My Dear Scarlet Knight, There is a day in Mexico called "Dios De Las Muertos," "Day of the Dead." It is a tradition that is celebrated around Halloween and it is to honor those that have passed on. The masks are a major part of the celebration. David is classically trained and was also training to be a Cantor and a Rabbi. So yes, he does have an incredible voice. This song gets to me every time I listen to it. God Bless
About 6 months ago in an interview david admitted that the idea to this song came from taking his kids to see Coco. There is another version of this song that is a live tribute to all the friends in rock that have been lost such as Chester and Dimebag. Great reaction though.
David Draiman...a voice to die for! A powerful voice that can go from warm baritone to angelic tenor, from clear as a crystal to rasp/distortion and back on a dime, which goes straight through you to your very soul! He has a timbre in his voice that I've never heard before........just hauntingly beautiful. An awesome talent. Loved your reaction and your take on the performance Scarlet..... David can make you cry or give you goosebumps or BOTH! His voice goes right through you! Love this song, as I've lost both grandparents, both parents and my brother....and this helps me so much!! Thanks Scarlet!
Excellent reaction, I never fail to tear up listening to this song. David's vocals are like this crazy angel deal with the devil mix that kills me. If you're on an emo kick still, Reason to Fight the Official LIVE version is one to watch. Honestly it's helped me through many rough depression patches. The Light is another fantastic one. Inside the Fire will tear your heart open. So of course recommend. lol
It is the masks for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Mexican culture. They believe by celebrating with the masks and celebrating the dead by parading in masks or face painting such as this it always keeps their memories alive.
This song always hits me hard. I watched my grandfathers decay and pass. My 2 blood and my step who was extremely close to me. With many others I love but always makes me feel my grandfather’s first. I can never hear this wonderful song without becoming emotional in so many aspects. This song really makes you think. Disturbed has at least 4 that really hits me hard.
David is a classically trained vocalist. We have all lost friends and family...but remember them....cherish them...and go live your life to it's fullest.
omg that is heartbreaking. I lost my little brother to suicide by hanging and sometimes music helps me get through the day when I am struggling with his loss. I was thinking about the loss of my brother and the loss of my grandmother when I was listening to this song and I have found it to be a positive way to view the loss by focusing on the memories rather than the fact that they are no longer here.
First heard this song just after my brother had died. During Covid, he was in the hospital (not with Covid) but because of it, none of the family could be with him when he left us. Makes me cry every time, but what a beautiful song and beautiful singer David is.
I was thinking in my head of Spanish culture with the sugar skull thing and how they celebrate a lost ones life rather then focus on their loss. I didnt mention it in the video but I did think of it. This song and video had me thinking about a lot.
@@ScarletKnight Something to do with celebrating 'Day of the Dead'....but I think he does explain it here... David Draiman of Disturbed Talks 'Hold On To Memories', Stereotypes Of Heavy Metal Bands & More czcams.com/video/pqxaP8CKUKc/video.html
Beautiful reaction!! 💖💖 You got me on board. Had subscribed. This deep and touching song had also helped me go over my dad's demise last year; this one and 3 more from Disturbed: "A Reason to Fight", "The Light" and "Indestructible". "A Reason to Fight" is also a ballad, "The Light" is a slow heavy metal song and "Indestructible" is heavy, but the messages are somehow similar. But no matter what Disturbed song you'll choose to listen, David Draiman's voice is unique and amazing (one of the best male rock voice, if not the best one, in my oppinion) and there is always a deep message delivered. Keep up the good job, stay strong, stay positive, be safe!
You really must listen to Disturbed's cover of Sting's "If I Ever Lose my Faith in You!" The song itself is beautiful but with David's voice it just transcends.
Not sad maybe? Maybe... poignant... LOVE the message in this song... Of course I'm a total Draiman fan... His voice is just clear and stellar! I lost my 33 year old daughter to cancer a few months ago... This song has gotten me through some tough times...
lol nooooooooo! Enh every time I think about Disturbed I always think of Down with the Sickness but they have done so much over the years but that song just sticks in brain when I think of them.
@@ScarletKnight Down With The Sickness is a really thrashy headbanger but it isn't a hard song to get through. Hold Onto Memories is a masterpiece and very emotional. In my opinion Hold Onto Memories is heavier lyrically, even though it isn't from a musical perspective.
I know what day of the dead is and what it is for. This honestly was a beautiful song and video that hit me in a few places while watching it. As someone who struggles with losing loved ones and who has lost a lot recently. I honestly was flooded with a lot of thoughts and feelings while watching it. It has a powerful message and I dont think I was able to convey everything I was thinking and feeling during this reaction. Sometimes that happens with 1st time reactions to things. I actually have a simular kind of celebration of the life of our lost ones in my religion that is very close to how they do this in latino culture.
@@bryantfirearms it makes me think of my grandmother and my brother. Those are the ones that still sting the most but thinking of the good memories helps.
❤ Disturbed is fantastic. David has had lots of training.... he is supur at all he does. He is a good human being... who cares about all of us... All their music have messages. Check out a reason to fight... the offical Live version. But keep the kleenex handy. ❤
To us, those person are just people, we don't know them (hence the white mask) because let's be honest, we pass them on the street, they are just another person.. But to the people decorating the masks, they are people who colored their lives, brought vibrant colours to life, which is why they decorated it 😃😃😃
Yes, this song always makes me cry however I don't consider it a sad song. I cry because I miss them but their memories are something I love. When David sings " take a bite out of life while you can" I always remember my oldest brother - he lived every minute and tried to show others the possibilities out there for them even though he was physically handicapped. And he loved to laugh, saw humor in almost everything. He's been gone almost 10 years but I still don't mourn him, I envy the fact that he lived so fully. Miss him, yes but mourn him, no.
My Dear Scarlet Knight,
There is a day in Mexico called "Dios De Las Muertos," "Day of the Dead." It is a tradition that is celebrated around Halloween and it is to honor those that have passed on. The masks are a major part of the celebration. David is classically trained and was also training to be a Cantor and a Rabbi. So yes, he does have an incredible voice. This song gets to me every time I listen to it.
God Bless
About 6 months ago in an interview david admitted that the idea to this song came from taking his kids to see Coco. There is another version of this song that is a live tribute to all the friends in rock that have been lost such as Chester and Dimebag. Great reaction though.
That's the version that really gets me especially when they hold up the baby clothes and when they show The Rev
David Draiman...a voice to die for! A powerful voice that can go from warm baritone to angelic tenor, from clear as a crystal to rasp/distortion and back on a dime, which goes straight through you to your very soul! He has a timbre in his voice that I've never heard before........just hauntingly beautiful. An awesome talent. Loved your reaction and your take on the performance Scarlet..... David can make you cry or give you goosebumps or BOTH! His voice goes right through you! Love this song, as I've lost both grandparents, both parents and my brother....and this helps me so much!! Thanks Scarlet!
Excellent reaction, I never fail to tear up listening to this song. David's vocals are like this crazy angel deal with the devil mix that kills me. If you're on an emo kick still, Reason to Fight the Official LIVE version is one to watch. Honestly it's helped me through many rough depression patches. The Light is another fantastic one. Inside the Fire will tear your heart open. So of course recommend. lol
It is the masks for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Mexican culture. They believe by celebrating with the masks and celebrating the dead by parading in masks or face painting such as this it always keeps their memories alive.
This song always hits me hard. I watched my grandfathers decay and pass. My 2 blood and my step who was extremely close to me. With many others I love but always makes me feel my grandfather’s first. I can never hear this wonderful song without becoming emotional in so many aspects. This song really makes you think. Disturbed has at least 4 that really hits me hard.
David is a classically trained vocalist.
We have all lost friends and family...but remember them....cherish them...and go live your life to it's fullest.
David suffered the loss of his gf he found her hanging in their place i think this is his way of remembering and coping such a beautiful song
omg that is heartbreaking. I lost my little brother to suicide by hanging and sometimes music helps me get through the day when I am struggling with his loss. I was thinking about the loss of my brother and the loss of my grandmother when I was listening to this song and I have found it to be a positive way to view the loss by focusing on the memories rather than the fact that they are no longer here.
@@ScarletKnight Disturbed song "inside the fire" is about suicide and him finding her
@@dirtysmity yes. Inside the Fire is about him thinking the devil was coaxing him to kill himself to be with his gf again.
He also lost a child. 😔
First heard this song just after my brother had died. During Covid, he was in the hospital (not with Covid) but because of it, none of the family could be with him when he left us. Makes me cry every time, but what a beautiful song and beautiful singer David is.
Sorry to hear that. Prayers to you and your family.
I really appreciate your take on this song. When the album dropped and I heard thus song I cried for days for everyone I have lost in my own life.
Great reaction, sister. What more can we say about this band and David's voice? Lovely moving song with very powerful lyrics!!
Holy Ballz trying to tear up the big guy are ya? Great song. Great reaction!
Lol not intentionally! I think im on this emotional song vibe lately. This song hit hard in an emotional but positive way.
The masks are a tradition in Mexico...the application to this song's lyrics is genius.
I was thinking in my head of Spanish culture with the sugar skull thing and how they celebrate a lost ones life rather then focus on their loss. I didnt mention it in the video but I did think of it. This song and video had me thinking about a lot.
@@ScarletKnight Something to do with celebrating 'Day of the Dead'....but I think he does explain it here... David Draiman of Disturbed Talks 'Hold On To Memories', Stereotypes Of Heavy Metal Bands & More czcams.com/video/pqxaP8CKUKc/video.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead
No joke: David said he was inspired from watching Coco with his son. Freakin' awesome!
@@D0nut42 I think that is a really awesome inspiration for this song. It makes me happy
Beautiful reaction!! 💖💖 You got me on board. Had subscribed.
This deep and touching song had also helped me go over my dad's demise last year; this one and 3 more from Disturbed: "A Reason to Fight", "The Light" and "Indestructible". "A Reason to Fight" is also a ballad, "The Light" is a slow heavy metal song and "Indestructible" is heavy, but the messages are somehow similar.
But no matter what Disturbed song you'll choose to listen, David Draiman's voice is unique and amazing (one of the best male rock voice, if not the best one, in my oppinion) and there is always a deep message delivered.
Keep up the good job, stay strong, stay positive, be safe!
Everyone dies twice. The first is the last breath that passes their lips. The second is the last time their name passes yours.
...holy shiz.
The world's greatest tragedy, is that those who aren't remember, cannot survive! So hold on to memories!
You really must listen to Disturbed's cover of Sting's "If I Ever Lose my Faith in You!" The song itself is beautiful but with David's voice it just transcends.
Ah I have reacted to that and the video of it is somewhere on here. You should check it out if you have a chance.
Dios de las muertos. Rest in peace dad and uncle george. Treat every day as if its your last.
Not sad maybe? Maybe... poignant...
LOVE the message in this song... Of course I'm a total Draiman fan... His voice is just clear and stellar!
I lost my 33 year old daughter to cancer a few months ago... This song has gotten me through some tough times...
It reminds me of my family that passed away from alzheimer's. They needed to Hold Onto the Memories.
please react to their songs "The light" and "A reason to fight"
Ah sadly the reaction to a reason to fight was blocked when i uploaded it so no one will get to see it 😭. I need to check out the light now
Disturbed's heaviest song is a ballad. Let that sink in.
lol nooooooooo! Enh every time I think about Disturbed I always think of Down with the Sickness but they have done so much over the years but that song just sticks in brain when I think of them.
@@ScarletKnight Down With The Sickness is a really thrashy headbanger but it isn't a hard song to get through. Hold Onto Memories is a masterpiece and very emotional. In my opinion Hold Onto Memories is heavier lyrically, even though it isn't from a musical perspective.
GOOGLE "Day of the dead customs in Latin America.
I know what day of the dead is and what it is for. This honestly was a beautiful song and video that hit me in a few places while watching it.
As someone who struggles with losing loved ones and who has lost a lot recently. I honestly was flooded with a lot of thoughts and feelings while watching it. It has a powerful message and I dont think I was able to convey everything I was thinking and feeling during this reaction. Sometimes that happens with 1st time reactions to things. I actually have a simular kind of celebration of the life of our lost ones in my religion that is very close to how they do this in latino culture.
@@ScarletKnight i love the song. Makes me think of my mother.
@@bryantfirearms it makes me think of my grandmother and my brother. Those are the ones that still sting the most but thinking of the good memories helps.
❤ Disturbed is fantastic. David has had lots of training.... he is supur at all he does. He is a good human being... who cares about all of us...
All their music have messages. Check out a reason to fight... the offical Live version. But keep the kleenex handy. ❤
You will love it.
I believe the masks are a reference to the Mexican Day of the Dead festival.
I was thinking that as in Mexican culture they celebrate the lives of their lost ones and I got that vibe towards the end.
To us, those person are just people, we don't know them (hence the white mask) because let's be honest, we pass them on the street, they are just another person..
But to the people decorating the masks, they are people who colored their lives, brought vibrant colours to life, which is why they decorated it 😃😃😃
Yes, this song always makes me cry however I don't consider it a sad song. I cry because I miss them but their memories are something I love. When David sings " take a bite out of life while you can" I always remember my oldest brother - he lived every minute and tried to show others the possibilities out there for them even though he was physically handicapped. And he loved to laugh, saw humor in almost everything. He's been gone almost 10 years but I still don't mourn him, I envy the fact that he lived so fully. Miss him, yes but mourn him, no.
That is what I thought too.
Great reaction, want a positive song that hits right were we are in the world right now, check their song The Light!
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