AJR - My Play (Official Video)

[@godzread8330]

Honestly, that ending just hurts with how accurate the feeling it describes is. The video adds so much more to the song, unbelievable.

[@charge-mw2nk]

@@sekoseko1147 you're a horrible person. I keep falling for it

[@cadensandstrom]

Yeah I loved the audio of the song alone, but this just sucker-punched me in the best way

[@legin8827]

Guys dont bully me, but can someone explain what the song is about cuz I dont get it.

[@charge-mw2nk]

@@legin8827 his parents are divorced and he doesn't want that to change his relationship with either of them. He wants both parents at once.

[@legin8827]

@@charge-mw2nk Thx now I understand

[@danastoyanova2970]

Woah that ending got me choked up, the way he had to split himself in half to be able to spend time with both parents. It really feels like you’ll never feel whole again when your family breaks apart.

[@bradengalli1137]

I agree and feel the same

[@skipscrop]

@@sekoseko1147 stfu

[@thecrazypineapple10]

fishing for likes

[@spacebagel5095]

same

[@lisaakuaoffeibea1975]

Lol really true. Experiencing that

[@technorex344]

"I bet our parents always stay in love Always stay in love" - Birthday Party

[@gamefan6219]

"Well that was a fucking lie" - Tyler the creator

[@iceofender1853]

Not to be rude, but just incase you don’t know, birthday party is full of sarcastic quotes. They did this not to be funny or realistic, but to realize how harsh the world really is. They tell us through the perspective of a newborn baby saying that for a ignorance is bliss connection.

[@technorex344]

@@iceofender1853 I don't think it's rude; I didn't know that. I thought it was meant to be naive and optimistic but also a reflection of reality rather than sarcasm.

[@bajablaze00]

Oh snap! I agree with your interpretation of the naive yet optimistic youthful viewpoint. And now that song is gonna hit me harder, knowing that line is based off their personal experience. Nice quoting their other lyrics!

[@mythicalcyder5896]

@@iceofender1853 I mean that's also what I gathered from birthday party, but also it seemed kind of like a "wouldn't it be nice if life was like this" sort of thing. But again, I agree

[@bdburns7]

“it’s gonna get really really really bad before it gets okay” is honestly the realest life advice

[@themaydayman]

Like learning a skill. Your photography, or your video games, or your artwork, is going to be really bad before it’s passable.

[@bdburns7]

@@themaydayman honestly? thank you. i needed that today

[@TheArmada1623]

Definitely needed for these times right now

[@matthewgreenwod9422]

I agree bro

[@galaxymew5138]

That singular line is literally what's kept me alive for all this time that I've been sick. (Six months)

[@emilymarie5263]

One spectacular night was so good, I literally cried. I’m so excited for the new album!

[@rh6657]

Same ;-;

[@zacslack3687]

Omg same it was amasing

[@lorelei8126]

I just wish I could keep watching it :(

[@skyw3419]

Same

[@jazzyforever2002]

Me tooo!!

[@scorchingblaze5754]

The innocence of a child not understanding what's going on but still trying to use their imagination to ignore the outside pain that their parents inflicted by separating just hurts, the animation of him "Opening his imagination" but it slowly being ruined by the separation, and he desperately trys to go ignore it and just go to his happy place but the parents finaly break him at the end, breaks my heart

[@kazutheman]

never had said it better

[@meepmew-mostlydeadaccount-6795]

This will distract me from bigger problems... *immediately sees Rotom Dex on black keyboard* OH DEAR GOD HELP ME IT'S BURNT INTO MY RETINAS!!!

[@Fckwitt]

Hi welcome to my world

[@meepmew-mostlydeadaccount-6795]

@@Fckwitt :(

[@kraftykaty6287]

Oml that's sad and I get it

[@eek_._._.]

Something about the animation just feels perfect for this song

[@bwmanhath3770]

Black and white 😭

[@pablobotella69]

Juan

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@sekoseko1147]

@@bwmanhath3770 Oops....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@whatsair2]

@@bwmanhath3770 I would more say it has s blue print look to it

[@stevegrandmusic]

This song randomly came up on my Spotify. Hadn’t heard of you. Now just sitting here gutted. What a devastatingly poignant expression of how divorce affects kids not just at that moment, but also as they go out into the world and try to find love for themselves...♥️♥️♥️

[@RazzoAratey]

This is the first song u heard from ajr??

[@tristianabell3002]

Welcome to the family

[@shoelacewall3790]

@@RazzoAratey same also first time

[@RazzoAratey]

@@shoelacewall3790 dang plz listen to there other albums I mean seriously check out neotheater the click and even a few goodies on there first one living room

[@neovenice]

welcome :) i think music like this really connects us all whether we know each other or not, yknow? like we're all here for a reason. its kinda cool to see how people experience an artist's music for the first time.

[@danastoyanova2970]

Me: i think i can finally listen to this song without crying This music video: think again

[@melindavan2438]

@@sekoseko1147 why did I click the link skskkaksklaksja

[@shannonkirshy3824]

SAME

[@ericachisolm8672]

@Dana Stoyanova, tru

[@ericachisolm8672]

@Jalen Wade. Did that really happen irl to u? Cuz if so, I'm sorry...

[@Ludifrin]

Dude I just listened to the music and just cried cause they are working so hard to make a life for themselves ;-;

[@crispycheese2695]

This gives off “don’t throw out my lego’s” vibes right now

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@sunkistbutbetter4088]

Honestly gives me call my dad vibes

[@ad16]

@@sunkistbutbetter4088 bro...

[@Leo_ds4]

even sadder

[@nadjalaufeyson]

So what if he has legos at one parent's place and he is staying at the other's ?

[@sophie6503]

This song came at a time for me. I’m a teen but when my parents started arguing about divorce it hit me like a truck. I definitely cried. This song has helped me since the couple of days that it came out. No one is going to read this but I feel like I needed to write for me sake. Thanks AJR.

[@donholcomb3298]

I read it

[@segold9102]

I’m going through the same thing right now. It’s really difficult and this song just hits hard.

[@cyrushawkins4234]

Im only 22 but im a parent of 2 and same here my parents weren't together and my son literally is going through this but hes just a toddler 😔 🤧. Its hard when they separate but through it all just do you they both will be at your wedding and in your life so dont trip. 💯

[@burnedout191]

I had to go through this when i was 6 and this video and its message are so relatable its on a different level

[@ihaveexisted3280]

I had to watch my mom go through a divorce when i was three. 9 years later i have endure the same pain because my stepdad was cheating and didn't "love" my mom. This song holds all the pain of being a kid in the middle of a battle.

[@Roux36Prod]

I’m sorry, but you cannot just drop that ending on us like that. *_I w a s n ‘ t r e a d y f o r t h a t ._*

[@haneopi]

Dude same I was holding it out real good until the end and I started bawling

[@Zeldalord1844]

This just hurts

[@matthewgreenwod9422]

*N O O N E W A S*

[@batedflounder47sox66]

Same

[@tundranone8366]

When he ripped in half, so did all of us watching

[@bettertoastandbettertoaste2119]

me: oh yeah, the songs not that emotionally devastating anymore. ajr, showing their childhood get ripped apart: fuCK

[@lenny8353]

Why a link to that of all things

[@blink8383]

@@sekoseko1147 boo

[@ashleyleene9810]

@@sekoseko1147 is a bot and looking for views Don't click the link if you want to convert a pdf or sumthing

[@DrDoggoat]

that's why I love AJR's style as a pop group. Because people exclusively listen to pop to get away from their problems and ignore their life's issues, and then AJR forces you to confront feelings a lot of us were going through during those tough times.

[@nakeensarraf2902]

*fock

[@songsbytheo]

The whole song I was sort of holding it in and then the kid zipped himself apart and I was done. WOW

[@vetkap1]

Yes the ending was so sad because it's accurate :(((((

[@pitvipa123hola2]

Same, I relate too much to this song and at the end...

[@72bpm]

Don’t throw out my legos vibes! If you like this song, you should go check out my music! A minute would mean the world to me :D I make and do EVERYTHING myself! I'm 15 you will be very surprised, it takes so much hard work and its hard to get noticed even if it is good quality. promise you won't regret it!! I do not have a ton of money, this is all I got!

[@josephtaylor4115]

I broke at the lamp being torn from his arms. Weird part I know, but it’s like his entire childhood is being stripped apart and he can’t stop it. They’re taking away his home, piece by piece. I feel that

[@arithmetic1938]

Always tear up when listening to this song. The first time listening to it I just broke into tears and I had no idea why.

[@tabbybickford1869]

As someone with divorced parents, this song hit HARD 😭 Such a great way to explain how a child feels when parents don't get along

[@red_titanium]

This hits way to close to house, but i love it at the same time

[@sharkking_9891]

:O srry to hear

[@Blueoniii]

I just visited my mom because it was my brothers birthday

[@haleycowart6730]

Yea I got divoriced parents and it sucks

[@AWVwrestling]

My parents divorced when I was 4 it's hard without my dad I miss him😢😞

[@KittyMatador]

As a divorced mother this song is everything I feared my kids were feeling, and likely still are feeling. I can't stop crying. What a powerful song. AJR you are on another level entirely.

[@Pedrowned06]

unless your husband was abusive I don't think you hav4e the right to say that

[@wordbomb1064]

@@Pedrowned06 she has the right, a divorce is one of the hardest things you could possibly go through, especially if you are going through your childhood

[@wordbomb1064]

@@Pedrowned06 expecting your children to be in this particular space of feeling is normal since you could expect your children to hope you two are together and dont divorcee

[@Pedrowned06]

@@wordbomb1064 if she didn't want her children to suffer that, why did she do it? was he abusive or was she bored of him? depending on the answer determines the answer

[@wordbomb1064]

well it doesnt really matter if you have divorced parents its gonna be stressful

[@gaylilbubbs7832]

The art style was cute til I got to the end and started crying

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@markevent9852]

Yeah me too I didn't cry but I understood what the song was about at the end

[@veerlevanmerwijk7862]

I read this comment and I was like "wait crying!?", then the end came and tears filled my eyes as well. Beautiful animation but the ending is so sad. :'(

[@matiaslovera5819]

@@sekoseko1147 wtf o.o

[@ssijmikutasa985]

Holy fuck I literally got chills at that last scene, this hit me like a train, thank y'all for creating such masterpieces

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@EPITHALON]

Almost all the music/tracks they make I love. They really are amazing 🤩

[@ahamham4532]

To God be the glory. He made everyone's brains. ! Thanks 4, nice video. And being honest. :) BTW, check this prophecy video, using mixed media, to describe, Babylon system. For real photos @end. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2OsYq2Qm610r9U

[@jalenduncan25]

And to think this song wasn't gonna be able to hurt me more.

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@cierraswanson9811]

I can't listen to this without crying. This entire song is exactly what my parents' divorce felt like. I once used the line "I feel like the last toy in the toybox and my parents are fighting over me" to my aunt. That last visual where he zips himself in two... yeah it's that. It's exactly that. But also don't think just because this song hits close to home that it's not a banger. I jam out while sobbing, and that's okay.

[@Mendez115]

Glad I'm not the only one

[@missspontaneity2846]

Jamming out while sobbing is one of the best feelings in the world. 💜

[@kf4616]

Bro this is what I associate this song with too

[@FlyingCaesar316]

Same here🦊🤜🤛 🧀

[@MyDeerFriendTim]

I sympathize with you man....

[@lanimendoza7165]

you can see how much effort they put into this, it’s crazy

[@DylanNabeth2]

Lmao I can smell the sarcasm

[@lanimendoza7165]

CrispyCrumb no it’s not i swear. these animations take a lot of time, even if they didn’t do it themselves. it’s really cool

[@bitzyboo5893]

@@DylanNabeth2 what are you talking about? You realize that an animation like this would take months of work, and the song probably just as long. Art and music take a long time. :)

[@lanimendoza7165]

Bitzy Boo yeah exactly my thought!!!

[@littlesounder1932]

It looks amazing, and incredibly well made!

[@francescam8790]

As a child of divorce, this was an emotion I’ve never been able to articulate by myself. But this, this is it.

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@thegamingdoggo9519]

Same

[@justden4920]

Huh honestly that was not a good time of my childhood but now everything's fine and I think everyone are become okay with it after sometime

[@lilbean2330]

Same

[@lasinhouseinthetrees1928]

YES YES YES tgis is so true

[@parkourtortoise4082]

let's just give a shoutout to who ever drew this

[@jack-yn1wt]

the music video is by venturia animation studios

[@King-vb6kj]

@Aiden Gary thanks 😊10-4

[@rhondahoward8025]

_"It's gonna get really, really, really, really bad before it's okay."_ Love that line. It has the perfect amount of childishness to it, really putting you in the shoes of that little boy living through the fallout of his parents' divorce.

[@Egg-boy.]

I read that while the line played

[@macycampbell8182]

When he’s trying to hold on to some of the things as it’s being ripped awayyyy 🥺

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@mannnnnnnnnnn7777]

🥺

[@ryshow9118]

Spending all of your time in a reality in your head just to avoid the reality in your heart.

[@Syara123]

😔😔

[@kennyyy9633]

Omg that’s when I started crying

[@christinaanderson748]

Who’s cutting the onions? No one, only AJR hits me like this. Fantastic

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@GhostOfWeirdness]

It was you cutting the onions!

[@ryancallaghan1635]

If you listen closely at the end when he says “will you pretend you didn’t know if I make a mistake.” He skips a note. Through the whole song it is C E G C E G E Eb and then goes onto the next progression that starts with D but at the end it skips the Eb.

[@annabethchase4582]

wow nice catch!

[@secretlifeaintnosecret7054]

wow just wow you found that nice job fellow human

[@adhdweirdo4314]

I hear it, it’s one of those tiny things that you don’t appreciate and I thank you for pointing it out

[@izzy7867]

perfect pitchhh

[@MaddyPerez128]

You were supposed to pretend you didn’t know if he makes a mistake :(

[@AndrzejLKS]

Mom: "My child is fine.." Their child: *looping My Play for the past 5 hours*

[@finnhunt4986]

child: I have depression

[@itsss_kk]

Yup

[@itsss_kk]

I find it normal 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@egcarbone2410]

@@finnhunt4986 I’m sorry did you steal my thoughts after the divorce

[@hydex2tv]

Me the past week

[@gucci-stephano]

The song was already sad but wow... these visuals really bring a whole new level of emotions

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@vuLKan0320]

The ending scene really hits hard man

[@Syara123]

Yep 😥

[@Jodymillz]

Lol

[@efanheadford6735]

I remember when my parents got divorced, I obviously had a lot of feelings, but the main one was fear. I guess as a child you idolise your parents in a lot of ways, they’re your role models, and I saw their love as the goal, the pinnacle. To learn at an early age that love can...I don’t want to say die, because I don’t think it really does, but change...falter, I suppose, is scary. And something I have and still do struggle with is the fear of being with someone, that I can love someone so fully and wholly, and they could love me, but that love could fall is terrifying to me. Though, I suppose, “it’s better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all”.

[@lasinhouseinthetrees1928]

same here. when ever i've been with someone I xan't trust their love. Their "I love yous" seem to be empty and their smiles fake. I feel like I have to ask if it's all ok. But if it helps you. Loosing someone hurts like the world is fallling a part but after you've seen it once you know when something is wrong and how ti fuix things i guess

[@Beam3178]

@@lasinhouseinthetrees1928 I was fortunate enough to have parents who stayed together, but I'm still anxious about love falling apart. I feel you there, though I'm sure you have it much worse

[@lasinhouseinthetrees1928]

@@Beam3178 nahhh i've goit all good :) just because it happend diffrently doesn't make your pain any worse or less than mine! :D It's jsut diffrent *hugs?* ya feelings are hella valid also i'm glad ya parents are together ^^ Congrats on them.

[@bajablastluvvr69]

When my parents got divorced, my main thing was that I didn't know if my dad was coming back. (I was 9 when it happened) See, one day I had gotten home from a sleepover, and my parents weren't talking to each other. The next day, my dad had went to go stay at a friend's house for a bit. I was so worried, because he just told me that he was leaving for a couple of days. I remember him giving me a teddy bear dressed in one of his t-shirts with his cologne on it. Im 14 now, and I have a lovely stepmom and stepdad, and I have a very good relationship with both of my parents. I have to remind myself sometimes that parents are sometimes better for the child when they're apart.

[@Syara123]

Remember you are loved!! Good things will come eventually😊. Don't be afraid, you will be just fine. 🙂🙂 Have a good year and many more to come!! (That goes for all of you ❤😊)

[@thelonelyalpaca6298]

That ending- “Maybe you’ll forget it all, while you’re watching my play.” That hit different

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@blink8383]

@@sekoseko1147 bro are you high or smth

[@sf22008]

@@blink8383 They are a scam bot

[@Beam3178]

@@sf22008 *spam join me in reporting it

[@arnillajasminemarielle4973]

"It's gonna get really, really, really, really bad before it's okay" hits me the feels the most

[@cheetah2601]

Agreed

[@julianfischer4207]

Me too, holy cow it send me across the room it hit me so hard

[@biggiecheese5789]

Im so confused on how this band isn't massive, songs like these are insanely good and have a deep meaning.

[@aj_art7201]

Pretty sure they are big, specially with songs like bang and burn the house down, which are songs that play on the radio iirc. They're a popular band, just this video didnt get as many views as normal.

[@MrStrabarry]

Its cause they make songs with deep meanings that there not as big a lot of other artist but if they keep making music of this quality then they will alway have a audience no matter how big or small they get.

[@nosk119]

Pixar used one

[@cathycaraway5338]

Fr

[@uglyehead1167]

Ikr they deserve more than they get like many other artists they make Maia of music with great meaning too

[@ChristianTHINK]

The message in the end seriously hits hard. Well played AJR, well played.

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@dzx707]

@@sekoseko1147 What is that

[@naishafrancois1793]

I’m hoping the moving company didn’t throw out his legos

[@littlesounder1932]

_If they did... I'mma riot_

[@Foureyes8D]

@@littlesounder1932 FR SAME 🤣

[@merry_madness4826]

lol ps im like #300 das cool

[@adamrehouma8358]

That's Funny

[@donald984]

Dont we all

[@TheSoHysterical]

That ending hit me like a truck. As soon as I saw him get split in half I completely broke down. HUGE props to the artist for drawing this and HUGE props to AJR on making this song.

[@AJR_Fan...]

I was doing so well on not crying until that part... IT HURTS SO MUCH!!!!! 😢

[@Iswofoa]

Did anyone else just almost immediately get insanely sad almost to the point of crying

[@orangeanarchy235]

yep

[@michelleegremy2823]

Almost? Nah nah 😭 instant tears

[@littlesounder1932]

*_Immediately_*

[@panickysociety97]

Teared up a bit.

[@j4yj4y52]

The music video made the song a lot sadder since the kid is goin through his imagination to cope and figure things out but the parents keep bringing him down

[@jordanvangesen2080]

AJR as a band has achieved a level venerability that I have not scene captured by any band to date. They speak to the human condition in such a way that a listener can find at least one of their songs and find solace in its message. This band has helped me more then it will ever know and I know for all of you it has probably been the same. Thank you AJR for being their for all of us

[@adisalian]

ur right, most of the other bands are just straight up superficial, but these guys hit hard.

[@Lemminboy7]

Yes like No Grass Today

[@kucak7835]

Well said!

[@somebodyhere3160]

Yeah, when your happy you vibe to the music, and when your down bad, you connect with the lyrics

[@iamzen4483]

AJR and Weezer have helped me through the worst and best times of my life.

[@jacquigroenewald8815]

OH MY GODDDDDD THIS BAND IS DANGEROUSLY UNDERRATED!!!!!!!!

[@willsmith3988]

WOW.......... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@abriellesteffens8402]

I can't describe how accurate this is to someone whose parents are together. However, I can tell you the lyric "And I don't wanna do it twice cause' it's not the same" is probably the one I related to most, because almost every single time you mention your divorced parents, the response is "Well at least you get two Christmases". 🙄 And my response is "Yep. At least I get two Christmases."

[@thesaltycat9493]

Hey, my parents are together, and my reaction to this song everytime is, "please let this never happen, ever". I don't want two Christmases, I want one, and I wish you could have one too.

[@sqiwily]

i feel like for parents who argue a lot, we seem to understand on a certain level. sure its not the same, different problems, but i still relate to the feeling

[@Sophie-ot2rj]

Yeah we get two christmases but we also get a ton of other stuff that we shouldn’t have to deal with.

[@sire3783]

At least you get two Christmas’s

[@dno293]

I relate so hard. It doesn’t feel like two christmases; rather, it feels like two half christmases

[@Phoenix-oy3pn]

Damn, AJR really is the best band ever...

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@thecantinasewok]

Petition to make the next album in this art style.

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@TheAstronomor]

Legends says they never miss, the legends are right

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@kdog0148]

Hey guys. I just want to say thank you for making such an emotional song. Last night my parents told me and my sister they were separating out of nowhere. I was silent and shocked for a few hours and then I decided to listen to this song. Bawled my eyes out.

[@Editmakerlumity]

Im so sorry

[@alexmartin543]

the cartoon is so cute omfg

[@sekoseko1147]

Oops....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@annaadams9706]

he’s just trying to hold onto fun innocence while they’re literally packing for divorce around him. 😭

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@fireafire]

@@sekoseko1147 LMAO WHY

[@misuki_moyuki]

@@sekoseko1147 Please stop you bot

[@livkerstain3470]

i just went through this, and hits so hard. sometimes its, just to create your own world then live in the one your in

[@blank_toxic1285]

I thought they got evicted and it was showing him trying to savor every last bit of the house he had and loved.

[@iliyagalis1364]

Not gonna lie, I had to listen to it several times to fully understand the song. But when it hit me, I almost cried!!!

[@veryhot2279]

Ohhhhh........ kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@NotoriousFoxxx]

The divorce aspect is a deep message. I love this song so much

[@fionahoang9628]

I was just going through AJR's songs and like, wtf man. My parents are getting a divorce and this song just gutted me because I didn't even think I cared that they're separating but apparently I do, wtf I'm 20 years old and I just cried like a baby.

[@miabilinski-sosnowski1114]

and that's completely fine. I was 8 when my parents divorced. Most of the time, the reason for which our parents' divorce hurts us so much is that we're so used to them being "the perfect couple" and we always used to see them as happy and lovey-dovey and then out of nowhere, it's just gone. Just like that. and u end up probably feeling helpless or like it's your fault, which it isnt. The marriage just didn't work out between them in the way anyone hoped. ik its been 2 months since u posted this but I just wanted to say:) if u respond to this, I may not see it because yt never sends me notifications but yeah i j wanted to tell u that i promise, ur parent's divorce is not your fault. u didnt do anything wrong and ur not alone. have a good day :) im 12 btw lol but i promise it all gets better

[@The_Rising_Dragon]

@@miabilinski-sosnowski1114 You are wise beyond your age, missy. :) Keep that mind sharp, be proud of it, and you'll go far.

[@nato.8169]

I know how you feel, I’m only 16 but all my sisters and brothers are in their 20’s. And man it’s such a strange things when your parents are separating when their both grandparents now and are pretty old too. People always talk about how sad it is little kids have to deal with divorce but no one ever talks about how hard it can be for young adults.

[@sire3783]

One more year and alcohol will take all of this away

[@matthewgreenwod9422]

holy shit man. mee to tho, but im not crying tho very emotional from this

[@whilewild]

You are simply the best AJR !! I hope one day to be lucky enough to work with you to make a song 🙏🏻 A hug from New Zealand 🇳🇿 and I wish you happy Christmas holidays 🎄❤️

[@horizonanadyomene]

ok that last comment is spam but i think your voices would mix well so i hope they do!!

[@peachycrow9462]

Ur pfp's lookin like the honey badger 🤗

[@xxtrollmasterxx2816]

Kiwi!

[@peachycrow9462]

@@xxtrollmasterxx2816 hehe, if I told U that one of my friends is moving to new Zealand next year would you believe me? Coz I'm sad about her leaving, she's one of my fave friends 🥲

[@xxtrollmasterxx2816]

Oof

[@DrDismayHorror]

My dad cheated on my mom for about 5 years and they got an official divorce when I was 3 and my brother was 7, we rarely ever get to see him. This is the first song that has ever hit this close to home. Thanks you guys.

[@ajrfanclub5767]

omg i'm so sorry!! my parents are divorced, but i get even time with both of them. i always feel so bad for people that have situations like yours. side note- i was also 3 when my parents divorced. it's so nice to have songs about this topic that a lot of people relate to. sending love!

[@RawCokeCan]

same

[@atlantawhite8194]

Me too but other way round, and I barely see my dad anymore anyways 1-I’m not allowed 2-hes in the army and I really miss him.My parents got divorced last Novemberish so a few months now and I’m 13 this song really punches me in the gut

[@susanwildman4329]

I feel you but I'm so sorry. My mom got a divorce on my dad when I was 8 bc my dad had addiction problems. I know how you feel. It's truly one of the hardest things in life

[@wack716]

The part where he literally split is heartbreaking symbolism for his parents divorce. I love this song.

[@sekoseko1147]

Oops....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@sherrychannel6766]

I don't really have a father figure in my childhood my mom and father divorced before was born 10 years after my birth my mom found a boyfriend who was verbally abusive then my father came back in but I was numb to it I never think of him as a dad I just put up a face and pretend I am fine I am getting more comfortable with the thought of actually having a "dad" dad I feel less nervous around him but I think my mom has a nother boyfriend lets just hope he is ok

[@Menchii_bug]

@@sekoseko1147 why do you keep commenting this

[@Beam3178]

@@Menchii_bug It's a spam bot, pls join me in reporting it

[@braedenfullam7936]

I've never dealt with divorced parents before, but this really hit home for me somehow still and is an excellent addition to these boys' saga of figuring out what love really means and how strong it is

[@SftHrtBrsKnckls]

My parents fight sometimes, and I hate conflict, even when it’s not directed at me, I always feel like shits falling apart when this happens, and sometimes things are okay and then the next day my mom is mad at my dad for not doing building jobs around the house. I can’t count how many times I’ve cried over them fighting, or me fighting with myself internally.

[@pandorbell2229]

@@SftHrtBrsKnckls same but you okay?

[@SftHrtBrsKnckls]

@@pandorbell2229 sometimes

[@exilley2134]

Same here. My parents fight often and are abusive towards me and my siblings, but somehow there's something in this song that just struck home for me...

[@braedenfullam7936]

@@SftHrtBrsKnckls I'm sorry, that's awful. I'll be praying for you, dude

[@cross1607.]

Man, who else cried when the concert finished yesterday?

[@fluffyflyer773]

I couldn't go. Was it good?

[@cross1607.]

@@fluffyflyer773 ... I don't know how yo explain, sorry...

[@gotmilk9843]

@@fluffyflyer773 it was great. You could see how much effort was put into everything, and they had a really sweet message about moving forward

[@fireafire]

ME BRUH

[@simonthescout756]

The live concert that was last night? OMG that was rlly good. I was gonna see them live. They did an amazing job for the online performance my favorite part was when he walked on the laser path in the air. It was so amazing. I was gonna see them live but it was canceled.

[@creepingdebt988]

like many of the others in this comment bit....my parents are seperated, they were never married, this is the ONLY song that i have found that tells how i feel about it or has the same sorta...energy i guess, yknow? this is also the only song that i've cried too...the "I don't wanna do it for dad at dad's new place" fucking hits me hard, i fucking started to bawl from it...honestly i don't know if i wanna have kids, because i don't wanna risk this happening and my kids having to deal with the same shit i went through, i don't wanna know that i gave someone depression for something that they had no control over, and im 14 btw

[@bear2612]

I have gone through the same thing like almost exactly the same thing and it is understandable that you don't want to have children but if you choose to don't make the same mistake as your parents and find someone who treats you right and you truly love. ( I am also 14 btw)

[@Siege-xs6br]

Our parents split when I was six. All I’ve ever wanted to do was be a father and a good husband. We have three wonderful kids who know they are loved. It’s a choice. Sometimes it’s a hard choice, but knowing what I went through as a kid keeps me focused on staying a good dad and a good husband. If you find the right person someday, don’t let your parents’ mistakes fool you into thinking you will too. There’s too much to miss out on because of fear. Don’t forget you past. Don’t forget your pain. But let it guide it to be something better.

[@lunaballuna]

I honestly can't go in my moms house. It feels weird. My dad is in the process of selling our childhood home and it's weird to see these walls so empty. Where there use to be family photos, there's just empty space. I'm moving to a new state with my husband to break away from it, but honestly I wish my parents had divorced when I was a kid rather than when I was 25. It's alot worse when kids are exposed to fighting parents non stop and while it's always hard to see your parents separate, to me it's alot harder to live in a house where 2 of the members hate each other.

[@creepingdebt988]

@@lunaballuna yea i understand the moving thing, we moved from the house i grew up in, in 2018, then moved 2 more times. i still dream and think about that house, its like an anchor that my mind goes to, like a savehaven, when i think about it, it makes me feel good then bad, and just....sad but more than sad, cause of all the stuff i remember from the seperation, ive tried therapy but it didnt last long due to covid, plus i dont like therapists anyway (to me they only do it for the money, and when they say they relate to you, they’re lying)

[@ajmalaika1287]

You are much stronger than you know. Life is only a cycle if you let it, being undecided about kids is valid, But I believe it's all about communication and acknowledgement of the kid's feelings and I believe your experience will mean no one else will be as empathetic and caring and understanding to your own kids as you so reducing any trauma and teaching them that it's just another one of life's changes in a healthy way. I'm not saying it won't hurt cause sure it will but it's like getting a cut or wound. Even though it leaves a scar knowing someone loved and cared enough to help you heal makes the scar a reminder of their love for you and their strength to overcome the difficult time they must be going through to a parent and partner. IDK Thanks for listen to my TED talk

[@chrisbfriedchicken3823]

Animator: Ok so how many sad boi vibes do you wan- AJR: *YES*

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@oryan1919]

@@sekoseko1147 stop

[@lukemccain186]

@@sekoseko1147 stop

[@carterc9469]

@@sekoseko1147 stop

[@vicente5000]

@@sekoseko1147 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6rXaJJnYtSgppY

[@nebelrebel1557]

My parents are very much still together, but this made me feel the struggle of a divorce in a child’s eyes. That’s how good ajr is. They made me remember something that never happened to me.

[@gerardogames3239]

The same thing happened to me

[@Furball8]

Same😢

[@youpartake420]

shhhhh you came here to get away from this dont bring it here my friend we all have problems we dont want more

[@youpartake420]

@@ReeseArnold-topandAJR your a pansy

[@youpartake420]

@@ReeseArnold-topandAJR no one cares men dont go on the internet and cry about their feelings hence your a pansy

[@jewell__]

The ending was so sad. To all the people and children who've had to go through that, be strong, it's gonna get better. My heart is with you.

[@ihaveexisted3280]

thank u. even if it was late it still helps to feel something

[@ronjordan6489]

Thz for a little support

[@ronjordan6489]

Means alot

[@axolotl2004]

thanks

[@Dovey12]

🥺❤️❤️

[@user-iu2wv7fc1p]

When the official video comes out while you're currently binging AJR songs

[@sekoseko1147]

Oops....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@ravens_shadow722]

Wow. I iz here early! But honestly, I love AJR so much. They're one of a kind.

[@littlesounder1932]

They made this year so much better for me.

[@elleriem5742]

for real

[@龱]

The ending made me cry

[@pepsiisbetterthancoke6283]

AJR is one of the most underrated bands in the world I swear

[@Hatchet_Draws]

I agree with this statement. Not your name.

[@pepsiisbetterthancoke6283]

@@Hatchet_Draws I get that a lot

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@sekoseko1147]

@@Hatchet_Draws Oops....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@VinnyVines]

Y’all better release that overture at the beginning of the concert. Or even release the whole concert so I can enjoy it many more times :)

[@deangabrera9391]

I think they said they won’t because it was so special to the show, sadly.

[@Beam3178]

​@@deangabrera9391 Wait really? That overture was fire though! I would LOVE to listen to it more! Side note though, there are a lot of really great fan-made AJR overtures if you guys are interested

[@margotwiehagen4986]

YES SAME

[@jaxxis8662]

They said in the post show that their not releasing the overture

[@stinkysmelly3341]

Love it and LOVED IT AT THE CONCERT

[@zacslack3687]

Same bro

[@sekoseko1147]

Oops....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@maybdev]

0:23 "show you my play" just hits different to me

[@andrewdabber215]

So true

[@rexisz_duckyyt1481]

The best band can’t change my mind!

[@zacslack3687]

Same here

[@Syara123]

Me and you think the same way!

[@rexisz_duckyyt1481]

AJR Fan love your name! And yeah we do!! I’ve been here from their first song and just have always lovedddd them!

[@Syara123]

@@rexisz_duckyyt1481 Thanks! I love them too. I like that they are different from every other group and artist. (In a good way) Plus their songs!

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@jonnymorgan393]

Him getting ripped in half at the End when both parents took him.. I cannot state enough how true this is and how hard it hit me.. Ajr I love you! Your Songs have helped me so much in the past and they still do❤️ this song just proves that more than anything...

[@lanimendoza7165]

AHHH IM SO EXCITED TO WATCH THE WHOLE THING

[@sekoseko1147]

Oops....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@Kezy_Juo]

The line “but if love dies do I f***ing bother”, hits hard. My parents divorced and I guess that changed my view on love.

[@marial2980]

Ok I have a theory that the art style of each album/video is about them growing up, bc here Jack is a little kid so it’s a sketch and it’s not very realistic and the click is similar but more complex but in ok orchestra they’ve become porcelain figures and they’re more realistic so they almost look human... just an idea

[@mortified.rooster]

to be fair they have said it’s about them growing up, so you’re right!

[@CooCooCreates]

That’s just a theory... A music theory... thanks for listening

[@sekoseko1147]

Oops....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@gabrielle5983]

YAY

[@veryhot8701]

WOW..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@nugghetto6535]

The character really gives me dipper pines/Charlie brown vibes ngl

[@zanx_02]

Well, it's Jack. But it's the hat that's giving the vibe. And the first part is a charlie brown reference

[@BudgieBoyBB]

i love AJR they always have deep meanings in their songs...

[@millyhall5864]

The preview yesterday was incredible and now the whole thing is here it’s even better 🎉🥳💥

[@catastrophe__s]

I have divorced parents and this just... some of these lyrics hit me so hard, they are just so relatable. I don’t want 2 holidays, cause it’s really not the same..

[@oteweancient]

but the good side is you got lot of gifts hahah, and ur friends more care bout you. jk

[@brett8460]

One of my closest friend's parents divorced in high school and I remember her trying to be happy about the divorce. She would say things like, "The best part about having divorced parents is 2 bedrooms and double the presents!" but her eyes were always empty when she said it. She told me she would spend Christmas Eve with her dad and Christmas Day with her mom because they hated each other so much they couldn't even stand to be in the same room together.

[@kalinafajardo3227]

it's not the same. we aren't lucky. I'd much rather have my parents together than twice the Christmas presents, hands down.

[@skyw3419]

YES, I've been waiting all day for this! Definitely made me smile 🙃 This is so sad, and yet so cute.

[@Trigun_Stampede]

All day? 😂

[@skyw3419]

@@Trigun_Stampede Yeah, all day. During One Spectacular Night they released the first like 30 seconds and said the rest would be released today.

[@Vroomscloset]

SAME

[@Trigun_Stampede]

@@skyw3419 ah, okay.

[@littlesounder1932]

I've been waiting for this for a while now, so I've just re-watched a bunch of old AJR songs.

[@creepycuddles1015]

My parents divorced really recently. I'm sobbing right now. I genuinely can't stop crying. This is exactly what it feels like. If AJR see this is just wanted to say thanks for making this song.

[@alexglassman3285]

2:13 is what did it for me

[@lottie5555]

The fact that he’s breaking all of the boxes as buildings makes it 100 times more sad because of all of the anger built up from the divorce :(

[@veryhot8701]

OMG...... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@only1one1me]

At first, it looked like they were going to hold him together--but they ripped him apart instead. Gosh.

[@bajablastluvvr69]

Exactly what I was thinking 😭

[@isthisameme7705]

And thats exactly what its like

[@Syara123]

😭

[@jhogan8606]

That's unfortunately what happens. Watching it back the kid destroying the stuff is what I'm dealing with now with my son. His whole world is changing and it's not fair to him. He really has lashed out. His father and I split up a year ago, but things will be changing in our living situation to finally make it permanent. Seeing this made me see what he has been really feeling. 😭

[@annabethchase4582]

@@jhogan8606 thank you for listening to your child

[@poota2625]

The fucking fact that a little kid who lives in his own little imagination is going through this hurts my heart... I know it's just a video but dear fuck think of the kids who have been through that...

[@LeviParsons31]

I haven’t but reading through all of the comments and seeing how much this song has related to these people is insane. It’s why I love AJR so much. They creat such deep and emotional songs that they can connect with practically anyone. And it’s incredible. I only started listening to them less than a year ago but they are already one of my favourite musicians, and I know that they will stay there. AJR deserves so much more credit for what they do and accomplish. They consistently pull off great song after great song, especially in their new album, which has absolutely no faults and is so deep. They are such a great band and I cannot tell you how much I enjoy their music

[@matthewgreenwod9422]

Hey! My parents are getting divorsed and I moved to two of my aunts houses, kicked out of one, left the other out of fear of our finansil situation, and are now in an apartment and stable,, we're going to get a house if a few years and I can't wait. I am with my mom and my dad was abusive, thanks for the thoughts!

[@matthewgreenwod9422]

:)

[@SpiderSmokingSam]

some people have real problems

[@twisted_tapestry]

I use a lot of AJR’s songs to try and work through a lot of my emotions and thoughts towards everything and it eventually builds on itself until I’ve got a whole at least..idea in my head. Even if it’s _”incorrect”_ , it still feels good to, at the very least be in an organized brain mess than a messy one that eventually just leads to excessive self blame and sometimes spirals down to very literally dangerous places..

[@PamalaWatts]

OMG 😭 Jack talked last night about Ryan knowing how to pull emotions out... And while I felt it with just the audio.. I really couldn't hold back tears with the end of this video 😭😭😭💔

[@willsmith3988]

WOW.......... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@xominousowlx6959]

@@willsmith3988 No

[@alonelydilophosaurusjwa4346]

I love how it’s slightly a different style but yet still sounds so much like them

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@xominousowlx6959]

Ignore the first comment

[@marisakerbizi8106]

AJR went from our lttle secret to big STARS .

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@theresadeonarine4614]

Yes 😭💕💕💕👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Hayden-hi7mp]

I'm proud of them

[@theresadeonarine4614]

@@Hayden-hi7mp me to been a fan of them since 2013

[@tundranone8366]

You rarely hear such emotion from the background singers of a song and the fact that it's because they're his brothers and they went through the divorce with him just makes this hit even harder...

[@k9dence]

25 seconds ago!! this song is amazing

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@TheSuperRebel]

“So simple, yet so interesting, full with story”

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@TheSuperRebel]

@@sekoseko1147 wow such bot

[@marisakerbizi8106]

The dislikes are form the people that have tears in their eyes from this song and their vision got blurry

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@ahmedalani9518]

@@sekoseko1147 can u not-

[@Triisttan]

shut up

[@ahmedalani9518]

@@Triisttan sheesh, shes/hes making a normal comment...

[@Yuloxer]

@@ahmedalani9518 i think he was talking about seko seko 11

[@Keepitrolling.]

This song has such an impactful message, and this music video helps tell its story in such an incredible way, AJR never fails to make amazing work.

[@5alware]

As somebody who had to suffer a divorced parent situation growing up, I feel this song so much. These guys deserve much much much more popularity for how incredibly well they convey feelings in songs.

[@cats.and.paper.dragons]

This song really hits different. Most of my friends don’t cry. I have a feeling that they would if they listened to this song. Taliesin, Devante, Fallon; if any of you guys ever see this, remember that we’re always with each other, no matter how far apart we are.

[@kamisevak]

The only Play i'm seeing here is the rePlay button. And that's what i'm gonna push, cause this is a good song

[@sekoseko1147]

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[@mannnnnnnnnnn7777]

lol

[@coolbeans3674]

LMAO SAMEEEEE

[@zoroarktheillusionfox571]

This song man. I found it today, 8 years to the day after I got adopted, and I am crying inside because this reminds me so much of my three years in foster care. I have never related to an AJR song more.

[@ImDeltaen]

Have a good life❤

[@bobbydealien8710]

Plot twist: My Play is the prequel to Don’t Throw Out My Legos

[@dustinsharp9027]

And Dear Winter kinda

[@laughs_in_hurt]

hang on , you might be onto something

[@luvswinwin]

OMG YES

[@coolsk8r]

This + the "I bet my parents always stay in love" in Birthday Party 👀

[@donholcomb3298]

Birthday party, my play, don't throw out my legos, and then dead winter

[@iwillbrb8723]

how is no one talking about the animation?!?! the animation- along with the song- is so underrated, but the animation really polishes it over.

[@goofysilly]

I love the end where he gets ripped apart. One piece of him for dad and one piece of him for mom

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@Ky_The_Weird]

It's literally how I felt when my parents got divorced.

[@xominousowlx6959]

@@Ky_The_Weird I love music that makes you feel sympathy or empathy for someone else’s situation

[@madeleinenow]

I thought it was sad that he had to be ripped apart😭

[@Crocker-Goodwin]

This is so well done. Just overall. There's so many different levels of meaning. Not only does it hit the obvious level for those of us with divorced parents, but the video itself dives into the escapism that a lot of us had to delve into just to cope because reality was too much. It also depicts him experiencing all 5 stages of grief. The escapism is a form of denial, the anger when he imagines himself trampling a city, the depression when he's dragged to the depths of the ocean, the lyrics, especially the chorus, is him trying to bargain to keep them together a little longer, and eventually, the acceptance when he feels himself torn in half. I don't think this song could be any more perfect.

[@roguevmaster4570]

This song makes me cry more every time

[@roguevmaster4570]

@@usumong9095 why not

[@iamzen4483]

This is probably the most emotional AJR song, makes me cry every time, hits you right in the feels if you had divorced parents

[@kayomimura1831]

Yip yup all of ajr songs are literally super upbeat but with sad lyrics this is why I love ❤ them but sorry ajr if you are reading this I'm so sorry if this really happened to you 😔😔😔😔😢😢😢😢

[@upseteilish-i-love-you]

what a REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY great song

[@sekoseko1147]

OMG... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS2d5qNoamVgLc

[@Your_Random_And_Crazy_Friend]

The music videos always make me cry 😭😭😭😭