Yessss their new album give me your shoulders is so beautiful. I'd love to hear your take on hot tea, Everything Machine and Back Around 😍 also super happy to have you back!

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

I will listen to all three!

@matanm2923

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePopSongProfessor listen to the whole album!

This song is pretty underrated on the album IMO, I know some fans don't like the new Half Alive sound but I love it and Summerland is one of those songs that I just can't help but love every time it comes on

@BethThereseReacts

2 жыл бұрын

agreed!

This is wild. I was listening to their songs like 10 mins ago and checked your channel if you’d posted anything about the new album but you hadn’t yet. 🤯

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, you almost predicted it perfectly.

As someone who has struggled with SAD the last couple of years, this song hit deep. I remember listening to this song on repeat as fall approached last year. It made me think of the beginning of 2021 when I was depressed for many reasons, but then March 1st came along and the sun was shining and it was 70 degrees outside and suddenly I had hope for the future even though my circumstances hadn’t changed yet. It’s so crazy how much of a difference the sun and the warmth makes.

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

You're so right. A beautiful spring/pre-summer day can just really change how you feel. It's a constant reminder that life is a cycle.

I’ve been a fan since 2018. Good job, man.

YAY! I always love when you go over any half alive's songs.

half-alive has always been amazing. And this new album is more greatness! Glad you broke down this song

Dude!! Appreciate this dope breakdown! The message of this song is so impactful and the way you broke it down makes it all the more enjoyable to listen to! Can’t wait to listen to this when may does come around! Keep working hard Clifford!

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, John! Glad you enjoyed! :)

I’m so happy to see you back.

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I'm excited because you are excited Cliff, thank you for sharing

Im glad to see im not the only one to geek out on these things & lyrics

"Whatever ain't golden now will only come back around" could also be a reference to the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost.

Great to have you back! Love the new setup and your analysis!

Love love love this song, and loved your breakdown… great to see you back

YESSS WAITED FOR THIS

have been enjoying this song a lot recently and this just added a whole new level to my appreciation, thanks for sharing! Would love to hear your thoughts on their song Everything Machine.

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Will go listen!

I love to hear your breakdown of how these songs are intended to be understood. It is so easy to dismiss critically thought out lyrics, for a catchy tune.

Good to have you back!

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Good to be back. :)

Really great video! I like this new editing style. I'm so excited for more half alive lyrics explained! Also you should definitely do "Back around" at some point. I think it's very connected to "Summerland". Cheers!

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Beth is awesome!

lets gooooo! pop song professor uploaded videooooo

When I got the noti I thought it said "bummerland" and I had a panic that AJR actually had some lyrical depth

@rohanimations

2 жыл бұрын

💀

@loganhill1610

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

HILarious! AJR has a few good songs, but there's so much sentimentality in there that it's caked on. Makes it hard to get to real depth.

@loganhill1610

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePopSongProfessor agreed I'll still turn on sober up occasionally

@matanm2923

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePopSongProfessor so accurate

Hey, you should review "Fighter" by Kristina Schell! Super impressed by the production quality and message of the song.

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Will go listen!

Could u just make a video on all of give me your shoulders?

@rohanimations

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, not a bad idea. I will try to do more Half Alive songs in future!

Could you check out maybe by jay joseph

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Will give it a listen!

I live in Summerland Florida Keys. There are alot of pagans here and people who practice Wicca. Not Cool! I really enjoyed your video . It made sense to me.

It's also touching on seasonal depression, i think.

I love the melodies of the new album so much but does anyone else feel like every song is too noisy? "Now, Not Yet" had such a clean, crisp sound. Give Me Your Shoulders sort of exhausts my ears 🙃

"a hard rain's gonna fall "could you please explain this and its history. great videos were made by you keep it going all thebest ,love from india

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

By Bob Dylan? I'll check it out.

@kavalaadharshrajkavalaadha9631

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePopSongProfessor yeh thank you soo much Iam writing this comment at mid night 1:15 am

Oh my god that new office setup is sick You look like you're recording a podcast

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I love podcasting, so I might!

Can you please explain Vanilla Twilight? I really want to understand that song. My favorite song is Fireflies.

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Love Owl City!

@daniellepalao4089

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePopSongProfessor Thanks Clifford!

Also the music video is a loop

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Just like the seasons! So cool, right?

Please review their new album!!!

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if I'll do a full album review, but I'm definitely going to be listening to it!

@Happydough

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePopSongProfessor ok well at the very least please review Move Me haha I think you will enjoy how they use lyrics to connect the relationship between God and Love 😍

I recommend you check out some of bring me the horizon stuff, they make some really good music and I'd love to see you break the lyrics down

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

I've been meaning to! Will go listen to some of their latest stuff.

@almightysamwhich4203

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePopSongProfessor I highly recommend you check out the album that's the spirit and amo, they are some great albums

Hey teach, I was wondering when you might be doing a viewer lyric review again, or if that was something you were still doing.

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Probably not for a minute. Trying to stick to lyric explanations for now.

@SaiSunday

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePopSongProfessor I gotcha. I will be keeping my eye out for more viewer interactive content! I've got some things I'm proud of and I'd love the opportunity to bounce them off of you. In the mean time, keep up the great work! I'm loving these vids

Is it possible you can explain the meaning behind either "Giants" or "Cutthroat" both by Imagine Dragons?

Northrop Fry Gang

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

I need a t-shirt that says this.

half alive! please explain the whole album

@matanm2923

2 жыл бұрын

or at least Everything Machine, Move Me and Back Around. definitely the deepest ones.

I wasn't the biggest fan of this song because to me the music sounds pretty generic, and the lyrics just sounded like boring lovey dovey stuff that every mainstream artist sings about. But it's really cool to see how much there is under the surface of the song, and I love the whole seasons metaphor! Although Northrop Frye was clearly trippin cuz fall is obviously the best season

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Glad you like fall. I really don't mind it either. In some places it's the best. Here in Vegas, I think spring is probably best, but in Virginia in the mountains, definitely loved fall the best.

@matanm2923

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePopSongProfessor the whole album has a theme of seasons, almost in every song. "TIME 2" includes the same theme, hope to see more in Pt.2

Do you think that’s deep, go listen to back around on the new album

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Will check it out!

I just hope he doesn't write one based on Mikhail Bakhtin, Jacques Derrida, or Psychoanalytic criticism.

@ThePopSongProfessor

2 жыл бұрын

Haha!