In this episode I cover Ronnie Radke's latest track, "Joseph", featuring Corey Taylor and Serj Tankian, as well as Jason Richardson and Luke Holland. Hope you enjoy!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro – “Joseph” by Falling in Reverse
01:56 My History With Falling in Reverse
03:32 Separating the Art From the Artist
06:08 Song Opening – Piano, Choir & Ronnie’s Vocals
08:53 Opening Lyrics – “Are You Ready to Die?”
12:17 “Now We’re Out of Time”
13:27 The Song Completely Changes
15:27 “I Don’t Want to Go”
23:50 Main Riff – Jason Richardson & Luke Holland
26:40 The First Villain Monologue
28:42 Verse 1
33:43 The Lyrics Become “Edgelord” Nonsense
36:25 Chorus 1
39:21 Chorus Lyrics – “Social Suicide”
42:02 The Bizarre Symphonic Metal Section
44:44 “Stand Tall, My Friend” – What Does It Mean?
47:46 Main Riff Returns
48:27 “Follow Me Down the Rabbit Hole”
50:58 Verse 2 – Corey Taylor Enters
53:07 Breaking Down Corey Taylor’s Lyrics
55:55 Chorus 2 – Ronnie & Corey
57:47 “This Bullet Knows Your Name”
58:56 The Story Is Starting to Fall Apart
1:01:08 The Problem With Celebrity Features
1:03:48 Heavy Breakdown
1:06:00 “What the Fuck Are You Going to Do?”
1:09:30 Serj Tankian Enters
1:13:22 Serj’s Lyrics – The Anti-War Theme Returns
1:15:50 Why Serj’s Feature Actually Works
1:17:13 Heavy Bridge – Back Into the Chaos
1:18:24 Serj & Ronnie – “Repeat the Cycle”
1:20:34 “Bless the Martyr” & “Love Thy Neighbor”
1:22:17 “Kill Your Father” – The Double Meaning
1:26:55 Luke Holland Goes Absolutely Insane
1:28:32 Another Massive Breakdown
1:30:02 Why I Don’t Like Modern Metal Breakdowns
1:32:08 Outro Monologue – The Song Loses the Plot
1:34:41 End of the Song
1:36:21 Overall Thoughts – An Impressive Mixed Bag
1:37:31 Final Song Analysis
1:37:50 Purpose/Telos
1:38:22 Genre
1:38:40 Song Structure
1:39:21 Composition
1:40:20 Mix
1:40:51 Lyrical Content
1:42:18 Theme
1:43:51 Final Verdict
1:46:21 The Problem With Modern Rock & Metal
1:48:48 Outro
In this episode I cover Ronnie Radke's latest track, "Joseph", featuring Corey Taylor and Serj Tankian, as well as Jason Richardson and Luke Holland. Hope you enjoy!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro – “Joseph” by Falling in Reverse
01:56 My History With Falling in Reverse
03:32 Separating the Art From the Artist
06:08 Song Opening – Piano, Choir & Ronnie’s Vocals
08:53 Opening Lyrics – “Are You Ready to Die?”
12:17 “Now We’re Out of Time”
13:27 The Song Completely Changes
15:27 “I Don’t Want to Go”
23:50 Main Riff – Jason Richardson & Luke Holland
26:40 The First Villain Monologue
28:42 Verse 1
33:43 The Lyrics Become “Edgelord” Nonsense
36:25 Chorus 1
39:21 Chorus Lyrics – “Social Suicide”
42:02 The Bizarre Symphonic Metal Section
44:44 “Stand Tall, My Friend” – What Does It Mean?
47:46 Main Riff Returns
48:27 “Follow Me Down the Rabbit Hole”
50:58 Verse 2 – Corey Taylor Enters
53:07 Breaking Down Corey Taylor’s Lyrics
55:55 Chorus 2 – Ronnie & Corey
57:47 “This Bullet Knows Your Name”
58:56 The Story Is Starting to Fall Apart
1:01:08 The Problem With Celebrity Features
1:03:48 Heavy Breakdown
1:06:00 “What the Fuck Are You Going to Do?”
1:09:30 Serj Tankian Enters
1:13:22 Serj’s Lyrics – The Anti-War Theme Returns
1:15:50 Why Serj’s Feature Actually Works
1:17:13 Heavy Bridge – Back Into the Chaos
1:18:24 Serj & Ronnie – “Repeat the Cycle”
1:20:34 “Bless the Martyr” & “Love Thy Neighbor”
1:22:17 “Kill Your Father” – The Double Meaning
1:26:55 Luke Holland Goes Absolutely Insane
1:28:32 Another Massive Breakdown
1:30:02 Why I Don’t Like Modern Metal Breakdowns
1:32:08 Outro Monologue – The Song Loses the Plot
1:34:41 End of the Song
1:36:21 Overall Thoughts – An Impressive Mixed Bag
1:37:31 Final Song Analysis
1:37:50 Purpose/Telos
1:38:22 Genre
1:38:40 Song Structure
1:39:21 Composition
1:40:20 Mix
1:40:51 Lyrical Content
1:42:18 Theme
1:43:51 Final Verdict
1:46:21 The Problem With Modern Rock & Metal
1:48:48 Outro