fun. - Be Calm [AUDIO]

A new song from fun.'s debut album "Aim and Ignite" which will be available 8.25.09.
For more information go to / ournameisfun
LYRICS
As I walk through the streets of my new city
my back feeling much better, I suppose
I've reclaimed the use of my imagination
for better or for worse, I've yet to know
but I always knew you'd be the one to understand me,
I guess that's why it took so long to get things right.
Suddenly I'm lost
On my street
On my block
Oh why, Oh why
Oh why haven't you been there for me?
Can't you see, I'm losing my mind this time?
This time it's for real, I can see
The tops of trees are turning red
The beggars near bodegas grin at me
I think they want something
I close my eyes, I tell myself to breathe
and be calm.
Be calm.
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
I know that it gets so hard sometimes.
Be calm.
I'm scared that everyone is out to get me.
"These days before you speak to me you pause."
"I always see you looking out your window."
"After all, you lost your band, you left your mom."
Now every single crack, every penny that I pass,
says I should either leave or pick it up
But with every single buck I've made
I'm saddled with bad luck that came
the moment I was baptized
or when I found out one day I'm gonna die
if only I could find my people or my place in life
and when they come a'carolin'
so loud, so bright, the theremin
will lead us to a chorus
where we'll all rejoice and sing a song that goes:
Oh be calm.
Be calm.
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
I know that it gets so hard sometimes,
Be calm.
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.
You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive
and everything's wrong
It just gets so hard sometimes
Be calm.
I don't remember much that night,
Just walking, thinking fondly of you
Thinking how the worst is yet to come
When from that street corner came a song
And I can't remember the man,
The panhandler or his melody.
The words exchanged had far exceeded any change I'd given thee.

[@craigthemighty853]

"You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive." lyrical gold

[@faith-jw7qf]

oh hi phan hello hi I'm traah

[@alexandratorresmunoz4362]

Just as I read this comment that's what was playing omg

[@ccb36]

Yes oml

[@EXCELlentLyrics]

@@alexandratorresmunoz4362 me too 😮

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

“I love that”

[@AnticDuelist77]

I love how Nate's voice cracked at the beginning of the last chorus when he says "Oh, be calm!..." Because it fits the mood and message of the song so perfectly.

[@user-dg9er7xu8d]

FUN. stopped making music, and that's a shame. their music still helps people, or at least me. they shine light into my life. they're like a dead star whose light can still be seen in the night sky. I hope they'll continue making these masterpieces some day, and be this living star again.

[@bellathegamingcreeper6964]

According to the wiki, they were an inspiration for AJR (A band I really like and has made me better ).

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

Thank you for sharing, I had no clue that they stopped.

[@thomasblock9750]

Arctic Fox the lead singer is making a reunion with his old band "The Format" you might like their music too

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

TAB1562 Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll check it out when I can!

[@noahnolte7288]

@@bellathegamingcreeper6964 literally the best band in the entire world.

[@Itsnotanymore-ku7dz]

This song is criminally underrated.

[@lycaptain]

yessss

[@qweniverelefever62]

Good, let's keep being criminals and enjoying it

[@wyattoberhauser6329]

5 million views though

[@jungeunpark8203]

definitely!!!

[@Luhseilah]

this is definitely my favorite fun song

[@KatPlaysPC]

"You hate your pulse it thinks you're still alive." I love that

[@nicktroyer6938]

***** ik me 2

[@vlcgams5650]

Lyrical gold.

[@thefatmexican1806]

i would like to know^

[@Rolling_Coasters]

Thefatmexican me too

[@breeziebunnie3294]

i have generalized anxiety disorder with invasive thoughts and paranoia and this is honestly the best representation that isn't even directly about mental illness that i've ever heard and i love it so much

[@toridstonvillage7954]

I agree wholeheartedly!

[@goint]

I remember the first time I heard this song, I was having the worst mental breakdown I'd ever had and listening to this song was like having everything I was going through described perfectly.

[@apersonalive4111]

I nearly had a breakdown rn and listening to it on repeat is saving my life

[@marxgarita01]

I wish I could have found this sooner, can't believe this is 8 years old

[@omo1991]

+Dipjolt ♥

[@28stabwounds90]

I’m here and it’s 11 years old omg

[@devlin4795]

Cant believe this comment is 4 years old

[@potatoboi2548]

I just now found it, and im happy

[@lycaptain]

12 years now 💜

[@brendopls]

This deserves more recognition than Some Nights, I think.

[@hannahyoung2137]

for sure

[@OhhBiscuits]

Aim & Ignite is for sure the better album.

[@kyleebarton5376]

I like all alone better, but I love all of Fun's songs

[@stationshelter]

tbh

[@bootyqueso5566]

way more

[@Airestotle09]

Still the best song they've ever written. Freddie mercury would be proud

[@eugeneyebra3655]

the lyrics tho.... feels like i'm from the novel family hahahah

[@Devolgalf]

This is like a mini Bohemian Rapsody

[@__RD14533]

YES!

[@joelparece5111]

Sweet mother of God it is. Holy crap

[@urieldelgado5548]

This comment makes me so happy

[@jakeburbridge6031]

How?

[@GuyNamedChris]

+Jake Burbridge Cause it's a mixture of 1) Broadway musicals 2) 1970s rock 3) Modern punk It combines genres excellently just like Bohemian Rhapsody

[@ashleighthompson2855]

This has been my favorite song for 10 years. I have anxiety and weirdly enough hearing Nate Reuss scream “be calm” makes me feel better😂

[@Jessiemats]

1:16 to 1:23 I only had my left earphone in, so all you could hear was him singing without any music. Gave me shivers lol.

[@Jessiemats]

Still does

[@samanthahilleary1179]

Hahahaha

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

My headphones weren’t plugged in correctly, so I had a version without the singing. It’s relaxing if you don’t know what’s playing.

[@kenmoops7547]

@@Jessiemats Haha sick! 🔥

[@lycaptain]

oh yea that’s cool :O

[@theallmightyboop4732]

Oddly enough, even though this song feels like a breakdown that threatens to give way at every listen, its helped me overcome said breakdowns. Its like this song reaches down to your hyperventilating self, is also panicking, but leads you through and out of that panic with teary determination. Like sobbing in a thunderstorm but smiling and screaming "Im gonna make it" with every thunderclap. Its so bizarre and hard to explain, but its beautiful and I cant get enough of it.

[@SuperEpicness]

I knew I wasn't crazy I have the same reaction

[@wagawewo]

I'm not crying, its liquid pride

[@bronk222]

StrawberryJamHair LOVE IT

[@littleskittles1019]

StrawberryJamHair lol

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

*gay vibes*

[@Oldaccunt]

"You hate your pulse because it still thinks you alive" I can't even express my love for that lyric.

[@_paleo.figs_5881]

Listening to the music in this is like Remy trying different foods in Ratatouille

[@jeaniegopen]

This song sounds like what an anxiety attack feels like

[@CC-jh4kd]

Jeanie Pendleton more like a manic episode

[@fungi3394]

Im pretty sure thats literally what its about

[@Anabellelynnmusic]

That’s what it’s about

[@pinnacleexpress420]

you should be more specific because no, the entire song does not feel like that.

[@omac4237]

This is the song I listen to when I'm having an anxiety attack. Something about sung/screamed "be calm!" just works. It takes about 10 repeats until I sing in, but it really helps if I'm in full pacing-panic mode.

[@mialorusso8244]

if fun were to write the sound track to a musical it would be THE BEST MUSICAL EVER!!!

[@GraysonZieglerPlusMe]

I have been thinking this for FOREVER.

[@KatPlaysPC]

OH MY GOD YES

[@saraunderwood6322]

SOMEBODY GET THEM A PRODUCER! :D

[@andrewma9682]

Talk to Damien Chazelle, he's good at this music movie thing, but also I want to be a filmmaker when I finish growing, and it would be really cool if I made a musical to Fun music.

[@lycaptain]

TES YES YES I AAS THIBKING THIS SHDKSWHISGZOSJSHZKX

[@IProvideLyrics1924]

As I walk through the streets of my new city My back feeling much better, I suppose I've reclaimed the use of my imagination For better or for worse, I've yet to know, but I Always knew you'd be the one to understand me, I guess that's why it took so long to get things right. Suddenly I'm lost On my street On my block Oh why, Oh why Oh why haven't you been there for me? Can't you see, I'm losing my mind this time? This time I think it's for real, I can see All the tree tops turning red The beggars near bodegas grin at me I think they want something I close my eyes, I tell myself to breathe And be calm. Be calm. I know you feel like you are breaking down. I know that it gets so hard sometimes. Be calm. I'm scared that everyone is out to get me. "These days before you speak to me you pause." "I always see you looking out your window." "After all, you lost your band, you left your mom." Now every single crack every penny that I pass, Says I should either leave or pick it up But with every single buck I've made I'm saddled with bad luck that came The moment I was baptized Or when I found out one day I'm gonna die If only I could find my people or my place in life And when they came a'carolin' So loud, so bright, the theremin Will lead us to a chorus Where we'll all rejoice and sing a song that goes: Oh be calm. Be calm. I know you feel like you are breaking down. I know that it gets so hard sometimes, Be calm. Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times. You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive And everything's wrong It just gets so hard sometimes Be calm. I don't remember much that night, Just walking, thinking fondly of you Thinking how the worst is yet to come From that street corner came a song And I can't remember the man, The panhandler or his melody. The words exchanged had far exceeded any change I'd given thee. Oh be calm, be calm. I know you feel like you are breaking down. Oh I know that it gets so hard sometimes, Be calm. Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times. You hate your pulse because it still thinks you're alive And everything's wrong It just gets so hard sometimes Be calm, be calm.

[@samayling9855]

"Available 8.25.09" was it really that long ago :(

[@keenolopez661]

I was too late

[@otterlilyx]

2009 this song was thought of 2008 the year of when I was thought of

[@geirokkuii5707]

that was my 5th birthday holy shit

[@notangelic3047]

I was three wow it was that long

[@danyboy14101998]

AND 5 years since fun. Separate 🥺

[@tylermiller6585]

Fun. Always reminds me of Queen

[@BeegYoshi24]

As a middle school teacher with some really crappy students, I really connect with the part where he says "I know you feel like you are breaking down... It gets so hard sometimes. Be calm."

[@SkiggsMoDiggs]

You mean a lot to some students though. My 5th grade teacher was incredibly kind and like a kid and he helped me out a lot. He's the only teacher I used to have that I still think about and miss, he's made a HUGE impact on me.

[@BeegYoshi24]

@@SkiggsMoDiggs Awesome comment, I enjoyed reading it. I still remember the teachers who had a big impact on my childhood

[@CubeJello]

If you use only the left earbud at 1:16, it's like Nate's just talking to you.

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

“thanks for the advice, mister”

[@benbuller2374]

That vocal high note at 3:00 gets me everytime

[@7_RIP_7EVE7]

The second I read it is when it played I swear 😂😂😂😂😂

[@min3craftiscool553]

This is still my comfort song in 2024 and I started listening to them in the early 2010s i miss fun... I hope they'll come back eventually bht even if not the songs they did make are still amazing and timeless as far as i can see.

[@omegahpink]

My thoughts just went from "This is fucking weird" To "This is fucking gold" Thank you Mango

[@omo1991]

+Clear's O Baby A Triple true! that was my impression at first. :) but as the song progressed, i started to realize how awesome it was. ♥

[@bryanorozco4499]

+Gee Ji 10/10

[@abrarramadan6869]

Best song ever, Almost made me cry at the part where he goes : "Oh why, oh why, haven't you been there....."

[@cbrodeo5935]

I think this song is one of the best representations of Nate Ruess and Jack Antonoff’s genius writing abilities. This is an expertly crafted masterpiece of a song.

[@OakenBarrel]

The whole "I don’t remember much that night" section is pure linguistic joy, the sheer grammar of the sentences could never look less rhythmic or song-friendly, but sounds so powerful. "Just walking, thinking fondly of you" is probably the most gentle and pure way of describing affection we have for someone on a constant basis Lyrics here are indeed pure gold

[@gia3gia3]

I found this song during my freshman year in high school. Then completely forgot about it after losing my old music playlist. I’m a freshman in college now and I’ve fallen in love with it all over again.

[@LauXstamp]

Me literally me. Like a gift from the past

[@weeewoot1770]

I come here every time I have a panic attack... been helping a lot lately.

[@kreamy_kenny]

2:40 - and on Idk why but this part is just **chefs kiss**

[@TheCrew935]

best part 0:00 - 4:10

[@zoeohoran]

TRUE

[@bojomoonlight]

It's The Age Of Chance YES I AGREE

[@LXlive]

yaaaaaas

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

_I thought it was going to a point in the song, not the end of it-_

[@destick-atized11]

@@Arctic_and_The_F0X 😂😂😂😂

[@petitpois23]

this song hits different when you have generalized anxiety disorder

[@leonietrzeba6778]

gad gang ✌🏻

[@piratehalfdroid7370]

And a panic disorder, me

[@rachelbbq]

I love this song aw I just think it's really beautiful that it keeps telling to you to be calm as the music slowly fall apart. I feel like that's a pretty accurate representation of what it's like

[@johannwilder1437]

Fun is a bizarre combination of the following: 1) Broadway musicals 2) 1970s rock 3) Modern punk Their music is refreshingly melodic in a cesspool of tasteless trash.

[@GoonManGuy]

It helps that Nate Ruess has some pretty good pipes with a nice range. I might be a bit of a fanboy.

[@elliottgyll8453]

Goon truuuuueee

[@I__--]

Goon This is our town, scrub!

[@Horrorangell]

Oh my god. I like 1 and 2 no wonder i like Fun. so much.

[@jainascott5093]

Also, I think there's q Beatles vibe in some of their songs.

[@wendyneverland2377]

This song explains me, trying to decide to what university I want to go and hoping I'm even good enough for one, while resenting myself for not leaving everything and travelling. what do I do with my life

[@fountainpenink6593]

this is me right now, thx for your comment, it's oddly reassuring...

[@wendyneverland2377]

+Ioana Laura You're not alone

[@charlottemoore1138]

Wendy Neverland nice profile pic and I hope u stay calm :)

[@wendyneverland2377]

+Char Moore thank you :)

[@tayerss789]

Joonie's Galaxy I can relate on everything you typed

[@MiniNoahTheWorm]

I've only heard the popular bangers like some nights and we are young. I can't believed I only recently found this, it's too good

[@inapplicability]

Literally better than anything on Some Nights. I miss this fun..

[@Shantelio101]

The only song I really enjoyed from "Some Nights" was the one song everyone overlooked, that actually sounded like the good old fun! "Some Nights Intro" :) Now they're going more pop :/

[@inapplicability]

Shantel Sitterud I don't know if 'pop' is necessarily a bad thing, because I'd call this pop as well. But Jeff Bhasker and fueledbyramen have manipulated fun.'s sound into something that just isn't fun.. I loved Aim and Ignite. It changed my life and what I expected from an album. It's what pop should sound like. Bruce Marlon Some Nights had some very questionable creative choices. It was an incoherent mess that tried to do everything at once. Aim and Ignite was consistently good. Nary a bad song on that album. Wowsers. Basically, fun. had more evident creative control on LPI than LPII and the new song they played sounds like a rehash of themes from Some Nights. I expected something fresh, which Aim was. Some Nights sounds like everything else on the radio and I don't think the choice to sound poppier was intelligent or ironic in any way.

[@Artruin]

I like Why am I the One, some nights, we are young. Of course I like this album but in my opinion the most amazing song is Why am I the One but the most amazing album is THIS ALBUM

[@TAGstunts]

Bruce Marlon not true at all

[@hottopic8455]

***** I must say, I prefer this album to Some Nights simply because I like more songs on this one than Some Nights. My favourite song of theirs is also on this album, The Gambler. Then my second favourite, Be Calm. Third favourite would probably be Carry On, though. Anyway, I like Some Nights, but I'd rather listen to Aim & Ignite. There's only one song on this album that I'm not overly fond of.

[@raulcastillo2615]

Fun.= Modern day Queen

[@mahomatsurii]

Lakin Space igual ya no están juntos :'(

[@UnRubenDario]

siguen jjuntos ..solo están en un break para trabajar en proyectos individuales

[@mahomatsurii]

Rubén Darío Macías Navarro ahora tengo una razón mas para vivir

[@UnRubenDario]

jajaja ! pero pueden pasar añoooos hasta que hagan nueva musica... no te emociones tanto por vivir jajajjaa

[@UnRubenDario]

nahh mentira..VIVE VIVEEE

[@ryananderson6826]

List of what I love about this song: everything.

[@TurboPikachu]

I fell in love with this song from 1:30 onwards. Why the hell did Some Nights happen? Aim & Ignite is a spectacular album, vastly superior to its successor.

[@rae-gan]

+TurboPikachuX "vastly superior to its successor." thats what my parents say about me

[@bryanorozco4499]

Why an I the one -> I wanna be the one. it gets better -> it only gets much worse.

[@carlosmiguel-ld4rz]

Give it another try. Some nights has some amazing moments :)

[@JeremyGalloway]

The two Fun albums are so different because Nate wrote most of the songs in A&I with his former band, The Format. They were almost done with a new album, but then they suddenly broke up. Nate got their blessing to take most of those songs and release them with his new band, Fun. Aim & Ignite features mostly these songs, and not many songs written by Jack Antonoff. Some Nights, however, had heavy influence from Jack Antonoff, who is basically just another mainstream pop songwriter. I like Jack too, but his style is much more generic than Nate's. I know for certain that The Gambler, Benson Hedges, and At Least I'm Not As Sad were 100% written with The Format. Be Calm sounds like it was, too. In contrast, Walking The Dog sounds like Jack Antonoff's work, which isn't bad at all... just more mainstream.

[@kenmoops7547]

Uh, some nights is fucking sick, so is this album. They're both solid releases.

[@theonionqueen3519]

This song is what a manic episode and anxiety attack feel like.

[@Henry-wi7hd]

It's this album's tenth anniversary soon...I miss fun.

[@katzy9]

Holy shit I forgot how much I liked this song

[@ShaneyDaneyStudios]

this has always been my favorite song, but what with all my research papers, projects, practices, applying for colleges/scholarships, work, making sure i graduate with honors, this song has meant more to me lately, and it seriously keeps me sane at times when i think im gonna lose it. i love it. i love fun.(:

[@melissasapien3479]

Any one here in May 2021? ... this is such an incredible song , why is it not so known like other hits now a days ?!😩

[@chowderheadify]

This sounds like it should be a show tune...I LOVE IT

[@rb71743]

This is a masterpiece, change my mind.

[@nataliemontgomery1967]

this is my favoritest song of all time and i gonna memorize it and get it stuck in other peoples heads because this song is freakin awesome

[@KurtWarnerMovie]

Finding this video actually changed my life and the direction it was headed, and I feel it's finally fitting to tell that story here almost nine years later. I was 15 back in 2012. To give a short background on me, I had grown up under the roof of a metalhead and pretty much exclusively listened to music within that genre (being raised on Sabbath & Maiden, at the time was listening to Avenged Sevenfold and similar bands of the sort.) As well as this, I never really considered myself to be an artistic person of any sort. I was an anxious, insecure kid that suffered a lot of bullying and verbal troubles in my home, and really only coped with all of that playing CoD and doing average middle-class white kid stuff. Anyways, I had just finished my last final of freshman year of high school, I remember it being a wonderful, carefree day. No more school, Minecraft had just come out on the 360, Dad was having friends over and made really good sandwiches, etc. Towards the end of the day, I was listening to music on KZbin, and the song White Sky by Vampire Weekend had reappeared in my head for the first time in well over a year. I never listented to music like this, but my bible teacher from a previous year used to play music of that sort, anything ranging from them, to Sufjan, and funny enough, Walking the Dog by fun. In particular, I hadn't heard Walking the Dog in a long time, and I didn't remember the name of the song, but I remembered the melody. And after scouring my brain for any lyrics, I finally found the song. Wasn't my favorite song in the world, but it did bring back wonderful memories. I'm not sure if autoplay was a thing back in those days, but for whatever reason I ended up accidentally clicking on Be Calm, this particular video of it to be exact. I had never heard a song like it before, one that had such a wonderful story and progressed in the way it did. I remember feeling so entranced and mystified by the song, so much so that I sat on this video clicking repeat for the next four or five hours, just listening. Keep in mind, my attention span has always been trash, so sitting and listening to a song (even to this day) without doing anything else is incredibly rare for me. But ever since that moment, life for the next year or so literally felt like a coming of age film. I found a group of wonderful friends that truly showed me what love is, and taught me so many avenues of self expression. This was 2012 going into 2013, so Some Nights was on the radio, as well as The Lumineers and all around music that fit all those moments too. I fell in love with a wonderful girl, started going to plays, writing and reading poetry, writing my own music, going on spontaneous adventures, you name it. Hell, even nearly all my classes in school had some form of artistic expression within them somehow. I don't think I could ever truly put into words how perfectly the world seemed to spin in my favor for that time in my life. I still experienced sadness, sure, but without that time in my life I know for a fact that I wouldn't be even a fraction of who I am today. Fast forward to now, I'm 23, a college dropout, struggled with substance abuse and made a lot of shitty decisions in the past four years, and currently feel the most depressed, hopeless, and alone I've ever felt in my life, all from my own doing. This may seem like a drastic tone shift, and it certainly is. But I wanted to tell this story because I think about giving up on everything, everyday. I've lost every way I know how to run and mask my pain, which is all I ever really knew how to do, even during that wonderful time. But for the fucked up experiences I've had in my life, I've also had wonderful ones that have made it all worth it, this story in particular. Anytime I hear this song and anything from fun. and the Format, it reminds me of my 15 year old self, finding this video and beginning the new chapter in my life. I was showered with love and and new wonders at every turn, enough that I might write a book on it someday when I have a working memory. I was skeptical of God and fate for many years, but having lived through what I have, I believe in these new chapters and opportunities, as well as these scars telling wonderful stories when all is said and done. I type all this (and my story) because I saw how love changed me, and as much as I get depressed and think about taking my own life, it fills me with despair and sadness thinking that anyone might feel similarly. Love is an unbound force that can change anyone and anything, and the wonders that are entailed for our personal experiences is something I believe is worth living and fighting for. I urge you to please reach out for help if you're ever feeling alone or suicidal, there is always someone out there who wants to be your crutch, no matter what the circumstance. You never know what person you might fall in love with, you never know the wonders and virtues await your future. And you never know what video you might accidentally click on. If you've read this far, thank you for reading my story, and if you need someone to reach out to, feel free to reply to this comment and I'll find a way.

[@romanappolyn]

Thanks,I feel the same, this feels so liberating😊

[@KurtWarnerMovie]

S.A.N 787 i love your profile picture! but i’m glad you feel that way, feel free to reach out if you ever need a friend and have a wonderful day 💚

[@kellyfreer9260]

Hey this is a really nice comment, you're a good storyteller! I know this js kind of a random reply, but i think your story is fascinating, thank you for writing it here :)

[@KurtWarnerMovie]

@@kellyfreer9260 hey thank you so much that’s really sweet of you! i hope the new year is treating you well so far 💚

[@hexius_]

Amazing story my man. Please don't ever do anything to yourself, you sound like an amazing person and I'm sure that, despite your current situation, life still has many pleasant surprises in store for you. Keep strong, thank you for the inspirational message. I don't usually respond to KZbin comments, but I was so moved by your story that I felt compelled to respond.

[@ElleDeas]

God, i over-memorized this song in high school. I haven't heard it since 2012 or so and somehow I'm singing every word like I heard it yesterday. They were here for a short time, but they gave us art for sure.

[@docdoc.4500]

The horror when I realized I had accidentally disliked this absolute banger

[@Addisonmoreno]

This is such an amazing song, I just can't believe it.

[@joshuamaubach5593]

This song grows on you sm, I used to hate it but now I absolutely love it.

[@AnqelicRawr]

I listen to this song when I get anxiety attacks. Works every time.

[@hyacinthus6049]

I'm sorry. This is a serious comment but nice profile picture and username :)

[@helenburns1156]

Delilah Winchester Same! It's the only thing that works for me. I think cause when I'm singing along to it im focusing on the song and telling myself to be calm. I don't know how I would have survived these past couple years if I didn't have this song to help me through the panic attacks.

[@vinzaputra]

i love this song from the first time i listen it

[@TheCrimebaby]

I came here by typing in Calm music while trying not to have a mental break down.

[@rleesmith2155]

Did it help?

[@TheCrimebaby]

RLee Smith yes.

[@base330films9]

I understand that feelings

[@CloonieKing]

I read your comment awhile ago and I just remembered it when I needed to calm down so I decided to come back.

[@davirrini]

@@TheCrimebaby very late but hope you're ok during these times

[@SlaviKat28]

11 years later this is still a bop

[@lenterabagas4064]

2021 squad where u at?

[@elderly_gentleman9489]

I love rading all these comments that say this song helps them through their anxiety- it helped me as well, when I had severe anxiety in eleventh grade. I just love that so many people realize that a song that sounds like it's falling apart is purely cathartic. Such an amazing feeling, such an amazing song.

[@flawoksantyna]

they are one of those bands whose lyrics really mean something, amazing!

[@_paleo.figs_5881]

Who else loves it when he sings "melody"??

[@josephiking27]

I dream to hear it live in concert one day. If only Nate comes out of "retirement" lol

[@victorwisdom1871]

"The words exchanged had far exceeded any change I'd given thee." There's something profoundly mystical and beautiful about how one conversation can change and shape your perspective towards life forever, hence changing your life itself for the better. And to think that conversation was held with a panhandler you'd never met before and had just given a few dollars or cents along the street makes me come to the conclusion that Nate met an angel. Always be kind to people. You just never know.

[@SarahM-lw2gd]

I remember this around when it came out. I still love it so much now!

[@rosengarden]

the best song i ever heard

[@superfunguy60]

The E5 before the final chorus gets me every time, Nate's vocal range is genuinely so impressive

[@hannahdevyor858]

I absolutely love the fact that you can hear Nates voice crack or get scratchy at times. Love this band so much I can't even put it into words.

[@quinbrick8861]

thank god for this song. hidden gem

[@Ayanok0jikiyotoka]

KZbin why isn't this trending? Why your algorithm promote cringe instead of real masterpieces

[@AStarkofWinterfell24]

THIS is the best song on the album

[@meepmeep749]

I feel like this song just slaps my brain in the face and tells it to chill out. I just feel better listening to it

[@christopherkobs5354]

This song exudes a tone of going crazy while trying to fit in and be normal for me. I get the anxiety piece but I feel like more of a joker/Deadpool mix of character and emotion match this song instead of an anxiety attack. Almost like making the crazy just casual, could go well as an intro song of a really messed up movie like that in my opinion. Just a piece of art this song is!

[@adelyssaolguin]

This has been my go-to song for about 5 years now. Aim and Ignite will always be my favorite album. 💜

[@vinayakrajvedi3764]

Im literally crying listening to this Crying to this song since 2015 when I found this beauty

[@slutforsoukoku]

Thanks, Virgil.

[@miikeneko]

Duuuude i totally forgot this song existed! I love it so much!!

[@zaydandkareem3686]

This Song Is Timeless!!!

[@artsysundae]

this album deserves more recognition honestly

[@marz3308]

2019 anyone? i miss fun.

[@carolcarty6909]

So do I

[@jacobwolf5602]

The format was better

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

I’m in 1920.

[@eahemming]

I wish the world would have recognized how much it needed Fun. when this album came out. Depression and anxiety are out of control, misery is rampant. So many of us in this modern world live hazed by the constant whispering of the world in our pockets. Aim and Ignite gives us the message that true meaning in this life comes from our relationships with others, and ourselves. When I listen to their music, I feel I'm being enlightened to the human condition. That we're all here for the sake of each other. We could converse with a person about our purpose without the slightest hint that maybe our purpose is that other person, or all people. Being as good to each other as we can, and finding peace in such a noble life.

[@lostalkerdeiporchi5291]

finally someone who digs deep. your comment is a great interpretation of this song, and in general of the album. In fact, this work represents a perception of lack of meaning, of meaning in the pure sense of the term. Where in the middle of this emotional chaos the artist used metaphors such as "the treetops turning red" or "I see them grin at me". the emotional content is incredibly complex.

[@im418vco]

I usually listen to them when I feel so stressed and problematic with life lol I have been their fan since 2013 but I just listened to Aim and Ignite last December. I was browsing through fun. songs one night because I was struggling with my acads and I really lost hope at that time and thought of all the worst case scenarios possible. Then I came across a playlist of the whole album of A&I and this was the first track so I thought that I should listen to this, just one song because it was getting late and I was tired. I listened to this and wow I have never found lyrics that sums up exactly what I actually felt. This song is really a blessing from the heavens. It was really timely and it did help me build up hope. This song is so good I found myself an hour later that I was already listening to the last track of the album and lost sleep. I hope they continue doing songs because there are a lot of us here gaining massive hope from the lyrics that they tell. Long live this band!!!!

[@butteryourbread4228]

Fuckin degenerate

[@seraphicsharpshooter3136]

You need help, no one should ever talk to themselves like that.

[@tiy-ee1075]

This song will be playing at my funeral it's beautiful.

[@yanstein8464]

this song is basically a theatre kid having a panic attack and i love every second of it

[@__RD14533]

They're no Queen, but they are dam fine!

[@43rip]

I THOUGHT OF IT ALSO OMG

[@ivy2037]

starburst they’re good, but Queen will never be outdone

[@gabe105]

@@ivy2037 let them have their opinion

[@frugalfruit3792]

I'm so obsessed with the way he says "melody" at 2:58 DAT VOCAL RANGE

[@Kamyu03]

What a truly great song. It shows the huge Queen influence on this band. This is like the Indie Bohemian Rhapsody.

[@badbitchbrigade1496]

is this anyone else's "grounding" song? whenever i'm particularly stressed or worried or panicky i turn this on and things get at least a little better. the name makes sense.

[@rayenmeslem5547]

And how can I possibly be calm ?

[@jungeunpark8203]

I didn't know this song. Now I come to know this heartbreaking masterpiece. What have I done until now? I've never heard anything like this strong heartbreaking song!! I am listening to this crazy song over and over and over and over again like a mad guy. I even didn't know your existence when you were actively promoting. It is so cruel !!!!!!!😡😭난 이런 밴드가 있는 줄도 몰랐는데 해체된 후 알게 되나니...이건 너무 잔인하잖아.

[@princearthur5532]

I heard this a long time ago and I still come back to it. Take care of yourself

[@briarscott9288]

I have chronic anxiety and when it gets bad I think of this song. ^-^

[@ejp3292000]

Me too

[@mitchellswartzell3027]

Briar Scott did a doctor diagnose it?

[@briarscott9288]

Yes

[@aythnic6722]

Listening to music from my childhood always brings tears to my eyes. This is pure gold.

[@blklblrider84]

I listened to this song on the way to boot camp in 2012 on my ipod video and it is one of the most prominent memories of my life.

[@Mandy-mf8ks]

I can’t stop listening to this

[@wooble-]

**Waiting for the Sanders stans to arrive**

[@celestinebuendia]

yusss

[@jesus_says_chill8688]

Omg I’ve found my people! Virgil’s playlist introduced me to a lot of interesting songs tbh

[@desertrose793]

woobleination that’s how I found it I now love it a listen to it when I’m crying

[@user-sg3im7rt2j]

hereeeee :D

[@sapphiresaplingz1254]

Virgil's playlist brought me here, too! If you think about it, when the song gets to the second verse, it starts to sound sort of like Virgil's theme.

[@thebird3759]

I was today years old when I realized the beginning of the song is based on Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding by Elton John! Gorgeous!

[@lordscottoftherios5127]

wow i guess im one of those people now, I used to listen to this song to help me. I just refound it, in another life I live away from my old one.

[@danielrigby7468]

I remember listening to this song at my dads wedding, having a slight panic attack. Beautiful album.

[@funpersonakaebw1110]

This is amazing, and also feels like a musical theater song.

[@ImJhava]

I remember listening to all of their songs 3 years ago. I forgot about them as the years went by! I'm really happy i found them again.

[@josephiking27]

Greatest song of all time