Will Ramos & Elizabeth ANALYZING Sleep Token's "Take Me Back To Eden"

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

I did a course with Will Ramos and Chris Liepe where you can learn how to create harsh vocal sounds yourself! Check it here: www.mymusicalvoice.com/p/ultimate-extreme-will-ramos

[@jacobm2625]

If I wasn’t insanely broke rn I’d buy both of your courses 😭😭 Once I have money I plan on it, getting better at singing is something I’ve always wanted to do 🙌

[@solaris736]

The birds sound like they're actually made from really tight, woven metal cables, skins like steel cables like in suspension bridges. Like if u smack one with some pliers or something then you get this gorgeous reverberatory chirping that travels through the weave to the end then back, but that's just an idea, I've smacked alotta cables, and I'm gonna smack a lot more lol because ~Sound~

[@alvoxyzer]

why is it so expensiveeee

[@AnthonyLepper]

So watching this video again and then listening to the birds, I’m pretty DARN sure that its actually guitar work with various effects (reverbs, delays and such) on them!! Really cool, maybe someone else who knows can confirm?!… kinda sounds like the guitarist is just sliding up and down the strings!!

[@slyskyify]

Please get Will back on to analyze EUCLID by SLEEPTOKEN!!

[@JunoIvory]

This will be another 40 minutes of Will fangirling over how Vessel breathes and I'll love every second of it.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

52 minutes, and pretty much!

[@Kelly30stm]

Same 😁

[@kimgriffith1798]

@@Kelly30stm you now ive seen your name so much on youtube and ronnie radkes twitch stream that i feel like i know you😁🤣

[@0Onyx13]

I just love watching Will talk about literally anything, he's got so much charisma and makes everything interesting

[@Kelly30stm]

@@kimgriffith1798 hey there! I mod for Ronnie and I follow so many reactors on youtube! 🥰Nice to meet you!

[@republicofpluto]

I love their "big sister who sings opera/little brother who fronts a deathcore band" sibling vibe. 😭😭

[@nicholasbyrd9754]

This is a perfect description of their vibe!

[@thecapturban]

You CAN see the learning 👀 On both ends of that spectrum

[@republicofpluto]

@@thecapturban yes! So cool to see them both understanding different musical things.

[@JewelsLeigh]

They should collaborate. 😊

[@republicofpluto]

@@JewelsLeigh definitely!

[@stivesyy]

I absolutely love when Will squeezes the headphones against his head. He's trying to hear it HARDER. I feel it.

[@FightToWin21]

I figured that was because he cant get his ear fully surrounded by the headphones due to the gauges. I'll go with your theory though, I like it more lol

[@akissick1981]

That’s a big time thing that I do! Particularly with bands like Sleep Token that have an atmospheric / wall of sound element to them. I’m sure that’s what he’s doing

[@awakennomore]

you think this doesn't make a difference? it does.

[@creelin489]

I love how Vessel: *breathes* and Will: I'm gonna CRY And I'm like same

[@Rose_in_Eden]

Same. I love Vessel

[@existenceispain6819]

As a heartbroken shell of who I used to be... Vessel makes me cry more than I'm comfortable with 😢

[@sand_eater101]

Imagine being emotional over music (this is me)

[@alluramoore4288]

I love the “im a winged insect you’re a funeral pyre” it just provides the perfect “moth to flame” imagery and the metaphor that you can be so blind that you’d follow this person to your own demise. If it means it will bring them back to the place they were happiest aka “Eden”.

[@ColieBear18]

Agreed. Especially with the "My my your eyes like fire" leading into it. Thats the lyric that pulled me into sleep token. The metaphor is so devastatingly beautiful, because not only is it a fire, its a funeral pyre. And the implication that the funeral is for her and he's drawn to the parts of her that are burning. Just absolutely fucking stunning.

[@CarlosCruz_cc]

Dudeee!! (Or should i say: Dudetteeee!!) This line got me since the first time i heard it and i was trying to figure it out and provide it with a logical meaning... And then you nailed it!! Such a haunting melancholic painfully dark line, i love it! You got me in a "Ah -ha! That's what it's all about" moment! Thank you for that ;)

[@alluramoore4288]

@@CarlosCruz_cc glad I could help. I love analyzing lyrics and their multiple meanings. Sleep Tokens music is so poetic in ways.

[@snowflake4656]

He is actually referring to the plague. Airborne pathogens were taken on by flying insects during funeral pyres, as the deceased and diseased would posthumously spread blight to the living. He is saying he is a vector of her disease. Perhaps she had infected him and he is projecting that torment outward. 😊 food for thought.

[@MaskedManMikeMD]

Seriously I'm surprised no one has come up with that line before it's so good

[@shanaejung5952]

Elizabeth and Will together is the best thing in the world. I adore this friendship.

[@arekszajner7541]

Only friendship?

[@Erebus1077]

@@arekszajner7541 yes only friendship, elizabeth is married

[@andybarber8898]

Of course only friendship. Hee husband is a lovely man and helps film and mix her videos I believe and has even guest starred.

[@devcor]

@@andybarber8898 Oh yes, that video where he dressed up as Elzabeth... xD

[@TheBaconWizard]

@@arekszajner7541 Yes.

[@marshmallowwp]

Vessel 1: (breathes) Will: WOWWWWW!!! So much fun watching these two react to an amazing song.

[@kyleelee8891]

So true! Also Will: (breathes) Me: WOWWWWW!!!

[@cherylgoldberg5470]

It seems like 3 different songs. The beginning is the falling in love, the middle is the conflict, and the ending is the repercussions of the relationship. Like he's gone through an entire relationship in a single song. Their lyrics are amazing.

[@naturallyjosh]

Love this analysis. Spot on.

[@leopoldhollow]

what if the beginning is sundowning, the middle is tomb and the end is tmbte?

[@ChrisJSpencer]

Great take. ‘Eden’ (happy days/rship) soundscapes and lyrical themes of ‘contentment’ and peace are all over the beginning.

[@brianbowen1292]

That is an amazing interpretation. I listen to this song completely differently now

[@thesaviorofsouls5210]

It also perfectly sums up the whole album, all the genres and emotions used in the previous songs. Euclid feels more like an end to the journey so far. Its a more positive view on everything that happend on the previous albums. "The night belongs to you, this bow has broken through. I must be someone new." Etc. And man those final lines being the exact same lines nearly made me break down crying as an old fan xD

[@FireflyProductions]

I once heard someone say that Vessel sings each word as if it were its own song. And I think that's such an accurate and poetic way to describe it.

[@pedrorodrigueziii4859]

As well as an INCREDIBLE feat to pull off. Perfect example is that final "innocence"

[@Kenlac92]

Or just a sleep token fan being incredulous in their description

[@YeahTheDuckweed]

it's just called "singing in cursive" in the business iirc

[@beautifuldreamer0811]

"We dive through crystal waters, perfect oceans, but no one told me not to breathe and now the weightlessness recedes" is such a beautifully devastating description of drowning in a toxic relationship that I have ever heard. I love seeing these two in love with music. It is so great when people get to discuss things they're passionate about!!! They get a light in their eyes. Also I have heard this song so many times but they brought some of the atmospheric elements to my attention that I previously didn't catch. Sleep Token really is incredible. They are true craftsmen.

[@andrewvandekamp8056]

🖤

[@mikala8204]

Vessel's scream at the end feels like when you're filled with anguish and wanting to get back to a better time before all this pain. The line "no self sought fury will bring back the glory of innocence" is a heartbreaking realization and thats what his screams sound like. 51:37

[@Mikey_mau5]

A lot of the screaming is done by IV alongside Vessel. But live IV has been carrying the screaming for the most part. I’m curious if it was the same in the studio.

[@callumforbes6727]

its IV screaming at the end. Listen to start of VORE. its the same scream and IV has been doing the whole scream intro of VORE live recently

[@ZayneLantz]

@@callumforbes6727the album credits on this and others have only ever been Vessel and II the others are just live performance members

[@Julia-su2wz]

Iv only do the screaming part alongside with vessel live. But they do sound alike and I wouldn’t be surprised if iv has helped vessel with screaming practice

[@scorpiusbeats4543]

I'm currently detoxing/withdrawing off drugs wanting to get clean and I felt that comment to the core! I feel as though this is what the concept of the entire song take me back to Eden. Imagine being Adam and Eve in the moments after disobeying God. That very same pain and anguish IS the artistic expression being displayed. That's just how I interpret.

[@ThatEmoHelloKitty]

I just honestly love seeing how passionate Will is about ST. He just seems so genuine.

[@fancynecromancy]

I genuinely don't think there are many ppl out there more genuine.

[@paul8129]

I LOVE IT! He’s just as enthusiastic about sleep token as us, it’s so funny

[@rachelh8458]

I already gave a thumbs up… because we already know this song is gonna blow Elizabeth’s mind

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

This is a 52 minute long analysis of an 8 minute song. There's SO MUCH to break down!

[@rachelh8458]

@@TheCharismaticVoice I can’t wait!!!! I’m the person who knows when a song is mind blowingly good but musically, I have no idea how to explain why. And you’re excellent at explaining the why! Thank you for bringing such an open mind and appreciation to metal. We all love you for it ❤️ (and the friendship between you and Will is just the cutest thing in the world)

[@scattershock]

@@TheCharismaticVoice GOD I'M EVEN MORE HYPED FOR IT NOW

[@JesseBooth01]

So hyped for this

[@JustinPramis]

In the wise words of Will Ramos during their first reaction, 52 min? “What are you doing us?, oh my God.” 🤘😈🤘 Worship 🙏

[@brentpace2239]

I also love Elizabeth teaching Will technical vocal things and he’s like the little brother that just does things without knowing how his voice worked looking starry eyed at realizing how it works lol

[@sofakingsal6493]

In the first set of lyrics you can hear him say "I will travel far beyond the path of reason" and then he goes on to sing take me back to eden almost like he's asking to go back to that peaceful time. At the end of the song when he's screaming he says "I have traveled far beyond the path of reason" probably meaning that he has gone above and beyond for whatever failed relationship he was in and demands to have it back the way it was before they lost it all. Its so gut wrenching sounds like hes screaming his soul out, honestly shakes me to my core. Love ST! WORSHIP

[@SuperLockguy]

😂😂😂 settle down

[@vanillakilla813]

@@SuperLockguynaur.

[@SuperLockguy]

@@vanillakilla813 dude the worship thing is fucking geh

[@vanillakilla813]

i agree. band is cool but the worship thing is weird af. @@SuperLockguy

[@SuperLockguy]

@@vanillakilla813 I think it's a band troll thing. Every band has them

[@cupcakequeen47]

I ADORE watching Will and Elizabeth react and analyze Sleep Token together, especially watching their faces melt in true awe.

[@JenArch]

Honestly Elizabeth and Will should start their own collab channel. I love this duo and need more content from them both ❤

[@Daniel.puopolo]

YES!!!

[@jdee999]

i was thinking about this yesterday! i reckon it would be awesome! love there friendship!

[@MetalBere]

Yeah

[@gavinlangston603]

I would subscribe that in a heartbeat.

[@SaddleseatSpree]

"The Charismatic Screamer"

[@Ulkavyn]

People don’t seem to notice how the key of the chorus actually changes from minor to major throughout the song. The first chorus feels haunting and Original while the following choruses feel like echoes with different meanings… This song has so many layers of masterpieces. Also, the figure in this song is supposed to be the final form of the Goddess Sleep, the whole trilogy of albums sleep token has released since Sundowning is the telling of the relationship of Vessel, a human and his complex relationship with the deity dubbed as Sleep. How he forgets her every time he wakes up, but his soul remembers her, and the longing for eachother. I could write a whole book on everything I’ve learned since being a fan since they released their first track. We have no idea what Sleep is exactly, a goddess manufactured in some simulation or something else entirely. Whatever this story is I’m absolutely infatuated and it seems so relatable they incomparable to anything I’ve experienced… something my soul adores while my mind has forgotten why… WORSHIP

[@MannyHaarp]

Thank you for those details!

[@SaruKishin]

ever since i found out it reminds me of the comics (show also now) of The Sandman. Not thoroughly but specifics.

[@wateriswet9301]

Oooo that is a cool story. Thank you!

[@unsichtbaer]

Woah dude

[@Crazy_Country_Redhead]

Wow!❤ Yes!

[@blastedcorpse271]

"It was no accident" is from Chokehold, its the second line, and I NOTICED it immediately when I first heard "Take me back to Eden". This band is BRILLIANT! JUST AMAZING! ABSOLUTE!

[@kyttynkross1121]

"That's from Chokehold. I think. I might be wrong. I hope I'm not wrong," says the guy whose favorite song by his favorite band is Chokehold, which he did his own cover of. Lol.

[@CarlosCruz_cc]

Yes!! He adds "It was no accident / We were tangled up like branches in a flood". It's a full circle! This whole album is a single story. Like a movie!

[@vengefulamoeba668]

@@CarlosCruz_cc you all think thats cool but i love on Euclid that the lyrics at the end of the song are the lyrics from their first song on their first album The whites of your eyes Turn black in the lowlight In turning divine We tangle endlessly Like lovers entwined I know for the last time You will not be mine So give me the night, the night, the night

[@patriksimpson7234]

My favorite thing about will is that he’s an absolute beast, but he’s the most genuine person. He doesn’t try to carry some persona, he’s just all him all the time.

[@Konfide4043]

Of all people in music for Elizabeth to befriend, she picks WILL after watching TO THE HELLFIRE! It blows my mind seeing these two collaborate together and I absolutely love it! ❤️❤❤

[@banehog]

So true. Makes you think, what if Blasphemian was the first deathcore-song on the channel and she struck up a relationship with Dickie instead! 🤣

[@er4din903]

There’s something especially theatrical and operatic about to the Hellfire that spoke to her particularly, given her background, I imagine.

[@Konfide4043]

@er4din903 That makes sense. It is very dark but also epic and beautiful, harrowing even. It's impossible to listen to it with a musical ear and it not leave a lasting impression on you

[@snxc1627]

There was a comment on Elizabeth's reaction to Sun//Eater that sums up their relationship perfectly, somebody said it's like Wills sister being proud of him for 30 minutes straight and that is honestly the best representation of their friendship. These two are just perfect

[@chaz2130]

He could be friends with a cardboard box, he’s a nice dude.

[@Raavenchild]

How I wish I could listen to the entire album for the first time again 😭

[@ragw33d]

wait till you hear it live saw them play vore live and damn it sounded even better live i can't wait till they play this live also

[@TheNamesFathom]

same here, ascensionism was the first song to ever have me in tears on the first listen (not even sad ones, just total shock)

[@dthendrick1]

Honestly, this album didn't fully hit with me until the second and third listen. Every song is almost sensory overload (in a good way) that by the end of the album, I was in a state of stupor trying to comprehend what I had just spent an hour listening to. I went a few weeks and only listened to The Summoning, Granite, and Chokehold a few times but didn't immediately like the entire album. Then a few weeks after the first listen and after playing the Summoning on repeat I wanted more, listened to the entire album a second time with my audiophile headphones, and my mind was blown. I'm addicted now and have listened to the entire album laying in bed every night the last week. Take Me Back to Eden went from an OK album on my first listen to by my third and fourth listening to my new favorite album, possibly of all time. Now I'm a Sleep Token apologist trying to convert all my friends and family into the cult of Sleep Token 😂

[@Raavenchild]

@@ragw33d they went once in France I couldn't go to the concert, but everyone seems to agree that's they're absolutely fantastic!

[@allisonlane1102]

Will as a person is the best gateway to hardcore vocal music. He is just such a disarming individual and makes the whole scene feel way less intense. You see all these super scary guys that look like they want to shred you to pieces, but then you have this golden retriever boy who makes the same music, but has a much friendlier personality behind it. I never listened to hardcore metal prior to seeing Elizabeth breakdown Through the Hellfire and now I am branching out into other artists because of it. Thanks for being an unintimidating ambassador for hardcore metal Will!

[@FOFballer]

If you've ever done a meet and greet, or accidentally met a member of a metal band at their merch booth, regardless of how big they are, you'll know how incredibly wonderful the musicians are. They're the sweetest, most humble people, and genuinely value their fans.

[@Nephzi]

"No amount of love will keep it around if we don't choose it" is so incredibly accurate... a lot of people these days think that relationships never have hardships and are always meant to be great and the second they aren't they leave for something that is, but there is always going to be hardships and tribulations in a relationship and if you truly love the person you need to fight trough it and work together and "choose it"

[@craigleverone414]

Any time me and my girlfriend have a fight over something, I ALWAYS make sure i let her know I love her no matter how frustrated i might be in that moment. I think thats one of the most important things you can do

[@LoveLadyMJ]

Because of Will, now I am the Will in my friend group 😂 Obsessed with Sleep Token and showing them to anybody who displays even the slightest amount of interest 😂 Worship! ❤

[@AngelaRethmeyer]

Same!

[@cjk4540]

The “I don’t know what’s got it’s teeth in me but I’m about to bite back in anger” might be the most perfect part in any song. So well done imo

[@Hasturous13]

Temptation is a juicy set of cheeks, waiting for that fanged embrace, quivering in anticipation

[@Misrabelle]

It also foreshadows the harsh vocals at the end, where he is literally 'biting back in anger'.

[@banehog]

Can't argue with facts!

[@alexpinon7828]

I think y’all are reading into the lyrics a little too much lol

[@vitalsteve1]

i think you arent reading into them enough..

[@preservethedead]

If you listen through Euclid, he sheds his mask and becomes a new person. This whole album is him overcoming and shedding his skin and rising up to become a new or better person. His word play is just mesmerizing. You can also notice he started with a full face mask and now his mask is all bloody and half gone. Even the imagery is amazing. I haven't listened to an album all the way through and fully enjoyed every song until I heard them.

[@preservethedead]

Please just make an entire video with the whole album from start to finish. It's quite a story.

[@matstephens3507]

Euclid is an absolute masterpiece of an ending to the story the album tells. I WISH they'd review that song given Will's love for piano in metal

[@Noct1.]

I feel the same way for insomnium and I highly recommend listening to them

[@SunSupernatural]

Can we just have a series of you two reacting to every Sleep Token song ever? Thanks

[@geophil1699]

I'd binge-watch this right away!

[@mitchtallungan3221]

I second the binge watching

[@lush-synapse]

yup. I'm here for it

[@Taylors24mommy]

Yes yes! I’d watch every single one.

[@US2A]

Please

[@thrashtoad6956]

They don't just build a musical landscape but rather a musical UNIVERSE. So many layers. So much depth. Such incredible volume and echo level control. Aaaaaahhhh I FUCKING love this band

[@alethea8854]

I've never fallen in love with a singer's voice before. Now I know what that feels like. Absolutely stunning.

[@ninanightnurse]

Me too❤

[@jm.fantin]

"And I don't know what's got its teeth in me, but I'm about to bite back in anger. No amount of self sought fury will bring back the glory of innocence." are my favorite lines IN MUSIC.

[@michaelking5089]

Literally: I sometimes skip to just that part because it hits so freaking hard.

[@yaelorozcolugo120]

I've lost count of the amount of times I've cried to that part

[@jetrexdesign]

@@yaelorozcolugo120 For me it's the "I guess it goes to show, does it not, that we've no idea what we've got until we lose it, and no amount of love will keep it around if we don't choose it." Kills me, every time.

[@ethansdroid]

This in conjunction with the patient violence line really set up the end of the song well

[@25Dzone]

Elizabeth X Will Ramos is the best collab of 2023 - you guys are fucking adorable reacting to Sleep Token together. Started off with Will being like a puppy who's found a shiny toy and REALLY wanted Elizabeth to play with it and now you're both dissecting and loving Sleep Token in a way that honestly makes me appreciates them even more than I already did. I love, love, love these!!! 💜

[@XOChristianaNicole]

Will is a giant puppy, in general, lol.

[@metal233]

I laughed so hard at that description. It was spot on!

[@Kelly30stm]

I already liked it. I'm ready to fangirl over Sleep Token with Will. (Came back after the reaction to add that I loved it!)

[@samcrorie]

LOL... same

[@mobilesolutions1075]

Elizabeth… PLEASE DO MORE SLEEP TOKEN. there is so so much more to enjoy

[@Jon-x6g]

Not only is the whole song a story, and not only is the whole album a story, but their ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY (at least their 3 studio albums) is a story. Definitely worth it to just binge their whole catalog in order (totally haven't done that in one sitting). Also your and wills dynamic is amazing, love seeing two worlds collide like that

[@jeanlouismoukarzel9270]

You guys should do Euclid. Will is probably gonna go crazy over it when he reads the lyrics and sees how the album wraps up. Musically it's amazing too and such a ride!

[@mitchtallungan3221]

TMBTE is the end of the album while Euclid is the end of the saga

[@complexdevice]

Yeah. Will's been a fan long enough to get that song for sure.

[@lukerospert1348]

Yes! We need this immediately

[@CallMeDutch83]

This.... Euclid ftw

[@Cosmoskind]

if he hasn't listened to it already, but we'd watch it anyway to see him give a full breakdown with Elizabeth.

[@melomaniac334]

✨“We are joined today with ME to talk about MY favorite band!”✨Will bringing the hype everywhere he goes! The lyrical deep dive was fantastic! I love Will’s insight on Vessel’s writing since he is a lyrical mastermind himself. Love that Will has a lengthy background with Sleep Token so he knows how they world build within songs and has an appreciation for it. The moment when he recognized Chokehold was priceless! Side note: Will and his kitten play punches and ninja moves in the air are freaking adorable. I’m busting out these moves at the next Lorna Shore show I attend. Thank you, Elizabeth for bringing this man (from MY favorite band, Lorna Shore!) to your channel for collab reactions! More please!

[@Locrian7938]

You two NEEEEED to analyse Bloodsport. From the room below version. It is such an intimate song, with Vessel just pouring his whole heart into the vocals. The room below version is just him and a piano. Made me bawl my eyes out at 3am when I first heard it. MUCH LOVE ❤❤

[@Hoganply]

Ascensionism is a must, too. Gorgeous track.

[@yilomina2047]

YEEESSSSSSSSSSS! Bloodsport, from the room below .... please!

[@dstudaker]

100% AGREED!

[@MissesFateful]

But than the live version!!!

[@Axis050]

10000000%

[@qtpi225]

Uh…anyone notice how wonderful Will’s standard singing voice is!? I want to hear more! 43:28

[@Motojoe23]

On his channel The Will Ramos he does a one take vocal cover of Chokehold and it’s amazing.

[@anaederael]

​@Motojoe23 holy WOW I just went and watched it. That last note, I'm in tears

[@seanelfrijole404]

@@Motojoe23 more recently he did a cover of Slow Dancing In The Dark by Joji that’s only his cleans and it’s amazing. If you haven’t seen already I highly recommend it

[@Netninja543]

I can't state enough how much I LOVE Elizabeth and Will's friendship. They have great camera chemistry, and hearing them both nerd out over vocals is just.... GUH. So good.

[@Heathen_Named-Nikki]

Will’s expression hearing this for the first time is probably what so many of us looked like lol. I’ve had this album on repeat since the full release & enjoy it . Such a phenomenal album IMO

[@kevinkalani]

The winged insect and funeral pyre line is so great because of the old saying "drawn to it like a moth to a flame" is implying that he knows that this person will hurt him or burn him up, but he feels hopelessly drawn to them.

[@beccagirly9397]

Yeah and then he gets burned. So they weren't technically wrong lol.

[@PhotonBread]

But isn’t he referring to Sleep?

[@SleepTokenLuke]

It's a funeral pyre. It's not about getting burned but being drawn to a dead relationship. He wants to return to the time when it was still alive and good - His Eden. A nuance I feel is worth mentioning :)

[@kevinkalani]

@SleepTokenLuke absolutely great point.

[@PhotonBread]

@@SleepTokenLukeSo… does he want more from Sleep? Is his relationship with Sleep dead? Or is this a relationship that has nothing to do with Sleep

[@goldenruletv7301]

People will discuss the brilliance of this album 50-100 years from now. Just fantastic.

[@CorrectionUnknown]

Sadly not. People will be worshipping Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran but perfections like this won't be remembered 😢

[@ronaldmason9901]

I'll definitely still be jamming to take me back to Eden in my 80's 🤘🏻🔥

[@CarlosCruz_cc]

@@CorrectionUnknownIt's up to us to keep ST as something to be talked about in the next 100 years!!

[@hattarapilvi]

​@@CorrectionUnknownjust because mainstream people care more about tswift or Ed Sheeran doesnt mean bands like ST won't be appreciated. ST have changed/will change music for good and alt/metal fans will appreciate them forever.

[@SunRayz3r]

This is the song that started to tip me over the edge into really enjoying this band. I’ve always acknowledged they have an amazing sound, I’ve listened to “Chokehold”, liked it, listened to “The Summoning”, liked it it more, “Ascensionism” caught my attention, and then “Take Me Back to Eden”…😲 These guys keep growing on me, song by song. ❤ Edit: also I liked the part where Will caught the “it was no accident” line being in “Chokehold” and how bands use that technique. When that’s exactly what Lorna Shore did in Pain Remains. “Dancing like flames, after all I’ve done, I’ll salt the earth and disappear in a sea of flames”. 😔❤️

[@bdarne0024]

I love the fact that these 2 people have formed this unlikely friendship. How many long time views of this channel thought this would be a thing? From the to the hellfire reaction to now reacting together its been a cool thing to see.

[@TheViralInfekT]

So true 😊

[@thor498]

The friendship is not unlikely at all. They are just both huge music nerds.

[@judgepage6605]

​@thor498 theatrical vocalist- deathcore vocalist. Relative polar opposites on the spectrum is probably the contrast that they're referring to. Plus it's like we asked forever for her to react to "to the hellfire" at its launch and here we are now with them as the best of friends 🤣

[@EyeDuDab]

seeing them inseparable is awesome. so many collaborations together. its almost as if were watching a love story unfold

[@Charlie_B.]

@@thor498I believe they are referring to the fact they they as vocalists are literally at opposite ends of the spectrum in styles. And the fact they are so open to each other and willing learn about each others styles is somewhat unique. But you are correct they both huge music nerds and that brings them together. Either way they both awesome.

[@CullyColantino]

This has become such an iconic dynamic duo. We need Liz singing backings or operatics on a Lorna track

[@monkeytoes1155]

That'd be siiick!

[@masonhillsharp]

Yes.

[@tysonelliott3581]

YEESSSSSSS! 😅

[@Oryyyt]

I've been thinking about that ever since their friendship started. They really compliment each other

[@Tonypurcell421]

Or even a uniquely there own track. like a back and forth type thing it could be amazing

[@banehog]

This is so wholesome! I was *SO* looking forward to the "when we were made it was no accident" part - the joy on Will's face. Please do Ascensionism next!

[@alexidavis4103]

Ascensionism is SUCH a cool song!!!! definitely one of my faves!!!!

[@thebigcat412]

I second this!

[@ryannmix]

Yes!

[@MajinLuffyGaming]

I wanna see Elizabeth’s reaction to are you really okay i could see her bawling like a baby

[@Kkesh704]

@@MajinLuffyGaming And will's reaction to Euclid for the same reason!

[@penumbris]

Sleep Token and Lorna Shore are two bands I've really taken to this year; I love Will's enthusiasm, it's added a lot to the analysis of their songs.

[@EZEmmitting]

Big thanks to you two for introducing me to this band! Loved seeing how passionate Will is about this band and, after listening to some of their songs from the new album, I can 100% see why! Some of those songs made me wanna mosh and cry at the same time and concept albums are my bread and butter. Much love to both of y'all from southern AZ!~

[@eric103292301]

Watching their friendship grow is amazing. They're the perfect example of just how important it is to keep an open mind and let new experiences take you to unexpected delights.

[@henri1298]

Will nailed it. The whole album is the lifecycle of a relationship.

[@stonemedia8901]

The trilogy of albums!

[@nowis2508]

The trilogy is ! If you listen the last verse of the last song Euclid, it's from the first song of the first album

[@danielvijil7722]

But wtf happened at the end of this song? he beats the shit out of her or what?

[@Slyone71787]

​@@nowis2508the night does not belong to god is the song

[@stevenalexander6033]

The look of both Elizabeth's AAAAND Wills face when the scream starts at the end of the song made me burst out laughing. I love it. They're the best

[@fletch-a-sketch9250]

Elizabeth looks like she got punched in the stomach, which is exactly how I felt when I heard that part for the first time. 😂

[@allenatkinson814]

I have listened to this album so many times. It’s profound and prophetic. Life changing.

[@KCsFunHouse]

Watching this for the 3 time because not only is Sleep Token my favorite band but seeing the different ways two professional musicians on the opposite ends of the spectrum react to such great music. ❤

[@clevername1349]

This was my 431st listening of this song and I still get the goosebumps in the intended moments.

[@Sammyii.]

Just before the breakdown. The whole chokehold part.

[@michirista]

I'm still having goosebumps and emotionally crying in the part of "no amount of love"

[@ninanightnurse]

Me too❤

[@CodexChrono]

I’m so hopeful that there will eventually be a collab between Will and Sleep Token

[@thedappermagician6905]

oh its gonna happen. we just know it. this youtube-operatic-metal/deathcore--verse is coming to a head. Be on the lookout for for a sleep token/lorna shore/kardashev/nik nocturnal/elizabeth sung cradle of filth track coming soon.

[@liamblack4840]

Neither band does collaborations for their songs though, which is unfortunate but also makes sense and is good because it’s how they do things.

[@gerardomorales4078]

LFG!

[@lukdb]

@liamblack4840 Will gets some live appearances out of nowhere tho, like doing some bits on Malevolence's Karma. Here's hoping it happens for a song like Vore sometime.

[@MrEcarlson462]

@@liamblack4840Will has done plenty of colabs and Sleep Token collabed with Loathe.

[@wubzee9169]

The writing in this song is absolutely incredible. "We dive through crystal waters, perfect oceans, but no one told me not to breathe. And now the weightlessness recedes." Might be one of my favorite lyrics ever. It makes me think of an unprepared child transitioning from the innocence of childhood (eden) to adulthood. Freaking beautiful. "I'm a waking hell and the God's grow tired" is also an underrated line.

[@daisymonster47]

Or how a baby transitions from living in the water (womb) being weightless..to breathing air. (When literal reality hits)

[@PantsuMann]

Everytime Will is on it's The Charischaotic Voice. I can watch these two all day any day

[@VenomousVixen.]

In all my years of listening to music, Sleep Token is the one band that has brought so much musicality into my life. I'm learning all these vocal intricacies from other musicians and coaches. I've also done this while analysing ii's drumming and his set up. So much new lingo and understanding has entered my brain that I now have a deeper and more profound enjoyment of music that never existed before. Thank you to Sleep Token and people like Elizabeth and Will for adding onto the new appreciation for me. I've fallen in love with music in a whole new way ❤️

[@evanrodarte4290]

I get the feeling Vessel writes all the songs on a piano, and then builds it out like an orchestra. I am hoping for an "Unplugged" tour where it's just Vessel, a huge Steinway, and everyone crying.

[@PlaceHolder994]

I love sleep token. They can go from chill to full-on slap-in-the-face heavy in the course of a song, building it up slowly, or come in guns blazing from the start (like in gods and vore). That and Vessel's voice is straight up captivating. I love how you are paying attention to every single detail while Will's just vibing' (22:10). You *Have* to do Euclid with Will, you're both going to love it.

[@DanFalleh]

I think Vore is also a good pick - it's got different feel and just smashes into Will's declaration that Vessel doesn't scream a lot :) I guess we'll see that one at some point :)

[@papaquan]

You guys have to do Euclid now. Such a beautiful and emotional song, I think Will as a fan will have a lot of appreciation for it especially with all the lyrical callbacks.

[@Eugene_H.]

You guys are so cool and positive! Thank you for opening the Sleep Token group for me and the world began to sparkle with new colors! You are best! 🤘🤘🤘

[@chbennett49]

The technical understanding and explanation from one side and the absolute raw musical passion and joy from the other is such an incredible dynamic to watch. It's really a joy to watch. Someone else mentioned the learning going and coming from both individuals and its beautiful. I'm a big fan of Will and his massive vocal talent and seeing him just absorb everything she says is inspiring honestly. Massive props to both parties. Will definitely be jumping into more of this channel's content. Thank you for the sharing of your journey through this music with all of us.

[@RasmusYde]

Having just recently experienced Sleep Token live I can honestly say that Vessel truly seems to be in connection with something bigger than himself on the stage. They’re a great live band. Also, obligatory “Elizabeth+Will is the best!” -comment! 🤘🏻

[@AJJ0904]

It never fails to make me smile to see Will geeking out over Sleep Token 😊

[@nightmusic8]

Will is always so excited and giddy. I’m sure all of us watching will die at least once or twice this time..😂

[@OnlyRenzzz]

Lyrics are amazing. Transcendent and philosophical. That with the emotions you can hear is just magical and majestic. He is a real vessel of emotions and vibes..

[@itsglitchy7]

y'all are such a fun duo, especially to Sleep token, i know this was a year ago but I'd honestly love to see more!

[@strangecanvas9587]

The first few times I've listened to this song, I thought those moments of quiet were breaks to catch your breath. In fine art, white or neutral space like that is to let your brain rest. However, I've listened to this song for numerous hours, and I think I've concluded that those aren't breaks to breath, but instead those breaks are our oxygen getting cut off. It's heavy and intense, and it feels like all of the air in the room is being sucked out and when the music picks back up, we are taking an anxiety filled, desperate breath, and the more it happens, the more violent and labored our breathing is. The violence of the song is lashing out at the fact that our needs are being quietly stripped from us over and over and we can't actually escape from that asphyxiation.

[@jifftastic]

I love this take on it. It also makes the callback to chokehold mean that much more.

[@CarlosCruz_cc]

@@jifftastic THIS!!!!!!

[@TobiiRheaStarr]

“I’m a winged insect you’re a funeral pyre” I read as “moth to a flame”. That section saying “we’ve got no idea what we’ve got until we lose it” has me bawling every time I hear it. My grandson has just been adopted out and it kills me. When I listened to TMBTE full album on the 19th May I cried like a baby the whole way through 🖤

[@goodnightosaka]

You seem like a great grandparent!

[@At0mix]

That line is my favorite, it's so complex. Moth to a flame vibes, but also getting burnt, still wanting more, and a sadness, lamenting something that once was. Insane writing

[@TobiiRheaStarr]

@@goodnightosaka aww thank you. I hope so, they’re my world 🖤

[@shelingEB]

Stay strong - what a hard time you're going through. Know that someone out there in the ether is sending you love and wishing you joy. Worship x

[@TobiiRheaStarr]

@@shelingEB thanks beaut appreciate it 🖤 worship 🖤

[@iamvulgar8188]

Will you nailed it, Vessel had his heart broken and "Take me back to Eden" is definitely a metaphor for the times when the love was there.

[@kaitlync4786]

I interpret it as he got his heartbroken, and he wants to go back to innocence, before he knew that a love like that and heartbreak of that magnitude was possible. Almost like he was angry at the universe for ever letting him meet that person.

[@Cooperdaleit]

My favorite Sleep Token song by far. The breakdown towards the end makes me feel so powerful..

[@Sharon_Hocutt]

loved when will got all stimmy during the heavy part at the end, he's so silly 🥰

[@SkodenSonofStoodis]

49:16 Will nailed this explanation of the conveyance of emotion. It’s like a breaking point of the anger and passion of this now lost relationship. It reminds me of Will’s scream in Pain Remains - Part 3 towards the end, the scream he lets out as the main character drops the lighter made me feel like it was a cry out in anger and confusion and frustration which made it that much more emotional

[@arkadygaming9232]

I love seeing how this friendship has grown. From her first reaction to "To the Hellfire" to them being best friends.

[@LuisGarcia-rx5zj]

Will is that guy that makes me want to be his friend. His vibe is so chill 🤙 Love seeing the both of you reacting together ❤

[@tigb1524]

Watching Elizabeth's reactions to each part is exactly how I felt when I first heard this song! This is an absolutely incredible piece of music. I have been obsessed with Sleep Token since I first heard this. Vessel's voice and his intonation are sublime. I love Will's enthusiasm - it's infectious!

[@Elairee]

The whole album is a masterpiece and I can't even decide which song is my favorite, but this one is absolutely in my Top 3.

[@erosskye4365]

To me, Take Me Back To Eden seemed a story of being so depressed they were ready to leave the world and go back to eden. Which ties into their other songs regarding hurting themselves or dealing with someone who has hurt themselves physically. And as far as the part where you were talking about the lyrics "no amount of love will keep it around, unless we choose it" hit home so deep that if someone is depressed to the point of hurting themselves sometimes it doesn't matter how much love you can give to them, they still might choose not to stay around.

[@davidabbott9105]

I took it as part relationship but part conversation with the inner self. Wanting to go back to who you were before, but eventually becoming someone new

[@cagomei]

im pretty sure its expression of the longing for the girl that was sacrificed to SLeep in a previous song.

[@nathanmellott2262]

Vessel's vibrato reminds me of Brendan Urie's vibrato, quick, tight and versatile. Also watching Elizabeth perk up like someone shocked her when Vessel's voice came in on that first line was an incredible just raw bodily reaction and it was awesome

[@666MetalMatt]

I always said he almost sounded like a lower toned Brendan Urie and my wife said I was nuts.

[@nathanmellott2262]

Vessel masking his voice definitely sets him apart from Brendan, but they absolutely share that fast vibrato and both have massive range....honestly I think Vessel sounds more like a metal Rick Astley......they both mask their voices pretty similarly

[@Breddyboy69]

Now I can’t unhear Brendan urie on sulfur hexafloride

[@drew1753]

I love the discussion about the lyricism. If you guys don't already listen to really lyrically dense hip hop then you're missing out because stuff like that is just everywhere. Clever wordplay, call backs, pronunciations, imagery. I adore metal and other progressive rock but I don't think any genre can outdo hip hop when it comes to lyricism. Edit: Also, if the lyrics in this song are hitting you in the feels I highly recommend going back to some of their older stuff like Blood Sport, Jaws, High Water, The Love You Want, Fall For Me, The Night Does Not Belong To God...honestly you can't go wrong with Sleep Token.

[@thebigcat412]

I couldn't second this enough

[@MavraTealSun]

I absolutely agree! Sleep Token is just an amazing amalgamation of styles and rhythm, they have it all! Every song is a masterpiece and the lyrics are incredibly put together and have such a great flow. Vessel is magic and he turns his struggles, pain, and experiences into beauty for us to listen to. It is a great way for us to understand him and it is also a healthy way for him to release his inner turmoil through a powerful outlet such as music is.

[@slaycorpse]

Also, this is my first time hearing Sleep Token, and i just have to say.... Wow.. blown away by all of it really. Masterful writing of the lyrics, even more masterful how he sings them and where he places his word spacing. (I dont know the vocalist lingo but thats the best way i can think of describing it) and then boom, all that sound comes in and his voice soars and it all sounds so friggin good together. Like dayum, this some good music so far. Thanks for the Analysis guys, you both rock 🤘

[@ebruder]

What a cool first date! You weren’t the couple we were asking for, or deserved, but this is what we needed. Thank you for being so authentic.

[@TheJohn_River]

We seriously need more reactions from Will. He really knows how to add LIFE into just about anything with his infectious happy attitude lol

[@Cyriusblade]

I would commit very radical acts to see more collabs between you two. This crossover of genres being able to add very educational, unique, and diverse opinions and knowledge is so unfathomably interesting, and your chemistry is so nice and pleasant to watch every time, I can't help but watch a full 40, 50, over hour long videos of these reacts. Love love love it

[@stevenweber7793]

This friendship brings me so much joy haha. The chemistry between you guys is amazing the vibes are wonderful. PLEASE do as many reactions together as possible, no matter what artist is, I need it.

[@shannonallenallen332]

You guys have THE best chemistry between two people that I have seen in so long! Keep these vids up please! I love listening to you guys explain things in ways that I could never do. You guys are unreal

[@sweatysenior]

I freaking love the way you two play off of eachother. Will seems like he would be so high energy and fun to be around. Great video!

[@realmboy9086]

Will is like a kid in a candy store. Love your videos together guys and your friendship makes me smile.

[@Fotonegative]

Love this mashup of you two analyzing one of Will's favorite bands, Sleep Token is an amazing group and there couldn't be a better duo to do a reaction video to them 🤘 Rock on and worship

[@DennisGreen-h9c]

I love their wholesome friendship. Seeing them together makes me happy

[@Ghalvari]

Me and my current partner of 18 years, lost our son 12 years ago. And this song has me in shambles. And I feel that someone actually sees my pain, Its still here. And me and my partner chose to see each other to the bone back then. And we still do to this day. Thank you for breaking this down to me like this.

[@slaterbater1988]

Man. Freakin goosebumps. What a writer. I've been hearing about these guys for a few years but this is the first song I've heard, definitely listening to this on the way home.

[@soccerdude1106]

Elizabeth introduced me to Will and Lorna Shore. Will introduced me to Sleep Token via his Hypnosis cover. I've been through a lot in my 23years. Almost too much really, but All three Elizabeth, Will, and Sleep Token have kept me going day after day.

[@nxu.m3403]

Hey man life can be a lot, but little moments like finding chains like these make it all worth it.

[@thefourthwritedjentleman3643]

Older dude here but I heard a great analogy on life the other day lol It’s like child birth and contractions, as in the contractions are inevitable, and sone are more painful and go longer then others, but the real key to life, is enjoying and realising the moment the contractions have subsided and really enjoying that time Butchered it, and hard to explain, but yeah, life’s tough, try and identify and make the most of the good times, as the next contraction is inevitably around the corner lol

[@erykm1423]

Can't wait for this! Always a treat when you and Will do these

[@NahIamgood]

This is my favorite reaction on the entire internet!!! Elizabeth gave me such insight into the vocals and production and Will into songwriting and lyrics. I would say that Vessel's lyrics are exquisite but WILL'S LYRICS ARE ALSO EXQUISITE! Pain Remains has some of the best lyrics I have heard

[@marinakiss5110]

It's a pleasure to watch your videos!! Always helping us getting better. Thank you Chris!

[@GavinSJordan]

Vessels vocal placement not just his artful way of articulating his lyrics. But his vocal placement is amazing, that’s why I love listening to his live versions. He truly knows how to make his voice sound like an instrument.