Matthew, I understand your thought process after watching this video, but Juice was not at all glorifying drug use. If you watch the video back, it shows him and his friends partying, using drugs, having fun, and then it progresses into the next morning, everyone looks like they’re sick and empty and rotted from the inside out after using drugs. and in the chorus he says “i might throw uuuuupppp- i’ll be okay” meaning the drugs are so addicting he’ll keep taking them regardless of how they make him feel, ultimately ending in his demise at the end of the video, his friends are holding a funeral for him. so the video depicts the fun part of the drugs and then what happens after due to addiction, overall showing drugs as a bad thing, not glorifying
@@haggins101 yes but he always praised god at the end of the day and in his songs, otherwise god knows best and if u don’t believe in a higher being and ur reading this, i am sorry and i respect ur opinion and don’t mean to hurt u in anyway😊
@@dezrobeats What do you think of this, why should anyone put their faith in a being regardless of what that being may be if they've given no reason or proof to believe in them?
@@rudepotato5225 because why wouldint you at the end of the day if u think when u die u just stop forever then why wouldint u believe in Jesus it does not hurt you in any way
The song was trying to to explain the life of a drug addict which was himself and how the end result of the drug addiction is death. That’s why he had his own memorial at the end
@@brandzsot227 I heard Lucid Dreams & All Girls Are The Same before Black & White, but when I first heard it back in late 2018, omg I fell in love with his music and I've never looked back since. 999 forever
the song musically sounds like a glorification of drugs but the music video is meant to show the after effect of the party so the people on their come down, some beaten up, and some didn’t get to come down aka juice in this🤧 has a way more eerie vibe now that he’s gone
Long comment incoming as I want to answer some of the questions you asked in the video :) First off: Yes, the dude in the beginning was pouring out lean from his styrofoam cup. This leads into your "what's codeine?" question as well. Codeine is a very potent opiate (like morphine is), and is the active ingredient in lean. Lean is cough syrup (containing codeine) and sprite (or mountain dew), and sometimes candy like jolly ranchers. Lean is usually purple due to the cough syrup, but can be orange as well. This depends on the brand of cough syrup. Juice was *not* glorifying drug usage in this song, despite what it might sound like. This is clear by the first line of the song; "Lord have mercy, I know that these percys finna hurt me", with "percys" being slang for Percocet (which is oxycodone -also a very potent opiate- and paracetamol). He knew very well that the drug usage and excessive partying was hurting him, and has mentioned this in other songs as well. The way I interprate it is that the memorial at the end of the video was signalling this knowledge as well Hope this clears things up somewhat, keep the good content coming
Codeine is not a very potent opiate. It's actually the second least potent of all commonly prescribed opiates/opioids. Morphine is about 6x more potent than codeine. Also oxycodone is not an opiate, but a semi-synthetic opioid. Oxycodone is a lot stronger than both codeine and morphine.
Thank you for doing a goodbye in good riddance song, please continue and do a album review just like you did with Lengends Never Die. I love your reactions and i cant wait for the many more to come.
@@MatthewRunaway he’s showing how badly it messed him up and when he says he might throw up it’s showing that messing him up but when he says ‘I’ll be okay’ it’s showing how addicted he is.
I thought it was interesting how you said mixed emotions between the beat and lyrics, I think it ties to the song being called Black & White (i.e. not everything is as it seems), while it's a hype song, it's really just an outlet for all the struggles in his life.
i remember when this song first came out and it was an instant hit, it was such a hype song for all of my friends and i. we would play it in the back of the school bus and just jam out. after his passing the song feels so different. i always new about his drug problems and how he needed help like most people but it really hits different knowing that he’s gone. it’s makes the song a lot more sad and less of a song you can listen to happily.
you probably won’t like the song to much but if you want to see a good video with juice in it then you should react to “nuketown”- by ski mask the slump god and juice wrld
As an addict, most of juice's songs aren't glorifying drugs. When I hear this song, especially "Are they working? Tell me are they working?" it hits so hard. Many addicts look to cope with drug use and juice pointed that out in many of his songs, he was very much aware of his situation just like many addicts who are far into their addiction. We understand we could die, but we also cannot give up the thing that brings us relief. It is so hard, and juice is probably the only artist I have listened to who has perfectly embodied the struggle with addiction in his music. A lot of his music videos also tell a story, most of which the regular listener will not recognize but to those who have experienced it, we can see it perfectly.
I’m from Scotland 🏴 and I absolutely love your reactions and your opinions on songs (juice wrld is my favourite artist so please keep reacting to him)
Lean is cough syrup (codeine) usually mixed with sprite and jolly ranchers. They use a cup inside another cup (double cup) to prevent the ice from melting.
Yea I totally get what you mean when you say he has happy vibes with sad lyrics another example is wishing well.. you want to bump your head to it and dance... but then you listen to the lyrics
This song used to put me in a great mood. It has a crazy vibe that almost anyone can rock to. After his death however I almost tear up by the end of the song. The other song that hits me really hard now is inner peace. Probably the darkest song he has made. At least three times in it he talks about taking his own life. "Pop a couple pills and take my life away". "Mixing pills with the liquor, fuck it, I'm about to risk it all." 😢😢😢
Juices lyrics are sometimes so emotional but yet you still find a way to dance and feel happy Bc of the beats he chose and how he delivered everything. It matches exactly how he was as a person. He suffered from mental illness and addiction yet he was always preaching positivity to the world. Idk how he did it but man rip to jarad🙏🏾
The music video is about how at first the drugs are all fun and jokes which is what the first part of the music video represents, but then juice goes on to show that there are consequences to taking these pills and partying all the time and predicts his death which is what the other half of the video shows, thats why they are all sad.
Your videos are the epitome of real content, genuine and great please keep it up! I love your reaction videos especially to juice ngl... but your teaching us an open mind and we need that now.
@@MatthewRunaway hi matthew, i am “gt” from my friend tal’s above comment. keep up the good work you really are lighting up the reaction channel community and your music is straight fya🔥🔥
Excited for your new song! You should check out the acoustic version of lucid dreams, lean with me, and all girls are the same! His vocals really shine through on those
I think you hit it on the head saying that some people don’t listen to the lyrics and more so listen to the tone and vibe. Sometimes I catch myself just vibing to Juice WRLD songs, but then the more I listen to the lyrics itself it’s so sad and hard to think about
yeah actually thats why i love his music, the beat and the flow its just so fucking happy like very happy but the lyrics and the videos are like in the other side, very very sad, i love it
Codeine w/ promethazine aka "Lean" is a prescription cough syrup with opioids similar to oxycodone and morphine. The codeine cough syrup is usually poured into a double styrofoam cup with sprite. Popular name brands of codeine include Wockhardt, Hi Tech and Actavis. Also its called lean because after you drink it you're slumped
About your question, Juice (as far as we know) wasn’t very religious (as least vocally) But his mother was a Christian and actually banned all rap music in her house so Juice had to listen to rap at his cousins house and he would sometimes make up his own lyrics which would help him in freestyling
Once you finish reacting to the rest of juice Wrld’s released songs you should look at his concert videos I think you would enjoy that he uses a live band!
Probably my favorite song. I love the message. Well all of em. Especially if you’re grown enough to get em. My other favorite is Empty. My other tops have to be Hide, Make Believe, Wishing Well, and Conversations.
Lean is just cough syrup basically but you can make your homemade version with Jolly Ranchers, Cough Syrup, and Sprite or mountain dew!.. not the same and as strong as the real one but it’s close
The funeral/memorial at the end is explained in a Twitter reply He said to someone once that asked what the end of the video was and he said something like you do drugs and you die so he wasn’t glorifying them. And juice was pretty religious and mentions god in many of his songs. Keep up the good work!!
your explanation of juices songs is prob how I would describe mine/our, it's just a bunch of kids who were exposed to the real world at such a young age but were just laughing and partying through it together
Lean is a drink that you could get with mixing a couple things and it is a pinkish purple color that you shouldnt fall asleep when drinking very dangerous could kill you, you could mix with blueberry faygo and some cuff syrup to get it btw
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Me: vibing to this song.
Matthew: The housing market is crazy.
😂 It’s is though bro!
@@MatthewRunaway ya my family is planning on moving and i can totally agree lol
@@MatthewRunaway this is why we call country ppl corny
@@gregthafinneser1875 what’s this got to do w country music
@@gregthafinneser1875 okay greg
Matthew, I understand your thought process after watching this video, but Juice was not at all glorifying drug use. If you watch the video back, it shows him and his friends partying, using drugs, having fun, and then it progresses into the next morning, everyone looks like they’re sick and empty and rotted from the inside out after using drugs. and in the chorus he says “i might throw uuuuupppp- i’ll be okay” meaning the drugs are so addicting he’ll keep taking them regardless of how they make him feel, ultimately ending in his demise at the end of the video, his friends are holding a funeral for him. so the video depicts the fun part of the drugs and then what happens after due to addiction, overall showing drugs as a bad thing, not glorifying
Bro good explanation props to u
@@juicewrldfansonly9995 🙏🏼🙏🏼
It’s some creative shit
Finally someone points out how messed up the people are the next day. They’re all passed out in the tub or on the table. Really sad.
BIG BIG FACTS
Juices grew up in a religious house hold... his mom didn’t even let him listen to rap
pretty sure he had a belief in God but his lifestyle due to the industry didnt represent it
@@haggins101 yes u are right
@@haggins101 yes but he always praised god at the end of the day and in his songs, otherwise god knows best and if u don’t believe in a higher being and ur reading this, i am sorry and i respect ur opinion and don’t mean to hurt u in anyway😊
@@dezrobeats What do you think of this, why should anyone put their faith in a being regardless of what that being may be if they've given no reason or proof to believe in them?
@@rudepotato5225 because why wouldint you at the end of the day if u think when u die u just stop forever then why wouldint u believe in Jesus it does not hurt you in any way
The song was trying to to explain the life of a drug addict which was himself and how the end result of the drug addiction is death. That’s why he had his own memorial at the end
that was the saddest part about it. He basically predicted his death.... #LLJW🕊
This was the first Juice WRLD song I listen to. That beat made me love Juice man. Just one song....
@@brandzsot227 he did not predict it... he just showed how the drug addiction ends and it happend to him.. sadly
@@VnV-Music it's still sad thou
@@brandzsot227 I heard Lucid Dreams & All Girls Are The Same before Black & White, but when I first heard it back in late 2018, omg I fell in love with his music and I've never looked back since. 999 forever
"we'll be high as hell before the night ends"
always loved that line.
You should react to Rich and Blind by Juice WRLD it's dope 🔥🔥🔥
Most underrated song and it’s one of his best🔥
@@bradysherrod5639 it really is
YES
One of the best IMO
Best lyrical song he’s got
man we finna go crazy when your song drops trust me
THIS.
@@lilboat5207 i will give it a try. maybe I will like it
@@MatthewRunaway react to rich and blind by juice it's so good
I’m not even a country guy but it sound like it’ll be dope
the song musically sounds like a glorification of drugs but the music video is meant to show the after effect of the party so the people on their come down, some beaten up, and some didn’t get to come down aka juice in this🤧 has a way more eerie vibe now that he’s gone
I agree it's supposed to be ironic
if you didn’t know lean is like cough syrup with like candy or jolly ranchers at the bottom and it’s normally sprite or mountain dew
Yup
yeah codeine cough syrup as referenced in the song
How is it bad for you when there is no drugs in it?
@@Chase.dueckk cough syrup is a drug its just prescribed
Traitful Beats everything that’s over the counter or prescribed to you is fatal. You can overdose on almost every treatment that they prescribe you
Can’t wait for your song
Long comment incoming as I want to answer some of the questions you asked in the video :)
First off: Yes, the dude in the beginning was pouring out lean from his styrofoam cup. This leads into your "what's codeine?" question as well. Codeine is a very potent opiate (like morphine is), and is the active ingredient in lean. Lean is cough syrup (containing codeine) and sprite (or mountain dew), and sometimes candy like jolly ranchers. Lean is usually purple due to the cough syrup, but can be orange as well. This depends on the brand of cough syrup.
Juice was *not* glorifying drug usage in this song, despite what it might sound like. This is clear by the first line of the song; "Lord have mercy, I know that these percys finna hurt me", with "percys" being slang for Percocet (which is oxycodone -also a very potent opiate- and paracetamol). He knew very well that the drug usage and excessive partying was hurting him, and has mentioned this in other songs as well. The way I interprate it is that the memorial at the end of the video was signalling this knowledge as well
Hope this clears things up somewhat, keep the good content coming
It looked pretty clear as he poured it out so it probably wasnt real
Looked clear as it poured, but the liquid appeared more purple in the styrofoam itself
@@AndyKrakenI noticed that too
Very well explained
Codeine is not a very potent opiate. It's actually the second least potent of all commonly prescribed opiates/opioids. Morphine is about 6x more potent than codeine. Also oxycodone is not an opiate, but a semi-synthetic opioid. Oxycodone is a lot stronger than both codeine and morphine.
Thank you for doing a goodbye in good riddance song, please continue and do a album review just like you did with Lengends Never Die. I love your reactions and i cant wait for the many more to come.
That “I’ll be okay”.... it hits me hard every single time... no fail
You've come so far keep it up, i can't wait to see the music video!! 🔥🔥
Can’t wait for you to see it!
@@MatthewRunaway he’s showing how badly it messed him up and when he says he might throw up it’s showing that messing him up but when he says ‘I’ll be okay’ it’s showing how addicted he is.
He wasn’t so much glorifying them as he was tryin to give an example of how it ruined you
I thought it was interesting how you said mixed emotions between the beat and lyrics, I think it ties to the song being called Black & White (i.e. not everything is as it seems), while it's a hype song, it's really just an outlet for all the struggles in his life.
i remember when this song first came out and it was an instant hit, it was such a hype song for all of my friends and i. we would play it in the back of the school bus and just jam out. after his passing the song feels so different. i always new about his drug problems and how he needed help like most people but it really hits different knowing that he’s gone. it’s makes the song a lot more sad and less of a song you can listen to happily.
straight facts
you probably won’t like the song to much but if you want to see a good video with juice in it then you should react to “nuketown”- by ski mask the slump god and juice wrld
I think he’ll like Nuketown
@@dannysaucin4282 maybe
Plz react
lol
That’s my fav Juice Song, thanks for the Reaction 🖤 greetings from Germany!
What is insane to me is that with juice you can play any song and feel happy but you can also play the same song and feel sad... dude was talented
When you are so early it says 1 view 30 likes and 18 comments
Codeine is the cough syrup used when making lean, lots of ice, ur favourit beverage, candy(prefferably jolly ranchers) and codeine makes lean
Hmmmmmm 🤔 how do u know all of that naughty boy 😂😂
@@tokyobeats9248 i do my reading
“Naughty boy”🤣😭💀
@@isakwestberg4685 ik I'm jk 😂 dw
@@tokyobeats9248 its common sense if you are street smart my guy...
Love these reactions man. Hope you’re doing well, also I actually like your song even though I don’t really listen to country songs
Appreciate you man!
mathew you are one of my favorite go to reactors keep it up!!!
As an addict, most of juice's songs aren't glorifying drugs. When I hear this song, especially "Are they working? Tell me are they working?" it hits so hard. Many addicts look to cope with drug use and juice pointed that out in many of his songs, he was very much aware of his situation just like many addicts who are far into their addiction. We understand we could die, but we also cannot give up the thing that brings us relief. It is so hard, and juice is probably the only artist I have listened to who has perfectly embodied the struggle with addiction in his music. A lot of his music videos also tell a story, most of which the regular listener will not recognize but to those who have experienced it, we can see it perfectly.
Matthew: "I think I now know what lean is. Its the purple stuff he's pouring out right?"
Also Matthew: "What is Codeine"
codeine is a drug that they put in cough syrup to help you sleep
@@BABYGIRL-rp1cj I am aware... that’s why I made the joke....
@@slixflips1012 i did not read the whole thing sorry my bad...lol
@@BABYGIRL-rp1cj all good, you gave me a good laugh
@@slixflips1012 same here when i realized i did not read the whole thing.. well at least we both got a kick out of it..
I think you would like "im still" by juice WRLD
you’re such a humble person, we need more people like you! i’ll definitely check out your song 👍🏼
I’m from Scotland 🏴 and I absolutely love your reactions and your opinions on songs (juice wrld is my favourite artist so please keep reacting to him)
This song has always been a vibe especially when you got high quality earphones
I love these videos so much , been here for the whole juice journey having been a fan before and I’ve loved seeing him react to juice
Thank you Matthew! Keep up the good work
Lean is cough syrup (codeine) usually mixed with sprite and jolly ranchers. They use a cup inside another cup (double cup) to prevent the ice from melting.
Yea I totally get what you mean when you say he has happy vibes with sad lyrics another example is wishing well.. you want to bump your head to it and dance... but then you listen to the lyrics
This song used to put me in a great mood. It has a crazy vibe that almost anyone can rock to. After his death however I almost tear up by the end of the song. The other song that hits me really hard now is inner peace. Probably the darkest song he has made. At least three times in it he talks about taking his own life. "Pop a couple pills and take my life away". "Mixing pills with the liquor, fuck it, I'm about to risk it all." 😢😢😢
Juices lyrics are sometimes so emotional but yet you still find a way to dance and feel happy Bc of the beats he chose and how he delivered everything. It matches exactly how he was as a person. He suffered from mental illness and addiction yet he was always preaching positivity to the world. Idk how he did it but man rip to jarad🙏🏾
it’s dropping on my birthday 🥳 Will listen for sure Matthew
The music video is about how at first the drugs are all fun and jokes which is what the first part of the music video represents, but then juice goes on to show that there are consequences to taking these pills and partying all the time and predicts his death which is what the other half of the video shows, thats why they are all sad.
Your videos are the epitome of real content, genuine and great please keep it up! I love your reaction videos especially to juice ngl... but your teaching us an open mind and we need that now.
I have been waiting for this, this is by far one of my favorite songs by Juice
Acoustic version of All Girls are the Same and Lean Wit Me are so so pure, I think you’d love them
Your song gonna go brazy my friend 🔥
🙏🏼
Your music video is coming out on my birthday!!! I love your song "Workin on me" can't wait for this next song!🔥💯
Happs bro! Respect 💪🏼
matthew “sorry for stopping” runaway still love the videos matthew keep it up
gt is your biggest fan, good luck with your music bro
Thank you! 🙏🏼
@@MatthewRunaway hi matthew, i am “gt” from my friend tal’s above comment. keep up the good work you really are lighting up the reaction channel community and your music is straight fya🔥🔥
@@georgetopper2054 shout out gt
Excited for your new song! You should check out the acoustic version of lucid dreams, lean with me, and all girls are the same! His vocals really shine through on those
Appreciate you 🙏🏼
Love you reactions. Just proves music brings everyone together. Keep up the great work
PLEASE react to IM STILL by juice, one of his best vocal songs and really shows his range, love your channel
This is my favorite song for a late night drive, the bass just hits so hard
Greetings from Poland Matthew, cant wait for your new song to come out, even Im not country fan tho
This is so cool. It’s crazy to see how far music can travel ✈️
I think you hit it on the head saying that some people don’t listen to the lyrics and more so listen to the tone and vibe. Sometimes I catch myself just vibing to Juice WRLD songs, but then the more I listen to the lyrics itself it’s so sad and hard to think about
ill be supportin ya brotha, cant wait
I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS AND BRO YOUR SONG SOUNDS SO GOOD CANT WAITE!
APPRECIATE YOU
I love your new song🔥
Thank you 🙏🏼 🙏🏼
yeah actually thats why i love his music, the beat and the flow its just so fucking happy like very happy but the lyrics and the videos are like in the other side, very very sad, i love it
That raw reaction of you getting shook by the Juice memorial as he predicted was so crazy, just seeing your eyes and whole vibe you give off change
Love the reactions, been here since 1k. Lets gooooo
Been waiting on this and the video got me excited
That picture gave me chills 😔R.I.P Jarad Anthony Higgins, we’ll love you forever🙏🏼🖤
When juice went oooooooh oooooh gave me the chills so nice
I can’t wait for your song to drop!!! IM HYPE🔥🔥
🚀 Appreciate you!!
This was the first Juice WRLD song I listen to. That beat made me love Juice man. Just one song....
Codeine w/ promethazine aka "Lean" is a prescription cough syrup with opioids similar to oxycodone and morphine. The codeine cough syrup is usually poured into a double styrofoam cup with sprite. Popular name brands of codeine include Wockhardt, Hi Tech and Actavis. Also its called lean because after you drink it you're slumped
be waitin on this one
About your question, Juice (as far as we know) wasn’t very religious (as least vocally) But his mother was a Christian and actually banned all rap music in her house so Juice had to listen to rap at his cousins house and he would sometimes make up his own lyrics which would help him in freestyling
This song is like a crying for help most of his songs like that he even said it on a interview he said “you do drugs you die “
matthew you earned this sub
Cant wait for just drive to drop🔥🔥
Appreciate YOU 🙏🏼
It's so eerie I love it.
i think it would be great if you react to some of em's old stuff. you can start with "sing for the moment", the last verse of that song is crazy
Let's go, clicked so fast. Can't wait for your video, got that pre saved already.
Appreciate you!! 🙏🏼
your reaction to the memorial shrine of his was everything i expected. waited forever for it and was worth
Once you finish reacting to the rest of juice Wrld’s released songs you should look at his concert videos I think you would enjoy that he uses a live band!
React to syphilis by Juice next pleeeeeeease
Banger for sure
100%
YESSSS
Yes
@@tylersplichal4256 fr fr
Let’s go Been waiting for this one
Not sure if you have already reacted to them but "I'll be fine" and "used to" are class
Probably my favorite song. I love the message. Well all of em. Especially if you’re grown enough to get em. My other favorite is Empty. My other tops have to be Hide, Make Believe, Wishing Well, and Conversations.
Yo I have a great felling about your music in 2021 you got this man 💪💪
THIS. Thank you 🙏🏼
love the vids bro been here since the first juice vid hope your song does great also
Thank you!
Lean is just cough syrup basically but you can make your homemade version with Jolly Ranchers, Cough Syrup, and Sprite or mountain dew!.. not the same and as strong as the real one but it’s close
He chooses the perfect beat no one ever wud think of
Good to know that the color looks cool!!
Lean is cough syrup mixed with soda, usually purple or red color result. and codeine and lean are the same thing
Bro you right about a lot, I would love to chat with you about things in the video & more music.
6:46 Codeine is the main ingredient in Lean, it’s a strong & powerful cough syrup
Lean is basically a mix of soda (often Sprite) and codien which is found in cough syrup
Ur reactions are so good🔥👌
Please react to Juice WRLD freestyling to random objects!!! You’ll really see how naturally gifted he was
Dude i love your videos
Dude I love your views
@@MatthewRunaway thank you, been here since godzilla, got a dm from you, a comment reply, and a heart. Makes my day
Lean is codeine HCL (opiate derivative) and promehazine (anti-histamine similar to benedryl) usually mixed with sprite in a double stack styrofoam cup
The funeral/memorial at the end is explained in a Twitter reply He said to someone once that asked what the end of the video was and he said something like you do drugs and you die so he wasn’t glorifying them. And juice was pretty religious and mentions god in many of his songs. Keep up the good work!!
your explanation of juices songs is prob how I would describe mine/our, it's just a bunch of kids who were exposed to the real world at such a young age but were just laughing and partying through it together
Lean (Actavist) is a mixture of typically Sprite or Mountain Dew with Cough Syrup or Codeine with either Jolly Ranchers or other hard type candy
Thx for the reaction. Waiting for ur song
Thank you 🙏🏼
Thats the thing man he predicted his death to damn perfectly. Its like he saw how he would go. So many things like this. 999 LYJW
I love ur reactions ❤️
Live the videos and your music too!
I Love Country songs i can't for you're new songs to come out soon
I can’t wait for you to hear it 🔥 Thank you!
@@MatthewRunaway You're Welcome
lean is codeine mixed with typically sprite and jolly ranchers. it’s pretty good imo 👀
sprite or mountain dew.
Bro it is good.
idc if you take my advice or not, but fr chill with that shit it’s liquid heroin
Bro u gotta chill with that shit
@@jumbotwix3194 facts bro
Your new song sounds great
Lean is a drink that you could get with mixing a couple things and it is a pinkish purple color that you shouldnt fall asleep when drinking very dangerous could kill you, you could mix with blueberry faygo and some cuff syrup to get it btw