Five Finger Death Punch - Gone Away | Singer Reacts |

[@932bandit]

"Survivor's Remorse" is what many veterans feel and sometimes go back to combat to try and "make up" for losing other soldiers. I am a combat veteran and have unfortunately seen this with a few people. Thanks for your reaction to this video and giving your thoughts on this issue. Take care.

[@rayactions]

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[@Theycallmemusicole]

First thank you for your service, we love you and all our active duty and veterans, thank you for protection and sacrifice. We know!!!! MY Son is an Afghan Iraq war veteran, and we have to be there for them as they were for us. We are losing to many warriors here at home to their own hands.

[@932bandit]

@@Theycallmemusicole All the best wishes for your son.

[@paulchristiansen7014]

agree with you about this matter as I did 3 tours in Iraq and 4 in Afghanistan because I felt lost at home and empty.. was a PMC/ S.OP still have moments of loss.. stay frosty all brothers and sisters out there, respect and love from Ontario Canada

[@jaymcnamee3083]

Absolutely, it still haunts me everyday that I got out almost 20 years ago and my buddy didn't.

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

Im sure someone already mentioned it, but the lead singer for FFDP is a Marine combat vet, it's one reason he makes a lot of military centric videos.

[@chrisgeraldson6741]

After loosing my four best friends over there I felt much the same way. Regret. Guilt that I came back and they didn't. It's a certain pain you just don't forget. It's this ache that never goes away, and to this day, 10 years later, I still ache, I still hurt, and cry, and get angry, but FFDP has helped me a lot through the years. Thanks for reacting

[@NoneYaBidness762]

God speed Brother.

[@samf.6298]

Thank you for your service sir! Not idle words either! Most of your country actually appreciates the hell out of what you and your fellow service members have been through in service to this great country!! Too bad our government has forgotten you, but we'll work on that. Very sorry you and all our veterans have to deal with the remnants of war. No one should ever have to shoulder that. God bless!!

[@briansgamesandanime]

This is another great song by them. It's actually a cover a song originally done by The Offspring from 1997. They took this song to a whole new level with the music and the video.

[@AceofSpades53]

Pretty sure Dex made it because of his girlfriend passing away.

[@scottbradford192]

@@AceofSpades53 You are correct

[@AceofSpades53]

@@scottbradford192 I’m so smart - 🤓

[@GameTesterDev]

Yep... This did for FFDP what Sound of Silence did for Disturbed.

[@trevalarose8155]

Great cover of an Offspring song. Their version is incredible as well.

[@parkerdutcher58]

FFDP makes a lot of songs to honor the soldiers and military. They are one of the 1st that volunteer for USAO shows

[@chaosreign7851]

This is why veterans need to be looked after when they get home and it just isn't done well enough. Amazing reaction as always.

[@bosthrows4805]

As Memorial Day approaches in the United States, before you start your BBQ or trip to the lake, check on any of the veterans you might know. For every soldier that was killed in action, there is a veteran that will feel responsible for that loss. Memorial Day is a stark reminder for those that do feel that sense of responsibility. Make sure they are ok.

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Thank you for your reminder. Too often, veterans who have served are forgotten by those who they serve. And the only way we #EndaThe22 and #EndThe5000 is if everybody remembers, and everybody makes it a point to let veterans know their service wasn't in vain. Again, thank you.

[@gearheadmn]

This is actually a cover. The band 'The Offspring' is the original performers.

[@StephenPalmer1]

Combat veteran with PTSD here. I love this band, this video and your reaction to it. Five Finger Death Punch have been strong supporters of the military, raising money for veterans through merchandise sales and trying to connect struggling veterans with organizations that can help them.

[@RamblingRob-vi7ct]

Same I struggle still also 😢

[@bigcris07]

I second the recommendations for "Coming Down" its another one of their songs with a powerful message and strong video.Great reactions by you. You really take the time to understands songs and what message they try to send with the video and lyrics. Not many reactors do that.

[@soundervideos]

Yes. I second this. Not only one of their better songs in meaning, but also great video. However, I would also give a trigger warning for self harm too.

[@animerandomness]

As a veteran of the U.S. army, these songs and videos hit me even harder than they otherwise would. I was in Iraq in 2011, and I heard over 200 explosions while I was over there. Any one of those explosions could have been the one to hit me. Mortars are nothing to fuck with. I felt the shockwave of the mortars while I was on base. Thinking about it now, 12 years later, I can't help but agonize over what so many others have had to deal with that I was lucky enough to never be hit by. That also includes innocent civilians living in those war-torn countries that have nothing to do with their government's decisions. Do the politicians get it yet? No. They don't give a shit. I wish there was a way to put a final end to all of the wars this world fights. I believe there are a lot of people that want peace instead of war, but the ones charge make the decisions to throw more lives away. This song is also a cover of the original by The Offspring. Both versions speak in volumes about this experience. Five Finger Death Punch also illustrates the issues with the government in another song they wrote: "No One Gets Left Behind." They really step up to call out the ones that are making these deadly decisions since they don't seem to have a sense of accountability of their own. I saw 5FDP live last year, and they were every bit as intense in concert as they are in the studio. It was a dream come true because I have been listening to them since about 2005. Keep it metal. \m/

[@logik1677]

As one of these guys, thanks for sitting through this

[@rayactions]

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[@timelope3003]

I’m a vet and can say from personal experience this is a hole a lot of us can very easily get sucked into, and it’s very hard to get out of

[@michaelfredgren1342]

Survivor's guilt is a powerful thing that our Soldiers have to deal with once they return back home that many, many people back home just dont' see or understand. Most recently, survivor's guilt is an untold issue running through our medical community that has watched the impact of COVID has done over the last three years. That is why I always say about this video. Three soldiers died that day, but four soldiers were lost.

[@MoreBatteries]

Decent cover of The Offspring's 'Gone Away' song. Was not intended for the military, but a close family member.

[@gabrielkain1]

This is a Offspring cover. Both versions are amazing.

[@steveg5933]

I have a friend D. We were both US Navy Hospital Corpsman. He joined up with his best friend, Buddy. Both became Corpsman. Dw wound up on a Carrier in the Mediterranean off of Lebanon. Buddy wound up with the Marines in Beruit. D saw the explosion out to sea, not knowing his best friend would ultimately be the last body found in the rubble that was the Marine Barracks. D escorted his friend home for the final time & has struggled with survivor's guilt all these years later.

[@jamesmattingly32]

I did 39 months forward deployed in combat. I've lost more of my brothers to their demons that to enemy interactions. We who were the front line, defending our freedom, and fighting for our brothers and our families, will never be the same. Just don't forget us like America did our Vietnam vets....we love all of you!!

[@DarthMalgusThaGoat]

I love offspring but being a retired army vet myself, this song hits my heart WAY harder since my brother lost his life in a similar way to these guys in the video

[@megcperez]

My grandfather was a retired Army medic (Vietnam), he passed 2 years ago from (gratefully) natural causes. He loved the song but wasn’t keen on the video but it always irked him that no one seemed to notice the KIA bands.

[@DarthMalgusThaGoat]

@megcperez yeah I noticed them immediately and I've watched so many reactions where they don't notice and it's like EXTREMELY obvious what they are

[@megcperez]

@@DarthMalgusThaGoat you’d think the close up would clue them in on the importance 🙄 Either way, know there’s a military family down here in TX grateful for both yourself & your brother. As an epileptic I’ll never know the weight of serving but please know that I appreciate & respect you both for the sacrifices made. And as someone with 5 biological brothers myself, my heart shatters for you all. San Antonio is big on military & the USO allows us to bring home soldiers for Thanksgiving. In my family we load up our table with them so to speak, as many as we can fit in the truck. I promise you as a military brat, sister & step mum that I’ll bring an extra service man home in honour of your brother this Thanksgiving… he’ll have to watch the Dallas Cowboys game though so…

[@Seven50ml]

Thank you soldiers for fighting for us. We need to reciprocate more myself included.

[@StevenSmith-w4p]

I remember every Soldier I lost, every Soldier injured. I’ll remember forever.

[@TheSwedishTraveler]

I also recommend the original by The Offspring!

[@HC19200]

Yep, this song has gotten so popular again through FFDP, that many dont know it came from The Offspring !

[@Fuerwahrhalunke]

Imho better. It feels much more raw to me. Not to mention that the meaning is different between the two. And there is, personally speaking, no real emotional attachment to FFDP's cover for me.

[@Fenthule]

@@Fuerwahrhalunke I feel that entirely. Dexter is wayy more emotive with his vocals in the original.

[@rayactions]

I had no idea it was cover, thank you for pointing that out. Will definitely go listen! 🫂

[@Fuerwahrhalunke]

@@rayactions You won't regret it 😊

[@Joerogansp0dcats]

Idk about y'all but i seem to like this girl's reaction videos more than other and i really appretiate the effort she put

[@iamrickrock]

Good cover of The Offspring classic. I still like the original more but that doesn't take anything away from this version.

[@RamblingRob-vi7ct]

Both served their purpose very well I love both versions

[@chaoticmangaka]

FFDP does a great job of visualizing their messages, regardless of the subject matter. As I've seen people recommending, I fully recommend doing a reaction to their song "Coming Down". Though it depicts very sensitive topics, it is very powerful. For those who may not be interested in their genre of music, I still suggest people not only watch their videos, but also listen to the lyrics in their songs. Sure, this is a cover of a song by The Offspring, but it is songs like this that helps them spread their messages, and helps bring awareness to these issues.

[@prividinc]

The band has a close relationship with the US armed forces. Zoltan Bathory, the guitarist, is also a competitive martial artist. He is also an instructor in close quarter combat (CQC) for the US forces. according to his wiki: "He is one of the few civilians certified by the US Army as an L1 Modern Army Combatives Instructor - Close Quarter Combat."

[@curtisosborne1594]

Our fallen veterans are LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

[@sociosanch3748]

One of my personal favorite covers.

[@Bu3pratt73]

As a disabled veteran I will try and carry on in honor of the brother and sisters that were lost! Thank for giving the songs a voice to people that might understand the battles combat vets go through

[@zer0cool128]

They do such a good job of expressing the way we feel and the things we struggle with is because the lead singer is a combat veteran from the Marine Corp.

[@Swift926]

Seeing two of my friends being killed by a suicide bomber car that took out our rear patrol vehicle definitely puts things into perspective for you. I'll never forget the sounds and smells during the chaos as a small group carried out ambush on the remaining vehicles with rocket-propelled grenades and AK-47s. My Left Femur was shattered by a round, but even still, I can't complain because I got to go home and my friends didn't.

[@lowkey1969]

It's a brotherhood. And once you're in it, you feel the loss of everyone. You just mask it with dark humor and attitude.

[@kevn2683]

Coming down by these guys is an emotional vid too... not about soldiers but a strong message nonetheless!

[@Mach11976]

It's a living hell that took many years to understand. Thank you Bay Pines VA for helping me.

[@litterboxbandit]

This is one of the best covers that has ever been done.

[@blakemcelrath54]

The high pitched sound at the beginning is the ringing in his ears from the explosion of the IED. Rest easy fallen warriors, your last breath waves our flag 🇺🇲

[@kanomorrow7622]

“Wash it all away” is my favorite FFDP song! You should react to it. It’s more upbeat and has a cool chorus! Check out the drummer he’s pretty good! Great job and reaction!

[@juanmendez3770]

We form a bond that goes beyond personally knowing that person. we are brothers and sisters, and I don't have to be a close friend, for my heart to break when they suffer. They are forever my brothers and sisters.

[@2eREPPARA]

Aussie combat vet Separated by distance but united by spilt blood,until Valhalla brother 🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@johnraygun9868]

I retired in 2019 after 21 years as an active duty combat medic, love these guys and all hey do to get messages out, happy that they will be able to enjoy their retirement soon and spend time with their families after all these years on the road. Love ya FFDP!

[@satanonfire666]

love this song

[@EliteIIClark]

I have listen to these so much and everytime I listen with the visuals it just hit so much harder. They are amazing as bringing light to hard topics. From listening to reactors that have been in the army or know people that have, they believe that the idea of joining up again could be seen as wanting to go back and use what he knows and has experienced to try and make sure he can save it from happening again. However they also say that it can be seen as going back as he knows nothing else and is just waiting for war to take him too so he can join his fallen friends.

[@McLeod2022]

Grateful for this reaction.

[@heathfitzgerald363]

There’s many reasons FFDP is one of my favorite bands but their support for us in the military is number 1.

[@16andrewn]

Your assumption of us spending most of our time together is correct, but for clarification, we're family, not just friends, but your reaction was understanding and well done.

[@dimmie2782]

Those metal bands on his wrist at the end are called KIA (killed in action) bands and the unit patch in the video is the 82nd airborne division. I served 6 years in the 82nd and i know the pain all to real that’s represented in this video

[@gracesprocket7340]

The reaction from the two servicemen in country at the end was for the three 'in memoriam' bands on that returning vet. Three KIAs is a more than usually high number - and there may be a blend of awe, respect and ... superstition around him that could make it hard to integrate easily.

[@Metzwerg74]

he talked them into it, and only he survived.... that must be shattering.....

[@chrisell2823]

After many years still not over it but knowing that people understand helps

[@chueysmama2622]

Good job Rachel, I am so glad you do these videos. Survivors guilt is a wicked bitch that is hard to shake. I'm NOT a veteran, but I recently lost a very dear friend who was, and you're right it is a disgusting shame how veterans are mistreated by the government. It is an embarrassment. We all need to do whatever we can for these men and women that went above and beyond. I thank all you veterans reading this, peace to you and much love and gratitude from my heart.

[@rayactions]

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[@jamesdoyle1315]

Great reaction thank you I can only imagine the guilt he felt talking his friends into inlisting walking point and missing an IED that lead to his friends dieing I personally don't think I could have put the gun down. Survivers guilt is a horrible thing to live with. To all the service men and women in or out from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU for the sacrifices you made that has allowed me the freedoms I have. To those that never made it home my god ease your burdened soul and my you find the rest and peace you so truly deserve. Finally the ones that are not talked about enough either, to the family and friends of those that service,have served or have died in action THANK YOU for your sacrifice and sleepless night of worry and the ultimate loss my deepest gratitude to out to you all. My God bless each and every one 🙏 ❤️

[@johnmutz9919]

Don't miss them in concert this weekend in Arlington texas. Biggest Best concert of our lives.

[@TechNIXian816]

Great reaction, also not sure if you're aware, but this is actually a cover, the original being by The Offspring,a mid 90's pop punk band, I highly recommend checking out the original as well 😊

[@willl84]

Another from them that's guy an amazing message is Coming Down. Epic song and a really good video

[@mickluchsinger486]

Thanks for watching this video. Survivors guilt sucks. At a brother Marines funeral all you can think is, I should be in that box not him, at his grave all you can think is I failed. I spent 7 years with a bullet with my name etched on it after I got out. The bullet is now gone but I still can't stand Memorial Day I have to drink 5 shots for my brothers that aren't with us anymore. One day I will drink a horn with them in Valhalla and all my other warrior brothers and sisters. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC

[@funnyconversationguys2213]

This music video makes such a bigger impact on me now as my major coursework at university this year was to research the impact of landmines, the more I read about them the more horrified I was, land mines actually end up affecting civilians most of the time (70-80%) and 30% are children. at the current rate that humanity is going, it's predicted to take 1000 years before all the current landmines are demined...

[@grimmliberty7447]

I know someone with 27 of those black bands.... after all his tours in Iraq and Afganastan he is now on the line in South Korea. He just says society has no place for him anymore.

[@Steven-p2v]

I was in the 82nd airborne division part of the 3rd bct and our job was to clear the road side bombs and seeing a humv on fire like that brought back so many memories

[@williamwarren9362]

"To those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor that the protected will never know." P. McCree Thornton

[@fishinman539]

I call it survivors remorse ! Guilt that you survived and friends didn't! As a veteran i know this all to well

[@adventuredoods4699]

Man that song gets me every time.. 😢

[@connectionlostmigrating99]

The Offspring has the real meaning of this song

[@garrettmarshall1288]

This is a cover. Its originally by the punk band “the Offspring.” It’s off of the album “Ixnay on the Hombre.”

[@carladams5891]

FFDP has a song and video about police as well, When the Seasons Change. It's a good one and I highly recommend it!

[@charlesmayberry2825]

I know a lot of guys that came back and wanted nothing more than to go back to the battlefield, for various reasons, some from guilt of losing members of their units, some that went back because they couldn't really function after coming back and realized that war is easier than modern life. Some came back but the war never left them. Most of those friends were marine corps, several of them served with my brother. The thing is reintegrating with society is hard and they get no real help with that.

[@felpawgaming8767]

This is actually a really good cover of a offspring's song

[@1982jeepcj8]

I watched this video with a bunch of recently returned veterans that had gathered on discord after returning home. They would gather and we would game and honestly check up on each other, they still do. This video was recently released at the time, and it coincided with what I will call a dark anniversary, There incite is the survivor when back in because he is lost......and he redeployed either to get vengeance or to die, or both, for those around him, he will be spooky to be around.

[@davidjones2874]

Check out, "I Drive Your Truck." Silly name for a song that's also about those left behind.

[@GenXMetalHead73]

This is actually a cover originally done by The Offspring, but the meaning is more emotional in this one then Offspring's version. Both are really good though!

[@jamescoleman8954]

Yeah, you want to see the true view of it all, you must check out Arlington cemetery one day that will put it all in perspective and there is many more outside of just Arlington. I have three family members at Arlington cemetery myself.

[@davidward9737]

How about do the original by "The Offspring" and hear how this song was originally written and why

[@Snoopremacy]

I am a little late to the party, just recently found your channel. Kind of keeping with the "war theme", I would highly recommend taking a look at Sabaton as well. Soldier of Heaven, Christmas Truce, Attack of the Dead Men, Night Witches, they are all really good, and they do a great job at telling a historical story lyrically.

[@davidengelhardt1880]

i do love this version and they do an amazing job of making it there own but the original offspring version is just as deep

[@77Fmydog]

i already love you raya i can tell it hits you

[@JayyDott-tr1mq]

Ik a lot of people who fought and didn't make it. It's sad. I'm only 17 and 2 days ago met with a Marine recruiter trying to get in. I have to go through meps in a few weeks and then after high school I'm in

[@towely]

That scene pounding out pushups and punching the floor, not sure any veteran leaves that place, they just learn how to mask it better. Or if it's possible to leave it, I haven't found it yet. Civilian life blows donkeys...

[@sylvainvanduyl6143]

As a Dutch veteran, been in Afghanistan Twice (after that the Netherlands pulled out of Afghanistan) it was a strange world to return home... Offcause, home is where everyone else is... But some things you learn of do, the things you see and hear... That makes the western world a strange place. Especially when you learn what (more) are the reasons we needed to go, and we (all) lost good men. In end, we were send in, and not enough was done afterwards... Have you ever tried Pro-Pain? That is a pretty good band with a special sound! Songs like 'Take it Personal' would be great starters ... Although, 'In for the Kill' would be a great if you would like to dive right in.

[@jonelwood4629]

I'd give anything to have the guys back.

[@joelambert6816]

Sadly some of our boys never leave the desert, even sadder is when all they want is to go back.

[@theoutdoorslifetv3200]

A friend of mine lost both of his best friends on the same day. Same operation.

[@scottieScottScott]

#FFDP There are so many ppl out there who just say the music is just a load of noise, but the musicality and lyrically is something else. Songs like The pride, Wash it al away to name 2. Tom Macdonalds #Dirtymoney and Citizen Soldier Broken Like Me are on repeat. Have a listen you wont regret it..... Keep em coming Rachel...🥰😍

[@lizardman8712]

My brother is an officer in the national guard....he wanted to be a grunt(someone who dies in the front lines) but didn't go to that part...but if it happened..i be heartbroken...i honestly didnt care but i feel different towards it..rip to those have fallen ❤

[@RemnentPlays]

There's another FFDP song, "Coming Down". Strongly recommend if you've got any history of depression or are emotionally sensitive to the topic, prep yourself first for the lyrics before doing a reaction. On a different note, if you want to be surprised by a vocal range like Slipknot, check out "Handshake with Hell" by Arch Enemy. "Blind and Frozen" by Beast in Black is also on the list lol.

[@samanweiler2699]

My sis served in the military and is a vet. I know some what there going through

[@paulfields5309]

They don’t give an off button when you leave the service.

[@shannonoverton138]

You should do "Coming Down". They pull no punches in any of their videos.

[@dwightengle8802]

This Army Veteran cries every time.

[@devinbrinkley3509]

as a veteran... i love five finger dearth punch

[@gelucarausu]

Mylady, you do martial arts or boxing, and you are left handed, holly mother of GOD.

[@GeorgeDiggins]

This band. ! I’m a retired soldier

[@danielmcfly85]

I read so many things about Our Soldiers fighting for our Country / life. I know that FFDP are pretty patriotic in this case, but people should start to ask themselves if the wars they were sent to are really needed? They did their job, right. But actually the US-Government not just did let them fall after .... The biggest lie is that they make soldiers believe that it is for protection. It never was in the last 20 years. They are used for political interests (Oil, = Money = control) The sad question is: Will this ever end? The states are the only Country in the world who is permanently involved in a war or at least at the same time more at once, since WW II. Literally! Let the wars stop even if this would mean a bit less comfort and economic prosperity. BTW original song is from The Offspring. ;-)

[@Christopher-e7o]

This is a remix of Dexter Hollands song, Offspring look it up

[@sammyharrison1050]

good one thank you for it good day bothers and sisters and thanking of you all here and over seas

[@Wrathlon]

This is a really good cover - I highly recommend checking out the original by Offspring as well. As for veterans IMO the absolute minimum should be a non means tested pension, free medical, free travel, never paying tax ever again for the rest of their lives. You paid your country already, you dont owe it a single thing more, it owes you.

[@UltraViolent21]

Great cover of an Offspring song

[@jamesunderwood4764]

That's the point

[@ret1sgreyes]

I won't lie, alot of us pulled multiple tours just for revenge and self spite of the loss we felt: loss of comrades and friends, our innocence, and our faith (God and humanity).

[@ofdcwb]

Count the bracelets on his wrist in the last shot.

[@G00FFY-96]

There my Brother's and Sister's more than Family.

[@williamcooper126]

Suvivors guilt is a real bitch and can lead people to crave war since that is the only place that makes sense with what they feel. Chaos is the only comfort left.