Gotye - Eyes Wide Open (Official Music Video)
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13 жыл бұрынThe official music video for “Eyes Wide Open” by Gotye. From the album Making Mirrors. Get the album here: gotye.lnk.to/MakingMirrors
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Video credits:
Production Company: pictureDRIFT
Director: Brendan Cook
Character Design & Animation: Darcy Prendergast
3D Design & Animation: Jeremy Bianco
2D Design and Compositing: Jeremy Bianco, Brendan Cook, Darryn Rogers
Timelapse Photography: Enrique Pacheco, Nick Reygaert, Brendan Cook, Darryn Rogers
Cinematography: David Wakeley, Enrique Pacheco
Special Effects Makeup: Rachelle O'Donnell
Music credits:
Produced by Wally De Backer
Additional production by Francois Tetaz
Mixed by Francois Tetaz
Assisted by Andy Stewart and Wally at The Mill, Gippsland, VIC
Drums recorded by Francois Tetaz at Soundpark Studios, Northcote, VIC
Cellos and bass recorded by Francois Tetaz at Moose Mastering, Richmond, VIC
Pedal steel guitar recorded by Lachlan Carrick in the loungeroom of Matt Walker's house, Upwey, VIC
The Winton Musical Fence (designed and constructed by Graeme Leak) recorded by Wally, Winton, QLD
All other sounds collected, manipulated or recorded by Wally in The Barn, Merricks, VIC
Mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound, Stanmore, NSW
Performers:
Whale Cellos: Gareth Skinner
Poker Bass: Lucas Taranto
Wasteland pedal steel guitar: Michael Hubbard
Drums, Winton Musical Fence, sampled sounds, lead and backing vocals: Wally
LYRICS
So this is the end of the story
Everything we had, everything we did
Is buried in dust
And this dust is all that's left of us
But only a few ever worried
Though the signs were clear, they had no idea
You just get used to living in fear
Or give up
When you can't even picture your future
We walk the plank with our eyes wide open...
Some people offered up answers
We made out like we heard, but they were only words
They didn't add up
To a change in the way we were living
And the saddest thing-
Is all of it could have been avoided
But it was like to stop consuming is to stop being human
And why would I make a change if you won't
We're all in the same boat, staying afloat
For the moment
And we walk the plank with our eyes wide open, we..
Walk the plank with our eyes wide open
With our eyes wide open we...
Walk the plank, we walk the plank
And that was the end of the story
@phinokeefe3758 5 жыл бұрын
His music videos are masterpieces of modern art
@MsTiffanyLyn 5 жыл бұрын
I Agree ❤ 👍
@kim5754 4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!!
@buttdreads 4 жыл бұрын
Dali like
@Pauldjreadman 3 жыл бұрын
The modern Peter Gabriel.
@VitruvianVictor 3 жыл бұрын
it’s contemporary art stop confusing them
@BtheNDN 4 жыл бұрын
He was never a popstar just a true artist.
@9yearoldman373 4 жыл бұрын
B The NDN; this makes no sense lol
@FetaCheezyAlfredo 4 жыл бұрын
@@9yearoldman373 Yes it does
@daluogbuefi9480 4 жыл бұрын
9 Yearoldman yes it does
@NoName-rj4ci 4 жыл бұрын
Art is amazing like that, it doesn’t need to make sense to be understood
@samuelmonsores2940 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it does
@turntechhh 3 жыл бұрын
this song hurts more when you realize that this was foreshadowing everything to come. *"and the saddest thing, is that all of this could've been avoided"*
@forgottensoul3682 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, but when you think of it, it's not just negative. Negativity gets avoided too
@frankrobertson7325 2 жыл бұрын
Man, that just hit me heavy.
@lisahardy4094 2 жыл бұрын
I know 😔
@katsura2605 2 жыл бұрын
It can't be avoid since Satan exist.. The war continue but if you want to win, you must be able to atleast fight yourself.. How do we do it? Read the quran since we're able.. This time its not about what we want.. Its about what we must..
@katsura2605 2 жыл бұрын
@@rock9737 whats that gotta do with anything.. Satan and global warming both exist so does your stupidity..
@igiem368 3 жыл бұрын
Still listening to this song after 10 years, and with the weight of the world on my shoulders only growing, I can definitely appreciate the meaning of this song.
@sharondejong4915 2 жыл бұрын
2021 and still a one of a kind
@alinuka9121 2 жыл бұрын
Love your solo leveling pfp
@jasoncoker1625 Жыл бұрын
💜
@gcludivese830 11 ай бұрын
dang I didn't know you were carrying all the shit the world offers to your shoulders
@dennisodonnell4960 9 күн бұрын
Heres a reminder to listen again
@yadi1678 7 жыл бұрын
"And the saddest thing is all of it could have been avoided.."
@bourbon_ern8941 7 жыл бұрын
Yadi Echevarria this is set in a Necular war takes place and supposedly they went back in time to stop. But those things were lonely scavengers looking for natural resources scattered over the land
@0a521 6 жыл бұрын
I READ THIS WHEN I WAS ON THE PART
@3fleur 6 жыл бұрын
I see a good music taste and an overwatch/ blackwatch PFP
@royanmcnulty9307 5 жыл бұрын
Blackwatch lul
@rwandanstarbux1494 5 жыл бұрын
I had no idea what this vid was about thx
@aleblom 4 жыл бұрын
10 years later... this song sounds like a reality for the world.
@papicholo623 4 жыл бұрын
You sound hot
@whensy5612 4 жыл бұрын
@@papicholo623 stop
@futurist4034 4 жыл бұрын
Had a feeling people would come to this song in recent times. Pretty much every verse in this song reads like a prophesy that we're living through right now. At least, as of the typing of this comment. I pray that we don't end up walking the plank at all, and that the people who offer up answers do add up to a change in the way that we're living in. It's looking like that might be happening; baby steps are better than no steps at all, but still, I can't get over how EVERY VERSE is perfectly accurate to present day.
@randomizer6553 4 жыл бұрын
@John Doe global warming too
@seb0rn739 4 жыл бұрын
It also sounded like reality then, people just didn't care enough.
@licht.9282 11 ай бұрын
It's been 12 years I'm still listening to this masterpiece, gosh I miss gotye.
@fioregiallo 7 ай бұрын
He still makes music, just not like this. He's in a band! 💚
@DekuSquishmallow Ай бұрын
What happened to him?
@_logastellus 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think people notice how much the album making mirrors relates to real world issues. This song is about us destroying our world Bronte is about letting go / losing something Sombody that you used to know is about realizing both sides of a story State of the art is talking about how much technology has effected us Giving me a chance is about forgiveness and the pain of doing it Save me is about sombody helping another out of a sad point in there life This is a message to pay attention to lyrics
@charlesnoguera6998 19 күн бұрын
Smoke and Mirrors has one of the strongest messages from the album.
@yimika 4 жыл бұрын
Gotye's voice was unironically really good, I wish he would come back
@samgomez9942 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah whatever happened to that guy anyways?
@scabietron1438 4 жыл бұрын
Sam Gomez sadly he was only recognized for somebody that I used to know even tho he makes other great music
@samgomez9942 4 жыл бұрын
@@scabietron1438 Yeah I have to be honest, "somebody that I used to know" was the only song I knew from him. But I recently got it stuck in my head and decided to relisten to it for the first time in years (since that's how I get songs out of my head) and decided to see if he had other music, and I like it.
@jorhero8601 4 жыл бұрын
@@samgomez9942 same
@benjaminchen4367 4 жыл бұрын
Does he have any upcoming music planned or is he retired?
@remuna236 8 жыл бұрын
This song is so underrated
@mrrooneygeorgee6524 8 жыл бұрын
Because people like rap these days bro.
@natedabest98 8 жыл бұрын
+MrRooney georgee Im a rapper this song is underrated
@duyang980 8 жыл бұрын
+R Emuna it has 23 millions views man, how the hell it's underrated
@remuna236 8 жыл бұрын
+uu D because songs like anaconda have 532 million views
@mariajoseferrer8300 8 жыл бұрын
+R Emuna but anaconda sucks if you only compared this with that
@user-lb6ir3ld4n 3 жыл бұрын
i started knowing i was a weird kid when i tried to show my middle school friends the kind of music i liked and his music videos- they would make fun of me after i tried to show them. not that the videos are that weird, but for some reason this is what really triggered my idea that i was strange. coming back to this after i graduated highschool alone is really bringing things to light for me. i was weird, i am weird, and i'm gonna be weird. but being alone is good company, at least. i'm so much older now, but i think i'm just the same weird little kid. i miss gotye.
@miguelpenaloza4692 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a millenial and I feel like high school was just yesterday.
@eileenspyeen4433 3 жыл бұрын
lets be weird together
@chubbieracoon___1677 3 жыл бұрын
None of my friends understood my choice in music such as these, but in the end being weird is more unique than being like everyone. I've come to appreciate that and I'm still in highschool.
@dylanhicks9895 3 жыл бұрын
he'll come back. trust
@Ja2808R 3 жыл бұрын
No one is normal. Enjoy what You like and forget the rest.
@strangegiraffe Жыл бұрын
My social studies teacher showed this song to our class today, and I actually really like it; it gives me chills. Best teacher ever❤️
@ultkpop7369 5 жыл бұрын
weird how i just found this in 2019 and we have such limited time to reverse everything yet he was foreshadowing it in 2010. funny how things work.
@barrybehaved7274 4 жыл бұрын
The Osmonds got in there first in 72! Listen to Crazy Horses
@Potatos1n1crisps 4 жыл бұрын
It's a small world
@Destroyer4700 4 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile in 1958 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o5Nxi6WT2qrcgo0.html
@daffieapple 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, the damage to the world is more than 100 years in progress. They didn't realize the impact then, but now we do. That's what makes this song so profound.
@richtofen4888 4 жыл бұрын
The song is not specifically about climate change though. It’s about an «isolated but inspiring feeling», that Gotye felt when visiting the Musical fence in Winton, Australia.
@starlightfox1211 5 жыл бұрын
When you cannot even picture your future, that phrase still haunts me
@ThePaladin956 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@clashofswordreturns1168 4 жыл бұрын
I read this just as he sang it
@rinasremains 3 жыл бұрын
holy shit same wtf
@pawewojs8661 3 жыл бұрын
U
@erickdenis7555 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine now
@Crazar 2 ай бұрын
2024 anyone?
@voltaire9176 2 ай бұрын
Like beggar anyone?
@Crazar 2 ай бұрын
@@voltaire9176 huh
@The_Jellyman2 2 ай бұрын
Ya, I'm here, but am I just screaming into an empty void of time?
@voltaire9176 2 ай бұрын
@@Crazar I'm calling you a like beggar
@polishedstacker 2 ай бұрын
😉✌️
@Cloudybee_100 2 жыл бұрын
STAND UP TO THE PEOPLE STILL LISTENING TO THIS IN 2021!👏🙌
@mobiusloop339 5 жыл бұрын
"But it was like, to stop consuming is to stop being human" Extremely well put.
@thatrllybuttersmyeggroll5128 9 жыл бұрын
this is good. AND PEOPLE CALL HIM A ONE HIT WONDER!
@Caluma122 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah but how does someone like this compare other tracks to something as catchy as Somebody Used To Know. It's amazing really how well that track did.
@solo13th 8 жыл бұрын
He is technically a "One hit Wonder", but remember that term has nothing to do with the quality of his other songs.
@aarongaff7268 8 жыл бұрын
Emma Martin Hearts a mess is a great song as well
@sirdonalddust4088 8 жыл бұрын
Emma Martin He has actually had a number of hit tracks off hist last few albums in Australia. Definitely not a one hit wonder down here. An incredible artist who will continue to develop his own sound for the next few decades.
@tomchristie3199 8 жыл бұрын
+Emma Martin Having one big commercial hit doesn't take away from the fact that he's been writing amazing songs for 13 years :)
@deflict1417 3 жыл бұрын
I remember my dad would play this song and I found it annoying at the time but now I always listen to this song and it reminds me of him I wish we had the same bond like we use to
@thomasmukhwana2137 2 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry you feel like this man. I hope you reconcile with how things are now.
@erictodd1154 Жыл бұрын
Get it back. Put yourself out there. I did but I wish I had done it earlier. He is gone now but we rebounded stronger than ever and I am so glad that we did. No Regrets, if you know what I mean. Do it.
@xXHush 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly feel Inlove with this song years ago, it speaks to me about my anxiety, and it shows us here that our earth isn’t reusable and we can’t dispose of it. It still makes me tear up. Thank you so much.
@jthowe79 7 жыл бұрын
This video reminds me of the movie 9
@kevindiaz4667 7 жыл бұрын
jthowe79 that movie was incredible or at least thats how i remember it
@JovianAbdulali 7 жыл бұрын
jthowe79 yes I was thinking the same thing the first time I saw this video still the movie has same vibe and even the same message as this video
@frank3288 5 жыл бұрын
dude yeah hahahah im surprised
@breif1020 5 жыл бұрын
@@asawelf Oh 9 is incredible isn't it.
@ironematiu7602 5 жыл бұрын
Trippy
@Jess-zm5xt 7 жыл бұрын
Just realized he was saying, we're all destroying our world. So this is the end of the story?.. I guess so, soon.
@alekkoha7578 7 жыл бұрын
Night Rose yup, all the wars, pollution. Even said "and it all could have been avoided" very sad and true words. We as a species are ripping this planet apart.
@hadihairulful 7 жыл бұрын
Alek Koha funny thing is, we're not. we're ripping ourselves apart.
@elainest.goddard7078 5 жыл бұрын
Gene Pitney hearth braeker
@LordSaitamer 4 жыл бұрын
@@alekkoha7578 so true
@jnxkota 4 жыл бұрын
The Amazon Forest
@thisisjoel691 2 жыл бұрын
Where is Gotye now? We are lack of an artist like him😭🕊❤
@coolfinel 2 жыл бұрын
He’s in a band.
@thisisjoel691 2 жыл бұрын
@@coolfinel name plz?
@coolfinel 2 жыл бұрын
@@thisisjoel691 The Basics
@thisisjoel691 2 жыл бұрын
@@coolfinel Tysm appreciate ur quick response 👍🌻
@coolfinel 2 жыл бұрын
@@thisisjoel691 You’re welcome. :)
@mrsendmetheaddygli-bow9622 Жыл бұрын
2022 almost Christmas 🎄 an I’m still playing this
@theharshtruthoutthere Жыл бұрын
To all who believe that lie, which says, Masons have no power: That dear soul is a clear lie, they still busy doing whatever they are doing (biblically deceiving mankind) and still they have the same if not even more power. The masons haven+t gone nowhere, their club just in the late 20th century and early 21st century, exploded, meaning went bigger by many souls who became the sell outs. That`s the only reason we have TV s in our homes and the entertainments, through music , movies, sports. If, as you seem to believe, masons power has gone down the drain, then our so loved TVs won´t show of any kind of picture. It then will be just a pointless box. There be then no daily news. And there WON´T be then any kind of money in use. Yep, that`s the picture i will get if the masons power have truly gone down the train. Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Without the masons nor the death club of freemasonry, there be not a single soul who`s sell out nor will there be any reason nor a chance to become one. SOULS, SEARCH: BIBLE + FREEMASONRY. Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. And remember souls: This world was never what we thought it was, nor it will never be what we wish it be.
@007diego2 4 жыл бұрын
No way this guy is a one hit wonder. He's an artist. He's following his heart. I followed it here.
@drebeck2542 4 жыл бұрын
The relevancy of this song now is uncanny.
@s3toruu 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah..
@Crawver 4 жыл бұрын
That's because it was just as big an issue a decade ago. This isn't a case of a song becoming more profound with age. This is a case of what the song being about hasn't changed. The song is fantastic, but it would be the same if it was written today. Not because he was ahead of the curve, but because nothing has changed.
@seb0rn739 4 жыл бұрын
It always was relevant.
@Brandon-kg5dj 4 жыл бұрын
Indeed:(
@adoboFosho 2 жыл бұрын
Nah we still in pandemic
@eternalbangtan7 2 жыл бұрын
I know I'm late but I'm very happy that I found this masterpiece.
@valerieaveno5275 3 жыл бұрын
"And the saddest thing- Is all of it could have been avoided" That lyrics sound like a reality in this world:(
@fartfights3711 4 жыл бұрын
Now we're just somebody that the earth used to know
@billyguns6975 4 жыл бұрын
FartFights puns puns!
@robsartori5394 4 жыл бұрын
Ha
@ahmetxc100 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@AllisonGhost 5 жыл бұрын
*"Eyes Wide Open"* [Hook] With our eyes wide open, we... With our eyes wide open, we... [Verse 1] So this is the end of the story Everything we had, everything we did Is buried in dust, and this dust is All that's left of us left of us And only a few ever worried While the signs were clear, they had no idea You just get use to livin' in fear Or give up, when you can't even picture your future We walk the plank, with our eyes wide open [Chorus: Call and (response)] We walk the plank with our eyes wide open, we (Walk the plank, with our eyes wide open, we) Yeah we walk the plank with our eyes wide open, we (Walk the plank, with our eyes wide open, we) [Verse 2] And some people offered up answers We made out we like we heard They were only words They didn't add up, to a change in the way we were living (it) And the saddest thing, is all of it could've been avoided But it was like to stop consuming's to stop being human And why'd I make a change if you won't We're all in the same, boat, stayin' afloat for the moment moment moment [Chorus] We walk the plank with our eyes wide open, we (Walk the plank with our eyes wide open, we) Yeah we walk the plank with our eyes wide open, we (We walk the plank with our eyes wide open, we) We walk the plank with our eyes wide, we We walk the plank with our eyes wide, we We walk the plank with our eyes wide, we Mmmm hmmm mmm [Hook] (With our eyes wide open) We, walk the plank, we walk the plank (With our eyes wide open) We, walk the plank, we walk the plank, we walk the plank (With our eyes wide open) We, walk the plank, we walk the plank (With our eyes wide open) And that is the end of the story
@abderahmanffoujamaa4938 4 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@pxrxnxidsg3044 4 жыл бұрын
CamBen thanks
@extinctriven3113 4 жыл бұрын
Omg someone get this guy to top comments
@tomasponer251 4 жыл бұрын
I do not wanna ruin this, but.. it is in the description of the video
@extinctriven3113 4 жыл бұрын
@@tomasponer251 you just ruined this man's whole career)
@whistlegoeswoo2953 3 жыл бұрын
This song is actually terrifying, but I deeply love this masterpiece so much... so many years later and I still can never get enough of his beautiful music and even the backstory it has.
@noisy99_ 3 жыл бұрын
Its 3am and my Eyes are Wide Open
@ReubenRahmeyer 7 жыл бұрын
We knew the environment was dying, but the tree was worth the wood, the river worth the water, and the animals worth the fur. And so we accepted the dust when it came
@imiguifurr 4 жыл бұрын
Reality is even more depressing than that... We denied the dust as it was entering our house, many warned us of the disaster. And some people offered up answers, we made out like we heard they were only words... We could've made a change, we could've changed our destiny... And the saddest thing is all of it could've been avoided...
@imiguifurr 4 жыл бұрын
Now all that's left is to sit down and gaze at the wrath of justice release itself onto us
@anarkistogre 4 жыл бұрын
@Abdul Moiz Qureshi overly delusional species you mean.
@axlvsp128 4 жыл бұрын
@Abdul Moiz Qureshi If we were just a half of smarters we think we are, companies, goverment and people would do something, but our shitty civilization made us this way and it's all spend spend consume, use throw, and way moooore than that, we are puppets on a land of Green papers
@loliknow.3352 4 жыл бұрын
The saddest thing is we couldn’t change or stop to consume because just like in the lyrics “like stop consuming, stop being human”
@Decenium 7 жыл бұрын
This feels a bit relevant for today's times...
@jadetea7641 5 жыл бұрын
2 years ago jeez
@lexilex72 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah..
@bananaman1579 4 жыл бұрын
This must be some sort of paradox
@dogwaterbowl5682 4 жыл бұрын
If only you knew
@sweetie.x7726 4 жыл бұрын
I’m sure you digressed
@anattempttomakecontent776 Жыл бұрын
Heard this years ago and then got reminded by lil double O
@NeuralDagger 3 жыл бұрын
This was his best song BY far, i was stunned that this was not his "defining work", "Someone i used to know", is an ok track for sure, but this utterly brilliant, so "Wally", just consider a little remaster and properly re release this, push it on youtube, then id make a custom vinly as well, this track is worthy of it
@PortyJr 8 жыл бұрын
I can't even begin to state how lyrically, musically and soulfully brilliant this song is. What with the ambient, dark guitar, galloped drumming, the incredibly unique sound of the bassline and the gorgeous harmonies, foreground and background. Amazing. Thank you gotye, you are my muse because this song.
@dillonfoord1671 5 жыл бұрын
ayy
@erosgavazzi2811 4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that the gallopped drumming symbolizes the time's running out in our reality, how we're running directly to our demise. 2010 but still better than more modern pro-climate songs
@tawfiqtazisidqui4623 4 жыл бұрын
Aight
@Breeze1 2 жыл бұрын
The bass is actually a "musical fence" in Australia. Watch the behind the scenes its really cool.
@sosayweall_jpg Жыл бұрын
@@Breeze1 yeah this fuckin blew my mind. I loved the incorporation of that sound, the inspiration it gave him is so cool. really punctuates the song perfectly throughout
@cicadamonroe6317 9 жыл бұрын
"it was like to stop consuming was to stop being human"
@alexandergaelramirezlara1400 Жыл бұрын
I knew this because I use double 00 as a sampleeeee 🙏🏾
@thatcrystalpie 2 жыл бұрын
this video was my first ever existential crisis
@serenityapplegate6110 5 жыл бұрын
Okay totally off subject but I’ve been looking for this video for literally like 3 or 4 years now. I remembered watching it with my older brother when I was younger. It always bothered me because I didn’t know what this video was until I finally googled “music video with crane creatures” and it took me to a different gotye video then I saw this and was no way. I’m actually so satisfied and I can die happily now
@mohammedgharbiyah6566 5 жыл бұрын
girl i'm happy for you
@juls_sisyphus 4 жыл бұрын
I feel you bruh
@taco2728 4 жыл бұрын
Bruh
@ramennoodles9135 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@lukewebb9231 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@Pureflesh 7 жыл бұрын
this is actually a terrifying song
@EgoEroTergum 7 жыл бұрын
I don't believe you. But. Just in case, pick Titan. Venus might seem like the logical choice what with the nice patch in the upper atmosphere, but your colony will never be self-sustaining without the ability to mine for more raw materials. You just can't do that on Venus's surface, so while it would be poetic to be the last human in the universe slowly growing old among the clouds, your save the species plan would kinda go bust around the same time you ran out of spare parts.
@endamcnulty9447 6 жыл бұрын
well i love gotye but..........it is bretty creepy if you dont know the meany like if a 5 year old watch this they would not the seance and get scared but i still love him^-^
@PDZofficial 6 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Keslar *(the plot of Titan AE)*
@Vickvineager 6 жыл бұрын
It’s about the ultimate demises of humanity. We know what damages we’re doin, but we continue to walk the plank with our eyes wide open.
@crusader5191 5 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Keslar what do you mean by I
@datboi6570 2 ай бұрын
This feels more and more true every day.
@EASTSIDEWOODAPLUGG 3 жыл бұрын
Lil DOUBLE 0 LIFE brought me here😂
@justkaizen1392 4 жыл бұрын
“It was like to stop consuming is to stop being human and why would I make a change if you won’t? We’re all in the same boat staying afloat for the moment.” I’ve remember this line for nearly a decade now.
@ameliewolfbane7733 3 жыл бұрын
Talk Noj Same. It’s haunted me since I first heard the song. It’s so sad how true it is.
@Aandi_pants 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@pawewojs8661 3 жыл бұрын
@@ameliewolfbane7733 U
@christianguest63 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if humans as they are now without evolving or changing some important parts of our DNA can actually create a stable society where no one Has to kill each other because of differences. I feel and fear that humanity may have to always have an enemy as we are now and therefore conflict will be unavoidable. Perhaps we’re still Carnal Monkeys on the very beginning of the Primitive Path. We are some new future’s Cavemen.
@riqotarentino_ Жыл бұрын
@@christianguest63 damn that last sentence is deep 😳
@LauraBidingCitizen 8 жыл бұрын
I truly wish my godfather was still here for me to introduce him to all of Gotye's music. He would have adored the art as much as the meaning behind the music. Love you Woz - hope you're listening up there x
@jaxcipher4111 7 жыл бұрын
ahhh
@valentinomays3654 7 жыл бұрын
Laura Williams I'm so sorry :(
@gagi14 7 жыл бұрын
Laura Williams Your godfather is always looking you!
@dillonfoord1671 5 жыл бұрын
mmm
@VR_Miata 5 жыл бұрын
@@dillonfoord1671 ya know, fuck off pickle bean
@countryside_guy 3 жыл бұрын
I'm only about 11 years late, the wonders of being homeless puts life very much on hold. Gotye is simply an amazing artist, I love his music already and I've only heard 2 tracks so far! His videos are a visual joy to watch. I have also learnt that he isn't a greedy money monster too which makes him absolutely awesome, I have serious respect for him because of that. He would make a fantastic and genuine friend, something I could do with in my life. All the best Mr Gotye 🙏
@f_.- Жыл бұрын
Prayers for you my friend I hope everything goes well for you
@TheGuyDownstairsss Жыл бұрын
I hope you end up doing good for yourself, my friend.
@nathanmackenzie1174 Жыл бұрын
10+ years ago and this song still slaps
@marcco954 8 жыл бұрын
This kinda good song still sounds good even after 6 years later.
@DFCZE 8 жыл бұрын
+유재혁 good songs sound good after decades man :)
@irynalogvinova6337 8 жыл бұрын
+유재혁 agree. but nothing changed even after 6 years later. our planet is almost dead( we are stupid creatures
@Sillysod 8 жыл бұрын
+Iryna Logvinova Hippy
@MegaJabboy 8 жыл бұрын
You say that like a bad thing! XD
@054khj2911 7 жыл бұрын
Holy shit I didn't even notice it was 6 years ago already. Fuck.
@zaccds 4 жыл бұрын
This song just keeps getting more relevant as the years go on.
@keno861 Жыл бұрын
Never a one hit wonder, just a one time legend. We love you gotye
@molehogadventures6615 2 жыл бұрын
More true today than ever.
@ThomasDiognardi 10 жыл бұрын
If they ever made another Tarzan movie, Gotye should write the music
@atiqahdiyana5665 7 жыл бұрын
Thomas Diognardi why? (honest question. )
@yumnahabeeb4511 7 жыл бұрын
Atiqah Diyana sorta sounds like phil collins probably
@hannahkenyon3432 7 жыл бұрын
One of the best, heart wrenching, and most under appreciated songs/video
@tam7180 3 жыл бұрын
The kind of artist we need nowadays please come back gotye
@TheRobschannel Жыл бұрын
"It all could have been avoided " wow. Yes it could have
@TravisOuttaHell 4 жыл бұрын
Eyes Wide Open > Somebody I Used To Know
@filiphasek17 4 жыл бұрын
Yea
@homedepotguys8088 4 жыл бұрын
both good but siutk is more of a bop
@user-bz6cc4dq8n 3 жыл бұрын
trueeee
@annthedreamygirl 3 жыл бұрын
Stop comparing!!!
@zoeybrown1970 3 жыл бұрын
Def
@RaaraKitsune 8 жыл бұрын
This song is art
@damirinho14 5 жыл бұрын
State of the art
@bluubam2719 5 жыл бұрын
That's music in general
@damirinho14 5 жыл бұрын
@@bluubam2719 his music in general
@charlesfisher9557 Жыл бұрын
He knew this was coming...
@SnakezMusic 9 ай бұрын
This hits so unbelievably different. Something about the spacious guitar riffs, upbeat drums, and the meaning behind the lyrics is so amazing to me. This video has over 30 million views but it feels as if nobody knows about it. Best wishes Gotye, hope you’re doing well. ❤
@daltonhall6727 9 ай бұрын
Agreed. In a time where the world needs us most.. just listen to Gotye. I feel this song deserves a resurgence into the space of top music just to put the lyrics themselves in front of the masses. Cause walking the the plank with our eyes wide open doesn't feel good for the many that are being tagged along purely from being strapped to those that deserve to actually jump. - just my two cents. haha
@fioregiallo 7 ай бұрын
Look into the making of this song, it's very interesting!!!! There's an 8 min video about it on this channel!!
@tangent7078 8 жыл бұрын
ok, I've watched this like 10 times and I'm literally craving listening to the song? wtf is going on????
@dallascontreras9433 8 жыл бұрын
The world had been destroyed by war, global warming, etc and now the last remaining are journeying just to find water but they only get dirt when they pull up their buckets. At least that's what I'm getting...
@tangent7078 8 жыл бұрын
Dallas Contreras i know what the vide means, i meant why am i obsessed with this video
@dallascontreras9433 8 жыл бұрын
+I Love lmao, ohhh. That was a fast asf reply btw lol. I'm guessing it's not just the music but the video too. These kinds of artsy/weird videos intrigue me, so maybe you too. Plus you might just like the beat or the meaning and how they combine those to make a great song.
@dallascontreras9433 8 жыл бұрын
+I Love Another great one is "We didn't start the fire" by Billy Joel. It's more rock though
@tangent7078 8 жыл бұрын
+Dallas Contreras i have notifications on and a total of 0 friends, what else am i gonna do other than reply to people
@paul-jp1rb 5 жыл бұрын
2020. This is our reality
@ClimateChanged2020 4 жыл бұрын
Yep 😟
@elisedeadman8117 4 жыл бұрын
Sadly!!
@austintrousdale2397 4 жыл бұрын
“Let’s stop pretending we can manage our way out of this, let’s stop defending the indefensible.” Billy Bragg
@piranhality 4 жыл бұрын
Paul Memnook *2020
@d1gital1ove 3 жыл бұрын
*2020* it’s the worst year in history
@daylightwastaken Жыл бұрын
“So this is the end of the story? Everything we had everything we did” hits mad hard bruh
@marianarosa9562 2 жыл бұрын
This album keeps on saving me
@magicscreenman 10 жыл бұрын
Many people seem to think that this song is about humans destroying the environment, which I have no trouble believing, but I almost feel like this song was written specifically to describe a situation involving a friend of mine and her husband. As I read the lyrics, it's just eerie how well it applies to their situation. Or at least, what it was the last time that I talked to her about it. That's what I love about music: The song can mean something totally different to one person from what the song's creator originally intended for it to be about. Music really is in the eye of the beholder.
@wellhandy 10 жыл бұрын
I agree, that's what I love about writing poetry. I know what it means to me, but different others have their own perception and get their own meaning from the work. Love it. I think it's true of all the arts.
@chorizo4920 10 жыл бұрын
i saw the 'how this song came to existence' and goyte said what inspired him was that he had a beautiful garden owned by his parents and he was afraid of losing it
@altheathepirate 10 жыл бұрын
"a friend of mine" Sure.
@magicscreenman 10 жыл бұрын
altheathepirate Lol you know what's up, apparently.
@babbittybabbitt 10 жыл бұрын
How can your friend override the world we live in? No offence, but that's stupid. I can think of other situations that this could apply to, but seriously, 'we walk the plank with our eyes wide open' is clearer than anything. We cut off our noses despite our faces.
@incubus1345 4 жыл бұрын
8K people that do not like this song and I have to share my air with them, sad.
@janedoe5980 4 жыл бұрын
Lol, witty af
@sup8391 3 жыл бұрын
Why is he called a “One hit wonder”? All his songs are great. The music videos are just a bit weird. He’s a great artist!
@JustAPolishAmerican 2 жыл бұрын
Because the popularity of his other songs couldn't compare with "Somebody That I Used To Know". This music video is of the 2nd most popular Gotye song. It currently only has 30 million views. "Somebody That I Used To Know", on the other hand, has almost 2 billion.
@johncampbell2128 2 жыл бұрын
Was
@biancafilipa971 2 жыл бұрын
I HEARD IT IN THE ENGLISH CLASS AND NOW I’M OBSESSED ✨ 11ºH ♍️🇵🇹
@clinhlid1698 7 жыл бұрын
I feel like crying when I listen to this song.. I'm about to see the crisis nurse
@clinhlid1698 7 жыл бұрын
I should just quit trying to feel better and live in this world of misery
@wolfesbluebox134 7 жыл бұрын
I do too! especially when I have listen to it a few times in a row.......
@babigril12 4 жыл бұрын
ive already cried hard to this song glad I'm not the only one. one love
@howsway1179 8 жыл бұрын
The more i listen to his music the more i think HOW DF DID "I USE TO KNOW" WIN A GRAMMY???? BUT ALL THESE SONGS DIDNT IF THATS THE STANDARD
@DFCZE 8 жыл бұрын
+How Sway the whole album is not that good sadly, but man, this is very good song for nowadays standards.
@howsway1179 8 жыл бұрын
Gaming 10s apparently not... It got outbeat by a less significant song
@tomchristie3199 8 жыл бұрын
+How Sway It's simply cos Somebody was incredibly popular, while Eyes Wide Open only had moderate success as a single. Eyes Wide Open deals with a much more important subject, but I guess the people at large prefer relatable relationship stuff to challenging themes like the fact that we're destroying our planet.
@DFCZE 8 жыл бұрын
obviously. You can't stress general public with coherent themes. Having big butts so boys with big dicks will want you is much more important to the nowadays society.
@shawzie1916 8 жыл бұрын
+Gaming 10s ~ I think it's hilarious, I knew a bunch of girls who remained fridget and became barren lesbians because they thought all men should have a 9inch dick and wouldn't take anything less because "they were worth it". They couldn't even spell their names correctly. Good looking girls, but completely braindead sluts who only saw men as sexual objects. Well now they are 30 and have nobody. Nothing wrong with an ass ladies, just be practical or enjoy becoming that weird 60 year old who everyone says is fun but everyone knows she's taking home every half bottle of wine leftover afterwards. Who gets invited to birthdays, but doesn't go because it's a reminder of how miserable, lonely and desperate her own life is.
@l.l.i71868 Жыл бұрын
This song is deeper than anyone imagines . He's literally talking about society and the way we all think as a human race
@ShanaKrom Жыл бұрын
I am pretty sure we all know what the song is about.
@elpy85175 3 жыл бұрын
This song is so in line with the world right now...
@leeshapk5268 9 жыл бұрын
I cant see how this only has 20 million views, whilst songs about girls and stuffhas over 100,000,000. and Gangnam Style has 2 billion when Goteye deserves far more than this, its amazing
@erikp1837 9 жыл бұрын
Because this song is pretty boring. I mean, I can respect slow music, but I just don't really like this song. And, in my opinion, songs aren't really meant for making statements about serious, important things. But then again, I hate most popular music (like gangnam style, most pop songs, and most rap songs) so what do I know? the way I judge a song is mainly by if it sounds good, and secondly if it has either good lyrics, no lyrics, or lyrics that just don't bother me.
@scarletlatour6295 9 жыл бұрын
Erik P music was made for the sole purpose of how a person feels. It's all a statement on our view of things and how we feel. That's what it is, so if you don't listen to music for that purpose then why do you even listen to music??? All music has a statement.
@erikp1837 9 жыл бұрын
All music isn't made to express an opinion or tell a story or something, lots of it is just for entertainment. And if the only reason to listen to this song is because it has a message, well that's just not good enough for me. What's the point of it being in a song, if the listener doesn't enjoy the musical aspect? By your reasoning, I could just read the lyrics and get the same effect as listening to it
@scarletlatour6295 9 жыл бұрын
Not really the musical instruments also have the mood effect. Music was meant for the reason to connect with it wasn't always for entertainment.
@AirylVODs 9 жыл бұрын
Erik P All music tells a story, whether you realize it or not. This song is just pushing people to try and understand it's story. The song is also very well done, with Gotye's lyrical prowess showing with every word he sings. Overall, it's very enjoyable, especially when paired with the video.
@DiarrheaChain 8 жыл бұрын
@3:14 "Oh, more planets we can fuck up!"
@williamxu2599 8 жыл бұрын
lol
@IxodesPersulcatus 7 жыл бұрын
funny how meanings of words "colonize" and "desecrate" sometimes overlap.
@carchub 2 ай бұрын
This song is so much more impactful to me than Somebody That I Used to Know
@user-dv1pt1xf7o 2 ай бұрын
Where he is? He is iconic. I love his songs. I'm here 2024
@Toxiiciti 10 жыл бұрын
This video honestly makes me incredibly sad. It was pretty trippy at first, but then you start to see it differently. The people pulling up the buckets of dust are constantly searching for something to live for, but finding nothing. They wander the earth searching constantly, but all they see are the broken wasteland of everyday life. Nothing but destruction in their eyes. "We walk the plank with our eyes wide open" meaning they are constantly looking onward, trying to see something in the distance, but they are constantly going nowhere but down throughout life. There is literally nothing left in this world for these people to live for. Here come the tears.
@theamericanyoutuber 8 жыл бұрын
List of favorites- :) 1. "Eyes Wide Open" 2. "Bronte" 3. "Save Me" 4. "Hearts A Mess" 5. "Dig Your Own Hole" (So forth, all the rest)
@melissalayton213 5 жыл бұрын
Bronte's video clip though, I cry every time.
@mikesmoviemadness24 5 ай бұрын
I remember finding this song after hearing Somebody I Used to Know and honestly loving this song way more than that one, because of the soundscapes and lyrics and Gotye’s melodies are just hypnotic!
@finch6078 3 жыл бұрын
This song really speaks to the state of this world, I can’t get enough of it.
@sophiagoetz1862 8 жыл бұрын
Why did this make me cry?
@sophiagoetz1862 8 жыл бұрын
:') perhaps...
@mig4868 8 жыл бұрын
Because it's our future.
@wndexx 8 жыл бұрын
+The Equestrian Princess dont worry i did to
@Sajgoniarz 8 жыл бұрын
+The Equestrian Princess Because youy realized that text is true. We don't care about each other. Human race is blind. Someone once said "Heaven is between us, but people wont it to come true"
@Sajgoniarz 8 жыл бұрын
+The Equestrian Princess Because youy realized that text is true. We don't care about each other. Human race is blind. Someone once said "Heaven is between us, but people wont it to come true"
@chriskendall1619 5 жыл бұрын
So he DID make more than one song. Interesting.
@raydiokilla 4 жыл бұрын
Making mirrors is an underrated album
@josiahtapia2029 4 жыл бұрын
Yes if u took the time to listen to his other tunes bruh!!
@mathewchubey748 4 жыл бұрын
Another one coming soon?!?!?!
@Lightgrenadez7777 4 жыл бұрын
hes one of the most amazing artists out dude. true musiscian. apparently he doesnt charge royalties on his music ect. seem like a legend.
@iiKyoshiXx 4 жыл бұрын
@Lachlan Szydlak is this truee!!?
@moodymusic7717 3 жыл бұрын
If you're watching this in 2021, I love you and you're younger than what you think.
@Bibbi-ey8jh 3 жыл бұрын
I saw it when it first came out. I am still young.
@MorpheusGI Жыл бұрын
12 Years later... This song reflects todays Society and World more than most understand.
@UKFX 9 жыл бұрын
Say it before, say it again... song is way underrated. This is my favourite Gotye song.
@afaultytoaster 9 жыл бұрын
it has 20 million views, how is that underrated
@Devils5lut 9 жыл бұрын
afaultytoaster comparing to Somebody that i used to know, its underrated.
@dandan236 9 жыл бұрын
MemaFreak xcfcgxchg gxv.!
@mikeyjackson2130 7 жыл бұрын
Such a powerful statement. But it's like to stop consuming is to stop being human; and why would I make a change if you wont. Realize you as an individual can make a change; don't wait for others to change before you.
@wimblyx 7 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, others will follow. :)
@Muykle 7 жыл бұрын
It depends on the power relationships. If you are poor, you can't afford to neccessarily make ethical decisions. All individuals make decisions, but not all people can choose all of the choices due to limited financial limitations. Big corporations that sell cheap goods will exist no matter what terrible things they do. People will complain, but most will buy from them because their choices are limited. This is also the reason why poor people are more likely to steal.
@dessirebonillacortina4537 6 жыл бұрын
Mikey Jackson 👆👌👏
@dillonfoord1671 5 жыл бұрын
lol this could be a chain How about you? How about you do something huh? Don’t wait for others YA DONG
@melu0o 4 жыл бұрын
Anyone can make a change, whether you’re poor or wealthy. It’s the mind that counts. The choices that you make will defy your future outcomes.
@SalutingToMyWii 17 күн бұрын
I wish I found this song earlier it’s so good.
@denneyandthejets7833 11 ай бұрын
12 years later we're facing record-breaking heatwaves and air quality advisories from wildfires. Song's more true than ever.
@saintsea-hat7891 8 ай бұрын
And the saddest thing is that all of this could’ve been avoided.
@EvieWillNotDie 8 ай бұрын
False
@tw3931 5 жыл бұрын
reminds me of when me and my daughters mother split up after 10 years, that was almost 7 years ago now. what a beautiful and painful mess that was. I used her car one day so she could use my truck and I heard this. I knew her and I were done and nothing could save us this time. And the saddest thing, is all of it could've been avoided. .. but I wouldn't change a thing about my life. It was the safest and most happy, free feeling I've ever had
@eddiehoward7002 9 жыл бұрын
Who else thinks that this song is actually better than Somebody That I used To Know?
@axh8824 9 жыл бұрын
I think this is better tbh :) but 'somebody I used to know' is a really good song
@eddiehoward7002 9 жыл бұрын
that's true. it is a good song.
@JebediahKermanZaddy23 9 жыл бұрын
Way better.
@pigammon7843 8 жыл бұрын
+Eddie Howard this and state of the art are waaay better imo, STIUTK is great too tho
@frozenandcow2477 7 жыл бұрын
Meeeee!
@Keezy_tv 3 ай бұрын
We listen to this once in a while cause we all have someone that we ... well yk
@sheenascott5604 2 ай бұрын
I don't know why but this made me cry..
@Sarah-with-an-H 2 ай бұрын
This song feels ahead of it's time.
@TheITzPsYcHo 10 жыл бұрын
I watched this entire video with my eyes closed.
@dullscythe5895 10 жыл бұрын
you watched it?
@Advisorbuggy 9 жыл бұрын
Darkgames you mean computer? The computer has all the display stuff on it, the monitor just reads that and displays it in color
@jdalypa 9 жыл бұрын
+Utamia PCglitching Yeah... that's what the monitor is dude.
@Aubreyyy 5 жыл бұрын
Mad lad
@Hades1980s 9 жыл бұрын
1:36 "some people offered us bath-salts."
@erikarousey2481 9 жыл бұрын
WTF
@josephcorridon9314 9 жыл бұрын
apparently it is 'some people offered up answers'
@chicodepuertorico1450 9 жыл бұрын
some people offered up answers
@Advisorbuggy 9 жыл бұрын
I hear "Some people offered up answers. We made off like we heard, they were only words. They didn't add up, to a change in the way we were living. And the saddest thing, is all of this could have been avoided."
@littleblueclovers 9 жыл бұрын
Can't unhear.
@poloboyp3470 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you double0
@venessahunt1364 2 жыл бұрын
I literally loooove this song!!! It makes me a lil sad and reminds me of my last relationship...crazy how life turns out sometimes,always changing....never get to comfortable or trust to hard ive learned....keep your "eyes wide open"...always 😪
@fishiemoo 4 жыл бұрын
his songs should be in museums. They're masterpieces
@HQBacon 4 жыл бұрын
This song hits like a freight train right now
@87atheart 4 жыл бұрын
Freight. Train.
@d1gital1ove 3 жыл бұрын
IKR I like it but it’s pretty terrifying especially with that claymation 😳
@damiandeutsch2507 Жыл бұрын
11 years later keeping our eyes open
@alanhernandez7740 8 күн бұрын
with our eyes wide open
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