I had a chance to meet Ben and we were able to talk. I thanked him for songs that helped me through depression and something just clicked. We talked for over 20 minutes about depression and fighting ourselves. He is a great guy after talking with him he said, “People like you and I don’t suffer depression. We battle it. We won’t win every battle but we will win the war.” Their songs are dark, and that makes me delve deeper into myself and I realize no matter how dark the song, there is always a shred of hope.
Yeah me too. It’s gonna sound cliché but Dear Agony helped me get through highschool, so this album is close to my heart and soul and will always stand as my favorite album of all time.
@PapaBigBalls 86 Indeed! And they are all still amazing! While I admit I'm not certain that I've heard all the songs on One-X, I loved the four singles back in the day ("Animal", "Pain", "Never Too Late", "Riot") as well as "Time of Dying" and the title track. "One-X" may be the most encouraging and empowering song I've ever heard from Three Days Grace.
Alex’s reaction is beautiful and genuine. I’ve loved this song since it first came out, but I never knew the full meaning behind the lyrics. The moment Alex stopped head bobbing and focused on the lyrics gave me goosebumps. It hits hard.
I singed this song in 2012 when my mom was in her last days(she died from cancer) at a highschool concert. I dedicated this song to her and also the song Unknown soldier. She will always remain in my heart as a soldier that fought for her family. Love you mom
This hits hard on my end, my dad is an alcoholic and he's the type to use words to cut people down when drunk. I have dealt with a lot of depression through my life because of it. I have had... Those thoughts... But I pushed through. No matter what you are going, for whoever is reading this, you can make it. I believe you can. If I am able to push through the negative thoughts and feeling like I'm literally a waste of space, I know you can too. I am lucky to have friends that are there for me, despite being online. Don't throw everything away, pain is only temporary, we just don't know how long it will last. Look to your friends, talk to them, let them know where you're at. Sometimes having that one person that knows can be enough for a new path to open, a path with less pain.
I have to say, even though my reasons don't come from the same background as yours, at 28 I've never been drunk either nor do I ever want to. I respect your belief and I'm glad momma Hef is in a better place. I truly believe that your relationship with her is the reason we have such an awesome, kind, warm individual that we see on RUclips everyday. Bless both of you. You're both amazing.
I really wish the reactors reacted more to Breaking Benjamin, they are such a great band with no bad songs. I have some suggestions: Save Yourself, Unknown Soldier, Sooner Or Later, You Fight Me, You, Skin, Into The Nothing, Failure, Forever, The Dark Of You. I could say many more lol.
This song has destroyed me and put me back together every single time I've listened to it, his emotion is so raw and so beautiful that it just hits so much harder than any song I've heard by them. I really like the Aurora version, I think it really adds something, but the original is flawless in and of itself.
Heard the song for the first time while I watched this video. Great song, great reaction by Alex and when Alex told us to keep smiling, I just wiped away a tear.
I’d give anything to feel nothing anymore. I don’t have any addictions but I have numerous health problems that have me in constant pain. As a husband and father, my priorities are elsewhere atm. I want my wife to be in a good place financially with plenty of support before I’m gone. I want my daughter to be strong mentally and independent as an adult (she’s 17 now). I really don’t know how much longer I have cuz my health can deteriorate at any time, especially since Covid is still a thing. Edit: I grew up with a mom that struggled with alcohol addiction and she died 4 years ago from a Vicodin overdose. My health started to deteriorate on my way home from her funeral. Now I have to rely on multiple pain meds just to make each day at least a little tolerable. I’d also give anything just to walk and be able to use my right arm and hand again for even the most simplest of tasks like opening a packet of dipping sauce, holding a burger with both hands, etc.
One of my all-time favorite Breaking Benjamin songs. It's great that such an old album is still getting talked about. A darker time where Ben was struggling with alcoholism. I'm so glad that the man has grown over the years and is doing so much better now than he was back then
One of my favorite things about this album and a lot of bens songs is that he just fuckin sends it full emotion in the music and either joins in hard or brings it back to soft only to erupt with his powerful and melancholic/hopeful voice.
Love you! Love BB! Love Lacey! I love Dear Agony it's one of my favorite albums of all time. Without You is my favorite song off of it. I waited so long for this remake it made me cry like a baby when I first listened to this song! It's so beautiful. 💕
There is a video of a live concert where Ben asked a fan what her favorite song was. She said Dear Agony because of the passing of her son. Even though it wasn't part of that night's set, right then and there in the crowd he started singing it for her. Super powerful, would love to see you react to that, but at the very least you should at least experience it in your own time!
I remember seeing them live when this album came out. This song hits home for me recently I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer and I've been getting back into breaking benjamin especially this album. Alex I love your videos keep it up!
I still struggle to listen to this song. When this album first came out o was in a very dark place in my life. I am grateful that it got me through at that time but It also takes me back. Bitter sweet.
This song feels like my father singing to my sister, brothers, and me. My father nearing the end of his life was in constant pain from defeating cancer years before. He suffered from PTSD from the Vietnam war and only near the end of his life was finally getting his help for dealing with it. He always said how he just wanted the pain to end. At the end of his life be passed from Dehydration and starvation. How this happened is he had dementia, and it was never caught till it was way too late. So as my father laid in hospice, he slowly forgot everything, including how to eat and drink. This song hits me hard because I am a combat vet so crying for the dead is hard for me, but every time I hear this song it helps me grieve for the loss of my father.
I remembering sharing my first Breaking Benjamin album with my mom when I was a teen. One of her favorite songs were "Dear Agony", "Give Me a Sign" and "Anthem of the Angels." She also loved Skillet, RED, Evanescence, and Three Days Grace.
Hi Alex This reaction is pure genuine. It reminds me my reaction to this song (but trust me, the whole album is beautiful) the first time i listened it. This Song hits you right inside. You can feel the pain and the sorrow of Ben for all he has been trough. If i can Suggest you a song of Breaking Beniamin you MUST listen and react, It would be' absolutely UNTIL THE END (my favorite song of Breaking Benjamin) from the album PHOBIA. This is such underrated but it's a masterpiece. Thanks for the attention and best regards from Italy!
i am 41 and have dealt with depression my whole life... for better or worse... drinking... some drugs but nothing hard... weed and some pills... but when I was at my worst, at age 18 or 19, when I thought I couldn't go on or take more of life, ppl leaving, disowning me whatever and event til now when my depression is kicking my ass... I love this song and the duet with Lacey but sometimes I still have to go back to the song that saved my life....I don't know if you have reacted to Staind before or not but Waste by Staind saved my live and always keeps my grounded...even nearly after 20 yrs after it came out....just give it a listen....it made me stronger and a better person just by hearing that song and not wanting to be anything like that song...i have amazing days and days from hell... but, I have my grounding point that keeps me from doing something so fricking stupid.....
Breaking Benjamin is my all time favorite band and Dear Agony is my all time favorite album by them, they have some of deepest lyrics of any rock/metal band and continually put out banger after banger after banger
This album saved my fucking life man. I used to listen to this song & the others on the album, laying on the floor in my room crying wishing the pain would just stop. There’s something about Ben & his voice & music. He comforted me. He really saved me. PLEASE react to this whole album 🥺🤍
I've been a huge BB fan for years. This is the first time paying attn to the words. Due to chronic nerve pain for years, an alcoholic when I was a kid, there have been times I've thought of breaking my 34+ years of sobriety and just end it. This song is unreal.
This song and many other songs in their repertoire helped me get through my mom passing away. Awesome reaction! 🔥🤘🏼 I get tears listening to their music.
The album dear agony got me through one of the hardest times in my life. It came out while my life was crumbling to pieces. I listened to it every single day. It still resonates very heavily with me to this very day.
The ENTIRE Breaking Benjamin Discography is EPIC! Ben Burnley is a writer genius! Dark, yes....But he's been through so much in his life! He writes about what he knows and feels. It would probably sound very fake for him to sing about an experience that he either didn't go through himself or at least relate to. I have loved Breaking Benjamin since day one! Dear Agony is by far my favorite ❤ .... I can't relate to it on a substance abuse issue, but I deal with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety on a daily basis. I understand and feel every word. It is a war within me. I wish my Agony would suffer slowly, just so it knows how i feel everyday living with it. Thank you for posting alex!
My dad had a bad drinking problem and battled depression for at least most of his life. He was hospitalized for both at least twice I know of before he died of natural causes at 80. I think at lest subconsciously is why I haven’t been a big drinker since my early 30s. Thankfully I never had a serious problem but I definitely know people who have. I am sorry to hear about your mom tho. Despite everything you seem to have gone thru you seem to have come out the other side ok. I don’t know if you’ll ever read this but I appreciate your channel a ton. It’s the first reaction channel I ever even watched more than Once. That’s because you weren’t yelling or acting like a dumb ass. You can tell you were genuine. I’ve been here watching for 2 years now hope you’re here at least 2 more. You definitely bring a smile to my face even if some of the stuff you listen to isn’t my thing. Peace and love dude.
Dear Agony is such a devastating song. I listen to this song along during depressive and suicidal episodes and the pleading of the chorus is what I relate to most strongly. Breaking Benjamin has so many powerful and depressingly beautiful songs
Now that I see how this song that I love so much was created, I realize that the logo shown in the background of the lyrics in the song is the resonance of Ben :0
I saw Lacey Sturm on teaser for the video but it's the original version. Yes, a great song, but I think the latest with Stacey is much better and not sure if we can beg for another reaction video for the latest version? Also, why is Lacey on the teaser?
The latest with Lacey is less symbolically impactful, so it's a good thing he heard the original first to appreciate that one more. The thumbnail has gotta be a slip-up. Maybe he Googled Dear Agony pictures and the music video was the first thing to come up. Seems likely.
What lies beneath has always hit home for me and to this day is my favorite song by both the band and music in general. I highly recommend you review that song especially since it's on the same album
Gosh, Breaking Benjamin will forever be my favorite band. Idc what anyone says. Ben's songs have helped me so much and this album specifically hits home. I cried hearing the song and watching this reaction video, I always do. I feel it so deeply in my bones.. I am glad you enjoy this band because it's amazing.
This album is a masterpiece. Your a good guy for offering yourself as an outlet for relief to help others. You did I Will Not Bow, you need to do Without You. Next to Dear Agony tht one hits me the most.
Dude Alex, you have to do the ENTIRE album!! It is an amazing piece of art that you would not regret listening to. Not a bad song on it in my opinion. Love love love Breaking Benjamin!!
Thankfully he's still here and a fantastic new album came after this one that in my opinion is better than most of thier material over the years. There's so many good songs in Thier catalog to choose from but honestly I would go with one from the dark before dawn record because it's so overlooked out of all of them. Pick any song and you'll love it. This bands formula is unique to only them. It's special.
I've lost so much people I love and everything I worked for. I am so close to have nothing left to lose. Now I know how it feels. It feels nothing . . just nothingness. No hope, no reason, no pain .. nothing 😔
It's the little things that make this guy my favorite music reaction channel. Like, at 6:15 (also my favorite part of the song), he stops bobbing his head to the beat because the lyrics take an even darker turn and he FEELS it. As for my personal feelings about the song, while I've been lucky enough to not have any alcoholics in my immediate family, this song really hit different after I found out my partner of seven years had cheated on me. Like the lyrics say, I really felt like loving this person who had hurt me pulled me down to rock bottom, and I used the anger I felt to push forward. But, after a while the anger and hate left, and I just felt nothing. I'm getting through it, but man, I wouldn't mind if agony would let me go, too.
I have anxiety and depression and I am physically and emotionally drained all the time. I have seeked help from a therapist and I'm on medication. The suicidal thoughts were so bad... I just wanted them to stop. Anyone who knows me.... knows how funny and "happy" I am, but I hide my pain very well. This song hits me hard and I can honestly say I've been in this position before and I'm trying so hard to fix my self. But I'm still here, and that is all that matters.
Thank You for doing another BB! Ive been waiting as i know you have really liked their others! There so many good ones, and as so many have said you just have to do each album!!
I think this song is about the back and forth struggle in his head. One minute he's putting up a fight, and the next minute, he just wants to end it all, and then it's back to fighting for his life against the demons in his head.
I wish I had someone like you in my life so much right now...Ever since I was 15 and my Dad suddenly died, I was sure my Life would end by my own hand... I couldn't even imagine getting 18, but something kept me going...music was a huge part. I self harmed, my BMI at one point was below 10, I had many addictions...and I still managed to graduate top of my school that year. I got into medical school at first try, i was "functioning" perfectly, until one day... Since then i have been in hospital over 30 times, about 10 times in ICU for suicide attempts, psych ward, to get my wounds stiched up etc. It went really well, after my last stay in January, but damn these past few weeks were shitty... I keep on taking too many pills or drink too much, sometimes both, just so I don't have to feel the world. Although I would love to be able to be truly happy again, I am also afraid. Because I feel like I have no emotional skin, so every touch hurts. I am in therapy, he's a great doctor, but he doesn't feel with the intensity that I do. And I know all the pills in the world wouldn't make me happy. I hated it to be a somewhat self aware Borderline among other things...because I know exactly what I have to do, but actually doing it is so exhausting. Anyways, I love your Videos, your optimism and empathy, it's one of the few things I truly let myself feel and it makes me stronger and happy, knowing that I'm not alone and that people do care. Ps: I wanna go into mental health research, once I have my PhD and kick some ass🤘🏻♥️🎵
For a guy like me who's stayed away from drugs and alcohol his whole life, it's strange when I keep hearing how so many of my favorite artists have serious problems with them. Scary to be drawn to the damaged ones, but they genuinely make the stuff that's memorable.
I had a chance to meet Ben and we were able to talk. I thanked him for songs that helped me through depression and something just clicked. We talked for over 20 minutes about depression and fighting ourselves. He is a great guy after talking with him he said, “People like you and I don’t suffer depression. We battle it. We won’t win every battle but we will win the war.” Their songs are dark, and that makes me delve deeper into myself and I realize no matter how dark the song, there is always a shred of hope.
That's awesome....thanks for sharing!
Why did you have to go and make me tear up. You WILL conquer it. Music literally saves livez
Keep fighting Becky
That’s deep. Keep fighting and work hard to stay happy and positive. ✊ 👍👍
I think if i ever met him i would be able to die a happy man!
If you thought this was sad....just wait till you hear Anthem of the Angels off of this album
my thoughts exactly
How about Give Me A Sign?
I've only met one person that doesn't like any BB songs.
Yes he should listen to this. I just lost my grandmother to memory issues and that song hits hard.
I think You off of Phobia was one of the sadder songs
MORE BREAKING BENJAMIN!!!!
Y E S !
Failure
I love this band, my top #1 in the rock/metal
@Prozakhistan aren't you a little ray of sunshine. Maybe listening to more Breaking Benjamin will lift your spirits.
@@oscaryanezzavala i feel u bro for me its metallica and breaking benjamin
Give me a sign - breaking Benjamin. Agony about someone else fading away instead of himself
You should do a breaking benjamin reaction series !
Yes, please!!
I can get behind that. I feel that they aren’t under rated or overhyped but just there through the years making great music
I really fucking wanted that.
For sure dude!!! This would be awesome they’ve been my favorite since i was 10, I’m now 24 lol
@@gracetsakeris1104 Same! (I'm 25 though lol)
Yes, "The Breakup Album." Got me through several difficult times in my life. Very cathartic.
Yeah me too. It’s gonna sound cliché but Dear Agony helped me get through highschool, so this album is close to my heart and soul and will always stand as my favorite album of all time.
For me it was Dear Agony and Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces
You want a war?
@PapaBigBalls 86 Indeed! And they are all still amazing! While I admit I'm not certain that I've heard all the songs on One-X, I loved the four singles back in the day ("Animal", "Pain", "Never Too Late", "Riot") as well as "Time of Dying" and the title track. "One-X" may be the most encouraging and empowering song I've ever heard from Three Days Grace.
Same fam
Alex had the face of a concerned man while reading those lyrics. I feel you bro
❤️❤️
Alex’s reaction is beautiful and genuine. I’ve loved this song since it first came out, but I never knew the full meaning behind the lyrics. The moment Alex stopped head bobbing and focused on the lyrics gave me goosebumps. It hits hard.
I singed this song in 2012 when my mom was in her last days(she died from cancer) at a highschool concert. I dedicated this song to her and also the song Unknown soldier. She will always remain in my heart as a soldier that fought for her family. Love you mom
May she rest in peace 💔 my friend's mother died from breast cancer few months back , it's horrible to be in that situation, stay strong dear stranger
This hits hard on my end, my dad is an alcoholic and he's the type to use words to cut people down when drunk. I have dealt with a lot of depression through my life because of it. I have had... Those thoughts... But I pushed through. No matter what you are going, for whoever is reading this, you can make it. I believe you can. If I am able to push through the negative thoughts and feeling like I'm literally a waste of space, I know you can too. I am lucky to have friends that are there for me, despite being online.
Don't throw everything away, pain is only temporary, we just don't know how long it will last. Look to your friends, talk to them, let them know where you're at. Sometimes having that one person that knows can be enough for a new path to open, a path with less pain.
Love your reactions Alex, but FINALLY this isn’t a Metallica video lol
I know right lol
we need the Kill Em All Album reaction!!!
No, we need Metallica reactions! 🤘
Yeah. I’m not really a fan of Metallica. So this was a welcome change of pace.
@@xMeme_X_Lordx how do you not like metallica? I'm just asking what you don't like about them. I'm not trying to be a dick
Memphis may fire - blood and water
And then old Memphis may fire
And then hollow front!
🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙
Fuck yes on the hollow front!
I clicked so fucking fast when I saw one of my favorite bands
The Aurora version with Lacey Sturm is a must watch. The video is extremely well done, and that performance takes the song to another level IMO
Always shall be and forever will be in my top 5 bands of all time!
I have to say, even though my reasons don't come from the same background as yours, at 28 I've never been drunk either nor do I ever want to. I respect your belief and I'm glad momma Hef is in a better place. I truly believe that your relationship with her is the reason we have such an awesome, kind, warm individual that we see on RUclips everyday. Bless both of you. You're both amazing.
I really wish the reactors reacted more to Breaking Benjamin, they are such a great band with no bad songs. I have some suggestions:
Save Yourself, Unknown Soldier, Sooner Or Later, You Fight Me, You, Skin, Into The Nothing, Failure, Forever, The Dark Of You.
I could say many more lol.
Unknown Soldier is such an underrated song by them. That's my 2nd favorite song from BB.
I can't choose my favorite song by them, every song is great lol.
This song has destroyed me and put me back together every single time I've listened to it, his emotion is so raw and so beautiful that it just hits so much harder than any song I've heard by them. I really like the Aurora version, I think it really adds something, but the original is flawless in and of itself.
Easily my favourite song of all time. I don’t think that will ever change with how much this song and lyrics hit you.
I highly recommend “give me a sign” from this same album
Heard the song for the first time while I watched this video.
Great song, great reaction by Alex and when Alex told us to keep smiling, I just wiped away a tear.
1st time I’ve heard this, thank you Alex but I listened to it with tears in my eyes. What a song.
I’d give anything to feel nothing anymore. I don’t have any addictions but I have numerous health problems that have me in constant pain. As a husband and father, my priorities are elsewhere atm. I want my wife to be in a good place financially with plenty of support before I’m gone. I want my daughter to be strong mentally and independent as an adult (she’s 17 now). I really don’t know how much longer I have cuz my health can deteriorate at any time, especially since Covid is still a thing.
Edit: I grew up with a mom that struggled with alcohol addiction and she died 4 years ago from a Vicodin overdose. My health started to deteriorate on my way home from her funeral. Now I have to rely on multiple pain meds just to make each day at least a little tolerable. I’d also give anything just to walk and be able to use my right arm and hand again for even the most simplest of tasks like opening a packet of dipping sauce, holding a burger with both hands, etc.
Dude, please tell me you're gonna react to Kill 'EM All next?!! 🤘
One of my all-time favorite Breaking Benjamin songs. It's great that such an old album is still getting talked about. A darker time where Ben was struggling with alcoholism. I'm so glad that the man has grown over the years and is doing so much better now than he was back then
Any time I see a reaction to Dear Agony, I have to click it. Easily one of the greatest songs ever made.
You should listen to his collaboration with lacy Sturm of dear agony off of the aurora album!
One of my favorite things about this album and a lot of bens songs is that he just fuckin sends it full emotion in the music and either joins in hard or brings it back to soft only to erupt with his powerful and melancholic/hopeful voice.
Nothing More does a couple great deep and personal songs, check out God Went North as well as Fade In/ Fade Out.
Fade In/Fade Out is awesome. Very deep.
Love you! Love BB! Love Lacey!
I love Dear Agony it's one of my favorite albums of all time. Without You is my favorite song off of it.
I waited so long for this remake it made me cry like a baby when I first listened to this song! It's so beautiful. 💕
Came back from the military was a mess bottles everywhere
I definitely get this song
You should definitely check out "What Lies Beneath" from these guys. I get the impression that it's another one you'll sync with on a deeper level
I love how authentic this guy is. Also BB is my top 3 fave bands of all times and seen them like like 6x. Amazing!
There is a video of a live concert where Ben asked a fan what her favorite song was. She said Dear Agony because of the passing of her son.
Even though it wasn't part of that night's set, right then and there in the crowd he started singing it for her.
Super powerful, would love to see you react to that, but at the very least you should at least experience it in your own time!
Cry EVERY TIME I hear it !!! Really a couple different ways hits home !!!
you NEED to listen to the aurora version of this it’s absolutely amazing
I remember seeing them live when this album came out. This song hits home for me recently I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer and I've been getting back into breaking benjamin especially this album. Alex I love your videos keep it up!
one of the greatest songs by BREAKING BENJAMIN
soo much more respect to this band for releasing this song the meaning is soo good and beautiful song i love breaking benjamin
I still struggle to listen to this song. When this album first came out o was in a very dark place in my life. I am grateful that it got me through at that time but It also takes me back. Bitter sweet.
I’ve known their current bass player since he was in high school. I knew him when he just stared to play bass. I’m fuckin old btw. Lol
Without You is probably my favorite BB song, especially the acoustic version. Can’t recommend it enough.
This song feels like my father singing to my sister, brothers, and me. My father nearing the end of his life was in constant pain from defeating cancer years before. He suffered from PTSD from the Vietnam war and only near the end of his life was finally getting his help for dealing with it. He always said how he just wanted the pain to end. At the end of his life be passed from Dehydration and starvation. How this happened is he had dementia, and it was never caught till it was way too late. So as my father laid in hospice, he slowly forgot everything, including how to eat and drink.
This song hits me hard because I am a combat vet so crying for the dead is hard for me, but every time I hear this song it helps me grieve for the loss of my father.
I remembering sharing my first Breaking Benjamin album with my mom when I was a teen. One of her favorite songs were "Dear Agony", "Give Me a Sign" and "Anthem of the Angels." She also loved Skillet, RED, Evanescence, and Three Days Grace.
It would mean the world to me if you reacted to Anthem of the Angels by Breaking Benjamin.
Hi Alex
This reaction is pure genuine. It reminds me my reaction to this song (but trust me, the whole album is beautiful) the first time i listened it. This Song hits you right inside. You can feel the pain and the sorrow of Ben for all he has been trough. If i can Suggest you a song of Breaking Beniamin you MUST listen and react, It would be' absolutely UNTIL THE END (my favorite song of Breaking Benjamin) from the album PHOBIA. This is such underrated but it's a masterpiece.
Thanks for the attention and best regards from Italy!
You should listen to 3DG Break or Last To Know
Last to know he should definitely react to! The song is so sad!
@@teagandiedrich4202 it's not sad it's great
Last to know is so good
Lost in You
@Prozakhistan YES!
My all time favorite band. They are number 1 all time!
i am 41 and have dealt with depression my whole life... for better or worse... drinking... some drugs but nothing hard... weed and some pills... but when I was at my worst, at age 18 or 19, when I thought I couldn't go on or take more of life, ppl leaving, disowning me whatever and event til now when my depression is kicking my ass... I love this song and the duet with Lacey but sometimes I still have to go back to the song that saved my life....I don't know if you have reacted to Staind before or not but Waste by Staind saved my live and always keeps my grounded...even nearly after 20 yrs after it came out....just give it a listen....it made me stronger and a better person just by hearing that song and not wanting to be anything like that song...i have amazing days and days from hell... but, I have my grounding point that keeps me from doing something so fricking stupid.....
Breaking Benjamin is my all time favorite band and Dear Agony is my all time favorite album by them, they have some of deepest lyrics of any rock/metal band and continually put out banger after banger after banger
This album saved my fucking life man. I used to listen to this song & the others on the album, laying on the floor in my room crying wishing the pain would just stop. There’s something about Ben & his voice & music. He comforted me. He really saved me. PLEASE react to this whole album 🥺🤍
Alex, Alex, Alex, you are so missing out on the Lzzy Hale with Amy lee - Break In duet. What a shame!
IKR?!
I've been a huge BB fan for years. This is the first time paying attn to the words. Due to chronic nerve pain for years, an alcoholic when I was a kid, there have been times I've thought of breaking my 34+ years of sobriety and just end it. This song is unreal.
This song and many other songs in their repertoire helped me get through my mom passing away. Awesome reaction! 🔥🤘🏼 I get tears listening to their music.
The album dear agony got me through one of the hardest times in my life. It came out while my life was crumbling to pieces. I listened to it every single day. It still resonates very heavily with me to this very day.
The ENTIRE Breaking Benjamin Discography is EPIC! Ben Burnley is a writer genius! Dark, yes....But he's been through so much in his life! He writes about what he knows and feels. It would probably sound very fake for him to sing about an experience that he either didn't go through himself or at least relate to. I have loved Breaking Benjamin since day one! Dear Agony is by far my favorite ❤ .... I can't relate to it on a substance abuse issue, but I deal with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety on a daily basis. I understand and feel every word. It is a war within me. I wish my Agony would suffer slowly, just so it knows how i feel everyday living with it. Thank you for posting alex!
I've listened to this song for years, but never paid attention to the lyrics,wow amazing
My dad had a bad drinking problem and battled depression for at least most of his life. He was hospitalized for both at least twice I know of before he died of natural causes at 80. I think at lest subconsciously is why I haven’t been a big drinker since my early 30s. Thankfully I never had a serious problem but I definitely know people who have. I am sorry to hear about your mom tho. Despite everything you seem to have gone thru you seem to have come out the other side ok. I don’t know if you’ll ever read this but I appreciate your channel a ton. It’s the first reaction channel I ever even watched more than Once. That’s because you weren’t yelling or acting like a dumb ass. You can tell you were genuine.
I’ve been here watching for 2 years now hope you’re here at least 2 more. You definitely bring a smile to my face even if some of the stuff you listen to isn’t my thing.
Peace and love dude.
Dear Agony is such a devastating song. I listen to this song along during depressive and suicidal episodes and the pleading of the chorus is what I relate to most strongly. Breaking Benjamin has so many powerful and depressingly beautiful songs
Now that I see how this song that I love so much was created, I realize that the logo shown in the background of the lyrics in the song is the resonance of Ben :0
I saw Lacey Sturm on teaser for the video but it's the original version. Yes, a great song, but I think the latest with Stacey is much better and not sure if we can beg for another reaction video for the latest version? Also, why is Lacey on the teaser?
The latest with Lacey is less symbolically impactful, so it's a good thing he heard the original first to appreciate that one more. The thumbnail has gotta be a slip-up. Maybe he Googled Dear Agony pictures and the music video was the first thing to come up. Seems likely.
Dear Agony has a special place in my heart. It's very difficult to listen to it, but I still love it 🙂
What lies beneath has always hit home for me and to this day is my favorite song by both the band and music in general. I highly recommend you review that song especially since it's on the same album
ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME
Another song that's along this line is "Fear" by Any Given Day.
I'm so glad you did this song. This band, and Ben's words saved my life.
one of the best breakdowns of this song I've ever seen. Some people can feel it
One of my favorite songs. Really hits home. Might be top 10 best hard rock song
Gosh, Breaking Benjamin will forever be my favorite band. Idc what anyone says. Ben's songs have helped me so much and this album specifically hits home. I cried hearing the song and watching this reaction video, I always do. I feel it so deeply in my bones..
I am glad you enjoy this band because it's amazing.
Breaking Benjamin is the greatest band of all time. They've helped me thru so many tough times. Plz do more reactions
This album is a masterpiece. Your a good guy for offering yourself as an outlet for relief to help others. You did I Will Not Bow, you need to do Without You. Next to Dear Agony tht one hits me the most.
Thank you so much for this reaction. I love this song starting with my childhood 🥺 but just now I understand what it means
man this gotta be my favorite band, they got me into the all the rock and metal genres and sub genres
"Let it Burn" by Citizen Soldier has a similar story, these types of songs are so humbling.
Dude Alex, you have to do the ENTIRE album!! It is an amazing piece of art that you would not regret listening to. Not a bad song on it in my opinion. Love love love Breaking Benjamin!!
Thankfully he's still here and a fantastic new album came after this one that in my opinion is better than most of thier material over the years. There's so many good songs in Thier catalog to choose from but honestly I would go with one from the dark before dawn record because it's so overlooked out of all of them. Pick any song and you'll love it. This bands formula is unique to only them. It's special.
My favorite album of all time🖤 & my favorite song forever
This song well whole album is just one of my go to when I have one of my severe depression episodes glad you uploaded this dude!
I've lost so much people I love and everything I worked for.
I am so close to have nothing left to lose.
Now I know how it feels. It feels nothing . . just nothingness.
No hope, no reason, no pain .. nothing 😔
One of my favorite songs of BB. So good
It's the little things that make this guy my favorite music reaction channel. Like, at 6:15 (also my favorite part of the song), he stops bobbing his head to the beat because the lyrics take an even darker turn and he FEELS it.
As for my personal feelings about the song, while I've been lucky enough to not have any alcoholics in my immediate family, this song really hit different after I found out my partner of seven years had cheated on me. Like the lyrics say, I really felt like loving this person who had hurt me pulled me down to rock bottom, and I used the anger I felt to push forward. But, after a while the anger and hate left, and I just felt nothing. I'm getting through it, but man, I wouldn't mind if agony would let me go, too.
I have anxiety and depression and I am physically and emotionally drained all the time. I have seeked help from a therapist and I'm on medication. The suicidal thoughts were so bad... I just wanted them to stop. Anyone who knows me.... knows how funny and "happy" I am, but I hide my pain very well. This song hits me hard and I can honestly say I've been in this position before and I'm trying so hard to fix my self. But I'm still here, and that is all that matters.
Thank You for doing another BB! Ive been waiting as i know you have really liked their others! There so many good ones, and as so many have said you just have to do each album!!
I never heard this song but it nearly brought me to tears
Love every time you visit something I've jammed for so long and had no back story on. Appreciate you sharing your discoveries! love this band :)
Great reaction bro. Definitely one of my favorite songs of all time.
An ABSOLUTE, FUCKING, MASTERPIECE
This song holds a very deep place in my heart. It always has been and always will be one of my favorites.
Amazing song the whole album is amazing one of favourite bands thanks for reacting alex
Ben’s words I like blissful poison.. 💙
This song will make you feel every single listen. Fuck I love it!!!
Breaking Benjamin is one of my favorite bands I've ever listen to and this song is a favorite in my book. I love your reactions keep it up.
I think this song is about the back and forth struggle in his head. One minute he's putting up a fight, and the next minute, he just wants to end it all, and then it's back to fighting for his life against the demons in his head.
I wish I had someone like you in my life so much right now...Ever since I was 15 and my Dad suddenly died, I was sure my Life would end by my own hand... I couldn't even imagine getting 18, but something kept me going...music was a huge part. I self harmed, my BMI at one point was below 10, I had many addictions...and I still managed to graduate top of my school that year.
I got into medical school at first try, i was "functioning" perfectly, until one day...
Since then i have been in hospital over 30 times, about 10 times in ICU for suicide attempts, psych ward, to get my wounds stiched up etc.
It went really well, after my last stay in January, but damn these past few weeks were shitty... I keep on taking too many pills or drink too much, sometimes both, just so I don't have to feel the world. Although I would love to be able to be truly happy again, I am also afraid. Because I feel like I have no emotional skin, so every touch hurts.
I am in therapy, he's a great doctor, but he doesn't feel with the intensity that I do. And I know all the pills in the world wouldn't make me happy.
I hated it to be a somewhat self aware Borderline among other things...because I know exactly what I have to do, but actually doing it is so exhausting.
Anyways, I love your Videos, your optimism and empathy, it's one of the few things I truly let myself feel and it makes me stronger and happy, knowing that I'm not alone and that people do care.
Ps: I wanna go into mental health research, once I have my PhD and kick some ass🤘🏻♥️🎵
Today, on this day, along with many other days, I feel like this song.
For a guy like me who's stayed away from drugs and alcohol his whole life, it's strange when I keep hearing how so many of my favorite artists have serious problems with them. Scary to be drawn to the damaged ones, but they genuinely make the stuff that's memorable.
“Don’t burry me, faceless enemy”
That’s deep
Beautiful gut-punch of a song. "Never Again" is a good follow-up.
This song is why you should do more Breaking Benjamin songs
AL FIN una buena,hace tiempo que no sube una reacción que me interese