i don’t listen to dave much but it reminds me when he dropped phycodrama and said “suicide doesn’t stop the pain your only moving it, lives that your ruining”
The boys were founded by two cousins who grew up together in New Orleans. They've had a lot of issues in their past and it led to the sad and depressing lyrics you see in these songs. As someone who does currently see help and has always struggled with bad thoughts, relatable music like this helps me feel better. Makes me feel like it's not only me and it is okay to be not okay sometimes. Which they've always said is a message of theirs. The good news is that they've actually gotten a lot better mentally over the recent years! Scrim (deep voiced guy) has been sober from everything for over 3 years now after heavily using for at least a decade. Their interactions and speeches on stage have been very positive as well, I got to see them live a few months ago and it was one of the best experiences of my life. Love these reactions, unlike typical reaction videos I feel like I'm learning a lot as well, your insight is awesome
I saw them in October and had never listened to them before. Now I am one of their biggest fans. Their speeches on stage live almost made me tear up with how inspiring it was
Thank you for letting him know I think it changes the experience of hearing the music. As someone in addiction recovery, hearing scrim’s new stuff and his mentions to recovery in some lines that people not in it wouldn’t understand, makes me feel incredibly connected and hopeful.
This music almost has a reverse effect. The lyrics are dark and gloomy but if you're feeling that way, you realize that you're not alone. You're instantly linked to their fans as family because they know what it's like to feel that way. I've been listening to them since 2016 and they've grown and blossomed into greatness and I couldn't be more proud. Forever The Grey!
Exactly. they say it's depressing music or sad music but it's our safe place.. I feel the same feeling when i listening to the boy$ when i listened to peep back then when i was in a really bad phase of my life. G59
Exactly man I mean I was really at an all time low deep depression that was crashing in, but one day when I was watching this streamer named oni he was doing an 24 hour stream and he was sharing his experience on a bad point in his life and afterwards he had shared some music that helped him thru his journey, I'd never heard of these suicideboys before until that day first song that really made me really feel idk like a since of relief and emotions coming out of me in a mental way was Antarctica idk no what it is about this song, but this one just hits to heart man I never ever felt suicidal before but I was in a state of depression that I couldn't shake from my experience that caused tough brick wall but this is forever my favorite 😌😌😌
Scrim made a whole speech at one of his concerts. He talked about how he live a happy life without the use of drugs. He could not do it by himself though, he got outside help as he was struggling. The whole speech was just very emotional, but his was point was to reach his fans. To remind them that they are never alone. $b really just brought together a whole community through their struggles. It's such a amazing thing really 😭
Them being sober makes me soooo happy. They look so healthy and it always brings tears when I think about how much not only they’ve overcome, but how much they’ve helped us overcome
As the name clearly states, the $uicideboy$ catalog is full of content that could be dissected by your expertise. I eagerly await more breakdowns of the $boys! Thank you
You have to understand the incredible therapeutic value that this band brings to its fans. Traumatized kids are their demographic and they have saved many many lives by bringing truth to their feelings. These young men are some of the biggest talents I’ve ever seen.
To me, $uicideboy$ is like a breath of fresh air in a world where a lot of artists want to pretend as if everything is rainbows and butterflies. Bottling things up and pretending everything is perfect is not good for ones mental health. It really does help to speak your truth and get things off your chest. Yes, their lyrics may be depressing but they also make me feel better because they are basically saying " your feelings are valid and you're not alone " and that some how gives me hope and it is as if I just and told someone what I am going through.
6:47 - 7:56 Okay so wow… the way you started by pointing out the self isolation and scrambled brain trying to figure itself out, then saying it doesn’t help blatantly made me realize that as a fact. For the longest time I’ve been struggling with depression for whatever reasons, maybe it was my childhood or other things that made me this way. Idk. But my solution to this has been isolating myself and smoking myself to death, while my brain tries to make sense of my situation and what It can do to help me. But I never get the help I need I never stop smoking even tho I hate it now, (I used to love to get high all the time). And now I’ve been stuck in this loop in my life where everyday just feels the same especially after high school, all your friends leave you, people go off to college (you wanted to go but couldn’t), family let’s you down and you let family down, days of extreme depression where I just don’t wanna get out of bed and do bad things to myself. Idk I have a girlfriend and she’s the love of my life, she helps me so much with smoking and just making me feel happy, and now that I’ve come across this video and your segment of advice, I feel like I can maybe get help for myself, I don’t know what I’ll have to do but ima get myself therapy no matter how much it costs me, ima help myself as well and try to not fall off the edge again. Side note: you comparing my situation(the advice really spoke to me so I view it as him speaking directly to me), to you taking an engine apart and not knowing how to put it all back together and where things go, because you could take it all apart but you couldn’t put it all back together because you lack the knowledge/ help. That was amazing because I was a mechanic for about a year and a half, and I learned all about cars and engines and how to rebuild them and fix them, and it made me see perspective because I know how to rebuild an engine but I don’t know how to rebuild my mind and make myself better yk, so it just really resonated with me. Thank you sir you have helped me more than you’ll ever know. This comments will probably get lost in the comments but I just wanted to get this off my chest and this video helped, along with the great music!!
In the same exact boat. Idk if you’re still in that boat but if you are that’s ok. It helps to enjoy life for what it is in the moment. You can complicate it and add those extra factors, or you can take the things you have and the loved ones you have and just enjoy time. Your life is as important as you make it, college and “success” don’t define how happy in life you’ll end up. I strive to be something great everyday and I don’t think I am, but when my wife looks me in the eyes, I feel great and that’s all that matters
I think I extra appreciate you and your videos becasue I know for some of us, we're too scared to go to therapists and listening to you talk about our music is almost like you're talking to us. Thank you.
I’ve listened to suicide boys for a little over 4 years… they have helped me through my life so much. Their music just makes me feel like someone else is going threw something. And they also help my morale and ego. They show that no matter where you come from you can change for the better without changing your personality.
You have to do K*ll Yourself (Part 3) next PLEASE. As someone who struggles with depression and anxiety and refuses to get help like a lot of $B fans … your presence and words help so much… thank you
Suicideboys has been there for me through some shit it’s weirdly uplifting when you’re in the mindset to know you’re not alone and see someone turn it into something artistic, beautiful and dark
This video is a great representation of how I listen to suicide boys. I don’t necessarily believe in everything they say, and I usually look for the more relatable moments. I’m not a hardcore drug user or anything but hopelessness, and the drive to continue without any promising reason to, is a real feeling, no matter who you are.
I’ve been listening to deathcore for years and my girlfriend got me into suicide boys. I realized my favorite deathcore songs are incredibly similar to suicide boys songs because they both bluntly talk about suicide. No pity for a coward by suicide silence and fvneral moon are my two favorite songs to blast when I’m going through a rough patch or feeling a bit down. They honestly get me motivated and pumped up more than anything, and I know suicide boys served the same purpose for my girlfriend when she was going through the shit as well. Makes me glad to see that everyone goes through shit sometimes and we’re all in this shitty world together lol
you’ve encouraged to finally seek help from a professional. although it hasn’t happened yet I finally took the step to ask somebody who knows where I can get the right help. thank you so much. and thank you for taking the time to listen to their art. i love them so much
Suicide boys saved me when I was feeling depressed and empty through their song I released some of those emotions and it helped me get better and not alone
As sad and depressing their music lyrics are you can’t help but think the beats they make are fire 🔥 love the synths and vocals chops and samples they use in their music that’s honestly what I admire the most in their music
For no reason at all I found this video just now when I needed it the most. This is a great way to connect/reach out to different audiences through music that they relate to.
So i stumbled on this channel and it is amazing,i've struggled with depression when i leaved the army and that have grown on me even reaching to some suicidal toughts later on,suicideboys actually helped me a lot,got me back on track,now i'm happily married,have a good job and all around good life even so that i'm migrating to Portugal...Definitely will be watching more...Hi from Brazil.. Ps:There's no problem vibing to the music after all it's good music.
Thank you so so much for doing these suicideboys reaction videos. I absolutely love them lol. Both Scrim and Ruby are now sober and have done a complete 180. I am absolutely grateful for their music because it has been my way to cope with life's hardships. I recently seen Scrim post on one of ruby's Instagram posts and he commented "find God" and I seen a picture of him wearing a chain with a cross on it and it makes me hopeful that they are both on a good path. I really appreciate your time with making these videos. I love them lol. Have a blessed day 💯
Watching you and your videos of my favorite artists has been my therapy recently, you help more than you probably know, or maybe you do know, either way what you do is amazing and I’m thankful for you
absolutely love how you approach music and mental health in general. i love $B and hate when people can’t see past their name and don’t appreciate the music. i suffer from depression and anxiety as well so it helps knowing there’s other people out there going thru it too, and can still be successful
i came across this vid in my recommended. i’ve been listening to these guys for quite some time now and i have came to appreciate the fact that i’m not alone. and watching your video right now is somewhat helping my mental state. for some reason it’s been getting worse and I don’t know where to go. i don’t let it win.. but who knows. thanks anyway love the vid i’ll check out more content.
A few months ago I went to a concert of theirs and $crim gave a really good speech about all his stuff and some of Ruby’s stuff as well. fortunately I don’t suffer from depression but my best friend who was with me does. I think hearing $crim talk about this stuff opened his eyes a bit and gave him a hint of hope
$B has been there for me thru so many of my most difficult times and their lyrics really help me out, im, so glad that you are doing these videos. ive always loved how raw SB has always been.
7:09 that talk comparison between working on a car and therapy really hit home as my passion is cars and have always struggled with therapy. I have no issues calling up a buddy when I don’t know how to pull a transmission by myself or don’t have the right tool but have never been able too do the same when it comes too mental heath. Thank you.
Yeeeeees! Love me some SuicideBoys! You know, as someone struggling with depression and anxiety (including suicidal thoughts) every day (for the majority of my life), listening to music dealing with topics like that is like therapy for me. It makes me feel like my feelings are valid and it helps me put into words what I feel but might have a hard time expressing. Does that make sense? Anyway, thanks for another great reaction! I hope you’ll continue listening to their music a bit even though you find it depressing. 😊
With the absolute dearest sincerity, your advice starting at 6:10 about dealing with depression and that act of reaching out was some of the best, most genuine advice I have ever heard. I have learnt and taken in more from your videos than any mental health service in my country could provide. Thank you so much
This song saved my life years ago when I felt the lowest I have ever been, Spotify recommended to me and down the rabbit hole of their genre I went. I since then stopped self harm and substance abuse, instead of blaming myself for everything that happens I fight back at people that leave me in bad positions. You are never the only one going through these feelings and $B explained things I never could. Music speaks louder than words, when somebody can explain that emotions that run through your head when you are alone in your room starring at the light through the blinds and you can't move because you just want to focus on the pain in your chest, these guys were the ones to hear.
A bit late here, but the boys have definitely helped me. I feel like it is a lot of people's first reaction to think that this kind of music just harms listeners. It is so helpful when you are in a crisis situation to have something to listen to as an outlet. I appreciate you so much for seeing the positive in their music because they put into words what so many of us feel. I also got a lot from listening to you speaking. I think that your open attitude to music that most people think is harmful combined with your understanding and advice is such a good way to help people (also a kind of great content that I haven't seen before). Thanks for the video
Man thank you for the awesome content! I feel like you would like their newer stuff, it really has more of a "I got this" vibe then a "suicidal hopeless" feeling. Regardless, thanks dude, you seem like a great dr.
I’ve seen these guys now twice in concert. And I am absolutely blessed to be a fan of them. They have had a life full of struggle with about everything you could imagine. I’ve struggled mentally while not having some of the issues they have. My RU-vid name is inspired by the producer Scrim, he was the guy on the right side of the profile photo at the end of the video. And the guy on the left is Ruby and he is a more husky fella. They are so talented and it amazing to see how they have grown over the years. Every show I’ve been to, they make sure when the crazy sounds get played that when they have everyone form a “mosh pit” they make sure to tell everyone to stop and help people if someone were to fall. They open up at every show and sometimes on Insta for how grateful they are to have us (the fans) in their lives. I can 100% tell you both Scrim and Ruby are in a better place like some of your patients good sir. You are a very educated guy and caught on to these guys real quick on what their deal is
When I clicked on this I expected it to be entertaining but I didn’t expect to find really great and genuinely helpful advice on mental health, I’ve been needing this. Thank you :’).
This is definitely one of their songs that if I could just cram the song in my head and blast it to the loudest decimal before my head explodes it still wouldn't be loud enough for me oh my God
at the end of their concerts they give a speech about not giving up and getting through shit, it gets me emotional bc it shows they care for their fans and understand their audience. They don’t have to do that but they care about their fans and are more positive than their music suggests. Love the boys, would see them a 3rd time
man I think someone finally pursued me to go to therapy again. it showed be that not every therapist is dull and can't understand me, and that I really need help rn. btw great channel. you are putting massive effort to understand the lyrics and history as well as the artist/s and I appreciate this so much!. Im a huge fan of $B since many, many years and I am verry happy that someone appreciates their music as I do and see the positive and motivating sides of it, not only the dark side that they are representing as well but thats their image and im digging it so much! again, thanks for great content and Im looking forward to more $B! I also recommend you try BONES! he’s long, black haired rapper from Michigan and has TONS and I really mean TONS of great music I would love to hear you react to.
I absolutely love $uicideboy$. I’ve been just watching various videos like Q&As, funniest moments, live concerts etc. I really like your spin on it. Sometimes I just vibe and feel the music and don’t think about the lyrics too much but I enjoy how you see the good and bad in their lyrics. Some people ridicule the group but most don’t look into their lyrics. I really identify with them when I’m in a dark place and it’s just comforting to know I’m not battling mental illness alone.. Some suggestions for you are “5 Grand at 8 to 1” (I identify with this song a LOT, especially the verse beginning with “I’ve been stripped of all I had”, ending with “grant me serenity for all the things I cannot change, wisdom to know that what I can’t, ain’t the same.” Another suggestion is “New Chains, Same Shackles”, and “My Flaws Burn Through My Skin Like Demonic Flames from Hell”. I can’t wait to see your opinion on more $B songs in the future!!
This is what I need. I refuse to sit on a therapist’s couch, but this is cool that you’re reviewing the music I listen to daily with your advice sprinkled on top. Thanks 🤘🏼
Music like theirs helped keep me grounded and not feel alone when I was at my lowest. No matter how negative or dark their material is... I could be sitting there reciting their lyrics passionately and happily. They've never made me feel sad or suicidal by listening to them quite the opposite actually
Yes!! Thank you Tom. You’re the best for listening to the fans. You would like “and to those I love thanks for sticking around”. Genuinely a great song. Not as harsh but just as deep. ♥️♥️
Just wanted to let you know that they rap about this content specifically to bring awareness, if you notice they're not glorifying their addiction and mental health issues, they're bringing them to light through these songs. They do this in hopes to reach those who don't have help. In a way they are letting people know, if they're going through it, they aren't alone.
i love your love for music lol and how you express it cause it also helps the people that love music to understand it more on the deeper level keep doing what you love
i have suicideboys tattooed on me i know their music well and you read the situation very well. in the way that most of us see it. you explained it very well. thank you for paying attention and giving these songs a chance
Their music helped me and many others that probably dealt with similar situation that the boys have dealt with. Their music and fan base made me realize I wasn’t alone. I love Suicideboys they saved me from my darkest days
For years I've used the automotive metaphor to combat the stigma of seeking mental health help. "When your check engine light is on, and you can't figure it out, you take your car to the mechanic right? Well my brains check engine light is on and I can't figure it out, so I'm seeking a doctor" when I heard you say that I became an even larger fan. Love your channel, keep on the mission!
I have been listening to $b since 6th grade, now I’m a sophomore and just listening to the way you break down the song and try to explain why $b may have made these songs really helps me just realize a lot of things not only about myself but other people. The lyrics may be depressing and unhealthy but listening to them kinda makes me bring out those kinds of feelings making it easier to Adress them.
These artist are able to articulate and explain what alot of us go threw and it feels amazing to know other people feel the same way and are able to explain and express it so beautifully weather they know it or not this music has helped me threw some of the darkest times I went threw they also formed a community where I met some of my close friends. Met amazing people at their shows idk I love suicide boys and the whole underground community
Like a lot of others have said, while the music is incredibly sad and depressing, it makes me realize I'm not alone with these feelings, that in some weird way I know that if these guys could make it through everything regardless, I know I can too. Right now I'm in counseling and I'm working towards being the best I can be. This music got me through a lot of hard times oddly enough. Thank you for your wise words and analysis.
I love your reactions btw pls do more $boys my family use to be very against there music yes it can be depressing at times but having an artist that honestly speaks about addiction/suicidal ideation is a God send I kick myself in the butt sometimes wish I'd found them sooner and I'm glad they speak about issues nobody wants to talk about. I've isolated and am a suicide survivor and it can get rough sometimes you laugh about your own death sometimes you almost brag about it and sometimes yes it is this sad thing that hovers over you. And they have covered every aspect of that it really depends suicidal ideation can get pretty complicated but letting them express that either good or bad is somewhat healthy you bottle it up it makes things worse glad you come to there music with an open mind btw my family doesn't discourage there music anymore and are glad to see I found something to get those negative thoughts out 💙❤️
I appreciate your break down of the song, Tom. People have become very shut off to the world around them if it seems too scary. Suicide is a hard topic to talk about but you do this very well. Those boys helped me channel a lot of my emotions during college. The military left me with a multitude of unresolved problems and this music, while dark, hit me in the right spots.
sharing some info about the boys with you, they are both now mostly sober, with scrim having a two year chip and ruby only smoking weed without any hard drugs, im 99% sure scrim is now a christian, and they are both dealing with their mental health problems in constructive ways, their music is one of those ways
Great video you should defiantly do some more suicide boys. Also they are called the suicide boys because they teamed up to make music at 25 and made a pact that if that carrier didn’t take off in 5 years they would well you know…
Man I really like watching you and your videos! you seem like such a nice person and watching your videos is so nice and relaxing and I think that these might actually help people who need help, atleast a little bit. Keep it up :)
$uicideBoy$ is one of my favorite rap artists out there, even with their depressing music it hits me hard always and I get some type of comfort knowing I’m not the only one feeling what I feel. They express it so well in …And to those i love, thanks for sticking around and 5 grand at 8 to 1. I highly recommend giving a listen and a reaction to these please.
Hey I’m kinda early, guess I’ll throw in my requests: $uicideboy$ - BEHOLD A PALE HORSE, PRETTYLEAF & PONTIAC SUNFIRE. These 3 tracks are some of my all time favorites and are all from an early album called GRAY/GREY. Some deep and thought-provoking lyrics.
So, as someone who lives with comorbid BPD and AvPD, this song isn't my favorite by Suicideboys, but it definitely captures the darker feelings that come with that combination very well. I have no idea what issues Ruby and $crim may suffer from (other than substance use in the latter case), but I find it uncomfortably relatable. This is a good assessment of the lyrics, and of the effects of drug use on symptoms, too. Sometimes, it's extremely difficult not to fall back into it, because nothing else really seems to help. It always makes things worse, eventually, particularly the self-loathing.
Could be nothing but I think one of the boys might have BPD or something similar? Their songs in general but the title Gabapentin Getaway seems like it might point to BPD. I tried Gabapentin for awhile for my BPD but it didn’t work.
I love that you started covering $B more! This group has helped me get through so many terrible & dark times in my life. Much respect, keep up the grind!
Songs name and meaning ties into the desolate isolation a bit of a person suffering through stuff, I've been with suicide boys since the underground and i love that they're doing more and more positivity through the lyrics they use
