I love how the acoustic version is just so heart-wrenching and beautiful. This version just brings out the pain in the song, and emphasizes the spectacular lyrics. Because, with this, it forces you to pay attention to the song's message, and not get distracted by the amazing instrumental. I mean don't get me wrong, I love the original version too.
I think that the regular one is very appealing, but it doesn't have the emotional impact. I'd put that on while I'm shooting at people in a videogame, while this is the one I'd stare out a window crying to.
***** I think that's what some people like about the original version. To a certain extent, I'm among them. I'm not into metalcore, death metal, or any of the heaviest metal varieties, but a certain amount of darkness and just... umph is usually good IMO
+Murphy Macmanus this version is just serene and gentle, the original tried for a gentle feel but the genre and style just didn't let that happen. it also goes against breaking Benjamin's usual style of having to force he lyrics through their vocal cords.
Murphy Macmanus I find this version to capture the message far better than the original. Plus as you said it's very soothing and the changing of the singing with the lyrics is beautiful.
It's like i'm hearing the two sides of the grief, and i like it. -Standard Version looks like Rage/Anger -Acoustic Version looks like Melancholy/Depression It's just my interpretation, let it get inside your head.
I love the regular version, particularly because of the way it sounds. This version just feels so much different. It gave me a much greater appreciation for the lyrics. I think of someone very close to me when I hear this version, particularly during the second verse.
i like this version better because the added vocal harmony brings an intimacy that highlights the true melancholy nature of the lyrics. you feel more like you’re in the diary of jane as opposed to hearing abt his place in it.
Breaking Benjamin is one of the most underrated groups there is. Their lyrics are top notch, their music is top notch, the vocals can stand on their own. They may have a formulaic style at times, but so did the beetles overall.
[Verse 1] If I had to, I would put myself right beside you So let me ask, "Would you like that? Would you like that?" And I don't mind if you say this love is the last time So now I'll ask, "Do you like that? Do you like that?" No [Chorus 1] Something's getting in the way Something's just about to break I will try to find my place In the diary of Jane So tell me how it should be [Verse 2] Try to find out what makes you tick As I lie down, sore and sick Do you like that, do you like that? There's a fine line between love and hate And don't mind, just let me say That I like that, I like that [Chorus 1] [Chorus 2] As I burn another page As I look the other way I still try to find my place In the diary of Jane So tell me how it should be [Bridge] Desperate, I will crawl Waiting for so long No love, there's no love Die for anyone What have I become? Something's getting in the way Something's just about to break I will try to find my place In the diary of Jane As I burn another page As I look the other way I still try to find my place In the diary of Jane
I used to sing a lullaby version of ‘Diary of Jane’ to my son when he was born…hell, I still do it and it sounds like this. I’m hoping to take my son (now 10) to his second BB concert this month!
I like both the original and this version of the song, but I like this version a lot more. Usually acoustic versions of upbeat or hard sounding songs don't sound so good when they're acoustic, but this is clearly an exception.
To die for someone What i have become ?❤️ These lyrics hits hard...makes you question your self respect...your self worth... your mental health and aspirations. I have been going through the unrequited love denial for 7 to 8 years now... Although I changed for good and improved in my life a lot, still often i get entangled in her thoughts of her denial. Love has since become a mere word in the dictionary. I have grown to be more emotion less and oblivious to anyone or anything around me. Somehow this song is becoming like a wake up call...to focus even more on myself and get even better at my life instead of wasting my emotions on someone who never really cared about my existence. Whatever little i even think of her. It must stop. It would have been great had i found a space in her diary for me.... But now that i never existed in her life, I will try my best to burn pages from my diary instead on which i scribbled my emotions for her. It won't be easy but i am sure at one point i will be able to entirely burn my diary and stop expecting a story about US in her diary. This is it. No more self-torture in the pretext of unrequited love.
This song is AWESOME! It has so much meaning behind it. The first time I listened to it, I listened to the first few lyrics, and then I said: "OMG This Is Totally My New Favorite Song!"
I have this song on repeat... I've hit the replay button so many times! My boyfriend played it to me yesterday and I searched it up and I can't stop listening to it!
For some reason, songs like this always hit way harder when done acoustic. Breaking Benjamin has ALWAYS been like that. Aurora was one of their best releases for this exact reason.
Haven’t gone through my playlist for a while. Always loved this song and never knew about this version until after watching an amv. To be honest, that’s how I learned about BB altogether. It was also the first band I discovered without listening to 97.9 (which I thought was the station that played Today’s Best Music, so I was surprised when I learned the bands I listened to growing up were unfamilar to some)
At first I heard the voice and I was like "What did they do?" but I gave it a chance. It's really well done, and it's a whole new spin on this song. It's like the angry and sad side of us all that are so different, yet coorespond with each other, you know? Great version of it.
i like this better, because it seems more heartfelt, like he actually wants to be a part of "jane's" life, and it has no screamo, which also is a win for me.
