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Looking forward to listening to the full album. Been following your singles as they release. Best of luck to your music sir and keep sharing it with us. ❤
I love what you've done here! I can see you made all the little people have a sense of individuality even when they were conforming. I really appreciate that, for some reason.
Wow this song reminds me so much of the ear biscuits episode about Ben. The conviction to bring others to light has haunted us all Rhett. I hope your guilt doesn’t get to you too much. You honored your friend well.
'Give a Damn' and 'Believe Me' are some of the most hauntingly beautiful depictions deconstruction I have ever had the pleasure of hearing, and 'Where We're Going' is such a hopeful and sweet ode to your joint experiences and the love you have shared throughout. There is such a wealth of talent and thought on display, I am in awe and cannot wait for the album. Thank you, Rhett, for being so candid and for sharing your thoughts and experiences in such a beautiful way.
@@jamesandtheshame Rhett, your songwriting is so honest, gorgeously crafted, and exactly what we have needed. Thank you sir. Much love from a Mythical beast in Dunn, NC. Keep on rockin.
I was raised in a cult and I 100% aree. Thank you Rose for verbalizing my gratefulness to James and the Shame. Thank you James and the Shame for putting my personal journey from the cult to being a freed human to good music.
Is that a reference to the Orville Peck song: Dead of Night? Because if you haven't, I know Rhett would appreciate it if you checked it out. That's how I found out about him.
The chorus is what got me. I was very heavy into my religion but I left because of a pastor telling me I'm going to hell for being pansexual (he'd hate me now cause I'm also trans) but I've had so much religious trauma that it's turned me away from all of religion
I love how this music video turns the song into even more of a narrative. That feel of "why are we all fighting when none of us know the full truth" is what I get from this.
Rhett, I have been on this same journey for about ten years now and it has not been easy on my wife. In fact since 2020 its gotten worse but she and I are such huge GMM fans that when your first song came out it opened a door for me to share your spiritual deconstruction vids with her. With tears in my eyes I said THIS, ALL OF THIS, is the same process for the same reasons why I am this way now. It really opened up some healing and she too is slowly making her way out of the guilt and shame. My wife and I met the very first day of orientation at a Christian universitry. That first song with your wife is our new "OUR SONG" after 31 years of marriage. THANK YOU.
wow. I know how gut-wrenching and earth-shattering it can be, and I'm so encouraged that the music and our story can provide some light for you and your wife. Jessie and I have found so much light and love on this side of our journey, and we know that's often not the case. I hope you both continue to grow together through the process.
I typically don’t like country music, but it’s really inspiring to see you share your passion and pain. This is my favorite song from you so far. I grew up Mormon and know that Spiritual deconstruction journey is so painful and only being in my early 20’s it’s been life changing honestly and can feel very lonely. As well being the hardest thing I’ve ever been through. Wishing not to “Give a Damn” is so so true. Thanks for the song. 🤍
I grew up Mormon too and I'm in the middle of deconstructing my spirituality. I spend so much time thinking that I'm terrible for wanting to step away from the church. I absolutely get how you feel.
I've never been religious but this song made me absolutely sob. Just the idea that we're all forgetting about living right now, loving others and enjoying our life as we know it does exist, because we worry what's on the other side. So beautiful ❤️
I've been sitting here for 3 plays of the song just crying at work. When I found you at 14 from the epic rap battle of manliness I was hooked on your comedy, and at 26 listening to your actual spirit through your music i am hooked again
Every song has hit home so hard. It's the first time since I started deconstruction that I felt not alone and understood. So many tears have been flowing from this but it's good and healing. Thank you for sharing this with the world.
@@zyzir deconstruction is typically used to describe the transition out of Christianity (or any religion) where many people are “leaving the church” and recognizing errors in the faith they were most likely born into and raised In. It’s really hard to be as open, honest, and vulnerable about the deconstruction shift the way this album is!! These songs just might be the last push I needed to tell my family that I am no longer a Christian 😢
@@isabellamitchell4055 thats awesome and commendable asf everyone should start thinking and using their heads i guess i had gone through deconstruction without even knowing what it was because i was raised christian and after some learning and contemplation, in grade 7 i became atheist and in grade 11 started the left hand path. good shit what youre doing and good luck on your journey
There is an old skit/song from Steve Martin, "Atheists have no songs". In that same tradition, songs and art about atheism and agnosticism have been comedic, or angry, or both, from Carlin yelling at the priests, to Burnham pretending to be god, to lamenting the fact that we have no songs. Well, Rhett, you have given us those songs Steve asked for, complete with the anger, the feeling of jumping off the invisible bridge of faith, the acceptance of the scarlet letter given to us by the faith, and the struggle with brushing off the human need for truth and meaning, yet instead of comedy you give us raw and true emotion, and a new sense of belonging.
Honestly best song yet. I teared up a bit as this all reminds me so much of the arguments I've had with family about being able to think logically and scientifically about the universe as well as looking at it through their religion
thank you for shedding some light on the ex religious community, it can feel so isolating sometimes. your lyrics are wonderful and this music video is absolutely adorable. love all that you do ❤️
As an old GMM fan, returning to your content to find such a deeply personally relatable message and journey that I’ve never seen explored in music before is so meaningful. Thank you for giving this to us.
This song is amazing, and somehow wraps up pretty well the way my relationship to the world and the people in it has changed over the years. From reformed evangelical to angry atheist, add in a dash of a mind-blowing molecule that gave me a bigger confrontation with spirituality than anything in the church ever did, that helped me deconstruct my deconstruction, and now I’m a really really hopeful agnostic, who just wants to love and be loved and have a good time.
I am loving getting to see this side of Rhett. He is a marvelous singer/ songwriter and can really tell a story well. Keep up the great work and I will keep listening 😍
My teenage years were devoted to being one of the chosen few, to the point where I didn't have an identity apart from it. I've been trying to find my own path now, and all I can say is thank you man. Thank you so much for the album, it put words to so many feelings I've had but couldn't quite identify. Just thank you. Beautifully made
I was forced into so many religions growing up that I finally just realized it couldn't possibly be true. I love your new music it really made me feel validated. Thanks for being so relatable and sharing this part of your life with us!
Listening to this while sipping a beer and cooking breakfast on my Sunday morning. I can't wait until the album drops! I have a feeling I'll have it on repeat for a long time.
The use of a single "vulgar" word made this song resonate, for me. That single thing makes the entire song feel sincere and I respect that very much. I've always enjoyed GMM's musical output, but this is special, in that it's deeper. Best to you and yours in all future endeavors, thank you!
I honestly can't wait for the full album! Every song you released so far has been amazing! It's honestly been a lot of the stuff I've been feeling so thanks!
Already watched this video half a dozen times. The song and the animation go together perfectly. I can't wait to hear the entire album. This is truly amazing stuff.
I don't know how you did it. You made me fall in love with Folk/ country music. It's also really nice to see you doing something that you're very passionate about.
While “Believe Me” and “Where we’re Going” both made me sob I definitely relate most to this song. Rhett, what you are doing through your music Is something that this world desperately needs. You are changing the narrative of religion and how it should be looked at. Thank you
I love this so much. The visual is so perfect - it's not really just that there are a chosen few or the thoughts of men from the past that matter. Everyone has a purpose & that helps keep the world spinning. Like the Miranda Lambert song says "To keep the world spinning, it takes all kinds of kinds"
This is really great, Rhett, congratulations! I've been following James and the Shame closely for the last month and it's inspired me to go back and listen to the podcasts about your deconstruction, which has really deepened my appreciation for the music you're creating now. Very much looking forward to the full album!
This is truly beautiful, both musically and visually. It gets the point across so very clearly, and I think it’s something that a lot of folks can resonate with, no matter what their spirituality looks like. Thank you for making and sharing this! 💖
Rhett, I wanted to let you know this is one of the most powerful pieces of art I’ve ever seen. You’re one of my childhood heros, thank you for being so honest and open with us thought out your journey
Wow. Incredible song, Rhett. There has been so much meaning behind every lyric across all of the songs you've released so far especially after learning about your journey through Ear Biscuits. Also, you convey the emotion behind the words so artfully that it makes the listener feel them firsthand alongside you. Can't wait to hear the full album on Friday!!!
I just finished your album. It was amazing from start to finish. I've been a fan for many years, but this is something new and wonderful I'm glad you have pursued. This is definitely one I'll listen to often.
GMM had been part of my routine for many years now. The music that you are producing is not only great sounding but wholesome and full of passion. Can't wait until Friday. Thank you for following your dreams and making this music.
Super excited about this album more than I have been about any other album drop in years. The few songs we have got to listen to have given me so much inspiration to be who I want to be. Thank you
I was re-listening to your deconstruction story this morning and I love seeing your journey represented by these beautiful visuals. Thank you forever Rhett for sharing this part of you.
This whole album is amazing. I Didn't know I needed this but I'm so so glad you did it. It's all so relevant and relatable. I know it's a hard journey but in the end the freedom is worth the pain.
Beautifully written, Rhett. Been a fan of yours for a long, long time and I am so appreciating your honesty that continues to take a deeper and more profound shape. Your writing could truly only come from a heart that has done the work to think, feel, process, act, and now reflect. It's painful and real and human, and it shows so clearly in your music. Thank you for this. We're here for it.
