A lot of veterans, me included, identify with this song because we are trained to be these violent "monsters" and when we are doing our jobs, we become those monsters that are full of adrenaline, on a blood lust because we lost a buddy earlier, then we come home after a deployment and everyone loves us, they're hugging us and thanking us for our service, its almost like were some popular or famous person. Thats why so many of us identify with this song. To us we are popular monsters. This song literally describes how most of us as veterans see ourselves.
I'm a retired vet myself, but not a combat vet. I was an Air Force crew chief. I can relate to at least the part about people always thanking you for your service. I used to get it a lot when I was still serving and would go off base for lunch breaks. People would even pay for our meals or treat us to desserts and stuff just because we were in uniform. When a lot of the GWOT related action slowed down, I'd also get a number of "Welcome back!" in addition to "Thank you for your service", even if I hadn't recently been on any deployments.
brother.....whatever you were trained to do...u chose to serve and protect...for that reason, my doors are always open to vets. theres always a warm place to sleep and food here for anyone that feels that everything is too much to handle. at home...WE serve and protect our own , brother.,
And the void in our souls after many of the things we have experienced. I know that everyone has their demons, and some can't handle them, but as someone who's been through a lot in life before my service time, compared to the things I dealt with while serving...they just don't compare. We lose a piece of ourselves..some lose themselves completely. As someone who has PTSD and nearly ended it all in a very bad way 1 night...please know that you are not alone. Your brothers and sisters are still there for you, and there are programs that really can help you to cope. Not even just to say dealing with depression...there are programs that can help you deal with the fact that you just aren't yourself anymore. Anyway, from one veteran to another, thank you for your service. Freedom isn't free...too many forget that.
The little girl in the video is Ronnie's daughter, Willow. He credits her for why he turned his life around, no more drugs, no more alcohol. He actually just celebrated 16 years of sobriety in March of this year.
I was at Rocklahoma when a girl flashed Ronnie. He stopped the song and told her to have more respect for herself than that. He told her she didn’t have to do that for attention and it was just wrong. I genuinely think he’s a great dude.
@@kimervin90i have twin 3 yr old twin daughters and they saved my life I’m a recovering addict we can’t always do it for our selfs first I do know but in the start I could not its was easier too hide behind my monster keep going girl u got this congrats and push thew this battle
“I don’t know if it’s a phase, I just to feel okay.” is the mental anthem of us all us that deal with depression. I’m 44 years old. I’ve been dealing with depression since I was 16.
you need to go down this rabbit hole. the band and ronnie are incredibly open about issues like mental health and are masters at creating amazing music. i can resonate with most of his music
I've managed my depression for about 35 years now and it's rare for a song (or literally anything) to embody what a depressive episode feels like to me. I've listened to this song probably 50 times now and it's like somebody finally gave me the words to describe what I feel. I still get chills, still choke up, and still listen on repeat. It's ok to ask for help. It does get better.
@@THEExpendableShow only half true. It's not just easier. It's incentivized and encouraged. Not intentionally but doesn't matter in the end. They hold that belief and then do everything in their power for you to not only see yourself that way too but also to inspire it out of you. To encourage you to be what they see you. Guiding you with false perceptions and daring you to just be what they see you as. They practically beg you to be your worst so they feel that judgement valid
I'm a fellow mental health professional and I discovered FIR last year and they just speak to me both professionally and personally, so its so great to see another therapist react the same way I did the first time I heard it
The really interesting part of the lyrics of this song are that he is a Popular Monster, but also the attributes that make him a Monster are also very common (ie popular) - a world full of liars, cheaters, and nonbelivers.
@@ianfinney7820 and you laugh at your own jokes that aren't even funny. I've listened to this song probably more than 100 times.. how would you assume I don't know the lyrics?
Ronnie speaks our truths about mental illness. He is able to put into words the disgust we feel regarding ourselves. I cry sometimes when I sing his lyrics cause it feels like I am finally able to put my thoughts and feelings into actual words. Thank you Ronnie. For everything. I just celebrated 16 years of sobriety but I will forever live with my mental health struggles.
This is definitely one of the best mental health reactions I've seen to this video. Very attentive to the nuances of the lyrics. Also a totally new perspective on their meanings. Great job, great reaction.
Music gives a voice to our emotions, this song came into my life at the lowest. Lost my wife and 2 daughters to a drunk driver, of course the prick was unharmed. I'm not a man of faith (atheist) so there's no heaven to see them again. I turned into the worst being, I found relief only in hurting others. My Monster was on full tilt mode. I still struggle years removed from that day, but I'm alive. thank you Ronnie.
You definitely need to check out their trilogy of videos and songs that all connect to each other! The song order is "Losing my Mind", "Losing my Life", and "Drugs"! It dives deep in Ronnie and the Band!
I literally got "Falling in love with falling apart" tattoo'ed on my arm after hearing this song. The sentiment, the emotional connection to that feeling... incredible
This is a wonderful rabbit hole to go down! You’ll love “the drug in me is you- reimagined” and “I’m not a vampire- revamped” rap wise “watch the world burn” will hit the spot
When you said, “people like me this way, people like my brokenness”… my god, that blew my mind… it’s insane how much I relate to that. The part that always makes me lose it is after he returns from being the werewolf and is looking around the courthouse, likely asking himself “what did I just do”… then his daughter is there to comfort him, bring his innocence back, and let him know he’s not a monster to her. I relate to that so much with my two beautiful sons. Tears everytime
It's not even that it's easier. Sure it is and that by itself is alluring. But everyone else seems to want you there and are practically barring you from it. To the point it looks like the defenses are impenetrable. You become pavlovs dog. Just better trained
I'm so glad you finally did Falling in reverse. The girl is his daughter (willow) IRL, shes in a few of his MV's. He has done a MV with Jelly Roll "All My Life" Please go down the falling in reverse rabbit hole. This is the happiest I've ever seen you :D Ronnie makes Movies not just music videos. "Popular Monster" "Voices In My Head" "Zombified" 2018 Trilogy: "Losing my Mind" "Losing my Life" "Drugs" The Drug in Me is you / The drug in me is (Reimagined) Im Not a vampire / Im not a vampire (revamped) Newest Storyline: "Prequel" "Ronald" "Watch the world burn" "Last Resort (Reimagined) There's so much more, these are just the biggest Music Videos, Once your done here, many more suggestions.
Love this dude. His voice range is awesome, his videos are gripping and the way he builds up his music just make me want to burst with excitement. Hes also funny and lives his parrot lol
Prequel and Last Resort reimagined (endorsed by Papa Roach) will suit your channel so immensly. Ronnie does everything and all genres. Fans call him a genre. Ronnie also talk alot about mental health in his lyrics. The little girl is his real daughter. He really turned his life around for real when she was born in 2012. He got sober in 2008-2009 but real, real change came with her. He has btw sole custody of her so I guess its more to him than the public sees
Agree with both songs mentioned here. I have never cried so much over a song than Last Resort. And more recently I’ve had plenty of moments with prequel as well. 😢Both hit hard 💔 But both so emotionally powerful and validating at the same time, just like Popular Monster.
Ronnie is a genuinely cool dude. He's had so many problems, so many issues but he's never given up. He made it through to lead the rest of us with his music.
11:05 I discovered this group at one of the darkest points in my life after my wife had passed away. A lot of his music helped pull me out of the hole. The music kind of let me know that it's okay not to be okay.
One of the BEST reactions to this song I've seen. This song helped me to better understand what my children live with every day. One is schizophrenic with bi-polar disorder and another is autistic with severe depression, suicidal tendencies and dissociative identity disorder. I can't even pretend or suggest that I understand what they go through, mentally, on a daily basis, but this song definitely helped.
It did to me. My daughter saved my life, I suffer very heavy clinical depression with no medications. Just the will and the thought of my daughter pushes me to keep going. I have my in and outs constantly everyday, sometime its worse. I was addicted with this song right from the start; it states so much truth about anybody who deals with depression. Keep your chin up everyone, it's a battle that we will win.
I was informed after the fact, that in response to a friend of mine asking me how I handle all my damages, trauma, past and present demons, and still manage to appear sane, be in control, and have a hand out to save them, that my answer was the bleakest shit they'd ever heard. My response was simple, at least I thought so. "Welcome to battleground me. Population one, objective? Survive". At some point you either make peace with yourself, broken or not, or you lose the fight with everything else. We become the monsters we have to be, and forget the people we were supposed to be.
It feels like I've been waiting forever to see you discover this band. There's such a rabit hole ahead that i can't wait to join you on it! Please start here and work through the songs in order, I'm sure a lot of fans will help you out on the way! 🎉🎉
Falling in Reverse sounds like whatever they want to sound like in the moment lol. Ronnie just writes amazing music and doesn’t ever restrict himself with genre boundaries. It’s quite liberating for the fans, and I’m sure for the band as well. Btw if you’re looking for the mental health connection with metal, maybe try The Amity Affliction? They deal with some pretty heavy topics in their music.
Never have I been able to relate to every single line in a song, until this. Ronnie tells his story here, but at the same time tells mine. Word for word. Thankfully I’m a little better since this time last year when I discovered this song, at my lowest point. Quite confronting and I cried and cried listening to it. But at the same time it validated the way I felt which in some way was comforting. Since then, I have immersed myself into Ronnie’s music. I have a small group of people that have saved my life. Without him knowing, Ronnie is a part of that circle. His music has become a coping mechanism for me to escape from the “struggles from this bullshit” I face each day. Hope everyone finds the same comfort and inspiration through Ronnie’s music and how he has risen to where he is now after facing so much adversity in his past. People may not like him, he certainly has an opinion on most things, but his incredible musical ability and talent is undeniable. Mental Health is such an important thing in my life. Looking forward to you connecting with more of Ronnie’s music as he is always vulnerable and expresses his emotions through his vocal performances beautifully, sometimes hauntingly.
Thank you for this. I fell in love with this band when I heard this song, and it hits so hard every time I hear it. But your video helped me think of it in a whole new way, with a different layer of meaning about the reluctance to heal. You made something special even more special. And that's a real gift. This was awesome.
I cant recommend the trilogy (losing my mind, losing my life, and drugs) enough! They are powerful songs with an deep story arch dealing with his story to that point
I seen the thumb nail. Had to click. Love your reaction. Ronnie is very open about his mental struggles. Can’t wait to see your reactions to more Falling In Reverse!!!!
The way you peeled and digested this song so simply is amazing! I got emotional as you were describing what you thought the song meant because it is truly so relatable. Finding an understanding therapist is so difficult these days
I just found these videos, I love watching shows and listening to music with friends that are therapists and it's so interesting to hear things from their perspective. I'm going to go watch all of them. Thank you for the content!
I've commented on your reactions before; so yes, as a fellow mental therapist, I definitely can see the struggle to identify one's true self especially when the world is telling a person who they should be, how they should feel, etc. I think the most important thing is to listen to the individual, see where they are coming from and try to establish a baseline of trust and rapport before just straight calling them out. Ronnie has been working so long on defining himself, and so I love seeing and hearing his songs as this is therapy, this is how he is getting out what is inside.
I've struggled with depression and anxiety most my life, and I have been working diligently to get out of the pit of despair. You're right, it is easier to wallow and accept, but it's SO rewarding to see your progress and how far you have come when you get to the next rung in the ladder. If you are struggling, and fighting to get yourself better, persevere! I promise it's worth it!
First of all, love your reactions! You should definitely go down the rabbit hole with Falling in Reverse. They make exclusively amazing music and videos. I would love to see your reaction to their reimagined version of Last Resort by Papa Roach and all their other songs (e.g. Watch the World burn, Ronald, Voices in my head, Zombified, etc.)
Honestly, the way you broke this down.... It made a lot of sense to me. You're words literally resonated with me. And it's how I feel. This song is basically my mantra
I’m so broken and you are totally right, I have let myself off the hook with blaming myself and just feeling very guilty and yet comfortable being broken. There have been so many nights of tears and self sabotage. I feel so insecure about who I am and I immediately feel as everyone and everything is a real threat to myself
From lu2910: @StephenKersker Reading your response, I want you to know that I am so proud of you for taking accountability in wanting to be better, but know that you cannot blame yourself for coping in the ways you knew best and you're struggles are not something that you should feel guilt and shame over. Having anxiety is something that creates problems we need to solve, and gives us anxiety over how we're solving the problem. To recognize that it is a vicious cycle and to then have to find a way to break that cycle is much easier said that done. To even be able to look past such anxieties when it has such a hold on you is something that takes serious guts, you are so strong for that. Even though I have not met you, I know that you are not a failure and there is nothing wrong with who you are. Everyone in the world always has some flaw, some secret hidden in their closet, something that makes them imperfect, yet that does not mean they ought to hide themself away and shame themself until they become perfect. Right now, right where you are, you are enough. Anything in your mind, any voice that tells you otherwise is a lie. You are not insufficient in any way, you are someone who is strong, brave, and will see a victory over this battle. The truth is that most people feel so utterly broken beyond repair. I feel it most days, and most people just push it down, cover it up, or find any way to distract others from the fact that they feel so broken and inadequate. To acknowledge and fight against this lie is the most freeing and best thing that you could ever do for yourself. I am proud of you for exactly who you are, right where you are. When the anxious thoughts try to tell you that you are miles away from where you should be or try to pick apart everything about you, cling to the truth that **you are loved.** No matter how loud the voices get, don't give up. The person you see in the mirror is not someone who is broken beyond repair, but someone who is enough, worthy of love, and will do amazing and great things. Cling to this truth my friend, I know that this is a battle you will win <3
From reem182: @StephenKersker You are not alone in your brokenness, my friend. And all those feelings of guilt, shame, and self-deprecation can feel completely impossible to overcome, because in a way, we feel like we deserve to sit in those emotions. I've struggled a lot with insecurity too, and for most of my life I've walked around feeling like I need to cower and retreat into some safe space that doesn't actually exist. I hope that you can see the value and beauty of who you are like I can. I know that might sound crazy, because we don't know each other, but as a fellow struggling human who has felt the darkness of guilt and self-pity for a long time, I want to tell you that those emotions do not determine your worth. You are SO MUCH MORE beautiful and valuable than you feel, and even just by sharing part of your struggles with me, your life has proved itself to be precious and inspiring to others. Because despite whatever those thoughts scream at you, you are NOT alone, you are NOT simply broken, and you are deserving of a life filled with hope and the simple peace of a new day. I'm broken too--we all are, really. We're broken, struggling, imperfect people who are all trying our best to feel the joys of life. But I know that those joys are there for you just like they are for anyone else, it just might look different for you as it does for me. But hope is not a fool's errand, and the simple fact that you are still alive proves to me that you deserve tomorrow. And while you are in this season, however long it takes, know that I am here for you and you are loved a lot more than you probably feel. I am praying for you in this moment and you are not alone so long as you have breath in your lungs. Thank you for sharing and for being exactly who you are, my friend.
Go back to the last 6 years or so. Drugs, Losing my Mind, Losing my Life, Carry On, Zombified, Voices in my Head, new album that just came out called Popular Monster, The Drug in Me is You Reimagined, and his own interpretation of Papa Roach’s Last Resort. Extremely rare talent!! He always speaks his feelings in his art.
I am a huge falling, reverse fan, that's what brought me to you, I have seen 1000 reactions to this song and yours is one of the best! Such a good understanding and breakdown of the lyrics. I'm going to subscribe to hopefully watch you go on the rabbit hole.
If you have never reacted to Ronnie, you have a lot of content ahead of you :) I look forward to all your reactions. I recommend Last Resort next. Also each song can sound completely different. So don't expect a certain "sound" from Falling in Reverse.
This was my first intro into your content, i subbed at your first pause in the song. Your first reaction and your breakdown of the lyrics of this song was amazing. I look forward to going back and watching your past videos of breakdowns like this. Thank you❤
I think "the Drug in me is you" and "I'm not a Vampire" would be right up your alley. Especially please if you do those two, do the original first and watch the reimagined or revamped version after. They are so beautifully changed 10 years later. Oh and something different. I think The Pretty Reckless "Make me wanna die" is something for you too. :) Thanks for your reactions
Ronnie has been through so much & he creates such beauty to help others in the form of his music. I have been a fan since he first started in the music industry & all he does is evolve by letting all these emotions show through his lyrics. He is truly a legend!
First time watching this sort of reaction video, and hell, it is *SO REFRESHING* to watch someone listen to something, and TRULY FEEL & articulately VERBALIZE a deep understanding of what the artist (& audience) might be feeling when writing/listening to this!!! On top of that, offering extremely insightful opinions and advice! I'm 5min in, and I'm already in love with this channel 💖
From Shan: @MrYungtrigga570 Hi Friend, I have to say, I don't really listen to this genre of music but reading the lyrics to this song really moved me as well. I'm glad that you have this song that is able to help you to let your emotions out. Sometimes a good cry can feel therapeutic. Music just has a way of speaking to our hearts by beautifully expressing our emotions in ways that we can't express ourselves. As someone who has experienced depression as well I can relate to what it feels like to feel so much hurt but also to feel nothing at the same time. You are not alone friend. There are others that can relate to both you and to this song. I understand how belittling it can feel to have people brush off your feelings as a stage or phase. But I want to let you know that here, you are seen, you are heard, and you are understood. What you feel is real and your mental health is important. You are important. And I hope that you are able to find the tools one day to feel better supported and eventually to feel okay again - keep fighting :white_heart:
From NateTriesAgain: @MrYungtrigga570 So challenging, friend. It's so hard to be in a place where you feel like you're on the brink of breaking down because you just want to feel SOMETHING. There's almost a fantasy of letting it all fall apart, because maybe it would shake you, wake you up, cause CHANGE, cause EMOTION. It's a terribly lonely place to be when you aren't even connected to yourself. You feel lost. Like existence is "out there", and you're trapped somewhere inside behind layers and layers of distance, and you can "see" life happening, but you can't feel it. It is a prison. But you don't even experience it as such. It's just like being numb to your own suffering. Which....is such a curious concept in and of itself. Anyways, I hear you and can relate. It's hard when we go through seasons of feeling like days and weeks and months are all a blur, and our life is just this soup of nothingness that all blends together. What is the point of living if we aren't even really ALIVE?! And those thoughts can get dangerous. I know them myself. I'm thankful you post here because there's something about expression and connection. When we can see one another, be seen by one another, that we can have a door sometimes opened to us back to ourselves. What you're doing here in finding music that expresses these pieces of you is also brilliant. I find that music can actually be a tool that moves me into different emotions, when I let it, when I am present, when I engage. And I see you doing that here. Well done on both fronts! Thank you for posting. I see you, I hear you. You matter. Even when you feel trapped. You are worth fighting for, persevering for. Keep going! -nate, heartsupport staff
Just saw them for the 2nd time in Houston on August 30th. Subbing to follow your journey through his music. He's incredibly down to earth and talented and doesn't believe for a moment that he got where he is on his own. You're going to love all of it. People love to hate him, and he definitely knows it and doesn't care.
Wow, you've really never listened to fir?....keep listening, he does a song with jellyroll also. You will not be disappointed in almost any of their songs from a mental health standpont.
I have been a fan of them since they started out - and as much as I love their early music, there is something so deeply touching and relatable about their newer stuff. I am obsessed with them.
Wowww, this really resonated with me. Your words at the end really helped me reflect, it’s true that it’s easier to stay broken and I think the pain has helped me in my art
Rodney is my spirit animal. He reflects everything that I am feeling. I mostly see myself as a deathcore person with very angry emotions, but also am very vulnerable with more sentimental emotions. The way he can mix all of his feelings and vulnerabilities, makes me love the guy. I see myself in him. He represents people like me.
I’m a 9yr army infantry vet with two tours to Afghanistan and I feel this to my core. Ever since I came home from my first one I just never felt home anymore. Just confused and lost in everything. I fell heavy into drinking and lost my family from it. Last year I was medically discharged and now I just don’t know where I belong. I’ve tried therapy and medication so many times. Just like you said, it’s just easier for me to be what people think I am than finding my way out. But when people need someone to cause harm or raise hell, I’m the one they call.
I honestly feel like this song is more than just an amazing piece of art. I feel like it's a window into my mind. I'm retired from the Army and all the trauma I went through as a young man and even as a child made me a powerful tool in combat but a terrible soldier in garrison. Loved to get a reaction from someone that can give insight. Thanks for the video.
I really really appreciate how you said “I’m going to appreciate this art” because Ronnie’s music/music videos are a work of art. So brilliant. And that means so much to me as an avid FIR fan. So thank you so much. And I love your perspective as a therapist on this. I would LOVEEEE to see your reaction to The Drug in me is Reimagined. It’s INCREDIBLE. Ugh full chefs kiss of a reaction 💋🤌
I don't know how to explain the immense amount of joy I felt to get to experience someone listening to Falling In Reverse for the first time live. Having listened to Ronnie since Escape The Fate and Falling In Reverse since it's inception, the amount of emotion and effort this man puts into his art is an amazing thing towatch I'm glad you enjoyed and were pleasantly surprised!
I found this band during a very hard time..anxiety and not feeling good enough. This was my angry music..helped me process..now it's my all time feel good music. Pulls me through emotions that I would otherwise bury and sit with my demons.
a lot of people don’t catch it unless they’ve felt it but when he says “every second that I waste, is another second closer to a blessing I won’t take” by “blessing I won’t take” he means taking his own life
I love how blown away and speechless you were for the entire first verse and chorus and just taking it all in. I very rarely like rap/cursing but the chorus in this song is sooooo good that I'm fine dealing with it.
At 55, I still get goosebumps hearing deep songs. Popular Monster, Wrong SIde of Heaven (FFDP), etc. are two such songs that illicit that response each time I hear them.
This song is what battling with mental health really feels like. They encompass it well. Especially when you keep trying to tell people that you need help and they keep saying it’s just a phase or just situational and it will get better. He is trying to tell his people that he needs to change something so he can get better but they dismiss him.
The girl at the end is his daughter. Ronny credits her with saving his life and giving him something to live for.
Thank you I actually didn’t know that till I read your comment. Adds even more meaning to it now
Daughters will do that to a man.
Ronnie. Put some respek on his name 😂😂😂😂😂
@@incitingariot9925 Oops
She is in multiple videos as a 'saving' figure.
A lot of veterans, me included, identify with this song because we are trained to be these violent "monsters" and when we are doing our jobs, we become those monsters that are full of adrenaline, on a blood lust because we lost a buddy earlier, then we come home after a deployment and everyone loves us, they're hugging us and thanking us for our service, its almost like were some popular or famous person. Thats why so many of us identify with this song. To us we are popular monsters. This song literally describes how most of us as veterans see ourselves.
God bless you. As a veteran and police officer, your comment is dead on.
I'm a retired vet myself, but not a combat vet. I was an Air Force crew chief. I can relate to at least the part about people always thanking you for your service. I used to get it a lot when I was still serving and would go off base for lunch breaks. People would even pay for our meals or treat us to desserts and stuff just because we were in uniform. When a lot of the GWOT related action slowed down, I'd also get a number of "Welcome back!" in addition to "Thank you for your service", even if I hadn't recently been on any deployments.
brother.....whatever you were trained to do...u chose to serve and protect...for that reason, my doors are always open to vets. theres always a warm place to sleep and food here for anyone that feels that everything is too much to handle. at home...WE serve and protect our own , brother.,
And the void in our souls after many of the things we have experienced. I know that everyone has their demons, and some can't handle them, but as someone who's been through a lot in life before my service time, compared to the things I dealt with while serving...they just don't compare. We lose a piece of ourselves..some lose themselves completely. As someone who has PTSD and nearly ended it all in a very bad way 1 night...please know that you are not alone. Your brothers and sisters are still there for you, and there are programs that really can help you to cope. Not even just to say dealing with depression...there are programs that can help you deal with the fact that you just aren't yourself anymore. Anyway, from one veteran to another, thank you for your service. Freedom isn't free...too many forget that.
So well said man
The little girl in the video is Ronnie's daughter, Willow. He credits her for why he turned his life around, no more drugs, no more alcohol. He actually just celebrated 16 years of sobriety in March of this year.
That’s awesome but damn 16 year olds are small now
@@BBaker916 that music clip came out 5 years ago
I was at Rocklahoma when a girl flashed Ronnie. He stopped the song and told her to have more respect for herself than that. He told her she didn’t have to do that for attention and it was just wrong.
I genuinely think he’s a great dude.
My daughter’s name is Willow and she is the reason I started AA a week ago.
@@kimervin90i have twin 3 yr old twin daughters and they saved my life I’m a recovering addict we can’t always do it for our selfs first I do know but in the start I could not its was easier too hide behind my monster keep going girl u got this congrats and push thew this battle
“I don’t know if it’s a phase, I just to feel okay.” is the mental anthem of us all us that deal with depression. I’m 44 years old. I’ve been dealing with depression since I was 16.
Exactly Same boat
Yes it is. I'm glad for myself that it's nearly over for me. I'll atleast get to feel ok finally
Me too
37 years old and been dealing with it since 5, and multiple traumas..
Hey u guys! Everything will be okay in time, lets fight it together 👊
you need to go down this rabbit hole. the band and ronnie are incredibly open about issues like mental health and are masters at creating amazing music. i can resonate with most of his music
Don't forget, very good at making music videos
@@fscorpion678you mean when he responds to people talking shit about him? It’s not like he just hops online and goes for random people
The rabbit hole is deep, it takes you for an incredible ride that will bring you out different person🔥🔥
Keep checking out his music for sure.
@@JeffSparrow87They're practically movies, not music videos.
I've managed my depression for about 35 years now and it's rare for a song (or literally anything) to embody what a depressive episode feels like to me. I've listened to this song probably 50 times now and it's like somebody finally gave me the words to describe what I feel. I still get chills, still choke up, and still listen on repeat.
It's ok to ask for help. It does get better.
"It's easier to stay broken than to get fixed." Amen, sister!
Never more true
@@THEExpendableShow only half true. It's not just easier. It's incentivized and encouraged. Not intentionally but doesn't matter in the end. They hold that belief and then do everything in their power for you to not only see yourself that way too but also to inspire it out of you. To encourage you to be what they see you. Guiding you with false perceptions and daring you to just be what they see you as. They practically beg you to be your worst so they feel that judgement valid
Sad but true 😢
I have gotten so comfortable with being broken that I think it would hurt too much to get fixed.
Meh? Its really not a matter of wanting it. If you could will your way out of depression it wouldnt exist.
I'm a fellow mental health professional and I discovered FIR last year and they just speak to me both professionally and personally, so its so great to see another therapist react the same way I did the first time I heard it
Finally! Somebody breaks down his lyrics and actually understands them.
You need to watch the reaction of KnoxHill, he’s also breaking down the lyrics pretty detailed
The really interesting part of the lyrics of this song are that he is a Popular Monster, but also the attributes that make him a Monster are also very common (ie popular) - a world full of liars, cheaters, and nonbelivers.
Knoxhill hands down best reactor! You will binge watch numerous videos of his
And you don't know what the lyrics are 😂😂😂😂
@@ianfinney7820 and you laugh at your own jokes that aren't even funny. I've listened to this song probably more than 100 times.. how would you assume I don't know the lyrics?
Ronnie speaks our truths about mental illness. He is able to put into words the disgust we feel regarding ourselves. I cry sometimes when I sing his lyrics cause it feels like I am finally able to put my thoughts and feelings into actual words. Thank you Ronnie. For everything. I just celebrated 16 years of sobriety but I will forever live with my mental health struggles.
Thanks for sharing and congrats on 16 years. This song brings a tear or two every time I listen. It's always spoken to me a lot like very early Korn.
"Voices in my Head" absolutely spoke to me so much at my lowest and helped me feel so understood and seen
This is definitely one of the best mental health reactions I've seen to this video. Very attentive to the nuances of the lyrics. Also a totally new perspective on their meanings. Great job, great reaction.
Zombified
Watch the World Burn
Ronald
Prequel
Fun fact , the little girl at the end is his daughter.. 🥰
Yes to this
I would also recommend last resort reimagined.
Don’t forget Voices In My Head
And the trilogy (drugs, losing my mind, losing my life) whatever the order is…
The trilogy drugs ,losing my life and losing mind. Plus popular monster are the best
should add Bad Guy into that
Music gives a voice to our emotions, this song came into my life at the lowest. Lost my wife and 2 daughters to a drunk driver, of course the prick was unharmed. I'm not a man of faith (atheist) so there's no heaven to see them again. I turned into the worst being, I found relief only in hurting others. My Monster was on full tilt mode. I still struggle years removed from that day, but I'm alive.
thank you Ronnie.
You definitely need to check out their trilogy of videos and songs that all connect to each other! The song order is "Losing my Mind", "Losing my Life", and "Drugs"! It dives deep in Ronnie and the Band!
Best songs he has in my opinion. And I love popular monster
Three good songs and a good story behind it
And the last song “Drugs “has a surprise you will definitely like !
Check out there cover of Last Resort.
yes please then the drug in me reimagined and i'm not a vampire revamped
I literally got "Falling in love with falling apart" tattoo'ed on my arm after hearing this song. The sentiment, the emotional connection to that feeling... incredible
OMG you HAVE TO do EVERY song on that album. It's so deep and so hard!!!! I LOVE IT. Blasts in my car daily!
Yes please
same here
The crazy rabbit hole of amazing musical masterpieces the great mr.ronnie radke has is criminally underrated
This is a wonderful rabbit hole to go down! You’ll love “the drug in me is you- reimagined” and “I’m not a vampire- revamped” rap wise “watch the world burn” will hit the spot
When you said, “people like me this way, people like my brokenness”… my god, that blew my mind… it’s insane how much I relate to that.
The part that always makes me lose it is after he returns from being the werewolf and is looking around the courthouse, likely asking himself “what did I just do”… then his daughter is there to comfort him, bring his innocence back, and let him know he’s not a monster to her. I relate to that so much with my two beautiful sons. Tears everytime
"its easier to stay broken than to get fixed" you just blew my mind
Especially when it doesn't matter if you get fixed or not. Lol.
It's not even that it's easier. Sure it is and that by itself is alluring. But everyone else seems to want you there and are practically barring you from it. To the point it looks like the defenses are impenetrable. You become pavlovs dog. Just better trained
I am a social worker at a psychiatric hospital and see this pain every day. Your analysis is spot on in many places.
I'm so glad you finally did Falling in reverse. The girl is his daughter (willow) IRL, shes in a few of his MV's. He has done a MV with Jelly Roll "All My Life"
Please go down the falling in reverse rabbit hole. This is the happiest I've ever seen you :D Ronnie makes Movies not just music videos.
"Popular Monster"
"Voices In My Head"
"Zombified"
2018 Trilogy: "Losing my Mind" "Losing my Life" "Drugs"
The Drug in Me is you / The drug in me is (Reimagined)
Im Not a vampire / Im not a vampire (revamped)
Newest Storyline: "Prequel" "Ronald" "Watch the world burn" "Last Resort (Reimagined)
There's so much more, these are just the biggest Music Videos,
Once your done here, many more suggestions.
The trilogy and reimagined with VIMH shoud be a priority seeing as she is also focused on the mental side.
Love this dude. His voice range is awesome, his videos are gripping and the way he builds up his music just make me want to burst with excitement. Hes also funny and lives his parrot lol
Prequel and Last Resort reimagined (endorsed by Papa Roach) will suit your channel so immensly. Ronnie does everything and all genres. Fans call him a genre. Ronnie also talk alot about mental health in his lyrics. The little girl is his real daughter. He really turned his life around for real when she was born in 2012. He got sober in 2008-2009 but real, real change came with her. He has btw sole custody of her so I guess its more to him than the public sees
Agree with both songs mentioned here.
I have never cried so much over a song than Last Resort.
And more recently I’ve had plenty of moments with prequel as well.
😢Both hit hard 💔
But both so emotionally powerful and validating at the same time, just like Popular Monster.
He spoke on this the other day and said it's not him that they even came after him for using his own song
@@Shadow.est93? What do you mean? PR asked 3 artists for inputs to do it. Ronnie's was chosen
The song just hits home. I loved the way you broke the song down. Made me appreciate the song and Ronnie for making that song
That's the face of someone who just found an exciting new rabbit hole to go down. Looking forward to it.
Ronnie is a genuinely cool dude. He's had so many problems, so many issues but he's never given up. He made it through to lead the rest of us with his music.
You're stuck now. Go down the damn rabbit hole!! Absolute artist to the fullest
That break down before "where the fuck is your god now" gets me every time. The lyrical mastery and emotion is madness 💯
Haven't clicked more quickly in my life. Therapize us!
Yaaaasss! Therapize us!
Therapize me daddy!
I love falling in reverses remake of Last Resort by Papa Roach… it honestly hits the heart much deeper than the original
FIR cover to Last Resort is right up your alley.
My introduction to Ronnie. Absolute tears every time I listen to it.
Came here to say this.
11:05 I discovered this group at one of the darkest points in my life after my wife had passed away. A lot of his music helped pull me out of the hole. The music kind of let me know that it's okay not to be okay.
Non of my us are really ok and that's ok. It makes us human. Life's hard but we are still here for a reason. Keep going it's ok
One of the BEST reactions to this song I've seen. This song helped me to better understand what my children live with every day. One is schizophrenic with bi-polar disorder and another is autistic with severe depression, suicidal tendencies and dissociative identity disorder. I can't even pretend or suggest that I understand what they go through, mentally, on a daily basis, but this song definitely helped.
It did to me. My daughter saved my life, I suffer very heavy clinical depression with no medications.
Just the will and the thought of my daughter pushes me to keep going. I have my in and outs constantly everyday, sometime its worse.
I was addicted with this song right from the start; it states so much truth about anybody who deals with depression. Keep your chin up everyone, it's a battle that we will win.
I was informed after the fact, that in response to a friend of mine asking me how I handle all my damages, trauma, past and present demons, and still manage to appear sane, be in control, and have a hand out to save them, that my answer was the bleakest shit they'd ever heard. My response was simple, at least I thought so.
"Welcome to battleground me. Population one, objective? Survive".
At some point you either make peace with yourself, broken or not, or you lose the fight with everything else. We become the monsters we have to be, and forget the people we were supposed to be.
That has got to be the one of the greatest Sigma answers I've ever heard. Keep up the good work.
I’m really glad to see you check this out, It’s one of my favorite songs. It’s one that resonates with something deep in my soul.
You are absolutely spot on; the key word was “helplessness”. I’m so glad you enjoyed this.
"I can't keep pushing against not being ok, so I have to fall in love with falling apart" that's poetic.
It feels like I've been waiting forever to see you discover this band. There's such a rabit hole ahead that i can't wait to join you on it!
Please start here and work through the songs in order, I'm sure a lot of fans will help you out on the way! 🎉🎉
the fact you found the clip of ronnie making fun of himself makes me so happy
Falling in Reverse sounds like whatever they want to sound like in the moment lol. Ronnie just writes amazing music and doesn’t ever restrict himself with genre boundaries. It’s quite liberating for the fans, and I’m sure for the band as well.
Btw if you’re looking for the mental health connection with metal, maybe try The Amity Affliction? They deal with some pretty heavy topics in their music.
He does every genre. The tagline goes "we get it Ronnie, you can music"
Never have I been able to relate to every single line in a song, until this.
Ronnie tells his story here, but at the same time tells mine. Word for word.
Thankfully I’m a little better since this time last year when I discovered this song, at my lowest point.
Quite confronting and I cried and cried listening to it. But at the same time it validated the way I felt which in some way was comforting.
Since then, I have immersed myself into Ronnie’s music.
I have a small group of people that have saved my life.
Without him knowing, Ronnie is a part of that circle. His music has become a coping mechanism for me to escape from the “struggles from this bullshit” I face each day.
Hope everyone finds the same comfort and inspiration through Ronnie’s music and how he has risen to where he is now after facing so much adversity in his past.
People may not like him, he certainly has an opinion on most things, but his incredible musical ability and talent is undeniable.
Mental Health is such an important thing in my life. Looking forward to you connecting with more of Ronnie’s music as he is always vulnerable and expresses his emotions through his vocal performances beautifully, sometimes hauntingly.
Thank you for this. I fell in love with this band when I heard this song, and it hits so hard every time I hear it. But your video helped me think of it in a whole new way, with a different layer of meaning about the reluctance to heal. You made something special even more special. And that's a real gift. This was awesome.
Ronnie and jellyroll did collab on the song all my life.
So have to watch them @williamdewey9568
I cant recommend the trilogy (losing my mind, losing my life, and drugs) enough! They are powerful songs with an deep story arch dealing with his story to that point
I seen the thumb nail. Had to click. Love your reaction. Ronnie is very open about his mental struggles. Can’t wait to see your reactions to more Falling In Reverse!!!!
The way you peeled and digested this song so simply is amazing! I got emotional as you were describing what you thought the song meant because it is truly so relatable. Finding an understanding therapist is so difficult these days
Watching your face from rap to metal was amazing in itself.
I just found these videos, I love watching shows and listening to music with friends that are therapists and it's so interesting to hear things from their perspective. I'm going to go watch all of them. Thank you for the content!
I've commented on your reactions before; so yes, as a fellow mental therapist, I definitely can see the struggle to identify one's true self especially when the world is telling a person who they should be, how they should feel, etc. I think the most important thing is to listen to the individual, see where they are coming from and try to establish a baseline of trust and rapport before just straight calling them out. Ronnie has been working so long on defining himself, and so I love seeing and hearing his songs as this is therapy, this is how he is getting out what is inside.
I've struggled with depression and anxiety most my life, and I have been working diligently to get out of the pit of despair. You're right, it is easier to wallow and accept, but it's SO rewarding to see your progress and how far you have come when you get to the next rung in the ladder. If you are struggling, and fighting to get yourself better, persevere! I promise it's worth it!
First of all, love your reactions! You should definitely go down the rabbit hole with Falling in Reverse. They make exclusively amazing music and videos. I would love to see your reaction to their reimagined version of Last Resort by Papa Roach and all their other songs (e.g. Watch the World burn, Ronald, Voices in my head, Zombified, etc.)
Honestly, the way you broke this down.... It made a lot of sense to me. You're words literally resonated with me. And it's how I feel. This song is basically my mantra
I’m so broken and you are totally right, I have let myself off the hook with blaming myself and just feeling very guilty and yet comfortable being broken. There have been so many nights of tears and self sabotage. I feel so insecure about who I am and I immediately feel as everyone and everything is a real threat to myself
From lu2910: @StephenKersker Reading your response, I want you to know that I am so proud of you for taking accountability in wanting to be better, but know that you cannot blame yourself for coping in the ways you knew best and you're struggles are not something that you should feel guilt and shame over.
Having anxiety is something that creates problems we need to solve, and gives us anxiety over how we're solving the problem. To recognize that it is a vicious cycle and to then have to find a way to break that cycle is much easier said that done. To even be able to look past such anxieties when it has such a hold on you is something that takes serious guts, you are so strong for that.
Even though I have not met you, I know that you are not a failure and there is nothing wrong with who you are. Everyone in the world always has some flaw, some secret hidden in their closet, something that makes them imperfect, yet that does not mean they ought to hide themself away and shame themself until they become perfect. Right now, right where you are, you are enough. Anything in your mind, any voice that tells you otherwise is a lie. You are not insufficient in any way, you are someone who is strong, brave, and will see a victory over this battle.
The truth is that most people feel so utterly broken beyond repair. I feel it most days, and most people just push it down, cover it up, or find any way to distract others from the fact that they feel so broken and inadequate. To acknowledge and fight against this lie is the most freeing and best thing that you could ever do for yourself.
I am proud of you for exactly who you are, right where you are. When the anxious thoughts try to tell you that you are miles away from where you should be or try to pick apart everything about you, cling to the truth that **you are loved.** No matter how loud the voices get, don't give up. The person you see in the mirror is not someone who is broken beyond repair, but someone who is enough, worthy of love, and will do amazing and great things. Cling to this truth my friend, I know that this is a battle you will win <3
From reem182: @StephenKersker You are not alone in your brokenness, my friend. And all those feelings of guilt, shame, and self-deprecation can feel completely impossible to overcome, because in a way, we feel like we deserve to sit in those emotions. I've struggled a lot with insecurity too, and for most of my life I've walked around feeling like I need to cower and retreat into some safe space that doesn't actually exist.
I hope that you can see the value and beauty of who you are like I can. I know that might sound crazy, because we don't know each other, but as a fellow struggling human who has felt the darkness of guilt and self-pity for a long time, I want to tell you that those emotions do not determine your worth. You are SO MUCH MORE beautiful and valuable than you feel, and even just by sharing part of your struggles with me, your life has proved itself to be precious and inspiring to others. Because despite whatever those thoughts scream at you, you are NOT alone, you are NOT simply broken, and you are deserving of a life filled with hope and the simple peace of a new day.
I'm broken too--we all are, really. We're broken, struggling, imperfect people who are all trying our best to feel the joys of life. But I know that those joys are there for you just like they are for anyone else, it just might look different for you as it does for me. But hope is not a fool's errand, and the simple fact that you are still alive proves to me that you deserve tomorrow. And while you are in this season, however long it takes, know that I am here for you and you are loved a lot more than you probably feel. I am praying for you in this moment and you are not alone so long as you have breath in your lungs. Thank you for sharing and for being exactly who you are, my friend.
This man’s music has really hit home with me. He hits every emotion I feel on my day to day basis.
Go back to the last 6 years or so. Drugs, Losing my Mind, Losing my Life, Carry On, Zombified, Voices in my Head, new album that just came out called Popular Monster, The Drug in Me is You Reimagined, and his own interpretation of Papa Roach’s Last Resort. Extremely rare talent!! He always speaks his feelings in his art.
nice reaction love ur energy. There are a lot of songs to analyze from ronnie and falling in reverse. I can't wait to see next chapters ;)
the drug in me reimagined and voices in my head are also good falling in reverse songs
I am a huge falling, reverse fan, that's what brought me to you, I have seen 1000 reactions to this song and yours is one of the best! Such a good understanding and breakdown of the lyrics. I'm going to subscribe to hopefully watch you go on the rabbit hole.
If you have never reacted to Ronnie, you have a lot of content ahead of you :) I look forward to all your reactions. I recommend Last Resort next. Also each song can sound completely different. So don't expect a certain "sound" from Falling in Reverse.
This was my first intro into your content, i subbed at your first pause in the song. Your first reaction and your breakdown of the lyrics of this song was amazing. I look forward to going back and watching your past videos of breakdowns like this. Thank you❤
I think "the Drug in me is you" and "I'm not a Vampire" would be right up your alley.
Especially please if you do those two, do the original first and watch the reimagined or revamped version after. They are so beautifully changed 10 years later.
Oh and something different. I think The Pretty Reckless "Make me wanna die" is something for you too. :) Thanks for your reactions
I once read: you don't have anything to live for until you have something to day for. So true.
The little girl is his daughter willow. He's said in interviews that she is what makes him want to be better.
Watch the world burn is the most epic blend of rap and metal! Insane❤
Woohoo!! 🎉
Prequel is phenomenal and a must in my opinion
Ronnie has been through so much & he creates such beauty to help others in the form of his music. I have been a fan since he first started in the music industry & all he does is evolve by letting all these emotions show through his lyrics. He is truly a legend!
omggg yes!! I love FIR!!
First time watching this sort of reaction video, and hell, it is *SO REFRESHING* to watch someone listen to something, and TRULY FEEL & articulately VERBALIZE a deep understanding of what the artist (& audience) might be feeling when writing/listening to this!!! On top of that, offering extremely insightful opinions and advice! I'm 5min in, and I'm already in love with this channel 💖
If you want to see this man Rap you need to see "Watch the World Burn"! ;)
Every time I hear this song I bawl my eyes out. I feel like this song speaks 100000% to me. I hurt, I’m not happy, I don’t feel pain, love, anything…
From Shan: @MrYungtrigga570 Hi Friend,
I have to say, I don't really listen to this genre of music but reading the lyrics to this song really moved me as well. I'm glad that you have this song that is able to help you to let your emotions out. Sometimes a good cry can feel therapeutic. Music just has a way of speaking to our hearts by beautifully expressing our emotions in ways that we can't express ourselves. As someone who has experienced depression as well I can relate to what it feels like to feel so much hurt but also to feel nothing at the same time. You are not alone friend. There are others that can relate to both you and to this song. I understand how belittling it can feel to have people brush off your feelings as a stage or phase. But I want to let you know that here, you are seen, you are heard, and you are understood. What you feel is real and your mental health is important. You are important. And I hope that you are able to find the tools one day to feel better supported and eventually to feel okay again - keep fighting :white_heart:
From NateTriesAgain: @MrYungtrigga570 So challenging, friend. It's so hard to be in a place where you feel like you're on the brink of breaking down because you just want to feel SOMETHING. There's almost a fantasy of letting it all fall apart, because maybe it would shake you, wake you up, cause CHANGE, cause EMOTION. It's a terribly lonely place to be when you aren't even connected to yourself. You feel lost. Like existence is "out there", and you're trapped somewhere inside behind layers and layers of distance, and you can "see" life happening, but you can't feel it. It is a prison. But you don't even experience it as such. It's just like being numb to your own suffering. Which....is such a curious concept in and of itself.
Anyways, I hear you and can relate. It's hard when we go through seasons of feeling like days and weeks and months are all a blur, and our life is just this soup of nothingness that all blends together. What is the point of living if we aren't even really ALIVE?! And those thoughts can get dangerous. I know them myself.
I'm thankful you post here because there's something about expression and connection. When we can see one another, be seen by one another, that we can have a door sometimes opened to us back to ourselves. What you're doing here in finding music that expresses these pieces of you is also brilliant. I find that music can actually be a tool that moves me into different emotions, when I let it, when I am present, when I engage. And I see you doing that here. Well done on both fronts!
Thank you for posting. I see you, I hear you. You matter. Even when you feel trapped. You are worth fighting for, persevering for. Keep going!
-nate, heartsupport staff
3:23 Have you heard the (voices in my head)?!
Imagine Ronny knowing how impactful this song is to a therapist? He is such a fucking talent and so underrated. Love this song, and this video. 💕
They JUST released a new album with a bunch of the songs that made them blow up. Most of them have music videos. Watch them in single release order!
Just saw them for the 2nd time in Houston on August 30th. Subbing to follow your journey through his music. He's incredibly down to earth and talented and doesn't believe for a moment that he got where he is on his own. You're going to love all of it. People love to hate him, and he definitely knows it and doesn't care.
That’s his daughter at the end of the video, I’m 95% sure
It is
@BrianAltomari yes, that is Willow.
Watch the world burn, should be your next song.
I think a therapist who LISTENS to these songs and understands the lyrics and feelings.
Puts my faith back in therapists
Wow, you've really never listened to fir?....keep listening, he does a song with jellyroll also. You will not be disappointed in almost any of their songs from a mental health standpont.
I have been a fan of them since they started out - and as much as I love their early music, there is something so deeply touching and relatable about their newer stuff. I am obsessed with them.
2:52 She using a brazilian meme Lol, we love you 🇧🇷❤
NEM FERRANO Q ELA METEU A NAZARÉ KKKKKKKKKK
@@Hikarioficial7 Ela meteu essa mano KKKK
Aqui exportamos a laranja, a soja e os memes 🇧🇷
Wowww, this really resonated with me. Your words at the end really helped me reflect, it’s true that it’s easier to stay broken and I think the pain has helped me in my art
Rodney is my spirit animal. He reflects everything that I am feeling. I mostly see myself as a deathcore person with very angry emotions, but also am very vulnerable with more sentimental emotions. The way he can mix all of his feelings and vulnerabilities, makes me love the guy. I see myself in him. He represents people like me.
I’m a 9yr army infantry vet with two tours to Afghanistan and I feel this to my core. Ever since I came home from my first one I just never felt home anymore. Just confused and lost in everything. I fell heavy into drinking and lost my family from it. Last year I was medically discharged and now I just don’t know where I belong. I’ve tried therapy and medication so many times. Just like you said, it’s just easier for me to be what people think I am than finding my way out. But when people need someone to cause harm or raise hell, I’m the one they call.
I honestly feel like this song is more than just an amazing piece of art. I feel like it's a window into my mind. I'm retired from the Army and all the trauma I went through as a young man and even as a child made me a powerful tool in combat but a terrible soldier in garrison. Loved to get a reaction from someone that can give insight. Thanks for the video.
I really really appreciate how you said “I’m going to appreciate this art” because Ronnie’s music/music videos are a work of art. So brilliant. And that means so much to me as an avid FIR fan. So thank you so much. And I love your perspective as a therapist on this. I would LOVEEEE to see your reaction to The Drug in me is Reimagined. It’s INCREDIBLE. Ugh full chefs kiss of a reaction 💋🤌
Your reaction is so genuine. As if no one is watching. I think I finally found a great reaction channel other than no life shaq
I don't know how to explain the immense amount of joy I felt to get to experience someone listening to Falling In Reverse for the first time live. Having listened to Ronnie since Escape The Fate and Falling In Reverse since it's inception, the amount of emotion and effort this man puts into his art is an amazing thing towatch I'm glad you enjoyed and were pleasantly surprised!
I found this band during a very hard time..anxiety and not feeling good enough. This was my angry music..helped me process..now it's my all time feel good music. Pulls me through emotions that I would otherwise bury and sit with my demons.
a lot of people don’t catch it unless they’ve felt it but when he says “every second that I waste, is another second closer to a blessing I won’t take” by “blessing I won’t take” he means taking his own life
The expressions this song has invoked on was amazing to watch. Thanks for sharing the reaction.
I love how blown away and speechless you were for the entire first verse and chorus and just taking it all in. I very rarely like rap/cursing but the chorus in this song is sooooo good that I'm fine dealing with it.
I’ve suffered from a mental health problem for years now and I can absolutely relate to this song completely. Respect!
This is such a relatable song for me. And you are absolutely beautiful!!!
At 55, I still get goosebumps hearing deep songs. Popular Monster, Wrong SIde of Heaven (FFDP), etc. are two such songs that illicit that response each time I hear them.
This song is what battling with mental health really feels like. They encompass it well. Especially when you keep trying to tell people that you need help and they keep saying it’s just a phase or just situational and it will get better. He is trying to tell his people that he needs to change something so he can get better but they dismiss him.
You are 100% right about it’s easier to be broken then it is to try to fix your self and eventually you just find comfort in being broken