An Emotional Korn Journey! Vocal ANALYSIS of Jonathan Davis in 'Falling Away From Me' First Time!

I did not expect such an emotional ride in this Korn song. This is only the seocnd time I've ever heard Jonathan Davis, the first being with "Freak On A Leash", so needless to say I was quite eager to jump into "Falling Away From Me." And, it's a continuation of the last music video! YAY!

Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Korn performing "Falling Away From Me" for the first time.

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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[derekdecker]

Jon is a survivor of severe childhood trauma and is very emotionally generous in his expression. It can be hard to hear/experience but also, as a kid who went through similar trauma, it eased my pain A LOT knowing without question I wasn’t alone in that pain because of the honesty Jon chose to share.

[jasonbrock]

Jon Davis is one of the most emotionally expressive singers I've ever heard.

[seiashun]

He's not endorsing suicide in his lyrics, he's validating what a lot of us struggle with on a daily basis. Songs like this are incredibly comforting if you struggle with suicidal ideation yourself and never feel heard by others. Sometimes it can feel incredibly dismissive if you try to open up about it and the other person just responds with "you need to get help". By the time most of us are ready to openly talk about suicidal ideation, we're not in immediate danger anymore. Accepting suicidal ideation, and feeling okay to do so can be very freeing. Almost like "I can struggle with this, but I can still continue living". That's what I feel when I hear "I can't always say, it's gonna be better tomorrow", because that's the reality of depression.

[gwynbleidd]

To keep it short: Jonathan Davis is one of THE most emotional singers. His voice reaches your soul. It has for 25+ years for me.

[PaulLoh]

KORN was her music box. The members were looking up at her. When they escaped the confines of the box, they looked her straight in the eye. Then, at the end, she summoned them back into the box. That perfectly encapsulates my experience as a child, hiding in my room with Metallica, Carcass, and Entombed. My favorite KORN songs are Rotting In Vain, and Shoots And Ladders. The band also recently put out their own hot sauce. I have a bottle of it and it's amazing.

[dareangelmusic]

I was an engineer on the first two Korn albums. I can't express here how much respect I have for them. The looking up is in a way appearing to be spaced out, under possession, in another world as things such as trauma, drugs, possession, mental abberation or out of body experiences can induce. Indeed the creation of the music does involve such things as stepping out of the way as a person and becoming a channel or conduit for the music. I intend to tell some of the stories from my point of view on my channel in the future as I get to filming them.

[andrayellowpenguin]

That line on flirting with suicide... It may not make sense if you didn't go through suicidal periods, but metal got me through the dark times without committing suicide... In a way hearing someone else voice those thoughts and that pain made it better, bearable... There was nobody to talk to when we were kids, no therapy and not the sort of things you'd feel comfortable sharing with friends because you always thought they'd no longer want to be your friends. Everyone just expected you to be a good little girl, perfect As and no actual mind or feelings, and nobody thought twice about the emotional/physical trauma, and you'd think you must be wrong in the head and a mistake and that you must deserve it because the people who are supposed to love you the most are the ones hurting you. And at some point you'd start wanting to kill them and yourself and then you'd think if anyone ever knows about this they'll lock me up forever because i'm an evil person... and you'd just burry it and put on a mask and feel sooo alone. And then you'd hide in your room at night and thank god for headphones, and put on metal and it felt that someone was finally expressing what you couldn't. And just listening you could imagine yourself speaking/screaming and it was so cathartic... Guns n Roses was my fix. I'd play Estranged and Coma over and over and over... There was (still is) something in the combination of the words and Axel's voice and Slash's guitar that was like balm for my soul. Today i listen a lot less to metal because it's so emotionally loaded for me i can't just "listen", it's a visceral experience, and i need to be alone and in a "safe place" so i can let it wash over me and engulf me and i can lose myself in it and let go of everything and cry generally with gratitude/relief/sadness...

[llamavacuum]

Not sure if someone mentioned it below (4k comments and all), but I think its important to note that Korn was always writing to those who are experiencing depression. It isn't an acceptance of suicide or suffering, but sometimes those who are suffering simply need to start with someone else accepting the place they are in. Davis has commented that he puts himself into a very dark place when creating new music, because he feels its needed to reach those who need him there while they are in pain.

[phillipcurrey]

I met Korn at a local record store when I was in highschool, over 25 years ago. Had never heard of them and was there for a Glen Danzig signing. No one was at their table and I kinda felt sorry for them. All those guys were awesome. Super friendly and inviting. Talked me into buying their debut album and got all their autographs. I was a Korn fan before I heard their music. Genuinely good groups of dudes, also my heroes. They were nobodies opening for Danzig and they stole the show.

[psychosislove]

The reason for, "I can't always say it's gonna be better tomorrow." is a response to how often people that don't suffer from mental health problems are quick to dismiss others and their emotions. John Davis has been through so much pain and suffering that KoRn and Jonathan's music is most likely the main reason he is still alive. Honestly, KoRn saved my husband's life by showing him that the troubles, depression, suicidal thoughts, and abuse will one day get easier to handle and one day be in the past.

[MarcioNovelli]

Watching this music video as a 38 year old man brought me right back to being a bullied teen boy struggling with childhood trauma and a terrible home life. This music literally saved my life and is the reason I make music today.

[DaysOfFunder]

The pain he expressed, helped us feel like our situation wasnt so bad. Thats an absolute true memory i hold.

[exodus]

The Band look up as they are in the little box she is looking into. Touching on your discomfort on the lyric line of suicide, This song came out during a time where mental illness wasn't prevalent in society in that most people had to endure and "suck it up". Jonathan's lyrics and the band in general, acted as a salve to many people who have experience any kind of abuse or dealt with mental illness. I love Korn and while I am glad that we have more awareness nowadays, I am even more grateful for finding Korn back then!

[johnwoolard]

Korn has helped 100s of thousands of suicidal teens feel they were not the only ones hurting and many have vocalized their thanks for saving them from a bad ending.

[trixiered]

Love how the end of the music video may insinuate how so many of us used music to escape trauma growing up ❤

[SDFRiver]

I love how open-minded Elizabeth is. Vocal students are taught a certain way to enunciate and project their vocal instrument, and it's refreshing to see someone take into account vocal creativity. Music is music.

[justinhinkley]

Also the song “blind” is awesome!! Jonathon goes off in this one. Way more vocal acrobats. Pure raw, emotion. And if you didn’t know already Jonathon plays bagpipes. Not in this video, but in shoots and ladders. Another classic showing off his trippy vocal style.

[kellihayward]

As a teen this was my first glimpse that other people felt similar ways to what I was feeling. Back in the late 90's you just couldn't talk about that. Korn probably saved my life.

[larsawy]

I was a hardcore Nu Metal teenager….
I remember when this song debuted. It was on an episode of South Park where they did like a Scooby Doo parody situation. My best friend and I were glued to the TV the night it premiered. At the end of the episode the little cartoon Korn characters did a concert and played this song. When that opening hit, my friend and I were jumping up and down freaking out it was SO good.
Gosh I miss feeling like that… about anything. 😂

[TheBalintKosa]

"His brain just... is so willing to break all conception of singing."
That is a wonderful way of putting it. Jonathan Davis is a master of unconventional singing and using his voice in the most creative ways to express his message.