I met Casey on a sidewalk in Seattle. They were playing a show somewhere there on Capitol Hill and he was just standing out on the sidewalk in front of the venue meeting people. Now I'm a grouchy fifty something Dad whose teenage daughter wanted to see them--again. She knew better than to go up there without help, but she needed a ride and one of here male friends decided to go with her--beautiful! we can all deal with that and make it happen! We gave them a ride and knew we were just going to hang around so we could give a ride home also. When I met Casey he said I looked familiar and he had seen me before-this was the 2nd time my wife and I had made sure my daughter made it to and from to see them--The first time was at the Crocodile in Seattle and we mostly stayed in the bar while they were playing--maybe he saw me in the crowd once or twice, if so that's a dude that really looks and connects with his audience 'cause it was mobbed! Now I had listened to them and thought they were good like any other professionals, but that night while we were waiting out on that sidewalk, seeing things you can't even believe exists, the club opened the doors and TDH blew everything going by's mind. I got hooked and I'm still a 50 something grouchy ass, but I am unrepairably indoctrinated.
You know, I think Cacey said once that this is one of his least favorite songs from them. That's a real shame because it's always been one of my favorites. He said it came from a bitter place and I think that is one of the reasons I love it so much. It's a very real song that touches on how love can make you insecure or irrational and looking for something to blame for your pain. That being said, it just sounds amazing with real emotion and they really have only gotten better with time.
Woolsey Band well it is the bit of the story when the boy finds out the first woman he feel in love with and banged (the same day mind you) turned out to be a whore for hire. Like that isn’t coming from any form of a happy place. Also the whole acts story is super depressing and beautiful at the same time. I highly recommend a good google and read.
I saw them a couple years back and people were screaming for them to play it and Casey finally said hey we won't be playing that tonight so stop asking haha.
Couldnt have said it better myself. The raw emotion just radiating off this song is what makes it so great, what adds to how fucked up and hard hitting this part of the story is. I adore it in every way, i wouldnt change a single thing. It's an absolutely gorgeous piece.
I deployed to Kyrgyzstan for 6 months and The Dear Hunter really helped me. I find tranquility in music. Thank you for your service and please stay safe.
There's so much good music out there...I haven't listened to this song in a while and I feel bad about it. Something about it will always be special to me. edit: Another year later and the feelings are even more pronounced because of what was going on in my life when I found this band. I'll always think of her when I hear this music...
Even if you never strayed from me I'd question your fidelity There'd always be a shroud of suspicion And my heart's a liability With your hands marooned so freshly red You'd wrap your lips around my neck Try and forced to love the thought of me Simple motions make me ill Was it bitter when you tossed and turned On his under cover mattress? Did it feel so good? Hope it felt so good Don't know what I'd do if you lost sleep over little old me He's so much better They're all much better Take off your sweater your shoes and your shirt And get to work Maybe this is just a work of art Scripted players in a play of lust Hope the end is well worth waiting for Everything you wished it be Was it bitter when you tossed and turned On his under cover mattress? Did it feel so good? Hope it felt so good Don't know what I'd do if you lost sleep over little old me He's so much better They're all much better Take off your sweater your shoes and your shirt And get to work Oh my god what have I done Now my darling put your clothes back on [x2] Because you can't be caught red handed if you're not red handed My darling I would never say those words to you I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve On display for you to see I'm on display [x2] (Oh my god what have I done) (Now my darling put your clothes back on) [x2] (Now my darling put your clothes back on) Because you can't be caught red handed if you're not red handed My darling I would never say those words to you I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve On display for you to see I'm on display (Oh my god what have I done?) (Now my darling put your clothes back on) [x2]
Nick Jones Most mainstream artists are good at the business aspect of it rather than the actual music, so that's not a huge deal to be better than them at that
+Meanderthal17 Most mainstream artists let their record label do all of that to milk them for as long and as much as they can, so yes it is a huge deal to be better at what they actually do.
my god i miss this band! after the massive music tragedy of 2012 i lost all my songs and been wondering what was missing from my life, thank god i found you again :D
I’ve always liked this song but the meaning of the lyrics is just so sad and has a deep meaning. I love it tho. I wanted to go to the SLC concert but I’m too young.
+darkphoenix2 that's what I always thought but found the best intentions can bring down nations. Unless you have the ability to see the future. Either way, just go with it, fuk it, whatever happens happens and it all boils down to life, which turns out is a lot better when you just go with it and do what you want :)
Fair enough. Coheed and Cambria is much the same way, the songs have the meaning in the story and they can also be interpreted by the individual on a song-by-song basis.
Actually, this song fits in a bigger picture. You should listen to all the albums and listen to all the lyrics, it's all a big story ;) It's what makes this band so great
It's funny because I would have never liked this song if it weren't for my best friend Morgan. I'm obsessed with this song at the moment. The tune is so subtle at the beginning and advances into such an upbeat wonderland. Lovely!(:
This song is really interesting to me for the time it was released due to it seeming to have the message that it's bad to treat sex workers as if they can't have a partner while also having their occupation. Some think the bridge may be implying the narrator forces himself on Ms. Leading, him having the expectation in mind that a sex worker must be willing to do it at all times, but I feel like it is difficult to pin down an exact meaning of what happens here. Either way, the narrator seems to clearly think they did something wrong over the course of the song, it's definitely not something I would expect from 2000s media lol
I think (this is my personal theory, pls don’t kill me) that the indication of him forcing himself on Ms. Leading is highly unlikely. In “The Inquiry of Ms. Terri” (song from Act 1), the lyrics read: “We dance around the room, My love, I'll carry you, I'll teach you how to treat that Leading lady that you'll meet” These lyrics not only foreshadow him meeting Ms. Leading, but his mother also saying, “Hey! Women are just like you, they’re real people. Don’t be a prick!” Those lines indicate Ms. Terri teaching Hunter how to be a gentleman who’s good to women, that way he doesn’t end up like the Pimp/Priest/Prick. Now, for the lines you’re referring to: “Oh my god, what have I done? Now, my darling, put your clothes back on” I take the first time he sings this as him walking in on Ms. Leading doing the *bed squeaks* with her client. Hunter is mortified. “Because you can't be caught red-handed if you're not red-handed, My darling, I would never say those words to you, I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve, On display for you to see I'm on display” This could be Hunter lashing out at her, even though the poor woman was just doing her job. I think the last times the “Oh my god, what have I done?” Part rolls around, that could represent him feeling like a pretty big dick, but this is a maybe. I’m still doing my research and typing the story out. But hey, that’s just a theory! A DEAR THEORY- (Sorry for the whole essay, I always had this in the back of my head, and I saw this comment and decided to finally let it out of it’s cage, if you actually read this, thank you, you made my day 😭😭😭)
WOTE "Red Hands" is great actually. This is pretty solid. Had never heard The Deer Hunter before.....gonna check out the rest of their stuff. Remind me of somebody but cant think of it.....like a Chevelle/Muse/something....bad comparisons maybe.
I met Casey on a sidewalk in Seattle. They were playing a show somewhere there on Capitol Hill and he was just standing out on the sidewalk in front of the venue meeting people. Now I'm a grouchy fifty something Dad whose teenage daughter wanted to see them--again. She knew better than to go up there without help, but she needed a ride and one of here male friends decided to go with her--beautiful! we can all deal with that and make it happen! We gave them a ride and knew we were just going to hang around so we could give a ride home also. When I met Casey he said I looked familiar and he had seen me before-this was the 2nd time my wife and I had made sure my daughter made it to and from to see them--The first time was at the Crocodile in Seattle and we mostly stayed in the bar while they were playing--maybe he saw me in the crowd once or twice, if so that's a dude that really looks and connects with his audience 'cause it was mobbed! Now I had listened to them and thought they were good like any other professionals, but that night while we were waiting out on that sidewalk, seeing things you can't even believe exists, the club opened the doors and TDH blew everything going by's mind. I got hooked and I'm still a 50 something grouchy ass, but I am unrepairably indoctrinated.
Just discovered this song 2022 what a gem!!
welcome !
Modern day Mozart
One of us
yeah buddyyyyyyy
@@bungersinyourarea *Slamming fists on table* ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF U-
2023 😢 Me & my grandma loved this song she’s in a better place now. This song is so unique and special
Probably my favorite song of all time. It’s a perfect song. Truly.
You know, I think Cacey said once that this is one of his least favorite songs from them. That's a real shame because it's always been one of my favorites. He said it came from a bitter place and I think that is one of the reasons I love it so much. It's a very real song that touches on how love can make you insecure or irrational and looking for something to blame for your pain. That being said, it just sounds amazing with real emotion and they really have only gotten better with time.
Woolsey Band well it is the bit of the story when the boy finds out the first woman he feel in love with and banged (the same day mind you) turned out to be a whore for hire. Like that isn’t coming from any form of a happy place.
Also the whole acts story is super depressing and beautiful at the same time. I highly recommend a good google and read.
it's about a guy cucking himself
I saw them a couple years back and people were screaming for them to play it and Casey finally said hey we won't be playing that tonight so stop asking haha.
Woolsey Band same
Couldnt have said it better myself. The raw emotion just radiating off this song is what makes it so great, what adds to how fucked up and hard hitting this part of the story is. I adore it in every way, i wouldnt change a single thing. It's an absolutely gorgeous piece.
This band along with radiohead and deftones helped me get through my lonely and cold 6 month deployment. I would always love them.
Did you deploy or did your spouse? I'm currently on a 6 month deployment and it's my first time listening to this song!
I deployed to Kyrgyzstan for 6 months and The Dear Hunter really helped me. I find tranquility in music. Thank you for your service and please stay safe.
I love you. Radiohead is my favorite.
oh no what have you done (no pun intended)u just put radiohead near the dear hunter. cue the internet heated opinion fights
In a huuuge deftones phase right now, they're becoming one of my all time favorites
This is my most favorite song to sing when my voice is feeling particularly warmed up and brave.
them drums thoughhh
One of the best songs on one of the best albums ever produced.
"I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve, on display for you to I'm on display" Right in the feels :,)
Act II was just something else man!
Only second to Act I, no pun intended!
Act 2 is an absolute masterpiece
This song has major music video potential
Don't all of the songs?
This one especially tho.
This will always be my favorite song by them. They are so amazing.
...wow... now THAT'S raw emotion.
There's so much good music out there...I haven't listened to this song in a while and I feel bad about it. Something about it will always be special to me.
edit: Another year later and the feelings are even more pronounced because of what was going on in my life when I found this band. I'll always think of her when I hear this music...
Just plugging in your headphones, sitting down, closing your eyes, & just listening. So Beautiful.
HOW ARE THEY NOT CRAZY FAMOUS. so amazingly beautiful.
This is her favorite song.... I miss her so much
Well I really hope 5 years later you miss her no more. I miss my ex gf so much too and TDH reminds me a lot of her. It's a matter of time I guess!
Hope it got better
I used to sing this song all the time. I love this damn song.
It's unbelievable how underrated this band is.
I don't understand it...
This song makes me both sob and head bang violently
Even if you never strayed from me
I'd question your fidelity
There'd always be a shroud of suspicion
And my heart's a liability
With your hands marooned so freshly red
You'd wrap your lips around my neck
Try and forced to love the thought of me
Simple motions make me ill
Was it bitter when you tossed and turned
On his under cover mattress?
Did it feel so good?
Hope it felt so good
Don't know what I'd do if you lost sleep over little old me
He's so much better
They're all much better
Take off your sweater your shoes and your shirt
And get to work
Maybe this is just a work of art
Scripted players in a play of lust
Hope the end is well worth waiting for
Everything you wished it be
Was it bitter when you tossed and turned
On his under cover mattress?
Did it feel so good?
Hope it felt so good
Don't know what I'd do if you lost sleep over little old me
He's so much better
They're all much better
Take off your sweater your shoes and your shirt
And get to work
Oh my god what have I done
Now my darling put your clothes back on
[x2]
Because you can't be caught red handed if you're not red handed
My darling I would never say those words to you
I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve
On display for you to see I'm on display
[x2]
(Oh my god what have I done)
(Now my darling put your clothes back on)
[x2]
(Now my darling put your clothes back on)
Because you can't be caught red handed if you're not red handed
My darling I would never say those words to you
I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve
On display for you to see I'm on display
(Oh my god what have I done?)
(Now my darling put your clothes back on) [x2]
thank you
ON DISPLAY FOR YOU TO SEE IM ON DISPLAAAAAAAY
you can just feel the built up emotion in his voice
thank you saints row for let me know this awesome band
Awe brings memories from high school when I thought I was in love
With a face like yours I bet a fuck ton of dudes and gals think they're in love lol
@@nickrandles1102 bruh
@@biggiecheese6425 lol. Yeah this was from 2 years ago..I hadn’t stopped drinking at that point yet
I watch this and other Dear Hunter songs like atleast 6 times a day
These guy are better than most most main stream artists
Most artists are better than main stream artists to be honest
yeah exactly. Most of them dont even write their own lyrics, they dont know the meaning of real lyrics in a song etc
Nick Jones reddit.com/r/lewronggeneration
Nick Jones Most mainstream artists are good at the business aspect of it rather than the actual music, so that's not a huge deal to be better than them at that
+Meanderthal17 Most mainstream artists let their record label do all of that to milk them for as long and as much as they can, so yes it is a huge deal to be better at what they actually do.
I'm in love with A. B.
This song makes me want to cry
It’s 2021 and this song still slaps
Saw them in concert last night with Anthony Green, and Casey did an acoustic version of this. Best show ever!
This song will be in my movie
Best song ever.
Hands down, favorite song.
This will forever remind me of Nellie and my short time with her but I will never go to Texas again.
Murdok Gottlob holy shit. Almost my exact situation haha.
I will never know music better than this.
4:20 is the best part. NOT BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. It just sounds cool.
Synth part diatonically climbing through the progression always hits the feels HARD.
Dear hunter needs more fans...
my god i miss this band! after the massive music tragedy of 2012 i lost all my songs and been wondering what was missing from my life, thank god i found you again :D
still coming back after 4 years
I’ve always liked this song but the meaning of the lyrics is just so sad and has a deep meaning. I love it tho.
I wanted to go to the SLC concert but I’m too young.
Anthony Green sang on this song live with them.. I wish he would have at my show; instead, he just stood behind the curtain grinning.
the dear hunter is the best
A masterpiece
WOOOOOOO!!!!! Got my tickets to see this band!!!!!!!!!!
this band is good meg from sourcefed turned me on to this band thanks meg.
I love this song. Great, great song.
I can relate on a very deep level to this. Thanks deer hunter
It's very rare that a song can give me chills and draw tears to my eyes (maybe melodramatic)
+Chad B Not melodramatic, I'm having feelings lately that are relatable to this song
really don't want to fall for this girl
+darkphoenix2 just go with it. Won't get the chance to break a heart every day :)
Whatever I do isn't going to break her heart, though...that's the thing...
+darkphoenix2 that's what I always thought but found the best intentions can bring down nations. Unless you have the ability to see the future. Either way, just go with it, fuk it, whatever happens happens and it all boils down to life, which turns out is a lot better when you just go with it and do what you want :)
❤❤❤
Can't get this song out of my head no matter how hard I try
I was looking for this version! Thank you!!!
This band is so damn good i have yet to be disappointed by them
fav band 4evr.
Sydney Nulf is this still your favorite band, Sydney?
I feel sorry for the people of the world who will never hear this song.
Holy shit. Here in 2023. I listened to this in 2010.
Saw these guys before Circa Survive, totally forgot about them, their super good
The singer is just amazing....
The song that raised many legitimate questions on my sexuality. Bravo Casey
that piano ending
The piano IS a stringed instrument, but you're right. It sounds like a harp.
Dear Hunter FTW! They will always be my favorite band.
I love that snare.... GOD DAMN. By far the best recorded snare I've EVER EVER EVER EVER heard..
You mean some of the best hi hat drumming, that’s where this is super technical despite how simple it sounds
I love the dear hunter ❤️
used to listen to this in high school, great band
I love this song so much! The tune is so catchy!
These guys were amazing yesterday.
Fair enough. Coheed and Cambria is much the same way, the songs have the meaning in the story and they can also be interpreted by the individual on a song-by-song basis.
WELP TIME TO RELISTEN TO ACTS 1-3 AGAIN
Tony can't dance what’s with 4&5
Dude... That run at approx 00:46 hooked me hard.
Thank you Becka, for showing me this song.
Definitely my favourite.
Great tune..
Yep. Every time I hear it, it just gets better haha.
This song means so much more now.
Is it normal that my heart starts racing violently at 3:52 and then explodes shortly after?
Totally normal
go to a hospital (might be a bit late now) (:
Red Hands and Blue Balls
Thank you teni missmaven for introducing me to this amazing band ;)
Here's eagerly waiting for the fourth act.
Actually, this song fits in a bigger picture. You should listen to all the albums and listen to all the lyrics, it's all a big story ;) It's what makes this band so great
It's funny because I would have never liked this song if it weren't for my best friend Morgan. I'm obsessed with this song at the moment. The tune is so subtle at the beginning and advances into such an upbeat wonderland. Lovely!(:
Finally, an upload of this song in 1080p... doesn't matter anyways because I have the album. Oh well, my friends will enjoy this though :)
now that's a band i've not heard in a long time...a long time.
to the itunes!
It honestly hurts listening to this song knowing that one has a bitter ex lover who was disloyal and unfaithful.
Who's listening in 2017?
2018
2019
2019
2020!
Try 2021
There's always at least 1 hater, but we all know you love it just as much as we do :)
❤❤❤ missing u
agreed
And what a glorious turn it was, was it not?
How does he not cry with emotion while singing this?
"Neville, my darling, put your clothes back on"
3:18
"The Meaning of and All things regarding Neville Leading."
Because all their "Act: " albums are concept albums. They follow the story of the Boy (the dear hunter) and show his experiences.
This song is really interesting to me for the time it was released due to it seeming to have the message that it's bad to treat sex workers as if they can't have a partner while also having their occupation. Some think the bridge may be implying the narrator forces himself on Ms. Leading, him having the expectation in mind that a sex worker must be willing to do it at all times, but I feel like it is difficult to pin down an exact meaning of what happens here. Either way, the narrator seems to clearly think they did something wrong over the course of the song, it's definitely not something I would expect from 2000s media lol
I think (this is my personal theory, pls don’t kill me) that the indication of him forcing himself on Ms. Leading is highly unlikely.
In “The Inquiry of Ms. Terri” (song from Act 1), the lyrics read:
“We dance around the room,
My love, I'll carry you,
I'll teach you how to treat that Leading lady that you'll meet”
These lyrics not only foreshadow him meeting Ms. Leading, but his mother also saying,
“Hey! Women are just like you, they’re real people. Don’t be a prick!”
Those lines indicate Ms. Terri teaching Hunter how to be a gentleman who’s good to women, that way he doesn’t end up like the Pimp/Priest/Prick.
Now, for the lines you’re referring to:
“Oh my god, what have I done?
Now, my darling, put your clothes back on”
I take the first time he sings this as him walking in on Ms. Leading doing the *bed squeaks* with her client. Hunter is mortified.
“Because you can't be caught red-handed if you're not red-handed,
My darling, I would never say those words to you,
I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve,
On display for you to see I'm on display”
This could be Hunter lashing out at her, even though the poor woman was just doing her job.
I think the last times the “Oh my god, what have I done?” Part rolls around, that could represent him feeling like a pretty big dick, but this is a maybe. I’m still doing my research and typing the story out.
But hey, that’s just a theory!
A DEAR THEORY-
(Sorry for the whole essay, I always had this in the back of my head, and I saw this comment and decided to finally let it out of it’s cage, if you actually read this, thank you, you made my day 😭😭😭)
I'm so addicted
WOTE "Red Hands" is great actually. This is pretty solid. Had never heard The Deer Hunter before.....gonna check out the rest of their stuff. Remind me of somebody but cant think of it.....like a Chevelle/Muse/something....bad comparisons maybe.
this is good but his acoustic live performances.. soo amazing.
Cant wait til theyre done with the book
I LOVE THIS WWWWWWWWWWWW
This song is literally my situation. kms.
dreamsthoughheadphones lmao i had never seen the abbreviation "kms" before but im going to use it all the time now
I'm here cuz of the upcoming tour with coheed
Me toooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I wish I could go. But not because of coheed, because of The Dear Hunter lol.
It's a shame that Casey doesn't like playing this song anymore.
Muy buena!!!
I don't know why but the beginning of this song reminds me of the beginning of "Don't Cry Out" by Shiny Toy Guns..