THIS WAS AMAZING | JAWS | SLEEP TOKEN

[@kkrosie9731]

Jaws: “The whites of your eyes burn from across the room” TNDNBTG: “The whites of your eyes, turn black in the lowlight” Ah, more lyrical callbacks ❤️

[@yutub561]

And again in Euclid

[@markusallottbaty4411]

Eyes like fire in Eden

[@Vulcea]

So my favorite interpretation of this song is that it is from Sleep's perspective and the music video is the aftermath of the events that take place in the song Nazareth. It'll make a lot more sense when you get to that song.

[@moriahm61331]

I also see it that way

[@charlottemary86]

I saw someone say the record studio swapped the video, it was supposed to be for Nazareth - after listening to Nazareth I can see this as more of the video for that song than this one.

[@moriahm61331]

@@charlottemary86 trueee.

[@LFV_1]

IMO this is def the video depicting the events in Nazareth

[@arimewillow4278]

I fully agree with this interpretation, because the video for Nazareth is matching with this. I don't know if you've done Thread the needle or when the bough breaks but it ties so much into meeting sleep. I hope y'all go there.

[@FjIrwin]

Love the jaws shirt alongside the jaws song.

[@RicardooSchweitzer]

This might be my favorite song of theirs and the fact that they were doing this in 2018 shows how ahead of their time they were

[@Capthowdy098]

Very much the same. I have been trying to get reaction channels to see this band since. Obviously, it was with little affect until the Summoning happened.

[@AsAbove.SoBelow]

This was the song that made me fall in love with ST. At a low point in my life, I played this on repeat for like 3 hours and cried my stupid eyes out. It hits differently depending on your mood for sure. If you play this video on mute, and listen to Nazareth, it lines up perfectly. Great job guys!!!

[@bielygoneeye8743]

Same thing for me, there was a time in the past year i was really fucked up and i according to spotify i heard it 455 times this year. Jaws along with blood sport resonate deeply with me

[@Chellanthe]

I came here to make the comment about Nazareth. It was def meant for it. Still, I adore this song. Top 5 favorite sleep token songs, for sure.

[@missbramley8663]

Same for me, heard Jaws and have never ever in my life fallen in love with a band so quickly, that was in 2018 and they are still my favourite band ever....think they always will be. Seen them twice and my god, they don't do gigs, they do spiritual experiences.

[@JennieAdams-rp2vf]

That's exactly what I did with ascensionism!!

[@Keeganl0ver]

Jaws is such a beautifully written and sung song, god I love Vessel so much

[@urfvsuthrngal318]

Fun fact the video for jaws was actually originally made for nazareth 🙃

[@urfvsuthrngal318]

The video will make more sense when you listen to that song

[@kenzi1504]

literally just did this, I agree

[@DGmmnLm]

“Eyes of the predator” has to do with Vore, in Vorarephilia theres “predators” and “prey”. He mentions Prey in the song also.

[@evaj2556]

I absolutely LOVE Jaws ♥️ Early Sleep Token is amazing!! Calcutta & Nazareth are right up there too!! Glad you guys enjoyed it, I knew you would!! This band is EPIC 😁 #worship

[@aod_music]

Early ST is the best

[@evaj2556]

@@aod_music 💯💪🏻

[@ToastiestWaffle]

@@aod_musicI’m more leaning towards their most recent stuff but older is definitely good too

[@aod_music]

@@ToastiestWaffle I can definitely understand why. I really feel like they made this album to draw in the crowd for sure and I liked Eden better first but Tomb is great. Not sure if you've had a chance to listen to it yet but I would suggest hypnosis, descending, and high water.

[@mathieux_davis]

Calcutta is freaking beautiful, I was sleeping on that song

[@LostLegendTrance]

One of their most underrated songs for me. Everything is on point. The vocals, the instrumentation, that synth arp that repeats throughout and keeps everything locked together and possibly some of II's best drumming. So good.

[@rachealcarter8014]

Such sexy drumming. He does just enough, in all the right spots.

[@B-rad37]

This song and the way the you were are written as transition songs between the eps and sundowning. It was giving people an idea of the direction they were heading and what people could expect.

[@davidriddick82]

Yes!! This is early ST and classic Fan favorite for many and with good reason, I feel like it’s a great showcase for what they were doing and leads well into their catalogue… as always deep meaning and lyrics to interpret DRUMEO did a full play through and live interview with II from Sleep Token. It’s an hour long, and you guys should react to it, I THINK I SPEAK FOR EVERYONE HERE… PLEASE DO THAT FELLAS 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 #WORSHIP

[@Lauren__M]

Soo excited for Atlantic and just the whole album! I think there will be a lot of songs you guys will love

[@whirlwindsky]

Same! Atlantic is one of my fav ST songs of all time.

[@danielleyoung3133]

I can respect that some people arent into sleep token but i most definitely dont understand why they arent. Sleep tokens music makes me feel so much, just in one song you can feel so many emotions.

[@Potato_Bug]

Okay guys, I’m gonna bring in a 18+ perspective of this song… I was pretty certain back when I first heard this song but after Vore came out there’s really no way it’s a misinterpretation… Vessel is a man with a “unique taste” Vorarephilia (shortened to Vore) is a BDSM paraphernalia (sexual fetish) either as a dominant vore who have intense sexually based fantasies of wanting to literally physically consume their partner during sexy time or submissive vore who have intense sexually based fantasies of wanting to literally BE physically consumed by their partner during sexy time… so yes, in its general sense it’s basically sexual cannibalism, however due to barriers like how ingesting an entire human is not very realistic, as well there being issues with the legality of it all even if it’s a fully consensual act, vore fantasies can’t be acted upon, are very rarely openly discussed, and rather these desires are quenched through fantasy literature and illustrations, and through deferring into primal fetish/kink behaviors. So for the chorus lyrics Show me those pretty white jaws, show me where the delicate stops, show me what you lost, and why you’re always taking it slow, show me what wounds you’ve got, show me love Is Vessel essentially saying: Show me the mouth you’re going to use to eat me, show me you can be violent, show me how you’re going to take your time, show me the parts of you wounded and eaten away and how much you crave me and want to fulfill my desires to be consumed by someone who loves me. Even other parts of the song tie into vore like talking about her looking at him with “eyes of a predator” “Oh and I believe we are locked, caged and always provoked, by prey left unattended” That’s why the mood of the song, how Vessel is very breathy & moaning, is all very sensual and yes, why there’s a very heart beat rhythm to the drums. And that my friends is today’s kink/fet lesson on sexual consumption paraphernalias. If you have questions, let me know, if not, take this info and go listen to vore again 😂

[@clarissalynn]

Just listened to Vore again after reading all of this. Thank you for this perspective.

[@packerbaby6244]

This is why I like to read the comments

[@paperinosubliminalsbackupc1216]

Basically the song could fit in a Tokyo ghoul AMV

[@nikolamiodragovic85]

You Are amazing thats a fucking explation out this world 😅

[@debjean9598]

I got a BDSM vibe from Nazareth - “Manifest pain at the core of pleasure”…. So this explanation ties in that vibe. Now I need to relisten to Vore again.

[@YouDontOwnCats-TheyOwnYou]

When he sings the line "I'm not here to be the savior you long for", the start of the line "I'm not" has always sounded like "NomNom" to me, which is especially funny with the title, told a couple friends the same and now they can't un-hear it. 🤣Still adore the song, they just don't miss, especially Vessel and the things he can do with his voice and the way he writes lyrics. Love the reaction, awesome as always! Can't wait for you guys to start on Tomb! Worship 💙

[@Chris-dt8ru]

its because of the prior word being 'and' with how he clenches his teeth sometimes when singing so 'and im not' comes out as 'anumnum' 🤣

[@YouDontOwnCats-TheyOwnYou]

@@Chris-dt8ru Very true. Just thought it was a funny little detail to share. 😂 Still adore this song

[@Cocosalamander]

I’ve never heard it that way until now. I’m definitely gonna be giggling every time I hear it now

[@jm.fantin]

omfg SAME 🤣🤣 i can't believe i was nom the only one

[@d1g1t4lmusicsociety5]

The bass on this track is nasty.. i blew out the subs in my truck with this one. good times~

[@Dyrtbag68]

II has so much room to do his thing in this track. This could be a solo for him if he wanted to stretch the song out.

[@turian_noises]

the drum part in this song is exquisite! and the sounds in the quiet part of the song remind me of a ticking clock thanks for the reaction, guys!

[@amandamackenzie1269]

Or a heartbeat.

[@hellboii-blazze5103]

Just posted a comment about that it’s a submarine sonar beep

[@turian_noises]

@@hellboii-blazze5103 I meant the ticking, not the beeping :) But thank you, it's also an interesting detail! And fits the theme

[@breemartinez2701]

my FAVORITE sleep token song ever, soooo happy you guys got to it 🫶🏻

[@tanasmom1969]

The new Sleep Token album introduced me to Sleep Token but these older songs are where I found the magic. I love the new album, don't get me wrong, but Jaws, Levitate, Hypnosis, Descending, Dark Signs, Higher, Missing Limbs, Drag me under, Nazareth...omg...I'd have to name them all. They are the ones that hooked me. ❤

[@saranaturegirl123]

Great reaction....what a song. As mentioned, Nazareth and Calcutta are well worth checking out. Also the video for Thread the needle. Just loving the Sleep Token hype train.

[@Chellanthe]

On top of Nazareth being the subject for this video, I do want to point out that the outro portion of Jaws (around 5 min~ mark) matches the chord progression of the melodic portion of Gods. ^^ There are SO MANY internal callbacks of this band. It's amazing.

[@motherofspiders763]

I adore this song! They played Jaws on the US 22 tour on some stops and I got lucky - singing along to that is one of my all time favorite show moments.

[@brandondrush]

Easily the sexiest song and video in their entire catalogue.

[@kellymcbride8481]

The song is ridiculously good. He knows how to grab you and drag you in with the lyrics. Not to mention that voice 🤤 He could sing the phone book and I wouldn’t be able to turn away 😂 The lines “and I’m not here to be the saviour you long for Only the one you don’t” makes my brain go nuts for some reason. It has latched onto those lines and won’t let go. Between that and the chorus I’m hooked to this song. Going to the next song kind of hurts. It’s definitely an infinite repeat for me.

[@chaddrumm6809]

Jesus! II’s ghost note groove is beyond SICK!

[@ledavidou4791]

I really need you to do Atlantic!!!! My favourite Sleep Token song!!

[@wendyanzaldua2293]

I just need for them to start Tomb!! It’s my favorite album!! Lol! Maybe we will both get what we want soon!! 😂 No pressure, guys…but hurry. 😂😂 (I am totally joking…mostly 😁😁)

[@robinsonvs.parkinsons4090]

Who's better than II? No one. In this vibe especially, nobody is better.

[@sodomizerr]

Y’all NEED to react to their song “Mine”. A beautiful song that always brings me to tears 🥲

[@synaestatic]

I was like "wait until the drums start" 🤣 y'all don't disappoint! I've been listening to them since 2018 but my first song heard was "Thread the Needle". It's amazing to me that they've only gotten better since this time period. Thanks for taking us on this ride with you both.

[@synaestatic]

Oh and that breath he took? Play it again and you'll hear him singing in the background

[@ginger_fox_n_sox]

Look at Eric being all matchy matchy in his🦈muscle shirt even though its January and freezing. lol

[@Rykerroad]

That studio gets warm, lol

[@gregpervis1481]

the ostinato that repeats through this makes a return in the start of the song High Water off of This Place Will Be Your Tomb, if you're listening closely. thematically, these two songs tie together very very closely, with this being the start of the relationship and High Water being the end. if you had to condense the album trilogy into 2 songs, these are it, imo. I definitely recommend either giving this song a repeat listen right before going into High Water, or listening to the two back-to-back when you're done.

[@Poppadom22]

Love jaws such a good song!

[@ch_vky148]

Also from the old ones, Calcutta is still one of my personal TOP through all these years 😌

[@rachealcarter8014]

I listen to it on repeat at least twice a week, every week. Haha Could not agree more.

[@mrbat879]

Love this track so much. Love the reaction even though im watching while listening!

[@NahIamgood]

My theory is that sleep is a fallen angel like lucifer and vessel his human counterpart - Adam. Those two ladies are the representations of Eve and Lilith. They say as above so below and the pair Adam-Eve are a mirror of Lucifer-Lilith in the other dimension. This video solidified this theory for me with the two girls that present as opposites. Throughout the discography, vessel also sings about that someone that he lost, mistakes he made, how he is either descending or ascending and of course, how he wants to go back to eden. The same regrets can be seen as the regrets that Adam/Lucifer has. This video and the Fall for Me (tomb) video really match this theory quite nicely.

[@splicedup7480]

Jaws is my absolute favorite song. Literally top three of all time.

[@CyhAnide]

Dude, that repetitive synth just carries the whole thing so well. It always ends up sounding like ambulance sirens by the end in my brain. Also, thanks to Eric's shirt, I spent the entire song imagining that he was singing about a shark. It added a whole extra layer of wtf to an already abstract song, which I very much appreciated.

[@joshuahalls693]

I CANNOT WAIT to watch this later. I've been waiting months for you guys to cover this. I held onto hope as you've said many times that if sleep token have made it, then you're going to cover it.

[@Lunar_Asylum]

Hearing the idea that this could transition into Atlantic is ... Wild. I had never made that connection, but with the video and the song? Yeah. Yeah that's wild. Just wait until you hear Atlantic and you'll really understand why the visuals might just pull to Atlantic.

[@matthewsolomon8269]

After Alkaline, this was my 2nd Sleep Token song. LOVE it, that chorus is such an earworm

[@edelwiess2306]

Great reaction as always, but impressed by the t-shirt! Now that’s preparation! 😂

[@bassimprovjams3772]

I love this song so Effen much!! The repeating synth in the song for the mellow part then the heavy part hits me right in my damn heart!

[@seanhermm]

I just started listening to sleep token a couple months ago and I enjoy watching these

[@tylerseidel809]

In a tie with Telomeres for my favorite ST song, and easily my favorite from a drum perspective. II's rhythms and fills are just incredible and they wrack my brain in the best way.

[@PainLS1]

One of the models in this video is also in Calcutta and The Way That You Were

[@caitlinholloway2627]

The bass and drums for this one just do something to me and I love it

[@pauldavies2178]

Song that introduced me and still my favourite track. Goosebumps every time it kicks in.

[@TommySmilla]

Great video guys! Can’t wait for you guys to start Tomb!

[@ThreeD243]

Will Ramos did a cover of Jaws and he said it was his favorite Sleep Token song he's covered. It's not on his KZbin it's on his Patreon.

[@Kelly30stm]

I was going to mention this. I wish Will would put it on KZbin. His cover is amazing.

[@kapage74]

The crowd sings along to the synth line, and II does extra drum bits too. When they play this live This is my favourite Sleep Token song, been waiting for this one

[@jacobclark2532]

I really liked Mr. Bean's reaction to the song the most.

[@angelaspaintings]

Dude I was thinking the same thing LMAO

[@rykerroadMOM3123]

😄😆

[@bhishekthakur1331]

😂

[@Kelly30stm]

This is a favorite. Looking forward to the next album reactions.

[@angelaspaintings]

How do you stop yourselves from just listening to everything???? Haha

[@leviathanxx6773]

The Love You Want is a must listen to ❤

[@azgx]

When the drop hit, it feels like sudden heavy rain started pouring to me. Very uncalled for and very much aprreciated.

[@gerardomorales4078]

This song really grew into one of my favorites by ST! That break down it kicks into after "show me looooOOOVE!" 👊

[@Swiftalarm_]

You guys NEED to listen to Hypnosis next, it is the best sleep token song in my opinion and I’ve heard all their songs. I love the reactions you two give off and the analysis of the lyrics and music make it really entertaining, keep it up!

[@littletommy69]

I would definitely recommend "The way that you were" before you go to the next album, it's only Vessel with church pipe organ... and when the time comes, go for Culcutta, amazing song!..and it has the music video with Vessel unmasked...kinda

[@Rywalsh80]

The rumor is that the video was originally shot for Nazareth, it aligns with the lyrics

[@necropunk7015]

This song is my favorite display of their drumming

[@collierpeoples1918]

All the early EP work is just on a different level, def would love to se yall do Jericho, When the Bough Breaks, Calcutta, and Nazareth!

[@Hoosier_GSXR]

This song does an excellent job at showing off II's excellent drumming capabilities

[@eduvcruz]

sooo happy you reacted to this!! one of the my favorite songs from st

[@mrsvanhammer]

Jaws is amazing! One of my favorites... y'all are going to enjoy the EPs!

[@brandiandersen5273]

Jaws is my top ST song ❤ I love everything about it!

[@jackskellington8152]

Are you guys going through album "one" and "two" Before sundowning? They hold so much of everything to come after

[@jackskellington8152]

Was asking because I didn't know if you guys knew about them?

[@jackskellington8152]

We touch on Nazareth, and Calcutta. Calcutta is like the the apparition before the apparition. Plus the others. Just wonder if we're getting to them? Cause I've been here for the whole ride

[@DashinLoyalty]

Jaws is such an awesome song! When you guys were discussing who all was involved in the music video my brain saw that there were potentially 3 people there. I see it as Sleep and Eden were in the bed, but then the cockroach was Vessel. Could be reading too much into it, but in Vessel's lyrics he has referred to himself as an insect of sorts like in Take me Back to Eden "I'm a winged insect you're a funeral pyre". Idk if it makes sense at all and how it plays into the grand scheme of things, but that was my interpretation of the characters represented in the music video. Great video guys! can't wait to see you get into Tomb!

[@hagoscagliani52]

"I'm a winged insect you're a funeral pyre" , and in jaws "The whites of your eyes burn from across the room" "Are you watching me with eyes of a predator". it's all about this relationship, Vessel compares himself to an insect, after all she wants is being aggressive and controlling, he fells like a bug in this relationship The 2 girls in the video could mean this girl has 2 personalities, the one who vessel loves and the one who vessel hates, and looks to me that the negative side of this woman is taking over ( guns and blood ), we know how it ends.

[@dalerjh]

Hi Eric and Kyle. Long time listener, first time caller here. Ryker Road is one of the best KZbin reaction channels out there. I have been enjoying all of your Sleep Token reactions throughout 2023 and into this year. You are doing a fabulous job! I wanted to comment on some of the things you mentioned in this reaction. This has to be the video for 'Nazareth', the second track on the 'Two' EP. The similarity between the lyrics and the story of this video are simply too obvious to ignore. I am not sure how this ended up being released as the video for 'Jaws' instead (edit: oops, should have read some of the comments below). I believe at one point an 'Three' EP was intended to be released in 2018, featuring 'Jaws', 'The Way You Were' and 'Blood Sport', however this obviously never happened. 'The Way That You Were' was released as a single instead. I believe the plea in this song to... "show me want you've lost... show me what wounds you've got..." is answered in 'The Way That You Were.' Like Eric, I believe the ending in this song is intended to sound like a beating heart. 'Jaws' is unique in that it's the only Sleep Token song Vessel has explained some of its meaning (in a Kerrang! magazine interview). He says: "Our jaws are the tools we have to rend apart. They show our concealed aggression, and take something once hidden and burst it apart. You don’t know someone until you have seen them destroy something. Jaws is an exploration of the frustration which accompanies the sense that someone close to you is hiding their true self.” My interpretation of this song is the person hiding their true self is Vessel, and the plea was made to him by his lover during their relationship, which has now ended due to her passing. I know you have a schedule of Sleep Token's songs to react to, but missing ' The Way That You Were' will leave you with a missing part of the jigsaw. Also the video, which features Vessel and is difficult to comprehend without seeing it yourselves. W O R S H I P

[@idreamofire]

If you haven’t already, Drumeo did an interview with II and has him playing several songs and it is f ing amazballs !

[@desiholt]

Jaws will forever be my favorite Sleep Token song, aside from Euclid, but it’s in a class of its own. Nazareth is also in my top ones.

[@rykerroadMOM3123]

Oh My! This was So worth the Hype and the Wait!! Well done, Roadies 🤗💜

[@slav666]

Hope you guys are planning to check EP's "One" and "Two" before starting with TPWBYT . Those are also amazing

[@AllFather32]

Always a good listen and a good reaction - thank you guys for what you do. Keep it up!

[@Hannyaspit]

unsure if youve done it already or not but you guys gotta check out Calcutta , the visuals in that video are nuts

[@taylerbraziel1833]

Kyle with the stank face at the breakdown❤ one of my favorite sleep token songs!

[@kingjae-ger]

I appreicate sooooo much that you look at the lyrics and care fore the lore!!! to me it adds sooo much more weight to consider the lyrics in the light of what Sleep is and does to Vessel

[@jameswalker1607]

So happy you finally did this by far my fav sleep token song!

[@Brittany-xe4bz]

i always enjoy when i wake up to another ST reaction from you guys!! This is one of my favorite songs by them ever, along with Atlantic!! Hope you enjoy TPWBYT!!

[@yutub561]

You mentioned the "i dont know whats got its teeth in me but im about to bite back in anger" line. I think thats interesting because throughout the whole story prior to that line, he was into the vore and being bitten and all that. then in that song its the turning point of the story, taking back his old life. now he's got a "normal" response to being bitten instead of one of pleasure

[@TeeBagGee]

This MV was originally done for their song NAZARETH. You'll understand why when you get to it.

[@Matti_Sisu]

The drums on this track are so pure 🤘❤️

[@ghostfacedkilla2849]

Sleep Token really have erupted from unknown to very well known. See people every day discovering them for the first time and being blown away. Not bad for a bunch of Englishmen

[@jofugitt]

What might really make your head spin is the theory that the music video was actually for Nazareth (fits tonally in my opinion) but it was used for Jaws because that was the more popular song at the time. . . Anyway, I love your insight and your enjoyment of Sleep Token! Thanks for another great vid!

[@arrowlodger]

Finally!!! You listened to it. This song… if I had to pick 1 song to listen to forever it would be jaws it’s my favorite of sleep tokens.

[@anotherfakeadult]

Oh god, I could never pick just one

[@Daniyvet1264]

I've read on Reddit once that if you switch the videos for Jaws and Nazareth that they actually make more sense. There's a video on KZbin that has done it already. It's totally true lol

[@mama.bear22]

So happy you got to this one! Love Eric's drinking "vessel"

[@ghostboysikes1233]

Im glad to see you guys react to this this is there best song from sleep token!!!

[@xth3k0wxh1ms3lfx]

The first Sleep Token song I heard. I was instantly obsessed.

[@leeannboyd2837]

I LOVE watching you guys react to sleep token 🖤

[@Spot-t]

Yes love this song so much. Thanks for doing it!

[@futuresuperstar1990]

It shows how his broken brain works and how his pain is dis perspective, he sees the beauty and is taken aback and wants to see the softer loveable side and that she has pain like does so he’s not judged and wants her to love him because he thinks he’s found a constant that may understand him… that’s how I’ve always related but I may be wrong but it’s helped me either way

[@eiriknordahl5112]

God the drumming in this is so good. Thoose random snare hits!

[@candaceblack6438]

One of my favorite songs!

[@ciphillis]

This and The way that you were seen to refer to some traumatic events related to someone Vessel cares about went through On a side note, all the way through the song there is a synth playing morse code for SOS

[@sabrysazai]

Didn't know about the Morse code synth! This is why I love reading comments underneath any ST reaction video, there is always someone pointing out something new that makes me feel even more in awe with their songs than before. Thanks for sharing. Worship.

[@AllisonSanders-zs3zc]

I absolutely obsessed with this song

[@arimewillow4278]

Seriously if you watch Nazereth it will make so much more sense. Every freaking song is a connection in some way.

[@tallieoverred7]

I can’t find my og comment 😂 but you guys have to listen to Hypnosis! Sleep Token amazes me with every song. Hypnosis is stuck in my head a lot but in the best way 😆🤩 you guys have a great way to capture the attention of your viewers! In just Sleep Token and Twenty One Pilots reaction videos, I’m hooked on you two!

[@adrianacordero3535]

Always a joy to watch you guys react and see your honest reactions to everything you do ❤ Definitely the only reason I clicked, knowing the Jaws video was going to be shown. It's so unsettling to me, which goes in perfect harmony with One and Two. This song and video will definitely make more sense once you guys have gone through those, in my opinion, especially with Nazareth. Rumor has it this MV was supposed to be for that song instead of Jaws 👀