Full Album Reactions are here!! First song off the album is insane. The music sounds incredible and belongs in a movie! Comment, Like and Subscribe Get those notifications on!
He is talking to God in this song. He's asking for proof that he exists and questioning his faith. Tyler's faith and searching for answers is a thread through this whole album.
This is our beginning. Tyler was torn about being true to his faith and telling us that he’s talking to God and using His name in his music. Being more mainstream and not being labeled as Christian music, cause it’s for everyone.✌️😊🌼
Sir I have been going through all of your TOP reactions, and I respect you going through their entire discography! Their older albums are rarely gone into and I love this because I still listen to these albums weekly. Thank you so much. You are truly part of the clique. ✌🏻 |-/
Glad you are doing full album reactions! In many of the songs from self-titled, he is struggling with his faith. But he writes the songs in a way that can be interpreted in a way most meaningful to the listener. The other thing to keep in mind is this album was before they had a record deal. So he wrote and produced most of these songs in his parent’s basement. The next one is Fall Away … it’s a great one! I would do both the song from the album and the live video - “Fall Away (feat. Dr Blum of MisterWives) [Live]” It’s incredible! Dr Blum is on trumpet 🎺 and he has continued to work with TOP.
Thank you for doing such a deep dive and doing full albums from the start. You'll see their progress from a group of friends in Columbus OH on Self-Titled to the hugely successful band they are today. It's a wild journey! For this album remember Tyler was very young and troubled and going through a lot of mental anguish, in particular around his faith. In this song he's speaking to God, asking Him to prove He is real.
A detail I really appreciate about this song is that tyler emphasizes the "lie" in lightning but doesn't go through with the accusation, like he caught himself before he could say it fully. "I'm calling your lie-tning down from your dark hiding place" it's almost like he can't bring himself to fully accuse god of being a lie
I was kind of hoping you did my blood first but I’m excited for a full album review. Just a little insight this album will take you to church! There’s a lot of Christianity. Undertones, talks to God a lot . Also a lot of piano. I love this album although I must warn you it’s more of a melancholic vibe. Addict with a pen is going to blow your mind. Fire 🔥 🤘🏼
I love songs like this where there's more instrumental than lyrics. I love that from The Hype, Cut my Lip and a few others. You might not like all the songs from this album since this is their first album but you will like most of Vessel, Blurryface, Trench and Scaled and Icy.
You may already have recorded it but you could do a double reaction for Fall Away - the album version and the live version featuring Dr Blum. The rap isn't easy to hear on the live version but the performance is fantastic.
I love this composition. To me it reflects the journey from innocence (perhaps childlike faith) to questioning (that comes with maturation into adulthood.)
So happy ur doing a full album reaction!! Tyler is talking to or about God in about 90% of his songs, it’s just “cleverly masking your words” as he says in a song called Clear.
I started on the blurryface album and then went back to their original albums and for the most part their songs just do not miss like every song they put together is not only impressive just goes together very well instrumentally as well
Here we go! Some of the themes of Tyler's writing will become clear as well as the references you may not have understood from more recent song reactions. This will be fun!
As others have said, this album is about a lot of God contemplation. There's a lot of depression/ self injury and mental health in it as well. It's amazing! No 2 are alike. I'm ready!!!
🔥🔥🔥🤟🤟🤟🔥🔥🔥 Religion is a massive influence for the boys. Love this reaction. Fall Away is by far my favorite song of theirs. You're gonna love this album! IMO you should do 3 songs at once. I can't wait 14 days for this whole album! Great job!
Yeassss!!! ❤ Full album reactions! 🔥 Here for it, loving your vids! As mentioned, this album is before they were signed to a label. Self produced. Just picture Tyler in his parents' basement, pouring his heart and struggles out on paper. Themes here are related to his faith, but lyrics are open enough for you to find your own meaning, fren 😉 Gives me chills when I listen to this album. Quite a lot of faves on here. And the Clique's here for it all! ❤ |-/ ❤
