Townsend, Devin - Death Lyrics






Help me, help me, save me from myself
I'm feeling older, I feel it all
Opened up to love

I never want it to stop
I'm riding the red line
Why can't you stop this thing? I know...

I want to go faster
Why can't it go faster?
Oh God, why can't it move faster
Slow... slow

What's your hurry?
Home grown Surrey weed!





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  1. M.... ....

    I can't stop listening to the "don't die on me" part. I see the goosebumps on Devin's arms and I can relate.

  2. G.... M....

    Why my eyes gets wet and get goosebumps every single time I listen this song?

  3. P.... G....

    I feel like this is almost a tribute to The Cure,.. coincidentally or not,.. it has the soul of Burn about it,.. oh and Maynard James Keenan.. eat your heart out

  4. P.... G....

    I own his greatest hits collection,.. aka everything he has ever done. Devin is a God,.. I named my first born son after him.

  5. K.... 7....

    Das ist so ziemlich das Geilste, was man erfahren kann!!!!

  6. A.... ....

    Nice performance but he screwed up the lyrics here and there. xD

  7. C.... M....

    Death will never die...it goes on and on. Music will never die!! I just wish my friends could sustain as musically written into time. Thinking if we didn't die, would we just be lyrically known in the end....or would we be played on Devin's stage somewhere in a well lit city in the heavens? I ponder ..with respect. We never bothered.

  8. K.... G....

    5.35 минута что выдающееся и непривзайдённое.

  9. S.... ....

    I think the like button broke. There's only 3k there.

  10. n.... ....

    More people need to experience this wall of sound.. I feel it epitomizes what he shoots for, in such a way that you can truly *feel*. This is such a fantastic take on the song.

    n.... ....

    The OutsideMusicTV channel version has much better sound!

  11. k.... ....

    I can’t wait for his uk your next month third time seeing him and definitely won’t be the last

    k.... ....

    Are you seeing him in london as well?

    k.... ....

    @Short Tom nope ill be in manchester

    k.... ....

    @kirmy1 ah have a good time then

    k.... ....

    @Short Tom you too man!

  12. M.... G....

    Still the best video in the entirety of YouTube. Devin is an alien, there is no explanation. I am sure he'd agree with me.

  13. C.... M....

    Devin is like a twisting orifice where magic comes from!! My ears and soul wellness feel for the first time the reality that is supreme sounds coming from this super charged spirit having a human experience with us. The Dev!

  14. S.... ....

    I bought this dvd without knowing what to expect. When this music came I had goosebumps.
    It is so magical. I didn't know that ocean machine was so great.
    Then I bought the ocean machine album :)

  15. O.... G....

    So rad to see him do this one live, really a treat. Truly one of the greatest Metal vocalists of all time.

  16. p.... ....

    Major goosebumps 😮👌

    p.... ....

    philhemstock full body goosebumps!

  17. T.... J....

    Holy shit. Wow.

  18. S.... P....

    Nobody in that crowd will ever forget this their entire life.

  19. B.... K....

    Having watched this a million times on my tablet with a Bose mini speaker I got the chance to watch it on my big telly with a 300 watt sound bar in a blacked out room, I almost pissed myself it was that good, just wish I was there 👍

  20. A.... O....

    "when the pigs try to get at Cha, park it like it's hot"

  21. S.... �....

    Fucking music !!!

  22. S.... G....

    Apparently I full on ugly cry watching Devin Townsend live videos...cant wait to go to the actual gig this year...

  23. N.... C....

    When someone asks how a 10 minute song can be too short.

  24. J.... I....

    Whoa...
    Set yourself into a dark room, put good headphones or good speakers on, turn it up loud and skip to 5:38. This is soo epic to listen to...

  25. e.... ....

    5:08 ❤️

  26. b.... ....

    the man has as much hair as he needs. Hes fucking pure. Like Glass.

  27. P.... ....

    Well shit.
    **puts hand on chest**
    Consider me "shook".

  28. A.... A....

    ew asmr kill it with fire!

  29. F.... T....

    One of the most beautiful unexpected moment's in my life was when the local football stadium started blasting Oliver Dragojević's song Trag u Beskraju, it was far away, but so loud you could feel the deep notes penetrate your body.

    What I would give if I could do that with this song, it would be such beautiful deep, angry, sad melancholy.

  30. b.... ....

    Devin is what Maynard wants to be

  31. T.... B....

    This was my favorite Devin song 21 years ago when I first listened to Ocean Machine & it still is today. Never heard anything like it at the time & no other song has come close since. Y'all know why.

  32. L.... F....

    I literally am crying tears of joy just listening to Devs screams... I think I found somenthing that make life sounds beatiful again! Thank you Mr Townsend!

  33. z.... w....

    34 dislikes were eathiests

    z.... w....

    What?

    I don't believe in anything religious or spiritual, and can't stop listen to Devin. I don't even believe in soul, or afterlife.
    Music has nothing to do with beliefs.

  34. d.... m....

    5:20 something magic happens. just simply beautiful

  35. S.... Y....

    I just went and bought every album I can find of his after hearing this song.

  36. T.... ....

    Even Devin has goosebumps :O

  37. J.... C....

    Mind numbingly beautiful, hauntingly poignant, and devastatingly powerful performance. Amazing that this song was written and recorded in 1997, yet Devin's performance and voice are just as powerful and you can't help but watch with your mouth open at the emotion! Most know the background of this song, but just in case... This song was written about the events and fall out from his joy of being the lead singer for uber-guitar hero Steve Vai, only to become disillusioned and angry about the devastating experiences from it. Written by a younger, more angry Devin, but now we hear an older version sing this from a state of acceptance, yet the pain still shines forth. As a 54 year old male I look back in the same way at painful experiences from when I was younger and while I've healed and made peace with many of the wounds, the scars and memories remain. What a fantastic song and sung to perfection by the artist himself!

  38. a.... s....

    8:45 he has goosebumps and so do I

  39. m.... u....

    Nine Inch Devin

  40. a.... b....

    Wow. Just fucking WOW!

  41. R.... T....

    Fuck me!
    Its like the 50th time i came here to watch this video (just because) and it tears me all the time!

  42. B.... H....

    Omfg. Crying. Knew of dt for around 20 yrs. But... Fuck.

  43. M.... L....

    One of the best vocal performances in the history of metal. Absolute puts my hairs on end. Holy shit.

  44. B.... K....

    Sooooo....
    who can do this with his/her own voice? I tried. I didn't know and hurt! Days. Respect Professor!

  45. J.... V....

    Epic, just so epic, thank you Devin. =)

  46. F.... W....

    I found God.

  47. C.... L....

    I wonder if meatloaf is one of his influences he reminds me of him in his harmony vocals if that makes sense

  48. e.... ....

    5:08 ❤️

  49. J.... A....

    sick track

  50. C.... o....

    My wife once skipped this song to play Katy Perry, so I slapped her. She called the police, they slapped her also.

  51. y.... m....

    i'm sorry but i can't unhear the Ying Yang Twins' "Wait" in this

  52. M.... S....

    At 9:02 even Devin has goosebumps. Insane performance.

  53. A.... S....

    When it's time for my soul to scream, I think it will do so in Devin's voice.

  54. L.... K....

    I love Devin! That man is such a commanding vocalist. I love seeing him live, the energy he brings to every performance is insane. The first time I saw him I had goosebumps and was totally enamored by his command of the crowd. He had a crowd of over 1000 metal heads doing jazz hands to his song Lucky Animals. Now that is fucking amazing. There’s something so sexy about his stage presence. Maybe it’s cuz he’s just a goofball Canadian, idk but it’s working for him.

  55. R.... T....

    Ok, i'm new in the Hevy Devi world, and i'v listened to some songs and this song people have been tell me to watch this.
    This was the first time i listen to it and by god.. this is... i'm out of words right now! Seeing him with goosebumps, putting that feeling in the performance... i drop a tear.
    This is perfection

    R.... T....

    If you haven't heard deadhead live from this gig, check that out

  56. C.... ....

    I have the special edition CD/DVD of this show and it's unreal

    C.... ....

    @cammedfox what show is this?

  57. i.... ....

    Every time I hear this song, it feels like the first time every time. This man just leaves you for a lack of words. AMAZING.

    i.... ....

    yeah it's incredibly moving, like entering in hyperspace

  58. S.... M....

    Dev’s consciousness was on another plane of reality during this show and this song in particular.

  59. f.... ....

    This song pretty much describes my feeling after my father died under my arms trying to reanimate him.......having this feeling for almost 5 years now.

    f.... ....

    I'm sorry, bro. I hope you feel a change soon. Don't be afraid to talk to a professional. Big love.

    f.... ....

    @Seet Clear thanx and yes, I do visit a pro...

    f.... ....

    Peace to you bro, in your own good time

  60. L.... ....

    Goosebumps like all through the song, his vocals are insane and I love it!

  61. d.... ....

    Fuck Sake.

  62. F.... D....

    There's a full of emotions here... love it!

  63. G.... S....

    I keep getting distracted by pikachu

  64. s.... ....

    He is something special

  65. p.... b....

    This gives me chills. Awesome performance.

  66. C.... M....

    Death becomes musical...shit that cut my hair it became so sharp ;) shit!!

  67. C.... M....

    Wondermental arrangement of orgasmic airage. Beautifully done.

  68. J.... J....

    So, 240 000 views for a song like this... Fuck people!

  69. B.... B....

    It's like a Dev becomes music

    B.... B....

    He IS, indeed.

  70. I.... V....

    Believe it or not if heaven exist which im certainly it does , this man belongs there , he changed lots of lives for sure with his music and his journey through all these years.

  71. K.... ....

    If someone said that this is the best live performance I will ever witness in my entire life, I'm completely fine with that, even though I'm just 18. The song itself is a very well composed one, with a slow buildup, which leads to an incredible chatarsis. And then comes the performance itself. Devin's expressions are theatrical (which I personally like, but I would understand, if someone didn't), but it would worth nothing if he couldn't come close to the quality of the studio version. But it not just simply comes close to it, it straightup shatters it with the most melodic and the most powerful vocals I've heard - doing both performing the same song... (No wonder the audience just stood there stunned)

    Honestly, after the song finished, I've just sat there for minutes, trying to process this incredible experience. I don't normally like slower songs that much, they tend to become somewhat boring (for me at least, don't kill me), but this is instantly among my favorites. The song, and the band as well.

    K.... ....

    Some people said that in this song, there were a lot of people staring at Dev as in trance mood, and others were literally in tears.

  72. A.... H....

    Beautiful stuff thank you, Devin

  73. M.... F....

    True artist ..💚👍🏼👏🏼

  74. O.... K....

    A while ago I saw an interview with him where he stated that he is just a "mediocre musician" and "mediocre singer".....WTAF????? Such a humble and amazing man....

  75. T.... S....

    I was wondering of the lyrics. There's the part: "Don't die on me, don't go away when I need you here" - is he talking about his own right mind? His mental faculties? Simply not going crazy? And in the first part there's "They laughed at me, but we never bothered,/My friends and I there were no other" - that is about doing drugs? I know he had a rough time of his life 20 years ago and Ocean Machine was a kind of closure of that stage, right? Is there a way to know what the lyrics refer to?

    T.... S....

    It's a petition to the Music.


    When a musician has no more music passion inside, he/she is dead. There's no more reasons to live.
    That's why the title, the death of music: Don't die on me.


    I'm struggling with this and this songs makes me cry deeply everytime, because I'm like dead and can't compose anything since 2010 or so. Can't make the petition has an answer or response.
    It happens to many musicians that pray to not be reached by creativity block anymore.

    The other lyrics I don't know what could refer to. Seems to had to be something related to his music being released and not even being noticed by music's industry.

  76. A.... L....

    probably the best live performance ive ever seen. and thats saying something

  77. m.... r....

    Jesus fucking christ

  78. D.... W....

    AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!

  79. m.... j....

    Dev gave himself goosebumps on his arm near the end of this track
    Seen him live several times since he was with Steve Vai's band in the early 90s
    one of the greatest live acts I've seen, out of many many hundreds of gigs since the late 1970s
    ;●)

  80. 2.... ....

    Utterly staggering, never fails to bring an emotional response

  81. V.... V....

    oh putain de merde.

  82. I.... D....

    just repeat myself...
    the best live performance I have ever seen.
    just repeat myself...
    just repeat myself...

    I.... D....

    This show was at Pink Floyd level without the million dollars in scenary and all the light show.

    Devin is undescribable.

  83. S.... ....

    6:45 this thing makes me chills.
    I didn't know this song until now and this live version is truly amazing.

  84. d.... ....

    20 years ago I took a greyhound bus from Seattle to BC to see Strapping play some small club called the Starfish Room. I bought the original pressing of OM from Tracy, his wife, working the merch booth, and met Dev for the first time. She said she'd go get him for me to meet if I bought it, so I'm like "Yeah totally (bought like 3 SYL shirts too...so much exchange rate!). When I got home and listened to this shit for the first time It pretty much changed the game for my 21 year old metal self. Seeing this in a live setting after listening to it for 20 years might be the best thing ever.

  85. G.... M....

    I dislocated my jaw while watching this

  86. s.... m....

    Wow just wow

  87. R.... ....

    9:05 "BOTHUHHUUURRRDDDD"

    He sounds like a rabid junkyard dog

  88. C.... M....

    This is JUST over the top. No words needed, indeed......... He actually was, but after this, Dev's eternal. Glad for him.

  89. A.... M....

    I consider myself extremely lucky having seeing him perform in Berlin. Awesome artist, extremely talented. Thank you for the music Devin. God bless you.

  90. A.... M....

    Fucking nailed it

  91. J.... M....

    This dude. Just gobsmacked at this performance. So much emotion. So much raw skill. Blending rage into ballad. Just incredible.

  92. I.... D....

    Omg What a Performance

  93. A.... G....

    At 06:29... prepare for the shivers...

  94. T.... P....

    Epic in all aspects. Quality and professional. No one needs to do drugs or alcohol to FEEL this song. Royal Albert Hall has acoustics not found anywhere else for a live performance. The music...becomes....death!! Cheers everyone.....

  95. J.... H....

    OMF this is epic.