ICON FOR HIRE-Under The Knife (Official Lyric Video)

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The Emo Dreams Tour starts September 13, 2023! Get your tickets at www.iconforhire.net!
Tour Dates:
9/13/2023 Greenville, SC - The Radio Room
9/15/2023 Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
9/16/2023 Elmira, NY - The L (The Pit)
9/17/2023 Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theater
9/18/2023 Mechanicsburg, PA - Lovedraft's
9/19/2023 Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
9/20/2023 Brooklyn, NY - Kingsland
9/22/2023 Toronto, ONT - Lee's Palace
9/23/2023 Erie, PA - Basement Transmissions
9/24/2023 Lakewood, OH - The Winchester
9/25/2023 Columbus, OH - A&R Bar
9/26/2023 Indianapolis, IN - Hoosier Dome
9/27/2023 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
9/29/2023 Joliet, IL - The Forge
9/30/2023 Des Moines, IA - Leftys
10/1/2023 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
10/3/2023 Billings, MT - Pub Station
10/4/2023 Great Falls, MT - The Newberry
10/6/2023 Boise, ID - The Shredder
10/7/2023 Spokane, WA - The Big Dipper
10/8/2023 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
10/10/2023 San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar
10/12/2023 Fresno, CA - Full Circle Brewing
10/13/2023 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues (Parish Room)
10/14/2023 Los Angeles, CA - The Mint
10/15/2023 San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
10/17/2023 Las Vegas, NV - The Space
10/18/2023 Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge
10/19/2023 El Paso, TX - Rockhouse
10/20/2023 Roswell, NM - The Liberty
10/21/2023 Lubbock, TX - Jake's
10/22/2023 San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
10/24/2023 Houston, TX - Scout Bar
10/25/2023 Corpus Christi, TX - House Of Rock
10/27/2023 Destin, FL - Club LA
10/28/2023 Winter Park, FL - Conduit
10/29/2023 Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly
10/30/2023 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Hell)
10/31/2023 Memphis, TN - Growlers
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Lyrics
This is the song I’m too scared to write
But some of you may need it tonight
Oh there you were, heart made of glass
fragile little thing, shattered too fast
tried to pick the pieces up up up
and that’s the way you first got cut cut cut
Devil drew you in, you didn’t let it show
didn’t want the others to ever have to know
that you were getting hooked on up up up
and all you had to do was cut cut cut
You carved a special place for your pain
so it came back to hurt you every night
you closed your eyes and wished it all away
until you disappeared under the knife
You knew the deal, no one gives a damn
just another needy kid, sob story in hand
keep your secrets covered up up up
we don’t need another cut cut cut
But you couldn’t hide a heart made of glass
You put yourself together with all the strength you had
You were finally fed up up up
finally had to scream enough
You carved a special place for your pain
so it came back to hurt you every night
you closed your eyes and wished it all away
until you disappeared under the knife
Listen- I know it’s simplified from the other side
it’s easy to gloss over all the messy reasons why
and it’s easy to forget where you’ve been
I guess that’s what the scars are for, huh?
When we were 15 we wouldn’t dare let that shit be seen
but now it seems mutilation’s gone mainstream
I see you at my shows, scarred up from head to toe
like there’s no point even trying not to let it show
Cause we all know, emo kids like to hurt themselves
too many feelings and not enough self control
and I mean, does this mess any of the rest of you
it’s an epidemic and we’re cool with it, don’t question it
But it bothers me, our scars are currency by which we’re measured
like let the record show who let it slip and who held it together
cutters and burners and honorable mentions
posers who still cut themselves up for the attention
I don’t care your intentions, I just want you to know
my self-hatred never took me where I wanted to go
and at the end of the day, you know I still had to face
that I can pick at the pain, but can’t cut it away
and you know what else I can’t do is give you ten good reasons not to
I’ve racked my brain for clever sayings of all the things you ought to do
But you know, I think if there was something I could say
They’d have thrown it on a brochure- and sent you on your way
So I’ll keep doing what I always do: drag my heart to the piano and make it sing for you
I’ll keep doing what I always do: drag my heart to the piano and let it sing for you
Drag my heart to the piano and let it sing for you

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@ingerfie291 7 лет назад

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_meister4939 5 лет назад

This is one of select few songs that hit me every. single. time.

@arie7685 5 лет назад

Everytime I listen to this song I get REALLY emotional. And it's true what she says

@arie7685 5 лет назад

@@stealth_meister4939 same

@benjaminlloyddvanwyk940 5 лет назад

True but not for other people

@ftes2561 5 лет назад

Icon For Hire are the best composing this type of lyrics... This song makes its own way through me, going directly into my heart.

@agentarachnid2009 7 лет назад

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

@ameliab324 3 года назад

Some songs like that are depressing and some are not. It all depends on how you decide to present some topics.

@cirius7019 4 года назад

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.

@rainatmidnight 3 года назад

She used to self harm in high school, that's why she knows how it feels

@renagenic 3 года назад

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

@renagenic 3 года назад

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,

@kitsunemomma 3 года назад

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,

@jacqslabz 3 года назад

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.

@bugga179 5 лет назад

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.

@featheredtadpole9778 3 года назад

@@benrhu wait fr? I never knew that

@kneelessnightcat9164 3 года назад

@@benrhu 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 Год назад

@@benrhu 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.

@Shesmiles99 7 лет назад

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

@MrScherpie 6 лет назад

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

@Shesmiles99 6 лет назад

@@MrScherpie you'll get there, it honestly takes time🖤

@coolexgrim2476 5 лет назад

**sings** Some of you, may need it tonight...

@Fallen_Gremory 5 лет назад

@@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_Bleach 4 года назад

That's amazing Btw i love the P!atd username

@darthy0da 7 лет назад

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.

@somerandomplatypus2059 7 лет назад

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_raze 7 лет назад

Then be lucky you can share it to those who needed it now.

@TehFuzzyCoconut 7 лет назад

humans can change themselves virtually overnight.

@surtcolorsofthegame5889 7 лет назад

i am 15 and this song saved me just the other day

@tobiasgoodwin7315 7 лет назад

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

@aviezerscop401 5 лет назад

The way Ariel says huh? 1:57 Is actually when I start crying. It sounds so caring

@AaaAaa-rf3cj 3 года назад

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

@ameliab324 3 года назад

@@AaaAaa-rf3cj Oh, really? Actually, if I had to guess, I'd say Ariel's an atheist

@kathrynlroh5700 6 лет назад

This is a tough topic. I admire her for approaching this honestly and with such sincerity.

@unoriginalbean8885 7 лет назад

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

@jacquessteenkamp7218 7 лет назад

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

@dragongirlnightmare1629 7 лет назад

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.

@jacquessteenkamp7218 7 лет назад

I completly understand what you mean!! would love to maybe read one if you wouldnt mind :)

@wolfgirl9169 6 лет назад

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

@shiningtexangaming7592 5 лет назад

Carma XnX same

@theblackfantasyauthor8604 7 лет назад

"Drag my heart to the piano and let it sing for you" I love that part

@danteprokrustes4795 4 года назад

0:00 - 3:43 is my favorite part

@litzaidaramos6819 4 года назад

Love 💓

@kuleguy2010 3 года назад

This song makes me cry

@kuleguy2010 3 года назад

@@danteprokrustes4795 same

@breannaclark4070 2 года назад

“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.

@rosewolf8620 3 года назад

I did it! Thank you Icon for Hire getting me through the darkest days. I’m 2 years clean!

@trey1hibbitts824 3 года назад

So how are you doing today

@sometimesiwonder14 7 лет назад

You know it's a good song when you get chills

@MadameBitch 7 лет назад

As soon as it played and Ive listened to it hundreds of times. 😂

@markotuna 7 лет назад

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?

@kenziecarr5090 7 лет назад

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.

@TheHealerIzAwesome 6 лет назад

“They’d have put it on a brochure and just sent you on your way.” God. DAMN.

@MariaBlueLight 9 месяцев назад

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❤

@umjustash 7 лет назад

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.

@umjustash 7 лет назад

I also feel like they care for their fans more than other artist.

@chemicalkidfromyesterdayma9505 7 лет назад

+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

@umjustash 7 лет назад

IKR And it sucks cuz MCR is over 😳

@nothingchanges45 7 лет назад

And Sleeping With Sirens

@ghostlyemma7280 7 лет назад

Emo FanGirl and twenty one pilots

@jay_gaskarth 7 лет назад

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.

@mabellopez4685 7 лет назад

your not alone in this i have borderline too...your not alone where always here for you

@jay_gaskarth 7 лет назад

Thanks :)

@rachelconnell1341 7 лет назад

i have bpd too, icon for hire is so helpful with my recovery

@rachelconnell1341 7 лет назад

i have bpd too, icon for hire is so helpful with my recovery

@alyssacarlisle 7 лет назад

UR NEVER ALONE!!! The knife is not ur friend!

@FieryKFC 7 лет назад

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.

@residentsleeper1922 5 лет назад

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.

@NyxMewz 3 года назад

"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

@Boylaloo 7 лет назад

Icon for Hire's song lyrics is so straightforward that most of the listeners could relate. I wonder why their underrated

@alexholmquist9298 7 лет назад

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.

@doggieofdoom 7 лет назад

What was their previous record label trying to make them do, if you know?

@alexholmquist9298 7 лет назад

Trying to control them as all labels do if I remember correctly. They made a video about it.

@TheSpookychick 7 лет назад

Goddess-Apocalypse their label kept all of their money.

@ashenrose2262 6 лет назад

jury Quinto some people can't deal with the truth. Ariel's lyrics are to blunt for them.

@cathystrange9172 7 лет назад

Seriously Ariel's lyrics changed my life... THANK YOU!

@patrycjasedlacek7446 7 лет назад

that´s what I´ve wanted to write

@deinalptraum7858 7 лет назад

*wife

@deadbxtch5867 7 лет назад

same...

@babygirl-zx4hz 7 лет назад

same

@blupblup6220 7 лет назад

same

@sniperxauthor6221 3 года назад

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.

@xarcanewlf05x47 4 года назад

"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

@xarcanewlf05x47 4 года назад

"And when we were 15, we wouldnt dare let that sh*t be seen.." That's me right now

@stevie17058 7 лет назад

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

@uniquelymade3852 7 лет назад

I needed this song while i was in 9th and 10th. Glad it's out now.

@hannahwilkinson4329 7 лет назад

aye phan af

@jhism777 7 лет назад

I need this song during 7th grade and during summer

@stevie17058 7 лет назад

i know, would have saved a lot of pain in 8th grade, oh well, hope it will help and save many others

@leighblalock1721 7 лет назад

I know... 8th grade was horrible.. It was filled with so much pain.

@roserenee9805 7 лет назад

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"

@trenkarainly8761 2 года назад

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.

@brey1720 4 года назад

"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 💗

@averycarter4400 7 лет назад

this song helprd me not to cut tonight. thank you

@TheMono313 5 лет назад

2 years later I hope it helped you stop cutting altogether

@Emma-Louise228 4 года назад

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

@strawberrypickles659 3 года назад

Well done just managing not to do for at least one night is already such progress

@the_random_girlwalden7321 3 года назад

@HughJanis TheKneegur stop being rude

@the_random_girlwalden7321 3 года назад

@HughJanis TheKneegur ? That all you got??

@TheGothgril 7 лет назад

I love how this band has given all of us a voice

@alyssacarlisle 7 лет назад

Thanks for sharing ur struggle... Ur never alone!!

@FitForRivals125 7 лет назад

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.

@tayybahdar3673 6 лет назад

Mistress Of Hell I never self harm but I have inviable scar

@bananawithaustim5643 6 лет назад

NicoNekoChorus i did the nail thing too i got seen to a mental hospital i was like bruh

@Tokuijin 7 лет назад

I'm not gonna lie. I'm really glad I found y'all when I needed to hear this the most

@anathemis9307 4 года назад

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.

@redrock861 Год назад

@@benrhu 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.

@benrhu Год назад

@@redrock861 merry Christmas!

@amberjones1447 7 лет назад

This song is so good! I am shaking the lyrics are just so beautiful. Thank you Ariel.

@fireblade295 7 лет назад

i normally sing to these songs, but this one....i just couldn't, because it hit so hard.

@henrikaleksandernilsen6388 7 лет назад

It really is! The lyrics are really strong and beautiful. I've never had music get to me like that.

@Queer_Gabe 7 лет назад

This song. Thank you for being so brave and writing this song.

@knightesspriscilla2926 3 года назад

Even after 5 years I find myself coming back to this song when nights seem too long.

@priestesstriskelion5721 5 лет назад

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!

@emilyb9189 5 лет назад

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

@lovew444 5 лет назад

@@emilyb9189 Been there, seriously hold on. It gets easier to ignore with time!

@hamiltonsterling4884 4 года назад

@@emilyb9189 whatever you're using to cut, throw it out. You're using it as a security blanket.

@trey1hibbitts824 3 года назад

So how are you doing 2 years later

@priestesstriskelion5721 3 года назад

@@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.

@abijimenez5756 7 лет назад

I love it how this song came out right when I depressed and felt like dying

@shabadabba 7 лет назад

And that's why I love music. It changes lives

@ericwilliams156 7 лет назад

The first lyrics "This is the song I'm too scared to right, but some of you may need it tonight"

@grandi5214 7 лет назад

"This is the song I'm too scared to WRITE, but some of you may need it tonight"

@danidreams5621 7 лет назад

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

@brequinn5655 7 лет назад

same...

@bemo9996 7 лет назад

Whilst listening to this did anyone else feel the song fill up your chest or was it just me?

@singingatthegraveyard6272 7 лет назад

+red sam Me too...

@fireblade295 7 лет назад

i got all worked up. bit sweaty now.

@sofiabarbaro9814 7 лет назад

me too

@straywolf184 7 лет назад

That's called emotion. Savor it.

@jayjaylovescats8665 7 лет назад

Me!

@IzzyKate 7 лет назад

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

@Luna426 3 года назад

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 💜🖤💜🖤

@alexrossi3528 7 лет назад

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.

@alexrossi3528 7 лет назад

And I already know all the lyrics...

@The_Skrongler 7 лет назад

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?

@alexrossi3528 7 лет назад

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.

@internetghoul8365 7 лет назад

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😊

@tarynshapley263 6 лет назад

they might dislike it because they dont like when it happens to them

@ShortShitXShortCake 4 года назад

Ariel & Icon for hire, As someone who has been cutting since 13, it has been the one battle I can never fully win.. I have slipped up recently but before that I was 5yrs clean from self harm. Your music helps when shit gets to rough, you get it and that is what helps me.. Knowing that others understand and that our story isn't over with ;

@sophie-raine1657 6 лет назад

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.

@justinboshears-hazen9676 7 лет назад

I wish I had this two years ago. I really would have needed it.

@serireicanon 7 лет назад

This hit me hard, god damn. Ariel always hits close to home.

@RainbowEssence-c3w 9 месяцев назад

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 9 месяцев назад

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

@AdaminTranzit 24 дня назад

@@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.

@MariaBlueLight 23 дня назад

@AdaminTranzit you are right. All traumas are matters

@bijou9707 5 лет назад

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-xs1vt 5 лет назад

Same. That's why i love icon for hire🖤

@offshot1st 7 лет назад

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-Flytte 7 лет назад

same here..it hit way too hard

@nightwatcherzx9639 7 лет назад

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?

@nightwatcherzx9639 7 лет назад

Emm Rouse in a way, Icon For Hire is doing depressed people a favour :)

@WhitleeGasai-aka-Flytte 7 лет назад

Nightwatcher ZX I think we know we were just pointing out it still hurts

@offshot1st 7 лет назад

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.

@aylayzrianne 7 лет назад

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.

@purpleturtles3615 5 лет назад

We're not a no one. We all have names.

@noone-nu4pn 5 лет назад

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..

@triciahenry4674 4 года назад

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.

@cellychu9266 4 года назад

@@matthewjones4423 That's so disgusting of you to say.

@sabastiandzara9331 4 года назад

@@matthewjones4423 That's totally why they never responded to any of their replies. Also you need to work on your grammar (:

@femorllarina9395 4 года назад

Ariel is one heck of a writer isn't she? She is a gifted artist good damn

@kattieq.1109 4 года назад

The piano part brings a shiver up my spine every time.

@1dmlance 7 лет назад

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!

@emomusiclovershipsphan1437 7 лет назад

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 ;)

@kathrynpelshaw7273 7 лет назад

preach silvs!

@emomusiclovershipsphan1437 7 лет назад

I hope they see

@dasutanehineri 7 лет назад

SilverstarOfThunderclanLovesIconForHireAnd P!ATD dude you have one hell of a name....but I agree with you

@Snow_Crystal420 6 лет назад

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

@lizardodavinci 3 месяца назад

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.

@shaniac22 7 лет назад

Mutilation as in any type of self harm so she's reaching out to everyone... I love that

@tombsofak 7 лет назад

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. ~

@arie7685 5 лет назад

i actually have cuts all over my left arm... not so much my right arm cuz i use that one more... but still. this song really helps.

@jc-wx5oo 2 года назад

Me: *puts on IFH playlist for my run today* Also me: *Tries not to sob while running when this one comes on*

@annameldrum8172 7 лет назад

im really glad im not the only one who notices these issues

@sofiabarbaro9814 7 лет назад

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

@litacakes3422 3 года назад

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

@shelby8430 7 лет назад

This Song Changed My Life.... I Can't Afford Concerts, But I Can Always Listen To RU-vid 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!

@richieherlinger4545 7 лет назад

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!

@emoqueen4092 7 лет назад

my favorite band icon for hire is comin to my city.......AND I CANT GO!!!!!!!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@katrinapedersen6263 7 лет назад

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:

@orenleifer3657 7 лет назад

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.

@dragongirlnightmare1629 7 лет назад

OMG THEY CAME TO NEW YORK CITY?!?!?!?!

@riotroses3206 3 года назад

i’m a week clean!!! I know it’s not a long time but i’m so proud of myself it’s always just a step at a time

@trey1hibbitts824 3 года назад

Great job so how are you doing now

@scarletbloom1238 Год назад

I just wanna say thank you for making this song if no one has

@brihoward674 7 лет назад

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!!!!!!!

@youremom6349 6 лет назад

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

@cristobalfuentealba706 6 лет назад

i bet you dont really know depression

@charlesdaywalt563 6 лет назад

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.

@randomcannon214 5 лет назад

Rly dude u say I bet u don't rly know depression she literally has a verse on this shit

@lord_chaos_gremlin 5 лет назад

I'm so proud of you for not cutting! AND YOU MATTER TOO

@reese1339 7 лет назад

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

@nickotine343 2 года назад

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

@monicamares9198 Год назад

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....

@juliabrooks1203 7 лет назад

This song gives me chills every time.

@Loanewolfs 7 лет назад

Am I the only one who for some reason enjoys how Ariel uses the hand motions she does whole singing?

@kindred3611 2 года назад

i just found this on spotify, IFH you are amazing, this put me in tears

@lillychambers-go4qz 4 года назад

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.

@infinite.improbability7917 7 лет назад

Beautifully done video to go with a painful but beautiful song. You said what needed to be said. Thanks.

@brook8592 7 лет назад

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.

@dragongirlnightmare1629 7 лет назад

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.

@chessnitemayr Год назад

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.

@justanotherintrovert1012 6 лет назад

I'm so glad my friend showed me this, I can relate so much

@sophiem6044 7 лет назад

I don't really have any words. This is just beautiful.

@elystral8778 7 лет назад

Damn I'm a mess after this song. Hit close to home.

@TLKKnitting 4 года назад

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.

@taylarstratton2735 4 года назад

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.

@aprilflowers9214 4 года назад

Just keep trying. I almost relapse every couple weeks but I find something to anchor me down.

@Annathecommenter 7 лет назад

This song was very straightforward and hard-hitting. This is amazing and definitely something that gets a message across.

@amaterasugaming1577 7 лет назад

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!

@user-te7nl4tr2n 4 года назад

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!

@cosmicfart3142 4 года назад

A younger version of me needed this

@murdocsbath3193 7 лет назад

I'm crying rn

@umjustash 7 лет назад

Same.

@bowenwilliam1986 7 лет назад

good songs from them

@grayorca1836 7 лет назад

Holy shit. I got shivers.

@triciahenry4674 6 лет назад

I wish that my friend was alive to see this. It would make her want to live longer. This song makes me be reminded of her, Icon for Hire this is highly important

@Dephoris 4 года назад

i like this Lyric : I don't care your intentions I just want you to know My self hatred never took me where I wanted to go At the end of the day, you know I still had to face But I can pick up the pain, but I can't cut it away And you know what else I can't do, is give you ten good reasons not to I've racked my brain with clever sayings of all the things you ought to do But you know I think if there was something I could say They would've thrown it on a brochure and sent you on your way

@sprout3729 3 года назад

May I ask why?

@LizziiFaustus 7 лет назад

omfgggg this song ... words cannot describe how I feel right now.. ❤❤

@adablake5976 7 лет назад

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.

@absollinazimmer2883 5 лет назад

The last Minute of the song was like a bucket of cold water... thank you

@soulmechanics7946 11 месяцев назад

The twist ending is terribly beautiful, and poignant. 🥰 Nail on the head, you got it. 👊

@JP10099 7 лет назад

Oh My God... I´m still crying to get well II and supposed to be and you release another song like this!

@anai.matias3186 7 лет назад

Thanks Ariel. This came at the right time. Every song you sing and write has changed me in more ways you can think of. Keep up the good work! ❤️

@blank-iw9by 5 лет назад

This song just made me stop burning myself..thank you..

@Katrinawesson 5 лет назад

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.

@redrock861 4 года назад

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.