American Football - Never Meant [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

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    "Never Meant" is taken from American Football's self-titled full-length album, released September 14, 1999.
    Directed & Edited by Chris Strong
    Assistant Director: David Sampson
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    Girl: Melody Sample
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    Special Thanks to Matt Lunsford, Linda Robbennolt, Chris Hassen, Seth Hubbard, Matt Pellum, Amy Pellum, Sara Chabot, Allen Strong, Nancy Strong, Paula Strong, Exile On Main Street Records, and Harley Lewis.
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  • @chrismatassa8999
    @chrismatassa8999 Před 7 lety +32075

    Dude, my mom didn't sign my permission slip to go on this feels trip

  • @zekewow2682
    @zekewow2682 Před 4 lety +13993

    “This is a certified hood classic”

    • @KJ-je9pm
      @KJ-je9pm Před 3 lety +34

      lmao

    • @whatever-wb4vu
      @whatever-wb4vu Před 3 lety +35

      You're a certified idiot

    • @Maddiedoggie
      @Maddiedoggie Před 3 lety +336

      @@whatever-wb4vu brap sound effect hd 4k remastered edition.

    • @funwillfunwill
      @funwillfunwill Před 3 lety +121

      @@Maddiedoggie BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPP *sniff sniff* hmmmm yesss my dear quite pungent indeed Mmm

    • @sneedbane3247
      @sneedbane3247 Před 3 lety +51

      based

  • @bradoozy
    @bradoozy Před 3 lety +7974

    everyone gangsta until that second guitar part comes in

  • @giannat418
    @giannat418 Před rokem +7203

    Wow, they really named a sport after this band, such legends

    • @c.norvell4844
      @c.norvell4844 Před rokem +64

      This made me laugh out loud in the best of ways. Really need that today. Thank you OP.

    • @GeekLevelAsian
      @GeekLevelAsian Před rokem +13

      Underrated comment

    • @matthaus9408
      @matthaus9408 Před rokem +10

      Lol, im laughing as fuck

    • @RD-kw7nn
      @RD-kw7nn Před rokem +40

      Dude you think that's crazy, you should see what they named after the 80s rock band who wrote "every breath you take"

    • @bennyhibachi1297
      @bennyhibachi1297 Před rokem

      I misread that shit lol

  • @YouAreProbablyInsufferable
    @YouAreProbablyInsufferable Před 2 lety +4450

    Some say this is the Stairway To Heaven of midwestern emo rock

    • @applescruff1969
      @applescruff1969 Před rokem +101

      I mean, this band basically invented the sound, so I'd say it's more like the "Maybellene" of Midwest Emo.

    • @zbealeo
      @zbealeo Před rokem +1

      @@applescruff1969 Uh, wrong, that would be cap'n jazz. Clearly you aren't aware of the Kinsella brothers' discog. Quit making shit up

    • @applescruff1969
      @applescruff1969 Před rokem +56

      @@zbealeo There are precursers to every genre, but it usually comes down to one group to put all the pieces together. American Football was that band.

    • @zbealeo
      @zbealeo Před rokem +44

      @@applescruff1969 lol, lmao even
      You clearly don't understand the impact of cap'n jazz, braid or hell jimmy eat world.

    • @jackwilson4196
      @jackwilson4196 Před rokem +12

      @@zbealeo SDRE too?

  • @MrShindiMember777
    @MrShindiMember777 Před 3 lety +6663

    This is a certified suburban classic

  • @lunatik_Ema
    @lunatik_Ema Před 2 lety +3045

    This is probably the most beautiful riff ever made in history.

    • @speedyboi349
      @speedyboi349 Před 2 lety +23

      Tey also made silhouettes and that was a underrated gem

    • @kensucky5366
      @kensucky5366 Před 2 lety +1

      FACTS!

    • @Yanks73196
      @Yanks73196 Před rokem +15

      It's hauntingly beautiful.

    • @adrianeduardoramirezmorale4874
      @adrianeduardoramirezmorale4874 Před rokem +17

      are you kidding? do you even know anything about music man? you called a midwest emo part "the best riff"? every guitar in the block sharted thanks to you

    • @xwastedarrows
      @xwastedarrows Před rokem +219

      @@adrianeduardoramirezmorale4874 get some sun bro

  • @johanfalk2875
    @johanfalk2875 Před 2 lety +2678

    Sucks, right? You’ll have relationships that are stronger, longer, more stable, etc but you’ll never feel that intense, chaotic feeling of young love ever again. Emotions just mellow out as you age.

  • @jerf2121
    @jerf2121 Před 5 lety +11625

    I think the main reason why I love midwest emo so much is because most of the songs sound like the Wii sports bowling results music

  • @UnorthodoxIndividual
    @UnorthodoxIndividual Před 4 lety +8244

    I saw a meme of a guy punching a gallon of milk in like less than 144p quality with this song playing in the background and that's why I'm here.
    This do have a nice vibe.

  • @internetexplorer1593
    @internetexplorer1593 Před rokem +1043

    I used to think 1:35 - 2:15 was way too needlessly long and repetitive, but it hit me why this is arguably the most meaningful part of the whole song. Eventually, YOU begin to zone out from the song and reminisce about your life. You get lost in your own daydream of heartache/what could have been. It suddenly becomes your story

    • @robertmorogmuay2395
      @robertmorogmuay2395 Před rokem +59

      And then you are pulled right back into the gravity of the song.

    • @emprox1
      @emprox1 Před rokem +47

      it's also only like 40 seconds

    • @ChineseJCVD
      @ChineseJCVD Před rokem +5

      Point well-made. 😢

    • @syahiramran5566
      @syahiramran5566 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Yeah me too, always stop listen until that part

    • @homeland1128
      @homeland1128 Před 11 měsíci +6

      Dude stop my eyes are sweating already

  • @user-rg4tv9hf4b
    @user-rg4tv9hf4b Před 7 měsíci +208

    Never forget the heart broken 4am nights on city rooftops with the gang. Those emotions were so real. Now none of us even talk.

  • @bigcheesing
    @bigcheesing Před 4 lety +6387

    That house needs to be made a UNESCO world heritage site.

    • @alguemmemataporfavor
      @alguemmemataporfavor Před 4 lety +32

      Verdade

    • @josejalaeno73
      @josejalaeno73 Před 4 lety +389

      It’s listed on Google as a cultural landmark, and a user suggested category for it is a religious destination 😭

    • @venticalelf9714
      @venticalelf9714 Před 3 lety +136

      A couple actually lives in that house and love it when people take pics in front of it

    • @matheusbarth7587
      @matheusbarth7587 Před 3 lety +5

      does anyone know the address?

    • @tylermustardloooser386
      @tylermustardloooser386 Před 3 lety +33

      @@matheusbarth7587 it's in champagne, illinois

  • @HestiaBestia
    @HestiaBestia Před 3 lety +6696

    I could literally walk to the American Football house right now. It's less than a block away from where I'm staying with my college friends.

  • @Zizeh8
    @Zizeh8 Před rokem +415

    I had a difficult childhood and had to grow up sooner than most. I never got to experience things like young love or a group of friends, but this song makes me feel like I’m tapping into another timeline where I did have those things and for just a second I feel whole and for that I am grateful

    • @nikosuave4779
      @nikosuave4779 Před rokem +17

      That just means youre wiser sooner ❤ it may seem great but it's romanticized. Most of us wouldve been better off without the romanticized Disney pre written heart shatter. Stay strong fellow human

    • @ourgreatlittlelife-alexand7993
      @ourgreatlittlelife-alexand7993 Před 11 měsíci +7

      I’m right there with you, friend 🫶🏼

    • @the.seagull.35
      @the.seagull.35 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ❤❤❤

    • @whitenight7149
      @whitenight7149 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Mystmor's cover is especially moving

    • @PopeCromwell
      @PopeCromwell Před 5 měsíci +1

      damn, was wondering what brought me here

  • @thedapperdolphin1590
    @thedapperdolphin1590 Před 2 lety +719

    The exact mood of this song is being a college student who is walking around campus during the fall and feeling nostalgic/regretful

    • @nategeoffrion9505
      @nategeoffrion9505 Před rokem +28

      Yeah this isnt actually when its happening, its a couple years later when you realize you still havent felt anything close to that. Maybe you never will, everything is so strange now

    • @CA-ly7my
      @CA-ly7my Před rokem +18

      Yup, 3 years into university and I literally haven’t made a friend, honestly haven’t even tried, and I’m kinda Okay with that. Because life teaches you that not everything needs to be a movie, and not everything should be.

    • @hrf6548
      @hrf6548 Před rokem +1

      Me af

    • @Malsunk
      @Malsunk Před rokem +1

      Why do i think that thats just what you're doing?

    • @yeti4269
      @yeti4269 Před rokem +1

      I’ve done this so many times. Spring semester before graduation and I’m just in my head nonstop about it

  • @jojohernandezGames
    @jojohernandezGames Před 4 lety +5523

    yesterday was the day my bandmate passed on... this song was one of the first songs he showed me,and i loved it ever since...now it'll always remind me of him... cancer sucks.
    rest easy Arnold Fonseca 12/30/88 - 5/1/19

    • @kawa0797
      @kawa0797 Před 4 lety +89

      Hope you're doing okay, sorry to hear about your friend mate

    • @jagodatomczak6400
      @jagodatomczak6400 Před 4 lety +27

      Rest easy, i hope you feel better soon

    • @AB-vn2jc
      @AB-vn2jc Před 4 lety +26

      jojohernandezGames jesus that sucks, music is such a powerful way to connect with people. So sorry dude hope you are hanging on. Rip Arnold.

    • @JazzieLazzie
      @JazzieLazzie Před 4 lety +15

      I can just fell the pain, Songs can be powerful, I lost friends to, four of them. One of them showed me this song after dying of heart cancer three years ago and I absolutely loved it,hurts a lot when it comes to bad times when you miss them a lot, someday I will wish you the best to recover and be filled with happiness again.

    • @s20strange12
      @s20strange12 Před 4 lety +6

      Stay strong

  • @sanholobeats
    @sanholobeats Před 4 lety +2984

    so good still

  • @OneFluffyBun
    @OneFluffyBun Před 2 lety +142

    a few weeks ago, me and my friends went down to the American Football House for our friends birthday, since it was only about an hour away from where we were staying, we listened to this album completely on the drive there, and it ended as we pulled up in front of the house. it was honestly really cool.

    • @KitsGravity
      @KitsGravity Před 6 měsíci +1

      Must have been a dreamy experience ❤

    • @ash_aiden
      @ash_aiden Před 4 měsíci

      I thought the og house got destroyed

    • @ash_aiden
      @ash_aiden Před 4 měsíci

      Blood visited a random house? 😂

    • @baah5409
      @baah5409 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@ash_aidenNo, it still exists. American Football alongside Polyvinyl Record brought the house in may of 2023.

    • @ash_aiden
      @ash_aiden Před 3 měsíci

      @@baah5409 thanks for letting me know

  • @hadookin47
    @hadookin47 Před 8 měsíci +92

    Hits harder than ever before. We were together for 5 years, I don’t hate her and I’m only 23. Stay strong lads 💪

    • @jonathangough118
      @jonathangough118 Před 5 měsíci +1

      That’s seriously inspirational bro, thank you I mean it

    • @jamesf4423
      @jamesf4423 Před 3 měsíci

      I’m also 23. We’re all gonna make it my dudes :)

    • @OniKrab
      @OniKrab Před 2 měsíci +1

      Hey man, I'm sure you are a lot better off now as some time has passed. I just wanted to say I've been in two LTRs similarly, first one we got together freshman year and ended about 5 years later, second one was about a year after that and it lasted about 6 years. I'm 27 now and trust me man, you'll get through it, just love yourself and keep growing.

    • @nipplehead
      @nipplehead Před 2 měsíci

      Same brother but 7 years and i'm 27 now. I don't want to start a new life without her but she's not in love with me anymore ... we have to keep moving forward. We will be alright.

    • @SnarkyRC
      @SnarkyRC Před měsícem

      I remember being 23. That was a long time ago.

  • @felipeasc
    @felipeasc Před 9 lety +1925

    it's hard not to be overly dramatic when you listen to this.

  • @ingrida.5058
    @ingrida.5058 Před 5 lety +4851

    failed high school relationship: The Album

  • @MrFuzzleupagus
    @MrFuzzleupagus Před 4 měsíci +22

    I’m going to be turning 52 in a few weeks. How is it I’ve never heard this before now? I’m an old soul now, but can still feel the pangs of loss of a first love. The heartbreak was unbearable at the time, but now I look back with fondness and wonder. There’s nothing’s comparable of being young and in love.

  • @wormskull2454
    @wormskull2454 Před rokem +214

    Back in like 2005 my guitar player (who died years ago) made me a mix CD & this was the first song on it, followed by Minus the Bear, Red Shirt Brigade, The Farewell Bend, Hum, Chavez, etc. He showed me a lot of great bands. Thanks Cliff. ❤

  • @smithsmithony5401
    @smithsmithony5401 Před 3 lety +2547

    They really woke up one day and decided to start a band called "american football"

    • @depthshade837
      @depthshade837 Před 3 lety +438

      americ anfootball*

    • @multigaming27
      @multigaming27 Před 3 lety +117

      Not any better than the Circle Jerks, or Butthole surfers. Both of which are still amazing

    • @CJJC
      @CJJC Před 3 lety +163

      Some people once called their band “The Police”.
      It was The Police.

    • @thelegion4698
      @thelegion4698 Před 3 lety +124

      Me and my band wanted to rename from "Nightwalkers" to something else because we felt our vibe/genre idea for the band changed, me and the lead singer were tossing names to see if any would land, our banjo/backup guitarist turns and says "Waffle Iron Express" and I'll never forget that night. Mainly 'cause we're Waffle Iron Express now.

    • @zekeortega1576
      @zekeortega1576 Před 3 lety +1

      Yessir

  • @AtrocityEquine01
    @AtrocityEquine01 Před 6 lety +3006

    I think what's sad about this song is that the relationship ended in the most natural way: The love just stopped.
    Not because of cliches like an affair or something like that.
    It ended because it just wasn't meant to be.
    "Never Meant".
    That makes it more heartbreaking and sad.

    • @ChicaRawwr
      @ChicaRawwr Před 4 lety +3

      Yesss💔

    • @esodevulpes6435
      @esodevulpes6435 Před 4 lety +205

      It's not really heartbreaking or depressing when it ends that way. It's just straight disappointing, knowing there wasn't really anything more you could do.

    • @tianolations
      @tianolations Před 4 lety +104

      the most truthful thing said by someone who has an MLP profile pic

    • @averyplaysguitar
      @averyplaysguitar Před 4 lety +36

      AtrocityEquine fuck this comment has me questioning my relationship with someone I’ve known for 10 years lol

    • @Batman-ux1nf
      @Batman-ux1nf Před 4 lety +9

      Shut the fuck up

  • @andreakennedy1791
    @andreakennedy1791 Před 2 lety +120

    Let's just forget
    Everything said
    And everything we did
    Best friends and better halves
    Goodbyes
    And the autumn night
    When we realized
    We were falling out of love
    There were some things
    That were said
    That weren't meant
    There were some things
    That were said
    That weren't meant
    There were some things
    That were said
    That weren't meant
    There were some things
    That were said
    That weren't meant
    There were some things
    That were said
    That weren't meant
    There were some things
    That were said
    That weren't meant
    There were some things
    That were said
    That weren't meant
    There were some things
    That were said
    But we never did
    Not to be
    Overly
    Dramatic
    I just think it's best
    'Cause you can't miss what you forget
    So let's just pretend
    Everything and
    Anything between you and me
    Was never meant

  • @California1993-yy3vl
    @California1993-yy3vl Před 8 měsíci +21

    I cried. You cried. We cried.

    • @iijay_
      @iijay_ Před 8 měsíci +5

      i shat you shat we shat

  • @miscmilitaria8566
    @miscmilitaria8566 Před 4 lety +3325

    Where’s the weird creature running into the room

    • @floralreads3601
      @floralreads3601 Před 4 lety +88

      I got that in my recommendations yesterday

    • @ashkid7440
      @ashkid7440 Před 4 lety +65

      thats my favorite video on youtube lol

    • @captain_cloudd
      @captain_cloudd Před 4 lety +12

      what are you guys talking about?

    • @ozzyisdrunk
      @ozzyisdrunk Před 4 lety +50

      @@captain_cloudd czcams.com/video/0dQZn0WOrq4/video.html

    • @seashore0015
      @seashore0015 Před 4 lety +12

      unironically, i hope you found this song being 10/10.

  • @sportsfan1100
    @sportsfan1100 Před 7 lety +1512

    Process time for this uploaded video was only 14 years.

  • @UpUpBobby
    @UpUpBobby Před rokem +61

    I am 35 years old and I literally cannot listen to this song without crying. I just become overwhelmed with the memories of being young. Falling into feelings so hard that every little thing crushed me emotionally. But the emotional highs were also so much higher. Guitar music was loved by most. While I don't want to be a slave to nostalgia, something tells me I'll never feel anything like this for any other genre of music ever again.

  • @rje1157
    @rje1157 Před rokem +75

    Sometimes I hate myself for not have taking advantage of my younger years, than I take a step back and realize everyhting was worth it, I wouldnt change a thing, because today I'm still alive

  • @neeltheother2342
    @neeltheother2342 Před 4 lety +672

    That moment when you realize that the house is the main character.

    • @Max_Jacob
      @Max_Jacob Před 3 lety +5

      wondering if it's its final form over here

  • @gabejohnson97
    @gabejohnson97 Před 7 lety +2054

    Just signed the lease to rent this house next August.

    • @spencerleelambert
      @spencerleelambert Před 7 lety +455

      YOU'RE THE GUY WTF DUDE I WANTED IT

    • @gabejohnson97
      @gabejohnson97 Před 7 lety +541

      Ulfric Stormcloak sorry man me and my guys had been scoping the house out since the first day of class at UIUC. Hahahaha feel free to come by and play Skyrim whenever tho ;-)

    • @PolyvinylRecords
      @PolyvinylRecords  Před 7 lety +872

      Let's hang!

    • @gabejohnson97
      @gabejohnson97 Před 7 lety +384

      We're always down for hangs. You know where to find us.

    • @marbleteeth217
      @marbleteeth217 Před 7 lety +146

      please have shows there

  • @Beatjoy5511
    @Beatjoy5511 Před rokem +80

    I always found the instrumental on this oddly hypnotizing, maybe it’s the swinging between time or the way the strumming and the drumming kinda combat each other. But I think that’s one of the key factors that make this band so good

    • @the.seagull.35
      @the.seagull.35 Před 10 měsíci +1

      It reminds me a little of the ending to God Only Knows. These pretty, intertwining melodic lines that play off one another, and a fascinating time signature that you can't quite put your finger on. It just draws you in deeper and deeper.

    • @hisyamfarid3193
      @hisyamfarid3193 Před 8 dny

      my first time hearing this its just feels like chaos, but now its click in

  • @gaijinguineapig
    @gaijinguineapig Před 11 měsíci +19

    These boys walked so AN ENTIRE GENRE could run.

  • @helterswelter5129
    @helterswelter5129 Před 3 lety +847

    The general vibe I get from this is “Don’t cry because it’s over, be happy that it happened.” Love is a gift, not an inherent privilege. The only way to come out alive is to appreciate it for what it is.

    • @michaelmillar6156
      @michaelmillar6156 Před 3 lety +6

      Beautiful words :) I think this is the best way look at love and heartbreak.

    • @ciannagibbs7964
      @ciannagibbs7964 Před rokem +1

      Nicely said

    • @melonyellow0
      @melonyellow0 Před rokem +13

      Interesting how differently different people perceive the same music because the general vibe I get from this (and the rest of the album) is "Cry."

    • @hereticalpaintjobs
      @hereticalpaintjobs Před rokem +4

      ​@@melonyellow0 1000 people will sing 1 song for 1000 different reasons

    • @tealchief
      @tealchief Před 11 měsíci +2

      Needed to hear this today, thx mate

  • @NickHyatt-ROCKS
    @NickHyatt-ROCKS Před 5 lety +822

    To me, this song represents the raw emotion of a relationship that was never meant to last. Two souls with pure intentions fall in love, but they are too young and naive to keep their promises, which leads to the relationship's demise. They say their goodbyes, embarking on separate life journeys never to meet again.
    I know we were never meant to be

    • @joshholland90
      @joshholland90 Před 4 lety +34

      No shit.

    • @honeysharma391
      @honeysharma391 Před 4 lety +23

      Damn you are philosopher

    • @sgtpepper6379
      @sgtpepper6379 Před 4 lety +11

      Yeah it's kinda in the title

    • @mcbill7352
      @mcbill7352 Před 4 lety +1

      "you can't miss what you forget"

    • @TheRealAfterHours
      @TheRealAfterHours Před 4 lety +15

      damn bro thats crazy hahaha you also found out that we need water to survive or do we need another lecture for that bro

  • @carloscastro1192
    @carloscastro1192 Před rokem +90

    Every time I hear this song I feel like I'm listening to the track 'Never Meant' by American Football

  • @Kai-sz1vf
    @Kai-sz1vf Před 2 lety +29

    The girl who made me listen to this song didn't stay.

    • @yuyandu5384
      @yuyandu5384 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I made my bf listen to this song, now he is my husband.

    • @M00SE414
      @M00SE414 Před 4 měsíci +1

      She was just trying to soften the blow. She knew what she was about to do.

  • @gruma37
    @gruma37 Před 9 lety +1225

    I just can't believe they actually went to the same house 16 years later.

    • @AlejandroGomez-lv2sw
      @AlejandroGomez-lv2sw Před 8 lety +18

      +Tank Engine is it really the same house? damn dude.

    • @gruma37
      @gruma37 Před 8 lety +113

      Robert Blaylock Yeah. You can tell by the window and the tree.

    • @AlejandroGomez-lv2sw
      @AlejandroGomez-lv2sw Před 8 lety +19

      but it's exactly the same neighborhood or even the same place? i still confused, dude.

    • @jamespatterson5182
      @jamespatterson5182 Před 8 lety +93

      +Robert Blaylock Yes, exactly the same place. Why the hell would they perform anywhere else in the area?

    • @AlejandroGomez-lv2sw
      @AlejandroGomez-lv2sw Před 8 lety +7

      James Patterson Because they are band and they can film anywhere? xD

  • @Big_Smirky
    @Big_Smirky Před 5 lety +1413

    "Welcome to The Salty Spitoon. How tough are ya?"
    "I once listened to Never Meant by American Football and only cried a little bit"
    "Ok go ahead in"

  • @fatman12345678910100
    @fatman12345678910100 Před 11 měsíci +40

    I don't know how I've never heard this song, but good lord... This just perfectly encapsulates a love that burned hotter and brighter than it ever had any right to. Recognizing it's time for both of you to move on, and wishing you could take it all back because it's easier to act like you never cared at all than to realize it'll never be the same between you.

    • @chasediniaco4372
      @chasediniaco4372 Před měsícem

      This reply perfectly describes how my last relationship was and this song encapsulates that experience as well.

  • @ElGuapo4000
    @ElGuapo4000 Před 2 lety +25

    This song is like the feeling of reminiscing on things once you’ve moved on, remembering the good times and appreciating them for what they were at that time

    • @miguelgonzalez6495
      @miguelgonzalez6495 Před 2 lety +3

      Or what they should have been.

    • @ea6600
      @ea6600 Před 3 měsíci

      Spot on. You perfectly described this song

  • @killerrabbit587
    @killerrabbit587 Před 4 lety +1390

    This song makes me nostalgic for a past I never had.

  • @burgermode
    @burgermode Před 4 lety +1824

    this hit me hard. I was with her for seven years. the words "never meant" being repeated kinda stings but also confirms that we can't keep lying to each other. Now I'm looking for a new place to stay, a new job, a new life. I'm losing my best friend. I cherished every moment and wouldn't change it. I will always see her as the most special person in the world. We traveled up and down California, Florida, Japan. We played in the same band. she was there after my suicide attempt. I was there for hers. We worked on our cars together. we sat on the carpet and played video games until it was time to see the sun setting. We cooked together. We had a love that means more than two people "in love", we just innately had love. And that will never fade. This week has been rough, and all our friends are here for us. she stopped by last night to pick up some of her things. if feels like she never left. We both feel like that. I instinctively held her hands in front of me, pulled her in, and put my chin on her head. But I wasn't happy. for years. We tried so hard, constantly patching holes in this half- sunken ship.
    it was never meant.

    • @ramiroFTW
      @ramiroFTW Před 4 lety +96

      Bro, had a similar ride with my ex. We were together for six years and midway through it we always had some conversations about "how long it will go? and why do we have this kind of doubt", in the end the finish was the best for both sides. We kept in touch and we're clearly better now. Not gonna lie, the friendship we had does not exist anymore, but we care about each other and there's no hard feelings between the two of us. Just like the song states, some things were never meant and I guess we were never meant (even though we tried hard to make it happen).

    • @bigdumbjosh
      @bigdumbjosh Před 4 lety +125

      It's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all bud

    • @YaTeVeeLePeeWe
      @YaTeVeeLePeeWe Před 4 lety +23

      I hope you’re doing better now, even just a bit. If not, I hope you find peace whenever your life is ready for it.

    • @elangardha674
      @elangardha674 Před 4 lety +6

      Sabar bro

    • @andrewcheng2113
      @andrewcheng2113 Před 4 lety +6

      VIRTUA ฅ'ω'ฅ Eight years here, fuck that shit

  • @agent606
    @agent606 Před rokem +222

    I’m 34 and this is still my sitting in my room alone crying song

  • @vjm3
    @vjm3 Před 9 měsíci +16

    Figure I'd give an update to y'all:
    The house featured in this video and its LP1 cover went up for sale. Plans were to demolish and build apartments.
    However...the band American Football itself bought it as of May-ish 2023. No word on if they're going to rework and remodel this beautiful dilapidated house, but I imagine they'll do something amazing with it. They intend to keep the outside looking the same.

    • @CJbrinkman602
      @CJbrinkman602 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Turn it into a recording studio

    • @jayphilpot2909
      @jayphilpot2909 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@CJbrinkman602please I would love to record an album in the American football studio

  • @lei9483
    @lei9483 Před 5 lety +3518

    The moment you realize you'll never experience teen love once more.

  • @Plopman43
    @Plopman43 Před 4 lety +2751

    Remember that girl you planned to marry? I do. it still hurts, even now

  • @adrian_80808
    @adrian_80808 Před rokem +15

    to the person who introduced me to this song, truly thank you. this song (and album) has helped me cope with loss, depression, heartbreak, anxiety, and just growing up in general.

  • @romanporter6049
    @romanporter6049 Před 9 měsíci +9

    When am I ever going to forget her? It’s been years

    • @nocontrol628
      @nocontrol628 Před 7 dny +1

      Be glad it happened, but it was never meant to last forever..

  • @lukenelson8656
    @lukenelson8656 Před 3 lety +451

    "You had chemistry; you only needed one other thing" "What's that?" "Timing. But timing's a bitch."

    • @official_ISM
      @official_ISM Před 3 lety +23

      This comment hit me like a truck

    • @Mage_Nichlas_
      @Mage_Nichlas_ Před 2 lety +2

      I genuinely feel this.

    • @rymle
      @rymle Před 2 lety

      Yep.

    • @nathannice1417
      @nathannice1417 Před 2 lety +10

      since no one else got the quote, nice himym reference :)

    • @LuftyWiranda
      @LuftyWiranda Před 2 lety +1

      Repeat part 1:33 upwards.. that’s where it feels like you’re getting stabbed multiple times over and over again

  • @GarageInc723
    @GarageInc723 Před 8 lety +885

    this song perfectly encompasses the melancholy start of fall

    • @markservilio2357
      @markservilio2357 Před 8 lety +12

      +Jordan Adragna and the end of winter into spring.

    • @Weslu505
      @Weslu505 Před 8 lety +9

      big fancy words

    • @robertlois773
      @robertlois773 Před 8 lety +5

      +Jordan Adragna its actually, like, whatever the fuck you make of it.

    • @kodu3844
      @kodu3844 Před 8 lety +1

      Oh for fucks sake, just listen to the song you doofus!

    • @GarageInc723
      @GarageInc723 Před 8 lety +24

      +Robert Lois dont be that guy

  • @kimiroar2644
    @kimiroar2644 Před rokem +29

    Now that they own the actual house from this album cover, it should be made into a UNESCO world heritage site.

  • @bryantcolon9061
    @bryantcolon9061 Před 2 lety +9

    Me and my friends were the people in this video irl when we were in college in Lansing, MI in 12'-16'. The whole house show culture during the emo revival (when this video was made). I can smell this video. It smells like blend 27s and PBR. A fond memory of a chapter in my life that is long gone.

  • @jimena2133
    @jimena2133 Před 3 lety +3331

    My wife’s boyfriend introduced me to this song

  • @spencerleelambert
    @spencerleelambert Před 9 lety +728

    This is my first time ever listening to American Football and for some reason they give me the feel that I've listened to them my whole life. How does a song/band that you've never heard before give this much hard hitting nostalgia. It shouldn't be possible.

    • @skelly7230
      @skelly7230 Před 9 lety +14

      Spencer L It just hits that spot hard doesnt it?

    • @Carlos2312
      @Carlos2312 Před 9 lety +28

      Spencer L same here. This song made me feel sad as shit.

    • @venus8888
      @venus8888 Před 8 lety +2

      SAME

    • @spiderhands1577
      @spiderhands1577 Před 8 lety +22

      Spencer L OVERLYYYYY DRAMATICCCCC

    • @ReturnDivided
      @ReturnDivided Před 8 lety +8

      +Spencer L They've influenced a lot of bands, in particular in the emo scene. You can hear elements of them throughout modern rock which is part of why. Because even if you don't listen to bands like Brand New and Far you probably have heard people influenced by them hence why they have that familiarity.

  • @356Jordan
    @356Jordan Před 10 dny +1

    This clip turns 10 years old, it’s been 10 years since the first time I’ve cried watching this.

  • @justinanderson3241
    @justinanderson3241 Před rokem +11

    This song gives me the feeling you get inside living in the Midwest when Fall slowly starts becoming winter.

  • @alonso2037
    @alonso2037 Před 8 lety +4506

    I find interesting to compare the thoughts people have about youth and teenagers nowadays to this. For me, being young isn't about living fast, being drunk every weekend and having sex with everything that moves. For me being young is about falling in love, being heartbroken, living adventures with your friends, thinking your life choices, having a shitty job so you can afford a t-shirt from your favorite band. Being young is like suffering with your friends and enjoying every second of it, because at the end of the day you realize that you can only be young once

    • @sageking2860
      @sageking2860 Před 8 lety +52

      I agree man. I may have gotten drunk most weekends, among other things, but i never felt thats what it was all about. I hiked and did all kinds of shit too, this song kinda grounds you in that way. I can listen to it in almost any circumstance. it makes me remember what living is about while not worrying about being a dumbass when the occasion calls. best way i can put it.

    • @alinamichelle2531
      @alinamichelle2531 Před 7 lety +64

      no one asked

    • @sageking2860
      @sageking2860 Před 7 lety +77

      i appreciate your trolling lala. :) It defiintely worked. good luck in life

    • @alexandrosgoulas
      @alexandrosgoulas Před 7 lety +2

      I agree with you!

    • @griffox
      @griffox Před 7 lety +7

      Enjoy the shit out of this time. It is magical compared to adulthood. haha

  • @jayseweaver4238
    @jayseweaver4238 Před 10 lety +614

    I'm not crying, there's just something in my eyes.

  • @user-rf6gl5sp2l
    @user-rf6gl5sp2l Před 7 měsíci +10

    This is a certified hood classic

  • @jon33.3
    @jon33.3 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Seeing a lot of people saying they'll never experience that first intense feeling of love. It makes me sad. Im bipolar. So every love i experience seems like the most intense experience of my life. Every day feels like the last day of my life and every woman feels like the one. Its exhausting and beautiful.

  • @marmotaunab
    @marmotaunab Před 4 lety +1207

    lyrics:
    Let's just forget
    Everything said
    And everything we did
    Best friends and better halves
    Goodbyes
    And the autumn night
    When we realized
    We were falling out of love
    There were some things
    That were said
    That weren't meant
    But were said
    Like we never did
    Not to be
    Overly
    Dramatic
    I just think it's best
    'Cause you can't miss what you forget
    So let's just pretend
    Everything and anything
    Between you and me
    Was never meant

  • @jerf2121
    @jerf2121 Před 4 lety +704

    This shit hits differently when you live in the midwest

    • @alexandrinej.ogundimu5542
      @alexandrinej.ogundimu5542 Před 4 lety +92

      Luigis Blood yeah there’s a very specific mood and a lot of imagery in this video that i don’t think translates as well elsewhere. it’s a specific season after the harvest but before it gets too cold. those shots of the corn field mean so many different things at once. it’s not just young love fading. it’s that feeling that nothing was ever really alive, or dead. just sleeping. like you.

    • @alexandrinej.ogundimu5542
      @alexandrinej.ogundimu5542 Před 4 lety +26

      It’s not just that it’s fall, they’ve got that everywhere, it’s a dozen other things. A bunch of cultural shorthand I haven’t heard from people in small towns elsewhere. You get a bit of it in like rural PA and upstate NY but it’s not the same.

    • @ALeaud
      @ALeaud Před 4 lety +10

      @@alexandrinej.ogundimu5542 You small town people are such dolts, though. I visited the Midwest before. Uneducated dummies everywhere. I was really glad to be back in the city.

    • @alexandrinej.ogundimu5542
      @alexandrinej.ogundimu5542 Před 4 lety +24

      Alex Leaud yeah it fuckin sucks, that’s why they make all these sad sack songs.

    • @patronsaintgains5895
      @patronsaintgains5895 Před 4 lety +23

      @@ALeaud Midwest = small-town? Let alone dolts lmao here's your permanent clown license Salty ghetto trash 🤦🏼‍♀️😂😂 might Wana do a little research on who has the best SAT scores and school while your at it I don't think you even know what qualifies as Midwest.

  • @AnemicLeechC00M4L07
    @AnemicLeechC00M4L07 Před 2 lety +12

    "stop throwing rocks at my house" - Some dude in chicago for years after this dropped, probably.

  • @thetexanhusky
    @thetexanhusky Před 2 lety +11

    Happy 22nd anniversary to this song and the album it came from. It still ages very well even after more than 20 years since it's release, which really tells you something.

  • @isaiahstevenson4429
    @isaiahstevenson4429 Před 3 lety +381

    I read a quote that goes like: "We were meant to be, but never meant to last."

  • @kikkewike
    @kikkewike Před 3 lety +1635

    The moment that you realize you have never experience a teen love story

    • @7dogguy
      @7dogguy Před 3 lety +107

      you dont want one try to marry the first girl you date or date girls that dont mean as much to you if you want to date around because losing someone you love is horrible

    • @TW-sh2un
      @TW-sh2un Před 3 lety +122

      The moment you realize you have experienced a teen love story with a sad ending

    • @Zerobloodify
      @Zerobloodify Před 3 lety +116

      life doesn't end after your teens king

    • @limesoda9167
      @limesoda9167 Před 3 lety +87

      @@Zerobloodify Honestly, it feels like it does. Like what the fuck happens after I'm 30. Feels like it's already halfway over at 18.

    • @maryam4259
      @maryam4259 Před 3 lety +112

      @@limesoda9167 after you're thirty im guessing you get financial indendance and stability, a bunch of life experience and insight, the ability to not be enslaved by your emotions and hormones like you are as a teenager but I am also 16 so idk

  • @arguswil
    @arguswil Před rokem +4

    This was Champaign-Urbana during this time. House parties everywhere. So lucky to experience this area at that time. Glad Polyvinyl bought the home.

  • @Ginger_General
    @Ginger_General Před 5 měsíci +6

    That guitar riff is mesmerizing

  • @BP-xk4hd
    @BP-xk4hd Před 8 lety +543

    Man. This makes me nostalgic for something I never experienced. Perfect video for a great song.

    • @lac0rde
      @lac0rde Před 8 lety +40

      Then I guess it's not nostalgia... it's regrets dude

    • @celiottjohnston
      @celiottjohnston Před 7 lety +14

      This makes me happy. I did experience it the first time around (was going into my 3rd year of college in '99), and if there was something that these bands were working hard to convey, it was just that -- a projected sense of emotion, nostalgic or otherwise. Glad to have another generation enjoying it.

    • @KemperEV
      @KemperEV Před 7 lety +3

      B Phillips concept is called a hiraeth

    • @aarondudfield2837
      @aarondudfield2837 Před 6 lety +10

      The feeling is called Sehnsucht. We don't have a word for it English.

    • @chaddeez8446
      @chaddeez8446 Před 5 lety

      Do you think that's his mom's car?

  • @cropsey7412
    @cropsey7412 Před 3 lety +545

    This song makes me nostalgic of my high school years in a medium-sized american town in Maryland.
    And I'm french and I've never been to the US.

    • @Datboi-qq4de
      @Datboi-qq4de Před 3 lety +6

      Go search americ anfootball, a lotta things you need to learn

    • @johanfalk2875
      @johanfalk2875 Před 2 lety +20

      Yeah. The style of the house makes me nostalgic of growing up in the Midwest, like Michigan or Illinois, but I didn’t grow up there.

    • @chrism456
      @chrism456 Před 2 lety +14

      Im surprised you said Maryland that’s not exactly one of our most famous states

    • @GeorgiaPeech79
      @GeorgiaPeech79 Před 2 lety +4

      Michigan or Ohio.

    • @cropsey7412
      @cropsey7412 Před 2 lety +8

      @@chrism456 I'm qutie interested in the US, not just the biggest and most famous states.

  • @bruhbenton
    @bruhbenton Před 9 měsíci +5

    Literally just found out today that the "American Football" house is 45 mins away from me, and coincidentally it's in Champaign, IL, which I go nearly monthly, and I'm going there tomorrow. Pilgrimage.

  • @ThatsWhatSheSaid_MathRockBand
    @ThatsWhatSheSaid_MathRockBand Před 2 měsíci +5

    American Football:
    Releases most important emo album of all time
    Refuses to elaborate
    Leaves
    Comes Back

  • @katiebaldesweiler5766
    @katiebaldesweiler5766 Před 4 lety +136

    this song was on EVERY SINGLE BURNED MIX CD i made in high school. didnt matter if it was a happy mix, sad mix, it was a STAPLE.

  • @attist178
    @attist178 Před 4 lety +84

    2:10 First date, at a party. She's talking to another guy, protagonist appears dejected. He walks outside, she chases him down and kisses him -- "don't worry, I'm all yours". Watched this video a million times and never noticed these few seconds, how they tie together.
    So interesting how this video shows the rise and eventual fall of this new relationship, but in just one very brief moment in the story of this otherwise-blissful meeting, still manages to nail something like this.

    • @javi.5483
      @javi.5483 Před 3 lety +1

      For me that part, that "drop", is one of the greatest things that happened in the history of music and I don't care, lol

    • @Z_Berkut
      @Z_Berkut Před 2 lety

      Fuck, man

  • @Michael-zp9kl
    @Michael-zp9kl Před rokem +13

    When a single song defines an entire genre ❤

  • @HeraclitorisScroll
    @HeraclitorisScroll Před 2 lety +74

    I always get a sense of existential dread when I accidently start paying attention to the lyrics, and I'm only 14, I've not experienced a lot in my life, and still, this songs resonates with me, on such a personal level. I just love it.

    • @MrThebeast115
      @MrThebeast115 Před 2 lety +24

      that's the beauty of music bro. Please enjoy these years while you still have them. Ask your crush out, go to dances, make new friends. Adult life sucks lol

    • @stupif6242
      @stupif6242 Před 2 lety +8

      ^what itsbeastly said
      u only get to b a stupid teen once so live it to the fullest

    • @awonderfulway
      @awonderfulway Před 2 lety +4

      it only gets better with time :)

    • @catpupilsinpublic
      @catpupilsinpublic Před 2 lety +5

      enjoy your youth & take it easy ❤️

    • @CouchPotato2570
      @CouchPotato2570 Před 2 lety +2

      rickrolled by pfp omg

  • @cxssetteman182
    @cxssetteman182 Před 3 lety +478

    *Fun Fact- The Music Video was created 15 years after the Song actually came out.*
    This song stood the test of time. Good music is like that.

    • @zynel413
      @zynel413 Před rokem +34

      Genuinely this song could sound like it came out back in 2015 and I would've believed you. The production is so crisp. Idk how they did this in 1999.

    • @percaros
      @percaros Před rokem +9

      @@zynel413 it could come out today and the production quality would stand up to the industry standard!

    • @biscuit6623
      @biscuit6623 Před rokem +2

      Even funner fact- it literally says that in the description!
      Thank you oh wise won

  • @AyeSupQT
    @AyeSupQT Před 7 lety +359

    Got drunk and put this on last night, cried like a bitch.

  • @toriagiro9519
    @toriagiro9519 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Seeing my home town like this is so trippy. And hearing this kind of music feels like home.
    My teens and early 20s were spent going to these kinds of shows and getting drunk in the summer nights.

  • @laserdollars2018
    @laserdollars2018 Před rokem +7

    Don't cry because it's over,
    Smile because she left a decade ago and you're too emotionally numb to open yourself up to a similar experience ever again

    • @alanroman11
      @alanroman11 Před rokem +1

      it remember this words “Don't be sad it's over. Be happy that it happened” by ian brown, thank you

  • @chaoscowboy189
    @chaoscowboy189 Před 3 lety +2034

    I used to say I “hate emo music” then I discovered what emo actually was.

    • @kip741
      @kip741 Před 3 lety +41

      Not Emo at all but the music is amazing

    • @Trotpowa
      @Trotpowa Před 3 lety +358

      @@kip741 this music is the pinacle of emo wdym

    • @purple-flowers
      @purple-flowers Před 3 lety +137

      "pop emo" like my chemical romance killed the genre in my opinion

    • @groblezep5548
      @groblezep5548 Před 3 lety +158

      This is Midwest emo alot of the other emo is a bit HOOOHEEHHOOHAAHEHEHEH

    • @therunner6195
      @therunner6195 Před 3 lety +33

      because this is better than the new shit, correct if i am wrong

  • @GeraltinWoW
    @GeraltinWoW Před 9 lety +833

    tfw no emo gf

    • @viral0998hj
      @viral0998hj Před 9 lety +7

      ()

    • @xbant0895
      @xbant0895 Před 9 lety +2

      Lunatic Prodigy I don't have

    • @Riksuuu
      @Riksuuu Před 9 lety +28

      RossBoss tfw 22 year old and still ''emo''

    • @michaelwilliams2231
      @michaelwilliams2231 Před 9 lety

      Rippe112 are you talking about me the 22 yr old emo?

    • @GeraltinWoW
      @GeraltinWoW Před 9 lety +65

      ACTUALLY FOUND AN EMO GF literally the best

  • @aidanosetheboi
    @aidanosetheboi Před 2 lety +7

    I got out of an abusive relationship a few months ago. Listening to this reminded me of the bits of happy moments sprinkled in to a shit situation, and it gave me a little bit of an outlet for some feelings that I couldn't really figure out until now, cherishing the occasional bits of joy. Thanks americ anfootball

  • @hoagietime1
    @hoagietime1 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I soo clearly remember downloading this song on limewire on a green iMac and seeing AF at my local punk/HC venue. Such a big part of my youth, and same for cap'n jazz

  • @wcs9727
    @wcs9727 Před 8 lety +814

    Let's just forget
    Everything said
    and everything we did
    best friends, better halves, goodbyes
    And the autumn night
    when we realized
    we were falling out of love
    There were some things
    that were said
    that weren't meant
    like we never did
    Not to be
    overly dramatic
    I just think it's best
    cause you can't miss what you forget
    So let's just pretend
    everything and anything
    between you and me
    Was never meant

  • @pizzawithnofriends8970
    @pizzawithnofriends8970 Před 3 lety +346

    My girlfriend broke up with me so I am now going to listen to never meant on repeat for 21 hours

  • @carlmarcs3647
    @carlmarcs3647 Před 16 dny +1

    this vid made me realise how important even the simplest of basslines are

  • @GraveTheGhostGrrl
    @GraveTheGhostGrrl Před 8 měsíci +3

    Going through old family records I found my family use to own THE American football house. Kinda dope, was super suprised.

  • @dylanbaeza1691
    @dylanbaeza1691 Před 8 lety +506

    This song is timeless. It's relatable but not because of being cliche. It's sincerity is evident. It makes me nostalgic for a depressing time (which is kind of the opposite of what nostalgia is).
    I always think of the moments right before I met the person I dated. I think of my life and how I was. Then the first moments of meeting and getting to know them. (All portrayed here). I barely knew anything about them. But there was this unwavering hope. That person becomes why you get up in the morning. And then I think about whatever that person is to me now. However we ended up. If we're still friends, occasional acquaintances, or total strangers again. It's odd, to see how things end up. Where you start and ultimately finish. And although it conjures up all these thoughts, I still find solace in this song. Keep moving forward, friends...

    • @Tarotbite
      @Tarotbite Před 5 lety +2

      D C fully relatable to this man

    • @letmethinkaboutitk
      @letmethinkaboutitk Před 5 lety +7

      Thanks for that thought; finds a bit of clarity in the immense, foggy, unwavering atmosphere and emotion that is this song.

    • @starcraft697
      @starcraft697 Před 5 lety +1

      D C Absolutely spot on, love this.

    • @elpurobean
      @elpurobean Před 5 lety +1

      So well said

    • @automaticempathic8735
      @automaticempathic8735 Před 5 lety +3

      Totally on point!! This song means so much to me. It's helped me get through decades of relationship issues and hardships. Good music should always make you feel like this..music is def the universe's soul, felt ❤☮♾

  • @lLostGems
    @lLostGems Před 3 lety +649

    This song makes me hungry for a burger I'll never eat

  • @rudeboyarttattoo7407
    @rudeboyarttattoo7407 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Dear 15 year old self the year is 2023 they're still your favorite band and you got to meet them this year.. keep your head up kid life gets better ❤

  • @manee5567
    @manee5567 Před 2 měsíci +3

    this song hurts me so much each time but its so damn good. "you cant miss what you forget."

    • @ZetaStar8964
      @ZetaStar8964 Před 2 měsíci

      Not this song Its your life hurt you

  • @Wonderlvnd
    @Wonderlvnd Před 9 lety +369

    this song is adolescence

  • @concentratedfartmatter
    @concentratedfartmatter Před 3 lety +410

    Moment of silence for people who haven't found this yet

    • @_rkss_6126
      @_rkss_6126 Před 3 lety +4

      They’ll be in my prayers tonight

    • @Wind-nj5xz
      @Wind-nj5xz Před 3 lety +1

      Hopefully they will

    • @AlkaC9
      @AlkaC9 Před 2 lety +4

      and a moment of silence to those who feel identified with the lyrics

    • @AntidoteCardsPH
      @AntidoteCardsPH Před 2 lety +2

      It was Never Meant for them 😉

    • @kensucky5366
      @kensucky5366 Před 2 lety

      Ok

  • @mikexxxmilly
    @mikexxxmilly Před 2 lety +3

    Still can’t believe this came out In 1999. Pioneers

  • @plonplon243
    @plonplon243 Před 8 lety +143

    at the beginning of the video I was like " haha this is so naive, so silly"....and at the end I was like " what the...why am I crying??"