Therapist reacts to Left Behind by Slipknot

[@ThankYouStayedHere]

Disasterpiece has a piece of lyric that perfectly fits Corey's growling on Iowa at times. "Somewhere between screaming and crying"

[@markpflores]

It’s insane to me a mental health channel that reacts to Slipknot videos and tries to interpret the mental health angles hasn’t done Disasterpiece.

[@unguided_za3084]

I'd like to know what her view would be on the opening line to the song. Overall it's one of my all time favourite songs by them.

[@TheHauntingRequiem]

Best song on the album

[@jeffreysmith1314]

Goosebumps, every time from the opening chord.

[@markpflores]

I think Slipknot C&Ded Tay Tay cuz she seems to have moved on without doing Disasterpiece or Heretic Anthem. What a wasted opportunity.

[@patrickg2003]

My wife passed away 3/7/2022, she was 65. She went in for a simple surgery and died 2 hours later. She was the only friend and family I had. It crushed me. I didn't deal with it then, I haven't ever dealt with it, I just buried it. This song, (and all Slipknot songs), really speak to me. It helps.

[@badaimerlolz]

Damn man, that must really suck. Glad you've found something that helps deter that feeling

[@HeartSupport]

From Lyss: @patrickg2003 Hey there! First off, I just want to say thank you for being open with us here, we appreciate it, we don't take it for granted. I am so sorry for you loss, I personally have not lost someone with this relation, but I do know loss very well. I can't even begin to think how terrible it must feel to lose someone in this way, especially in this relationship. At this time, all of my grandparents have passed on. It has been a tough ride, please know it is ok to grieve, to be emotional. Something my mom has told me that has helped is "it's ok to cry". I think that can be comforting in some aspects, especially when those around you do not show grief openly. Loss is so so hard. Dealing with the emotions it brings is so hard to begin, sometimes it just feels easier to stay sad, to stay complacent with thoughts and feelings; that is totally understandable. It is understandable to bury emotions, sometimes it is easier that way, or so it seems. I think a lot of people take this route of burying it down, keeping it inside, you are not alone in that. Although it can be tempting to keep things inside, it is not always the best. When I was 14 up until probably 19 I was so depressed out of my mind, I didn't talk about it, I kept it all inside, then one day things changed- I started to be open with loved ones, with friends, with colleagues, and I have learned a lot of them have been through the same kind of things as me, they have had the same kind of thoughts and feelings as me, they have had the same kind of losses that they had to grieve. I think it is good to know you are not alone, although I have not lost the same relationship as you, you are not alone in this. It takes time and work to feel okay. I believe that you can work through this, I believe things can get better. I cried a lot through all my loss, I talked about it, acknowledged how I felt, it is still not easy, but it's better. Sometimes it helps me to remember the good times we had, the holidays, the barbeques, the vacations- it can be heart wrenching at times but I think it is helpful in some ways, for me at least, to remember those times. It is good to have things to remember people by, it is helpful to remember that even though we are not together on this earth, they are with us in spirit. Friend, please know you are not alone in this journey. I am glad music has been an outlet for you, I hope it continues to be. Please know that we are always here to listen, always here to be a shoulder to lean on. There are people who'll listen, and people who care. You don't have to go through this alone. Things will get easier, happiness will come again. Much love, Lys

[@Lego221offical]

I feel you I've lost family and pets and I've never moved on and I got that reality check at 9 years old

[@patrickg2003]

@@HeartSupport Thanks so much for the reply. It was all such a shock... She went in for surgery and was supposed to be home by noon that day...but she was gone. I even had a game set up so we could relax when she got home. Again I thank you for the reply, it means a lot. Keep up the great work.

[@HeartSupport]

From Lyss: @patrickg2003 Loss is so hard :( please know you are not alone in this, things can get better and easier to handle with time and work. Much love to you friend, we are always here for you. Sending love.

[@dirtyrat83]

I was 15 when I lost my dad in 99. Slipknot and system of a down helped me so much to let go of rage.

[@patrickg2003]

I was 54 when I lost my wife....I get it. Slipknot is not just, "yelling and screaming", as my friends have suggested....it's really helped me in my grief. Take heart, you are not alone.

[@ninongvaper2969]

​@@patrickg2003 people misinterpret this as a violent type of music and satanic but if they take time to analyze and feel their music they could relate also

[@WakizashiSabre]

@@ninongvaper2969 Art for intelligent and angry and sad.

[@polkor0770]

The emotion Corey can interpret in his voice is unique, I would really like if you listen to Purity by them, it's a storytelling dark song

[@sgladden84]

It’s also based on a True Story and Slipknot was Sued over the Song thus the Reason Purity was pulled from the Self title Album. I’m probably one of a very few that still Have that Album all these years later. It wasn’t till “Antennas From Hell” That the Band Was Allowed to bring Back Purity. The New Abortion SkinTicket Were Also many of great songs wrote by this Band

[@craig133]

I don't think it was a true story ​@@sgladden84

[@BaldwinIIJerusalem]

@@sgladden84 It was based off a fictional internet Alternate Realtiy Game. Though corey didnt know it wasnt the truth until after the song was released

[@aaaflat]

@@sgladden84the song Purity isnt about the story of Purity Knight but is based on it. They also got the name of the song from it and the story is fiction

[@jamesgreer9366]

Either way!! That album was robbed of that song!! And that alone.... 😢

[@everyonelovesmajima]

This whole album was music written by depression and addiction and performed by nine dudes that all fucking hated each other.

[@bw5187]

which is why it was soooo good.

[@JeeperCrigger02]

Best Iowa description.

[@testingDEATH]

I agree to a certain extent. It's true that they were all depressed and addicted to substances and they did have their bouts between each-other, but the bond between them was actually really really strong. You can hear when Paul died Corey and Joey both talk about it literally saying they miss their brother. So I really don't think they hated each other.

[@VictorrineAurum]

​ @testingDEATH During Iowa? Yeah, they all hated each other. Shawn Crahan himself said so and so did Corey Taylor.. According to Corey: “We were just all at odds with each other,” said frontman Corey Taylor. “I don’t know if it was jealousy or if it was just insecurity; ‘Am I pulling my weight? Is this person getting more attention than me?’ It was just dark, and it really spit in the face of everything the band tried to accomplish on the first album.” There were plenty of times Sid and Corey would fight during live performances, sometimes Shawn going off on the others, it was dark times for a band that got big quick and were already pressured to make a 2nd album and to then go on tour. Corey said in an interview that after the tour, after Iowa, they finally got time to just settle down and look back on what happened.

[@nullzero]

So.. Rumors but metal?

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

I've lost friends and family to drugs and suicide. I've been so close to the edge so many times. Bands like Slipknot are what have gotten me through so much darkness. I can't thank them enough for putting their pain on tape for us to exorcise our own demons. Thank you, Slipknot. 🤘🤘❤

[@alchemyrecords657]

Good shit man. As a member of the Semicolon Club myself, I'm glad you're still here. We all are.

[@JeremyMiller-sn6nh]

Slipknot is my daily go to mental ( metal) health therapy. I swear without heavy metal music as a angry teenager I would have seriously hurt someone. This music probably kept me out of jail/prison.

[@ericbartha7438]

Me too buddy, me too. So much anger, this was the release.

[@rintuiam6503]

How good a therapy is when you have to take it daily and still not cured

[@GrayVMhan]

​@@rintuiam6503 "How good is food if you keep eating every day?"

[@VincentStone-u7m]

Same

[@kerrygeiling4624]

For 25 years this band been saving my life.

[@Son1k88]

When I fist saw this video about "Therapist reacts to Left Behind by Slipknot". I thought it would be another hate video about metal music. But I was wrong. This was something that I needed to hear. There is so much things in metal music that helps me to handle my true feelings

[@odiliorodrigues8578]

Greetings from Brazil! You're doing such a great work, im loving it. Most people don't understand those powerful messages in Slipknot songs. They usually approach our internal conflicts from a interesting point of view (and the catharsis is very powerful too). I'll keep watching your videos. Thanks for everything!

[@CradleRobbingRuthy]

I'm not sure how I found this.... but you rocking out is contagious

[@dalenewberry4610]

Knowing lyrics and the meaning behind them helps me to appreciate a song even more, and has made me a fan of bands I didn’t previously like

[@jimmy_jarhead]

Please do Everything Ends by Slipknot. Please please please. Iconic lyrics "I havnt slept since I woke up and found my whole was a lie motherf*&$%"

[@Destructionater]

this is the end of everything you are the end of EVERYTHING

[@tonyjuarez3771]

When I lost my brother to suicide, bands like Testament (Down for Life) and Pantera (Hollow) helped me out a lot. It gave my feelings a channel to flow through whenever I was alone. Being able to cry and be angry when I was alone was what allowed me to keep going even though I was knocking on the same doors that led me to having those feelings.

[@volrath__]

Love that you covered this song... This got me through some of the darkest times in my life... As did all of Iowa 💜

[@KenKing-n4z]

I am a slipknot fan from the 90s but you have validated why we love this band, I have been through a lot in my life and your interpretations make me feel so much better…thank you

[@MMA_Merchant]

You should react to "Falling away from me" by Korn!

[@mediumvillain]

Lotta Korn worth doing. Lyrics are very open about processing mental health issues

[@tommoconstantly]

Yess, most KoRn songs helped me with my mental health issues during teens

[@craigsovilla6578]

​@mediumvillain maybe if Korn was actually a good band.

[@rogueprince1341]

In case you missed it, she put that out today actually.

[@Le-Monade]

@@craigsovilla6578 Man, Korns first two albums are soo good. They were such a heavy influence on Slipknots sound. Korn and Slipknot were my entire childhood and adolescence, two of my favorite bands at the time.

[@kevinstull8552]

There was a song and music video that the band Good Charlotte did about 20 years ago called Hold On. The song is about people who are depressed enough that they think about commiting suicide, but the song is telling them to hold on to life, to seek help that's out there, and that things will get better. In the music video, they even include real people who have survived their suicide attempts and of family members of people who unfortunately did die from suicide. It's such a powerful song and video that I can't recommend this enough times.

[@peelypeelmeister6432]

Thanks man. I'll check it out!

[@masonyuzwa8717]

This is my personal favorite of Slipknot..as I battle with abandonment issues and this is how i feel on a daily basis and have had this problem for years !!

[@TheMajesticFreak]

The IOWA album is both disgustingly brutal and beautiful. It helped me get through my high school years as my parents were constantly fighting. It reached a point to where my mother hurt herself to where she self-admitted herself to a mental hospital. It got better from there for a brief period, but everything fell apart rapidly where things became physically violent. I'm scarred from those days so hearing you break down the lyrics gives me a better understanding of each song. I can't wait to hear you dissect the rest of the IOWA album.

[@bigsbeeburrito6809]

Im sorry about your friend. I hadnt learned that about you yet. I appreciate you trying to find the silver lining by becoming a therapist and by doing this channel. 20 years ago I had a suicide plan. Metal music specifically the band Hatebreed convinced me to try a little more. So I did. Then I figured out what was hurting me and how I could help myself. I made the hard choices and life got better. Sometimes I forget that I used to live like that. Deeply depressed, incredibly anxious, crying till I screamed in the shower daily. Its been in my mind recently. I lost one friend to suicide November and another in December. The one in November did it where we both work. So it’s impossible to go to work and not think of how much I wish I could have gotten the message through to him. #heartsupport.

[@HeartSupport]

From AliceBlue: @bigsbeeburrito6809 Thank you for sharing your story, or this part of your story. I lost my partner not long ago, and reading your words and how you came close to making this big and impactful decision and then reading how you won over those hurting and dark moments makes me so glad. I’m so very glad you’re here

[@lisadean133]

Thank you for staying ; 😊

[@HeartSupport]

From Micro: @bigsbeeburrito6809 Oh friend. My heart goes out to you. I can't even begin to imagine the pain you've been experiencing while going to your work place lately. I'm so very sorry for your losses. It is brutal to lose people we love in such a sudden way. It creates this hole in the chest and this heavy load on your shoulders. I wish words were enough for you to express the heaviness and complexity of this pain. If anything, I hear you and I feel this pain alongside you. It's already beautiful that you have posted about these parts of your story and that you are so bravely sharing your vulnerability here. You make a difference by sharing how you feel and by sharing about them. There is no doubt that they were both an important part of your life, of your heart, and it makes completely sense that somehow the brutality of these losses has made you think about times when things were much darker for you too. When my brother passed away, 6 years ago, I've been myself through this internal turmoil of acknowledging the reality of past traumas and the importance of starting to work on my healing. Grief in many ways is transformative, and it makes sense that it echoes or even reactivates parts of our heart that were wounded before. Somehow I believe that it's an intense call for love - towards others whether they are still present or not, and towards ourselves. On a personal note, I am so very thankful that you didn't go through your suicide plan and are still here today. Thankful you pushed through and decided to work on nurturing your heart and soul. Some wounds we carry can't be processed or even *seen* as long as we are not ready for it. But comes moments or seasons that become breakthroughs in our own story. You've learned to hear your pain, to understand it, to heal it and to love yourself more. You've traded survival for *life*, and that is such a profound transformation there. The memories that remain about your darkest times are a good reminder of what was - and somehow of what you don't want anymore in your life. They are a part of your story, and now also a beautiful testimony of your personal growth and healing. I hope, while you are navigating through this grief of yours, that ou will see yourself with a very gentle, nurturing and protective outlook. As you deserve all the love, care and peace you'd be willing to receive right now. If you ever need to talk more or just someone safe to listen, Heartsupport's community will be there. :heart:

[@JLUDRV]

Well, in fact, I was trying to play this song but KZbin brought me here (new subscriber btw). I gotta say that I've always being identified with its lyrics but now you said everything clearly, just the way I feel. Thnx

[@gregstarr2878]

I'm really digging your abilities when it comes to meaning. I lost my father two years ago, You're putting a smile on my face. My dad and I always talked about meaning along with feelings with subconscious behavior. I fkn miss him so much. Thanks for being YOU!!! Keep up the great work! 🤙☘️⚡. G⭐

[@connorthomsen7531]

2:30 6 years later and you just put that in perspective why I feel guilty not being able to revive her after she hung healed

[@sixscribbles8721]

I suffer from depression, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety... and as of three years ago developed ptsd when I woke to a crashing sound throughout the house. My father fell through a desk in the living room and I rushed in there in time to watch him slip away before the EMT's arrived. Natural causes. I didn't get along with the guy. Barely knew him as a person. But I was left behind more worse for ware. There was anger, grief... and there still is. I hold grudges for all my memories and never learned how to let go. I can still see it happen constantly. #HeartSupport

[@HeartSupport]

From OneStepAtATime: @sixscribbles8721 Hi there. Thank you so much for reaching out. You are heard. Everything that you’re feeling is valid. Losing a parent is so hard, regardless of the situation. Please know that you are loved and respected. These things can take time, please be patient and love yourself. We’re here for you. And we always will be. PS this is such a powerful song. I hope you find some solace in this art. Much love

[@HeartSupport]

From Listening2Day: @sixscribbles8721 Thanks for the comment. Music is such a great way to get in touch with yourself. To feel all that is understandable, actually. Be patient with yourself. Heart Support is here if you need.

[@HeartSupport]

From twixremix: @sixscribbles8721 hey friend, thank you for your vulnerability. please know that grief has no timeline or blueprint as to how it comes out. allow yourself to feel everything, give yourself the permission to cry when you need to, release your anger in a healthy way, and embrace the stages of grief in order to take your steps forward in processing this pain. you were there to witness such an impactful trauma and my biggest hope is that you can find peace through the grieving process. your anger, grudges, and so on… all of it is so valid. you are valid and i believe in you to do all you can to process this grief fully. you got this, my friend. love, twix

[@HeartSupport]

From Jearls: @sixscribbles8721 Thank you for sharing. Grief is a tough emotion to deal with. Please know that you are loved and heart support is here to for you.

[@HeartSupport]

From Micro: @sixscribbles8721 I'm so very sorry for your loss friend. It must have been so incredibly shocking and brutal to lose your dad in such a way, even if you were not particularly close to each other. Being there during his last moments and facing this unexpectedly is a heavy experience. You were not prepared - you couldn't be -, and it's absolutely understandable that it has left you in a state of horror and shock. I can only imagine how scary and lonely it was for you to wait for the emergency services. What you have been through was a traumatic experience. After it it's like a part of our mind and body remains stuck in that very moment, forcing us to re-live it over and over whenever something activates the memories or the emotions we felt at the time. I struggle with complex ptsd myself, and there are times when the acute memories/flashback surely activate a lot of raw emotions too. The fear that was felt, the confusion when everything was happening too fast, the sadness over the losses, the frustration for feeling in pain all over again... it's a hard place to be in. I don't know if you receive any professional support for this, but if not - and if it is available for you -, I would surely encourage you to consider it, just because it can help your mind to process what happen, and to progressively replace the memories where they belong. You're doing the right thing by talking about it here and opening up about the way it makes you feel. The process towards healing and feeling *some king* of closure may seem slow and feel frustrating most of the time. Although you are here today, you are naming what happened and are able to talk about it, which is in itself a huge step and manifestation of your growth/healing. One step at a time, always. I believe in you wholeheartedly. :heart:

[@ninongvaper2969]

Slipknot never fails to make me feel better. If i have this feeling that i am being attacked, anger that i cannot release, sadness that consumes me, darkness that over powers me, with their music they became my medium for channeling my pain that i can't show that boils down to my soul. Since high school till now they are my most loved heavy metal/nu metal band. They reflect my mental issue, their lyrics i can relate. Same as linkin park but when it comes to rage or anger they are my go to music. I imagine i am no longer here on earth (being alive) if not for their music

[@Slipvayne1]

This band cured everything in me. Specifically this album.

[@heffatheanimal2200]

This song once kicked me into and snapped me out of a traumatic psychotic episode. It was a build up of repressed past trauma and recent heavy trauma. Ever since then Left Behind (and actually the whole Iowa album) has held major catharsis for me

[@heffatheanimal2200]

And yeah, the recent trauma was the loss of loved ones. The closest I've ever had to a daughter was taken by cancer, and a week later the one I loved took her life and I found her. Getting left behind in so many things

[@martinlayne9326]

I’m glad I found your channel. One of the best content creators!!

[@StephanieZapata-c4g]

Music and therapy help me rationalize every day. Thanks for looking at these issues and raising awareness.

[@CoolUsername6996]

this deserves more views, good video!

[@Nitzbenyk]

I just love your depictions of this bands songs... you have such a lovely mind

[@1badombre82]

We all perceive this kinda thing in our own way. Makes me think of the town ive grown up in and how so many became part of the opioid epidemic to let there problems slip away but as time past all those peoples lives slipped away

[@RedDevilTN]

@heartsupport I was left behind by my parents at my grandparents house as a child. I built up so much anger towards them, and it took a long time to forgive them and only wish I had done it earlier than I did. #heartsupport

[@HeartSupport]

From Lisalovesfeathers: @RedDevilTN Hi Friend, That must have been tough as a child, you must have felt abandoned and yes angry and those feelings do not disappear overnight, it is understandable that you held on to them for a long time but the only time it is too late is when they are no longer here to build a relationship with. It sounds like things are better now so try to not be so tough on yourself, have grace with them and with you and enjoy your time as a family. life is short, make memories. xx

[@HeartSupport]

From dr_hogarth: @RedDevilTN Forgiveness isn't something that happens after a "correct" amount of time; it happens when you have processed what has happened to you and can understand the reasons why it happened. I can totally understand wishing that you'd had that extra time, but that is with hindsight through the lenses of forgiveness. You took the time you needed and that, for you, was the right amount of time. x

[@HeartSupport]

From EvilGenius: @RedDevilTN Hey there, Sorry to hear you had this experience with your parents. Feeling abandoned by your parents, especially at such a vulnerable age is incredibly difficult. My dad abandoned me at a young age, and personally I still find it difficult and I’m in my early 20s. I totally understand the anger you have towards them, for me, I resent my dad, and I don’t ever see that changing. Forgiveness is tough, and it’s a process. It involves working through complex emotions, and sometimes accepting that sometimes we just have to move on, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because we deserve peace. I’m glad you were able to forgive your parents eventually, even if it did take some time. However, it is only natural to wish you’d forgiven them sooner. Everybody’s healing journey is different. What matters most for you is that you were able to find it in your heart to forgive and let go of all that anger, in order to create some inner calm and peace. This shows you to be a mature person, which is great! Continue to be gentle with yourself, and remember that it’s okay to have rough days

[@HeartSupport]

From Micro: @RedDevilTN It's okay if it took time for you to get to the point of forgiving them. what you have experienced, abandonment, is a type of wound that can take a life time to be acknowledged, named and processed as such. It hurts very deeply. When you felt like reaching a state of forgiveness, it was the right time - your time. It's understandable though that looking back it must have felt like time or energy has been wasted. Somehow, it's easier to see things from a different perspective once we're not *in* the very process of trying to find our way. things become more clear, or at least less cluttered by the way we feel. You had to undergo a personal journey that was highly significant and impactful, and even if it had not led you to forgiveness - which would have been absolutely okay too -, every step you took has been worth it and was absolutely valid. We need to explore and wander in order to find what resonates the most with us, to forge our very own path in light of our personal story. It is beautiful that you are now here and able to speak about it. Wishing your family and you a lot of peace and healing. :heart:

[@troyestepp4827]

Knowing that this video was shot in a green wooded area during the day gives you mad respect for the VFX team

[@jochetz2011]

you are so good omg, just lost my father not by suicide just from his health wiltering. you have helped me so much with the grief

[@Ducks43]

I really loved your explanation of the themes and emotions in this great song. Thanks!

[@garyforestier1118]

I absolutely love your reaction to their unique music and lyrics

[@matturso2224]

That crunch of drop B tuning in their guitars on this album is so good! That opening riff is that staple of the crunchy sound!

[@oliverabraham9488]

This is the song that got me into slipknot i loved them ever since just raw emotion Corey is talented asf

[@ZenZangetsu]

Could you please do Black Orchid by Blue October? During the peak of my depression that was a song that I used to listen to cope and also torture myself. All though I still struggle with mental health at times, now that song is a symbol of how far I’ve grown. I found this channel yesterday through the Slipknot vids and I love your vibe and this content!!! Thank you for what you do!

[@JamesDempsey-jw9os]

One of my favorite Slipknot songs and you're dancing and vibe to the song is so awesome!

[@MetalMikeOfficial]

I can relate as well! Next month will mark a year since I lost both my 100-year-old grandmother and my childhood tutor! I was diagnosed with autism ADHD since the age of the year and a half! When I lost them both my entire world to crumbling down and still feels that way in some places! Much like this song, I can definitely say I definitely felt left behind! Scary world to be right now as a consequence of these tragedies! Watching this, definitely gave me closure! All I can say is thank you! You have absolutely no idea how much these videos and explanations are genuinely helping me right now! Truly, thank you! 🖤🥀

[@GraceUndead1]

When I was 3 I went homeless with my mom. We stayed in my grandparents home after meeting my stepfather we moved with him into my new family. Things went down hill fast and my stepbrother would physically and sexually abuse me. This song was like an outlet for my emotions. They inspired my music career and I actually have made songs about my experience with it

[@tommoconstantly]

I love this song, it used to come on tv in the morning before school, good times

[@mattc2984]

I've felt left behind most of my life, music like Slipknot helps a lot.

[@Ontariotowercranes]

For anyone that says that metal is just screaming and noise you have no idea. Thank you so much for doing this review

[@trading_with_fish]

I am so happy I came across this video today.....Love that she's open-minded about music that gets a lot of hate......I love slipknot!!!

[@trevorburdick7192]

I heard this Album after high school. System of a Down Toxicity and Slipknot Iowa were two major albums for Me. But listen to Iowa as a WHOLE ALBUM.... What Corey Taylor was going through in the early 2000s, is what We ALL WERE DEALING with. Just, please🙏... Do a reaction on Slipknot Iowa... The whole album. Or do a reaction video on their Live concert called DISASTERPIECE. Its before they got big in America but they were number 1 in the UK. Its really Good 👍😊

[@SurroundedByIdgets]

Fun fact. They wore the masks in the beginning because it caused pain. The masks literally hurt them to wear them and it brought out the anger more. Then they got older and softer and made masks that didn't hurt anymore

[@skyrat3816]

Being left behind is a confusing and daunting feeling whatever that loss is. For me this has been happening since my late 20's to present day, from noticing people who you've knocked around with or known moving on with their lives, cutting those out from yours because they've wronged you or they're toxic people and lost people through death. It does feel as though you're in limbo, trying to figure out why you're left behind to process it all and a being in that state of loss trying to find a way out and move forward.

[@mfKr-cl4rl]

Corey and Mainard from Tool are the best Songwriters of the world. Their texts leaving so much from for personal Interpretation. Slipknot saved my life so many times. I keep leeching my energy from this music.

[@davidmartin2631]

As a kid I was put on adhd medication that dampened most of my emotions and ramped up my anxiety, making me feel obligated to fake being myself. And when i finally quit taking it, i had spent my whole adolescence on it. In a way, i feel like i was left behind by everyone even though it was no one's fault.

[@dillonreed6860]

I blast this song when I workout and think of how I don't know my father and he was kept out of my life for no justifiable reason and it sets me in an emotional rage that makes me lift harder and longer lol. Like you said this song is extremely powerful.

[@Drew-im8dl]

Dude your not alone bro

[@DanMeredith-ns7if]

Your totally correct but the thing that really gets to me in the beginning words he does say” we-- we’re all just slipping away. Hearing his sings just that makes me feel how that at times of my life I’ve left people by just then without me being with them. I just understood it wasn’t just myself feeling I’ve been alone but I now realize how I made the person I separated from felt lonely and a bit abandoned.

[@shivamordhaus9586]

It's not in this song but a lyric from another song "just don't follow me and live life your own way" kinda feels like he (someone I lost) is sorry and is rooting for me

[@T92Man]

do Gently from Iowa :) very calm song, very not creepy and doesn't get angry.

[@MadHatterWill86]

I lost a friend I was homeless with for 2 years that just died from complications of diabetes and I am so broken...we shared the hardest times together and I got my life together and even bought a nice home while he struggled and I couldn't help because I have 2 daughters to take care of but now I wished I helped and he only lived an hour away. He was just so stubborn and wouldn't even ask for help or anything but I could have tried.. I font know what to do but I'm haunted by this now and forever..

[@HeartSupport]

From Lisalovesfeathers: @MadHatterWill86 Hello Friend, I am so sorry for the loss of your friend, that is so very sad. Reading your post hurt my heart for you both, for your friend because it all seems so unneccessary for anyone to be outside and die from an illness that can be kept under control relatively easiely these days if looked after of course. My heart breaks for you too becasue I think how lovely it was that you two found eachother at times when you both needed the support of a friend and that is special and one thing I know about having a friend is that when you see something good happen to them you feel pride and thankfullness that it has happened. It is sad that your friend never wanted your help but I wonder if they just wanted you to move on with the life you now had, the success you were making of things and he didnt want to feel like he was holding you back (this is what friends are like) One thing I am pretty sure of, I do not think for a moment that this person would want you to spend years hurting and haunted over this situation. Your friend is now at peace, yes too soon and that is dreadfully sad but they knew how much you cared. The nicest thing you can do now for your friend is to keep living and make a life that you both would enjoy. Best of luck to you. Lisa. x

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From beauty4ashes.loved: @MadHatterWill86 Hello, fellow fan. First of all, I am celebrating you for getting out of homelessness. Wow! That is not an easy task. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. When we lose someone, I think we as humans tend to look for blame within ourselves and always think we should have done more. Please don't hold yourself responsible for it (holding on to the past can have a negative impact on the future). You were a friend and that means so much. Many people don't even have that. I hope you can let the blame go and focus on taking care of yourself and your daughters.

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From Micro: @MadHatterWill86 Oh, friend, I'm so sorry for your loss. You must have shared such a special and strong connection for making it through, together, some of the darkest seasons of your life. It's terribly heartbreaking when it feels like you have to keep going without the presence of someone you care about so much. I of course don't know you or them, but just through your words here I can see the huge amount of love and compassion you had for them, how much your friendship was strong. There is no doubt that he knew how much you cared for him, and that you were here if he needed anything. Unfortunately we can't force someone to welcome help in their life or even ask for it, as we all have different reasons to not say "I need help", and we have to process them at our own pace. On your end you have not done anything wrong for thinking about your immediate family at the same time. You were being a good parent and committed to your role fully, which is not a fault. None of these circumstances would ever devalue your beautiful friendship and the genuine care you had for each other. :heart:

[@iDolAsylum]

I lived homeless in LA. When I entered back into "house people land" I had a hard time slipping away from survival reaction and mentality. I was so violent on the street because that was a necessary reaction until it wasn't in house people land. No 2 people live the same life and if you haven't experienced the bottom you'll never understand the top.

[@boomer57]

This album came out when I was 15. Perfect timing in my life at that point haha. I listened to it nonstop that year. Still love it. Not so much anything after this album.

[@KoldOmega1]

One of my favorites

[@lachlankemp6418]

My father died to suicide when I was 10. I always felt like I always understood this song.

[@Syntheticbreed]

Listening to this makes the lyrics really hit different having lost quite a few fellow veterans, all close friends, some of whom I graduated high school with. I'm going to grab another beer.

[@EggersEggers-pd6te]

Grief is something I'm dealing with. Literally all of the topics discussed here, simultaneously.

[@HeartSupport]

From ManekiNeko: @EggersEggers-pd6te Grief is so heavy and it feels like it settles in like a thick fog. Just when it feels like it’s clearing, there is still this dense mist that is hard to see through. It feels like it comes back two fold from time to time. Sometimes we build these expectations on how to deal with grief, like we have the 7 stages of grief set in front of us and when it feels like we are recycling the same two stages over and over or we got back to stage one, it’s like a big “when will this end?!” Lingering. Sometimes other peoples expectations on how we grieve is also unbearable. People tell us to move on or that our loved ones would want us to be happy and live our lives, but it’s easier said than done. It’s the expectation that “you’ve had enough time”. But who’s to say how much time is enough time. Whether you’ve known that person your whole life or for just a moment of your life, the expectations to have to move on are unjust and cold. I have been told by someone who was meant to be my best friend “you need to get over it now”. A week after a friend of mine passed away. It was the first real and close death I had experienced. The first time someone who had been a big part of my life had died, and I was expected to get over it just to make someone else happy. I hope we never stop talking about the ones we love who have gone. What I do hope is that the thoughts and memories of them become easier to bear and in time, instead of bringing an ache to our heart, they bring warmth. There may always be to some degree an ache for them, but joy and sadness can coexist. In the end, we have to ensure we take the grieving as it comes. Giving ourselves the freedom to experience what we feel- when we feel it. We don’t owe our thoughts, our grief or our time to those who can’t slow down and understand. I very much guarantee that when the time comes for those people to grieve they will be hit with the realisation of what it can do to a person. And I hope in those moments they find grace for those around them. I hope that you have allowed yourself to have the grace of time in grieving. Know that you don’t carry this burden alone. We may all grieve different things, different people, different experiences, but we all share the heaviness in heart and can support each other when the time comes.

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From Micro: @EggersEggers-pd6te Grief has such a special and deep way of shaping our life and our heart altogether. It feels as if pieces of you are drifted away into the universe, towards places that are so far and unknown. Yet in the very moment, you keep feeling it all. You feel the overwhelming presence of who and what you miss, and their absence at the same time. It's such a bittersweet feeling when life is tainted by death, knowing that it's all part of the same process, but that our heart desires to having just one more minute with the ones we love. Just one more. Grief feels like distance, and fear. It makes it hard to wrap our head around what feels absolutely meaningless. We try to create narratives around it, but then this sharp pain just tears you apart again, making it seem impossible to move. It forces you to see its presence and acknowledge its reality. My heart goes out to you. It's hard to navigate those waves, especially when they just seem to be never-ending. What's next after losing someone or something we love? How do we find ourselves again? It's hard to figure that out. If anything, you are not alone swimming in this ocean. Sending much love your way today. :heart: -Marie-Anne Heartsupport Staff

[@nourdeen12]

I think you'd be interested in interpreting Avenged Sevenfold songs about losing their friend and previous band member the Rev. There are several songs, save me So far away I won't see you tonight part 1 & 2 My personal favorite of the four is I won't see you tonight part 1

[@joelees3883]

@heartsupport this song made me become a master mechanic after my girlfriend passed at 43 years old. She knew i could do but i didnt then she passed and after a few months i said thats it im doing what my jen knew and slipknot helped alot. Well alot of new metal and trash metal did.

[@mattgraham2835]

they from the very beginning they were very good at harnessing alot of those feelings and emotions like aggression depression sadness and also emotions that can help alot. That iowa album was so heavy so many good and unfortunate feelings in those its very anthemic and very cathartic

[@donkane7308]

Currently driving around with Iowa in my cd player. Yes CD. I prefer it that way. At least 3 weeks straight. Takes me back to 02.

[@the11theleven]

The reason I listen to metal is because it matches what I feel internally and it helps me process these sorta things!

[@rustysh1tbox652]

Slipknot -“Iowa” one of the most powerful songs. It was also recorded in 1 take. There is so much about this song historically, emotionally etc. it’s so deep in many aspects, even historically in the band as it was a re recorded song originally called killers are quiet from the MFKR album. The song Gently from the Iowa album also is the same in that aspect, but is only slightly different sonically and lyrically than the original version, unlike Iowa and killers are quiet.

[@psychocat9595]

@heartsupport I'm blown away 🤯 Just left a comment on another video of yours, which I really rarely do here on yt and thought to myself, let's see this one and I'm done for today, but now I'm here, processing more than I thought I could today. I always somehow looked at "Left behind" from a different angle, relating the feelings it faced me with to a different chapter of my life so this perception shift your views just gave me had me be more honest to myself than ever before and for that I am beyond grateful. You give me so much hope as I'm seeing you transforming your pain into purpose while I'm on my path of healing from also being left behind. Thank you from my heart 💜

[@BruhKing69]

I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT, WOOOOOO

[@FVBmovies]

Speaking of loss, I recommend Gojira - Low Lands. Two band members are brothers and they lost mother while recording an album and made a song about their grief. Band are masters of polyrhythm and worth looking into.

[@unsainted804]

Yes, Iowa is their heaviest album. If you like this heaviness, then I would like to see an analysis of other songs from this album - “Disasterpiece”, “People=shit”, “Everything ends”, but I don’t want you to end there with the 3rd album, there are still interesting songs - "Opium of the people", "The nameless", "Scream".

[@richletram539]

I would love to see you react to Given Up by Linkin Park. I want to hear your perspective on that song.

[@w4rm_]

Two video reaction aaaannnnd im fall in love. (Im a truly fan of slipknot and music from 90s and 00s but sorry i had to write that)

[@Swedish_Drummer]

Well, I've had five friends and family members pass away in the last five years. So that's been a blast.

[@williamduck7171]

I love hearing you describe your thoughts on slipknot I hear passion

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

PLease do the music video of My Plague next ^^ it's kick ass ^^

[@dubravkogamingyt3526]

No don't do music video. Do studio version always

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

scared of it ?@@dubravkogamingyt3526

[@YYesImCrazYY]

I remember seeing this music video when I was a kid and I was so confused as to what was going on lol

[@danielfryer8768]

Me to and I was 19 when it was released 😂😅

[@Elias-xe1jt]

I love your reactions and the whole idea behind your channel. Keep the slipknot videos coming! Please do Disasterpiece or Purity next

[@makennarae6417]

I love this song I grew up on this song ❤

[@BloodSweatandFears]

The love of my life committed suicide in 2009. Completely unexpected. Still a hole in my soul. If he just told me, if I had just noticed, maybe I could have helped. I felt left behind. I miss him every day. RIP Danny❤

[@dalibortrupina432]

I'm sorry to ask you, but how He died?

[@nancyweber-xj6os]

Love this video, my late husband died of a heart attack, I was rehabilitating in a nursing home but I felt guilty because that I wasn’t there to wake him up. This October will be 4 years and miss him so much 😢😢😢😢

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From AliceBlue: @nancyweber-xj6os I am so very sorry for the loss and heartache you have experienced. I hate that anyone has to feel that sadness. It’s unexplainable until you’ve felt it yourself really. I hope the guilt you had in your heart has evaporated because I do believe that loved ones would never want us to carry the responsibility of guilt. The love you both have and have shared together is almost palpable through reading your words. I hope that love keeps your heart comforted

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From Listening2Day: @nancyweber-xj6os Sorry for your loss. It is evident from your post how close with you two were. I feel like he would know that you were with him in spirit.

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From twixremix: @nancyweber-xj6os hey friend, i’m so sorry for your loss. while there was not much you could control as you were rehabilitating, i understand deeply how much extra heartbreak was added with you not being able to be by his side. even through your few sentences, i can tell how much love there is between you and your late husband. i’m sending you so much comfort and love. thank you for being here and opening up about your grief. i hope you can do something kind for yourself very soon. love, twix

[@HeartSupport]

From Micro: @nancyweber-xj6os Sending you a giant hug, friend. It must have been so hard to lose the person you love the most, the one you shared your heart with, especially in such a sudden way. I'm so sorry that both of your lives have been impacted in such a brutal way four years ago. Your husband left too soon without any doubt, and there was so many memories for you and him to keep on creating together. It's beyond heartbreaking when you are met with a stop to the future you were envisioning together, to be forced to deal with the silence it creates in your own life. Words are just not enough. I hope that, little by little, you will find your way towards let go of the guilt that you've been carrying since then. Of course you wanted to be there and wish you could have make a difference, that he could have felt your presence at this moment too. You are not at fault though for the way things took place, it was completely beyond your control. You couldn't know or anticipate, and being in a different place at the time will never diminish the beautiful love you have for him. It is stronger than time, than distance, than death itself. There is no doubt that your husband knew how much you loved him, and that if you were there at the time you would have done everything you could to save him. The love that exists between you two prevails, my friend. There is nothing more beautiful and strong than the bond that united you, even at that time, and even if you were both in different places. I hope October this year will be a time to feel this love within, to honor his memory as well as taking good care of yourself. We are standing alongside you at Heartsupport. :heart:

[@JohnDoe-fe6nq]

I m glad I was there when this music was released

[@jamesking1033]

I lost my best friend to suicide, December 9th, 2020. I was the one to discover his body the next morning. Slipknot is one of my favorite bands. Thank you for diving into the deep end and pulling things to the surface in your reactions. 🫶

[@pitonto16]

I like your perception of their music and the emotion behind them. You got to me…I’ll subscribe

[@francesco5481]

my favourite slipknot song.

[@KBarron43]

Iowa is an album that is about as dark as it gets. Such a timeless album that will always keep the same aggression not matter how old it gets.

[@willholcomb150]

Absolutely nailed it!

[@AlexJohnson-wh6fc]

Your reaction is so good

[@gauldun330]

Left Behind is 100% my favorite slipknot song

[@blakenicholls4939]

Iowa is definitely their darkest deepest album you can truly feel the pain they were going through at that time please do My plague

[@eddie0239]

Imagine seeing your therapist like this

[@bertjames1715]

Just a suggestion, but take a listen to Slipknot's Iowa " I Am Hated". Would love you're reaction.

[@slpkntmggt06]

I'd love for you to do more than just their music videos. There are so many more fantastic songs that don't have videos. Also, I'd highly recommend reacting to Corey's other band, Stone Sour. You'd love alot of their stuff.

[@AlexanderAdrielAlarcon-xk6hs]

3 de Julio dr 2024 se escucha Slipknot desde Ushuaia Argentina .

[@remydesjardins1640]

imagine seeing your therapist vibing to slipknot on a random youtube video

[@markpflores]

Not even trying to be a dick…but it astounds me that a therapist reacting to Slipknot videos has gone through so many of their songs and still hasn’t done Disasterpiece. I’ve probably only watched 3 ‘knot reactions on this channel, but I can assure you it’s been suggested at least a zillion times by maggots in the comments. Either way, cool reaction video. You made a Loudwire article. Just trust me/us….Disasterpiece… (studio version probably cuz the live version from the DVD is tougher to hear the lyrics if you’ve never heard it) 🤘

[@genocide98]

Disasterpiece or Everything Ends are like climbing inside of his tortured soul. some of my favorite songs of all time.

[@Zachthe504]

It would be so dope if you got a chance to sit down with Corey and go through deep lyrical meaning in these songs. Especially from Iowa. That would be so powerful.