Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring

[@samlecookie2691]

I think the part where the woman takes something out of the trash and tries to eat it is particularly artistic and thought-provoking. She clearly threw it out, but still desired to have it. The man yelled at her for trying to have it. This is clearly a metaphor for her dreams of love and their relationship. For bonus complexity points, there's also the undertone of perhaps the LITERAL toxicity of him yelling at her for eating something, pointing to an encouraged eating disorder. I also spent a while thinking about the child. I think it's the woman in the past, a child who decorated herself with hopes for love in the future (the makeup box is literally heart-shaped). When she kills her husband, the child comes and stands above her, like a hero. This is symbolic of how her TRUE hopes for love prevailed in the end and she broke free of what clearly went against her ideals. Another possible interpretation is that the child is actually the couple's child, and she kills the man with thoughts of her child in her mind. The child represents what her hopes for love in the future were, since she dreamed of having a family. The child is a hero because the child represents what remains of her hope. She killed her husband because her hope for real love remained alive.

[@Endergatoesbonito]

…wow

[@Tayu_Samu]

I think it was the child's birthday, judging by the fact that at the beginning of the video the woman was lighting candles on the cake, and that heart-shaped box was probably a birthday present

[@skylaxaudios]

gosh you are incredibly observant

[@nynkenyx]

I love how disorientated the sound is like it sound like a dysfunctional relationship that's toxic for both and they are lashing out wishing to escape while not ready to somehow

[@katesnotthatgreat]

I see a lot of people saying that this song is meant to show how you can get bored in a relationship but I think they meant it more as we don't have romance, it was boring anyway. In the genius annotation they did they compared the song to saying that iPads were shit just because you can't afford one. It's like the narrator was expecting a more exciting relationship but didn't get one, saying romance was boring anyway.

[@Chaos.A]

_Such a lovely couple..._

[@ushroo]

The romance in this song is fantastic

[@itisindeedtangle]

Yeah

[@veronicafromtallyhall]

@@ushrooYah not at all boring

[@infinitygm451]

Found this song in an aromantic playlist! The chorus especially resonates: "sure there are things I could do, if I was half prepared to, prove to each other that romance is boring". Maybe TECHNICALLY aro people could agree to a romantic relationship, but while some enjoy them, for a lot of us trying just ends up proving that we were never interested at all. Also, it is such a great song!! It gets stuck in my head so much!

[@EggCakes27]

can i ask for the name of the aro playlist, mainly cause im wondering if its the one i made

[@infinitygm451]

@EggCakes27 "Aromantic Playlist"? It has "marry me for tax purposes" on the album heh

[@bratatouille]

And it was uploaded on Valentine's day :D

[@Shalitzzz]

awwwww how sweet

[@frisk.freaak]

Ahaha, I noticed

[@silly-i2x]

If I ever get a boyfriend I’m gonna show him this music video on Valentine’s Day to show him how much I love him

[@zooble_.]

@@silly-i2xthis means a toxic relationship btw 🙂

[@silly-i2x]

@@bratatouille @ik it was just a joke

[@haunted.serenity]

YOU’RE POUTING IN YOUR SLEEP I’M WAKING STILL YAWNING, WE’RE PROVING TO EACH OTHER THAT ROMANCE IS BORINGGG 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️‼️‼️‼️‼️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@jumpunch]

ROB PFP ⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️

[@silly-i2x]

STILL THERE ARE THINGS I CAN DO IF I WAS HALF PREPARED TO🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️‼️‼️🦅🦅🦅

[@E1izabethAft0n]

PROVE TO EACH OTHER THAT ROMACE IS BORING‼️🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🗣️🔥‼️‼️‼️‼️🗣️‼️🗣️‼️🔥🔥🔥🔥‼️

[@silly-i2x]

@@haunted.serenity fire song🔥🔥

[@Saji_Kawase]

fire pfp 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@zeelduh]

This song makes me feel angry then sad and then absolutely depressed. I love it

[@Chimp380]

Nice name 👌🏼

[@steroalt]

Darling I'm with St. Bernard's and we're Scouring the Alps and the Andes And if they die then it is on my head They follow paw prints in the snow to my throne To my bed You're pouting in your sleep I'm waking still yawning We're proving to each other That romance is boring Still there are things I could do If I was half prepared to Prove to each other that romance is boring Start as you mean to continue Complacent and self-involved You're trying not to be nervous If you were trying at all I will wake I will bake phallic cake Take your diffidence Make it my clubhouse But my straits swim in lies Ventricle cauterized It's the way of living that I espouse You're pouting in your sleep I'm waking still yawning We're proving to each other That romance is boring Still there are things I could do If I was half prepared to Prove to each other that romance is boring We are two ships that pass in the night You and I we are nothing alike I am a pleasure cruise You a direct to trawl Return less empty Nothing at all You're pouting in your sleep I'm waking still yawning We're proving to each other That romance is boring Still there are things I could do If I was half prepared to Prove to each other that romance is boring

[@maxnickles]

YOURE THE AJJ GUY!

[@steroalt]

@@maxnickles girl* but YES I AM

[@tongus5799]

Who

[@au748]

*You have gone out to trawl *Return, nets empty, nothing at all

[@maxnickles]

Wilbur Soot aside, what the heck is this video? It's so abstract, I love it!

[@ushroo]

Marauder Arts a lot of it I don’t get

[@marb1317]

This is Los Campesinos. Happy tunes with dark lyrics.

[@wasntnikki]

@@marb1317 i think theyre talking less the song, more the visuals that go with it

[@tegcat]

“abstract” have you seen Everlong by Foo Fighters?

[@allyourkayfabefriends]

4 years later I still wanna know what Wilbur Soot had to do with this video and comment

[@Minty1888]

I've loved this song for years. Came back to listen again and read all the comments about Wilbur. Can't appreciate his version at all.

[@gshepharda]

it’s so annoying that so many people are here because of wilbur instead of the song,, obviously not saying that los camp don’t deserve the attention because they deserve it so so so much, but not when it’s just negative attention.

[@justanonbinarynerd-ne9tt]

Fr. I really don't like Wilbur's version, it just doesn't sound right.

[@joeyseriously]

It’s terrible much like him

[@Vampbunny1987]

I like this and Wilbur's. Wilbur made it more of a heartbreak not meant to be relationship while this shows an actual broken relationship with all the pain of being trapped in fake romance. While in Wilbur's it seems to come to a more calming end and this ends as insane as it started

[@captain8014]

Exactly! I love both of them so much!

[@almabartoli9302]

Truee

[@finnsimpson5253]

I think it’s only that way because Wilbur has a more quiet voice and couldn’t reach this level or wouldn’t at night by the sea, not because it was intentional

[@jamesonfromm2903]

they also got princess verison now thats quite cool

[@jakelepe9628]

i’m drunk as fuck right now but holy shit this is surely the best music video i have seen in a while

[@ForksandKnivesarenowhere]

How are you doing now

[@joeyseriously]

Im sober and same

[@atharv675]

Never in a million years did I expect this song to go the way it did. Pleases my punk soul. Yes, Wilbur made a cover of it, but he made it go in a different direction. You can't compare two drastically different arts.

[@Amenomis]

WAIT WIKBUR NADE A OCVER IF THGIS WHGAT

[@dj-um7el]

Same Seems very Punk/Alternative!

[@fisheraser]

the aromantic anthem.

[@ScrambScrambler]

Lol

[@diorsse]

that'd prob be a smiths song

[@jenniloiseselorio1398]

Fr lol

[@DonovanMESSAGER-zw9gh]

EXACTLY

[@IdrankglitterglueasakidXD]

like a year late but im pretty sure this song is abt ppl like an unhealthy relationship if that makes sense??😭

[@ChickenVendetta]

I like the part that's really bitter and depressing.

[@averyamadeusjacobson2650]

So all of it?

[@lilj3w698]

wihch one

[@dafphtthedislikeupdater7836]

Here's a potentially non depressing question, how you been? How's your life since this comment seven years ago?

[@royalcoyate2319]

Sooooo all of it?

[@AIexKilin]

Me too

[@astridbeast5701]

wilbur’s cover and the og both have merit wilbur’s is: romantic, appealing to the mainstream los campesinos’: sound fits the lyric, punk also sounds really good conclusion: people have different tastes, and so there are different artists and covers to appeal to them

[@mashgore]

i think that wilbur's is slightly more relaxing. the guitar makes it feel very familiar and at home. this is what i would classify as "a bop". it's much more agressive and makes me want to headbang until the end of time

[@ozziehackett663]

I wouldn't really say punk more emo cause that's what los campesinos are

[@alexdust7540]

Thanks Mr.Soot.

[@raincasthills5013]

Mayonaise Bottle ah, you came here from him too. Soot fam :D

[@jamesmsgameplay3708]

YESSSSS

[@Brokenkit3]

yes

[@xdarklordx4683]

Same

[@KipsChaos]

To me his cover sounds better but the context of this one makes it sound great You get what I mean

[@AKA253]

Y’all, they’re both good

[@YONAYONAYONAKA]

ROMANCE IS BORING 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯

[@Crustygayboogermsi_THDfan]

DAVE STRIDERR

[@YONAYONAYONAKA]

@@Crustygayboogermsi_THDfan yea

[@louie9732]

Hey I know a lot of people came from wilbur and like his rendition better but please don't say it in such a rude way. This was the original, he put the effort into making it and personally I like it better than wilburs version. Just be respectful.

[@gshepharda]

yeah fr it’s sad that there’s so little people here who actually listen to los camp

[@whenthesunhitsssss]

Real!! Also love your pfp ❤

[@drainmanGTB]

remember.

[@5kull1y]

stop talking about wilbur and appreciate this masterpiece

[@dj-um7el]

Fr

[@Imreallybor3d]

Why is everyone talking about this Wilbur person? *J U S T F O C U S E O N T H I S G E M*

[@sylvzia]

Wilbur soots a streamer :) he did a cover of this song

[@woodpigeonsong]

i know everyone came here from wilbur but i love wilbur and never knew he covered this song, still love the original more

[@lukechan3977]

im used to wilburs version,,, i was not expecting this aha

[@FHGryphonIRL]

Same lol

[@linblur1292]

Same lol

[@indigoanderson-allen9978]

Same lol

[@onesadfrog]

alshskgsfs im in the same boat

[@TheDeadEnderpe]

Yeah i wasnt expecting this after hearing his version

[@saturn5664]

This slaps unbelievably hard

[@leyna0512]

I love this song sm I’ve had it on repeat for the last few days! Also can people stop comparing it to Wilbur? I love Wilbur and I found the song from him but it’s kind of disrespectful idk

[@emilija1240]

Forreal wilbur is awesome but this is just not it lol

[@portflouio]

i’m actually in love with this song

[@PersonWhoAsked.]

I LOVE THIS SONG SM

[@charlieruisseau2476]

I love the song! But that cross above the tv... so imaginative, so provocative, especially in the 80's when the video was shot, never gets old when you want to look edgy like Madonna!

[@dafphtthedislikeupdater7836]

this was the 80s?!

[@embullock8327]

this wasn’t shot in the eighties

[@turtleextra4128]

It was shot in the 00s

[@veronicafromtallyhall]

@@turtleextra4128erm ackaly it was shot in the early 10s 🤓☝️

[@getyeeted4486]

holy shit this gave me so much nostalgia, still listenin 11 years later

[@weezerfan-g6l]

2:06 Wait She Just Killed Him

[@DJSilly9]

I've been sleeping on los camp for too long, this song's actually really fucking good I have officially seen the light

[@charlie3145]

I have been listening to this song on repeat thank you Spotify discover weekly

[@ilcwm162]

Such a romantic song 🥺

[@TKbeatwerk]

Honestly one of the best songs I’ve ever heard.

[@hannah69s]

1:07 LITERALLY THE BEST PART

[@frogiko9638]

2:29 I'M DEVILMAAAAAN

[@insertnamexd8620]

Lmao

[@Makoishere4]

I always watched Wilbur's and he makes them seem so soft and then there's the original lol I love this so much I love these kinds of songs

[@tongus5799]

*wibler foot

[@starlight.6922]

im so happy to see people here that came from wilbur

[@theonewhoasked2474]

This aged like milk

[@starlight.6922]

@@theonewhoasked2474 oh shit 💀 god I despise that dude now

[@theone_who.must_not.be_named]

​@theonewhoasked2474 fr

[@KinsterKat]

I fucking love this thank u Wilbur for showing everyone this

[@blinddig7525]

This and the whole album was amazing! i just can't believe you guys decided to make three perfect tracks and put them in succession : I Just Sighed, A Heat Rash and The Sea Is. also since i just listened to the whole thing again it made me appreciate songs like Who Fell Asleep In and the last two tracks on top of every other track here (even the little transition into I Just Sighed) still waiting for a 2022 release

[@lovelypalito]

thanks to wilbur I found this band, and i love them, they're so good!🥺

[@straeberrylemonade]

AHHH THANK YOU MR.soot for showing us this masterpiece of a song

[@lordbeaky3496]

Could've found the most perfect a romantic song on the planet

[@keepout4075]

This original ver has so much more personality compared to that other dude's cover omg

[@tongus5799]

“The other dude” do you know you are talking about the one true god wibler foot

[@dfg_one7674]

@@tongus5799 fuck yh xD

[@mysticash7695]

please don’t compare artists, both versions are amazing in their own way and it sounds really disrespectful

[@averyjohnson8159]

I'm here to be disrespectful lol. OP is right. The acoustic cover is nothing special.

[@pensivewobble2705]

Please and thank you

[@marjoram5833]

I don't quite understand a lot of words, but all I can say is this is an amazing song :D

[@sydney4704]

This is such a great song and music video

[@froup_]

ITS JUST SO GOOD

[@onesadfrog]

okay i got here from wilbur and i love this version so much more! this is a wild experience and its awesome

[@B1ngBang]

I was recommended this a few years ago and I do get some nostalgia from it banger song I came across randomly

[@redandrunnin2940]

I LOVE THIS SONG‼️‼️

[@Ploari]

i would say "im used to wilburs version" but ill say something more original. i like the guys shirt

[@veronicafromtallyhall]

yes the wifebeaters

[@mic_924]

hey wilbur stans! shut it and appreciate the song! this band creates masterpiece after masterpiece and just because wilbur's cover was different doesn't mean the original was bad! (edit: this comment is still blowing up, and i think my original comment was a bit harsh. back in the peak of minecraft youtube, people were more critical of this song because they were wilbur “stans.” modern fans of lovejoy are not the main target of this comment, and i think people have generally grown a lot.) (edit 2: fuck wilbur soot)

[@dfg_one7674]

Ok no one said the music is bad first i didnt get it but maybe they're saying: "thank's Wilbur" because they glad they diecorvered this song* because of him 😂 problably not but whatev

[@opalaly5397]

both the song and the cover is great :)

[@rottinpottin]

As someone who likes Wilburs content, yeah some people are being really annoying :P but both are masterpieces :D

[@ashland3603]

Most of the comments are thanking this guy for bringing them to the music and comparing the differences between the cover and the real song. There is so need to be angry that some people found a song through a cover. You're not doing anything by saying 'just appreciate the music' because they are.

[@Maxwellish]

fr man, even when the cover was released no one acted like this, and just appreciated him making the cover, and within the past like 8 months i come back to this song and it’s aids in the comments

[@undercover-cowboy]

hello aromantic community

[@H1GH_M3PH0NEZ]

I'M AROACE!!

[@sleepiestraven]

​@@H1GH_M3PH0NEZ SAME 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@kusanagito]

HIIII

[@c0ffee-add1ct77]

​@@sleepiestraven RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥(same)

[@transylvaniacastle]

Hi!

[@Shalitzzz]

i think whats funny is ive been in a lot of toxic friendships, even though it wasn't love it felt like it to me, I got attached easily and then toyed with again and again and again, everytime I think ill change I don't and it gets worse, so whats funny is that I can relate to this song somehow

[@Qrott]

I am a huge fan of wilbur soot but i didnt realise he made a cover until the other day and ive been listening to this song for a while

[@cranjismcbasketball615]

Mr.soot...what interesting music you listen to..

[@cooldude626]

This goes hard

[@okokay4814]

i love this song with all my heart

[@whenthesunhitsssss]

OBSESSED!!!❤

[@superemoboyz]

reminds me of my family

[@untipoacaso5384]

F

[@mashgore]

hmmm

[@party_dude]

u good?

[@yukaricchi8794]

Mfs coming over here after seeing the Wilbur cover and saying Wilbur did it better r pissing me off. Can't compare shit when they're basically two different genres and not to mention it's incredibly rude to come here only to shit on the band and not say anything except for "WiLbUr DiD iT bEtTeR iMo"

[@M1KEYWAY]

Dude I fucking love this I totally thought it would be way different (because of Wilbur's cover) I'm so glad I discovered this version though it's such a different vibe and I love it

[@kaydenwaterman8995]

coming from Wilbur's I was not expecting this but this is fucking sick holy shit-

[@ctrlmoca]

thanks wil 💜

[@emmiecarps]

Reminder

[@drainmanGTB]

demon 😭🙏

[@unknown_mushrooms_umbrella]

I thank the Wilbur Cover for actually making me realize this song exists I live for this song oml

[@nyx_png]

im not even aromantic but this song is an banger

[@eeper.archive]

Been loving this song for so long and only today seen that Wilbur made a cover of this omg, ugh this song is just too good. Los Campesinos! The beloved

[@StrangeBiohazard]

Hello aroaces

[@Passion_8291]

hi!!!

[@N0-2-]

Hi !!

[@eighth.wonderr]

sup

[@ExtraSanchez]

Everybody knows you can't kill wolverine with a bat.

[@dfg_one7674]

XDDD

[@Alex-uu8ts]

the aromantic anthem yes

[@poppunn]

the time it took me to find a comment mentioning the heavy aro vibes was way too long

[@ItsZerooo]

@@poppunn I was looking for a aromantic comment for so long 😭

[@Alex-uu8ts]

@@IdrankglitterglueasakidXD didn’t ask

[@Goose-zd6gt]

im a die-hard fan of wilbur and a new but huge fan of los campesinos! but theres no way wilbur's cover can be better than the original even if i havent heard wilbur's cover this is such a good song im gonna cry

[@R3DACES]

This makes me feel like the main character

[@RyvMje]

LOVE THIS SONG VERRRYYY MUCH!

[@triikitakatelas2028]

This is much better than the Wilber ver

[@RosieOEightthree]

0:28 I heart this part

[@alogranatum]

All the comments I see are saying there's Wilbur stans not shutting up, but I see no Wilbur stans saying "the cover is better" or "love it but the cover is better" bro shush and enjoy the song

[@cookingwithmiles4476]

This is so beautifully chaotic

[@bunnylove2945]

I heard Wilbur’s cover before this one but I love both honestly

[@VITALbeachh]

i love this single

[@_iluvcatsss]

The video and the meaning of the song is brutal

[@maridi0508]

thanks wilbur

[@fern7612]

i really am used to wilbur's version, and was not expecting this at all haha but this is very different, in a good way!

[@marastardust]

@RinniePoop just as "songs about your girlfriend", I think it came out this year on february 13th, but still remaining the "HA-HA" and the spit on the face to Valentine's day

[@athenab1676]

Can we stop talking about WIlbur's version? :/

[@zapbadum]

I heard that this song is about a toxic relationship where there is no love involved whatsoever and that it's just sex. So i guess it isnt an aroace/aromantic anthem but CAN be intepreted as one.

[@ryanimtwentyfour6523]

There are so many things this song video represents its almost scary.

[@serena7754]

original got less views that wilbur's cover kinda sad tbh but this song is so good and i love it :D

[@tongus5799]

Less

[@serena7754]

@@tongus5799 oops i see my mistake, apologies ! my brain did a cartwheel

[@hallusakai5550]

Ah yes, the aroace anthem

[@c0ffee-add1ct77]

FRRRRR

[@essperrion]

I love how almost everyone who's under the aroace spectrum agree that this is our theme song

[@thatbicuriousFictionkin18]

As a cupiosexual, I agree.

[@YourLocalTauruss]

ABSOLUTELY 🗣️🗣️🗣️‼️

[@IdrankglitterglueasakidXD]

this song isn’t about being aroace :3

[@essperrion]

@@IdrankglitterglueasakidXD yes, but a majority of aroace people have adopted this as a theme song, could be a misunderstanding of lyrics or that the people adopted it regardless of it's meaning :D

[@IdrankglitterglueasakidXD]

@@essperrion it’s about abusive relationships..I just wish more people knew that lmao😭

[@higholive]

This song is addictive

[@Jawsenthusiast]

GOD I ADORE THIS SONG.

[@DOINGSTUFF2626]

AROACES UNITEEEEE

[@Tofuuya]

Its not ab being aroace

[@Altercounter_NowInactive]

RISE UP AROACE GANG. 🗣️💥💥

[@MN-ys2pe]

I got so surprised when I heard the drums since I'm so used to just a British boy, guitar and ✨ w a t e r ✨

[@lolahaub9603]

wilby in de sea what will he do?

[@tmwaster8044]

Very cool song

[@IAMNOTTICCITOBY]

this is the song i listen to when i am having my emotional breakdowns and ngl i aint gonna stop

[@flynnghost3392]

Honestly I like to look at this song from an aromatic pov

[@soysauce3762]

kinda really true -an aroace

[@marzbar479]

i think i get whats going on between the man and the woman in this video but im just wondering if anyone knows what the kid is doing or why they're doing it. ( this song is awesome )