Sleeping With Sirens - A Trophy Father's Trophy Son 

"is this what you call a family?"

at 12 this song hit me in the feels at 21 im still crying

happy father’s day everyone. nice to see you again this year

Gordon Ramsey: "IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL A CREME BRULEE"?

I wonder if Kellin's dad ever hears girls talking about Kellin Quinn, and realizes what a beautiful and amazing person he brought into this world, but didn't have the guts to stick around for.

This song makes me cry every time. It makes me feel as if someone out there knows the same pain as I have. My father left when I was born, and when I saw him, he ignored me. He didn't even look at his own son. I broke down in tears and he said that I'm not his son, he said his son would never cry...

it‘s crazy how many ppl can relate to this song in so many different ways. my dad didnt even left or ever hurt me physically. he just says hurtful things i cant forget and always prefers my sister, because she‘s the kid he always wanted. i can‘t say i love him or anything - it feels wrong. i will never forget what he said.

I hated my real dad.. he was never there even when I tried to get in his life... Now here I am 24 years holding my 5 day old son up at 3 a.m.. his beautiful innocent face.. Daddy will always be here no matter what. ❤️❤️🙏 Sometimes things happen so you can give better to someone else.

still cry to this song till this day, bad father's suck.

This song never fails to make me cry my eyes out

for my daughter, im sorry i couldnt hold us together, and im sorry i couldnt make him love you like i do. - i promise to give you the love hes failed to give you. He has no idea what he missed out on, you're a blessing.

*”father father tell me where have you been”* That hurt my heart

It's sad to look through these comments seeing people missing their father and their father not caring. That's horrible. I don't understand how someone in their right mind would hate their child. There is utterly horrible people in this world. All i can say is, i'm so sorry for what your going though. I understand this completely. And your gonna get through this. I know your probally tired of hearing this from people. But i hope you get better. I may not know you. But i understand this pain. Keep holding on.

I love this comment section, it's not a spam like who watches this in 2020 etc. it's stories of real people

This song was written with so much emotion. You can tell that Kellin takes time and effort .. he pours his heart and soul into these songs.. This is one of my favourites.. God bless everyone. I care... others care.. Broken Family.. does not mean Broken Life... We care.. The SWS fanbase.. we care.

This band needs more credit.. they're so amazing

Kellin made this song for his step son....he told us at warped at the TEI workshop

raise your hand if your in a broken home *raises both hands*

7:03pm on a Monday night. not the best to start of the week like this but everyone here I promise we’ll get through it all together. “Is this what you call a family?!”

That one tiktok mw2 edit

The fact that I'm crying not from the song, but from the backstories of commenters' families makes me wonder why parents do this shit. Yes, I've had disagreements with my family, but nothing compared to what a lot of people go through. If anyone is going through a broken family, know that you have someone to talk to (including me) :)

Reading the comment section makes me sad. I have and love both of my parents and I could never imagine feeling how most of you feel. I just really like this song so I always listen to it. I feel blessed but Im sorry to those who don't have the chance to say they love their mother or father.

I need friends with this music taste

Happy Father’s Day..

"was it something that I did? did I make a mistake? cause now I'm trying to deal with the pain" this is what I've been thinking since my father left 12 years ago.. I'm 17 now and still thinking what was my fault for being born into this world? my mother didn't care about me much.. she rarely in home and when she does she just play with the phone or watching tv.. practically ignoring me.. Now for anyone with both parents to love you and always be there for you, hug them tightly because you're lucky to have such a loving parents :')

This song makes me cry. I mean my dad still lives with me and everything. And I see him everyday. But at the same times he's not there. I don't even like sitting in the same room with him. I wish the past could erase so i would be close to him.

best cod montage song ever created

My dad was murdered a few years ago and we used to listen to this song together when I was obsessed with this band. I took shrooms and this was a suggestion. I miss you dad and I know you are listening to this with me right now ♥️

My parents never had problems but reading all of these comments, all of you are strong for making it through. 💖

Everyone thinks that Kellin wrote this song about himself WRONG Kellin wrote this song for his step-kids whose fathers not in the picture.

“Why are you walkin away…. Was it something I did.. did I make a mistake?” Hits hard…

Mann this song opens old wounds.....i hope my old man found some peace in retropect

the beginning gives me chills

My dad never has cared for me. My sister was always the favorite. He never gave me a chance. This song explains how i feel perfectly. Correction how ive felt my whole life...

I can't blame this on my father, he did the best he could for me

This song reopens my childhood wounds and I just let it lol

People are all sharing their stories so I'm gonna add mine too just because I can I guess I may or may not have sent this to song my uncle with the caption "you are no longer a part of our family. Please enjoy living the rest of your life without your children, god knows they will enjoy their lives without you" after he left my cousins and aunt . I also had a huge fight with him before he left since my cousins are all younger than me so I'm like their big sister. When he started to walk away I yelled "why are you running away?" and then I pointed to his sobbing daughter and looked him in the eye while I asked him if this is what he called a family. My cousins and aunt are now living with us until they can get a new home since he took all of their money. His oldest (eight years old) asked me if it was her fault, or was it something she said? No child should ever have to feel that, ever, they will have to live without their father and that is something I could never imagine dealing with on my own. To everyone in the comments section with shit parents, I love you, and you are so much stronger than me. Please have a good life.

my dad hasnt been around much since i was six, im lucky if i see him twice a year and talk to him more than every two or three months. this song really hits home for me.

i really feel for everybody who can unfortunately deeply relate to this song, no man who would willingly walk out on their kids without remorse deserves to be called a father.

Shout out to my dad where ever the hell you are🙃

I guess your man was more important than me, mom.

music: _soft, smooth voice_ father father, tell me where have you.. me: *loud, screaming at the top of my lungs* bEEn ITS BEEN HELL NOIT AHVSIJGN YAoiU EHERERERRRE IVE BEEN MISSING yoauYH SO BAVADADDD AND YOU DONT SEME TO ACFREREREEB

As a child of an absent father, this song hits me so hard that I can't ever get through it without crying... much love to everyone else with these feels. You're not alone. ❤

My father has never valued me as a person. As a narracist he has always seen me as an extension of him rather then see me as my own individual person. Most of my life I have been abused by him physically and mentally and even emotionally. The funny thing is he refuses to take responsibility for what he has put me through. Rather he blames my mother for it all.

I am on the other end of this song, I dont get to see my daughter because my babys mother has disappeared, and i cant help to wonder if shes being fed lies of how i dont want to see her. I miss you sammy girl. I am your father and I wish i could have you by my side, I think of you everyday, not a single second goes by that I dont think of you.

My father passed away of cancer about a year ago.. song gets me every time. He was my best friend and my only parent. I've struggled a lot since then. My heart goes out to all of you who have struggled because of a parental situation. I'm sure none of you deserve the plate you've been handed and I hope all of you are strong enough to see that ❤

Great Song To People That Did Don't Grow Up Without A Dad Like Me

Thanks mom, thanks dad, for abandoning me when i needed you the most. Thank you for no birthdays, no christmas's, for hours spent in front of a mirror wondering why i was never good enough for your love. All i wanted was to be a son you could be proud of. Instead, i got tangled into a foster system that never gave a fuck about me. I thank you both, for teaching me what true pain feels like.

My dad has been gone for almost 2 years now. Not physically, but mentally. You used to be such a great guy..

I wish my father cared. This song made me cry.

was crying silently alone with this song 5 years ago when my father and mother had a new family of their own but now im just happy for them and myself and my siblings. years before this (2023) is such a painful lesson. but i just can't be more grateful for the family i have right now.

I just wanna scream this to my father

it breaks my heart not hear amazing music like this on the radio.. songs with meaning and a story. seems a bit harder to find in other genres

This reminds me so much of my father. Even though I have contact with him, I still grew up without a father figure in my life..

Brings back painful memories

Every now and then, this song will play in my head. When i actually listen to it, i get teary-eyed.

WOW ... I really need to thank my parents for being such wonderful parents ... and I'm srry for everyone here that didnt feel the things I'm feeling ... wow ... This is exactly why Allah forbid Drinking , drugs , and everything that fucks up the human mind ...

This song defines the band for me. It has meaningful lyrics and the vocals are full of emotion. This IS Sleeping With Sirens.

this song is loud not to convey anger, but to help out scream the negative thoughts that consume the listeners mind and bring reality to the fact that not one persons problem is unique and specific to them, there will always be someone out there to relate to.

My mom and dad had me and my brother when she was around 19. They weren't married and my dad left a couple days after that. He loves my brother more and it feels like he doesn't care at all. This song makes me cry so fucking hard.

I can relate to this a lot, my dad is never home and my mum left when i was 7.(not really part of this) my dad is either drunk or working and only comes home to sleep. i also feel like im a disappointment to both of my parents.my parents don't know anything about me anymore,

I'm lucky to still have both my mother and father. This song really connects to me and i don't know why. i feel like i lost someone but i don't know who.

Happy Father’s Day

*Aggressively headbangs with tears in eyes*

Every time I hear this song I automatically change it out with "Mother." My mom abandoned me when I was five, gave me up to my dad without any real explanation - left her five year old daughter with an abusive father who was never home 4 pm(school ending time) to 12 (I'd be asleep) I had to grow up alone, care for myself, feed myself, brush my own hair. I would go to sleep, and she wasn't there. Left no note as to where she was. I ignored it up until I was 12, I really didn't understand that I was supposed to have a mother because she was never there. She came back into my life at 12, because it rang back to her that I had become depressed and had cut myself and attempted suicide, alas, she only came to abandon me again. I remember when she found out all she said was "You're not depressed. You're just emo."- I had disclosed to her previously that word seriously triggered me because it was one of my schools go to words for bullying me which is what lead to my suicide. Always, "Tess is so fucking emo, that's the emo chick!" I remember at a couple points people would RUN up to me GRAB my arm and a newcomer and force me to show my cuts, "look at her, so gross! what the fuck is wrong with her!" "she's emo." I remember walking through the halls with the sneers and "that's the emo chick" among MUCH other things, but this was a personal word that seriously brought back memories. I let her in and told her this. She said it anyway. That was her first time actually in my life. It was my birthday. (13 now) I remember all she said before that was, you smell weird, you look weird, your eyebrows are off, you're gaining weight. you need to lose weight. you're wearing too much makeup. all these things I was SO insecure about and already severely bullied for - and she knew I was - she made solid. My own "mother." Maybe I'd be good intention and I could take it if I knew she loved me, if this wasn't ALL she said to me, if she hadn't of already walked out on me for 9 years and DIDN'T KNOW ME AT ALL. It seems she came back into my life just to rub it into my face that she was gone, try a bit, and then reprimand me, hurt me deeply, and disappear again once things got to hard. She couldn't deal with MY depression, yeah, she can't deal with it? How does she think I feel actually being the one GOING THROUGH IT. The worst part is that she was NEVER there for me as a child, NEVER knew me and had NO right to call herself my mom. She only even came to me throughout those years so I could babysit the children she actually cared about. I remember I think at about 13, It got out that my father was abusive so I lost my home to sleep, and she took me in. Nice right? No. She took me in for a week and then kicked me out because I was too depressed, complained that all I did was "sleep on the couch." and I was a failure and "wasn't helping out with the kids" That's not why I was supposed to be there. I was there because I didn't have a home, I thought, well no, she just needed me for a maid and then she then kicked me out when she realized I couldn't be one, cause I seriously thought she did it because she loved me. She then forced me to go live with my sister who also kicked me out when I had an episode. Back to an abusive father. I remember that same year of being 12, when I orginally attempted, I landed myself in the hospital and she, this BITCH that didn't know me, didn't even know my favorite colour - thought it was purple - her favorite colour (I fucking HATE purple) had no clue who I was or what I'd been through, left me 9 years, this lady who wasn't my mom, but a biological mother had the nerve when I was depressed and suicidal to tell the hospital staff I was "lying" and she "knew me" and I "wasn't depressed" and she "never left me." She even had the nerve to blame her leaving on me, "you should've called" I WAS 5-9 when I still remembered you existed, I DIDNT KNOW HOW TO USE A PHONE. Maybe I would have if you would've left a number. Either way, being my biological birth parent and lying about our past the doctors believed her and it made it VERY hard for me to receive ANY help. my diagnoses didn't come till 10 suicide attempts and a year later. As time progressed, I forgave her, because, "she's your mom! she cares" Each time I let her in, she walked out again. At one point I was in treatment and became aggressively suicidal, she was there and staff asked her to take me to the hospital because I needed to be there and needed to be on suicide watch. Her response? She got up and walked out the door. She left. I sit crying and withering in pain, in my time of hour, when my LIFE and SAFTEY was on the line, needing her to help me. and she just walked away. Quite literally. I'll never forget the image of being 13 and having her so literally get up and walk out the door. I had trusted her. I did this a couple more times. I remember while back I showered her a piece of PERSONAL poetry of mine about a lost love, cutting, and despair, that a stranger liked so much she used it in a poetry slam competition, I knew it was good, I had received so much recognition, I was VERY proud of it. These were my innermost thoughts, too. She had been complaining I "never let her in" (wonder why?) so I took it upon myself at 14 to show her this poem and try to help our relationship. Bare my soul, because she had asked. Her response, under her breath, *nod* "yeah. it's good." and she threw it on the table. I vowed never to let her in again. Don't even get me started on the time she hit me, or when I overdosed and nearly LOST MY LIFE and as I lay dying in a hospital bed and gown profusely vomiting, hallucinating, heart nearing dangerous levels, hooked up to a IV as they just pray I survive, she had the INDECENCY to say nothing but, "Maybe she deserves it." I forgave her. I went over to her house, I drank a bit. (ok a lot) I was an alcoholic by definition and rate. I couldn't fucking control myself. She smelled it on my breath, she hit me. I hit back. She slammed me into a glass table and pinned me to a chair, grasping and pressing against me me so tightly and it hurt so much it would leave bruises. This was in front of my nine year old sister. I speak of them simply as "the ones she cared about" but I cared about them too. When I was young she would invite me over, not for her, I never spoke to her once- but to babysits them. I was there for them at 6-8 years old when she went out drinking or decided she didnt want to be a mom anymore. I sang them lullabies and changed their diapers and took them out. I love them, really, and truly dearly in my heart. The boy is now 6. I seriously did love them, I don't like anyone, but these children were like my kids to me. She banned me from ever stepping into the house again. I was 14. I still haven't spoken to her; and I still haven't seen them. Now all I can do is finally let go of the notion that I will ever have the mother I wanted and needed so bad a child. Just, a mom. I know now I won't and I must live without one. I cannot change her. I want to, but I can't. I tried. All that's left is to deal with that I will never have my mother for a mom. All that's left is living with the grief of the thing I never had and will never have but wanted so bad. All that's left is to let go of the idea that I will ever have a mom. It's a weird loss, losing something you never had. Is this what you call a family?

I don't think I've ever heard a song that I can relate to as much as this one…

2017: serious family issues 2024: MW2 trickshots

three years ago i would cry my eyes out listening to this. now, i've became a stronger person, i think my mental health is still fucked up, but at least i got over my dad's absense.

when I go to sleep at night, youre not there got me tearing up there kellin

This song makes me cry. And my family are fine. It's the emotion in this song D;

2019, who's still jammin to this?

My father was there as a child but,he wasn’t at the same time and never cared and always felt like he had just ditched us emotionally,when my stepfather came it was like the world made sense and color was brought to my life,this song just helps me understand I’m not alone in the world no matter who leaves me,thank you so much -angsty 17 yr old lol

R.I.P 10.31.16 I'll miss you forever and ever stay low dad I'll meet you there. My dad introduced my to this song and we always sang it to me

I really wish my father cared about me. This song gets to me so bad, I'm balling my eyes out right now.

i’ve listened to this song since i was 11 and i’m 17 still missing and wising my dad would come back

"Do you even miss us? your bottle's your mistress. I need to know, I neeeed to knooow" 💔💔💔

sometimes I feel like im just not the daughter my parents wanted, just that feeling like my dad hates me sometimes. like, im such a disappointment to them the least favorite child, none of them know all the things i've been through yet they're my parents, I can't talk to them..

I hate how my parents just gave me away. I never got the chance to meet them, but I grew up without them, I learned to ride a bike without them, I had fifteen great birthday parties and they never once showed up they knew where I was but did they bother? No. To hell with them! so like...Relatable...

I used to listen to this song on repeat when I was younger. My dad was absent in my life, he left when I was five. In that time I had really went through some abusive family situations. Listening to this years later, I’m happy that I can say my dad has contacted me, we’ve built a relationship and I’ve grown and healed from the trauma I experienced. It’s really crazy to think that people don’t really realize how it can affect kids when they are young and as they go into adulthood. I’m sorry to anyone who’s had to deal with this type of pain. Keep your head up ❤️

Glad to know I’m not the only ones whose dad abandoned them... maybe I should be sad not glad...

This song used to be one of my favorites, but it didn't mean a lot to me. And then my mom kicked me out.

my dad left yesterday. if he comes back it'll be a fucking miracle

My dad was struggling with addictions and anger when I was growing up. We never got to get close until now. 8 years or so, I've never been closer with him, and I can not imagine life without him. I used to relate to this song, but not anymore. im severely happy about it, too. But for those who fathers walked away from their Familys. Be strong, and prove to yourself you can be a better man or woman than he ever was. 🤘

i never really had parents but it's okay

One of my favorite songs by SWS!!

I’m 26 and a man now and this still hits me the way it did when I was a younger kid I miss you dad I wish you were around. sucks hurting without you wish you could’ve stayed but to my future kid I’m gonna give you all the love he never could’ve given me 🙏sincerely my younger teenage self who needed his dad

This was one of my favorite songs in high school. I never meet my father. One day I hope to see him and tell him my mother feel into a depression then passed away.

you know sometimes you can have a father who loves you but doesn't show at all cause he just cannot show emotions and it huts a lot. Because you have him with you all day but all he could say it's "you're not enough,you should have done it better" or whatever,you know he does it for you but he never told you "you did well" even though you try to be the best so yeah,people who have father can suffer too,I guess.

and a tear falls..

Crying everytime.

Turning 31 this year, my dad walked out when I was 10. Every now and again I get in my head and blame myself. This song for sure makes me cry still.

My heart goes out to those without a true father figure, it sucks that things like this happen

this song entered my ears, and hit the feels real hard...love Kellin

I still struggle to listen to this song. My biological father was the first man to break my heart. I’m sorry for all the older children that’s felt this brokenness. You’re not alone.

I feel like this song doesn't just relate to being abandoned by a father, but by anyone you cared about

This song represents every father that has failed to care/look after or loge their kids. Stay strong.

yooo who put this on loop on father's day? wanna have some crying fest with me or

For the many years that I've listened to this, it hits me close to home way too much. Hearing it live for the first time brought me to tears.

Hearing this song always makes me breakdown. Both of my parents left me when i was a baby and was raised by my grandfather. My grandfather just passed away last summer and i'm now living with my aunt and uncle.

There's so many dead beat dads in this world. I feel so happy to have a father, who does what ever he can to provide for his family. Yes he gets angry a lot, but I can constantly see the stress in his eyes. When he gets and yells at me, or someone else I know he's just pissed and doesn't mean any of it. I'm lucky to have a good family, which makes me feel even more bad for having bad mental health.