quannnic - Life Imitates Life (Official Music Video)

Video: Rich Smith and Fiona Kane
Chemist: Nick Pedro

[@Struggler-One]

This is something I feel like I'd hear on MTV in 2005 with Paramore and Linkin Park. The sheer nostalgia is incredible

[@2005maximable]

нет

[@emmanuelalvarezp.5197]

@@2005maximable нет

[@tombin3827]

no its not, its not even close this song is a moe drainy melancholy, electronic, permament wave song this kind of things werent there in 2005

[@commander1suv492]

​@tombin That's only because of the era its been made nowadays. If you placed this in the 2000s it would legit be a cult classic. Pure deaftones vibes.

[@Shigzmi]

@@tombin3827 bro was quick to disagree, “atchually 🤓🤓🤓,” bro shut up and let someone enjoy music

[@kargovandam9951]

Smackdown vs Raw 2007 energy. I luv it

[@user-xm8pr7yr2r]

i couldn’t put my finger on it but that’s exactly what it feels like, man good times

[@Taimur24]

couldn’t have said it any better

[@dredd4564]

What?😭😭😭

[@axelmeza7091]

My first wwe game

[@stephane-so5cn]

Malcolm, skate, beer , mix of vibes

[@Poignant_Ritual]

Such an awesome time to be alive and witness the continuing revival of shoegaze. The effect used on his vocals really mixes it up vs other bands in the genre.

[@cantskateswitchlikethat]

What is shoegaze?!?!

[@Poignant_Ritual]

@@cantskateswitchlikethat it's a genre thats like 80% of this songs DNA. Some bands: Whirr (basically my favorite) My Bloody Valentine Animal Ghosts Nothing (a heavier sound like this track, Nothing has some punk influences) Infinity Girl Kraus Leaving Time Grivo Sianspheric Pasteboard (Japanese) Deafcult (one of my personal favorites) Oeil Slow Crush (another favorite) True Widow (a shoegaze/doom hybrid) Doused My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive are largely considered foundational acts to the genre. Bands like Whirr, Deafcult, and Nothing are more modern takes. Bands like Smashing Pumpkins (especially Siamese Dream) and Deftones are hugely influenced by the genre. There's a lot of stuff to explore in SG. Title Fights latest album has a lot of shoegaze stuff in there too.

[@makk634]

​@@Poignant_RitualWhirr is also one of my faves,so glad they released new music this year

[@supremeburger7939]

⁠@@Poignant_Ritualwhich Title Fight’s album are you talking about ?

[@Poignant_Ritual]

@@supremeburger7939 Hyperview. "Latest" maybe implies "new" but that's definitely not the case haha

[@rusty6172]

Probably my favorite chord progression/loop i've ever heard tbh

[@makac499]

so addictive

[@Swamp72]

What is the chord progression? I really like it too.

[@lilkee6938]

No cal

[@semekiizuio]

I legit can't hear the singing lyrics well but jfc the chords are amazing, I want to start playing them.

[@nwsmithphoto]

@@semekiizuioyeah that’s where the shoegaze aspect comes into play. It’s not meant to necessarily be heard lyrically, but instead as a whole. The way the music blends in with the vocals and takes us away to a trance-like state, that’s what it’s all about

[@mickael3274]

this guy is 18 and is already on this level of art. i am confident he will only grow and succeed from here. amazing song !

[@vertice2759]

alot of artist are 18

[@gastarhawkkrist1550]

💯💯💯💯

[@burnersforhim]

just glazing cuz he white

[@nourlsh]

@@burnersforhim 😭😭

[@intelligentmastermined]

​@@burnersforhim 💀💀💀💀💀

[@catrastaa]

whoever edited this did a phenomenal job

[@starvictim9516]

It striaght up says it in the credits

[@vaguevalentine]

@@starvictim9516 dude can’t read ig

[@sueheheheh6398]

@@vaguevalentine you cant read

[@roachking6678]

Comment deff needs more likes.

[@roachking6678]

Lmfao I just read the comments

[@Prod.SaDsage]

Discovered this guy in early 2023, and his music was an instant favorite with me. The blending of somewhat hyperpop elements with shoegaze is done perfectly, and he never fails to impress. This music video is amazing as well. Nice job, Quannnic!

[@kcono1]

Fr its a masterpiece

[@MondonesMG5]

even tho i listen to mostly underground rap this shi is a breath of fresh air

[@intentionslost]

so real

[@natuku]

Bro don’t be corny💀 underground doesn’t mean anything.

[@natuku]

You’ll say that and then most played is like lonely or netspend 💀

[@slayslout5217]

Its not that serious + lonely and nettspend r 2 different types of rappers.

[@cv2988]

​@@natukuanime pfp detected opinion rejected

[@fredoku9878]

I USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THIS

[@manic8510]

me too

[@projectvalentine4396]

ong 😭😭

[@tnekoni]

TO RHYME LIKE THIS

[@eszekecles]

Real

[@veracity5977]

Face ass when I fuck em

[@untitled6499]

Quannnic is undoubtedly one of my favorite music artist out right now.

[@Trunx]

usogui fye

[@hegarim3187]

I really hope he doesn't get the fame he doesnt deserve

[@mike_420_]

@@hegarim3187 gatekeepers be like:

[@eszekecles]

Ong, you should check out the song sorrow. Hate to plug but there’s a music video for it on my channel go check it out!

[@eszekecles]

@@mike_420_ I think he means he hopes he doesn’t get the wrong eyes on him and eventually succumb to a unauthentic audience. The real fans are the ones here now.

[@silverbackshogun]

As a fan of Deftones, I approve this song as a hit🔥

[@strictnine5684]

Ayooo a fellow fan

[@fifthdimensionfooty9471]

My first thought. Love it.

[@skilr4dsbandz782]

same!

[@aquaviii]

Im high right now

[@georgetzi7160]

EXACTLY

[@turqdeth]

This video is such a masterpiece bro that opening 40 seconds is incredible

[@jamisonn]

hi u did great on the reasonable records stream i was there pog

[@eszekecles]

It really is

[@felypelima]

Hi Turquoisedeath i love your music ♥️

[@turqdeth]

@@felypelima hiiii thank you!

[@greggjoseph2931]

IT BLOWS MY MIND THAT MY FAVORITE ARTISTS LISTEN TO THE SAME MUSIC AS ME, good taste to all of you 👊👊👊👊👊

[@Imnotagangster]

Found your song on SoundCloud by accident. Shit brought tears to my eyes fr. Took me back to high school. Who would’ve knew so much would change and so many would lose life in 8 years 🤦🏿‍♂️ LLBen10 LLAK LLWillP LLIanC

[@doordoor7476]

May allah bless you and those you’ve lost. I’ll pray for you. Continue to walk your path brother ❤️

[@relaxrenan]

Feel the same bro, but 13 years has passed since high school. The past is still there, and so many new things happened as much losses 🙏🏾 stay strong bro

[@antoniohermosillo4150]

LLBen10 LLAK LLWillP LLIanC LMAOOOOOOOOOO

[@yinky_dinky_doodle]

SAME

[@nicolehopkins979]

SAME

[@hwoarang6799x]

2:15 what a perfect moment with great visuals. Amazing work.

[@lunathemoon64]

this definitely is one of those songs that sounds like a whole different decade in spite of being released in today's time.

[@Jeramiahstool]

God it feels crazy thinking about how quannnic went from being a small hyperpop artist to now having a song on the top 10 viral songs in the US. I feel like I’m watching my kid grow up rn hah.

[@Raemaster]

Now we need jane remover to get their credit.

[@thomasblack9038]

Deadair is something special

[@korneliusoderso]

​@@Raemaster ong

[@rihe2692]

@@Raemaster context?

[@ayylmao5973]

Crazy what TikTok will do

[@chancethekangaroo725]

This really brings out some 90's vibes in this music video. I LOVE IT!

[@kalashnikov0e]

Looks like a grunge 2000s video

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

I love the simple beat. A perfect example of how less is more.

[@connorvargo]

no it doesnt

[@big_sea]

yes

[@inflxblemusic1501]

heavy deftones vibes and im here for it all

[@willuigi64]

The droning, the repeating cymbal hit, the monotone vocals, the depressing lyrics, the overwhelming effects. I love it. It speaks to my depression. Like life becomes this railroaded path of depressing events. The cymbal hit always makes me think of the bell that sounds when a train is coming. I just love this a lot. Thanks.

[@thetruth2418]

Creates urgency, sounds annoyingly good?

[@get2myhead]

literally same it just serenades with my soul so well i can’t explain it, is it just me?

[@malevolentramen]

@@get2myhead it does sound nostalgic and relaxing

[@trollingisasport]

Yeah it's good shit. Been listening to this kind of shit for years. Good to see artists like this coming out.

[@YaBoiOsc]

quannic has undoubtably dropped the song thats gonna take over the next couple of months on my looped spotify bro. idk what this style is called but god damn is it fuckin amazing

[@caesartalks956]

Shoegaze and nu metal

[@YaBoiOsc]

@@caesartalks956 i dont know if id call it nu metal but you definately just put me onto shoegaze, tysm

[@Slothhyy]

@@YaBoiOsc deftones are classed as nu metal and it sounds like deftones soo id say nu metal

[@the1ency]

@@Slothhyy100% nu metal

[@potatosalad4760]

pretty good mix of nu-metal, shoegaze, and grunge if you count the lyrics

[@-Brandon_]

Why does it make everything feel so nostalgic?? This is amazing.

[@Poignant_Ritual]

Nostalgia is a common theme across shoegaze in general

[@ttynkc]

​@@Poignant_Ritualjust a little bit of early 2000s energy in the video

[@Poignant_Ritual]

@@ttynkc that's true too, I don't mean that this track/video doesn't have its own special flavorings. Just pointing out that the genre specifically is very often nostalgic, melancholic, and dreamy. I don't produce music or know anything about theory but I think a lot of it has to do with Shoegaze's wall of sound, and the way the vocal track is usually kind of lost in the mix and used as another instrument. It makes the distinctions between sounds blurry; you're not completely sure what is said, only interpreting an abstraction of a mood or a theme - the same way distant memories are or the sensation of nostalgia. Quannnic is like smashing pumpkins or Deftones where there is obviously some shoegaze DNA present, but some other stuff is mixed in so that there is a distinct kind of sound that still achieves a lot of the sensation and texture specific to shoegaze in general. I am high as fuck writing that so sorry for the wall of text lol

[@ttynkc]

@@Poignant_Ritual absolutely right man, and your all good, ain't nothing wrong with smoking the devil's lettuce

[@tnekoni]

makes everything feel eerie for me. I mistakingly had this on repeat for the rest of the day literally right after going down a 4 hour rabbit hole of the FNAF lore

[@echoman8712]

cry of fear theme song fr fr

[@Ellyyyyy]

🤓

[@echoman8712]

@@Ellyyyyy 😎

[@arthurliva64]

Sounds like something you would hear on MTV in the 2000s, I loved it

[@doordoor7476]

LYRICS [Chorus] If you walked in my skin You'll feel the jail Embed, it feels Like eternal ache Stuff me in It's beautiful Let me out Just like he did [Verse] The doll I thought I lost I left it at the dance When we drove, we crashed It flew right out my hands Us two, we act as one I wish we never did It's all his fucking fault He thought that I was him ]Chorus] If you walked in my skin You'll feel the jail Embed, it feels Like eternal ache Stuff me in It's beautiful Let me out

[@idkanymore4662]

TY

[@nonrev.]

Thanks daddy

[@beesedchurger]

@@nonrev. wtf?????

[@JazharaDingle]

@@nonrev. 📸

[@Ixey2605]

thats the lyrics from genius but i feel like 'in bed it feels like eternal ache' is what i hear

[@montex23]

50yo grew up with MBV and all shoegaze stuff or just alt pop from end 80s early 90s, this is more than a homage, it brings another level of minimal drony blast of dirty guitars and mellow vocal melancholia in perfect timing, congrats it sounds really great and addicted to this track and the rest of the album

[@804E]

Nirvana, Linkin Park, The Cure… playing songs on a digital recorder on the bus looking out the window while it’s raining. No one understands vibes. Yeah man

[@DeanKee]

i discovered this song somehow, and now my favorite way to relax after a long day is to throw this song on and look at my reflection in a dark room while thinking about the nature of the self and that ideas connection to the universe. Thanks so much for making music

[@firewalkwifme]

I'm 26 and this makes my chest impload with nostalgia

[@bizzle566]

this song has no right to be so good, i've had it on repeat for the past 4 days now

[@loveinstars]

sameeee 😭

[@yearnpill]

Spiritual so in the building gazer gazer soul in the building 💀💀💯

[@bizzle566]

been 2 months and this song has now been over populated by tiktok kids :(

[@baggychips3153]

Yikes repeat😬😬 like people repeat sex?? You fucking disgust me delete this comment before i delete it for you. 😂😂😂😂

[@myspacewaskooler]

What’s tik tok

[@adamsugarhill]

Such a nostalgic feel, giving me strong late 2000s and early 2010s vibes.

[@cxrnfxw]

Fr I'm 13 n when I was about 9 all I listened to was Deftones or Linkin park, this gives so much nostalgia

[@Greatlakeskyle.]

More like a modernized late 90’s feel as far as production. It’s raw sounding & polished in a good way. Drums have like a slowed down John Otto vibe to me.

[@myspacewaskooler]

I’m bumping it now in my truck 🛻

[@sandy_my_cheeks]

i found this song like months ago by accident on youtube because it just played and i went through so many songs to find it because i’ve never heard a song as good as this one it’s such a masterpiece and it’s been my favorite song since then like nothing is topping then song and then right on top of that snarky follows right behind it they’re my top 2 favorite songs and i can’t find any better

[@alexlamaquina_de_sexo6359]

We are probably too late to explore the world and too early to explore the space, but we were born the right time to find this masterpiece. I really hope this guy’s music becomes a hit.

[@MurderedBySunshine]

I cant stop listening to your album. You're really amazing and outright talented

[@jottinharibs]

This song reminds me a lot of the years 2000 to 2011, the Emo era here in Brazil and in the world but it also reminds me of several movies, anime, games, etc. It's a good song

[@lovekilss]

facts!! check out lovekilss - distress, similar vibes

[@Trunx]

been listening to u for forever now i love ur progression and how far you’ve developed ur music

[@jr_cinnamons]

Looks like the kids finally found their parent's movie and music collection. Glad this sound is back. Great job updating it and making it your own🫡

[@sicitachi]

Wow I've never heard of you before and I am gobsmacked! everything about this is exceptional, the video is nuts! Super excited to see what more you have!

[@cantguardj]

This feels like 2000s rock and it’s amazing

[@lovekilss]

facts!! check out lovekilss - distress, similar vibes

[@get2myhead]

@@lovekilssi definitely will be doing that

[@virtualradiotower2229]

HOLY this is so sick! Props to those editors! Really tells a story and fits quannnics music so well. There's no way the conventional music video style would've done the vibes justice. This is beautifully unique.

[@roxannethompson9896]

Just curious, but what story do you see/hear/feel?

[@dontmindme.4220]

Me as a 35 year old approves. Nowadays there's so much crap online but this reminds me of the good old days lol

[@Azf12]

Feels like a song straight out of the early 00's, love it.

[@lovekilss]

facts!! check out lovekilss - distress, similar vibes

[@1artsick412]

This is beyond beautiful

[@davidcryptt]

visuals fit perfectly goddamn

[@RicoLee27]

Its like nu metal but with harsh mix. I dig it. Does not sound too poppy or mainstream. Good vibes

[@xX_Moonluster_Xx]

This video gives off the vibe of something you'd see on late at night on tv and it would leave such an impact on you that you'd spend literal years trying to search for it just to feel what you felt when you first found it, which is a nameless but profound feeling that spreads through your body, sitting in your chest...

[@francosamericanmusings1560]

This. This exact feeling is how I felt when I first heard this song.

[@eter68]

Definetly deserved an aesthetic music video, beautiful music

[@michaelivanov555]

such a gem of an artist.

[@poepspetter]

This man is so young and creates pure art, really gives me nostalgic deftones type of vibe. Goated.

[@acordacorda]

this has been my favorite for a while now. thanks man

[@casualinternetuser]

replay value is so high. absolutely love this track and your discography cant wait for more

[@804E]

Really great replay?? I played this for an hour straight one day.

[@thxny]

This song has a very strong vive from the 2000', certainly beautiful masterpiece.

[@captainbusketttv3159]

I'm a really happy go lucky guy at work these days. I've got lots of good people in my life. I have every reason to be happy all the time. That said.... I'm also a combat veteran. Once in a blue moon a song comes along that exposes some pain I've been carrying around with me. Doesn't have to be the words or the beat specifically; it just guides the memories past my eyes like watching a movie. Thank you for letting me cry today. I've been putting it off for about 12 years. I eagerly await how far you go with this gift you have. There's so much music in the world today, but the song that heals cut through that noise like gravity through space.

[@user-tr6zs5tp3b]

This song makes me think about what comes next,and when I do I realize I can’t do anything about the inevitable horrors coming my way ❤😭

[@NatRealActual]

absolutely stunning visuals for an amazing song.

[@T4ace]

I remember when I found your music you where at around 200 followers look how far you’ve come you deserve this🤘🏻

[@justarandomshyness5300]

life imitates life / Lyrics If you walked in my skin You'll feel the jail Embed, it feels Like eternal ache Stuff me in It's beautiful Let me out Just like he did The doll I thought I lost I left it at the dance When we drove, we crashed It flew right out my hands Us two, we act as one I wish we never did It's all his fucking fault He thought that I was him If you walked in my skin You'll feel the jail Embed, it feels Like eternal ache Stuff me in It's beautiful Let me out Just like he did Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Nick Quan / Quannnic

[@taheraltaher3600]

This feels like sth out of the early 2010s, it’s nostalgic and outright amazing

[@fissuredtongue]

you can't even tell how much i love quannnic seriously this is the best mv i've ever seen

[@at_msk]

Yeah you guys got something with this one. Me and my younger brother went on a crazy nostalgia trip playing this song with old anime openings and AMVs… thank you

[@thaizinhaa]

surreal o quanto essa música é boa

[@NicolasBRW]

Me lembra cry of fear

[@Nycholas.]

​@@NicolasBRW sim mano, e your face tbm, passam mt a vibe de cry of fear

[@thaizinhaa]

@@Nycholas. your face é outra phoda

[@narkotiko2389]

​@@NicolasBRWin;; u😊 0:13 più

[@baggychips3153]

Want some more tacos with that?

[@AyeDgotIt]

Now that the comments died down , I love the aesthetic and proud asf for quannic

[@equin0x22415]

This track and basically all of kenopsia has grabbed me by the heart and given me a rush of nostalgia I haven't felt in YEARS 🖤

[@yoteful]

you can grab my heart. hehe

[@Justpassingby204]

@@yotefulbruh

[@Sag2247]

I can’t stop watching this video ❤️quannnic is amazing. Kenopsia is my favorite album!..can’t wait to hear what he does next.

[@NiinoThaSavage]

I still don't know if this song makes me happy, or sad, it's beautiful yet it's ugly. I love it 😔🖤

[@nadiab6793]

I’ve been listening to this and soil on repeat for a year, a masterpiece bro

[@user-dx9xl7pp1t]

this song is such a masterpiece imo, and this music video is so good dude

[@Quiparounddreams1999]

Flashbacks to my childhood in 2007.

[@lIKevinIl]

so good bro this song is stuck in my head all the time 😭😭

[@ixnlol]

been listening to you for some time now and i fell in love with your music. i really hope you are able to make it big. much love. 💜

[@ripcoke]

Absolutely beautiful, I'm speechless

[@gwryu_x]

i love this man for music he´s making.

[@Lilcabinfever]

I love this music, finding new stuff is always nice

[@expeal_]

i cant even put into words how this song effects me, thank you

[@tylerandjosh9097]

this video was absolutely incredible im so excited to see what you do next

[@sabritones]

This feels so good to listen to, glad to have found this masterpiece of a song.

[@Bxrackz]

Real "Siempre me he sentido solo toda mi vida, desde que tengo memoria. No se si me gusta,o si solo me he acostumbrado a ello pero si se esto: Estar solo te hace sentir cosas, te sientes mierda,amargado y enfadado todo el tiempo. Y te come por dentro"

[@maddiehall5317]

First time hearing this song or this artist, definitely loving the sound!

[@tyler.__.g3923]

this song saved me. love this quannnic

[@Kurodo_Niijima]

Feels nostalgic for some reason. Love it!

[@kieranstyx3633]

Oh god yes. This hits on all the right spots in my brain.

[@connortorrens6178]

This is unbelievable man. Keep going, can’t wait to hear more.

[@staplesinmytounge9801]

absolutely incredible quannnic

[@emmettfatcheric9798]

Absolutely incredible

[@brandonchatman5788]

This is my new favorite rock song of 2023

[@j3zproductions]

Amazing song!!! You guys should REALLY MAKE MORE!!!!

[@akrealy]

goosebumps.. phenomenal job

[@MT-OFFICIAL111]

Ngl i saw this song on a hyper pop daily post and been listening to it ever since its so good !!!

[@Canserbero_hm]

This song makes me remind everyone of my life 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@badcatgirlboss]

wow quannnic i love the effort u put into this

[@carloscorrales2681]

This is crazy impressive!!! Amazing vid 👌🏻

[@ThePerceptivision]

This music video is exactly how i imagine it would be which isnt a bad thing , its beautiful

[@4ykhxn]

I will never be able to explain this feeling

[@Kingflower91]

I don’t know why but this triggered flash backs to me being with my grandma and I started crying man thank you ! ❤️🥀

[@grannywins157]

I cant stop listening it's just too good😫

[@coletemple7333]

Talent. Youve got REAL talent. You capture that perfect blend of 2000s nu metal and melancholic touch. Keep this momentum going my friend!

[@connorvargo]

ive seen better

[@besacho1808]

​@@connorvargook?

[@prettygirlsubs333]

i never get tired of this song.

[@smars1161]

I don't remember how I found this song earlier this year, but I'm greatful I did!

[@bunnygrimez1263]

Such a beautiful song I hope he gets the recognition he deserves

[@xuarchived]

brought tears to my eyes🙏

[@nothingiseverperfect]

I am so happy you exist. Thank you for this.

[@Sag2247]

Best concert I’ve ever been to! quannnic was so friggin awesome.

[@aliaischill]

glad you had fun!

[@quannnic436]

thank you starman