Chonny Jash - The Ballad of Dr. Jekyll & The Mr. Hyde Jive

[@ChonnyJash]

LYRICS: INTRO Welcome, ladies, gentlemen and the technicolor rainbow in between to the show of a lifetime! First up on the docket this evening, a tale of duality and condemnation; virtue and vice. A tale of a good man’s sorrow and a bad one’s ferity. A tale of lamentation, resignation, indignation and contempt. A tale of bargaining and compromise… or the distinct lack thereof. This is The Ballad of Dr. Jekyll & The Mr. Hyde Jive. THE BALLAD OF DR. JEKYLL Is it worth all the ringing? Is it worth all the pain? Is it worth the pretending? The fear? The disdain? Is it worth the shift in countenance just to live how I’d like? Is it worth the split in conscience just to sate what’s inside? Is it really still working, this thin, weak facade? Can I really still maintain my emotional guard? My costume is tearing. My patience is wearing. My ears begin to bleed as I feel the monster staring. And the fear contorts ‘to anger as I begin to see red. And the anger grows remorseful as I return, retiring to bed. This sad, seeping tragedy inside my head. And there’s so much to see here, so much more to do. Yet I can’t help but relinquish control off to you. Perhaps our God in Heaven, thought to be kind and just isn’t quite as forgiving as we once thought he was. This vile ebullition of liquor, tincture and salt seems to be my seldom let from this hellish assault. You sit there and tempt me, overgrowing with envy like a jealous, callous moss, determined to drain me till I’m empty. And I know I shouldn’t feed you, but somehow I feel the need to, like a deviant or a drunkard condemned by oaths they cannot see through. And lo, here I stand, half a man. So if you can, please take this phial from my hand before I change my mind and let the freak upon this land. I’ve tried this before, to keep a lock upon this door, but every night I sleep myself I awake as him once more. I’ve lied and I’ve bargained to keep these shackles hardened, but the creature lain in wait will never cease his barrage, and I’ve begun to grow short in both temperance and stores since my salt I so rely on seems to be tainted and impure. So I laugh at the irony. And I know there’s one single, lonesome cure, but if it takes Mr. Hyde with me, then I’m glad to hang. THE MR. HYDE JIVE You’d better run. You’d better hide. You’d better sneak away from the creature that’s inside. All it takes is one stray, unfortunate night to lay the foundation for the tomb in which you’ll lie. I know it seems so fun to spend all of your time trapped within the entropy you’ve created in your mind, but please do heed my warning, son. You’re not so different than I. The day that you succumb to me is the day that we both die. (Laughter) Is that what you wanna hear? Come on, man, no need to fear. You’ve lived your life so clean and coddled, so don’t act so queer. Or perhaps act even more so. Put your hand up on his torso. Put your lips up to the bottle and let the liquid run its course. Though, perhaps you’re Dr. Right? If so, then I’ll be Mr. Wrong. Wanton with the wicked deeds. Come on! You’ve had your song. They say that when a good man’s eyelids rain, a bad one’s drink is poured. So say hello to the main event and say goodbye to the before. And raise a glass up to the one and only; the lowly, unholy Gothic Whore! You’d better run. You’d better hide. You’d better to pray to God that our paths do not collide. Monsters. Murder. Mayhem all await the feeble mind. The back-end of morality rears its head out in the night. You’d best conspire. You’d best connive. You know the Devil will not go down without a fight. Kick an old man to the fuckin’ ground just for looking at me snide. Dr. Jekyll has left the building. You can call me Mr. Hyde. Aw man, screw that tempo! That ain’t no jive at all. Pick up the pace, paint desire on your face and see just how quickly they fall! The dishonourable Edward Hyde; The King of Vice that can’t be retconned. The backside of the coin the weak are too afraid to bet on. Flip it in the air and see just which way the wind blows, then throw it in the slots and see how far your luck goes. Succumb to the song of the sinner and see the sunset slowly sink down to show that the sonnet’s still not done yet. To think that they thought that that theologist could stop this. HA! I promise not one orison could stop this hotness. Hey… I’m just being honest. But please, forgive me if I’m sounding nonsensical. It’s just that it’s hard to remain sensible when my thoughts verge on unethical. The things I think are reprehensible! Oh, yes, my mind’s eye sides with the incomprehensible. An addict combating a lack of sobriety. His drink of choice? A mental breakdown of the existential variety. This lackadaisical cage he calls ‘light compliance,’ see, is yet another lie to try to disguise the key. But there’s no better way to be than basal, with no agency. Your past and present faces me with unyielding vacancy. My atrophy besteth thee with incredible efficacy, so dwell not on history and look to where you want to be. And he’ll say that that’s far, far, far, far, far, far away from me, but don’t crawl away. Don’t run and hide. Don’t play the hero, no, you know you won’t survive. He did this to himself, man. I’m just the other side. For every Henry in this world, there’s an Edward stuck behind. So play your songs and roll the dice. Try your hand at impulse and lay the other on someone nice. Feed the demon a bite of freedom, just a morsel now and then will do. And if you sense dissension, please, do pay attention, ‘cos you know that demon is you. It hurts to see that rotten beast, but more than it hurts to think does it hurt when it’s unleashed. So keep it docile. Keep it on your side, lest you look upon its wrath from the back of your own mind. You know it’s true. Don’t avert your eyes. This is just what happens when you split virtue from vice. Death, despair, decay will extract what’s left of life. And right when you need a doctor, I’ll be there to twist the knife. BARGAINING/COMPROMISE Is it worth all the ringing? Is it worth all the pain? Is it worth the pretending? The fear? The disdain? Is it worth it to imagine what I’m feeling won’t last? Is it hard to adjust to the regrets of the past? Is it really still working, the thin, weak facade? Can I really still maintain my emotional guard? My costume is tearing. My patience is wearing. My ears begin to bleed as I feel the monster staring. And the fear converts to anger as I begin to see red. And the anger turns to sadness as my stomach fills with dread. And it feels like the agony will never end. But there’s so much to see now, so much more to do. There’s no more time to be regretting how we made it through. The sun will keep on rising, and fading at dusk, so it’s worth the compromising just to see it come up. Perhaps there is more here than once it did seem. More joy to be discovered, more information to glean. The world will keep on spinning when I’m frowning or I’m grinning, when I’m surrounded or alone, when I’m praying or I’m sinning. So I’ve made my decision. No, I won’t be playing victim to the thoughts that keep on morphing and distorting my vision. This is where I take my final stand. So if you can, please take this bottle from my hand before I change my mind and sacrifice these new plans. I’ve tried this before, to put a bandage on this sore, but every time it starts to rain, it just falls back to the floor. Sometimes all it takes is some time and some patience to heal and start again; to rearrange all the pieces. So you can say the world is biased to justify your compliance, but the ringing in my ears isn’t half as deafening as your silence. So I’ll take my stand in an attempt to cure this cursed virus. So take my hand. Hold it till the end.

[@darcinit]

How does this have no replies?

[@hectorplay8199]

I love how Jekyll's ballad talks about Hyde as an uncontrollable monster, just for Hyde to be...cheerful on his jive, sometimes even kinda polite to Jekyll giving him the advice to control himself.

[@ronster.]

in the director's commentary, cj said it was hyde taunting jekyll

[@Bennyboi789]

At this point, Edward is already hung.

[@darkwolfstudioes]

​@@ronster. Though it also fits his character the entire meaning of j and h is that you can controll yourself jekyll keeps singing about how hes discusted with himself for not being able to controll hyde much like the og book and hyde sings about how hes not evil hes just what jekyll shoves down and who jekyll wants to be

[@NoOne-us9os]

@@Bennyboi789 in the original story, but I think this follows a slightly different cannon

[@Jao_O_Ser_Humano]

ok but can we talk about how jekyll is SO DAMN NICE that MISTER FUCKING HYDE says "look, don't make him angry or i kill you" DUDE, THAT'S LIKE THE HULK BUT WITH 10x more bloodlust

[@electrisoma]

i mean, the hulk was inspired by mr. hyde

[@desadograisedrobot515]

Well Mister Hyde is just Dr. Jekyll but willing to kill. It basically just means "Don't piss me off or else I would kill you".

[@sydmohammadali6421]

mr hyde isnt really like the hulk in the book. thats just what people think because of the stupid movie

[@Jao_O_Ser_Humano]

@@sydmohammadali6421 yeah, i recently watched a summary of the original book amd now i see the differences, but yeah, my point still stands, jekyll is so nice hyde will at least threaten to kill people lol (and yeah i know hyde only killed one dude but i my point still stands)

[@sydmohammadali6421]

@@Jao_O_Ser_Humano yeah, your point still stands, but i see this comment so often that i couldn't resist being "that guy" and correcting you

[@mildrewphiladelphia]

Guys I've figured it out As-of-Yet-Unnamed Album Timeline: The Ballad of Dr. Jekyll The Mr. Hyde Jive

[@sydmohammadali6421]

genius

[@thebluepo7628]

it cant be

[@ccfffvbbbbbffg1774]

He can't keep getting away with this! Damn you, D-monx1!!!

[@2SINISTER57]

No way

[@xPoisonedStardustx]

holy shit..

[@naosouumpatopoha7861]

I love how hyde is basically warning jeckyll to not completely lose control

[@anabominationagainstman3597]

I don't think it's directed at Jekyll, I think it's more directed at someone else, perhaps the protagonist of the book

[@anabominationagainstman3597]

@@lnsincerities I don't know either, hence why I said Perhaps

[@ronster.]

in the director's commentary of this album, chonny said it's Hyde taunting Jekyll.

[@UrLocalTimeGod]

@@ronster.where did you find the commentary coz I need to watch it

[@Dollar_store_]

@@UrLocalTimeGod It's in a document

[@paxvictori2385]

man this version of Jim Carey's The Mask is wild

[@longsquare]

i think you should win the comments

[@greennerdbird]

best comment best comment best comment best-

[@jomama4510]

The best part of this song is WE DIDNT HAVE TO BEG FOR IT TO BE PUT ONTO SPOTIFY

[@sydmohammadali6421]

lol

[@DylanABit]

While the music itself slaps, i think my favorite part is how Chonny clearly understands the meaning behind the original story and its various interpretations. A critique of societal standards for acceptable behavior, a biting analogy for alcoholism, Mr. Hyde not really being a separate entity from Jekyll but just the other side of himself he blames for the acts he commits while under the influence of the so-called potion. The Mr. hyde jive works really well in that it doesnt let Jekyll retort, unlike many modern adaptations of the story that let the two sides converse as if they truly were two separate individuals. Instead it is more like Mr. Hyde is the devil on Jekyll's shoulder, trying to seduce him into indulging his base urges again. Hyde opens the song posing as a monster, only to shift the tempo and show that he's just the side of Jekyll that doesn't give a damn about anything but having a good time, even ridiculing Jekyll for blaming Hyde when, in truth, its been himself all along. 10/10, one of the best interpretations of the story ive seen in ages and they fucking slap

[@nozm5958]

MORE CHONNY JASH ORIGINALS OH MY GOODNESS TODAY IS A GREAT DAY

[@nozm5958]

ITS PEAK YOUR HONOR

[@gabrielfehlau8626]

​@@nozm5958 YEEESS

[@mcs5591]

HES BEEN REFERENCING JEKYL AND HYDE FROM SO LONG AGO HOW DID WE NOT PREDICT THIS?!?!? Other than me going crazy over not realizing this- amazing work as always!

[@taz8951]

It was a line in one of the songs (i forgot) where heart was singing and mind said in the back "You played dr jekyll So i played mr hyde And doctor i think i am finally me"

[@mcs5591]

@@taz8951 heart said "and part this soul as Jekyll parted Hyde" once

[@Sam_Wich]

@@mcs5591 the heart acoustic

[@Sam_Wich]

@@taz8951 the whole world and you

[@mcs5591]

@@Sam_Wich yep

[@Agent-wj1ft]

JUMPSCARED BY THE JASH. Holy hell, 20 minutes? Incredible job

[@punkabooiscool1111]

A-

[@mapleflower]

@@punkabooiscool1111 B-

[@samuelmarianoborssatto4715]

​@@mapleflower C-

[@cat_supernova2242]

@@samuelmarianoborssatto4715 K-

[@Beowolf-jy5rc]

@@cat_supernova2242 O- i am not sorry but may be in the future

[@bludraws094]

it didnt dawn on me how impressive the fast part of the mr hyde jive is until i tried to sing along and kept mixing the words together or just completely fucking it up

[@EndoRulz]

the ballad of chonny & jash jive

[@soyrealobvio]

The ballad of Dr chonny... And the Mr jash jive

[@love.3.crimes]

i absolutely love Mr. Hyde's instrumental, especially at 6:30 when it changes after he gets annoyed at the tempo

[@calico_moth7049]

I’d bet money on chonny being a fan of the glass scientists

[@AgraphbcAntHr]

PLEASE THAT WOULD BE GREAT

[@BiscuitCrewProductions]

"Aw man, screw that tempo! That ain’t no _jive_ at all. Pick up the pace, paint desire on your face and *see just how quickly they fall!"* yeah the moment I heard that I knew I was gonna be in for some badass shit- and god damn was I right Awesome to see more original stuff- especially considering this has been kicking around since 2020? Fucking stellar work dude

[@soyrealobvio]

See just how quickly the serfs fall

[@thecatacombhimself]

@@soyrealobvio And they give it all they've got

[@jacksongreen4107]

Even if it's not Tally Hall, there's something strangely familiar about the subject matter. It just seems to be slipping my Mind, and I don't have the Heart to figure it out right now. Anyway, this is amazing! Incredible job as always!

[@BossKnight]

its like its coming from the soul

[@anida_boi]

Yeah, dr jekylls part is reminicant of THA and banana man and mr hyde is remincent of TME and songs from the before

[@ritzkrossbyr3297]

it's like you feel it in your soul

[@thegirlwithtoomanyobsessions]

YOUR WHAT

[@youguysevertrynaturalketchup]

YOU PLAYED DR. JEKYLL SO I PLAYED MR. HYDE

[@SollidnitrogeN]

The mister Hyde Jive is going to live rent free in my head. This is going to single-handedly influence how I characterize one of my characters goddamn.

[@sparks-of-magic]

JEKYLL AND HYDE LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOOOO. my favorite gothic novella. you do them justice, its clear you really understand these characters. especially regarding the things most retellings miss: that hyde is literally just jekyll with no reservations. thank you for this chonny!

[@DaJet]

listening to this rn, sounds so good

[@KeruuKat]

Same

[@axonthealtered]

READ IT :} THIS IS NOT A THREAT :}

[@DaJet]

@@axonthealtered i will think about it mr axon

[@spamburner9303]

@DaJet Seriously, it is an amazing read. I strongly recommend the read. :-)

[@mx_ae]

​@@axonthealtered oh hi axon i should do that

[@Rosyfox-lv3gg]

I’m going to yell, actually. Conceptually the original novella is one of my favorite texts hands down in terms of its themes of duality and good and evil, etc. I’ll admit I was super happy to see allusions to them in your previous work on the CCC, so to see this fully fledged out into its own little thing makes me so so happy! And of course it’s a banger as always. You keep doing you! Edit: Oh, by the by- thank you for acknowledging the queer reading of the novel in the lyrics for Hyde’s bit. It’s a pleasant surprise considering queer classic literature readings and theory are often mocked or dismissed. I was very pleasantly surprised 🥺

[@WYATTWHATWHY]

for real! i love queer theory sm, it always sucks when its not mentioned in songs :,(

[@sophieknowles4876]

I was going to comment on this as well, but I'm happy to see I'm not the only one happy with the nod to the novella's queer reading. Honestly, I wonder if this may become more than just a nod. X3

[@goldenhorse4823]

Honestly, I think in this context Hyde is using queer in its original intent. Weird or unusual but it could mean he is saying both at the same time

[@JoeMama-me2yj]

Queer interpretation of classics can be very interesting to explore...hell even with modern works Also the intro is very masterful of this song...addressing every possible person in a timely manner

[@ActualAlien_]

​@@goldenhorse4823I know this comment is like 3 months old but I'm pretty sure he's using it both ways. He says "Or perhaps act even moreso, put your hands up on his torso" in which I'm assuming the 'his' is referring to a different person, like Jekyll's hypothetical lover.

[@Zealbyte]

One of the best books ever, I’m glad it’s getting more music based off it.

[@TaterPIEguy]

You know, Tally Hall brought me to you. But now I'm just here for the vibes, so hell, I'll stick around all as the music is nice.

[@TheLaziestLynx]

Chonny you've singlehandedly became my favorite artist given a year, God I hope I can see you preform in real life somehow. I am absolutely in love with the idea and story behind Dr jekyll and Mr Hyde. Edit: also don't worry about us chonny we won't run away, you have an amazing fanbase and would love to hear what senile (in a good way) ideas is in that Mind of yours

[@pigeon_master5100]

True!! ^^

[@BennieBunfox]

if he started doing tours I'd absolutely love to go fr

[@pigeon_master5100]

@@BennieBunfox I'D SPEND EVERY PENNY OF MINE TO SEE HIM LIVE OML

[@BennieBunfox]

@@pigeon_master5100 mE TOO FR

[@anida_boi]

​@@pigeon_master5100you'd have to come down to australia

[@god-rj5wf]

FOR MONTHS IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO INTRODUCE MY BESTIE TO UR MUSIC. WE HAVE A SHARED HYPERFIXATION ON JEKYLL AND HYDE. _IM COMING FOR HIS ASS._ THANK YOU, CHONNY.

[@Surepeacooler]

how did it go?

[@JoeMama-me2yj]

Do keep us updated

[@hectorplay8199]

So...how did it went?

[@N0Mirr0rsAll0wed]

Please keep us updated im genuinely curious now 😭😭😭

[@ImJustJoshingArounddd]

How it wenttttt omg

[@ciamia8970]

I love bargaining/compromise so much. The placement of the song makes it feel like the conclusion/epilogue of the other two where Jekyll begins to come to terms with his duality and continues his research, and its nice to imagine a happy ending for them for once :)

[@sophieknowles4876]

Prior to this, I had only heard The Mind Electric, and thought it was the weirdest thing I'd heard in a long while. It was awesome. But, a fellow J+H fan was gushing about these two songs, so I thought I'd give them a listen and, genuinely, I'm a big fan. These were amazing and you truly gave so much love to these characters who I feel too often get flanderized. I hope you do more with these characters in the future, because I'm so down to hear more bangers involving this classic story. X3

[@Bruno-lo8oc]

You should listen to the whole CCCC album

[@TheMoistMan64]

the will wood mr. capgras motif at 6:36 is nice

[@SpikeofSpadesMusic]

To be dead honest,these songs don’t get any attention! As an original, and as an almost perfect love story to the Book (I’ve read it 8 times, and still counting). Everything about this song fits perfectly with the book. Congrats, Chonnithan. You made the only good piece of JH media to ever exist. Bravo.

[@plurality-reality]

ive been listening to these two songs while rereading the book it is a fantastic wonderful experience /gen

[@thebluepo7628]

Chonny really loves his duality, and I’m not complaining

[@BlueCatarex]

the best part about this is that my friend sent me the jekyll & hyde song from Arthur because she saw a comment saying it sounded like a "lost Tally Hall song" Apollo really struck hard with the gift of prophecy this time

[@heelturn2]

WHO rlly struck hard with the dodgeball of prophecy...??

[@ChonnyJash]

EDIT: These songs are now on Spotify (open.spotify.com/artist/2hvntb0GuCXAFKwgc7X0o5?si=kF6IfcJAToujQU7tq85a8Q) LYRICS IN THIS COMMENT HEY FOOL. YOU LIKE GOTHIC HORROR? ME TOO. STICK AROUND FOR A LITTLE MORE. MORE LINKS! Bandcamp: chonnyjash.bandcamp.com/ SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/chonny-jash ANYWAY... LYRICS: INTRO Welcome, ladies, gentlemen and the technicolor rainbow in between to the show of a lifetime! First up on the docket this evening, a tale of duality and condemnation; virtue and vice. A tale of a good man’s sorrow and a bad one’s ferity. A tale of lamentation, resignation, indignation and contempt. A tale of bargaining and compromise… or the distinct lack thereof. This is The Ballad of Dr. Jekyll & The Mr. Hyde Jive. THE BALLAD OF DR. JEKYLL Is it worth all the ringing? Is it worth all the pain? Is it worth the pretending? The fear? The disdain? Is it worth the shift in countenance just to live how I’d like? Is it worth the split in conscience just to sate what’s inside? Is it really still working, this thin, weak facade? Can I really still maintain my emotional guard? My costume is tearing. My patience is wearing. My ears begin to bleed as I feel the monster staring. And the fear contorts ‘to anger as I begin to see red. And the anger grows remorseful as I return, retiring to bed. This sad, seeping tragedy inside my head. And there’s so much to see here, so much more to do. Yet I can’t help but relinquish control off to you. Perhaps our God in Heaven, thought to be kind and just isn’t quite as forgiving as we once thought he was. This vile ebullition of liquor, tincture and salt seems to be my seldom let from this hellish assault. You sit there and tempt me, overgrowing with envy like a jealous, callous moss, determined to drain me till I’m empty. And I know I shouldn’t feed you, but somehow I feel the need to, like a deviant or a drunkard condemned by oaths they cannot see through. And lo, here I stand, half a man. So if you can, please take this phial from my hand before I change my mind and let the freak upon this land. I’ve tried this before, to keep a lock upon this door, but every night I sleep myself I awake as him once more. I’ve lied and I’ve bargained to keep these shackles hardened, but the creature lain in wait will never cease his barrage, and I’ve begun to grow short in both temperance and stores since my salt I so rely on seems to be tainted and impure. So I laugh at the irony. And I know there’s one single, lonesome cure, but if it takes Mr. Hyde with me, then I’m glad to hang. THE MR. HYDE JIVE You’d better run. You’d better hide. You’d better sneak away from the creature that’s inside. All it takes is one stray, unfortunate night to lay the foundation for the tomb in which you’ll lie. I know it seems so fun to spend all of your time trapped within the entropy you’ve created in your mind, but please do heed my warning, son. You’re not so different than I. The day that you succumb to me is the day that we both die. (Laughter) Is that what you wanna hear? Come on, man, no need to fear. You’ve lived your life so clean and coddled, so don’t act so queer. Or perhaps act even more so. Put your hand up on his torso. Put your lips up to the bottle and let the liquid run its course. Though, perhaps you’re Dr. Right? If so, then I’ll be Mr. Wrong. Wanton with the wicked deeds. Come on! You’ve had your song. They say that when a good man’s eyelids rain, a bad one’s drink is poured. So say hello to the main event and say goodbye to the before. And raise a glass up to the one and only; the lowly, unholy Gothic Whore! You’d better run. You’d better hide. You’d better to pray to God that our paths do not collide. Monsters. Murder. Mayhem all await the feeble mind. The back-end of morality rears its head out in the night. You’d best conspire. You’d best connive. You know the Devil will not go down without a fight. Kick an old man to the fuckin’ ground just for looking at me snide. Dr. Jekyll has left the building. You can call me Mr. Hyde. Aw man, screw that tempo! That ain’t no jive at all. Pick up the pace, paint desire on your face and see just how quickly they fall! The dishonourable Edward Hyde; The King of Vice that can’t be retconned. The backside of the coin the weak are too afraid to bet on. Flip it in the air and see just which way the wind blows, then throw it in the slots and see how far your luck goes. Succumb to the song of the sinner and see the sunset slowly sink down to show that the sonnet’s still not done yet. To think that they thought that that theologist could stop this. HA! I promise not one orison could stop this hotness. Hey… I’m just being honest. But please, forgive me if I’m sounding nonsensical. It’s just that it’s hard to remain sensible when my thoughts verge on unethical. The things I think are reprehensible! Oh, yes, my mind’s eye sides with the incomprehensible. An addict combating a lack of sobriety. His drink of choice? A mental breakdown of the existential variety. This lackadaisical cage he calls ‘light compliance,’ see, is yet another lie to try to disguise the key. But there’s no better way to be than basal, with no agency. Your past and present faces me with unyielding vacancy. My atrophy besteth thee with incredible efficacy, so dwell not on history and look to where you want to be. And he’ll say that that’s far, far, far, far, far, far away from me, but don’t crawl away. Don’t run and hide. Don’t play the hero, no, you know you won’t survive. He did this to himself, man. I’m just the other side. For every Henry in this world, there’s an Edward stuck behind. So play your songs and roll the dice. Try your hand at impulse and lay the other on someone nice. Feed the demon a bite of freedom, just a morsel now and then will do. And if you sense dissension, please, do pay attention, ‘cos you know that demon is you. It hurts to see that rotten beast, but more than it hurts to think does it hurt when it’s unleashed. So keep it docile. Keep it on your side, lest you look upon its wrath from the back of your own mind. You know it’s true. Don’t avert your eyes. This is just what happens when you split virtue from vice. Death, despair, decay will extract what’s left of life. And right when you need a doctor, I’ll be there to twist the knife. BARGAINING/COMPROMISE Is it worth all the ringing? Is it worth all the pain? Is it worth the pretending? The fear? The disdain? Is it worth it to imagine what I’m feeling won’t last? Is it hard to adjust to the regrets of the past? Is it really still working, the thin, weak facade? Can I really still maintain my emotional guard? My costume is tearing. My patience is wearing. My ears begin to bleed as I feel the monster staring. And the fear converts to anger as I begin to see red. And the anger turns to sadness as my stomach fills with dread. And it feels like the agony will never end. But there’s so much to see now, so much more to do. There’s no more time to be regretting how we made it through. The sun will keep on rising, and fading at dusk, so it’s worth the compromising just to see it come up. Perhaps there is more here than once it did seem. More joy to be discovered, more information to glean. The world will keep on spinning when I’m frowning or I’m grinning, when I’m surrounded or alone, when I’m praying or I’m sinning. So I’ve made my decision. No, I won’t be playing victim to the thoughts that keep on morphing and distorting my vision. This is where I take my final stand. So if you can, please take this bottle from my hand before I change my mind and sacrifice these new plans. I’ve tried this before, to put a bandage on this sore, but every time it starts to rain, it just falls back to the floor. Sometimes all it takes is some time and some patience to heal and start again; to rearrange all the pieces. So you can say the world is biased to justify your compliance, but the ringing in my ears isn’t half as deafening as your silence. So I’ll take my stand in an attempt to cure this cursed virus. So take my hand. Hold it till the end.

[@cat_supernova2242]

Yo chonny this is incredibly good!!!!

[@ronster.]

thanks chonnothan very cool👍

[@tmasm.418]

Chonny....I would have been mad for pulling me from CCCC.....but it's You and New Music so all there is is excitable static noises instead🤩😍🤩

[@phantompig]

Would you possibly consider posting the Ballad and Jive separately as unlisted videos? I don’t want to transfer my playlist over to spotify, but I also don’t really want to add ten minutes of instrumental to it (as good as it is)

[@tnarwhal]

Would you consider putting your music on other platforms (such as youtube music) or is it difficult to do so? Great music as always.

[@love.3.crimes]

i like how the art in the instrumental section have the mouths blocked since they're not singing

[@coolerfreezie]

the fact you made a song 20 mins long and didn’t go insane is incredible. you possess eldritch levels of motivation chonny

[@coolerfreezie]

ok technically it isn’t a 20 minute song. but thsi video is Good. so. shut up

[@badatmathhh]

maybe a little less than a 20 minute song but close enough

[@coolerfreezie]

@@badatmathhh im so good at numbers

[@punkabooiscool1111]

​@@badatmathhh yup, the bonus is my favorite, it's one taking his final stand

[@taz8951]

Its an introduction, 2 songs, and then their instrumentals

[@thunderscore7088]

GOD i love this so much, the production, the lyrics (the wording is so true to the book omfg), and this makes it all the more exciting because the past songs referenced jekyll and hyde too and the soul eclectic and the heart acoustic particularly reminded me of them

[@PuppeteerGaming]

This is splendid! It's a bummer that this likely won't get the attention of your "covers", but regardless of the views, these are some sick songs. I quite enjoy your style, both in the feel of your songs and the words you frequently implement into your works. Your work is very distinct and recognizable, so just know that you've quickly become a favorite of many of us.

[@CutmanXNZ]

Gotta say, This is one of my favorite interpretations of the original story on a modern medium Great job.

[@virtualadventurers4456]

Ok I cannot un see it. Is that scout tf2 and gman?

[@gudmansal3468]

yes

[@break6575]

yes

[@tables8709]

yes

[@wowowowow1]

yes

[@dead_acc_t]

yes

[@Feagoni]

Literally Good & Evil

[@nexerine]

good & evil vs jekyll & hyde

[@missrainee]

real 🔥🔥

[@Kripi228]

Oh, hi!

[@nexerine]

@@missrainee are you following me. who are you. who are you. who are you. who are you. who are you.

[@missrainee]

@@nexerine IM IYANNA FROM CJFS AND IM NOT FOLLOWING U .. YOU R FOLLOWING ME 😨😰

[@rizsilons]

we're here for all the music, not just tally hall! create what you want to! this is AWESOME, i especially like the hyde jive and how almost disjointed it is, following the sort of mindset of a man erratically going through his night, you make it work so well!

[@jollygreenjeff2640]

OH MY GOD CHONNY!!!! Only a little in and this is already so good. Way different energy than your tally hall covers, and I don’t mean that as a slight towards either. I hope you do more covers like this as well

[@anida_boi]

Wahooo

[@ronster.]

@@TheLaziestLynx p sure they meant "make covers in the style of this original"

[@TheLaziestLynx]

@@ronster. ohhh lol geez I apologize ima take the original comment down. My brain sometimes 😅

[@gasousnebule7932]

Everyone is talking about how hyde in the hyde jive sounds nicer than he is described, but no-ones talking about how the 2020 demo could honestly work as a alternate good ending where hyde was accepted by jekyll instead of separated

[@SugarGH0ST]

Homestuck

[@dincjfs]

dr bedkyll and missed the hyde have become parts of the cjfs vocabulary, thank you mr. jash

[@BossKnight]

WOOOOOOOOOO, THIS IS AMAZING DR CHONNY AND MR JASH

[@orionw6161]

I took a nap while listening to youtube music on autoplay. This started playing and soon after I began waking up. Let me tell you, waking up to a new Chonny Jash song you have never heard before is an enjoyable experience like no other. Great song(s) too!

[@Zymptom.]

MY FIXATION ON JEKYLL AND HYDE TOPICS FROM ANYTHING TO MUSICALS TO MUSIC AND COMICS IS RISING AGAIN.. THANKS CHONNY ‼️‼️‼️‼️🔥🔥

[@HoffayStudios35]

It's really cool how a story almost 150 years old can inspire such a work of art

[@Siberdoodle]

WOW wasn't expecting this today lol, I went from basically falling asleep to fully awake and hyped up until I could finally listen lmao man oh man the alliteration in the Hyde jive is absolutely astonishing and awesome

[@EnderKingDubs]

God, I absolutely adore this album for a multitude of reasons. Of course, it's clear the Mr. Hyde Jive is the most popular of the bunch, with Ballad of Dr. Jekyll coming off as somewhat flowery and underwhelming at first; while Bargaining is shoved all the way at the back after the instrumentals (which is a huge shame), but as I listened to everything more closely, I realized just how much I related to the story being told here. Back around the middle of 2020 I started to have these depressive breaks that were a culmination of a series of mistakes I had made over the previous 5 years with regard to how I valued myself, my work, and my friendships, and these breaks resulted in me becoming overly bitter, spiteful, and full of hate (both for myself and others). Every time that these happened, I didn't feel like myself, I felt like I was screaming at myself from inside my own head to stop hurting everyone I cared about. That was essentially my Hyde. As things got worse and I alienated many of my best friends, these emotions turned into a self-perpetuating cycle of bitterness and anger where I would do something to drive people away and then I would feel vindicated in the irrational thought that none of them had ever liked me and weren't worth my time. But at the same time, those powerful emotions would fade and I would be left wondering why I had let myself make things so much worse. With time, those strong emotions faded completely to a feeling of complete emptiness and nothingness where I accepted that everything had been my fault. But then, after that brief moment of clarity, my irrational mind decided that it might be worth ending it all so that I could avoid hurting any of the people who had somehow managed to stick around in my general circle and make up for how I had hurt everyone else (not a rational thought, clearly). And so I had to fight those thoughts for a long time. By around the late summer of 2021 I had managed to put myself back together enough to get a job and start creating things again. I couldn't do what I had done before as the burnout that had been a contributor to my emotional breaks had been massive and left me creatively crippled, but I picked up a pen (a keyboard really) and started working on my writing (the only thing I hadn't pursued creatively). That, a few other good choices I had made in my miasma of depression and the people who had stuck around me saved my life. I came out of it all stronger, having made my "final stand", alive, and better for it. I still have a lot that I want to do, I'm still working on improving, and I still owe some apologies, even if I can't begin to figure out how to give them, but those feelings or the lack of them didn't last. Nothing really lasts, even the worst moment of your life (and that moment was certainly in that whole mess) won't last, and there's comfort in that. That's how I read this. Jekyll tried to put-off, bury, or kill the parts of himself that he despised in any way he could, but he couldn't get rid of it. In the end, trying to bury it, made it nearly unbearable and he even began to wonder if Hyde was who he really was and Jekyll was just a kindly façade, but he managed to persevere, pulling through, alive and whole again, or at least, ready to get on the road to becoming whole again. Accepting all parts of himself. And that's why while Hyde Jive is an absolute BOP, Bargaining is my favorite song of the bunch. It takes the brighter tone of Ballad of Dr. Jekyll with its much darker undertones and turns it into a more reminiscent and loving tune with a melancholic undertone and much brighter message that I relate to deeply and a message that anyone struggling with depression and mental health should hear and take to heart.

[@Dangermad]

when I first saw this uploaded I thought it was some cover cause I only saw the first name and figured it was a pretty old subject. but one day I was listening to spotify and it put on the ballad of dr. jekyll despite it not being in my playlist, but it was after I listened. still took me a couple days after that to find the mr hyde jive lol

[@lazangies]

I would love to see more songs like these based on the other characters from the novel like Utterson or Lanyon

[@Weremsye1]

Wait that would actually be amazing???

[@bludraws094]

I THOUGHT YOU WOULD TAKE A BREAK ILL EDIT THIS WHEN IM DONE LISTENING edit: HOLY SHIT I FUCKING LOVED MR HYDE JIVE I HONESTLY AM AT A LOSS FOR WORDS THIS IS SO FUCKING GOOD BUT LIKE DUDE TAKE A BREAK IF YOU NEED IT

[@mikedoesthings2134]

He only took a break from TH

[@Fern1e_]

These songs inspired me to listen to an audiobook of the original Jekyll and Hyde and GOD, it was good! And also *SEVERELY* misinterpreted by most people. Loved it! The songs work so well!

[@shinyrayquaza9]

Finally getting around to listening to the new songs, been busy with college and work and felt these needed full attention. But I love them! My favorite is the haunted palace so far. it must have taken a lot of restraint to not rhyme hide with hyde

[@Light-fi1mj]

FUCKING ohhhh this is so good!!! I’ve always adored Jekyll and Hyde and NOW THIS MASTERPIECE?!?!!!! Heaven to the ears thank you so much Chonny!!!

[@ailaxvo64_]

NEW ORIGINAL MUSIC, YEAHHH

[@montysaints4750]

Dude! I thought you were taking a break?? This is freaking amazing! I already made fanart, although I have no way of sharing it...

[@punkabooiscool1111]

I think he felt this worked as one, it's great music, also, nice!

[@BlueBerry20071]

I think he meant a break from the TH covers.

[@anida_boi]

Cj fan server

[@goldogemania6760]

jesus christ. i need more of both of these. your characterisation of these are hellishly heavenly. i felt a secret little disappointment when there was no tally hall cover this time. but my god. keep doing whatever you feel like because man this is more than i ever wished for. thankyou for sharing these songs. please keep doing what you love. we'll always be here :)

[@timefortea2525]

Otra vez,no paras de sorprenderme Chonny. Me encantan tus letras y me fascinan todos tus covers y está canción tuya simplemente la considero una maravilla de otro mundo. Tal vez sea uno de los cuántos latinos que conoce de la existencia de tu música y créeme. Es increíble. En serio,espero que tu música sea descubierta por más gente y se vuelva más famosa. Lo mereces,miraré el crecimiento de tu canal y de tu música con gusto En fin,saludos desde argentina. Sos un genio

[@TheBodyEuphoric]

the ballad of dr based, and the mr cringe jive

[@chipkid]

i keep removing this song from Jekyll and Hyde, and thinking about my characters, but it always pulls me back. It keeps it ambiguous yet stays with the story of the book, and it’s so perfect. I love this song. Songs? I listen to them both lol. It’s just, wow. Great job Jash!!!

[@marekemms9528]

This was sooner than expected

[@shadowsoftheinfinite]

jash jumpscared us once again.. gotta love it, man

[@dapper_icarus2851]

YOOOOO IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL TO BE THIS THIS EARLY AND WOW 20 MINUTES OF BEAUTIFUL SOUND TO MY EARS!!! THIS IS SO COOL!! THANK YOU MR(MX) JASH ARE AMAZING :D

[@dapper_icarus2851]

THE INSTRUMENTALS ARE SK PRETTY I WANNA CONSUME THE SOUNDS!!! IT MAKES MY BRAIN GO NUMB AND PEACEFUL AAAAHHHHHH YAYAYAYAY :D

[@existingpersonyes2028]

We will be here for your music regaurdless because of its quality and the soul you put into your music, i personally plan to stick around regaurdless of if its covers or originals because you are a great artist and i will happily support your works

[@gabagoo_grimbo]

Mr.Jash its okay to take a break every once and a while

[@nev_284]

Your music thus far has been top tier, and this is no exception omg. I will be listening to this a very normal amount

[@SlashTegan]

i'm following this man for so long, i'm happy he's growing. he's underrated.

[@evilchaoswizard9570]

Ah the good brain scratches

[@isle-unto-thyself]

I never commented on this one but it hasn't left my mind since I first heard it . This is so good , jesus christ.

[@noox200]

Oh boy more words to decipher, I finally have something to keep me inside again!

[@thaumproductions]

Damn I'm loving these original book references!!!!

[@cinnamonsly]

common chonny w!!!! still listening but this is SO GOOD

[@chxrlix_148]

this song really surprised me, the juxtaposition between the 2 songs left me speechless honestly, i’ve never been such a fan of a creator. jekyll’s song scratched the classical part of my brain, and hyde’s reminded me almost of a disney villain, you never miss chonny! id love to look into your creative process, how you come up with songs and how you compose them, what methods you use and all, you’re such an inspiration

[@pintroll59]

I ignored this video like 5 times until I noticed it was made by chonny

[@BriarYoung]

You’ve become one of my most favorite artists of all time, I’m obsessed with all of your work. Thank you for making music, it brings me and so many others so much joy. Your talent never ceases to amaze me!

[@Galissia_]

holy hell man this is amazing. words cannot express how happy i am to see original (banger) songs for one of my favorite things ever

[@ronster.]

yo, i know another pretty good song abt dr. jekyll and mr. hyde, although it's less directly connected as this song is! the ballad of dr jekyll and mr hyde - taylor casey

[@libbyradio]

@@ronster.one day i saw that song in my recommended and got so confused like "did chonny jash cover this song???" but it is a very good song!

[@filazuli3920]

A PAIR OF TRULY SPECTACULAR SONGS ABOUT MY FAVORITE DUO FROM GOTHIC HORROR? OH MY GOD??? /pos This is absolutely amazing and is certainly going to be stuck in my head for the next month at least

[@RulerMyujikaru]

YOU SAID YOU'D LIKE TO SPEND SOME MORE TIME ENJOYING BEING ONE YOU LIAR joke aside this IS SO FUCKING GOOD i loved barganaing/compromise and I was quite sad seeing u didn't include it in the before, but seeing it being revived along with a new banging rad tune was really awesome. anyways take a break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!11!!!!!1!1!!!1

[@DefinitelyNotStarMeadow]

Chonny... I thought you were taking a break... I did not expect a 20 minute video THREE WEEKS LATER. I really did think I was gonna be able to escape hyperfixating on your content. But it seems you are not letting me do that. I am not complaining in the slightest. I don't think I've ever gotten as into someone's music as I have with your silly little tunes. But in all seriousness, this is amazing. I can't wait to see what the rest of the album is like! I don't think you need to worry about people running away. you've created something truly incredible on this channel and it seems like you level up as a creator with every new post. Thank you for making such a wonderful little world with your music.

[@fatnuggets3973]

im already obsessed with this whole video

[@pigeon_master5100]

Found out about ur music today. Im supper happy that ive found ur channel (THIS IS AMAZING BTWW)

[@Kon_Bae]

im really sick and exhausted atm but then i saw that you uploaded and it really lifted my spirits. i needed this, love the music as always even if i know literally nothing about jekyll and hyde. the instrumentals in particular totally seem like something i can listen to while doing my online courses without being too distracting which is a huge plus. also gotta talk about the bonus because my god it was so pleasing to listen to. and i think its totally fine for you to take a break from tally hall covers. i love all your music so im absolutely hyped for you to record the music you want to make regardless of what that might be

[@christopheredwards8219]

Ah yes, Queer Victorian vibes.

[@Fsacon]

Amazing work as always mr Jash. Always love to hear more original work from you.

[@andrewwerdna-zh2zr]

i swear to god the chonny had fun singing mr hyde part

[@Thestannlyparable]

CHONNY JASH POSTING?! NONETHELESS FUCKING JEKYLL AND HYDE?! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

[@artofdansan]

20 MINUTES?? we’re eating good today omg what a madman

[@nmnekomancer5590]

I just discovered you like really recently and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is my favorite book,so I am really excited to watch this (Written before listening) After listening for weeks: Fucking cried to Dr Jekyll. Holy hell it's so beautiful Then ofc funky Lil Hyde jive! I love ot so much...the lyrics too ugh favorite!

[@davidnicolascastilloolache656]

im imagine how mr hyde jive look , and is like the monster next to dr jekyll in the photograph, is amazing the way how you represent both of they

[@bodoplays9366]

THIS IS ORIGINAL???? this goes hard af good job

[@21stcenturypeasant5]

HOLY FUCK WHY HAVEN'T I LISTENED TO THIS ALBUM YET HOLY SHIT I LOVE THE JIVE SO MUCH GOD

[@rkhasentered]

EATIMG THIS (complimentary

[@Crow-uh6mj]

This absolutely rocked! I'm excited to see what comes on moving forward!

[@calypsosystem3726]

ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER CHONNY SLAY

[@11_junebug_11]

FEEDING BOTH OF MY HYPERFIXATIONS AT ONCE YEOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@gammagalaxy8103]

Hoo boy- Been listening to this on repeat since it dropped! Excellent stuff.

[@anida_boi]

19:16 holy shit he sampled kk crusing and scatmans world

[@filmface8772]

this is so quintessentially amazing. like objectively one the best things I've seen on youtube. keep up the work dude I'll for sure be following

[@CircusRama]

I’ve been subscribed back when your sub count was lower than my own and I must say that hearing how your original music has improved before and after all the Tally Hall covers is a real treat. Cheers