Trying Too Hard

[holekyo]

so when I enter new situation, I try hard and see that I'm the only person which tries, then I stop trying and level down my efforts, but it is a moment when I start packing my bags and finding way out from there. there's no way to convince me again to that environrment oh, that happens to my "baby" by the way. oh, my psychological profile should be complete now. pedantic etc etc. perfect matching to psycho. ye I admit. so now listen. do not piss me off, cause I'm psycho. and calm times appears

[Chief122]

@holekyo Well said!

[MegaCaveboy]

I love how John Reuben's videos are kinda goofy but the song itself has a powerful message. The goofiness kinda grabs your attention and the message kinda creeps its way in. Very clever.

[orangepolkadots94]

Guys ... Why are you arguing about religion on youtube? Sorry, but that's a liiiittle ridiculous ...

[Chief122]

Lisa Nova looks so good wearing that shirt with her collars turned up!

[Laughin95]

Stupidest video ever .... If you lack the funding don't make a music video .. Love the song though that's the only reason I watches the video :)

[Slayermachete]

1:11 Alieve, not Aspirin.....

[ScovilleIsNotATown]

Who were those "celebs" at the begininng. Arre they actually legit celebs?

[dontdoitz]

They're just saying things for shock value. If you just ignore them, they'll go tired of it and just stop.

[YESidoloveRelientK]

there is NO point in fighting over a freaking video on youtube! shut up and enjoy the stupid video! JEEZ!

[HardCoreMegatron]

@nickconfidental then don't watch them. grow up

[nickconfidental]

Don't tell me what to do. I'm not the one wasting my life praising the magical being in the sky, nor am I the one using the improper grammar you penis pump.

[EdwardBellaJackRose]

@nickconfidental I made my personal choice, and I would rather be a Christian and then, when I die, find out God isn't real, than live like God isn't real, and then suddenly be in front of Him at the end of my life.

[nickconfidental]

@EdwardBellaJackRose I made a choice not to be an idiot and think for myself. "I made you in my image but you look nothing like me", "I love and created man but I really just don't like the gays and a lot of times the blacks.", "I made pork delicious but you can't eat it." - 'God'. lol

And those are just the SILLY contradictions. Mistranslations is a whole other book.

[EdwardBellaJackRose]

@nickconfidental What makes you think God doesn't like blacks? God loves the gays, not the sin. In Bible times, they didn't know how to properly cook meat. Uncooked pork is one of the most dangerous foods. Many Jews don't eat pork today because they choose to observe the same ceremonial law as their ancestors did; same thing with circumsion. We do look like God; except 2 people sinned and ruined the rest of us. Please enlighten me with some more of your silly conradictions and mistranslations.

[nickconfidental]

I fucking hate Jesus rap....

and Jesus.

[SomeSillySWFs]

@nickconfidental then maybe you shouldn't watch it. But, you know, although you hate Jesus, God still loves you and wants to forgive you.

[nickconfidental]

@SomeSillySWFs Does this "God" Give good blow jobs?

[SomeSillySWFs]

@nickconfidental Nah, but your mom sure does. Enjoy eternal flames, closed-minded fool :]

[nickconfidental]

@SomeSillySWFs Insulting my mother will get you nowhere. Even I hate that bitch.

I would imagine if this thing in the sky is as magical as you say she is then it would probably give some pretttty good BJ's

[newsound604]

the songs about tryin to keep up with the heads. but the truth is. screw it. Jesus' got my back. its all good. i like the song. kinda feel like its for me.

[Heavymentill]

Inbreed talent show!  Make it stop!!!

[nickconfidental]

i really lol'd to that shit... lol

[wessellman]

It looks like the girl was doing IMPROV lololol

[21earthman]

There was no symbolism, I think, that's the point.

[wessellman]

lol trying to hard to put your jacket on

[therealmallorym]

@wessellman i thought it was a flannel shirt!

[wessellman]

@therealmallorym trying to hard to put his clothes* on.....ha

[zrow666]

It's an okay song, and you got a great looking girl (Lisa of course) the video was gay though. All in all your tying to hard not to be a FAG.

[nickconfidental]

lol

[eliloomas]

another great video johns the man

[truthseeker168]

great work

[indiebabe1991]

lol i dont know what to think of this song or video

[mindwentblank]

first 40 seconds... not needed

..but great video!

I love this song

[Icecube1370]

lol just skip after it, but i do agree ^^

[D34DM4NW41K1N6]

i saw this guy live last weekend he was insane :)

[SkiptheZip]

It may not be possible for JohnReu to make a lame video.

[Godslittlefreak]

lol i love this song

[Shyssirixus]

Lisa is HOT.

[Takarafire]

I like this but the introduction is too long and Lisa is kinda annoying in it.

but other than that the songs awesome. :]

[edwinmusic]

hi Jhon Im Edwin From Venezuela! you ministery is amazing!! awesome!! God bless you!!!

[SheenanigansInc]

if you like j-reu, check out our page and subscribe to us!

[bobbycatacutan]

2nd edit was better lol.

[Chief122]

Oooh god, that waitress at the end is sooooooh cool!

[MarkBH70]

The music is TENSE...

[ExecutorJoe]

"One for the drinks, two for the tip

Three for rent, the rest is for the government

Work all day, spend it in the evening

Over priced drinks room full of needy friends

Are we having a good time

Absolutely who wouldnt be

You can introduce me to the moody cuties and dudes who act like

Im supposed to know they should be

Well I dont nor do I care

Stop trying so hard and put both hands up in the air" This guy is Very talented

[JACK2CREW]

This is hilarious!

[roboenlanoche]

sweet video...trying too hard to make a really cool video while ironically singing about relaxing a little

[Svhsgirl]

This video is to deep for some people. Some just don't understand lol. Its an awesome song when you really listening to it.

[DamionBoyd]

BTW...I misspelled "to" below...it should be "too" ~Damion

[DamionBoyd]

Artistic genius...odd and unique strangeness that grips the mind and elevates the soul. A fresh yet timeless sound that haunts and enchants. This cuts it's way into the realm of individuality and....wait...I think I might be trying to hard. I don't know who I are...lol...Two Thumbs Way Up!!! ~Damion

[CloanLabs]

This is one of my very favorite music videos EVER! John, I LOVE this song. And Lisa can fuckin dance!

[MyGodForgives]

You rock, John! This isn't the BEST video ever, but I guess that it's pretty cool...

[jzrozzn8706]

wat the crap? this is probably the dumbest video i've seen. does he even ever rap???

[BryanLeeDavidson]

Oh the fun

[Rawk4Life]

Question: was there a reason why neither this video or the one for good evening didn't get airtime on TVU or any other Christian music video shows, or were they meant to be Youtube only releases?

[FreddyBenelli]

The part about symbolism that would probably go over your head is a joke.

The song is about the frivolity of partying and substance abuse.

[inoldswetrust]

murks

[zestCC]

whats the symbolism?

[Rawk4Life]

At 1:33, one of the guys from the band Red comes to the table to pick up the empty coffee cups.

[sharpieluv93]

the red dress that she's wearing seems a little low for a John Reuben video..... and her bra straps r showing too..... after all he is Christian..

[Rawk4Life]

Did you think that maybe LisaNova isn't a Christian? Who cares if her bra straps are showing, at least she's not wearing a dress that presses to her body like a wet t-shirt. Plus, if Reuben wanted to be risque, he would have asked Lisa to go braless and he would have done the video without a shirt on.

[sharpieluv93]

yea but John Reuben is so i think that he would have her b more modest....

[Rawk4Life]

Well, if you go to LisaNova's channel and watch the new edit of this video, you'll see she had more control of how the video was done since she got more video time in that version.

[laurenbay]

Christ wouldn't mind a woman showing a little skin. Afterall, why would he create the body of a woman so beautiful?

I say Lisa Nova should flaunt her assets in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen ;)

[laurenbay]

Oh Gosh. Why didn't this post as a reply to sharpieluv? I wish there was an edit button :(

[usayhibutisayyo]

wheres lisa? which is she? the waitress or is she sitting in the chair on the side??? or both?

[spidermankilla]

both+ she danced at the dsico ball part

[CheAshBri]

like the original version better

[lonelySTARSHINE]

cooooooooooool

[animalruby]

it must of been hard to put on a shirt at the sane time as singing/mouthing watever lool

[greenluver05]

"Everyone of us was born a Genius, until we got to cool to play" lol

[tahnyuh]

this is hysterical. love it.

[penguina000]

The song is great ..but the mr zappin could have done so much better on the video

[tigregirl18]

I liked it! But really.. i don't think ive seen anyone have that much trouble putting on a sweater.

[xcadet]

this is too bad to be real

[crystalclear147]

. . . why'd you make lisa take on weird roles? i don't really understand the symbolism .. =)

[xoxroyaltyxox]

is this a joke?

[JamieJonez]

Gay. But i like Lisa.

[vlc05001]

Yo, he sounds just like Gym Class Heroes...

Does anyone else agree? Or is it just me...

[Daniihel]

It was bad..

I love that Lisa Nova is in the video, but all the wierd things and dancemoves you had to make her do.. That was awful, sorry.

[OMGitsaBLAST]

the only symbolism this video got right was at the end when the "musician" was waiting on Lisa.

that was so amateur

[froggy040492]

fucking sucks

[XxnoitcelferxX]

Only thing I liked about this was Lisa.

[jasotaylo]

thank god lisanova was in there to livein things up

[drummerboy199]

GAY LisaNova is to good to be in this crap

[um010]

I LIVIN COLUMBUS!!! lo <3 thisong

[DeoxysvRayquaza1]

I wanna get the song!

[nerdswith8guns]

that's awesome!

[stealth5976]

hey codebarfkid the video made the music,sorry but you have no clue!good job john and lisa and crew! 5 stars

[codebarfkid]

I love this song, but the video wasnt very good!

Sorry john

[withouteffort]

lol look at lisa nova dance...

[myway59]

i thank lisa nova for giving me the knowledge of john he is sooo good i love word of mouth

it's so rad

[koonassity]

Dude I would seriously buy this shit. I don't even know who Lisa Nova is.

[Jamesdafourth]

LisaNova, youtube star. do a search in the Youtube search bar.

[celocarvalho7]

Lisa is brilliant, but your song lyric is not very good...how can you try to analyze individuals by a generalizing everything.

[saldamico]

I like it!

[Kloxboy]

Damn Lisa's hot. oO

[PurpleAngez]

GO LISA NOVA!

[TimeCodeMechanics]

The Lisa Nova edit is tighter although that guy at the end if funny.

[LaChampita2]

Hm...  they're holding the wrong album.

[sinjinthule]

I love this game! ;)

[johnnyboy395]

great vid and oh yea lisa looking great as always

[NintendoFreak4u90]

I love this song

[LivewireStudios]

fav song from u

[fastmanxc]

Reuben, you're still dippity doin!!!

[emocookie03]

Lisa's just being herself... :]

[toshiro112233]

she can't dance!!!!

[SpikePhoenix]

Brilliant, sir, absolutely brilliant. The video, the lyrics, the beat, all top-notch!

[drywall15]

I really like this video it's seriously awesome.

[royalspin]

Ive heard worse from the so called Pros .Not too bad for You Tube.Oh yes and Lisa Hot too.

[MIGT7]

Bas actuation from LisaLoca

-MIGT7

[atoastedbagle]

lisa looked hot

[hottpersona]

are you serious, hes an asshole

[hottpersona]

i dont like you john reuben.

[Ctrain3000]

how can u not like john reuben he's awesome i want an explanation

[blueminerva]

Good lyrics. The video's a bit bizarre but it's no worse than 70% of music videos about.

[mikelowry05]

Great song. The editing in LisaNova's version of the save video is much better. The focus in this video was too much on the singer's character and that got boring at times.

[DancesWithLlamas]

Dude, I actually dug the song a bit. The lyrics relate to me alot. However, the music was only okay, and the whole video, acting, setting, was shit up a bull's ass.

[Tanelwwjd]

The video was supposed to be just plain sarcasm!

[Superpickle111]

music 3.5/5

Video 2/5

Acting 1/5

[iamchunklee]

good song bad video

[HyenaStudios]

Great music, good video idea (I like the blue lighted face during stroboscopic light), and a crappy acting LisaNova (as always). But, I understand that you "use" her as an attraction for your music. ;)

Regards, M0nTy.

[lindarithchhay]

what the hell? lmao! their actresses and actors! and wanna be singers.

[Lessthancharmed]

Wow, this guy has almost no talent... but I'm sure a lot of people will like it, seeing as there are plenty of people with no taste in the world.

[therising1]

Regardless of the video...this song is very very very very good. YouTube is just a den of haters...

[Catgofire]

This is fucking terrible.

[laughoutloud144]

bhahahahahahahahahaahahahahah!­!!

was that serious?

[maryquant1967]

B-O-R-E

[Vazecktomi]

Wow. The music video was terrible, and I can't believe he made you go all doctor roboto at the end. The music was fine, and you were on fire. The guy's made himself out to be a complete nerd, in and out of the video, which was good for a laugh. Seems he was just being himself -- a pathetic nerd who happens to be full of himself, but the music was decent.

[1acroyear1]

"...there he was there feeding the wolf..."? What? "...smear shit on..."? What?

[xbuki]

The song is awesome. The audiovisual dramatization or kinda "video"... sucks.

[pixiesfantasy]

Came over to check out your vid from Lisa's page. Thanks for the link, Lisa. Pixie.

[mhss0001]

Lisa Nova is outshining you. even when she's standing doing nothing, she more interesting to watch at then you.

[sakura12311]

This song is awesome.

[maphix]

You are all so pathetic "omg shitty music vdieo n omg liek wtf"

Don't comment then you. You stupid?

[KeroroGunsouTX]

Damn, I really like that track!

[TwilightDrop]

Hey John, you rock, I seen this vid on Lisa Nova's page, I have your "The Boy vs. The Cynic" album, I was first introduced to you hearing "Nuisance" on the radio, the track got me interested so I went out and bought album, I will have to check out your latest cd, great video!

[whitedarkness11756]

OMG...Talk about seizure...Ow...my head hurts now...

[moniki98]

i don't really like LisaNova, sorry. That pic of Reuben is creepy!

[CasparWilson]

ITS A JOKE PEOPLE

Seriously I know americans are stupid but really it takes the piss.

[BoondocksOfBoston]

Hey, just because there is one idiot you talked to doesn't mean all of us are as stupid as they are.

I'm sure your country as plenty of retards as well.

[1acroyear1]

I swear british people suck dick so hard

[missusmadness]

excellent joke.

[lileinalem]

not to be a hater ill be honest it suxs only reason y i watched it was lisanova was in it lol

[DreadKnight1337]

L.O.L.

[frickenjose]

what A JERK I CAN'T BELIVE THAT YOU STILL DID THE VIDEO

BUT I GUESS WORK IS WORK RIGHT

SARA

SPOKANE,WASHINGTON

[urchinau]

youre making spokane washingtons education system look bad

[orbicularbanana]

I haven't listened to your stuff in a while, but this is pretty good. What blows my mind is that even in spite of the message of this song combined with the fact that you were in Lisa's video, people still don't get the irony, and they actually think you're some kind of jerk. That's the internet for you, I guess. But anyway, this new kind of sound is interesting. Maybe I'll pick up the album.

[emarzek04]

There's no irony here. John Reuben IS the artist with a deeper message , "Dylanesque" as he called it , and LisaNova, was his 'employee'...Nuff said.

[orbicularbanana]

I was talking about the other video. The joke interview one with LisaNova. Where he makes himself seem like a jerk. People think he's very full of himself. It's kinda funny.

[emarzek04]

I respect your views. But looking at Lisa's reactions, ie body language, facial expressions, intro to her video, she seemed genuinely upset that her valuable time ie the only day she got to visit her friend in Ohio, was not respected.

Anyway, the outcome was win-win, I guess.

Nice talking with you. Thanks.

[orbicularbanana]

I'm... Pretty sure that was acting. Because it's obvious the video itself was a reenactment/staged, given the multiple angles and what have you. Why would John make his video a response to one that made him look bad if it wasn't a joke?

[LizzieSpinelli]

I don't like this vid, but John Reuben is awesome.

[ejcvG]

This vid is soooo bad it becomes hilarious xD

[nameurself]

need some help with the video... good music..

[tinfold]

John Reuben isn't really such a jerk. Through the song, he's trying to get the point across that people will often try too hard to impress others or become the next big thing and forget to remain true to themselves. In other words, HE'S FAKING BEING AN A-HOLE!

[boricualove187]

this is really really bad. please dont do it again.

[mistorm]

fuck john. you are an ass

[ghettoninjette]

Lisa Nova Owns!

[gillianleigh123]

wow this is hilariously bad

[BigFashion]

I give it an A+. Loved it in every way.

[enn1]

Very good music, bad video.

[fungipie]

Funny, smart, true. I know too many people like that.

[HiHaterz]

this is terrible

[millanoeli]

um....this video really looks so.....cheap. if you're going to make a music video but you don't have enough budget, then don't make it. stop wasting money...

[MissBeau]

I kinda like it. :)

[TashaLynn0403]

Suck fest.

[illushen4o8]

this song sucks...

[foxboxxermusic]

well I only watched this for the rueben

[shamus888]

is anyone else annoyed by the fat bitch at the begining

[misssssssme]

shuttup-maybe someday u'll be enough confident to accept urself as well as others

[shamus888]

I'm not bothered by her being a fat bitch

she is just annoying

[rexcaeser]

I really dig this song. What does the dude say at the end? "..allows grancher(?) to creep in..."?

[Alenka87]

he said "it allows grandeur to creep in"

[Alenka87]

he said "it allows grandeur to creep in"

[mde2004]

he said "it allows grandeur to creep in"

[Jfan97]

Normally I love John Reuben music videos. But this time. Well Lisa's dress (under the disco ball) was a little immodest. other than that the movie was fair. could stand some more meaning. No i am not a concerned mother. I am a young teenager........yes I'm a guy!

[sheepman24]

for a joke vid it was an amazing song, my jaw dropped watching it. If he really takes himself seriously with his music it's not as amazing... but still pretty good. music producer is frieken fantastic, johnny's rapping is not bad