The Existential Horrors of "My Ordinary Life"

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[@LuklioN44]

The meaning of this song perfectly explains the dark side of the music industry 💀

[@playmaster_plus]

Ya it's pretty cool

[@simonchen5284]

and almost alot of famous celebrities or artists. Really tells you how not everything is sunshine and rainbows

[@bluropaque]

Yes, if this song was based on the Living Tombstone’s actual life I feel bad. 😢

[@LuklioN44]

@@bluropaque I think it is considering how artists often use their experiences and true feelings onto their songs

[@lalaj2887]

Pretty ironic considering the facts that it's express through music💀

[@lifeofjelllo3596]

“lean in, let go. i feel fear for the very last time.” he’s committing suicide via falling from a high place, metaphorically, emotionally, and physically.

[@GuidoMorelli410]

Wow yeah I neveer thought of that

[@SUPERDIMOND68]

Nah hes alive

[@leasteregg1173]

"If I fall I think ill fly"

[@monkeyconta]

no, he isnt. the singer spoke about how this song isnt about suicide.

[@Doodlands]

The saddest part of this song is that it's called my ordinary life as if this is just a normal for him

[@playmaster_plus]

Yeah. I think it also goes to show that just because he's put on a pedestal doesn't mean he's on some higher plane of existence than the rest of us

[@ket_.]

Its a name of an anime and the ost for the anime is that same song the same music but no lyrics

[@abyukitz260]

I think the title is based off of a show in the beginning of the song the people talking are from the show kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX2UdoCYbZ2HmNE

[@popipom]

“But hey, that’s just a theory! A song theory!”

[@gamerch3994]

Yes

[@Apricot_Axolotl]

Another sad case of Instrumental: ✨️🌟🤩🔥🕺 Lyrics: ☠️🔪🩸💉🖤

[@eastonrocket兀]

Song 😃😊🕺 Animation: 😊😃🐯🚗 Lyrics: 👹😭☹️😞🙁💀🥀🖤

[@Tridentofmemes]

Frfr

[@Noob2024_8]

100 likes

[@amri8236]

@@Apricot_Axolotl vocaloid song ahh

[@errorsanz.]

The instrumental is from nichijou my ordinary life Idk how or why they just went yeah that's it after knowing what the song will be about, but the song is fire either way

[@Asmokedetector]

If the song is about going too fast and choosing the wrong path, acquiring massive wealth but still feeling empty, and then at the end it is revealed it is a video game for people trying to escape reality, then what is the solution? Feel like you have everything but really have nothing, or really have nothing and pretend you have everything. Is love really the only answer?

[@playmaster_plus]

The video game thing was just representative for the larger themes in the story, (appearances versus reality and trying to escape reality with fantasies). If one has real love, (be it family love, friendship love, or romantic love) then they should have more of a sense of belonging and importance rather than the hollow emptiness that out protagonists feels from the meaningless idealization from his consumers. He's sold his life to wealth and fame, and feels as though he's missed out on it's true joys

[@Asmokedetector]

@@playmaster_plus must be nice

[@PokemonProfessorNebula]

I do recall a study showing while having money does make people happier, there is an actual upper limit to where you just start to lose happiness. Money cant buy happiness, it can prevent sadness, but it can also be a cause of depression as you no longer have any real goal in life.

[@theblurryblackcat]

Create your own happiness from the situation life has put you in. That is the "solution".

[@oscaradeaza1203]

Yes, avoid love is love, it goes many different ways.

[@user-tv6wt6zs6x]

The song isn't about suicide, the song is about "Imposter Syndrome", by the quote in the song "I feel fear for the very last time" it means he's leaving his emotions to be who his fans want him to be and expect him to be. He's lying about himself about who he is. He has all this fame but feels like he doesn't deserve it. He also feels like his fans are giving him too much power and choosing quality or quantity. By "too much power" that means his fans are saying "do whatever you want", which makes him feel like everything he does just earns him money without actually doing much effort because of his fans giving him too much power and that makes him feel like what he does is just giving him money without much effort, like Midas the god. Everything he touches turns gold, he gets rich without any effort. Also, when he says "I'm losing touch, you get me?". He's saying that like mentioned, Midas, he's losing touch with his fans and surrounded by fame and fortune, and no longer feeling like he's part of humanity, but like a god. "..they let me lie to them..." mean that his fans are not even suspecting anything about what he's saying and just believes him without any evidence of what he said was true or not. (not my work but feel like I should spread this)

[@Godsevangelist482]

One like and comment might help you

[@vaniiarojas4812]

@@user-tv6wt6zs6x Thank you, finally I've found a comment that doesn't relate this song to suicide but more to a mental problem and the dark side of being famous

[@hydroswordslice]

This is how our English teachers expect us to analyze something. All jokes aside, this is a really well-made video. My ordinary life is truly a deep and horrifying song behind that bright and fun animation style. It also fits in with the message of the man trying to hide his emptiness with a colorful mask, but only just making him feel even more empty in the end.

[@Rusty_0]

855 likes and one reply let me epicly fix that tbh this is how our English teachers be like.

[@user-nv8fs9xy8h]

1k likes and 2 replies? Lemme fix that

[@poorlydrawnbanana]

Real, english teachers are wild

[@TimTProductions-DailyInnovator]

🤖🤖🤖

[@popipom]

“But hey, that’s just a theory! A music theory!”

[@Emperor_Cylk]

When you talked about the lyric "pain pills, nice clothes" you could just explain it with the sentence: "depressed but well dressed".

[@Didyouknowthatiexist]

Lol

[@TwilightLOL2]

Good rhyme

[@RayDoesSomeShitWithHerLife]

Lol

[@FlameSoulis]

This is actually supported in the ending shot. Notice that the lion is the only one wearing clean clothes (the boar's is stained and the giraffe's is very muted in color and worn out).

[@AIexOtto]

I been waiting for someone to do this after listening to this song alot and thinking about the meaning.

[@playmaster_plus]

I hope you enjoyed the video!

[@snowingtundra4355]

Yes

[@didyoupraytodaymakima]

whats the meaning i just started the video

[@who_am_i9563]

Same💯

[@yolandalagunas1735]

Fr

[@Bananajosuke0]

The lines “So high up I’m near divine”, “lean in let go” and “I feel fear for the very last time” always made me think he was on top of a building and “leaning in” to commit self-unalive

[@thejoyyz]

Oof

[@SnowytReal]

Yeah im pretty sure that’s what that means

[@SnowytReal]

With “so high up im near divine” meaning he’s on a tall building, “lean in, let go” meaning lean in over the edge, and let go as in let go of his stress, past and everything else in his life, followed by i feel fear for the very last time meaning him being afraid to do it, or fearful during the fall, for the very last time.

[@pisonic]

Thank you for ruining it for I always related the lines "So high up, I'm near divine" to Gojo Satoru 💀

[@breathair69420]

@@SnowytReal I see so "high up I'm near divine" as him thinking that his a god because of the line "Tell teel me I'm a god, I'm lost in they facade"

[@Mr_Jester980]

To me, that final verse could also means that the man is about to commit suicide. "Lean in, let go, I feel fear for the very last time" that part might refer to him jumping off a highest place as he reminds himself (and to us) that this will be the last time he had to put up with all the stress and high expectation from society as well as the phobia of not living up to his image because hey, no point of caring all that if you're more dead than you already figuratively are.

[@cobrax9277]

same

[@thememewithwords8236]

It really reminds me of The View from Half-way down poem from Bojack horseman.

[@theguywhosepic]

“If i fall i think ill fly” its like the guy is gonna jump off, then once he dies, he goes up to heaven. Cuz “if i fall (death) i think ill fly (heaven)”

[@Zenyx64]

​@@theguywhosepicI don't think he means heaven. People who commit suicide (supposedly) can't get into heaven. I think he's just talking about how happy he'll be to finally be free of his mess of a life. I would know that people with depression think exactly like that (not first-hand, second-hand)

[@DogDogGodFog]

'If I fall I think I'll fly' Fall (jump) and become an angel (fly)

[@pagawn1640]

One correction, the thing about Midas turning his daughter to stone is a relatively modern addition to the story. In the original telling's from our older sources, he only needs to turn his food to gold to realize how much of a curse his wish actually was.

[@mr.smiles2016]

He turned her to gold

[@KIDKOLLASUS]

@@mr.smiles2016 Thats one part of it. EVERYTHING he touches turns to gold. His food, his daughter, everything.

[@amethyst..2]

@@mr.smiles2016read the comment

[@jeremiahlevesque7848]

Another correction with all the smoke and their reddish eyes I don't think they are horrified I think they are high further solidifying the fact that the protagonist is losing himself to substance abuse, another I think is when he says grass is dank I think it's also again referencing marijuana which might be a double meaning but just saying

[@GG-NAMIEN]

@@amethyst..2 yeah he said he turned her to stone witch is false so you read it

[@elianasanchez3259]

This is amazing. However, you should've covered the part of the song "If I fall I think I'll fly" clearly conveying that the celebrity is on the brink of suicide as well, and he thinks that if he falls to his death off a bridge presumably, he'll fly in heaven. EDIT : a comment on a video covering my favorite song is coincidentally the most liked comment i ever have gotten. Thank you.

[@playmaster_plus]

Thanks! Yes I overlooked the importance of that phrase

[@raquewasxd]

I like to think about this part having a doble meaning: -The first meaning Is the one you said -The second Is the idea that If he does something wrong (fall) he's get back to fame because of the many fans that love him and see none of his mistakes (fly)

[@squirrel670]

​@@playmaster_plus and he's telling Midas to touch him and make him part of his design, but that would mean death as he'd be turned to gold. He feels fear for the last time because you cannot feel fear after death.

[@axelk.8275]

@@squirrel670 ohhh shit I didn’t even see that, it’s eerie but it’s really interesting seeing the pieces put together that way.

[@fraudulentdotexe4551]

I think similar the biblical story of "jonah and the whale" it was another metaphorical depiction of the myth of icarus who flew too high to the sun. It may be referring to the protagonist's lack of fear and precaution which caused him to have too much self confidence (mirroring the myth) and which will be his hamaria (like icarus who got too engrossed in his own freedom and forgot the words of warning of his father).

[@heckyathegamer]

this is how the actual person, who wrote the song feels. He can't speak about this publicly so he written it in his song hoping that people will understand.

[@blackqweenmars]

Proof?

[@VantaDraws]

Wdym? TLT can probably go outside without being mobbed by paparazzi and still could make connections with people. As far as I know, he’s not mainstream?

[@blackqweenmars]

@@VantaDraws Fr I’ve never even seen his face. You could walk right in front of my house right now and I wouldn’t even know it was him.

[@andreagutierrez768]

I believe this because I've been a fan since he started doing FNAF songs and I've loved all his other songs as well. I noticed back then he would get a ton of people asking him to make more constantly, so there was a lot of pressure to stick with that kind of music. I think eventually he had to stop for a little bit but came back because of the FNAF movie. I don't know about the more recent stuff as I haven't kept up with it but I definitely do feel like there's some feelings of his within My ordinary life.

[@BrayanSaverino]

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[@Jxne8505]

I believe that in the final verse, the artist is describing his death in real time (from a drug overdose), from his point of view it seeming euphoric, not even realizing he's dying, or maybe even not caring, which is what i believe the line "i feel fear for the very last time" is referencing.

[@AlexanderDonahue]

I think it’s supposed to represent him no longer caring about his fears and becoming a husk of his past self but it’s up to interpretation

[@clovr7]

I think it was suicide

[@clovr7]

I feel fear for the very last time that last time he's scared is when he taking his life

[@Fl0wer1235]

Honestly, I thought the last few lines meant he was jumping off a building "World is, below So high up I feel divine Lean in, let go I feel fear for the very last time"

[@mortagagedfreemen323]

I seems we all agree it was suicide of some kind whether it mental, physical or both.

[@KellyCalKelsey]

I love the sudden shift in the meaning of the chorus, at first, it feels as if it's boasting, “Staying still, eyes closed, let the world just pass me by” At first, it's “Oh, just look at me breeze through life with no worries” but when it plays again a second time, it becomes “Life is moving past me so quickly, I can't even keep up with it”. “Pain pills, nice clothes, if I fall I think I'll fly” When you first hear it, it's almost as if he's indulging in the riches and the ecstasy his fame and fortune have given him but when it's played again at the end, it's the only things that he has in his life now, it's devoid of everything he once had and is reduced to medication and accessories. “None to guide us” At first, it's a statement about his freedom, no one is pulling him on a leash anymore and telling him what to do, but on replay, it shows how lost he is and that he needs someone to guide him through life. “I feel fear for the very last time” This one is the easiest to decipher while at the exact same time being the darkest, at first, it's a rush of ecstasy that makes him feel as if he has no more shackles of fear but when you hear it again at the end, he literally means he's going to feel fear for the VERY LAST TIME as in he's going to commit [REDACTED]

[@unknownroyalty895]

This song is about... how the fulfilling of the dreams of fame come at a high cost and lead to the depression of the ending.

[@playmaster_plus]

Yup! I totally agree!

[@MinterEvergreen]

It's not about "fullfiling your dreams makes you depressed. It's about selling your life to other people that don't really care about you, and will leave you when they get bored of you, it's about validating the real importance of life instead of things that only gives temporary joy, it's about how idealizing someone can also make they're life a living nightmare

[@playmaster_plus]

​@@MinterEvergreen I think you are both right on a way

[@unknownroyalty895]

@@MinterEvergreen their*

[@MinterEvergreen]

@@unknownroyalty895 I told you how much you were wrong and only thing you have to say is pointing out grammar mistake?

[@Sirinitysvideos]

It’s always the most upbeat sounding songs that are the most melancholic in nature, loved the in depth analysis, hope to see your channel get the recognition it deserves sooner or later.

[@playmaster_plus]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@chrisoliveira8959]

Man.. this poor man wants to be successful in his own world to escape reality, that is relatable to a lot of people nowadays :(

[@playmaster_plus]

Sure is

[@Arsonixx_]

With the “so high up I’m near divine” and everything after, I thought he decided to end it all and jump.

[@playmaster_plus]

Very possible

[@alexandreman8601]

I really liked your analysis. I never fully understood the lyrics and always wondered what it really meant.

[@playmaster_plus]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@EviesDeskYT]

your pfp is funny lol

[@anynonymous1585]

I feel like the “lean in, let go. I feel fear for the very last time” line could also be the protagonist artist comitting suicide

[@benjaminredington-wr6qi]

I have my own theory of the end of the song being about an overdose leading to his death. Because he is at an all time low in his mental state and is desperately seeking true happiness . So he decides to overdose on drugs to numb the pain completely and put him self in a state of pure bliss like when he says “world is below so high up I’m near divine” before he eventually dies “lean in let go I feel fear for the very last time”. (And the music fades away)

[@marcoestabillo1510]

The most darkest and deepest part is the end, it only looks scary because of how exhausted they are but it had real meaning 😳

[@Koko_rivera]

I really had no thoughts of the lyrics until now. Watching this video gave me a new appreciation for an already good song and a new life lesson. Thank you

[@playmaster_plus]

Thanks for watching!

[@Toadey2012]

​@@playmaster_plus This was the first ever video I watched from you

[@jacktherabbit2238]

Bro if you take a look at every songs lyrics you'd see how horrifying most rap songs are. Honestly the fact that the musicians know we don't listen to the lyrics is the strangest part of it all.

[@josueacunauwu]

I think most of TLT songs have a dark meaning inside, but they're just so good you can't stop listening to them

[@oh_boi8729]

I love this video, and I completely agree with a lot of your points. However, I feel like you left out the importance of substance abuse in the song. Throughout the song, the protagonist expresses his temporary relief from his wild life through drugs/probably pot, and that is his only way to cope. From lines like “eyes closed, let the world just pass me by,” and “so high up i’m near divine,” and “lean in, let go,” we can see this is sort of like being high, and the lean in let go is probably a reference to leaning in to take a hit of a blunt, and then feeling euphoric. The same can be said about the ending scene, where the room is seemingly filled with smoke, and their eyes are bloodshot. The friends he’s with as well probably encouraged this substance abuse behavior, as they only appear in the story after the Lion receives a better, faster car than the original. The only time he probably feels a connection with them, is when they’re high together, avoiding their problems.

[@playmaster_plus]

Yes I agree!

[@fraudulentdotexe4551]

"let the world just pass me by" might reference the change in the human time perception when on weed as often people experience life much slower/faster depending on the substance.

[@royalblanket]

It could also be referencing the drug named lean

[@fraudulentdotexe4551]

@Danijelovski Kanal ay if u get crossfaded do they cancel out tho😂😂😂

[@fraudulentdotexe4551]

@Danijelovski Kanal lame ash

[@joinha7169]

WE GETTING OUT OF ENGLISH CLASS WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@broccoli4805]

It's a semi-poetry

[@Reese_VT]

I saw an interesting take earlier where the lines "If i fall i think i'll fly" mean he commits suicide after abusing substances like the weed and pain pills.

[@skittleboi1193]

The last lyrics of the song are literally mentions that he is: High up (could refrence being under the effect or marujana but likley also literal) lean in let go and "feel fear for the very last time" which might refrence jumping off the building and that being the last time they feel fear as they die after that moment

[@arandomhashbrown3756]

As a The Living Tombstone fan who has also heard their album Zero_One, I noticed that many people make jokes in the comment sections like "Dear songwriter, are you ok?" It kinda worries me that since the group is relatively famous but also criticized by people for just taking advantage of popular indie or horror games to make songs about, that it can reflect the actual band members thoughts about their lives P.D You should also try to cover the Zero_One album

[@rarecrom]

I love zero one. After that album, I think it’s safe to say the lyrics in my ordinary life aren’t very superficial and actually have relevance to TLT’s (yoav specifically I think) lives. I think maybe the protagonist of the songs is more of a loner type (at least compared to my ordinary life) and less bourgeois in zero_one, but either way I think they still come from the same place.

[@axelk.8275]

The end of the music video where it shows the animals in reality playing the game hit *way* too close to home. (12:57 - 13:14) I mean, holy shit it’s like he deliberately chose to air my dirty laundry. I often dive into a world of gaming that i know is fake, to ignore the reality and stress or disappointment from life around me. Most ppl on the outside think I look perfectly fine, fit, healthy and in a good mood most of the time, and have no idea that I’m actually super depressed and just try not to think about how shitty I feel in reality, and that on some days I feel like I’m dying inside. Sometimes I just wanna go into a corner and hide, and often times can’t even explain to ppl why I’ve made bad choices cuz I’m not great at putting my emotions or thoughts or the way I feel into words verbally.

[@playmaster_plus]

Keep the faith man. Every day is an opportunity to be better than the last ❤

[@axelk.8275]

@@playmaster_plus Preciate it, been trying to work on myself a lot lately.

[@nightwolf9375]

Hey man great job! Your video actually reminds me of another person’s video which has been deleted, analyzing the original version of “I Got No Time” by TLT too. In that video she talks about how the lyrics can be interpreted as him venting about the struggles and mental health issues that he was facing while making music and especially FNAF songs. How he wanted the voices to be gone and to leave him be in peace, she also reversed parts of the song and you could hear whispering presumably from the actual song writer. Someone then enhanced the whispering and you could understand what he was saying. I don’t believe that anyone should suffer because of what they want to make and I hope that he’s feeling better these days.

[@Kinessmata-Akkadian]

I always loved this song, and almost immediately knew there was likely some sort of deeper meaning.

[@AbyssalRage.]

for me was right away "touch me midas" "so high up i feel divine"

[@blackqweenmars]

I still love this song and it’s lyrics. It makes me feel powerful. Especially when it’s slow, reverb and 8D. I love listening to it, especially when I’m at school with my headphones or at night.

[@funeralruiner]

2:25 Yeah, but also at the end we see them smoking with red eyes, "grass" and "dank" are both terms often related to weed, so I feel like that's a double meaning Also this song could either mean the guy gets detached from reality and his emotions, like you said with the "feeling fear for the very last time" or it could signify suicide, with the "if I fall I think I'll fly" which might say that he thinks if he falls, (commits suicide, probably by jumping off a building) he'll fly (go to heaven)

[@iLikeTheColorBvlue]

Makes sense. The living tombstone said it themselves that the song is about "it sounds like hes bragging but is actually a desperate cry for help"

[@Enrommie]

Damn I used to think the lyrics were “and I’m laughing at THEIR pain” not “I’m laughing at the pain”. Really puts it in a different perspective

[@ultimateking88]

This song always had a deep meaning, even behind lyrics, it always brings me into a mood not many other songs can.

[@_AnotherUniverse_]

I still dont understand

[@psfmEnvixinite]

Pretty sure "Lean in, Let go, I feel fear for the very last time." is representing the celebrity's mind and desire to kill himself, He leans in, lets go, and he feels fear one last time.

[@playmaster_plus]

That could very well be the case

[@KennedyVR250]

I feel so bad for this little lion

[@SmolBrain-bd7dd]

I always thought lean in let go, feal fear for the very last time had do to with falling off a building in like this guy says, suicide.

[@ballerofficial4273]

"lean in, let go, i feel fear for the very LAST time" refers to suicide "All thrill, no stress" imo refers to commiting suicide and removing all the stress

[@The29thTrashRat]

Finally, It felt like no one ever really listened to how deep it really gets. Amazing video :)

[@playmaster_plus]

Thank you!

[@cingkrazy1412]

English teachers after we read a paragraph of captain underpants:

[@EndermanPierce]

Wow… I only ever knew the “popular music artist” approach and that was it, but I never could really wrap my head fully around the song’s meaning. This explains SO much around the end, especially the characters becoming realistic, and the Game Over screen. I just assumed, “that’s for a random horror factor”, without realizing it had the intentions of details I missed like “WRONG WAY” where they were actually heading down a path of some sort. This is a great analysis, and I loved watching it! (did you say you made Petscop content too?.. to be honest… this is the first video that has introduced me to your channel. so i’ll definitely stay updated for more by subscribing!)

[@playmaster_plus]

Thank you! And yes, I am in the middle of a Petscop deep dive, so far I have twelve episodes! Def check it out if you like Petscop!

[@focasmonca]

I love sugary sad songs. The way they are so sad but you don't realize at first..😅

[@JTSund]

This song will never be the same like don’t you hate when you love a song then you realize its based off a sad story

[@cherricake1796]

I used to, but now it kinda makes me happy y'know That someone could take all that pain and turn it into something really cool despite that?

[@RunningOnAutopilot]

2:05 I think this could be also interpreted as They say the grass is greener [on the other side] I think my grass(weed) is dank This could be someone telling him things are better if you live different (greener on the other side) and he deflects with a tangent about how his grass is dank. Which is another instance of materialism overriding deeper meaning in his life

[@itsquackergaming2724]

Bro I've been wanting a video like on this song since the day it came out 5 years ago thank you so much for this analysis I've always wanted to know what it meant but I tried to understand but this makes it way easier👍

[@playmaster_plus]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@MolliCartoonist]

The ending about reality made me feel a little depressed. As an artist/story maker, I always think of my little stories to avoid my responsibilities and look into the stories and fantasies I want to live in. I am still a teen after all, I can still dream.

[@playmaster_plus]

I can relate to that!

[@rainbowrenegade1479]

9:52 its revealed during this scene that a gnome changed the sign to make the lion head the dangerous way

[@playmaster_plus]

The people that you think you can trust can often times be deceitful?

[@rainbowrenegade1479]

@@playmaster_plus well you said the gnomes represented paparazzi so maybe it's one of his fans in particular leading him in the wrong direction

[@playmaster_plus]

@@rainbowrenegade1479 I like that interpretation

[@fraudulentdotexe4551]

the gnomes may not soley represent fans/paparazzi but also just general people in their life praying on their downfall as we see in many real life examples of lottery winners.

[@RandomThingsInc999]

This is a great video! I also think that the chorus: "Stayin' still, eyes closed Let the world just pass me by Pain pills, nice clothes If I fall, I think I'll fly Touch me, Midas Make me part of your design None to guide us I feel fear for the very last time" could also refer to him trying to kill himself, because he is asking for Midas to turn him to gold, thus killing him.

[@MothFable]

this game is the only piece i have ever found where it had an extremely deep personal impact. the way i interpret it is a musician who becomes caught up in the fame and when he begins slipping he jumps to his death, so that he doesnt have to see his empire fall.

[@Mr_Science_Man]

This video reminds me of the quote from mr.hippo "sometimes, a story's just a story. You try to read into every little thing, and find meaning in everything anyone says, you'll just drive yourself crazy. Had a friend do it once. Wasn't pretty. We talked about it for years. And then not only that, but... you'll likely end up believing something you shouldn't believe, thinking something you shouldn't think, o-o-or assuming something you shouldn't assume."

[@gusty7153]

"money talks" is usually a stock phrase by characters that intent on bribing another character or is atleast aware that another character is easy to persuade through bribes.

[@user-fm9tw4su3y]

Im in that situation right now . im pretending to be alright with what is happening to me but in the inside its nothing but lonelynes and suffer. And I think whoever made this song is in this situation. Thanks for explaining the true meaning of this song (and probably everyone's life )

[@playmaster_plus]

I hope you are able to find some real happiness soon, I care about ya ❤

[@coltondickson3509]

You could also take the grass being dank meaning that he abuses more than just alcohol like perhaps Marijuana simply because most people refer to Marijuana is also referred to as grass and the dank in this interpretation means that it has to be very potent for him to feel it anymore

[@terrell_not_terrell4176]

I knew there was a deeper meaning to this song but I couldn’t put it into words myself, but you did just that in this video. Thank you 🙏

[@playmaster_plus]

Thanks for watching!

[@LizardKing1470]

The grass is greener means they're telling him to change, but he responds with my grass is dank, showing he doesn't want to change while implying he has the dank.

[@MewTwee]

Bro Took Wally Wests “My Ordinary Life Force” To A Whole New Level 💀

[@Scrummy_frog]

I love hearing you say the lyrics with such a soft voice 😂 love you videos!

[@playmaster_plus]

Thank you!

[@4thLovedClover]

Someone make this into a cover 😭

[@samzleclowness]

The fact I've never saw the last part where the cute animals are withered is just horrifying in a way

[@rice684]

same

[@chiefyyyy]

Finally. Someone talks about this song. I've been waiting for this forever, great job man!

[@playmaster_plus]

Thank you!

[@marimelbello2066]

Fascinating insight and take of this song. I've been listening to it for quite a while now and I've never been able to digest the meaning of the song this wholly. Although, with all the edits I've watched with this song, I get the gist of it being dark and depressing, despite of the vivid music video and upbeat tone of the song. Yet, you were able to explain it in a deeper sense in this video, which made me to appreciate the song much more. So, thank you for this very insightful video.

[@Millagotaway...]

I'v watched the music video three times and couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong. Thanks for figuring it out, New sub👍

[@playmaster_plus]

Awesome!

[@Millagotaway...]

@@playmaster_plus Sure, you should make more of this content. I'm sure that others will like the way you talk and figure things out😊

[@CreeperG0d]

"When you are happy, you enjoy the music. When you are sad, you understand the lyrics."

[@AbyssalSoda]

I never did a thorough analysis into this song, but the title is what got me to listen to the lyrics when it first came out. I didn't really extrapolate this much information from it but the general understanding I had before this video was that it was a subtle self-call for help. TLT had become drunk on fame and the money that came with it, but wound up loosing touch with reality, struggling with depression and the drugs he used to get high and drown out his pain.

[@Neppiko]

I think you may have misinterpreted "They think my grass is greener, I think My grass is dank" It most likely refers to marijuana use. Grass is pretty much a slang for pot and the usage of dank reinforces that. Not to mention the clearly stoned animals sitting in a miasma of smoke at the end

[@pariahred13]

This song was on loop for me for over a year because I just love my heart broken.

[@valkanoite_2377]

ending always scared me Edit: you should've added he was about committed bc he said " if i fall ill think ill fly" meaning hes going to jump off the bridge or building

[@EviesDeskYT]

And then fly as a spirit to heaven

[@Kdawgy]

I remember just listening to the song because I love the guy and the style of his songs but if you think about it all of his songs are way deeper than you would think just by listening to it once

[@neal334]

Me listening to the lyrics of tlt's "music video - cats"

[@legallystoopid6498]

I feel that there are far darker undertones of suicide in many of the lines present here. "Touch me, Midas" for example, is a plead for death, but one that leaves behind something beautiful and precious, which in this case would be his music. "If I fall I think I'll fly" is another example. Where he is in a mindset where if he were to jump off somewhere tall in a suicidal attempt, he'd find heaven. And lastly "I feel fear for the very last time" has a double meaning, the first being the one you already stated, but the other being that if he dies, he wont need to feel fear ever again. This is a really deep song, and I love your analysis of it.

[@e_floatingclown141]

"I feel pain for the very last time." can mean that he is planning to süıçıde

[@playmaster_plus]

Certainly a possibility

[@rainbowrenegade1479]

"If I fall I think I'll fly" also hints at him possibly jumping off a building

[@e_floatingclown141]

@@rainbowrenegade1479 oh yeaa I forgot about that

[@ManOfHam11]

Bro is making everything minute worth of reading/language arts class worth with this

[@kadzle6960]

My guy you have such a nice quiet voice

[@playmaster_plus]

Thank you! ❤

[@mrsodz4934]

​@@playmaster_plus thats an impressive talent i had to almost put full volume to hear you!

[@pedropaluskora2975]

12:40 That image is more horrifying than any horror game. I genuinely do not understand how it manages to make me so uneasy and uncomfortable, considering it’s just realistic looking animals.

[@blackqweenmars]

Fr I was watching that video at night one day for the first time and the end scene came home it jump scared me. They probably made it by editing real animals and people together along with clothing. As you can see, the animals also have extremely big bloodshot eyes shrouded in smoke like they were smoking. The whole grafting thing that makes them look real but also not real and edited just makes it super uncanny.

[@Wompameloon]

it defiantly disturbed me

[@eclipticsolar5441]

​@@blackqweenmarssame exact way i first saw it lmao

[@KikiKilo]

Honestly this was so depressing, yet the song is so upbeat. Before I say it, I feel sorry for all the people that are actually going through this right now, I love the song because of how nice it sounds. Now I know what the song means

[@Notsussybaka900]

God I’ve seen so many misinterpretations of this song from the VS Shorts guys so it’s so satisfying to see an interpretation of it.

[@zaristophanes]

I really like the references to ancient mythology, the muses and midas, not very many songs do that, amplifies its meaning.

[@Woolint]

Holy you have the calmest voice I have ever heard.

[@Poly_0000]

This video is pretty cool. I do have some tough love criticism: I think this video would've benefited from being a half as long, if not shorter. It wasn't fully necessary to interpret every single line individually. A lot of them are pretty self explanatory when just read out in this context. It felt like 50% of the first section was you just you rephrasing the lyrics directly without really adding much additional context. (Also I'm like 90% certain "my grass is dank" is a reference to weed) That being said, I liked your interpretation of the visuals of the video. You pointed out a lot interesting things.

[@playmaster_plus]

Thanks for the thoughts!

[@FriedFreya]

@@playmaster_plus personally, I liked the in-depth look. Keep up the great work!

[@b3n490]

​@Playmaster+ for me I prefer the longer more in depth videos where they don't just jump to the end statement and barely back things up

[@Couchiestpotato]

This song reminds me of a lot of depressing japanese songs, for some reason, they’re a bop, but the lyrics and sometimes the animation tell a really sad story I love these songs either way

[@Ethan-..]

like the tale of enbizaka? or the disappearance of hatsune miku?

[@VSN-wb2ly]

Into the night is the most common one

[@jaydenthetoilet]

*cough cough* Bad Apple *cough cough*

[@Ethan-..]

@@jaydenthetoilet Oh ye true

[@LegionEagles22]

Like any song by Neru

[@LiveAndLearned]

The video: 😁 The song: 💀

[@Arland-D.Williams-Jr]

0:28 did you just sayed... UNDERTALE!!???

[@4C52]

Human, I remember you're ordinaries life

[@coneheadvr1]

underTONE

[@kaury7737]

Said*

[@4C52]

@@kaury7737 woooosh

[@uhCynical]

A little late to the party but just thought I should let you know that I really enjoyed this video. Keep up the good work!

[@playmaster_plus]

Thank you!!

[@playmaster_plus]

​@@Vindicatoranimz_shorts understandable, it is a bop!

[@MinkeyDozMinecraft]

I’m cracking up at his calm voice whilst quoting “I’m spitting tracks catch me.”completely monotone.

[@Sunset_Exp]

i love the dedication of the analysis of the video this hits close to home i legit got so sad about the true meaning i almost cried and getting to know the true meaning behind the music video after years is really amazing, thank you

[@playmaster_plus]

Thanks for watching!

[@Lucky-Nick123]

Who knew that this cute animation could have such a dark story. It's lines were kinda odd cause it did showed like a story for someone with mental problems. Fame and money can really corrupt the mind

[@Drrwbie]

Go to 8:02 and look at the speech bubble. Once you see it shake your phone and look at the red text, I appears to be moving?

[@Opalxzoo-mx2cy]

The words, "If I fall, I think I'll fly." That means he's on drugs, drugs can make you kill yourself, meaning he could have jumped off a building and think he'll fly because of the drugs.

[@iornlazer04]

“If I fall I think I’ll fly.” I take this as a reference to the character commuting suicide, and then flying up to heaven.

[@MichTaylor-rx5ct]

For me the line "The people always different but it always feels the same" felt like it was more referring to music producers and the people who helped achieve his mass success. I mainly think this because of the mermaid that appeared while this line was playing. For me it conveys this feeling that even while he was just beginning his road to succes a feeling of loneliness and alienation was already looming over him.

[@tatzy]

Yesterday I went back to the music video and noticed TwoMad's comment on it. He wrote it 6 years ago. I didn't know who he was until yesterday but the rabbit hole I went down which seemingly had no end... At the end of it all it's just so hard to digest that he came across such a song and witnessed the path he would go down and yet could not change it... The foreshadowing is heart breaking.

[@absolutly2crazy]

i thought this song was just hardcore and merely a story about another rapper taking drugs, but its actually more wholesome and deep then that, very well done.

[@playmaster_plus]

Thanks!

[@senapikitty1p1ornick34]

I never thought about the words he was saying until this video, i was so blinded by the colors and beats of the music, that i really never thought about the song of what it really meant and i should listen more to different songs in order understand them so thank you ❤

[@BloxyDaCola]

Your voice is so deep and calm. I almost fell asleep during the video

[@giga-Y-blue]

Although more than a year has passed since the video, but you still give hearts to every commenter, this is beautiful❤

[@playmaster_plus]

Thanks for the nice comment!

[@Bomnitle]

😮Wow, you have really changed my pov of this video. Keep up the good work❤

[@playmaster_plus]

Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@dorianddog]

Hey! Great video! Just wanted to put down my own opinion about the song also.. Lay still, restless: He is restless because he is in a mental recess, he keeps spiraling down getting worse. Losing sleep while I lose my mind: As he mentioned before, he can't bear thinking anymore, so as a result he also can't sleep. While also spiraling down, not getting enough sleep makes him even worse, aka 'making him lose his mind'. All thrill, no stress: He keeps trying to fill his life with various things (probably alcohol, drugs, parties etc.) to escape from the stress his mental instability causes. All my muses left behind (left behind): When he first started, he had a passion, a reason, a 'muse' that drove him to making art but as he got more and more popular he was forced to make more commercial and mass consumable songs and his art lost his meaning for the sake of fame and money. It doesn't mean anything to him anymore. World is below So high up, I'm near-divine (I'm so high up): I consider this line to have two meanings that complement each other. First one is the general thing of the song, how people see him as 'perfect' and as a 'god'. He is so high placed in everyone's eyes, he can have anything he wants and there are no restrictions in his life that he feels he is 'divine'. Also, my interpretation is that he is standing on the edge of a rooftop (or building or something of that sort), looking down on the world as he sees everything from above. And he is near divine because he is about to suicide and ascend to the other world. Lean in, let go: This is the action of throwing himself off. He is leaning in, letting go of everything that troubles his restless mind and ending everything, finally. I feel fear for the very last time: The repetition of this line leads me to believe that he either knew from the start that he was going down the wrong road and would eventually end up killing himself, or that from the moment his art and his life stretched beyond his control and got too big for his own good, he was thinking about that moment that he would feel fear for the very last time (his suicide), in a longing way. He wanted to feel fear of his life, his self, his fans or his money for the last final time so that his mind could get its long awaited rest (sleep/death). There are also other lines that make me believe he got suicidal after his life got 'poisoned' by his fame and money, and those are: If I fall, I think I'll fly: I think in this line he starts to get lost in the delusion of him being a 'god' that he fears when he jumps to his death, he won't even fall and die, he will fly. This is how his fans' delusion of him being perfect gets in his mind. Can you heal me? Have I gained too much?: This might be him contemplating if he is too far gone to be saved, too far gone to not suicide. He wonders if there is an 'out', if he can get better. Stayin' still, eyes closed Let the world just pass me by: This also resembles of someone who is standing on the edge (of a rooftop maybe), with closed eyes, letting the world just pass him by. With him repeating this 3 times in the song can mean that he always felt on the edge of killing himself, if he didn't distract himself by doing the 'thrilling things' he mentions in the last chorus. This can also be connected to the line "It hurts me just to think and I don't do pain". He might have tried his best to distract himself of the pain he was experiencing, until finally it all boiled down to the last chorus, where he can't escape the lure of eternal rest, thoughtlessness and final sleep. He feels fear for the very last time. This was kinda long but I love this song and was happy that finally someone decided to analyze it! Thanks for reading

[@Idontknowwhatmynameis-]

Honestly, this song has kept me from feeling suicidal, and it helped me to understand that there is so much more then just ending it all through the easy way and your video has given me an insight on why i could understand the song when i was down. Thank you

[@mewcraftcrowned8009]

Oh yeah, "when you are untouchable you are unable to touch" is really meaningful

[@chiken4065]

Damn, I've known this song for 3 years now and never really gave it much thought before. I knew the lyrics, but I didn't think it meant anything too deep. Thanks for opening my eyes to the true message of this song