10 years later and this album still gives me goosebumps. There never be a band who creates such a emotion filled, suspenseful and moving scene..story. defeater is unmatched
@marwinm121 Жыл бұрын
The Chariot?
@BassLux Жыл бұрын
La Dispute up there too, at least for me
@BabvBlues4 жыл бұрын
this is a classic. favourite song hands down. been my favourite for years
@throughtheearthscore39992 жыл бұрын
The amount of tension and anxiety I still feel when I hear “Now get down on your knees…” is actually unbelievable. No other song has ever gripped me like this. Defeater forever. ❤️
@daltonforrest9 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of the drums signifying the train getting closer and the song cutting off being the brother getting hit by the train. Such a cool song. Never heard music being used to tell a story in such a way.
@pietzsche9 жыл бұрын
Dalton Forrest Gaming There's a similar thing in the song 'suicide' by Barclay James Harvest, very different genre but worth a listen.
@melissacreasy57969 жыл бұрын
The build up to this song is "forgiver forgetter"just in case you didn't know and were interested
@company6719 жыл бұрын
The build up to this song is the discography ahhahah
@daltonforrest9 жыл бұрын
Melissa Creasy Oh yeah. I know. :) This was posted when I was first discovering this band but I now own their full discography on vinyl and I've pre-ordered their upcoming album so I'm quite familiar.
@nickgreenhow55138 жыл бұрын
La Dispute has some great storytelling.
@mikeybowman89325 жыл бұрын
LYRICS: Lost in your own head But then a knock at the door Put down that drink Your steps creaking the floor Go and get the gun Distract yourself from death Back against the door Your hands are starting to sweat Slowly cock the gun Slowly move to the side Slowly turn the handle Slowly open it wide Catch a glimpse of his face Your heart sinks in your chest Your hands start to shake Because you know it’s him Just the coward and you Standing silent, dead air So you pull him inside Into your father’s chair “Your mother is dead all thanks to you Her addiction got worse after you left, you damned fool What you did to our father, I promised you'd pay up I’m going to take your life, it don't feel like enough” Cold steel to his head, walk him to his death Walk him down past the white oak doors Walk him out past the boardwalk, your old shipyard Pistol in his side, make him pay On the outskirts of town, pass the quarry now Walk him down to those cold steel tracks You stumble drunk with the gun in his back “Now get down on your knees on the tracks where you shamed me But this time, the dodge ain’t going to end so pretty Either a bullet or that train steaming just ahead Is going to end your days, you coward little kid” You sit and you stir While he waits for his death You’ll never forgive him And you never did forget He'll never see the sun again Make him pay off his debt Stand on those tracks, cold steel under feet Barrel to his temple “Your addict mother, you will soon re-meet” Whisper in his ear, feel his whole body shake In an instant he’s got your arm, got your gun, held by his weight You feel the cold steel above and below Your stomach ties in knots as the train whistle blows Feel the warm of the blood where the barrel digs in From your cheek to your mouth, you taste the sweat and the tin You don’t cry, you don’t beg You’ve been waiting for this For the coward, or for death Just to see your wife again That train is so close, so loud and so clear Your hands stop shaking and it’s all that you hear "Just like father, you took him If this is how it’s going to be I’d rather die… at the hands… of my own… fami-”
@Atyrius7 жыл бұрын
This song after all these years still gives me chills.
@theroflbandito13 жыл бұрын
Thank you defeater for concluding, travels, and incorporating lost ground. This is by far the best album i have ever heard in my life. My dad is 72 and he has heard everything and agrees that this is by far the best album he has ever heard... A 72 year old man knows Empty days & Sleepless Nights is the best album he has ever heard...
@wyattkollar957811 жыл бұрын
not many songs have impacted me as much as this one. first time i heard it i sat for about 30 minutes after blank faced with goosebumps just thinking about it. that ending hits you so damn hard. easily one of the best hardcore bands out there today.
@jacksonjohnson21169 жыл бұрын
For those wondering if the song is supposed to cut off at the end, indeed it is. Symbolizes the train hitting the brother, aka, the end of the narrative.
@Jerenemy3 жыл бұрын
I rather die At the hand Of my own Fam...
@SchlagerFreund2 жыл бұрын
The saddest thing is that we know that "the narrative" did not end at all. And in some sense it never will.
@ReprogrammedToHate10 ай бұрын
@@SchlagerFreundi don't think it's sad, all the opposite, it's intriguing, and leaves you with a full desire to know more.
@SabrinaSweatshirt12 жыл бұрын
i love how they make it sound as if the train is actually coming closer to you in the song, amazing imagery it provides there.
@heshasfever11 жыл бұрын
i love how the drums represent the train, its amazing.
@awindwaker98293 жыл бұрын
gives me chills every time.
@MrGuyGlover12 жыл бұрын
i was driving home late one night, pitch black out on the road, this song came on and no exaggeration i went into a trance where the music disapeared and it started playing out like a movie inside my head, i was so anamored by the words this guy was singing to me, when it ended i snapped back into reality, to be honest, best musical moment of my life, i will forever love this band
@ant38167 жыл бұрын
the feels I get everytime I hear this song.. damn man.. this whole album, no this band as a whole. just so much raw emotion in the music and the vocals. It's just done so right. hands down one of my top 5 favorites of all time
@theroflbandito12 жыл бұрын
I hope everyone who listened to travels, lost ground, and this album put the whole story together.. Because its mind blowing
@kikif118 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best songs I've ever heard, with King Park from La Dispute and Smoke em' if you got em' from Parkway Drive Metal/hardcore music is life \m/
@apatheistt9 жыл бұрын
My favorite song from Defeater.
@OldManSlippery13 жыл бұрын
it is so important to read the lyrics for this album. This album and travels both tell the same story, about two brothers and their corrupt family. this album is told from the elder brothers point of view, and travels is told from the younger brothers point of view. The story is very grim and depressing, and the ending always sends chills down my spine. DEFEATER are so unique compared to any other hardcore band, in the way they write their lyrics and they way they perform acoustically as well.
@630171official Жыл бұрын
Still the best ending an album has ever had. if this song is you're first time encountering defeater and you're reading this, stop and listen to the whole album with lyrics!
@iLikeToShank11 жыл бұрын
Sweet, I love listening to Van Gogh's paintings!
@philliperocks54610 жыл бұрын
I realized that when the song cuts out it's the brothers being hit by the train. Great story
@sarahwhitmore47566 жыл бұрын
Nathaniel O its only the older brother getting hit The younger brother jumps from the top of a church later on
@beretcarmichael12 жыл бұрын
You can hear the anger in his voice and the story this song tells is incredible.
@MrGuyGlover12 жыл бұрын
yea man it was one of those awesome times with music, i wasnt high or drunk, just me, the road and defeater
@SceneToSk89 жыл бұрын
My music class required us to bring in a song we liked and write about its and stuff. OUr prof. had to play each song (small class). They got to this song and well, the reactions were odd. The prof. skipped the whole song basically. Like the musi c had no meaning. I understand they aren't used to the vocals, but if they'd just take the time to listen to the fucking lyrics and the beautiful story the music itsself paints, theyd appreciate it so much more. I had to talk about the song, and fools took me as some wierd emo kid for enjoying my hardcore. Fuck ignorance.
@rockdunaway98129 жыл бұрын
Marine for 12 years. Good shit! My friend which was a hardcore partier and ended up valedictorian is the only one that knows this shit! I've introduced this shit while in Okinawa. Be YOU and be HARD! Fuck your HS teachers and fellow students! You can do better than them they just hate life! Most likely anyways! Much respect to them though!
@TheKemmist9 жыл бұрын
Same thing happened in my English class in high school! I used Cowardice as the song to play in class and after about 2 minutes the teacher said "I think we've had enough of this." and made me turn it off. I even gave enough the lyrics so they could follow along, but everyone pleaded ignorance saying they couldn't follow the lyrics if they can't understand the vocalist. I was pretty pissed, but nothing I could do.
@SceneToSk89 жыл бұрын
TheKemmist I feel like if maybe they had the lyrics, they would appreciated it more. But im college and my room is full of more mature people, and a professor who has a knack for music he's never heard before. The thign that threw them off is that they oculdnt understand the screaming, which basically made it sound like awesome instrumental with gibberish to them. thats what my professor said about this song, he loved the instrumentals. Anyway, its not my loss, just thought i'd show some people a different kind of music than what they probably listen to. I tried :)
@cannabisPREVENTION9 жыл бұрын
Well there's your problem kid, normies will never understand. No use trying bro, we don't want them anyway.
@killinitsosick8 жыл бұрын
Bring a sheet with lyrics for everyone next time ;)
@diehardpunk1911 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize the end of this song he gets hit by the train and the song ends. I've read the lyrics from the album beginning to end and my mind is seriously blown. Only a few bands have made me feel like this. LA dispute, armor for sleep, your best friend, and now defeater. Love them. Only bands I'd ever consider getting a tattoo for.
@plaguedyouth13 жыл бұрын
This may be music...but its more than that...its art, passion, fury.....unbelievable swirling emotions...even if its not a true story...brings me back to the amazing story albums by armor for sleep and boys night out...truly outrageous
@xcorekevin13 жыл бұрын
a music video for this would be sooooo epic
@jessicavlogger5 жыл бұрын
this song really hits hard, like a jet plane coming at you at the speed of sound.
@MsLily001311 жыл бұрын
UGH I LOVE THIS I LOVE THE ENDING i was confused at first but then i saw the meaning in the top comment and it just makes it so perfect. fucking love this band new favorite.
@aldivorodrigues28248 жыл бұрын
Love it
@morgancunningham470111 жыл бұрын
Completly and utterly amazing...
@eguxzman83610 жыл бұрын
love it
@01inertia11 жыл бұрын
"One of the best"
@MrTomboi9311 жыл бұрын
pure chills.
@tiemme1110 жыл бұрын
Fantastic song!!!
@Libbybaby12 жыл бұрын
totally speechless, this is truly amazing and beautiful
@prometheuslives9612 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps, every time.
@vikingwizardeyes212112 жыл бұрын
Oh my God. The ending is so terrifying and so powerful. I feel like it rivals "Cowardice". I'm so glad this is a continuation of Travels. That album is so powerful. The fact that they make references to that album is haunting. I'm going to pick this album up ASAP.
@Skip2MeLou111 жыл бұрын
You took the words right out of my mouth.
@CarlosCastillo-qm8wo9 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing song
@xXxTheScarletOpalxXx11 жыл бұрын
This and La Dispute are my life.
@DownRDpromotions11 жыл бұрын
That really explained the song to me. Thank you
@ohdubya1412 жыл бұрын
chills.
@Shoujiie10 жыл бұрын
great song, thx for doing this :) greets from germany
@opmike3439 жыл бұрын
This is pretty intense.
@Saitama-_-33310 жыл бұрын
Seriously that abrupt end is so frustrating and stressful like they build you up and then-
@Leon3904 жыл бұрын
It's supposed to cut off. Represents the brothers getting hot by the train. Hence the drumbeat sounding like a locomotive.
@KThompson101612 жыл бұрын
Defeater is the best thing that has ever happened to me
@DrummerTrist Жыл бұрын
Empty glass and this song has a similar drum line that I just love
@ashleighsavannah591811 жыл бұрын
amazing song, but still get just as shook up every time i hear it
@alexbrned11 жыл бұрын
this is their best song by far
@emmanelson27194 жыл бұрын
Still my favorite album everrr
@chaptereighteen11 жыл бұрын
Art.
@MrGuyGlover12 жыл бұрын
and thats why i love music
@Adrianrollins80112 жыл бұрын
Powerful song, powerful record.
@DeadlyAssassin9411 жыл бұрын
Defeater, La Dispute , touche amore, and pianos become the teeth, best bands ever.
@carolinaluv213310 жыл бұрын
Touché Amoré
@oldpinheadlarry12 жыл бұрын
If Defeater, La Dispute and Close Your Eyes went on tour together...I wouldn't miss it for the world.
@jackganleybrah12 жыл бұрын
I have such an amazing reaction to this. I do like hardcore music, but normally I would hate this type of "screaming." But as I was on the bus ride to the airport home from the championships I had in Ohio for drumline, I was listening to this album and I was just watching everyone singing and having fun, and it made me so happy. Pure ecstasy at that very moment. Great band, so glad I was told of the,.
@unfairy33heartsdesire9 жыл бұрын
that endi
@RaluVandalls12 жыл бұрын
Cualquier palabra me sabe a poco para describir este magnifico grupo.
@beddy2k811 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear the rest of the song! Although it does create such intensity when it cuts out (when the train hits them) Pure beauty and poetry make this band!
@Leon3904 жыл бұрын
It's supposed to cut off. Represents the brothers getting hot by the train. Hence the drumbeat sounding like a locomotive.
@lorddagrigoth78811 жыл бұрын
wow... just wow.. I'm like 90% sure I'm gonna buy this album tonight
@AlarminglyEnchanted12 жыл бұрын
Fucking amazing. I wish theyd make a play out of these albums or something
@d6ath6ang6l4 жыл бұрын
Perfection. The real o
@DanceCandiceDance12 жыл бұрын
This song just makes everything better you know?
@Wackenopenairfan11 жыл бұрын
my thought!
@maxxkarales646 ай бұрын
I thought that my spotify was broken only to finally realize that the hard cut off was the narrator dying. fucking crazy
@bladedgekiller10 жыл бұрын
couldnt have been said any better
@FR2darkflames12 жыл бұрын
the drums are just.. woah
@BillyxRansom11 жыл бұрын
.....oh wow
@willjohn2812 жыл бұрын
and touche amore... omg.
@tdagarim1012 жыл бұрын
if only you listened to their first album travels and knew who the guys brother was that killed him in this song and his whole story, this album would be (sorry for my vocabulary) fucking amazing. also in their EP Lost Grounds, the character meets the brother in Travels. such a good band with great writing techniques. my four favorite bands will always the defeater, ruiner, trapped under ice and the early november (yes i know they arent "hardcore" but the rooms to cold is perfect)
@jordyvanstuivenberg8553 жыл бұрын
#1
@Ki0pE11 жыл бұрын
some song make me cry..
@40rods13 жыл бұрын
@choppingaway thanks for the clarification.
@jake98redskins11 жыл бұрын
Who can not like this song? I mean really this song is amazing.
@greenproperties78952 жыл бұрын
I always thought that it would have been awesome if you could hear more clear the sound of the train at the end. Like the music will stop and all we can hear is the train passing by for 20 seconds. Imagine that....
@foxxyllama11 жыл бұрын
holy shit defeater
@FyerWerksFly12 жыл бұрын
Read the lyrics, it's a concept album. The build up to the cutoff has a man holding his brother down on the railway tracks at gunpoint waiting for a train to come to kill him but the brother overpowers him and they're both held down as the train comes closer and the cutoff is the point where the train hits and kills them both.
@julesx411 жыл бұрын
touche amore
@JakeConwayOmnitechbusiness11 жыл бұрын
This takes someone who gets this style of music writing... I personally do not get it, but to each their own.
@Buddyism112 жыл бұрын
If you haven't cried while listening to Defeater you have no soul.
@fathead964610 жыл бұрын
that ending though
@ritualcompleter13 жыл бұрын
That build up holy fuck, so intense.
@xMOSHLEMx12 жыл бұрын
doesn't matter, it's brutal! :)
@vraiEdits10 жыл бұрын
them too.
@MrScreech6212 жыл бұрын
I came here to listen to an awesome band, and i just...did...
@PatBowden13 жыл бұрын
Very clever outro.
@djshdq3 жыл бұрын
I just heard this song yesterday, I thought my spotify was broken because the song stopped in minutes 5:49 ???
@Scott1973211 жыл бұрын
wow fucking amazing song
@stefanbrownlie218910 жыл бұрын
Glass jaw ishy I like it
@lunardestruction5 жыл бұрын
That moment when you attempt something completely absurd and you pull it off perfectly.
@Koukigreen11 жыл бұрын
Oh no for sure man. Makes sense. That mssg was a reply to your comment but it was for other people reading not directed at you. I understand what you are doing. thumbs up to you.
@Mariooo5711 жыл бұрын
Just realized how incredible this album, it only took me two years to get it... i still can't get into the acoustic tracks though. They don't grab me like "Prophet In Plain Clothes" did years ago
@cookie949411 жыл бұрын
La Dispute and Defeater FTW :)
@Dev_nz11711 жыл бұрын
They're definitely Art. them and many bands of similar genre.
@xcorekevin13 жыл бұрын
this guy needs to be an author, seriously
@CaptainRoflCopter11 жыл бұрын
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. How do you get that guitar tone during the beginning of the song? I love it. I'm a guitar newbie.
@esacarl592811 жыл бұрын
I have been trying to figure this out for ages, but why is there the one minute silence?
@Shaymojack12 жыл бұрын
I haven't heard a version that's not cut off, so it's probably part of the story the song is telling. I just came to check to make sure I didn't get a weird download due to the cutoff haha
@Behemoth2913 жыл бұрын
@Maharoba judging by the lyrics... the older brother was held down onto the tracks by the younger brother, who held the gun to his head. "If this is how its going to be, then I would rather die at the hands of my own family." Its like he realised he would either die from the train or from his brother, and he prefered his brother... To me, that suggests that the younger brother shot him, which also explains the sudden ending. Dont understand the 10 minutes silence though...