There is no reason to take over 20 minutes to review or react ro a 3 minute song. You are not going to understand what Aes is saying pausing after every line. You sound stupid. You need to hear four or five lines ahead to put together all the bars to be able to comment on them. You're doing it wrong. This and the other wrong video you did both get 👎 for your stupid "analysis" and I am telling KZfaq to never recommend this channel. What you do is bad, and you should feel bad. If you have any education in English language, complain to your alma mater that they did you wrong. You are bad at this. Stop doing these kinds of videos on KZfaq. They are bad.
@tsuginokado11 күн бұрын
Ooooooor it’s a bit of a love letter to his friend
@LoyalCopy14 күн бұрын
Cheers!
@DeimizTheCreator14 күн бұрын
Congrats, i hoppe reach it to :)
@user-td1me4tv3u14 күн бұрын
Don’t have sympathy for those criminals they hurt so many innocent people.
@carlybeaton727015 күн бұрын
also the kool-aid is talking about the jim jones cult who all drank kool-aid to leave their mortal coils.
@carlybeaton727015 күн бұрын
tattoo artists use actual pig skin to practice tattooing, it’s literal.
@carlybeaton727015 күн бұрын
the rings means when you chop a tree down you can count the rings of the inside of the life of the tree. so basically instead of admiring his life as a “tree” only counting his accomplishments “rings” after his death.
@GreySim15 күн бұрын
A coffin is also a skateboarding term, and I think Aes used to skate? I’m almost positive he did, just not quite enough to commit 100%. Gives another layer to the skateboarding aspect of the video though. Your catching onto the loner/ghost themes reminds me of one of my favorite songs of his, also from this album (probably not a good one for a reaction but I’d sure love to see it): I go from a homie to bogey and ghost; I’m sorry if you know me as both. (From Gauze.)
@damienperry575816 күн бұрын
10:45 fully intended. I can’t remember who he said his inspiration was as a child (maybe Grandmaster Flash, I dunno) but he said he wanted to incorporate multi layered rhyme schemes into as much of his music as possible. You should check out some of those color coded lyric videos that break down the multi syllabic rhyme patterns. I’ve found patterns I hadn’t noticed for years. Speaking of which, I’d like to suggest The Greatest PacMan Victory In History (from the Bazooka Tooth album) because he has an extraordinarily unique verse in there where he uses L in the first letter for the first word, S for the second, and D for the third, repeating the pattern for at least 16 bars. I heard the song for at least a decade before I finally realized the pattern he was shooting for. Blew my mind
@moongoon643416 күн бұрын
My guess on the “drawstring eaters” line is actual drawstrings like on a hoodie. Maybe referencing anxiety, like it’s a habit to chew on your drawstrings and that’s the type of people hanging out late night in NY walking around.
@floobiegoobie793116 күн бұрын
Helll yeah, if you like the cryptic style aes carries. Rob Sonic is great, and Hail Mary Mallon (a collaboration between Aesop and Rob) is amazing. Dope video!
@RavenousCatalyst59417 күн бұрын
@1:05 had to stop & comment that imo, this is YOUR BEST INTRO EVERRRR i paused w/ the overlay of "(of which i have none)" still on screen & it's got me LOLing so still so i can't start the vid back up for sec! AS 4 AES' VIDS BEING DISTRACTING, FO SHO! i'm stoked that his art got to my ear 20+yrs ago, so i had about a decade of just basking in the high of his words W/ NO VISUAL AES ART THAT, OF COURSE, IS HARDTO NOT WANT TO GET LOST IN TOO!! i'v got a vid of how we used to get aes lyrics b4 there were song lyric sites online, u had to listen for 20 secs, scrawl 3 words u caught, spac REWIND, 20 more sec, 5 more words, REWIND
@dshman17 күн бұрын
I'm glad you liked it! I think as I get more comfortable on camera, my humor will only improve. As for the thing about getting the lyrics, that's really cool, it's so incredible how different things worked not too long ago!
@Shell27th17 күн бұрын
AES is actually a litch, confirmed
@CliffSedge-nu5fv11 күн бұрын
Is that a cross between a lich and a witch? If so, yes, that's correct. Other rappers might tote guns. Aes packs sorcery.
@Shell27th10 күн бұрын
AES's outright abuse of syntactical inference in order to paint the scene is nothing short of alchemy
@yosoyrandolph18 күн бұрын
I think the rings refer to the rings of a tree. That's how you know the age of the tree, by counting the rings. The chopping down also suggests this. Chopping down a tree just to count its rings is a wasteful act in itself.
@dshman18 күн бұрын
Yes, I should've understood this at the time, it only clicked when I was editing the video. But nevertheless, a powerful image (now that I'm able to recognize it).
@yosoyrandolph17 күн бұрын
@dshman Still, a pretty solid analysis. Aesop's rhymes are dense with symbolism and can have just as many interpretations. I think that's the point of his music.
@RavenousCatalyst59418 күн бұрын
the only thing that tries to live forever is cancer. it literally turns off the expiration date of the cell in hopes of becoming immortal. everything in our known uNiVerse is evidence that once something alive, dies, it becomes even MORE connected to LIFE & provide life STRENGTH, that we were taking when we were alive mouth-breathers...just saying I LOVE WHEN AES SATURATES U IN HIS WORDS & THEN ENDS W/ 'SUP' sooooo funny within all the depth of seriousness
@CliffSedge-nu5fv10 күн бұрын
This video is cancer.
@mamatoldem533119 күн бұрын
Please do p.o.s optimist next
@aidenng2319 күн бұрын
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
@slacker612420 күн бұрын
Congratulations on 100! Keep it up!
@randallwilson408820 күн бұрын
Tinctures are a painting thing. Not to be rude but holy shit you have so many things wrong with this reaction. A
@randallwilson408820 күн бұрын
People tattoo on pig skin for practice.
@anthonyv696221 күн бұрын
I enjoy your videos and the break they provide from my daily life.
@dshman21 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
@raymondtrevino031021 күн бұрын
🤘🏼
@TheAncientScholar21 күн бұрын
Aesop has struggled with mental health issues and isolation, so you are definitely picking up on that vibe. Some context about this song is that it comes from a concept album heavily influenced by Aesop taking a journey to South America and Southeast Asia, to include his experiences with ayahuasca. The beginning of the album starts off with a song about being at the gates of the “spirit world.” Jumping Coffin is roughly in the middle. Using the metaphor of the spirit world for a novel experience or a challenging psychedelic experience, Aesop is in the middle of a paradigm changing experience and realizing that sometimes you have to “let it in.” One of the things often taught to folks looking at psychedelics is not to fight the experience.
@l3ul2t21 күн бұрын
Keep grinding man, great breakdowns on dense material. You rock!
@CliffSedge-nu5fv10 күн бұрын
No, they are not great. These lyrical breakdowns are nonsense.
@l3ul2t10 күн бұрын
@@CliffSedge-nu5fv He is new, these themes are dense and with little to no built in rap thesaurus, this content is tough. He is stitching together re occurring loner themes and having fun in the over sensory. Great is accurate, considering 9/10 people you ask to decode Ase can't and won't.
@Slourcey21 күн бұрын
The visual effect is called chromatic aberration. it comes from defects in camera lenses, TV processing chains, etc. Later, it became popular to simulate. Great video by the way!
@dshman21 күн бұрын
Thanks! I couldn't think of the name for it.
@fleeness21 күн бұрын
Kudos brother! Thank you for reacting!
@dshman21 күн бұрын
Thanks for sticking around!
@ericc404021 күн бұрын
You are clearly getting more comfortable. Another great analysis man. Congratulations on 100. Here’s to 1K
@anthonyv696221 күн бұрын
You do an impressive analysis for a first listen and only knowing a dozen of his songs. This track appeared on his album titled Spirit World Field Guide. A concept album following a narrator through an alternate world, including "hallucinatory images of killer eels, magic spells, and people on the run" and "anecdotes, recipes, survival tips, warnings, maps, and drawings". The image of the rabbit is used in other videos from the album. Maybe you can add The Gates or Kodokushi from said album to your list. Nice reaction.
@damienperry575822 күн бұрын
One of my favorite things about his music is the multiple layers of possible meanings. Here are a few: 8:45 addy-address. When your location is off the map (thar be dragons was a spot in the middle of the ocean on old globes, possibly in the location of Indonesia where Komodo dragons were found) 15:20 never left the etch-a-sketch is an interesting way to say, never made it past the drawing board 16:25 retreating into solitude and doing drugs to escape Also of note: 1:45 he used rotoscoping to create this music video 20:20 it’s related to the rest of the music videos for the Spirit World Field Guide album. You’ll have to watch them all in order for any of it to make sense That line about “it’s all jazz, like an alphabet to Saul Bass. You should really look him up and his work. He invented type font, in my opinion. At the very least, he was a visionary pioneer
@dshman21 күн бұрын
I really enjoy all these details, the capability of individual interpretability of his music is one of the things I greatly respect him for. Also, very cool that this was rotoscoped! The movement felt very real, but I couldn't figure out how they did it. I'm interested in what you said about Saul Bass too, I might look into him for a later video!
@damienperry575821 күн бұрын
I had no idea who Saul Bass was until I heard this song. The flow of these particular bars hooked me, so I decided to look him up. Boy was I shocked. I’m looking forward to your assessment of his work, if you choose to do a deep dive on it
@ericc404023 күн бұрын
Hope you get your inspiration back to write. It’s hard to block out negativity and judgement but you can do it. You definitely don’t want to end up in this song… Channel is growing, keep up the excellent work
@iamgalaxies24 күн бұрын
This is a rabbit hole, you will not regret diving down.
@Giganfan2k125 күн бұрын
""I don't listen to rap" Me: You do now. 😂
@Giganfan2k125 күн бұрын
This is my far one of my top 3 lyric review of Aseop Rock. Do Jumping Coffins.
@EnragedPlatypus26 күн бұрын
The man was on point calling himself Aesop. His fables go hard.
@menasouvlaki359527 күн бұрын
I thought this was a aesop rock reaction video. Its not but it was still a blast. You could react to aesop rock pigeonometry
@dshman27 күн бұрын
Already have, right after this video in fact.
@menasouvlaki359527 күн бұрын
@@dshman awesome. Love your vids mate
@dshman27 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
@DJMAERZ28 күн бұрын
Aes had you confused before even hearing a single syllable. Yup, sounds about right.
@fleeness28 күн бұрын
I enjoy your reactions. Thank you for the effort you go through to get these videos up!
@damienperry575829 күн бұрын
6:00 we’re all still trying to formulate language to describe this art form. And I’ve been listening since 2000. It begs the question: at what point does rap transition into high art? Sure it’s all art, but so is a toddler’s doodle
@Giganfan2k125 күн бұрын
Lyrical Novels. 😊
@readrothbard15323 күн бұрын
Aesop is absolutely high art. The music itself is at the top tier of hip-hop (production, uniqe sound, creativity etc), his flow is also at the peak of the industry, lyricism is without question is the best of all time and trancends hip-hop into storytelling, an element where he has no peers in any medium. Combine this with the visual art that accompanies his work, of which much can be said, and he is well established as one of the most accomplished fine/high artists in history... 🤷♂️my view anyhow
@ivanstewart9411Ай бұрын
One of the things that hit me the most about this song is the beginning of the verses, the "I used to ____, hard to admit that I used to _____." Becuse I drew every day when I was younger but I hardly ever do now. But I still can't say that I used to, because if I do then I an admiting to myself that I no longer draw anymore and that I left that behind, and I belive that's what those lines mean in this song.
@dshmanАй бұрын
It's a very powerful sentiment that Aesop expressed very well in this song. There's a lot of things that we leave behind as we get older that our brains refuse to let us recognize, or else we'd fall into a deep pit of regret.
@dshmanАй бұрын
So one thing I realized while editing - I missed one of the major themes of the song, the symbolism of wood and trees. While I referenced it a couple times, I never went in depth, especially with how it related to the music video as well as the chorus. So I just wanted to put that out there that I figured it out but only after recording this, so sorry guys.
@tristan892227 күн бұрын
to add to this: counting a trees rings is a way to discern the age of the tree. The chorus kind of insinuates that society will kill you, your art, your entire existence just to dissect your life analytically and place you into a neat taxonomical shelf.
@Guitar-ishАй бұрын
You should make an updated video. Huge lore drop a few days ago.
@misterflowjanglesАй бұрын
The fact you ended that video by mentioning how you usually don’t see nighttime outside means the only next possible option is: “Daylight” orrrr a 2-for-1 special with “Daylight/Night light” in one video. Nonetheless, “Daylight” has to be next. It is time.
@ValexVentureАй бұрын
I like the way you go about dissecting the meaning behind the music, good homegrown content
@jamesoblivionАй бұрын
The video was drawn and animated by Aesop. As others have mentioned, Rings is a great song that provides a window into his background and training as a young visual artist. Also, the video for the song Zero Dark Thirty, while not animated, has a similar concept, with the background constantly changing as Aes remains static. It's a much different approach, but a common theme.
@RavenousCatalyst594Ай бұрын
about to start this now that i'v stopped my happy dance!! i forgot he talks birds in this song too! thank you for sharing this moment with us fo real
@raymondtrevino0310Ай бұрын
Have you done rings?
@raymondtrevino0310Ай бұрын
Or acid king. You’d love those. 🤘🏼
@raymondtrevino0310Ай бұрын
Speaking of excommunication, leisureforce is one of my favorites. You like that one too. Or maybe I’d just like to see you react to it😂 Anyway I love your stuff bro
@damienperry5758Ай бұрын
11:50 “the dead walk a little less clumsy than you think” Food, Clothes, Medicine
@damienperry5758Ай бұрын
2:15 originally a visual artist, hence the song Rings
@stephensemp8634Ай бұрын
This is a reaction, so react. We can listen to the song when we want, but we’re here to see you react.