Can't [original] by Alan Lastufka and Tom Milsom

[tilltheendofforever]

has anyone else noticed how this fits into boxcar blood like a puzzle ppiece, watch this then watch boxcar blood, youll know what im talking about <3

[paparker21]

Wish I could double like it. A very cool sound married perfectly to a creative video.

[Gopalissocoollike]

my god i love this song, in a way its true to john greens books about complexity :3

[jollyhere94]

The end where she looks in the mirror always makes me cry.

[chocciemo]

so saaaad! ;( plz explain the story my friend doesnt understand it but it was sad anyway ;(

[JilleyWillyNilly]

@chocciemo

It's about a boy in a relationship with a girl who is basically using him. He cant say why he loves her or why he can't leave. She's got him trained.

At the end, he finally finds the strength to leave. She steps into the light and you see that she, too, is a toy.

The end is open to interpretation, I believe it means she was used, too, in a past relationship, or that she is realizing how much he meant to her. hope it helps.

[chocciemo]

@JilleyWillyNilly

Thankyou! :D I like the hidden meaning you are very talented! Keep it up!

[JilleyWillyNilly]

@chocciemo

o.o I wasn't the one who made the video... but erm.. thanks

[RofolosRebels]

That broke my heart. Only a truly gifted musican could do that in 2:10

[thisisntchristine]

@theubiquitousgirl same here :)

[jfiggle2]

LOVE THIS SONG AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



[theubiquitousgirl]

It's weird that I heard the ALL CAPS version first, and thought that this was a cover. And then I saw the [original].

[Kiffaanngissuseq]

wow!

[manganimegirl100]

somehow frustating....

[niftyslothcat]

Nifty.

[MeggyLyL]

Loove it !

[PlaidKatt]

Chilling.

[cheshireismycat]

dftba



[LegoStarsWarsFan197]

i can't stop watching this and the catsongs 2 love those songs

[NicoTheSecondDoctor]

I wish I could make good music like this... what I try to do is worst than Justin Bieber...

[feddafella]

That's so sad...

[vanillapower123]

this reminds me (for some reason) the movie 9.

[creatievzyn]

This song is too short. <3

[LifeMustard]

Does anyone know where I can find Hank Green's cover of this?

[fallofautumndistro]

@LifeMustard It's available on iTunes.

[littelmisshorrer]

i love this song

[jazmin2hip]

thats it i offically LOVE tom!

[xxxemoxbeccaxxx]

Oh shit!! i nearly missed the Like button...wow it really is a easy mistake, gosh!

[en197455]

aweee



[topcat3768]

Hank sent me here :D

[deko105]

anybody else see the DFTBA stars on the car at 1:04 ?

[hdonkers]

I love the animation in this video :D

[EatShitMarty]

I would be embarrassed to admit how many times I've watched this

[DarkKamara]

@EatShitMarty why its rlly good

[EatShitMarty]

@DarkKamara obsession is embarrassing D<

[DarkKamara]

@EatShitMarty i know x3

[afroabyss]

nice animation!

[TheresaOfSuburbia]

The dolls look like from the music video "Saint Veronica" by Billy Talent.

[AverageSlytherin]

I honestly can't watch this enough.

[runerange33]

good video

[jfiggle2]

i love this video :) but igot to say the doll looks look like hes EMO

[gelingelingx]

Tom's singing voice makes my heart smile.

[JarOfTears]

Tom Milsom Makes Me Melt ♥

[tootshollie]

...it killed itself... :(

[MissTrollQueen]

Best two minuets and ten seconds of my life

[MissTrollQueen]

the end is sooooo sad with the girlie =/ Makes me really sad =[

[johmarie7]

i ve never seen any animated figures more sad looking than that.. i think i m going to cry.. soo saad!

[assitupful]

cute cute cute...

every person who got smething on their past can relate/lol

[Caitlynisfreakincool]

BEST SONG EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[earlandbob]

@Caitlynisfreakincool agreed,

[Kingofthenargles13]

I love how the video for boxcar blood leads form this

[Ellieways]

This reminds me creepily of "9"

[webnetterbareflyx]

can't stop listening to this song

[anguspuppyluv]

i "CANT" get enough of this song!!!!!!!i

[ollie24351]

This video made me cry :'(

[zero1343]

must be my favorite song of all time

[OneRandomLeo]

It's already 3 am and I'm still abusing the replay button :D

[lesserimagination]

I must say, I didn't like it initially, but now I love that I can't get it out of my head.

[infamouzVSprototype]

little big planet!!! createor lol

[cutepichu322]

@infamouzVSprototype little big planet is awesome!

[shedefinitelylikes]

so sad, but beautiful. but why is it so short?=(

[L3M0NSGRILL]

sad music video

[SuperEggplantMan]

This song is awesome, I love it.

[MDGamer]

is this song on i tunes yet ???



[SuperEggplantMan]

@MDGamer It's been on iTunes for a while. Just search for "Taking Leave," and click on the EP "Taking Leave" by Alan Lastufka & Tom Milsom. There you can buy the song, or get the entire EP if you want.

[melly1995]

I wish the song was longer :(

Oh.. And I would definately buy that doll!

[TheLesbianHeart]

This is the perfect song to explain my relationship with one of my friends. I love her so much that I can't say goodbye to her even though I'm just a puppet on strings that she can cut at any moment...And when she does, I climb back up to her until she cuts me again.

Every lyric basically explains my situation, which is why I've adopted it as our new song.

[QueenOfTheAubergines]

@TheLesbianHeart awww that's sad :( reminds me of my friend- she insults me at every opportunity, but when I say to myself that I won't be friends with her any more she says or does something really nice and I change my mind :/

[SarcasticSploosh]

ha that looks like the characters from 9

[frenaja]

so sad

[DinosaurRawr17]

253 have love tinted eyes and couldnt see what button they pressed

[suarts1]

I do not know why i like this song, to be fairly honest i don't think Tom sings very well or at least not in this song.

But i can't stop listing to it, it's weird...

[LuliisAccount]

@dingis07 yes, they should... Although I would be very upset if they sold out before I got one!

[dingis07]

dftba should sell these dolls

[mmp2011]

@dingis07 i would buy hundreds of them!

[LuliisAccount]

oh man! the girl is blonde! D'X

[thedoctorsfeziscool]

@VanillaxSparklz Thank you, I like it too (:

[Hanziejane]

lurve it.

[Sopalaify]

Tom is such a good singer ♥

[thedoctorsfeziscool]

I love this song so much. It kind of makes me cry.

Just a bit.

[Chocohall]

I love SmilingLimpet. He is just amazing.

[joebob1379]

I just love, love, love this song. I forgot how awesome the video is!

[Cheerytadpole123]

Wow, the ALL CAPS version is A LOT better.

[ukuleah]

@Cheerytadpole123 aw hell no!

[KeytarChris]

I just learnt this song on keytar. Just about the only song I can play that actually sounds accurate

[koyisxoxo]

I never knew button eyes could look so sad and desperate until this, about 1:12 =(

[spikemp]

Such an unbelievably beautiful song.

[cho474chang]

the cover by all caps is good as well.

[whisperandsecret]

Why couldn't it be longer? :'( <3

[XMcMuffinX]

252 people here don't have emotions

[zooeymast]

I love this. Cannot stop listening <3

[Annsterz]

@aly0104

Also, if you watch the music video for Boxcar Blood, it's basically a sequel to this. When the doll cut his strings, he was freeing himself and her, and then, well you should just watch boxcar blood to see what happens.

[Annsterz]

@aly0104

I think the video's about a controlling relationship where the girl is basically hurting and controlling him, and at the end it is revealed that she only did it because a) She really loves him and b) she is hurt and controlled herself. I'm not sure if that's right, but that's how I saw it.

[bill11097]

hello are there any more songs from this ep on youtube or is it just this one?

[RedRoseRainbows]

i loved this before i even knew who Tom Milsom was....now it's even better :)

[WinterLake25]

I really like how the video for Boxcar Blood is like the sequel fo this song. DFTBA. :-)

[Gopalissocoollike]

this song as really reminds me of paper towns

[leilablu]

well i just Can't get this song out of my head. hararhar

[lizeema]

:'(

[JarOfTears]

i love the song... but i find the little doll thing kinda scary...

[lilikaberry96]

This is so depressing :(

[KTcattProductions]

Finaly someone else you draws voodoo dolls.

[Echolaye]

This makes me cry every time I watch it!

[sissybearsheba]

this song always reminds me of fall, because of the tree at the begining and i first listen to this fall of 09

[lilikaberry96]

OMG this is so awesome and cute and sad at the same time.

[madimakesvids]

Sorry! it was just a mistake!

[berrylover]

I HAVE A WAY TO HELP TOM MILSOM!!!

I made a stop motion video (on my channel page) with Indigo on it! :D

and it's in the top 3 to win a contest!!! :D please vote for it, you would help Tom Milsom too, because it would give him publicity!

the voting link is on the video! the title is "Fairy Dust" :D

HUZZAH

[ksmith9696]

cool video, i liked it.

[holdthedramaplease]

y do i only hear tom?

[aly0104]

i don't get it... can someone explain it to me please?

[MegaPivotAnimations]

248 people missed the Like button...

[emobutterfly12]

@MegaPivotAnimations LOL

[WateverWatever04]

@MegaPivotAnimations 6 more people missed the like button b/c you pointed it out.

[MegaPivotAnimations]

@WateverWatever04 No, they missed it because of lag.

[COCOTHEMAD]

@MegaPivotAnimations  nope i clicked dislike on purpose

[DarckEcko]

This gave me goosebumps.

[scooterkrunch2210]

if you watch this and then watch boxcar blood they connect!!! omg!!

[upthehill449]

maybe all the strings inside him broke <3

[Gopalissocoollike]

@upthehill449 paper towns?

[upthehill449]

@Gopalissocoollike but of course! :)

[milner406]

@upthehill449 Paper Towns FTW. Awesome book.

[DinosaurRawr17]

@upthehill449 now that i have just finished reading Paper Towns i get this saying!!!!!! hahahaha

[bubblewandd]

@upthehill449 Brilliant comment :)

[blackcatsblue94]

@upthehill449

ugh. great book. I <3 john green. :)

[DrummerElliott]

Love it. Just love it.

[thepurpletangerines]

Well, the girl got what she deserved at the end...

[Randomnessroxmyworld]

epic ending... O.o

[melodykat0]

@madimakesvids I'm afraid you have got that the wrong way round... ALL CAPS covered it xD

[Pinkpoodle654]

Great song. It made my 13 month old dance from all the way across the room. Baby nerdfighters FTW!!

[hellrulesok]

best ever video to go with a great song

[PrincessSiamese]

@madimakesvids Actually, Allcaps is just doing a remixed cover of this song, They make this pretty clear in the comments. Just saying.

[AdamOfNebb]

@madimakesvids Sorry bud, other way around. This is the original, All Caps covered it.

[GregVlog]

@madimakesvids Haha, THIS is the original actually. All Caps version is a cover.

[plastickxx]

@madimakesvids lol this is the original. before you decide to make a comment like this, maybe YOU should look it up. 

[doctornoise]

@madimakesvids a lot of us covered this song on youtube, but this is most certainly the original version by Tom & Alan

[zottepark]

@madimakesvids Sorry dude, but bluntly.. You're a dumbass. Just sayin'.

[ilovejbone]

@madimakesvids ALL CAPS covered them. Maybe you should look it up before telling us to look it up.

[Barakkujakku]

@madimakesvids The ALL CAPS version is a cover, this is the original

the ALL CAPS version is featured on C4N'7 R3M1X35 (can't remix) that album features quite a few covers of this one.

[omega1216]

@madimakesvids They are all in DFTBA records anyways...

[orangeshaqify]

this is a cute song

[guitaruler]

i kinda like this song :) In the start i was like, wtf? but now i love it! Its the new Gorillaz!... think about it. A "non existing" band who writes weird but lovely music! :D

[charns08]

i relate to this sooo much

[craigtb1991]

WOW! Amzining

[Barakkujakku]

This song is amazing :O

i can actually relate..

[sirsk8alot1997]

name five songs that " are about evil girls trying to minipulate men" ?!

[Lokifan13]

@sirsk8alot1997 Spend Some Time With Me, The Devil In Disguise, So Damn Clever, My Hump and Can't.

[Jennabella112]

I really love the C4N'7 R3M1X35! I just bought the album off iTunes, and I physically cannot stop listening to Eddplant's version. I really just love his voice! I love the original one as well!

[lefermer2000]

clever animation with a poignant ending...

[walesgal92]

I loved this song when it was first posted, but lately it's been getting stuck in my head again, and causing me to sing it to myself while revising for my exams, ha! :D

[syros1991]

i CAN' T stop listening to this song!!!

[mollielie]

this song and video give me the chills...

[Helpercutegirl123]

Wow this show is cool and sad who made the girl pupet in the last part did those 2 puppets went to church?

[AyriannahOllivandra]

...wow...I've heard the ALL CAPS version of this song...this is very different.

poor puppet

[puppypie223]

I love this song and video so much!!!(:

[DannAlmighty]

its only hard to sing in an english accent in certain regions. quite a few artists are able to do it. and allot of amatures seem to be unable

[palliah2]

I love the music video.

DFTBA. <3

[Iona410]

Believe me, I'm English, and It's pretty hard to sing in an English accent. I guess it's because most of the music we hear is American, so we just start singing like that too.

Oh well.

*shrugs*

[marsupialcat]

I honestly hadn't watched this video before I got the Can't Remixes speshul limited edition wonderful package, and... it's so beautiful.

Why the eff haven't I seen this before recently?

[MissBethRawr]

this is so sad :( but lovely and i LOVE tom milsom so much x

[iownyewall]

@wmmercadonz Is it just me... or do spammers seem to barely try now? c'mon my evil little buddy, at least put SOME effort into it!

[sdodd09]

Preach!

[goldengamer21]

I love this song! I also love the animation.

(btw I couldn't remember the name of this song so I typed in 'music video folded molded'. :] )

[sdodd09]

I couldn't remember the artist so I did

Can't DFTBA Records (:

[idancetotheradio]

brilliant...!

[food4rabbits]

wow. mind blown.

[Stormforger]

This is amazing on so many levels! Got to this video through the Vlog brothers whom I found out about a couple of weeks ago

[JennieRaeUrban]

Well, welcome to Nerdfighteria, then. This is just the tip of the iceberg, man!

[sdodd09]

Dftba My friend (:

[SnickersInTheBarn]

Welcome to Nerdfighteria!

[TonksftMemories]

Wow this song is amazing! Aside from being catchy, I love the lyrics and the animation..

[Blade5468]

I love how Tom's British-esque inability to pronounce the letter R just makes this better.

[NicoleKimberley01]

Yeah. I love that he can SING in a British accent. Not many people can :)

[ProNerdFighter]

Thats because Tom Milsom IS British.

[NicoleKimberley01]

I know. But its even rare among British people to be able to sing in a British accent. Charlieissocoollike can't.