This must be the only song about self harm that is not pitiful but honest. That is why I love Ariel, she makes the kind of songs that really hit you
@stealth_meister49395 жыл бұрын
This is one of select few songs that hit me every. single. time.
@arie76855 жыл бұрын
Everytime I listen to this song I get REALLY emotional. And it's true what she says
@arie76855 жыл бұрын
@@stealth_meister4939 same
@benjaminlloyddvanwyk9405 жыл бұрын
True but not for other people
@ftes25615 жыл бұрын
Icon For Hire are the best composing this type of lyrics... This song makes its own way through me, going directly into my heart.
@unoriginalbean88858 жыл бұрын
Dear Icon for hire, I went through a hard time in my life, i ended up being put in a mental hospital. While i was there i kept thinking about your music and how much it has helped me, I wasn't in a hospital to long ago. In fact this was the song in my mind while i was there. I may not be a hardcore fan and i may not know half of what everyone else does, but i have looked up to you for more than a year. I am thinking about writing my own song, but im probably not gonna sing. Just writing it to get it out. Thank you for giving me something to relate to in the hard times and hope you do well. -Nicole
@jacquessteenkamp72188 жыл бұрын
Writing really helps! i started writing poems a few years ago to deal with my emotions and it really helps. And at first it was really tough to share these pieces of writing with anyone. When i finally did the reaction was overwhelming... People who were close to me who i asked to read these poems..well some said i should go see a proffesional for help... and the others finally figured out that i was unhappy and at that point i could actually move on and for a while i couldnt write.. i had no reason. Until i went through a rather tough weekend last week and then i wrote my second piece of this year. It may have been sorrow that lead me to write this piece..but the most common way it has been described has been "beautiful". Because those who cannot express themselves in a way that allows others to feel your emotion..well i feel like they get a bit jealous.... i think im rambling on here >_< Basically. write some stuff, get some of that stuff out of your head. Let your heart tell its story and I am sure something amazing will come out of it. Best of luck to you Nicole. P.S im always open to talk about anything and would not mind any questions so please, feel free :) - Jacques
@dragongirlnightmare16298 жыл бұрын
I write poems too. My poems are actually really good , from what other people say, but i never knew i had this talent inside me. It just seems to flow out of my heart, emotions, and mind.
@jacquessteenkamp72188 жыл бұрын
I completly understand what you mean!! would love to maybe read one if you wouldnt mind :)
@wolfgirl91697 жыл бұрын
Dear Nicole, Although I may not be professional, I do enjoy to sing. If you ever want to hear your music sung, you can hit up my email at Shea@jdunman.com. I will give you credit for your writing and the only credit will be editing and singing. I hope things look up for you. Even if you do not accept my offer know that you can still email me just to talk to someone. ------ Shea/Zest
@shiningtexangaming75926 жыл бұрын
Carma XnX same
@agentarachnid20097 жыл бұрын
Most People always say these sort of songs are depressing but those who need them find them full of hope and those who dont need them find them emotional and thought provoking. Thank you Ariel
@ameliab3244 жыл бұрын
Some songs like that are depressing and some are not. It all depends on how you decide to present some topics.
@cirius70195 жыл бұрын
I always admired how she acknowledged that self harm becomes an addiction. So many things I've heard is always "Just stop 🙃" But it seriously becomes an addiction. It's not as easy as "just stop" It's a process and she's one of the only artists I've heard who talks about that.
@rainatmidnight4 жыл бұрын
She used to self harm in high school, that's why she knows how it feels
@renagenic4 жыл бұрын
Dresden dolls, Jack off Jill, the used, my chemical romance, silverchair, I can go on if you'd like? (I know comments can be read differently, but I'm being honest not trolling) it's a type of music I've looked for and found almost everywhere, including pop, but usually it'll only be one or two song from the band, I kinda have them under the sub heading of :self harm/mutilation, then into - eating disorder (ana/mia) - cutting - drug abuse (specifically as SH) - other self harm. The other sub heading is suicide. Much larger pool, but often said in a few sentences, rather than entire songs dedicated to that topic. I probably sound completely crazy, oh well.hope you can have a good day, and if not, hope you have Something positive you can think about. Be safe, and if you can't be safe, be sterile. Take care
@renagenic4 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I think I might've misinterpreted what you meant. Was it that not many artists talk about SH or that not many acknowledge that the endorphins released when cut, biologically are similar to a 'runner's high' or exercise induced euphoria. Talking about feelings won't change the fact you're body is actually changing to become more and more dependent on elevated endorphins to get through the day without significant difficulty. Like opiods, nicotine, alcohol gambling etc? Sorry, I probably sound even crazier now. Take care This biological point,
@kitsunemomma3 жыл бұрын
It's been a while but I came to admit long ago not so long ago I was addicted to cutting, now when I talk about it with friends who see old scars they always ask how can you be addicted to cutting. Why didn't you just stop. I love how this song is raw and honest,
@jacqslabz3 жыл бұрын
True, it's a way to cope with what you can't handle. It's not a matter of "just stop" -- there's always a reason for everything everyone does. What's helped me is reading books and watching videos about DBT skills, which were developed by a woman named Marsha to help people get out of even the darkest of hell's. EDIT: What's helped more is a book called The Body Keeps The Score. If you can't stop, then you owe it to yourself to read this book, it will blow your mind and change ur life.
@MariaBlueLight Жыл бұрын
I practiced self-harm unconsciously. I didn’t know such a word even then. But I didn't cut myself. I took pills to slow down my heart rate. I still do that sometimes. The cuts are visible, and I don’t need that. I'm working on this with a psychologist now. I hope I'll get well someday. I dream of attending your concert one day, but I’m afraid it’s not possible. Thank you for making this world a better place❤️. Thank you for this song❤
@Shesmiles998 жыл бұрын
first time i met Ariel i had cuts up and down my arms and ive been clean for a year now. this song hit me deep and i cried. when i heard icon for hire play get well at warped tour a few years ago i realized a needed help and i finally went to new horizons and have been clean since
@MrScherpie6 жыл бұрын
I envy you, everytime I get clean from cutting myself, I tumble back down, every next happening pulling me even further down.. I can't show my pain and I can't hide it either
@Shesmiles996 жыл бұрын
@@MrScherpie you'll get there, it honestly takes time🖤
@coolexgrim24766 жыл бұрын
**sings** Some of you, may need it tonight...
@Fallen_Gremory5 жыл бұрын
@@MrScherpie 1 problem with cutting is once you do it. You will always have that urge. Sometimes tou dont notice it and sometimes you want notice a lot. No one ever tells you that
@Punkwashed_Bleach5 жыл бұрын
That's amazing Btw i love the P!atd username
@darthy0da8 жыл бұрын
I wish I could show this song to 14-year-old me and my friends at the time. This would have legit changed our lives.
@somerandomplatypus20598 жыл бұрын
that's why theses songs are for, I remember Ariel said somewhere that she wants to write the song she would have need when she was fourteen
@rara_raze8 жыл бұрын
Then be lucky you can share it to those who needed it now.
@TehFuzzyCoconut8 жыл бұрын
humans can change themselves virtually overnight.
@surtcolorsofthegame58898 жыл бұрын
i am 15 and this song saved me just the other day
@tobiasgoodwin73158 жыл бұрын
I'm 28 and a male with a family, I still struggle with self harm and mental illness, this band have got me through a lot..... thankyou
@kenziecarr50908 жыл бұрын
this is why i love Icon for Hire. Ariel writes music that others wouldn't even mess with. She notices our problems and finds a way to let us know in a song she cares.
@bugga1795 жыл бұрын
I love how real Ariel is. She is big in the “it shouldn’t be normal” and is real about how it REALLY is. How painful it is and that we do just wanna have it go. But losing that coping mechanism, whatever it is, is HARD at the same time. It becomes a part of you. And you feel empty for a while...encouraging words and truth help with staying on the right path.
@featheredtadpole97784 жыл бұрын
@@benrhux wait fr? I never knew that
@kneelessnightcat91644 жыл бұрын
@@benrhux I don't think they themselves have called themselves a Christian band. Just a band made up of Christians. Which is nice, because it makes their music accesable to non Christians.
@kingzach74 Жыл бұрын
@@benrhux Who cares? Christianity is a scam, a crutch, a fake hope. No evidence of your Hezeus, no evidence of your god, just another made up idea to explain what sand dwellers couldn't explain about their desert heat hallucinations. As for Icon for Hire they are an awesome band and I can't stop listening to them. So glad they aren't pushing religious agenda.
@aviezerscop4016 жыл бұрын
The way Ariel says huh? 1:57 Is actually when I start crying. It sounds so caring
@AaaAaa-rf3cj4 жыл бұрын
Last time I heard, they are Christian, but they don't want their music to be viewed as Christian music. No hate, just wanted to explain
@ameliab3244 жыл бұрын
@@AaaAaa-rf3cj Oh, really? Actually, if I had to guess, I'd say Ariel's an atheist
@the_spoken_stallion8 жыл бұрын
"Drag my heart to the piano and let it sing for you" I love that part
@danteprokrustes47954 жыл бұрын
0:00 - 3:43 is my favorite part
@litzaidaramos68194 жыл бұрын
Love 💓
@kuleguy20104 жыл бұрын
This song makes me cry
@kuleguy20104 жыл бұрын
@@danteprokrustes4795 same
@roserenee98058 жыл бұрын
I have a bigger respect for IFH now that they did this. Not many bands speak of how people can feel when they do cut, and her speaking in sympathy in this song... it's perfect, and beautiful. And I do hope she is right when she says "some of you may need it tonight"
@cathystrange91728 жыл бұрын
Seriously Ariel's lyrics changed my life... THANK YOU!
@patrycjasedlacek74468 жыл бұрын
that´s what I´ve wanted to write
@deinalptraum78588 жыл бұрын
*wife
@deadbxtch58678 жыл бұрын
same...
@babygirl-zx4hz7 жыл бұрын
same
@blupblup62207 жыл бұрын
same
@kathrynlroh57007 жыл бұрын
This is a tough topic. I admire her for approaching this honestly and with such sincerity.
@sniperxauthor62213 жыл бұрын
I'm not lying when say that my little sister told me 'you don't want to be emo! Emo kids like to hurt themselves!', when I told her I was an emo kid. But she doesn't understand that we don't like to hurt ourselves. We just want some relief. Thank you so much for this song, Ariel. You and your band really help me.
@umjustash8 жыл бұрын
I love how blunt this song is...It's helped with self harm. A lot of people have been resorting to killing/ or cutting their selves i'll tell them to listen to this song. I think it's best we don't sugar coat anything.
@umjustash8 жыл бұрын
I also feel like they care for their fans more than other artist.
@chemicalkidfromyesterdayma95058 жыл бұрын
+Emo FanGirl I swear to fucking god the only two other bands that actually seem to give a shit about their fans are MY Chemical Romance and Pierce The Veil nobody seems to care about the people who have made them happy in life and it sucks
@umjustash8 жыл бұрын
IKR And it sucks cuz MCR is over 😳
@nothingchanges458 жыл бұрын
And Sleeping With Sirens
@ghostlyemma72808 жыл бұрын
Emo FanGirl and twenty one pilots
@sometimesiwonder148 жыл бұрын
You know it's a good song when you get chills
@MadameBitch8 жыл бұрын
As soon as it played and Ive listened to it hundreds of times. 😂
@markotuna8 жыл бұрын
but i get chills for every song... well, almost every, but even the songs that annoy me, hurt ny ears (JB for example) cause me chills.... lol?
@Boylaloo8 жыл бұрын
Icon for Hire's song lyrics is so straightforward that most of the listeners could relate. I wonder why their underrated
@alexholmquist92988 жыл бұрын
I think it's because they had that huge fight with their previous record label. the label was trying to make them someone they weren't so they broke the contract.
@doggieofdoom8 жыл бұрын
What was their previous record label trying to make them do, if you know?
@alexholmquist92988 жыл бұрын
Trying to control them as all labels do if I remember correctly. They made a video about it.
@TheSpookychick7 жыл бұрын
Goddess-Apocalypse their label kept all of their money.
@ashenrose22627 жыл бұрын
jury Quinto some people can't deal with the truth. Ariel's lyrics are to blunt for them.
@FieryKFC7 жыл бұрын
This song always brings me to tears. I was a cutter because it helped me feel not so dead inside, pain meant I was still among the living, and to mention that at some point, self harm was my outlet to take out my outer and inner hatred towards myself. Thank you Ariel for doing what many are scared to, because suicide and self harm are an epidemic many take lightly. I attempted suicide more times than I can recall with some attempts I didn't know of till I was in the hospital getting my stomach pumped, and at 17 I realized somethings that are reiterated in this song; Just another needy kid sob story in hand ... reminded me that many people (like myself) need that one person who will just hold them or can scream to when their world won't listen; but you couldn't hide a heart made of glass ... for everyone (like myself) that couldn't help the hand they were dealt, like a banner across my skin that can't be removed; I can pick at the pain but I can't cut it away, like today, my depression is clinical so meds don't help but cutting because I look in the mirror and see an ugly, worthless being; seeing a woman who needs to beat herself down won't make me feel better in the long run. There are many things that can be said to someone ready to commit suicide, it is whether or not their mind is dead set on ending Everything or if they are like myself, not wanting to die but the pain and misery are much to handle that NOTHING makes us happy, we're crying all the time, acting out because no one will otherwise listen. Only part in their song I would change, is "but you know if there was something I could say, they'd have thrown it on a brochure" to "but you know if there was something universal I could say" because everything that works for one person, may not/will not work for another. It is a sad cycle I hope society will stop seeing as weak, but see people like myself as a woman who would love to feel free with the help of those I trust. Wake up world, your kid could be dealing with the same thing, only difference is they are hiding it until it is too late.
@residentsleeper19225 жыл бұрын
I forced myself to tell my family once I established a schedule for cutting myself, started with a few, then an entire forearm. Almost committed suicide twice in that period of my life. Lets just say emotional trauma really makes you feel like the least deserving piece of shit in the universe.
@rosewolf86204 жыл бұрын
I did it! Thank you Icon for Hire getting me through the darkest days. I’m 2 years clean!
@trey1hibbitts8243 жыл бұрын
So how are you doing today
@averycarter44008 жыл бұрын
this song helprd me not to cut tonight. thank you
@TheMono3135 жыл бұрын
2 years later I hope it helped you stop cutting altogether
@Emma-Louise2285 жыл бұрын
i'm proud of you, i know you can do it just don't push yourself cause that'll make it worse. take your time and try to help yourself
@strawberrypickles6594 жыл бұрын
Well done just managing not to do for at least one night is already such progress
@the_random_girlwalden73214 жыл бұрын
@HughJanis TheKneegur stop being rude
@the_random_girlwalden73214 жыл бұрын
@HughJanis TheKneegur ? That all you got??
@jay_gaskarth8 жыл бұрын
I suffer from borderline personality disorder and sometimes it's so hard to deal with it that I feel the need to cut, even if I hate myself for being so weak. When I think nobody can understand my pain I end up listening to Icon For Hire songs and I understand that I'm not alone... a lot of people actually knows what is like to be like me. Thanks Ariel for this beautiful song.
@mabellopez46858 жыл бұрын
your not alone in this i have borderline too...your not alone where always here for you
@jay_gaskarth8 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@rachelconnell13418 жыл бұрын
i have bpd too, icon for hire is so helpful with my recovery
@rachelconnell13418 жыл бұрын
i have bpd too, icon for hire is so helpful with my recovery
@alyssacarlisle8 жыл бұрын
UR NEVER ALONE!!! The knife is not ur friend!
@stevie170588 жыл бұрын
Clearly best song on the new album, where was this when I was in 8th grade, this needed to be said and couldn't have been said better, so proud of the band and happy to call myself a fan
@uniquelymade38528 жыл бұрын
I needed this song while i was in 9th and 10th. Glad it's out now.
@XannahRae8 жыл бұрын
aye phan af
@jhism7778 жыл бұрын
I need this song during 7th grade and during summer
@stevie170588 жыл бұрын
i know, would have saved a lot of pain in 8th grade, oh well, hope it will help and save many others
@leighblalock17218 жыл бұрын
I know... 8th grade was horrible.. It was filled with so much pain.
@breannaclark40702 жыл бұрын
“And if there was something I would say. They would have thrown it on a brochure and sent you on your way.” This hits hard.
@NyxMewz3 жыл бұрын
"And you know what else I can't do is give you ten good reasons not to". This. This is the most validating thing I've ever heard. I really wish I knew this song when I was trying to stop cutting. It would have made things so much easier
@TheGothgril8 жыл бұрын
I love how this band has given all of us a voice
@alyssacarlisle8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing ur struggle... Ur never alone!!
@FitForRivals1258 жыл бұрын
Little Ms Hatter i know how you feel. i have Schizoaffective, PTSD, and anxiety. Even right now, my arm is all marked up. I'm a cutter and one of those "Honourable mentions." The wounds on my arms right now are from my nails. i scratched away my skin. Ariel makes amazing songs amd her lyrics are perfect. i love her dearly for the songs she's made.
@tayybahdar36737 жыл бұрын
Mistress Of Hell I never self harm but I have inviable scar
@bananawithaustim56436 жыл бұрын
NicoNekoChorus i did the nail thing too i got seen to a mental hospital i was like bruh
@amberjones14478 жыл бұрын
This song is so good! I am shaking the lyrics are just so beautiful. Thank you Ariel.
@fireblade2958 жыл бұрын
i normally sing to these songs, but this one....i just couldn't, because it hit so hard.
@henrikaleksandernilsen63887 жыл бұрын
It really is! The lyrics are really strong and beautiful. I've never had music get to me like that.
@Queer_Gabe8 жыл бұрын
This song. Thank you for being so brave and writing this song.
@Alli-oops1211 ай бұрын
I listened to this song when it first came out and I was in this. I’m still not out of it over 7 years, but I’m way better than I was before.
@trenkarainly87613 жыл бұрын
This song hit me hard. Epecially since she not only acknowledged other forms of self harm, but also the public reactions to it. It was one of the reasons I was so scared to talk about it, and took to snapping a rubber band. Because we all know the stares and comments we would get for having a visable mark. So thank you, for being able to put this feeling into words. It really does help.
@Emm_R_Guitar8 жыл бұрын
Anyone else feel a little bit sick? The words are too direct and I feel like its hit, me far too close to home, Like I'm a little exposed. I guess this is a feeling alot of other will know. The words, my stomach drops through the floor, I left this all behind now, I'm 24,but to tell the truth, for some this never ends, but someones got that positive message to send.
@WhitleeGasai-aka-Flytte8 жыл бұрын
same here..it hit way too hard
@nightwatcherzx96398 жыл бұрын
Emm Rouse I guess it's just revealing reality to us. I mean like, if this wasn't supposed to wake us up then what would right?
@nightwatcherzx96398 жыл бұрын
Emm Rouse in a way, Icon For Hire is doing depressed people a favour :)
@WhitleeGasai-aka-Flytte8 жыл бұрын
Nightwatcher ZX I think we know we were just pointing out it still hurts
@Emm_R_Guitar8 жыл бұрын
I dunno, about waking up to reality or anything like that. I literally felt kinda sick afterwards. I guess if you assosiate certain things with certain feelings. I showed it to a relative, and we sat their talking about the lyric content. (mainly the bridge) but I felt so uncomfortable just putting it on in the first place. Then I figured thats sorta the reality of it isnt it. Noone will talk about it, unless ot gets to the point where the need saving. Which is frankly shitty. But Ill be honest I wont be chanting CUT CUT CUT at shows any time soon, it just feels wrong.
@internetghoul83658 жыл бұрын
I don't understand the dislikes. I don't cut myself but still, this song gives me chills and makes me feel emotional. Ariel is the first person I know who has done such a nice thing for her fans, she cares, and I think that's awesome. I don't have words to describe how proud I am of her making this song and putting in it so much effort and dedication. Thank you very much. Really. It means a lot😊
@tarynshapley2636 жыл бұрын
they might dislike it because they dont like when it happens to them
@alexrossi35288 жыл бұрын
This song... It's almost like it's speaking directly to me. I don't know know what to think. I'm speechless. This is absolutely incredible and horrible at the same time. I didn't even realize I was crying until the very end. At least I know I'm not the only one... I already knew, but now it's... Different.
@alexrossi35288 жыл бұрын
And I already know all the lyrics...
@The_Skrongler8 жыл бұрын
I'm all out of smart souning things to say so I'll just be direct. How are you lately and can I be any help?
@alexrossi35288 жыл бұрын
I've hit a pretty low point, but I'll be alright. I always am. I've just been randomly singing this song throughout my day since I first heard it.
@xarcanewlf05x475 жыл бұрын
"You carved a special place for pain, so it came back to hurt you every night..." That hit deep. Like, it brought tears to my eyes. I hear it echo in my head every time depression fills my head. Thank you Icon For Hire
@xarcanewlf05x475 жыл бұрын
"And when we were 15, we wouldnt dare let that sh*t be seen.." That's me right now
@TheHealerIzAwesome6 жыл бұрын
“They’d have put it on a brochure and just sent you on your way.” God. DAMN.
@aylayzrianne8 жыл бұрын
beautifully delivered. I'm a former cutter, too. but I'm not gonna share my sob story here because, like she said, no one gives a damn.
@purpleturtles36155 жыл бұрын
We're not a no one. We all have names.
@noone-nu4pn5 жыл бұрын
can i reverse it and say something? i guess no.. but no one gives a damn, maybe i care more about the others than about myself really.. if you need to share your story and feelings in here, you can do this, it's okay.. if you want i will try to help you as i can..
@triciahenry46744 жыл бұрын
Trust me girl, there is a lot of people on the internet that does care. I have never harmed myself but I have seen my closest friend have scars and I knew she was harming herself. Her story doesn't end on her getting better, she was a victim of bullying and she felt as though no one wanted her alive and took her own life. What she didn't know was there was, and still is, people who cares about her. I have decided that from that day on, when I see someone down on their luck just like my friend, I'd lend a helping hand, a shoulder to cry on, or even my time to listen to their stories and try to help in any shape or form.
@cellychu92664 жыл бұрын
@@matthewjones4423 That's so disgusting of you to say.
@sabastiandzara93314 жыл бұрын
@@matthewjones4423 That's totally why they never responded to any of their replies. Also you need to work on your grammar (:
@1dmlance8 жыл бұрын
I cry everytime, always right after the "Posers who still cut themselves up for the attention". This song is really powerful, thank you for writing it! Awesome lyric video overall, give it a 50/10. Shawn did great work filming! Love you guys, keep being awesome. Stay strong!
@abijimenez57568 жыл бұрын
I love it how this song came out right when I depressed and felt like dying
@shabadabba8 жыл бұрын
And that's why I love music. It changes lives
@ericwilliams1568 жыл бұрын
The first lyrics "This is the song I'm too scared to right, but some of you may need it tonight"
@grandi52148 жыл бұрын
"This is the song I'm too scared to WRITE, but some of you may need it tonight"
@danidreams56218 жыл бұрын
Fernanda Jimenez literally though their timing for release is great with songs on point with what's going through my mind and usually a day or two b4 a sermon is preached on it at church like some synced up stuff
@brequinn56558 жыл бұрын
same...
@stefol0u Жыл бұрын
This song has an entire new appreciation from me. I used to cut as a teen. The bottom of my foot nothing too bad but not too good. Didn't want people to see. Now just the other day I had my heart torn to shreds and I genuinely cut my wrist. It was scary but part of me thought it's working it didn't hurt much and I can feel it everywhere. I wasn't going to say anything and then my cat came in and I held it up and compressed it. I called for mum. She's been helping out lately. And we got it stitched up. Even when you're older sometimes you feel you can scream, talk, break things and it won't get through but this did. Why does it have to take this for people to really see your pain.
@brey17204 жыл бұрын
"Drag my heart to the piano and let it sing for you" thats exactly what she does, its amazing really ♡ they've helped me through hard times, her songs, but shes right, theres not so much things people can say, as much so as we have to help ourselves, we have to save ourselves from all the madness 💗
@emomusiclovershipsphan14378 жыл бұрын
Dear Icon For Hire, I dint know where to begin. You are amazing. Your music is great. It is so deep. You have no idea how it has helped me and one of my friends(even though my whole small group of friends love you guys), in particular this song, under the knife, and happy hurts. They are my two favorite songs. You have helped me get through some really tough times. Your music is something that I love and keeps me strong. I have really wanted to say this for some time but didn't have the guts to. You save lives. I look up To you. You deserve to be more well known. Your music is so much better and deeper than other songs on the radio. You save lives and help out a TON of people and probably help more and more everyday. I really just wanted to say thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you! You guys are amazing! Keep up the good work! Thanks again, A loving fan and forever part of the Icon army ;)
@kathrynpelshaw72738 жыл бұрын
preach silvs!
@emomusiclovershipsphan14378 жыл бұрын
I hope they see
@dasutanehineri8 жыл бұрын
SilverstarOfThunderclanLovesIconForHireAnd P!ATD dude you have one hell of a name....but I agree with you
@serireicanon8 жыл бұрын
This hit me hard, god damn. Ariel always hits close to home.
@richieherlinger45458 жыл бұрын
This song gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. It carries such a powerful meaning that it effects even those who it doesn't apply to. Well done Ariel. It may have been difficult to write and record...but this has to be one of, if not the best song lyrically that you've ever written. Self harming is definitely something that needs to be addressed, and not many are brave enough to even try. You're bravery to speak out about topics that no one else will makes you stand out from the crowd, and makes you even more amazing then you already were. Well done my friend!
@anathemis93075 жыл бұрын
TW: at 16 years old, i have been self harming for 5 years. i haven't actually self harmed in about 8 months but i can never say that i have stopped because i can't. i am incapable of stopping myself anymore, but this song? this song makes me think, makes me hesitate. 5 years of my life, taken by something as simple as self harm. what started as scratches soon became gaping wounds needing stitches but through all of that, there was Hope. i am never going to be fully okay again but i have accepted and come to terms with that because songs like this are changing the game for people like me 5 years ago. if i'd heard this 5 years ago, i probably wouldn't be where i am today. but then again, maybe i would. i guess there's no way of finding that out. keep your hope, if you take anything away from this comment. a dear friend told me that. even when there's nothing positive, there's always hope. good things help but when you can recognise the signs of being hopeful, you will be okay. one day, it won't hurt to breathe anymore. one day, you'll wake up and truly Wake Up. one day, you'll feel alive again. maybe it won't be because you kept hope, but keep it regardless, yes? you'll be thankful if you do. i know i am.
@redrock8612 жыл бұрын
@@benrhux Jesus wants you to burn in hell if you don't worship him, so he's probably not the best role model. You must be a Satan worshipper in hiding.
@benrhux2 жыл бұрын
@@redrock861 merry Christmas!
@lizardodavinci9 ай бұрын
I almost cut myself two days ago. I didn't want to die, but I wanted to end up in the hospital, not have to face real life, feel like someone took care of me. It was the silliest thing that made me hesitate long enough to remember this song and listen to it; I remembered the mountain of dishes next to the sink, and thought about how my mother, who's also ill, would have to clean all of it up by herself if I was hospitalised... but if it helped me not hurt myself, it wasn't silly, was it? I also thought about my brother coming over today and maybe needing to have the family reunion at the ER, about how mum would maybe put a lock on the knife drawer, about how much that'd make home feel like the psych ward, how much I don't ever wanna go back there... This song saved me and I didn't have to go through all that. I haven't cut myself in years, but it's like the saying goes, "There's no such thing as a former addict"; it never ends. All you can do is resist as best you can. I don't know you, but if you're out there, thinking about hurting yourself, if the voices scream at you, if the world is too much to bear, remember that I love you. I care about you. You're strong enough to do this.
@tombsofak8 жыл бұрын
DAMN ICON FOR HIRE HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!! Man I wasn't expecting this to be so....raw and real. So factual and on point. It's beautiful and it rocks yet it screams what everyone who's ever self harmed has had to deal with and what they want to tell those who would judge them. Like I've been a fan of them since Scripted and the song that did that emotional tug on my heart strings first was The Grey and then Hope of Morning on the self-titled album. BUT DAMN. This is incredibly well done and I'm glad it's out now. I don't cut anymore, haven't in a very long time but damn if I had this before I would have used it to express myself to others who don't get it. This is just beautiful and since it's out now hopefully it can and will help everyone who is in need. Thank you IFH. Still a fan after all this time and I'm proud of you. ~
@reese13398 жыл бұрын
i dont know what to say other than thank you. you are our voice when we cry silently. the song we play to take the pain away. ill keep spreading you words like gospel and you keep dragging your heart to that piano. thank you
@sofiabarbaro98148 жыл бұрын
This is like their most powerful song. When she starts the verse "listen..." that rap part makes me cry so much. I love you guys
@Tokuijin8 жыл бұрын
I'm not gonna lie. I'm really glad I found y'all when I needed to hear this the most
@NAMBiohazard2 ай бұрын
Even at 43, I still want to hurt myself, just to make me feel me seen and make myself feel needed. Thank you. This song has gripped my heart.... I can so much better than those thoughts
@juliabrooks12038 жыл бұрын
This song gives me chills every time.
@infinite.improbability79178 жыл бұрын
Beautifully done video to go with a painful but beautiful song. You said what needed to be said. Thanks.
@bemo99968 жыл бұрын
Whilst listening to this did anyone else feel the song fill up your chest or was it just me?
@singingatthegraveyard62728 жыл бұрын
+red sam Me too...
@fireblade2958 жыл бұрын
i got all worked up. bit sweaty now.
@sofiabarbaro98148 жыл бұрын
me too
@straywolf1848 жыл бұрын
That's called emotion. Savor it.
@jayjaylovescats86658 жыл бұрын
Me!
@hauntedhighway21663 жыл бұрын
ARIEL!! Would you PLEASE write an ENTIRE song with the WONDERFUL piano, vocal, that is demonstrated @ 2:58 - 3:43 of THIS SONG!? It would be a HIT, I just know..... LoveLoveLove You and Shawn...... PLEASE keep writing!!
@priestesstriskelion57216 жыл бұрын
When i first heard this song i loved it because it wasnt trash talking cutters or anything like that and i had friends who cut so i loved the song. its full of compasion and understanding but also plenty of sass and and awesome beat. I still love the song but now for a different reason. the reason being because i started cutting three months ago and im fighting it. i lasted 29 days without cutting but then sunday i broke and i tried cutting. my goal is to at least last one day longer than previously. my same goal everytime. Love all of your music!
@emilyb91895 жыл бұрын
I've been struggling with cutting for 5 years and I'm 2 days away from being 4 months clean which would be the longest I've gone without cutting
@lovew4445 жыл бұрын
@@emilyb9189 Been there, seriously hold on. It gets easier to ignore with time!
@hamiltonsterling48845 жыл бұрын
@@emilyb9189 whatever you're using to cut, throw it out. You're using it as a security blanket.
@trey1hibbitts8244 жыл бұрын
So how are you doing 2 years later
@priestesstriskelion57213 жыл бұрын
@@trey1hibbitts824 been clean for a little over a year and going strong. Finally excepted myself for who I am and quit trying to fit into the role christianity wanted me in. I'm now happy and a nonbinary Eclectic pagan.
@adablake59768 жыл бұрын
I honestly love this song so much. She's so honest and intense and I love that she doesn't hold back. Like some of the things must be hard so say and have to be hard to hear but you can hear the love with which she says them. This is one of my favorite songs IfH has ever released.
@knightesspriscilla29263 жыл бұрын
Even after 5 years I find myself coming back to this song when nights seem too long.
@RainbowEssence-c3w Жыл бұрын
Seriously this song is spitting straight facts! Particularly the "our scars are currency by which we're measured", because back in middle school I had a friend for whom misery and suffering were a competition. They always had it worse and never let you forget it, if I dared to complain about my problems I was shut down because I "had it good" with two parents that were still together and a middle-class home. And I'm not denying that, I am grateful for what I have but that doesn't mean my life is perfect or that I don't struggle in other ways. Often times I don't really like to talk about my struggles, so I keep quiet and I guess that's the reason why my middle school friend thought I had it good, that I had no right to complain. It's not just me, it upsets me how often, in a group of depressed individuals, there seems to be a jockeying for who has it the worst. Like it's some sorta contest, who had the most effed up childhood and home. But it shouldn't be that way, suffering shouldn't be worn like a badge of honor and paraded about. Not that hiding it is the answer, either, it's better to be open and honest about how you're feeling but I hate how in some circles it's glorified. That one part gives me the chills, it's so good and so true, "self-hatred never took me where I wanted to go" and "if there was something I could say they would've thrown it on a brochure and sent you on your way!" Because, that's exactly how it feels, sometimes. I wish I had the magic words to heal the wounded parts of my friend, but there are no magic words, are there? If there were, they'd have put it on a brochure and given one to everyone. Still, I try my best. I try my best to keep my friend and myself afloat, and they do the same, but I fear that one day the boat will sink and I'll sink with them, because they are my best friend and I can't live without them. I fear they will fall, and if they fall then, I fear, I will too.
@MariaBlueLight Жыл бұрын
I can relate. Honestly, in groups with psychological disorders sometimes we "measureing" who has worse condition. But now I want to reach remission. I'm tired of this game, but this game was the only way to get support
@AdaminTranzit7 ай бұрын
@@MariaBlueLightit is gross to compare traumas. All matter who cares if their one is worse? You are suffering just as much. Also its not trauma that counts but how you deal with it. Some people have worse trauma but deal with it better, some people have less atrong trauma yet still have bigger problems eith their health.
@MariaBlueLight7 ай бұрын
@AdaminTranzit you are right. All traumas are matters
@IzzyKate7 жыл бұрын
when my parents figured out I wanted to die they didn't care but then they was actually the ones who started this pain I have so I'm not that surprised that day I almost cut again but I listen to this song while talking to my boyfriend about it these things both help me a lot mostly my boyfriend I don't think my parents will ever understand but songs can help a lot you just gotta know the meaning of it the purpose they wont understand and I'm kinda getting used to it so thank you for making this song so much
@chessnitemayr2 жыл бұрын
I started cutting at 13. At 31, I still fight the urges, and sometimes I still give in, but when I do, I remember this song and put it on, so I can feel like someone, somewhere cares.
@brihoward6748 жыл бұрын
I'm in 8th grade and I've been dealing with depression and trying to get away from it and I've picked up a knife and almost cut myself multiple times but I always put it down and think why am I doing this because of these people and that they're not worth me hurting myself I still have to fight the urge to not cut myself and fight depression so as a 14 year old STOP CUTTING YOURSELF CAUSE OF WHAT OTHERS DO THEY ARE NOT WORTH YOU HURTING YOURSELF you matter!!!!!!!
@youremom63497 жыл бұрын
Bri Howard great way to put it it's not worth it to cause yourself pain when the other person will laugh and taunt you for it
@cristobalfuentealba7067 жыл бұрын
i bet you dont really know depression
@charlesdaywalt5636 жыл бұрын
Cristobal Fuentealba " I bet you don't really know depression". How can you even say that? Whether cutting is done for attention or not it is still depression. I was diagnosed with severe depression in 7th grade, but I didn't need a piece of paper to tell me that. You can't tell people that they don't know what depression is because you don't know what they are hiding.
@randomcannon2146 жыл бұрын
Rly dude u say I bet u don't rly know depression she literally has a verse on this shit
@lord_chaos_gremlin6 жыл бұрын
I'm so proud of you for not cutting! AND YOU MATTER TOO
@shaniac228 жыл бұрын
Mutilation as in any type of self harm so she's reaching out to everyone... I love that
@Annathecommenter8 жыл бұрын
This song was very straightforward and hard-hitting. This is amazing and definitely something that gets a message across.
@jasonhurbon4184 Жыл бұрын
i was in that place , and i dont think i ever left yet. it so hard to leave it . but trying . great song for people like me
@rahrah_. Жыл бұрын
This song really speaks to me. Everything said in this song is so relatable. It has become my voice because I am struggling with this problem without help. Thank you Ariel.
@MariaBlueLight Жыл бұрын
Me to. Honestly it's difficult to not hurt yourself. Now I have made a contract with myself for safe behavior and I am trying to stick to it. But this doesn't always work out. Sometimes I fool myself
@MariaBlueLight Жыл бұрын
You can handle it! Go on! I believe in you!
@rahrah_. Жыл бұрын
@@MariaBlueLightThank you Maria. I really needed this. I'm just struggling so bad. I'm trying to get better, but it's hard to do that alone.
@MariaBlueLight Жыл бұрын
@@rahrah_. you are not alone :)
@rahrah_. Жыл бұрын
@@MariaBlueLight Thank you, I'll try to believe that :)
@annameldrum81728 жыл бұрын
im really glad im not the only one who notices these issues
@litacakes34223 жыл бұрын
This song came up randomly on my spotify radio this morning on my drive to work. This week has been hard. But "I can pick up the pain but I can't cut it away" hit me hard and I needed to hear it. Thank you
@soapidie7 жыл бұрын
Icon for Hire are one of the few bands that can write a song without it being about Sex/drugs/breakups etc. There lyrics have meaning beyond just the sound of the song and they have helped so many people. I know a lot of people who have cut or tried to kill themselves and I wish I had found this song sooner. Maybe it would have been able to prevent some of those scars. This band are so good at what they do. They deserve to be in the mainstream because of songs like these.
@Snow_Crystal4206 жыл бұрын
This video was made 2 years after my my sister.. My best friend.. Hung herself at age 14.. The worst pain I've ever felt.. Thank you so much for this song
@TaloMua Жыл бұрын
Still listening to this song especially on my dark days
@amaterasugaming15778 жыл бұрын
Wow! Me and my friend discovered you guys a few days and man we missed out on some good shit! Keep up making music - this is really good!
@brook85928 жыл бұрын
last year i selfharmed up until january after dealing with depression for a few years. i didnt know what was go8ng on in my head and i was terrified i was going crazy. songs like this helped me find my way out and now im getting help for my anxiety and depression. kids on school will smirk and ask what the scars on my arms are from. other kids will say its just for attention. they tell me that i did it just to fot in with emo, and think i still do it because i am still "emo" they dont understand that it stems from something deeper. so all i can do in retaliation is keep beong me and acknowledging where ive been and what ive done and note that it doesnt dictate my future. to anyone selfharming, it doesnt make it better. to anyone scared to get help, it doesnt mean youre weak. it means that its just some thing you cant handle alone, which is perfectly normal. i promise it will get better. im not saying that because ive reached better, but because it has to. i have a long way to go before i am okay again, but that doesnt mean it will never be okay again.
@dragongirlnightmare16298 жыл бұрын
Ive met people who have self harmed, because ive been hospitalized 3 times. That dosent make me a freak, it dosent make retarted, it dosent make me not human. It makes me who i am, and it dosent mean im just wierd. Everyone is wierd, retarded, not normal, freaky in their own way, imperfect. Thats what makes us who we are. Thats why its good to not be the same as everyone else. We dont have to play the game of "act like us and you can be with us". We can choose to be the misfit because we know that we are better than what other people say we are.
@nickotine3432 жыл бұрын
1 year clean of cutting today, I started tearing up listening to this song because I haven’t listened to it since then. Thank you for this song
@TsukikoLuna263 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say to all of you who are clean from it, trying to stop, or even just thinking of stopping: I am so so proud of you. Keep it up. You can do it you amazing beans! I know it is a long, hard process, and sometimes baby steps are needed. Whatever it takes darling. Progress is progress 💜🖤💜🖤
@monicamares9198 Жыл бұрын
And she'll never know, this song is saving me at this very moment... and other moments I've had before and it will again sometime....
@TLKKnitting5 жыл бұрын
I just came across this band via youtube. This song makes me teary eyed because this is so accurate. It is like you were really talking with her, that's how relatable the lyrics are. "Drag my heart to the piano and let it sing for you." That lyric in the song is such a relief to hear. Pretty.
@illam9500 Жыл бұрын
Just got out of a mental hospital. Thank you
@sophiem60448 жыл бұрын
I don't really have any words. This is just beautiful.
@bijou97075 жыл бұрын
When I feel like the only option is self-harm, I listen to this song, and it reminds me that love is more powerful than my pain. ♥️
@mariap-xs1vt5 жыл бұрын
Same. That's why i love icon for hire🖤
@lillychambers-go4qz4 жыл бұрын
3 years clean. Relapsed 3 years ago after I was clean for 4 years. It was a part of my life for 7 years straight. My husband dealt with it 10x worse than I did growing up. Its nice that we understand what we've each been through.
@Loanewolfs8 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who for some reason enjoys how Ariel uses the hand motions she does whole singing?
@femorllarina93955 жыл бұрын
Ariel is one heck of a writer isn't she? She is a gifted artist good damn
@shelby84308 жыл бұрын
This Song Changed My Life.... I Can't Afford Concerts, But I Can Always Listen To KZbin Videos For Icon For Hire. Things Are Rough In My Family, My Dad Is The Worst. I Love This Band So Much! Thank You SO Much Icon For Hire!
@dimitriusvoldun8031 Жыл бұрын
Songs like this are why so many of us absolutely love you. I love you the same way I love Chester Bennington. You bring an amazing way of summing up so many issues into your lyrics, and you don't do it in a way that's just trying to shame people over it. Thank you.
@MariaBlueLight Жыл бұрын
You right! I like Icon for hire for this. For songs like this and sincerity
@Katrinawesson6 жыл бұрын
I don’t think I can listen to this song. It’s a beautiful song don’t get me wrong but every time I listen to it I shake and sweat, my heart starts beating out of my chest. It feels like I’m trapped in a corner terrified I don’t know why but I just get an overwhelming feeling of terror.
@redrock8615 жыл бұрын
Loopy lou somebody opened the closet door and found a shameful secret. I think that was the point of the song. It doesn't matter if your pain is real, or you're doing it for attention, the point is still the same. Its stupid, get help and quit it.
@micahmosse38765 жыл бұрын
It sounds like a panic attack. I hope you're doing better now. I love you very, very much, and you're strong.
@taylarstratton27355 жыл бұрын
I am currently in recovery of self harm. I was 2 months clean and relapsed in September. Was clean for about a week and relapsed again. Became almost a month clean and relapsed saturday. Not looking for pity. I just want to say this song is helping me. I only found it recently, and I've started to listen to more music by ICON FOR HIRE. Didnt want pity, just wanted to thank ICON FOR HIRE for this song.
@aprilflowers92145 жыл бұрын
Just keep trying. I almost relapse every couple weeks but I find something to anchor me down.
@kattieq.11095 жыл бұрын
The piano part brings a shiver up my spine every time.
@jasper.andi986 жыл бұрын
As of yesterday, I'm finally, for the first time ever, a full year clean from self-harm, and it is hugely thanks to Icon For Hire. Thank you, I owe you guys my life
@adamkattan23376 жыл бұрын
Wooh! Thats amazing! Keep it up. It's really nice to hear someone got clean. I feel like it gives hope.
@SalemStrife2 жыл бұрын
I showed the girl I'm talking to this song and she loves it. She needed to hear it in my opinion.
@DatGurlThur6 жыл бұрын
I finally saw her in person back in March and this song nearly made me cry right there. She even made an effort to try and look at all of us. She changed a part of me... Thank you Ariel. Thank you beyond words..
@emoqueen40928 жыл бұрын
my favorite band icon for hire is comin to my city.......AND I CANT GO!!!!!!!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@katrinapedersen62638 жыл бұрын
I feel it! They're coming like an hour and a half away and i could totally drive there but I already have to work that day! D:
@orenleifer36578 жыл бұрын
I know. I was so hyped that they're coming to NYC, but the election is the next day and I have to be 2 hours away covering it for the whole day, so I can't.
@dragongirlnightmare16298 жыл бұрын
OMG THEY CAME TO NEW YORK CITY?!?!?!?!
@0niboros2168 жыл бұрын
This is a damn good 2 day late birthday present, love ya Icon!
@Annathecommenter8 жыл бұрын
One day late birthday present for me
@bindiastoppard50838 жыл бұрын
Birthday twins xD
@AntiiNea8 жыл бұрын
+Annathecommenter YOURE STILL EVERYWHERE
@Annathecommenter8 жыл бұрын
+My twenty One Chemical Pilots Yep. Everywhere. You never know where you'll find me next.
@AntiiNea8 жыл бұрын
I do know, at one of Icon For Hires videos or just an Icon for hire lyrics video!
@ОльгаБолтова-щ9я4 жыл бұрын
I really cry everytime, when listen to this song. Even if I don't have scars on my body, I was in this "phase" too. Thank you!
@mimiPunk973 ай бұрын
who else is crying?? icon for hire always hits the most sensitive nerve in my soul
@scarletbloom12382 жыл бұрын
I just wanna say thank you for making this song if no one has
@magaligiha25825 жыл бұрын
This was my first time ever hearing this song. It really made me cry. I'm 15 and was in a mental hospital when I was only 12. I've been clean for 7 months now and my family still calls me a coward for "being too weak to face things" . this song d's so very true. Sometimes you open up thinking you'll be supported but end up having more reasons to cut. Thank you for this amazing song! I really mean it. Its not even a sad song. It's a sincere one. Thank you.
@andianne11978 жыл бұрын
This song helps me so much! ❤❤
@LizziiFaustus8 жыл бұрын
omfgggg this song ... words cannot describe how I feel right now.. ❤❤
@kindred36112 жыл бұрын
i just found this on spotify, IFH you are amazing, this put me in tears
@Idkcatto4 жыл бұрын
Every time I want to, I stop, and pull up this song. Sometimes it helps, others it doesn't, but it normally does. Thank you for making this, this isnt just another flat out depressing song, this has meaning, and I think this band for it. They are amazing.