This song was announced a few days after I told my friends I wasn't going to be back in college with them next semester because of my health. Listening to the leak has helped me so much in forgiving my body and recognizing that it is in this with me. It didn't do any these things to me, it's struggling just like me.
Thank you for this song, I've been anxiously waiting for this collab since the day you discussed the idea together on stream, and still, I never suspected it would have this sort of impact on me
i’ve been dealing with some chronic health issues for months now and i’ve been really angry at my body for hurting me, i had never thought about it like this before
From 2014, I had suffered from a cancer that claimed the right side of my body, it was a Germ Cell Tumor. In 2018, I defeated the cancer, but its effects remain, so I have a weakness in my right side of my body, and difficulty moving my arm and leg. I learned to accept it throughout the years, and I am trying to make it better, it requires a lot of hard work and progress is slow. Thank you for giving me motivation to keep going and keep trying to make my body better. ♥
As a male who has had body image issues over the years ( including a serious eating disorder) , I just want to say thank you Tessa and Brye for this wonderful song … A song full of hope and joy about being happy in our bodies is just perfect …
i love this song so much!!! here's the lyrics for anybody interested: hands in the breeze grass on my knees oh what a gift letting my body be free i know what i need i jump in the sea no more regrets i'm letting my body be free from my birth to my grave every step i've taken my body came through the joy and the pain we dance in the river, we sing in the rain my body's my buddy oh through me and of me oh god what an honor to see her, to know her, to love her roots growing in acne-prone skin sometimes it's hard liking the body i'm in but it takes care of me through it i breathe oh what a gift it is being soft, being seen from my birth to my grave every step i've taken my body came through the joy and the pain we dance in the river, we sing in the rain my body's my buddy oh through me and of me oh god what an honor to see her, to know her, to love her oh my body, i will find you every day i'm there behind you though the world may betray me you are home, you are my safety like a garden i am tending we are growing, we are mending it's a love with no end oh my god, my body is my friend from my birth to my grave every step i've taken my body came through the joy and the pain we dance in the river, we sing in the rain my body's my buddy oh through me and of me oh god what an honor to see her, to know her, to love her
Something so beautiful about this video is that it also shows us that, as children, our default is to treat our body as a friend. It’s really interesting when you think about it because we’ve been led to believe otherwise by diet/fitness culture. For those who are struggling, know that your body is there to support you no matter where you are in your journey in both health & well-being. Don’t ever tell yourself that you are not enough or are not worthy of respect because you are. ❤
The idea behind the song/lyrics was always noble, if a bit hard to relate to for me -- but hearing the song in its full-production glory is really driving the sentiment home in a way I didn't expect. Those string arrangements are absolutely wonderful. The production is an understated beauty. The joy in your lyrics and performance is really showing through, and I'm grateful you two are at a place where you're so content with your bodies that you've made the sentiment contagious.
I initially head this through TikTok, and even the small tidbit brought me to tears. I myself am around 300lbs. It's taken me a long time to grow into a lot of things. Having a healthy relationship with the gym and food, realizing people think I do look nice or that I'm even pretty/ handsome. Doesn't help when you're mentally ill and have several layers of trauma to work through. I know countless others have said this before, and I surely won't be the last, but thank you for making this song so very much. You give me a sense of comfort I never knew I needed but now hold tightly to me.
After a pregnancy loss a few years ago I have struggled to accept and love my body because for so long I felt like it “failed” me and my baby. This song is such a nice reminder, I will be adding it to my daily get ready routine
I'm so happy that y'all still support each other over the years! It's been so cool to watch both of you grow into your music careers! I've loved both of you since I was in high school and seeing you and Tessa perform in San Diego in 2018 was a dream come true! I know this is probably going to be hidden by other replies, but I've just graduated college and I'm working on becoming a school psychologist!
This is a great reminder that my body IS good! I struggle with chronic pain and also gender dysphoria so I do spend a lot of time not enjoying the body I am in. But neither pain or dysphoria will remove the fact that I am really grateful for my body and brain working (relatively well). This really is a great message!
This song caught coincidence when my soul really dry feeling useless. Once I watch her sing this song, it's like watering my soul and crying. God message from her song to encourage every beautiful soul for this body buddy. Thank you you both for saving me.
Love the concept and execution of this AMAZING SONG!!! More people need to reconnect with themselves, renew their love for the skin they're in ❤️ thank you both
I love this song so much. As someone with various autoimmune diseases and some botched plastic surgeries that I received as a child, my body is my vessel and I cherish it and accept it as imperfect as it is.
For anyone struggling with body image issues, the Book and workbook More Than a Body are game changing! This video is absolutely beautiful! The words, the childhood videos, the women dancing and celebrating their bodies were all so meaningful and beautiful to see! Thank you for this beautiful song! ❤❤❤
I'm from Vietnam, since long ago listening to Tessa Violet's songs I feel calmer, I have trouble sleeping at night but when I hear her voice, I sleep easier every night.
I have many chronic illnesses and it's really hard to love a body that, it feels like it doesn't even like me most days. 😅 but I love the idea of " my body's my buddy" it's so cute. ❤
43 years old here and this song hits my heart just as deeply as if I was a teenager.....since having my daughter almost 5 years ago, my relationship with my body has radically changed 💖 I felt so proud of myself for being able to carry her to full term....I have a disability and several chronic illnesses. So the fact that she even exists is a miracle 🥹💖 And I couldn't even imagine her looking at her own perfect little body one day and hating it 😭💔 ....which made me see myself in a whole new light 💖 And, my health has worsened since then, and, I've also had two miscarriages and gained quite a lot of weight (then lost some of it again.....these things are always fluid as we travel through life!). I think all our relationships with our bodies can be ongoing, complex, painful and beautiful all at once. But this song brought me to my knees.....looking at our body as a friend is such a healing and beautiful way to approach ourselves.....our hearts and souls too......going through illness, miscarriage, heartbreak, whatever, can really mess with your mind. But if it was a friend who was suffering, we would pour our nothing but compassion on them as they travel through the pain 💔💖💖 Thank you so much for this amazing, healing, honest, uplifting, insightful and beautiful song......you are an angel 🥹🙏🏼💖
Thank you for using your art to heal. Thank you for your beautiful work: This song is beautifully written and executed, and it is an absolute joy to listen to. Many years ago, I went to a seminar held by a film writer and director, who made the point that art can be - ought to be - healing. Artists are healers, when they choose to be. Thanks for choosing to be one of them.
This song make me realise that i have to love my body, even if it sounds obvious. I think we always take our body for granted. I always cry hearing this song 🥹
crying in the train station right now. tessa your music is so incredible over all these years that i've listened to them. my new body in chronic pain is hard to get to know, but you're right, she's my buddy
This song is so enchanting what a marvelous creation. Every time I listen to this song it brings a tear to me eye in all the best ways! Thank you both for your craft❤
Listening to this on repeat in the dark is a surprisingly effective cure for middle of the night period cramps, or at least it helps me to accept them and get through it. Thank you so much for this raw, beautiful, powerful song. My body is my buddy! Even when it causes me pain :')
Recently I’ve been struggling with how I feel with my body. I don’t like it and try to hide it as much as I can. And it gives me so much anxiety to see myself in the mirror. This song has helped dealing with some of that and thanks to it I decided to start therapy. Thank you so much Tessa & Brye
This song couldnt have cone out at a more perfect time. Currently struggling with body image issues stemming from other people commenting on how much weight I've gained. Thank you both for this
The warmest, gentlest and most light filled way to remind us to be kind to ourselves and our bodies. Touched on a hurt inside that I didn’t even know was hurting and soothed it simultaneously🫶 thank you for making this and sharing it, I will keep this song to help get through future rainy days~
I’m dealing with a lot of health issues right now. Its been really hard to have a good relationship with my body rn. There is a lot of miss-placed anger for all the pain I’m in. This song is my anthem right now. I really need a constant reminder that my body is my buddy. Its trying to protect me :)
This song literally healed my heart. I felt so happy and smiled through out this video so much!!! I love you guys, what a beautiful message too!! ❤️ ❤❤
Ive been in a cycle of hating my body, dieting, losing weight, then gaining weight and hating my body all over again since I was 9. I've been working on body neutrality and this song has helped me so much with accepting my body where it is right now so that I can love it regardless of where it ends up♡
For me, this video represents a freedom that we all so desperately want for ourselves when it comes to our bodies. Body positivity is great but that comes with a constant daily practice to push down the negative thoughts. Instead let’s be body neutral and just live hand in hand with our bodies. No more brain space wasted by this fight. Freedom! My body IS my buddy!!!
This song was announced a few days after I told my friends I wasn't going to be back in college with them next semester because of my health. Listening to the leak has helped me so much in forgiving my body and recognizing that it is in this with me. It didn't do any these things to me, it's struggling just like me.
Thank you for this song, I've been anxiously waiting for this collab since the day you discussed the idea together on stream, and still, I never suspected it would have this sort of impact on me
Hey just a random stranger here, but wanted to say thank you for sharing and I believe in you! Good luck with your health ❤
@@emilyscheide985Oh, that's so kind, thank you! I hope you have a wonderful night!
i’ve been dealing with some chronic health issues for months now and i’ve been really angry at my body for hurting me, i had never thought about it like this before
i also had to miss out on this semester due to health, my heart goes out to you and i hope we can heal to continue chasing our dreams
The childhood videos were the perfect touch 😭 an absolutely beautiful song and video
From 2014, I had suffered from a cancer that claimed the right side of my body, it was a Germ Cell Tumor. In 2018, I defeated the cancer, but its effects remain, so I have a weakness in my right side of my body, and difficulty moving my arm and leg. I learned to accept it throughout the years, and I am trying to make it better, it requires a lot of hard work and progress is slow. Thank you for giving me motivation to keep going and keep trying to make my body better. ♥
As a male who has had body image issues over the years ( including a serious eating disorder) , I just want to say thank you Tessa and Brye for this wonderful song …
A song full of hope and joy about being happy in our bodies is just perfect …
Same. Stay strong my friend. ❤
Good luck on your healing journey and remeber its not linear. you got this ♥♥♥your worth is not based of of the way your body is.
i love this song so much!!! here's the lyrics for anybody interested:
hands in the breeze
grass on my knees
oh what a gift
letting my body be free
i know what i need
i jump in the sea
no more regrets
i'm letting my body be free
from my birth to my grave
every step i've taken my body came
through the joy and the pain
we dance in the river, we sing in the rain
my body's my buddy
oh through me and of me
oh god what an honor
to see her, to know her, to love her
roots growing in
acne-prone skin
sometimes it's hard
liking the body i'm in
but it takes care of me
through it i breathe
oh what a gift
it is being soft, being seen
from my birth to my grave
every step i've taken my body came
through the joy and the pain
we dance in the river, we sing in the rain
my body's my buddy
oh through me and of me
oh god what an honor
to see her, to know her, to love her
oh my body, i will find you
every day i'm there behind you
though the world may betray me
you are home, you are my safety
like a garden i am tending
we are growing, we are mending
it's a love with no end
oh my god, my body is my friend
from my birth to my grave
every step i've taken my body came
through the joy and the pain
we dance in the river, we sing in the rain
my body's my buddy
oh through me and of me
oh god what an honor
to see her, to know her, to love her
You’re an angel
Thank you!! I'm making wall art for myself and was struggling to write while I listened
Something so beautiful about this video is that it also shows us that, as children, our default is to treat our body as a friend. It’s really interesting when you think about it because we’ve been led to believe otherwise by diet/fitness culture.
For those who are struggling, know that your body is there to support you no matter where you are in your journey in both health & well-being. Don’t ever tell yourself that you are not enough or are not worthy of respect because you are. ❤
This is so sweet, thank you for typing this out!
Thank you Tessa, as a new mom with what feels like a “new” body that I’ve been struggling to love, this hits home. Crying!!!
Congratulations! Take time to remember what your body just did ❤ and give yourself grace. You are beautiful.
The idea behind the song/lyrics was always noble, if a bit hard to relate to for me -- but hearing the song in its full-production glory is really driving the sentiment home in a way I didn't expect. Those string arrangements are absolutely wonderful. The production is an understated beauty. The joy in your lyrics and performance is really showing through, and I'm grateful you two are at a place where you're so content with your bodies that you've made the sentiment contagious.
I initially head this through TikTok, and even the small tidbit brought me to tears. I myself am around 300lbs. It's taken me a long time to grow into a lot of things. Having a healthy relationship with the gym and food, realizing people think I do look nice or that I'm even pretty/ handsome. Doesn't help when you're mentally ill and have several layers of trauma to work through. I know countless others have said this before, and I surely won't be the last, but thank you for making this song so very much. You give me a sense of comfort I never knew I needed but now hold tightly to me.
After a pregnancy loss a few years ago I have struggled to accept and love my body because for so long I felt like it “failed” me and my baby. This song is such a nice reminder, I will be adding it to my daily get ready routine
Oh I feel this so much too.
💖💖💖
I cannot express the kind of healing this song brings into my body. This is incredible love.
Tears, goosebumps, everything. Those childhood clips went right to my heart. Love goes out ❤
awwwwwwwwwwww ♥ so lush
I'm so happy that y'all still support each other over the years! It's been so cool to watch both of you grow into your music careers! I've loved both of you since I was in high school and seeing you and Tessa perform in San Diego in 2018 was a dream come true! I know this is probably going to be hidden by other replies, but I've just graduated college and I'm working on becoming a school psychologist!
this video is so so so so spot on for the vibes of the song
This is a great reminder that my body IS good! I struggle with chronic pain and also gender dysphoria so I do spend a lot of time not enjoying the body I am in. But neither pain or dysphoria will remove the fact that I am really grateful for my body and brain working (relatively well). This really is a great message!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!
So beautiful I’m crying
I’m a trans woman in the early stages of transition and this song HITS. Thank you ❤
Same 🧡🧡 I came here to remember to love this soft estrogenated belly
Big mood, as the kids say ❤
Congrats on loving your body and doing what’s right for you! ❤
Just came to say I'm proud of you ❤
So thankful for women and sisterhood and everything we are and do
This song caught coincidence when my soul really dry feeling useless. Once I watch her sing this song, it's like watering my soul and crying. God message from her song to encourage every beautiful soul for this body buddy. Thank you you both for saving me.
Love the concept and execution of this AMAZING SONG!!! More people need to reconnect with themselves, renew their love for the skin they're in ❤️ thank you both
congratulations Tessa and Brye
I love this song so much. As someone with various autoimmune diseases and some botched plastic surgeries that I received as a child, my body is my vessel and I cherish it and accept it as imperfect as it is.
For anyone struggling with body image issues, the Book and workbook More Than a Body are game changing! This video is absolutely beautiful! The words, the childhood videos, the women dancing and celebrating their bodies were all so meaningful and beautiful to see! Thank you for this beautiful song! ❤❤❤
I can't help but sob. 😭 Thanks for making this music!
I'm from Vietnam, since long ago listening to Tessa Violet's songs I feel calmer, I have trouble sleeping at night but when I hear her voice, I sleep easier every night.
The comments are making me sob like a baby and I thought I was already sobbing. You’re all so beautiful
Gonna be on repeat for the rest of the year at least
I have many chronic illnesses and it's really hard to love a body that, it feels like it doesn't even like me most days. 😅 but I love the idea of " my body's my buddy" it's so cute. ❤
THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING
I needed this song.. some music is medicine. This is one.
Maybe my body is my buddy... I need to become comfortable being me. Thank you Tessa~
Even if I am alone. My body is still there. I guess..
THE BEST BODY POSITIVITY SONG!!!! SPREAD THE WORLD!!!!
43 years old here and this song hits my heart just as deeply as if I was a teenager.....since having my daughter almost 5 years ago, my relationship with my body has radically changed 💖 I felt so proud of myself for being able to carry her to full term....I have a disability and several chronic illnesses. So the fact that she even exists is a miracle 🥹💖 And I couldn't even imagine her looking at her own perfect little body one day and hating it 😭💔 ....which made me see myself in a whole new light 💖 And, my health has worsened since then, and, I've also had two miscarriages and gained quite a lot of weight (then lost some of it again.....these things are always fluid as we travel through life!). I think all our relationships with our bodies can be ongoing, complex, painful and beautiful all at once. But this song brought me to my knees.....looking at our body as a friend is such a healing and beautiful way to approach ourselves.....our hearts and souls too......going through illness, miscarriage, heartbreak, whatever, can really mess with your mind. But if it was a friend who was suffering, we would pour our nothing but compassion on them as they travel through the pain 💔💖💖 Thank you so much for this amazing, healing, honest, uplifting, insightful and beautiful song......you are an angel 🥹🙏🏼💖
This song is so so beautiful I’m so grateful they created it
This song makes me sob and experience so much forgiveness and love at the same time. Thank you.
Thank you for using your art to heal. Thank you for your beautiful work: This song is beautifully written and executed, and it is an absolute joy to listen to.
Many years ago, I went to a seminar held by a film writer and director, who made the point that art can be - ought to be - healing. Artists are healers, when they choose to be. Thanks for choosing to be one of them.
This song make me realise that i have to love my body, even if it sounds obvious. I think we always take our body for granted. I always cry hearing this song 🥹
What an emotional song and incredible message. This is the music the world deserves right now! 👏🏼❤
Literally crying, I can barely sing along 😭✨️ thank you for this
crying in the train station right now. tessa your music is so incredible over all these years that i've listened to them.
my new body in chronic pain is hard to get to know, but you're right, she's my buddy
This is such a wonderful offering thank you so much 🩵
Always love to see a new Tessa Violet video!! This song is so so lovely 💜
This song is so enchanting what a marvelous creation. Every time I listen to this song it brings a tear to me eye in all the best ways! Thank you both for your craft❤
This is one of my favorite songs ever produced
I’m not crying, YOU ARE CRYING. 😭💕
What a beatiful mv and what a beatiful song. Thank you so much for creating this song, it makes me feel at peace.
This is a truly beautiful song.
this song heals me every time i really listen, thank you so much!
i'm sobbing 😭 what a gift and what an honor, indeed. thank you so so much for helping me see my body more as it is :')))
Listening to this on repeat in the dark is a surprisingly effective cure for middle of the night period cramps, or at least it helps me to accept them and get through it. Thank you so much for this raw, beautiful, powerful song. My body is my buddy! Even when it causes me pain :')
Every ounce of me is shaken ❤❤❤ girls you are healing us
Recently I’ve been struggling with how I feel with my body. I don’t like it and try to hide it as much as I can. And it gives me so much anxiety to see myself in the mirror. This song has helped dealing with some of that and thanks to it I decided to start therapy. Thank you so much Tessa & Brye
This is such a beautiful song
Simply beautiful. Thank for creating this healing song. My body. My buddy.
This song couldnt have cone out at a more perfect time. Currently struggling with body image issues stemming from other people commenting on how much weight I've gained. Thank you both for this
This song had made me be kinder to myself than I’ve ever been able to. Thank you ❤
🥰
Your Still My Star Trek Girl, and ALWAYS will be.
The Admiral
Thank you so much for this Song. It means everything to me ❤
i keep crying every time i listen, i don't cry easily
Cannot wait of the release of the full song 😊😊😊
i miss our intimate covid home performances from you Tessa those days were priceless
Beautiful
It’s so cute aww
This really speaks to me right now. Thank you so much Tessa, I needed this.
Well, gotta go call all my friends to make plans to dance in a field and cry to this song now. Love this, fabulous works loves
I'd really love an instrumental release of this! purely so people can really sing it to themselves, this songs powerful
i will work on a song with Tessa Violet one day, i’m speaking it into existence 🙏🏼
Came here from you singing it on your TT live... This is exactly the song I needed to hear ❤
The warmest, gentlest and most light filled way to remind us to be kind to ourselves and our bodies. Touched on a hurt inside that I didn’t even know was hurting and soothed it simultaneously🫶 thank you for making this and sharing it, I will keep this song to help get through future rainy days~
What a beautiful song! Thanks for creating it.
The video, the lyrics, the voices, you two, everything is so lovely!
thank you for this song, Tessa
Saddo
I wasnt expecting it to be this beautiful
This song heals me in so many ways 😭
I’m dealing with a lot of health issues right now. Its been really hard to have a good relationship with my body rn. There is a lot of miss-placed anger for all the pain I’m in. This song is my anthem right now. I really need a constant reminder that my body is my buddy. Its trying to protect me :)
I've been watching you promote this song and I'm so happy it's finally out! I love radical self acceptance. This song is so joyful and kind
I am in complete awe of both of you 🩷
My body's my buddy!!!! 💛 🤍 This song has now taken over my life. Love you gals!
Love love love this song and its video
This song is beautiful. ❤❤
I love this sound so much, it's a great fit
Beautiful Song with 2 Beautiful Women! ♥♥
Sobbing watching this. Thank you for this gift ❤️
Absolutely obsessed with this song and video
I love pretty much all of your songs. Thank you, prettiness.
Pure joy.
I've been (im)patiently waiting! ❤
Love where you placed the vocals in the mix. Over the top presence. Sounds wonderful.
I love it so much. The full version is so, so good.
MY BODY'S ‼️‼️ MY BUDDY ‼️‼️
It made me reflect and inspired me to take care of my body much better from now on.
Love the full version! ✨🥰
This song literally healed my heart. I felt so happy and smiled through out this video so much!!! I love you guys, what a beautiful message too!! ❤️ ❤❤
Ive been in a cycle of hating my body, dieting, losing weight, then gaining weight and hating my body all over again since I was 9. I've been working on body neutrality and this song has helped me so much with accepting my body where it is right now so that I can love it regardless of where it ends up♡
it makes me cry too 💝 so so beautiful
This song has been everything I needed today. ❤
Thank you for such a beautiful message of body positivity! 🎉❤
For me, this video represents a freedom that we all so desperately want for ourselves when it comes to our bodies. Body positivity is great but that comes with a constant daily practice to push down the negative thoughts. Instead let’s be body neutral and just live hand in hand with our bodies. No more brain space wasted by this fight. Freedom! My body IS my buddy!!!
Great stuff ladies! Voices like a kitten running on velvet