Nick Shoulders, "Bound and Determined," // GemsOnVHS™

[@GemsOnVHS]

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[@donovanmcgillicutty3776]

Thanks again, Gems!

[@joshkroneberger942]

Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

[@reneegrubler5454]

I have been listening to this song constantly since the inauguration

[@QweenJamaica]

As a young black woman from Ga ....I love him and his realness... my snakes and waterfalls guy..I love him this was too sweet and really from the soul .... the lyrics on point* you got my heart

[@DingDongDaddyFromDumas933]

I love this sooooo much!

[@retriever19golden55]

And he's cute as hell, too, that's the icing on the cake!

[@caseyashby5383]

Nick shoulders turned me into a country fan and I’m someone who never in 100 million years gave the entire country genre a try!!

[@A.F.Chimes]

There's good music in every genre. Just have to look past what the record labels are shoving in your face.

[@Tokinjester]

same here, not really something I was exposed to so much over here in Scotland... but today my playlist is chock-full of Nick, Ben Tod, Sierra Ferrell and most recently Jason Dea West

[@vincentstocks]

Definitely my favorite artist and lyricist right now.

[@LadywatchingByrd]

One of mine as well

[@johnfjones8961]

Me too my friend

[@dvod3540]

Same here, friend!

[@A.F.Chimes]

It's really cool that music like this is still being made.

[@mdbechtel8878]

He’s an amazing songwriter and performer. His sincerity is strong. I think of him as a punk yodeler.

[@jonathancordell236]

This is just outlaw mixed with yodles. The heart of real country is truth.

[@jadeorange]

He was in a punk band as well

[@TravisTrush]

Love how real nick is in his music and with his fans!

[@dip_krizzle]

NICK IS THE MOST GENUINE DUDE!

[@katybassett8549]

Thank you...

[@A.F.Chimes]

Seems like a down to earth fella

[@grimrot]

This is the best music I think I've ever heard. I've been listening Nick for 6 months straight and showing him to every person who I know would appreciate it. I'm from Saskatchewan and the people here love this kind of music. I can't wait for what is to come! :)

[@capitasnowrider]

YES!!!! I would request this song every time he did a live stream on instagram! Love this song and love this guy! He is exactly the kind of artists we need in the world right now.

[@WildWitch207]

When an actual artist, tells actual truths, and sheds light where it's needed with his big heart of gold. 🙌

[@ckbd19]

I keep coming back to this song. It's fucking beautiful and sums up how I've felt for the past few years more perfectly than I ever could have done myself. From Nick Spencer to Nick Shoulders, thank you so much, brother.

[@bgabriel6532]

Best thing about 2020 is Nick Shoulder's music/uploads and Cory Wong's relentless release of music and concerts

[@damienlien5059]

Hell ya!

[@mikec.7283]

I just came to this after a Corey Wong vid! Definitely the best parts of 2020. That, and....no. That’s it.

[@dollarcountry6749]

One of my fav Shoulders tunes, love seeing you speak up and spread goodness into the world.

[@jackthestripper99]

Thanks for continuing to put out great stuff like this!

[@GemsOnVHS]

thanks for coming back

[@dakotacapps7829]

GemsOnVHS has introduced me to too many great musicians its hard to keep up. Thanks yall!

[@brittanywilson1830]

Excellence in motion... 👏 bravo! Uplifted my spirits, much appreciated!!

[@jimboheadspace1788]

Preach it brother Nick! Hope the folks that need this message can hear it. Loud and clear.

[@Fatmonster93]

An inspired message for all in these troubled times we find ourselves in today

[@PRRrailfan]

The music we so desperately need right now! Nick's songs are awesome!

[@Holio88]

Thanks for the badass music Nick. You're one of the few I love. So unique.

[@tdude131]

This song was ahead of its time, more relevant now in 2025

[@dotChrollo]

This is probably my favorite of Nick's originals, so I'm super happy we've got a Gems video

[@josephhoffman277]

I only recently heard about Nick Shoulders, but he has quickly become one of my favorite artists. This song is one of my favorites. I love how he is coming at it from the roots, fulling describing the issues. Great music, great lyrics, and you can feel it in the soul. No Fun is so catchy.

[@shaka_strum]

Must be dusty in here. Kinda got me in the eyes - It's been a long day. Well done NS, great performance and relevant material. Loving your style and work. Thanks for the exposure Gems. You done me a solid again!

[@that1guy899]

For sure this is the best channel on KZbin for discovering new musicians!

[@cass_p]

I'm obsessed with this song - I've been singing it for DAYS. Nick is a fucking treasure and more people should be aware of him.

[@XxHappyEmo2xX]

Wow wow wow! What an incredibly honest and talented human. The world needs more of this beautiful mulleted man ❤

[@KattZaSoul]

This fella is a surely a gem! Pleased to fall asleep to this song bird with a surprise video! Forget I could not!

[@lberthelon]

Nick Shoulder has my ear in 2020 as did Bob Dylan in 1960, been listening to him for about two months l like he's songs and remakes of some of the old songs with his twist to them. You don't need total perfection to be a good singer and performer he is raw and down to earth what you see is what you get. Thumbs up and keep the songs coming. l think the thumbs down are people that don't have the strength in there wrist to point there thumb up so take it as a thumb 👍

[@that1guy899]

That's pretty damn cool this was filmed not too far from my home. I would have loved to stumble across this performance!

[@ZiqM4]

Thank you for this, a rational mind is really appreciated in these difficult times .. & what a voice to go with it.

[@michaelkennedy8270]

Those shoulders are broader than they first appear.

[@GemsOnVHS]

he played football in middle school i think

[@dip_krizzle]

GemsOnVHS Legend has it. His mustache was much more fierce during his time in middle school.

[@daudbarry]

Terrible singer, wonderful poet👌 till the gates of Stalingrad bro 👌❤️

[@darthmusturd9526]

Daud Barry great singer, but he’s definitely an acquired taste. Too refined for most

[@badtama07]

@@daudbarry 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 terrible singer ....lmao 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@griddydiddy2564]

amen brother history should never be forgotten... how are we supposed to learn from lies??

[@TerryEllis1620]

Thank you GemsOnVHS for steadily giving us great content!

[@BlaiseGuldMusic]

Love Nick Shoulders. A modern legend 🙌

[@TheOdidjian]

Awesome. Thank you to Nick, Anthony, and all the folks behind this.

[@GemsOnVHS]

thank you

[@oooitsWrobel]

Love the lyrics and the everything you are doing. Sing it brother 🙌

[@ggmorgan7]

He puts on such an amazing live performance. Love him :)

[@lordconstrux799]

I love this kinda story telling.

[@e.morris2905]

My absolute favorite right now. Thanks for this! ❤

[@matthewhays9410]

My favorite artist for a reason 💕

[@catherinepage6969]

Couldn’t love you more ❤️ keeping your name and music alive in a wee tiny east coast town in Scotland 🥰

[@vinsamson8061]

Totally fabulous Nick! You are the real deal my friend👌🎶🤘

[@BoRdErBaCoN]

Nick is great. I ordered two of his albums on vinyl - they came in a couple days ago - amazing stuff - pure genius.

[@christi186]

I love Nick and have been wanting his music on vinyl- where did you order from?

[@BoRdErBaCoN]

@@christi186 garholerecords.com/collections/shop-artists-nick-shoulders

[@Tellez.43]

Great song and thanks for putting this out. In otherwise dark times, this is well needed.

[@nomiss2593]

I love him and this song in particular sooo much.

[@grapeypear4558]

Nick Shoulders knows what's up. And is sharing it through music 💜

[@looking4afix]

Nick shoulders is easily one of my favorite artists

[@sk8traveler727]

Real music for surreal times.

[@Noblesavage77]

Damn straight 🔥🔥🤘

[@sagedreyer307]

Love this guy. I keep the door open for for you. If you were county you'd keep your land from being spoiled.

[@sagedreyer307]

Also there is no better place to play this song. I love nick shoulders. Truly a great man.

[@angelhernandez-ld4se]

Good lord nick so blessed to hear your songs thank you

[@gregkieser1157]

Top notch. I’m a fan.

[@cshartley101]

Love this channel and the artists on it.

[@user-bf2mp5vr2v]

am so weary, I’m as glum as I can be. All y’all have lost it, I meet your madness with pity, I don’t blame you for being scared, but its the wrong direction that your teeth are bared. We’re fully busted, we know the ship has run aground, the things your trusted, they burned the farm and moved to town and though I might eat all of my steaks rare, I never sold my soul to a billionaire. I keep the door, open for you. Bound and determined, you can’t lie to me. Bound and determined, to ruin everything. You say you’re country, you lay a claim unto the soil, if you were country, you’d save your land from being spoiled, do you drink water, do you breathe air? I think if you were really country you would fucking care. I’d be just like you, if I were fed the things you’re fed, I’m just as frightened, we’re off the rails we’re in the red, you’ve got opinions but your proof it lacks, and only one of us is dealing in alternative facts I keep the door, open for you. Bound and determined, you can’t lie to me. Bound and determined, to ruin everything. Do you love freedom? Or security in dreams, is life worth living if there’s lead in the last stream? To a glutton what’s allegiance worth, if the meek like me are to inherit the earth? Its not oppression, to ask for basic decency, you’ll learn your lesson, while you’re repeating history, and if this song get’s me shot, at least my voice it wasn’t silent you’ll forget me not. I keep the door, open for you. Bound and determined, you can’t lie to me. Bound and determined, to ruin everything.

[@EmilyNoelM]

Totally blown away. This is smart.

[@boww548]

I love this man!!!!

[@edwardkrawczak8927]

Another knock out from Nick! ✊

[@TheGuitarsquatch]

I was wondering why a Nick Shoulders video had so many dislikes. Poor racists.

[@littlerockstar5729]

Ignorant liberals

[@TheGuitarsquatch]

@@littlerockstar5729 If you're upset about it, I guess I know which one you are.

[@littlerockstar5729]

Typical liberal tactic. I’m black so try again snowflake

[@timwatkins6559]

@@littlerockstar5729 Pot kettle black. Ignorance means lack of knowledge or information. Nick clearly has an excellent grasp on history and the legacy of his ancestors. He acknowledges it, embraces it, but knows that it wasn't all gold. There's shit that needs to be acknowledged and atoned for. If you're upset with this message, you're the poor lil snowflake in this scenario

[@littlerockstar5729]

Tim Watkins my comment was dirrected at the small minded person who labeled Nick a racist for his acceptance of history so try reading the thread again with a little context this time.

[@lildamian1994]

Found this song last Tuesday and listened to it three times before finishing the album.

[@backwardhippo6586]

Criminally talented

[@travelerInBlack]

The only complaint I have for Mr. Shoulders is that he should sing it louder. For the people with their fingers plugging their ears. This young man is epic. Well done.

[@FreyaNyx94]

Nick Shoulders helped this trans woman realize that i can like country, and that the genre can be a space for someone like me

[@christi186]

You are so awesome Nick!

[@calebtws]

Nick is the man! And good on y’all for that intro and embracing history rather trying to erase it like everyone else these days.

[@jamesveccie]

He's pointing out the hypocrisy of southerners trying to gloss over their racist history in order to justify discriminating against (primarily) black people. He's not embracing that racist history, he's rejecting it. Listen to the lyrics carefully.

[@calebtws]

james v I’m referring to the video itself and the production at this location. Everyone wants to tear down history and pretend it didn’t happen rather than embracing history for its lessons, learning from it, and going forward with those lessons.

[@Zvox]

@@calebtws I'd be careful using the word "everyone" in this context. The people that are trying to pretend history didn't happen are not "everyone", they're the right wingers that have been trying to rehabilitate the image of the Confederacy since the civil war ended to be about "heritage" and "history" rather than what it actually represented, the rich starting a war to defend what they viewed as their right, to own human beings. There's a reason Nick pointed out that the reason that neighborhood is historically black is because it used to be slave quarters. I'm assuming from your use of the word "tear down" that you mean the removal of monuments to the Confederacy. Nobody that wants confederate monuments torn down is doing it because they want to pretend it didn't happen, they want to do it precisely BECAUSE they learned from history and know what happened. The only reasons those monuments exist is to preserve a legacy of white supremacy, a statue does not exist as a source of education. If you're getting your education from looking at a bronze statue of a dude that did heinous shit while fighting for a heinous cause, there's something seriously wrong.

[@HeathsHobbyLobby]

@@Zvox it's the Democrats that are the ones trying to tear it down. The ones that were involved in it. The ones that promoted slavery. Now they want to tear it down. I bet they do! Once they start tearing this stuff down then it's the history books, but who are we kidding they have already messed with that.

[@HeathsHobbyLobby]

@@calebtws you should have listened to the lyrics better.

[@brianpoklay7075]

Great music, great message!

[@GregorMuir-x3i]

This is fantastic .

[@cpaoutdoors9926]

I'm a Jackson and have many confederate ancestors love your tunes

[@taylorhara]

Can't wait for y'all to drop the videos y'all been filming with Nick. Spending Christmas in the Missouri Ozarks, can't wait!

[@ToxicPOPS]

Saying things that need to be said and i love the god damned hell out of it! Say more that needs to be heard pretty please kind sir🤠👌

[@bdhanes]

AWESOME! Here after comment mentioned Nick Shoulders in Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't video. ❤

[@rachelhutchins8758]

I am so deeply in love with this man.

[@EricOfBodomMan]

normally i listen to hip hop or black metal but WHY IS THIS NOT MORE POPULAR your message is strong and heard

[@riv6580]

Dame taste execpt I also love country, punk and heck, rap, folk, techno, dnb, blues, jazz and most of all nick fuckin shoulders

[@JacquelineAlyssa83]

Very much agree. THIS SONG IS STILL TOO UNDERRATED!!!!

[@morganburt3688]

Nick Shoulders is a real stand up dude.

[@simonsarver1874]

Do you love freedom? Or security in dreams... Is life worth living, if there's lead in the last stream?

[@doitdan2354]

Great lyrics!! Pulls the springs in the social climate

[@thepieviking]

What a deep message

[@lserrymehl]

"I am so weary, I’m as glum as I can be. All y’all have lost it, I meet your madness with pity, I don’t blame you for being scared, but its the wrong direction that your teeth are bared. We’re fully busted, we know the ship has run aground, the things your trusted, they burned the farm and moved to town and though I might eat all of my steaks rare, I never sold my soul to a billionaire. I keep the door, open for you. Bound and determined, you can’t lie to me. Bound and determined, to ruin everything. You say you’re country, you lay a claim unto the soil, if you were country, you’d save your land from being spoiled, do you drink water, do you breathe air? I think if you were really country you would fucking care. I’d be just like you, if I were fed the things you’re fed, I’m just as frightened, we’re off the rails we’re in the red, you’ve got opinions but your proof it lacks, and only one of us is dealing in alternative facts I keep the door, open for you. Bound and determined, you can’t lie to me. Bound and determined, to ruin everything. Do you love freedom? Or security in dreams, is life worth living if there’s lead in the last stream? To a glutton what’s allegiance worth, if the meek like me are to inherit the earth? Its not oppression, to ask for basic decency, you’ll learn your lesson, while we’re repeating history, and if this song get’s me shot, at least my voice it wasn’t silent you’ll forget me not. I keep the door, open for you. Bound and determined, you can’t lie to me. Bound and determined, to ruin everything."

[@KenFoxmusic]

That's all heart, Nick is doing great things

[@danielreeves2138]

Nick Shoulders is where I get my style from

[@sidoirm]

Love this song. Love the meaning.

[@CAH.214]

Freedom Of Speech! Kickass i love America

[@thatbassist398]

Love you guys

[@kevinmcivor5762]

a necessary voice at the minute. Also, a class whistler, singer and yodeler.

[@maxswanson4266]

Mans got a voice from the past. Incredible.

[@Crushenator500]

Major Hank vibes

[@raf6174]

this guy is just amazing

[@jayhair6577]

NICK I LOVE YOU OLE BOY WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A DRINK WITH YOU...ME AND MY DOG LISTEN TO YOU ALL THE TIME I AM GOING TROUGH A BAD DIVORCE AND YOUR MUSIC IS HELPING OLE BOY KEEP IT UP MAN ..HELL YEAH

[@brycedallmeyer7541]

Love, love, love

[@mtndewvoltage6401]

hell yeah brother! love this

[@ThisCreaturesFeatures]

Nice one uncle Nick, Thanks!

[@malakai713]

holy shit i need that dollar country shirt... everybody look up dollar country podcast, and nick's excellent interview on it!

[@GemsOnVHS]

reppin hard

[@dollarcountry6749]

I can't remember if I made him a brown one or if he faded the hell out of that one, but it's one of a kind now.

[@dollarcountry6749]

ps I have those shirts for sale in black on the DC big cartel if you're interested.

[@AxeMoose]

"Never sold my soul to a billionaire". Yuppers. This is all kinds of good.

[@Hugsby-_-]

Dave Nicholson I agree. I love that line!

[@billyireland79]

It's your time 2 shine. 👁️🎉🌌

[@MMAoptimist]

Great. Thank you.

[@cedarchoppincartographer]

Nick Shoulders - that's one cool dude and a pretty good musician too.

[@RobinChanceSon]

God bless you 🙌🏻

[@EGPhil]

I love this guy!

[@xthunderdanx]

Thanks, Nick.

[@LadywatchingByrd]

Love this...a lot.

[@cherokeesullinger9793]

Quality content. 10/10

[@therockhouse762]

These lyrics, your voice, the guitar riffs.... fuckin gold brother. Keep it up

[@d-complex_live_dnb_sets]

I love this guy