Soooo Derrick Jones was the guitar player. His wife died from cancer at the end of 2019 and Derrick died a few months later. If u think of it and the lyrics- his wife was his home and when she died so did his will to live. It’s a really beautiful tribute
@@kathleenclark815 I'm not saying that he wasn't. No info has come out publicly, but Ronnie did say it wasn't suicide during one of his twitch streams a few weeks after he passed away
Falling in reverse is such a different band. They dont really have a lane they stick to. They just make what ever sounds good to them, Which is why I really respect ronnie.
My favorite part about the revamped/reimagined FIR tracks is that is shining light on the quality lyrics of the originals that are so easily overlooked because of the energy of the OG. There are SO many great songs from the 2000s and early 2010s that were dismissed by mainstream audiences because of the way the band’s dressed or some nonsense.
Lex is the scene kid that should’ve been! Lol Go listen to the original version of “The Drug in me is you” & “The Drug in me is Reimagined” if you want more like this. If you want to hear BARS listen to the trilogy “Losing my mind,” “Losing my life,” & “Drugs” in that order. Ronnie is an extremely talented man; explains why he and Tom Macdonald are good friends. Like minds
@Brad & Lex I suggested Falling in reverse a few month ago I really felt you’d like it but you responded- we never listen to rock music and here I’m checking out your reactions to falling in reverse 😃 pretty dope , thank you ❤️
I love how Lex connects to this type of music! 😂 watching her get hyped when he screams is so awesome! Also Brad, just move however you want to! There is no right or wrong way to move your body, so if you're feeling it, just let it come naturally. I usually just nod my head to the drums as an example.
The Trilogy songs are "Losing My Mind", "Losing My Life" and "Drugs" in this order. Since You liked those 2 songs "The Drug In Me Is You" and "The Drug In Me Is Reimagined" is a must. Another incredible band to check out is Jinjer, "Pisces" (Live Session) is the best song to start Jinjer's rabbit hole. Love your Reactions. Oh, and if you want to hear THE BEST VOCALIST IN THE WORLD, check out Dimash Kudaibergen - "SOS d'un terrien en détresse".
hahaha stop following me around YT! For whatever reason, all these songs and genres seem to be leading to each other. Actually I haven't gotten into Dimash (yet) but might I suggest some Home Free?
@@DyvmSlorm hahaha. They all connect by some technical details, but the most important connection is their awesomeness and uniqueness. Never heard about Home Free, but I'll check. Dimash vocal abilities will smash your mind ;)
I think he just wanted to die after he changed her knowing what he did cursed her to be like him. He would have known in giving himself unto death being the one that changed her ( the original vamp) would have killed her also and taken away the curse.
@@crazycloud1284 You're getting the lore wrong, in my opinion. This is most like Anne Rice, not Bram Stoker. Different story with killing the vampire who has turned the victim. They remain a vampire once the change is complete. They don't fall or change back with the fall of the sire. Proof? She burns in daylight at the end, which, if you look at the video closer, is taking place at least a day after his death. My interpretation: First we follow him with his human lover, who cleans up after him, takes care of the house during the day, and so on. He is seen burying his victims while she does house chores, she listens to him play piano, but when she sees him so nonchalantly just dismiss the police and concerned citizens looking for the missing people, she decides to leave. If he can lie to them so easily, how can she trust him? She can't do it. Can't leave. She loves him. Comes back. Sees him indulging in his favorite pass time(drinking the blood of his victims) as he thinks he's lost her. She now fully sees him for what he is. A monster. She can't take it. When he runs off to curse at the heavens for not waiting for her to come back, but just goes on a bit of a binge and inadvertently shows her his worst side, she goes in a bathtub and slits her wrists with the blade she used so often to cut the thread when fixing his clothes. He comes back, finds her on the brink of death, and turns her. He knows the locals are coming for him. Once she is safely turned, he takes her upstairs to one of the rooms and stands in the middle of the room downstairs so that they take him fast without going through the house. Basically, he serves as a decoy and sacrifices himself so that they don't look elsewhere and find her by chance. And now, rewind to the beginning of the video. She, now in the white dress she wore to the bathtub, walks around a now empty house, reminiscing on what took place(shown very skillfully by him only showing up in certain scenes once she passes through a specific point on the screen that triggers a memory in her). She recollects how he kept away from hurting her by feeding on others, even though she's right there. The easiest prey. How he was always hiding his monstrous nature when with her. How he only did what was best for her in his twisted vampiric way showing her as much love as a vampire can show to a human. She knows they dragged him away and that he was burnt to dust by the morning sun and consciously decides to follow him wherever vampires go after their second death. Leaving this world the same way he did. Its a typical Romeo and Juliet type of tragic story of doomed lovers, done brilliantly, doubling the amount of story in the same amount of screen time through a few tricks like the aforementioned flashback trigger moments in specific scenes or the time skips allowing us, the viewers, to only see the important moments. A lovely piece of cinematography fitting more into those few minutes than some movies fit in two hours.
I'm so glad you continued to check out Falling in Reverse. Ronnie is really good at screaming. With other singers their screaming is too much processed and and so much 'perfected' that the feelings aren't there. Ronnies screaming is raw and emotional. I love it. Please check out the trilogy Losing my Mind, Losing my Life and Drugs by them! Greetings from Germany
Falling in Reverse is one of those rare bands that actually brings so many genres and so many people together. I absolutely love it. I'm 100% a metal fan, but I love this band... but, I've seen so many rap/hip-hop fans that love them too. That's a very rare nexis and I applaud Ronnie for finding that middle ground. If you're looking to explore further, , I would recommend the Trilogy, in order: Losing My Mind, Losing My Life, Drugs. Then, Popular Monster. The guy can rap, sing, and scream. He crosses every genre.
I'm glad you did both. I'm also glad you saw the time stamp of the first one. He did this again with The drug in me is you and reminagined. watch it. black sabbath is a band btw with ozzy ozzborne. At the end he was depressed with how things ended up with that girl (which is his real girlfriend page from wwe) so he gave up. You guys are great man keep this train rolling. You gotta get on that trilogy to get that peak into his life. "losing my mind" "losing my life" & "drugs" let's go! oh yea? you thought he had rap vibes in popular monster? check the trilogy my guys ♡
Derek was their guitar player and one of Ronnie's best friends that helped him form the band. He died several months back. I think it was o.d but I'm not sure. Loved this guys great reaction!
@@BradAndLex Yeah, he died of a drug overdose. His wife passed from cancer and he ended up overdosing and dying. He was their guitarist, from 2010 to 2020. He meant everything to the band, so it hit everyone hard.
The scream makes me cry because the person who introduced me to the song is an addict! And I see that person suffer in the addiction mindset, so when he starts screaming, you can hear the pain in his voice. There needs to be more education on addicts and how even though they choose to experiment with drugs, as most people do (alcohol and weed in high school/college) they do not know that they will become addicted. And after that, it is no longer a choice, its a coping mechanism with most times an undiagnosed mental health issues being the source of addiction. It is self-medication. Trauma is usually the root cause of addiction. I love your channel and how y'all go right into the reactions and being open minded to different genres of music and ideas! You guys are awesome!
The original song was about drug addiction, they remade it and it completely changed they whole tone of the song. They did the same thing with The Drug In Me Is You and then The Drug In Me Is Reimagined. The lady in the revamped version is his girlfriend, Paige from the WWE. Derek was a band member that passed away. I highly recommend checking out the trilogy in order (Losing My Mind, Losing My Mind, Drugs), as well as both versions of The Drug In Me Is You. You will be surprised by the trilogy, for sure!
Just hop in the rabbit hole. Trust me... just do it... YOU KNOW YALL ARE CURIOUS AF NOW!!Welcome to the RADKE EFFECT!!! Such a down to earth person and a phenominal artist. Just subbed by the way!! Yall are a vibe!!!
What I take as meaning from him letting the mob take him has two possibilities. In one hand, Ronnie is singing about addiction, which causes you to downward spiral and takes everyone close to you down with you (him turning her into a vampire). Him letting the mob take him is him trying to save her from himself/the repercussions he's created for himself with his addiction. Similarly, since the song is stylized from a vampire viewpoint, he let's the mob take him to keep them from finding her. She's newly turned and it's unlikely anyone knew she was even there, let alone also a vampire like Ronnie's character. He didn't want her to suffer because of him. Derek Jones is the guitarist for the group who died shortly after his wife died of cancer
Something you said, "idk how they come up with that in their head" i really think that music, particularly solo's is just an extension of the flow. If your not familliar with what im saying, its like when your listning to your favorite song and you just cant help but move your body, and your body just does what the music tells it. Except when you know an instrument intimently you can transition that into the flow of music. So as they play the riff's and theyre just jamming along with what they know, the solo just is a natural extension. Im not good as a musician, but i have spent many hours playing with guitar, and piano, and when you get in a vibe it just flows, and you might not realize it but all of a sudden its 2 o'clock in the morning and you have a whole new song. Its all about flow.
Listen to the lyrics to answer your questions at the end. That climax where he is cry screaming his pain, and earlier on the cliff edge when he is singing about goign to hell and taking her with him. At teh end he has doomed her to his fate to become the monster. Also, far as I can tell she is never a ghost, the video plays with time. When she wakes up on the bed at start of video, that is when she is first turned to vampire. Rest of it is her memory of her life with him, and seeing what she missed. In the end she relieves his fate on the cliff and burns as well just as he did.
Can't wait until you do The Drug in Me is You and The Drug in Me is Reimagined. You're going to love it!! One thing to know about Ronnie is he doesn't do anything simple. He likes to be the trailblazer. His music videos are like small movies that suck you in. If you want to a little insight of Ronnie's background, you should check out the trilogy- Losing My Mind, Losing My Life, and Drugs, in that order. His older music is great as well, Born to Lead and Broken are a couple of less requested songs, but are a couple of my favorites from FIR :)
Another (admitedly less known) band that has a strong theatrical vibe is The Dear Hunter. Much of their discography is concept albums telling the story of a man from the world war one era. If you want a song that covers their general vibe, check out "A Night On the Town" which is kind of a medley of their overall sound. It's more progressive rock than metal. The four from "The Flame (is gone," "The Fire (remains)," "The March," and "Blood" also tell an incredible part near the end of the story.
I absolutely love your reactions!!! Brad, you bring an awesome point of view and mature way of thinking about some of the topics you two discuss. Lex, you also bring a unique perspective and I LOVE when something really shocks you, and you get that huge smile. You both are awesome. I also have to pay a compliment to Lex, you probably hear this all of the time from Brad and other followers of your channel, you have to be one of the most beautiful people on the internet. Keep up the good work guys!!
Going from my own mental health struggles.... he let them take him because he was just done. "If home is where my heart is then my heart has lost all hope" If you have no hope left, when your heart has nothing in it but pain and self destruction you have nothing, you simply exist and existing gets exhausting
I have so many good things to say about this. I’m about to watch it for the 2nd time. I love when people find out that they’re metal fans too, it’s awesome. I listen to that more than hip hop
heheh Lex, I still stay up late but, with a family, I now get up around 6 (granted, I have 3 years and they will all be out of the house). I just seem to need less sleep as I get older but I'm much older than you . That first one would be more of a mosh pit type dance (IMHO). Stand in a large group and hop up and down making sure to bump into those around you Black Sabbath is also a rock band. Revamped is a lighter sound but much darker feel. Next Falling in Reverse I think you'd like is "The drug in me is you" and "The drug in me reimagined". Derek Jones was a band member. His wife died of cancer and he died of undisclosed reasons shortly after.
To me, this is about addiction, lyrics like “it’s coursing through my veins “ “chemical daze” “when did I become so cold” etc. What I get from this song, between the original and the revamped, is that the original is the unapologetic, party animal rockstar, having fun. But in denial.. “I’m not an addict”/“I’m not a vampire “. In it he’s not thinking about what impact it has on his life and on others. The revamped to me is a more mature look back at his addiction and how he didn’t think he was a monster but in reality he truly was and Paige (his irl girlfriend “Saraya”), I believe is a representation of how much he hurt those around him with his actions. In the video, when she walks in on him, he runs away ashamed. She kills herself in sadness over who he really is. When the Lynch mob comes, I think that’s his resignation, his giving up because he acknowledges how much he’s hurt those around him that he loved the most. BUT... I think it’s also a love story and I think it’s to pay homage to Derek Jones and his fiancé. Derek Jones was his best friend and the guitarist. He died last year after his fiancé passed away from cancer. Anyway, that’s just my take on it.
If you can't tell already, there is a DEEP rabbit hole to fall into with Ronnie and FIR. 😂 I truly wish I could experience it for the first time again.
You liked this 2 video comparison. He has another song that has a "10 years later" remake. Very similar to the contrast in vampire songs. So the original is called ""drug in me is you"" and the (amazing) remake is called ""drug in me is reimagined""...
Man! I’ve been with y’all for a while now! Ronnie has been my fav singer since around 2006. I’m pumped you guys did this! Hope you two dive into more! Check out “The drug in me is you” and then “the drug in me is re-imagined” it’s similar styles to the 2 on this one. 2011 and then the remake.
I said it on Popular Monster and I will say it again, I love that you are doing FIR!! The ReVamped version is dedicated to Derek Jones, their guitarist. Derek passed in April of last year just 6 months after his fiance passed from cancer. I believe this video depicts that, as she dies shortly after him. P.S. The girl in the ReVamped version is Saraya aka Paige from WWE. She is Ronnie's (lead singer) real-life girlfriend.
Derick Jones was the guy shredding on the guitar in the first music video. he was the one that picked Ronnie up from prison and started FiR with him. He only died recently
FALLING IN REVERSE - THE DRUG IN ME IS YOU and THE DRUG I. ME IS REIMAGINED.... Both drug in me is you and im not a vampire are from their 1st album in 2011 and reim9and revamped versions were done now for tge fans
Hahaha, girl almost lost her shit over that guitar solo! And the GH comment... challenge accepted. I have to watch a movie with Lex after that reaction. A two hour virtual mix up would be awesome.
Yessssssss!!!! Y’all did the right way! Fun fact, the woman in the video is his girlfriend WWE star Paige. Dwayne “the Rock”Johnson made a true story movie about her called “Fighting with my Family”
Loved your reaction and I agree with you Brad I like the revamped version better. You make me laugh when you say screamo Lex so funny. I would love to see you do Jinjer - Pisces that song Lex wait until you hear her angelic voice WOW you must check that out.
This was so enjoyable, I love you guys! Subscribed! I CANNOT WAIT to see you react to more Falling in Reverse. Especially Losing My Mind and Losing My Life, and then Drugs. (In that order). If you want to do another double header do The Drug In Me Is You and The Drug In Me Is Reimagined. BTW they have a live virtual concert this Friday!!
He sacrificed himself up to let her fully transform into vampire. The video was her living in memories and she killed herself later they didn't die together.
Hold up lex...you had an emo phase but never listened to screamo? You missed out! Just kidding, but I really enjoy seeing you connect to this kind of music. I like when people hear this type of music and appreciate it instead of hate on it. I'm a music lover all the way and I feel like it's the best way to connect with people. I also have dealt with depression most of my life though, so this kind of music really got me through my teenage years (And if I'm being honest I still blast it everyday at work and it gets me through that too!). I'm fairly new to y'all's youtube channel (came for the Tom Macdonald reactions), but so far I like y'all's content. Keep it up!!
The Drug In Me Is You And The Drug In Me reimagined Together you have to have to have to. You also need to do the trilogy to see his true potential he is a rapper as well a great one. You now have a new subscriber. Lexi your energy is contagious
About dancing to it: Just do what feels right, at these concerts you'll find people headbanging, you'll find mosh pits and you'll find people just losing their shit and moving their bodies how they want. I've been to raves; metal, rock, reaggae, hiphop, dancehall, electro and goa concerts and I haven't found a community as chill and welcoming as metalheads. The wacken festival is on the surface a weekend full of heavy biker type people but at it's core it's just people enjoying the music and no-one feeling like they need to start shit or one-up someone (could be because if there are a lot of grim looking biker dudes you'll think twice before acting like an ass but oh well).
