Deftones - Dallas (Eros) - Extended Version

[@Escaped-FromHellview]

This is fucking amazing

[@nerad1994]

DarthSpeedForce yes indeed

[@youwouldknow]

ty I love this song so much

[@froyerthedestroyer6756]

Well it is Deftones.

[@inoshikachokonoyarobakayar2493]

So good 😢😢😢 Miss you Chi.

[@evangelineencarnacion1781]

That’s just the way the cookie crumbles :3

[@GhostSymptoms]

So melancholic... it's perfect without vocals... not all songs need vocals to make you feel something...

[@youwouldknow]

agreed

[@TonyRedgrave1501]

You know there are actual instrumental bands who never feature vocals?

[@dclarkmusic]

Allan Pv true, but... chino tho

[@jacobf7409]

While I do enjoy this song in its purely instrumental state you can clearly tell it was written with vocals in mind.

[@coryjoe_c]

Would be a perfect intro song on a album as it is.

[@chrisstone-streetlightinte5629]

I can only imagine how Chino would sound on this track...this album needs to see the light of day.

[@froyerthedestroyer6756]

Tbh it definitely would be great if it were just a instrumental

[@2nba258]

Message to Deftones - WE NEED EROS!

[@adrianromo1956]

we here

[@savinostillavato2808]

YES PLEASE

[@maris7457]

I would buy it if they did (wouldn't just youtube/spotify it). I'd love it

[@leviathan3630]

We still need it

[@2nba258]

@@leviathan3630 Yes we do!!

[@overlordchemm3705]

I have no idea what kind of aesthetic the Eros album art or it's many fan-made iterations fall under, but I'll be damned if it isn't the most oddly entrancing thing I've ever seen. SNW felt like a precursor but this hits the nail on the weird, indescribable head. Something about the use of water, sparing use of plant life, and warm, glowing colors with hints of dark green is incredible.

[@HEXAGRAM-mo4cg]

Great thought, SNW is probably my favorite album of all time ever since it dropped day one. But this album would have definitely been a follow up to that pain and suffering and I think they wanted to escape it desperately. I am so glad we still have deftones today, no matter whats been going on internally.

[@crunchy_crop]

You described this so well I love you. Like I have been thinking this exact thing.

[@iCookCrystalMeth]

Seriously, where did this image come from?

[@iCookCrystalMeth]

Nvm, just found it, “3D Apophysis Flowers: Workflow” on Deviant Art

[@patatejambom6310]

its really 2004 ish high school feeling

[@machetemayhem7206]

This literally makes me cry for no reason. It’s just such a nostalgic song and deftones is so amazing... I just can’t

[@user-wv5gv3dw5u]

I hope I get to hear EROS before I die

[@seanisao3812]

Yeah...okay then.

[@stoner_jimi]

ya ok

[@Shoe_On_Head]

may kill myself to it

[@romain13121]

Same emotion.

[@elvishendrix676]

The melody. It sounds so empty and sad, yet so beautiful, peaceful and nostalgic in a way. It takes me back to a place I’ve never been to and makes me miss someone I’ve never met.. if that makes sense. This is for sure my favorite Deftones track! Smile was pretty badass as well and I have a strong feeling that Eros could be their best and most important album, never to be heard. I do hope that we get the pleasure to listen to Eros one day. The perfect way for them to drop it, in my opinion, would be to release it as their final album and this piece of music right here should be the last track on it. As a farewell, an end of an era. R.I.P. Chi

[@curtistreska9803]

Man that is well said

[@axsent801]

Word

[@syndrodome]

Couldn't have been worded any better.

[@boglarkafarkas6030]

Gondoltam hogy együtt is lesz

[@puredragonn]

fully agree, Eros would have by far been their best album. this and smile are my favorite songs of all time

[@justinrisen1929]

This and Smile man.... Makes me truly believe in the possibility that Eros may be thier magnum opus/finest work.... Rock gods plz let us be graced with this masterpiece at some point. Even if its thier final record what a way to honor Chi man. Deftones fan for 20+ years and they haven't faultered a beat.

[@gheuk984]

Something special about the way this song is not finished/polished. It's at a point where you just can't touch it anymore. Chi's gone, and it's just beautiful the way it is.

[@paintyoursky]

The way the guitar is the voice on this song... Just incredible.

[@mxfxn6474]

oh god, why is every Deftones song so fucking perfect? Never ever found a better band

[@NULL-ug7ve]

Still wishing Eros would come out. I come here often to listen to such a wonderful tune. Wonder what the lyrics in mind would've sounded like. But maaaan this sounds so fucking good. This and smile.

[@rockoutmichigan]

"And here i go once again with you..." is what Chino's notes said for the lyrics

[@Parrish_Muhoberac]

SMILE is already done.

[@joaquinvaleri7022]

​@@Parrish_Muhoberacreally?

[@kidk3820]

after listening to this over 100 times i’ve come to the conclusion that it’s perfect without any lyrics.

[@365daysgone]

You're only saying that because you've only heard it as an instrumental, so you're used to it

[@prisonmike3667]

I really really hate to say this, but I feel like what this song has become, lyrics would kinda ruin it. Look at U,U,D,D,L,R,L,R,A,B,Select,Start. Perfect song as is.

[@iCainiac]

It would be better with lyrics

[@daviounwells8994]

I agree. I’m a bit curious to know how it would sound with lyrics though.

[@romain13121]

@@prisonmike3667 U-U,D,D,L,R,L-R,A-B,select start cheat code of super Nintendo lol and music of Deftones.

[@hoddimagg]

I think this song is perfect the way it is. I love the dirtiness of the recordings, the realism, it feels like I am at band practice. Reminds me how everything is far away and dreamy in your mind. How nothing will ever be complete and somehow that's OK. Beautiful work of art

[@positionthepositron]

well said

[@AshPlaysHorror]

I agree, leave it just like this. It’s so raw.

[@sneakychrisdude]

The only thing I would like is to have this version on spotify or something so I can listen to it outside of home

[@lasttimeigaveafuck]

you have the same love for it jus like i do nice meeting u lol, but fuck dude this song speaks to me no lyrics needed , at the worst times of my life deftones will always b there , im barely 20 wishing i never made it to 18

[@hardy309]

I love how you can hear the bass make the drum kit rattle, amazing tune !

[@anthonygerhardt9505]

Abe’s drumming is insane

[@sarthakbiswas2201]

I've tried finding long and hard for more than 6 years something like the Deftones, people say Chevelle and Tool - but they have a different sound. This is so melancholic yet so much joy.

[@sarashults7489]

Its just one song but try two way mirror by loathe. Has deftones vibes to it. I also just discovered Hum after reading about them playing at dia de los deftones. Deftones have referenced them as an influence, you can definitely hear it.

[@eternalise]

If you started with the Deftones from the beginning, you might like the band "Relative Ash", though they sound more like Adrenaline/Around the Fur era Deftones. They were amazing live and really cool people, too. I still have a shirt somewhere that the band all signed after hanging out a long while just talking to us. They didn't graduate onto the more atmospheric sound the Deftones did after White Pony (which hadn't released yet when RA's album was recorded) but had they kept going I always felt they probably would have, they were very Tones-influenced. If you search relative ash their album "Our Time With You" should come up, it still holds up on its own merits imo.

[@Aardvarked88]

Nobody else comes close. Just be grateful we have them in the first place. I don't even think there are that many bands who can come close just on the sustained quality of their output over two and a half decades, nevermind the sound.

[@miguelmeza3820]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKWTq2WPeZtnrLc&start_radio=1

[@lianah5496]

listen to The Love Machine or Romance by Varials. i think the vibes are pretty damn close to deftones on those two tracks specifically. I always thought Chevelle was just as good as Deftones they give me the same feeling tbh

[@rockemsockem5436]

The groove to this song is so sick

[@navananower]

abe with another banger linear groove as usual

[@brittanymarie613]

Really makes you wonder what the rest of the album sounds like

[@youwouldknow]

I think about it a lot, hopefully some day Chino will release it (and the new Team Sleep album too).

[@omegaweapon116]

I've always imagined that if it was released, I'd like it more than Diamond Eyes, Koi No Yokan, and Gore.

[@lukeimontv7086]

Yes it does

[@DWFORTY]

Loaded up the bowl after working all night and realized I needed to hear this while sparking 💯

[@yzy_indigo]

its sad that we never officially got this album but knowing why they didnt want to release this just reinforces the fact that Deftones has to be the greatest band to ever exist

[@johnsondwayne8258]

Eros will be released one day. This album might be their best ever. But we will have to wait until that day to hear it in it's entirety. Until then, long live Deftones!

[@davidwillner7498]

2019 might be the year...

[@TheTeaTVI]

@@davidwillner7498 i think they're planning on keeping eros shelved for a little longer while they work on the current upcoming work... don't take that as gospel, that's what i think is probably going to go down.

[@dancerschanel]

2022 i hopeeee

[@vamblz7375]

I'm still waiting ☹️☹️

[@sakihealthbars1341]

@@TheTeaTVI we've been saying "Next year" for eros since Diamond Eyes came out, at this point there's no point in releasing it since it'd be weird for Sergio to relearn everything Chi did before his accident.

[@dlangeryt]

fuck imagine this song album quality with some lyrics......

[@mikeeclipse]

dlangeryt this song would be sooooo badass with Chino singing!

[@dcblunt666]

Honestly, I think this works perfectly fine as an instrumental.

[@mikeeclipse]

DC Blunt Doesn't it !!! Its such a well put together piece.

[@mikeeclipse]

I think it could work either way. I think it would be great as an instrumental and it would be great with some singing.

[@omegaweapon116]

I agree. Just the guitar riff alone in the "chorus" makes me feel all kinds of nostalgia.

[@sleepassist5745]

I wish they'd release Eros. I remember finding the Team Sleep demos just floating around the internet, I alot of them were bare bones and nothing like TS album. Chi was one of the bassists that inspired me to become a bass player.

[@paintyoursky]

I love the garage band feel. Reminds me of recordings with our cassette tapes of band practice in the late 90s

[@joaquinvaleri7022]

Or even a Silent Hill rock song

[@KoinoyokanSemlos]

dallas and smile won my heart

[@trahowski]

till this day. till this day.

[@danielabregoli]

Favorite song of all time. Always coming back to these extreme and powerful sounds .. a piece of art, of life. I love you Deftones.

[@Argueabouteverything]

This song takes me to a place that I’ve never been yet is oddly familiar. Stoic and nostalgic at the same time. I can’t get enough.

[@RitaSaghen]

You may talk for hours about Tool's precision, perfection, mathematics behind the songwritng and composing, it's ok. Great respect for Tool... However if you want to know how emotions sound like, go listen to Deftones, cause they are the true masters of magicly picking, what's in your heart and soul, and transforming it into music. And if you feel empty, they will pour all of their best inside of you and make you feel alive again.

[@youwouldknow]

and Team Sleep too

[@oscardarrell]

Tool let me think, but sometimes i just wanna feel..

[@RitaSaghen]

@@oscardarrell exactly :D

[@Parrish_Muhoberac]

I actually agree with you, yet a balance has to be struck between the two for ANY music to be even CLOSE to perfect. After all, don't forget not only the LISTENER detects it, like you have said well, but the person PERFORMING it... ever heard of "Feeling The Audience" as so many bands say? Things will never be perfect. Just well balanced.

[@Ballhawk99]

Yep it’s amazing when a sound can express more than lyrics ever could

[@formalbusinessonion7265]

Driving through Dallas, Texas at 2 in the morning to this song . . . how fitting.

[@joaquinvaleri7022]

Or go to Silent Hill

[@daveharttify]

The og's remember. They were being so open with the making of eros more so than ever before, and ever again. They were giving us clips and studio updates, they played melanie, they brought td back and the hype was there. Pretty fucked how things turn out sometimes. Shout out to the old sl board.

[@trevor4835]

this would have been their greatest record. this song alone, is like a serenade to my soul

[@dragonfly8341]

One of the most anticipated albums yet to see release ever, it's still too painful for the band to revisit & complete it (Chino & Abe have stated it's about 75-80% done), but they seem more interested in moving forward & not going back. We may only see a retrospective release when the band is all said & done, if at all. A shame. Rest In Peace Chi Cheng, never forgotten 🙏

[@nick__977]

I think we can all agree that the melody brings memory of missing someone,even if you don't know who that person is. It's crazy as i scroll down throught the comments that we all get summoned to this song,and yet we think all so alike. As i'm listening to this tune,i am thinking of all of you listening to this even if you don't know me! Proud to be a deftones fan with y'all!

[@jackdrvry]

I'm thinking of you too . Love this song

[@brettlakes3032]

Abe kills the drums every damn time.

[@paolapaz1486]

and stephen just rips apart the guitar 🙏🙏🙏

[@AttilatheThrilla]

They should go back and master this... It sounds like a great tune

[@Agostoic]

Man i got so much faith on this album being totally awesome, forever waiting for it's release

[@youwouldknow]

you're not alone bud, I can't wait for it to get released (hopefully)

[@anditos.88]

Julio Agosto yesss, me too.. The last legacy from Chi

[@Menoetius.]

Releasing Eros is something Chino definitely wants, one day, who knows when. But it will happen... Although in recent days the drive to complete the album has kind of dwindled but I have faith they'll get into a certain mood one day and they will want to sit down and work off of what material they have towards the album. One can hope. Personally I think it would be kind of disrespectful to the fans to NOT hear what Eros had to offer, but that's just my opinion.

[@danielabregoli]

Argentina!

[@dalekay9ine]

Menoetius I’ve always had the theory that they’d end up releasing it as their last ever album.

[@samcrooker4679]

You can tell this album was probably excellent, as everybody was in MUCH higher spirits and more hooked together as a functioning unit writing music; than compared to Saturday Night Wrist

[@hxdo888]

thats why i love snw

[@zzslpr]

@@hxdo888 Yup

[@kaylam2253]

It's funny how an unreleased Deftones song is better than most mainstream music today

[@kzac7789]

Kayla M So true!

[@carstencolberg1427]

Haha!!! Spot on... :-D

[@infoassassin84]

Because Deftones are the shit and better than all mainstream music these days.

[@mrcheezle3910]

Nah . Lots of good artists out there .

[@infoassassin84]

Lots of good bands out there, maybe... Lots of mediocre bands, definitely... No one close to the bands that come out of earlier eras.

[@wickedfrancis21]

someday this album will release!

[@emilsa488]

Hope so.. :(

[@danielressler8140]

Emils Arcimovics Chi's accident was in 2008. He died in 2013.

[@crappyaccount]

Let's hope so

[@scottyscott1898]

david francis guess it won't get dropped. 😨

[@avocado1226]

david f -I hope so, it's such an amazing album, I hope you all get to hear it one day also.

[@trevor4835]

the lead guitar right after the chorus's is SO smashing pumpkins, was trying to figure where I recognized that tone

[@shareelalala]

It really is!

[@greiner7414]

Good observation

[@justinrisen1929]

Absolutely Smashing Pumpkins reminiscent for sure. At least earlier SP.

[@lifeisaparty]

I feel like I want Eros to always be a mystery. I feel like always wondering what could’ve been is more fun than getting to hear the finished product

[@8bitakvids]

Yeah but nah..... We deserve to hear it eventually. Honestly, I think they should do one more record and then drop EROS, tour the world and quit to chill out and rest.

[@lyth4082]

At 0:38 Abe does the fill that is used before the chorus of Graphic Nature

[@TorlingJarl]

Man, this song really locked in a lot for me. Deftones is My favorite band Abe Cunningham is my absolute favorite drummer This song has my favorite drumming of any song. Ever. tbh this might be a top 3 deftones songs for me...

[@kekoa028]

I really wish they kept the guitar part at 0:57 in beauty school. It's so beautiful

[@youwouldknow]

yeah, I like this version way more. But i'm glad they changed it up so that this could maybe be released in the future without it being the same as Beauty School.

[@trahowski]

It sound hella finee

[@laurisaarinen1126]

Damn i wish there was a better quality version of this, and no vocals needed. That little guitar melody and the cool beat from Abe make this so good...

[@therealmalady7373]

Chills from the first few notes, love that for Deftones

[@jerryneace98]

Even a outtake of a unfinished song is better than 99% of the music out today....rock in roll will never DIE.

[@jbiz3]

I need an entire album like this. Pure "New Age" influence.

[@dissolvemusicofficial7652]

I love it. It somehow sounds so different from Deftones, yet still retains a dreamy feel. Just different.

[@rubenramos5949]

Por qué la música de Deftones te hace derramar lágrimas de nostalgia? Gracias Deftones... Su música me ayuda a pensar mejor sobre muchas cosas...

[@dbrown8698]

Give the fans what they want! We NEED this.

[@gabrielpalmer9660]

The backdrop you made for this song fits the atmosphere of the track fucking perfectly honestly. It may not be finished per se but this is easily my favorite Deftones song and favorite vibe they've created.

[@youwouldknow]

thnx man, took me a while to find the right image but like you said, felt perfect to me

[@Genethagenius]

I’ve been a fan of the Deftones since “Adrenaline” came out when I was in high school. And hearing this makes me even sadder and angrier that Chi Cheng passed away. Besides losing an amazing musician this record sounds like it would have been up there with the best of the Deftones material!

[@kazrinkalidkalid4980]

Its been awhile now since GORE is out last year. Cant stop listening to any DEFTONES songs. They are an amazing band!!

[@tear34]

I need this album so much Im gonna cry 😓

[@osirisstacks6509]

Shaz C be strong✊

[@marcusbrown87]

I could listen to this song on repeat all day! Long live Chi Cheng!

[@seektruth707]

This song is awesome. The guitar just sings and expresses so much emotion. I find it to be somewhat of an energetic cleanse - in a good way...

[@BetaBreaking]

I'm in love. This track is somehow still unreleased? It's got so much atmosphere, emotion and tone. Abe's playing is so tight along with the guitar riff by Stef. Now I just want this album.

[@chubydukskruber7969]

Bruh this is amazing. Have they essentially said this album will never be released?

[@h4ruka-_-isde4d]

nope, it was indefinitely shelved. in 2022 abe (the drummer) said there would be some possibility for a release, as an EP or something similar.

[@humpitywithdumpity]

I find it interesting how this eventually turned into beauty school. Both great songs!!

[@tonesofdef2144]

someday this masterpiece of an album will be released.

[@mikeeclipse]

I hope Eros will be their next album. There's a video of them jamming this song and Chino is actually playing bass, and Chi is on the guitar playing the part with the wah wah pedal.

[@youwouldknow]

yeah saw that one, looked dope

[@youwouldknow]

Glad you enjoyed it - I found the image by searching on Google Images for "Deftones Eros." It will be the second search result.

[@casttheshadow7512]

He doesn't use a wah in this

[@mikeeclipse]

@@casttheshadow7512 watch the video

[@noahthornton605]

Eros is a reference to Greek mythology. Eros was what is the modern day cupid. Wish more people in this thread knew that

[@WoKEWoRLdMAdNess]

I can hear Chino's melody in my head for this and it would be amazing.

[@THENIGHTMAREINC]

Really hope this album drops someday. Didn't really vibe with Ohms and Gore, but this immediately brought me back to the Deftones I left on 24/7

[@youwouldknow]

I feel u

[@jonathanmarquis4307]

Ahhhh this song hits me in the feels. So beautiful. So sad. RIP Chi

[@Raffe7_]

"Dallas" é uma música que originalmente seria lançada no álbum "Eros" da banda Deftones, que acabou sendo arquivado após a morte do baixista Chi Cheng.

[@rarebuffalo6580]

The Cure's influence is strong in this one

[@dannyredlich4594]

Recomend me songs like this pleasee

[@RC-fi8nn]

@@dannyredlich4594 check out songs like "From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea", "Disintegration", "One Hundred Years" and "A Forest". Their discography is amazing, and a big influence on Deftones.

[@lucaliserreperez1790]

@@dannyredlich4594 silent hill 2 sountrack

[@AshPlaysHorror]

@@RC-fi8nn Can’t forget the deftones remake of the cure, “if only tonight we could sleep.”

[@itknowsmusic]

Big Just Like Heaven vibes!

[@Russell..ShredNeckGuitarTech]

Ive been waiting to hear this for years. Probably my favorite deftones song of all time since yall started. So euphoric.

[@aaronhunt4961]

I can taste the summer air as I drive listening to this for the first time....that was last year and I don't think that will ever leave me. Then suddenly I'm taken back to many years ago.....late night on the lake. Idk why this piece does so much for so many people perhaps it's the raw imperfections like the favorite scar on your high-school sweetheart that brings you to a sense of calm or normalcy, relatability... I'm not sure they even know the importance of this song...or maybe they do and that's why it is aloud to stay like this on this platform. Perhaps it's not even possible to alter this song any further because it would bring out a side of humanity that this world is not ready for...

[@notactualsize2223]

...not just Eros is needed... I'm sure I can speak for all when I say, WE WANT IT ALL! Full send, Sir.

[@victortheoneandonly]

Yeeeeeeah

[@Thecasualgamer-pp5wc]

They dont want to do it, chino said they it just doesn't feel right without chi

[@hoornii4576]

this riff so sick!!!

[@DigitalMicks]

Just imagine listening to this live... Pure sound at max volume = heaven on earth

[@nikkybfly]

dam this gives me the feels! I hope one day they release this album!

[@digitalbath.]

might be my favorite deftones song.

[@leol4863]

listening to this waiting for Ohms...

[@wingsofthephantomghost3105]

this cleans my brain. so beautiful.

[@Linguinesticks]

I almost don't want Eros to ever be released. Dallas and Smile are so good, but, if they don't feel right dropping it without Chi, then I can't help but think that what we'd get wouldn't be right.

[@pleksikj]

I am so ready for this song to be released! Thank you so much for release of this version!!

[@youwouldknow]

You're welcome!

[@stavros3438]

SNW and the random snippets from this album are deftones artistic peak imo, everything ATF white pony etc it all lead to this. absoloute shame that it ended so tragically, though i think their new material is still good its just so different

[@jayechristian9697]

Lineup for this tune (as shown in rare studio footage of this same song) Chino - Bass Chi - 6 String guitar Steph - 8 string guitar Abe - Drums Frank - keys//samples

[@twinfang1954]

Such a shame I'm only hearing these snippets now. They sound amazing. RIP Chi, Eros sounds like it could have been even better than White Pony.

[@IceKoldKilla]

I keep coming back. Hoping one day we'll hear Eros. It feels like the wait many had for Tool's album.

[@samcardenas1991]

Definitely.

[@ionlyusepics]

toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[@rich9040]

"It's inevitable"

[@daveperry4941]

This song is absolutely perfect. It's obvious this was a jam. Session that turned into a song brilliance. Absolute brilliance deptones is definitely an experience, not a band

[@jaytee2413]

I hope and wish Deftones releases theses beautiful songs from Eros. This song has no lyrics and I’m freaking in love with it. This band is unique and so under appreciated.

[@jamesgreen5371]

Absolutely beautiful

[@peterbotond7759]

This would have been deftones at its finest, this is the perfect deftones sound for me. Hope it comes out some day tho...

[@davidgorski5729]

Please release EROS!!!! I really hope this wasn't what became of Beauty School

[@allen1678]

Sounds much like Cure. I love it

[@mj350gt2]

This riff is so awesome ! Then the break comes in! Rip CHI

[@fattitastaleydevedder2527]

El último legado que nos dejó Chi Cheng 💚💚💚

[@cliffburton616]

Imagine if they released Eros and (like) Linus. I would die

[@MrBlick76]

Dude!!!! Yesss!!!!!!

[@M1L3Z.HVX200]

odd finding a deftones song with the same name as me but im def not complaining

[@aarongarza8224]

Love you all Deftones guys!

[@xradical89x]

has that surreal Team Sleep vibe yeah?

[@argeliotorres2812]

Yes bring Eros back. RIP Chi Cheng. One love for chi I bet the album is incredible.

[@TheSara1103]

I love Deftones so much

[@metalpuss158]

This song gives me all the feels, its almost poetic & sexy even though there aren't any lyrics, it shows how powerful deftones music is. I hope they officially release this one day ❤️