Alex G - Pretend

gonna crack a rib
when i get home
im gonna bury you
in my favorite hole
i made a bloody mess
in the kitchen sink
i tried to fix myself
but i didn't think
they said
“we just want to talk with you”
“we just want to walk you through”
oh i dont want to see you, babe
i wanna be in trapped in you
oh i dont want to be, babe
but im gonna pretend for you
went to paint our nails
went to keep it real
cuz honey all i know
is what i feel
she’s looking for friend of a friend
he said he’ll hook me up
he told me what he has
but they say
“leave your body, leave your mind”
“dont you know you’re out of time?”
in his room, in his bed
you cant hear what he said
he looks like dirt
tastes like trash
honey i know you can float right past
oh i dont want to see you, babe
i wanna be trapped in you
oh i dont want to be, babe
but im gonna pretend for you

[@Keyan28]

I've been out of the game for a long time, and I've come back to discover that I've been dethroned as the unreleased Alex G champion. Thank you for your service, block perce

[@blockperce]

u could never be dethroned, forever the king of unreleased alex g

[@wbgh]

OG

[@nyella3580]

both fuckin champs

[@indiekidney3890]

actually thought you were the real alex g until now lol

[@RadioactiveHipsters]

Lmao both of you do gods work keep it up

[@jacksmith4968]

old man here. i love this kind of music .it really makes you think about the good times. i remember being young. lots of friends . but drinking addiction ripped them from me one by one . been downhill since flipping the bird to my dad at eighteen and going 23rd infantry, two tours in Nam only to lose best friend to a tree in low visibility. got framed for arson and thrown in prison for seventeen years in Huntsville . tried to hang myself ended up paralyzed whole right side. my lovely beautiful wife went out in a house fire some years ago. she couldnt bear kids so we had eachother . she fed me .. now i'm eating from a straw. wrecking my truck last month was the straw broke the camels back. aside from fourth stage Copd and prostate cancer, got three compound fractures and broken ribs . nothing to drink but tear drops and doctor says I got six months to live. all i got to pay for it is a wooden nickel. hospital is worse than prison. at least there i get to see my friends and walk outside once in a while . your probably reading this in a warm bed with fancy earphones on. your the lucky ones. wish i had the youtube when i was your age. remember what you got, kids. enjoy the music before its forever gone. old man out.

[@sceleratis3578]

Godspeed old man. Glad I got to read your words and share a song with you.

[@katieshoreman9852]

i am currently crying after reading your comment. Thank you for this comment i will never take anything for granted and each time i listen to this song i will think of you old man ❤

[@Daniela_442]

old man everytime i i hear this song i think of u i sit down and just start crying to my mom because of your story u been thru so much and u deserve the best i will never take anything for granted anymore and if i do ill always thing of u❤️❤️

[@autumn2573]

i love you jack. RIP. ❤❤❤❤

[@caltoe7829]

Fuck man I’m abt to cry

[@brodyarmbar]

Listening to this song in prison with the volume low so I don't get caught

[@FentanylDreams]

Are u in prison rn

[@fuer2523]

Good luck

[@jjnoble]

@@FentanylDreams HEs my dad and yes

[@jaredsaltus]

Hell yeah brody stay easy

[@kelowna1366]

lmao

[@D3c4yingb0n3s]

This song reminds me of that feeling when your really happy or at peace but have this lingering feeling of nostalgia as if your already preparing yourself to miss the moment.

[@SamuelEMPowell131]

if you are looking for new indie music you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Roll Me Over, its one of the best new indie songs I've heard and it's got such an epic music video with it

[@Mrwa-gb9gq]

This comment perfectly describes the song, thank you.

[@ayoojabroni3549]

Nah, not for me... It reminds me of a lost opportunity, that comes back up in your life years later. And you just know you're going to take it this time.

[@ph1zian932]

This song feels kinda the opposite for me, it's like experiencing a very hard moment, and feeling a sort of nostalgia because you've sunken this low many many times before, and relapsing feels like returning to the one time in the earlier years of your life. Visiting your bruised younger self again, in a way.

[@76alys]

I’m always waiting for the other shoe to drop

[@samanthuhyuh]

every alex g enjoyer needs a hug

[@annikakeithmusic]

I agree -Average alex g enjoyer.

[@qosalynn]

reading this as im sobbing to this song rn

[@echo_husky7340]

I do thanks

[@ethanscogin7183]

🫂

[@Gabriellataaa]

I cry so much

[@elcarcano2]

I think someone in the next cell from me in prison is listening to this song with really low volume so they don't get caught

[@medb8882]

10/10 comment

[@halloweentreehouse]

oh sorry thats me

[@cherrylaurr]

It must be the floor bc I know I am listening too

[@jehehe76tcixi]

i am a prison guard and can hear someone playing this. so i guess that is you. i will let it slide

[@adammchugh5456]

lie.

[@lilymilbourn1014]

I feel this shit in my pancreas

[@cammejia5665]

yo what

[@windowsscott]

Damn

[@pocketsizedpet]

me too

[@pocketsizedpet]

srs

[@arthurganjei6401]

Damn 😔 type 1 diabetes fucked up my pancreas guess I have to just enjoy it with my ears like a loser

[@templarifudid9654]

To anyone reading this, i hope you win against whatever you are fighting with.

[@sharkbiteshitposts5506]

Peace and love ❤️

[@lizardparty96]

[@BrooklynnKyle-dl2ev]

Trying so hard.

[@_ucanmandarin_9994]

i hope the same for you mate

[@pokipoki7414]

The best songs have cover art that's just a picture of people who don't hang out anymore.

[@elijahfinch3349]

if you like Alex G you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Roll Me Over, it gives me Alex G vibes and its one of the best new indie songs I've heard

[@beneathroses]

@@elijahfinch3349tysmmm!

[@WDHAGN]

Alex G is the cuddles from my mother that i never got but always longed for as a child

[@joaquindiosdado2966]

You ok?

[@maceyfarrell2101]

Couldn’t hav said it better lol

[@bleu5178]

beautifully translated, I feel it too.

[@p1llpr1nce55]

i relate to this completely

[@TPM4594]

Whenever I see comments like this I always hug my kids a little tighter the next time I see them. I wish you got the love you craved.

[@tashietherat7328]

masterpiece honestly. if there ever is a documentary made about the genius that alex g is, this will be the credits song

[@sdavis6565]

true so pure

[@sdavis6565]

everyone will cry

[@ofpine]

omg true

[@paolomolinelli666]

A documentary would be so cool, hope we’ll get it one day

[@beenhere_]

Haha love that 👌

[@skypotter4511]

this song feels like summer riding bikes until 12 with your friends and sneaking out with someone your not allowed to see

[@lizzielett1078]

Most real comment I have ever seen

[@Jazzygorillia]

i actually met Alex G over a zoom call for an interview in a music class i was in because our instructor was friends with him; got to ask him some questions, cool dude.

[@insertnamehere7129]

Literally his best song and it was never published. He looked at this and said “nah not good enough”

[@oscargrisenthwaite9229]

brite boy says hello

[@gorkajames6475]

@@oscargrisenthwaite9229 cmon bro...

[@cammejia5665]

crazy right

[@ivory7519]

not his best song for me

[@michaelcornwell7404]

@@ivory7519 what’s his best song for you?

[@screampillow3360]

“i made a bloody mess on the kitchen sink i tried to fix myself but i didn’t think” that’s one of the darkest lyrics i’ve ever heard

[@jacksonwright-ej3gr]

How

[@pat9411]

@@jacksonwright-ej3gr put 2 and 2 together jackson and figure it out

[@molasses2008]

@@jacksonwright-ej3grhe cut himself and blood spilled on the kitchen sink thus saying “he made a bloody mess on the kitchen sink” and he thought he was trying to fix myself but he wasn’t thinking right

[@JustAMurderDroneFan]

@@molasses2008 shit now i relate to this song cause of that lyric :[

[@serpentine_SmZz]

i relate to it

[@avashirley7764]

this is my favorite youtube comment section ever i found it in like 2018 and i’ve checked it every so often it’s so sweet like a little community i love you guys

[@SamuelEMPowell131]

if you are looking for new indie music you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Roll Me Over, its one of the best new indie songs I've heard and it's got such an epic music video with it

[@Maxzes_0]

thanks

[@willlander7838]

this alex g comment section specifically is the most wholesome place on the internet .

[@K1TTY_L0V3S_U]

Real

[@kitkat-338]

​@@K1TTY_L0V3S_Ugacha player that listens to indie rock? damn thats rare

[@K1TTY_L0V3S_U]

@@kitkat-338 lol

[@snsteams]

It's rare to find a comment section like this. It's reassuring, in a way.

[@jacobbellenghi6510]

I remember I did acid one night completely out of the blue for the first time and took an Uber to the middle of nowhere and just walked around listening to this on repeat on a foggy night. I worry Ill never be that happy again ever.

[@maggiegracefeel3638]

:)

[@kazooiee]

I think there’s beauty in the fact you were that happy, not sadness in the fact you aren’t that happy frequently.

[@underscorespace5763]

bro that is beautiful wtf lmao

[@_colorlover_rg_3079]

The second time I did acid I had my earbuds in and was listening to Slovakia space station with my back to the outside wall and I just looked up at the stars to see them rippling like I threw a rock in a pond it brought me so much peace to see the sky be so fluid :)

[@pauliverson6005]

@@_colorlover_rg_3079 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. 😉

[@braden3x]

I’m 17 with cystic fibrosis. Life’s been hard last couple of years for me with physical health and mental health. This song gives me warmth that I’d forgotten even existed. This song is so beautiful to its core.

[@aissely_]

Stay strong, I wish you the best ❤

[@nairox6522]

stay strong ❤

[@ghoulboy6678]

you’ll be okay

[@LovelyDeadman777]

jesus mate, i don't quite know the kinds of things that you're suffering from but what i do know is that you're not alone in any of this, things may not look great and they may take a while to get any better but just know that you always have someone out there in the world that's gonna be here for you, life may have dealt you quite an awful hand but that doesnt define the rest of your story, one bad start doesnt mean that the ending has to be bad as well, i hope things turn out better for you in the near future stranger, never give up on yourself and never give up on any hope that you have, better days are on the horizon but for now just focus on taking it slow and just survive, thats all i ask of you

[@lostloser36d20]

Recently was diagnosed with HIV at 19, this song just feels like bliss, helps to not blame myself and just feel the pain and move on

[@RickBesser]

oh. cool!

[@jayuss4161]

I'm sorry for your situation but glad you're making the best of it! and that this song helps you!

[@WillTheSkillet]

Ok

[@elizabethking7520]

so sorry to hear this. i’m glad you have music and i hope you have a good support system as well ❤ thinking of you even tho we’re strangers on the internet

[@moneyasusual]

I hope you don’t blame yourself. You deserve to be happy and I hope you have that. Sending love to you!

[@user-im1yw2jv4n]

Got accepted to my dream school, moved to a different city and life’s really nice lately.

[@minnesota9952]

I'm so happy for you

[@arthurganjei6401]

Why does this comment feel so perfect for the song. It’s like a perfect match. Happy for you

[@lizardquinceanera6893]

Stay there, keep doing what you love, never adjust for other people’s expectations (my mistake) just do what your heart wants to do

[@Nikolapoleon]

Graduated from my dream school last year, and have been struggling to find a sustainable career ever since. I keep moving, from city to city, and I think my car's going to fail me real soon. Life's pretty shit lately.

[@sharkbiteshitposts5506]

It’s been two years, and way too many days, and I still hope life’s been really nice to you.

[@cele8128]

I feel so out of touch with everyone. these past few months have been rough. this song resonates so well with how i feel. such a good song

[@lusonyre6456]

It’s alright man

[@claudiatofani7102]

for real.

[@heidishadow805]

When I get depressed and can’t get out of bed, the only feeling I have is writhing guilt and sadness that I can’t explain. This song somehow brings me to tears. I can release and ease some of the sadness in a healthy manner by just listening to this song. I can’t explain how much I love this song, it fixes a tiny bit of a massive problem that is fundamentally wrong with me.

[@user-fz7xb4zo7j]

I am here if you wanna talk

[@Satvrnn]

This. Literally. When one of these phases hit I just listen to this song and comletly shut the outside world out. It's so peaceful and comforting bit also brings me to tears

[@LasagnAnimations]

That is the feeling of being depressed but feeling guilty about it because you know someone has got it worse than you

[@sharkbiteshitposts5506]

It’s been a while, but I hope you’re doing better man. I mean this from the bottom of my heart when I tell you that you matter.

[@Cheese-fn7rl]

One of the things I love about music is how so many different people each have different memories connected to a song as I read everyone’s memories in the comments it’s so fascinating that each person has a different story connected to this song which is kind of beautiful in a way

[@ethanlebron8786]

and the fact that different people feel differently about how the song makes them feel based on those experiences. Its actually dope

[@ambarharovargas493]

Exactly and I still enjoy reading the comments for that reason.😊

[@MadMan731]

The picture reminds me of times when I was still hanging out with my friends all the time. I feel that I've lost touch and it's my fault I'm an outsider no matter where I go. Nice song.

[@roselynholdbrook8167]

MadMan731 i love you

[@roof.rat.]

Anxiety?

[@julo9553]

love u

[@cadecampbell5814]

Nice song.

[@aaron4104]

This comment resonates with me so well....I feel you man

[@joebacon6817]

One of my fondest memories is slow dancing to this song with my person on the midnight of Valentine's on MDMA in my room. Just as 3:53 hit, we kissed. I've never felt so complete in my entire life and I'm happy to say I may never feel so complete again.

[@fideofideofideo8942]

sounds like a dream, happy u experienced that

[@Wyottt]

damn what a beautiful experience

[@manialexanderr]

ah :’)

[@danieldmartin18]

im crying holy

[@joshuagamelin9311]

Feeling for you

[@person866]

this probably doesn't make any sense, but this song makes me feel okay about being alone all the time

[@yeettherat69420]

awww🥺

[@marnixmetz6374]

no hate but cringe

[@ThatEagleTalonTSI]

same

[@anemoia8695]

Fr I getchu

[@moisttowelette2340]

@@marnixmetz6374he jus talking brother no hate if that’s so then don’t leave a comment

[@orangetherat]

Words cant describe how much alex g can make me sob, the music hits a core memory i didnt even know i had. Like every song just hits a nerve in my brain that causes a flow of emotion and nustolgia. It gives a sense of comfort and dread to come that i didnt evem know was possible, and in this odd sense of way i appretiate it. Just every song and note is absloutly perfect in every form.

[@emilysavage2151]

I wish I knew what it was. But it feels peaceful

[@zzzzzzzziz]

real

[@emelyinurhead]

real

[@Sigmaracist]

You should try Elliott smith

[@what8546]

This is the go to song for when you’re sad and don’t feel like being happy

[@ethanlebron8786]

huh. u right

[@Orannges]

Cornball😹😹

[@TroySan420]

I'm happy as hell rn hope u feeling the same g keep ur head up

[@mainasienna]

@@Oranngesoh no emotions so corny 😢😢😢

[@toecruncher1234]

im not sad and im not happy this song is just a vibe

[@TheDzhoel]

the album art looks so familiar and nostalgic. It looks and feels like friends i never had back from a time i never lived. love it

[@mvwil]

TheDzhoel it fits the song so well. Feels like a lower middle class late 90s childhood

[@roselynholdbrook8167]

TheDzhoel past lives baybe

[@TheAstroTaco13]

the beauty of film

[@BARRBOYS69]

Ive realized that I’m only safe when I’m sad

[@QWERTZ-WASD]

I miss the comfort of being sad

[@jjkilpatrick4109]

i can’t believe they took this off spotify need it rn

[@devskyee]

THEY DID?NO WAY

[@WEAVERMACH]

It's on Spotify.

[@poubbo9242]

This song is really relatable. It conveys the feeling of changing who you are to fit in , trying to fix yourself so you don't get found out or stand out. People finding out and trying to guide you but you don't want to be guided

[@saulisaac2632]

that’s yeah that’s very much how i relate to this song. i take it more about also having internal conflict saying he’s gonna bury them in their favorite hole i always took it as burying himself or his old self. And when he mentioned that he’s gonna “pretend for you” i always took it as pretending for his old self to be proud of him

[@charlieniven6558]

Never forget that you can't spell culture without cult

[@jjones9551]

Dude how you know

[@lmeowsquadbang]

and lying to others when you know you've messed up on ur self because you don't have that guidance/help and just having to pretend to a loved one

[@gavinstayer3529]

Yea no shid it’s called pretend

[@killintime78]

I know I'm not old. But the reality of getting older is really setting in, teenage hood, and even early 20's-hood was so recent, and now it's really... really fading away. It left like a draft, and not all at once, but this song really takes me back. Not necessarily to better times. But it takes me back. And somehow, that's special. Cheers to Sandy Alex G.

[@brianjamds6617]

You have no idea how fast it goes by…

[@Juliebear122]

you inspired me to be more conscious of my 20’s as of now :)

[@skylunaa]

i'm in such a rough patch right now. i feel so lonely all the time. i feel like my friends don't understand me. i just feel disconnected in general. i've had this song on repeat for the last couple days and i really like it, just comforting in a way and makes me feel a little less lonely. my 15th birthday is coming up and i don't want to be alone for it but oddly music feels like my closest friend right now edit: now 16 and life is good. give it time

[@piercetheveil420]

i feel you so much. i hope you have the best birthday ever and hopefully you can make some better friends. things will get better.

[@lunaseur327]

everything gets better with time, let it ride and take pride in yourself. things will turn for the better.

[@jackmacauley1918]

Happy birthday I know I’m some guy on the internet but I’m here for you :)

[@tylawrence5685]

Happy birthday

[@baddiephillips6209]

same girl

[@Nestedneat]

This song feels exactly like that numb feeling thar lingers in ur stomach when you know somethings gonna go wrong

[@ketchup4112]

or like the feeling after you get home from hanging out with your friends

[@uberskill1]

Acoustic chords are E / Bm / A for pretty much the whole song, for the little riff on the E put your pinkie on first string 2rd fret, then move the whole shape up two frets, then back to E :') Sounds pretty decent even if it ain't perfect

[@adamhaney6686]

Open D capo 2nd fret- 0------0--0--0 0--- 5------7--9--5 0--- 0------0--0--0 0--- 0------0--0--0 X2 0--- 5------7--9--5 2--- 0------0--0--0 2--- *repeat* i dont know how to write out tabs but here you go anyone who wants the real tabs

[@andrewbrumley512]

I'm inspired. I'm gonna definitely learn to play this

[@henryparks4482]

@@adamhaney6686 Why not just open E?

[@ben2sk8]

@@henryparks4482 Doesn't particularly matter, both will sound the same. However, I think it was Nick Drake (although I could be wrong) that said open tuned chords connect with the listener on a deeper level, because the listener will recognise the sounds as the same as what they are used to, but they will ultimately resonate in a way that seems unique. It's the same just done in a different way, and there's something beautiful about that

[@bestcbthewolrdsseen]

sorry man...but didnt ask

[@Soloryo]

I love the little drum break at 0:17! It sounds like a anxious heart beat and an alarm clock going off at the same time! "Don't you know you're out of time."

[@claudiatofani7102]

Its beautiful

[@asylumquestionmark]

Truly

[@RavenWillliams]

By the looks of the comments everyone listens to this song a stepping stone to getting better. And I hope it happens the same with me too.

[@alicjab.226]

it will get better i promise!!! i realized thats what life is actually about that its always ups and downs and you just have to enjoy it i think🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@zzzjamie-dimaulozzz]

sometimes when i want to listen to this song i look at all the comments and see everyone’s experience they’ve had with it. to those people who are carrying through a really tough tone with this song, ur not alone

[@mink_awesomesauce]

tysm for writing comment ml

[@MiguelAngleCruz]

Alex G is the only person where all of his songs are good . Literally every single song is good

[@Squillholland]

Isaac Brock

[@luiscorona6376]

That’s what happens when u right a song that actually means something to you

[@tylerwhite7710]

Elliott Smith!!! Not a single bad song in my opinion and I feel the same about Alex. Check him out if you haven’t already

[@jg5887]

Tyler White elliott smith is the loml

[@HenHousenow]

king krules close

[@henriquesantista013]

I wanna light a bonfire and listen to all his old chill songs with someone while talking about random stuff with someone nice

[@louisnarvaiz3163]

kowloon citizen while ripping it from a bong 🤘🏼

[@fleshmincer140]

Lets do it

[@MadMan731]

Bonfires rule

[@amgregory4130]

I'm right here bro

[@henriquesantista013]

Yoo just saw this 2 years later and I did this for the first time in my life a while after this comment

[@philipvander1276]

0:18 [Verse 1] 0:28 Gonna crack a rib when I get home I'm gonna bury you in my favorite hole I made a bloody mess in the kitchen sink I tried to fix myself but I didn't think [Pre-Chorus] 1:03 They said "We just want to talk with you" "We just want to walk you through" oh 1:21 [Chorus] 1:36 Oh, I don't want to see Me, I wanna be trapped in you Oh, I don't want to be Me but I'm gonna pretend for you, oh [Verse 2] 2:29 Let's paint our nails and keep it real 'Cause honey all I know is what I feel I'm still looking for a friend of a friend He said he'd hook me up, he told me what he had [Bridge] 3:03 They say "Leave your body, leave your mind Don't you know you're out of time?" [Verse 3] 3:20 In his room, in his bed You can't hear what he said Looks like dirt, tastes like trash Honey, I know you could float right past, oh [Chorus] 3:54 Oh, I don't want to see Me, I wanna be trapped in you Oh, I don't want to be Me but I'm gonna pretend for you, oh

[@Iheartkurtcobainx]

0:36

[@bageltondinglequandaleseba6928]

the way you added timestamps makes it easier to know the lyrics, thanks man

[@philipvander1276]

oh wow this blew up i just made this for personal timestamps

[@Joebama87]

Thank you :)

[@figtreee37]

sometimes at night i like to sneak my phone up into my room (im not allowed to use it past 8) and listen to this song and stare at the ceiling. good times im glad to be alive

[@w1shudabe]

god i would kill to be young again

[@tillyyy444]

past 8? :0

[@figtreee37]

@@tillyyy444 really strict parents lolll

[@figtreee37]

@@w1shudabe live every day like youll die tomorrow! thats what i always say :)

[@myrometal7200]

this made me cry

[@egg-lady7899]

One of the most beautifully heart breaking songs I've heard in a while,, and that third person POV in 'he looks like dirt, tastes like trash' really hit. but imagine loving someone so wholly you can only see yourself living/ existing in their skin. wow.

[@talinbeck7667]

There isn’t a single other song that makes you feel the way this song does

[@alex_dot_org5512]

this spring break was just really great. i didn’t hang out with any friends or go on any vacation, i was just happy. i still am, it was just more content. i took in all my surroundings and was just in a really meditative state the whole time. this song was the soundtrack to that spring break. thank u alex g

[@haileymattsen2221]

literally, doing nothing is the best

[@julesbyrd]

my spring break was pretty similar! i wish i could have another week like that soon, i’m tired of rushing around all the time lately.

[@MiMi-iz4pz]

how are you doing it’s been a couple months now

[@yasssslay7940]

this kind of thing makes me happy to read. i feel like there's so much pressure not to be alone, but taking a break from the world for a while to heal alone can be so beautiful - its not always sad like people make it out to be

[@oross4001]

Happiness comes from within.

[@oscarschmidt_]

this song feels like it’s 2 minutes it’s so good

[@iniakimorra]

i’ve been listening to it for a long time n just now i noticed that it's 6 minutes long

[@radthe5th]

I got introduced through Proud and Rocket, I feel in love with House of Sugar, and now discovering his back catalog is like ripping my childhood back open and eating the insides... In the best way that is.

[@johnmills]

Every album is incredible

[@MythicalWaffles]

currently listening to this while on my break for work. i’m about to have my first kid & i just put my cat up for sale. i’m realizing my life will never be the same. i want to cry so bad but i gotta be a strong dad for my child to come. i have no support from my side of the family as for i escaped abuse. to be honest i have no clue how this is all going to play out but i have a plan. i just hope i can be better than my parents, im going to do my damn best to be better than them. my life just moved really fast, from highschool to the USMC 2/1 infantry & now back home & i’m scared, more scared than i’ve ever been in my life. this comment section is the only place that feels safe to me.

[@deri5824]

life comes at you fast and you will look back to this moment with your child raised and your family living happily and you will regret that you were so anxious about the future you got this man

[@johnnyboi28jracing]

You got this man! The fear and anxiousness will come and go. But eventually after your child is born you’ll look back and wonder why you were so nervous.

[@andrewsmall1683]

you will be an amazing father I believe in you

[@whiteguy6401]

cat probably listening to this with another story and thought on the situation

[@whiteguy6401]

my cousin bought a dog from craigslist and his camera recorded the seller stealing the dog back 2 days later

[@usamahandrabi8227]

For those wondering who's in the photo, it's Trophy Dad, a local band of UW Madison college kids, that opened for Alex back in like 2017 in Madison. Tbt

[@samanthuhyuh]

how did u know that

[@tRiStA8143]

true but it was even earlier, 2014

[@given2flyPJ]

everyone who listens to this and sings their heart out deserves the world

[@lexlazuli]

Things are hard but Alex G makes things a little bit more bare-able

[@alisya9117]

it’s almost been a year now, how are things going?

[@lexlazuli]

@@alisya9117 I am getting on medication for my disorder finally and I’ve been in therapy for a while so I think a little better, thanks so much for asking :)

[@aspect7582]

heyy,, last reply was 3 months ago! how are you doin?

[@LilyCelebiFlipnote]

Is there a pun here?

[@sillyboyblogger]

Hey i hope youre doing better now:]

[@slawssson9447]

Me and the guys listened to this after taking mushrooms and immediately when the first guitar solo started the trip hit us and honestly this is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard

[@Creaturefiendyo]

Boys locker room:

[@ayaonora]

thanks for inspiring me to eat some mushrooms

[@charlie4300]

@OneSilentGiant oh aha always thought the trip was about a roadtrip or something xd I get it now

[@Mrkizzard]

Listen to it sober

[@slawssson9447]

@@Mrkizzardi’ve heard it sober wel over 200 times my guy

[@Stillunbitten]

This song is so beautiful, it makes me want to cry. I remember hearing it in a Berserk edit years ago and it stuck with me ever since. Listening it to now , I feel so content with my life. Have a loving partner, loving friends, my family who always smiles when I’m up and my cat who always gets excited every time I’m awake. Years ago, I felt like this song. Pretending to be happy but I wasn’t. This song really helped me realize how much I healed. And still am. Thanks Alex G.

[@phi78934]

I hope I can be in your position someday. Lately, life has been really rough for me and this song has been speaking to me a little too well. I’m currently on a break with the love of my life and, things are sort of unpredictable. I don’t know if or when we’ll be getting back together and it’s been tough without him. I miss him and I just want to be happy again.

[@ethanlebron8786]

tearing

[@Headytopper125]

This is such a nice comment. I don’t have a loving partner but this song really made me appreciate the good things in my life for sure

[@shoetoss2655]

Alex G is the emotional support I never got from my parents whenever I needed them most. This song is what I feel when I tell my parents about my social problems and their solution is to blame my problems on me.

[@spookypickle9000]

this reminds me of the summer so much, i'm so excited for winter to end so i can listen to this while biking or smthn ☻︎

[@rollinthraxx]

me too im actually so excited for summer nights :)

[@zyorus8092]

cheers

[@chiefkeef6405]

it’s summer now and i’m just cryin in my room :/

[@mercy5424]

@@chiefkeef6405 feel you

[@andrewgomez2507]

@@rollinthraxx get on your bike

[@Devilbutt1989]

Perfect to drive to, right when fall hits. That certain time of night

[@alexisgarbage]

seeing this video at 2.9 million views is definitely a shock, haha. gone are the days of alex g being the artist i could put everyone onto. im so proud of the boy.

[@EliasTheEmo]

Over 2 million more views in the four months since you posted this

[@alexisgarbage]

@@EliasTheEmo scary

[@idkwhattonamemychannel8886]

And 4 months later 1 million more​@@EliasTheEmo

[@andymejia2842]

keep coming back to this song because it genuinely fills my body with warmth, seriously so beautiful, i wish this song could live inside me

[@ssouljawitch]

real

[@matthew-yb1cc]

pause

[@kaksidaksi3455]

@@matthew-yb1ccUnpause

[@mugreo]

Being with my grandmother in the clinic, talking about things before she going to sleep

[@Bristian1]

This song means a lot to me also❤️

[@pledgechill7650]

Grandmas are the best. I don't know how tight you were to yours, but mine passed last year as well. We will be okay.

[@evannewman8381]

The fact that your grandma knew who Elliot smith is automatically makes her awesome

[@lust8571]

wow, this is beautiful.

[@G0THS]

ouch my heart fuckin hurts omg dont ruin it for the rest of us

[@ge7296]

I love his songs and the feeling they give me, they make me feel safe

[@kanmi8064]

he's gonna bury you

[@lilililili4990]

Same

[@CitizenSnips69]

lol I wrecked my car during this song a few weeks ago. The safety is an illusion

[@astronomerwendytestaburger]

Lyrics: Gonna crack a rib When I get home I'm gonna bury you In my favorite hole I made a bloody mess In the kitchen sink I tried to fix myself But I didn't think They said "We just want to Talk with you" "We just want to Walk you through" Oh, I don't want to see you, babe I wanna be trapped in you Oh, I don't want to be me But I'm gonna pretend for you, oh Let's paint our nails And keep it real 'Cause honey all I know Is what I feel I'm still looking for A friend of a friend He said he'd hook me up He told me what he had They said "Leave your body Leave your mind" "Don't you know You're out of time?" In his room In his bed You can't hear what he said Looks like dirt Tastes like trash Honey, I know you Could float right past Oh, I don't want to see you, babe I wanna be trapped in you Oh, I don't want to be me But I'm gonna pretend for you

[@deluxez0mbieb0y]

Nic

[@user-fz7xb4zo7j]

Thanks

[@greb4]

Thanks I was looking for sombody to make one of these 😊

[@sylvianiac]

i’m sat in a psych ward off my head on mushrooms listening to this and it’s such a strange feeling. i hope i can feel like this forever, this is the perfect soundtrack to life right now

[@remindmesometime1855]

You should wait till ur brains developed to do psychs

[@Alina-hl9bg]

are you doing ok 2 months later?

[@sylvianiac]

@@Alina-hl9bg yes, thank you! i got discharged from the ward a couple weeks ago and have been doing great since

[@jackmoore1415]

@@sylvianiac How's it going

[@sylvianiac]

@@jackmoore1415 going well, thank you, i had a brief readmission but honestly doing better than ever now

[@vamppanic]

ive never listened to and connected with an artist like i have with alex g. he’s amazing.

[@yykenai]

i dont think i deserve this song

[@codysimmons8789]

Maybe he wrote it with you in mind

[@cammejia5665]

@@codysimmons8789 he did

[@cliocrowe2255]

for real think this every time i listen

[@breezylozano]

@@codysimmons8789 that’s nice

[@rileystanton2434]

You definitely do :)

[@caito4993]

this song has carried me through every emotional experience ive faced

[@candystars6609]

This song to me feels like coming home to a older sibling or parent who had a rough day and drank till they passed out. This song feels like walking around in silence cleaning up the after mess. Like grabbing the spare blanket and draping it over them, giving them a goodnight kiss on the head, and going to bed a little colder.

[@cheesestikz]

you good man

[@julo9553]

this song understands me and if you connect to this song I understand u and I love you and wish u were my friend edit: we’re all going to his concert after covids over

[@jillianscott2188]

lets go to his concert when the pandemic ends

[@austindarling9595]

❤️✌️yeah man

[@boepeep4568]

✨ so much love and care for you all

[@2Leg2]

Worm

[@largelump3613]

Shut up you corny fuck

[@primalmachine9059]

This makes me proud to be alive and so sorry for those I've failed to help in their time, thank you.

[@user-jn5cm2es2u]

I am a 23 year old man from South Sudan, I have spent most of my life in a continuous war, it was a normal day 2 weeks ago as I was fighting. Then, the Sudanese fighters played this absolute masterpiece, we then began to all put down our guns and dance to this lyrical masterpiece. Thank you, sir. For Peace this song changed my life. My entire view of everything that exists in this world, in fact, even in the entire universe. I can never look at anything I know the same way again. This song represents emotions that most humans could never understand. But I can. Thanks to this song I was awakened to many things previously considered unimaginable. Thank you for this exquisite song.This video is an exquisite masterpiece, out of every single video I have ever even heard of on the entire platform, this by far has enlightened me to do fly, lose 90 pounds and even become the president of the United States, and I'm going to tell you why this is such a masterpiece as if hearing the creators, no, god of this universes luscious voice. I would like to express my thanks to you. My gratitude for your indisputably magnificent assistance is almost infinite. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed. I really like your contribution that you have in our society, you really make a difference and help others out, the world could always use more people like you. Gosh, what a polite and humble fellow. It is such a kind honour for someone as low as me to be in contact with someone of a level such as yours. I thank you once again my good friend. A world without you, would be a world I would not be able to live in, and I believe I share that opinion with most people. I can rest easy tonight knowing you helped. I appreciate you and everything you stand for and on behalf of everyone on planet earth, thanks. Yes I 100% agree no lie I am 10/10 with you in this statement no question. You are completely absolutely correct and have made no mistake in your sentence whatsoever and I applaud you for that as you have made a thoughtful statement that many agree with and those that disagree are in the minority because your statement has absolutely no faults and thus is completely without a question correct and deserves nothing but agreement. is moving song that showcased the capabilities of human emotion. It used groundbreaking technology to create stunning sounds that would mesmerize the listeners. This song is suitable for all ages; whether you're 5 years old, or 50, you should listen to this song. It is inspiring and it showcases the spectrum of human nature and how humans communicate with each other. This song revolutionized the music industry and set the bar high for other songs. In the future historians will look back on this song and regard it as the pinnacle of human achievement. It was a roller-coaster from start to finish, the nail-biting song will leave you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Listeners will find themselves absorbed by the heartwarming tale of a relentless, determined african tribes who didn't let societies standards shape his/her/it's life. I was shocked by how intense and gripping this song was. The plot is rich, unpredictable and touching. This isn't your typical african war song, this song is a war with one's emotions. Tales of africa is a stirring masterpiece that only comes once in a millennium. This thrilling instruments makes it a jaw-dropping performance that properly utilizes the medium. I rate this song 10 african tribes/10 african tribes, and will never listen to it again as every time I get saddened by the the fact that there will never be a song to match this masterpiece.

[@divanpieters8704]

I don’t know how this song makes me feel Sometimes I feel sad, sometimes I feel content, sometimes I don’t know I’m just in this state of experiencing all these emotions in one song.

[@yucaipakid123]

RIP Jake Phelps

[@reillyjarrosiak63]

Bryan Manjarrez good man. Rest In Peace

[@cotymcclung6088]

:'(

[@irockwithbillgates]

Moving away from my family and dogs and listening to songs about people in so much pain is "helping". I know there's good times left. And a whole world yet to be experienced.

[@lexlazuli]

This was nice to read hope ur ok

[@videoman9170]

i first listened to this song while pooping. someday i hope ill feel the same. i miss her so much.

[@lukewarm4988]

are you good man?

[@elle1980]

YOU ARE A LEGEND PLEASE RESPOND I HOPE YOU ARE BETTER VIDEO MAN

[@videoman9170]

@@elle1980 still miss her but im done pooping 💯 thanks for you concern

[@PAULISNOTDEAD]

😭😭😭

[@anewxf]

alex g é um sentimento quando eu estou em períodos depressivos.

[@matthewware8540]

I have been having a really difficult time lately, but this song and the experiences shared in the comments really brought things into perspective, thanks everyone!!

[@mycathatesyoubutlovesme]

I'm pretty sure this is one of the best songs in the world.

[@kaydewaydee]

I'm listening to this while my cat is in pain. I don't know what's wrong with him, but I hope he survived. He's not acting normal. Everytime I open the back door for him to go outside, he usually runs to it and starts meowing. But this time he didn't run to the back door. He just sat in the pile of clothes. He can't move his back legs, he looks sad and in pain. He never acts like that and I love him so much. He's my favorite cat ever. I'll update tomorrow morning to see if he's getting any better and when I'm going to the vet. Edit: sorry I'm kind of late, but anyway when I woke up yesterday morning my dad already took him to the vet so here's what happened at the vet. So yesterday I thought he had rabies because he was acting really weird and kind of aggressive, but Simon was just in pain. Well between the ages of 3-5, male cats can get a tumor down by their private part and Simon had that tumor so he wasn't able to pee and that's why he was paralyzed from his back legs because he was in so much pain. It would be terrible if I let him stay alive, he would be in so much pain and the tumor would kill him anyway. So the vet had to put him down. RIP Simon, you were such a good cat. Love you, see you some day.

[@glo8]

I'm sorry your cat is in pain I hope he heals and feels better 😓💗

[@kaydewaydee]

@@glo8 thank you

[@mars5634]

im so sorry ❤️❤️ i hope you feel better now

[@scrinblo]

this song makes me wanna cry my eyes out but in a good way

[@scrinblo]

also makes me think abt dying ngl

[@Cholincy]

this song makes me think of taking a huge shit

[@ulfricstormcloak5080]

This makes me wanna hang out with my friends

[@DarkWolf3399]

If you listen to this a lot please be my friend lol

[@bigoldcow7321]

Colin Hatton same

[@woogusaurus1445]

damn this a bruh moment

[@woogusaurus1445]

Holy shit it says I replied to this a week ago but I swear it's been like 2 months wtf lol

[@sarahann7023]

please

[@johnbre20]

lets writ music like this

[@AlexThegoat414]

This is one of a few songs I could either smile or cry while listening

[@dontreadmyabout9758]

I was diagnosed with emphysema at 15 because I was born premature. My lung function is at 47% and will most likely get worse as I age. I dont know what my future will be like or how long Im going to live but Im crying listening to this song and enjoying the moments I have before I get put on oxygen one day. I worry about the life Im going to live but Ill spend it right now enjoying every moment. I dont know any of you and you dont know me but I hope all of you have a great day and that one day my life will have ment something... Thank you for lietening. I love all of you ❤

[@gurraume]

Love you

[@lucyevans1165]

This song has got me through so much; every time I come back here I reflect on how much I’ve grown.

[@870Slager]

That's a good way of putting it.

[@joellep9830]

same i’m back a little over a year since i found this song and it’s gotten me through sm and i’ve grown a bunch since i found his unreleased stuff. i’m sad it’s trending but he deserves recognition

[@OnlyGoodJawn]

2019. The year the world meets Alex G.

[@joliekennedy2428]

Michael Hershock the world doesnt deserve...

[@woogusaurus1445]

@@joliekennedy2428 as someone who just discovered alex g within the past couple weeks i agree

[@firesfromheaven]

I typed this with my big toe

[@laertescortez9816]

tu diz

[@Isorsa]

​@@woogusaurus1445i discover alex g 4 years ago and i'm happy that he is getting more famous

[@_scabs6669]

Alex G is the feeling of bliss when your limbs finally start to go numb from the pain

[@DYNER0]

Driving through the mountains and listening to this gem is an amazing feeling. 🙂

[@mandyfierce398]

in one of the biggest depressions of my life and this is the only thing getting me through it 🧍🏻‍♀️

[@manichispanic420]

me too i hope i make it

[@randomstuffandye]

@@manichispanic420 I hope both of you guys can make it through it ♥️

[@awesomewhiteguy]

it’s like that sometimes

[@joshuavaldivia9632]

@@manichispanic420 stay strong bro bro

[@Froji]

i'd rather this song not be on spotify, it feels like a hidden gem, the way its not on any streaming services adds to its charm

[@i-eat-moss]

hehe local files go brrrr

[@yaoichurch]

FROJI HIIII

[@yaoichurch]

how r you froji ily

[@meowmeow1267]

tik tok found it so it’s not as hidden as u might think 😅

[@scrambldrabbit]

really like how u think about that, i agree :)

[@pixxietart.1990]

I remember listening to this during a point in time where i was constantly getting bullied by my own friend. Every time I hear it I remember all if those memories and its a sad but a wonderful feeling knowing they aren't in my life anymore.

[@emdoesvideos3943]

this song reminds me so much of my childhood, im still a teenager but i miss my childhood years so much, i was so much happier back then and i wish i could go back more than anything

[@russ6541]

LETS PAINT OUR NAILS AND KEEP IT REAL CAUSE HONEY ALL I KNOOOOOWWWWWW IS WHAT I FEEEEEEEEEL IM STILL LOOKIN FORRRRR

[@alicjab.226]

Friend of a friend

[@lalitthapa101]

HE SAID HE'D HOOKED ME UPPPPPPPP

[@idkwhattonamemychannel8886]

​​@@lalitthapa101HE TOLD ME WHAT HE HAAAADDD THEY SAY..

[@spaghetti4825]

@@idkwhattonamemychannel8886 LEAVE YOUR BODY, LEAVE YOU MIIIIND

[@aph7909]

alex g saved my life

[@lilybell9190]

I love you both

[@Message167]

rightttt damn

[@saraiparra3042]

me too

[@skylerfulton5868]

I told him after a show his music helped me with a tough time and he gave me a big hug. He a real one

[@akurahana5853]

alex g ruined my life

[@TapuArt]

bittersweet sitcom ending vibes. i want this to be playing when i die

[@toriluvsradiohead]

punching spotify for taking alex g online down

[@ingridingrid3062]

this is my favorite song ever,,, just wanted to put that out into the universe :)

[@cammejia5665]

me too

[@lemon-ue4hy]

this song makes existing feel less like hell

[@user-dr5lj1jt5s]

Overwhelmingly the best song in his discography, the most technically impressive aswell as the most emotionally charged and poignant in my personal opinion, cannot fathom how this wasn’t properly released or considered not good enough.

[@neopolitancc4184]

i would not say this is mosy technically impressive imo theres much more advanced songs

[@user-dr5lj1jt5s]

@@neopolitancc4184 yea that was dumb on my part lmao I just found the simplicity in instrument choice aesthetically appealing/refreshing at the time which I should’ve just said rather than “technically impressive” especially considering how elaborate the songs on the new albums are lmao which now I think are honestly his best works imo in hindsight

[@owensw0228]

@@neopolitancc4184the little guitar riffs in this song are muddled and intertwined with cool little effects (I’m not knowledgable on pedals so I won’t make a guess) but they blend so fucking well, sounds like magic

[@neopolitancc4184]

@@user-dr5lj1jt5s honestly bro everyone is entitled to an opinion and honestly as lobg as the music is appreciated idrc what snyone thinks. but yeah def agreed but despite that pretend is also just an example of great song writinf tho

[@neopolitancc4184]

@@owensw0228 ikr like imo its not technically impressive i think it really shows how magical his songwriting is

[@joshuamorales1215]

Why does it feel like every person in this comment section is on a different wavelength?

[@wbgh]

wassup bro

[@catinatree1305]

we all just vibin bro

[@woweezowie5826]

They just...want to...talk...with...you

[@rlckyrlcardo]

Capital P Peen