What a rEAL day in Rio de Janeiro looks like 🇧🇷 PG-13

I'm just a lonely man in a foreign land. WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!
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🌊 Songs
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🌊 What's going on in this video?
0:00 São amores
0:47 4th time
1:23 The Lagoa coconut man + favelas
3:22 Honestly, which fking banana?
4:06 Text from my ex
6:35 Why am I buying a dog toy rn?
8:14 At least Friedrich Nietzsche gets me
9:38 You see a gringo on the beach. You’re selling him wd.
11:27 Sex and the city of Rio de Janeiro
12:15 Uber Moto + the one friend I have here
13:28 I had a date to go on + you’re just SCARED!
16:14 Day 2
16:54 Your problems can be solved in nature
18:00 Those are still feelings of love, not hate
19:35 Is life just coping?
21:15 You’re the only one who will know the true story
23:50 Love and attention are the same thing
24:53 UberMoto x2
26:40 Sorry but I love these shots
27:00 It didn’t matter what the text said
28:10 Do imaginative people have a harder time?
30:11 The Brazilian CPF
30:50 Sacola kind of country
31:05 Paying with PIX
31:51 Reflexo hairstyle
32:00 Safety
33:19 Brazilian food + Brazilian music scene
34:29 Date 2
37:49 Deleted scenes
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[@yvonneetienne871]

the intro 10/10 the main 10/10 the end 10/10 overall a 10/10 damons of domiFuckingNique

[@nanicrash]

😂😂

[@unnamed-aaaaaa7646]

For everyone to enjoy this at its core : Nique means Fuck in French slang

[@user-os1dr1dv8d]

9is

[@yvonneetienne871]

@@unnamed-aaaaaa7646 really? 🤣 didnt knew that🌚

[@alx.burgir]

In the best way possible, I’m glad you didn’t get picked up by Netflix or whatever. All of your videos are so unique and you always try something different. This is the perfect format for you ❤

[@damondominique]

they would've locked me into a contract, paid pennies, cut all my jokes, and thrown some commercial kids bop pop music behind this. it would NOT be what i want.

[@damondominique]

(thank you for saying that!) ❤️

[@ipsilonia]

every time i see some rando celeb w another stuffy lame ass travel show i think of damon and sigh. thank you for blessing us over the years.

[@Jenrora]

That shade🫨

[@jrose1999]

@@Jenroralol there was a hint of shade but they’re totally right. I’m 1000x more satisfied with his authentic videos than some commercial trash that wasn’t memorable 🫤

[@mirixx9351]

while watching I could NOT stop thinking about the fact that the ex might be watching as well

[@fairy.melo2]

I was thinking about the ex's new boyfriend watching it 😭😭

[@effycampone4749]

@@fairy.melo2 he said in a video that his ex do not watch his videos nor has social media if i can recall right

[@tatid6743]

girllll, the heartbreak in this is so real

[@neonoires]

"Paris is not the center of the world." Oh, he ate that. I like how this video had a complete narrative arc because of the texts!

[@bananakiwivlogs]

Nah all of Damon's videos are good but why is this actually giving movie??? Like i'm here for the plot ✨

[@damondominique]

BC I SPILL MY EXHAUSTED HEART OUT IN IT

[@guigomes9317]

@@damondominique pls do that more often

[@tiffanyb543]

PRAYING for damon to find the healthy relationship he deserves

[@Anne-Ritchell]

Stay safe love Anne

[@marcoslopes5610]

People that hook up a lot dont maintain relationships

[@thatianereinoso513]

As someone from Rio, there's a huge difference between you visiting a favela with a local and with a tour like a safari. If you were invited by a local and you trust him/her, just go enjoy haha

[@greencupid1232]

this! if someone ogranically invites you into their culture/ wants to share a part of their experience with you that's beautiful! Totally different from treating someone or a culture like a tourist attraction

[@tsoialina]

I'm from Rocinha and I would say most people here don't really mind it.

[@summerwalker8826]

i love this real ass inner monologue about ur ex😭 “okay, cool, cool. nice. congrats. sounds good” 😭

[@AnnaMarieDeeTV]

“He didn’t speak English…but I sure spoke Portuguese” Perioddddd 😂❤

[@sealions100]

Plot twist: You and your ex get back together and live happily ever after!

[@roseakum]

DON’T PUT THAT IN HIS HEAD he’ll get delulu

[@huirant287]

The fact he liked this 😭 may delulu be the solulu in this case 😭😭

[@glougaski]

Nop. He need to let him go. Otherwise he won’t find love again.

[@kokopuravida]

Damon, I swear I deeply understand the ex situation. Why do we torture ourselves like this? Go after that man Damon. Life is short!

[@kokopuravida]

Why do I feel like we need a Zoom meeting debrief? I am still grieving someone that I loved tor TWENTY years. I cannot even deal with how me and this person only KNOW what this love was all about. Ugh!!

[@unwanastidbits]

The married man bit absolutely spun me 😭

[@scotchbonnie4122]

Fr because I literally had to pause the video to process and figure out if he was joking 😭

[@derickfierce3790]

isn't it crazy how you're really living? like, you're experiencing, you're suffering from LOVE... that's so cool

[@gia3gia3]

"life is learning to cope with the uncomfortable rather than attempting to control it" is something that i've had to learn through therapy for my ocd and i just think its so applicable whether ppl have ocd or not!

[@evercuriousmichelle]

Yes!! Well said! I keep having to relearn that!

[@briandmiu]

oh my god this is so REAL. going through heartbreak just makes everything feel... bleak? and you throw yourself into adventure just to feel something other than the heartbreak :'( STOP MAKING ME FEEL THINGS. also your videos are turning into a genre of their own it's like indie film meets travel show meets intimate video diary and I'm obsessed

[@briandmiu]

also about imaginative ppl having trouble moving on, idk if youve ever watched Dr. K videos on here but he talks about how our brain reacts the same way to imaginary experiences and lived experiences so... I think you're onto something

[@damondominique]

WH-WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT?

[@kokopuravida]

Go and get your man Damon!

[@Vlemode97]

I mean if he sees this video do you actually have to say anything at all ????

[@muhlaynee]

nothing. move on. 💅

[@marie-raquel.c]

I know this isn't what you want to hear, but I think you answered your own question at 27:41 ...

[@Neobarnabas]

Baby move on you’re Damon DDDD DOMINIQUE

[@sour7lemons]

"everybody get in the car, we're gonna run some errands ❤

[@ndeyesarr3884]

You’ve really hit your stride (if you hadn’t already) with this style of video where you balance deep introspection and fun flirtatious bits with great travel stories- this video is so Libra coded in the most beautiful way

[@maxg4458]

Tbh, the most infuriating part of this entire video is you not just saying what you feel. Tell him exactly how you feel. That's NOT home-wrecking, that's honest, that's raw, that's true and that's closure. A 10-year love doesn't dissipate that quickly. I see you're mourning a relationship, and I feel for you. You can maintain and hold love for a person you were with but don't ignore the messages.

[@serhiikutash938]

Wow... didn't expect you to speak Portuguese so well. That's awesome!

[@WashingtonRain]

A full video of Damon straight up GOING THROUGH IT in Rio. I haven't been back since 2019, this gave me nostalgia

[@solo.stand312]

the ending with that boy and the overall feel of this video made me emotional for some reason. I just wanna give Damon a hug

[@andjelikaabuelrub1810]

I swear this is better than any series I could possibly watch 🧡

[@katelyncheng]

the tapioca to sand transition tho hahaha 👌

[@damondominique]

I WAS PATIENTLY WAITING BY THIS KEYBOARD FOR SOMEONE TO NOTICE!

[@katelyncheng]

@@damondominique LOL I gotchuuu

[@oksanatymoshenko8770]

Oh, there are pleeeeenty of moments worth noticing!!

[@charlybarker9522]

You love him 🥺

[@damondominique]

how DARE you say those words OUT LOUD! 🥹

[@berlindude75]

@@damondominique And it looks like you definitely have a certain type. 😉

[@user-cx6lk2rg9b]

Nope…he is just LOST trying to find feelings that he thinks he is supposed to feel etc..but he is definitely giving his best shot while he is at it

[@canesugar911]

You have a very interesting definition of love

[@callmecharters]

I mean, this didn't even felt like 40 minutes. I was entertained and I want more.

[@theSofiaSanabria]

i have NEVER laughed and chuckled and CACKLED so much and it was all thanks to you and this video. omfg, thank u for making me feel like this was a facetime video.

[@ashleer3944]

Someone always has to be the bridge for that conversation. You should tell him how you really feel. The outcome may not be what you want but at least you've said all you needed to say. ❤

[@TheeTage]

"If you wanna know if he loves you so, it's in his kiss..." 🎶

[@NameName-qu5lh]

i have to save this for later to have the perfect setting

[@damondominique]

yes bc there's a lot of material to get into here 🫢😅

[@n.k.pierro]

Re love and attention are the same thing: i always say your presence shows where your priorities are

[@GenevieveNewton-jd4yg]

Damon I know you probably won't see this but your channel has changed my life. I'm a study abroad student in Spain, and I definitely wouldn't have had the courage to go live with strangers and go to high school in my second language if it weren't for you. Every single chaotic thing I experience on the daily just reminds me of your vlogs, and as stupid as this sounds, makes it less scary. Just wanted to let you know that your work is making a huge difference for a lot of people and the cinematography is beautiful :)

[@l.modeste9951]

Damn that was a vulnerable one. I think it's my favorite video of yours ! Your vibration seems higher in Brasil, loved to see it

[@RuiDonizete]

Don't overthink, don't overcomplicate, don't put expectations on the outcome and don't try to control everything. Peace 🙏🙏

[@ennvee1989]

Well said❤

[@chevalsport249]

tes paroles ne seront pas oubliées

[@hugofreitas6746]

If i knew Pedro, i would only need one friend too (HIM). Loveee the vibe! Damon, your portuguese accent has gotten SO MUCH BETTER, i'm proud! *fun fact: amaciador is the word in Portugal :)

[@AnnePaiixao]

33 anos brasileira e eu não faço a menor ideia de qual banana é qual, apenas torço pra ela estar madura -

[@AnnePaiixao]

ps: e esse querido decolonial? ✨️

[@marianne.mp3]

Nossa o "Agora voce tá sabendo" é muito brasileiro mesmo KKKKKKK

[@notonotonoto]

the smooth ass transition at 8:11 tho. damnnnn dominique, the cinematography is 🔥

[@damondominique]

i was literally mid-tapioca when i thought of that

[@elvisjoelle]

it always feel likes a facetime call when you talk to us so casually about your dates and life. love you down fr ❤

[@jademonique123]

I agree!!❤

[@greykjavik]

I love how cinematic your videos have been. But also realistic. Like an A24 slice of life. I wish I could have seen you when you were here! I'm cuddling with my dog watching your video enjoying a plate of vegan feijoada!

[@ari_almeida]

Damon combina muito com a energia do Brasil!! VOLTE SEMPREEEE

[@kevsersahin2443]

i mean… he’s the main character for sure.

[@Rafaela-ue9bu]

I love your videos, but since I’m a Brazilian I have to say that this is the best Brazilian vlog I’ve ever seen a “gringo” making. You really give Carioca vibes and the soundtrack couldn’t be more Brazilian! 🇧🇷 Funk and Pablo Vittar ❤ The intro is killing 🎉 Ameiii! “São amores…..amores que matam….” And just FYI this type of song belongs a category we called “sofrência”. It translates to “suffering”, “lovesick”.

[@ronnidasilva]

The CPF thing, someone might have explained this on here, but it helps to claim it back when doing your taxes. Not everything is claimable, but for some states, it make it easier.

[@jarodh-m6099]

Learning about existentialism was one of the side gifts of majoring in French. I gave me the blessing of knowing that I bring meaning to my actions and decisions. Endings, beginnings, challenges, and joys are what I make of them. I need to define what I believe and act accordingly.

[@igorlira7330]

You did it, you did it, thank you for this video! Tu se garante demais, te amamos ! O Brasil te ama, volte sempre ;)

[@fieildsofjelly]

One day, I wish to have as much self-confidence you portray so that I can make friends as easily as I did when I was a child. (Or at least enough to make more friends and FINALLY get my stories out there) Cheers to Damon!

[@damondominique]

There is nothing, nor anyone, to be afraid of!

[@fieildsofjelly]

@@damondominique Yep there it is, I'm getting started as we speak. Thank you!

[@user-os1dr1dv8d]

​quero mostrar a verdade a verdade os estados unidos pior inimigo do Brasil é triste😢descobrir isso porque o brasil cresce tendo a cultura americano e as maldades que seu país comete contra o brasil o brasil não quer o mau de nem uma país já seu sim fou mandar vídeos provando isso os estados unidos engana o próprio povo e manipula

[@oksanatymoshenko8770]

Who should I write to so this video gets nominated for something big and meaningful??!! What I see is the process of going through these stages of acceptance.. never could remember the order.. You are right, nobody can say anything to console you... but I'd give a friendly hug..

[@christian02183]

I have a lot of empathy for your pain man. It is not an easy thing to lose people or begin to feel disconnected from people you love. To spend that much time together, and share all those years of memories, makes it the biggest challenge to even think about beginning a new chapter without them. I am sorry about the pain you must feel, and I hope in regard to those feelings you will have to time to reflect on them and find happiness in whatever ways that might be. Sending love and positivity man.

[@0ddrae]

Residual feelings from a ten year relationship are heavy as hell. But you're turning them into art. Your range of emotions and how you showcase them here is art.

[@Prizza]

meu deus eu AMO vlogs no brasil, feliz que achei seu canal

[@iarammdo]

AH VOCÊ NÃO SABIA? AGORA VOCÊ TÁ SABENDO 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@rithikamadhusha1708]

I can't believe not everyone had the same exposure to the viral capybara song as me

[@damondominique]

i have had nightmares of that 75lb RAT ever since

[@jai.chole03]

i think this was one of my favorite videos!! the editing, the convo, all of it baybieee 💃🏼

[@PingaCheese]

The way I am captivated by every single minute of your videos. Never a dull moment. Damon is the only channel where when I see the longer the video is, the better. Every 40+ minutes of it and I STILL want more 💙

[@franguliel2521]

There is something so fascinating about the way you are able to convey emotions and feelings through your videos, 10/10 Damon

[@yoho8657]

going through similar situation so it feels too close to the heart 💔 thanks for sharing ! sending you a hug from far away :’)

[@mdcclxxxix762]

You are SO GOOD at editing and cinematography! Your vids are better than Netflix ngl

[@luisacarobini6101]

i was so happy when i saw it was 40mins long, and even happier at the end. this is one of your best videos ever, and in my city, showing it so honestly and so beautifully, thank you! the storytelling here is just so good! ive been following you for 10 years now and you just get better everytime

[@arccv]

the music scene thing is super interesting to me! I'm brazilian, and it's been very noticeable how much things changed ever since I was growing up here in the late 90s/early 2000s. Back then, Brazilians were 50/50 on foreign vs domestically produced songs, I reckon it's because of the chokehold that large foreign labels had on CD production, since they were the ones who called the shots on which artists could be sold and where. But with the explosive growth of KZbin and Spotify ever since 2014, labels lost a lot of power and the public began deciding for themselves which kinds of music appealed to them, and as a consequence foreign artists faced huge losses. Brazilians overwhelmingly listen to brazilian music nowadays, and lots of Top 40 artists in the US are relatively unknown by the larger public, even if they have a dedicated albeit small fanbase here, like for ex. Bad Bunny. Save for the occasional smash hits by Taylor, Beyoncé, and the like, our local Spotify Top 50 rarely has more than a handful of foreign songs at any given moment. This rare insularity in turn provides ample support for a homegrown artist to find success and stable career without ever having to leave the country or appeal to foreign markets. Edit: For comparison, on this day (15th of May 2024) there are only two foreign songs charting in Brazil's Spotify Top 50, at number 45 and 49, respectively. For France's Spotify Top 50, there are 12 non-francophone songs, with the highest charting at number 9.

[@epoilca]

Tudo lixo que não deveria ser considerado música. Se for para escolher, prefiro o de fora. Muito menas degeneração

[@maddisontwatter4031]

man having lived in rio all my life its fun seeing that side of the city but it can be gut-wrenching sometimes bc ive never even been to those places and probably never will anyways great video !!!!

[@Mariah-ddalgi]

Watching this while eating breakfast on the day I leave for my own month long tropical travel 😌👍 way to put me in the traveling mood as always Monsieur Damon

[@bainmoosh6993]

First time seeing your channel and it's CRAZY how you can make the viewer feel like they've been friends with you for a looooong time. Like that is a skill

[@TheBrasilerinha]

Meu Deus do céu!! I loved this video! I am Hungarian-Brazilian, born in Brazil but grew in Hungary/Europe. I've been back to Brazil a bunch of times for a longer period of time and I feel like you captured PERFECTLYY the last days of each of my trip there. A mixed emotion of leaving the new routine behind, the new-found you, and the people from "real" life back in good old Europe start creeping back already to your reality. At times I felt guilty towards my new self for letting those things affect me already, but it's the beautiful duality of having two homes, multiple realities and such separate worlds in me that are somehow all connected. Thanks Damon so much for this video! This video definitely makes me want to book a one-month trip in Brazil, sing daily about amores que matam and receive unexpected yet expected whatsapp messages to be pondering about while I stare at nature for multiple hours at end.

[@epoilca]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk fala isso agora pq ser bostileiro está na moda, mas nosso país está no fundo do poço, em todos os sentidos. Além do que, o que quer dizer com "mundos tão deparados" é por que europeus são frios? achei que o jizzlam já havia impesteado a europa inteira

[@JeremyGLN]

Idk how it was for you to make this video, but it was amazing to watch! The colour tones throughout, soundtrack, the different formats, the conversations and overall unfiltered comments and reactions. LOVES. It gave me Call me by your name vibes, and the emotions were rEAL. Thank you for this, hope your life keeps being great!

[@mttmns7964]

it seams like i'm facetiming a bestfriend i've never met who happend to be the best videomaker ever... and that's why you are my favorite person on the internet!

[@hj3130]

I related to this video so much. You captured the essence of that feeling that unknown, the questions, the lost gaze in thought. Art just ART

[@butterflykisses819]

Seconds in and the transition frm the song abt "love that brews" to the kettle brewing. *chef's kiss*

[@rchayuri]

I just loved seeing you singing along to “São Amores” 💖. I’m only 20 seconds into the video, but I hope you had a nice stay in my country. Cheers from a Brazilian expat!

[@blahblah4129]

That LDN class really paid off, Damon! Great graphics 👌

[@myajoy4627]

Never ever stop making videos PLEASE. This is free therapy & one of the only channels I’m obsessed with😭

[@gillisjournal]

when i tell you i screamed when i saw the notification (im not obsessed) GOD how can anyone be so fine and talented and interesting and honest (not obsessed at all)

[@CookieFridays]

So true what you said about becoming kind of bitter toward someone you like/love when you feel that sense of “rejection” from them moving on with someone else. I experienced that recently too, I had to block because I felt like he was playing with me and then went and found somebody he liked more. Lol. That’s not your case though, but I get it. We have irrational feelings sometimes, even if you didn’t give him the relationship he wanted, it still hurts to see him move on. Sometimes time and distance is the best way to get out of the hurt feelings. Anyway, great video as always, I didn’t remember that you knew some Portuguese~

[@lukepresti2737]

this is such a relaxing video to me ive rewatched it so many times

[@igorlira7330]

Esse vídeo ficou tão íntimo, parece um amigo próximo falando, e dá vontade de escutar mais e mais. A edição também ficou muito bem feita. Eu fiquei refletindo sobre a vida quando você ficava refletindo haha

[@vzxgraced]

DUDE the CINEMATOGRAPHY, the music, everything is gorgeous!!!!

[@vitoriafernandes1093]

seus vídeos sempre me trazem reflexão e pertencimento. amei te assistir aqui no Rio, volte sempre! damon no seu momento "piranha também ama, piranha também chora..."

[@marianatheodoro6099]

Damon passa uma vibe de quem bebeu uma taça de vinho 🍷

[@feedhyungwonplease6087]

THE ENDING HELP- HE IS WHAT??? This is wilddd

[@111aster]

eu amo as reflexões profundíssimas do nada!! é muito real🤣🫶🏽

[@Maggamillions]

This was so jam packed with backstory ooooou Damon !!

[@zoehuwi4586]

Damon, thank you so much for this video it was amazing! I loved how you also made it quite personal. To see you struggle with these relationship is very relatable ahaha. The digital cam footage was such a cool new addition to your style. You captured your vibe in Brazil so well. This video is really special and genuine

[@PortugueseUnlocked]

Fun fact: In Portugal 🇵🇹 , "levar uma tampa", literally means to take a cap, but it also means colloquially to get dumped, rejected. In Brazilian Portuguese, I believe that they say "Levar um fora". Adorei o vídeo! So inspiring and honest 🫶

[@victoriavaughn2920]

Augh I love you!! The level of honesty that you’re so willing to share is incredibly rare, touching and relatable. You inspire me ❤❤

[@camilaramos2977]

I’m soo happy. I was waiting for a video like this. Li wanna see Damon in sao Pablo

[@inoxspanic]

love that you kept the thinking part

[@cheimahassan8237]

5:26 I ALREADY LOVE U SM YOURE SO REAL

[@cdegraaffx]

Thank you so much for spilling all that tea on yourself hahaha its so comforting to see someone ALSO going through the messy parts of love where you dont know what to do or think or act, i am right there with you

[@ricardorojas3872]

I don't know how Damon gets all these stunning scenes. I'm not going to lie, they make me feel ecstatic -- because then you already know good cameos are going to be featured.

[@pho9950]

aw damon I can feel ur grief and heartbreak 💔 it’s not easy but you’ll be able to live and move through it! also absolutely love the filming and editing as always, gives me the biggest sense of wanderlust 😭

[@ingridthompson6512]

You are so precious, D💛. Feel your feels for as long as you feel them🤗

[@smetterlingii]

the way you show your true feelings here so honestly and as part of who you are makes me very emotional and gives me a lot of hope because you make it possible to live this human experience with you and feel sad - but not in a bad way - its all just life. love

[@juliacuevas7348]

Obsessed with this video and format, thx for including us in these more intimate moments/thoughts ❤️ and also Brazil 😭🇧🇷

[@lou6979]

this video is a 100/10 love it subscribed instantly I love your personality Damon

[@RR-xf4rl]

Oh Damon! I’m a carioca living abroad and your video brought me so much joy. Rio issa vibe ❤️

[@raphaelamarins6782]

seu português tá PERFEITO aff te amo

[@StephanieSafdie]

Damon, this video made me feel so seen and understood. Every inch of this video was raw and real. We all love you soo much

[@elizabethnathalie]

Your videos are a masterpiece Damon - keep being you ❤

[@alexprieto4815]

Excellent documentary style and thank you for being so candid. Your situation resonated quite a bit with me. I know many of us likely did.