Corbin Clapp It's not bad to hate this type of music. At the end of the day it's music first lyrics and meaning second. The lyrics of a song are completely optional. There're plenty of bands that are entirely instrumental. Hating this song doesn't mean they're homophobic jerks, it might just mean dislike punk. Sir, please re-evaluate what makes a good man.
TheRatSquid True. I do not and never have agreed with the majority of Rise Against's politics (they're way too left for me) but I've been a fan for a decade now...gosh now I feel old, and I'm only 22!
HelpStopAnimalAbuses I vote we put effort into stopping human abuse before we concern ourselves with animals. Not to say we shouldn't concern ourselves with the well-being of animals, but it is *imperative* to have our priorities straight.
Danny Arnason, age 18 I'm sorry you didn't have the support you needed. I wish you'd made it through. Just know that your niece made it. I'm alive, and standing tall, loving who I love and unashamed. We made it, Uncle Danny. I only wish you'd been alive to see it
Stefano It's not the country, it's the people. That's why our dumbass generation created stereotypes of different countries. One of my white friends actually thought I had a small dong and made fun of me for that because I was Asian and like this type of music. He was wrong, I don't have a small dong and don't care what he thinks about my preferred music genres. There's nothing wrong with the U.S. honestly, one mistake they do doesn't mean they'll repeat it ever again. And that goes for every country,
you just got to be strong enough to see that its not the end of the world, everything can be fixed, for anyone struggling YOU GOT THIS, it may not get better but it can't get worse
I was 15 when this song came out also. One of my friends had committed suicide right around that time from being bullied for being gay along with many other factors. I was close to the edge too, but this song helped to keep me grounded. Rest in power, Jay Corey Jonestrader.. ❤️ I hope you're still doing okay. People do care and they do think about you.
"Stay awake with me, let's prove them wrong." is one of the most powerful verse in a song ever. Thanks for writing this song that help save so many life, thanks to help my teen version in 2011 to see that it would get better, actully it got better, it got so much better. Thank you so much
this is my one true go-to song that reminds me that giving up means I wont be able to prove all those people wrong with my success. Thank you Rise Against
in this system nothing can get really good. fight facism, hate (phobe), captilism and so on and so forth. we all need to fight to destroy this lifecrushing system or this will go on and on and on.
I'm 30 now and yes life got better, so much better. I'm alive thanks to that band, when I was a teen they saved me, they gave me hope. I'm forever thankful
@@jinfin221 Everyone's life timeline is different. No need to compare to where others currently are in life to your own story. Stay strong and keep writing your story to tell.
@@genlovely1708It may sound trite but take heart, the road is difficult but we are never alone, and although it may not seem like it it can always be better, remember that there are sunny days but there are also storms.
Age 44 dealt with the harassment and bullying for being poor and was abused by those who were supposed to love me. Life rarely gives a fairytale ending but things do get better. Love and value yourself and don't ever rely on the opinions of others as a validation towards what defines you. The best revenge is prosperity and happiness. Took me a long time to find it but only you can create it for yourself
+kris jones I must have been very tired when I wrote that, Make It Stop is my favourite song by Rise Against. I think I meant to say that I don't have a favourite band lol :)
Campbell Bond, age 30. I'm sorry we weren't there for you as we could have been, and didn't hear your cries. Rest easy brother, we'll see you again one day
Not a believer of God though. Honestly nothing is on “God”. It’s human nature kid. That’s the world today and always have been. Humanity and society sucks
@@thescreamingfish Exactly. Thank you for proving my point even more. But I get what you’re saying, I see the point of his comment now. It’s either, he’s not a believer himself and saying that God doesn’t exist or the usual… God exists etc.
satan pollutes the earth, puts fear, anger, hate etc etc in the human heart. it is because of this that creates a divide in us all, god aint got nothing to do with it.
I remember one day I felt shit about myself and was walking home thinking to hurt myself. Then a guy walked by a smiled at me. He might never know but it was the best thing that happened to me that day. So just smile at one and other, you might make someone's day
Man, all these years and I still cry my eyes out watching this. This song helped me come to terms with myself in a rural conservative southern town where I had no one to talk to about it. I remember seeing it on TV and breaking down, finally having some sort of validation & acceptance from somewhere. I went from hating myself because of my sexuality to being able to help fellow LGBT people in town come out with confidence. It really does get better.
I am so so so glad to hear how it got better for you and found acceptance, too. Your words are incredibly important to me and I’m so grateful you are still here to offer them, too. Thank you for sharing and I hope you might be interested in helping out with a project I’ve been working on for years. This song and message is very powerful and I hope to show the positive impact it’s had on not only my life but so many others... it was in part inspired by a letter I wrote to the band. If you love the band Rise Against and what they stand for, we’re hoping to hear how music has created an impact in people and the world around them. Like frontman Tim Mcilrath says, “Like us still believes in the power of music to change lives - to change everything.” We’re looking for people to answer these questions for a new project in progress: Q: How has Rise Against influenced you? Q: How are you trying to make positive changes in your community? Please submit your answers to the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbTBW9qx8WPg6gO_b9Zs0DeOiZ_MqxF0nfm6iDbsDhIHV24w/viewform?usp=sf_link Thank you! @PostPositiveMedia postpositivemedia.com
@Wilderness Wolf Your words are incredibly important to me and I’m so grateful you are still here to offer them, too. Thank you for sharing and I hope you might be interested in helping out with a project I’ve been working on for years. This song and message is very powerful and I hope to show the positive impact it’s had on not only my life but so many others... it was in part inspired by a letter I wrote to the band. If you love the band Rise Against and what they stand for, we’re hoping to hear how music has created an impact in people and the world around them. Like frontman Tim Mcilrath says, “Like us still believes in the power of music to change lives - to change everything.” We’re looking for people to answer these questions for a new project in progress: Q: How has Rise Against influenced you? Q: How are you trying to make positive changes in your community? Please submit your answers to the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbTBW9qx8WPg6gO_b9Zs0DeOiZ_MqxF0nfm6iDbsDhIHV24w/viewform?usp=sf_link Thank you! @PostPositiveMedia postpositivemedia.com
I'm glad you found the motivation to continue living. I don't know the people in your rural town but being a conservative doesn't mean anti-gay at all and it's a shame how some people get shamed for it. I don't know how old you are but I'm gonna assume you're under 40, it's gotten a lot easier to be yourself in this country, despite what those in politics and the media would tell you. Just wanted you to know conservatives aren't a monolith, no "group" is
Whoa, whoa. Bang bang go the coffin nails, like a breath exhaled, Then gone forever. It seems like just yesterday, how did I miss the red flags raise? Think back to the days we laughed. We braved these bitter storms together. Then brought to his knees he cried, But on his feet he died. What God would damn a heart? And what God drove us apart? What God could make it stop? Let this end. Eighteen years pushed to the ledge. It's come to this, A weightless step. On the way down singing, Whoa, whoa. Bang bang from the closet walls, The schoolhouse halls, The shotgun's loaded. Push me and I'll push back. I'm done asking, I demand. From a nation under God, I feel it's love like a cattle prod. Born free, but still they hate. A born me, no I can't change It's always darkest just before the dawn. So stay awake with me, let's prove them wrong. Make it stop. Let this end, Eighteen years pushed to the ledge. It's come to this, A weightless step. On the way down singing Whoa, whoa. The cold river washed him away, But how could we forget. The gatherings hold candles, but not their tongues. And too much blood has flown from the wrist, Of the children shamed for those they chose to kiss. Who will rise to stop the blood. We're calling for, Insisting on, a different beat, yeah. A brand new song, whoa, oh A brand new song, whoa, whoa, whoa Make it stop. Let this end, This life chose me, I'm not lost in sin (Whoa) And proud I stand, of who I am, I plan to go on living Make it stop. Let this end, All these years pushed to the ledge (Whoa) But proud I stand, of who I am, I plan to go on living
I'm a 21 year old trans lady. I grew up listening to Rise Against. When my mental health began to falter after post-secondary because I didn't know how I fit into the world at large, I realized I was at a crossroads. I don't know what life would be like if I never heard you guys. but 7 months into HRT, I can confirm it gets better. My name is Jade Rhys Thomas. I am a woman with so much love in her heart. if anyone's listening to this and afraid, I'm here for you. "It's always darkest just before the dawn / So stay awake with me, let's prove them wrong."
I'm 2.5 years hrt. And still look like a man. And I'm stuck in a shitty country where it's illegal to be a lesbian and a country where you can't have any hope
@@ameliabuns4058 I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. I don't have much in the way of hope to give, but I promise you, holy fuck is your HRT paying off. I honest to god would have no idea you were assigned male at birth. your voice could use some work, but you're already passing as far as I can tell. I'm literally so jealous of how smooth and hair free your skin is. your face especially makes you look so gorgeous and feminine and smart! I hope my face passes just as well as yours does when I'm as far along as you, sister.
@@Wholesnuggle Imagine listening to a song all about accepting people for being different, specifically talking about the lgbt community and then going into comments and posting something like this. What a sad life you must have
held a gun to my head multiple times, but could never do it. Something told me to keep going, now im married and have a son on the way and my life is so much better than i ever expected. Music like this kept me going, i just about cry everytime at the end of this song.
Metsa "now I have..." I think this was the time before he had some problems with his mental health. And the time before he had kids. He never told when he had these problems (he could be on a age of 15-20 and is 40 now.). So maybe he changed his mind like he was getting a psychologist. Maybe not and his wife gave him hope and later his kids. But you will never know If he will do it now again or not. I know from this post he did it multiple times before. But does not mean he will do it again. So maybe he was getting help or not. You are like blaming him for don't even know him.
i downed a bottle of pills when i couldnt take getting beaten by my father anymore 10 years later im married to someone that spends all day making me feel safe and wanted it gets better
"To much blood has flown from the wrists of the children shamed for who they chose to kiss" "MAKE IT STOP, LET THIS END, THIS LIFE CHOSE ME, I'M NOT LOST IN SIN! AND PROUD I STAND, OF WHO I AM, I PLAN TO GO ON LIVING!!!!" - Anyone else's life change from these lyrics?
The latter lyric always sends chills up my spine. "And proud I stand / Of who I am / I plan to go on living!" ...it really seems like a "fuck you" to all the naysayers.
Joshua Poujade Yeah it's a great quote but my personal favorite is 'How we survive is what makes us who we are' but basically it has the same meaning... don't give up, stay strong:) And this meaning changed my way of thinking ^^
This is why I love Rise Against. They don't just make kick ass music, but they're activists and advocates for social justice. They use their music talent for a positive influence in the world. So much different and better than typical music where the main goal is money and fame.
A friggin men.. Activists and advocates for social justice.. True justice needs to be fought for.. change in the laws, society, government and businesses is sorely needed. The banks and corporations and corrupt governments are ruining us all, and activists fight an uphill battle, with limited allies and funds. This band, they shine the light of hope and change out bright, may many a person emulate their enlightened ways of love and peace.
This song saved my life when I was a kid. I was about 14 and just realizing I'm queer, being abused and bullied and I seriously was going to take my life but this song and the whole "it gets better" project started coming out at around this time and it did help me and I am so thankful
People seem to be confused about what this song is about, now that it's been about 10 years. This was written specifically about a string of suicides that unfortunately happened around September of 2010. They were all kids who were bullied for being LGBT.
It's not being about being cisgender but about your fellow human being standing up and rising against the hate no matter the gender the race or the political belief just be human!.
Funny to think it was 2012 when I got sent this by chance by a straight friend. He sent it to me with his message "I hope this helps you if you ever go through dark times." Those were dark times and the song and my friends are the inspiration that kept me going. Now that I am 21 and I am living in the dawn and so are so many others. Thank you Rise Against for reminding us that there is hope. "It's always darkest just before the dawn" has saved others too, I have reminded many people that in their dark times and stood by them so this song saves more than just us LGBT.
@@komocho7195 Actually nobody wants you homophobes here spreading your pointless hatespeech, you are a dying breed luckily. everyone just report this troll for hate speech. Luckily amajority of people in DEVELOPED countries support LGBT now.
Over a decade ago I rained down hate on this comment section. I am so so sorry for that. As a gay man raised in an abusive Christian environment I'm sure some of you can empathise but I want to make this clear: there is no excuse for what I said in this space. Whatever your sexual orientation or your gender identity, you are valid.
Hey, at least you're man enough to own up to your mistakes!! A lot of people can take this for example and look at their self before judging ❤️❤️❤️✌️🏳️🌈Much love bro🙏
You're allowed to fuck up, you're allowed to be a bad person, that doesn't mean you're unforgivable. You've realised what you did and apologised, that is far more than what most people in your position do, feel proud of yourself. Good luck in your life
It's rare that a music video brings me to tears, let alone give me assurance that there is more to life if you press on. When I first watched this many years ago, I was thinking about ending it all. This video may have been my saving grace, and rediscovering it has put a hapy tear in my eye. Never give up hope, it DOES get better!
Please don’t give up hope! It also brought me to tears and means more than I can describe... Your words are incredibly important to me and I’m so grateful you are still here to offer them, too. Thank you for sharing and I hope you might be interested in helping out with a project I’ve been working on for years. This song and message is very powerful and I hope to show the positive impact it’s had on not only my life but so many others... it was in part inspired by a letter I wrote to the band. If you love the band Rise Against and what they stand for, we’re hoping to hear how music has created an impact in people and the world around them. Like frontman Tim Mcilrath says, “Like us still believes in the power of music to change lives - to change everything.” We’re looking for people to answer these questions for a new project in progress: Q: How has Rise Against influenced you? Q: How are you trying to make positive changes in your community? Please submit your answers to the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbTBW9qx8WPg6gO_b9Zs0DeOiZ_MqxF0nfm6iDbsDhIHV24w/viewform?usp=sf_link Thank you! @PostPositiveMedia postpositivemedia.com
Crazy how age works, I used to only listen to this because it sounded good, music video didn't really make me feel much. Now I can't come back to this without a deep emotional feeling in my chest, hurts to watch the music video cause of how cruel the video is, and the reason being is that its totally accurate how shitty people can be in this world.
It is maybe a nice song, but doesn't apply to anybody. It's not like i really want to die or something, but life seems so meaningless and for me just not worth living. This tought occurred to me for the first time 10 Years ago and my Outlook still doesn't changed. I really tried to change things, but nothing will change. I can't get a good job, even though i have good grades. I changed my friends, i changed my clothes, i changed my apartment, i've educated myself and still it's all hopeless. Well counting 10 Years now, looking forward for another 60 years of nothingness.
@@walterschmidt7817 Walter, I just read your post and saw that nobody had commented. That's crap. There are people out here that care and you matter! This song applies to a number of people. I'm straight, married, have 2 kids, and just turned 50 and yet I have many gay friends that I love with all of my heart. I want you to know that there's always a way to happiness. You just have to wake up and decide for yourself that it's for you. It saddens me to see thousands of replies to everyone else's posts and that I'm the first person to respond to this. Walter, walk with your head held high and with a sense of purpose. Find help in support groups and in friends. Find a passion, find something that makes you want to wake up and move. You can do it, brother.
Callum Holly, age 15 I didn't know him well nor had I talked to him in four or five years but we went to drama classes as a kid and I remember he was a really cheery kid who was always smiling. He was my son once. Rest in peace
This is beyond disrespectful to the real Callum and his memory as well as his death. How pathetic you’d have to be to sit here and brazenly lie about this shit for attention, it’s disgusting and pathetic. Happy you got your internet clicks over the death of someone who deserves to be here living, breathing, laughing and loving just like the rest of *us!* How people even liked this is beyond me, your story states you were students together in Drama class but then changes completely to you trying to say you were his Dad at the end. Goes to show people don’t read anymore and we as a society are sadder for it. You’re a piece of shit and an attention whore. Callum deserved better than this and you’re sick in the head for even writing this out for those insignificant “likes” you so desperately crave.
Who in their right mind would intentionally dislike a song such as this with powerful lyrics that send a strong message we can all learn from? And TWO THOUSAND of them?! I can't believe I grew up in this generation; it truly disgusts me sometimes, especially when all they ever play on the top 40 is mostly bland garbage with little meaning other than boasting about sex and material possessions, while songs such as this with its beautiful message of tolerance are kicked into the curb and told to sod off. Remember when music was played cause the artists were good and not because a bunch of drooling teenage girls were fawning over them? Don't get me wrong, I don't mind having been born with life-benefitting technology of the current day, but the music tastes of my generation never fail to baffle me, and in some cases such as this, where a song with so much meaning that makes the world aware of the consequences of bullying gets upwards of 2000 dislikes, it makes me downright disgusted. It's infuriating, that someone such as myself, a bisexual teenage boy that has been driven to the point of attempted suicide through constant harassment and bullying that when some AMAZING people like Rise Against try to make a stand against suffering, it just gets pushed aside and pissed on by artists whose songs are literally forgotten within seven weeks. (...Sorry for the lengthy rant, I saw the dislike count and something inside me just snapped)
Been listening to thing song for almost 5 years (I first heard it when I was 8) I finally understand what it means and now this song means so much more to me.
Twelve years later and this still feels extremely relevant not only for gay people but for trans, nonbinary, and other gender-nonconforming people and other members of the LGBTQ+ community. It honestly makes me want to cry.
I just came out as transgender the other day. I'll be 21 in 10 days. So far, I've not had a single negative reaction, save for an aunt I hardly know, whom my father says is mentally unstable. She's highly religious, and "thinks" I have mercury poisoning. I couldn't help but laugh. (I had to stifle it though, due to little siblings taking a nap) What's cool, is that literally ALL of my friends support me. Anyone I don't know, I could care less if they do or not. I can now face the world with fire in my eyes, and conquer whatever I wish. I encourage, no, I challenge those who haven't come out yet to take a stand and do so. You WILL find friends who support you, and you WILL remain strong with those friends. It DOES get better.
The beginning of this video made me so mad. I hate to see things like that. I hate it. The video add a whole though is one of the greatest things I've ever seen. I'm damn near crying right now.
Kelly Crowley i know how you feel! i love the song and the meaning and even the video but i hate watching the beginning... too brutal and sad for me ._.
Yato Blubb yeah I had to pause the video for a second to collect myself. I'm not surprised though, Rise Against always has very meaningful and deeply emotional songs and videos
I cried when I first watched this video as a closeted 15 year old. I am now 23 and still crying, but now I have so many wonderful friends that I'm out to, I wish I could tell my younger self that things really do get better! Hopefully this year will be the year that I finally see this song performed live, it means so much to me
I'm 33, straight, married and I still cry at this song. My brother came out to me when I was in my early to mid 20s. He came out to me last in the family because he was afraid of what I would think of him. I told him that I love him no matter what and I want him to be happy. Sadly, I can't tell him that anymore. He passed in his sleep, happy with who he was. I also look forward to hearing this song live one day. Just remember that your happiness is most important. And if someone doesn't like it, you don't need them anyways. I love you for who you are, as do many people.
At 41 I’m creeping towards being an elder now and I promise you it just keeps going and getting even more fun and hopeful. Things will always hurt, but we’ve already proven we’re stronger. Don’t stop. 💜
everything they say in this video is true, I've been bullied ever since I was 8 years old untill I was 15/16. I'm 18 almost 19 now and in uni studying Engineering. I was 10 when I first thought about ending it all. 10! still going and couldn't be happier about it. Once you're older people learn to respect you for who you are so just keep going and everything will get better one day.
Hold strong. It's hard to just ignore bullies, because they really can sometimes do stuff that are impossible to ignore. But you need to not change because of this, you're better than any bully. Hec, i see a Pokemon avatar, so i can guarantee that you have some valuable hobbys. Manga? Anime? Music? It's much better than getting drunk and fucking random guys on the disco. It's better than sitting on the street and doing nothing. It's better than being a bully. YOU'RE THE BEST.
This is reality for thousands of kids and adults even today. When will it stop, the answer is it won't; not unless We MAKE IT STOP. we are more that what they say, we are going to get through this.
This song was my life in a nutshell. Only one line isn't true to my circumstances growing up since I am not a member of the LGBT community myself. This song really helped me through some hard times and I'll always be a fan of Rise Against for being able to speak to me when I needed it the most. Edit: I was raised in a christian home where everything i did was punished and everything I enjoyed was taken away from me, destroyed, lost or considered evil. I was not allowed to have my own identity, personality or sense of being. At school I was bullied severely, sexually assaulted by several other students for years, attacked on the playground, publicly humiliated by my teachers, harassed, cyber-bullying, etc. I even had attempts made on my life on several occasions sometimes by people I trusted. I had no friends. I never felt safe. I had nothing to keep me going. I had suicidal thoughts from the age of 12 to 18 constantly but no attempts. I suffered from crippling depression and anxiety making every task seem impossible to accomplish. Somehow I made it through but it is never easy. Please don't give up!
This hits home for me, I don't see why people enjoy watching someone else suffer.The next time you see someone being hurt by another person anyone, stop them.
yep, you are part of the problem, sorry because these kind of people don't have friends, thats the problem try to show strengh and defend some of these "loosers"
I've watched this video many times, and every time i see the girl load the gun i get goosebumps and then when i see her get married it always puts a smile on my face this song has a great message to it, what an awesome band
I played this song at my friend's funeral... She didn't put the gun back down. Can I have a link to the It Gets Better Project? Googles fucking me over
Sparten7F4 Im very sorry to hear about your friend that is very sad, i know of a similar situation that happened to a friend of mine, its hard on everyone link: www.itgetsbetter.org/
Uhh I'd hate to take away the smile but they are showing you what *could* have happened if they didn't kill themselves. That's why it's shown in grainy film. They do end up killing themselves as far as the story in the video goes. The really sad thing is, those are actors portraying real people who are no longer living. That's why the grainy film of them showing what they could have been if they didn't do it shows them in their adolescent stage instead of adults. The real world needs people who would stop bullying. Videos and music can only do so much, if someone is being bullied in front of you go fuck those bullies up. Even if you lose the fight you'll still save a life, for the victim will know someone at least tried to stand up for them.
The first time I heard this song, I got chills. Then I fell in love and slowly learned the words. It has become my favorite song with a deep meaning. Today, I've just watched the music video for the first time and I started to cry. This is freaking beautiful! To anyone who is lost or hurting right now, I want you to know that you are *perfect* just the way you are. Never let it go this far. Just keep your head up and ignore the ignorant assholes who give you crap for who you are. Be yourself and never give up!
This song and Prayer of the Refugee have really touched me over the past 6-12 months. I still don't know if I'll make through things ok, but they've at least been on the same frequency as I have.
@@SuperLotus what do you mean by saying "i still don't know if I'll make it through things ok"? Are you a high school kid being bullied? I'm asking seriously cause of what you said. If you are please please please find someone you can trust and talk to. Don't ever let those piece of shit, insecure scumbag bullies win!
Thankfully I'm out of high school, but I have other issues. I did start seeing a new therapist who seems like he might be better than my previous one, but I'm still not very hopeful. I appreciate you reaching out though.
1. It s pretty hard to believe a stranget who says "you re perfect" without even knowing your name 2.what if I M that stupid asshole that says all the mean things about myself? What do i do, ignore my conciousness for the rest of my life. I really really apreciate the thought but those things never add up to me when i read anti depressing messages
I could be described as a heterosexual white male, and not only do I support this message, but this song actually saved my life. It brought me back from the edge a couple times. To me, it tells me that it's ok to be myself, even if I'm not "normal". That it's ok for ALL OF US to be ourselves, even if this bullshit modern society doesn't agree. I love all of you. Now I'm crying happy tears 😂
“This life chose me, I’m not lost in sin.” So fucking powerful, I’m almost crying right now. Words cannot describe the impact those words have on me. I’m glad people like them put these words out here
Over a decade of listening to Rise Against, I'm 31 now and a lunch lady at a high school. It costs nothing to be kind to these kids and you never know how many of them are feeling like this everyday. It breaks my heart!
@@Aemilius46 I am so sorry that happened to you!! I'm at the Elementary school now and I actually see more bullying there than I did at the high school! Kids can be so cruel sometimes. I get so many hugs everyday and get told I'm their favorite lunchlady and I swear it's just because I'm kind to them and will take the time to listen to them and check up on them!
There is one girl I will never forget. Her name is Zoey, and she is a major reason why I'm still alive right now... you could say we saved each other from suicide b back in the 9th grade. Nothing was going right, but after spending some time together, nothing went wrong. Not a day goes by where I don't think about her and how she brought me back to the light of day...
legionbunny I mean, I personally don't approve of gay marriage. However, I have a few friends who are gay. Because of that, I'm not going to berate them or say anything that makes me look homophobic. This video is awesome. NO ONE should have to go through this type of torment through their lives, regardless of race, sexuality, or gender.
@jinfin221 i hope your life gets better, dude, I sincerely do. Since I wrote this, I've started recovering from alochol dependency, started a new relationship, and continued living with my best friends. My experience, anyway.
This is exactly why I love Rise Against. Every single song they sing is about a problem in our world. This one just bugs me. All the kids find it funny to make fun of others for being different and if they kill themselves, they could care less. But when they lose it and go after them, it's a big deal? Give me a break! People need to quit being so hateful and stop tearing everyone apart for their own satisfaction.
I remember attempting to commit suicide by slitting my wrist and bleeding out when I was 14 from all the bullying and harassment every day and every night (I studied and lived at a boarding school) by pretty much everyone. Even my 'friends' would join in so they wouldn't get bullied and harassed alongside me. The teachers didn't really take any action even after I reported it to them, and I had no way of contacting my parents because my school didn't allow cellphones. Today I look at the scars to remind myself how far I've came, and I'm living a much better, happier life now. It does get better. Loving yourself when no one else around you would is hard, but please give yourself a chance. You're all beautiful, and you're all worth it.
bless you, it really does get better. People bullied me for not being the same, for being ugly, and mispelling words, for deformed body parts and personality. I felt like dying, but, i didnt expect help to come, and they put me out my sorrow. Bless you who sees this, live a long but good life, have a good day, never give up if you are sad, because there is always help on their way. God help you until the end of everything. 🖤
@@garbrollin9221 Thank you, dear. You mean so much for this world, for God, for us. You will have an amazing life, your story will help lots of people overcome their miseries. You are hero, you are fighter, you are loved and respected Super-Hero. Thank you for everything ❤️ you are not alone and you deserve all good things in this world. Dear, everything will be okay. We are near to help you, support you and fight for you)
@@rinabaer370 thank you. You are a amazing person, i hope you have a good and long life, and your dreams come true, because words of encouragement are better than bullying, because instead of killing, it saves.
The fact that these are actual people, actual _children_ , who died because of how they were treated for something that shouldn't be a big deal... I just...
I took a bottle of pills when I was 12, realized my parents waited for 3 days for me to die when I woke up. I refused to be another statistic for abusers to feel like winners. I hurt myself for many years in different years behind closed bedroom doors, in dark rooms, with men who didn't love me at all.. I am recovering now, years of pain takes years of compassion to heal. Hang on. You are not alone. I love you, if no one else has told you today.
Lyrics: Bang bang go the coffin nails Like a breath, exhaled then gone forever It seems like just yesterday How did i miss the red flags raise? Think back to the days we left We brave these bitter storms together Brought to his knees he cried But on his feet he died What god would damn a heart? And what god drove us apart? What god could... Make it stop Let this end 18 years pushed to the ledge It's come to this A weightless step On the way down, singing Whoah, oh... Bang bang from the closet walls The schoolhouse halls The shotgun's loaded Push me and i'll push back I'm done asking, i demand From the nation under god I feel its love like a cattleprod I'm born free, but still they hate I'm born me, no, i can't change It's always darkest just before the dawn So stay awake with me Let's prove them wrong Make it stop Let this end 18 years pushed to the ledge It's come to this A weightless step On the way down, singing Whoah, oh... The cold river, wash him away But how could we forget The gatherings hold candles But not their tongues And too much blood has fallen from the wrist Of the children shamed for those they chose to kiss? Who will rise to stop the blood? We're calling for, insisting on A different beat, yeah, a brand new song Make it stop Let this end This life chose me I'm not lost in sin I'm proud I stand Of who i am I plan of going on living Make it stop Let this end All these years pushed to the ledge I'm proud i stand Of who i am I plan to go on living
This song is meant to cheer up teenagers and horrify adults. When the song was released, the level of bullying that made me want to blow my brains out was just another reality of life. Now that I'm nearing my 30s, I realize how fucked up it is that children are publicly shamed, sexually assaulted, denied food and brutally beaten for being who they are. To say it does get better is an understatement. My life turned from hell to kinda nice the moment I was done with high school.
I was bullied so much in middle/high school that I had to change schools. I was the "biggest" girl in a very small school. (245 pounds) I didn't think about suicide, I tried to become bulimic. Lucky for me my body wouldn't let me! I had to be home schooled for other medical reasons and even though I was away from others I was STILL bullied, because I did it to MYSELF! I always called myself "fat", "stupid", or "ugly" because I felt that if no one was ever going to call me something else than I was ALWAYS going to be that way! But one day I realized that I was just digging myself into a hole and if I kept doing this then there was NO WAY I was every going to get out! So I stopped! I stopped calling myself bad names. And because of that I stopped over eating and I've lost 76 pounds. I always try to have a positive attitude and a smile on my face, and that makes the people around me feel better. I've actually been an example in others lives around me because of the things that I've done and changed. Like all of them said "Things get better!" And you can help others lives get better as well! :)
Nearly ten years passed since this Video woke me up. IT GOT BETTER. so if you are watching and feel like this messages your life, stay strong. It gets better.
Discovered this song about ten years ago. I was so afraid at this time. I simply just couldn't imagine myself to live past twenty. I lived alone with my abusive mother, got bullied at school and was too afraid to come out, to be myself. I used to spent my nights crying to this song, just trying to survive the next day. I was so sure on so many nights, that I wouldn't make it to the next week. At 18, I finally got to move out. To be safe from my mother, this hell of a life. Started a job in a library. Got myself my own flat, my cats. I'm now 25. It's unbelievable, actually. I am not where I wanted to be in life to be honest, but it's a lot better than it used to be. I am currently in therapy. I get treatment for depression and PTSD. I think I am now ready to look for a romantic relationship, maybe it will happen one day, maybe not. I am slowly realising that I'm healing, day by day. This song came into my head recently. And I am pretty sure that it saved me. The line "I plan to go on living" is one that got stuck my in particular. I just hope that everyone who is reading it gets into a better situation soon. I love you all.
Your words are incredibly important to me and I’m so grateful you are still here to offer them, too. Thank you for sharing and I hope you might be interested in helping out with a project I’ve been working on for years. This song and message is very powerful and I hope to show the positive impact it’s had on not only my life but so many others... it was in part inspired by a letter I wrote to the band. If you love the band Rise Against and what they stand for, we’re hoping to hear how music has created an impact in people and the world around them. Like frontman Tim Mcilrath says, “Like us still believes in the power of music to change lives - to change everything.” We’re looking for people to answer these questions for a new project in progress: Q: How has Rise Against influenced you? Q: How are you trying to make positive changes in your community? Please submit your answers to the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbTBW9qx8WPg6gO_b9Zs0DeOiZ_MqxF0nfm6iDbsDhIHV24w/viewform?usp=sf_link Thank you! @PostPositiveMedia postpositivemedia.com
To ANYONE who knows the feeling of being on that ledge (literally or metaphorically), you're not one. I know it's hard to see it but you were NEVER alone. Those of us who have stood there looking down just like you are there with you with a hand out hoping you'll step down and let us help take the weight. You're more important than you could ever know. There's always someone out there to lean on. Just remember, you never have to fight alone. Let us help, please.❤
This is the first time watching this video and it honestly made me cry , because it reminded of those times I got bullied and made me want to end my life .
I didn't realize I was trans or bi until after college, so I was lucky in that I got to avoid any bullying for that. But I watched friends go through hell. Threats, teasing, tripping, fights, broken bones, and suicide attempts. Bullying came from students and the assistant principals. It was disgusting. My heart breaks for anyone who has to go through that. People are cruel, and we as a society can do better.
I was that kid who was the outcast. I was that kid who had enough and took a gun to school. I was also the kid who by some miracle didn’t follow through. IT DOES GET BETTER!!! I wish I could hug all those who are without hope.
10 years have gone by and nothing has fucking changed. Let's stop the hate, the racism, the homophobia, let's stop the cruelty. If you are reading this, please be kind to people. You might have had a bad day, but you don't know what's going on in their lives. Spread love people. WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS.
Thank you for putting that down amen to your message I recently been in an out the hospital for the past four months I have lost 5 toes from 2019 to 2022 I'm worried I won't be able to walk again
i used this song song as my 7th Grade Project for my ARMI class, it was a class where we talked about bullying, social issues, history, it was very different and unique class in Texas. I was 13 and very politically and socially informed of issues. I personally was being bullied, harassed and just picked on almost on a Daily Bases. Thinking about it was very WOKE and had different perspective of things. Now grown up i realized is that there was so much failed parenting and the type of society and world. We live in has not changed the same kids raised by failed parenting are now in charge. Just glad this video was a major impact in my middle schools years and helped me shaped the adult i am today.
Hearing this song after nine years brings tears rolling down my face because I lost a very close friend to suicide.. I miss him a lot and wish he was still here.
As a Christian, the misconception if Christianity and especially God is sad and disappointing. And to all of the people who have met "Christian's" in there life, who made you feel un-human. I'm sorry.
Gallatians chapter 3, verses 25-29. 25 Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. 26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. That verse in the New Testament tells me that Jesus is okay with LGBT.
You know that is why I love Rock and all genres connected. They often have a message and really good lyrics, whereas Pop is so shallow and it's mostly about the same thoughtless stuff. Good to listen while cooking and if you don't want to think but have some stuff playing in the background. But good music makes you think. Great video and great band!
Insomnyia you just have to find the right pop. Every musical genre has songs that mean something. I can give you an example of a deep, emotional, meaningful song in every genre except maybe dubstep. Idk much about that one.
Every genre has good songs and bad songs. Good singers and bad singers. And to the pop singers youre referring to, those subjects could mean alot to them. Its not fair of you to assume theyre just shallow.
