Young the Giant - Mind Over Matter (In The Open)

Young the Giant's video for the song "Mind Over Matter'" from the In The Open sessions. The performance was shot along the Angeles Crest Highway in Southern California.

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Lyrics:

Mind over matter
Does it matter to any of us?
Don't change the subject
I'm heavy on your love
I missed that train
New York City: it rains!
Fly to East L.A. in big jet planes
You know you're on my mind
And if the world don't break
I'll be shaking it
Cuz I'm a young man after all!
And when the seasons change
Will you stand by me?
Cuz I'm a young man built to fall!
Mind over matter
I'm in tatters thinking about her
Taste my disaster
It's heavy on my tongue
All the lights aglow
Tokyo: snows
Go to watch the show
Curtain's closed
I'm watching you this time
And if the world don't break
I'll be shaking it
Cuz I'm a young man after all!
And when the seasons change
Will you stand by me?
Cuz I'm a young man built to fall!
I missed that train
New York City: it rains!
Fly to East L.A. in big jet planes
You know you're on my mind
All the lights aglow
Tokyo: snows
Go to watch the show; curtain's closed
I'm watching you this time
Mind over matter
Mind over matter
You know you're on my mind!
And if the world don't break
I'll be shaking it
Cuz I'm a young man after all!
And when the seasons change
I missed that train
Will you stand by me?
Fly to East L.A.
Cuz I'm a young man built to fall!
And if the world don't break!
All the lights aglow
Tokyo: snows
Go to watch the show; curtain's closed
And when the seasons change
Will you stand by me?
Cuz I'm a young man built to fall!

[MatthewdePaula]

A sign of a good band: The acoustic rendition of a song is better than the album version.

[herringthefish]

0:56 is the best moment, i'm in love

[emilygriffin]

9 years later and I'm still stuck on this great performance

[emilpreis]

Sometimes i just lay in my bed with my headphones on and my eyes closed and listen to songs like this. Songs that sound so beautiful and have so powerful lyrics which hurt me inside and remind me of old days but also make me feel good in a way i cant describe

[Hannah-yufb]

I can't be the only person who gets a bit teary eyed when I listen to this. He sings with so much emotion and the band is just playing so well and jwkfkwnf

[violetbowie]

you can tell they are genuinely talented, because this version is insanely better than the album version.

[maggiebroome]

Best version of this song. Hands down. This man’s voice is absolutely one of the best voices I have ever heard in my entire life. Just in awe

[maiceypickrell]

Highly recommend driving with the windows down at night with this on...really makes you feel like the main character

[JamesAlexanderTheGreat]

Lets take a moment of silence for the people that still haven’t found this

[primolander]

This song persuaded me to quit my terrible job and move clear across the country. Power of the words and music. Beautiful song.

[TheMiaSimOriginal]

one of the best songs I've ever heard hands down

[GraceGreenlee]

this song fills me with so much nostalgia and makes me feel so many emotions for some reason.

[prajwalnegi]

THIS IS PLAIN MASTERPIECE, for real this is one of the best acoustic version of any song ever made

[skybluescooter]

Kills me everytime. This whole song. Everything. It’s the beauty life uses to break you with every day you breathe. The ugliness you escape by a hairs breadth and all that you can’t deny.

[catxxcrack]

I'm secretly very happy that this version is getting popular on tik tok cause YTG has always been criminally underrated.

[aidenjang]

be honest, ur just waiting for "and when the seasons change"

[prettykit]

It’s already emotional for me because my late fiancé loved this song

[toroyoko]

They seriously need to make a desperate 'In The Open' album because it's so beautiful, especially Cough Syrup and Islands

[savg]

Side note: I love how this version of the song completely changes the meaning for me. The original has a light and upbeat feeling, but this version is so emotional and visceral. Loved this band years ago, still do.

[JB-zhyx]

I love their acoustic renditions. When 2020 covid happened, I was so happy they did an online production of their entire first album and it made them love them even more. That year was rough for me bc I lost multiple people and that was one of my best memories of that year. Thanks for sharing your light guys❤️