my heart forever. 🤔😬
Loving Dreams to you from Finland. A long time fan
Thank you for the best part of my life.... you know who you are.
yes i do
EWW!
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i remember this was on an old victory sampler i got at like...taste of chaos or something. i totally dug em. to this day this is one of the only bands from back then that i still really listen to. plus it's totally fuckin badass.
That is EXACLTY where I heard it too. I got it free at a Soilwork concert I went to
+thrashcase Man i remember those, the Victory samplers were great. Got the one with this song on it somewhere i was too wasted to remember, and then another one that came with my old Atreyu - The Curse album that had Alaska from BTBAM on it too; the samplers always had good stuff surprisingly.
Yes! Same! Changed lives forever... 🤘🏼
I too, first heard this on a Victory Records sampler. This song changed the way I listen to music.
Duuuude i am 100% i have it too
The entire buildup towards the end solo is amazing.
why don't we all just enjoy this awesome epic of a song? I miss the days when comments were actually about the band
03:55 to 04:16 is one of the best pieces ever written for alternative/rock music.
I will never forget this song. The first time i heard it was about a year ago when i was 19 and it was the same week i broke up with my girlfriend and every night i would get in my car and just blast the last three minutes of the song on repeat and now every time i listen to the song its kinda depressing but beautiful at the same time.
These guys have been creating magic since the year 2000. Let the good toons rooooooolllll
Rhythm is so much better at the end than the lead. Nice
All the people who disliked this didnt even make it to the end
The ending off this song has been giving me goosebumps since I was about 13
this song is still so good
Soo happy they played this as the encore on the 10yr colors anniversary tour last night. I cried.
Love this song 2019
it breaks my heart seeing this song hasnt got 178 millions hits : (
That's because this song is for the cool kids only.
im 38 now and i dont know why im here. what are this noise i hear? sounds like angels. but who do they come to earth for? not me? the angels, they sing to me.
I remember going grocery shopping with my mom when I was in middle school (I'm 27 now!! So 2005) and making my mom listen to this and she loved the ending/2nd part so much! I haven't listened to this song in well over 10 years, hard to imagine... but it still is TRULY a beautiful piece of art!
more people need to know these legends
2:15 straight up Opeth
good call
Huh? No...
+Jose Alvarado That's EXACTLY what i thought when i first heard this song. It especially sound like opeth ala Death Whispered a Lullaby at 2:28.
+xXDarkxIdealsXx amazing song
+Dane Horn Indeed :)
Just picking up my guitar after not playing for MONTHS and for some reason this is the song I chose to knock the rust off with. Woof, I forgot how damn emotional this song gets.
Oh his singing voice is so beautiful 😻