All Eyes On Me -- Bo Burnham (from "Inside" - album out now)

[@wattlesplays]

bo can i please put my hands down its been weeks and i cant feel my arms anymore

[@aadhyanthk4582]

wattles what the-

[@yoshithepuppet6224]

"also can I divert my eyes, please sir I haven't blinked in days"

[@RoseForTheDoctor]

Wattles 😭

[@CrashJay]

No

[@Bliss467]

Only if it's for praying for him

[@pgfarber6576]

I'm not falling for it. Last time he told me to get my hands up, he told me they were too big to fit inside a Pringles can. Still hurts, Bo.

[@ShadowSlayerX]

I have a daughter now Bo! Not an issue anymore

[@donovandestro6745]

I wouldn't have got the lettuce if knew it wouldnt fit... still hits hard today

[@ItotheCtotheE]

@@donovandestro6745 pray for him

[@susanhaldeman7853]

This song is such a lifeline for me- thanks bo❤

[@donovandestro6745]

@@ItotheCtotheE He is always on my mind!

[@abdullahsaad1980]

the fact that he is singing alone and he plays the crowd sounds cheering and reacting, it just breaks my heart

[@elizabethgregory3352]

It was at that point where I was like "ohhhhhh booooooooooooo I'm so sorrryyyyyy"

[@GuardianWithAGu]

@@elizabethgregory3352 well, if it’s any compensating it is quite obvious so many people love this song and his new album from what I’ve seen.

[@ambblackbee1541]

It's honestly so sad

[@patrickd.943]

I think it's pretty funny tbh. He times it perfectly with how people would actually react. How masses are painfully predictable.

[@plaguex1]

Thats how we all feel on the inside unfortunately. We're all alone. Those in power have trained us well to break our soul. I have to stay positive though and feel we're coming back to a connected lovingness.

[@mousetales]

Listening to this on repeat today and it’s bringing some shit back for me 😭

[@RobulousDee]

It feels very surreal listening to this in the current context...

[@mousetales]

@ SO surreal. I have nothing but anger and apathy left to give to anyone in that demographic

[@sherlockholmes7589]

I sadly missed this when it was first out, but have discovered it since and now it's all I can listen to after everything.

[@Carlino8]

I'm glad I'm not the only one

[@Woobllooboobms]

I find comfort in it. I don’t see it as “everything is gonna be okay” but as “you aren’t alone”

[@neonot6127]

I find this song really comforting. It's not in a "everything's gonna be okay" way but like when you and you best friend are both having a mental breakdown at the same time

[@nickhinton8888]

Omg exarctlty. It’s like your hearing someone say that everything is so bad and there’s nothing better. But you didn’t need to hear it was gonna get better; you just needed to hear someone felt the same way as you did

[@irjonesy]

@@nickhinton8888 This reminds me of that Robin Williams movie ‘What Dreams May Come’ which explores a similar concept. Worth a watch as well

[@RandomPlaythrough831]

This is it. It's like hey, we are all loosing it, no need to hide or repress it

[@luffyp3851]

off topic but love ur pfp :)

[@Sam-bd7gp]

Very well said

[@Woshingo]

This song and “Goodbye” hit really hard in the best way possible.

[@markwage2209]

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[@breadsandwich336]

"how about i sit in the couch and i watch you next time"

[@ElEspacioDeEspresso]

Que andas haciendo aquí woshingo?

[@thetarantula0522]

El experto en Bo Burnham

[@soccerlife8912]

So this is how it ends. I promise to never go outside again.

[@lundylow]

"Get up. I'm talking to you GET THE FUCK UP" startled the shit out of me. You're lulled by this song that's both soothing and cynical, making points and making fun of points that we as an audience can digest, and then Bo just tore through the fourth wall for a second and it was terrifying.

[@connorcmedia]

It’s just like that one composer who did that same thing he stole a strategy from hundreds of years ago.

[@msampson3d]

@@connorcmedia Imagine thinking an artist startling their audience during a performance was 'stealing' a strategy.

[@fayzedk]

Connor Cochran yeah, Bo Burnham TOTALLY ripped off Haydn’s Surprise Symphony… 😂 not quite.

[@someperson6252]

thats the magic of bo burnham :)

[@caycewill]

Perhaps Bo was literally talking to himself there

[@ussoldier3RDACR]

I have PTSD, and recently have been deemed "unemployable" Did two tours across seas. I know Bo makes light of a lot of things, and this is perfectly fine. I just wanted to take the time to let you know this song touched me as I have a huge issue with people in public and/or large crowds. The part where he yells to "Get the fuck up!" it really hit home. Love ya Bo, hope you are doing well man. You aren't alone and I know this isn't exactly what you are going through, but you aren't alone.

[@carmelgoldfanning5865]

Thank you for your service. I tried to enlist but wasn't medically cleared due to Endometriosis. Then ended up with PTSD thanks to ending up with an absolute monster of a violent sick man for five years. I highly recommend Equine therapy, those horses work wonders for veterans. I wish I had insurance that covered it myself now... I'm a basketcase with bottom dollar insurance and even with a child they won't help me. Having to appeal for SSI when I can't even leave the house most days I'm such a mess. What a broken country we have... I hope you get the healthcare and support you and all veterans deserve someday soon. My uncle and cousin are both suffering because the VA is terrible..

[@JDAL1334]

I got it too from deployments.I understand this song can be seen as humorous, but it legit speaks to me. It describes a lot emotions and the thoughts. Hang in there brother.

[@MottoNGHT]

Heal. The world still needs you.

[@amoose8439]

Thank you. Bless you, from my heart to yours.

[@daneerickson738]

Dam bro, wish you could be well again

[@KyleDavidHall]

On stage or inside, his ending performances always give me chills

[@donalowen4897]

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[@hala8660]

Someone was cutting onions when the ending performance was playing.. I think

[@markusosterle3958]

I loved make happy from the last special so much!

[@Jackman1219]

Same they are sad most of time and it is so unexpected and I love it. Can’t wait till he uploads any day now (or goodbye because any day now is just the end credits song.)to KZbin.

[@Jackman1219]

“Any day now” is a name of the last song in inside btw.

[@AnthonyPadilla]

thank you for this masterpiece

[@Edddw1n]

Anthony!

[@markwage2209]

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[@deni_the_drum]

Tis indeed a masterpiece

[@thisguyy]

@@markwage2209 trash

[@gingerboi6234]

You’re welcome Anthony

[@hkh25219]

This song really hits some weird spot between moving and existential dread. Can't stop listening

[@cecekubanek8021]

its the duality of 'nothing in this world matters'

[@GuavaGirlAlice]

Saaaame

[@whitwhit31333]

i think its, obviously, mostly about narcissism. but its like he gives us the antidote to it (best way at this moment at least i can describe it). And we love Bo, thus we love this display of narcissism.

[@coolcattiddyboy1923]

Yes it do

[@pleasurepain9647]

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[@ghoulgunner177]

This song has evolved in the past 3 years, and considering he hasnt posted in nearly 2 years something else may have happened in his life. Wishing you well Bo Burnham.

[@RevolutionaryMapper]

Mf carried 2021-22

[@civilsphone6996]

he always goes on stints of not doing anything. droped an album, a netflix special, a movie and now another album

[@meow.5219]

​ANOTHER ALBUM WHERE@@civilsphone6996

[@dovajunbormah]

And I don’t feel like anything’s better than it was when this came out

[@11Hasaan]

My son was born the day outtakes came out. My daughter was born in december this year and I was so sad I didn't have any new Bo material to listen to over and over again at the hospital and throughout the whole year after.

[@arnerademacker]

The applause is bone chilling, knowing that it's all just edited in not to seem like he has an audience but instead _to make a point._

[@cichcoable]

This.

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@pitterpatter6679]

It’s even more powerful when it has the context of the rest of the show and his other use of laugh tracks. His relationship with the audience has always been a defining theme of his work and I love the look it gives inside a performer’s mind.

[@jackbunn]

Wow- you’re perceptive!

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

Whoa dude...so deep lmao

[@ourhappyplace5223]

his netflix special INSIDE is up for a 2021 Emmy award! so fucking proud and he deserves to win

[@chip1464]

hooray

[@cerysgibson3947]

it’s up for like 6 awards!

[@KronosGreek]

He better get it

[@kaze8498]

@@KronosGreek seconded

[@lucasnitro9192]

He definetly deserves it

[@graceful.addison]

the amount of admiration i have for this special and you is insane

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@SSStephen_o7]

Uhhh, well this is a new life occurrence. I follow you on TikTok 😂

[@brandonwatson4829]

I feel exactly the same way. Truly amazing

[@surrealmurdadod5682]

Top 5 best comedy specials, all time. Killed it!!!

[@kagey7591]

Same, same, same. This young man's brilliance astounds me ... and at such a young age. (For reference, I'm 63.) It worries me sometimes, however, that he reminds me in many ways of Robin Williams.

[@Sierra-eb1mb]

Sobbing rewatching inside in 2024 this was such a historical masterpiece and the single most important piece of media of this time, nobody should forget

[@bestofbothworldsagain399]

100%

[@fijiwater3151]

i almost did forget until today!

[@kateymiracle2773]

No comedian will ever come close to touching this in my book. All without tearing anyone else down

[@IsaacRusso-k3i]

@@kateymiracle2773 Yeah, it's incredible that Bo can both be a great comedian and also be so painstakingly honest in his other art.

[@jeffhough7460]

Truth man

[@bernadettebanner]

This entire special was a 1.5-hour masterclass in solo production and I don't know about anyone else but I was *taking notes* 👀

[@uyamuya1343]

Woah fancy seeing you here! Certainly it was inspiring, the second time I was watching I was just thinking about how each shot was filmed

[@RianJudge]

Couldn't be more relatable, the way i was sittin der studying like 😳😳😳🔬👨🏽‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬🤓

[@SparkY0]

I spent way too much time trying to figure out if he zoomed digitally or with a machine.

[@RianJudge]

@@SparkY0 impeccable question, im going to assume digital zooming but wouldnt be too surprised if im wrong here

[@chand911]

"solo" Learn to read credits pal.

[@fr0zenintimeee]

this song deserves a grammy

[@ratillecebrasquedubitantiu4451]

No fuck the Grammy it's a pointless useless award that gets awarded through clout not talent or brilliance of productions. He deserves unabashed adoration for how he claws his way out of a pit and produced these master pieces

[@Schlanmann]

@@ratillecebrasquedubitantiu4451 You are that Rick and Morty fan no one likes.

[@spaloogaloo3705]

@@Schlanmann demolished him

[@puyakhalili]

@@ratillecebrasquedubitantiu4451 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@ratillecebrasquedubitantiu4451]

@@Schlanmann you obvs don't know how those awards are given these days The Nobel prize is based on financial donations

[@Whole-Milk]

The camera turning to reveal that he is in fact alone in the room, despite the laugh track previously and cheering after he does. Jesus fucking Christ Bo this is heavy

[@bragr_]

He filmed his entire special like that, and man, this isn't even the heaviest bit of the special. There's some segments that are basically him just losing his mind in the middle of deep lockdown.

[@SeeingCoolPlaces]

@@bragr_ This was the heaviest part of the special for me. Not to say that everyone else had that same experience, but I thought that the previous few songs/interludes built up to this moment, the end of the second act

[@andrewdoc75]

If you watch the special you'll realise that's the whole premise. Odd that you'd be surprised by it.

[@cheekybananaboy3361]

i mean wasnt it obvious that it was just a laugh track?

[@Whole-Milk]

@@andrewdoc75 I know that but it still hit harder than normal

[@jonathonyoung3747]

I found this by accident trying to find Tupac's " all eyes on me" 2 years later i still use this song to reset, no matter what emotions im feeling this song always brings me back to what feels normal. Thank you Bo burnham!!!

[@joseph291]

I gravitate to this type of stuff all the time. Its like looking for pain relief but you just end up pinching on a wound to feel something.

[@tannervandenberg7057]

“You say the oceans rising, like I give a shit. You say the whole worlds ending, honey it already did.” This hit me hard

[@mallorylouise]

It makes me feel so understood.

[@dangerouspie0319]

It makes me feel like throwing up. Like, from panic and sadness

[@DarkCreepyFairy]

"You're not gonna slow it, Heaven knows you tried" this is just making it tragic

[@Fuzzlepuzzle]

Oh. I thought it was "You say the whole world's ending, can it end already then?"

[@KayLee-lw5iv]

There's that funny feeling

[@vonzo300]

This special was indescribable, it didn't feel like comedy it felt like a introspective look inside someone's mind. Yet somehow it was relatable to everyone.

[@-ha1296]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rarJf2hnfNpoas0 .

[@bgosl]

And yet it still has moments of levity that are just genuinely funny. I loved the bit about being a brand consultant about how to raise brand awareness by having an opinion, and also his reacting to reacting to reacting to his song-bit. "Welcome to the Internet" is also funny in parts, wihle still serious in others. And also I loved the sock puppet bit, which also is a nod to a bit by Hans Teuwen that Bo has talked about loving before.

[@stalebread3731]

I completely agree, but I find your comment funny because “this special was indescribable, let me describe it” which happens to be a joke bo made in his poem segment in what.

[@TheSUPERPOTATO2000]

It was incomparable, like a...

[@charlenarussell8676]

What's the name of the special? The last one I knew was out was make happy

[@JackmanWorks]

I can’t handle how much of a masterpiece this special is.

[@justaname2422]

For real though

[@Marie-tf8ug]

Im obsessed. These songs are such earworms. They get stuck in my head for days and I love them. Absolute Pure Genius

[@alexkrause5550]

Did you catch some snuggles from PatLap when you watched it? 😆 JK brother I enjoyed it as well

[@JackmanWorks]

@@alexkrause5550 still trying to get him to watch it, but I play him the Jeffrey Bezos song every morning 😂

[@bigdeeth8080]

@@JackmanWorks even though this one has made me cry about 40 times already, it’s the first Bezos banger that will stick with me forever

[@eringibson5326]

0:23 Feels so personal 😳

[@NonstopRaindrops]

It was my background on my phone for a long time

[@KnellzBellz]

It is.😊

[@Alfie-o3q]

Really How

[@Pro--ng3nv]

Feel it, feel something

[@LordDraconical]

The applause is such a double edged sword… the crowd gives energy and then takes it all home with them at the end of the show. Hang tough Bo. ♥️

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@Jmlee149]

@@youtyiyyutuu3424 The Nerf Vampire? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the KZbin? Localized entirely upon this video?

[@hollidai]

kinda funny seeing you here, i used to watch you years ago every day. i hope you are well :))

[@checkmyprofile6209]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn6ZmWh8mKagjM0. . .

[@TheChiptuner]

The real kicker is that it's not even a real crowd, just a soundboard

[@G_Dog253]

The scenes of him getting frustrated recording and crying prior to this bit made it so much more powerful.

[@tylerwagner1242]

@tretret ertertert yy

[@checkmyprofile6209]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn6ZmWh8mKagjM0. . .

[@DoctorSquirt]

Was it the part where he was trying to listen to his own suicide prevention message? That part was super tough..

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

Wym? Is this from a movie?

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

@@florian5560 Yeah I looked it up. Thanks. Watching it now. It's genius.

[@nickarevalodesign720]

A friend showed me “I’m Bo Yo” when we were in 8th grade. I’ve been a fan ever since then and I’m almost 29 now. This special made me sit down and cry my eyes out. Thank you for showing yourself at your worst mental state because a lot of us feel the same.

[@bethlovesthings]

Same!

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@thegreenxeno9430]

IIIIIIIII'm Turnnniiinng 30 I'm Turning 30~!

[@whaddyamean99]

I first watched I'm bo yo when I was 12, been a fan for the last 10 years. When what. First came out I must have watched it a couple dozen times

[@Queef_Storm]

Worst mental state? He said he got better

[@GreatGreenGoo]

The visuals of him moving the camera around definitely represents what it feels like to have a panic attack, visually speaking. Now have that with the feeling of hyperventilation, adrenaline response and your heart rate going up to 200

[@yannick1987]

i had a few of them in the most unexpected times. I'm glad that I read about them before because after 10 seconds into it the first time I had them I could calm myself back down. The first 10 seconds felt like I was going in overdrive and my heart would call it quits... panic attacks are crazy

[@JoshuaDBolt]

“it’s almost over, it’s just begun” the feeling of depression and other mental illnesses can feel so drowning constant ups and downs of hope and hopelessness. the way this song makes me feel is incredible and i am truly happy he was able to articulate and make a good song based off of the mindset mental illness can put on you.

[@Ricorcam]

I'm just in that moment when we realize: "shit, it's starting again" when I thought I was doing good (don't know how many times this happened). I'm getting so sick and tired of this roller coaster...

[@caniacinthestand]

@@Ricorcam the roller coaster is the fucking worst.

[@72xDItsTacoxD72]

@@Ricorcam Honestly same. I become manic with have boost of energy and insomnia then depressed where I feel like nothing is going right and unmotivated. Now that I think about it. I’d rather be manic and physically exhausted.

[@NPC-wz2lb]

Same here, I find myself timing days to feel that song. The feeling of connect to disconnect is so strong and fast, it puts a strain and a relieve at the same time. Everytime I feel like I am understood for the first time again.

[@SteveSmith-un3fx]

@@Ricorcam sometimes the "roller coaster" is rough. That's where we find love. We find joy and happiness. The worst times often turn the page. Life isn't an easy thing. So when we're scared or nervous or sad we need to step back and realize how lucky we are. We're here and get to experience the world. Breathe. Calm down. And find your happiness. Find what you love and give it back.

[@neofoxboi]

Inside is what happens when an artist locks himself away for five years, then the world forces him to stay there for another two.

[@MaleLesbian]

This comment

[@spootot]

well really it was only 3-4 years between make happy and the start of covid but yea

[@vaterchenfrost7481]

that are going to be way more years ahead...and at some point, it wan't matter any more.

[@PhoenixAttact]

@@spootot Well really not really ironically.

[@spootot]

@@PhoenixAttact okay maybe I'm stupid idk

[@theserialshitter4589]

It’s fucking crazy how he didn’t have a crew or anything to film this

[@eatmydog9992]

i mean he had Netflix funding his work...

[@lulufluffball5578]

@@eatmydog9992 yeah but he recorded everything himself

[@F0g1sC0ming]

He’s a great director

[@holyjolias3229]

@@eatmydog9992 that's just income, talent still takes the forefront here

[@Yggi_the_tree]

Have you seen the credits? He DID have a Team behind this

[@Astriidia]

I'm back for some comfort today through this song. It has been on repeat in my head lately, thank you for this gem and all the others from Inside.

[@DoodleChaos]

I can't stop listening to this

[@markwage2209]

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[@thisguyy]

@Creative edited videos trash.

[@thisguyy]

@Creative edited videos trash.

[@thisguyy]

@great day trash.

[@thisguyy]

@@markwage2209 trash.

[@doddleoddle]

Just perfect

[@MerucuryCocktail]

true though

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@samaraogorman]

fancy seeing you here- icons unite!!!! Eyes on me is my fav.

[@madmillion88]

Hi dodie! My friend Wren loves your music!

[@pond2868]

Ahh literally both of my favorite artists ever

[@jordanneedscoffee]

Fuckin hell the like 50 harmonies he added to the word “Inside” gives me chills every time I listen to the song and it’s a drug I can’t get enough of

[@yurmomsaccount]

I just said something similar to this. I feel like this song has been an audio dopamine distribution system.

[@gking8945]

And then he wisely chose not to overuse it.

[@rockboi2667]

When does he say inside?

[@FourCanz]

@@rockboi2667 After talking about coming back to comedy.

[@FourCanz]

@@rockboi2667 at 3:20

[@ToddsDiscGolf]

2:51 - 3:40 is one of the most beautiful pieces of song I’ve ever heard. That line “you’re not gonna slow it, heaven knows you tried.” Just hits me so hard 🥺

[@razcsi]

This is the chillest "Get your fucking hands up" i've ever heard

[@_b1u3_11]

I wanna get pulled over and a cop just blasts that

[@Vikumbra]

Get-yo-fuck-en-handsup is the best cadence for that in a song ever lmao

[@bellelevan4155]

@@_b1u3_11 I’d start vibing if that happened

[@thetpxixitypfpurciiiityyy]

I feel like he could be the only person to politly say "i wasn't talking to you"

[@bradleylambie6115]

Actually yeah I agree. I think it’s from his panic attacks. No one was “putting their fucking hands up”.

[@LaurenPaley]

Obsessed...is an understatement.

[@markwage2209]

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[@thisguyy]

@@markwage2209 trash.

[@YehudiNimol]

oh look it's the stairwell girl

[@thomasfontaine3002]

Don’t be scared don’t be shy

[@azari215]

Same

[@felicitysun]

For whatever reason the line "don't be scared, don't be shy, come on in, the water's fine" gave me chills

[@NameNotFound147]

same

[@mairenoates8294]

i think it’s because it’s a sort of reference to climate change and the sea levels rising, a topic that he touches on in many of the other songs from inside.

[@Chimmyfn]

ik

[@strixter5938]

@@joshuabranson74 Where the hell did u find this information????

[@user-vo4bf8mx4p]

i honestly beleive this was a trauma reference not to suggest trauma of that level in his past but idk gave me vibes

[@carmelgoldfanning5865]

The songs from this album mean so much when you also go a week or longer without bathing, also have such bad anxiety you've gone weeks or months without leaving your home, don't see or talk to people anymore, and have been to the breaking point too many times to count and now feel like you live at said breaking point 24/7..

[@sydneyolds3439]

Can’t believe this song just won him a Grammy. He really put the indescribable into words.

[@JayandAndi]

I can't believe it didn't win all of them...

[@fuevue2913]

First time listening to this and literally jumping up and down laughing and crying lol

[@HelloDapp]

what category? i didnt watch the grammys, but ill watch that bit. He deserves it.

[@sophiaisaclown1203]

what category???

[@sydneyolds3439]

@@sophiaisaclown1203 song written for visual media

[@catvideos3249]

"You say the whole world's ending. Honey, it already did." amen to that

[@kuztombadath2332]

GOD IS GOOD

[@imnotcoolbtw6988]

@@kuztombadath2332 I can't agree with you but I will respect you

[@hanniballecter5618]

buddy*

[@blazing76phoenix]

@@hanniballecter5618 honey*

[@taylorgreen0538]

Eyyy 1100 likes :)

[@matthewridenour8012]

He’s matured so much as a comedian since his early days. This special has some of the best social commentary I’ve seen. And it’s so introspective. Can’t say I’ve ever seen anything similar.

[@AbsintheMindedV2]

If it’s still on Netflix, watch Neal Brennan’s 3 mic special! It’s quite different as well and I find I enjoyed both of these for similar reasons

[@earthWaxer]

Dave Chappelle

[@bajjajajbajjjajaj6473]

Most of his work has great social commentary

[@jonathanwallner2295]

@Matthew Ridenour: Nanette by Hannah Gadsby or The Golden One by Whitmer Thomas are also introspective. Those would be specials that are similar but better in my opinion.

[@helioastra]

Check out Demetri Martin's special "If I" - It's from 2004 and equally as philosophical/introspective.

[@puff_and_co]

This perfectly captures the suffocating isolation I felt during the pandemic. The isolation I endured as well as a deteriorating mental state. It was horrific dealing with that as a teenager with depression and severe anxiety and I cant imagine what Bo was going through.

[@Th3ChozzenOne]

“They say the ocean’s rising like I give a shit, you say the whole world’s ending, honey it already did” hits really close to home for me

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@chumimintv9052]

Yeah, it is our home :)

[@rogerdalzell]

I think that hits close for everyone. We all live on earth lol

[@dayofjustice289able]

You left off the "heaven know you tried" part. It hurt.

[@HunterBelkiran]

Defeatism.. we can still mitigate a lot of the damage we have caused. All this doomsaying and apathy is really boring.

[@luxiferlamkin370]

I have literally never heard someone say "like I give a shit" so gracefully. And "it's just begun" rings in my chest

[@Killerzlikecrazy69]

Facts man and it’s so beautiful 😣

[@feruspriest]

Feel like there are parts of this song that capture the sentiment Iin conversations I've had with lots of 30-year-olds. Rage wrapped in resignation and becoming a need to be witnessed.

[@weetabixharry]

It's a rare privilege to see a guy with this much talent put this much time, thought and dedication into creating something. This special just gets better every time I watch it.

[@blm4225]

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[@marthedreamer7629]

There's so much to unpack, I'm so proud of him for outdoing himself and acknowledging how offensive his past specials were.

[@SmickyD]

It's been a daily ritual for me since it came out. He is truly one of the best musical minds. He can do any genre and sing about anything.

[@johnmateer2265]

This is going to be watched and studied for a long long time.

[@ninigrimaldo7876]

gotta level with you mate, had to give you the 1000th like, cause seeing the 999 bellow your comment was creeping me out for some reason..

[@KarunaSatoriASMR]

Funny enough it was this one that had me in tears the most. I have never related to a person, I randomly clicked his special to go to sleep to noise.. and ended up feeling more emotion than I have in months.

[@theclevergirl]

RIGHT?!! Absolutely lovely.

[@jd_7890]

Period karuna

[@Jamplays592]

this is the only creator to make me cry in his songs

[@daniellestratton2694]

THIS

[@andreyshepelevich]

For whatever reason, I had the same situation. I wept in the couch and still get a lump in my throat hearing it. Having this slow and ethereal rhythm and tone on top of his harmonic voice was a perfect combination to speak to the soul. And then there’s the lyrics which made me realize that I feel like I was under a mountain of pressure, probably how Bo himself felt and was maybe trying to convey. Either way, it’s a beautiful song that doesn’t TRY to be relatable, rather it IS relatable. For myself, it made me realize the emotions I was feeling, and I am happy to hear that you are feeling as well. It was one of the final pushes that encouraged me to go to counselling for the first time in a while. If possible, I hope you may be able to as well. Just my 2 cents that no one asked for :) Godspeed and good luck!

[@mirandacouche802]

How fitting it is that this song (the one that goes into all of the details of a panic disorder around stage fright/performance anxiety) won him a Grammy, and he didn’t go to the ceremony to accept it. Full respect for him. Also, this video fully makes up for any live performances of this song he didn’t perform IMO and I think that’s amazing.

[@flare1129]

Would you say it was... I-R-O-N-I-C?

[@Racc00n._.22]

@@flare1129 lmao

[@BillHicksADH]

Its madness and worse than that! How does Inside not win for the album category it was nominated for! It should win comedy album of the century! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!

[@emoollinii]

@@BillHicksADH I literally don’t understand, it’s crazy how it wasn’t eligible

[@13strong]

Don't think it's ironic as much as deeply appropriate. Kind of the opposite of ironic.

[@thatQcode]

"We Think We Know You", "Can't Handle This" and then "All Eyes on Me" make for such a great representation of how Bo's work has developed and thrived over the years. Inside is amazing and Bo is a genius.

[@weeble4749]

you forgot "Art is Dead"

[@H3H3PodMemes]

@Arian Asistin can you stop

[@Sam_371]

Even in his earlier work that's more problematic and didn't necessarily age so well you could tell he was really intelligent. I love seeing how he has grown and evolved into being more self aware and a full blown artistic genius. I hope he's in a better place in his mental health journey now and proud of what he made with Inside.

[@adamh6281]

For me its art is dead, can't handle this and all eyes on me, but all his stuff is amazing

[@frozenpeaches06]

@@H3H3PodMemes It's a bot that's used to push videos, it's not an actual person

[@GoblinModeMVP]

“All eyes on me” even years later, all eyes are on you. What a beautiful legacy you’ve built ☺️

[@sharpcircle]

The interaction with the non-existent audience is just....christ, it's brilliant and utterly devastating. That pain in his voice.....

[@Dielawn69]

Then sitcoms with laugh tracks are tragic...

[@elybush2097]

@@Dielawn69 nobody asked you

[@jeffnussbaum716]

@@Dielawn69 Fuckin' WHOOSH, dude.

[@trapskull3103]

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[@Dielawn69]

@@jeffnussbaum716 Omg you got me. I so stupid

[@mrduck4065]

The weirdest thing about life is that it keeps going even when you don’t think it will.

[@Heavygusto]

Thing is, starting in seven years, human life won't be nature's selective priority.

[@Heavygusto]

I'd say more like three, myself.

[@leahduffy2241]

So so tried. Like despite how obvious this is, sometimes it feels like life will always go on without you. But it’s so not true. I wouldn’t be right here, writing this bullshit comment to you guys if it wasn’t for life itself x

[@itsalwaysme123]

Or wish it would. 😅😐😐😐

[@MrVacuumBrainBimbo]

Sadly, that is not a guarantee. For reference, consult the 99.9+% of Earth species that are now extinct.

[@maddiehubert1507]

Inside was a literal masterpiece. Bo has major talent and always has. He won't see this but thank you for sharing your talent with us, it means a lot.

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@RezidueWithaZ]

I can respect the mans work but its the first special of his i couldnt get passed half an hour, its alright but some of the songs are really sloppy imo

[@JacobLicky]

@@RezidueWithaZ You don’t get it. You call it sloppy. The entire thing was made by 1 man in a room. All of it!!!

[@eeeee5443]

@@RezidueWithaZ what

[@maddiehubert1507]

@@youtyiyyutuu3424 okay then

[@alwaysmad13]

I rewatch his special at least once a month. The feeling it gives me is indescribable. The pure raw talent, dedication, I could go on. This man is an absolute genius. Nothing will ever beat this.

[@carteo7008]

It makes me sad that he spent FIVE YEARS improving his mental health and then the funniest thing happened. I just want to give him a hug.

[@mrsmonophobia]

i spent 1 year only focusing on my mental health and I've never felt that good since i was a child

[@silence7524]

it's insane to me that the beginning of What. he said that "This is Bo Burnham..." and then proceeded to say he spend the last five years in isolation in pursuit of comedy. And then he took a five year break leading into the making of INSIDE

[@turtlechow18]

I feel this so hard, 2019 was an awful year for me and the last few months before the panny I was doing SO well mentally :(

[@pau-chan653]

Well, at least he did get better

[@6Sparx9]

I don't think he wants your hug, all the fan expectations were crushing him. No offence it's nothing personal, just take his work and make yourself happy and better then go tell the world Bo sent you, sure he would prefer that.

[@bethanywood1769]

It’s insane how well Bo captured the depths of mental illness and loneliness. All the mood changes, trying to keep yourself going and cared for, giving up at some points, trying again. I have a few mental Illnesses and this special helped me see that others feel just like I have in the past. I have gotten therapy and started meds and have improved immensely. I wish the absolute best for Bo. He is such a talented person. I believe he could do any creative venture he puts his mind to.

[@rmmm329]

I watched the Netflix special, it wasn’t about mental illness…. He may have touched on it briefly but you say it like that’s what Inside was about

[@eliasreiche936]

Well can i interest u in Bo - jack Horseman then .

[@bethanywood1769]

@@rmmm329 I think it’s open for interpretation. My perspective may be much different than yours based on world view. Not trying to argue about his content. It was great no matter how you see it. Also, I don’t think it was just about mental illness. It was about a long list of things. I shouldn’t have to write an entire synopsis to please every person. I was just saying that it really related to me on those parts that he did hit on.

[@thetroyzernator]

@@rmmm329 I honestly can't tell if you're being sarcastic. The entire special was about mental illness. It's literally in the title. "Inside" refers to being inside the room and inside his own head. The increasingly cluttered state of the room and his grooming reflecting his mental deterioration. He literally says this at least twice. The special is about mental illness in a transcendental way. I honestly think it's one of the most important pieces of art about mental health in recent years. Certainly the definitive piece on mental health during the isolation of the pandemic. I recently got off anti depressants after years of struggling with depression and mega panic attacks. For anyone who has panic attacks, this song hits so hard. I've never heard my experiences given a voice like this before.

[@bethanywood1769]

@@thetroyzernator thank you for explaining this. Having a busy day and couldn’t quite write this explanation.

[@maryz9319]

The prolonged eye contact made a disturbing comeback

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@jungleparkway]

Underrated comment

[@matthewbertrand4139]

hello fellow purple M

[@anthonybowman3423]

If only he licked his lips to make it more comfortable.

[@somenerd9365]

I just realized i made the same comment an hour later, I will delete it

[@maxwellrobb4322]

My grandpa always had a way of being there without needing to make a big show of it. He was a quiet man, not in the sense that he didn’t speak-he could fill any silence with a story or a laugh-but in how he carried himself. Steady. Solid. He was the kind of person you could lean on, the one you knew would catch you if you fell. And maybe that’s why it took me so long to realize that even the strongest people aren’t unshakable. When I think of my grandpa, I think of someone who always gave so much of himself. Whether it was to his family, his friends, or even a stranger in need, he was always ready to step up, always ready to be what others needed. He never wanted the spotlight-he never needed applause or recognition. Or at least, that’s what I thought. It wasn’t until I heard Bo Burnham’s “All Eyes on Me” that something shifted. I remember the first time I played it. It was late one night during the pandemic, when the days felt endless and suffocating. The isolation had started to weigh on me in ways I didn’t know how to describe. That song, with its raw, aching honesty, felt like it was ripping open a part of me I’d been trying to keep shut. The pounding beat, the hypnotic rhythm, the desperation in Bo’s voice-it all struck a chord. I must’ve replayed it a dozen times that night. Grandpa, ever-curious, had wandered into my room at some point. “What’s that racket you’ve got going on?” he asked with a teasing grin, the kind he always wore when he was about to lovingly roast me. “It’s... a song,” I said, fumbling for words. How could I explain something so raw and strange? “It’s by this guy, Bo Burnham. He’s, uh, a comedian, I guess? But it’s not really funny. It’s more... I don’t know, sad?” Grandpa chuckled and sat down on the edge of my bed. “Well, play it for me.” I hesitated. I wasn’t sure if he’d get it. But I hit play anyway. He didn’t say a word the entire time the song played. He just sat there, his hands folded in his lap, his brow furrowed like he was concentrating on something far away. When it ended, I was expecting a joke, maybe something about how music was better in his day. But instead, he nodded slowly. “That’s something, isn’t it?” he said quietly. I wasn’t sure what he meant, so I just nodded. “It’s funny,” he said after a moment. “That feeling, like you’re always performing, like everyone’s watching, but no one’s really seeing you. I get that.” I stared at him, stunned. I’d never heard Grandpa talk like that before. Over the next few weeks, that moment stuck with me. I started asking Grandpa more questions-not just about the stories he always told, but about the parts he usually left out. And little by little, he opened up. He told me about growing up in a big family where he always felt like he had to be the strong one, the dependable one. About how, when he got older, that feeling never really went away. How he’d learned to push his own struggles aside because everyone else needed him to be okay. “It’s not that I regret it,” he said one evening as we sat on the porch, the sun dipping below the horizon. “I don’t. But sometimes... sometimes it’s hard not to wonder what it would’ve been like if I’d let myself feel a little more. If I’d let people see me, really see me.” I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t know how to tell him that I had always seen him, even if I hadn’t realized it until now. When Grandpa got sick, everything changed. The man who had always been my rock, who had always seemed so steady, suddenly felt fragile. But even then, he tried to be strong for us. One afternoon, as I sat by his hospital bed, he reached for my hand. His grip was weaker than I was used to, but his eyes were the same-steady, kind, and full of love. “You know,” he said, his voice barely a whisper, “I’ve been thinking about that song. The one you played for me.” “All Eyes on Me?” I asked, surprised. He nodded. “That one. There’s something in it, something honest. It’s not just about being watched, you know. It’s about being alone in it all. About wanting someone to notice-not the act, but you. The real you.” I couldn’t hold back the tears. I wanted to tell him I noticed. That I always had. But the words got caught in my throat. All I could do was squeeze his hand and hope he understood. Grandpa passed away a few days later. At his funeral, I felt like the world had gone quiet. The man who had been my anchor was gone, and I didn’t know how to move forward. That night, back in my room, I played “All Eyes on Me” again. But this time, it wasn’t just a song. It was a connection-a bridge to Grandpa, to the things he’d shared with me, to the parts of him I was only just beginning to understand. As the music swelled, I closed my eyes and let myself feel it all-the grief, the love, the weight of everything he’d carried and everything he’d given me. And for the first time, I didn’t feel alone in it. These days, whenever I hear that song, it’s not just about Bo Burnham’s pain or my own struggles. It’s about Grandpa. It’s about seeing him, really seeing him, and remembering the lessons he left behind. Because even when it feels like all eyes are on you, there’s always someone who truly sees you. For me, that person will always be Grandpa.

[@linolecrapaud-4599]

Your story is absolutely beautiful

[@destrastettler8437]

The way I just bawled as the song played in the background while reading this beautiful and haunting piece of your life. I lost my mom 4 years ago and many others before so this story struck a cord with me. I felt all the feelings as I read this. For myself and for your grief, your love of what sounds like a wonderful grandpa, being lonely and being seen. Thank you for sharing this part of your life it was truly awakening and eloquently written. I'm sure your grandpa is/was very proud of you and grateful that someone really saw him. ❤

[@KelseyDrummer]

Reading your story with Bo singing in the background brought tears to my eyes. My grandpa was the same way. Would give you the shirt off his back. God, I miss him so much.

[@C136-e8o]

I hope he's in a better place mentally. I've missed his creative genius. His style of comedy has always been unique which allows him to stand out above so many other comedians.

[@tarancehill651]

That first sentence means so much, from ME on HIS behalf, thank you.

[@tr4dc426]

Bo's living it up. All of us should go where everybody knows everybody.

[@JosephRDBenjamin]

He’s either writing or preforming. He’s doing excellent!

[@deathsniperCA20]

Are any of us?

[@soulreaver6546]

The aggressiveness of the ending with the crowd cheering and sensory overload is definitely him showing us what it was like and why he had to quit for 5 years, the unease it makes me feel is insane

[@warmgreytenpercent]

The awful duality of wanting fame and knowing what it does

[@trepp8210]

I get the opposite feeling. When he screams "get the fuck up". That's what makes it worth it.

[@zacharycooper1019]

I didn’t realize that but it makes complete sense. I just thought it was his “character”, but it makes perfect sense in context of this song. It’s truly sad though.

[@epictetus9221]

@@zacharycooper1019 Real Art

[@Tetragrammaton22]

@@zacharycooper1019 Don't outright dismiss that it could just be a character. Bo has said many times that his "onstage" persona is not the same as his real-life persona.

[@ashelaurier6003]

I feel like he's been preparing for songs like these his whole career. He hits us with the awkward/dark humour in preperation to completely baffle us with performances like these.

[@pinnedcomment8614]

Well said.

[@trapskull3103]

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[@badfish41969]

Idk art is dead was pretty deep and epic

[@BelindaShort]

I mean, the end of Make Happy was very much like this

[@Lycon721995]

This song is 5 years old now.... Man did he understand where we were headed before most of us.

[@shyladare]

Where

[@infinitelyaiden]

When the world needed him the most, comedy Jesus returned with one of the best specials of all time

[@ksp0044]

This is literally the best comment from Bo's videos I've ever seen 😂👌

[@danielfernandes8987]

Not a special tho

[@christianmorsing2932]

@@danielfernandes8987 it is a special

[@Jaymzi]

@@danielfernandes8987 It’s a special on Netflix

[@DH10512]

I think you mean daddy made you some content?

[@KarstenBelt]

Okay this song is way too good, the part at 2:51 has been on loop stuck in my head since I first heard it

[@Juupitrr]

SAME ESPECIALLY THE OCEANS RISING

[@OneShotAwayy]

Yesssss, i though i was the only one. "You say the oceans rising, like i give a shit" for some reason just hits. This song is amazing

[@abermelonyt1444]

SAME

[@arravist8968]

Thanks for the time bookmark for easier loop

[@tylerzech5844]

“You say the whole worlds ending, honey, it already did” LOVE THIS SONG

[@TheJrHatter]

When his eyes flick to the camera on the first “are you feeling nervous” always gives me full body chills, I can picture it clearly every time I listen to this song on the album 😩

[@kaitee1147]

Same here its timed so perfectly

[@JP-ve7or]

It reminds me of the prolonged eye contact bit in his special What. Also, it breaks the fourth wall--performers aren't supposed to look at the camera, and it's assumed the audience is just supposed to passively watch, which he subverts at the end by directly telling us to get the f up and picking up the camera. I think about Goodbye a lot, where he sings about sitting on the couch and watching (you) next time. He has lots of feelings about the pressures of being the performer, that's for sure. And maybe this is as close as he can get to someone in the pandemic, through computer equipment, with all his problems, in an age where we're all kinda isolated and sitting down behind our screens all the time anyway. I just love it.

[@dustinchristensen9034]

I always get a warm feeling and Goosebumps when he rushes over to grab the camera, to get everyone involved. Starting to feel the world doesn't deserve him.

[@Lukas4182]

When I first watched this I was so relieved when he finally broke eye contact. Felt like ages and made me uncomfortable in a very unique way

[@philfeltersnatch3194]

Haha everything is creatively on point wit Bo

[@nicolasbarrera4635]

Dear Bo, I know you won’t see this, but I would like to communicate to you the impact that Inside had on my life during and after the COVID pandemic. COVID started while I was ending 7th grade (I’m 18 now), at a time when I was feeling some intense inner struggles with my mental health while also in an unhealthy (certainly for a middle schooler) relationship with a friend who was dealing with some severe mental health issues as well. I remember watching this special for the first time, near in the end of 8th grade when this was happening, at 3am in my closet while on the phone with my friend who had fallen asleep during a difficult conversation. I don’t exactly know why, but Inside really connected with me at that time and really became a comforting piece of art at that time in my life. Since then, I’ve seen it way over 10 times, and it certainly helped me connect with something through the end of COVID while I was dealing with lingering mental health issues and recovering from the bizarre quarantine way of life. For these reasons, Inside will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you, Bo, and I hope you never stop doing what you’re doing!

[@STRIPEchannel]

This was beautiful and heart warming to read

[@Atla]

This is my favourite song of the entire special, give me chills everytime

[@markwage2209]

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[@markwage2209]

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[@thisguyy]

@@markwage2209 trash.

[@thisguyy]

@Ok Dude trash.

[@thisguyy]

@@markwage2209 trash.

[@rzg4648]

As someone who also has anxiety and whose progress was also hindered by covid, this song hits me every time I hear it, his talent is outstanding.

[@markwage2209]

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[@uberqwerty1]

Stop hiding behind the fake pandemic and grab your life by the balls. No victims here, only lions.

[@rzg4648]

@@uberqwerty1 A). Pandemic is real B). Anxiety it’s a mental disorder it’s not about being “a lion”

[@catenjoyer76]

@@uberqwerty1 It's easy to say that when you don't suffer from it. Have some empathy

[@winterend8623]

I agree and same here, and I hope things get easier for you and you can recover from this, anxiety is the absolute worst.

[@travisharnedmusic]

"you say the ocean's rising, like I give a shit you say the whole world's ending, honey it already did" just powerful.

[@onIyindreams]

timestamp?

[@shilohsanders5475]

I thought it said “for me it already did”

[@xsteppeople]

* buddy

[@xsteppeople]

I'm wrong

[@RobReith]

"Funny" it already did*

[@SuperNerdDaniel]

One small detail about this amongst everything else that I really like is the fact that, on the superimposed projection of the tape recorder screen behind Bo in the wide shot, you can see the timer thing is all maxed out (9999 / 59 29:59), like he's really been stuck in that house making this special basically forever

[@nat6429]

I really can't get over how fucking brilliant Inside is

[@DanielVerberne]

Nat, agreed. 'Inside' is like a story, with each piece of music and interstitial moment serving to add up to a character arc. It's an amazing piece of creativity.

[@erickamakeeaina1649]

300th like

[@nh39791]

lol for a split second i thought i wrote this comment 😂 totally agree, been listening to this song in particular, on repeat

[@nat6429]

@@nh39791 haha what a coincidence 😁

[@tH3GoDh4cKeR]

Just finished it. We should pass the flame to others. Save this special.

[@aydinmakesthings]

"You say the whole worlds ending, honey it already did" That line never stops sending chills down my spine!

[@WILLIAMGARM]

the truly chilling part is that it's true

[@shawnthompson2303]

Tuesday September 11 2001

[@thephedora2147]

We didn't start the fire.

[@jimbobbby]

This song is filled with righteous pain. I am still coming back to it and I think it will become the anthem of the terrifying future.

[@Litkeen]

@@shawnthompson2303 That date might seem big to you, and it is. But on that date, my Dad was listening to radio in Russia.

[@kiannah3306]

This song makes me feel an emotion that doesn't exist.

[@magnussilva3234]

Would you say it's that funny feeling?

[@LuluiCarlo]

Isn't it melancholy? Not exactly sadness, but something very similar yet comfortable in some way

[@raftermanDK]

Yes. Thats because we have been conditioned to constantly feel something and entertain ourselves with something. Hence the sentence: “Apathy is a tragedy and boredom is a crime” We gotta get in touch with all the feelings.

[@adibeck5238]

@@magnussilva3234 beat me to it

[@Tumdace]

i feel melancholy mixed with euphoria

[@melvinguy8014]

I was dubbed your number 1 listener by KZbin and I'm proud. I've analyzed this album for literal months. You're an enigma

[@IuliaBlaga]

the fake audience laughter is so heartbreaking...

[@yamanno]

Yes?!?!?!?!??!?!?!

[@land_bladez]

ikr

[@2012NUFC]

We are the audience bro I get ya tho 👍

[@bignicotine]

Not really

[@kylemlgboss]

@@yamanno I don’t think you put enough exclamation marks

[@grantfreeman8224]

3:20, I lose it every time, my god the harmonies in "got it good, now get inside" right after the most hard hitting lyrics I've ever heard, I can't believe a person could write this song, it feels too perfect, thank you sharing this with us.

[@celiam5851]

Gives me chills everytime!

[@grantfreeman8224]

@@rubenwilliams8503 what are you trying to say? I've heard at least 4 songs in my life

[@jonahread130]

Were there any songs you'd recommend that have that same harmony style. It was my favorite part and I'm so glad someone else caught it.

[@grantfreeman8224]

@@jonahread130 first one that comes to mind is Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap. Wish I could think of more atm but hope that helps ahah

[@itsLiQui]

I don’t understand the meaning of it, and it’s beyond frustrating. The lyrics refuse to speak to me. Could you speak on their behalf?

[@Draksie]

I dont know why, but this song fucking hit me right in the heart. E: After watching INSIDE i highly recommend it, its such a great idea and really shows the struggles Bo went through. its more than just a comedy special its a work of art.

[@wessbl]

If you haven't seen the Netflix special, this moment hits much harder.

[@emmagn06_]

@@wessbl what netflix specialv

[@thisisnotmercedes5408]

@@emmagn06_ This song is from his new Netflix special Inside :) imho it's the best thing he's done and I highly recommend checking it out!

[@Thebees21]

@@thisisnotmercedes5408 After watching it a couple more times with people and really thinking about it, I think it's genuinely brilliant. Like it's easily the best thing he's done. Not to say his other stuff isn't great, I've been watching him since youtube and have always loved him, but he really hit something here. It's honestly groundbreaking and innovative as far as the medium is concerned, not just in the production but in what's discussed and how those ideas are being presented. It's not like he's digging the grand canyon, but he carved out a nice little hole. Not to mention he's a really talented musician lol. And it's on display in this special more than ever. ALL of the songs are bangers.

[@SamiJ1508]

“You say the oceans rising, like I give a shit. You say the whole worlds ending, honey, it already did. You’re not gonna slow it, heaven knows you tried. Got it? Good, now get inside.” As an environmental science major who wanted to change the world and then developed severe depression from learning about the global situation resulting in me dropping out...yeah that shit makes me cry like a baby

[@lekstute]

Always coming back to Bo during the difficult times

[@rashakim1]

I guess I'm stupid but I always momentarily forget that it's just him in that room and then when he picks the camera up and starts dancing with it I remember 'holy shit it's just him alone in that room' and I'm in awe all over again.

[@-ha1296]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rarJf2hnfNpoas0 .

[@RTGame]

This was the best one :)

[@Goldv0]

I agree

[@Jujube1000]

absolutely!

[@celestia8060]

Thank you it took me awhile

[@michaelgaryscott2113]

My man RT actually got something right

[@MoneyMan-dz4fh]

Yooooo RT! Who would have thought I'd see you here

[@Elitelupus]

I cant stop listening to this, its a masterpiece and the way he made this video the feeling of being locked in. Anxiety is a big problem. I love this song👍

[@weely2199]

you should play unturned again miss the vids

[@tehchickennuggetduck7746]

HOW R U HERE?!

[@averypoggamer3700]

@@tehchickennuggetduck7746 he is a human that watches youtube too.

[@Elitelupus]

@@averypoggamer3700 yes

[@tehchickennuggetduck7746]

@@averypoggamer3700 I … I never knew that.. HOW?!

[@mattc420]

Watching this again gives such a different feel now.

[@AG-IR]

This song has been played by me nearly every day this week. Living with anxiety and panic attacks is a horrible thing - this song hits deep. This is the type of content I want to see, not “celebs” making mental illness look like some sort of fashionable thing to have. This is real! Keep going people, the road is long, but it’s worth it :).

[@SteveSmith-un3fx]

Sometimes life fucking sucks. But then you get the "ah ha" moments. Makes it all worth the shit. The road is long and it just means you're well traveled. Think. Don't ever stop looking for why we're here.

[@owen8499]

Just do what feel right to you

[@mikaela7830]

Me too! I’ve found solace in this song as a person with GAD and panic disorder.

[@AG-IR]

@@mikaela7830 keep going Mikaela. I’m the same, I’ve learned to separate it from myself. Acknowledge it, then let it pass and push on. Love 💙

[@mikaela7830]

@@AG-IR yes - separating it from myself has been so helpful. That way when things get hard I can get mad at the anxiety and not the person with anxiety haha. Sending much love 💕

[@greek_shmeek]

There is something incredibly haunting about the fake laughter.

[@stepansitek2715]

Přesně

[@bubbeline8217]

i think it's real laughter, but not of happiness. lol, sometimes when you are feeling extremely bad you gotta laugh to get it out

[@savannahyoung7770]

@@bubbeline8217 I think it’s sitcom laughter, coz he’s performing from his room

[@shehransalam4838]

Majority of the laugh tracks currently used in media were recorded in the early 1950s, most of the people you are hearing are dead

[@uma8373]

@@bubbeline8217 no it’s a laugh track

[@edwinalexender9657]

I feel the disappointment he felt in himself, how he just cant get past anxiety and panic attacks after giving 5 whole years of his life, dealing with it thinking he’s all better, them bam, right back at square one. “Get your fucking hands up, pray for me” as a way to express helplessness and genuine frustration. It broke me when he started maniacally laughing close to the end. Intense frustration yet accepting it cause theres nothing more he could do. Idk i just needed to think out loud for abit.

[@lusarmiento565]

Totalmente de acuerdo!

[@windspirit_wavtheaudiofile7428]

Even deeper, the acceptance we all demand from one another, yet assuming we’re supposed to “put our hands up” and enjoy the ride. Like a rollercoaster, or the acceptance of the difficulty that is conscious existence.

[@lynxgamerlife]

I am taking a screenshot of this thanks for the explanation of this piece I will make sure to keep your name in it

[@voli6570]

@Isaiah Brody Or write your own interpretation.

[@hannahtyler3380]

Felt this. When I was watching his special and it seemed like he couldn’t say that he made it to the 1 year mark, I had to pause it and cried for a minute. I don’t think I’ve ever understood someone’s frustration with not getting something done in a certain amount of time so well. At least that’s what I took from it

[@itsmissblair]

it was such a strange time to be alive. living through it and experiencing it on such a massive united scale because of the internet was… surreal. this special makes me so emotional cause i remember quarantining with my family and watching it… i feel the music and lyrics so deeply, the sense of dread unease and anxiety… its almost unexplainable

[@AntoineWG]

The only thing it's missing is the wildfire smoke in 2020 turning the sky milky orange.

[@DustinIsDriving]

We all won the lotto having Bo come back!!

[@martinaaved3498]

thats a great way to describe it! :D

[@joshuahunter240]

I listen to this song, probably 10-15 times a day

[@joshuahunter240]

And I listen to his other songs in between listening to this song

[@greenplumboi]

Once an og youtuber, always an og youtuber

[@IrishMistake]

AMEN!!!!!!

[@djtobiwan]

Bo is perhaps one of the most honest artists in our lifetime. Like him or not -- as he's not for everyone. I hope his genius contines to gift us for ages. Got my f*cking hands up for you, Bo.

[@trapskull3103]

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[@acornautumn9927]

Hes the most honest dishonest artist and its great

[@venom-dd5rp]

@@acornautumn9927 nicely said^^

[@AgonizingDemise]

I'm not sure if I want him to continue. As much as I love his work it must have taken so much for him to produce it. Even watching it took me two separate sitting and when I was done I just had to go outside and just... move I guess. It was so heavy and for me personally extremely close to home. I can only imagine how much took to create and I wouldn't want to force him to create more even if it is pure brilliance and honesty

[@allyhebertt]

This song gives me a sense of like sad calmness, I can’t stop listening

[@googleuser5611]

Melancholy

[@Nekota707]

Like the clearness after a good cry

[@trapskull3103]

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[@TechIlliterate]

This resonates so deeply, it's like a door to my soul. He nailed it.

[@onesource5601]

@@trapskull3103 nikka.

[@brandb16]

This song is so moving. It makes me want to ball my eyes out. I suffered from anxiety for a long time and it hurts to see someone else go through it. I know how bad it is, and can be, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. What makes me cry isn't that I had anxiety, it's the empathy I feel for someone else going through it.

[@predictent777]

i’ll never get over the fact he’s grown up he’s not 17 anymore

[@leukoiatusabesv7960]

He is 30! Congratulations Bo!

[@debrouillard2]

@@leukoiatusabesv7960 Was he ever 17?

[@angelman906]

@@debrouillard2 …

[@tomispandacuddle]

@@debrouillard2 he is a timeless entity who is pretending to be human

[@hah-no.]

I know.

[@the_shrewcrew]

I love how angry he gets screaming "get the fuck up!" and picking up the camera because he is so goddamn tired of singing at nothing more than a lifeless motionless camera for more than a year

[@whytho8856]

shoot i didn't think about it like that... that's crazy

[@DanielVerberne]

I think that moment is open to interpretation... I actually felt it was stirring the audience (you) into fighting through this awful time with Bo. Again, it's completely possible I'm wrong and it's just my interpretation.

[@richardhead1789]

Interesting interpretation. As someone who suffered from a lot of anxiety, I felt that scene was Bo yelling at himself. Anxiety can be crippling, and it feels like the thoughts in your head are screaming at you. "Don't be scared, don't be shy, Come on in, the water's fine." That's him trying to reassure himself. And when he says, "Get up! Get up! I'm talking to you - GET THE F*CK UP!" That's him being hard on himself for not getting back on stage, and literally being pulled up against his will to perform. The dizzying camera movements for the last verse symbolizes the disorienting feeling of a panic attack. It's almost out of body. Full disclosure, I'm an amateur psychologist at best.

[@the_shrewcrew]

@@richardhead1789 I think that's fascinating, I love that perspective too. I think he's definitely going through a lot of introspection in this song just as he is all throughout the special so that would make sense. I never thought about the "water's fine" lyrics like that either

[@somethingvile]

@@richardhead1789 love this interpretation i so agree. thanks for putting it into words.

[@bligaderski]

He’s destroyed me. It felt like his whole career culminated in this one song that expressed everything he’s left unsaid and it hits. It’s unironically beautiful and a work of art.

[@nameremoved8587]

The resurrection of art....

[@riggedbyrachel8390]

It’s one of the most interesting pieces of art I’ve ever seen and I’m obsessed with it.

[@MeTakingAStand]

The craziest thing is he's only 30 and to have that kind of impact...generational talent

[@Chadgigington]

He said this stuff years ago, you probably just werent listening until Netflix picked him up and he became "popular"

[@kealer2628]

@@Chadgigington Dude stfu, no one cares if you are the Bo Burnham expert

[@pinkros3quartz]

This song hits a lot more different 3 years later

[@pascallywag]

"You're not gonna slow it heaven knows you tried" Just-- in the context of mental health, climate change, existential dread, and time hurtling past, that lyric hits hard

[@donalowen4897]

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[@uberqwerty1]

What's Climate Change? Is that like the pandemic I keep hearing about but don't see?

[@guy8643]

@@uberqwerty1 Bruh

[@Fattipotato79]

@@uberqwerty1 its when cows fart and then warms earth and kills penguin homes

[@zauberholz8357]

@@uberqwerty1 well depending on where you live, you might not see the changes for yourself - but people across the globe are suffering from the effects, and it will affect you. Do some research and broaden your horizons, become a better citizen of earth. Watch documentaries if you need the visuals. This stuff matters and makes a difference.

[@mattlee2155]

“Are you feeling nervous?” Me: yes, with this dose of *prolonged eye contact*

[@brevin1234-e3r]

PROLONGED EYE CONTACT

[@dominicklawson3371]

@@brevin1234-e3r PROLONGED EYE CONTACT

[@aliciazilch4408]

love the reference haha

[@scourm2188]

Bo wants to make you (un)comfortable.

[@werdpankuen9183]

a health does

[@craigrushesha5204]

the only bad thing about this song is that it ends.

[@Monahassanein62]

FACTS

[@winterspears9555]

Just like life :,)

[@Noah-pi9cn]

@@winterspears9555 no that's the good part

[@xinsane6003]

Agreed

[@winterspears9555]

@@Noah-pi9cn oof- Xd

[@Mason_Jar06]

Funny how this is still so relevant. The next 48 hours of life are about to change for the better or the worse. I am so scared.

[@Zomboy123456789]

The wheel keeps turning, the only thing you can do is sit back and watch people suffer for their own decisions whether they realize it or not. The human race isn't worth worrying about.

[@PurposelessRabbitholes]

Thanks for finishing this special Bo, from all of us. It’s just perfect. I haven’t been affected by a piece of art like this in a very long time.

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@EldritchNoise]

I could not second this statement any fucking harder.

[@rage8010]

So true!

[@leahjean668]

I couldn't agree more!

[@rogerdalzell]

I don't think I've ever been effected like this by art.