"I don't really play guitar... Or sing" Drops an absolute masterpiece.

Turning on this special expecting “haha” time and instead having whatever this show was is unforgettable. I’ve never been so happy to be disappointed.

"The quiet comprehending of the ending of it all" that line really resonates with me. It just feels like the whole world is a speeding train racing towards the end of the tracks and instead of looking for the breaks everyone is just looking out the windows.

“Gift shop at the gun rage, a mass shooting at the mall” that is a MASTERFUL bar.

“That unapparent summer air in early fall, the quiet comprehending of the ending of it all” Fuck, man…

I'd describe Bo's style of comedy as "that moment when you feel so powerless to change anything or stop catastrophe that all you can do is laugh."

Coming back to this years later, I wanna point out the genius of the set design. The entire song to me feels like "trying to be human in a society that's not" and pointing out the irony in the way things work today. "Gift shop at the gun range, mass shooting at the mall", "book on getting better hand delivered by a drone". The set PERFECTLY compliments this whole thing. He's sitting in the woods, illuminated by a campfire, singing a campfire song, but the backdrop is projection and the campfire is LED, and in reality he's sitting alone in a shed. The music alone is a work of art, but the thought put behind the set design makes the whole thing come together so beautifully.

It's like "We Didn't Start the Fire", but instead of being an upbeat acknowledgement that "the world has always been awful and will continue to be awful, but we'll get through it", it's more of a realisation that things aren't getting better and perhaps the best we can hope for is to just shuffle off quietly in the dark so we can finally get some rest at least.

My favorite in the whole special.

"That unapparent summer air in early fall, the quiet comprehending of the ending of it all" is one of the best lines of poetry ever. So, so beautiful.

My high school theatre teacher told us once that good art comforts the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable. This does that perfectly

The vibrato on "it'll be over soon" is so moving and comforting... but in, like, an apocalyptic way. it's a gut punch every time.

“Googling derealisation and hating what you find” one of the most underrated lines in this song. The desire to figure out what’s wrong, but once you find something that might fit, is too much to admit.

‘Total disassociation, fully out your mind. Googling derealisation, hating what you find.’ No lyrics have ever hit me so hard. Thanks Bo, for finding a way to articulate that funny feeling none of us had the right words for.

Coming back to the "seven more to go" lyric in 2024 is feeling pretty prophetic at this pace

The audacity of this man to say he can't play or sing then proceeds to release one of the most raw societal reflections of our time

"The whole world at your fingertips, the ocean at your door" is an unbelievable line. God what genius writing.

I just realized this song is basically the quiet, hopeless version of "We Didn't Start the Fire." Man, that's beautiful and horrible. Billy Joel makes it sound like active chaos, there's this feeling of anger and energy. But this shows the underside. The quiet, creeping apocalypse you watch from your TV, outwardly opposing it but deep down accepting it, knowing there's so little you can do.

Rainn Wilson (Dwight from The Office) just tweeted this: I get a strangely sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach - I look around and the world is on fire, and all our culture is talking about is a popstar dating a football star. There's a song for that!

"Full agoriphobic, losing focus, cover blown. A book on getting better hand delivered by a drone..." Is one of the hardest lyrics in modern music lol. Bo is incredible

"The quiet comprehending of the ending of it all" is delivered with such lightness and beauty, but it's possibly the most devastating line in the whole song. Incredible.

This song is so unexpectedly emotional. "The quiet comprehending of the ending of it all" gets me every time.

the fact that almost every lyric is quoted in the comments somewhere shows how deeply thought-out and beautiful this song is

I will forever be HAUNTED by bo being robbed at the Emmys. Only reason Hamilton even qualified that year was because of the disney+ release. Inside was COMPLETE genius. It showed so many people what we had all been saying about bo for years. I pray his mental health stays up and we get more from him. The man's a genius.

Bo has always pushed music & comedy to the fullest. He never misses & I hope we're able to get much, much more from him in the years to come. As real as it gets.

“A book on getting better, hand delivered by a drone.” I felt that one.

Our generation's "We didn't start the fire". Brilliant Bo

Bo is Humanity's version of the Quartet Band deciding to play as the Titanic sank. Enjoy the music and hold your breath.

This feeling has never sounded so good.

listened to this hundreds of times

August 2023 and still vibing to this song. I remember when i first saw the special when it came out on Netflix and almost cried listening to it because the song described so well the feelings i was going through during the pandemic. Bo is a genius.

The bah da dahs at the end kill me every time. That’s what makes the whole song for me. Like, here he’s saying we’re at the end times, but like… what else can you do? Keep sobbing? You might as well find some light where you can. And maybe that light is a fun little tune to hum to yourself. It’s a very hopeful ending to a hopeless song.

Bo Burnham is the only person I’ve ever felt truly understood how to express the constant depression and sadness I’ve felt my entire life. This special was a masterpiece.

The first time I heard “20,000 years of this, 7 more to go” I had to pause the special to catch my breath because it’s a perfect, succinct, nihilistic encapsulation of where it feels like society is at.

“That unapparent summer air in early fall, the quiet comprehending of the ending of it all” my goodness. oh my goodness this lyric

When existentialism comes, choose absurdism rather than nihilism. It’s over, just laugh while you can.

This is a song where you just close your eyes throughout it's entirety and feel every word.

Bo, simply the only musician that says sorry before playing one of the most beutiful songs ever played

I know this is primarily a sad song. But I find comfort in it too. Knowing that other people feel this way. That I'm not the only one who steps back every so often and goes, "this whole thing's kind of messed up"

"googling derealization, not liking what you find" I didnt come here to sob

I really just love the line "Twenty-Thousand years of this, Seven more to go." Something about it just hits different.

This song is great. Especially the lines "a gift shop at the gun range, a mass shooting at the mall" and "the whole world at your fingertips, the ocean at your door" are downright genius. I also love the atmosphere that Bo's created with both the visuals and the tone of the song. I imagine this song being played on a campfire, in a burnt forest, in the middle of an apocalyptic wasteland in a world that's about to end. And also, at the ending of the song, the cheerful singing about the end of the world tops it off perfectly.

I feel like Bo Burnham was there for me when no one wasn't. Over the last school year I was just crying and overthinking everything that was happening in my life at that moment and what could happen from there. Anytime I was given the chance during class, I would grab my earbuds and put on some Bo Burnham to make me feel better and not think about anything. If there's any song that Bo has made that made me feel better, it was this songs. Well, either this or "Feel Good" from the Outtakes Album.

This song describes so many things. The feeling of not knowing anything but needing to in order to feel sane. Watching everything around you as you slowly slip into mental anguish. Only being able to describe it as a funny feeling.

He should've won a grammy for this, not for All Eyes On Me. Though they're both pretty good. Scratch that, he should win another grammy.

It’ll never get old to me how he so vividly reflects the way our minds distract us with thoughts of entertainment and everyday living, but every now and then, our minds will pepper in the invasive existential thoughts we all have. He captures the unspoken parts of the human experience so beautifully

Only 4 and a half years left, thank goodness.

Every lyric in this somg is crafted to evoke a sense of unreality, and “loving parents” is one of the first things he mentions. Supremely underrated line.

Watching Bo Burnham since high-school and seeing this bright energetic whimsical person mature and age and grow calmer and more introverted gives me a since of melancholy. He hasn't lost his touch but I can feel the world has worn him down a bit. I feel he has aged with me in these times and I'm sad yet excited to see what's next for him.

Ah, nothing like having Bo Burnham sing you to sleep.

This may be the greatest folk song ever made.

There it is!

It seems like the "funny feeling" is one that's surprisingly familiar to a lot of people, but still ambiguous enough to seem foreign at the same time. That's probably why it's a song that sticks with a lot of people well after hearing it, it's almost like hearing the thoughts that they can't define articulated? Like it's almost uncomfortably relatable, but mainly to the things you push to the back of your mind. That's been my experience at least. It's a masterpiece if you ask me.

Time for my yearly Bo Burnham-fueled existential crisis

This is what kids will be reading in English class 100 years from now. This is a profound piece of poetry.

"Total disassociation, fully out your mind. Googling de-realization, hating what you find." That hit hard

This song is probably one of my favorites. The tune of the song is so beautiful. His voice goes well with it as well!

what’s awesome is that these songs all resonate so deeply with people who have mental health issues. they feel so good because finally, FINALLY someone has expressed exactly what you have felt. what’s sad is that this means bo has felt this to its depths. i’m sorry you’ve been going through this, dude. i’m glad you’ve made something so beautiful from it.

The lyrics and theme are beautiful, but I also gotta appreciate how much Bo has improved as a vocalist. He sounds as good as any proficient professional singer here. Beautiful vocal tone, also good dynamic control on the guitar.

Can't get through this song without crying. Tragic, horrifying and absolutely fucking gorgeous.

Our man deserved so much more than a Grammy, but he should have got one.

March of '24, and this song remains relevant as ever, and the perfect song for a tear-letting session. It's like an emotional hand-job; get those silly emotions out of me, so I can human around, doing human stuff for the rest of the day. Great song.

I love just how calm and peaceful this song is. A strange accepting of the end, almost glad its almost over, but still sad its coming to an end. I think it really captures where we are with everything as humanity at times.

“A gift shop at the gun range, a mass shooting at the mall” hit me like a train

I have love-hate relationships with this funny feeling but I do love this song ♡

I’m glad we had this special during the lockdown. I felt like I was losing my mind, and when I watched Bo’s “Inside” for the first time, it made me think “well, at least I’m not the only one feeling like this.”

Waking up to smoke filled skies once again. This song was the only thing in my head.

“Hey what can I say we were overdue but it’ll be over soon just wait” Is quite possibly the most depressing way to hit us all right in the feels

I love how this is one of the only songs in the entire special that doesn't end abruptly or is cut off. it just silently fades to black

We really all have gotten that funny feeling huh? A beautifully melancholic and peaceful way to connect with each other this way 🖤 Bo gets it so well

NOTHING could explain this sensation, I thought I was making it up. Just “anxiety disorder” or “depression disorder” didn’t cut it because it was a specific part of it all. And I still can’t explain it, but hearing this makes sense and feels like “hey, this is real, you’re not … I don’t even know what

"A gift shop at the gun range, a mass shooting at the mall" is one of the most terrifying yet poetic lines ever written

bo - if youre out there and you can read this - thank you. my life has been turned upside down and inside out in the last few months since my wife was diagnosed with very late stage cancer. your art has helped me stay focused in one of the most intense and chaotic periods of my life. if only a youtube comment could share the gratitude and empathy I have for you and your art. you have made a colossal impact on me at this point in my life, and i feel strangely un-alone in the disarray that i currently call home. thank you very much for your art - and for taking care of yourself, and for being here with us.

I think Bo Burnham impacts so much because he represents a portion of the humanity that exist and shouts to be heard. The humanity that is financially stable and safe but mentally and emotionally destroyed. Is a mixture of the calm and the chaos. Sometimes I feel sad, and I see everything good I have around me, but I feel empty, despite the abundance (I am not rich btw, just middle class) but anyways, things simply don't fill a person, and apparently, people and kindness also don't fill a person. A constant disconfort with life. I think Bo Burnham represents that. I feel thankful for discovering him and his music.

I feel like this should have won awards over “all eyes on me” but honestly the whole inside special is just unparalleled. In a time of disguise, misleading, and shallow world, bo brings something emotional, raw, genuine, and creative depth to unite people through music and comedy.

"20 thousand years of this, 7 more to go" still hits way too deep

This song is such a perfect depiction of depression. The whole special is, but especially this song. It perfectly encapsulates mindlessly scrolling through your phone with all of these random headlines popping up, none of them fully registering. Yet real thoughts also seem to creep in.

whenever i come to this song to sing along, i always start crying. i think everyone feels it at "20,000 years of this, 7 more to go". and also at "A gift shop at the gun range, a mass shooting at the mall" but once he mentions "civil war", all of the nice, the bad, the confusing, painfully bleak, and heartbreaking start blending together. and by the time the line about "the silent comprehending of the ending of it all" comes, i'm absolutely destroyed. i love how much this song makes me feel. Bo is a true artist.

Everyone talks about "All Eyes On Me" and, while that's an incredible song as well, I find myself coming back to this one more and more

I love the way this song fills me with existential dread and comforts me about it at the same time.

still can't quite describe how this song makes me feel

Whole world at your fingertips; the ocean at your door. (While talking about the accessibility of online E-commerce and growing trade in a globalised economy; the second clause also indicate sea level rise... The ocean risen up to your door, as an unintended consequence of this the first clause.) Brilliant, just brilliant. I've heard this song like 200 times and this is the first time i realised the second indication of this line.

“20,000 years of this 7 more to go” is such a fantastic lyric

the lines that hit the hardest for me: “20,000 years of this, 7 more to go” “that unapparent summer air in early fall, the quiet comprehending of the ending of it all” “a gift shop at the gun range, a mass shooting at the mall” “total disassociation, fully out your mind, googling derealization, hating what you find” “hey, what can you say, we were overdue, but it’ll be over soon, you wait”

That "funny feeling" seems to be a feeling that everyone has: a feeling that the world, that humanity, is headed in the wrong direction, and that no matter what you do you can't seem to change anything. So you sit here, in the quiet, comprehending the ending of it all. But hey, what can you say, we were overdue? But it'll be over soon, one way or another....

After a year or two of letting this special cement itself in my brain, I genuinely can't decide whether this song or "All Eyes On Me" is the better one. They're both practically the same thing presented in different tones. This one is more big picture, more descriptive. The other is more overtly personal and emotional. Either way, they are both peak human creation.

For the last few days I've been unwell. No appetite, can't sleep, knots in my stomach...came to this channel to watch Can't Handle This because that's one of the things that helps me and clicked on this for the first time. Literally had it on a loop for 2 days basically. My view of the world isn't as bleak as this song, but I find it strangely comforting. So thank you Bo. :)

I can’t listen to this without crying

My friend put it perfectly when he first watched inside, "Did Bo Burnham just write the modern 'We didn't start the fire'?" It feels so much like more contemplative version that fits so well given how the pandemic has changed things

3:33 Is such an underrated line it literally sums up the whole song in one line and does it so perfectly that most people don't notice and when they do it soothes them

We just had the Hottest Day in World History. Three Days in a Row.

“I can’t really uh- play the guitar very well” _proceeds to create this masterpiece_

i never imagined the perfect soundtrack for the apocalypse would be this depressingly upbeat this song tears me to pieces as i giggle on the verge of crying

2 years later and this song just becomes more and more relevant…

I can say my favourite thing about this song is during the bridge, at 4:09, where he hits an accidental harmonic or something it sounds like. It's a small, accidental thing, but it adds a lot I think, more depth to the chord change there in that one moment.

this song is incredible. easily one of my favorite bo songs ever

lyrics: I can't really, uh, play the guitar very well, um, or sing So you know, apologies Stunning 8K-resolution meditation app In honor of the revolution, it's half-off at the Gap Deadpool's self-awareness, loving parents, harmless fun The backlash to the backlash to the thing that's just begun There it is again, that funny feeling That funny feeling There it is again, that funny feeling That funny feeling The surgeon general's pop-up shop, Robert Iger's face Discount Etsy agitprop, Bugles' take on race Female Colonel Sanders, easy answers, civil war The whole world at your fingertips, the ocean at your door The live-action Lion King, the Pepsi Halftime Show Twenty-thousand years of this, seven more to go Carpool Karaoke, Steve Aoki, Logan Paul A gift shop at the gun range, a mass shooting at the mall There it is again, that funny feeling That funny feeling There it is again, that funny feeling That funny feeling Reading Pornhub's terms of service, going for a drive And obeying all the traffic laws in Grand Theft Auto V Full agoraphobic, losing focus, cover blown A book on getting better hand-delivered by a drone Total disassociation, fully out your mind Googling "derealization", hating what you find That unapparent summer air in early fall The quiet comprehending of the ending of it all There it is again, that funny feeling That funny feeling There it is again, that funny feeling That funny feeling Hey, what can you say? We were overdue But it'll be over soon, you wait Hey, what can you say? We were overdue But it'll be over soon, just wait Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da-da-dum Hey, what can you say? We were overdue But it'll be over soon, you wait Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da-da-dum Hey, what can you say? We were overdue But it'll be over soon, you wait Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da Hey, what can you say? We were overdue But it'll be over soon, you wait Ba-da-da, ba-da-da, ba-da-da-da-dum

March 27th, 2023. Came here to listen once again. If you know, you know. I'm sorry Nashville

"the quiet comprehending of the ending of it all" is a beautifully sad lyric.

This is the song that really showed how far Bo’s voice has come