Regina Spektor - Man Of A Thousand Faces (Video)

[TheBestChemicalDay]

"Good is better than perfect." Sorry, Regina, I don't think good is better than you.

[StonedFTW420]

well im pretty sure that when she says "he eats a small lump of sugar" that the dudes eatin acid.. LOL just my opinion tho

[HomicideGenius]

Did you know that your mind itself cannot create faces out of nowhere? That means every face you see in a dream is one you've seen in reality - even if it was for a split second at the store.

[Insanepurpleperson]

And smiles at the moon like he knows her.... ♥

[77hendrix]

Acid was originally dropped onto sugar lumps. When you look at people's faces while tripping, they constantly change. The moon and stars really enhance a trip and since the moon would be the only source of light at night, he probably sees things linking back to the moon (finding a path to her likeness). You make different associations while tripping too, hence, his words being quiet like stains. Acid takes you anywhere without instruction or religion even though it is quite a spiritual journey.

[xXRubella666Xx]

Am I the only one who prefers to take this song reeeeally literally, and think of a man with one thousand actual faces who can fly to the moon? I know it's not intended that way, but I like it more.

[ThatMmosGuy]

She made this song for Charles Manson! IT ALL ADDS UP!

[kittyfanatic220]

Regina Spektor is one of my biggest inspirations. I love her.

[matszz]

Regina Spektor should be nominated for a nobel prize of litterature. All her songs are just amazingly beautiful and throught-provoking.

[zander181846]

Beautiful

[leoelmosca]

sure you can take the "man of thousand faces" concept as schizophrenia but that is taking it to literally. i relate to this song, i create different faces depending on the different events i go through, theres a point you get lost in trying to get accepted by others but then you realize you dont have to be perfect, that good is better, and that you shouldnt try too hard. this song captures that feeling of being lost in all the faces and not being sure which one is the real one.

[TheBazPedia]

@leoelmosca i love you, who ever you are. you just explained me

[AlmightyPearHater]

@leoelmosca Very beautiful, and oh so true :) You may have just revived my faith in humanity, lol :)

[MusikProductions123]

@leoelmosca This. A thousand times, this. Anyone and everyone, religious or not, black or white, needs to know that perfection is a goal not only impossible to reach, but unecessary. Good is all one could ever ask for, and all one could ever need.

[bobshinez123]

I love this song, and the video goes so well with it.

[DinoHF79]

Wow!

[keberstadt]

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[treediaphragm]

Her singing bypasses my ears and goes straight to my soul.

[dres172]

good is better than perfect <3

[Elsiebelse]

now I'm dizzy...

[daga0697]

is about a dead person??

[lacombiamarillaa]

does anyone know if this song has something to do with Lon Chaney?

[daga0697]

wow... amo su estilo de musica *-*!!! y mas el estilo de sus videos, tienen un toque de misterio y magia.... De Verdad LO AMÉ!!!

[knapsuck]

david copperfield could`nt make magic as wonderful as this.

[PeaceAmongThaChaos]

@tiggerey12 it sounds absolutely horrible to me. I mean, maybe it'd be better if I were on LSD, but unfortunately I'm out of that atm..

[tiggerey12]

@PeaceAmongThaChaos oh, well, I guess it's you against me and 123 other people :D

[tiggerey12]

@xAngieInWonderland No problem, I know, I loved it too !!!

[patricklance96]

403,041 views (and counting)? seriously? this deserves millions! or even more!

[MySailorsValentine]

@tiggerey12 Amazing. Works REALLY well with genius next door. Her songs put me in a really weird, beautiful, whimsical mood. Regina blows me away...

[viciousEjflowz]

lyrical spiritual emotional beauty at its finest



[GlidingGoose1]

@tiggerey12 You really have your shit together. I'm going to use this combination to impress a girl, Cheers mate

[Jessiclar]

I love the schizophrenia idea behind this. This was the stimulus I used when creating my piece on schizophrenia for my drama production. Listened to it endlessly when producing my monologue. It's just so beautifully tragic and they way she sings it is just beautiful. It is hard not to get connected with these lyrics. It is like Regina performs it so effortlessly. Just...stunning.

[noseexplorer]

B E Y O N D W O R D S ,

[sexychick1511]

i love this song!

[ccass1156]

very cool with the rain thing

[jesuisjedwardly]

one of my favorite songs of hers. i say 'one of' because when it comes to regina spektor, there can be no 'one' favorite!

[1451tyler]

This song is about the Doctor from Doctor Who.

I just blew all your minds.

[cougher989]

@1451tyler

Well you done blown the wrong spot my friend.

[veronica1095]

i love this song and all but i would just like to say that the music video makes as much sense as the song did to me ^.^

[MrJizzbot]

I always thought the man was taking some acid in the sugar cube. then he ascends with his highness

[18nationarmy]

hey. no autotune? regina, ur my hero.

[BlueFeatherDuster]

I didn't believe in favorites until I saw this music video. To this day it is my absolute favorite video I have ever seen. This song is great and so is Regina and her beautiful gift. :)

[Lilyfloss]

listen to her _SONG_ begin to hope. sounds like this. :) i ike them both :D

[Gabriiiel001]

Me encanta esta canción!! amo a Regi <3

[AnthonyMinsky]

I hate it when this song ends.

[beeeefa]

@AnthonyMinsky I KNOW MAN it always seems to end so abruptly

[jtverr]

Someone tell Regina she's being used.  Same old story, one eye shoved in our faces...F the NWO.

[Kojak7snap]

@jtverr XD Funniest post I've seen all day! Stay golden, you.

[cheezbeenzriz]

@jtverr That group has not hit the indie industry just yet calm down. She's real :) Her music is real :)

[xXRubella666Xx]

@jtverr Not every single thing using one eye is NWO-related.

[rad941205]

Okay here goes my interpretation: I think he is a murder. "he used to go to his favorite bookstores and rip out his favorite pages and stuff 'em into his breast pocket". I think that its about how little tendancies, no matter how innocent they seemed at first can lead to something bigger/badder. Also, the fact that he rips pages out sullies the books, u can't read them, it spoils them and the reference to him eating

His thousand faces are diguises, the different ways he appears to his victims.

[pltnmkitty]

@rad941205 I think its about the murder as well, only maybe it was a jealous murder. And the insanity it all brings. I also think that the line "he used to go to his favorite bookstores and rip out his favorite pages and stuff 'em into his breast pocket" was more a metaphor. In that, say this woman was his favorite, and belonged to his heart, so he murdered, or ripped, the best so no one else could have it.

[wi2rd]

@rad941205 l.s.d.

[Bluebird24194]

this song makes me think of what it's like to have bipolar disorder, with the changing moods and feeling lost in your "thousand faces", but that's just my interpretation. What does everyone else think?

[Lilacuno]

@Bluebird24194 I was thinking something along this line. He has a thousand faces he can put on while interacting with others to hide his true emotions.

[iheartpistachios]

I always thought this song was about a guy who never really fit in anywhere or succeeded at anything and was just kind of in the background and without any sort of identity as a result of this and found enlightenment and happiness and a sense of belonging through tripping on acid..did anyone else get this interpretation or is that just me? lol..

[polyvraidia]

@iheartpistachios yup



[shgv48]

@renae88c The meaning can be different for everyone, depending on how you look at it, but I think the message Regina intended was that true religion is found in nature and genuine happiness. She says the man "smiles at the moon like he knows her" and then "begins his quiet ascension...to a place where no religion has found a path to our alikeness." The idea here is that religion cannot fill anything in your life because it is a corrupt system.

[shgv48]

@renae88c (continued):

By just looking at the moon, and really looking at it, you feel more alive and spiritual than sitting in church, praying about what someone else says. When the man used to rip out pages and "stuffs them into his breast pocket," it represents how religion is only based on information from a book that everyone follows. "Now, he sits down at the table...right next to the window......and smiles at the moon like he knows her."

[moomooowlish12]

there is no way to do justice to Regina's capabilities with mere words. She is a rare jewel in today's music world.

[MadamJessicaa]

This song is great...  I especially love this big buffering pauses every few seconds.

[tiggerey12]

pause this song

open another tab

type in rainymood

the first video should be about ten minutes long

click that video

come back to this

listen to both combined

have an *EARGASM*

[rad941205]

@tiggerey12 fuckin genius

[tiggerey12]

@rad941205 Hehehe....thanks(:

[Sorcha12341]

@tiggerey12 I can not express how annoyed i am at the fact i can't download the rainymood and this song combined :( haha

[tiggerey12]

@Sorcha12341 yea i know

[littlemisszoeb]

@tiggerey12 haha or just move to vancouver and go outside or under a sky light (the later for best results) and listen to this song its pretty much the same thing lol, i hate how this still works in july... bahaha

[tiggerey12]

@littlemisszoeb ??

[jessybear15]

@tiggerey12

Omg. You have no idea how much I love the rain thing :3

Especially when she goes to the high notes, It works so well. I died of love for the combination. <3 :3

I'm going to try and combine the music. so we can get the download of it together :3 add me as a friend, and when I have it done I'll send you the download link!!! :D

[lucijagaspari]

@tiggerey12 thanks for telling me about the most beautifull thing I've ever experienced with my ears.

[tiggerey12]

@lucijagaspari aw..your welcome :)

[gekicherbeeren]

@tiggerey12 you are a genius

[tiggerey12]

@gekicherbeeren well, thank you babe :)

[redyossarian]

@tiggerey12 Thanks for the tip.

[tiggerey12]

@redyossarian you're welcome :)

[redyossarian]

@tiggerey12 Got any other ideas of combining two completely different tunes in one? I find this stuff really interesting. It's some kind of mash up. Very clever.

[tiggerey12]

@redyossarian Yes, I do. I do this with a lot of music, but there is one that is my absolute favorite and works perfectly together. The song "Gravity" by John Mayer, and mix that with rainymood, you get an amazing result, The first time I heard it, I got goosebumps all up my arm. It was wonderful, even if you don't like John Mayer, combining rainymood and that song gravity, just produces wonderful music, try it out and tell me if you like it :)

[redyossarian]

@tiggerey12 Indeed, it is very moody and touching, though I don't know Mayer's music at all. His guitar produces a nice effect with this rain.

[tiggerey12]

@redyossarian I know, you should check out his music, I like his music very much :D and his guitar skills are amazing.

[TisItheWeenie]

@tiggerey12

Do the same thing except with her song Samson.

The best thing that has ever happened to me. :)

[tiggerey12]

@TisItheWeenie I tried that, for some reason that didn't really work out for me !!

[TisItheWeenie]

@tiggerey12

Well everyone is different :)

I tried for this one and it was ok

[blocparty4life]

@tiggerey12 it sound like its one of those reflective scenes in a rom com where the main character walks through new york in the rain in an attempt to clear their mind.

[tiggerey12]

@blocparty4life very true :)

[Gasperann]

@tiggerey12

is it weird that I felt wet?

[tiggerey12]

@Gasperann umm...what kind of a question is that ?!?

[FriendsOfRandom]

@tiggerey12 ACK! THAT'S AMAZING!

[tiggerey12]

@FriendsOfRandom thank u :D

[KitchenKiller95]

@tiggerey12

makes me wanna pee XD

[SpottyBlueSheep]

@tiggerey12

I am so glad I read your comment...it sounds amazing together :) x

[tiggerey12]

@SpottyBlueSheep thanku thanku thanku :D

[HetTercesYeticos]

@tiggerey12 amazing! :P

[MikuMikuDanceMode]

@tiggerey12 WOAH that was AMAZING afsgadgafd THANKS :D

[Samm4033]

@tiggerey12 yes yes yes i looove it!(:

[TheDALIGREY]

@tiggerey12 AMAZINGLY PERFECT!!!!



[3Evelynee]

@tiggerey12 you know, it'd sctuslly really raining outside, it's pretty cooool :)

[elizabethhxd]

@tiggerey12 I smiled and then thought, wow...geniusssssssss.

[tiggerey12]

@elizabethhxd glad ya liked it :D

[Giefan]

@tiggerey12 I actually had Rainymood on already. lol I do everything with rainymood as my background!

[AmanderPander]

Her mouth makes the most beautiful shapes when she sings.

I guess it would make sense, because the sounds that come out of it are just as, if not more, beautiful.

[Barbolentica]

The music remembered me of Yann Tiersen <3.

Imagine if Regi and Yann combinate their talents... wow.

[colourfulwithaU]

@Barbolentica

Yeah, he should play violin with her on piano, that would be really beautiful.

[lucijagaspari]

@Barbolentica omg totally! *.*

[MrsBittersweetest]

@Barbolentica Imagine Regina and Tankian combinated... WOW!

[appleh26]

I love how durign the video it looks like she's tryign to get through the glass to you. Whenever she did that, I found myself leaning toward the screen of my computer, wantign to get clsoer to her too.

[Strokaa]

wow

[briandork139]

ughhh why cant this video be shown on facebook without having to watch it here?? i want to share the amazingness of this song!

[dbluvsuANDred]

she's the best thing russia could ever give the world.

[KatewAndy]

I'd love just to shake her hand. Ya' know? 'Cos she seems just too amazing to be real.

[kraave]

It scares me how I can relate to this song. And I thought I never was the one I am...

[exohhmelissa]

i feel like she's a female bob dylan (exceptt with a much better voice). i love it.

[MrEdLoop]

@exohhmelissa

Try and picture Bob Dylan's voice coming out of Regina Spektor's mouth.

Weird.

[SakuraUchihaHaruno12]

i luv dis women my favorite song from her is Fidelity and Samson she has the most beautiful voice she always makes me smile perfer to c her then lady gaga she is breath taking and just...amazing The Voice of a angel Your on a angle Im on a side But I seem shy You seem brave I hold your hand then shake it You sing But then you leave I mumble on my breath What a angel voice and a beautiful laugh :)

[SakuraUchihaHaruno12]

*it



[IdealadeRosu]

Dedicated to Lon Chaney.

[somedaysoon95]

This song is freakishly resembles Macbeth.

[alicepotter777]

dude make that 11 pll that dont have faces. iwonder who this song is about:):):)

[LoftyDaDan]

@alicepotter777 Lies. It's about lies.  Of some sort.

[alicepotter777]

@LoftyDaDan thank you:):):)

[cocosnow13]

11 people don't eat a small lump of sugar.

[Torresislost]

Good is better than perfect.

[spiderjerusalem100]

I just realised i've been watching Regina Spektor videos for about an hour now. She's beautiful, what'cha gonna do?

[gdiggle123]

i feel like im commiting a crime whenever i stop a regina spektor song XD

[eyeofinnocence]

i love this song.

"he used to go to his favorite bookstores and rip out his favorite pages and stuff 'em into his breast pocket..."

i don't know why but i absolutely love that line. it puts an image in your head of who "the man of a thousand faces" is...and it just makes me think that he is putting his favorite words somewhere close to his heart...

[krasieladie]

@eyeofinnocence I know right?!

[MsMevc]

@eyeofinnocence very good combination, thank you for the lovely idea

[pollywolly67]

This is the only music that makes me cry from all of the emotion . Regina Spektor has a beautiful gift! Her music lives inside of us all, if that makes any sense. That's why it'll never get old :]

Love you Regina <3

[Bloodkunai]

this video is gonna cause a seizure. love the song though

[jashi0994]

Powerful song indeed!

"Good is better than perfect."

[BriannaFavolla]

this song really showcases her amazing vocals :)

[pancakespank]

It pains me to know that only 300,000 people have watched this song, its just so beautiful, i feel bad for them truly.

[renae88c]

someone plz tell me what the meaning behind this song is, don't get me wrong i like this song, but what is the true meaning

[greynezz]

@renae88c regina spektor songs dont need "meanings" they are songs that usually just tell a random little story.

[camilleshuijin]

@renae88c I think with Regina there's not really one meaning you can pin down... She keeps things abstract so that we can listen to it over and over and attach our personal meaning to it. So this song means something different for me than it does for you or for her. That's one of the things that make her so amazing - her music reaches people in such a personal way because she lets us interpret it our own way and make every song ours.

[mySirLunchaLot]

This is the most haunting song that comes from popular music since long, long time. Great girl, Regina is.

[ameliarachelle]

i am so ridiculously in love with this female its ridiculous.

not in the crazy obsessive "im gonna hunt her down for myself way"

or in a girl on girl way all you pervies that are gonna take it like that.

but i have never found anyone with more raw inspiring music then her.

she really reaches people.

[aniflikgirl]

This is God showing off. wow, just amazing. The talent packed into this girl could fill all of Asia and then some.

[Platypusmer]

Harry Potter is better than Twilight.

[TheLOYLY]

@Platypusmer THANK YOU NOTHING BEATS HARRY POTTER, wow i really wish all utube vids had harry potter comments , sooooooo much better than worhtless justin beiber comments ..domasses....

[MrLuiiz93]

@Platypusmer

The Chronicles of Narnia is one billion times better than harry potter....I want to se the 4th part!!! the silver chair :D :D :D

[Trag3dyInV3nus]

favorite song by her thus far

[Tiatyr]

cudowna...

[moonphoenixbrad]

If she only knew how much her songs lifted my spirit. =) I love Regina! No one can speak to me like she can....

[somelikeitcool35]

good ia better than perfect

[mrteacupable]

the best song when you can't sleep.

[SenorSardonic]

Her voice literally makes me shiver in the best of ways.

[92Anniebananie]

her voice is just so pretty <3

[elebunny45]

Still some of the most beautiful words I have ever heard. Like a small lump of sugar, so sweet in your mouth until it quietly melts away, quiet like a stain on a table cloth. Regina is so good in many ways, but not perfect, no never perfect. Good is better than perfect. Stay good Regina...

[softballlibby]

@MunzyG I agree completely. But fyi: Bieber- not Beiber. Just so one of his fans doesn't attack you.

[LittleLulubee]

Here's an idea: Let's stop wasting the comments space of AMAZING, GENIUS artists like Regina, by mentioning for the MILLIONTH TIME a little boy whose initials are JB. Get over him, people! Let's focus on the GOOD STUFF.

[MissNo1sgirl]

@LittleLulubee HAHAHAH. ilove how you didnt say his name xD lmao.

[kedwardz21]

i loveee this song. it so calming and fascinating. it like puts me in a zen mode, i listien to it every day(:

[BlueMorningSong]

The best songs are those that take you on an emotional/visual journey and this song definitely takes me somewhere beautiful

[StraySafetyPins]

"His words are quiet like stains are on a table cloth washed in a river. Stains that are trying to cover, for each other, or at least blend in with the pattern."

[BreatheRadio]

Dear Replay button,

I'm sorry for raping you. Really, I did it out of love. I hope we can still be friends? - BR

P.S. *Continues to rape replay button*

[zaminium]

I feel like this song is about tripping on acid... anyone else agree???

[ScriptorObscura]

I love this song. :)

[xXRubella666Xx]

There's something eerie and otherworldly about this song. I don't know what it is but I love it.

[Isa0212]

Personally, I'm in love with all about her music since I heard one for her first songs. She's something that cannot be describbed, so gooood!

[vinzyl16]

genius:) i love her.. she's a Jew

[HannahHasHabits]

7 people are just jealous 'cause they have no faces.

[theonlytruepunk]

@HannahHasHabits 10 people are dead inside...  : (

[jessybear15]

@HannahHasHabits

11 people now have no faces xD

[Helenaleoo]

@HannahHasHabits 12 now -.-

[headphones0n]

one of the best videos i've seen

[EverestBeverest]

I think that she comes up with her videos on acid :) which is in noway bad, it makes the symbolism unique and personal :)