the artist gave an interview about the meaning of this song and a few others, and said that it was about a relationship he had. they were great together and madly in love, but she couldn't handle him being on tour all the time and wanted to break up. he understood and wanted her to go be happy, but was also devastated about it and didn't want her to leave. this song is about his mixed feelings of guilt, selfish need, and lovelorn despair.
The song is about liking someone who you want so much that you want to hurt yourself and them, as well. We related that idea to Where the Wild Things Are, which we all grew up reading, where in the end the beasts say “Oh, please don’t go! We’ll eat you whole! We love you so!,” that they would threaten cannibalism to have that person-it’s a powerful image.
This song and where the wild things are are different stories that illustrate the dangers of mans lowest self. The base animal desires which, tied to natural instinct, tend to become all consuming when entertained.
Most of the lyrics are based off of where the wild things are because in the end of the book when Max leaves they scream "please don't go, we'll eat you whole, we love you so" around 2 or 3x and where the wild things are is Joe's (lead singer I think) favorite book
I really enjoy reading comments because I can learn so much sometimes. plus it's neat interacting or just reading what others who also love the music think and feel. I just started hearing this song yesterday, I finally looked up the lyrics. its the videos with lyrics that often get the most interesting comments.
this song reminds me of a fleeting love I had, more specifically, the time she laid her head on my shoulder in the back of a school van that was driving us home from a pros and poetry competition. The end chorus, "please don't go, I'll eat you whole, I love you so, I love you so I love you so" sends me down memories full of her, but it was always that memory. A full moon was out, her eyes were closed , and the car was warm. I've never felt that special since. But I'm certain I'll find that feeling once again. I won't let go.
"Please dont go, i'll eat you whole" You're right about the reference, but it's specifically ONLY for this line. The wild things dont want the boy to go, they say they'd rather eat him then watch him leave. In the music video, a husband murders his wife because she is trying to leave him. He cracks her in the head with a cinderblock and then drowns her in a tub. "Hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks."
@@xuaryy this dude fell in love with this girl (kinda like "love at first sight") when she came into his book store (she was a customer) and became obsessed with her. he started tracking down her every move and stalking her and he would 'take care' of anyone he thought wasnt good enough for her or did her something or anyone who was in the way of their "love"........ i think. i havent watched the show in a while
I’m No one the show is basically narrated from inside joes head so the whole show all the mad stuff he does for the girl he’s obsessed with is almost made out to be okay it’s an amazing show you should watch it and I’m pretty sure a season 2 is in the making!
A girl I used to know loved this song. Her killer, the father of her child, hated her listening to this, or at least that's what I heard. Now that I read the lyrics I understand why she loved it
Pretty sure I saw your tiktok! I never fail to think of the incident when I listen to this. Very tragic. I'm so, so sorry. It broke my heart. If you're another, then I must be thinking of a similar case.
I cleaned my closet out, put a bunch of glow in the dark stars in it, made a bed out of blankets pillows and sheets and put this song on in the dark Best feeling ever 🤧
I should do this. My closet needs hella cleaning. Edit: Ok so I actually haven’t started like,,, at all but I’m going to try to at least empty it out a bit Edit 2: I have cleaned it out fully and I now have three full trash bags of unwanted stuff. I know nobody cares, but I'm proud of myself. I will try the thing soon.
I am Matthias Don’t worry, I just cleaned mine out too, and I have fairy lights, blankets, and pillows in there now. I just chill in there now, it’s fun.
0:12 Near the beginning it says "do you know where the wild things go?" There is also a book called "Where the wild things are" 0:24 In the book there is a boy named Max who had skipped dinner, Then went on a boat to where the wild things are, Wanted for someone to love him. 2:46 The monsters didn't want Max to leave so they said, "Please don't go, we'll eat you up, We love you so!" Then Max went home to some nice, food. (Preferably supper.)
This gives me a feeling of longing for a feeling I've never felt before. It's nostalgic It's Lonely. It makes me want to lay down in my bed and cry It makes me want to get on a plane and fly somewhere I've never dreamed of going. I want to be back at grandmothers house reading books I want to cry.. I feel happier.. What is this song..It's golden
This has such a psychotic vibe to it. How he switches up the I love you’s, I’ll eat you whole, break my heart, don’t leave me. The meaning behind the song isn’t clear unless you pay attention. It was a nice touch.
To people thinking that this song is creepy: It's not. Here's why. This song is about a person (presumably a man) who loves his partner. His partner no longer loves him and wishes to leave him. The man does not want her to leave, even though he knows it will only get worse if she stays. Alt-J are very poetic in their songs, so don't try to take the song literately.For example, "Please don't go, I'll eat you whole." The man is trying to get her to stay but his mind is conflicted. P.S. This song also has references to the storybook, Where the Wild Things Are ("Do you know where the wild things go?" and "I'll eat you whole")
They have talked about the song meaning in a interview: "The song is about liking someone who you want so much that you want to hurt yourself and them, as well. We related that idea toWhere The Wild Things Are, which we all grew up reading, where in the end the beasts say 'Oh, please don't go! We'll eat you whole! We love you so!,' that they would threaten cannibalism to have that person - it's a powerful image." Your interpretation was very close to the message they were sending indeed.
if you've ever read "where the wild things go" you'll understand the meaning. the monster didn't want the boy to go home because he was lonely and threatened to eat him.
@@leaflet7738 no I'm implying that a bunch of people are here saying that tick toc stole it and they were here before tick toc came ect. I don't want any trouble 😅
Idk something about this songs brings me to peace I love it so much. I don’t know if it was the take they had in the studio or the way the song was produced. Either way this song should go down as one of the best performed song in the world. The way all the sounds and voices mix with each other just amazing. I don’t think I’ll hear another song like this in for a long time.
Complete. It makes me feel all feelings together but no feelings at the same time, it's tiring but also brings me energy. It fits my thoughts but also entirely contradicts them, it makes me feel broken but also... Complete...
I think the reason why I resonate with it so much is because it reminds me of my relationship with myself, it's toxic but I can't break away from it, even with how hard I try to separate me from myself. I try to break away but also want to stay with the familiarity, going to the extent of metaphorically drowning myself...
Okay who’s here bc of the girl on TikTok who told us the real meaning of the song and that its ‘i‘ll eat you whole‘ unless of ‘i‘ll lead you home‘. I‘m here to check if she was Right Even if i know she was but tbh i‘m shocked rn
She lifted up my chin, frowning at my disheveled appearance. I felt her cool hands cross my cheeks, feeling around my face and ending at my parted lips. They were dry and brittle. Before I could even speak, both of her feet were stood firmly in the doorway. I sat at the bottom of the stairs as the cool liquid poured off of me, sending chills down my spine.
The calmness of this song is alarming, its got a good vibe until u understand the lyrics. its practically shouting "I CANT HAVE HER? NEITHER CAN YOU AND YOU WONT CATCH ME ALIVE" its got the skateboarding at 6 am vibe aswell.
*TW: BLOOD AND DEATH* “Muscle to muscle and toe to toe The fear has gripped me but here I go” Cutscene to a child, clearly scared of the eyes in his closet, he hides in his blanket, trying to sleep, the creature slumps down, even humans don’t accept him. “My heart sinks as I jump up Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut” The child, witch is now a teen, tries to trust this creature, they go to pet the creature, it’s eyes are full of fear and trauma. “And ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah, ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah Ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah, ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah” It shows this person, coming home from school perhaps, he is clearly mad as he slams his backpack down and slams his door, he goes to the closet and gives the creature a tight hug, crying in the creatures shoulder. The creature can see it.. *the boy has been hurt..from those girls..I must get revenge...* “She may contain the urge to runaway But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks” It cuts to the boy coming home, he opens the door to his room, and to his surprise, there’s blood everywhere. He sees the girls who made fun of him, the creature sitting on her corpse, he gasps, drops his bag, and sprints out, but the creature sprints after him. “Germaline disinfect the scene my love my love love love” The creature is sprinting at him, saying in a strange voice, *DIDNT YOU WANT THAT? DONT YOU LIKE WHAT I DID? DID I MAKE IT BETTER?* “NO! GET AWAY YOU MONSTER!” The boy screams, still running into the forest. “But please don't go I love you so my lovely Please don't go, please don't go, I love you so, I love you so Please don't go, please don't go, I love you so, I love you so Please break my heart, hey Please don't go, please don't go, I love you so, I love you so Please don't go” The boys trips, and sees that the creature is now close, he only has one last thing left to do.. *I THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE THAT! PLEASE DONT GO! IM SORRY!* the creature wails, *the boy looks over, a rock..and a bear trap, that’s what he tripped over...* “Come closer...” “please don't go, I love you so, I love you so Please break my heart, ah ha Please don't go, I'll eat you whole” The creature walks over, hoping that the boy forgives it, but as he’s walking, he steps on the bear trap, and laid down, wailing. The boys stands up, the rock in his hand “I’m so sorry..” he says tearing up “but your a monster, and I’m just doing the right thing..” the creature looks at him *I trusted you..* “I love you so, I love you, so I love you so” *i trusted you...* the boy takes the rock, slamming it down onto the creatures head. Blood splatters everywhere, memories, crushed. The Creature takes its last breath, saying *I just wanted....to...make you feel...b-better-..* the creature lays there, dead. *Please don't go I'll eat you whole* The boy walks home, covered in blood, but as he arrives to his house, the police are already there. *I love you so, I love you so, I love you so, I love you so..* [SORRY FOR GRAMMAR MISTAKES!] yeah, this is pretty much just a story I made up! Hope you enjoy! Stay safe!
I imagine that this is the visual representation of that static feeling you get in your foot when you kneel on it or sit in a weird position for too long.
"Please don't go I'll eat you whole I love you so" Legit from "Where The Wild Things Are" "And the wild things cried, Please don't go! We'll eat you up, we love you so." Took me way too long to realize this, they literally reference the book in the song. WTWTA was my favorite book as a kid, shoulda remembered sooner
@@aceistheplace6215 Hey, genius, there's a reason I said it took me too long. As I said in my og comment, "WTWTA was my favorite book as a kid, shoulda remembered sooner" as in I completely forgot the book existed for the better half of my life.
@@cynicismpiee Hey genius, I said "it's kinda obvious" as I think it's obvious, people don't always notice the obvious as different people have different minds, you over exaggerated a bit
bruh ppl on tiktok rlly be like “this song stole lines from a book (Where The Wild Things Are)” i’m just like: no shit sherlock the first like 20 seconds legit say the title
tHiS sOnG iS aBoUt wHeRe ThE wIlD tHiNgS aRe. Just because they reference the book doesn't mean it's based off of it. Frankenstein references Paradise Lost, and I don't hear people saying Frankenstein is about Paradise Lost
it's not 'based on" it, just partially inspired by it. the idea that you love someone so much, someone who's leaving you, that you would eat them (i assume metaphorically in this situation but literal in the book) just to be able to have and keep them.
I just realized after listening to this for the I-cannot-even-counth time how crazy amazing the drumming is in this song. I remember being really impressed by the drummer when i saw them at Roy Wilkins but dang, that outro switching in n out different breakdowns is insane
Vɪrgo in the music video.. I won’t spoil it too much but he kills an intruder by hitting her in the head with a cinderblock (called a breezeblock in this I guess). He then drowns her in his tub to get rid of evidence I guess? So that’s where you get ‘holding her down with soggy clothes’ (drowning her) and ‘breezeblocks’ (the cinderblock used to kill her in the first place). Hope that’s clear! Watch the video to get it more.
I feel the same. It grows on you. I seemed to realize that even though they have good lyrics, it doesn't matter. Half the time it's hard to understand the words but the feelings his voice conveys are amazing. I really love the drums in this one though!
This song reminds me that I have obsessive issues when it comes to people I like...I really used to like this boy, I would follow him in the hallways, watch him from behind corners and shit like that...He never knew, the only people who knew were me and my best friend who would tell me i'm being creepy
I am the exact same way, it takes a while for me to feel something for a person or thing, but when I do I... Tend to be a little selfish? If that makes sense, anyway it reminds me of my current girlfriend, who is perfectly fine with my obsessiveness, she's great
Thank God the lyrics are here because this mans is speaking in shapes
He’s not even singing in cursive, he’s singing in enchantment table.
@@sadpotato10yearsago50 HOW DID U REPLY 10 YEARS AGO THIS WAS 1 YEAR AGO HUH
OH
I FEEL LIKE A IDIOT
@@number1planetoftheapesfan lol
The background is when i stand up too fast
*iron deficiency gang rise up*
*_*not too fast thoo_**
愚かseijun *Too
愚かseijun OMG IV NEVER RELATED SO MUCH I SWEAR.... Thanks for the diagnosis
Me:*passes out*
Yes
愚かseijun ayeeeeee
the artist gave an interview about the meaning of this song and a few others, and said that it was about a relationship he had. they were great together and madly in love, but she couldn't handle him being on tour all the time and wanted to break up. he understood and wanted her to go be happy, but was also devastated about it and didn't want her to leave. this song is about his mixed feelings of guilt, selfish need, and lovelorn despair.
The song is about liking someone who you want so much that you want to hurt yourself and them, as well. We related that idea to Where the Wild Things Are, which we all grew up reading, where in the end the beasts say “Oh, please don’t go! We’ll eat you whole! We love you so!,” that they would threaten cannibalism to have that person-it’s a powerful image.
:0 thank you I was literally looking through the comments trying to figure out if anybody said anything
So if someone threatens to break up with me I should eat them.
The Endangered Bacon well yes but no
Deep
This song and where the wild things are are different stories that illustrate the dangers of mans lowest self. The base animal desires which, tied to natural instinct, tend to become all consuming when entertained.
this song makes me feel like i’m running away from something in a forest at 2 am with a dim flashlight
Slenderman......anyone remember that game??
@@RayRay_28 𝐲 𝐞 𝐬
Ray Ray that game w a s my middle school experience lmao
the fuck
I did that the other day while this song was in my head
The background be like when u rub ur eyes too hard
Kay Lee the background is what people think I see when I take off my glasses 😂
YES IKR
When you look at the Sun or something Bright and you close your eyes
True
YESSS 🤣
This song literally is “If I can’t have you, nobody will”
I was just thinking that
@@wowitz_nyny5959 hol' up
I think of it as a more of a, "I want you so bad I'll hurt you and me just to get you"
Most of the lyrics are based off of where the wild things are because in the end of the book when Max leaves they scream "please don't go, we'll eat you whole, we love you so" around 2 or 3x and where the wild things are is Joe's (lead singer I think) favorite book
more like its literally the book "where the wild things are"
This is the only guy who can speak doctors writing💀
LMAO
BAHAHAHHAA
Jack Stauber. Jack. Stauber.
LMAOAOAOAOA
😂👍
Before i saw this, i thought it said
"Please dont go"
*_"I need you home"_*
"I love you so"
same
@Ellie Watson still better than "I'll eat you whole" lmao
...it doesn't?
Oh!
that's not weird at all...
I thought it said "I hate you hoe"
the comments really be english teachers with the amount of analyzing
Nuala Gibbons OMG LMAO
Thats what were taught
It's called grammar
MY SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER PLAYED THIS SONG
I really enjoy reading comments because I can learn so much sometimes. plus it's neat interacting or just reading what others who also love the music think and feel. I just started hearing this song yesterday, I finally looked up the lyrics. its the videos with lyrics that often get the most interesting comments.
I have no idea what they are saying But Its deep af
Fax 😂
Whoa Jadyn Didn't think I'd find you here
Watch the music viy
👌
It’s about his wife who was murdered
So when I first heard this song I was just like: “oh nice, a vibe.” But now that I’m seeing the lyrics, I-
Same
You should see the music video 🤣
@@yungsugma in reverse
@Crazy Kat
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@Crazy Kat you don’t get pussy
EVERYONE SAYING THEY THOUGHT “ I’ll lead you home” I THOUGHT IT WAS “ I need you home” BUT IT TURNS OUT IT’S “i’ll eat you whole”
I thought it was "I need you whole"
I dont think very many people were right on that one 😂
v o r e t i m e
I never knew what others thought on tik tok cuz I knew the actual lyrics so I was really confused
Y’all so dumb
Chiller this song inspired by the book where the wild things are in there is says I’ll eat you whole I love you so.
*"I'll eat you whole."*
Alright, ima head out.
v o r e t i m e
V o r e
-Fearful Screaming-
Michal Jones *COME HERE LITTLE CHILD-*
@@mortariexe that's kinky-
2:59 I thought he said “Please don’t go, *I need you hoe,* I love you so-“
That would work too
Lol same
AHAHAHH
I thought he said please don’t go I need you whole-😀
@@Lia-fx3df I mean that would work
2:19 to 3:45 My favourite part. No other chorus will ever be as good as this one in my opinion.
I got a good beat and I like singing it
countryhumans pfp? greetings friend
this song reminds me of a fleeting love I had, more specifically, the time she laid her head on my shoulder in the back of a school van that was driving us home from a pros and poetry competition. The end chorus, "please don't go, I'll eat you whole, I love you so, I love you so I love you so" sends me down memories full of her, but it was always that memory. A full moon was out, her eyes were closed , and the car was warm. I've never felt that special since. But I'm certain I'll find that feeling once again. I won't let go.
Same I love that part too
Welp now we have "HIS D SMALLER THAN MY TOE "💀💀💀 by cupcakke
by the way, if y’all don’t know this song is based on “where the wild things are” hence “please don’t go, i’ll eat you whole-i love you so”
OMG I used to watch that all the time when I was younger
"Please dont go, i'll eat you whole" You're right about the reference, but it's specifically ONLY for this line. The wild things dont want the boy to go, they say they'd rather eat him then watch him leave. In the music video, a husband murders his wife because she is trying to leave him. He cracks her in the head with a cinderblock and then drowns her in a tub. "Hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks."
Hailey Holuk it also says “do you know where the wild things go?” so like direct ref 👍🏻
Alex H reverse the music video dude that’s not the story it’s supposed to be taken out of context
@ཾ ཾ yeah i missed that, I was going off of memory. A twist on a twist!
Gamers when their Minecraft girlfriend has to eat dinner 👊😔:
the only funny comment here lmaoo
Lol
She may contain the urge to run away
I’m trying not to laugh cuz I have a headache 😂😂
then you realize your minecraft gf is actually your irl gf
this song is both euphoric and heartbreaking..it's SUCH A GREAT COMBINATION!
The moment when he transitions from the calmer moment back to"My lovely" sends shivers down my spine every time
This is basically the storyline to ‘You’ on netflix
Is that about the weird stalker? If so I've watched like three episodes of it
romy wait what is it about?
@@xuaryy this dude fell in love with this girl (kinda like "love at first sight") when she came into his book store (she was a customer) and became obsessed with her. he started tracking down her every move and stalking her and he would 'take care' of anyone he thought wasnt good enough for her or did her something or anyone who was in the way of their "love"........ i think. i havent watched the show in a while
I’m No one the show is basically narrated from inside joes head so the whole show all the mad stuff he does for the girl he’s obsessed with is almost made out to be okay it’s an amazing show you should watch it and I’m pretty sure a season 2 is in the making!
Oh my lord yes
My epileptic friend liked the video so much he's dancing on the floor
I WHEEZED
this needs more likes im cAckling
why does this not have more likes i’m crying 🤣🤣
i CANNOT-
No I -
*Sigh*
2:45 till the end is so addicting to listen to... the lower notes for harmony are just so-
UGH I LOVE THIS- 😫🤌
rounds 😩👌
10 years and this song never got old. I listen to this on loop for hours straight and never get bored of it. Amazing song fr
I feel that. I was in the 8th grade when this came out. I have been listening to it ever since
the background is basically me in primary school playing with ms paint
edit: holy shit thanks for the likes
Days spent well
. Aye
the nostalgia-
hrishhh you mean kidpix
You ruined it
"the fear has gripped me
but here i go"
*describing my everyday struggle*
@デイダラDeidara when i hear that kind of lyrics, i don't feel so alone
Haha, me but when people yell at eachother-
@@FandmFvrBtchs feel you
@@StarPurple1995 oh damn
He's got like 9 different accents
True lol
Me here who can’t even memorize how to say specific 👁👄👁
I can’t pronounce it I say it as ( spa-fif-itc)
@@hmiztifal ok I’ll try that thank you
@@cl0udii3 I always pronounced is as (spi-sif-ic) but I've heard (speh-sif-ic) and (spa-sif-ic)
The background is like what your foot sees when it falls asleep
The foot doesn't feel
No one:
Not a soul:
Me using PowerPoint in Yr 5: *This background*
Scarlett Murphy That moment you’re in year 5, reading this comment : *Yep*
Gacha_ Mess Jesus you are smalllll 😂😂 year 5? I remember yr 5 as if it happened a few months ago. It’s crazy how time flies.
D3M1G0DD3SS Omg, everyone’s innocence has left and they’re more crazy! Just today, these lads were carry another lad singing the football-
Gacha_ Mess woah are you actually yr5
Motherfucking Ghosty Yep-
The background is what people with low iron see when they stand up too fast 😂😂😂
So thats what it is...
Oh how low is your iron if most times when you stand up THE COLOURS TAKE OVER and you almost faint but grab something or someone in time?
I'll just ask Google 👌
Animallover88 Sweetsong go get blood tested. That’s the only way to know your iron levels
I SCREAMEE SHHSHSHRHD
A girl I used to know loved this song.
Her killer, the father of her child, hated her listening to this, or at least that's what I heard.
Now that I read the lyrics I understand why she loved it
Pretty sure I saw your tiktok! I never fail to think of the incident when I listen to this. Very tragic. I'm so, so sorry. It broke my heart. If you're another, then I must be thinking of a similar case.
@@frostedcherrybon not me, a different girl that knew her.
What was her name?
Dang, I know how you feel mate. I also knew an girl that's fate has been sealed by an monster.
Wait what?
I love how everyone is bringing old songs back to life :,)
2:20 No one:
Tik tok: I think I’m about to make a bunch of kids think !they’re !psychopaths
Here I fixed it geez
Unicorn Cocaine the one with the guy in red and black is attractive tho 🥴
Pig Buster Legend it’s actually they’re but good try buddy lmfao
tik tok doesn’t deserve this lovely song😭
Faded_01495 LMAOOOO
@@4zenk yesss
This whole song feels like a good acid trip mixed with the urge to mosh but like with high fives instead of punches
dont do drugs kiddos.
OwO
Tirando please don’t do cocaine cocaine ruin your brain yuh please don’t do cocaine
I’ve never felt something more in my entire life.
I just got back from a Rock Fest and fuck man I miss it
Ariana C awesome dude
I've never done drugs
2:16 is the part your looking for if your from Tik tok and bored in quarantine and listening to old Tik tok songs :)
a true god send
A god sent from above
Ty
Thx mate
Thx so much 😭
This song makes me feel like a misunderstood anime villain.
This song is based of the children’s book “where the wild things are”.
No I think it is about kidnap
@@HamborgerEator I dont know where you got that idea, but this song is definetly based on "Where the Wild things are"
@@HamborgerEator It literally has lines from the book in the lyrics..
@@shereem4237 cool, my brotger has that book! I'll read it and see if i can find the lyrics
Cuz im curious
I cleaned my closet out, put a bunch of glow in the dark stars in it, made a bed out of blankets pillows and sheets and put this song on in the dark
Best feeling ever 🤧
Ayyyyy gerd weee
Lucky, I’m trying this.
I should do this. My closet needs hella cleaning.
Edit: Ok so I actually haven’t started like,,, at all but I’m going to try to at least empty it out a bit
Edit 2: I have cleaned it out fully and I now have three full trash bags of unwanted stuff. I know nobody cares, but I'm proud of myself. I will try the thing soon.
I am Matthias Don’t worry, I just cleaned mine out too, and I have fairy lights, blankets, and pillows in there now. I just chill in there now, it’s fun.
brb gonna go try this
0:12
Near the beginning it says "do you know where the wild things go?"
There is also a book called "Where the wild things are"
0:24
In the book there is a boy named Max who had skipped dinner,
Then went on a boat to where the wild things are,
Wanted for someone to love him.
2:46
The monsters didn't want Max to leave so they said,
"Please don't go, we'll eat you up, We love you so!"
Then Max went home to some nice, food.
(Preferably supper.)
I used to have that book 🤠
I remember that book 📖
I never read the book, I thought it looked scary
Yea I had it as a younger kid
The background is what I see when I rub my eyes too hard
Fr tho
Istg that is so fucking true xD
Ah yes, the DIY drug trip
those things are called phosphenes and they are lovely friends
Repost
I lowkey feel kinda proud of knowing this before tik tok honestly
Same 😳✊
me too
Romina Monroy same😌
I have no idea how I knew it in the first place but yup
Why?
This gives me a feeling of longing for a feeling I've never felt before.
It's nostalgic
It's Lonely. It makes me want to lay down in my bed and cry
It makes me want to get on a plane and fly somewhere I've never dreamed of going.
I want to be back at grandmothers house reading books
I want to cry..
I feel happier..
What is this song..It's golden
I'm glad to see something else is experiencing this,
For me i want to be younger, with my friends, playing in the woods or a meadow by a farm?
For me im addicted to this guys voice I cant ztop listwning to the song and its remixed vwr IM DYING I LOVE THIS SO MUCH Whh
you should listen to solder, poet, king then
Im 14 and this is DEEP
THIS COMMENT
Been listening to this for a couple years, still one of my favorite songs of all time
My dad always plays this when we go out and it’s such a bop
Joseph likes this song?
Pun Queen
Sure....
@@hampton_the_one5419 oof, that jojoke didn't go over well- sorry mate
Pun Queen
Joseph is technically my dad but I’ll never call him that, That’s goes to my grandpa
@@hampton_the_one5419 ah yeah sorry! I forgot about that! I went with the biological aspect of it lol
Me: *has low iron*
My body when I stand up:
Fajsjsjjag same
unpopular opinion:
tik tok helps get songs known and make more ppl enjoy it :) I love this song now and put it in my playlist.
not an unpopular opinion at all anymore but okay
Xx_M31ST3R_xX ok well popular opinion
exactly 🥴🖤
Lowell Justice it’s not a copy. This is literally my opinion.
meron wheeler uh I didn’t say anything abt popular I just said “known” like new ppl enjoying this music
This looks, smells, sounds, tastes, and feels like an acid trip and I love it
2:05 just reminding myself my fav part is here :)
I don’t like the fact that this song ends
Put it on repeat
Same
That's the most relatable thing I've ever heard, fits many songs
Listen to a 1 hour version lol
@@-xialing2488 still ends
I always thought he said "please don't go, I need you home"
... but yeah, "I'll eat you whole" makes way more sense.
Lexus Amour same
SAME
Reference to where the wild things are
I thought it’s was I love u so💀
I thought the same thing, and then I saw this, and I was like WTF
0:50 is my personal favorite because of the use of toy piano. It's just so pleasing to hear
This has such a psychotic vibe to it. How he switches up the I love you’s, I’ll eat you whole, break my heart, don’t leave me. The meaning behind the song isn’t clear unless you pay attention. It was a nice touch.
Did i take drugs or is everyone seing this sh*t
Love the song btw
Seeing what? You definitely did drugs.
Yeah. You're def high..
Your obviously stoned 😂
You definitely are on drugs...
See what?🤔
1:30 me when I eat the brownies my mom told me not to eat
I JUST GOT THE JOKE
I dont get the joke someone help me....
@@pinkcloudii6683 weed brownies
NOT THE WEED BROWNIES-
@@hydraulicpresssubliminals5515 NO- I DONT LIKE YOUR PFP LMFAO
2:05 and forward are my fav
Was the last song my best friend showed me before he passed a while back
To people thinking that this song is creepy: It's not. Here's why.
This song is about a person (presumably a man) who loves his partner. His partner no longer loves him and wishes to leave him. The man does not want her to leave, even though he knows it will only get worse if she stays.
Alt-J are very poetic in their songs, so don't try to take the song literately.For example, "Please don't go, I'll eat you whole." The man is trying to get her to stay but his mind is conflicted.
P.S. This song also has references to the storybook, Where the Wild Things Are ("Do you know where the wild things go?" and "I'll eat you whole")
Some people just don't understand music
I'm glad to see someone who understands and isn't like those who assume that it's creepy. His songs have a deep meaning that not many understand.
They have talked about the song meaning in a interview: "The song is about liking someone who you want so much that you want to hurt yourself and them, as well. We related that idea toWhere The Wild Things Are, which we all grew up reading, where in the end the beasts say 'Oh, please don't go! We'll eat you whole! We love you so!,' that they would threaten cannibalism to have that person - it's a powerful image." Your interpretation was very close to the message they were sending indeed.
if you've ever read "where the wild things go" you'll understand the meaning. the monster didn't want the boy to go home because he was lonely and threatened to eat him.
i thought it was about drugs?
Is anyone here just because they like this song??
No, all 17 million people listened to this song because they hate it
This comment is so ignorant. Like 18 million other people heard this song you somehow think only YOU listened to it to like it. So dumb bro. 🙄
@@leaflet7738 no I'm implying that a bunch of people are here saying that tick toc stole it and they were here before tick toc came ect. I don't want any trouble 😅
Lyd oh ok. Guess I’m the dumb one tho.
@@leaflet7738 no your not dumb at all it's just a big misunderstanding lol
The chorus and bridge are beautiful
Idk something about this songs brings me to peace I love it so much. I don’t know if it was the take they had in the studio or the way the song was produced. Either way this song should go down as one of the best performed song in the world. The way all the sounds and voices mix with each other just amazing. I don’t think I’ll hear another song like this in for a long time.
these offbeats in the chorus... these guys are genius.. love this song, you can hear it no matter how you feel
hxlxnska so true
Those offbeats
What's an offbeat?
well fuck u
Seriously its so inviting and intense
this song literally made me feel every feeling at the same time
Mad?
scared because your ankles are broken?
Complete. It makes me feel all feelings together but no feelings at the same time, it's tiring but also brings me energy. It fits my thoughts but also entirely contradicts them, it makes me feel broken but also... Complete...
I think the reason why I resonate with it so much is because it reminds me of my relationship with myself, it's toxic but I can't break away from it, even with how hard I try to separate me from myself. I try to break away but also want to stay with the familiarity, going to the extent of metaphorically drowning myself...
Sorry for the little existential crisis, btw
This song actually helps me stay off drugs it makes me feel so trippy and fuzzy on its own full volume on repeat rn❤
This song is beautifully creepy. If you've ever been in love with someone so deeply then you know what I'm talking about.
The deepest you go the less that you know
am I the only one who knew they were saying"I'll eat you whole."
I also knew
I knew too
Nope i knew too
Not everyone is dumb
i thought it was cannibalism until i realized
Okay who’s here bc of the girl on TikTok who told us the real meaning of the song and that its ‘i‘ll eat you whole‘ unless of ‘i‘ll lead you home‘. I‘m here to check if she was Right Even if i know she was but tbh i‘m shocked rn
sorrydidntfindanormalname omg me 😂😂
Same
She has a punchable face
sorrydidntfindanormalname me 😂
saaame
I feel like this song is *hypnotizing* me.
She lifted up my chin, frowning at my disheveled appearance. I felt her cool hands cross my cheeks, feeling around my face and ending at my parted lips. They were dry and brittle. Before I could even speak, both of her feet were stood firmly in the doorway. I sat at the bottom of the stairs as the cool liquid poured off of me, sending chills down my spine.
yo can i get an explanation? is this from something ?
H u h???
This comment is amazing.
Nice, I'm stealing this
Cringe
the deeper voice in the end saying please dont go. is hipnotizing
Fructose Father of the
I thought it said, "i love you so, *I'll lead you home"* not *"I'll eat you whole"* 💀
Same here
I thought he said "I hate you all"
It’s from the book where the wild things are
it’s definitely, “i’ll eat you whole” 💀💁🏿♀️
Aissatu Zabonaite same wtf
I love the background. Always watch this video for the cool background.
It fits the song
The calmness of this song is alarming, its got a good vibe until u understand the lyrics. its practically shouting "I CANT HAVE HER? NEITHER CAN YOU AND YOU WONT CATCH ME ALIVE" its got the skateboarding at 6 am vibe aswell.
This song hits differently at 3:52 am after being on omegle✋🏾😌
dang--
Thats actually fucking wierd its 3:52 am for me rn. Are you stalking me?😦
Oop its 7am rn im so fUcking tired lol
without the lyrics i would not have understood shit
insert overused meme dude your comment is a 1000 times better with your picture
insert overused meme SAME
la la la la
insert overused meme same 😭😂
insert overused meme sorta. most of the words though are quite clear to understand just by listening for me.
*TW: BLOOD AND DEATH*
“Muscle to muscle and toe to toe
The fear has gripped me but here I go”
Cutscene to a child, clearly scared of the eyes in his closet, he hides in his blanket, trying to sleep, the creature slumps down, even humans don’t accept him.
“My heart sinks as I jump up
Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut”
The child, witch is now a teen, tries to trust this creature, they go to pet the creature, it’s eyes are full of fear and trauma.
“And ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah, ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah
Ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah, ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah”
It shows this person, coming home from school perhaps, he is clearly mad as he slams his backpack down and slams his door, he goes to the closet and gives the creature a tight hug, crying in the creatures shoulder. The creature can see it.. *the boy has been hurt..from those girls..I must get revenge...*
“She may contain the urge to runaway
But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks”
It cuts to the boy coming home, he opens the door to his room, and to his surprise, there’s blood everywhere. He sees the girls who made fun of him, the creature sitting on her corpse, he gasps, drops his bag, and sprints out, but the creature sprints after him.
“Germaline disinfect the scene my love my love love love”
The creature is sprinting at him, saying in a strange voice, *DIDNT YOU WANT THAT? DONT YOU LIKE WHAT I DID? DID I MAKE IT BETTER?*
“NO! GET AWAY YOU MONSTER!” The boy screams, still running into the forest.
“But please don't go I love you so my lovely
Please don't go, please don't go, I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go, please don't go, I love you so, I love you so
Please break my heart, hey
Please don't go, please don't go, I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go”
The boys trips, and sees that the creature is now close, he only has one last thing left to do..
*I THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE THAT! PLEASE DONT GO! IM SORRY!* the creature wails,
*the boy looks over, a rock..and a bear trap, that’s what he tripped over...*
“Come closer...”
“please don't go, I love you so, I love you so
Please break my heart, ah ha
Please don't go, I'll eat you whole”
The creature walks over, hoping that the boy forgives it, but as he’s walking, he steps on the bear trap, and laid down, wailing.
The boys stands up, the rock in his hand
“I’m so sorry..” he says tearing up “but your a monster, and I’m just doing the right thing..”
the creature looks at him
*I trusted you..*
“I love you so, I love you, so I love you so”
*i trusted you...* the boy takes the rock, slamming it down onto the creatures head. Blood splatters everywhere, memories, crushed. The Creature takes its last breath, saying
*I just wanted....to...make you feel...b-better-..* the creature lays there, dead.
*Please don't go I'll eat you whole*
The boy walks home, covered in blood, but as he arrives to his house, the police are already there.
*I love you so, I love you so, I love you so, I love you so..*
[SORRY FOR GRAMMAR MISTAKES!] yeah, this is pretty much just a story I made up! Hope you enjoy! Stay safe!
Tell me why I just sat here for 40 minutes imagining this in my head lol
what
Really just put a Trigger Warning on a comment
Tf
I imagine that this is the visual representation of that static feeling you get in your foot when you kneel on it or sit in a weird position for too long.
Did you know?
ThiS SoNg iS AbOuT tHe BoOk “WHerE ThE WiLd ThInGs ArE”
Jacquelyne Rodriguez But IT ISSS
it says on lyrics genius its about a toxic relationship
@@dd-ed6jx it also references wtwta though
Des_deceit_o ik it doesn’t mean the whole song is about it tho
@@dd-ed6jxyeah i know lmao
I googled this song as "i need you whole"... oh boy i didn't know the lyrics
oh god same
no soy señor pelo it’s a quote from where the wild things are
Ngl thought it said I need you home
I thought it was “I hid you whole”😂
I thought it said "i'll eat your home" im so weird
"Please don't go
I'll eat you whole
I love you so"
Legit from "Where The Wild Things Are"
"And the wild things cried,
Please don't go! We'll eat you up, we love you so."
Took me way too long to realize this, they literally reference the book in the song. WTWTA was my favorite book as a kid, shoulda remembered sooner
that lines shakes me down like a shivering tree, it's so fucking hauntingly beautiful.
It says "do you know where the wild things go" it's kinda obvious
@@aceistheplace6215 Hey, genius, there's a reason I said it took me too long. As I said in my og comment, "WTWTA was my favorite book as a kid, shoulda remembered sooner" as in I completely forgot the book existed for the better half of my life.
@@cynicismpiee Hey genius, I said "it's kinda obvious" as I think it's obvious, people don't always notice the obvious as different people have different minds, you over exaggerated a bit
Literally one of my favorite songs of all time
bruh ppl on tiktok rlly be like “this song stole lines from a book (Where The Wild Things Are)” i’m just like: no shit sherlock the first like 20 seconds legit say the title
Yes btw love you name Ps.make the nugs.....unsad?
Bitch, stole? Has social media never heard of references? Of inspiration? Art is null without either of these..
No one:
The Xbox when I put a music CD in it:
Yoooo I forgot the 360 did that. Good times!
How did you even remember that, that’s like the one thing I forgot about the 360
omg bringing back memories 😢
I forgot they did that 😂 bringing back memories I forgot I had!
I TOTALLY forgot that was a thing. that had 8 year old me sitting there for hours listening to the beatles and staring at the screen
im listening to this after my cat died and now i understand the lyrics
Best song ever
cosplayer on tiktok: *acts to this song*
Ya'll: uGH THIS SONG IS RUINED I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS ARE *HAVING FUN*
Ik it’s just cosplay :((
The videos where people add stigma to mental health issues are not cool but everyone else is literally just having fun and I 100% agree with you
&You just got V E C T O R E D true 😞✊🏼
i love ur user and fuckin profile pic omg
@@tobyrigdon8234 thank you :)!!
tHiS sOnG iS aBoUt wHeRe ThE wIlD tHiNgS aRe.
Just because they reference the book doesn't mean it's based off of it. Frankenstein references Paradise Lost, and I don't hear people saying Frankenstein is about Paradise Lost
Ian Patterson he said it in an interview that it is abt the book
@@smcp158 well, I'll be damned
I kinda like that it's based off that book
it's not 'based on" it, just partially inspired by it. the idea that you love someone so much, someone who's leaving you, that you would eat them (i assume metaphorically in this situation but literal in the book) just to be able to have and keep them.
@@smcp158 KIMI DAYO KIMI NANDAYO OSHITE KURETAAAA😭😭😭
Okay but this part, 2:13, hits me so hard- its my fave part
I just realized after listening to this for the I-cannot-even-counth time how crazy amazing the drumming is in this song. I remember being really impressed by the drummer when i saw them at Roy Wilkins but dang, that outro switching in n out different breakdowns is insane
I just wanna sing this with someone so LOUD but all my friends have no good music taste my lovely
I'll sing it with you!
Let's sing!!!
i feel the same :s
DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE WILD THINGS GO!??!?!?!!?
same lol
The background is my brain when im trying to take a test XD
it’s because you still use XD and have your name as virgil sanders.
@@brooklynnnotfound7014 =-= good point i guess
VIRGiL. Sup bUd
BAHAH
why is this song so underated?
I was just thinking this. Why so many thumbs ⬇️
Cursive is this man’s language
I had to rethink my whole existence when he said:
*”hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks”*
I was so confused but now im like
😳
I don't get it - ,_,
Vɪrgo i think its meant like keep her under the tub (so she drowns) with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
@@rodentz Oh, huh. Maybe, I'll probably look more into the song when I get the chance.
Vɪrgo in the music video.. I won’t spoil it too much but he kills an intruder by hitting her in the head with a cinderblock (called a breezeblock in this I guess). He then drowns her in his tub to get rid of evidence I guess? So that’s where you get ‘holding her down with soggy clothes’ (drowning her) and ‘breezeblocks’ (the cinderblock used to kill her in the first place). Hope that’s clear! Watch the video to get it more.
What does it mean
First time listening to it: His voice is annoying...
Second time: It's OK. ..
Third time: YASSSSSSS
17296th time:YAASSSS
I feel the same. It grows on you. I seemed to realize that even though they have good lyrics, it doesn't matter. Half the time it's hard to understand the words but the feelings his voice conveys are amazing. I really love the drums in this one though!
If you like this you'd like Placebo.
Fouth time : I'm addicted halp!
This song is literally where the wild things are
2:26 replay button
never say uwu ever again
@@particularvictims7994 DAMN THIS WAS 8 MONTHS AGO- ima edit the uwu part out for sure-
@@user-jf4og5em5o nice
@@particularvictims7994 ur welcome :D
Ah I loved ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ As a kid and now that there’s a song about it it’s time to get obsessed with it!
At 2:47 I thought it said “I need you home”...
Hi
just realized that it actually does sound like it-
Its i ate you whole.... i-
Little did you know-
mizUkiiiiiii :00 but same tho
Bro my Dad used to play this on repeat in his truck when we drove to BWW for Sunday Night Football. Great times.
This song reminds me that I have obsessive issues when it comes to people I like...I really used to like this boy, I would follow him in the hallways, watch him from behind corners and shit like that...He never knew, the only people who knew were me and my best friend who would tell me i'm being creepy
I am the exact same way, it takes a while for me to feel something for a person or thing, but when I do I... Tend to be a little selfish? If that makes sense, anyway it reminds me of my current girlfriend, who is perfectly fine with my obsessiveness, she's great