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  • Can we just appreciate what the song is and not talking about what should be done to it? It's a great song and it wouldn't be Silversun Pickups if you changed things about it.

  • God damned great song.

  • my favorite:D i love it to death so many memories

  • it sounds a little bit like Metric.

  • its so lelading

  • A few stanzas I hear differently: ... Maybe we're steeled in silence Maybe we feel the guidance Maybe our only vices ... And we sink, we sink, we'll sink and we'll fight, we fight, we fight when we crack, we crack, we cry and we slide, we slide, we'll slide into delight ...last stanza Pull out the fear in silence Pull out your need for guidance and pull out your only vices ...
  • The bassist could have done much more for this song, especially when the mood of the song changes between 3:12-3:13; at least a proper introduction of the drum set would've been nice. Her sloppy triplets in the beginning annoy me, too :( overall, though I have to say, my love for this song cannot be faltered by a lazy bassist.

  • @arthursnotking that was a mood shift at 3:12 sure, but the big mood shift is at 4:15.

    I agree re: the bassist, but i think the monotony of the bass melody serves to highlight the bass shift during the chorus, which you definitely feel (especially since you gotta wait 2 minutes for it to come back, and its a great climax)

  • @pkConda I'm sorry but the foundation of the chord progression [bass line] is the last thing I notice when it comes time to reaching the chorus; sure it's nice to hear a balanced sound, but you remiss the other elements that truly have a bigger hand in separating the chorus from the verses. I also must disagree about the 'big mood shift', because the syncopated rhythm guitar coming front stage of the wall of sound completely changes the color of the song from a wistful blue to an ominous pink.

  • @arthursnotking Furthermore, what you describe on 4:15 is the ominous pink slipping downward into the imminent violent red accented by the dirty, echoing distortion on the guitar to which we all jam; which is why I feel there is only one true mood change, if you understand the mechanics to the song. What would have fixed 3:12-3:29 bass-wise would be to abandon the legato restricted choice of equalization and opt for more staccato/staccatissimo/marcato sound by raising the mid/high, while slowly

  • @arthursnotking retreating back to the previous EQ, after the drums enter. The reason I feel her choice of legato is distasteful, even insulting, is because she fills 3:12-3:29 with such a bland sound, which ought to have been an artful movement of selective, rhythmic silence. The only improvement needed bass-wise for 0:00-3:12, in my opinion, is that she simply needs to play more rhythmically defined triplets (yes, triplets are hard to play, but that's no excuse for sloppy playing); fixing this

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  • One tree hill introduced me to this great song.

  • this song would make me shake my four head.growing old is getting old6. it okay.

  • this song has a hold on my heart, and always will

  • SEX....slow meaningful sex........love and a little bit of meth...oh its soooo romantic.....

  • @THEESiCkPuPpY that was seriously an awesome post haha!

  • i went to go and watch Placebo, i think it was in the year 2009, and oh my damn this band came on before placebo i fell in love straight away with this song!

  • One of my favourite songs, ever.

  • Superbe , un véritable régal !

  • The part at 3:13 really sounds like 'Drum Song' from Temper Trap ( ~1 minute in the song)

    You should listen to it.

  • @ManTheHarps ummm ok

    

  • 3:13  :)

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  • OTH 7X03 De Sonda Çalan Şarkı :)

  • This song will be played at my funeral, that's how important it is to me!

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  • ZEN.

  • when my friend said sspu is shit, I just wanted to punch him in the nose. Is this normal??

  • BEST 92,6 FM <3

  • this song makes me happy yet sad like rain

  • One Tree Hill <3

  • there seriously isn't a single song i don't try to sing along to, be it i know the words or not...but when i first listened to this on my ipod i just shutup and took in every noise that came in. No song has ever done that before

  • I love how the drummer kicks in @ 03:28.. Just love it!

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  • I have a question, is this a progressive song? I just want peoples input because this type of beautiful music is so rare and I love how it grows by the second while you"re listening to the song.

  • @whitesoxnation312 i cant really answer if it is progressive , but its pretty solid that you say that this song grows by the second while listening to it since that is almost the message of the song as a whole in my opinion. "while growing old to the world is a losing battle , we fight to remain young on the inside."

  • @TheBrownGuy123 right on man

  • This is real music ... takes you to another place

  • This song is haunting...

  • For me, this song starts at 3:12 :D

  • @ViktorijaSalvatore I love the whole track but yeah I totally agree with you. It's like a whole new song!

  • Heard it on One Tree Hill.

  • we sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­de

  • 14 dumbass beiber fans

  • @megaearplugger- high five! Me too!

  • very fascinating and inspiring song, its full of life. thanks Silversun Pickups. :) love you guys.

  • i always listen to this song on full blast right before skiing just to get in the zone. keeps my head clear and my heart happy :)

  • One of my top 10 bands - says a lot for a guy with grandchildren

  • @lingsbord Same boat me old mate. listening to my sons ipod, now ive got my own playlist for SSPU

  • @lingsbord you, sir, are a true badass with amazing music taste.

  • @lingsbord Well, my grandad was in his late 60s when I was born. Some of the kids at the school around the corner, their grandparents are probably 30. ;p

  • 3:13 *_*

  • His voice is amaing <3

  • OMFG!! THIS SONG IS AMAZING IM NOT EVEN HALFWAY INTO IT AND I LOVE IT ALREADY!! I LOVE SILVERSUN PICKUPS SO MUCH!!!

  • Everything's perfect in this song! The thing i love about sspu's the most is... no matter what song it is when i listen to it , i drift away to a better place =)

  • 3:29 and after its the best song i heard since master of puppets!

  • i love how a bunch of people write about a "secret message" in the song and they cant just enjoy the song itself they have to explain the "secret message as if anyone cares.

  • 1:44 I think it's "You're only vices" not "your own devices."

  • this song is just fucking amazing

  • sorry to get of topic from the good comments, but how many of you are here because of south park xD

  • @jpmcruiser95

    What does South Park have to do with this?

  • @jpmcruiser95 Are talking about the "shit" episode? Judging by that episode, I'd say the show's coming to an end. It's a very sad time for me...

  • @TripleDoubleFine

    lol yes and yes. I agree, but it would probably be harder if the show kept having the mediocre episodes like its had most of this season. Either way, like this it actually is sad, especially for south park.

    Also, just a note, this song still rocks.

  • @jpmcruiser95 Yeah you're right, I want to see the series end on a high note. and the Stevie Nick's song was such a perfect fit for the somber tone of that episode's latter half -- Randy and Sharon got divorced, Kyle and Cartman are best friends, Stan has become a cynical asshole. The overlay of "Landslide" was Matt & Trey's way of saying to us fans, "Hey we love you guys, we've had an amazing run, we know you've built your lives around us, but we've grown up and it's time to let us go."  :(

  • @jpmcruiser95

    lol yea. talk about bittersweet

  • After hearing this .... there's no doubt in my mind that the Silversun Pickups are RUSH fans :-) I'm a Rush fan and this reminds me sooo much of Hold Your Fire and I DIG IT! :-) Way to go SP! Those who ( like my brother the other day lol ) say that the Pickups are just a Pumpkins rip off need to listen to the album cuts. YES i won't deny that they are heavily INFLUENCED by Pumpkins but not ripping them off. This tune is proof they have other sides as well! Great band. Can't wait for next album!

  • @vinnykster There's a video somewhere on YouTube where an interviewer asks Brian about influences and who they're compared to. Brian said one fan compared them to Rush, and he was really surprised that someone would make that comparison. He said (paraphrased): "It's probably because Geddy and I have unusual voices."

  • Pull out the fear of silence and put out the need for guidance.

    And put out your own devices and don't be afraid of the cold.

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  • @TouchedByUndeath You ruined it.

  • I can literally listen to either one of their CDs on a constant basis. I mean the lyrics and music both blend so beautifully together it gives me chills. Brian Aubert is a genius! And I can't wait for the next album to come out....

  • @znemstaz agreed i've been listening to this cd on a regular basis for 6 months now. just an awesome song/cd.

  • @znemstaz I've just gotten into them and I absolutely love this song and, really, the whole album. Fantastic work :)

  • i think i live the MTV unplugged version better. accoustic just shows the emotion of the song better

  • i feel in the moon with tis genius song!!! i'm a freakin' fan of SSPU

  • I heard this on 96.5 earlier, completely fell in love with it. :]

  • what genre are they?

  • @NeonNSun The Good Music Genre.

  • 11 people are getting old

  • One Tree Hill brought me here

  • this is perfect music...heard it in one tree hill..

  • Man when they opened with this song, it blew my mind. Their live shows are just beyond a work of art..truly mesmerizing.

  • This song reminds me of "Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas. Very poignant.

  • Great, great, tune

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  • Anybody considered thinking that the dislike button is for the video not the music?

  • why the hell do they have to ruin awesome songs and music like this with the loudness wars.fuck me. it just sounds like mush.

  • How it is possible to even think about disliking this song?! (1O people just......)

  • luv how the song has different melodies......i luv it! My favorite part is 3:12 onward....the music is amzing!

  • Whoever disliked this song is going to die.

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  • best song i have ever listened to.

  • ahhh~ my fave song from this band. those times were fun.

    Music nowadays are trash. not all but most of it anyway.

  • This Song Should Not Have A Dislike Button.

  • 8 people are gay

  • @thewho166

    Why would you something ignorant and childish like that? Get over it, 8 people don't like this song.

  • You're so funny. I think you should get back to learning the alphabet.

  • who ever pushed that little button right to the "like button" is a chode!! (jkjk) [yals opinion}

  • the silversun pickups are awesome

  • to ever think that a band would touch me with their songs.... their the best and I really mean it

  • Best song on the album

  • Double entendre! getting old is really getting old

  • IMO, the best track off the album. It haunts me.

  • @seandchoi Haunts me too. Can't get enough...feeds my soul even.  3:10 onward? Nothing like it.

  • Still on of their best tracks ever imo

  • Whenever I hear this song, I always think about DH racing in Washington with Kevin Reimer, James Kelly, and Patrick Switzer.

  • @Endlessdonut97 I live in Washington and race DH!

  • @FA7 Sick! I'm gonna be up at Maryhill for the Festival Of Speed in June!

  • Making my boyfriend play this song on bass... :p

  • i love this group i'm a f**kin' fan of 'em

  • You can hear the song in better quality in this video ...watch?v=Ngs1BNW0jpQ

  • whoooaaa i'm viewer 250,000!!!! love the bass in this song, btw.

  • When I went to their concert, this was the first song they played. I'm never going to forget that night. I love them so much! ♥

  • i will never ever ever get tired of this song. i wish it could go on forever... fucking amazing music

  • i think its about the spirit thats released from the body at death... i feel like the song is in the point of view of floating spirits and a description of the few moments between slipping from life to death... ?????????? and trying to answer the question of what happens to us when we die... but who knows???..

  • I seen them live in Glasgow when they supported Placebo and they played this, truely awesome

  • does nikki sing this or brian?

  • @Me6adeth01 Brian's singing lead, with Nikki backing up at 1:36, 2:56, and 5:03. The parts "Then we sing/fly/cry/slide" sounds like her singing backup, but when I've seen them perform those parts live, it's just Brian singing.

    For the record, their next album really should have a song or two with Nikki singing lead.

  • @matt21571 i totally agree nikki is awesome and her singing is way too good to only do backing

  • Im not sure about the key change, but the rest of the song is top notch!!

  • Longboarding.

  • this song is so chill

    man i love SP!

  • H-holy F-f-f-f-f-f-uuuck

    This s-s-song gives me m-mad chills.

    *brrrr*

  • This song has everything I could ever ask for in a song: awesome bass line, awesome drums, crazy good guitar, especially in the transition from slow to fast, and the fact that it transitions from slow to fast. For some reason, transitions like that make me feel all happy inside. Oh, and I love constant bass pedals, too. ^.^

  • Good one, Zachary!

  • this song is giving me some serious cold chills!

  • Hitting me on so many different levels.

    First, there's the song itself. Alternating chill and chaotic tones, amazing bass as usual from Nikki, and Brian's emotional voice. But it's beyond that.

    There's a deeper, motivational meaning to this song. He's singing about age and how it sucks (I mean, he's 35. Hardly a freshman). Then the mood changes, and he basically tells you to live like you're young and never be afraid of dying. "You've got nowhere to go but here".

    Bricks were shat, most def.

  • @NedmCat500

    very, very well put........

  • @NedmCat500 cool story bro

  • @NedmCat500 I couldnt of put it any better myself. Well said.

  • @NedmCat500 kaw

  • @NedmCat500 Your comment explains this song too perfectly. Well done.

  • @NedmCat500 Hey faggot...no one asked for your retarded thoughts on the song.

  • amazing

  • I have yet to hear anything by this band that I didn't like.

  • I really love this song. Been a long time since anything has really touched me like this song has.

  • at first i thought it was a bit plain but that's then i realized the beauty of his voice and the low mellow tone that lullaby's me to sleep. it puts all my anger and exhaustion away. this is some good ass shit! XD

  • This song is..... man...... I'm sorry what was I talking about?

  • These were fab live!! x

  • Five people like getting old instead of staying young.

  • these kind of songs relaxes me

  • i <3 Silversun Pckups!

  • spectacular. i used to think these guys were a less mature version of smashing pumpkins, but boy was I wrong.

  • What a great contemplative driving song! Love it when the extra guitar and drums kick in at ~3:20!

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  • WoW! First time heard it yestarday on the radio! Awesome song! 

  • 3:13 Just Amazing...

  • I just turned 19 and this is what I'm going to Favorite lol

  • New favorite song. <3

  • love when the drums come in

  • @scattrac320

    So you like when the song starts?

  • This Song Makes Me Want To Kill With More Compassion

    By the way im in the armed forces

  • @richyrichPS3 they brainwashed you well

  • @richyrichPS3 I think you play too much- 'Call of Duty'.

  • @richyrichPS3 Why Do You Type Like This.

  • This song makes me think of nostalgic times. It makes me happy, sad, and mad at the same time.

  • @DCH13000 me to dude

  • @DCH13000 exactly how i feel!

  • can someone please tell me the meaning of this song? stanza by stanza, please! message me or reply to this post please. thank you!

  • @scmin2000 You will probably never get the true meaning of this song. Brian's lyrics are very subtle, and about things that you either have to be him or have witnessed what caused him to write what he is writing about. He's pretty much avoided and questions about what a songs true meaning is in interviews and has said he just wants listeners to feel the song.

  • I cant find the perfect word to describe how much i love this song. its so inspiring

  • oh man oh man i love this song :)

  • This song should be the closing credits to a great movie.

  • @esalz83 If the movie had an ending where EVERYONE was happy, then yeah. If not, then I still see what you mean.

  • @esalz83 You know, as a filmmaker, I've thought of that same thing myself. :)