Conservative REACTS To "GHOST" By Justin Bieber | Music Video Breakdown

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[@AS-yz2iz]

Nostalgia is a painful feeling. It's a remembrance and a longing for something you can't get back.

[@SkywalkerOne1977]

That's why you learn that what's in the past isn't as good as the memories you'll share with your kids. You're creating THEIR nostalgia.

[@robertdouglas8895]

Gratitude for the past lets you leave it behind and welcome things to be grateful for in the present. Gratitude also lets you see things differently, for the lessons you learn from them, instead of grievances you carry. So gratitude and forgiveness are connected through opening to new lessons.

[@Dee47881]

I agree. It hurts really bad sometimes. 😭

[@annieaviles4760]

Yes. Especially the loved ones that have gone on. Life changes drastically when your loved ones are no longer here.

[@AS-yz2iz]

@Tim Eskew Some of us are capable of original thoughts. Merry Christmas to you too.

[@awakenrae]

I am a baby Christian and hearing him explain a burial Vs cremation was so beautiful. I was an atheist most of my and I have never thought of it in that way now that I am a Christian. It was eye opening thank you!

[@Luv2Dnce4]

It’s more of a Catholic POV. Protestant Christians view the restorations of our bodies as being a creation of new, perfect bodies. And God can remake a body from scattered ashes as easily as a rotted corpse below the ground, so there’s no mockery involved in what is done with the remains of a soulless vessel.

[@awakenrae]

@@Luv2Dnce4 That's very true thank you. He did for Lazarus's body so he can for us!

[@allyparker8209]

If you have any questions I'm a newish Christian but I'm definitely here for any advice or even to talk about it 🙏💕 God bless you

[@jonpoulda3362]

You are no Christian. You’re in other threads, joking about a man who was nearly killed. That’s sick.

[@awakenrae]

@@jonpoulda3362 Yup you caught me making a joke about Paul Pelosi call the news this is breaking stuff no one has ever done before

[@highvibes38]

I was so confused about all this so I looked it up an it turns out Justin Bieber did this for his grandfather death. Justin personally called Diane Keaton to play his grandmother in video. Diane Keaton told the story in Vogue magazine.

[@anitaglasgow8275]

So if I am at ground zero in a nuclear attack and my body is vaporized the Creator will be unable to put me together again?

[@NMemone]

@Anita Glasgow Many years ago I heard a fascinating lecture by some scientists who were not religious but did believe in the human soul. They talked about the energetic/electric frequencies that they thought constituted what we consider a "soul" and the very specific ways in which nuclear energy through the process of vaporization was the only means of death which would annihilate the soul as well as the body. I'm making it sound silly but it was quite thought-provoking. As for your actual question, yeah, I don't believe that either

[@joedwyer3297]

@@anitaglasgow8275 nah dont worry, he'd put that trainwreck back together no issues at all

[@kooldudematt1]

@@NMemone That would take away power from God, who by definition can do anything He wants. Furthermore, it does not acknowledge the existence of the extra-dimensional spirit realm.

[@SunbeanCat]

@Anita Glasgow Why do you need your body? God is going to give new and improved body to you and everyone else.

[@erinstover195]

I lost my 39 year old daughter 6 months ago bit Michael she is A Christian who died in Christ as God comforts me, and I know she is safely in God's Kingdom and that makes me happy, and I know someday I will be there too with a whole long list of my loved ones there. Have a Wonderful Christ Filled Michael and all your family!

[@sarathomas8499]

Don't forget to offer a mass up for her! Unless if we die by martyrdom we are all most likely going through purgatory just to cleanse oursekves before meeting the savior. The mass will help her time in purgatory. May her soul rest in peace 🙏

[@DannyDevitoOffical-TrustMeBro]

@@sarathomas8499 purgatory is not in the Bible. Mass is not in the Bible. It is in the Catholic bastardization of the Bible, sure, but that is basically it’s own separate thing. How terrible to tell a grieving mother that her daughter is off suffering in an after death realm because she wasn’t Christian enough-especially when our lord and savior never once taught of such a realm! There is heaven and hell, and there was Abraham’s bosom for those who believed God before Jesus’s death and resurrection, but that place is now closed. So that’s it. No purgatory.

[@grumpypotoo3965]

@@sarathomas8499 So you're claiming Christ isn't enough? So when Christ said, "It is finished", it wasn't really finished? No, Christ was and is enough; That is the whole point. HE is God and I am not. Yes, we in response of graduated , our freedom in Christ (again in Christ's actions not my own), and our faith in Him (once again His actions not ours) produce fruit that are not our own but His. Yes, we may gain crowns from our works here on earth but in reverence to Him, crowns will be cast at His feet because apart from Christ there is nothing good in us, nothing good in me. Purgatory would cancel out His Reverence, His proper place, and place us (either the individual who passed or those attempting to give penance for loved one) in His seat, His throne. Who are we to do this? I'm not trying to villainize the Catholic/Orthodox churches nor pit Protestantism against them either, as there are stances/practices that are held that are unfortunately lost in many modern-protestant churches, but it's the foundation of our faith and I don't want you to miss Christ and the relationship you can have with Him before it's too late; It's too important to not respond. Praying that this is/will be the case.

[@sarathomas8499]

@@DannyDevitoOffical-TrustMeBro it has nothing to do if you were Christian enough you can be the most holy person and you might just don't go to purgatory. A lot of things are tradition not everything is going to be every word is not going to be in the Bible for example Christians as in Protestants always talk about the rapture that's not in the Bible it doesn't say there's going to be a rapture also it takes a leap of faith to believe this there have been numerous apparitions envisions of people seeing what they describe is purgatory that we can't just ignore that there's so many that have happened from catholics, Protestants, and atheist. All across the scale they have seen this so you really do have to believe like this is true nothing we see or visions cannot be seen without it being allowed by God. Also that's not cold or bad telling somebody that their loved one is in purgatory because once they are in purgatory they are guaranteed heaven that's just a place of cleansing washing your sins away ultimately. And yes Christ suffers for our sins but we are humans we are not gods so without his help we can't really be holy, and all the pains you endure on this Earth and the afterlife contribute if done correctly to the ultimate salvation the God guaranteed: purgatory is there so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. It is because even though we are forgiven, our sins have consequences. Through Jesus Christ we are saved from eternal separation from God. That is not in question. But there might be lingering consequences of sin in our lives which God in his mercy will remove from us. It is a place of hope, because God is making us ready to spend eternity with Him. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ_adXepg5uNnK8 Also Fr. Mike Schmitz explains this way better than I do ⬆️

[@sarathomas8499]

@@grumpypotoo3965 My answer is the same I gave to @A Human ⬆️

[@SgtButterz108]

Fun fact: This song is written by Jon Bellion who is of Christian faith and often takes inspiration from religion to to his songs. He’s a great artist

[@emohbrisnicki7648]

I enjoy your breakdown of lyrics as poetry and seeking the deeper meaning, whether they have a healthy view or not.

[@joshuathomas4934]

As someone who doesn’t like Bieber. I actually really like that song. It may not be a heathy way to grieve, but not everyone knows how to grieve in a healthy way. That is very relatable for me as I have extremely dark and unhealthy thought processes that plague me daily.

[@dstreet17]

Personally, I love this song because it reminds me of my late father. Music just hits differently when you lose a parent.

[@noneya246]

1000%.

[@KingSkrap]

Michael should dress up as Santa and hand out wrapped presents with advertisements for the daily wire on the street in liberal areas 😂 Thc for the likes Lmao autocorrect 😂

[@HughJorgan1]

The cups with “Liberal Tears” on them would be a good gift.

[@nervoussips2622]

That would be a death wish

[@avkgjackson2380]

Maybe with a security detail, otherwise he wouldn't be safe. That's just the way it is these days.

[@astralc6072]

@@avkgjackson2380 He needs MAGA Hulk as a bodyguard

[@AngelaMay66]

Why

[@Redsoxking]

This is about his granddad not dad

[@CarmindyOnline]

hmmm... I disagree.... It's not "looking into the past remembering good times" that makes me cry. It's knowing that I AM living and my BFF won't be there at my wedding, or meet my future children. It brings me to tears thinking of the ways I can honor my friend at my wedding by setting aside a chair on my side with their name on it, playing their favorite song for a couples dance. It's living WITHOUT them being a phone call away that is the hardest part. Having the old pictures and videos to hear their voice when I'm in those moments ARE extasy because it pulls me out of the grief BY remembering those good times.

[@txpeaches872]

There is a time for grieving, but then it comes to a point where it becomes obsessive and where it is bondage. Also accepting someone's ghost is dangerous. When people see ghost claiming to be a loved one, it is a demon, more specific a familiar spirit.

[@JoJoDragonslayer]

"Nostalgia - history after a few drinks" damn

[@sarathomas8499]

Michael is the philosopher of this age

[@sabrinashelton1997]

I had no idea nostalgia was a painful thing until it really hit me hard in the last few years. I used to always think it was a good thing...thinking about the good times in the past. I never realized it would hurt as badly as it does.

[@BadCr0w]

God blesses those who are broken. Don’t avoid or run from grief and mourning, we are meant to experience it. Only we don’t have to face it alone, God is always there. Maybe even more so in our darkest moments.

[@le5983]

Gets, God is near to the broken hearted.

[@Dude0000]

“Grief is the price we pray for love” Queen Elizabeth ll

[@jeanpaul8145]

“Blessed be those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

[@nozrep]

yes, absolutely, agreed. yes and also, destructive mental health things are an indisputable real thing that even Christians deal with. Michael Knowles was, in his review here, addressing the mentally unhealthy aspects of those types of things in his critique. He was not saying that people should not remember and he was not saying that people should not grieve.

[@PeterMultyGaming]

Lost my gf to brain tumor 6 years ago. She was cremated and scattered at sea. I can't even go say hi to her... it's still tormenting me. I don't know if or when i'll be able to stitch my heart back together.

[@PatriotLady1991]

I lost my mom on 12/2. She was 88. She lived and died in CA and it took 2 1/2 weeks to bury her. 😢 it was a very difficult delay but her funeral, graveside and even her final moments were filled with hymns, songs of worship and prayer. The separation is extremely hard, but you're right. Our hope is that we will see her again. A song like this tugs at your heart strings, but it's not a message that resonates with me because I would never want my mom to return to this fallen world. She's in heaven and my greatest comfort is knowing she is with my dad, her infant sons and most importantly with her heavenly father. 🙏 🤲 ✝️

[@alaska4939]

I’m so sorry. I can hardly imagine the pain of losing a parent. ❤

[@kmyoung3956]

❤❤❤

[@ruthmaharaj2070]

Honestly I love this song. I think it's a beautiful song to express their grief

[@10christypa]

I can relate to this. Helping my Dad process his grief over mom passing. He never stopped loving her but I did help him reconnect to a lovely lady he’d dated a long time in high school. They married and he had someone else to love and serve. It gave him purpose. We learned to love her and she was very patient with those who struggled a bit longer.

[@lear.7717]

I thought the thumbnail was a joke. This should have been a reaction to Tom Macdonald’s “Ghost” which came out yesterday, not a song by Justin Bieber that came out last year. Maybe just a coincidence? Lol. Hopefully we will see that reaction soon.

[@noahsanders2561]

I was thinking the exact same thing!! I was hyped until I read the whole title

[@Nunya442]

Haha, I basically just sent the same message. HOG, all the way. Piss off bieber

[@keekdkelly]

I totally commented the same thing!!!

[@le5983]

Very coincidental. Michael will give his reaction to Tom’s new song I’m sure.

[@lear.7717]

I thought Michael would get 30 seconds to a minute into the JB song and then there would be a record scratch and he would say, “Just kidding, guys! Today I’m actually reacting to Tom Macdonald’s new song Ghost!”

[@eliausi9696]

Wow I normally nod in agreement but grief is so personal, and grieving your way is neither right nor wrong, it just is. I actually think the song is mature and beautiful, possibly a turning point for Bieber actually. The video shows that despite feeling like you can't move on from grief, that if you lean on each other in hard times you can close a chapter on grief and move forward.

[@evelynfrederick]

"Your memory is ecstasy." Is a lyric I'd consider more applicable to a romantic relationship that's been lost. That's how I took it bc it's how I coped with breaking up with my first love- because being with him was one of the most amazing feelings I had ever experienced. So, remembering it was absolute ecstacy.

[@lisabrightly]

I like the song, then again I'm a Justin Bieber Stan...I'm ok with the song, any music that gets people to be open about loss and grieving is good.

[@SirBlackReeds]

Even if it promotes an unhealthy form of grieving?

[@lisabrightly]

@@SirBlackReeds how is it unhealthy? Just because someone with a KZbin platform says something doesn't mean it's true. We do miss people when they're gone, wanting them back isn't "unhealthy". However, denying our feelings so that we can seem correct to everyone else is unhealthy. I like the song. It's a good song to help people get in touch with their feelings surrounding their grief.

[@angelapileggi6031]

I agree with most of the opinions expressed on this channel, but I do feel he's reaching with this video. I'm not a Bieber fan (so I'm unbiased), but what I got from the song is people comforting themselves with memories to help them through the stages of grief. Everyone does that, it's normal, lol. I don't see why someone can't do that and ALSO still have hope/faith that they will see them again, this video is a SIMPLE grief song, not all songs have to be deeply religious. I think it would be cool if more songs did have more spiritual depth, since most are not spiritually deep, but I think saying this video is encouraging unhealthy ways of grieving is a stretch for sure.

[@pocaiesc]

I think the disconnect between. The song and the video is the entire point. The song is about wallowing in the past but the video shows Justin helping his mother and himself move past the death of his father, but it was after an appropriate amount of time to grieve. So after 2 years of grieving they both start to work towards moving on and the mother getting a boyfriend and Bieber being happy for them really shows that. As someone who lost their dad at 15 I wish My family had someone (in the family or no) who let us grieve in peace for a couple years and then gently helped us move on. But alas such a thing is almost anathema to the American evangelical way of life. All in all I like the music video and think the song by itself doesn’t communicate what it’s trying to.

[@SirBlackReeds]

What American evangelical way of life?

[@crystalsnow1138]

I believe Diane Keaton is supposed to be his grandmother in the music video, not his mom.

[@pocaiesc]

@@SirBlackReeds American Evangelical Christian

[@pocaiesc]

@@crystalsnow1138 Either way, It's still good and my point still stands.

[@tammycombs167]

His dad is alive and well.

[@ruthkinney6500]

Michael, it looks to me like Bieber is walking his mother through that first chapter of grief, and then pushing her to keep living. Imperfectly, but when do we ever get everything right? I would't hold the whole song up as a goal for Christians, but I think his heart was right.

[@BruceCross]

Bieber sets his grandmother up with a new date at the end of the video. No, it's not the ghost of his grandfather. Yes, it felt like it was too soon.

[@TheNo1BandDad]

I'm not a Bieber fan, but I really like this song.

[@Yesica1993]

Even thought DW has been told over and over that Black Rifle Coffee threw Kyle Rittenhouse under the proverbial bus, they still choose to use them as sponsors. It's very disappointing and calls everything into question for me.

[@jaggal16]

Yea it definitely does, but Michael probably doesn't get to choose his sponsors and just goes with whatever the management assigns for that video

[@peterg76yt]

The song is expressing what a person grieving might hypothetically be feeling. It's not meant to be constructive advice from a therapist.

[@4r391]

The only thing I got out of that song is that old Corvettes are always awesome.

[@claudiag.3036]

You can live life in the present & also experience deep grief in waves. I can be laughing with my daughter, then cry knowing she never met my dad & vice versa. I think this is endearing. As I witnessed my mom grieve the loss of my dad, what hurt me more than his absence was that he was no longer here to love her. I don’t know if you’ve lost a parent, Michael, but the pain is excruciating. I know my daddy is with Jesus bc until his last breath his faith never wavered. I, however, cling to memories of him. They are, in a sense, ecstasy because they are all I have left. To take these words literally is missing the point entirely. I get what he’s doing here bc I feel it. My dad was also cremated, and he brought so many people to Christ; he told any and everyone about salvation and God’s love. To think that he wouldn’t be permitted into heaven bc he was cremated is absurd. The guy at the end is someone she is going on a date with bc she’s finally moving on. I think it’s a good thing.

[@StillPooh62]

I've lost both my parents, so I am technically an orphan now. Losing my Dad in 2008 was painful, but my Mom's death in 2016 cracked my heart in half. Her ashes are a coral reef off the coast of Maryland now, per her wishes. I'm offended that Michael thinks God would reject her for not choosing to rot in the ground. We will not have our corporeal bodies in heaven. I love this song, because it speaks to the pain of grief. My life will forevermore be a Before and After, with her death marking the transition.

[@claudiag.3036]

@@StillPooh62 Your comment has me in tears; I understand completely what you mean by saying “before and after”. I fake enthusiasm for my babies, but life was so carefree & safe before I lost my dad. I can’t imagine when I lose my mom. God bless you, sister in Christ. I know our parents are the happiest they’ve ever been, and we’ll be together again one sweet day. I used to be like Michael before I actually experienced this kind of loss. We think we know everything until we’re in the pit of grief ourselves. He also said there’s a right way to grieve/mourn; no, there isn’t. Sometimes it’s survival, sometimes it’s joy remembering happy times, sometimes it’s tears that won’t stop… none of it is wrong if it’s healing & not harming. May you feel God’s overwhelming peace this Christmas, and as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. ❤

[@StillPooh62]

@@claudiag.3036 the day before my Mom died, my niece found out she was pregnant. The redemption of that year, after losing my Mom in February, was the birth in October of a little girl who is the spitting image of her great grandma's spirit and fire. The song lyrics that gave me solace were from Green Day's Closing Time- "every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end". Later today I will sit on the floor and play with my sister's grandkids and reflect on the circle of life. And praise the Lord who will one day reunite us all in His kingdom.

[@Davilla888]

Cool story bro

[@radwanlone4238]

@@claudiag.3036 I'm so sad hearing your comments and happy at the same time. I see people, People from all backgrounds from all sorts of expertise and professions, have terrible relationship with family members and particularly parents. Never visit never talk to them, totally ghosting them. We have one life and 1 biological parent pair. I hope you have healed from you painful times.

[@nailatiylluf]

It’s my favorite song of his. Don’t forget it’s a pop song and you need lyrics to rhyme and be memorable so I wouldn’t break them down by syllable the way I would with some hip hop or poetry. It’s a great song about keeping the memory of someone alive and moving on with your life while never forgetting them for who they were. 10/10

[@comradecat3678]

the biebs is great, i think stay is his best, he actually sings so theres that. Also i think Justin is singing from his moms perspective with him being the "ghost" of his father

[@Starlitwarrior]

Yeah, that’s what I thought too.

[@Dragginfleye]

A Devil worshipper is great?

[@arvalfe]

This song was written by Jon Bellion and is about his Grandmother

[@kooldudematt1]

Diane Keaton plays J.B.'s grandma and they are both grieving the loss of grandpa.

[@cozmonauts932]

It’s written by a different JB lol, it’s not originally written about Justin’s father but he probably intended it to be understood in that way

[@proudamerican2914]

Thanks for reminding me how much I love Justin Bieber! I stopped listening when he went off the deep end and haven't listened to any of his new music. I'm glad he got his life back on track

[@corinnee7115]

Bodies aren’t intact after being underground for years, especially those from many years ago. It doesn’t matter if it’s cremated or not. Our resurrected bodies don’t depend on how intact our earthly bodies are.

[@fiveofeight797]

Tom MacDonald dropped a new video on Friday so happened to be named Ghost was 10 times better than this.

[@kentd4762]

This is exactly why Jesus and His resurrection from the dead are everything! It's what Christmas is really about...

[@williampittam1]

It is ok to be in those unhealthy emotions for a bit as long as you move towards they steps of looking forward to heaven

[@nozrep]

i am somewhat surprised that Knowles is accepting black rifle as a sponsor after what they did last year with their whole wokeness controversy but dah well, who cares I guess…. probably still decent coffee

[@isakpetterssonmusic]

Justin Bieber is so talented and this song makes me emotional every time i hear it. The lyrics are just beautiful

[@RAREFORMDESIGNS]

How is he talented?

[@UpNorthOfThe49th]

You need to see Tom MacDonald "Ghost" it is amazing. Released yesterday. Pushing Justin junk is just trying to take away from Thomas's song.

[@gundamdetractor337]

"Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!"

[@catherineb855]

I agree with you on everything you've said in this video. After my dear uncle died, I've experienced the worst grief ever. I was so sad that he was here no more, I used to dream about him being alive or resurrected, I was hearing his voice when others were speaking, I was terrified of death (he died suddenly). The ONLY thing that saved me was God because I knew that I HAD to pray for his soul and mine in order to meet him again, as I wasn't that close to God. His death brought me faith and I am sure we will see each other at the right moment.

[@onebuffalo5402]

everything? You agree that you could be the most perfect morally upstanding person to ever live. Nothing but love for all. But you got cremated or incinerated and thus arent going to heaven? Does that sound like something Jesus' would allow happen?

[@catherineb855]

@@onebuffalo5402 I can't talk in Jesus' name, He's the only one to judge, but I don't think that one's soul will go to hell just because their body was incinerated without their consent, and I am not sure what will happen if you consent to that. All I know is that we have to bury our dead, not incinerate them as per Michael's argument.

[@christaggart5687]

Real talk: Bieber has been releasing some bangers lately

[@ohifonlyx33]

I think the video along with the song is saying "I'll learn to cheeish our memories, but I also will learn to live again" and the song is meant to show the middle of grief, but the video gives us an ending that hints to the future.

[@CoolPapaJMagik]

Oh Michael you should review one of Tyson James’ songs! He’s a great Christian/conservative rapper. Good stuff

[@SpeckszDaBoss]

Tyson James is utter sewer trash

[@daydreamer3573]

Yes! Get Behind Me or Rittenhouse 🔥

[@CoolPapaJMagik]

@@SpeckszDaBoss no he has some good songs.

[@randys7300]

Great breakdown, Knowles. The guy at the end, sitting on his convertible beside their jeep, appears to be the 'swiped right' guy on the dating app that the son signed her up for, then set up the meet without her knowledge, I gather from her surprised reaction. He doesn't want her to continue wallowing alone in grief, but to find companionship and happiness again. 🤷

[@DaRealKing303]

Lol

[@DaRealKing303]

The black lady that spilled her glass of water in that bounty commercial?

[@YouTubecanbitemyhairybanger]

Now as you normally do Tom MacDonald reactions and he just released a song called Ghost so I became visibly confused

[@vananon51]

The loss of a loved one can make someone become paralyzed and stagnant in grief. I’ve been there numerous times. Give your pain and grief to God and He will give you Peace. God bless you, and Merry Christmas ✝️🎄

[@therandomgirl3462]

This used to be one of my favorite songs. Never realized some of the meaning behind it. Thanks Michael! Reminds me to be more careful with what I listen to.

[@nailatiylluf]

Nah it’s a great song. The lyrics have to rhyme and be memorable don’t take them word for word. It’s about not being able to see someone anymore so you honor them by remembering them.

[@Jstaman]

Yeah you really have to take the meaning of the song in whole parts breaking it down the way Michael does loses its actual meaning and what the singer is trying to convey. In the song Bieber loses his father and is struggling with that grief. His mother as well. So they work on moving on from that grief. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Unless you also think it was wrong when Jesus cried for Lazarus

[@CameronWilliamsonTheCamShow]

He’s not saying the song sucks. Just adding some insight. You’re not wrong for liking the song is what I’m saying.

[@popixel]

I thought this was gonna be a joke on Tom MacDonald song that he just released

[@Jeremy-wp4yh]

Not Michael sipping coffee during the reaction 🤣. I don't know why I found that funny.

[@CoolPapaJMagik]

Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy the time with your family and God.

[@Willie_Wahzoo]

Song is super catchy.. It's another vi-IV-I-V, probably the most popular chord progression used today.

[@Davilla888]

It sounds like every other pop ballad released since 2009

[@Dragginfleye]

Generic Devil worshipper music lol

[@joedwyer3297]

@@Davilla888 its true but thats the thing, they always sound so catchy

[@dmiglis]

I was expecting this being a troll vid and it actually being Tom MacDonald's video... Boy was I wrong.

[@DennGreenIII]

I actually have to be a bit critical of your breakdown here. I think everyone grieves differently, and i don't think that's wrong. Loss can be torture, and people tend to be desperate to alleviate that. Missing the ones we lost is reasonable. We have to endure the remainder of our lives without the ones who helped us, who stood by us, who made us happy. It won't go away just by looking forward to seeing them in the afterlife. Although it would be nice if it were so simple. I think this is the first time i don't wholeheartedly agree with you!

[@nozrep]

he was not saying that people should not grieve or ne nostalgic. He was addressing the mentally unhealthy side of those rightful and natural emotions. He may have been a bit unclear though.

[@annebodee]

My brother was killed by a drunk driver when he was 37 and I was 35. It destroyed me. It took me years to recover. My (now) ex-husband had zero empathy for me (though in his mind he is SO spiritual, loving, blah, blah). I had no support, no one to tell me it was okay to grieve. What I learned from that is no one gets to tell you how to grieve or how long to grieve. I've buried many young people in my family since then and it's still very painful at times. I'm a Christian. I know I'll see them again. But it still HURTS.

[@Becksnnc]

"Your memory is ecstasy". He's addicted to thinking about life when they were still in it. He's not saying it's a good thing, but it's what he resorts to when he knows that that person isn't coming back.

[@soulwave268]

Heard this song on the radio honestly didn't realize it was biebers.... Gorgeous analysis though... ❤️

[@NinjaNick636]

I didn’t know there was a “Right way to grief”

[@caseywalton3161]

I was adopted by my mom after she had 5 sons of her own and raised us all by herself. When she passed I wasn't able to be with her so I often think about times past of her.

[@carolgrund4802]

Excellent explanation. Thank you Michael. Merry Christmas!

[@lottidd6037]

Am laughing in my head while watching mr. Knowles’s doing song reaction cause i wouldn’t thought he would but it’s 🔥 A blessed Christmas!! ✨🕊️🙏

[@SneakySteevy]

Macdonald just dropped a song with the same title

[@Brandon-mx3zx]

dude react to Toms new pop song. went straight to number 1 on pop charts and number 2 overall, second to only maria Carey- all I want for Christmas is you. it too, is called ghost

[@rosecarey8522]

We lost our beloved mother, she was a poster child for the children's book Mothergoose,,Betty Crocket cookbook,seamtress, ALL American, conservative, June Cleaver,great listener, a female Billy Graham, gentle soul, tender,loving woman,, she was a school teacher,,Sunday school teacher also ,,some of her students became pastors,,she planted the seeds,,as she laid dying,,people stopped, and drove from everywhere to say goodbye, memorial service was packed,,she left a legacy...God gave me my mother in law,my own mother didn't nurtured me,,she couldn't,,but I forgave her..she's gone also...my mother in law nurtured me,,loved me unconditionally, she took care of me when I was ill many times,never forgot my birthday,,she cooked for me when I came home ,she had a parade for me as a homecoming,,she baked my favorite cake....I miss her

[@SeriouslyThough0913]

Thank you for the sprinkling in of the Catholic Faith in your videos, it’s refreshing to hear ♥️

[@clifcody]

Very interesting. Love your channel and content. Also, from a harmonic standpoint, I find the tune pretty satisfying

[@chrissy9876]

Crazy to see Michael Knowles get choked up from a JB song. JB broke the unbreakable today. You know it’s a good song

[@sarahhannajo]

Our priest preached against cremation this All Souls Day at our Requiem mass. He said "don't burn the remains, we want relics!"

[@mrepix8287]

This is still my favorite Justin Bieber song!

[@Palmetto1865]

Thank you for your platform and reiterating true Catholic doctrine on many things.

[@siranbabayan1203]

I was laughing within the first minute when Michael starting drinking his coffee 😂

[@tonymontanez944]

Michael God bless you Merry Christmas Eve to you your family and every viewer who read this. Blessings.

[@TheDreadedZero]

Can’t tell if this is a troll. He’s reacted to every Tom Macdonald video and Tom just put out a video called Ghost yesterday.

[@keekdkelly]

I know, right!?! Lol

[@peachberryglitch7857]

I’m an atheist, and I don’t believe anything happens after we die. It can be depressing, but it makes the moments I currently have with my loved ones much more sacred. Leaving the faith gave my life and the relationships I have more value because I know that one day, these new moments will cease to exist and cease to matter. The only thing we have is now. (Only sharing my outlook, I know I’m in the minority on this thread. Everyone should be free to grieve and heal however they see fit.)

[@Nunya442]

You should review a real artist. Tom macdonalds "ghost" is out for your listening pleasure.

[@Jstaman]

Justin Bieber is brand new in his faith so can't blame him for being in a phase of figuring things out. Also I push back on the ashes and cremation. That's a very catholic view of death and I honestly think it's just wrong. Cremation doesn't mock the resurrection in any way. Spreading the ashes doesn't either. Both are done in ways of remembering the person who died. God isn't so weak and hopeless that he needs a marker to find our body's to gather us up in the end of days. He's omnipotent and knows all.

[@karrskarr]

'Ghost' of a chance I'm a fan of Justin :P Wishing the ALL a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

[@summergracezuniga6839]

I really appreciate that you talk about current music through a Catholic lense, especially the topic of Death that so many people avoid. It reminds me of an amazing program I saw called Eternal Rest: The Art of Dying Well from Formed. If we don't learn how to live now, it will be too late later. Thank you Michael.

[@sheilal.7284]

I originally thought that it was Justin Bieber‘s reaction to Tom MacDonald’s song ghost lol. I really hope we’re not thinking Justin Bieber‘s song is full of deep thought and feelings. He treats his wife like a dog, and all the money in the world couldn’t make him happy. He is miserable.

[@jessicaabbassi1140]

For me remembering the memories with my grandpa bring me joy. I look forward to meeting him again one day in heaven, however I can still look past on the memories and remember the joy he forever added to my life and others. I think not just one or the other exists and I don’t think remembering the past or having past memories have to be a negative thing at all. Everyone grieves so differently and I don’t think one is right or one way is wrong, it’s all a very individual experience, to me the only thing I think that’s unhealthy is to deny allowing feelings to pass or suppress grief rather than let it out and let us pass and let yourself go through the emotions and stages of grief. My favorite part of this song is when he says “young blood thinks there’s always tomorrow”, I take that as when you’re young you can often miss just how precious and quick life is and that there isn’t always tomorrow so to cherish every moment we have in the present, at least that’s my perception and take on it. Imo there are stages to grief and as time goes on we sometimes and often enough feel differently than how we felt weeks, months or years prior, so this song could just be what he felt in a certain moment or at a certain stage or whatever the case. I actually find this song really beautiful and can view it as cherishing the time one did have with someone I don’t see it as wallowing at all.

[@Lori.DykeFoot]

This song reminds me of a certain demographic of people, who hold on to a pass that they had nothing to do with. May explain why they can't move forward, and are full of anger and hate towards others.

[@DaRealKing303]

I'm pretty sure 99% of them dont have any feelings about it, they just use it as a tool to get what they want and they know that.

[@InSidiousMe21310]

This could go for 2 different demographics. The original professional victims, or the super duper peaceful urban people of peace victims..

[@Lori.DykeFoot]

@@DaRealKing303 Exactly.

[@SirBlackReeds]

You mean the Zoomers and young millennials who clearly wish they could travel back in time and lock arms with the hippies?

[@alaska4939]

Well, this song is about the grief for the loss of a loved one and how he feels unable to move past the pain. For anyone who has lost someone close to them, they understand that pain and feeling like the world is ending. I’ve been through that pain and it hurts!

[@Ambo1216]

Candace, I get. Matt Walsh is gold. What are you trying to be, Michael knowles?

[@StillPooh62]

Relevant. A swing and a miss, here.

[@backghettolatina3818]

Tom Macdonald's Ghost, that came out yesterday, is sooooo much better.

[@nerdwithacigar7345]

Cremation doesn't mean God won't resurrect your body when He returns. Cremation doesn't make a mockery of anything.

[@deborahbreeden4394]

And here I thought that Michael was HOG FAM Ghost by Tom MacDonald

[@keekdkelly]

I KNOW!!! What the heck! Is it April fools??

[@sparrowt4082]

For a moment I thought "the ghost of you" was Justin talking about his mother, who became 'less of who she was' after her husband passed away. Interesting song and story. I am so glad I will be reunited with my loved ones in Heaven if they know Christ as well. ❤️

[@Scarecrowwx]

I thought this was the tom MacDonald song, then i saw the full title

[@Yancy827]

There is not a “right way to grieve”.

[@tammycrawford5040]

This song came to my attention right after my mom passed. I use it to remember my mom and have a mini grief session. Just like Imagine Dragons 'Wrecked'. I will go to my mother someday; I would never want her to come back here. A song like this may not express all the feelings we have; but it's catchy and sentimental.

[@annebodee]

Wrecked wrecks me. Every time. I've experienced a lot of tragic loss and while songs like Wrecked hurt in the moment, they help to.

[@knockda887]

Most of these comments didn't get Michael's message almost like they're possessed by a catchy jingle to hell

[@dbplaypen]

Tom Macdonald?

[@kwacou4279]

I'm raised a Christian, I was taught we'd receive a new body at the resurrection. Our earthly bodies will turn to dust, which is what will happen. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Only Islam forbids cremation.

[@WantToGoHomeSoon]

Thank you Michael for speaking truth. So many of us around the world and here in America are greatful you talk reality and truth 🔥❤️

[@G-MIP]

“Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.” -Matthew 5:4 NAB

[@jameslow5536]

Tom Mac's is better

[@miketomforde2640]

“Ghost” Tom MacDonald. Real

[@bendover2285]

Should review Tom MacDonalds song Ghost that just came out yesterday, 11/23/2022

[@cornick115]

The 20 generation doesn’t even understand oppression my stepmom fled Cuba it was A dictatorship now she’s here wher she’s free… is thankful if anybody in the US does not appreciate the United States of America then go to a country that is a dictatorship and see how quickly you wanna come back here… I was born in the 80s and I’m worried and terrified for my kids to grow up in this generation.. so I’m going to teach them as a parent mortals, values and ethics the proper way to handle life and to deal with things I don’t need the school or politics or TV to indoctrinate my kids you get where you are in life by how hard you work for it just facts love your reaction your

[@bradleygolden7000]

wrong ghost dude!

[@jamesbarbour4341]

Great Dante reference with the, "double pain of grief" section. I believe it's the circle of the lustful and I think it' Francesca speaking.

[@SK-ut6tw]

I lost my mother almost 4 years ago. The grief never leaves. That first year was pure hell.

[@burrito898]

I don't want to be cremated or embalmed or buried in a box. I want the mushroom burial where you grow back into the earth!