PSYCHOTHERAPIST REACTS to Joji- Glimpse Of Us

[@silvers983]

To me, this song is about trying to fill the void left by a past relationship. He finds other women, and tries to find a glimpse of his previous relationship in them, but he's consistently disappointed. The video is about the self-destructive spiral a lot of young people go down in the pursuit to fill that void. And at the end, after all the chaos and destruction, he's still in the same place he was at the beginning, both literally in the video and figuratively.

[@treason8398]

no hate at all but only thing left is it really is for young men, yes women go through hard break ups and tough times all of it but this vid and song specifically highlights how most young mens first instinct is to be destructive to heal and end up hurting ourselves more, no putting down just putting other young men up we are all in this together

[@teddyshoes9440]

I think it can also describe a glimpse of who Joji originally was; Filthy Frank. The music parallels joji but the music video seems like a parallel to Filfthy Frank

[@skyseptic6124]

@@teddyshoes9440 that’s a good take on it, far fetched but really. I never even thought of that but next time it’s on I’ll try to see it that way. I mean with no breaks with talking lol.

[@DevineDumbass]

This is what I've frequently seen as the meaning behind the song and video. Pretty much agree with that theory and boy.. does it really fucking hit home lol

[@mogethecurator3232]

I feel it’s trying to fill the void of a past relationship, but because you’re still “in a relationship” with that same person without the connection that you used to have.

[@daffymouse5309]

My wife passed away 6 years ago after giving birth to our daughter. Every night, I read to her while she stares deeply into my eyes and listens intensely. I know that it probably isn't common to relate this song to a father-daughter relationship, but this song makes me miss my wife so much more. It also makes me love and cherish my daughter so, so much. I know that she won't be like this forever, and daddy won't always be her favorite person, and she will eventually get older -- but right now I'm happy, just spending time, passing it by in her arms.

[@FBI-25]

you're doing great man. love

[@tanjiro8294]

Im not trying to make u feel bad but when i went into ur profile u had a saved video called “videos to watch while high” i just thought it was a bit funny please dont be mad at me :)

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Wow! What a story! Thank you for being so willing to share and my heart is full knowing the kind of dad you are being for your daughter. So sorry for the loss of your wife😢

[@nini-he8uy]

that’s what music was meant for, to interpret it differently but all those interpretations are personal and valid, you’re an amazing dad

[@giulianabarciocco]

I send you lots of love and I wish you a whole life full of happiness with your daughter.

[@xredringblazedx]

It’s a showcase of how someone can fall into a destructive lifestyle after breaking up from a relationship. The song is like the internal monologue while the music video is the showcase of the destructive outbursts

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Well said!!😊👍

[@Calwinn]

This is exactly it. The video shows a world without the structure and the beauty of femininity that no longer exists in your lifestyle when you're a newly single heterosexual man.

[@Bobble86]

What? Not at all. It's simply about missing an old relationship while you're in a new one and how this new relationship can't compare, no matter how good it is.

[@IonizedComa]

@@Bobble86 That would be true if you only analysing the lyrics. The video adds a greater depth ontop of the lyrics which is more accurate to the above comment.

[@IonizedComa]

@@Bobble86 This is also why he didnt just release a video after the song gained some popularity. The song was released with the video

[@WalkingPaceWP]

People complain that the music video is distracting. But after watching it like a dozen times its honestly one of the best edited music videos I've ever seen. So many subtleties that you don't notice the first few times. It's honestly some top tier story telling that seems completely random. The people who put this together are insanely talented. Despite the reception it gets from a mainstream audience. This is the type of media professors should be getting their students to dissect.

[@ChristianPierce]

as someone whos stuggled in a live like this before i was 18 i cried and couldnt believe how good the video was when it came out

[@ipd0043]

as someone who took Video courses and graduated with a degree in said major, i can let you know we DO react to pieces like this consistently! and talk ab them!

[@WalkingPaceWP]

@ipd0043 haha doesn't surprise me

[@jrewlacet9971]

Foreal. Tbh I think Tom Stevens really missed a lot of that when he watched the video. I don’t think he made the connection that the singer in Joji’s song is using his current relationship to distract him from his last. Also the pairing of the song by itself and then the music video really goes to add to the theme of living life to distract yourself from what’s really eating at you behind the scenes

[@zacharyodell4599]

As a therapist I think you would really enjoy joji as a person. He started the "Harlem shake" trend, has a bunch of really dark comedy as "filthy frank", and developed a lot of anxiety disorders from his public antics as filthy frank so decided to put that part of his life to rest and then became joji and releases banger after banger. The man just can't miss

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

That’s so interesting and you can tell he has so much talent! Wish I could interview him on our podcast😊🤔

[@ocal123]

he is fighting his inner demon

[@rkn3zdesign]

no he did no started the harlem shake it started years before he was born, first harlem shake started in harlem back in 1986 or 1987. and he was born in 1992 but ok

[@MrBeny127]

@@rkn3zdesign he started the Harlem shake trend. It’s a written piece of history

[@MrBeny127]

And dark comedy? There’s no such thing. It was comedy. Just because mainstream was telling everyone it was terrible jokes, doesn’t mean they actually were terrible jokes. It was funny. It got me through some hard times as a teenager and helped me find myself.

[@kenysantos9121]

This is the first song that introduced me to Joji and on the quest to learn more about him, I found out about Filthy Frank. Those guys in the video are street versions of Filthy Frank. Joji is a barely held together artist mentally and physically, mans looks like he hasn’t slept more than 3 hours in the past 5 years. He’s got some demons. This video shows that as young men we don’t know how to stop our destructive and violent behaviors, but at the same time long for love that we might or might not deserve. Thank you Joji

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

So sad, sounds like he’s been through some tough times😢

[@ILeem]

And especially during the Filthy Frank era, he said so himself the stress of making those types of videos would induce seizures. It was a really bad point of his life mentally and I'm hoping he's doing better nowadays 😔

[@giovannizepeda252]

Nectar album has some really good songs and not to say of dancing in the dark

[@usernotfound232]

I’ve been listening to joji since his second album release nectar man is really talented I didn’t even watch him nor knew him on yt found out much later abt his channels but that career path sure left issues that he is still dealing with and that’s the worse part of it all

[@cookie1739]

@@giovannizepeda252 like you do too

[@Tolyanskiy]

More Joji please. "Slow dancing in the dark", "Wanted U" and "Worldstar money" especially

[@High5Ninja3]

Yes and “Run”

[@user777xx9]

demons

[@kevo7303]

slow dancing in the dark for sure 🙌

[@misukiylambertson2764]

@@kevo7303 the entirety of nectar is better in my opinion

[@ilas2934]

R.I.P

[@professorcookie1744]

The music video gives me a feeling of how young broken men act out in destructive ways when all they are really looking for is connection - often times in our society, the connection between romantic partners (say, a man and a woman) is seen as the ultimate bond - so a lot of energy is put into those connections, perhaps at the expense of reaching similar depths with your platonic relationships - your friends. When that relationship is done, there was so much energy and emotional input 'lost' that they spiral into self-destruction. All the men in the video are 'bonding' over destructive activities - either defacing their bodies with tattoos (not saying it's a bad thing, but it's essentially defacing your body in the same way that tagging is defacing a building), getting rid of all their hair, destroying everything (vehicles, houses), either play fighting or really fighting each other, burning things, but there's moments where their relationships are highlighted even if just for a moment - the texting, the shots of various women in conversation with some of the masked men, seemingly an argument between a broken couple. As the video progresses, the intensity of the externalized violence ramps up, but it only serves to counterbalance the intensity of the alienation of the various guys - you see shots of them alone, lying face down on a mattress (presumably crying) in a messed up house, or huddled up close to the skidding cars, or burying their faces on their hands while a car burns in the background. They're all alone, the friendships and the path they've gone down on, wanton destruction of property and even their closest relationships, they've sacrificed even their relationships for the cheap thrills of their adrenaline-fuelled lifestyles, the quick dopamine hits of new excitement. Perhaps regretting their decisions, or the circumstances that brought them here. The video's violence and quickly-edited nature contrasts with the almost serenade-like melancholy of the actual music - ultimately what they're looking for is that love story. Also, in psychoanalysis, the shaving of the head can be seen as a hint that the person completely gave up on its identity, regardless of the motive (which often happens when some people join a gang. They kill their old self and start living for something different, that's why the video feels unsettling).

[@3091181]

This was perfect

[@yungsushi927]

Perfectly said

[@RiStKe]

Someone please use this as an English summative pls 😂

[@OnlyLichee]

Why they so depressed if they don’t even get periods

[@orangutangod-y9l]

@@OnlyLichee aint no way you just said that 💀

[@ashyashashashy]

A lot of people comment either solely on the song itself or the video, but what makes this a work of art is when you combine the two together. This man is pouring out his heart about a past lover while simultaneously committing self destructive acts. He is portraying the fact that society has forced men to not allow themselves to be heartbroken, sad, anything that isn't anger, and the only way to connect with other men without seeming too close is through actions and not even talking. He is feeling out these emotions through the self destructive behaviors because that is the only way he has been taught to do so. He can't talk to anyone else due to society's expectations of men, and that is why he is hiding the most emotional parts of the song behind the craziest parts of the video. The video itself becomes almost louder than the song as a way to push back these feelings or to hide them. I truly think that this video and song together is a work of art. Yes, both by themselves are great works, but together is what tells the whole story.

[@inhobiswinecellar9571]

only 8 likes but very true

[@jochemminne7132]

Bro, thank you for explaining the feeling i could not explain about this video myself!

[@Simeneri]

This is a great take on this, I 100% agree that its a work of art. Joji has truly come a long way since his early days. This song came out just as I came out of a long term relationship and has really helped me through it, it feels like I am sharing my pain with him

[@cameronnking]

nailed it.

[@gxngxbdu]

Got me a little emotional reading this. Sad but true

[@JumpyLion634]

This song is about joji wanting his ex even tho the current relationship he's in is everything he could ask for. When he's talking about looking in her eyes and seeing a glimpse of us he's referring to his past relationship

[@SkepTzy]

I thought it was he's friends that's why it was recorded in a videotape

[@sadpotato4475]

Not really he said on a video that the lyrics have quite different meaning..like yeah if u read the lyrics it's about relationship,love life, but he said it actually has a different meaning

[@chary3077]

exactly. not sure if he understood that with the way he analyzed the first few lines

[@M4rcel19]

Literally it's about his past as FilthyFrank doing stupid shit with idubbbz, Maxmoefoe and Chad. It was very destructive lifestyle for them.

[@JumpyLion634]

@@M4rcel19 I'm sure that's not the case but the inner filth fan wants me to believe you're spot on

[@peterwilson69]

As a foster carer of broken kids I recognise some of the behaviours. Acting out is a way to be in control. Almost like, I’ll make bad things happen, before they happen to me. Or, I know you’ll hate me anyway, so I’ll just do what you expect. Its a bit more complex than that, and half the time they don even know why they act that way; but also, every kid I’ve had responds to love, nurture and predictable safe routines. You only have to parent correctly 30% of the time for it to work, so don’t be too hard on yourself.

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Very tough when they grow up with so many broken attachments…thank you for doing what you do😊👍

[@soberisgood3695]

If you can't be the best at being the best then you can be the best at being the worst.

[@buhrmak]

Chaotically beautiful.... this song has me crying im going to share this to those i know that need "glimpse of hope". Bless

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks so much Keith! Appreciate the support and sharing😊

[@PHiNiX]

Joji is offering some of the most exciting journeys in all of music and popculture. Went from a KZbinr often associated with drama, barely ToS stuff and tons of dark humor to a rapper, more just for fun and still within that same space, creating internet trends like the STFU song or Harlem Shake and a few years later going seriously into music and showing the real person behind his youtube persona(s) filthy frank and pink guy. He first tried to cure his own and other people's depression with comedy, until he realized that, both in him, as well as in the people watching him, that was just suppressing that feeling instead of curing it, so he moved on to music that gave the message that instead of suppressing the feeling, you have to accept it and work on improving on yourself. That is my take at least and my connection to him as an artist. He has always been one to release music few and far between, but basically anything he has ever made is gold. I can recommend songs like "Will he" or "Demons" from his debut album "In Tongues", which both have videos that are at least as open for interpretation as this one. (his videos are always nuts) Then there was his second album, "Ballads 1", his entrance into being an accepted artist instead of "one of the KZbinrs that tried music " Basically all of the songs on there are bangers, but mainly Slow Dancing in the Dark and Yeah Right have stuck with people. Another song of that album has reached infamy, because a young guy murdered a girl he knew, tried to stab himself to death and after calling the police to the scene listened to Joji's song "test drive". That is one of the examples where the media was really going hard on the whole "sad music makes you depressed" etc. train. (The story is actually true, and in case you want to know more about it, you should be able to find everything about the case looking for "Bianca Devins") After that his currently most recent album, Nectar, of which probably every single song is fucking amazing. Joji is one of these artists (similar to NF for example), where their whole discography is a journey, so if you liked Glimpse of us, I'd just recommend to go through it all bit by bit. Joji definitely one of the best and most versatile artists that are out there and I have seen very few artists in this generation that are so good at giving you a very specific emotion while listening.

[@satori69666]

Wonderfully said sir :)

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks so much for all of the feedback on him and his career and life. Appreciate all you’ve said😊

[@Dankskees]

The video and song is a complete reflection of broken hearts in a broken society. He lost his love and wants to hide his feelings with any kind of stimuli no matter how toxic and destructive in the search of feeling something as strong as the love he once had. All the people either lost love or never had love and are doing the same thing throughout the entire video.

[@lonewanderderp2326]

This song got me bawling like a baby. Just realized how much i messed up and how many loved ones i pushed back because i couldn't solve my issues in time. Wish I went to therapy earlier so i could fix myself and keep my love.

[@beatauasa3758]

I like how the video is used as a distraction which is one of the things that this song is about. The person is using a girl to distract him from the heartbreak of a previous relationship. When I first heard the song the melody, the instruments, the words that are used (like the chorus) it made the song sound like a warm delicate love song but it’s not! Listening to the song again (my personal experience) the words were piercing! The video was a nice distraction to keep me from being too sad at being THAT girl whose arms were used for passing time😢

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Well said, I can see that now😊

[@OfficialREVENGEMusic]

The song is the story of someone who's currently in a relationship. He claims that she's perfect. Capable of making rain out of rainbows. But every time he looks in her eyes, he only sees his "one that got away". He's trying to fill the void with the girl he's currently dating, but only sees is "her". This results in a toxic cocktail of heartbreak, empty disappointment, and guilt. But he's unable to express it out of consideration for his new girlfriend's feelings. And being unable to express this further feeds into that guilt and emptiness.

[@fermentedfrank8]

Best explanation for the animals, is cuz there’s unmistakable beauty, even in the chaotic wild of our world.

[@lotteyildiz6023]

lost my mom in May of this year. I held her hand to my last breath and regretted every argument that was unnecessary. Never before has my mom looked at me so lovingly as in the hours when she realized that death was very close. I miss her very much. A mom is like a shooting star that shines for you. when it dies out, you'll never see that light again. be loving to the people you love because there will be no second chance when the light has burned out. I hope I have a chance to see my mother again somewhere up in the clouds

[@finnbyrne4851]

I first listened to the song without the video, and absolutely loved it. Then I saw the video with it and thought it was ridiculous and didn't fit the song at all. Of course, that's the point; after watching the video many times, I really get it now, and honestly I think this is the best way it could've been done. Great reaction, thanks!

[@SniperMan210]

It's basically filling that void that never is full, when that "Everything" person leaves you, you feel powerless, lost all of a sudden, I don't know how many people has that, but my mind had this defense mechanism *or i thought so* by just.. going out everyday, living day by day, exactly the way in the video, work was just like "autopilot" mode to me, afterwards, i go to pool parties, home parties, just roam the streets, drinking, smoking, cruising, just no goal.. Thinking that this is life, im living it to the fullest, but it was just.. self-destructive behavior, i tricked myself into doing all this as if i'm moved on and doing great, I wasn't.. till i woke up, some people never wake up from that phase, till its too late..

[@Snomadu]

To me, this is my favourite reaction from you so far. Really smart connections between the video and the song, good job on this one!!

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thank you so much!😊👍

[@Medicsus]

The song and video work really well together once you realise what the video portrays. He was in a toxic relationship, acted as if he is fine and moved on and started dating another girl. But he still only thinks about his ex girlfriend and because he can't deal with that, he is being reckless, destructive etc. It shows really well how a heartbreak can fck you up.

[@tracecooper1129]

When the song was released, I was going through one of the hardest times of my life. I was drinking heavy on a daily basis. Constant fighting with my wife and getting kicked out to 'sober up' (I would just keep drinking). Chain smoking and getting high. I would get a thrill out of sipping on a beer while driving behind police. I was on the verge of divorce losing her, my son, my soon to be born daughter, and distant family. Whenever I watched this video, it would help set me back in a better state of mind - knowing the chaos I was creating was destructive and I needed to get a hold of myself or I would lose everything. Eventually. I went to rehab and was able to get myself together. 2 years later, I am happy to say I am still with my wife and kids - son, daughter, and another daughter to be here soon - 508 days sober. Grateful for everything I have in my life, and this video reminds me of where I used to be.

[@sujirokimimame1530]

Congats dude, keep on this way, be the pride to your sons

[@VIVALAVERSA]

im in awe about the music and the video. its a near perfect representation of traumatized, impulsive hurt people who are incredibly self destructive. You'd think that the video and music wont fit but it fits perfectly. it brings forth the incredible pain hurt and feeling of being lost because there is something in you that takes the turns and its your trauma. its not you. these people suffer so incredibly hard and frankly this is the best music video or project ive seen ever. it highlights the catastrophy of being tormented precise its making me think that joji should become a therapist or something because he knows exactly what inner torment feels like. The is the best music video ive ever seen. not even big companies with lots of money would achieve such a magnificent, total bullseye of mental illness depiction. This is truly a masterpiece of work. well fucking done joji. i bow to this

[@Wow88z]

I Went from watching pink guy/ filthy frank get chocolate spat into his mouth, to now him making these masterpieces. I’ve had chaotic friends like this. Their house looked the same, but more sharpie written all over the walls and ceiling. You could ash your cigarette or blunt on the floor or wherever you wanted. Tattoos on the couch. Trash everywhere. I found my path and eventually steered away from those types of people. If you haven’t found your path yet, you will.

[@JM97749]

So throughout my teens I suffered through a really bad drug addiction, I’m sober now but watching this video is really hard for me. I have flashbacks to a time that my mind suppressed long ago, it’s like looking into a mirror of my past. Very powerful video, Very powerful song. Great reaction btw!

[@relytllorrac7992]

For me, it’s a song about grieving a lost love. Where you find yourself in a relationship with this new person who is everything you’ve ever wanted, yet you don’t want them as much as her. And all you want is to go back to her, no matter how bad it would have been.

[@simplem4th649]

I recently found this channel. LOVE IT. I can't help but imagine you as a dad driving your kids to and from school, you jamming out to the music they wanna put on- and you stopping it every few seconds to discuss mental health. Then go back to jamming. 🤘😂

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

You must know me!!!😂😂

[@tysonchickennuggets2319]

i always interpreted the song as he’s with someone that’s perfect that’s everything he could want but he misses his old relationship that his ex had moved on from and he just searches for glimpse of that relationship in this new one

[@austinb3560]

He’s such an amazing entertainer and even better artist. I used to watch FF and seeing how much he’s developed is amazing. I still feel like Joji is an melodic extension of his previous character, FF.

[@lukestiltner3422]

The look into her eyes is a glimpse of "us" being a past relationship. The song is about his current lover but it's being all said to a past one.

[@Valincio]

When it comes to Joji there is no such thing as over-analyzing

[@thms7207]

I used to watch you before and recently got back to watching you, Your content has become way better in both quality and feels i really appriciate the quality you put in the video

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks so much!😊

[@luisbaez4224]

it hurts my girlfriend to hear this song, not because I’m not enough. but because I remind her so much of her deceased ex, he was a great guy. RIP Jeff, she’s in good hands bro

[@aaryen55]

I’m fan of Joji but man this is so depressing, I can’t even watch this video. I relate to all this because I’ve been through some serious shit in my past. Hope y’all are safe out there.

[@arkasingha6111]

I feel like the video is not about anyone but rather it is the mind space of joji... like how chaotic the video is like the rollercoaster of emotions the video shows is what joji was feeling.. it's not about being a bad human or anything it's the feeling of overwhelming and being lost.. Taking a glimpse of random things to make an emotion out of it.. That is my take on the video.. it's just a feeling..

[@Bladddeee]

Great reaction, loved your interpretation of the video. More JOJI ON THE CHANNELLLL!!!!

[@alfa563]

When I felt the pain of breakup at a young age, I went down a really bad downspiral into self-destruction. From doing unnecessary things to people to having a temper that explodes on the slightest touch. In time, I've done things that I still regret to this day, and no amount of repentance would help staunch my nightmares. All I could ever do now is try to do good things while I'm still living, climb back up from the hole I dug myself from, even if my depression pulls me back down. So when I listened to the song, it really pulled on my heartstrings since it just...felt familiar. Be safe out there, and don't tread the path I've crossed.

[@gis7403]

theres a huge rumor this song is about his old life as "filthy frank" and its just a tribute of his past and how he lived, i cannot confirm its true until joji says what its truly about but thats just the rumor:)

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Wow! Interesting take😊👍

[@claudmastr]

I saw that take on it too. And I had only listened to the song before watching this video. And I kind of agree with it now

[@ScoundrelSFB]

My Fiancee left me weeks befor our wedding and I delved into a life style like this. No mask and masked debauchery. 10 years wasted with a love of your life and find your left with nothing but your skin. It will drive a man to a point, inconsolable and living without fear of death, because what could be worse? I just wish I had deer and rabbits In our house in my time of pain. It's not 1998, but this song speaks to the human soul of a heartbroken mankind.

[@BigPapiBenson]

the song is about trying to love someone but you still having feelings for someone else

[@Mr.DISCO999]

To me this song means someone who’s with someone else but can’t forget her, his first love, hints the first line “why if she so perfect why do i still think about you” later ends ups going saying “that in her eyes I see a glimpse of us” he still thinks of her and wishes the person he is with rn is the person he left

[@jonnyboy1225]

This song gives me goosebumps everytime i listen to it

[@adamlemay3058]

Months after our break up, she was saying that was her favourite song. Even if I still love her, it couldn’t work, and that’s why she doesn’t want me anymore. I know because of this song that she still loves me. I can’t do anything but listen to those lyrics and cry.

[@bigsadbeef4760]

Please do more joji

[@kaatsu2043]

Up

[@yuriboyka9218]

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[@loelldebach8450]

Y E S

[@yungjavi4998]

the song is about a man that cant get over his ex and is looking for anything that reminds him of her in his new girl, the video is taking it up a notch with the guy in the yellow being reckless trying to cover up him being sad and running away from his problems which ends up making him distant and having his problems catch up with him, you can see hints of him breaking down during throughout the whole video

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Very nice insight! Thanks for leaving these comments😊👍

[@turk4082]

I interpret this video as an experience of moving on into a new stage of life. It makes me think of back in high school when I did stupid stuff and could get away with it. It really makes me miss my friends that I don't get to see anymore now that we all moved onto college. I would do anything to go back to elementary school and start over again, even if it is just to experience it again. College is great, but it is just hard to say bye to those memories.

[@zzukiyaki7521]

Thisvideo made me cry, together with the very beautiful music. It’s like deep inside, what we see in the video is the chaos in himself, broken heart..

[@foto_sabor]

I used to had this life. I just wrote that, one second ago, and now im about to really cry my guts out. To me this song feels like im singing it to myself. About how much I miss that life. "Her eyes" is the new me, my new way of perceiving life. Even tho, now I feel better about a lot of things, I cant but think this present life, this kinda organized life, doesnt feel as meaningful as the one I had. "And I try to fall for her touch" means to me, that I really wanna feel like I am fine with this life, but it its not, this is something that i was struggling to face or recognize about what "my heart" wants. That is why, when I see into my eyes, this life, I find i glimpse of us, me and all the things and people I had while I was leaving my worst best life. But as I write this, I reach the end of the song, the end of the video, breaks me, because is lonely, you burn alone, no one knows how you have to deal or guide out that hate-love self inside you. But is ok, Im Fine, Ive move on. Thanks for this.

[@danielthehuman107]

I understand the lack of mainstream appeal , but his is legitimately the most perfect music video I've ever seen. It seems like it should be over death metal, but it hits so much harder over a ballad like this.

[@lopezc0829]

The concept of the video is even in the darkest moments there’s beauty

[@datguy6745]

I think youre right, the lyrics and video are in such a powerful contrast, yet such harmony. All this crazy sh*t going on, all this conflict, drugs, stress but in the end, theres only a single thing on his mind. At least i can relate. 12cm scar on my right arm, severed pinky tendon on my right hand (thankfully stitched and almost fully healed) etc. When you lose that someone that made your whole body heat up just by seeing them and their smile, it messes with your head so much. Especially when you know its your own fault and you cant undo those mistakes. Took me so long and so many lucky situations + disciipline to feel good about myself again.

[@aquawrld]

i watched joji back in the filthy frank days, crazy how much his vocals have improved. im so proud of him

[@Iggyhaxor]

If your going to go down the joji rabbit hole (its crazy) make sure to check out his whole story how he went from filthy frank, to pink guy, to joji. He’s already an incredible artist but knowing the whole saga and having seen the filthy frank stuff just adds so many levels to it

[@hellohibyelolwhat]

Joji sanctuary and slow dancing in the dark are also good choices

[@johnnyvishnevskiy8090]

The fact that the video is fake shows how genius Joji is.

[@firemarshaldil]

To me, the video and song go together perfectly. Sometimes after heartbreak it just seems like all you can do is try to have fun, party, etc. And you get very self destructive. While you may not be outwardly trying to unalive, you just feel like if you die, you die, and it's of no consequence, because who cares.

[@thefortniteteller6300]

I’m in the same boat right now. And it’s so fucking sad thinking about leaving my mom alone if I were to pass…

[@firemarshaldil]

@@thefortniteteller6300 sounds like you have a pretty good reason to out-live this feeling. 🫂🫂🫂

[@thefortniteteller6300]

@@firemarshaldil what do you mean by that? Idk if I’m not reading your comment correctly but I’m curious

[@firemarshaldil]

@@thefortniteteller6300 Auto correct really fucked that one up

[@jacoballen8373]

Joji’s content has done so much for me in my life, from being Filthy Frank to becoming Joji, he’s been an integral part of my life.

[@nikolaimadsen3602]

Now that you have been introduced to Joji, I would love to see a reaction to "Slow dancing in the dark" or "will he"! Loving the channel man

[@Huxation4437]

From what I’ve listened to, the song is describing someone who is struggling to move on from his previous relationship and from his previous life and experiences, but one day something happened that forced them to become isolated from their past relationships and life. And as a result, they fall into a decent of isolation and depression, trying to find something in their self destructive behavior that can give them a “glimpse” of what their life used to be before that faithful event that caused them to fall into despair. The video shows a physical representation of the consequences and experience of self destruction of a person (mainly the guy in the yellow I think) trying to find some type of emotional response or connection in the amount of chaos they involve themselves with.

[@TheAziriusShow]

As you said, that you would be in awe of how sweet and pure and melancholic the song is if the video wasn't there... I think the video was his way to actually tell you what's going on behind the melodies and the harmonies. There'll be a lovely note playing but he'd be screaming inside.

[@GransterCh]

In the song Joji sings about how he is trying to move on with a girl who's perfect but can't let go of the person he loved before. In the music video we see a group of guys throwing their lives away trying to say they are living life to the fullest getting drunk and into fights, smoking and living in filth, constantly on the run from the cops. But it's a desperate attempt to fill whatever hole they have inside of themselves whether its from love or family problems. They go from jumping around middle fingers up to crouched in the dirt holding their heads, putting on a strong face while screaming inside for help. The juxtaposition is perfect. While I can't possibly imagine what it's like being in the situation and lifestyle they had in the video, I can still relate to it. It's something that's impossible to describe to someone until they have been in a place where they want help but have no idea how to ask for it. The people in the video aren't evil, they are broken. Joji just can't stop making art, easily my favorite music video ever.

[@kyubi9tails723]

Joji’s lyrics and the video describe my life strangely too accurate, almost like a living nightmare, yet a blessing in disguise (realisation/awakening wise). I literally had a bad and miserable stage of my life, where I drifted cars, gta, earned ilegal money and lived in the floor and if lucky with a mattress or the side of a couch, ditching stolen cars and being an absolute lost cause and a bad person that was hurting. At the same time my ex and me were arguing mad and I was meant to be a dad and it all went wrong. And I just spiralled into hate and demise. Wanted to vent out. Thanks for this video lots of love.

[@itsmejamesss]

as someone who followed joji since his youtube days, the video for this song showcases the toxicity of hwo he lived back then, where it had taken too much from him

[@dillonpropes301]

Another great reaction :) Can’t wait for the next one.

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks so much Dillon! Appreciate you so much!😊

[@Lefty19]

This song made me cry. The music video shocked me, but also made me sob, I felt sad for the people in the video, like they were empty, lost, hopeless souls.

[@Doodenx]

what i really think this song and video is about is a relationship that has gone bad, friends gathered maybe even with similar problems and they wanna have all the fun in the world without giving a fuck about anything, releasing their anger everywhere if they need to, doing drugs and all sorts of stupid stuff. like he said like in survival mode almost like letting out all the anger without a care in the world trying to forget and find fun in that and just live. i think that because i want to do that, go somewhere away from people i know, stop caring about them, find friends with similar mindset and even if without much money just live, steal some stuff if needed, spray paint and do all sorts of dumb stuff before i die, just do everything i want to before killing myself or maybe in the process change my mind

[@Knotzer3233]

Never let this man find Pink Guy and FilthyFrank

[@sayonarabeats9048]

By far my favorite song released this year. It hits me on so so many levels..

[@thewoolverine4420]

I was born in East LA and came to Denver in my late childhood, then grew up in Denver for a while. I ended up in a few houses like this, and the thing that got me through was the love of my friends. I had nothing, but they kept me safe. I got lucky that didn't end up being my permanent life and I can't watch this without bawling because as violent and sad as it is, it's so accurate. There was no safety. We lost so many. I think this song isn't about a breakup, I think it's about grief.

[@chris619yo]

For me when i heard this song the first time, it reminded me during my break up of my first gf where we were together for 3 years. It just hit me really hard.

[@wutang4eva213]

I lived like this for about close to 5 years of my life. Obv. addicted to heavy drugs, Didn’t go to rehab, luckily only charged for minor things… i relapsed twice in the past decade but for the most part I’m doing great… and believe it or not I work with children now. I put my loved ones through hell with my destructive lifestyle… but aside from the pain i caused them, i wouldn’t have had it any other way. I was so lost and in so much pain, but once i realized only thing in control in life were my own thoughts and actions, i was able to pull myself out. Thank you for your review, I hope anyone dealing with loss, pain, or addiction can find your way too.

[@ch6rista]

i really love this song, but the video made me tear up. I'm 15 and in a very depressive spot mentally, and im afraid I'm going to live kinda like this when I'm an adult, I've grown up around addiction through my parents and other family members, hard drugs, alcohol. I've lived in a house like this before, although I was 9-12, fights in our backyard, people oding in our living room. this shit is tough.

[@davidcoria458]

All you can do is push through, keep going man.

[@Aylasubliminals]

Hey Nathan, I pray that things will work out for you. Sending you loads of positivity. Good luck Man!

[@Yourfavinsti]

“Cuz sometimes I look in her eyes and that’s where I find a glimpse of us” 😢 that hit different

[@josephd.vasquez6810]

A nice joji reaction, I think, would be Sanctuary. I have been listening to joji for a while now but not consistently. I don't usually go for the slow type, or singing music but some of his music yup just can't resist to vibe with it. One of the first songs I started to listen to from him is called Will He and I think it's one of the songs that helped with his popularity.

[@mecharreziahapao2012]

Exactly, You can never move on with all the pain you've been through but you'll just learn to live with it.

[@joshuamcnicholas3224]

you are an amazing soul, your reaction videos are therapy for me

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thank you😊👍

[@professional_larper]

What I think this songs about - "The worst feeling in the world isn't being broke, it isn't being homeless, it isn't being alone...it's about being forgotten by someone you can never forget"

[@sirweebs2914]

If someone is interested, Joji is pronounced like "Georgie" Wich is his real Japanese name but since nobody could pronounce it properly he went with Joji so it sound similar to his proper name at least.

[@RenataCasabreu]

Thanks!! this looks real to me!

[@sirweebs2914]

@@RenataCasabreu I have to say you look quite real to me aswell! I love beeing a real human beeing making real human statements of facts, do you?

[@RenataCasabreu]

@@sirweebs2914 Hello... 😊😊 me too!! Actually I was referring to what you brought up about Joji's name. But you seem very real to me yes. And for me, I just want to have real contact with real people. 😊😊🖤🖤

[@sirweebs2914]

@@RenataCasabreu I prefer real online contact with people not because I dont want people to realise Im not real ofc but I just enjoy not having to actually see the real person Im talking to. It was nice talking to you, this was very real. Thank you.

[@RenataCasabreu]

@@sirweebs2914 oh okay. thanks. 🙏🏻

[@MattlikesGames]

OH YES! Been waiting for this one from you!

[@Blu_LGC]

oooh yeah hthis is one of my favourite songs atm. Joji is my 2nd favourite artist, right under Juice WRLD. Edit: I'm at the start of the video still so I don't know how much he figures out but obviously the video is completely different to the song. Joji himself isn't even in the video Edit from the end: So while I think the way you understood the song is fine, I think it's moreso (yes I got this from a comment on another reaction) it's moreso he's with another girl but when he looks in her eyes, he sees a glimpse of him and his ex who he still loves. That's why he says "I'm only here passing time in her arms" because he can't really "fall in love with her touch" like he says, because he still loves the last girl, and is passing time until he can be with her again.

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Well said, thanks so much daniel!😊👍

[@VDJEcKz]

They're coping with Chaos, they find solace on it, but in the end still end up back in their pain, stuck in the void.

[@magnxs]

in my opinion the song is about joji missing an ex and not feeling the same as he used to do with his new girflriend

[@pub795]

I've been there, in a similar situation to those guys. It was when I fucked up and didn't want to face my problems, so I just hung out with people who didn't ask and didn't care, because they were probably in the same situation as myself. I lost contact with all my friends and relatives because I just didn't want to exist. And whenever I was reminded of my past I indulged in whatever was stimulating enough to distract me. But sometimes I couldn't find it, so I found myself like those guys, covering my ears and closing my eyes, trying to let time pass until I was all alone again. I feel very sorry for those guys. They truly need help and if they're like I was, they can't ask for it. I was just lucky to have someone who ignored me when I said I was ok and literally took me out of a death spiral.

[@obitouchiha2581]

Wait until he finds out about filthy frank lmfao

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

😳😳😳😳

[@ivanna614]

I remember just posting once about Joji and now I see you reacting to him! I know you are gonna love the other songs and videos you are gonna react to next! I can’t wait!!

[@beepbeep8769]

this video was created and directed so beautifully and flawlessly. it really appears to be found footage of real friends. kinda wish i could live this life for a few days just for the thrill

[@tylernguyen9066]

Sorry it isn’t if you look up the behind the scene of the music video it’s all scripted

[@harshitgulati5141]

Idk about this video but trust me you wouldn't want to live like this! Every freakin' word of this song is what hits me and not same but on similar line I have lived like this and is just self destructive to an extent where you just can't be alone with yourself! It torcher

[@lanedossett2162]

The thrill of this lifestyle is definitely fun. But you end up addicted to the “adrenaline” or whatever makes you feel better in that situation. I don’t regret what I did in the past bath the past 6 years of my life definitely almost ruined/killed me. I’m lucky to be here and “Cali sober” nowadays unlike many of my friends and brother who didn’t end up making it out.

[@randomdudeininternet1029]

As a therapist, you should also react to the comment section in that music video lol 😅😂

[@seoscard]

Thank you yet again for another great reaction video. I feel like the mv shows what heartbreak really can cause and the need to fill the void that they left. My first reaction to the mv was that it's a "tb" to back when he was Filthy frank and that he went through shit back then but this is way more chaotic. The person in yellow seems to be the "main character" if you look how he's tapping with his foot in the car, the loneliness, the fights, arguments and what not is causing him a lot of pain whereas he searches for validation through getting along with chaotic people to fill the void I previously mentioned, to forget in the moment about his once was his everything although in the end of the day (the bit where they burn a car and the man in yellow sits all by himself) it all just comes back to him.

[@Johndoe-se3bf]

Yessssss finally jojiiiii I've been saying 4 sooo long

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Finally, right! Thanks for waiting 😊👍

[@aztecayt7080]

Oh my god. REACT TO MORE OF HIS MUSIC. HE ALSO HAS AN ALTER EGO CALLED PINK GUY, HE MAKES SATIRIC MUSIC. Or at least he used to... But ey, Joji's music is astonishing, you should react to all of his discography to be honest. Oh he also created the Harlem Shake trend. YES HE DID. I really recomend Afterthought and Ew by Joji.

[@GameplayPotato]

I couldn’t even believe it when I found out this music video was completely staged

[@biggs8021]

Joji is so talented please more joji on the channel every song is good

[@marioballinas6346]

Joji is a master at communicating abstractly through video and audio. The song is about his struggle with love and how he’s with a new person but is still in love with the last one. When he looks into the new women’s eyes, he sees a glimpse of him and the previous person together. The video is a view on coping and self destruction but hiding it to your friends as being rebellious or rowdy. Joji is a masterclass of abstract portrayal

[@Saluations135]

Love this song!! More Joji please! Just fyi this video is fake some people have said there is a behind the scenes. Still very beautiful, showing chaos losing someone

[@epi2045]

Whether this happens in real life or just in your mind (American Psycho), when someone feels hurt and pain from a breakup, the destruction and trauma can be devastating. Moving on is at times debilitating and even at times violent. Love and missing someone can really put a person through a battlefield…

[@satori69666]

Great reaction Tom, as always! Id love to see you do more Joji, you would love his songs yeah right and Slow dancing in the dark

[@marilynsprauel4868]

It also can be about us, like when we were happy and childs, full of mistakes, now we're trying our best to be perfect and we're unhappy, sometimes we can see a glimpse of us, us happy

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Very nice view! Thanks for this😊👍

[@biqueeny5469]

I literally clicked so fucking fast! You’re my favorite reaction KZbinr 💕

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thank you so much! That’s so kind of you😊