One of the craziest parts of this song is that it's *not* just the song playing in reverse and then forwards. It's actually two noticeably different mixes juxtaposed - evidenced by the fact that the shift from reverse to forward is not actually in the very middle of the track. One is slightly longer than the other. Furthermore, the version in this KZfaq upload is actually... *reversed* from what's on the album. Here, the longer mix plays in reverse, then flows into the shorter mix playing forwards. On the actual album release, it's the shorter mix that plays backwards into the longer mix which plays forwards. And if you listen closely you can hear all the differences. For one, the reason the longer mix *is* longer is the song cuts off into a surreal break near the end that flickers around like someone channel surfing (or like the misfiring neurons of a mind under electro-shock), and the longer mix also has the melody of Labyrinth playing below the final act of the song, which in my opinion elevates it quite a bit, and makes the shorter mix you hear in this version sound a little hollow in comparison. The amount of work that went into this song is absolutely staggering to behold.

For those wondering why comments were off: The music video for Variations On A Cloud was extremely controversial, so comments were disabled there. I guess people started dissing VOAC in Miracle Musical’s other videos, so Joe turned off the comments channel-wide. The Variations on a Cloud video was recently pulled from KZfaq, so Joe probably thought it would be safe to enable the comments again.

comments are enabled now. This is undeniable proof that Joe Hawley is going to make a collaboration album between Miracle Musical and Tally Hall with 37 epic tracks including Mucka Blucka 2

The visuals might hurt some people’s eyes, but it’s actually quite calming, if you look at it right.

I like how the description doesn't even say epilepsy warning it says "「SEIZURE WARNING」" because how fucking hard it flashes

Thank you, Musical Miracle, for reducing the amount of people with epilepsy in the world.

Man, this really says a lot about how the serfs work the ground, and how they give it all they’ve got, and how you give it all you’ve got til you’re down. This also says a lot about how the brain plays around, and how you fall inside a hole you couldn’t see, and also fall inside a hole inside a someone help me. It also says a lot about understanding what’s going on inside your mind, and how you can’t tell if you’re yourself.

He wouldn't have gotten into all this trouble if he had just called Saul Goodman

"SEE HOW THE BRAIN PLAYS AROUND" GIVES ME CHILLS EVERY TIME I AM NOT KIDDING

after like three years of liking this album i just now realized at 3:50 its sounds like he's saying "i like ya cut g" ill never unhear this

I thought I was tough for watching this in a dark room. I just watched it at 2am, no lights at all, my eyes unadjusted to the light, and now the words are burnt into my sight. 10/10, would watch again. My brain is shrieking in the hall of lull.

I love how the only forwards word in the backwards part is “insane.“

I like how everything flashes. Although its kinda super dangerous for people with epilepsy, it makes the music feel genuinely hard to listen to, which is kinda the point of getting your mind electrocuted

after so many years of loving this just now, very stoned, have i realized that that this song about electric shock therapy is using the flashing lights as a visual metaphor to simulate such an expirience to the viewer. Never have I seen a piece of art use my own nerves and neurons as a medium to send it's message bravo......

Bro I was listening to this album on a road trip, and I had to stop at a gas station to use the bathroom. This bathroom was creepy ahh hell backrooms type stuff. This song came on and I thought I was gonna get possessed by the grim reaper on the toilet cause I didn't know it started backwards. All of this happened about 10 minutes ago 💀

fun fact: the song in this video is actually reversed, if you couldn’t tell already the flashing parts in the song are now gone from the 2nd half but that’s because the version with flashes (aka the insane version) is now the reversed 1st half (you can tell because the word “insane” at 2:37 isn’t in reverse)

It's weird hearing these lyrics knowing Joe's got some insane mental gymnastics going on at all times. Mental disorders are nutty

I would like to leave a memorial for my eyes, worth every single second.

On the "see how to serfs work the ground" part, the reversed part uses white and light blue while the normal part uses black and dark red. Light blue becomes dark red when inversed. Black and white too of course. I realized this when i was about to ask the significance of the two colors. Also i just noticed that the colors of the reversed part is also inverted from the normal part so its not just the blue and red. Shouldve wrote that instead oops. I need to analyze the shit out of this album

I can't really express how thankful I am that this song exists. I have an OCD diagnosis, with specific phobias that change over time. My current one is the most prevailing. Though I am medicated, I can still become triggered when I feel concern that I am at risk of my fear actualizing. This song perfectly encapsulates the experience of this disorder for me, and is something that I share with people to help them understand what it is like, despite this not being the actual subject of the song. The most impactful lyric for me is, "See how the serfs work the ground; and they give it all they've got, til' you're down. See how the brain plays around, and you fall inside a hole you couldn't see. Someone help me understand what's going on inside my mind." It's just so precious to me, and I wanted to share that, because listening to it almost makes the disease separate from me, like it's being pulled from my head, taken form as this monstrous thing, then killed in front of me. I can't linger on The Mind Electric for too long, as it's almost used as a way of treating my symptoms, and having it around when they aren't present can trigger intrusive thoughts as much as it does quell them when they're present. But I am thankful for it's ability to put into words something nothing else can.

This song goes pretty hard for a song about someone going insane

Today I learned that you're supposed to watch this video with your eyes closed! The flashing makes it look like you're getting electrocuted.

Man the first time I heard this song was like trying to solve a mystery. You try to piece together the lyrics that are reversed to get an idea of what happened. Then the unreversed lyrics come in and you try to relate it to the previous songs and you start to get an idea of what happened to the poor guy...

mind electric is the song you have to listen to it atleast 3 times in a row to get the true experience (seizure)

WHY IS THE SEIZURE WARNING IN THE DESCRIPTION.

it seems people are returning to this video. i'm here for it. miracle musical is the best 'band' in history (band in quotes because it's more of a project than a band) and any attention brought to it is good. reminder that this music slaps and you should listen through it.

As a person who is not epileptic, I can see how you could get pain in the brain from this.

if you have a seizure during this you'll get the full experience

I appreciate the aesthetic of this lyric video but man it feels like its *trying* to cause an epileptic attack lol.

When I grow old enough to legally smoke weed I'm going to play this song full volume at 3am while high and see what it feels like.

this lyrics video is incredible and it does NOT get enough recognition

Thanks for enabling comments, love this song

3:50 OK ITS COOL AND ALL BUT ARE WE GONNA IGNORE THAT IN THE BACKGROUND IT SOUNDED LIKE "I like your cut G"

some stuff I noticed while listening: 0:01 “mimic” 0:02 “thing” 0:10 “stars” 0:12 “absorbed in it” 0:17 “me” 0:26 “the answer’s not me” 0:29 “someone” 0:36 “please” 0:40 “around” 0:43 “near” 0:44 “worries” 0:51 “beginning” (same applies to 0:54) 1:02 “worries” 1:14 “mercy” 2:01 “fear” 2:10 “murder” 2:13 “paradise” 2:38 “insane” (reversed in distorted version) 2:51 “hand” 3:15 “thoughts”

The backwards part of the song always plays in my head after I take Tylenol, I love this song so much!

My brother liked this video so much he was dancing on the floor frothing in the mouth. He has been on the floor for 30 minutes now...

This is unironically Joe's Magnum Opus, I kind of want to see the timeline of the original master file to see just how many different tracks and samples are used

This song altered my brain chemistry to the point where I have to listen to it at least once a day to stay sane.

You ever stumble upon a random Spotify song and then listen to the album and really like it but you're somewhat confused about how it pieces together as a musical so you google it and the Tally Hall wiki REALLY doesn't give you any proper info about what it all means so you go to the lyric video but the comments are all inside jokes and knowledge from like more than a decade's worth of following and you just .... Wonder why the hell you still wanna know what's going on, when the correct proceedings is obviously just to enjoy it in its natural state. Nobody? Nobody at all?

When it started going "so so so so so so so so so" in the reversed half, I realised this version is reversed. It's normally the less glitched version that plays first, in reverse. And then "insane" is usually garbled in the forwards half, but here it played normally. Odd choice to put out a reverse version as the official lyric video

Watch this video so you can experience seizures just like Simon!

I love this song because every time you listen to it you find something different or new. It's still full of surprises

You know that you’ve made a good song when it’s still a total banger in reverse

It's interesting how the backwards part of the song backwards is this, which is a lot less jumbled and broken. It's very interesting comparing both "versions".

OH MY GOD MY EYES I CAN I CAN SEE EVERYTHING ITS AMAZING ITS LIKE I EXIST AGAIN

you guys. if you play this video AND the official album version at the exact same time, they sound so cool together. you have to listen to it all the way through. they lose sync at around 1:20 but pick it back up at around 4:49

sometimes i like to watch the flashing bits on full brightness without blinking, its a very strange experience and im glad i havent died yet

I'm curious as to what "Service of the Fee Fi Fo Fum" means. Axon dendrite is referring to a neuron. The quick white/red parts that flash definitely remind me of someone's memories being interrupted by something intense. The slower parts are the major parts that got him to where he has come to. When it comes to the line, "Shrieking in the hall of lull thy genius sates a thirst for trouble" has me thinking he's talking about the doctor in a room down a long quiet corridor who is a genius, but has a desire to cause pain (trouble) and see how the teenager reacts to the 'treatment'. Listening to the line, "Electrifying mine chambers wholly scorching out thine sovereignty", basically seems to be talking about how he's losing himself, his sovereign control over his mind and body. I noticed when the teenager says, "Doctor, I can't tell if I'm not me", there are actually what sounds like two distinct voices, one being himself and the other being the insanity from what I can tell. The last two lines, "When it grows bright the particles start to marvel having made it through the night, never they ponder whether electric calming if you look at it right" could be him talking about himself in the third person, how his brain (particles) marvel that he survived through the night, never having considered how calming (the electric shock therapy) could be if you looked at it with the right perspective. This is a very interesting song. Who the Hell even thought that electric therapy helps people? It makes no sense to me. I'll absolutely be listening to this again.

The mind electric will always be the best song ever

My favorite way to have a seizure is with Joe Hawley music playing in the background 💯💯💯

Good song, and the flashing lights fit the whole lore, yknow having him go through electric therapy BUT JESUS CHRIST MAN IM NOT EVEN EPILEPTIC AND I FEEL LIKE IM GONNA HAVE A STROKE WATCHING THIS Also wanna point out that the reversed beginning has inverted colors White is black Black is white Red is blue Simply making the reversed more reversed Also it's weird that it has no glitches but still has the reverse ANOTHER weird thing is that the reversed part is the version that DOES have glitches

I think this video does pretty good job at portraying Simon’s insanity. (though I have a slight hunch it’ll work better if you have epilepsy)

My brother loves this song so much! He's dancing on the floor now as we speak!

omg hearing the "father your honor part" without any effects is wow

all my life with this being probably my favourite video ever and i just realized it was official.

Ah, comments have been enabled for the first time on this video after 7 years it seems, amazing! This is the best lyric video of all time. the effects it gives your eyeballs if you dont blink are incredible. Hands down, best song on the album. It's very special to me.

Wait they actually reversed the official part? Officially the reverse part didn't have the distortions? Does this have a reason?

WE MAKIN IT OUTTA THE INFIRMARY WITH THIS ONE‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🔥🔥🔥🔥

I had a seizure and now am on the white ball thanks mr hawley

the comments are very fresh for the video being 8 years old

Never heard of this song until it came up on my Spotify at 2 AM as I was driving by the aftermath of a bad car crash. I was royally creeped out

never thought I could be so addicted to a lyrics video. found it interesting how this is actually the reversed version of the entire _official_ mind electric, which I've always wanted to hear but never went out of my way to reverse myself or search for someone else who has done it lol. 2:38 insane

I’d like to imagine that if this album were to ever get a movie that this part would be equally (if not more) traumatizing and scary than the breakdown scene in the movie “Requiem for a Dream”

I realized this is the reverse version of the full offical song

Also right after the word infirmary, you can hear (what seems to be) the creak of a door open, like he’s just entered the infirmary and then the craziness ensues.

the flashing lights caused me to dissociate. thanks joe 🫶

Its so good lol. Nothing like miracle musical. I hope that we can get something like it again. It really was something special.

i guess we're all coming back to miracle musical (im obsessed with it)

3:21 is when the reverse well, reverses.

GIGANTIC FLASHING LIGHTS WARNING /VVVSRS

“Scattering sparks of thought energy deliver me and carry me away”, having lived through COVID, like everyone here, this hits a little too hard. Sometimes the only escape is through the mind.

The genious of this song is so good, having the 1 half reversed thinking its the same song like the one playing normally is genious. Still love both the 2 versions

This is what it feels like to talk normally when you’re autistic.

actually the absolute perfect lyric video for this song

Oh golly gee!! This video really made me feel like I was condemned to the infirmary, am I right😂😂😂??!! Nice work Joe, this video really ruffled my feathers, LOL!!🥰🥰🤩🤩

The reversed part of “as death minute in decimal” sounds like “homicide”.

everyone brings up "pray/prey" but no one mentions "wholly/holy"

this happened to my buddy eric

A flash warning would have been nice

Has anyone noticed that they reversed the whole song for this video ('tame' version before distorted in og)

Nothing can ever beat this song

Owie my eyes

Thanks Joe, it wasn't fun to listen to it without spitting some good ol' foam

It’s like the whole reversed song is a huge subliminal message

this song hits different in the dark literally, if you have epilepsy

my favorite song of all time. still havent figured out what it actually means, its just so disturbing and i love it. i listen to the reverse section on loop sometimes. i can sing this in reverse fluently. i am obsessed with this song and i will never know why.

I played this on full brightness at 2X speed on my phone right next to my eyes. I can confirm that I do not have epilepsy.

My brother really likes Hawaii part 2 and when he watched this he started to dance!

I just realized that this isn't the final version lol You can note that on the climax because the chiptune isn't there

i love how it hurt my eyes, it's immersible

My interpretation of this song is the main character claimed to be insane, and due to the shock therapy he went through, he ended up going insane or actaully was insane, because he says, “see how your brain plays around.” Which could be schizophrenia, which might’ve driven him mad, or the shock altered him.

this is so very different from the released track. idk if yall notice theres extra instrumentals to the reversed version ive never heard, and ive listened to this too many times to count lol. but yk thats just me 💅

It always baffles me how the song plays backwards and forwards, but the backwards version for some reason lasts longer.

Here is your friendly epilepsy warning

The best Miracle Musical song

I heard this song a few days ago. The song itself tells a suffering of a man who performed murder and said he was insane. The judge imediately throw him to the infermary as he went through stages of insanity. But what i see is... When im trying to leave hell, the world revolves as my fears came and haunt me. At the female part, it reminds me of my life, the constant falling and break downs ive had but i cant get help. The electric is a symbol of death and help. The man is stuck in a loop, while i am stuck in hell. Anyway a great song!

i was listening to my yt playlist kn my tv one time, and forgot this video has flashes. *my eyes*

Ah yes, I love how mental declives sounds such a pure banger, thank you Simon for:

Sue me but the song slaps harder in reverse.

Joe hawley, had blessed us with comments now.