Aesop Rock - Commencement At the Obedience

[DiAtRiBe86]

Lyric Correction: Let Dante decide what ring I'm on*

Dante Alighieri, poet who wrote the Divine Comedy, where he goes through the different circles of hell.

[cyborgdata]

How does this song have any dislikes? this song is crazy.

[ekphrasticmeatie]

yo, at :50, does he say bu zhe dao (mandarin: "do not know")?

[un3kn3own0]

@ekphrasticmeatie Nope, the lyrics are "Puts it's down, and it's down beneath your sappy sing alongs, so let's take it further down we'll let Dante decide which ring I'm on"

[cujo131]

"skull fuck crossbones since my birth"



[cujo131]

@ 1:15

[un3kn3own0]

@cujo131 It hurts

[NFLVeggieburg]

Blade Runner Sample!!!

[robertsteven54]

Fear not syp is the atheist he promises us for keeps our souls are interimed in the castle thats got to be a good used motel somewhere I am certain. And I am glad of it too.

[ANTLABORER]

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[usedpixel]

I just watched Invasion of the Body Snatchers and I didn't hear "Must not sleep, must warn others". Isn't it supposed to be from that movie?

[beholdthecakola]

@usedpixel Did you watch the original 1956 film?

[usedpixel]

@beholdthecakola Yeah I did. Although the colorized verison of the film. Not the black white. But still the orginal classic. I read somwhere Aesop was only inspired by this film and It's not an actual qoute.

[tzohfeld]

@usedpixel If you watched the remake, I don't think it's in that one. I'm pretty sure it's in the original, though.

[usedpixel]

@tzohfeld I saw the original yeah. From circa 1950. Didn't hear the quote though.

[tzohfeld]

@usedpixel Hm, I haven't seen the original in a long time. I just recently saw the remake again though. I actually have "Must Not Sleep, Warn Others" as a part of a piece in my tattoo, haha.

[tzohfeld]

@usedpixel And yes, I realize the quote is "Must Not Sleep, Must Warn Others" but I didn't have room for the second must, haha.

[un3kn3own0]

@usedpixel The line was inspired by the 1956 movie, not quoted from it.

[TherealBIGEZ]

I assume someone pressed thumbs down on accident.

[brady178]

I Want The Instrumental!!!!! If someone can do that you are the greatest person ever.

[musiclover01ization]

He's agnostic

[FloWz361]

aesop Rock is a christian and hes talking about spreading the gospel rather than doing nothing aka sleeping



[Creap0fluigi]

@FloWz361 Aesop Rock isn't Christian, he's an atheist, silly.

[dbo2k8]

@FloWz361 "I don't frequent churches steeples on my weekend" "I don't really believe in God, but God I'm scared to death of God." Both Aesop lyrics... pretty sure he's an atheist.

[IndieWinds]

@dbo2k8 He's Agnostic. Just because you think you know how to relate his lyrics to his religious position doesn't mean you really do. You should look up the difference between Agnostic and Atheist and then comment. He's stated in several interviews that he doesn't know and he is still looking for the answer and he doesn't know.

[IndieWinds]

@dbo2k8 -Here you go: Sieze the Moment! An Interview with El-P & Aesop Rock pt. III of III-" "Yeah, religion is there, probably because I was raised catholic, but in reality it’s just a big question mark for me." Aesop Rock.

[un3kn3own0]

@dbo2k8 I think it has to do with the fact that he was raised Catholic. I think it has been a point of contention for his whole life.

[Doberbeats]

aesop rockforgot to warn 1 person

[UserNameManh]

anybody think they can decode the meaning ill present my view on this song after i see at least 5 good interpretations (i think i got this one figured out)

[panda2621]

@UserNameManh He is just rapping about the movie invasion of the body snatchers?

[plastcbrane]

"So stick it further down where the daunted decide which ring I'm on" should be

so lets take it further we'll let dante decide wich ring i'm on.

"Nova yell just took positions and advance march" should be the elders took positions and advanced march.

"Pupil turned pedagogue benedicts into my dream" should be pupil turned pedagogue bendiction to my dream.

"the moon of our paradise lost" should be the moon above paradise lost

Beam should not be there.

[plastcbrane]

Some of the lyrics are wrong: "Lives to icicle jackets when the frosted"

Should be Lives to icicle jackets when the frost hit.

"walk beneath the mosses" should be warmth beaneath the mosses.

"these frosted corpses" Should be these frostbit corpses

"Off of distorts or pour the one tall glass and nauseous" should be

offered distort support of one tall glass of nauseous

"these minstools turn" should be these minstrels

"self-stop" Should be self styled.

[un3kn3own0]

@plastcbrane Awesome, I was going to do this but decided to search first. Thanks plastcbrane!

[Losermeister]

I love this song to the point of sky cake....

[HoldFire100]

my fave aes track, an ive heard em all

[abovetheinmusic]

Clocked in at seven six and haven't clocked out ever since...

[JimHisself]

MUST NOT SLEEP

MUST WARN OTHERS

[StormChamber00]

3:33

WHERE IS THAT FROM

[RyScott85]

@StormChamber00 Invasion of the body snatchers!!

[argentino39]

Is this on an album?

[TheHerpaderpderp]

@argentino39 Float.

[argentino39]

@TheHerpaderpderp Oh yeah, thanks.

[KillingOptions]

I don't care if he's already got the tattoo, I'm gettin' it.

It's fucking sick.

[FuzzyErThanThou]

Just found out that this sample's blade runner.

[aleaz23]

blade runner samples dope as

[rarebeats77]

yeah I agree, love blade runner samples

[aleaz23]

Men?

POLICE men?

[rarebeats77]

lol, did you get your precious photos?

[Flobblem]

Thanks for the video. I usually NEVER go to thetattoohub. com.

[DubyaDubyaE]

"must not sleep, must warn others" is from the classic film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, which Aesop said is the source of his tats and the lyric in this song. It's his favorite film.

[lolakaulitz215]

Master of Words

[RAPtweakRAP]

no doubt this song be one of the greatest aes songs. I like it cause it explains him. He really is here to "Warn Others" like he got so much shit to say a lotta people hate cause he sends messages with crazy literary elements

[Sakaarnis]

Must not sleep. Must warn others!

[XpertDominator]

the chorus is tattooed onto his arms

[sendmejustice1]

first cd i ever bought  of aesop, shits ill

[HoldFire100]

i think this is my absolute fave aesop song ever. alongside water. although this is slightly better. i was gutted he didnt perform it live when i saw him.

[acdcrocks2269]

DUDE i have the same dilemma cause water is the same style as this and its just as amazing

[chchcheaa]

frostie, because this is one of the less heard/listened to aesop song, not alot of aesop fans know about it

[TylerSmythe]

@chchcheaa amen, it shall stay that way. :)

[CEASONE77]

this is why hiphop still has a pulse!

[60051]

aesop blasts another galaxy into oblivion

[Frostiedkdk]

why dont this have more comments?

[MillsAveFriends]

people are 2 busy listening 2 the song 2 comment..well I was till I got distracted.....

[guiproxy]

muito loko!!!

valeu mano!!!

[HoldFire100]

this is the best quality version of the song great upload :)great song :)

[guiproxy]

dahora

[PatienceKys]

The beginning sounds like Blade Runner. Its cool because.

[tomjones187]

it is from blade runner