Allen Stone - Unaware (Live From His Mother's Living Room)
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- Опубликовано: 16 май 2011
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LYRICS
Every day, the deficit grows
You spend more than you own
Papa always said to me
"Keep a close eye on your authority"
You say that you care
I was unaware
You say that you care
I was unaware
All you do is push, pull, tear
We can't stretch it any farther
Push, pull, tear
We can't stretch any farther
Every day, taxes increase
So is this our land or is this our lease?
Papa said, "Son, it's the land of the free"
As he broke his back trying to make ends meet
You say that you care
I was unaware
You say that you care
I was unaware
All you do is push, pull, tear
We can't stretch any farther
Push, pull, tear
We can't stretch any farther
Push, pull, tear
We can't stretch any farther
Push, pull, tear
Yeah
You say that you care
I was unaware
You say that you care
I was unaware
'Cause all you do is push, pull, tear
Oh, all you do is push, pull, tear
Oh, push, pull, tear
We can't stretch it any farther
Push, pull, tear
No, no
We can't stretch it any farther
Push and pull, tear
We can't stretch any farther, no
We can't stretch it any farther
Push, pull, tear
We can't stretch any farther, no, no 
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Hello Allen
Sweet!!!
I am a 70 year old music lover till the day I die and you are added to list of those who made music my religion
You've got my support! Love your gift brother.
Just bought building balance. Incredible, every track is sublime.
Anyone here in 2024?♥️💙
Was here in 2013 too!
Man I will never ever forget the way he stole my heart when I clicked on this video in 2012 on WorldstarHipHop
I haven't been here in almost a decade. Where does the time go?
2013 soundcloud hidden gem
It’s amazing how far he’s come but something about this specific take is just fantastical.
Am
11 years later... still gives me chills. This was magic.
And he still lives there..
Right?!?!!!! Lol I was just thinking this
I remember the first time I heard this ❤Alaska ❤
I still come back to this video. This song will never get old for me. ❤
Same dude , it's a tradition with my mates blazed .
Same here. Listening with my headset at work... 😊
good music has staying power if you know you know
I’ve been singing this for YEARS and I FINALLY hit that note OMG
After a decade I can get as far as “You say that...” after the key change. After that I just cry 😂
Me too!! Well sort of😬
I saw him in Memphis and after he hit that note he went even higher and I was just dumbfounded
Good job, took me a long time to get my falsetto back. This song helps!
Congrats!! I want to so badly ! 😀
Brought a real nigga to tears
yes
+SunShine Gorilla I have been listening to Allen's songs since 2012 and he is one of the most gifted artist that I have heard... In fact, He sits on my personal top ten best artist ever... Raw and Uncut... Push Wilson - CEO @ PushMusicPro
Lol
me too.. love it
facts smh
I wonder why this guy isn't getting enough recognition in the music industry
Slayer Becky Probably because his lyrics often are social commentary as opposed to just ass & titties.
rustyfo1 Bet you're fun at parties.... But seriously, lots of people are popular when they've never made sexually degrading videos. That specific type might irk you, but it doesn't make up the industry.
Slayer Becky Probably because its been done before. He's not doing anything original, its a copied sound.
dan meme Right?. It's basic R&B. And rarely do great R&B singers get their due recognition. It's just the way it works.
Slayer Becky One of the reasons Allen is not getting recognition is because he is from Seattle. Seattle has a lot of great musicians and Artists that are not recognized. This stems from lack of local support and the industry not taking notice of the area. Most of the artist who made it that came from Seattle had to leave Seattle. Artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Sir Mix Alot, Bell and James. The latest and Greatest Maklamore had to leave and do college gigs to get a following. But Allen Stone is great and deserves a lot more attention for sure.
And 12 years later still showing this song to people like it just came out yesterday!
From his mother's living room! If I were his parent I'd be in the corner crying tears of joy thinking that I made such an incredible human. This had to be an incredibly special moment from her point of view.
If I am not mistaken, this was a video shot before a two week west coast run, and Conan O’Brian saw it and immediately booked him, followed by another late-night show. Dave Matthews signed him, and the rest is history. I know this, because my best friend was asked by Allen to go on this quick run playing drums. My friend was in a band and already booked for that period. Allen said, “we will hook up another time.” Went to moms, made this video and now is a star! Oh, universe....
Touched with your comment.. I so agree.. My daughter sings, composes songs, plays instruments, I am just so proud of her... Give me goosebumps each time I realize she's a gift.
He can sing anything, and make it amazing
His parents are Beyond Proud of Allen Stone.
Shit, I'm proud of him.
His vocal range is wider than my future.
Faze Snowball 😂😂😂That comment has a bright future 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Your future is SUPER wide!!!!!!!
You're hella funny for that.😂😂😂😂
Lol... a description
How does one determine how wide his future has become? You cant stretch this any farther...listen to Allen.
I remember my husband and I sitting on our patio on a sunny day and discovered him messing around on RUclips. We were both like "what? Who is this dude?" We looked up all of his songs and listen all the time. If you like Allen please support, share and go to his shows so we can watch him rise, it will be worth it to our ears
Allen is the truth, I saw him on one of the late American idol episodes, looked his songs up as well, damn, this white dude can go. 2020, still listening. My fav is Brown eyed lover.
He's amazing in concert. Go see him.
I remember sitting in my room with this on repeat. I thought there was a longer video but I can’t find it.
Here i am came across this talented soul 2 days ago , havent listened to anything else in the last 48 hours cant believe hes been performing this long and ive just been blessed with his gifted talents 💫
I love him so much, I watched him back to back in Boston.
A random fyp TikTok brought me here. Some times the algorithm gives you pure gold!
This song is even more relevant now then ever during these times.
Yes
It's so timeless
How much collard greens and pig feet and patti labelle sweet potato pies white boys gotta eat to produce this much soul???? We serious? A couple a seventh day Adventists and that 1 dude who you always pass on the road poppin wheelies on his bmx is puttin it down like this?!! I KNOW jesus comin back soon. These dudes ALL THE WAY LIVE🔥
theshipissinking no This is best comment i’ve ever read.
He does have a lot of soul that's for sure but it's probably the Patti LaBelle sweet potato pie made it happen this guys songs are addicting.have to hear Them once a day
Yeeeeeesssss....... I'm just finding about Allen and I cannot stop listening!!!!!!
theshipissinking yoooo who’s Adventist in this group?
Yo that comment got me hungry right there. I can’t lie. That sound like some good ol down home cookin 🤣
That wooh @ 4:12 brings the chills after that point
And he stayed there.. lololol.. he a bad white dude 😅
Yea it does
involuntary wooh
That stank face tho. He had to been raised by a strong black woman
4:025 to get specific.
Wow how am I today years old when I found Allen Stone. I’m a huge R&B fan of the 90s, 00s and have been waiting to find someone who has talent to carry the torch. This guy is it!
he is amazing and even better in concert!
Have you checked out Teddy Swims?
@@patriciajackson568 yes, when I created an Allen Stone station in Pandora, he was in the mix!
I Totally agree. This guy is beyond ridiculous. My God!!! 🤦♀️🎶🤩
We all are the guy screaming “WOOO” at 4:13! 🙌 🔥
Yesss! It makes me want to jump up and down, the way they are riding the crest of that groove. Feels like you wanna take off flying.
For sure!!
This song makes me want to smoke a cigarette and peek out the blinds as its poring rain, staring at the glare of the street lights as it illuminates the night street.
-and i dont smoke.
Total vibes. ❤
You're some poet. But don't smoke. It's bad for you.
Feeling this song as I sit with a cold beer staring at the stars on a warm new Zealand night a song for the soul
Listen to his "Naturally" live in studio.
ruclips.net/video/X0CGEIVJ9dc/видео.html
Chile that's vibes right there😂and I don't either
Sorcery. Nothing else can explain THIS MUCH incredible.
great performance, deep message, what a situation we are in something has to change. Thanks for the share Adam
Adam Lee Allen's got a new album coming out real soon .Van't wait .
'Radius' - super excited! :)
Adam Lee I know. I am excited too.
Adam Lee you go fucking
A lot of talented musicians don’t get the recognition that they deserve. I really love this song!!!
A coworker told me about Allen Stone today, and I'm glad she did. He is beyond amazing! So much soul and range in his vocals. I love him already! 🎶
You have a very cool co-worker-- let her know! I was looking up blue-eyed soul from my youth and found him in listed in Essence magazine! And was joyfully surprised!
Never seen so much blue eyed soul in one space! You are dead inside, if you cant feel the soul-power in this masterpiece! They are all outstanding musicians! #amazing
Papa said "son it's the land of the free"
as he broke his back tryin to make ends meet
this might be the greatest lyric of all time.
+CGagnon5 he was free to break his back to make ends meet. Without freedom, he wouldn't even be able to do that. I loved the other ideas in this song, but that one did not resonate.
Kristopher Wente you completely missed the point of the song then. In the words of Allen Stone:
"I wrote it in the heat of the Occupy movement, and it sounds like an R&B love song but it was a protest song about the way I feel the government operates in this country."
The line right before the one I quoted originally is, "Every day taxes increase
So is this our land or is this our lease?" He's saying the government is always asking for more money from the people (for things like bank bailouts) and meanwhile people are struggling just to put food on the table. How free can we really be when we can barely make ends meet?
hope this help.
+CGagnon5 yah- I got it. I was trying to say that the inference that a man is struggling to make ends meet means he is not free is bollocks. The struggle to make ends meet is the soil of freedom. Freedom comes with struggle. Many can't even struggle to make ends meet. In America to be free to actually make ends meet is also the freedom to NOT make ends meet. I loved the other points he was making, but lyrically, he, in my opinion, took a misstep with that line specifically.
Kristopher Wente I get that there are plenty of countries worse off than us, but I couldn't possible disagree with you more.. The definition of "freedom" should not stop at "ones ability to work their entire lives to put food on the table" It kills me to know that some people will never get to retire.Imagine being in your 80s or 90s looking back and adding up all the hours of your life you sold to a company. Then try to think how much you'd pay to get those hours back. I'd bet that time s worth much more to you than the minimum 7.25/hr that companies are offering.
How can we ever really say we own anything or that we are free when such a small percentage of the population ever makes it out of debt. Most people live their entire lives owing money to someone (house, car, etc) That doesn't sound like freedom to me
+CGagnon5 Let's not get carried away, lol
This absolutely never gets old....
I’m not even into this kind of music. But when he hit those highs I was tearing up. Shits wild.
This is probably the coolest thing to ever happen in someone's mothers living room ever in history
You should take a look at this singer, she records in the bedroom :) ruclips.net/video/Vn8phH0k5HI/видео.html
Yeah.. I beg to differ.
I was made in my moms living room so there’s that.
Yes I am so grateful and thankful for our beautiful mother
I kept thinking if his mother was listening to that masterpiece she probably felt so proud ❤
This is why soul music is so beautiful. If this doesn't make you feel something then something is wrong with you...
2023 still rocking this joint ...one of my favorites by him.
April 2023 on repeat
April 16 2023 and the first time I have even heard of him. Incredible . New fan here.
Jfc. The chorus after the bridge.
10 yrs later still slaps
I'm LIVING for all of those stank faces. So phenomenal. 😍👍
damn, I've never wanted to go to someones moms livingroom before so badly
Definitely time to get this song back in rotation 🔥
❤
4:28 They put they're life force into those instrumentals. They had nothing left when that breakdown came. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
A bit performative if you ask me
Agreed! Allen's stank face at mark 4:16 is telling all. Also love the keyboardist's facial expression and groove at 2:44! Cheers!
The best part, that part. 🔥🔥
I legitimately don’t understand how Allen Stone isn’t the most popular artist around right now. Dudes amazing.
EXACTLYYY ITS BECAUSE HE SPEAKSSS THE TRUTHHHH
@@nastasiastaten8363 ma’am this was 3 years ago. Lol
It's selection, he's great but I'm way more rock. He should do what he's doing but also explore and sing other sounds
At 4:00 he unleashes the winds of the gods
BEYOND amazing!!! When he hits those falsettos it's like nothing we have heard before ever...... LOVE HIM.
this guy is absolutely nuts! and he is invited to the cookout😂😂
yessss!!!!!!!
The band !!! Omggg they all going crazy
"Winds of the gods.." ROFL. True as it may be. Going to see him live in Minneapolis next December.
2024 and beyond
Kind of inconsiderate to set your mom’s living room on fire..
It was a music studio in Seattle, so the title is confusing..
@@hangfire5005 he’s literally explained the story multiple times and it’s definitely his moms house, unless he’s lying? They did this recording to send to Kimmel. It was never supposed to be released but they said screw it after Kimmel didn’t respond. This video being released subsequently got them a spot on Conan.
Nah mama loves that kinda fire
Lol
😂🤣😂
still listening in 2020 💚💜
Listening during Lockdown 2020!
Chanel Davis 6/26/20 🌈😷🌴Aloha
JESUS CHRIST SAVES 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH JESUS CHRIST IS LORD🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
2021 and needed to hear this today
2021 girl 🙌🙌
Feels like I've just discovered gold. Can't believe I'm so late to the party.
:D Better late than never...welcome to the Party!
I'm feeling the same way, bro haha
I jus found this 😭
I'm even more bro.
I’m mortified I’ve just found him now where have I been???!!! He’s a beast
That note is ridiculous!!! Still gives me goosebumps!!! Y’all know what I’m talking about
still an awesome song in 2022
just stumbled upon it (again) after a tiny desk binge... this version will forever be the best rendition of this song
11 years ago made me a Allen Stone fan for a life-time!
Considering the state of our economy this song hits home more than ever
2023. Still awesome
it makes me so happy that there are people in this world who still make music like this. it's so honest and clean - no booty, money and fast cars, just simple and beautiful
Phoebe Lazaro I agree fully!
Always room for booty. A man that sings like this likes booty for sure
But you love booty songs then how we supposed to dance if there’s no booty shaking songs?
Wow I like this , just seen this guy on ridiculousness...
lol I mad you said no booty but yeah this type of music needs more attention.
This song is so underrated..... Like if you agree!
Maybe it was, but now its got 9.7M views!! I'm glad that Allen Stone is getting more popular
Yo
Paper Beast Mobile Gaming so fucking underrated
Paper Beast Mobile Gaming around the 2:20 mark is like hallelujah! Took us to church
Not anymore🙃
this man's music is so beautiful. His voice hits so deep
One of the most underrated Muscians in the world!!
He's well know in the musicians world.
I'm legitimately 3 million of these views and I'm not ashamed
Check this out if you haven't already Unaware Allen Stone - DeAndre Brackensick youtube
I Feel The same way!
Im the other 3 mill views :p no shame!
Lauren Hawkins I don't blame u. Hard to find good music and a message in the same place these days
Ohh Luv That Girly!!
Damn I listened to this 3 times b4 I realized it’s not like a breakup song... but he’s talking about the government.... this kid got it.
Dude! Me too! The is the most romantic song to the government ever.
Hahahaha he got you!
🤣
@@gailowens5609 🤣🤣 never thought I’d read ‘romantic’ and government in the same sentence 💀💀
All I hear is underwear. Every single time. Push, pull, tear…can’t stretch it any farther…
The song just keeps building, and crescendos at the 4 minute mark, just amazing. And the lyrics for the struggle of the working class. A++ song and performance
That high note is phenomenal
I always find myself coming back to this song.
See this is why it is called soul music, cause it literally snatches ur soul and takes it into another place, im sorry but i cant explain how this makes me feel. I wish i could.
Me too. Don't know where I am.
It certainly looked and sounded like him and the band were feeliin it too
It's beyond that soul is love music from being the opposite of what hurt you it's growth music
This song is so classic to me 😭 back again years later
❤
Seen the duo battling on The Voice and I immediately had to hear the original. My god what a glorious tremendous R&B jam!!! Old school vibe at its finest!!! ❤❤❤
Me too! This is my 3rd time listening to this song and Allen Stone. I’m hooked on both!
If y’all can se Allen live, do it. The shows are a great time.
@@secretsauceskateboarding4337I just saw his show live in Asbury Park NJ at the Asbury Lanes, this man is FIRE🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!
My sister just put me into him 2 days ago and she already had tickets lol I had to go
Who said white boys don't have soul? That's why I love music and Allen Stone because music goes far beyond the arbitrary lines of color. This is real soul music right here, damn near brought me to tears.
I think youre mistaking gingers for white boys.
+Ed Camp lol hard right now
& Matt Corby
+dust9 no one did sir, there jon. B , robin thicke, obviously allen stone. People just ignore them
dust9 the number isn’t exactly huge lol
I’d like to first apologize to Allen stone for finding you and your music soooooo late. American idol brought me here with the duet you did and KILLED it!!!! Your definitely my top 5 artist
Music at its purest form. Loves it. Keep it coming
Same Here. Only reason cause I saw the duet. Outstanding with Dennis Lorenzo.
Deandre brought me to him... didnt know he was on american idol too
Same here
Trent Harmon brought me here
Found this amazing guy years ago, when he preformed at the BET awards between a commercial break. This song/ artist is and has always been apart of me and my family since...,
Anyone else still watching this 10 years later?
I have to give this version a thumbs up over the album version... The octave he went up at the end of this was insane!!!!!!!!!
he goes up three semitones, an octave is 12.
an octave would be extremely high.
Though i entirely agree, gave me goosebumps
Brian Weller an octave has 12 semitones, which in the piano is the alternating white and black keys. Its called an octave because there are 8 whole notes in one octave. Hope this helps :)
JulianTirta well said.
JulianTirta Whole notes sort of implies whole tones which is incorrect. The major/minor scale consists of 7 notes, the 8th being the 'octave', the same as the first note.
C D E F G A B C in C Major for example :)
Ja mes I was trying to simplify the explanation but thanks for the correction :) My knowledge of music theory is starting to fade away :S
4:30 YO! EVERYONE FELT THAT. AND SO DID I.
toooooooo goooooooooood. I will always come back to this video.
Andrew Buchanan amen 👏👏👏👏👏 always
I'm back now, where you at !
I’m definitely late to the game but home boy got soul on a 1000. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I’ll never get tired of this song.
The “WOO” at 4:12 ...that guy knew what was up
Bret McGinnis truth
Jesus moment for sure!
This boy right here inspires me with the way he uses his voice!!!! 🙊😎
This will always be my favorite Allen Stone song ❤
You know Allen could easily break the internet. No dancing no light show. Just his voice. Only if they knew what they are missing!
5 years later and it still hit my soul
exactly 💯🙌
+Dante Myers Me too! He's coming to Athens, GA on Wednesday and I'm definitely going to have to be sleepy at work the next day for this one.
Camille Burney
luck you enjoy
I feel you brother!
Dante Myers...agreed
That Falsetto. My goodness.
Amen! In his mommy's house clowning like that too?
Was looooooking for this comment *My God*
That Falsetto sounds Truesetto. 😆😌
I was driving the truck through the New Mexico mountains listening to this for the first time in years today, bout brought a tear to my eye
My 2 week old daughter is feeling baby! Feeling the vibes!! 🎶
lit 🔥🔥🔥🔥
do a react on this song!
Do a react on this song
Yeah?
He's even better LIVE.
Benjamin Kham will go see him soon I missed him at the Apollo
I could not agree more. His show at the Apollo was the best show I have ever been to. The man has incredible soul, sounds just as good if not better live, and is one hell of a performer.
Michael Walsh ikr there needs to be more singers like him. full of soul and rhythm
This recording was live
We seen him last year in San Antonio Tx. He WAS even better live !!!
In 2021, this songs still hits hard. His voice is amazing. Ill always come back. ❤❤
In 2023 too!
@@marcelljohnson8980 2023. April
“Everyday my taxes increase, so is this our land or a lease”. Only grown folks understand this statement
Word.
Is my man a libertarian?!?!
Steven Messina I’m starting to entertain it man. I’ve voted Republican for so many years but listening to dr jo Jorgensen I’m starting to question everything lol.
@@brandonmiller5394
Check out Tom Woods Show and Part of the Problem with Dave Smith!
YES!! BRANDON!! MY BROTHER! I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR!! JUST AS OBVIOUS AS ALLEN OUTSTANDING RANGE!! BANANAS!!!
Umm... why does Allen only have 107k subs? 🤔 Whats wrong with this world.
I am late to the party! I discovered him on Instagram and I can't get enough!!! Music needs to get back to this! Brotha can sang!
Omg people don't like the same thing as me! Unheard of...
Unfortunately because mumble rap and boop bop beep crap is apparently the “ music “ of now. Sad 😔
Marty Ray Project Yep. Strange he is not a household name as his voice travels straight through the ether.
Same reason Marc Broussard has the same amount. It's criminal.
As a life long musician who came out of this era, Allen renews my hope for the future of music. This song is also a powerful conservative statement. That's rare. And couldn't be more relevant or timely.
This is music. Soul. Keep doing this, brother. You've nailed your sound with this.
If my kids sang songs and played music like this I don’t care the time of day it is. I’d tell them to Set it up in the house wherever. I’d be vibing regardless making memories.
One of my students turned me onto this song -- spent the whole lesson working on it. Best lesson I've ever taught.
That E at the beginning of the last chorus kills me -- and then you kick it up to F#. Goosebumps every time. One of the best tracks I've heard in years - and definitely one of my favorite music videos of all time.
I have never came back to a video after 5-6 years but this one right here is something 🤧😂
The drummer felt that note at 4:05!!!
Had the stank face through the whole song. You sir are blessed!!
Damn...I remember when this didn't even have over 100,000 hits. I'm so glad to see he's become quite the up & coming artist for R&B/Soul lovers.
You are so hip.
Anyone listening n 2019😏🤗😍
Oooooooo my. Sick as hell.
Just found this guy
Every time I drink and have company over I make sure to play this at least 20-50 times the night.
Me 🇧🇷
Yes sir!!!!🔥🔥🔥
Whoever said the," whoahhh" when he was on the run was spot on
I clicked on this man just out of curiosity. Amazing soul in his voice. Wow. Just wow
I can't believe I have never heard this guy before! Brilliant!
"Everyday the taxes increas, so is this our land, or is this our lease" right on the money damn!
Mom coming home and finding her living room on
f i r e 🔥⚡🔥⚡🔥
Allen should have some Grammy awards. I m so jealous so so. He is so soulful its too much to handle!
5 years still one of the best performances I've ever seen. #goosebumps
I saw him live in Camden..... One of the best gigs ever :D
Wow. That shit just floored me. I'm emotionally shaken up.
“You say that you care, but I was unaware”. It hit different in June 2020. 🔥🔥🔥
My dear God what an amazing singer I get shivers down my spine every time I hear you sing. Your mom should be proud of you. I can’t wait for you to come to Ontario Canada I will definitely make sure I get front row seats. Outstanding!
i play this everyday and when i say he can blow, this guy blows alot of singers out da water
Okay that falsetto gave me goose-freaking-bumps! You are killing me with your voice sir. God Damn! So excited to discover this man.
Love this
The vibe and energy on this session and take is off the charts. Coming back a decade later in 2021!
This guy NEVER disappoints!! Always on point....NO OLD SONGS!! ❤
The "whoooo" @ 4:12 made me feel like I was in in the band. All of the members have such groove and talent. Tip of my cap to all, serious players the lot.
Gotdamn! This song is mad blazing!
I'm up at 4 am here in Rapides parish Louisiana singing this like my life depends on it!
He gets an invite to the cookout after the lockdown
He better come to my house first!
😂😂😂
Ditto!
Already
He was invited 9 years ago lol