Therapist Reacts to Wrong Side of Heaven by Five Finger Death Punch

Therapist analyzes the lyrics to Wrong Side of Heaven by Five Finger Death Punch to understand the veteran experience and discuss how the intensity of the veteran experience can often make civilians shy away from supporting veterans who are struggling. It's important to remember that intensity should ignite reverence not disconnection, and we can all find ways to relate to each other if we peel back the layers of our circumstance to get to the emotions underneath. Thank you to all of our veterans and active-duty military, we are grateful for you.
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[@nativepoet80]

Fun fact, all of the veterans portrayed in this video are real veterans. Five finger death Punch made sure that they did not hire just actors.

[@melaniejordan1199]

I did not know that!

[@HeartSupport]

this is really cool!

[@cdawg7138]

I do not believe that this is an accurate statement. The black guy looks exactly like the guy that played Eazy E in Straight Outta Compton. He was also in Kong: Skull Island. Additionally, the bearded guy is actor Daniel Ball. Lastly, the cop with the tattoo is Rigo Obezo from a long list of movies. None of their bios list prior military service.

[@tannercoons8399]

@@cdawg7138 someone can be a veteran and be an actor now....

[@cdawg7138]

​@@tannercoons8399 That is very true. However, in this case, it is not.

[@JeremyMiller-sn6nh]

A buddy I served with once posted " No one loves a warrior until the enemy is at the gates, but when the threat is dealt with we are cast aside" Rest in Peace US Army PFC Chris Hinkle, I miss you brother 💔😔

[@josephsmalley7352]

100%facts!!! Rest in peace til Valhalla brother 😢

[@akarminius]

Rip brother. Tons of dick and fart jokes up there.

[@MattC-y6o]

I've lost some Army brothers along the way as well... lost but not forgotten.

[@JeremyMiller-sn6nh]

@@MattC-y6o Lost but never forgotten, much love and respect brother ❤️ 🇺🇲

[@travistoor6360]

Hoo ah

[@ChristianVetDad]

I'm a combat vet with PTSD. There are days where it is a real struggle and I was homeless for a brief moment. I know of about 15 of my brothers that I personally served with that has taken their own life. This song always brings tears to my eyes.

[@JeffTiberend]

Thank you for your service from someone who couldn't get through my physical to serve in the Army National Guard.

[@andyphillips1846]

Yeah thank you for your service man. My heart goes out to you❤

[@KalebThatcher-zf9jh]

Thank you for your service 🫡

[@cyber_raven7400]

From one veteran to another, Keep grinding in life man. Pick up that Rucksack called life and carry it to your goals and don't give up. We are all in this together brother and I got your six. And thank you for your service and sacrifices.

[@briankachelman]

I feel ya brother... I've known 12 who did the same. Just remember, we are here for eachother if all else fails. (US Army 1990's)

[@edwardsumner9917]

32 years service, 5 combat tours, 7 overseas tours, 2 purple hearts, 1 bronze star. I cannot state enough what my teams have meant to me through the years. For some reason, no one else can understand the ridiculousness of combat and what it does to a persons psyche than those who have gone through it. This song has resonated the feelings I have had for several years. Thank you to 5 Finger Death Punch for recording this and to all it stands for.

[@robertcabral4022]

Thank you for your service, sir. May God bless you always.

[@JohnDoe-tc9ir]

"You know me, you saved my life brother." That part gets me every time.

[@rezcot8186]

I'm not not even a vet and I cry like a baby every time I see it.

[@themeez1000]

Every single time.

[@ShaneCopelin]

I've watched this video 1000 times and I break every time at that scene.

[@davidmarino1913]

Every time.

[@madcracker84]

100%

[@crawler0095]

I'm a 10 year combat veteran. I have to fight back tears every time I watch this video. I've been there. I've been homeless, I've been drunk, I've been lost. Every day I remember the people who helped me, who let me lean on them while i picked myself up. Then you think of all the other soldiers who didn't have that. For all the hero worship that surrounds soldiers, its amazing how much we're forgotten when we struggle. I'm no hero. I'm not made of stone. I am struggling, and I need your help.

[@jasoncurtis6655]

Thank you for sharing. I am not a vet, but I appreciate greatly what you and others have given for us to be free. I am glad to hear that you have been able to find help and that you remember those who helped you. There is nothing wrong with knowing when we are hurting and reach out for help. It is much harder to walk through the tough times when we don’t know where to turn, “on the wrong side of heaven.”

[@TheApexPredator91]

Thank u for ur service. I am so deeply sorry for all that u have lost....

[@christopherhooten4601]

I feel you brother iver avoided the homel;ess but the being a drunk...havent avoided that or being lost. you arent alone with the shit you go through.

[@HeartSupport]

From KyleGouldOfficial: @crawler0095 Hi First, Thanks for your 10 year service I'm not a vet but i know others who were also vets but not as far as what on the video it exhausting to carry all the weight of all going through that and all who are lost for our freedom. Those who again going through the pain of now not having somewhere to go and you've struggle with the memories and what you been through homeless, drunkness,being lost. But there are those people who don't understand which is sad. You're not alone and definitely deserve to be accepted for who you are and what you done. What you is so important! HeartSupport is always here for you and again thank you to those who served

[@HeartSupport]

From Scott1: @crawler0095 "I am struggling, and I need your help" This is such a sign of strength.

[@brandonbumby2356]

A quote that i found very fitting for us veterans. "Nobody loves the warrior until the enemy is at the gates. Then we are cast aside."

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

The corporate CEOs love the warriors that they can use and discard like any other employee. Cops are supposed to serve and protect the population. Soldiers are supposed to protect the population from enemy soldiers. In today's reality, cops use violence and the threat of violence to keep workers in line and stamp out dissidence. Soldiers are sent anywhere corporate profits are threatened. So, All Cops Are Bastards and all soldiers are pawns.

[@perfectchaos5721]

It’s very sad how people treat those who are willing to sacrifice everything for them.

[@ryangardinerusa2753]

Amen brother.

[@BrainBendersBanter]

That is beautiful, and many of us feel that way for sure.

[@Bruin71]

🙏 I'm with you, a brother from another mother, army and country ❤

[@ozzy7109]

RIP Spc B. Sims, Spc N. Biles, Sgt. R. Williams, SSG D. Tabb... You are missed... Til Valhalla brothers

[@CliffordBressette]

As a 20 year veteran, I want to say thank you for keeping us in your heart and mind. FFDP, was amazing for releasing this song to support our vets.

[@thespankdmonkey]

Everytime I watch this video I cry. 58 year old male. Retired State Trooper. I briefly served Military, USAF. I appreciate the pain. One accident scene I worked haunts me many years later. There were times I woke up screaming and would go to check on my daughters. The visual of that scene on my eyes will never be removed.

[@markhusseymh1]

I had misfortune to see someone kill himself by driving his motorbike into a van head went one way body other...it's emergency services workers and van driver who got life sentence thankfully no children got to see it.

[@JR_406]

FFDP has been a big supporter of our veterans and active duty troops. This song is a tear jerker. It came out right around the time we lost my cousin to PTSD.

[@HeartSupport]

I recently saw that they went to Iraq and performed concerts for the troops! So inspiring - T

[@JR_406]

@@HeartSupport they did. They also covered the song "Bad Company" on their second album and the video is clips of their USO tour.

[@brandonbumby2356]

@@HeartSupportif you want a very eye opening song, watch Gone Away by FFDP

[@bonesely9858]

Don't thank us, just welcome us home.

[@darylm6385]

My sister is a veteran that spent a few years in the Middle East. Like yourself, I am glad that both of you are home. No thanks is enough for your sacrifice.

[@Longhunter207]

That is, perhaps, the most powerful way to put it.

[@donbishop6994]

This, right here. We don't need thanks, we just want to be wanted.

[@stevenbreidt2967]

Ya, I wish that happened for me, but.... even my family kinda looked at me as crooked now after, despite them pushing me to the military.

[@bonesely9858]

@@stevenbreidt2967 It's because they weren't meant to understand. If they were, they would have done what you did. Welcome home brother.

[@dennisbarker5986]

I remember September 11th 2001 .the day before we were taking our driving test for the mechanic course. People were throwing trash at us flipping us off. September 12th those same people were waving American flags cheering us on. It's a memory ill never forget . Thank you for covering this song

[@jasonmeade955]

We were in a foreign country on 9/11. A place where we were not exactly welcomed with open arms when we showed up. But before the second plane hit, every single person there switched to expressing their unwavering solidarity and support.

[@dennisbarker5986]

@@jasonmeade955 it's amazing how fast it changed

[@WexMajor82]

Soldiers are welcome only when the enemy is at the gates.

[@angelagahagan-zq1yk]

It shouldn't take so much devastation for Americans to appreciate our defenders.

[@jeffreyaverett1800]

As a veteran I still tear up every time I watch this video. I've been in the VA system for about 15 years. I have seen some improvement over the years, but there is still so much more to be done. The number 22 continues to ring in my ears. To my fellow brothers out there... hang in there. 💛🤘🤙✌️

[@Damien_D1977]

22 a day for us veterans. Veterans look out for veterans as nobody else will.

[@HeartSupport]

Thank you for your service. these stats are horrifying and take all of us to change them. Sending you love

[@ArgentLeftovers]

​@HeartSupport and, sadly the numbers in the video are far behind the current.

[@hoverluver]

The stats are actually more than 22/day. Underreported for us. Don’t thank us for our service, thanks those that never came home.

[@jasonmeade955]

@@hoverluver They are significantly underreported. The VA doesn't count them all as suicide. Many are categorized as overdoses, firearm related deaths, and accidents. The "deaths of despair" stats from some other groups are closer, but still underrepresent the problem imo.

[@wolvish6]

That is such an unfortunate truth...

[@mike-oxmol]

as a vet one of the things i really appreciate that they did in the video was showing how each of them were affected in different ways by different specific things. one of the hardest moments of coming home wasn't my family telling me i seemed like a whole different person, but the point i realized they were right

[@Its.Brittany.Bitch24]

This is beautifully heartbreaking. I truly hope you’re doing ok. ❤

[@justinkomb5476]

What I found worse were the people who kept (and still do) asking when you're going to 'return to normal,' or your 'old self'

[@ethanstump]

@justinkomb5476 Healing takes as long as it takes, and even if you've healed, the scars last. No one escapes unscathed. And I'm saying this as a cult survivor, not a veteran, although according to cult survivor veterans, they are pretty similar situations.

[@Krieghandt]

@@justinkomb5476 Never, 3 of my great uncles hit Normandy beach on D-Day, none of them returned to 'normal'. And now it's obvious they all had PTSD, may they RIP.

[@dieseljax1240]

You just gained a fan for life.... you didn't serve, but your service is outstanding!! Thank you, young lady!!

[@BanzaiBandit1]

Ssme, you crushed this. Fantastic job and thank you!

[@tuhlenkott]

Im an Army vet, and I am so appreciative of you making this video. To my fellow vets, never forget that you are not alone and dont forget to check in on your battle buddies. I also want to say thank you to all of our friends and families that loved and suppoerted us through the suck. Without you, many more of us would lose that fight. It took me years to realize it was ok to not be ok and to seek help.

[@donbishop6994]

Unfortunately we are alone. The only ones we have are fellow veterans that have been there and done that. I wish it wasn't the case, but it is.

[@MCNshot2shot]

​@@donbishop6994we have our fellows, it has to be enough. Stay in contact with them never know how much that could help.

[@AREA_FIFTY_1]

i come from a long line of vets and haven't served myself you fought for our freedom and i hurt knowing that we don't look after those who gave us this freedom! to every vet out there know we will never forget you and we thank you every day for the freedom you have given us!

[@donbishop6994]

Thank you for not cutting out the resources and contacts at the end. Many of us really need that information. This act alone earns you a follow. Thank you.

[@efficiencyvi8369]

When we are already here ... "Coming down" is one of their best songs and it is about mental health.

[@stuffandwhatnot4401]

Yeah, she should totally do that one.

[@thatscreamerhunna]

Agreed has gotten me through so much

[@charlesmiller234]

A Little Bit Off is also a great one

[@TheMrMused]

100% agreed.

[@stephensutton2546]

As a veteran, i thank you for your support.

[@joecigz1]

everytime he says you know me you saved my life brother I tear up. I support vets so much and this gets me everytime

[@richardnchase4412]

Me too

[@brianatkinson1398]

I did five tours in Iraq and Afghan, I can tell you with certainty that if I didn’t have the support system I do, than I would be here today. I lost so many brothers to mental illness and while over seas. This song touched me to the core because I have asked myself the same questions that you are ask in this video. And it is so hard to explain these feelings even after therapy.

[@andrewmantova8801]

To all veterans around the world who have fought or supported those who have , to defend our free world and way of life. I say "Thank you" , much love and respect from UK ❤

[@CrewChiefa0227]

My wife and I both served and when people thanked us it was always difficult to give a response that didn’t t feel self serving. She finally started just thanking them for their support. That felt the best way to respond.

[@traceyvavrecan6714]

I served but not in a combat situation, so I do find it difficult to respond when thanked for my service.

[@CrewChiefa0227]

@@traceyvavrecan6714 My wife didn’t deploy either and I did. Any time someone brings up my service i immediately tell them my wife served as well. Even if you don’t deploy you still serve the purpose to support and help train those that do. In the same way that I didn’t drop the bombs myself but i sure made sure that Aircraft was ready to go.

[@The_Mothman_Gaming]

4:15 - 4:35 I feel very understood hearing this right now. Thank you for seeing us.

[@elevenbravo7718]

Like so many I cannot watch this video and hold back tears at the same time. I’ve lost so many brothers overseas and stateside and always questioned why I survived and not them. Thank you for choosing this song. To all my brothers out there, until Valhalla.

[@sirrubio958]

This goes out to all the veterans. Thank you! My godfather was a Vietnam Vet. He suffered from drug addiction and a very heavy PTSD. He became a nurse to work in in Vet hospital. Ended up taking his life. This song makes me cry every single time. He is and always will be my hero!

[@jameshollidayjr7383]

I never see many people bring up the song Coming Down, but it is one of my favorites from FFDP. It is a really emotional video with a great message. If you have not reacted to it and get the chance, even if you just listen to it yourself, I highly recommend. Navy vet here and I loved your reaction to this song.

[@Werewolf914]

It definitely deserves more attention, the song and music video is one of those that's helped me through rough times and I still watch all the time when I'm feeling low, Coming Down is amazing

[@charleslance9699]

I am a disabled(TBI 9MM midline shift) U.S. Army Veteran of Panama and Operation Desert Storm. I have been watching your reactions and videos for a few months now. Every time I see you posted a new video a smile out of nowhere appears on my face. I adore your silly face!

[@remnarsoady3144]

My experiences in combat zones prompted me to stop drinking alcohol. It's been nearly 20 years since I had a drink and for myself personally, having a clear mind is essential in dealing with the aftermath of war. Stay strong brothers and to any Cavalrymen out there, I will see you in due time in Fiddler's Green.

[@ethanstump]

While there's many things I resent my LDS upbringing for, the ban on drinking has not been one of them.

[@scottwt1977]

Scouts out 19D

[@Marine75]

I love this song, and the visuals tell such a story. As a homeless veteran I definitely feel overlooked and feel helpless and hopeless. This video makes me cry like a baby every time I watch it

[@johnlombardo13666]

Thank you to all our veterans. God bless you all. What a powerful song and video.

[@jamescurfman3284]

Thank you for showing this the respect it deserves. The conversation really is very important, as you already know.

[@vsma70]

I cry every time I hear this song. I had to prepare myself for this breakdown. Love you Dad and Grandpa!!!

[@ga7261]

Thank you, this song has always hit hard. I’ve been out for years but still fighting the Darkness PTSD. USMC Combat Veteran

[@kenteas9461]

As a veteran, thank you for the reaction and comments. You got it spot on.

[@StarsandStripesGFC]

@heartsupport 10 year Air Force veteran here. Never saw any combat but when I separated from the military I left the brotherhood I had developed over my many years and am struggling to find that and a sense of purpose again. I've had nothing but heartache and struggle since leaving the military and I'm not sure why. There are things going on in my life I can't talk about in an open forum like this but at my worst I had gotten to the point I had picked the tree I was going to wrap my truck around and was going to end it all. My kids are the ones who keep me going and I would be lost without them but I feel as though I have no one to talk to that won't judge me or throw it back in my face. I used to be the kind of man that nothing ever bothered me but now I can't seem to escape any kind of hurt. Thank you to all the veterans for your service and sacrifice you've made for this country.

[@nadjasunflower1387]

it's called institutionalization. same thing long time prisoners experience once they get out. life was structured and scheduled every day...now your free and don't know what to do with it. Best course would be to find a professional like Taylor to talk to about stuff. Maybe through VA, or your own research. Hell, even another vet would help, just to get the stuff off your chest, and air it out so your not holding it in. As one vet to another, one day at a time, one foot in front of the other. Keep your eye on the prize (those precious little ones) you'll be all right. It just takes a little bit of time to work through. Be well brother, safe journies...

[@HeartSupport]

From Riverbats: @StarsandStripesGFC This is intense. But it's not unusual. You are definitely not the only person and certainly not the only veteran to be going through this. It sounds like you feel lost and alone even if you have people in your life who love you. I know that can be terrifying and perplexing and can pull you into a deep dark place. I think you are very brave for talking about it, and it sounds like you really care about your kids and that's not nothing. Its a big deal to have that kind of love in your heart. Thank you for sharing.

[@HeartSupport]

From KyleGouldOfficial: @StarsandStripesGFC Hello Your likely not the only one to feel this way everything im glad you were able to put your kids first even when you felt alot weight and you're not alone in what you're experiencing and opening up is quite important after the military you had this open time where you allowed your emotions and struggles of going back which is hard but this is not the end. You can really turn around and be proud still what you done. These feelings of lost and loneliness will come with that but you can also move on from that we are here for you. Sometimes there will still be hurtles that we still have to face to win. With time you can make it through these struggles for sure. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@HeartSupport]

From I-Am-Reclaimer: @StarsandStripesGFC Hey Friend, I want to say thank you for opening up about this. I know we're strangers here on this platform, but in reality we are all brothers and sisters in the dark. I've been there. Underpasses, trees, cliffs... how fast should I go to make sure it happens.. you know how it goes. While I didn't serve myself, I've come to understand that these things that are wounds that people can't see are kind of the same thing. Sure, the experiences may be different, but pain is pain. When I was younger I was almost killed by someone hitting me in the face with a brick or something (I don't remember it - a void in my life) I thought I lost everything. I was going to college to become an audio engineer so I could pursue my dream of making music my life. All of a sudden that was taken from me. What I learned, however, is that it was the darkness that I was plunged into that forced me to open my eyes in the dark to find the little trickle of light. I found that light... Despite not finishing my degree (I couldn't go back to school because of my traumatic brain injury) I was offered a job to join a successful audio engineering firm where I got the opportunity to work for Snoop Dogg, CCR, BB King and so on. I was surrounded by my crew and friends there, but the darkness truly started when I took the chance to join a band and try and make it big in California. It didn't work and I had to return home to the tiny town I desperately wanted to leave. I lost everything I had worked for and struggled through to acheive. I fell into that deep dark hole and started thinking of ways to end it. Like you, my love for my family kept me holding on by a thread. Again... that's where I found the light. Actually it was this point 10 years ago when I found HeartSupport. It allowed me to see something in my self that burned... a desire to find purpose... I'll save you the story but suffice to say that I found purpose again. I've struggled up and down since then, but that smoldering ember that sparked into a small flame 10 years ago was my salvation. Through it all I knew something deep down was there that I had to get out and let burn bright...so that others may find the light on their own journey through the darkness. I wanted to share this with you because I know where you're at. I've been there. But I can tell you that it's these kind of moments in our life that force us to find our *true* purpose. The brotherhood is strong in the service and I've seen it with my own eyes through my friend who was the one who saved my life when I was almost killed. That sense of brotherhood is out there, my friend. It exists in places where you may least expect it. I know for a fact that there are others out there who long for that sense of brotherhood and need guys like you to help them find that spirit inside themselves that obviously exists inside of you. I know it's in you because why would you open up on this forum? Hold your head up high my friend. Life sucks, but why make it suck even more? Why not seek out that sense of brotherhood? I can tell you that what sparked that flame inside of me was the sense of community at HeartSupport. Metal shows, for me, have such a strong bond of brotherhood that I'll cry in the middle of the mosh pit and be hugged by the same go who just knocked me on my ass. That's the thing... we're in this together. Proud of you for being so strong. Keep it up my friend... it matters. Hold fast.

[@bobbytaylor1244]

Ivejust now seen this love the song no song will ever tell the truth of what we faced.... even young kids was combatants

[@kyleburnside9959]

As a follow up from this song please do Dax "To be a man" & the Mega remix of it. So impactful and speaks so much to the mindstate of men in society today. Thank you for these reactions!

[@ruggersgirl10]

They are a huge supporter of our military and vets! Thank you! One of the best concerts I’ve ever seen

[@douglab222]

My dad is a vet of 21 years and he suffers and struggles every day with crippling ptsd. I thank him and every single person who is or has served. Thank you for keeping us safe and your duty does not go unnoticed in my house hold. God bless you all!

[@tungsten06gt23]

Every time I watch this video, it brings me to tears. We are not worthy of our veterans unless we do better for them.

[@jennaesterholdt]

Thank you to every veteran for allowing my family, my friends, and all my strangers to have our freedoms. You sacrificed a part of you for us, and we turn a blind eye to you. I don't know who will read this or if it'll help in some way, but we need you to live, we need you to stay, we just simply NEED YOU!!!❤

[@thefoodguycooking]

This song always manages to bring tears to my eyes, people need to see this problem and they need to act. Problems don’t get solved by feeling bad, do whatever you can, donate to a charity prioritizing homeless veterans, when you see a homeless veteran help them in any way you can at that moment. I thank each and every veteran who has sacrificed their lives and souls for our freedom.

[@donlengel4770]

Sad and heartbreaking. Politicians start these wars . And we pay with our souls .

[@Constitutionalist76]

But citizens love it

[@Bzduras]

Makes you think of SOAD's "BYOB", doesn't it? "Why don't presidents fight the war? Why do they always send the poor?"

[@sylverfeathers]

Thank You, loved the reaction. God Bless my Brothers and sisters in arms and God Bless America.

[@mishaDorjan]

I can’t explain what this song, this reaction means to me. After 10 years of serving I’m slowly getting to a spot where I’m ok. I have so many friends that never came back, and it sits with me every day. I struggle to live with their echoes. My first wife left. I’m going to be married again next year, and she gets it. I meditate every day and this still messes me up. Thank you for your work, it helps more than you know.

[@MorriSiege]

I have watched this video thousands of times and have massive respect for what they did for it. Watching your reaction got me emotional 😢

[@RedX32]

Being a vet has made me lose all faith and trust in our government. I had no idea the waste, stupid decisions, selfish abuse of power for contracting friends and lobbyists. It truly disgusted me. I support the troops doing what they think is right, but when the top is rotten it sucks they're being used and abused.

[@KalebThatcher-zf9jh]

Thank you for your service 🫡

[@thomash3808]

Well said. The insane amounts the GOV pays for shit just because the company changes 100x more to the government than civilian sector

[@steveherman6909]

Amen, mate. Unfortunately we (USN vet) have the same critique.

[@edgriswold8736]

Not a vet, but I noticed it long ago. It's not right man.

[@ControversialChristian]

Though i was in the service, my experience was short enough to have missed. As a civillian who was also a military spouse, I've seen what our servicemen, women, and their families go through. I say that to tell you not only amm I thankful for your service I'm humbled by it. God bless you!

[@ltlk937]

One of the very few songs that brings me to tears every time i hear it.

[@donovanleeds4012]

I'm a 3rd generation veteran (both grandfathers WW2, dad Vietnam, wife is active duty (deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan) soon to retire. I'm currently working at a VA Hospital - there's a kinship to fellow veterans that can't be put into words. "You saved my life, brother." chokes me up every time.

[@chrisoconnor7110]

My father's side has military background, they are also very distant and highly avoidant, I didn't realize that till later in life, wish I could speak to anyone of them, thank you Veterans

[@EricSmaug]

THIS IS THE SONG THAT WAS MY FIRST

[@jonathanweeter8620]

My dad passed away from a heart attack back in 2015. He was a veteran with the United States Army. From me and him up above we thank you. Your an amazing person. I don't know you in real life but I feel like I do. Much Love From Ohio. I would've joined but I'm a type 1 diabetic.

[@garysublett1286]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. As a veteran, I feel vastly betrayed by the current American public. We're used for people who want to tout their patriotism, used for those who want to push their politics--yet disregard the needs of veterans, and even those who dismiss our service. It's not just the politicians that have failed, it's those who rationalize, deny, misrepresent, and thus allow veterans--especially combat veterans--to be ignored.

[@angelagahagan-zq1yk]

I have no politics or agenda, no part of any frivolous "movement" (which I find a joke). I appreciate Every vet and Especially combat vets for what they've sacrificed. I can't imagine how you feel to come back to a country you love to see people acting the way they do. I know it sickens me so much I live alone out in the woods, a Lot of my solid friends feel the same. I'm sorry for how other people act but know I will go to my grave thanking you.

[@ethanstump]

@angelagahagan-zq1yk whether you know and recognize your ideology, it's basically impossible for the median person to act in a way that won't be recognized as one way or another. It's like the news trying to say that they are fair and balanced. You have a particular Way of viewing the world, and that looks similar enough to others that you will get recognized as someone who is doing things a particular Way, which has a label attached. The labels aren't policed from inside, but from without. You don't get to control how others interpret your actions. Weirdly enough as a Guy from a military family, I find this quote pretty spot on: "it's pro-soldier to be anti-war".

[@zukgod]

This song cuts me to the core every single time I listen to it, thank you for trying to understand the multitude of emotions that you see, and more importantly, the ones you don't.

[@robert_5974]

I'm a veteran and work in a job where I can actively support other veterans and active duty personnel. This song always hits in more ways than one. We are all made of stone when we need to be but there comes a time when we have to deal with the past. Even in support roles where you don't take a life, you stop to wonder if anything you did contributed to another's death. This song is the pendulum that Ren mentions in Hi, Ren. The brighter the light shone, the darker the shadow it casts.

[@anthonysilva6935]

Thank you for reacting to this incredible song and video. I"m a 20 year veteran. I consider myself one of the lucky ones, no PTSD or anything like that, but there are so many brothers and sisters out there that need help. I have seen this video reacted so many times, tears fall every time I see it but I think that your reaction is by far the best that I have seen. Your words are so strong and we all thank people like you that take the time to say that veterans need help. Thank you again.

[@2t2crash]

Every generation of my family has served in war since the Civil War. I’ve found that we veterans are our best support group because nobody else has skin in the game like we did. I pray my son, now in Boot Camp, has a boring, war free service so he doesn’t have to deal with the stuff the rest of us have. My best friends I never served alongside, but we all served In Iraq or Afghanistan in different branches and different aspects from combat arms to logistics. Doesn’t matter, we are all brothers and sisters.

[@ethanstump]

As someone with a Dad in the service, but never in it myself, it still ripples out. As for having a war Free service....... With Iran and Ukraine right now...... That doesn't look likely. It's pro-soldier to be anti-war.

[@ethanstump]

As someone with a Dad in the service, but never in it myself, it still ripples out. As for having a war Free service....... With Iran and Ukraine right now...... That doesn't look likely. It's pro-soldier to be anti-war.

[@2t2crash]

@@ethanstump no it isn't. Warriors join to go to war. I don't want him to go for my own selfish reasons.

[@MikeIsHere23]

Thank you for breaking down this song and helping civilians try to understand what vets have gone through for decades now

[@JPE_DRAEB]

Please react to "Gone Away" From the same band. You will see what is like to have PTSD for Veterans!

[@lonewolf49707]

Thank You for reacting to this. It needs way more attention than it actually gets. This song always tears me up cause I know some of those emotions and how hard they are to deal with.

[@TheeKingGRIMM]

You absolutely HAVE to react to their song "Gone Away"

[@Pheytality]

Not their song, the Original is performed by Offspring. I however do agree she should check it out. I also like the take 5FDP did on the song since it sounds nothing like the original.

[@derekthue8026]

I was just writing this and saw the comment.

[@4Tankmp]

You mean The Offspring’s song “Gone Away” and how they ramped up the military symbolism in the video with the scratchy deeper vocals Moody brings. Both deserve an examination but the weight of each is really in their videos.

[@davidedmondson5633]

Thank you for reacting to this video. I have watched it over 30 times, and I tear up every time. Sometimes it’s a tear or two, today I sobbed. I never served, so people who are willing to serve are heroes to me. They are a blessing to this country, and every time someone sees this video their is the potential for someone to help them.

[@joeyb.8613]

With all the resources our government wastes daily, the fact ANY veteran is homeless or in need is disgusting.

[@michaelcook6709]

I can relate to this song all too well. I still struggle but not as much as I used to. Additionally, my great grandfather, one of my grandfathers, my uncle and my father all went through it as well, all involve in a war at some point. Unfortunately, I lost my uncle due to suicide from Vietnam and my father and I still deal with nightmares and PTSD from our deployments. The help is out there but as most veterans will agree with me on, if you haven't been in our place, you truly can't understand, and we hold it against no one that cannot understand. That's why there is so many complications but that is our sacrifice.

[@CurtisBunton-ql6er]

I am also a combat vet like many others that have posted. I am so glad you reacted to this video. Every time i watch it, it is hard to hold back and always get choked up. I almost became one of the 22. Luckily, i was able to get help.

[@vsma70]

I cry every single time.

[@jamespina2086]

As a two tour OIF veteran, it took me years before I could make it all the way through this video. I'm loving the fact that you do a reaction, breakdown and analysis all while incorporating conversation. It feels very therapeutic. Thank you

[@coreyandthecrew952]

As a trauma therapist and fellow human being all I can say is therapy takes many forms. Music is one of the most emotionally intense ways to tap into our memory centers. It can be very healing in many ways. May you find solace in your journey

[@ryanpresley3034]

I'm not a vet but I come from a military family, and we fail them so bad. Your sacrifice doesn't go unappreciated by everyone, I promise you that. God bless all of you and THANK YOU

[@1985lsf]

Really appreciate how they show the same path has so many destinations. Check on your brothers, we're not all okay.

[@shibosuru]

Man the song is powerful and the comments as well. My family has so many vets starting from ww2. My son just joined the army. The song and the comments are bringing tears to my eyes.

[@VeteranMick]

Taylor, thank you for taking the time to reviewing this song, it is one of my favorites that I honestly connect with and sing when I play it, from my soul. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@georgecampbell2279]

Song brings tears. The loneliness gets in your bones.

[@lookatchu6523]

As a Vet, I thank you for bringing awareness to this issue. More need to understand and help.

[@BYoun69]

Sometimes we don’t need someone to validate or relate to our experiences but someone to just listen. Having someone to listen and not judge is a big thing. “I wasn’t the hero you wanted but the monster you needed”. We cannot keep our arms open all the time because there are those that seek to do harm to us and use it against us. Thank you for this and though. Semper Fi

[@BanditGaming51]

I just want to say thank you for this and using your platform to get this out even further. This song moves me to tears every time I hear. I am not a combat veteran and after losing one of my brothers to suicide I know that we are not doing enough to help. Too any veteran: You are good enough, You matter, The world is better with YOU in it. I've got your six. RIP PFC Kyle Rooney

[@shawncunliffe6801]

Losing my friends, my family, my brothers and my sisters is painful. I love this song but every time I hear it or see the video, I am destroyed for the next hour. They speak the truth and still the majority of the populace and the government continues not giving a damn as a whole for us. Thank you for caring about us and further voice our hearts and souls. *salutes*

[@jasonmeade955]

It still outrages me that the money pit for military spending is apparently bottomless, but when it comes to the damage done to those of us who sacrificed so much, keeping costs down are suddenly the biggest concern.

[@chrisv8898]

this song means alot. im not a vet, but ive lost alot of friends that served...i miss them and i feel their pain from my pov...thank you for this...and all gave some....some gave all...i thank them as well for everything we ALL have

[@damonbryan7232]

As a wounded combat vet. I would like to say THANK YOU for keeping this message going. Lost to many brothers and sisters.

[@quackers584]

I’ve heard this song and seen this video so many times and I cry everytime. As a veteran myself, my dad having PTSD and most of my family being veterans it always hits me hard

[@Dpsnadress]

I'ma paraplegic vet confined to the hospital and this song.. hurt's.. most of my.. family did NOT make it thru what I did.. I got lucky.. they.. are with our other family members in the sky.. love you my brother's! I'm sorry I didn't go with you some days....

[@Jkeller2385]

Seeing my brothers go through this breaks my heart. We all volunteered for a job no one wants to do, and then get forgotten about. This song gets me every time

[@truck93]

This song is so powerful that is my favorite of their songs. The video is so strong the two together is an amazing combo I would recommend listening to the song without the video to comprehend it deeper.

[@timbrom]

This is one of the most emotionally engaging songs of all time. Beautiful filming, fantastic music, perfect commentary

[@jimtate4479]

Thank you for your cause May God help our Veterans and it start with us!!!

[@stevebeaton2172]

I’m seeing this video over 100 times and over 100 times it is put tears to my eyes. Thank you. This is been the best reaction video. Of dozens of reaction videos, I have watched

[@chrisv8898]

most of all. thank you so much for taking the time to show the list of orgs for those in need to contact. it means more than you know

[@jimthar17]

This video never fails to bring me to tears.

[@robertsistrunk6631]

2 fingers pointing at your eyes means look at me "You know me, You saved my life brother" gets me every time

[@BrainBendersBanter]

US Veteran here. Thank you for making this video.

[@Red_Ring_Of_Death]

I can’t listen to this song without crying.

[@patmurphy7266]

As a service connected disabled veteran, thank you for sharing your expertise and message with us, and 5FDP, on September 11th. For most of my generation and the one preceding and after, it changed our world and lives forever ❤

[@slaterbater1988]

Yeah these guys are amazing advocates for mental health in general but especially for our vets. 'Coming down' is an amazing song and vid by them as well. Thanks for your content!

[@williamjamesakamusicman1403]

This song literally makes me cry every single time. I saw it performed live and started tearing up. FFDP has a way of making people feel emotions.

[@chrispybacon6394]

Im so glad i stumbled across this video. When you said, "Did i do the right thing, or did I justify the wrong thing?" That hit me hard because iv been having this exact issue internally, but for whatever reason, iv never been able to put it into words like that.

[@RiflemanTV]

We, the willing led by the unknowing are doing the impossible for the ungrateful we have done so much for so long with so little we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. Everytime I hear this song it takes me back.

[@tristianbarnett2745]

As a combat vet that has reached out numerous times for help and been denied every single time I understand this more then most I been this guy I've tried alot of times to act ok but having had my kids taken away my wife lleaving to being homeless to wanting to end it all its music like this that helped me have an avenue to scream to express my rage that kept me from taking that final step

[@HeartSupport]

From Gregor1an: @tristianbarnett2745 Wow - reading your post is chilling and I feel your rage! Isn't it crazy how therapeutic it is to kinda scream it out sometimes? I've felt that way numerous times, and I always laugh at myself that it seems silly but it's always helpful! There must be something primal there! On behalf of myself and my family, I want to thank you for your service! I have a loving wife, and 6 yr old son that loves Trains, Planes, and Video Games...and it's not lost on me that we get to live the lives we have because of the hard work, sacrifice, and commitment of you and the other vets and active military members. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart! You have had to deal with more incredibly tough situations than most people do in their entire lifetimes! It's humbling to hear from you and share in this small intersection of our paths in this world! I hope you know that you are appreciated, and please keep rocking on and screaming it out! Anything but that final step, because this world needs you!

[@ColeDedhand]

60 year old Marine vet. I cry every time I see this video. It's true. Only a vet can understand. It doesn't matter how much you want to understand, how much you try to understand. If you haven't been there, you can't. But this video gives a glimpse.