there is a rock in my house

been feeling kinda rough so i made this. be back to silly things soon.

this is where brian david gilbert is:

[mungoman]

Okay serious analysis time:
When Brian turns away from the rock, we see he is wearing a different shirt, however when he turns back he is wearing the same shirt as before.
This implies to me that the rock was, to a degree, correct; Brian, as he is in that moment, does not exist when he looks away from the rock. The moment he looks away from the rock he is someone else, someone happier, someone less burdened. But when he looks back at the rock his anxieties and self-doubts flood back and he goes back to existing the way he was before.

It raises epistemological questions about our definitions of the self: Are we still ourselves when we grow and shed our inhibitions? Or do we become someone else? And if we do, what happens to that previous person we were?
And, more importantly, where do I get a sweet rock like that? It looks neat.

[InfiniteLilith]

People often make jokes about how you're never sure whether a BDG vid will turn into an existential horror or a banger of a song, but I think Brian just managed to do both

[Eva-klfy]

"And the rock tells me that if i stop looking at it, then i will stop existing and there's no more me. And i think the rock is lying, but i really can't be sure, because i've never tried to stop looking at the rock."

This is what trying to get out of depression feels like.

[emilysmith]

“so I guess I will be treating myself bad for now” is such a poignant line

[Joshbit]

Brian is so good at translating “mundane” fears, like attaching yourself to an online persona and becoming dependent on it, into “post-scary” horror. It’s not scary to watch, but it sticks dread in your head the same way as horror.

[Baglets]

this song hits harder than actually getting hit by a rock.

[frivilouscakes]

Brian. I saw this for the first time just 2 days ago. Today I went to the doctors to tell them I was an alcoholic. After which I called my mom and admitted it. I'm going to go to treatment and counseling now. I'm terrified. There are certain people in my life who I love very much, who I may lose as a result. But I can tell that I'm killing myself. I have no choice. But I know I'm finally doing the right thing. Thanks Brian. You have genuinely and literally inspired me to get help. Thank you so much.

[RebeRants]

This is the song of all time. It’s about cell phones. It’s about the guy I like. It’s about cool rocks. It’s about Cthulhu.

[kimberlyfetherston]

The songs hit different when you're a geologist with a rock collection.

[TrumpetDoc]

I’ve always liked rock music, but this is a new level 🪨

[claudspadafora]

This song works as an anthem for explaining so many things. It sounds like OCD, it sounds like trauma bonding, it sounds like parasocial relationships, it sounds like addiction, it sounds like an eating disorder. I don't know what Brian was thinking about when making this, but it kind of doesn't even matter. Somehow this is a song that resonates really, really widely. That's a powerful talent 🌱

[ytkybvn]

brian, if you see this i want you to know this video genuinely gave me the strength to begin moving on from an incredibly toxic relationship and to stop punishing myself for the things he did to me. thank you so much

[reesespieces]

really loved that he looked back at the rock at the end. very concisely got across the “well, one more look to see if it’s still there won’t hurt” kind of feeling, especially because that “last” look often restarts the cycle of obsession. and it doesn’t necessarily mean he can’t ever look away from it again, just that it’s alright if fails and has to try again

[govindvivekjoshi]

At first I was so sure that the rock was a one-to-one metaphor for a phone and social media addiction and scrolled down to the comments to see if others felt similarly. Instead, I found every one finding their own meaning and different rocks taking over their lives and that was so much more beautiful. I hope we can all choose to look away from our rocks and find some peace some day.

[camwyn]

So strange that Brian looking at the rock brings color to his shirt

[rontheron]

Everything Everywhere All At Once: We're the only ones who can tell a decisive story beat through dialogueless shots of a still rock.
BDG: Hold my beer

[coltonwesley]

I don't know if Brian *intended* to make a song about OCD. But as someone with OCD, this is 100% a song about having OCD.

[Helleborekiss]

both "I guess I will be treating myself bad for now" and "so I'll keep myself attached to the rock I have" hit hard, especially since calling something "your rock" is usually the thing that keeps you grounded, but in this case weighed down with the pull of self destruction

[TheExterminatedDalek]

This song is either the deepest, most ingenious and well thought out commentary on all of the world's issues and mental illness or just a song about literally looking at a rock.

Maybe it's both, maybe it's neither. Either way it's neat. Like a cool rock.

[sylerfleck]

When your date leaves you alone with their Himalayan salt lamp, and you're resisting the urge to lick it.