bill wurtz sets an anxious future to an upbeat song

The September music video is drawing fresh attention, with viewers discussing how directly its unease comes through.

Channel: bill wurtz Story of November 12, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video is running at 24,580 views a day, 6.4 times its usual pace (3,822).

in the future

Trees burn, a figure runs inside a metal wheel, and the sky turns upside down. In bill wurtz's animated music video "in the future", the colors keep changing and the music stays upbeat, even as tomorrow becomes an increasingly uncomfortable place.

The September upload is adding roughly 25,000 views a day, more than six times its usual pace. It is not his newest release: "hi" arrived this week, but this older song has its own movement going on.

For readers who know bill wurtz through "history of japan" or "history of the entire world, i guess", the change of direction is striking. Here, the subject is what lies ahead rather than what has already happened. His familiar jumble of animated objects, text and musical turns carries worries about nature, money and a future where even breathing is restricted.

The comments keep returning to an unusual point: viewers find the message comparatively easy to follow. Several contrast that clarity with the many possible meanings they usually find in his songs. Others connect the future-facing anxiety to the creator whose history videos they remember.

Visually, he still takes the scenic route. A keyboard-playing figure gives way to cascading question marks; later, a yellow sailboat appears at sea. The song leaves room for wanting to see what comes next, too, rather than treating the future as nothing but a threat.

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The numbers

The September song is gaining views much faster than its usual daily pace.

views per day, this video

typical day

3,822

now

24,580

subscribers

5,560,000

▲ 20,000 in the last 7 days

total views

801,775,525

the video

views

1,419,498

likes

91,727

comments

4,883

days online

58

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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As of November 12, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.