Oceansize - Oscar Acceptance Speech

[@wojt4spes]

This is the peak of the Vennart's writing and vocalization. Simply amazing. Utterly beautiful. It's crazy when you realize that they split after this album.

[@kentrey]

He's still at his peak

[@meineomakenntdieroten]

one of the best songs in human history.

[@umhewow]

This is honestly one of the best most powerful songs i've ever heard. One of my favorites!

[@teilzeitrwachsn]

Probably one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard...

[@maxaval1240]

A true orgy of harmonies, melodies ending in a two vocal masterpiece effervescence..just like opening a champagne bottle at the beggining of a long awaited date ...simple perfection. Shame they broke up...its only us who make these bands play and its only us who cry when they no longer exist!! I love you all my nostalgic brothers in music!!

[@Weaves87]

Favorite song off the album so far. The last 3 minutes of this song are incredible.

[@LauraDiaz-su4bx]

Here as an oceansize fan reading all commentaries and i realize that this band is as brilliant as People that comented here. Such a unique group

[@pio_god]

What can I say. Masterpiece! This one has come along as my favorite since I remember.

[@rjwdofficial]

Still phenomenal #entheos2022

[@victorio_retrogrado]

love the part where Steve and Mike sing at the same time... simply amazing!!

[@altercharmeur2554]

One of the famous last words of one of the most underrated bands ever. The split of Oceansize was heavy for the fans all over the world.

[@marinbah2401]

still hurts

[@therealjohndoe3862]

Just let me say it; Oceansize is one of the greatest bands to ever assemble. And, my life would be lesser without their music. Rarely moved like I have been by them. I am grateful for everything they created. I love music, but if you took it all away, leave Oceansize. Please.

[@Limesubmusic]

The perfect vocal take, right here, right now.

[@buzzandhum]

When the vocals harmonise with the guitars, repeating the refrain... just fucking perfect.

[@heroacross]

This song is my favorite song in the world

[@IamAhab21]

seriously can't go a day without listening to this song at least twice since a week in a half ago now. This band is amazing, sucks they don't create awesome music anymore.

[@Argyel]

If only the boys from Oceansize could settle their differences. They broke up just after writing what was arguably their best music. Listening to this now in 2019 is so bittersweet.

[@tararawson2630]

Listen to Vennart- Mike's new project. Similar vibes, same bass player I think. Really good. It's on bandcamp.

[@tzyoggah2898]

This band shaped my taste in music when I was 17/18 years old and Effloresce came out. Freakin masterpiece. And the outro of this track... so good.

[@moonpigs]

That song breakes my heart everytime I heart it and I still cannot fucking believe they split up... it makes me want to cry EVEN MORE. It's 5 a.m. and I am so sad and mad at the same time... gnaaaaar. Yea, I know. Get a life...

[@sambajane]

creates one of the most vivid images in my mind, like a dream. and like a dream, the scene comes out drivel when i try to put it into words. a testament to the song's power

[@lessthanthreemetal]

I'm pretty sure this has aged better than any song in the 2010s. Just a complete masterclass in songwriting.

[@balloonxm]

Lost syllables never turn into words Lost the goals of the war, now we've lost balance Now our heads hit the floor Now we've lost the will to feel, now we've lost balance

[@ouroboros4581]

Writing this 2-weeks before the start of year 2025. This is still a banger and Oceansize is still greatly missed.

[@heroacross]

im 19, have been playing music since 10, i record music everyday & seriously these guys are my favorite band, this is my favorite song in this world as of today

[@wastagwaga]

there should be a "love" button.

[@AdamowiczPiotr]

fantastic band!!!

[@wastagwaga]

everytime when i think there can't be a perfect band than the one i'm listiening right now, a band comes along and changes everything. right now, oceansize is that band.

[@guitarmonkey331]

love this song so much

[@monos33]

Masterpiece

[@seamusmckeown76]

Best song on the album

[@PlaysWithChildren]

@Seamus This one and Silent/Transparent are the two best Size songs, and alll the others are a very close second too

[@ChaseSchieferPhotos]

Best on the album, very interesting song. Love the bass drum sound.

[@andreslj6927]

great lyrics! so sad they´re not together anymore.

[@jaketaylor8364]

Sorry so late to the party... this song is great 💜🍻

[@DancinOnPegs]

what a riff

[@alstewart73]

They're a tad addictive :) Well done that man and excellent point.

[@rossmorris]

Best song on the album! :)

[@shabado0]

this song is so good we almost don't deserve to listen to it, and the 3 dislikes collectively make up the most ridiculous thing I've encountered thus far in 2012

[@karnivorx]

@ChaseSchieferPhotos Yeah everything about this is amazing. And Chris Sheldon mixed this CD so damn well.

[@Schizophaith]

Dear Record companies, If you're thinking of asking users to take down band's material on youtube, it's a dumb idea. Why? because I heard of this band, spent the morning surfing around youtube listening and now I'm about to buy everything they put out. Nuff said.

[@Sbolla81]

Oceansize has been to me something only TOOL can come close. so sad.

[@PlaysWithChildren]

@Sbolla81 Oceansize is the ONLY band that can arguably be better than Tool. They don't rip Tool off either, like so many that are influenced by them do. Sonicly they are vastly different but satisfy that feel emotionally itch that almost nobody else comes close to scratching..

[@protreking]

and one of mine too!!!

[@helloitsnicko]

This song is bloody beautiful

[@whatever534231]

@shaftahoy try counting it in minums rather than crotchets, seems to be a clearer pattern at the start of 4/2, 3/2 (6/4), 4/2. Then later you're right when the piano riff comes in and the drums are filtered it's straight 6/4 (3/2 the way I'm counting it) for 8 bars. Then when the vocals come back in it's straight 4/2 with a bar of 3/2 and the end of each phrase, same goes for the guitar bit that comes in afterwards ( 3 bars of of 4 and 1 of 3)

[@victorhugoteixeira7281]

Coisa linda!!!!

[@cosmogang]

The song as a whole is very cool.....then ending itself is beyond cool.

[@666lenn]

perfect. just perfect.

[@venahtmusic]

we can only hope that its a temporary split, because they composed such good music and had synergy on the stage :(

[@halyng]

@Flatliner0452 if you try counting it in 4/4 you hear how fucked up it sound. i hear that it's in some kind of 1/4. note groove but it is most definatly not straight up 4/4.

[@shaftahoy]

@Flatliner0452 Because there is a snare on every other beat, you can hear it in 4/4 all the way through if you want, but it certainly isn't. For instance the little breakdown with the filtered drums is undeniably in 6/4.

[@halyng]

Someone please tell me how to count the first part. its driving me crazy!

[@Flatliner0452]

@shaftahoy I was just listening to the drums, the drums just play in four and I didn't listen long enough to hear a change. the vocals and music are phrased around them, but I think you're just thinking harder than you have to if you try to place it in anything other than 4/4, sure it crosses bar lines and such, but to me the essence of what everything is playing in is 4/4.

[@shaftahoy]

@halyng 6 bars of 4/4 and 1 bar of 6/4. Bass is playing in 6/4. Drums are phrased differently to the vocals.

[@akinadom]

Currently trying to somehow figure out the drums, gets pretty much confusing after the bit of a harder part o.O Too awesome opus!

[@numbereft]

I still think they'll never top Effloresce, and I haven't been proven wrong yet. But that said, Self Preserved is fucking amazing, probably ties with Total Life Forever for my favourite album of the year (and the fucking DEFTONES had a new album this year, so that's saying something)

[@helloitsnicko]

Mew is my favourite band! Hello! :)

[@iforwardhamish]

@Schizophaith you are about to embark on the greatest musical journey ever

[@ihatespongebob]

best song on the new album. i don't mean to upset anyone, but i must say. frames was way better.

[@silentphil]

my god this fucking song

[@craigpattenden]

[@numbereft]

@RedSandStudios I'm not so sure it was mixed well. Compare it to Frames, can't you hear the difference? Frames sounded miles better, even though this album is superior

[@Flatliner0452]

@halyng its just 4/4.

[@elirandall4982]

WAIT!!!!! they r together anymore?!!!!!! that friggen sucks!!!! my day is ruind now:(

[@protreking]

sounds like a danish band called Mew ... just listen chianaberry tree.

[@glennbidstrup]

It's so fucking sad they split (-_-)

[@liamfernandez1457]

now we’ve lost balance

[@HaikuGhost]

Try 0:00.

[@ViEjAsH01]

as fuck

[@666lenn]

perfect. just perfect.