I'm surprised most people don't get what she is doing here, she is comparing what doctors and nurses are dealing with in hospitals and the dead and dying they are seeing during the pandemic to deaths in war. It's a tribute. So yeah its somber.

@paigesands1512

3 жыл бұрын

I'm really surprised too! I feel like this is one of the most obvious meanings of the songs in the album and it's so beautifully done.

@vitoriadossantos1736

3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised too!! To me it was so simple to understand and also "hold your hand through plastic now" like... But I get that it's not the same for everyone

@SamuelSampayo

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@rochelle9306

3 жыл бұрын

Among her songs this is one of those that I knew immediately what it means cause it’s so obvious. I’m suprised majority of the reactors don’t know what the song means.

@siobhanyolivia

3 жыл бұрын

@@rochelle9306 same here!

The first verse is about her grandfather in the war. The second verse is about doctors and frontline people in the medical field during COVID19 now.

The medical personnel in this pandemic only have 20 minutes to sleep- but they dream of an epiphany, a cure, to make sense of all their patents suffering. They serve together and the fall down ill from this disease together. Comparable to a soldier going to war At least that’s my interpretation. Also this song grew on me. I used to be an exile fan, but now I’m all about epiphany.

@ZATennisFan

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but the song is really about how do you explain what you went through to someone who was not there... This is one of the root causes of PTSD...

@teapotsticker2809

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can't blame him for saying the song isn't for him, since it was definitely one of those on initial listen that I kind of wanted to "skip" (I don't actually do skips) but now it's definitely at least very good.

Towards the end you can hear the strings doing a ventilator sound and the beat is a heart rate monitor.

@disgaeajean13

3 жыл бұрын

Huhu I am glad I am not the only one who caught the electrocardiogram I was crying when this album was released and I heard it the first time I WAS BAWLING

@jessicawhittemoore7829

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know catch that either thank you

In my head this song draws parallels between doctors during covid and veterans of war... Both see horrible things and suffer terrible ptsd in silence... Because some things (like death and fear) you can't speak about. And through the constant noise that is your anxiety driven mind, you dream of those 20 minutes of peace. You want to have an epiphany that would explain the meaning of what you're doing, in the grand scheme of things, that would justify the ptsd you're suffering now.

This is immediately the most devastating song off folklore. It brushes up on generations worth of separation from war, and likens that same despair to this pandemic now. Med school does not prepare frontliners for the grief they see in their profession. The epiphany is finding light despite that.

@ZATennisFan

3 жыл бұрын

The only thing that she has written that exposes the same emotions is "Ronan" both are so stark, painful and beautiful at the same time.... This is her at the peak of her power.....

@disgaeajean13

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZATennisFan Ronan is like level 9999 don’t get me started 😭

@disgaeajean13

3 жыл бұрын

like, to tap into the actual pain of a parent who lost their child to that disease, and for Taylor to also have her own mother be dealing with it, too mUCH

@ZATennisFan

3 жыл бұрын

@@disgaeajean13 True. I cry every time I hear it...

The song is about her grandfather who served in WWII but overall its about soldiers ,doctors,nurses in pandemic like now I like the song but it makes me so sad and depressed 😂so i dont listen that often

I completely disagree with people who say this is not good of a song, not listening to it because it's too sad is one thing, completely disregarding it is another. I feel this song, although the meaning might be obvious to some, has so many layers and it's ethereal. Also, its the kind of song which really grows on you. It hits you, you just don't realize that it has. Good channel though.. Keep it up

@swizzledirection

3 жыл бұрын

@casually cruel yea that's what. Peace is one which hasn't grown on me yet, but I know it will. There are parts of the song which are absolutely great, but I have yet to like the song as a whole, but yes, I agree with you

The pauses just before she takes her voice up that notch triggered me lol

@dheeraj3281

3 жыл бұрын

Exactlyyy!?!! Like just atleast wait for 2secos before pausing

@eduardojefferson8736

2 жыл бұрын

same omg

She's basically painting two pictures here: the first is about soldiers in war, most likely inspired by her grandfather's part in WW2. The second one is about health stuff during this pandemic. She's comparing the two, and saying how little they have to rest, and how they probably wish for some epiphany to make all make sense for them.

Love your reactions guys I think 1st portion is about her grandfather who's a field medic and 2nd portion about doctors

I really this it’s the kind of song you need to listen to fully without pause to react to to get the emotional vibe to it

I dont think epiphany was in any way made to go on playlists and for people to stream... if you know what i mean. I think the song drags and is slow, kind of like death. During the pandemic many passed and alone. And im sure they had ephinanys... its a beautiful song just way too deep that i feel anxiety listening to it.. The ending is the sound of like the hospital..an ecg

I feel like this is one of the best tribute songs

it's basically a hymn-like homage to covid19 frontliners

@upscaleavenue

3 жыл бұрын

How is it patronizing? It's extremely respectful and well - written.

@bawin384

3 жыл бұрын

@@upscaleavenue oh no. I thought that word meant something else. English isn't my first language.

@upscaleavenue

3 жыл бұрын

@@bawin384 Oh, no worries!

I think the last part, when the drums come in, is representing the sound of an heartbeat...and I am totally with you is sound churchy, but I am pretty sure it was done on purpose, like even her background vocals resemble a church chorus I have to admit this song made me cry at first listen, but I right away connected it with covid when she started to talk about watching someone breath (because naturally with the coronavirus this is the problem, people can't breath on their own at all) and I lived in a red area, and it was like hearing ambulances every day, at every hour, coming and going...it was horrible..also because in my family a lot work in that field, so it was hard when it peaked

In standard version it's 16 tracks but in deluxe version 16 + 1 bonus track - the lakes.☺️♥️

Also I think the beeping is a medical heartbeat monitor ...

Make sure you react to Reputation after you complete Folklore. Its full of bangerz

My fave song 🎵

I like it when you guys still wait for the outro to end like yep that is how we should respect music.

you guys need to hear bonus track "the lakes"

What’s y’all Instagram ? You guys need a page together

This is the 13th song you guys react to! 3 more to go. There's a deluxe track called The Lakes, you should check it out as well.

I cant hear you guys. I dont know what to do with the volume. I want to lower it because the song is loud but then if i do i cant hear you guys talk. But if i increase the volume i can hear you guys but everytime the song plays i get surprised

"It's been a while since I've seen a commercial"😂 so true

This whole album is beautiful

You guys should check out an artist named Fletcher and her new song and video called “if i hated you” Loving these videos!

Please do lake also. It's a bonus track. But do last great American dynasty also last track left

Eu amo essa faixa, da uma sensação tão boa ouvindo . Taytay compositora do século

Please do the bonus track the lakes

Loving your reactions....Please check out Jellyroll....Fall in the Fall... Glitter....Same Asshole....Can't go home... Creature--just to name a few...Much ♥️ and Respect ✌️

I won't hold it against you about not liking this song. It was the same for me at first.. but a few weeks in.. I appreciate it on an entirely different level. I thought this would have been something similar to how Soon You'll Get Better made me feel.. but for some reason it is different and I am not sure why that is but it's an incredible song that adds much needed texture to the album. Hope you grow to like it. Also there is no need to compare it with something that you were previously listening to... it is placed on the album for a reason and makes sense on it too.. and how is an upbeat version of this supposed to make the idea stick with the listener? Anyway. Good video? Yeah I guess so.

React to NF - How could you leave us

More Tom MacDonald!

Yall got to react to Montana of 300 Undertaker Official music video ASAP!!!! Yall will love it, it's one of his most lyrical motivational truthful and one of his best songs he has out today🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I love epiphany but it's a skip for me. It's a song which needs a specific vibe. So now you have: the last great american dinasty, mad woman and peace.

I agree with you guys, it's my least favorite off the album. I've been listening to this album nonstop since it came out, and I skip this one every single time.

@jessicawhittemoore7829

2 жыл бұрын

Here's some information about the song just so you know The first verse and chords is a tribute to her grandfather Dean who was in the military and saw lots of gruesome things and wouldn't tell anybody not even anybody in his family when he came back and talks about covid also

@MandyHiHello

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessicawhittemoore7829 Oh I know what it's about. It's still a skip for me though. Sonically, it's not my type of song at all. :)

Pause WAY too much you ruined the song

this is the worst song on the album in my opinion lmaooo, but everything else is bangers !

@jessicawhittemoore7829

2 жыл бұрын

Here's some information about the song just for you to know the first verse and chorus is a tribute to her grandfather Dean who was in the military and saw lots of gruesome things wouldn't tell anybody about it when he came back and talks about covid also

@sundaysbest2018

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree this is one of the best.

@MD-od7sz

2 жыл бұрын

Even I didn't like it at the first listen but when u understand and feel the lyrics it automatically becomes one of the most beautiful on the album 😊

@samuisworld7716

4 ай бұрын

lyrically and sonically, this is the best out of the album