Faking My Own Suicide

[anbujosh89]

people seem to be misunderstanding the interpretation of this song...it is a clever metaphor of Jesus "faking his own suicide" so we would notice him. A.K.A dying the death on the cross that we deserve to save us from our sin, and raising from the dead; the part of us that died along with him referred to in the song is our sin. Amazing song, and beautiful metaphor, glad a friend explained it to me or i would have missed it!

[XsniperPro1]

@anbujosh89 It can be what you want.. thats what I thought after a while but to me, it's about a girl. Thats because I have a problem with one of my friends whom, is a girl, and fits this song. But if I wanted to make it about god I could.

[brawly666]

@anbujosh89

I'll write you a letter that

You'll keep

Reminding you your love for me

Is more than six feet deep

You say aloud that you

Would've been my wife

Doubt it was about Jesus lol

[AsILayPlaying319]

"Reminding you your love for me was more than six feet deep"

[rizky1904]

yeah ,,



[jessik882]

hermosa esta cancion me encanta

sigan asi para adelante con DIOS todo se puede

[Madichamp]

Happy birthday, Matt Thiessen! Even though you're 31, I still love you :)

Love, your wife ;)

[RawrMeansIDontLoveU]

WOOOOOOT Look at him playing the vibes like a G. ^-^ Haha

[babymatty19]

i love you matt thiessen! ; >

[KaneCammyLove]

Love this ! can't stop listen this song <3

[melliemuffinx13]

"They'll hold a double funeral because a part of you will die along with me" <3 genius

[melliemuffinx13]

Just beautiful <3 Nobody can top they're lyrical genius dude... nobody

[Ripgrl03]

I love this band but the concept in this song chills me and I cannot understand why they would sing such things... I have nearly lost a best friend to more than one suicide attempt and this song breaks my heart all over again. I really don't understand how Rel K could sing this.

[LiveLaughSoccer1]

@Ripgrl03 He sang it cause it means.. Well your friend was acting kinda clueless...

1. You go to hell if you kill yourself (sorry if your friend is another religion)

2. Someone DOES care about them so dont even try suicide...

This song means... He's trying to tell people not to commit suicide.. Cuz SOMEONE... Anyone out there cares about you

<3 PEACE OUT

[Ripgrl03]

@LiveLaughSoccer1

thanks for succeeding in making me feel like an idiot. and i just have to say that you calling my friend clueless is in fact really offensive. and also are you able to biblically support your statement that someone goes to hell if they kill themselves? your response seems quite blase and uncaring, and i wonder why you even took your time writing the comment. thank you for trying to shed light on my questions... but i find your comment quite shallow and rude.

[lpclassic60]

@LiveLaughSoccer1 Look, let's get something straight. If you've asked for God's forgiveness, you're saved from the punishment for ALL your sins (including suicide) for as long as you live. There's no biblical evidence to support that one simple sin like that could wrench you out of God's hands despite having been saved. That idea contradicts everything salvation means.

[yummiichigo]

@Ripgrl03 The message of this song is accually to help spread an anti-suicide message. It's saying that commiting suicide to get people to notice you won't work because you can't come back to life afterward. I'm so sorry that such a terrible thing has happened to your friend, but this song really is harmless.

[Ripgrl03]

@yummiichigo

That explanation actually makes sense. :) I don't completely understand this interpretation of the song, but I get what you mean. Thank you for explaining it to me. :) I will be less narrow-minded on videos I view in the future. :) xo

[iamforgiven87]

I love RK to death, they're my favorite band of all time. But I hate this song with a passion. My friend died of suicide my freshman year of high school and it's not a thing to joke about.

[parakaters]

@iamforgiven87 Im so sorry.. suicide affects so many people in one way or another..thats so sad to me.

[LiveLaughSoccer1]

@iamforgiven87 The song is anti-suicide.. Its not a rude song cuz it means your friend shouldnt have done it in the first place.. Someone cared about them.. The song is not a JOKE!

[iamforgiven87]

@LiveLaughSoccer1 the lyrics are saying to me that he's faking his suicide for a girl so she'll realize that she loves him and poof! he comes back to life.

[LiveLaughSoccer1]

@LiveLaughSoccer1 Then it sounds like my bf.. Although he hasnt come back to life yet.. :\

[GtarPlaya645]

this song makes me SO happy :) <3 Relient K

[brentosu]

Who else's suicide do you fake? :)

[iAmNoAtheist]

@brentosu ur moms

[sabatona]

I love that they use vibes for this..I've never a single song with them in it

[shinigami5957]

@sabatona Its what real musicians do. They experiment with things other then loud bass lol.

[mysweetlittlegirl]

My "best friend" who rejected me today should listen to this :(

[zacara777]

@mysweetlittlegirl My best friend rejected me too. It hurts every day. but I still love them.

[TurdFergusonrbd]

@mooseybee Those comments rarely are. I feel physically ill everytime I see a comment like that on a video and theres around 200 likes.

[rockntimmyman]

does anyone else think of syxx when they hear this song?

[TheresPooOnMyShoe]

3 dislikes were blind people, they meant to click like but their isn't brail on the internet.

[Alesanax31]

@TheresPooOnMyShoe That's rude.

[emowithbridge]

Beautifu; Song, Beautiful Lyrics, Love Love Love Them.

[dewie159]

he is really talented. he plays Guitar, singing, vibraphone and piano

[dewie159]

he is really talented. Guitar, singing, vibraphone and piano

[Agneshka]

Wow, I dated a guy like that...

[Fnickluver13]

vibraphone <3 I play the vibraphone.

kaybaybye!

[rockinrobyn360]

This is one of those amazing RK songs that I forgot about, and then rediscovered and fell in love with :D

[isaiahvanderhyden]

XD dave looks like hes stirring something in a bowl!

[melaynarox]

It's hard to think that he was able to give this song such a positive mood to it being that he wrote it partially bc of a broken engagement. He had sooo much going on. -Rumors that it was bc he cheated on her and all kinds of junk. Idk if that's true, but dang. It's amazing that Matt was able to stay sane and the band still able to be sooo creative. The banjo+marimba thang= amazing

[laumusicandsoul]

OMG! ♥ :D

[blehblahbluhblihbloh]

relient k is impossibly the perfect band

[laurawantsyourmom]

perfection.

[hopeberry29]

I remember this came with the CD I got (Five Score and Seven Years Ago) and it was awesome! I'm gonna see them live in a few weeks. I hope (and bet) they're as good live as on recordings, judging from this wonderful performance.

[dxarmy94]

Other versions better.

[cheezpopsicle]

Oh crap I thought I was on my Deathbed tab. Wow that ruined my whole suicide story. Fail.

[capturedbythislove]

@cheezpopsicle it's all good. :) I can't believe there was a time when I hadn't discovered the option of keeping several tabs open. How one-dimensional. Multiple tabs can lead to confusion, though...

In other news, Relient K is awesome!

[cheezpopsicle]

This song kept me from killing myself. Thank you Relient K, for saving me :)

[dudemanio]

a band for which every song sounds distinct yet bound together by the heart of the band. congratulations, relient k, you're a rarity to the music industry

[moviebuffgirl]

this is the first time I've ever seen a musican use a glockenspiel in a song performace.. now that is Innovative. :)

[CaramelMarshmallow]

i see they tried to make the banjo subtle. an impossible endeavor, but i'll give them an A for effort.

[animelover91895]

this is such a good song :) but it gave me a really creepy dream

[ChrisClarkeSSR]

@animelover91895 You too? haha i was listening to music last night and this came on and i had this really weird dream and it was all in cartoon haha

[animelover91895]

@ChrisClarkeSSR ha yeah it was actually really screwed up it was a dream of my grandma's casket being in my living room and it was open and she was smiling but it was like a really creepy smile lol i think that part of the dream came from the lyric "See your eyes open so wide open so wide" but yeah it was a pretty bad dream

[AleaseyaAlia]

mp3iiffy is the best site to get this mp3. google mp3iiffy.

[KarrieMoore5]

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[tobymacFans102]

lolz i guess i just don't want the whole world to know about me lolz :)

[JesusRocks198]

@MimiskyVids HA DATS FUNNY NOW I WILL THINK OF YOU WHOEVER YOU ARE EVERY TIME I LISTEN TO THIS SONG

[rhena365]

No they said there is some hidden meaning....... What is it???

[rhena365]

What's the true meaning of the song?

[Paper4Wings]

it's exactly as the lyrics tell you.

[direk27]

love it.

[michinnom57]

Drummer is cooking up some eggs on his snare at :50. good stuff. good song.

[AeroDream1]

heyyy is that dave douglas??? aww i kind of miss him! but ethan luck is cool too! lol

[tarzyrules]

this is amazing. ive heard this song before, but ive only just discovered the hidden meaning. its absolutly fantastic.

i love it.

[rayndgr8]

the meaning makes me cry. such amazing song over all.. thank God for relient k..

[godschildMCH]

exactly like on cd xD thats great :-)

[13rittney3]

oh my god his VOICE!

[dontlayeggs]

Banjo+rock music is great combination. Not every band has discovered that

[Yunero]

and not every band should use it imo, it'll turn stale

[EJRocky]

BANJO FTW

[JAKEISONECOOLCAT]

seen them in nashville on oct 11th they were freakin great

[justpapers182]

the uniqnes is in here,

[bigbadjon1]

i get to see them oct. 10 yeeaa

[teppie16]

lucky :). have fun. they are quite amazing. i hope you have a good time

[bigbadjon1]

thanks

[dordork12]

Love them!!! ♥♥♥

[stormdreaker]

HAHA . dont get me wrong.. i love dave;

but dave looks like he's cooking something in this video XD

[prefontainefan27]

Amazing. The perfect band: awesome musicians, poetic, meaningful, and inspirational songs, cool guys, great at playing live, and to top it all off, there a Christian band. Even it you're not a Christian, it's still cool that they've gotten this much sucess without being completely mainstream.

[seancavanaugh33]

@prefontainefan27 They're really a Christian group? Hot shit, never would've put my money on THAT particular number.

[amgceg]

okay, am i like the only one who gets lost in Matt's eyes?

[mynameiskaylap]

no way i get lost every time

[lolliegirl66]

no your not the only one!

haha

[JesusRocks198]

@amgceg PSHHHH NOT AT ALL I HAVE A PICTURE OF HIM ON MY MP3 AND I'LL STARE AT IT FOR LIKE 20 MINUTES AND LIKE REALIZE I'VE JUST SPENT 20 MINUTES OF MY LIFE STARING AT A PIC OF THE CUTEST GUY ON EARTH IT DEFINITELY WASN'T A WASTE THOUGH :-)

[tobymacFans102]

wow lolz that's kinda sad

[JesusRocks198]

ha yeah just an exaggeration but still me and my friend get a little over the top about some things :-)

[tobymacFans102]

yea lolz i get it ... sometimes i'm like that too ... i just don't like to admit it ;)

[JesusRocks198]

ha yeah i kanow how ya feel :-) i suppose im not ashamed of it though :-)

[bloobear9]

wow

one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE bands (:

i LOVE them :D!!

i saw them perform at ignite chicago, amazing <3 (:

Relient Kx3`(:

[Cu1t06]

Relient k!!

[sarahlloydqu]

i wish more people new about them, they deserve it.

[muzicizmylife9]

they really do! and they are awesome

[BriNicole22]

i couldn't agree more. but at the same time, i just want us fans to have them to ourselves. haha :) but, yes... they DO deserve it. Matt is a phenomenal songwriter.

[animelover91895]

@BriNicole22 I agree with you Matt's awesome :) Relient k is my favorite band and I've heard your cover of Who I am Hates Who I've been and its amazing! You are really talented :)

[agisill]

sorry about the spelling there. its supposed to be i LOVE their music and especially the SONG.

oops!

[agisill]

they are soooo awesome!

i lovve all their music, especially the sone who i am hates who iv'e been

love them!!

[XxLouLou94xX]

i adore that line : "till the day i die for the first time" =P lmaooo, i keep repeating that back again, it's soo funny! :L

[XxLouLou94xX]

The bass player has the same bass as me :)

I adore this song - especially the words. so much meaning behind them.

Relient K are awesome ;)

[musicmaniack256]

sad, beutiful. awesome. rockin!

[BriNicole22]

i'm in love with their music. matt is amazing. he inspires me, more than anyone could ever know. i want to work with him one day so bad. gahhh. haha :) this is such a great performance.

[jazmynvargasmic]

whoaaaaa! i've never seen you comment anythingggg. hahahah

you're NORMAL! get out!

kidddingggg.

anyways yeah they're great. i totaly forgot about them....well not forgot....but yeah until you tweeeted about them and i was like oh i remember them *crying* hahah not really but yeah.

[iwantcottoncandy]

You should check out their other acoustic performances, they're beautiful:)

[bloody0ninja0girl]

i love matt thiesen, i would F*** him =)

[astrodestroyer]

HI awsome song

[pandacartproductions]

they have like a sweet new sound.

[castlevaniadude98]

weird version with the banjo and everything lol

[dudesnow]

love this song

[kiokocan]

God bless them : )

[lotrfreak77]

matt thiesen plays every istrament ever!

[FlashedBlaze]

Man is this like retouched cause they are really good live.

[Smallvillefreak616]

There actually is an original version of this song that was released by Matt Thiessen's solo project "Matthew Thiessen and the earthquakes" on a compilation CD about 2-3 years ago. I'll post again when I find it.

[noseas24]

beautiful song...n_n

[Ktvanada]

I faking my own suicide It's like me lol

[Flipcamboy]

is it just me or do they all look worn slap out???

[Flipcamboy]

I LOVE THE BANJOOOO!!!! lol

[EMPOWERDARFUR]

Go listen to Great Lake Swimmers, they will change your life.

[hollzandbrian]

is it just me, or does the lead singer sound exactly like the singer from death cab for cutie?

[amgceg]

i hate country and this has that country sound, but they make it sound so good...so, good good good...so good!!!

[sssessshomaru]

simplemente me encanta podria oirla mil veses y nunka me cansaria

[dxarmy94]

I think the other version is waaaaaaaaay better.

[ironmandan2]

there is no other version lol

[dxarmy94]

? Did you not listen to Five Score and Seven Years Ago?!?

[ironmandan2]

yeah its the same thing.

[pame26lost]

jajajaja LOL.

[blackboy021]

yeah they use a banjo in a lotta their songs. when u go to onw of their concerts u 'll see it

[eyolf27]

a BANJO???

[oblivousyou]

they  are so damn amazing

[yourheroine25]

ahh,he's playing the vibes!

: D

band kidds should be exctatic!

haha.

[RhaynnxLoveMusic]

i AMM ecstatic!! :D

[EmiweeeeeJordaroooo]

Is he playing a xylophone or a glockenspiel? ... I love this song.

Its adorable.

[sumi66]

Neither, it's the vibes.

[Smileyfisch]

relient k is amazing. and this voice...

[EnvyMy75]

Man I know how this feels... If only it would work. It would suck if you tried this and she didn't care...

[jacklan75]

i hear you man.

[Emodialize]

Kinda Country...lo0l

very nice

[soldierguy22]

I love how they added the vibes

[thisoneworks55]

hahhah hes playing a xylophone :P

[mcteen3]

No he's playing the vibraphone or also known as vibes.

[JesusFreak9525]

This song is just like how they're old songs used to be!!!! This song is just random thoughts they probably just put together one late night! It's also kind of a love song... in a weird, weird way...

[Maddhater1]

Its not random thoughts and it is a love story, its about the movie "Harold and Maude" that's largely acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and least known movies off all time. If you havent seen the move which you probably havent, look up the trailer here on youtube and then for gods sake GO AND RENT IT!!

For convenience sake just copy/past this...

Harold and Maude trailer

[thefray190]

I love his voice!!! =]

I ♥ R-K!!! =]

[irurwurst]

It's just a fun song that isn't really about anything. No metaphors. Just pure R-K.

[hazelmystery]

his voice is great

[Marine1218]

it's not suicide....it's a sacrifice.

[djchrusher]

dude where can i download this song i tryed op limewire but it cant find anything

[Darkkish]

iTunes?

[jkim519]

what up with the glockenspiel?

[bboyunorthadoxx]

lmao thats amazing i just did fake my suicide

[DeathMcGunz1]

This song isn't that hard to figure out, there isn't really a special concept behind it. It's a concept that has been done before, fake your death so the girl you love finds out she loves you to.

[NCCIJ]

The song is about Christ dieing for us.

[allie133xo]

but Christ didn't commit suicide.

[Himinokare]

It's a metaphor. Jesus died on the cross while knowing his fate. In human ways, that would be suicide, but it's just showing that Jesus had to die in order to get our attention.

[allie133xo]

if you think of it that way then it makes sense but i didn't think of it that way until now. haha.

[dreamingtoofar]

just becasue relient k is a christian band doesent mean that all there songs have to be directly about god this is simply a love song thats not ment to be taken too seriously... alot of relient ks songs just have christian values there not directly about god

[Himinokare]

Why do people always have to argue over anything that deals the least bit with Christianity...It's really getting on my nerves... I see the song the way I want to, you see it as what you want to...

[AngusHuntz]

Jesus did not fake die or commit suicide. This song is no metaphor. If it were, it would be completely undermining Christ's sacrifice.

[ConcreteGirl4]

This song was inspired by the movie Harold and Maude... according to Matt himself.

[Himinokare]

Soo...I have no right to look at it the way it touches my heart? I suggest that you all stop forcing your way of thinking on others, because that won't land you any respect. As said before, I see it one way, and you see it another. Plus a metaphor does not undermine Christ's sacrifice.

[ConcreteGirl4]

Nobody said you couldn't view it the way you do. But the way you worded your comment made it sound like you thought the metaphor was the band's intention behind the song. Nobody's forcing anything. I suggest we all stop being so defensive and enjoy the beauty of this song.

[Himinokare]

Thank you ConcreteGirl. ^^

[AnDrEsSa01234]

they are a chistian band.This song is about a guy (in 1970) that loved a girl that didn't loved him.And then he wanted to fake his own suicide ;D

[ZappedBluProductions]

this song...this song is amazing. the vibraphone adds a nice touch too

[ufo504]

is this band a christian band ?

[princessjennym]

the band members are christian and they sing songs about their faith so I guess you could say they are a christian band

[evillajim]

yes!!! this is a christian band....

[RelientkRuleZ]

The drummer looks like hes bored, just sittin' there.

[minimonaco]

well we cant all be ringo and be ecstatic to play simple beats

[RelientkRuleZ]

Thats true, great song though.

[marsthecat11]

god the lead singer is so good looking! i love him!!!!

[znugeman]

the end sounds like the end of the sex and the city jingle. just sayin

[elizabethcamposgil]

excellent.... soy de mexico, y casi no entiendo el inglès, pero esta cancion me conmueve

muy bien relient k

gracias por subir el video