You really need to start a Creed playlist and react to all their songs. They will speak to you. With Scott Stapp and his Christian background from his start with the band to his very public breakdown of mental illness in life to now back on the good side life with his solo work.
I have never been into heavy rock, but back in the 90's this band just "got me". I love Scott Stapp's voice so much. He can be so gentle and perfect and then hard and edgy when need be. So many people put them down and said they were a crappy band. Those people OBVIOUSLY never really LISTENED to the ir music. So much good Christian music out there that people don't give a chance just because it's " Christian". Great reaction!
Man Devin, after over 22 years of hearing this song, it still gives me goosebumps. Powerful. Off this same album, give Inside Us All a listen. The guitar solo is 100% 🔥
I grew up in a Christian home. I was a teenager in the 80's/90's. I was a Christian headbanger/hockey player. (long hair coming out o my helmet) I grew up on STRYPER, Bloodgood, Barron Cross, White Cross, Petra, Etc.... After the dim dull Grunge eara of music, Creed was breath of fresh air musically. And then you add lyrics like this! BAM!!! I love singing this song! Tears well up during the part- Next time I see this face I'll say, I choose to live for always. So won't you come inside and NEVER go away..... You gotta listen to some of Scott Stapps solo stuff. You will go through the honest inner struggle that he has gone through. Oh and Please react to some New and old Stryper. They are still going strong!!!!!
"It's funny how silence speaks sometimes when you're alone, and remember that you feel" hits really close to home for me and I can never seem to make it through that part unphased.
Standing “against” the Faceless Man is not used to mean enemy. Think of standing against a wall. If the wall is removed, you fall. The word “against” is used as critical support, not as contention. Many blessings to you and the growth of your channel!
The faceless man is NOT Jesus, its your own ego. Its faceless because everyone has it. The facelessness implies it can be ANYONES face. I remember the singer, Scott, in an interview a long time ago on MTV saying the faceless man is the part of him that sins, the "egoic-self" were his exact words. The words of the song make total sense when you know what he wrote it about. Jesus was sent here to teach us to control our ego... And as destined, the Human ego got him killed. The irony. It makes sense that you stand against your own ego, as Christians battle sin and temptation all the time, as if its a person that isnt you, but its you, lol. My favorite part is; "Next time I see this face... Ill say, I choose to live, always... So why dont you come inside and never go away." This is choosing to follow Gods word in the face of temptation and going home, to heaven...
@@witchnoseartosis2452 Yes it does mean Jesus!!! He is referred to in the Bible in one verse calling him the Faceless man and it specifically says His yoke is easy and his burden is light!
@@salvohatteras8327It is, but the “faceless man” is not referring to Him. In the song, he references seeing a face in the water, this refers to Jesus. The whole verse there refers back to the Son of Man, right there. So in the song, Jesus has a face. So the faceless man part isn’t referring to Jesus, it is like the other guy described. It is yourself, the carnal, egotistic part of yourself that is man - because it’s you - but is also not a person in the same we you are. You have a face, your ego doesn’t. At least, using the interpretation of the song.
In an interview with Scott "Flip" Phillips, the drummer, he said of all the songs on the album, this was his favorite to play. As a drummer myself I can see why. Still think this album has the best snare drum sound I've ever heard.
I love Scott Stapp!!! Check out his solo stuff Purpose for Pain!! His music has helped me through some difficult times in my life!!! He’s my all time favorite artist!!!
Brother my band played this alot and everytime we got tears in actual bars to people that had never heard it. It is a very deep song. The faceless man is your own demons amd noticed at the end you face the facelessan with the lord.
My favorite song by creed is "my own prison" that song will amp you up. You should give it a listen when you get the chance. Much love to you and then rest of the D-Gibby family
I don’t know why people hate them. I’m a musician and I don’t get it, Mark Tremonti is one of the best Alt Rock/Metal guitarists out there. Scott Stapp writes great lyrics. Scott had some substance abuse issues that put the band into hiatus plus he was a bit of an ego maniac, but big deal there are plenty of bands that this has happened too.
My favorite Creed song of all time. Always makes those hands on the arm stand straight up. And I'm not a bible thumper, not even close. And still gets me.
This song means alot to me i had a dream one time that felt real and i remember every detail..a cloaked man was holding me in his arms by a stream and i couldnt see his face and i didnt know him but i felt incredibly peacefull and from the parts of his face i could see he kinda looked like me but perfect and i asked who he was and he said im you and it blew my mind..he then told me words ill never forget these words are always with me when i go through bad times those words were everythings going to be ok.
When Scott Stapp is singing about standing "against" the faceless man, he is not meaning he is standing in opposition to him, but rather facing him. Standing "against" or "over against" as it is in the Bible means "on the opposite side of" someone or something facing them, or facing in their direction.
Wow! Great song. My husband has always been a huge Creed fan, and we have this cd. Makes me want to listen to it now😊Yes, Creed always delivers, and this is also an amazing message from you, a message so needed today. Bless you!
Wow! This song takes me back a while! Great tune from a great band. And I really appreciate your up lifting comments after this 💎 of a song. Please pray for me to find the good path again. Rock on!!
I met my husband through our love of Creed. We were thousands of miles and an ocean apart. We’ve been together 20 years now and have three kiddos. In the split of SS and AB, we went to Alter Bridge and Tremonti instead. We will always have love for Creed. Our song that we love is “My Sacrifice” I hope that’ll you listen to that someday for us. 💞
The song and band that has gotten me through so many hard times in life, and by far the most underrated Creed song through all of their four albums. Thank you! While this song obviously has some very deep Christian meaning and undertone, I also think it can be applied to anyone in life. The faceless man can be your conscience judging you, an incomplete vision/molding of yourself and who you want to be, good vs evil, etc. Standing “against” the faceless man may be a crutch, as in leaning on the person you want to be, or it may literally be standing against the face of evil and wrongdoing. So many different ways to interpret the lyrics, with or without Christian context. Scott Stapp said this is the song that truly reveals what Creed is/was about. If I had to request another underrated Creed song, it’d be “Never Die.”
I have been listening to Creed since the 90’s and have heard this song SO MANY TIMES but today was the first time I heard it for it’s lyrics and what it means. I was YouTubing the song to see more performances of it and stumbled across this video. You are every bit of amazing. Seeing you react the same way I did just confirmed how powerful the song is. Unbelievable. He needs to keep writing!!!
Thank you for this reaction! This has been my favorite Creed song since I first heard it years ago and I love that a reactor has reacted to it on their channel!! ... Gibby Gang 🤙🏼
My favorite reaction ever! What a great song! I just took my 13 and 16 year old sons to see Scott Stapp live, and now there’s a poster on their bedroom wall lol
You need to react to their song called "My Own Prison" and my personal favourite Creed song called "My Sacrifice". I heard those two so much back in the day growing up. Amazing songs. Much love and respect. Keep up the awesome work.
Hi there brother. I know I'm late to the party but, I grew up on Creed. I was born in 1988. My very first song from Creed was their hit single "My Own Prison". I just have to say that it's so awesome to see someone else besides me, getting pumped up when they hear them. Just a little advice, listen to their song "OVERCOME". PS. I stay in Crawfordville Florida. 20 miles from where Creed formed their band.
Jake you just nailed it! This is how I’ve interpreted this song all along. He was saved the moment he saw the image of Jesus in the water and made the decision to stand as a new creation with Jesus against his old self who waivered against doing what was right because enemy had a hold of him and appeared to him as the faceless man.
He basically had to put the meaning in a code because he couldn't just come out and say who the faceless man was or it would never be heard or even recorded.
Love creed.. Love the album but this song stands out for me when I listened to it back in my college days.. Great interpretation of the song.. I love to hear your opinion on the song "My Own Prison" also by Creed on the same album name..
Creed is a band that taught their fans to sing their songs with their soul, it's impossible for you to sing a Creed song without adding feeling and energy, this band is divine Scott Stapp is simply the voice that commands everything A message for anyone who wants to be a Creed fan, please!!! adjust the sound volume when listening 
The message that I personally took of this song was to save myself from a wrong way that I taken, in my case drugs, last Time when i look at me in a mirror, I was extremely high by coke, then I ask myself who am I? That was a horrible person, cold with lost stare, without a face...i always say that this song save me for that way, i leave all my vices thank to God, and Creed...this song man, reminds me my old me...
As a Christian man, this song makes me cry almost every time. Praise God fr. PS: Idk if you know about Scott's struggle, but he was abused growing up, was on drugs while in Creed, lost his singing voice, Creed disbanded, and finally he fully gave himself to Jesus and got his famous voice back plus his family back. He is such a great person to listen to man and so inspiring. You should watch him on the Theo Von podcast. God bless man!
Nice mate! This is my favourite Creed song. What's this life for?, One, Weathered, Time, Full Circle are all great. I enjoyed your explanation after the song.
Los of self imposed difficultieswere in Stapp's life, due his past addictions. God used his real sruggles and God's forever presence and offered great messages via Stapp's heavy voice and dep lyrics, and at times gentle voice and touching lyrics. The Lord certainly touched lives through this great musician and his band. Blessings to Scott Stapp in his strugles.The Lord is always with him. Fun reactor. Nice work. I will definietely follow yrur reactions. Thanks
I love Creed, too. Why were they so maligned by critics? Scott accused of imitating Eddie Vedder? I think Creed makes tight, melodic and lyrically interesting music. I love Scott’s voice- so clear and powerful.
"I got a hunch now... I got a hunch about who the faceless Man is". His yoke is easy and His burden is light... only one Man. The Lord and savior Jesus
Devin, i do not see that you have done and Dream theater! I think you would appreciate their talent and the quality of their lyrics. try Illumination Theory, The Spirit carries on, The Best of Times, Barstool Warrior (one of my favorites), and At Wits End!!!! Have a great day!
I like seeing videos like this. Everyone gives Creed such shit for really no reason. Scott Stapp had such an amazing voice and sound. Mark Tremonti is of course one of the best Guitarists in the last 20 years. Of course he went on to greater things but, I never understood why the masses gave Creed such shit.
You missed out man. This album made Creed the number one band on the planet. This was back when you could hear legit Rock on mainstream radio. YOU HAVE TO DO HIGHER. Higher is what made Creed sell out stadiums and was played everywhere. The tragedy of Creed is that by the third ablum Brian had left the band and Scott Stapp had seemingly become a trainwreck. He was drunk at concerts, ect. So the band broke up. It wasnt until the last few years that we, and Scott too figured out the truth. Scott in 2016 posted a bunch of seemingly crazy videos where he was saying the country was going to be invaded and a bunch of other conspiracy theories about how he was being followed and monitored by the government. Once he was safely apprehended, he was diagnosed as being bi-polar. And knowing that now, his drug use and drinking back in the Creed days, were his self-medicating his undaignosed bipolar disorder. People with undiagnosed bipolar disorder tend to use drugs when they are feeling depressed but then drink when they are feeling manic. So yeah. Its sad too because he was always labeled a trainwreck for ruining Creed.
His solo stuff since he’s been sober is even better!!! I saw creed in concert 3 times and saw Scott solo in concert and his solo concert was the best!!! He still sings his creed songs and does his solo songs! Broken! Purpose for pain! Name! Justify!
New to your channel, searching for reactions to Sabaton! I'm so surprised I couldn't find any ! If you want to check out The last stand. Or soldier of heaven , also Christmas truce just to name a couple! All their songs are based on battles of war and faith!
I use to think it should say ‘Lord I stand with the faceless man.’ But when I thought about it, we all stand against Him, as in lean on Him in our own weakness.
