This video really hit me in the gut. Not afraid to admit I teared up. Haunting song. Spiritbox is amazing

@DV-zv4ox

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think you'd have a soul if you didn't tear up to this.

@TheHellRanger

3 жыл бұрын

Well Ben, we are only human after all :) There is no shame in showing your emotions to anything. It can even be good to let it all out. As I said, we are only human and can only keep so much emotion boiled up inside.

@nitrostealth6

3 жыл бұрын

Hello there

@benkenobi6582

3 жыл бұрын

@@nitrostealth6 ah......General Kenobi

Spiritbox releases Holy Roller (Everyone) This is their heaviest song yet (Courtney) Hold my Maple Syrup I got something heavier.

No other song had made me cry like this one,, so sad , brutal and beautiful..and don’t worry girls,, most of people/reactors have crying or got emotional after listening/watching this masterpiece. More edit: Courtney wrote this song together with Dylan, the video director, in her case she couldn't say goodbye nor attend her grandmothers funeral. Dylan’s gran other is still alive but has been affected by dementia for some years now . Constance is her name and this song is dedicated to her.

@mn6334

3 жыл бұрын

If I'm not mistaken I believe the picture of the nurse that fades out is actually a picture of the Constance that the song is named after.

This song sums up my feeling after losing 2 family members to dementia. I've been watching this song for almost 3 days now. This is why we wanted you both to see how beautiful and tragic this song is. December is a bad mouth for me and this band has made it a little more bearable. Peace ✌️ from Stan the Alaskan.

@cooltechnician

3 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss man. I see you in the Vintersea comments btw. Cheers from Norway

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

We’re so sorry for your loss. Deepest condolences to you and your family. Agreed this song is brings out so much emotion and was beautifully done.

@terogates1

3 жыл бұрын

You aren’t alone my friend!

I’ve watched the video probably 30 times. Still haven’t made it through without tearing up.

@sicboi80

3 жыл бұрын

Same.

@DV-zv4ox

3 жыл бұрын

There is so much pain and loss in this song.

@peteylavoy2288

3 жыл бұрын

@@DV-zv4ox This song really hits you deep inside .

The groove is so solid in this song! Even though it's sad it's such a bop.

I cried all day 2 days ago. I'm with you. Lost my grandmom to Alzheimers. Great reaction!

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss. What a difficult way to loose someone so close 💔

@thawolf5921

3 жыл бұрын

@@LEANNxARI Thank you. Keep killin it on this channel. You both are fantastic.

There's some context / corrected information in the comments: "Constance is my mom. Today - December 4th is her birthday - she is 88. She is the nurse in the photo. She is in a long term care home and I have not seen her since early March of this year due to COVID-19. Unfortunately the press release is incorrect. Courtney’s grandmother died in 2020 and she wrote the beautiful lyrics to honor her grandmother. Dylan’s grandmother is still living and has been suffering from dementia for several years. Dylan created the video imagery to honor his grandmother and her struggles at this time in her life. Mom goes by Connie to those that know her. Today her proper name of Constance is more meaningful. Dylan from Versa Films is my son. I am thankful to Courtney and Spiritbox for having the courage to tackle a subject like this. Courtney: I am sorry for the loss of your grandmother. I am touched by the comments from everyone that has been through this. As the son, I know how it affects me - everyday seeing your mother not remember you. Counting the times she remembers your name. As parents we don't always see or realize the impact these circumstance and this disease has on the grandchildren. Dylan, Courtney and all the comments show that the pain runs deep within the families. For me it is tough to watch this video. It is harder to live with or to have lived with this in real life. Words cannot begin to describe. Thank you to everyone for their comments as hard as they were to publicly display. It's amazing Dylan. It's amazing Courtney. It's amazing Spiritbox. Constance is proud. I am proud."

@imcrazedandconfused

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this, I was aware of the general story, but somehow was wrong because I did not know that Constance was still alive. I thought Dylan and Courtney lost their grandmothers, so thanks for clearing this up. I also read, that Courtney could not attend her grandmothers funeral and sing (but not in this "ugly voice") like she would have wished. So this song has also the character of fulfilling a last wish. For sure, the background story explains, while music and video work so seamlessly together and give the impression of being one entity of art.

@ericvalverderosado2046

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a huge ton of history right here, that’s incredible

@MrFortyanight

3 жыл бұрын

Wow.. hits even deeper knowing whats what.. Courtney's voice is absolutely amazing.. Dylan and the boys are talented as all hell... this band is amazing...

@FooledSweetness

3 жыл бұрын

This song reminds me of my grandma and tho she doesnt have alzheimers or dementia she is 86 and she raised me. In 2020 she had a heart attack, stroke, and recently a tumor the size of a soft ball removed from her intestines. Through all of that she continues to hang on...I'm terrified of losing her. I cry and cry watching this. Ironic my birthday is December 4th like Constance. Thank you for the information. Beautiful tribute to their grandmas and mom.

Thank you for reacting. Thanks for being real. I watched my dad slowly lose himself to dementia before he passed. A living hell if there ever was one. My heart goes to anyone who has experienced this.

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

And our hearts go out to you as well, thanks for sharing ❤

I lost my grandma to cancer this year too. This song helps me heal and remember her. Thank you Spiritbox

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

Music helps us get through so much. Sorry for your loss my friend ❤

There isn't one time I've seen that video and not cried. And I've seen it a lot haha. Anyway, great reaction

The song is hauntingly beautiful enough on its own, but Spiritbox did an excellent job of enhancing the effect with their video. They really tie together so well in a way that just makes the emotional impact of the song hit that much harder.

Courtney lost her grandmother earlier this year and all her grandmother wanted was for Courtney to sing at her funeral. Because of Covid she couldn't even attend. This song is about her. The video is about the directors grandmother who is suffering from dementia and the pain he is going through watching her deteriorate. Her name is Constance.

Nothing is compared to a song you can relate to. I fealt that Leann, great reaction girls. 🤘

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

So very true ❤ thanks for watching!

Personally I can't watch this video without tearing up. The video itself hits so close to home

I’ve cried so many times to this song the video premiered on the 8th anniversary of my grandma passing, I love this song forever now and also love that this song proved metalheads have big hearts

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's amazing it was the same day. Makes it even more special. All the best to you and your family ❤

Their debut album is supposed to be next year so thankful I found this band

I was waiting for y'all to do this reaction!! Glad you did

That's a beautiful reaction.

The video was sad and all, the way they depict dementia and everything... But then I found out this song was about Courtney losing her grand mother and not being able to be with her due to COVID restrictions and it hit way harder... I don't tear up often, but this got me there.

My step dad has dementia and it's very bad. He often doesn't know if or when he has to go to the bathroom, doesn't remember where it is, and doesn't remember...how to go. My mom had knee replacemet surgery just before Covid shut everything down in the Spring, so I moved in to help her especially with him, and I'm still here because while she gets around just fine...there's so much with him where she needs assistance. I'm very grateful for a band to make a song like this because it is SO hard for this person you care about to be there...but not be there. Thank you ladies for making this reaction and promoting this song. Great reaction as always.

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

My friend, I greatly appreciate you sharing this. I can't imagine your struggle, I can't imagine your pain. Please know that we wish the very best for you and your family. And I agree, music is amazing therapy, so thankful to Spiritbox for this song ❤

@aliwantizu

3 жыл бұрын

@@LEANNxARI Thank you. I enjoy and appreciate you both very much.

Hey girls, Thanks for sharing your reaction ❤️

Thanks, ladies, for the video. Spiritbox really did it this year. After their last 2 releases ("Holy Roller"), which were more on the heavy music and sarcastic topic reflection side, at least as I understood it, with this one, they went the exact opposite way and set the most contrary in the musical history of the band against it to year's end. Which is the absolute perfect time for a song like this, because people tend to reflect and introvert, concentrate on family and the past, and in this year many people lost grand elders, also because of Covid-19. Literally everyone can relate to the topic, be it as a fear for future, actual experiences with family members or memories. And dementia is so common nowadays, that people have a longer life due to medical care. I rarely know anyone who did not have a relative with dementia at some point, in my family I know of half a dozen instantly, who died while having it, including my father, my grandmother and aunts and uncles.

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

Very well put, this is so true. It's really is amazing how anyone can relate to this song ❤

Finally girls! I was waiting for your reaction! This song is beautiful!

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it really is ❤ thanks for watching!

@gregoriguterres2501

3 жыл бұрын

@@LEANNxARI Hugs from Brazil!!!

Absolutely love this song. So sad 😞 Thanks for another great reaction

It's hard to lose and wonder why..... I love Spiritbox. Liquid XM has been showing them love over the past year and that is how i heard about them. Props to you two knowing about them before i ever did.

It definitely shows you what whole timers is like for an older person and how long it takes to thank them what it looks like for the family trying to take care of them when their family member doesn't know who they are somewhat

@CygnusVoyager

3 жыл бұрын

*Alzheimers

Constance hit hard for me enough to make me cry for about an hour... my grandma died this year because of brain aneurysm. It will take me a long while for this feeling to wore off.

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss my dear. This is definitely a heavy hitter, in all the good ways 🎶❤

Wow!! I don’t really know how to respond to this song!! Courtney L. Really hit me so hard, her voice, the video , lyrics, the bass and guitar sounds so amazing!! That’s why I understand Leann’s emotional reaction, this song is so deep!! Love it !!

AWESOME !! If that song didn't make you feel something your dead inside !

This song has been hitting a lot of folks really hard. The guitarist is her husband. I wonder how hard it was for him to not only support his wife during her grieving but also support her choice to write a song about it as well as write music to accompany such a powerful story.

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

That's intense. Takes a lot of strength and will to accomplish something like this ❤

its always okay to cry.

I haven't listened to this song and not cried. I lost my grandmother to dementia and my wife lost her grandmother as well. Song hits close to home

The first time I heard this I was taking my dog for her evening drive around the neighborhood. I wasn’t really paying much attention to it, and it still made me tear up.

White Chapel - "When a demon defiles a witch". Check the back story on that song before listening. Its wild

I need more people to react to Silent Planet. Northern Fires is such a good song

@nobetter7747

3 жыл бұрын

i recently discovered silent planet and theyre from my hometown of azusa so what a fail on my part

You 2 are beautiful!

you need to hear their new singles. Especially "Circle with me"

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

I looove Circle With Me. When we come back, we will definitely get to that one here on the channel 👍

Watched my grandfather slip away to Alzheimer's. Happened decades ago when I was very young, this and Mad As A Hatter by Larkin Poe really hit different when they come on my playlist. I refuse to take them off because I feel like if I remove them I'll stop thinking about him regularly.

This is one of those songs where as much as I love it, it’s hard to revisit especially after pairing it with the video.

💞💞❤️Angels❤️💞💞

To me, the music is reflective of the woman’s battle with dementia/Alzheimer’s. It starts off with normal pacing. Then the chorus drops when she’s not lucid. The initial melody comes back but at what feels like double time to really push the song faster. I take this as being the progression of the illness is speeding up. Then the second chorus hits followed by that brutal breakdown. I think that is the illness at it’s worse as it finally claims her. The music suddenly drops out and all that’s left is the piano to signal the end of her suffering (death). I think the video also shows this when you see the elderly lady dressed in what she’d likely be buried in. I also think that she’s being reunited with her long dead husband as well. This is just my interpretation of the music and video.

You guys are awesome! You should totally check out the band “ice nine kills”

Would you both be open to reacting to our band? 🙂 Would love to hear what you think! Would be awesome! 🤘😝

Gojira - Lowlands That song helped me through some losses aswell. Also Gojira - The way of all Flesh. Maybe give them a try. Just found you through the Spiritbox vids. Enjoying your reactions quite a lot 😅😍

Llorar no es malo. Es lo que siento

where can i find myself an ari at tho? 👀 damn... this song is a major gut punch tho, for sure. my grandfather died with dementia. so that shit hits home.

Jinjer - Who's gonna be the one live Slaughter to prevail - demolisher

This song hit really hard, really beautiful song. You should react to Whitechapel - Hickory Creek, not the same story at all but this song is really powerfull and beautiful too

Forgets about the existance of fake eyelashes - gets really confused at 6:01 lol

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

Lol much confusion! 😂

Hey you two. Been a while since I've checked out a reaction. Thought I'd give a couple recommendations. You should check out the band Eluvetie. A few songs that are worth the listen are "Call Of The Mountains", "Rose For Epona" and "Rebirth". Also, it'd be nice to see more Jinjer. Not sure if you reacted to "Retrospection" yet, but their live in Melbourne is good

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

Hi you! That sounds awesome, its on the list!

@tjhorne82

3 жыл бұрын

@@LEANNxARI nice! Will definitely look forward to it. Hope y'all are doing well

I recommend Belcarra and Bleach Bath by them. Courtney is so badass

is it my earphones or is the music quality in this vid very bad? like some buzzing and tone changes midway

999th like...

Please react to earthside: a dream in static, mind blowing song, gorgeous vocals and lyrics, please 🥺

React to Trustfall

Do you think you could react to Angie McMahon? No one has reacted to her at all and I love her music and her live performances.

Hypa Hypa

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

We watched it! So frikin good! The video will post next week 😂😁❤

Hi Darlins could you React to Marcus King Band "BEAUTIFUL STRANGER" Sturgill Simpson from album CUTTIN GRASS "OH SARAH OR WATER IN A WELL" Cadillsc Three "THE SOUTH" video, CAM "TILL THERE'S NOTHING LEFT" video Trace Adkins "MINDS ON FISHIN" video TY for Honest Reactions

You are some gorgeous women

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗

After watching multiple reaction videos and listening to the song a whole bunch, I still can't watch the video without losing it. My grandmother's been in not the best physical health for over a couple years now, and with covid as it is, seeing her hasn't been an option. The video makes me so afraid of losing her, and I just start breaking down.

You know something is wrong with you don't want to cry because your eyelash might fall off lol Its pretty sad

@LEANNxARI

3 жыл бұрын

Lol it was a joke made to keep from crying, but to each their own.

@gloriousrunningpotato

3 жыл бұрын

@@LEANNxARI That was also a joke lol To get you ladies your attention haha keep doing a good job. 👍

😐🤨😕🤔 ummm 🧐 ok I don't it, why is this a tear jerker? It's just a video of an old lady and her family.....and disappearing stuff 🤔😐🤨😕🧐

@brandonstackhouse7465

3 жыл бұрын

It’s about the struggle of losing a family member to Alzheimer’s/Dementia. The slow process of forgetting all of your memories and the loved ones in your family. It’s an incredibly painful process for the family to endure, the singer Courtney lost her grandmother, and the director of the video did as well so they made this masterpiece. I cried while watching this and still tear up every time I watch it

@kirbypoohbear

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonstackhouse7465 wow that's deep........ Thank u for the explanation, with all due respect tho, I was born orphan so I don't no how to feel losing ppl in my life wen I never had anyone to take care of me....been on my own all my life.

Fake cry hahahaah