Such an underrated song by Billy Talent. Impressive screams by the singer as well.

Probably the best band of all time

These guys really know what means to WRITE a song :)) Incredible words in every single song

This song was inspired by the book "Veronica decides to die". In the book the protagonist Veronica, who lives in Slovenia, is so bored with her life she decides to overdose on sleeping pills (hence the first two lines of the song). She doesn't kill herself though, and ends up in a mental hospital, where she finds out she has a week to live. The video just sort of reinforces the story the song tells, in a way that some people may not see/understand.

I mean, dont get me wrong the leadsinger does a great job, but this gitarrist and bassist are just over the top. Houly fuck that is so amazing.. Never saw a band with such perfect voccals, while also having the most awesome melodys ever made..

Riff that starts at 2:10 is sick

This song came out when I was 15 at a time where I was heavily fixating on finding a way out of a chaotic home environment by any means. I can't tell you how much this album meant to me, and how seen it makes me feel even to this day. After finding a way out, I "unravelled" like the protagonist in this vid, a harrowing but necessary part of becoming. Ten years later, I can def say I'm so glad that I didn't leave this world behind, and that I really would give anything to mosh out to this live. Love Billy Talent forever, thanks for giving us true artistry, and something honest and meaningful to connect with.

solo gets me everytime

My fave thing about BT was always how raw their instruments sound. Unique as hell. So many years passed and now i'm 26 and still listening to them.

I remember when I was 10 and this album came out really liking this song but never knowing what it truly meant. That has changed now and as a person I respect this song a lot

I've listened to this track a thousand times and I might a thousand more. There's no way I'll ever get enough of this track. It's just amazing!!

after being a hardcore billy talent fan for 6 years, i have finally understood this song and the music video. i guess i just wasn't listening closely enough. but wow...its so tragically beautiful and sad. and i think that every member of billy talent should feel very proud of themselves for making such a great song.

The symbolism in this video is fantastic. Very well thought out, very well executed. Song is amazing. Shame it doesn't have several million views, it deserves it.

I was a suicidal child and this song would make me cry everytime it would play on TV. I think this song actually helped me in a way.

this guitar solo is the best ever. i love it!!

I think its the beast song i ever heard in my life... the riff at 2:10 to the "damn god" is so amazing!!!

When this came out I was 14 and I LOVED this song. But I never really got what it is about. Now listening to it 10 years later and omg this song became even better!

2020 anyone? This was one of my favs when it was on much more count down

I'm french and a true rap passionate, I discovered Billy Talent while playing SSX I think, always listened since. I'm literally just shocked this music has so little views. The melody is awesome, the voices incredible, instruments, text, everything. How is it possible ? I love how the electric guitar mixes so well with his voice it's really impressive, I usually hate metal or screams in songs but this one has something special to me, hard to describe, sort of an osmosis.

My name is Weronika and this song is my sign from Universe that I can't give up.

I love you billy Talent!

I don’t know why this song flashed in my head briefly, I used to listen to this in middle school. I feel this song saved me as I look back on it and I didn’t even realize 💜

This video means a lot to me, because i grew up with very strict parents who never let me go out on my own ecxept school until i was 19 and moved out. When i moved out i had more freedome, but because of the way i grew up i'm very shy which made it hard to find new friends or take the courage to make new experience and go out of my comfort zone. I often feel like the doll, who could escape, but is still stuck on her home. Somehow this video is very sad, but on the other hands its soothing to see your feelings reflected this way.

I'm sorry, Ian has the backup vocals of an angel, he adds so much

who's listening in 1952?

Still listening in 2022 and will never stop, fucking love this band! When I was in the mental hospital this song played through my head on repeat and helped me make it through. I will always keep this band close to my heart and respect them!

2:07 for pure beast.

I've been listening to this amazing band for over 10 years long before I was capable of understanding the lyrics (I didn't speak english back than) Now it's a pleasure to appreciate the meanings of the songs :)

I have been searching for this song since 2009-2010. I grew up in an Eastern country and my 10-11 year old self didn’t speak English well enough to understand a foreign accent. This song used to play on a channel called Hollywood and in between movies, they would play songs from random genres without the name of the artist and the song. I had never been able to find out the name of the song except for the chorus tune that stuck to my head up till now and the words 'Said/Saint Veronika’. Finally found the song through Google music search.

I saw Billy Talent live last summer here in Victoria on a whim. Had no idea who they were, much less that they were from Toronto, which I fled from 34 years ago. They rekindled my joy for music, I am now a lifelong fan.

2019!!! STILL ONE OF THE GREAT SONG

Still watching this video since 2010. Never get old and always excite me

There aren't many songs period that can get me to jam out in public like this one!!! hands down my favorite BT song!!

That bass is phenomenal

Based on a book. Loved this song so much I read that book and it literally changed the course of my life.

Billy Talent has the best music videos clips of all bandss history

how could anyone not like them!!!!!

This song is so great. I've been listening to it on repeat for a while now, and I can feel the emotions bursting out, through every riff, beat, and note. It's perfect.

Talent is much more than part of the name for this group

The bridge in this song is the best thing they have ever written. So epic.

They found an empty bottle on her windowsill The day her mother lost her sleeping pills She was sick and tired of being invisible Hard to see in colour when you're miserable Veronika, Saint Veronika You can't leave this world behind So, be strong enough to hold onto us We're still right here by your side No one ever thought that she was capable And the damage done is irreversible Now, she clings to life inside a hospital Like she's trapped inside a frozen waterfall Always said her life was never meant to be Stuck here living someone else's dream Well, beyond your window, there is so much more Even every prison has an open door Veronika, Saint Veronika You can't leave this world behind So, be strong enough to hold onto us It's just not your time to die And while the angels sleep, all of the devils are awake Waiting to steal your love right outside of Heaven's gate And all the sacred hearts can't numb the feeling from the pain 'Cause when the drugs don't work, you're gonna curse his holy name Damn, God, yeah! God, yeah! Damn, God, yeah! God, yeah! Veronika, Saint Veronika You can't leave this world behind Oh, Veronika, Saint Veronika We're still right here by your side So, be strong enough to hold onto us You can't leave this world behind Oh, Veronika, Saint Veronika It's just not your time to die

3 years ago i started playing guitar, i still struggle to play this... I love this song

U guys were and surely are ahead of your time

I had the same when I was alone with my pregnacy... No one was there for me, so my baby is Maryanne Veronika now. :) This song helps me through this bad time... She was listening Billy Talent when she was in my belly and she was dancing there with their music! :)

That nice riff followed by an amazing high vocal scream "dear god" really god me.

This video is beautiful, creepy and incredibly dark and serious all at the same time

2024 and I just now found this band??? I am so ASHAMED!!!!! Fantastic music even at 54 years old I am rocking the Freak out of this!!!!!

This is masterpiece on every level. One of the best song of its decades.

Soy de Mexico, y su música me salvo en muchos momentos de mi adolescencia, gracias, son de lo mejor

2019 and this song still rocks hard

I liked this album since it came out years ago, was so in love with the lyrics and lead singer lol!. It spoke to my experiences. It's now 2024 and the songs are still awesome! Love you billy talent! Please keep going!

Even every prison has an open door Remember this, Veronika from Moscow 💜

You Don't Know How Fucking Long I've Been Looking For This Song. I Didn't Know The Lyrics. All I Knew Was It Had 'Saint' In It, The Beat, And The Music Video. I Also Didn't Know The Song Would Mean So Much To Me.

billy talent has the sickest riffs

I used to not care for this song but now I listen to it every single day. I love it so much: the drums🔥 the bass🔥 the guitar🔥 the vocals🔥 Thank you Billy Talent for making the most beautiful music ever❤❤

2:07 I love this part

Music just aint the same these days........

Just saw them yesterday in Sherbrooke QC, that 2:07 breakdown was fucking insane man, favorite part of the whole show

I am reading the book just because of this song.

is this band just underrated or is it ppl's tastes have changed and nowadays most ppl just don't appreciate great music anymore?

Ok, I wasn't planning to sleep anyway...

I love how each one of their songs tell such tales..

So AWESOME SONG !! I still feel it so deep in my hearth, after more than 12 years, and i just can't understand why there is only 1.6 million views !! missing 2 or 3 zero after the 1.6 M !! Thanks forever Billy talent, you do so much for us, for the world !! Greetings from switzerland !!

“While the angels sleep, all of the devils are awake”

I am bipolar 2 and I get really fucking depressed. This song gets me through.

Most underrated song

I was so young when this song came out.. Although, unlike myself, it never gets old.

In love with their music. Saludos desde México.

as a hardcore Muse fan, the main riff and bass line really resonated with me. when this showed up in my recommended I thought "could this possibly be a Muse song I haven't heard before?" you can definitely hear the influence, the riff sounds very much like Hysteria with those open strings between every note and the bass has that same Muse signature tone. Very nice!

Saw them 3 days ago on a festival and I really loved it how they played Nothing To Lose and this song after they spoke about Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington. One of my favourite bands and now more then ever!

The level of nostalgia here is f***in unreal. I still go to their concerts when I can

Flipando cada vez que escucho este tío cantar, me parece realmente una banda poco valorada, siendo de las mejores bandas punk rock.

THIS CHARACTER DESIGN IS EPIC！ put a human in a doll just fall into the Uncanny valley

Billy Talent...i t's not your time to die.. please keep making brilliant music

the instrumental bit and then the line 'and while the angels sleep', damn the emotion in that bit gets me every time

Billy Talent: just putting this out there...we're big fans, and think you could do a killer rendition of the classic Johnny Cash song, Ring of Fire. With a previously unreleased album (Out Among the Stars) dropping March 25th, Johnny Cash is being resurrected over a decade after his death and I think you guys could catch some big American audiences with a new version of his revered and relatively uncovered tune. I see a guerrilla performance in Buffalo coinciding with the revitalization of the city’s park system - shoot a quick video promoting city-building and civic pride, showcase yourselves and Buffalo parks, get it viral, contribute your efforts to charity - a win win win... you should do it! We want to make it happen and if you act soon, how about you have a military tank around during the shoot?!? With every respect intended, please let us know if you’re into it - no one could add the reverence of you guys!!

*put lifesize doll out of room"...try to sleep...never sleep again

So many amazing guitar tones in this song. Absolutely obsessed with this band.

my Top Favorit Band since i was childe

Hello from 2018

Iv been looking for this song sines 2010.

My favorite song from them tbh. Especially in concert. I saw them yesterday and I became crazy when they did that song

I remember hearing this song for the first time on MTV when I was maybe like 12 or 13 and falling in love with it. My favorite to this day.

He sounds like Daron Malakian!

F por veronika

More than four minutes is not enough for such a brilliant song

Can't wait to see them live ♡.♡

Say my name, say my name!

Anybody else here because of David MeShow? :-) Awesome Song

Every single thing they do is amazing. there is not one song I dont like and their videos are always so clever!

that bass ... top :3 love Billy Talent!!

Baker Family from Resident Evil 7. hehe they take the ideia from Billy Talent. q

2019?

I remember watching this music video on MTV as a kid, love Billy Talent

The breakdown is so awesome !!!!

1:47 RIP in peace

3:01 - 3:19

Love this song so much !!!

Just saw these guys the other day at KDays and they were freaking amazing! Please come back!!

Why does this look like an episode of Supernatural to me..?