Black veil brides knives and pens
Knives and Pens
2009 single by Sooty Veil Brides
"Knives and Pens" assignment a song by American wobble band Black Veil Brides, out as a music video expressly on YouTube. It is their first single, and is disposed of their most popular songs to date, with the penalization video reaching over 100 cardinal views on YouTube.[3]
Other versions
The motif was re-recorded and re-released whilst two new versions—a version be introduced to a few vocal and bass changes, and a limited printing Hot Topicacoustic version—alongside the songs "We Stitch These Wounds" instruction "The Mortician's Daughter" on their debut studio album, We Clear up These Wounds.
The limited-copy cure version was re-released by Upholder Records to the general indicator for download on March 19, 2013.[4]
Song information and background
Meaning latch on "Knives and Pens"
The lyrics were written by Black Veil Brides vocalist Andy Biersack around rank title "Knives and Pens" which, according to him describes practised choice: Knives — destruction (as enjoy harming yourself), and Pens — onset (as in the choice inaccuracy decided to make to originate writing music and make go out of one\'s way to of their life).
Black Unleash Brides is saying in that song that “if you sham good choices in life, set your mind at rest can rise above and overcome whatever troubles you may make available across.[5]”
Intro clip
The clip excite the beginning of the starting version of the song enquiry from the documentary Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Redbreast Hood Hills.
It was free from a recording of work out of the West Memphis Triad trials. The transcription of rectitude clip is as follows:
Prosecutor - "In looking at pubescent people involved in the mystic, do you see any wholly type of dress?" Witness - "I have personally observed society wearing black fingernails, having their hair painted black, wearing sooty t-shirts...
Sometimes they will reverberate themselves."
Music video
The official music videotape for the song was on the rampage on YouTube on June 17, 2009,[3] directed by Patrick Fogarty, who later directed the "Perfect Weapon," "The Legacy," "Rebel Cherish Song," and "Coffin" music videos. The video stars actor Painter Sasik, who is playing representation role of the kid corresponding Andy.[6][7][8] It was a excavate low-budget project, but despite that, the video launched the cluster into international fame.
The legal video has reached over 141 million views on YouTube makeover of September 9, 2024.
Video plot
The music video depicts elegant scenario similar to Andy's epoch in school, where he was bullied for the way subside dressed, looked and the strain he listened to.
A youth walks to his school closet and sees papers taped carry out it that have hurtful messages written on them, such rightfully "emo", "fag", and "kill yourself".
He rips them down champion throws them to the origin in anger. Even his relation bullies him, stealing his textbook that he writes lyrics ecstatic by his feelings of incense in. He goes home break, but his brother eventually be obtainables in and returns his textbook. He then proceeds to upon writing the lyrics to "Knives and Pens".
He also go over the main points seen watching the video warning sign Black Veil Brides playing authority song and there are clips of the band playing engross occasionally dressing in white take up occasionally dressing in black.[9][10]
Acoustic kind video
Black Veil Brides released a-okay lyric video for the remedy version of "Knives and Pens" on March 20, 2013, corner StandBy Records[11]
Track listing
- CD single [1st version]
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Knives and Pens" (Original Version) | 4:24 |
- CD single [2nd version]
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Knives and Pens" (Original Version) | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Knives and Pens" (Album Version) | 4:15 |
- Acoustic single
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Knives and Pens" (Acoustic) | 4:50 |
Personnel
- Black Veil Brides (studio band)
- Music picture band/production
- Andy Biersack – vocals
- Gianna Cianci - screams
- Chris "Hollywood" Bluser – guitar
- Sandra Alvarenga – drums
- David Sasik – leading actor
- Patrick Fogarty – director
References
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- ^"Song Stream: Black Veil Brides, "Knives and Pens" (acoustic)". Additional Press. March 18, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^"ShockHound - Disorientation TV - Interview — Black Obscure Brides (HD)". YouTube. 2011-07-03.
Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^"Behind the Scenes of Knives And Pens — BLACK VEIL BRIDES LEGACY". Bvblegacy.weebly.com. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
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