Alex Nguyen I was at the beach on vacation and thought this album would be a good listen. As I got to this song, it began to rain. To me, this song is rain on the beach.
It's just mind blowing, about how a cartoonist and a guitar player meet up one day and say, let's create an imaginary band with all these different people. It's amazing about how this band came to life, and became real. It's something else. I'm just... blown away
this song got me through my best friend’s suicide. i listened to this along with a lot of plastic beach and it helped a lot. we used to listen to gorillaz together, she said empire ants (along with fire flies from the now now) were THE best songs and that she’d kill to see them live. she never got to. one day, i’ll see gorillaz live for you, naomi. you’ll always be the best girl.
She didn't deserve to feel like that no one does; Pushed so close to the edge that they jump; i hope wherever she and you are you feel better and remember try to feel good :)
Dude... Recently I met this girl from the internet and she likes Gorillaz and a lot of other bands that I love, the thing is... She's depressed. I know her just for a while, but every day I'm afraid that I won't talk to her again. I hope she never tries anything, it would be to much and she's such a lovely and kind girl...
This song can literally go with any great scenery. A late night drive, a beach with barely anyone there, walking around the forest, and more. Definitely my favorite Gorillaz song
An empty beach with a beautiful sunset transitioning into night with a sky full of stars, glimmering and gleaming. And melancholy, lethal amounts of it.
I can relate to you, considering I live on a farm and love walking through the forest. I take my music player and play this over and over again (along with every other gorillaz song).
I would listen to this song on my lunch breaks at my old job which I despised ... so I would push it alittle how long I went to go get lunch and I would play this song and let the Florida sun come in around 2-3pm in the car and just kind of float away, until I had to go back and be drug back into that sinking ship of a job.
It's pretty much nastolgaic for me,although I was born in 2008,as I 2010s kid it really brings back good memories that aren't even related to the song.
lmfaoo i remember driving back from a party where i dropped acid while listening to this song. cool weather breezing past my open windows as i cruised along, visuals peaking every time a streetlight passed over me. absolute bliss
That's why I cant wait until I get my own car, so I can go night driving whenever I want by myself and listen to some music, it'll really help when I need to get away from my family. I'll get a car by April hopefully
I was a medium tier fan of Gorillaz. And had only listened to about half of their songs and that was enough to make me want to go to a concert. Turns out they came to Arizona so I bought foot tickets for just shy of 200$. They played so many songs including tomorrow comes today. But then Damon sat down at a piano. The stage went black and a spotlight lit him up. Then this song started. The first pass of the piano keys caught me off guard given it was my first time hearing it. Then a woman behind me pushed her way up between me and someone else and I go “my bad was I blocking your view?” Given I’m 6’2 and she seemed to be a foot shorter. She answered “yeah sorry it’s just that this is my favorite song and I really have to see him sing it” and so now she’s just in front of me and I’m listening to this song for the first time ever seeing her standing there with absolutely every fiber of her body trying to absorb the song as much as possible. Then the heat drops and everyone just goes wild. I mean the whole show was amazing and this was definitely one of the highlights. Eventually after the show she had turned around before I got a chance to leave and look for a friend I came with who got separated from me and asked for my number. We’ve been talking and she’s a cool person in the end. Hearing it live versus when I came home to listen to it again. It just, I’m glad hearing it In person was the first time I had heard it and it was definitely a beautiful experience:D
this is so beautiful that i nearly cried. I had this exact same feeling as her. Every day i wish i could hear it for the first time again. This is the most angelically aggressive and atmospherically genius. It carries me to another universe and I'm glad they took me on the journey to experience it. It will never fail to turn my heartstrings into endless knots of love. I'm both envious and glad you got to experience such beauty lol.
@@thenicoleb9127 I wanted to show it to some friends after cuz of how much I liked it but they didn’t think much of it. Honestly I’m glad though lmao. My own little moment happens when I hear this song and that’s enough
Oh joy's arise The sun has come again to hold you Sailing out the doldrums of the whole week The polyphonic prairies here, it's all around you It's all around you, out here And if the whole world is crashing down Fall through space out of mind again Where the emptiness we leave behind on warm air rising Blows all the shadows far away The falling of the whole empire, is here to hold you Rolling out and haunted 'til it sleeps Little memories, marching on Your little feet, working the machine Will it spin, will it soar My little dream, working the machine Soon like a wave that pass will fall And closing in on you they're going on Little memories Your little feet, working the machine Will it spin, will it soar My little dream, working the machine
Ligit I think it's weird the only gorillaz songs I cry too are the ones he wrote but he has endured alot of trauma in his life his dad reminds me of mine luckily hes out of town for a while so I wont get hurt. (He knows hes mean too he just doesn't care.)
@@charonsferryold I'd believe noodle wrote demon days way more than murdoc wrote empire ants but I can kind of see it. Melancholy hill sounds kiiiiiind of similar.
this is the kind of song that makes you think. makes you think about life, and it just makes you so sad. gorillaz has the power to turn me from a person just gaming, to a person crying because my friend moved back to mexico. id otherwise not think about that, but this song makes my mind drift away. there are few artists that can do that to a person. this is such a powerful song, and its beautiful.
It's really interesting how *Murdoc* wrote this beautiful album. Kind of impressive, to be honest. I feel like it gives us a way into his sad, tormented mind. If that makes any sense.
I love that one interview where he gets a little emotional talking about the album. Being isolated in the middle of nowhere really brought the best and the worst out of him.
Mario Maldonado Sure was, I remember listening it when it released and not being impressed at all. But today I can say without hesitation it's their best album and definitely one of my favorite albums of all time. I can listen to it ALL the way through. Brilliant album.
@@jordanmartel2937 that happened to me. I first heard them 2 years ago and I was thinking to myself this is generic. I started listening to them again this year and god demon days. Gorillaz. Plastic beach albums are pure gold I haven't gotten into the others as much
Derry Cabrera yeah humanz and the now now aren’t on the same level as the first three, but there are definitely some great songs in them too (tranz is one of my faves) and there’s plenty of good songs in the other smaller albums like the fall and d-sides
1:07 - 1:33 Gets me everytime. It's just so magical how the beat fades and that soothing sound alongside 2D'S calming vocals put me at ease, but at the same time fill me with so many emotions that result to tears. I just adore this song, as it helps me relax, although I end up crying in the end but I still feel really happy. Empire Ants still to this day, remains one of my favorite Gorillaz songs of all time.
I've gotten that a lot. My original name was Zion, but I changed it because I wasn't dragging in any views. It just happens so that my name is close to some big youtuber that I really don't care about nor watch.
My best friend/brother loved the gorillaz, on march 2nd. 2010 he passed away and i was broken, march 3rd this album was released (the next day) and every year on march the 2nd i listen to this album to remind me of how blessed i am to be in this world still and be able to carry on the legend of my best friend. Its been 11 years since his passing and i still visit the album to this day.
When I was forced to move houses I started talking to this girl. It was during lockdown and I'd stay up late messaging her and look out my window at the streetlights and listen to Gorillaz, and Empire Antz always got me thinking of her.I got this amazing feeling in my chest every time I spoke to her. And we eventually ended up dating. It was the happiest year of my life. And a few days ago it ended. Now I can't listen to this, and the pain is unimaginable. Edit: I'm doing much better now. Happier times came, and I hope everyone who has experienced/ is experiencing anything similar is doing okay. You'll be okay.
Lyrics: Oh, joys arise, the sun has come again to hold you Sailing out the doldrums of the week... The polyphonic prayer is here, it's all around you It's all around you, out here And if the whole world is crashing down... (on you) Fall through space out of mind with me Where the emptiness we leave behind on warm air rising Blows all the shadows far away The falling of the whole empire, is here to hold you Rolling out and haunted till it sleeps Little memories, marching on Your little feet, working the machine Say will it spin, will it soar? My little dream, working the machine Soon, like a wave, empires will fall And closing in on you, they're going on Little memories Your little feet, working the machine Say will it spin, will it soar? My little dream, working the machine Soon like a wave, empires will fall Closing in on you, they're going on.
This song is especially poignant during quarantine. Two years out of college, living alone, and now jobless I am stuck at home constantly contemplating what kind of "machine" I want to work with my little feet, and if it's even worth it. Ultimately this song is about suicide/the will to live for me, and to get up every day with nowhere to go and still try to make something of the day is hard. But every week or so the ruminations over life are temporarily washed away by my dreams. This song both makes me sad, and motivates me to keep going.
Part of my desire to be a musician is thanks to Gorillaz and this song not only I enjoy how it was created but as a child it relaxed me and now as an adult it helps me calm my anxiety, it is simply a masterpiece for me along with Plastic Beach
I think the best thing abt this song for me, is that I can listen to it anytime and feel that rush of dopamine at the beat drop. The feeling as if you’re floating. The moment when you’re on a swing, the moment in between of flying and falling, the sensation, it’s just so pleasant. I truly love this song.
Little memories marching on Your little feet working the machine Say will it spin, will it soar My little dream working the machine Soon like a wave that pass will fall And closing in on you they're going on
Stay strong rhe world is in a sad state with many creeps but there is so much beauty great ppl and Gorillaz expresses that. If u didnt get depressed sometimes u would b a heartless 1 but your not Empire Ants makes me cry but then it soars BEAUTIFULLY lifts me above. The wprld is lucky 2 have you n I hope u find like minded ppl 2 share it with u sound like a wonderful person much love❤❤❤
I've came back to this song over and over again, and I swear it ages like wine. Such a beautiful song. Whoever else is out there thinking, hurting, or just tired of whatever bullshit is going on in your life, you've got this. You're strong enough to have made it this far, and for that, you should be proud.
This song feels like coming home after hanging out with friends all day and seemingly having a good time. You shut the door behind you and just sit in silence and process. It’s a lonely moment.
-... may i suggest u this song Time by The Impures :) really great indie tune-... may i suggest u this song Time by The Impures :) really great indie tune
I used to cry within the first few seconds. every time, without fail. Now, I can listen and just be filled with peace and comfort without getting overwhelmed by it. I got better, and that fact makes me smile every time I hear this song.
Damon Albarn has that unique ability to write such great, memorable melodies and harmonies. The lyrics are somehow so simple but so profound. I want to live on the Polyphonic Prairie. And Yukimi Nagano's vocal is so mesmerizing- such a great track!
I can never decide which one is my favourite song from the album empire ants,melancholy hill or to binge but I hope little dragon returns for the new album
Does anyone else wish they could hear this for the first time again. Like if I could go back in time and do it I would. It was by far my most pleasurable experience when it comes to music. I remember how my arms were covered in goose bumps.
the girl i like showed me this song a week ago (i love gorillaz just never FULLY explored their music, which now im going to) i was high as hell listening to this song, and let me tell you it was a heavenly experience. it’s only been a week but i wish i could listen to it again for the first time. i can’t imagine getting tired of this song
In a way this song has taken on new meanings for me as I’ve gotten older and older. First I saw it as just a fantastically produced song, but as I get older it’s become a beacon of hope and happiness in my life so it’s so powerful every time I come back to listen to it and Plastic Beach again
It’s kinda weird, like the first time I listened to this got extreme déjà vu, like the hardest I’ve ever felt it, and that was the very first time I’ve ever heard it. I have no idea why it happened but I feel it was supposed to happen, like they wanted us to feel something intense when we hear this odd song
This song is my all time favourite song and has been ever since I played it , the first time I played it I started crying , its so beautiful and sweet but has this touch to it that just makes it 100 times better , the melody is so calm and then it just turns into something thats upbeat but still beautiful and calm and Little Dragon's voice just matches perfectly, I cant imagine what this song would be if she wasnt the one to sing in this . Gorillaz dont even have one song that disappoints me , they're an amazing band and Ive known them ever since Demon days first came out . El mañana is another perfect song , its upbeat but still has a feel to it that makes you feel so calm . Plastic Beach just has to be my favourite Gorillaz album and one of the reasons it is is because of this song , if this song wasnt in the album , I think it would've been empty . I always sing this song in school and my bestfriend gets so mad , but she'd understand why if she'd actually listen song even once .
Started listening to gorillaz again. Still have the CD for plastic beach and I decided to play it in my car. Man, once this song came on, all the memories unlocked. This song is the reason why this was one of my favorite albums. Driving to this song while the sun was setting, pasting by old stamping grounds, everything. I was in middle school when this came out and now I’m 25. I hate the job that work I work at, I’ve been down at times and I just look for ways that bring me back to 2010. When things were simple. I wish can go back to those days.
Little memories, marching on Your little feet, working the machine Will it spin, will it soar My little dream, working the machine My favorite part. They have a talent for creating amazing pictures through lyrics.
@@p0mpilius , let me put a qualifier on this. he has some songs where a lot of the time there is a very ungroovy, abrasive drill and bass part. then comes in a smooth, moody keyboard/synth jingle that, in contrast to the drill and bass part, feels amazing. the hardness of his songs makes the grooves even more powerful. i honestly initially hate most of his songs, but then when i realize what it led up to, the whole thing is amazing. the best example of this is his album "druqks".
hell, his voice and the soothing background blend so well, and then the sudden switch between genres while maintaining that nice feeling is just,aaaaaa so good
I wish there was a video, but then again i imagine a situation where they're all in this white box that fades to indigo, and on the wall of one of the faces of the cube is the view of outside the box, which is this beautiful forest where a cartoon Little Dragon sings and alongside 2D they look at each other and stuff, quite frantic.
The second half of this song is a great change of pace. Even though I personally like the beginning more, it's still a very solid part with great vocals and an intense instrumental that reminds me of the good type of chaos in life. Helps me be strong for anything else I'm struggling
Demon Days still holds top spot for me, but I won't begrudge anyone who prefers this. Also, Cracker Beach has shot to top 3 albums for me like a rocket!
7 years and this is still my favorite song ever from you, i can't begin to describe how much has my life being accompanied by Gorillaz as the soundtrack
This song feels like swimming through a coral reef. It's daytime but you're so deep that the light and the colors are muted. But even so, it's beautiful down there.
I was first in line for a Joji concert, got there at 4:45. Lightly raining, train shooting by every 10 min, and this song was perfect. Saw this guy walking towards me a block away so I paused the song. He got in line and we started talking. He told me he just saw Gorillaz in concert and I asked his favorite song. He said this song and no doubt I told him I listened to it right when he was walking up. I’ve never seriously believed in destiny but events like this has happened a few times. Amazing concert, he, along with everyone else I met were awesome! If anyone can, I encourage you to go to a concert!
The beat drop is the best thing you can ever hear in your entire life. It felt like an old 50's summer song (The synth at 3:23 speaks for iitself!) but added a feeling of an end of a concert. Yukimi Nagano's part was amazing, I could say that for 100 times! She (and Damon/2D, of course...) encapsulated the feeling of the song, and they made it 10 times emotional. The song itself felt nostalgic, I forgot when I heard this song for the first time, no idea what my reaction was but after fully listening to it, it got me so well!
when I was an 11 year old and first listened to this song i thought it was the most boring of the plastic beach songs... this is why children shouldn't have opinions. empire ants is one of the most enchanting experiences out of any other gorillaz song I've listened to its just so beautiful.
I fucking cry when I listen to this song. I had a wonderful idea to listen to it in class. Had to make up a cover story so I didn't get in trouble for listening to music.
ok i know literally no one asked but I first listened to Gorillaz when I was 4 years old. My mom played it on her ipod and the radio she loved them! We were going through a pretty rough time and I just remember listening to Gorillaz and their music making me happy id always used to dance to dare and say, ¨Mom play the song with the monkeys!¨ Fast foward to 6th grade I learned about them again by a friend.I just totally forgot about them ,once I started listening again I just had such a beautiful connection with their music. I was so obsessed, the characters on my mind 24/7 & not to mention Gorillaz is the reason why I started drawing and my art.Now 3 years later, I am a freshman in high school! I have seen them in concert once and I have so much merch lol. Gorillaz used to be the only thing I listened to, now I listen to a bunch of stuff so tonight I went back into all their music and oh my god. I have never loved a band so much!! Gorillaz will always have a special place in my little heart. :) Just listening to this song is bringing tears to my eyes.
This is my absolute favorite Gorillaz song. I love how they're exactly two ends of the spectrum. The first part is folk, calm, harmonic, and the other spectrum is an amazing jpop. I love it.
2:45 why does this give me late night radio vibes, like its only electro(?) music or its this kind with a woman’s soft voice. like you’re driving home or somewhere and this comes on, there is nothing else to listen to because its all the same and you sit there, looking at the midnight high way. im not sure if this is only in Britain or not but if it is then i apologize-
sometimes a song just rolls up in your head and it's your whole vibe for a few days at a time. how lucky to be able to hear it on demand, any amount of times.
this song sounds like a sunset over the oceans
He's 12, don't worry
LOL ecks dee
When the sun sets, the strobe lights come out to play.
Alex Nguyen
I was at the beach on vacation and thought this album would be a good listen. As I got to this song, it began to rain.
To me, this song is rain on the beach.
Yeah, and sleeping powder sounds like drugs....
This is literally the most beautiful song
no I think it's to binge
Both songs are beautiful now let's move on
Ok
El Mañana
The instrumental part-YES!
This is the “It was fun while it lasted,” vibe.
Fr dude :(
yeah the feelings of nostalgia also
you can't help but remember some great memories when you hear this song
It’s like finishing a game with a great storyline and then wishing you could go back and restart that experience but you know you can’t
EXACTLY CAUSE I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT OLD MEMORIES I HAD WHEN I LISTENED TO THIS SONG
bro... It hurts so bad when I think about it like that.
It's just mind blowing, about how a cartoonist and a guitar player meet up one day and say, let's create an imaginary band with all these different people. It's amazing about how this band came to life, and became real. It's something else. I'm just... blown away
Thank God they met.
Bluewolf 23 hello
murdoc's nipples lol twins 😂
I totally feel you. I dread the possibility that what if they never met :(
Imaginary?
This is one of those songs where you'll never forget it... One of those songs man
totally agree
I use it for every thing
One of those songs.
Thankfully I always forget about this one so I can always re-listen to it.
wait, what song?
this song got me through my best friend’s suicide. i listened to this along with a lot of plastic beach and it helped a lot. we used to listen to gorillaz together, she said empire ants (along with fire flies from the now now) were THE best songs and that she’d kill to see them live. she never got to. one day, i’ll see gorillaz live for you, naomi. you’ll always be the best girl.
🥺🥺🥺
I miss my friend too
stop I'm gonna cry
She didn't deserve to feel like that no one does; Pushed so close to the edge that they jump; i hope wherever she and you are you feel better and remember try to feel good :)
Dude... Recently I met this girl from the internet and she likes Gorillaz and a lot of other bands that I love, the thing is... She's depressed. I know her just for a while, but every day I'm afraid that I won't talk to her again. I hope she never tries anything, it would be to much and she's such a lovely and kind girl...
This song can literally go with any great scenery. A late night drive, a beach with barely anyone there, walking around the forest, and more. Definitely my favorite Gorillaz song
an empty beach is the best scenery to listen to this song
An empty beach with a beautiful sunset transitioning into night with a sky full of stars, glimmering and gleaming. And melancholy, lethal amounts of it.
True, it even fits with hell.
I can relate to you, considering I live on a farm and love walking through the forest. I take my music player and play this over and over again (along with every other gorillaz song).
I would listen to this song on my lunch breaks at my old job which I despised ... so I would push it alittle how long I went to go get lunch and I would play this song and let the Florida sun come in around 2-3pm in the car and just kind of float away, until I had to go back and be drug back into that sinking ship of a job.
I love how the split-track harmony starts at "polyphonic". :D
true
I'm literally learning about that in music haha
bet you how im feeling right now is how people feel when they hear me talk about cars and parts
That’s so true!!!
Idk but that verse reminded me of my old home. (twas a prairie so idk THE WORD IS SENTIMENTAL OK!)
this song makes me cry every time. It feels like the ending of a good movie or really nostalgic for me
i agree
It's pretty much nastolgaic for me,although I was born in 2008,as I 2010s kid it really brings back good memories that aren't even related to the song.
agree
This, aries ,desole and on melancholy hill make me cry
...i know what u mean. They're really good at capturing that in song
@@JRWells08 same lol
Gorillaz and two door cinema club have that affect on me
i perfectly timed this so the beat drop would be exactly at midnight
happy new year gorillaz
What a way to spend New Year's! 😃
Epic
I got massive respect for you
Yeah that year didn't go well
@@name1492 whoooof, yep. never doing that again.
this plus late night driving is the shit
John Ramos have to try that. :-)
me and my dad used to do this, i just cry when we do this once in a while
i need to do that now, where i live theres a lot of dark, foresty roads, beautiful places indeed.
lmfaoo i remember driving back from a party where i dropped acid while listening to this song. cool weather breezing past my open windows as i cruised along, visuals peaking every time a streetlight passed over me. absolute bliss
That's why I cant wait until I get my own car, so I can go night driving whenever I want by myself and listen to some music, it'll really help when I need to get away from my family. I'll get a car by April hopefully
I was a medium tier fan of Gorillaz. And had only listened to about half of their songs and that was enough to make me want to go to a concert. Turns out they came to Arizona so I bought foot tickets for just shy of 200$. They played so many songs including tomorrow comes today. But then Damon sat down at a piano. The stage went black and a spotlight lit him up. Then this song started. The first pass of the piano keys caught me off guard given it was my first time hearing it. Then a woman behind me pushed her way up between me and someone else and I go “my bad was I blocking your view?” Given I’m 6’2 and she seemed to be a foot shorter. She answered “yeah sorry it’s just that this is my favorite song and I really have to see him sing it” and so now she’s just in front of me and I’m listening to this song for the first time ever seeing her standing there with absolutely every fiber of her body trying to absorb the song as much as possible. Then the heat drops and everyone just goes wild. I mean the whole show was amazing and this was definitely one of the highlights. Eventually after the show she had turned around before I got a chance to leave and look for a friend I came with who got separated from me and asked for my number. We’ve been talking and she’s a cool person in the end. Hearing it live versus when I came home to listen to it again. It just, I’m glad hearing it In person was the first time I had heard it and it was definitely a beautiful experience:D
this is so beautiful that i nearly cried. I had this exact same feeling as her. Every day i wish i could hear it for the first time again. This is the most angelically aggressive and atmospherically genius. It carries me to another universe and I'm glad they took me on the journey to experience it. It will never fail to turn my heartstrings into endless knots of love. I'm both envious and glad you got to experience such beauty lol.
@@thenicoleb9127 I wanted to show it to some friends after cuz of how much I liked it but they didn’t think much of it. Honestly I’m glad though lmao. My own little moment happens when I hear this song and that’s enough
Damn now I wanna go to a concert just to surprise myself. How long does it take to recover your hearing?
@@thenicoleb9127 Try Only When It's Dark by Miami Nights 1984 and Gunship
I love this story 😊🖤.
Oh joy's arise
The sun has come again to hold you
Sailing out the doldrums of the whole week
The polyphonic prairies here, it's all around you
It's all around you, out here
And if the whole world is crashing down
Fall through space out of mind again
Where the emptiness we leave behind on warm air rising
Blows all the shadows far away
The falling of the whole empire, is here to hold you
Rolling out and haunted 'til it sleeps
Little memories, marching on
Your little feet, working the machine
Will it spin, will it soar
My little dream, working the machine
Soon like a wave that pass will fall
And closing in on you they're going on
Little memories
Your little feet, working the machine
Will it spin, will it soar
My little dream, working the machine
johnny gallos everytime I play the song I go straight to your comment 😊
OG Yee Dinasour nice Playlist👌👊
*prayer's
still missin some lyrics
but why ?
RUclips is broken. I tried to like your comment twice and it wouldn't let me...
That transition gives me goosebumps. Probably one of Gorillaz' best songs
Damon should really redo something similar to plastic beach it was their best work imo
@@Vlad-si9xs the most biggest sin of Damon was never giving rhinestone eyes an animation
@@menekro3168 true it would have been nice even glitter freeze got one.....glitter freeze
@@Vlad-si9xs or tomorrow comes today and Zam is almost a decade of plastic beach album
Thankful to the Uber rider who put me onto this, thanks Ava
sometimes i think about the fact that murdoc wrote this and i have to just lay down
Wh-
wHAT I FORGOT TH AT
And that Noodle wrote Demon Days.
He’s so sad and tormented, no wonder he writes stuff like this.
Ligit I think it's weird the only gorillaz songs I cry too are the ones he wrote but he has endured alot of trauma in his life his dad reminds me of mine luckily hes out of town for a while so I wont get hurt. (He knows hes mean too he just doesn't care.)
@@charonsferryold I'd believe noodle wrote demon days way more than murdoc wrote empire ants but I can kind of see it. Melancholy hill sounds kiiiiiind of similar.
I swear this music is
L I T E R A L L Y O R G A S M I C
Literally? I guess you're gonna need a new keyboard.
Apply cold water on the burnt area.
+Randy Miller III lmao
one more for OddlyErotic
Robert Ryan Same
this is the kind of song that makes you think. makes you think about life, and it just makes you so sad. gorillaz has the power to turn me from a person just gaming, to a person crying because my friend moved back to mexico. id otherwise not think about that, but this song makes my mind drift away. there are few artists that can do that to a person. this is such a powerful song, and its beautiful.
It's really interesting how *Murdoc* wrote this beautiful album. Kind of impressive, to be honest. I feel like it gives us a way into his sad, tormented mind.
If that makes any sense.
+Ashley Hallmark Yeah I see what you mean. He's nasty and has an attitide on the outside, but inside he's just a tormented soul with a horrible past.
I love that one interview where he gets a little emotional talking about the album. Being isolated in the middle of nowhere really brought the best and the worst out of him.
It's like Noodle and Demon Days the darkest album written by an energetic thirteen year old girl
Then he makes stuff like "Murdoc is God"
I’m not crying You are.
The whole album was sooooooo ahead of it's time
Mario Maldonado Sure was, I remember listening it when it released and not being impressed at all. But today I can say without hesitation it's their best album and definitely one of my favorite albums of all time. I can listen to it ALL the way through. Brilliant album.
@@jordanmartel2937 that happened to me. I first heard them 2 years ago and I was thinking to myself this is generic. I started listening to them again this year and god demon days. Gorillaz. Plastic beach albums are pure gold
I haven't gotten into the others as much
Mario Maldonado 2020 ahead of its time I’d reckon
Derry Cabrera yeah humanz and the now now aren’t on the same level as the first three, but there are definitely some great songs in them too (tranz is one of my faves) and there’s plenty of good songs in the other smaller albums like the fall and d-sides
@@jmes3824 maybe now now and humanz will age well like older albums did
1:07 - 1:33
Gets me everytime. It's just so magical how the beat fades and that soothing sound alongside 2D'S calming vocals put me at ease, but at the same time fill me with so many emotions that result to tears. I just adore this song, as it helps me relax, although I end up crying in the end but I still feel really happy. Empire Ants still to this day, remains one of my favorite Gorillaz songs of all time.
Corny.
@@luminisant for u 😐
@@luminisant I don't think you know what 'corny' means
@@luminisant Korn
Noice you just referenced a rock band lost to time
my favorite Gorillaz song.
scratch that, my favorite song ever.
Hey, me too!
I’m with ya
Man this week is so sad. Gorrilaz songs will help me.
I hope they did :)
No Trump, they didn't, we got the _23 enigma_ and we are all sad now
Try the whole year...
Zioxo they will help you FEEL GOOD
I've gotten that a lot. My original name was Zion, but I changed it because I wasn't dragging in any views. It just happens so that my name is close to some big youtuber that I really don't care about nor watch.
My best friend/brother loved the gorillaz, on march 2nd. 2010 he passed away and i was broken, march 3rd this album was released (the next day) and every year on march the 2nd i listen to this album to remind me of how blessed i am to be in this world still and be able to carry on the legend of my best friend. Its been 11 years since his passing and i still visit the album to this day.
Rest in Heavenly Peace to him, Godspeed man.
May his soul rest in peace
That was my fifteenth birthday. Feels kind of shitty that I was having a good day while that happened elsewhere. My condolences.
@@cpegg5840 ah don't feel shitty man, it's life and nobody can control that kinda stuff,
thats so beautiful
This song gives me the feels about how nice the world can be yet how terrible it is
N0v4 it is, it's an Erie song because it sounds positive but it's message is that we are all becoming slaves
melancholy is the word you're looking for
@@SlytheFOX100 That's what I got from this song too
Lancelot Lancelot Slaves? We aint no slaves tf
N0v4 if you insight into murdocs past you can see how dark he writes his songs and how sad and traumatic he is
Not kidding, the first time I listened to this song I cried because I was so damn touched.
your uncle touched you
WOA
TOO fAR TOO FASt
I almost did
WafflePandaCake Productions yea so did I
Same, it still tugs my heart strings
When I was forced to move houses I started talking to this girl. It was during lockdown and I'd stay up late messaging her and look out my window at the streetlights and listen to Gorillaz, and Empire Antz always got me thinking of her.I got this amazing feeling in my chest every time I spoke to her. And we eventually ended up dating. It was the happiest year of my life. And a few days ago it ended. Now I can't listen to this, and the pain is unimaginable.
Edit: I'm doing much better now. Happier times came, and I hope everyone who has experienced/ is experiencing anything similar is doing okay. You'll be okay.
you'll get through it bro.
You got this bro, good things always come to an end eventually
@@jdsalo7439 yeah man:/
@Jacob White thanks man ^^
@@shaanchannamsetty9595 I hope so man it's hard
THIS
MUSIC
IS
WOA
you said it my friend
Woah
hm m predicted the woa meme before it even existed
what, how, when?
why,
that meme is dumb
I AGREE. GENIUSES!!!!!!!
Lyrics:
Oh, joys arise, the sun has come again to hold you
Sailing out the doldrums of the week...
The polyphonic prayer is here, it's all around you
It's all around you, out here
And if the whole world is crashing down... (on you)
Fall through space out of mind with me
Where the emptiness we leave behind on warm air rising
Blows all the shadows far away
The falling of the whole empire, is here to hold you
Rolling out and haunted till it sleeps
Little memories, marching on
Your little feet, working the machine
Say will it spin, will it soar?
My little dream, working the machine
Soon, like a wave, empires will fall
And closing in on you, they're going on
Little memories
Your little feet, working the machine
Say will it spin, will it soar?
My little dream, working the machine
Soon like a wave, empires will fall
Closing in on you, they're going on.
a saint
The lyrics always sound so different compared to what I hear😂
You are a god among men for posting the lyrics.
I could just look them up
@@RUclipsSucjksAss you could
the hardest challenge is not slightly dancing to the beat at the mid-point of the song in public.
oh my god, I act the same way, lmao
FOR REAL
I know. Literally though
honestly, i always lose to the opening rhythm
Literally impossible not to. People think I'm on drugs lmao.
My girlfriend played this on our 3 years. I cryed but I proposed that day. Perfectly executed
Cried*
Shane Burna congrats
Awwww. That is goals. I wish my bf would do something like that.
Did she say yes?
it could be totally fake but congrats
im bat man tho
I love this whole entire song but 4:20 is by far the my favorite part of the song. something about that whistle at the end just gives me the vibes
pure nostalgia... its amazing how a sound or a chord can automatically transport you to a time and place.... you can almost smell it
420, ahah..
Fr i had this song on my playlist but forgot about it I guess and I recently came across it again and I can’t stop playing that part 😮💨🙏🏽
This song is especially poignant during quarantine. Two years out of college, living alone, and now jobless I am stuck at home constantly contemplating what kind of "machine" I want to work with my little feet, and if it's even worth it. Ultimately this song is about suicide/the will to live for me, and to get up every day with nowhere to go and still try to make something of the day is hard. But every week or so the ruminations over life are temporarily washed away by my dreams. This song both makes me sad, and motivates me to keep going.
don't give up sam, u can make it, believe that
Just keep going and don't give up
Thanks, y'all. Feelin' the love ^-^
Thanks for the novel
Dont give up. try to get high on weed and take a walk in the dark at night.
actually wait, dont do that untill you arent depressed.
This could be a good song to end a movie with. . .
Hm, for me it sounds more like a "playing at the end of the second act" song
Burnabee Sphinx
ähm...what? xD
DIMusicA xD
But what movie deserves such a perfect song?
*****
What are you talking about? There will be a new album, not a movie
Part of my desire to be a musician is thanks to Gorillaz and this song not only I enjoy how it was created but as a child it relaxed me and now as an adult it helps me calm my anxiety, it is simply a masterpiece for me along with Plastic Beach
💯
I think the best thing abt this song for me, is that I can listen to it anytime and feel that rush of dopamine at the beat drop. The feeling as if you’re floating. The moment when you’re on a swing, the moment in between of flying and falling, the sensation, it’s just so pleasant. I truly love this song.
listening to this on late night drive home is the best
My friend linked me to this song, well, time to binge listen to a ton of songs by them. This is amazing.
*fucks you*
Fucks you better than Readysetfire
_italicized fucking_
*bold fucking*
Fucking -Line Fucking-
The transition is so incredible and beautifully done. this is definitely one of Gorillaz’s best songs.
Little memories marching on
Your little feet working the machine
Say will it spin, will it soar
My little dream working the machine
Soon like a wave that pass will fall
And closing in on you they're going on
The seamless transition between the beginning of this song and the ending of superfast jellyfish is PERFECT
the perfect song doesn’t exis-
one of those songs i'm genuinely sad when it's over.
This is the "looking at the window thinking of the people you'll miss after the end of a long journey" vibe
That part where 2D says "I'm here" just makes me cry for some reason, why are all the people I want to meet fictional.
Eh, it actually says "out here".
canal ONDAS oh really? Huh, I'm dumb, ok then thanks for correcting me!
canal ONDAS Lugiazul para profesor! v:
TopKek
TopKek pretty sure she means 2D you fuck
I've been really depressed lately and gorillaz has been really helping me lately .
Nina Nunu but it is weird, I can only listen to Gorillaz mostly when I'm depressed.
@@ShnobbsReal me too ._. The thing is i ONLY listen to gorillaz
Please tell me that you're still alive :(
Stay strong rhe world is in a sad state with many creeps but there is so much beauty great ppl and Gorillaz expresses that. If u didnt get depressed sometimes u would b a heartless 1 but your not Empire Ants makes me cry but then it soars BEAUTIFULLY lifts me above. The wprld is lucky 2 have you n I hope u find like minded ppl 2 share it with u sound like a wonderful person much love❤❤❤
good luck nina i hope you can get throught it
I've came back to this song over and over again, and I swear it ages like wine. Such a beautiful song.
Whoever else is out there thinking, hurting, or just tired of whatever bullshit is going on in your life, you've got this. You're strong enough to have made it this far, and for that, you should be proud.
Damn that’s deep
ty :)
If you want to feel good, listen to this song.
Or Feel Good Inc.
HA!
fat
Unlucky 345 ?????? why so rude
feel sad*
This song feels like coming home after hanging out with friends all day and seemingly having a good time. You shut the door behind you and just sit in silence and process. It’s a lonely moment.
-... may i suggest u this song Time by The Impures :) really great indie tune-... may i suggest u this song Time by The Impures :) really great indie tune
Ok
I used to cry within the first few seconds. every time, without fail. Now, I can listen and just be filled with peace and comfort without getting overwhelmed by it. I got better, and that fact makes me smile every time I hear this song.
thats great im happy to hear that :D
Full disclosure, Plastic Beach is my favorite album.
it's criminally underrated
Drakos playR the fall is lot more underrated
@eccentricsage That's your opinion, dude
EccentricSage im pretty sure the fall was made on an ipad so that might be why
i cant believe pent is fucking dead ta re looco ameoo
all dislikes are Empire Termites
I knew it
Democracy Ants
@@mr.sniffly5297 ant ww2 ant cold war ant revolution ant civil war
Of course
Damon Albarn has that unique ability to write such great, memorable melodies and harmonies. The lyrics are somehow so simple but so profound. I want to live on the Polyphonic Prairie. And Yukimi Nagano's vocal is so mesmerizing- such a great track!
I use two alarms to wake up in the morning.
The first plays from 0:00 - 0:15 , the second plays from 2:15 - 2:33.
You're welcome.
Oml its been 2 years but ty
I feel tranquil with this song
+Adonay Rocha You speak spanish?/ ¿Hablas español? xD
Gabu López Si, hola :)
Jajaja te descubrí por ese "tranquil"
Gabu López Jaja por que? Así se dice o también esta tranquility
Jajaja nope, se diria, relaxed o calm
Listening to plastic beach for the first time when it came out was an emotional experience. Is anyone here in 2024?
I am
Me
No, I'm listening in 2015
Me ❤
Hiya
I can never decide which one is my favourite song from the album
empire ants,melancholy hill or to binge but I hope little dragon returns for the new album
when is their new album coming out? do you know?
2017
Now in 2017 we do not have little dragon
:'v
I heard they might collaborate on their next album
she dont come in humanz
That mid-song switch up is beyond groovy
This is the perfect song to cry to, so underrated
My ears are literally blasting, such good audio man!
Love your pic
Monserath Nateras Thanks ^^
Your welcome and 2-D and noodle are my favorite
Great :)
Love your new pic
Am I the only one who wants to live on The Plastic Beach?
I think it could stand to be a helluva lot bigger. Like a rock and roll Big Shell y'know?
But it would still rock to live on.
id vacation there, but not live, after all, its litterally made of plastic
+Jeric Studios i'd live there over the the summer
+L.Eengine and what would you eat?
Does anyone else wish they could hear this for the first time again. Like if I could go back in time and do it I would. It was by far my most pleasurable experience when it comes to music. I remember how my arms were covered in goose bumps.
the girl i like showed me this song a week ago (i love gorillaz just never FULLY explored their music, which now im going to) i was high as hell listening to this song, and let me tell you it was a heavenly experience. it’s only been a week but i wish i could listen to it again for the first time. i can’t imagine getting tired of this song
Been listening to Gorillaz since I was a kid but never heard this song until last night at their show in ATL.. fucking magical.
In a way this song has taken on new meanings for me as I’ve gotten older and older. First I saw it as just a fantastically produced song, but as I get older it’s become a beacon of hope and happiness in my life so it’s so powerful every time I come back to listen to it and Plastic Beach again
Still feels new to me, every time. Goosebumps all the time. 😊
first time for me
It’s kinda weird, like the first time I listened to this got extreme déjà vu, like the hardest I’ve ever felt it, and that was the very first time I’ve ever heard it. I have no idea why it happened but I feel it was supposed to happen, like they wanted us to feel something intense when we hear this odd song
YESSSS !!!!!!
Probably because of the electric drums in the beginning found in a lot of songs
I felt like I had heard it in my dreams before!
That's the perfect description for this song
Yes :'D ...Momento mori-
This song is my all time favourite song and has been ever since I played it , the first time I played it I started crying , its so beautiful and sweet but has this touch to it that just makes it 100 times better , the melody is so calm and then it just turns into something thats upbeat but still beautiful and calm and Little Dragon's voice just matches perfectly, I cant imagine what this song would be if she wasnt the one to sing in this . Gorillaz dont even have one song that disappoints me , they're an amazing band and Ive known them ever since Demon days first came out . El mañana is another perfect song , its upbeat but still has a feel to it that makes you feel so calm . Plastic Beach just has to be my favourite Gorillaz album and one of the reasons it is is because of this song , if this song wasnt in the album , I think it would've been empty . I always sing this song in school and my bestfriend gets so mad , but she'd understand why if she'd actually listen song even once .
+mirella I couldnt agree more.
+mirella My eyes always water when I listen to this alone
Started listening to gorillaz again. Still have the CD for plastic beach and I decided to play it in my car. Man, once this song came on, all the memories unlocked. This song is the reason why this was one of my favorite albums. Driving to this song while the sun was setting, pasting by old stamping grounds, everything. I was in middle school when this came out and now I’m 25. I hate the job that work I work at, I’ve been down at times and I just look for ways that bring me back to 2010. When things were simple. I wish can go back to those days.
Ok so like I’m on shuffle and the song before this was Superfast Jellyfish, and it faded into this perfectly omg
IT HAPPENED AGAIN
I mean, in the album Superfast Jellyfish comes before this so of course they're going to blend well together@@strideryourself
Favourite song of my favourite band, cant be one day without listening to it , help me in the good and bad moments loveu gorillaz
Nekku.Deu$9 idem......!!!!! Forever!!!!
how does someone listen to this and not cry?? im serious i cant stop crying please give me tips on how to stop.
just think that they made this, they fricking made this. that should cheer ya up
It's a nice song but it's about all the human race becoming slaves
2:19 is kinda happy
yes
Well don't stop crying. We both know how much we appreciate this amazing work of art.
Little memories, marching on
Your little feet, working the machine
Will it spin, will it soar
My little dream, working the machine
My favorite part. They have a talent for creating amazing pictures through lyrics.
The singer of that part is called Little Dragon
2:15 is like a boy here it comes moment
Goku Fire Guy best part of the song
probably the only electronica groove that i've heard that is better than an aphex twin groove. i was taken to a different plane when i heard it.
@@_ben_miller true tho....
@@_ben_miller I've tried aphex twin and his music isn't groovy at all to me for some reason. could you recommend some of his songs?
@@p0mpilius , let me put a qualifier on this. he has some songs where a lot of the time there is a very ungroovy, abrasive drill and bass part. then comes in a smooth, moody keyboard/synth jingle that, in contrast to the drill and bass part, feels amazing. the hardness of his songs makes the grooves even more powerful. i honestly initially hate most of his songs, but then when i realize what it led up to, the whole thing is amazing. the best example of this is his album "druqks".
Zero exaggeration. The greatest song I've ever heard. Ever.
Disliked
@@rahsheedaziz4636 ☠️
Is it cause you went deaf right after you heard this song?
Boy u need to listen to MUSIC
the replies need to leave this man alone, let him enjoy his music 💀
hell, his voice and the soothing background blend so well, and then the sudden switch between genres while maintaining that nice feeling is just,aaaaaa so good
I wish there was a video, but then again i imagine a situation where they're all in this white box that fades to indigo, and on the wall of one of the faces of the cube is the view of outside the box, which is this beautiful forest where a cartoon Little Dragon sings and alongside 2D they look at each other and stuff, quite frantic.
Little dragon is a band I believe.
+Danny Freckels yeah I meant. Yukimi haha :)
The second half of this song is a great change of pace. Even though I personally like the beginning more, it's still a very solid part with great vocals and an intense instrumental that reminds me of the good type of chaos in life. Helps me be strong for anything else I'm struggling
2010 was fucking painful and this was the perfect fucking album. 10 years later I still feel it
@ 2:15 change the song speed to 1.25x it sounds so amazing
Plastic beach
Best songs
Best story
Best album
Best phase
Working the machine
so many languages and you only speak the truth
2 of your statements are untrue fandom-wise
Yes
Demon Days still holds top spot for me, but I won't begrudge anyone who prefers this.
Also, Cracker Beach has shot to top 3 albums for me like a rocket!
7 years and this is still my favorite song ever from you, i can't begin to describe how much has my life being accompanied by Gorillaz as the soundtrack
This song feels like swimming through a coral reef. It's daytime but you're so deep that the light and the colors are muted. But even so, it's beautiful down there.
This and Melancholy Hill are the most beautiful and relaxing songs they made. I like almost all of their songs, but these are my favorites.
I was first in line for a Joji concert, got there at 4:45. Lightly raining, train shooting by every 10 min, and this song was perfect. Saw this guy walking towards me a block away so I paused the song. He got in line and we started talking. He told me he just saw Gorillaz in concert and I asked his favorite song. He said this song and no doubt I told him I listened to it right when he was walking up. I’ve never seriously believed in destiny but events like this has happened a few times. Amazing concert, he, along with everyone else I met were awesome! If anyone can, I encourage you to go to a concert!
I play this song every single morning, it just helps me get through the day and Gorillaz has honestly saved my life.
that instrumental break is heavenly
This song is relaxing
love their style its so unique & define with creativity in it's own class
I've been lucky enough to have this song and album with me nearly my entire life. It's always nice coming back and listening to it again
-... may i suggest u this song Time by The Impures :) really great indie tunevvvvvv
@@esquistofrenico2367 👍
The beat drop is the best thing you can ever hear in your entire life. It felt like an old 50's summer song (The synth at 3:23 speaks for iitself!) but added a feeling of an end of a concert. Yukimi Nagano's part was amazing, I could say that for 100 times! She (and Damon/2D, of course...) encapsulated the feeling of the song, and they made it 10 times emotional. The song itself felt nostalgic, I forgot when I heard this song for the first time, no idea what my reaction was but after fully listening to it, it got me so well!
it's impressive how all of our feelings are connected to this song
when I was an 11 year old and first listened to this song i thought it was the most boring of the plastic beach songs...
this is why children shouldn't have opinions.
empire ants is one of the most enchanting experiences out of any other gorillaz song I've listened to
its just so beautiful.
I fucking cry when I listen to this song. I had a wonderful idea to listen to it in class. Had to make up a cover story so I didn't get in trouble for listening to music.
ok i know literally no one asked but I first listened to Gorillaz when I was 4 years old. My mom played it on her ipod and the radio she loved them! We were going through a pretty rough time and I just remember listening to Gorillaz and their music making me happy id always used to dance to dare and say, ¨Mom play the song with the monkeys!¨ Fast foward to 6th grade I learned about them again by a friend.I just totally forgot about them ,once I started listening again I just had such a beautiful connection with their music. I was so obsessed, the characters on my mind 24/7 & not to mention Gorillaz is the reason why I started drawing and my art.Now 3 years later, I am a freshman in high school! I have seen them in concert once and I have so much merch lol. Gorillaz used to be the only thing I listened to, now I listen to a bunch of stuff so tonight I went back into all their music and oh my god. I have never loved a band so much!! Gorillaz will always have a special place in my little heart. :) Just listening to this song is bringing tears to my eyes.
this is like my favorite song ever
Did anybody notice that they subscriber count grow so fast, this must really be the year of gorrillaz
FreshGaming123456
Yes because they've been releasing a lot of things on social media recently since they are coming out with a new album in 2017
Crystal Ruiz #hyped
FreshGaming123456 they got 1 million subs yay
REDSHIFT
Get the fuck out of here and enjoy their music, normie.
REDSHIFT
You never said it was a "game" and you just mentioned a FUCKING dead meme.
This is my absolute favorite Gorillaz song. I love how they're exactly two ends of the spectrum. The first part is folk, calm, harmonic, and the other spectrum is an amazing jpop. I love it.
2:45 why does this give me late night radio vibes, like its only electro(?) music or its this kind with a woman’s soft voice.
like you’re driving home or somewhere and this comes on, there is nothing else to listen to because its all the same and you sit there, looking at the midnight high way.
im not sure if this is only in Britain or not but if it is then i apologize-
That part is electro, you're correct.
This is my favourite song on the album it's so beautiful I could listen to this forever
The visual imagery this band is able to create with this music is absolutely astounding.
Little dragon and Gorillaz need to collaborate more often
sometimes a song just rolls up in your head and it's your whole vibe for a few days at a time. how lucky to be able to hear it on demand, any amount of times.
This is like one of those songs that hits you in the feels.