SLEEP TOKEN Are You Really OK? REACTION and BREAKDOWN 

It always gets me how he ends the word run in the line "deeper than the scars could run." It legit sounds like he is singing through tears.

As someone who self harmed for a very long time and had parents that found out, what I took from the lyrics is that it's not from vessels view point but perhaps his mother's, or even someone else's. A mother singing to or about their child.

Ugh 🥹 this song, man 😌 Right in the fuckin’ feels every single time 🖤

I am so happy you were able to connect with this song. To shed light on the fact why this song stands out so much in ST's discography (which is already eclectic), I heard (can't say from whom) that this song is written from the perspective of Vessel's mother (or mother figure) about Vessel's self-harm attempt. That's why it is written with the classic music his mother is accustomed to, and this also explains the sad and happy mood (worry and love of a mother) as well as the lyrics itself: I think this is Vessel's way of saying sorry and reminding us that no matter how much we give up on life, there are people around us who won't give up on us with an unconditional love.

This folks is called a “Power ballad”. You can literally talk it and put it in 1988 and it would fit perfectly. 🔥

I lost my only son to alcoholism in 2015 he was 31, and that line I cannot fix your wounds this time goes right through my heart because my ex and I tried so hard to help him and get him help, including rehab and psychiatric hospitals but he passed away in my living room at 1 am from the damage alcohol had done to his heart.I found him in the floor did cpr but he was gone. I miss him every day with a depth and poignancy only another mother could fully understand. I love you so much Daniel miss you with every heartbeat in my chest.

I love your analytical approach to their music. That being said you really do a disservice to both yourself and Vessel by overlooking the lyrics. He’s a lyrical phenom as well. This song is a weird juxtaposition. Extremely sad and haunting lyrics coupled with a major key and almost happy melody. I love it. I’m glad you went back and listened to the lyrics after the musical analysis. Heavy stuff man. Keep doing your thing, it’s awesome!

The falsetto at the end of "I don't believe you when you tell me you are fine" is my favorite subtlety of the whole album I think.

Beautifully heart wrenching song I think this one was more straightforward musically because the message needed to be the forefront 🖤🖤

this song has hit me in the face it also connects with Atlantic ,

Everything on this record is so measured. I love that it never seams to want to pull away. That’s such great tension.

It's amazing how they blow your mind when they lay a standard track

So happy to see this one being covered in a react, I feel like a lot of the reviews I've seen have brushed it off because it doesn't fit the vibe of the rest of the album, but I think that makes it all the more poignant. Definitely one of the standouts from the album for me, definitely the most emotionally resonant.

Imagine getting in a Ferrari , driving 50 feet, come to a stop, put it in reverse, then repeat that process numerous times. That’s over-pausing a masterpiece.

Oh how I adore this band WORSHIP❤

“God I’m getting old” I feel you there mate, I feel you there! 😂 right back to it 🖤

Love this song. I get Eddie Vedder / Pearl Jam vibes from this one. Except i can understand the lyrics. :-)

Whoa whoa whoa i was not prepared to see you breaking down THIS song next. 😢 The piano is Vessel's instrument of choice (apart from his own voice ofc) and you see him on the keyboard often times in concert. Thank you for explaining how they get that og thumb picking, finger sliding, fuzzy sound to the song bc i love the power ballad vibe i get from this. Also, anyone who's sung in their local church or grade school choir (me) will tell you they were taught to enunciate any word that started with the letter "i" with instead "h" in order for the audience to better hear the word correctly. Gracias!

This band is crazy. Cool video.

This one breaks my heart 💔 Sleep Token is so special They can do everything and it's always impeccable ..always sounds amazing And the emotional power of the lyrics and Vessels delivery just unmatched. Thank you for your reactions to Sleep Token and the depth of your analysis I've really been enjoying them Rock on 🤘

The first time I heard this song I had a big ol lump in my throat and tears streaming down my face.

Isn't it beautiful how everything breaks apart at 11:09 right after getting bigger and bigger and fuller? So good.

Absolutely amazing song. So much emotion. Gets me every time. Awesome reaction as always. Keep em coming 🖤🖤

Toward the end, after the bridge, the drummer simply switched from hitting the crash cymbals loudly (using the shoulder of the stick) to then hitting the ride cymbal softly, using the tip of his stick. It's rare that drummers ever change time signatures to transition from a bridge to the ending of a song - you may be confusing this with tempo changes or changes to a groove that ultimately is still in 4/4. The drummer was clever in using dynamics and cymbal choice to conclude the bridge of this song.

I agree that you can take a read to the lyrics even before a songs starts so you can think about how a band can reap the emotion (or whatever the lyrics are about) and deliver it to the whole music. In every reaction you do such a great analisys, you obviously love music so why not complete that to the whole

I love the way you break down the song! I watched all your reaction videos of sleep token. They are so surprisingly talented. When you listen to their music it feels like you are opening a lucky packet. You should do a reaction video to Alkaline to! Such a cool song man. Keep it up. Keep it real.

this music should be in a movie

I think having a standard structure, and for them very straightforward lyrics are by design because the focus is the message. Obviously about self harm, I don’t think they wanted that lost in overly poetic writing and crazy instrumentation. One of my favorites off of what has become one of my all time favorite albums.

Everytime fighting back tears here. Please do euclid, it has so many hidden easter eggs for long term fans but its a phenomenal song

This song destroys me every time. To me, it’s Vessel pleading to himself to not try to end his own life again. Pi feel that pain in every word 😢 💔

wow man yeah the exit of the bridge was BEAUTIFUL. thank you for catching all of that. now PLEASE go back and do Aqua Regia then Vore SIR THANK YOU

I dont know how deep into the production of this album you have looked into, but Vessel I did guitar, base, piano, and synthesizer while being credited as the writer and co producer with Carl Bown. The only other constant member is the drummer Vessel II. On tour they have three back up singers with a guitarist and bassist. Also a fun fact, if you listen to the first song on their first album "The Night Does Not Belong to God" the rhythm at the beginning of it matches the ending rhythm of the last song of the third album "Euclid" coming full circle on the Trilogy of Sleep.

This song absolutely destroys me every-time.

This track is so good

Actually I think they kept it simple to deliver the message. I feel kind of bad for musicians as you sometimes get too caught up in the technicalities you forgot to just listen.

Ugh so good but so sad. Hit me like a ton of bricks the first time i heard it

Need to listen to descending next

Yeah man, this one's a tough one. I usually skip it when I'm listening to the album. It just hits a little too close to home. Bravo to them for putting it out there though.

Wicked games vibe

Ahhh, a classic Pearl Token song! I love their singer Eddie Vessel.

I don’t stand a chance against 8:20 😢

So look, I respect you gotta honor other band requests but we need you to just go ahead and do the whole discography of ST. Your subscribers will forgive you. 🙏🏻

The one track I can’t listen to again. Just hits and cuts too deep.