This is one of the best music videos ever from my photographers eye. The music is flawless, the acting is amazing, the settings are brilliant, the editing is fucking sick. To me, this song is about making mistakes earlier in life and regreting them throughout, then going back as an adult and trying to change them.
I have been listening to this song since the lyric video came out, and I never knew there was a music video. This song always made me think, and I've always listened to it many times a day, because it lets me think. I just learned there was a music video today, and after watching it, I can't help but say it brought a tear to my eyes, as it showed me a lot of my own past unfold before me. ;_;
Question about the nature of reality. Life is a simple math here and now, or maybe everything at the deepest level of reality is related to each other?
@MsMeowPow rednecky music man crashes truck, flashes back to childhood where his dad had a built in airbag in his chest and he liked this girl named sarah but ran her over as an adult as his car went rolling down a hill. there was also a deer and some paper towels
I was up late wathin tv and stumbled on these guys playin on Last Call with Carson Daly and was blown away, these guys are good and look even better live
When I was a kid my brothers and I caught a small eel on fishing line and hook tied to a stick. My dad said we should throw it back, but we were angry at him, and we carried it onto the beach to make sure it could not get back into the water as it wriggled in knots on the line. Having no use for it, we dug a hole in the sand and buried it alive.
his voice annoys me a little bit when he ultra-pronounces stuff. i respect their musical efforts though, saw them once live and they seem very dedicated and in music with their whole hearts.
@assosfc1995 Yeah, I've never heard of this band or song before, and I really like both. But right now, I'm in love with the video. Easily one of the most memorable of 2011. yup.
I depict that he lost his mom at a young age and that is a void in his life, with frustration and sorrow present on his and his dad's face in the milk spilling scene.
In reality the song is about the decision whether to cheat on his wife or not. It basically comes down to "simple math" meaning that the obvious answer is to stay faithful. The video is a freaking masterpiece. I almost cried the first time I saw it.
He shot the deer as a child, which he regrets and is running from. It is one of a number of regrets, and when he sees the deer on the road it's like he has a chance to do that moment over, and he doesn't kill the deer, dying himself instead.
his life is flashing before his eyes during the car crash- and then moments in those memories 'wake him' back to the car crash, as you would from a dream -...several times....That is my interpretation anyways.
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i was all normal just looking through vids ya know, then like a 1/4 through the song i started crying! man idk y but this video literaly touched me... thanks Manchester Orchestra
The best video clip ever ! Excellent post-production...Excellent cast... It really merit the title of best video of the year !!!!! Carry on guys...and Big up to WANDA PRODUCTIONS !!!
To me, this video is about a man whose life is flashing before his eyes, and as time seems to slow down, he reflects about the influential people and memorable moments that he failed and ran from which shaped his life story (father, girl, band, deer). He feels he is deserving of his fate, but questions if he could have done anything to change it. In the end, we barrel through life with the people that will always be there and we let fate take its toll, never knowing when our time is up.
@Speedypetey26 to me this video is about a drunk guy getting in a crash and then theres some kid whose being chased by explosions then theres a black woman yea idk its cool :D
@thewizardmighty There's plenty of meaning in songs which people tend to overlook. Why wouldn't you care about "the rest"? I mean, if you're that simple-minded, then okay. Don't influence others to be simple-minded as well, though.
As a musician myself, i think if i could record one song like this and make one video this powerful, i could die happy.
I found a video on here somewhere that explains this video brilliantly and i was really able to connect better the song and video once i understood it better. It is truely a masterpiece
This first time I heard this song I thought it was super sexy and probably great for making love to. And then I saw the video; don't get me wrong, this video is ridiculously good, but the imagery is kinda ruined for me...
I love how the video has nothing to do with a car accident. It about us barreling through life with the people that will always be there. You just never know when the journey will end. Simple math....... we have limited time
@Deathbydsm Supposed to be about how if we let our morals slip in some areas all areas will follow. And about why those morals exist in the first place. As well as Woman + Man= Human. Simple =D. Learned from watching the EPK
This video its just amazing, the tecnique, the visual effects, this video has a lot of efford and its very creative, remind me a little the movie "Eternal Sunshine..." because of the memories and how they start to mix in a moment. Este video simplemente sensacional!!!
nooowww this is music.
bobbyfootball10 13 hours ago
awesome video
prickelyheat 21 hours ago
A hipster its not a dubculture its a movement.
saulpnd 1 day ago
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saulpnd 1 day ago
If you like this song you might like Twin Cam Little Spiders.
watershedfoj 2 days ago
my speakers are the loudest when i listen to this song!
mindless0self 3 days ago
Hunter Eyes.
theechoroom 4 days ago
Anyone who disliked this video obviously didn't bother to watch it.
cheaz1001 5 days ago
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind.
mejd16 5 days ago
3:31 FUS RO DAH
IAMTHECAKEdotORG 5 days ago
@IAMTHECAKEdotORG I <3 Skyrim
golfpro908 3 days ago
3:30
HubaJubba 6 days ago
i follow this group since 2011 congratulations, some songs sound like my quemical romance , but you are nice
MyEduardochavez 1 week ago
@MyEduardochavez Huh?
Malisyn 5 days ago
@MyEduardochavez Your kidding right!? I mean i like both Manchester Orchestra and MCR but they are two totally different bands!
ekanus1 4 days ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Manchester Orchestra
this video right here.....
allmostakilla 1 week ago
B.o.B. tweeted this song!
JCFDiego 1 week ago 4
@JCFDiego B.o.B
newtonsor 1 week ago
It's one of the coolest fucking videos I've seen in a long time.
Malisyn 1 week ago
Bloody hell, I wasn't expecting this! Seriously cool.
IShudBeStudying 1 week ago
its sad how this video has only 1 million something views
its well constructed and beautiful
but all the other videos that have stars selling their sex appeal
guys taking about money weed and hoes have like about a billion views
MarsRomancePark 1 week ago 6
absolutely beautiful <3 <3
MarsRomancePark 1 week ago
Uno de los mejores videos que he visto en mi vida!!!!
jomees05 1 week ago
This is seriously one of the best music videos I've seen in a good while...good work to the director.
RonnieEatonMusic 1 week ago
Please make this available for mobile.
mulishaman187 1 week ago
Manchester Orchestra deserves a grammy
aminfrared 1 week ago 2
God damn that was cool =O
jananda34 2 weeks ago
well said skurfchannel i agree 100 per cent
robfcum 2 weeks ago
1:12 inception
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This is one of the best music videos ever from my photographers eye. The music is flawless, the acting is amazing, the settings are brilliant, the editing is fucking sick. To me, this song is about making mistakes earlier in life and regreting them throughout, then going back as an adult and trying to change them.
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kingham4 2 weeks ago
@SkurfChannel well put man totally agree
robfcum 2 weeks ago
I have been listening to this song since the lyric video came out, and I never knew there was a music video. This song always made me think, and I've always listened to it many times a day, because it lets me think. I just learned there was a music video today, and after watching it, I can't help but say it brought a tear to my eyes, as it showed me a lot of my own past unfold before me. ;_;
lordkieta 2 weeks ago
this video deserves an award.
MsMeowPow 2 weeks ago 30
In Ireland we sing this simples maths :D
Gingersniperr 2 weeks ago
Wow, Mind F*ck! That was intense!
BrosBudz 3 weeks ago
this is the best music video ever made! seriously wtf it's good!
EAskate13 3 weeks ago
is that a live deer? nope. CHUCK TESTA
imyjimmy 3 weeks ago 44
@imyjimmy no way. This is from rhett and link right?
Bluebeeches 5 days ago
fucking brilliant.
alejandroggzz93 3 weeks ago
Question about the nature of reality. Life is a simple math here and now, or maybe everything at the deepest level of reality is related to each other?
irish231985 3 weeks ago
Should've been a deer standing over him at the end..
ShowerKid9991 3 weeks ago
My favorite part is when he has sex with the chick at 3:32 - 3:33.
SwordTheMasterKain 3 weeks ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Manchester Orchestra 2
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joejomanabanana 3 weeks ago
@PandemoniumStudios10 bahahaha! great explanation :p
MsMeowPow 3 weeks ago
my favorite part is the chest airbag lol
PandemoniumStudios10 3 weeks ago
can someone explain this video to me?
MsMeowPow 3 weeks ago
@MsMeowPow rednecky music man crashes truck, flashes back to childhood where his dad had a built in airbag in his chest and he liked this girl named sarah but ran her over as an adult as his car went rolling down a hill. there was also a deer and some paper towels
PandemoniumStudios10 3 weeks ago 3
This video just makes an incredibly sublime song a whole lot better <3
528EVAN852 3 weeks ago
Just... b r i l l i a n t.
CRCKike 3 weeks ago
alright guys u all got the meaning all wrong!!
its obviously about simple math! 1+1=2.
oM3NS0o 3 weeks ago
but it doesn't mean they're not !
Longshotist 4 weeks ago in playlist Liked videos
great song and wonderful band !! take a look at my acoustic cover of simple math see you
andreacassetta 4 weeks ago
isn't life just simple math that adds up us
21BlueBabe 4 weeks ago in playlist indie
That is such a visually stunning video... I wish I could create something as powerful as that... So beautiful...
Laura7AndSavanna4 4 weeks ago
One of the best songs and videos ever
BostonPA62 4 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
holy shit...epic song.
ImALovah 4 weeks ago
So, wear your seat-belt and don't swerve uncontrollably when you see a deer in the forefront of your vehicles path.
JMichaelGarner 1 month ago
I was up late wathin tv and stumbled on these guys playin on Last Call with Carson Daly and was blown away, these guys are good and look even better live
c6k1t4 1 month ago
For me, this video is about a man adding and subtracting. It might be math, but it's pretty simple.
tesssssabadamooooo 1 month ago
love the classic gameboy in the car
Alien1327 1 month ago
What is wrong with 97 people
OleGunnar32 1 month ago
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Maybe they suck at simple math.
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I don't mean to spoil it for anyone, but the kid's lip syncing at 2:08
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Anlimema 1 month ago
great video, expertly concieved
i think you will like this one if you like music videos that are different and break the mold
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newstufftothetable 1 month ago
Amazing song, amazing video! Simply astounding
rayedge1977 1 month ago
When I was a kid my brothers and I caught a small eel on fishing line and hook tied to a stick. My dad said we should throw it back, but we were angry at him, and we carried it onto the beach to make sure it could not get back into the water as it wriggled in knots on the line. Having no use for it, we dug a hole in the sand and buried it alive.
TtierceTtierce 1 month ago
LOLLAPALOOZA BRAZIL! YEAH
junior4462 1 month ago
Most epic video music!!
4ykuT90 1 month ago
This album deserves a Grammy.
Alexj420 1 month ago
mind boggle
bingobum90630 1 month ago
like this is this vid made you dizzy
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bloodydreamsgirl 1 month ago
Andy Hull is a god!
SophieInDigital 1 month ago in playlist Manchester Orchestra.
Andy Hull .. and Jesse Lacey.. and Kevin Devine= Pure musical brilliance.
shaynarainmusic 1 month ago
his voice annoys me a little bit when he ultra-pronounces stuff. i respect their musical efforts though, saw them once live and they seem very dedicated and in music with their whole hearts.
27theassman 1 month ago
cool, a gameboy.
Aralekh 1 month ago 18
fuck off advert, clubland does not interest me in any way
HeroicBallbag 1 month ago
I just can't add anything. That's like the greatest song I've ever heard (and God knows I listen to a lot of music ) .
TheIrisDDD 1 month ago
simply put the song is really good ,but in my opinion the video is a masterpiece. It is so damn powerful
assosfc1995 1 month ago
@assosfc1995 Yeah, I've never heard of this band or song before, and I really like both. But right now, I'm in love with the video. Easily one of the most memorable of 2011. yup.
darkendivide 1 month ago
god i love this song
APunchToTheDick 1 month ago
Such a powerful song
bladestormX 1 month ago
I depict that he lost his mom at a young age and that is a void in his life, with frustration and sorrow present on his and his dad's face in the milk spilling scene.
CrazyChicken525 1 month ago
my teacher told me to watch this O _o
krissybabes4evs 1 month ago
@krissybabes4evs probably your math teacher :P
barctan 1 month ago
@barctan no actually my history teacher from last year, I call him h-bomb
krissybabes4evs 1 month ago
In reality the song is about the decision whether to cheat on his wife or not. It basically comes down to "simple math" meaning that the obvious answer is to stay faithful. The video is a freaking masterpiece. I almost cried the first time I saw it.
FreekSharkHD 1 month ago
@FreekSharkHD dammit i almost cried too, thought i was the only 1 xD
tuber4422 1 month ago
This is the best music video of 2011... no, of the decade... NO, OF THE CENTURY!!!!!!!!!
MyriadesusTV 1 month ago 2
I LOVE REAL ART!!!!
SongDesigner 1 month ago
I was looking for a classical orchestra and came across this... I like it
musicisfourme 1 month ago
it's about fidelity....and putting everything on the line, trading it all away if such a love should ever fail. .
japguy360 1 month ago
Zach Galifianakis anyone?
xkrystalclear 1 month ago
The truth cannot be fractioned/ fashioned... or changed.
But this video will have so many interpretations :)
Let them begin:
ciosborn 1 month ago
Damn, editing for this video must be a pain in the ass. Awesome stuff! Well done!.
SophomoreSlump236 1 month ago
He shot the deer as a child, which he regrets and is running from. It is one of a number of regrets, and when he sees the deer on the road it's like he has a chance to do that moment over, and he doesn't kill the deer, dying himself instead.
JohnGalTHM 1 month ago 33
@JohnGalTHM i don't think he dies though....
jstngibson 1 month ago
@JohnGalTHM hahahahah you're high man!!
ragezoul 4 weeks ago
@ragezoul just because someone has an interpretation of a filmclip, doesn't mean they're on drugs you idiot.
daveroflmaolol 4 weeks ago
@JohnGalTHM Thanks Cap. Obvious...
JPGKIll3r 3 weeks ago
@JohnGalTHM i think its like karma
Titanicrox22 3 weeks ago
his life is flashing before his eyes during the car crash- and then moments in those memories 'wake him' back to the car crash, as you would from a dream -...several times....That is my interpretation anyways.
romonono 1 month ago
I like M.O.'s music but this vid is stupid. He deserved to die for swerving for a stupid deer like that.
kilo6490 1 month ago
I think he's mentioned that the song is about cheating. He reflects upon the possible thought of cheating on his girlfriend.
blinkmdg 1 month ago
Literally the fourth best music video I have ever seen in the entire history of my existence.
AwesomeLittleMovies 1 month ago
@AwesomeLittleMovies I kinda want to know what the other three could possibly be.
rimmerproductions 1 month ago
@AwesomeLittleMovies What are the other three?
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i was all normal just looking through vids ya know, then like a 1/4 through the song i started crying! man idk y but this video literaly touched me... thanks Manchester Orchestra
davidgrabarczyk3 1 month ago
Best music video eveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer !
666weirdguy 1 month ago
what a mindfuck.
liamiswinning 1 month ago 2
B.o.B
Elyseeley 1 month ago
You probabely thought that was real deer that made you spin off the road, NOOOOOOOOOOPE it's just chuck testa with another taxidermied animal
EnviousNiall 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
The best video clip ever ! Excellent post-production...Excellent cast... It really merit the title of best video of the year !!!!! Carry on guys...and Big up to WANDA PRODUCTIONS !!!
Chucked9 1 month ago
imagine hip hop and pop were the only types of music?
thank heavens for bands like manchester orchestra
mtber714 1 month ago
94 people dont want him 2 rip there lips off in his mouth :p
scarletsumer 1 month ago
There was no one else on the road. He probably should have moved into the other lane instead of throwing his vehicle off the road.
bluecobra95 1 month ago
One of the few videos I can honestly give a perfect 10 out of 10 to.
Vincanni 2 months ago
At 0:29, that first line is so touching, it gives me goosebumps nearly every time.
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Kinda reminds me of the music video for Shake Me Down by Cage the Elephant
ericbcrisostomo 2 months ago
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ericbcrisostomo 2 months ago
This is why your supposed to where seat belts.
newmoney6006 2 months ago
My cousins friend hates Manchester Orchestra. Now she's grounded, haw haw no I jk... she's dead.
melissandmia1 2 months ago 2
@matthewlovesdebooze problem solved :P
xMyTunesx 2 months ago
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It would be perfect if the song was as good as the video...
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ThelAuthor 2 months ago
The first time i heard this i was finally getting to hold and kiss a beautiful girl i had been after for some time <3
keljuer92 2 months ago 4
To me, this video is about a man whose life is flashing before his eyes, and as time seems to slow down, he reflects about the influential people and memorable moments that he failed and ran from which shaped his life story (father, girl, band, deer). He feels he is deserving of his fate, but questions if he could have done anything to change it. In the end, we barrel through life with the people that will always be there and we let fate take its toll, never knowing when our time is up.
Speedypetey26 2 months ago 66
@Speedypetey26 to me this video is about a drunk guy getting in a crash and then theres some kid whose being chased by explosions then theres a black woman yea idk its cool :D
antmikekep 1 month ago
@Speedypetey26 duhh
Kalam1ty89 1 month ago
@Speedypetey26
I thought it was an artsy song about some guy dying.
Why read any further into it? the music is good, who cares about the rest.
thewizardmighty 1 month ago
@thewizardmighty There's plenty of meaning in songs which people tend to overlook. Why wouldn't you care about "the rest"? I mean, if you're that simple-minded, then okay. Don't influence others to be simple-minded as well, though.
Vizcaloy 1 month ago
We need one of those long comments that explain the meaning of this song :P
matthewlovesdebooze 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Who the hells drives like that XD . 90 degree turn
matthewlovesdebooze 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Doesn't this seem like a well-directed tribute to the singer's past? I think so... regardless of fact or fiction..
dannoj98 2 months ago in playlist All 3
I thought it was Hagrid!
xachekoi 2 months ago
As a musician myself, i think if i could record one song like this and make one video this powerful, i could die happy.
I found a video on here somewhere that explains this video brilliantly and i was really able to connect better the song and video once i understood it better. It is truely a masterpiece
5StarRob 2 months ago 2
Dunno who made this but ..I like it !!!
Great Job fellas !!
aappiah1 2 months ago
Just 1 million view?
KhaosMonsters 2 months ago
3:44-4:12 its cool to see the whole band playing in the truck.
zjayjay31 2 months ago
I didn't know Notch had a band!
WhiteRook144 2 months ago
1:39 gameboy
gets0m3foo 2 months ago 4
tyler the creator can suck manchester orchestras nuts.
coltenandscott 2 months ago 2
soo beautiful
MarsRomancePark 2 months ago
Sexy bass line.
Maryxsn 2 months ago
Really great video and nice song...explaining near death is impossible but from experience, they captured the moment nicely.
MartinkaMich 2 months ago
This is one of the coolest music videos EVER! I just can't get enough of this! Had me teary-eyed by the end of it! Just AWESOME stuff!
bubublacz 2 months ago
90 people are deaf therefore disliked this video...
jpotter333 2 months ago
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind + Inception = this video
amt253 2 months ago 10
@amt253 You are spot on - the whole time I was watching I kept wondering if Michel Gondry was involved!
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KyleMaurisak 2 months ago
The video is kinda like a tribute to ryan dunn,Well in my mind it is anyway!
SophieInDigital 2 months ago in playlist Manchester Orchestra.
at the beginning the guy in the crash looks a lot like ryan dunn... rip bro
koolguy874 2 months ago
sweet vid
CaptainHomicide 2 months ago
This first time I heard this song I thought it was super sexy and probably great for making love to. And then I saw the video; don't get me wrong, this video is ridiculously good, but the imagery is kinda ruined for me...
benjicon90 2 months ago
scumbag deer.
mutedisease 2 months ago
You probably thought that deer at the beggining was alove. NOPE Chuck Testa.
NuclearFajita 2 months ago 76
@NuclearFajita chuck testa pops out
"you probably thought this was ali-...oh...shiiit..hes dead
TheThedestructinator 1 month ago
BUENIISIMOOOO
PALEXTINOX 2 months ago
I love how the video has nothing to do with a car accident. It about us barreling through life with the people that will always be there. You just never know when the journey will end. Simple math....... we have limited time
Deathbydsm 2 months ago 2
@Deathbydsm Supposed to be about how if we let our morals slip in some areas all areas will follow. And about why those morals exist in the first place. As well as Woman + Man= Human. Simple =D. Learned from watching the EPK
batxmatxman 2 months ago
this video gives new meaning to your life flashing before your eyes...
thebigdirty089 2 months ago
This video its just amazing, the tecnique, the visual effects, this video has a lot of efford and its very creative, remind me a little the movie "Eternal Sunshine..." because of the memories and how they start to mix in a moment. Este video simplemente sensacional!!!
MonoSoundMag 2 months ago
Theyre terrible live!
Matthewdephan1 2 months ago
@Matthewdephan1 please elaborate on such an outlandish comment...
pawpawnorth 2 months ago
I haven't listened to them in forever. I fell in love with them from "I Can Feel a Hot One".
holdengetloud 2 months ago
listening to this song while doing difficult AP calculus problems is actually quite insulting.
beanerzisdumb 2 months ago 3
This looks like a music video....NOPE! Chuck Testa.
gnarsore 2 months ago
what if the scientific method was wrong?
GOFILMPRO 2 months ago
I think it means when your near death you start thinking of the past.
Joshua92456 2 months ago
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