After watching the videos in order and doing a lot of research I finally understand the storyline. Josh and Carolina are young lovers, so they really don't know what they're doing and they get married. Josh is blind with love, he doesn't see who Carolina truly is. He introduces her to Ian, Mike and Matt, but they see right through her. Carolina doesn't like that, points a gun at them and drags Josh off. They start stealing money, and one day, Carolina is going to steal something and leaves Josh in the car. The rest of the band find him, and beat him up. Josh finally realizes who Carolina is, and things go downhill pretty quickly. He tries to break it off, and Carolina drives him away somewhere no one will find him and kills him and leaves. The rest of the band find him, and take him away. Josh doesn't understand, so as it says at the end he "makes up a new story to make sense of it all" hence the past videos. Haven't have enough, is when he meets Carolina, and she drags him into her trap. Fallout, he's in the midst of the trap and even in the midst of explosions, he doesn't seem to notice, and still loves Carolina, until the end when he realizes who she is. In desperate measures, he's still under her control, but he eventually breaks free. In stutter, he meets Porcelain, and they have to hide their love from Carolina, whilst trying to defeat her, and eventually they escape and they are free to love. That is the fairytale ending, the fairytale ending he deserved. There is no Porcelain, there is no love, and he doesn't escape or defeat Carolina. He dies. His "story" should end at the end of desperate measures, because in real life Caroline kills him after they break up. But he's dying, he's trying to re write his story, make it okay and understandable, so he created Porcelain. The one thing I don't understand is that key... Can someone explain it?
in the storybook the key that hes holding is the other half of the key to escape his "story land" and go home; the other half is porcelain's heart. in it as well is a lot more of a simpler version of your theory, its just that he once awoke in a strange place and tries to leave, queen carolina tries to trick him, (havent had enough and fallout) he breaks free (desperate measures) and then meets princess porcelain (stutter).
darkestvampirecat Watch in this order: haven't Had enough, Fallout, Desperate Measures, Stutter, and By Now. And If you go here (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_After_%28Marianas_Trench_album%29) It tells the story to better understand.
The last spoken part gets me. Not only does it reveal that everything was just all in his head up until now, but it also implies with the "you sit back and say to yourself, 'Once upon a time, I awoke in a strange land'" (which is how the fairy story in the album liner notes starts) that perhaps even the album is just an invented happy ending that isn't true. Makes everything just so sad.
In the CD there's an actual story written about these songs, but the ending is that he and Porcelain lived happily ever after. In these videos he showed something totally different. He showed that living happily ever after is probably not possible. It was a totally new outlook and I didnt even realize it until i watched the videos again 2 years later. This is why they're my favorite band.
Tooba Hussain this ending is actually part of the story, as hes dying he makes me ever after to actually live happily ever after so he gets an ending he deserves
If anyone is wondering what the message behind this video is, it's "Sometimes, a happy ending may never come, you have to be prepared for it." (At least, that's what I got from it.)
I used to be somebody else... Until her. Then everything changed. Whatever she wanted; I wanted and nothing else mattered because we were in love... How long had we been spinning out of control? You lose yourself to sex and money. You lose yourself to a dream. And then, one day, you can't tell when the dream ends and real life begins... But either way you know... it's going to end. Sometimes, when your eyes see something that your heart can't explain, your mind makes up a new history, to make sense of it all... You make a new story; one with the fairytale ending that you deserve. You sit back... And you say to yourself "Once upon a time, I awoke in a strange place..."
Marianas Trench is one of those bands in my opinion that never puts out a bad song i love every song they have made its all so wonderful each song is distinct im such a huge fan
I just cannot express how much of a religious experience watching this music video was for me just now. Im pretty sure I just wept at how much i liked it? like i dont do that sort of thing but i seriously just cried watching this goddamn video? it was so good? wtf
Is anyone else like so in love with josh Ramsay! This song speaks volumes to me and the video is a masterpiece. You can feel the emotion and heartache in it. So in love with this song and its meaning! Your music has like gotten to me in a way I can't explain.
I remember I heard this song when I was 12 and for some reason it made me emotional and I just rediscovered Marianas Trench and I rewatched this and started crying
I have been attacked by the feels.... I love Marianas trench.. I owe so much to this band and they don't even know it.... They helped save my life a few years ago... I would love to meet them one day to thank them.
Sometimes when you're eyes see something that your heart can't explain, your mind makes up a new history to make sense of it all. You make a new story one with a fairy tale ending that you deserve. Sit back and you say to yourself once upon a time I awoke in a strange place
I want to sing with him. His voice, his stories behind the song, the lyrics, and the videos are great! " whatever she want, I wanted because nothing else mattered." "Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need." Sometimes when your eyes see something that your heart cant explain your mind makes up a new history to make since of it all. You make a new story. One with a fairytale ending that you deserve. You sit back and you say to yourself....once upon a time... I awoke in a strange place." Love where the lyrics were put in.
sooooo. this song is showing real life and that everything in the past (songs ) were just a dream? Nice! ramsey my brother is you biggest fan hes 18 and ha beeen listening and he got me to listen too!...... 5 years ago when i was 6 or 5
*Hi! My name’s Angie and my dream is to be singer, I know there’re a lot of people like me, but could you please give me a chance to watch my video of me singing on my channel? Thank you*
Saw them open for Simple Plan years ago during the “Ever After” album and they were out of this world! They’re amazing live! I love Josh's riffs. Fantastic vocals. Excellent musical production. Great band!
Lyrics: How've you been? Can I come in? Just came to get my things and then I guess I'm leaving If I could say What you'd like to hear I'd whisper in your ear it's only temporary But I've been taking you for granted And I thought you'd feel the same as me It's time that I come clean, but But for now can we Just both pretend to sleep Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need What goes around don't come around You should know me by now Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than I should know you as well Better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, you should know me by now Our talk is small, I'm seven inches tall And you should keep the apartment So here's my keys Changed all the bills We're only built to spill and wonder where the heart went And you've been taking me for granted And I thought you'd feel the same as me It's time that I come clean, but But for now can we Just both pretend to sleep Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need What goes around don't come around You should know me by now Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, I should know you as well Better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, you should know me by now I know that I remember you I think that you remember me too How can one of us still feel blessed when the other one's lost I know you've got to feel the change It just stays worse when it stays the same How can one of us Still feel blessed when the other one's so lost By now Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need What goes around don't come around Don't you know me by now? Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than, better than You should know me Better than, I should know you as well Better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than You should know me Better than, better than You should know me Better than, you should know me by now
GUYS THIS IS THE LAST VIDEO EVER AFTER WILL NOT BE NEXT! They're working on a new album now! Yay MT weeeee I can't wait to see them for my 7th time! 5 years trenching and many more to come
This video is so rough, When Josh is talking you can hear the pain in his voice and in some scenes you can see he's tired out and is so pained by all of this and it really gets to me. I just can't handle seeing and feeling all of the pain he's had to go through.
I love this album's videos! At first I found that the endings to the videos are in the beginnings of the next videos but then I kept seeing the key everywhere and now I saw this and I'm like oh my fudge gravy! It's so awesome
I seriously LOVE these guys' work. Every word says what, sometimes, I can't seem to express. And I can't help but dance listening to the faster paced stuff. This one absolutely broke my heart.
It's so sad when you realize his fairytale ending is living in the kingdom with porcelain but really the person he loved most "stole his heart" and killed him and as he bled out he made the fairytale up
I absolutely melt every time I hear the beginning and the way that Josh says "Because we were in love". He says it so simply, as if it explained everything ever. And I swear, part of my soul died at the end when he died.
is this like the begining. because at the end he says "...and you say to yourself once upon a time i woke up in a strange place." and then all the previous vids hes been not knowing where he is so maybe this ones first then the others are like the afterlife or something idk...
How is it possible for this band to get any better?? The whole ever after fairytale is absolute genius! They are such a superb band! the most imaginative band I have heard of. I have one of their songs stuck in my head at least twice a day even when I haven't listened to them in months/years that shows how amazing they are and how they will change the sound of modern music in the next few years! they are really going places and I wish them all the best in future endeavours Such a proud trencher!
Leave. Right now. Never return. You have now been banished from this band. No more listening, no more watching Just leave. How dare you betray us. We all hate you now. "Twilight" hahahahahaa
BaconMan Now you sound a lot like those who throw around the "gay!" or "This shit is bad" on music/videos like this. What's wrong with twilight? If you don't like it, then it's obviously not for you, but doesn't make it wrong. Are you afraid that you also might enjoy Twilight if you tried reading it just because somone with same music taste as you like twilight or what? -.-
Okay, see. I love twilight, and I love these people all I was saying was that this video was like the beginning In twilight. BaconMan I can listen to them whenever I want you are not my mother.
Aaaaahhhhh. Only been a fan of theirs for a year or two but I'm hardcore about them. I haven't watched their music videos except a few but daaaamn. They put so much thought into their stuff. Their music, their videos. And to know this all really happened (metaphorically) happened to Josh makes it so beautifully heart breaking. Wow. Blown away...
