FIRST REACTION | "ALYSSA LIES" The Original Video **HEART BROKEN** 

As a survivor of child abuse, it is important to share the message. and your raw reaction is what we all feel when it happens. It takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to protect a child.

I think your speechlessness is more powerful than any words. This is a harsh reality some of our kids face every day, and it is ALL of our responsibilities to protect our neighborhood children, students, patients, kids' friends. These children are so alone, so vulnerable. They need us.

This song makes my husband sob. It hits close to home for so many. Never be afraid to speak out on behalf of the innocent.

Concrete Angel by Martina McBride and The Little Girl by John Michael Montgomery are a couple other good songs that deal with the same subject matter. Great song pick and reaction. 🙂

I have always loved this song because of the awareness it brings. Your raw emotion just adds to it. Thank you for your sensitivity.

When did child abuse prevention start? Where was everyone When I was little. Abuse of any kind can lead to PTSD I'm 57 years old and I fight the abuse demon every day. GOD BE WITH ANYONE BEING ABUSED... what a horrible thing a person can go through. 🥺

The look on your face broke my heart just like it was broken the first time I heard this song

Most important line in the whole song "because there is nothing anyone WOULD do"...not could do but would

Sweetie, it breaks my heart to see how much this song touched you. Unfortunately, it’s a real issue everywhere. I don’t understand how someone can have a child and then abuse that child and kill them. Thank you for doing this reaction. Hopefully this video brings to light a serious issue.

I heard this song for the first time driving to work and I had to pull to the side of the road to dry my tears. Incredible song. Appreciate your reaction and heartfelt comments. Came for the reaction...stayed as a new sub. 🖖

This is probably the most honest "reaction video" I've ever seen. Let your anger to to a place of rescue! If you catch someone lying? Intervene! I'm not sure how long ago you made this... Good on you man!

Tough one QoFy. Very tough. I felt that! This could have been my song. Nobody knew what I went through at home. I couldn't trust anyone to not hurt me. Not one person. I beat the odds, and survived. Even though my marriage wasn't perfect, my husband was the best man I ever knew. He helped me to trust that there are people who will be kind, gentle, and loving to me. I am forever grateful for him.

Martina McBride - Independence Day, A Broken Wing, Concrete Angel.

Your speechlessness is enough to say your a good young man.

martina mcbride's concrete angel is another song that shines a light on child abuse.

QoFy, for those of us who experienced this kind of violence, knowing that people care in the world, means more than you can know. Thank you for your heart-felt commentary. Much love.

The look on your face said it all. It's one song I can't get through without tearing up. I will never be one who won't do anything if I know it's happening regardless of the risk I will do something. It's our job and responsibility to keep kid's safe.

That's the reaction I got when I first heard this song on the radio. God bless you for showing your deep emotions through silence. That said everything.

😭😭😭I could barely get through the video. They’re so young and innocent...and for those that live through the abuse their lives are never normal.

Thos song still brings tears to my eyes. I relate to it so much. Inam grateful that someone that to do such a song about a topic that is hard for people with a heart to digest.

😰 such a hard video/song to experience. Bless you for your genuine feelings and expression. 💗

Well Im bawling like a baby! 😭

No words needed, we feel your heart and emotions

The only one word that changes the dynamics and message is “could”. The song says “there’s nothing anything anyone WOULD do” and that’s the one thing that makes it harder to take. If it’s true to the message then that’s what makes society accountable for any losses or abuses towards kids and society turns their faces away from the situation. Everyone has this “it’s not my business or problem “ and let’s the child suffer in silence and in fear. I hope it isn’t something that happens and if it does, we owe it to them to recognize the signs when they are too afraid to speak up.

This is a true story that actually happened to this singer. It took him two years to be able to write this song about it

When the teacher asked from his students to write about their feelings, based on this song, one of the girls couldn't take it as she ran out of class crying because she was being abused as well. So the story behind the song may save lives since abuse continues at various levels in households with sufferers not speaking out.

Your silence is deafening. Bless tou and your family. This song was my life as a child. Beater so badly that 40 years later i have scars. Mom was an alchoholic. My dad was US Navy and was gone out to sea on carrier's . Was rough.

Wow this is the first time I’ve heard this song and man is it hard to listen to. Your reaction is spot on.

The part where the girl got up and left in tears, I’m so glad the teacher went after her, cuz what I gathered was she was also being abused and was hiding it. It permeates every generation, every group of people, and if you see someone who you think is being abused, please say something, to them, or to an authority figure, just SAY SOMETHING. Silence makes a horrible situation a tragedy 😢

The song says, "there is nothing anyone WOULD do." This isn't just about what happened to Alyssa or the friend but it's also about listening and acting no matter what. Same with concrete angel. The teacher, the neighbors, so many people could stop these things from happening but everyone looks away.

It's because...as a society, our number one understand should be that children are a precious gift to the future of the world.....and we absolutely DO NOT tolerate any harm to them

You are a beautiful soul my friend!

Your silence speaks louder than any words could ❤️

I’ve always loved this song. Country hits important topics. And I Kim k ugly cry at this song. But i still listen. Thank you for getting the message out. If you see something, anything, please say something. It can save lives.

the silence in this reaction spoke volumes. I felt it. I love watching people react to this and similar songs because it reminds me that there are so many of us who care. It doesn't stop the abuse by itself, but increasing awareness does help. This video was the one that made me subscribe to you. I felt your heart break like mine did.

This hit me so hard...... Long story short. I was in a very bad relationship to where I was abused physically, emotionally, verbally and mentally. If looked at him then I was getting hit. I've had a 2x4 across my back thrown into furniture, walls,windows. Went on for bout a yr and I told NOONE! I was embarrassed and ashamed and told myself that I just to need to keep my mouth shut and do as he says. I knew there were 2 ways out. 1. Bodybag 2. Me leaving on my own and not backing out. Even after the divorce he stalked me night and day. Until he went to jail. That was when I realized I was safe. I finally told my mom as well. Ptsd still sux though but I'm ok all is good 👍

And the system so often fails them.. and sends them back to their abusers, or sends them to abusive fosters. It's all so very f'd up.

if my kid told me that her friend was lying about abuse I definitely would not have let her friend be home over the weekend. I would have let her stay over at my house and called the cops

Not could do.... there was nothing anybody WOULD do.... Protect the children.

The worst part is there isn't much u can do unless ur gonna take matters into ur own hands. Cuz calling CPS and s**t like that doesn't help at all and will likely just get em a worst beating for telling sum1. Even the abused kids will beg u not to say anything cuz they love there parents and don't want 2b taken away. Its a mess

Your silence says it all! Thanks for that reaction.

Thanks for giving a heartfelt reaction and sharing how you really felt instead of misdirecting the pain you felt listening like most will from the punch in the gut this song is!! Another example of how no matter our culture and backgrounds we are still basically the same when it comes to issues like this one which is an epdemic in America!!! Keep doing what you're doingyougot a new fan today!!!

Soul Asylum - Runaway train 🙏

That one was rough brother. Your pain was obvious.

WOW on your reaction !!!!

QOFY, THIS SONG IS ABOUT JASON MICHAEL CARROL'S DAUGHTERS' NEW FRIEND ALYSSA . IT TOOK HIM OVER 3 REARS TO WRITE ABOUT IT CUZ. HE WAS SO UPSET ABOUT IT, HE KEPT GETTING MIGRAINES. THE LONG HAIRED MAN IS JASON. THE SCHOOL SHOWN WAS THE REAL SCHOOL. THE VID WAS FILMED IN THEIR TOWN.

Your speechless said more than any reaction I've seen. ❤

only 730 likes with that REAL reaction? That is the most real reaction I have ever seen on youtube

First of your videos for me and your reaction made me a subscriber

This one was recommended to me by one of your subs after my question for other deep song reactions of yours in the comments to your reaction on 'Ornery Horses' - this here is a tough one! - I really love your authentic reactions, also those passages with just shocked silence were adequate, thank you for being the human who you are, you give me hope! Stay save, keep up your great work!

Songs like Concrete Angel this song and a lot of other songs like this need to be heard on the radio

The artist's name is Jason Michael Carroll. He is an American country singer. The song reachd #5 on the US Ciuntry Chat and #68 in the general Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and was his debut single in 2006. Other hits by him include "Livin' Our Love Song" in 2007 and "Where I'm From" in 2008 and "Hurry Home" in 2009. His last album was in 2015 but nothing after that. "Allyssa Lies" remains his most known song.

My mom passed away in 2011 before she did I let her name my last daughter. This song at the time made her cry everytime she heard it. Needless to say she named my daughter Alyssa..

As someone who prayed for someone to see it and help please if you see a child being abused or even suspect it... get them help.

Jason Michael Carroll took over 3 months to write this song as it was personal for him. He developed severe migraines writing it but felt he had to, in order to help stop children abuse. He brought this video to his old high school and the girl that is in that classroom and leaves the class, is remembering her friend that was in the same situation who also was killed. This is a true story.

Im a survivor and now a mom. I am being the mom i wish i had.

Concrete Angel by Martina McBride would be an awesome song for you to listen to along with Broken Wing by her also

I feel you bro I’m sitting here heart broken at 35 years of age holding back my emotions

This song makes me cry every time… my mom played this for me when I left an domestic v relationship because I was pregnant. I never went back!

Your silence crushed me along with the song 😢😢 You're right, I do hear Tim Foust

this song is based on a true story about his daughter friend she was beaten so badly she passed away from the injuries and the song is sad and God Bless You out and love your accent man

This really did happen my home state in North Carolina

I had the same reaction dude: speechless. I went thru this when a friend in my class had it happening to her..not as much physical but ignoring and no concern shown by parents. She was quiet and her friends were few. I broke thru with humor and we 4 friends put a net of protection and caring over her that was accessible 24/7. Started at 12 and by 16, I was picking her up down the street to get away from it. I cannot tell you how close I came to running down her abusers with my 1970 Chevy. But she saved me by saying if I go to prison, she loses most. She was right. It was repported but the county/state investigation was a joke and nothing was done except random inspections. I never told her and I guess her parents didnt either, but I had a come-to-Jesus conversation after the refusal of help with them and my speech was backed up by an Easton aluminum 34 oz baseball bat. I knew that in my county, no jury would give me much time. And if it meant saving her from harm or taking of her own life, it was worth the trade-off. If it meant she lived, I would show them how I hit 420-foot home runs in person. I had friends on the force and when they tried to report me, they were already aware of the situation. My buddy, a seargant, told me the chief told them he didnt believe them and they wqere filing a false report. In the 80s, there were no cameras or recording devices everywhere. So they knew that I was free to carry out my promise and go to jail while accomplishing my goal. She is still one of my closest friends and the abuse slowed to a trickle until they kicked her out of the house. People dont get caught up in your own lives where you ignore this stuff. There is honor in taking a chance to protect children, even if it means you pay a price. Do/say something at least. I was a pissed of teenager who thought 24 hours was the rest of my life. But I am thankful that I helped her grow up, damaged, but alive.

Such an honest emotional reaction. This message has to get out. Thank you for your message on this sad, but real subject. God bless all the children of the world.

So sad 😢

Great reaction! First time here.

this song still breaks my heart, i relate to it but finally i got out of there...sadly others dont :(

Sweetheart, your silence speaks volumes. The loudest words ever heard are the ones never spoken. This is a heart-breaking song and the circumstances were extreme. They said it was based on a true story. Thank God, she's in a safer and better place now.

My boyfriend was abused when he was younger and he will beat the crap out of any adult who does that to a child and he sees the proof of it because no child deserves that kind of treatment from those who are ment to protect them

Your silence i responded the same way first time I heard this

I'm sooooo not crying 🥺🥺😥😥😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 💔💔💔💔 if u see someone that is being abused TELL SOMEONE!!! DON'T TURN AWAY!+ u may be that person's lifeline..

Protect your child no matter what

Your silence was deafening thank you for a great reaction

Singer reminds me more of Trace Adkins then Tim Foust.

This song and Concrete Angel and a lot of other songs like this need to be heard on the radio to spread more awareness and there should also be more child abuse commercials because they stop doing child abuse commercials and I think that they should do some more child abuse commercials because it's awareness that matters and as sad as it is they do animal abuse commercials why can't they do child abuse commercial as sad as it is it's needed for the population and for awareness it's very important for people to know about this type of s***

"...cause there was nothing anyone would do..."

Youngsville Louisiana 😢

This breaks my heart every time I hear it and then think about it. If you think you're in danger close your thumb inside your fist. If your an adult in a bar or club ask the bar staff is Angela in, they'll know you need help. Any question about Angela.

The Little Girl by John Michael Montgomery.

Martina McBride - Concrete Angle

New sub by the way!

The teacher thought that girl was getting hit too the one with the long sleeve on u seen he was watching her leave

It's a true story

This song is about a A REAL child when she was Murdered by the ABUSER.

QOFY, I POSTED LAST COMMENT FORGETTING SOME OTHER INFO. YOU DID CONCRETE ANGEL WHICH WAS ALSO A TRUE STORY.. MARTINA WROTE IT IN MEMORY OF HER NIECE WHO WAS BEATEN TO DEATH BY HER MOTHER, MARTINA'S SISTER OVER THE DIVORCE OF HER DAUGHTERS' FATHER. THE GRAVE IN THE VIDEO IS HER GRAVESITE YHE INFO ON THE HEADSTONE IS HER NIECES' NAME AND DATES.

Dude check out the song Flowers by Chris Young

Aha as an abuse and domestic violence survivor this always breaks me bc that could have been me

It very sad 😔

Could you please react to Concrete Angel by Martina McBride and The Little Girl by John Michael Montgomery.......then go hit a wall to get all your anger out.....both are emotional.

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Your genuine silence on this song makes me cry the more. Sometimes I'm losing faith in humanity why humans can become wild animals.

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Please do a reaction to Broken Angel and Independence day both by Martina McBride

I would help this girl

This song makes me want to do bad things to people who do horrible things to innocent children...(tried to keep it PC)

Heard this long ago. Needs Tissue warning.

Taking responsibility of a child

True story about child abuse

I am sorry but I could not watch this all the way through... There are some that God calls home, and some of us live through and if we are very very lucky, we grow up to have a wonderful life..