My son Caleb would have loved this song, Cut. He was a cutter. He took his own life at 17, in 2011. Plumb's song, Safe in My Arms, helped me through the years of grieving. Both of these songs make me cry, but in a good way. There's someone else who understands what I am feeling.
I am so sorry for your loss. I relate closely to Caleb, as I used to cut to self harm. I turned 18 in 2011. You are doing right by Caleb through sharing your/his story. Never stop because sadly, there was always be someone out there that can empathize - and sometimes from personal experience. Rest in Peace, Caleb and may your family live the rest of your lives in peace, too.
Tiffany the frontwoman of the band is an amazing vocalist but especially lyricist. If you get the chance checkout her Candy Coated Waterdrops my personal fave CD but I've followed Plumb from their self titled debut. You wont regret it.
I honestly believe the story in vampire diaries more than tru blood. However I can't watch it because it brings back bad memories of an even worse ex. She loved this and twilight of all things.
This song is deep and it has truly helped me understand my baby girl's pain. I have shared it with her on fb and she was glad I found this song. It's now been a year since the last time she has cut.
There is nothing more powerful than the shackles of depression and rejection. I've cut myself since I was thirteen. Until very recently was I able to overcome that. And I still slip up and my wonderful husband is the only person in this world who ever really noticed and prevents me from it. It's so hard to stop but it's possible. You are never to far from God that he can't heal you, that he can't save you. It is within your power to stop. Anything else is a lie from the enemy. This is a ploy to keep you in bondage. Don't give Satan that power. Be who Christ called you Beautiful, strong, couragous, wonderfully made. You are not your pain.
Before I ever heard this song, I was self harming every single day. i'm still cutting to this day, but when I have the biggest urge ever to cut or have suicidal thoughts... I listen to this song and it helps me let everything out by crying instead of the thoughts or the blade dragging on my skin so, I thankyou Plumb for bringing this song out. Much love. Xxx
I haven't cut since October of 2011! It's a wonderful thing to defeat. I started in 2005 and just kept getting deeper into it. It's a dark hole that takes a lot of strength to come out of. I'm so glad to be free
Honestly it just took me realizing that it was more of a bondage than a release. It never kept the pain away for good, just for a moment. When I started taking my pain to God (which I promise to work.. it's a process that takes a few months to start showing change.) That's when stopping started becoming easier. It does take time. Especially if she has been doing it for more than a year. She needs to see hope in her future, to realize this really is only a passing time. The song "Hero" (red pill mix version) by Superchick did me some HUGE improvements. That song gave me hope. If you have more questions let me know. It breaks my heart to know anyone dealing with that.
I'll be here if you ever have any other questions that I may hopefully add some input to on this subject Dawn. The devil really likes to keep Christians in a hard place, but the ones he tries to take the lives of, those are the ones who are meant for great things. Remind her that the devil wouldn't be giving her this problem if he wasn't afraid of her future.
Thank you so much!! :D You know no matter how strong you are, there are just days you need encouragement! I really appreciate it Dawn. The Same goes for you! God Bless :)))
I only got to know this song trough TVD, but omg it hit me right in the feels then en surely hits me now, because I used to harm myself as well as a teen and even now 29 I am still struggling with my mental health, but I am managing it better. The shame one feels when cutting or later on having to hide the scars.. some people understand, others ignore but most judge. I am so grateful for my loving partner who doesn’t understand, sometimes judges, absolutely can’t sympathize and yet still supports me, loves me and guides me through the darkness when I am lost. Wish everyone were that lucky ❤
No one has the right to judge you because they do not walk in your shoes, nor do they truly know you. Though I think you are much stronger than you know and more so because you never hide your pain like most of us do, I wish you and your partner all the best for the future.
i first heard this song when i wrote a poem on this site about cutting myself. a girl told me to listen to this song and i bawled my eyes out the first time i heard it. whenever i would feel like cutting myself i would turn this song on sometimes. sometimes it helped, other times it didnt. i havent cut in almost a year. sometimes its really hard and usually when i feel this way i play this song because it says exactly how im feeling. i usually sing along with it to get the pain out and then im ok. but sometimes like today its fighting more than ever. its like its screaming for me. but i know that im stronger that it is. that one cut can ruin my life and i can lose everything i love. i have a daughter now and a wonderful boyfriend. they are my world and they remind me everyday that its not worth it.
Thank you for sharing your story. Know that everyone, even random online strangers, are reading your story and are proud of you and sending their love and light your way. Keep going strong dear. Blessed Be 💜
I too struggled with cutting. Reaching milestones, such as one year, feels awesome!! There is a book titled "Cut" by Patricia McCormick I read during my teen years--boy were they tough--I suggest anyone struggling with self-harm take a minute and read it :)
It's been almost 20 years that I stop self harming myself, but it still is a daily struggle and today is particularly hard. It's good to not feel alone, but the pain is still overwhelming. Everyday is a war of me against my mental health and I don't know how much strong I can still be, after all this years fighting and feeling like I will never be able to win.
I saw her live in concert back in the 90s at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. It was an incredible show. Longtime fan here. Way before TVD and I loved TVD but shocked to hear her music on it. LOL
I was hospitalized for suicide when I was 15 I am now 39. This song has brought back memories of the pain in my life then and make me understand what I went through to make it where I am now. To those that are going through what I went through NEVER forget there are people who care. You may not have even met them yet, so you have to keep going to see whats around the next corner.
I was a cutter... It's been a while... Instead when I get tempted I listen to music like this and write poems... I just wish I'd have talked to someone instead of being ashamed and hiding my scars
Paul Johnson Jesus is The Way, The Truth, and The Life..... He said "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find REST unto your souls." - Matthew 11:28-29. Cry out to Him. Give Him your heart and all that's in it, and He can, and will, heal you. He is your help, because He loves YOU with an everlasting love.
I used to cut. Haven't done that in years thou, like 4 to 5 years now. I still feel sometimes I'd like to do it when I'm in a really, really bad place. This song brings back the memories of how it felt after cutting yourself. How the mental pain faded away temporarily and was replaced with the stinging cut that needed to be taken care of. Then the awful shame and feeling bad until you'll cut again. It was a vicious cycle that fed itself. Bad times, but a good song.
its been a year :/ sadly i feel the same way sometimes. but im stronger than that now. it gets scary sometimes though. sometimes its like its screaming at me.
So heart wrenching, I wish I could tell every single person that is in this overwhelming pain, that I love them, I care and I have felt that overwhelming pain too where you want to end it all. Jesus came and saved me, showed me what true love is, I am now filled with overwhelming joy and love that is beyond explanation. This world is filled with people who love to criticize and put other people down because it is all they know. I also love these people and feel sad for them, they also don't know LOVE. Jesus's love fills the missing hole in our heart, that we try to fill with people and items. May God help and bless those who suffer from the painful feeling, of being lost, unwanted and unloved by the world and the ones they love the most.
I love plumbs music! I've been listening to it sense I was a little girl it's so beautiful, and I relate to it, it helps me remember that I'm not alone and God loves me❤
This song is beautiful OMG I KNEW THIS ONLY BECAUSE IT WAS IN VAMPIRE DIARIES And the scene of Stelena is just My fav thing in the series ❤❤❤❤😭😍😍😍they were supposed to be together 😭😭😭😭❤❤
As children of God we are called to reach out, and give hope. Even where darkness and hopelessness is, to bring God's light. That is what her songs do for me. As a teenager I struggled very much and wish there was music like this back then. Instead I listened to music which now I cannot even stand. The closer I get to God I can hear things in music I never heard before. I can hear good music and when I hear music directly talking against God, I immediately get angry and shut it off. This woman is awesome.
God loves in physically infinite abundance. Not everyone has experienced divine love and unity with it. You don't have to feel uncomfortable anger- humans go through a lot of pain, and music that seems anti-religious is really just about feeling a lack of love even if the musician doesn't know. But once you do experience divine love, you can only feel a sense of love for everyone no matter what, because there is such an abundance of love. There is so much love that even "hate" is just an absence of love. Everything is defined and structured by and for love, which is why divine love is literally everything in a sense. Music sounds much better because a complex human being made that music for love, by love, and with love without even knowing so or why. There is a deep romanticism there that is only pleasurable if you understand the human-spirit narrative that permeates art no matter what. (i feel i have to say that i am not on drugs either, not that i would judge anyone that is. i have a deep spirituality and i have experienced this heightened appreciation of all people and artforms, so i found your comment interesting. Knowing the real God does feel almost like taking a drug nearly, but it is an absolutely healthy drug that nurtures everything rather than just pieces of pleasure.)
Many of us atheist and agnostics listen to her. She's what we really would like to see more of with Christian values because we know her heart is about inclusiveness, not exclusivity and discrimination.
I love this song. It's emotional both through the music and the lyrics. I am not a cutter (thought I love plating with sharp stuff around my skin), nor in big deppression and I think it's because this song. It's just helps me. For those who have overcame their problems - good job keep going foward. For those who are still fighting - don't give up.
Oh and "cut" don't mean only self harm. It's describes (for me) the pain that someone can feel. As example - love. There can be many struggles, but better this way then alone. It will lead to a good thing one day.
Im 32 now. From age 9 to age 26 i was a cutter. Stiches and scars and sleves to cover the fresh ones. This song helped me not feel alone, helped me realize that i didnt wanna hurt myself. I just wanted relief. 6 years without cutting myself now! Every once and a while the temptation returns. Then i play this song and know i am not alone and i put the knife down and just cry. I do not wanna be afraid. I do not wanna die inside just to breath in. I found relief. Praying for thise still battling
this is why this song will always hold onto me. cutting was a release, it's been 9 years now, and I'm hoping everyone else can get above that addiction. I'm so glad you defeated it.
Can I just say one thing without people getting all up me and thinking i endorse it? I think that anyone recovering from depression and cutting are bigger than most of us. And for you to even be recovering is absolutely amazing, because not everyone does. You are awesome and NEVER forget that!
I get so into this song when I sing it. Brings me to tears every time. I feel nothing inside of myself. Some days it's harder to fight than others. As much as I want to give into my attempts, I still fight, if not for myself, for someone else.
I know how you feel just keep fighting I've been dealing with that same feeling for 5 years it feels like it's not getting better just worse but I promise there is a light at the end of the tunnel
Jesus is the Light. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. You can overcome this with the help of Jesus. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
Be strong and be Patient, i have also same Problem when i was young. With Patient, pray and strong principle everything's gonna be okay. Believe me soon or a later your life will be very beautiful
This song is both beautiful & makes me cry like a baby. Much love to everyone battling depression, anxiety, ocd, low self esteem, and everything that makes you struggle. You are all beautiful & so worthy of love & happiness
This song is about when she was suffering from depression and was cutting herself. Thank God that he found her, her voice is amazing and her music touched a lot of souls
She doesn't beat around bushes (which is why i love her music- honest raw emotions that people go through in lives). I never knew aabout cutting before this song. I learned a lot about it by reaserching. Found out my husban's uncle cut, did stop. The end of this song gives hope that a person can heal from whatever made them cut in the first place. Im so glad my uncle was able to stop cutting. He was such a good, careing man. He since died from cancer, but he was a surviver. Like "Say Your Name" is about a friend who's huaband died. Another is about a friend whos baby dies right after it was born. Things that that everybody has suffered in their life at one time or another.❤I got meet her and have a picture of her and I. I will always treasure it.
I had never heard this song until just now. What a song. It has been more than 15 years since I cut. I managed to clean myself up from that and high school, but had a lapse when I went to college. If anyone knew, no one said. I've found that my faith and writing have kept the temptation away for a very long time. This song really hit a string on my heart.
I still cut😔😔😔😔😔 but every time I listen to this song I cry and tell myself that I wanna stop. It’s murder. I’m in the hospital being treated for it now.....💔💔💔💔 but I know I’ll get thru the pain and be able to stop.
Story of my life. I am a cutter and she explains what it does so well. Not encouraging anyone to do this but it helps everyone understand why we do it. Getting help for myself.,learning new ways to cope.
I'm not a stranger No I am yours With crippled anger And tears that still drip sore A fragile flame aged Is misery And when our hearts meet I know you see I do not want to be afraid I do not want to die inside just to breathe in I'm tired of feeling so numb Relief exists I find it when I am cut I may seem crazy Or painfully shy And these scars wouldn't be so hidden If you would just look me in the eye I feel alone here and cold here Though I don't want to die But the only anesthetic that makes me feel anything kills inside I do not want to be afraid I do not want to die inside just to breathe in I'm tired of feeling so numb Relief exists I find it when I am cut Pain I am not alone I am not alone I'm not a stranger No I am yours With crippled anger And tears that still drip sore But I do not want to be afraid I do not want to die inside just to breathe in I'm tired of feeling so numb Relief exists I found it when I was cut
Wow! I think these are the words by her song, "Cut" ? I wrote down all the words and began crying. There is so much of my past I have blocked out, cannot remember. I never actually cut only scratched so much that maybe someone would notice.
I used to harm myself a long time ago and this song really did embody how to articulate how it feels when you’re in that place and how I felt when I found it at the time. I found this song again just now and I’m so glad to be able to listen to it now and not see it as a desperate way to explain my feelings but a part of my past I can remember and know I have moved on. Music can help you emote so much you feel and it’s so comforting to know I don’t feel this way anymore
Locked inside my own mind. Scars run deep but I am blind. A red rain pours down. And yet nothing can reach the ground. Your life blood fades. Ash in the wind. This time is it. This time it ends.
What a beautiful song! Personally I've never really struggled with cutting, but I have struggled with depression for many years now. Sending hugs to all those who struggle with self harm and depression. Keep fighting. ❤
My mum plays this song at the piano and every time this song plays in the car, we both sing it! I want to listen vampire diary though, such a beautiful song ❤
+Elena Gilbert You have to listen to the song. "I'm not alone." When she was interviewed for the song she explained the meaning behind the song. And a lot of songs that are out there about Jesus that don't have pictures of him.
This song touch home cause I was a cutter... I got thru it self harm is not the way seek help... To all my people out there self harming... Life does gets better... Trust me
This is the most incredible song, Tiffany. Heavier impact than a rock ballad. Rockin' those feelings on your sleeve. Thank you, and lots of love your way for sharing such a message.
