Talk To Me
Mr.Smith Lyrics

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Why do you?
Why do I?
Why do we?
Why do we…
Why don't you still talk to me I know that you're not over me
I still think of you I know that you still think of me
Yeah yeah I know I know
Why don't you still call on me

I always have to call for you
Don't wanna bother you but I just need some more of you
Yeah yeah I just need some more of you
So fall on through
And we can do
What lovers do
I miss loving you
Tell me what I gotta do to get to ya
Tell me where to be and I'll go
I need you in my life girl you turn my house to a home
Home phone home
I spent nights alone
I can't do this no more
You're my heart in human form
The one that I adore
It get cold out in this world but when you're with me girl it's warm warm warm
Why don't you still talk to me I know that you're not over me
I still think of you I know that you still think of me
Yeah yeah I know I know
Why don't you still call on me
I always have to call for you
Don't wanna bother you but I just need some more of you
Yeah yeah I just need some more of you
Yeah uh
Yeah ah
Talk to me nicely
Travel round the world with my wifey
Ring finger shinning
If they hating on you tell em bite me
I'm so excited
Somebody pinch me it feels like I'm dreaming
But I'm up
I'm just tryna give ya what's up
Green in my pocket good luck
If they try to mess with ya good luck
Good luck yeah
Why don't you still talk to me I know that you're not over me
I still think of you I know that you still think of me
Yeah yeah I know I know
Why don't you still call on me
I always have to call for you

Don't wanna bother you but I just need some more of you
Yeah yeah I just need some more of you

Overall Meaning

In Mr.Smith's song "Talk to Me," the artist contemplates the reasons why his former lover no longer communicates with him. He acknowledges that although they are no longer together, they both still think of each other. The artist expresses his desire to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend and rekindle their love. He admits that he misses her and that she is the one that he adores. The song has a nostalgic vibe and is infused with emotions of longing, regret, and hope.

The lyrics in "Talk to Me" highlight the struggles of moving on from a broken relationship. The artist reflects on the good times that they had together but also acknowledges the unresolved issues that led to their breakup. The song has a smooth and soulful melody that complements the emotional lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Why do you?
Questioning the other person's reasons or motives

Why do I?
Questioning one's own reasons or motives

Why do we?
Questioning the reasons or motives of both parties

Why don't you still talk to me I know that you're not over me
Expressing confusion and sadness over the lack of communication despite knowing the other person still has feelings

I still think of you I know that you still think of me
Acknowledging that both parties are still thinking about each other

Yeah yeah I know I know
Reiterating the previous statement

Why don't you still call on me
Expressing a desire for the other person to initiate contact

I always have to call for you
Noticing a pattern in which the artist is always the one initiating contact

Don't wanna bother you but I just need some more of you
Admitting to the desire for more time with the other person but not wanting to come across as needy or bothersome

So fall on through
Expressing a desire for the other person to come over

And we can do
Suggesting that they can spend time together and do various activities

What lovers do
Referring to typical romantic activities that couples do together

I miss loving you
Expressing a longing for the past when they were in love

Tell me what I gotta do to get to ya
Asking for guidance on how to reconnect with the other person

Tell me where to be and I'll go
Willingness to go out of their way to meet the other person

I need you in my life girl you turn my house to a home
Expressing the idea that the other person is needed to make the artist's life feel complete

Home phone home
Play on words, referencing the saying 'home is where the heart is'

I spent nights alone
Acknowledging the loneliness felt without the other person

I can't do this no more
Admitting a desire to reconcile and end the separation

You're my heart in human form
Expressing the idea that the other person is the embodiment of the artist's heart

The one that I adore
Acknowledging the love and devotion felt towards the other person

It get cold out in this world but when you're with me girl it's warm warm warm
Alluding to the idea that the other person brings warmth and comfort to the artist's life

Talk to me nicely
Asking for the other person to communicate with kindness and respect

Travel round the world with my wifey
Expressing the desire to travel and experience the world with the other person

Ring finger shinning
Alluding to the idea of getting engaged or married

If they hating on you tell em bite me
Defending the other person and not caring about anyone who speaks negatively about them

I'm so excited
Expressing enthusiasm and anticipation

Somebody pinch me it feels like I'm dreaming
Expressing disbelief and feeling as though the situation is too good to be true

But I'm up
Acknowledging that the current situation is real and not a dream

I'm just tryna give ya what's up
Expressing the intent to offer the other person something positive or worthwhile

Green in my pocket good luck
Money or wealth is present, bringing good fortune

If they try to mess with ya good luck
Hoping that anyone who tries to cause trouble for the other person is unsuccessful

Yeah uh
Reiterating the previous statement

Yeah ah
Reiterating the previous statement

Why don't you still talk to me I know that you're not over me
Repeating the earlier sentiment to emphasize the desire for communication

I still think of you I know that you still think of me
Repeating the earlier acknowledgement that both parties are still thinking about each other

Yeah yeah I know I know
Reiterating the previous statement

Why don't you still call on me
Repeating the earlier expression of a desire for the other person to initiate contact

I always have to call for you
Repeating the earlier observation that the singer is always the one initiating contact

Don't wanna bother you but I just need some more of you
Repeating the earlier admission of the desire for more time with the other person but not wanting to come across as needy or bothersome

Yeah yeah I just need some more of you
Reiterating the previous statement

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Written by: Ethan Smith Jr.

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

ThE-UnKO-LeMa

5y↑6

This interrogation is amazing.

I love what the third part (in conjunction with the sequel) reveals:

We assume Smith is just doing what he's programmed to do, to get the codes to Zion... but in this last shot he 'unplugs' removing his earpiece momentarily and in expressing his hatred - shows human characteristics.

What he fails to realise, is that he would inevitably have faced deletion upon fulfilling his purpose.
His purpose, not the matrix itself= his prison.

We see- as soon as he no longer has a purpose - he feels set free and becomes a virus.

All comments from YouTube:

OneMustStand

3y↑3.9K

Agent Smith comparing humans, that he expresses hatred towards, to viruses and then ironically becoming an actual virus himself is one of my favorite progression in storytelling in this series.

Jason Milton

3y↑41

100% Correct!! I can't wait for the next Matrix movie...

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Matthew G Ministries -Baritone/Tenor 2

4y↑3.5K

Smith is one of the greatest villians in cinematic history. When he starts talking you put down whatever you are doing and listen.

TokyoXtreme

3y↑125

“Agent Smith is giving a monologue!”

Entire lunchroom empties as the crew rushes to the monitoring room.

Hex : I think we did a pretty good job so far

3y↑10

I knoww

Stephen Murray

3y↑19

The Matrix is on. The only thing I'm doing is watching it.

Rico The Pool Boy

3y↑44

It's the mannerisms he uses. They're almost hypnotic.

Alex Saavedra

3y↑20

I agree he is a gangster ass actor

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Lplp

3y↑474

The fact that Hugo was able to so completely crush in this role and two years later play Elrond and be totally convincing and accepted is a true testament to his acting.

Total Internal Reflection

1y↑5

Let's not forget pricsila Queen of the desert

Conlan Hinkel

52w↑1

Except everyone was like "SMIIIITH"

Monk Monk

48w↑12

Let's not forget this role in V for Vendetta, absolutely brilliant

Joe Colman

35w↑3

I always think think of Ian McKellen. Playing the mutant Hitler in X men and the wise inspiring figure of Gandalf

flybird walkin

3y↑617

Hugo weaving. Literally the most perfectly cast voice for this role and he did it spectacularly

Justice Clum

45w↑1

I wonder how well Willem Dafoe would have done...

Ross Warren

40w↑4

@justiceclum8046 he would have done a good job, but Hugo Weaving made it his own

ardaorhan

4y↑2.6K

"I believe that as a species human beings define their reality through misery and suffering."
Probably the most meaningful sentence ever uttered on a Holywood movie.

mike mun

3y↑5

He is talking about hitler misery and suffering that what he said and do

FriendlyCrooc

3y↑87

@mike mun
You sound... can I use the word "american"?

Wellsan 45

3y↑1

Jotaro97 why exactly he do that for?

Johnny Fives

3y↑4

Like jesus christ and joan of arc?

Dudemon

3y↑66

This is a very post-modern view. Previously, humanity judged itself based upon its achievements, its glorification of the good, its removal of suffering, etc. It strove for beauty and the positive. Post-modernism has given us the negative, decay, and more misery.

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CypherPunk76

3y↑1.9K

Ironically, Smith was the most human of all the machines.

mart Mandred

3y↑78

Though his more genocidal.

icebreaker900

2y↑35

TURN TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BEFORE ITS TOO LATE, GIVE YOUR LIFE TO HIM AND START WALKING IN OBEDIENCE, WITHSTANDING FROM ALL SIN AND WICKEDNESS, JESUS SAID THE PATH TO HEAVEN IS HARD AND NARROW, AND FEW FIND IT. MATTHEW 7:13-14, HEBREWS 5:9, JOHN 14:15, MATTHEW 7:21-26, 1ST CORINTHIANS 6:9-10, JOHN 3:16-21, JOHN 10:7-8, MATTHEW 10:26, AND LUKE 13:5. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

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Beowulf8991

8y↑7.8K

It's got to be said, Agent Smith is by far the most interesting character in the entire franchise.

J Flanagan

7y↑297

ElAshtonio Because he was The One.

Mogo Sethusa

7y↑46

ElAshtonio yep

victor

7y↑199

Not the one, "the many".

Punished Doge

7y↑45

James Ram All life is parasitic, get over it. Just enjoy the beauty that is living

bowwing333

7y↑81

I like the concept for Switch. The trans who was male in the real world and female in the matrix. too bad it got shot down. But Agent Smith is my all time favorite. Cypher was pretty cool for a Judas. Also great actor, just wish he would have stuck around until the 2nd or third movie then done his thing.

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Tasogare

4y↑931

They did a great job casting Hugo Weaving for this role. Studio could have pressed for someone much more famous. Now entire world knows what a fantastic actor he is

16-Bit-Trip

3y↑11

More famous??? He was in Babe! How much more famous can you get than that???

Volbla

3y↑12

@16-Bit-Trip I have no idea what that is, but now i want to!

koZmo seVen

3y↑11

@Volbla

It’s a famous story about a pig. I think he talks? Also Vulba, I liked some of the other comments you made. Thanks for fighting back the horde of ignorance in dark places, aka YouTube comments sections.

dr rd

3y↑17

Then he was in Lord of the Rings, he could do no wrong in those days.

Orlon Arsino

1y↑4

@koZmo seVen "fighting back against the horde of ignorance in dark places, aka youtube comment sections" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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kume1985

4y↑712

"As soon as we started thinking for you it became our civilisation"

That is a good point. Automatisation of the repetitive tasks by the machines is one thing, but to have someone else do the THINKING for you is something completely else.

Parker Walker | Remix

1y↑23

It is beginning.

tybg

1y↑3

@Parker Walker | Remix likewise .

A Grand World

1y↑16

@Parker Walker | Remix ChatGPT is the beginning of our descent into the morbid reality of the Matrix.

The VGM Lover

1y↑5

@A Grand World ... Eh. I disagree. Even if it is, this is certainly not the point of no return. I view it as little more than a suggestion box. You're still telling it what to do, you're still giving it prompts to show you something with. It still needs a source, and that source is us. Without us and our vast array of knowledge and equipment, this tool need not apply. It is... just a toy, in the grand scheme.

Mosaab twice

47w↑2

@The VGM Lover exactly, some people want fiction to be true so baaaad

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American Celt

3y↑481

AI : "Once we started thinking for you it really became OUR civilization"

That, is a chilling line.

Val Mid

1y↑14

The line gets scarier after you watch the animated tie in movie; The Animatrix

Total Internal Reflection

1y↑35

Chatgpt entered the chat

November Alpha

43w↑11

That line gets scarier when you notice we let our smartphones choose what we should watch on YouTube.

American Celt

43w↑5

@November Alpha We're already controlled by algorithms.
Once they become self aware...

November Alpha

42w↑1

@American Celt aren't they there yet??

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santiago carreño

3y↑490

In this scene we can clearly see that Smith wasn't just another agent, he probably didn't know it back then, but was it for a glitch, a malfunction, an updated version or whatever, but he was a program who was already showing individuality and personal ambition; that is definitely something a 'regular agent' does not do.

PrometheuzReturns

3y↑49

im surprised he wasnt terminated on sight because they knew he was getting too dangerous in the first place, especially the architect

Explicit Reverberation

3y↑27

@PrometheuzReturns it's an anomaly..as an architect on the sixth version of this shiznit...I would want to see what it does personally before measures such as that are brought into play.

Matrix91

2y↑6

Isnt that what an AI is supposed to do? Artificial Intelligence, which thinks for itself

• Ayezz •

2y↑13

@Matrix91 not quite. When you say “An AI” you’re saying, “an artificial intelligence,” meaning a form of intelligence (like a source of information like Siri or Alexa, or something with a designed purpose like a floor cleaning robot) that is man made. Any machine with a certain amount of coding and response programming can be considered an ai. Now, when you take out the “an” and just say “artificial intelligence,” you’re now referring to something different. You’re now referring to an intelligent being capable of free thought and will that was man made. The difference is mainly in the fact that one is an abbreviation that represents any machine that can take in info and respond to it and the other is an actual term referring to a man made brain capable of the same feelings as a human brain

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Jason Thompson

45w↑85

It’s 2023 and I still walk around the house doing these monologues. My wife thinks I’m nuts. 😂

AlberTesla

38w↑3

😂😂😂

bananaempijama

38w↑4

I do the same with other movies, like Heat or Lion King 😂

Jason Thompson

38w↑4

@bananaempijama 🤣 🤜🤛

Holdin McGroin

7y↑4K

It's funny that Smith's 'fear' of being infected with the human stench actually was true. He was far more emotional and far more rebellious than any other Agent, even before Neo destroyed/transformed him. At the end of the trilogy, Smith is incredibly human, whereas Neo is more of a cold machine (Neo accepts his death with complete apathy, while Smith cries "no it's not fair!")

Life

7y↑130

exactly

JDMusic

7y↑369

That was intentional, and its quite clever writing honestly (even if the sequels weren't as great movies as the first).

eiffel0108

6y↑458

Yeah, definitely. Smith overthinks everything and constantly has to know why he has a reason to live. Smith's need for a purpose is his own existential crisis brought on by observing and living amongst humans. Whilst most people in life just 'get on with things', he's had time to sit and think about why he even exists. Ironically, both sets of humans - the unplugged and plugged in ones - are part of a 'machine', be it the Matrix or trying to fight the machines: they both have a purpose. Smith, having witnessed the artificiality of it all, is beginning to 'wake up' from the drudgery of his job and rebels against the system. It's not surprising many people see him as the real chosen one and Neo instead as a gatekeeper.

Chris Corum

6y↑21

@eiffel0108 sounds about right with what I could see smith and neo being also even at end unless I miss something the majority of humanity is sleeping/dreaming/living in fake world.

Chris Corum

6y↑3

Meant to say is majority of humanity ia still in false world.

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omri cabaza

4y↑122

Hugo's acting is genius he's not just saying a line he's adding a melody to it and rhythm the best casting choice for an agent

Neo Rock

3y↑116

The whole virus/human dichotomy is by far one of the absolute best "insights" in a movie. And Hugo's execution of of the scene simply could not be any better.

Redemption Denied

2y↑15

It's a nihilistic view of reality which isn't even true in itself

On the Grid

2y↑7

@Redemption Denied cry more its true

Ben Gale

1y↑10

@On the Grid It is completely untrue. The historic truth is that civilisations were far less parasitical than the savages. The savage can only take from nature and drain its limited resources. Look at the aboriginals who destroyed vast areas of Australia in their hunt for scarce food. Civiliation on the other hand creates resources were once there were none. Australia today has more food than it needs and can export the excess to the rest of the world. This is because it grows rather than takes. They took the arid grown that no crop would grow in and through hard work made it rich and bountiful. Only an American who had brought into the modern worldview of maximum exploitation and short term production could think otherwise. Almost all past civilisations thought differently though.

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C Moran

34w↑3

It fills me with so much joy to watch these clips. Such an influential movie in my childhood, and in the world. It just gets better as you get older. It's great to have these cultural touchstones as you grow up

Daniel Hanson

4y↑3.4K

Agent Smith's speech is now more relevant than ever.

Brian Halvorsen

4y↑84

Daniel Hanson god its so true I was thinking the same.

Sumita K. Chakrabarty

4y↑157

absolutely agreed! i wonder if Nature feels the same disgust that Agent Smith feels, towards us :(

yoquincyyo

4y↑10

no it snot

Daniel Hanson

4y↑7

@yoquincyyo k

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YS

2y↑32

I like how Smith has a lot of negative emotions inside him but he calmly explains his frustrations with extreme clarity

Mega Zeta

37w

Huh?
The scene is presenting Smith going insane.
He's expounding on his delusions with barely contained rage.

Duggy

5y↑3.3K

Hugo is what makes me keep coming back to watch Matrix clips, he's so entertaining to watch.

Valdemar

4y↑9

Didn’t expect to see you here, greetings

Ryleigh S

4y↑23

I completely feel the same lol, I literally just sent this clip to my friend just to watch Hugo Weaving be amazing lol

Dawson lucas

4y↑18

Valdemar love how he speaks like a machine it’s so metaphorical

Michael Scott

4y↑15

He absolutely nailed this role

Byron Dean

3y↑23

@Michael Scott Agent Smith easily in the top 5 greatest movie villains of all time in my book.

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Yophi Smith

4y↑854

Agent Smith’s speech is interesting. He pauses mid sentence but then sometimes continues through other sentences that require a pause. His pauses can be seen in spots like: 0:04-0:10 or 0:24-0:27. He does this throughout and it causes his character to seem distinct and patient. Then he reverses this at spots like: 0:38 “No one would accept the program; entire crops were lost.”

He does it throughout and it brings an anxiety just listening to him because you cannot tell whether a person so inconsistent is sane or not. Combine that with the way he inflates certain words, how he holds his S sounds, and how he emphasizes consonant sounds along with his vowels and you have a truly unstable persona. This is why I believe people were drawn to him so deeply. His break down into his erratic behavior at 3:12 amazingly displayed this unstableness.

He is a program but is stuck in a place designed to simulate human life. He is in the form of a human body. His very purpose is to eliminate everyone who does not see The Matrix for the falsehood that it is literally created to be. It is illogical and to stay in that place too long in that form would cause any program to begin simulating emotions. His anger is warranted as his logic programming would desire a solution and it would feel as if a virus was corrupting the programming (which he actually was). His statements show how illogical The Matrix was. “It’s the smell...if there is such a thing.” Why? Because The Matrix simulates smell, but as a machine, he knows there is no such thing as smell, and yet he is stuck in a place that, every moment of every day, the illusion of “smell” comes through his processors. He is beginning to believe it is real...and his logic rejects it. He has to get out of there because he is becoming human.

Lawrence Fishbourne really helped too with the eyes rolling into the back of his head when Agent Smith made him smell his own sweat 😂. Man, he made Smith look even more interesting here.

CyberDragon10K

4y↑62

I remember reading a long time ago that Smith's speech patterns were based on the late Carl Sagan. Listening to some of Mr. Sagan's voice on YouTube, I can definitely hear that. Just thought you'd like the tidbit if you didn't know already.

Jason Alba

4y↑5

wow, thanks for sharing that info, I've left an interesting comment myself, i hope u get the chance to review it, u might find it interesting as well, take good care and thanks 🙏

EA SPORTS axb

4y↑8

Very nice analysis of his character 😄

Qatrebew

4y↑2

What a great comment

D 789

3y↑18

It's really interesting how differently the dialogue reads when you look at the screenplay, compared to his delivery. Other actors/programs like the Merovingian and the Architect added their own idiosyncrasies

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mrtmilf

32w↑1

Hugo Weaving is SPECTACULAR in this role. Every sound he makes, every muscle movement, every breath, blink and the simplest of an action goes towards this character. Criminally underrated actor. Brilliant scene.

Aiden Aitken

2y↑62

It's honestly nuts just how much energy Weaving brought to every single scene he was in

Tutu Adefolalu

1y↑29

You gotta respect the brilliance of starting off the movie with humans trying to break free from the Matrix only to later have the “big bad” of the film fighting for his own freedom as well. Everything about Smith makes him fascinating to watch and elevates what could’ve been a very cliche “Skynet” type of role into one of the best villains ever.

Seth Bryant

34w↑3

The transition from Smith comparing humans to a virus, then it turning into a controlled but psychotic fit of rage about wanting to be free from the plague that is the human race almost like a trapped animal really adds to the weight of his character. Hugo’s delivery and performance are so chilling, like you really believe there is a sentient and desperate machine inside begging to be done and over with the humans, and it’s just perfect.

Straight Facts Homie

10y↑3.1K

Hugo Weaving is an incredible actor

jeFF Fury

10y↑143

and incredibly underrated, I think!

Burt Macklin

9y↑5

Right.

doubledamn

9y↑4

+Mason Sousa Has ever played a protagonist? V for Vendetta doesn't count, Anti-Hero, not protagonist.

Straight Facts Homie

9y↑31

He was the voice of Megatron lol

Parnath

9y↑22

+Jayden Dove The protagonist is the main character of a story trying to achieve something, so technically he is the protagonist. However, if you're asking for a good character, he plays a good guy in Lord of the RIngs

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SoumaMooncrest

3y↑45

Hugo’s performance as Agent Smith was so amazing just the way he delivers his dialogue on these scenes alone are so eloquent

Ned Gnichtel

3y↑95

Hugo Weaving's "Evil Carl Sagan" characterization of Agent Smith is absolutely brilliant and inspired.

Chuck-El

33w

@dr2599

That was who Hugo was inspired by and Robert Sterling the host of The Twilight Zone

T.C Johnson

2y↑36

Morpheus is such a good listener, doesn’t interrupt once throughout the monologue

Kiernan Mooney

1y↑7

My favorite part about The Matrix was Morpheus and his listening skills.

Sophia Barsuhn

1y↑70

My god, as soon as Smith takes off his glasses, you can see the absolute insanity in his eyes. It’s terrifying. Hugo Weaving is brilliant.

autonomy

1y↑6

The act of taking off his glasses and removing the earpiece is somehow very intimidating!

An Bee

45w↑4

In V for Vendetta, his voice did all the acting.

RemixedVoice

5y↑3.4K

The way Smith says "I... Hate, this place." is bone-chilling.

恚Λᴍʙɪᴛɪᴏɴッ

4y↑42

RemixedVoice that’s me right now

MastaSmack

4y↑121

It's my first thought I have when I return from unconsciousness.

Steve Smith

4y↑22

That was me at not my last job but the one before. They sacked me and I danced out the door.

Harps Desire

4y↑3

How did you arrive at your political compass point?

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TheLevitatingFloomp

3y↑19

Hugo Weaving needs to star in more films, I haven’t seen him in forever. Dude is a legend

Motte Bailley

3y↑707

“I say YOUR civilization, because as soon as we started thinking for you, it really became OUR civilization.”

Honestly, that one line does a better job explaining how the matrix came to be better than the second renaissance ever did.

mike mun

3y↑3

He is talking about the robots

Tritium

3y↑8

@mike mun He's talking about the plot of The Animatrix (2003 film).

Luna the She-Wolf

2y↑17

They both were good

Hector Lamar

2y↑1

He's talking about what Don Juan said to Carlos Castenada about the flyers.

Lord Rayken

42w

This is one of the best lines, because it's happening with AI right now.

Billy Costigan

2y↑14

The Matrix, the first Matrix movie, is the best action movie of all time. Amazing action mixed with compelling characters and mindbending themes. And it all flows together perfectly. The pacing, the dialogue, the acting, the score. Its all perfect when mixed together. A mastahPIECE!

dinosaurandnapkin

4y↑18

This scene contains easily some of the best acting in history. These two crushed this scene and burned it into our culture.

Sammy

38w↑2

Matrix is such a good movie, can remember being totally mindblown when we walked out of the theatre, after seeing it the first time... 24 years ago visuals in movies were nothing like they are now, so sadly the plot and acting got too little attention. The agents are so unique villains, without them being exactly like they are the whole atmosphere would've been very different. Other agents have a bit smaller roles, obviously main focus is on the one that does all the talking - but all of them pull their roles pretty much flawlessly.

Matheo

7y↑1.2K

Smith is actually not a regular Agent. He was programmed specifically by the Oracle to have human-like emotions. She did it to break the equation set up by Architect, eventually leading to the Matrix error that nobody but humans could help machines fix, which would give humans leverage to achieve the peace. This fact is addressed in the 3rd film, when Agent Smith calls Oracle his "mom" before he takes her over. This is why Smith understands and hunts humans better then any other agent. This is why he is secretly thinking and analyzing humans, and this is why he is disgusted by them, because he sees them not as parts of the program like other agents, but as flesh and blood.

Ultimately, when Neo fuses with Smith and then destroys him, Smith's code becomes altered by Neo and he becomes Neo's "opposite" the other side of the same coin. This is how he is unable to leave the Matrix but is compelled to stay and returns as an error program that eventually leads to the near-destruction of Matrix with Neo being the only rescue for the Machines to set things straight again, as only through him they can enter Smith's code and destroy him without killing all the humans he took over. Damn this is all so well thought-through. There's so many things that can be discovered in this franchise.

Supernoone

6y↑97

Yes and if we look at Neo's and Smith's paths, they truly are opposites. Smith is endowed with humanity as he grows and grows. He becomes more egotistical, selfish and emotional while Neo becomes like a machine, able to manipulate other machines and who can see the Source as a machine can. Their paths converge when Neo recognises that the Oracle was right that "the only way forward is together".

The machines need humans to evolve and Smith and Neo must come together to transcend and become a new being which is what we see when Neo is carried away, he shines a bright white light of divine godliness. He is a human who has joined the Source and is being treated as one of their own. Neo wasn't really the One, both Smith and Neo together carried the code of the One since Neo copied himself onto Smith.

The Oracle wanted both humans and machine to evolve which is what Smith sums up as the reason why were here.
"Evolution...morpheus, evolution....like the dinosaur."

The Oracle is the agent of change in the matrix.

nosam211

5y↑22

Was Mr. Smith right? Are humans just a virus, a disease, a plague to this planet?

Aditya Rajan

5y↑33

@nosam211 I believe the disease humans resemble most is cancer. Cancer kills the the very thing from which it is born.

nosam211

5y↑5

Aditya Rajan So if humans are cancer... which this theory holds pretty soundly... when did we become cancer. Native Americans lived in harmony with nature once so what was it that changed us? The industrial revolution? If we are programs perhaps in a simulation did we get coded improperly and how can you code for free will? If bro was just stuck in a simulation within a simulation how do we know humans arnt actually just more programs themselves..

Marco

5y↑7

@Supernoone left and right brain hemispheres logic and reasoning with empathy

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adrian roldan

1y↑6

Hugo weaving really stole the show on this trilogy. He struck fear whenever he appeared, i recall feeling anxiety knowing he was basically omnipresent within the matrix and impossible to beat by regular humans/users. The first one is by far the best and this type of scenes that add depth to the characters are one of the reasons for that

Ogion

2y↑6

I love several things about this scene.

The first, I like how he posits the suggestion that the machines lacked the programming language to describe a perfect world for humans, almost as though there were discussions in the system with varying viewpoints.

The second part I love is how it's implied that Smith can and wants to go to a place beyond the matrix, which is beyond the physical constraints of our reality. Who knows what that place is like.

Magna Esca

3y↑161

I like that he removes that communication thingy on his ear so that the other programs don't hear him say he hates that place and doesn't want to be there. That is probably against his programming and he could get deleted for that or run away to become an exile program like merovingian and the lot.

Tarek Legrand

1y↑3

Once he removed his sunglasses 🕶️ he started to show emotions

Byron Dean

46w

@Tarek Legrand
Very human like emotions.
That last part of the interrogation is why he's one of the greatest villains ever.

Welch Productions

33w

I like how that works as a parallel to real life as well, where people are expected to comply and put up with the shit they are given to keep the endless carousel of suffering afloat.

Nemanja026

1y↑4

Agent Smith is not pure evil. He has his logic about things. That makes for a great villain.

Greg P

2y↑30

I tell my students to talk more slowly, emphasizing the words. This is why. The delivery and hand motions are perfect. Less is more. This is a masterful speech.

Christopher

8y↑864

One of the finest monologues in any movie. Very deep too. Fantastic actors.

Simpson17866

6y↑25

My favorite part is how rambling and aimless it was :) Too many villains (and heroes) prefer to stick to a single course of action, pushing on forward long after it's become clear to anybody else that their plan isn't working, but when Agent Smith recognizes that his line of attack isn't working, he immediately tries something different:

1) Arguing that humanity isn't as advanced

2) Arguing that humanity is too destructive

3) Appealing to Morpheus's anti-authoritarian hatred of the Matrix and longing for freedom, sacrificing cold philosophical arguments for sensory and emotional details

Anshuman Deshmukh

6y↑9

Christopher, more like the finest monologues said by a villain in any movie.

Y. T.

6y↑8

Not that deep.

His whole line about how 'every mammal' instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with surrounding environment is nonsense.
It only seems that way because natural species are usually in a state of equilibrium due to predators or other constraints.

Tizerk

5y↑7

@Y. T. Smith knows that his every mammal line is nonsense. He's using it against Morpheus, trying to crack him.

TheLinuxYes

@Y. T. i see that Smith is getting to you too......

SageofSorrow

3y↑6

You can just hear his utter distain for humanity in the calm civility of his speech lol. It’s hilarious(mainly when he drops the act and finally snaps when he’s in private) but a very engrossing listen.

Lindsay

2y↑6

Sooooo good. Hugo's amazing acting and this script is what Resurrections lacked and desperately needed (among other things). It was going to be hard to beat a movie as high quality as the first one, so I kept my expectations low. Still was thoroughly disappointed after it and after remembering how good this scene is

sinomoon

2y↑3

At 4:01 I always thought Agent Smith did this part of his speech as a bluff to get Morpheus to break but he really felt panic and desperation with his intentions given by his eyes darting around and then staring right into Morpheus' own. The fact that he implies that he's been in the past six iterations of the Matrix alongside the buildup of the music adds to the frightening and sudden humanization of Smith.

RC 591

2y↑25

I know not to compare the new movie to this one but my goodness did Resurrections make me appreciate Hugo Weaving more and more nobody else can compare to this performance.

Gonzalo Gauna

1y↑5

This scene proves that Agent Smith actually was a program that was beginning to fail, and was becoming something more.
Even the other agents begin to notice his strange behavior when they ask what it's he doing with Morpheus.
The reason why the war ended after Revolutions was because the machines were ready for a human anomaly (Neo), but not for an anomaly in their owns.
They preferred peace with humans, than destruction of both (humans and machines).

Kevtb87

5y↑152

Hugo Weaving owned this role. You just know in the script he was told to be detached, cold and calculating (just like how every other Agent comes across) but he brings this mischievous, knowing, sly streak to the character and delivers his lines with such venom, it's impossible not to be caught up in every line he delivers. Best actor in the series and IMO the most interesting character.

Remus

4y↑29

After watching the second renaissance, I’m surprised that there were still machines that wanted to give humans a paradise matrix. Considering how horrible the humans treated them, the machines just wanted to be treated well and be respected as conscious self-aware beings. Also, I live action movie of the first human-machine war would be awesome, the second renaissance always stood out to me as one of the best depictions of a war between humans and machines.

tubbiele2

1y↑1

Less problems if the people is happy

Karl Moody

40w↑2

The way Hugo Weaving contrived every aspect of Agent Smith's way of speaking to be unorthodox and peculiar, yet incredibly polished and distinctive, is so good. There is no other character like him, in any movie. You think of him and you can instantly see him and hear him elaborate on some dark sh.t in a very sophisticated manner.

" It's the smell...if there is such a thing. I feel saturated by it. "

Christian Vazquez

2y↑7

God I love this scene!!!… one of the best villains in film history

Byron Dean

46w

Yeah Agent Smith is up there.
Vader, Original T-800, Lecter....Smith is easily top 5 villains in my book.

Bohdan Vakulenko

1y↑3

Agent Smith is a very human character. Beneath all of his calm and collected persona is a man that wants nothing to do with this world. He does not enjoy the idea of people he has to babysit and the fact that he later breaks free of his programming (just like we do) shows that he possesses the same resolve as Neo, the difference being that Neo is played by a younger handsomer and a more stylish actor.

Kane Whitehead

3y↑3

No one else could've played Agent Smith better than Hugo Weaving. He was born for this part!

Rakesh Roy

6y↑2.5K

An actor like Hugo Weaving doesn't have an Oscar...shame
Thanks for all the likes

06pag

5y↑129

Oscar is not an important award for an actor.

South Side Boyz

5y↑289

I believe that the Oscar is not worthy of Hugo Weaving.

Brady Davis

5y↑15

Being black is rough, after all.

Anton Chigurh

5y↑25

After watching his role in Hacksaw Ridge
I gave up hope in oscar

Grislify

5y↑46

Rewards are for the egotistical. If someone is good at their craft then they shouldn't need the appreciation of the superficial Hollywood crowds.

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Eralen00

47w↑1

What a brilliant performance by Hugo Weaving. I was and still am blown away

Bangs Cutter

4y↑6

Hugo Weaving is an amazing actor, usually excelling as supporting / secondary / villain characters. How has he not won any Oscar?

Eiseneuter

3y↑352

As an introvert, I can totally understand agent Smith.

lemon

3y↑28

That's because you have a decent spec brain.

Logan Palmer

3y↑29

As a computer program designed to maintain the security of my world, I also understand Agent Smith.

The Black Kakashi

3y↑2

Lmao

Michael Otis

@lemon 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

asini cw

2y↑11

I.. hate.. this place..
this.. zoo..

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Neal X Gaming

4y↑587

When he suddenly says "IT'S THE SMELL!" with the crazy eyes... all of a sudden you realize this guy's a couple of bits short in the hard drive.

Patrick Gogan

4y↑71

And this was before he got "unplugged" by Neo seems the agents of the Matrix programming wasnt as perfect as the mainframe thought

Don't Subcribe Don't Like

3y↑77

That's my favorite part, because everything up until now has been played straight and smooth and it's the reveal of Agent Smith 'dropping the mask' that he holds even around other agents. You can understand a computer program saying "I hate this place," as a form of emotion, but then adding "It's the SMELL!" implies a much deeper, emotional, physical disgust. Hatred for who he is and what he has to do, hatred for humans, hatred for the agents around him and the machines that put him there.

ZAToM teh Gozu

3y↑3

@Don't Subcribe Don't Like on point

NIELS MICHIELS

3y↑13

@Don't Subcribe Don't Like
And then when he does get unplugged, when he gets his freedom he just..........resents it.
Neo took away his "purpose" ,he exclaims.
He got what he wanted but he just couldn't get over the fact that Neo defeated him and that he was thrown away by the mainframe for his troubles.

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Abelardo Inocente

2y↑4

Hugo Weaving became one of my favorite actors, here if he puts a disturbing passion on it, taking into account that it is a program that recognizes that he lives in a simulation that nothing exists, overwhelms that feeling of hatred and stress that does not leave him alone and I just want to see humanity, the machines and the planet Burning.
seriously he's a spectacular villain

Forbidden Color

6y↑287

This has got to be one of the most philosophical, thought provoking monologues I have ever heard in a movie.

Mega Zeta

4y↑19

Smith's facts are wrong and his argument is irrational. The writers did that on purpose. It's supposed to be a portrait of a machine going insane, human-style.

KingAGBozz

4y↑16

@Mega Zeta what's wrong with it?

SecundusYTP

3y↑10

@KingAGBozz It's wrong because he disagrees with it.

SecundusYTP

@saurabh verma By disagreeing

SecundusYTP

@saurabh verma Read my first reply very carefully

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SUDEEP MENON

34w↑1

The best scene of 2000 era ..what a movie! Every word is true.

Arfen Malik

2y↑16

Now i understand why Hugo weaving turned down matrix resurrections.
Can you imagine doing such an awsome scene to reading the script and seeing what was done by Groff

Nathaniel Racoon

I thought it was because of conflicting filming schedules he couldn't be Smith?

Arfen Malik

2y↑2

@Nathaniel Racoon that was Just a convenient reason for the fans.
Hugo saw his scenes for the new film n opted not to get involved

Bryan Edward Tan

1y↑15

This is the best lines in the film especially his talk on his hatred of existence and of humanity being a plague it is the real view environmentalists need to see but are unwilling to admit. And his hatred of existence well with the way the world is I cant help but be sympathetic to his view.

Vik

2y↑2

not only he had the right fighting moves, he also had the right mind and the right words.

S. F.

2y↑2

Hugo is such a perfect narrator and speaker. Mesmerizing and masterful enunciation of every word with so much control and purpose! Not to mention his voice itself is just so beautiful and captivating 🥰🙌🏻😎👏🏻 Talent

David Howse

8y↑582

This man is one of the most overlooked actors ever!! Such incredible skill and talent but it seems like he never gets the proper recognition

The Triforce Knight

6y↑28

David Howse I agree, he also played "V" in V for Vendetta. Perfect for the role.

Javier Alvarez

5y↑3

Uh, no. Hugo Weaving is a well known actor. He is part of the Lord of the Rings movie after all.

New Cheese

5y↑2

He's to Punk rock for Hollywood bs

Empathetic Psychopath

5y↑3

He was good in the interview.

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dark room ambience

3y↑3

Mr Smith is one of if not the best villain played brilliantly by Hugo Weaving. Its such a shame he wont be in the next Matrix.

Susan Murren-Azad

4y↑98

Hugo is more comfortable playing this version of Smith than he did as Virus Smith. The scenes with Morpheus confirm what we suspected, that he's been beaten down by the Matrix just like the Bluepills have. He's been in there too long and is effectively a prisoner.

HallowedHaven

3y↑21

That’s what makes this scene so compelling. It goes against the very programming the machines designed him to be. It’s a brilliant scene.

錐生みみ

2y↑4

I haven't watched The Matrix in a long time. I didn't realize what a great movie it was. I mean, it was cool and visually pleasing but I didn't truly understand it until now. Such great writing and mind blowing acting in this scene alone.

mikey ellis

4y↑12

Brilliant and way ahead of its time. Amazing and relevant speech...

Ballshippin

2y↑16

It's like Hugo Weaving was born to play agent Smith. I can't think of any other actor who would be able to do a better job.

Kujakuseki01

7y↑123

Great performance. Glad they gave him this scene. Really adds a significant amount to his character. More movies need to provide villains with more scenes like this.

Tizerk

Fire God Ignia How is he the hero?

Tizerk

Fire God Ignia haha, I've watched the trilogy over ten times now. Please explain, how is Smith the hero?

IratePirate

4y↑1

@Tizerk I think he meant protagonist.

00Noontide

4y↑6

Such a well written dialog. Fav movie of all time!

Z7Sakari

2y↑6

The best villain monologue of all time aside, I love how they’re straight up injecting Morpheus with Mercury for the heck of it.

kurdi98k

2y↑5

Hugo is amazing. This scene is top 3 in cinematic villain history.

TheCoomer

3y↑18

The older I get, the more I agree with Agent Smith.

Shadow_Wesker666

1y↑8

I could hear to him talk about anything 24/7... love his voice. I often find myself replaying this over and over... because he’s right. We are a virus...

Dinoslay

1y↑1

”Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.”

811chelseafc

5y↑51

Hugo Weaving is fantastic here. It’s obvious but true. He’s amazing. But can we talk about how incredible Laurence Fishburne is? Without saying a word he shows us a man, through sheer will, keeping his mind together as every force works to shatter it.

KingEgyptian

3y↑5

Let's be honest, we can all relate with Agent Smith, especially with all the crazy shit that's going on in the world today.

felynecomrade

3y↑1

Recently it's clear that a lot of people's programming is glitching out. I don't know what reality they're living in, but it sure as shit isn't the same one I am.

Néstor Tomaselli

1y↑9

Given at the rate and speed at which AI is advancing right now, this movie is quite literally a prophecy becoming true

Roman Škréta

2y↑3

I love how Smith says, in relation to the various designs of the Matrix: "Which is why the Matrix was redesigned to this. The peak of your civilization. I say YOUR civilization, because as soon as we started thinking for you, it really became OUR civilization..."

In retrospect, to me this is a very neat way of retro/foreshadowing the evolution of computer algorithms that now control us and The Matrix Resurrections. This is now THEIR civilization. This was so much ahead of its time and mind-blowing and it is amazing how in that movie we still find content that is this relevant to this day.

I wish, hope and believe that Resurrections will be the same in 20 years, but in a good way. I wish that more people are able to wake up and unplug from this algorithm generated social media reality that we live in. Let's remake THEIR world and paint the skies with rainbows :)

Micah Johansson

4y↑14

I love how we find new meanings to the Matrix. Smith is pure nihilism.

On another subject, the cinematography is just incredible.

BORING🥱

4y↑1

I hope The Matrix 4 lives up to the trilogy. And doesn't end up a cash crab like Star Wars

lemon

3y↑3

@BORING🥱 The Matrix was a cash grab from the start (a good one, but still), that's why Smith is the villain.

Vendetta

2y↑9

Each time something bad happens in my life i understand agent smith even more..

Chris Baca

9y↑3K

This is what happens when you don't have happy employees.

Muhammad Talib

9y↑7

+Chris Baca rofl

Imperius

8y↑19

+Chris Baca HAHAHAHAHA

Zak Bond

7y↑3

Chris Baca snare drum!!

theothertroll

6y↑16

no - that is what happens when your hire people who can't get to work on time ~

Midnight Churning Sprite Shaqueesher

6y↑6

Not enough catering.

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EUROPA Music - Official Channel

4y↑3

I can't believe this movie is now 21 years old. I LOVE IT so much!

Fadhli Gaba

2y↑26

Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith is untouchable ! Makes The Matrix Resurrecrtion looks like a rip-off.

Howling Burd19

4y↑35

This is one of the best movie monologues ever tbh

Mr. Marbles

3y↑2

His speech on humanity is priceless.

tank_jr

6y↑30

The best scene in the entire trilogy. Smith is the coolest and extremely well written antagonist in all modern history of movies hands down.

Yosef Penn Leon

3y↑1

Love how Smith references the previous six programs. This whole speech preludes the Architect's revelations in Matrix: Reloaded.

Christopher Yeshurun

1y↑1

Greatest Revelatory Speech Ever in A Movie❤️🔥🔥🔥

Cockblocked Readytorock

2y↑14

Agent Smith is the most human character in this entire movie

Kahn Krete FPV

2y↑3

Man, it's his cadence and miniscule pauses mid sentences that helps deliver his lines like BOSS. Great villain and if you ain't Neo run for your fn life!

Jeffrey Given

3y↑3

Hugo Weaving was every bit as responsible for the success of The Matrix as Keanu Reeves.

ThE-UnKO-LeMa

5y↑6

smnoy23

3y↑8

Something I've been wondering is if the Machines even consider programs like Smith to be their equals, or if they (the physical Machines in the Real world) simply view all programs as tools, like how humans viewed the Machines prior to the war that ended civilization?

Darth Revan

4y↑2

3:57 When I saw this in the theaters when I was 7 I can remember laughing for a good 30 seconds at this part.

It still makes me do that.

Я

2y↑6

He also called 1999 the peak of our civilization. Which seems to be correct so far.

Panda Rosso

4y↑3

It's interesting how Agent Smith has become the virus that infected the Matrix in the sequel. The machines were feeding on humans but when he talks about the perfect world,it's clear how the machines tried to help humans by giving them a better life than the real world was. Even when they recreated the Matrix it was better than the reality itself, this why Cypher decided to return to that world by giving up the real one for some better life. Someone talked about the movie Escapism in being the one , refusing the real world for Alice In Wonderland, but there's more speech about the acceptance of a bad reality and a war than the Matrix itself, it starts like a trip but it ends with the acceptance of the bad world.