I wish other rappers and other artists would make a stand and raise awareness about real and important issues like Macklemore does. If more musicians did songs like this, maybe we could start seeing some real change on serious issues like this one.
The Groovy Guitar Dude pretty sure plenty of rappers sing about police brutality and discrimination and almost every serious issue they suffer in their day to day lives.
Another white kid who doesn't understand the meaning with the "other rappers" they rap about their lives like Kendrick and J Cole(some top rappers right there)
Guys calm down. It's not his fault he doesn't know underground rappers, most people don't. Don't make this about race please, it's irrelevant that he's white.
Macklemore is known for the feelings he expresses in his songs. Every song he lets out : Thrift Shop , White privileges , Wing$ ... and now this one. One of the most down to earth musicians of our generation. Fuck what anyone says , this guy knows what the true meaning of rap is. God bless such a talented man.
+TheNotoriousJFS very true. he spits what the people need to hear, even though they not want to. i have music on my channel. check it out if it's not too much trouble
I feel this to my core. As a former addict, it breaks my heart watching my older brother spiral out of control. Over a decade of abuse, he just recently had a clot in his hand. His fingers are black and shriveled, they need to be amputated.. he’s gone to the hospital so many times since it started but would leave before being treated because he’d become dope sick after 3 hours. My soul is crushed.
Finally an artist that adresses a real problem. Prescription drugs are nothing to fuck with, just because you got it legally doesnt mean it wont fuck you up in the long run and if you REALLY have to use prescription drugs make damn sure you dont use it daily. Trust me.
“I said I’d never use a needle 💉 but sure, fuck it!” I’ve been an opiate addict for over 20 years, always swore I’d never touch the needle but when I lost my script and shit started getting so expensive, I told myself I could use less if I injected because I’d get more in my system. And I did use less, for about a month but before I knew it I was using 5x as much! Today I am 2 years and 2 months clean, and hope to never go back to that life. Hoping that with more people telling their stories and creating a dialogue that will reduce some of the stigma of addiction and help more addicts get the help they deserve. This song truly touches my soul. Thanks Mack!
Hi Niki.. I quit narcotics a year ago using kratom .. which still affects opiate sensitivity but I FELT sober.. anyway I went Into a store to get.my kratom about 3 months ago and they didn't have it. The guy said... " Try this " " people get this if they don't get kratom" it was this new ' supplement ' called tieneptine. Felt so good taking it I forgot I was supposed to be sober and now I'm supposed to be sober and have to lie to everyone around me about my money being so tight.. I'm back In the nightmare I thought I escaped and didnt even realize when I slipped back into it.. fucn hating life on some shit you buy in the damn store with your groceries. Felt good to get that off of my chest thanks to all who read.. hope you know you're not alone.
I'm Staci, I'm currently 8 years sober from IV use heroin and cocaine,this hits on so many levels. Recovery is possible and R.I.P. to the ones that couldn't make it. 💚🙏🏻
Congrats Hun...🤘🏼☺️This is Phillips gf.. ik I've lost soo MANY friends nd family to it all... It hurts 🥺... But I'm a warrior nd we're proof it's possible it YOU'RE ready!! 💯
So proud of you staci ❤️❤️ I’m so proud of you I know it’s not easy! Definitely losing far to many. There was a group of us that we all met when we was 15-16. I’m now 23 almost 24 and there’s 4 of us left, including me. 3 are in rehab and 1 is locked up. Not how I wanna see them but it’s definitely better than the alternative that they was heading to❤️
That takes so much strength! I was in rehab with a woman who also had 5 years clean and relapsed. I honestly looked up to her more than anybody there. Doing it once is great, but when you have the strength to KEEP PICKING YOURSELF BACK UP, that’s next level stuff. I wish you the best, stay strong, you already know how good life can be sober!!
Stay strong! It's my 1st day I'm 23 been on opiates since 18, well I started on fentanyl and weened down to heroin. I know I say it's my 1st day and to be strong, but fuck I wanna get high so bad. The sweats, aches, restless legs, anxiety, depression...etc.
I am so sorry for your loss. To loss your child and on his birthday no less. You are a strong woman! I know the pain will never go away but I hope that love can help it ❤️
Started with oxycotton. Ended up on heroin for 8 yrs. 6 months clean off everything!:D Update: I get out of rehab in 2 weeks! I wish all the people struggling with addiction out there get the help they need. WISH ME LUCK Y'ALL!!:)
I hate how deep songs like this that are so relevant to the world we live in today get a few million views max but then some song about going to the club and dancing get 100 million views. macklemore and his music should be more respected than what it is now
What thoughtful insight you have their +TheDaniel51003 . I've never seen this or a similar comment made on a video for a song on TH-cam before. Gold star for you
Harambe I enjoy your sarcasm, I didn't make this post for likes. I did it because that's what I feel. and if you've seen this comment alot before maybe that just proves my point a little doesn't it
I'm one of the lucky ones, too, Ive never had a pill addiction, but I've loved and lost a ton of people, and I empathize and never judge, because I understand that it could have easily been ME.... This song tears me up, breaks my soul a little. I wish I could save everyone. 💔
@@CABBIEBABY You're a good person. A lot of people judge. I'm 3 days sober from tramadol which was given to me by a doctor, but I started noticing I was over prescribing myself I was up to 5 in sitting that's at 100mg a pill. So the detox is hard. It's so tempting to ask a friend ,but I won't I don't wanna need them. Even though this pain and depression feels like death I see that light and i'm ready for it. A lot of people gotta hit rock bottom before coming up. I feel blessed that I recognized I was becoming an addict and am one. I am an addict, but I will no longer be one. I mean I'll always be one, but I won't think that way. 2019 is my year I lost my job and reason to draw this year, but I feel like the the wind is changing. I'm one of those people who gotta get smacked by reality to get the full picture and I'd like to thank my mom for that slap.
@@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl stay strong. Life is hard enough without us adding more horror to it. I'm proud of you, and anyone who WANTS to get clean.... IT CAN BE DONE!! I don't believe in lost causes, Hope was the only thing left in Pandora's box for a reason. ❤
@@CABBIEBABY Thank you for your kind words. They help so much. I've gotten so much positivity it makes the withdrawals less painful and i'm trying to draw again. Even though I got that demon saying "You know one pill won't hurt you it will help you." Like, no fuck you. You just want me at your mercy acting and begging like a piece of shit. That ain't me now not ever again. The battle will be long term and i'm accepting it with open arms. I've always loved a challenge it will be one of my hardest. I refuse to look at the negative and focus on the after. Cause there is an after from this pain will come my clarity.
Never struggled with addiction, but being a social worker, this hits on so many levels. The clip also Illustrates pain, real pain while closing on the importance to be hopeful.
Thing is, you don't even have to have an addictive personality to become physically addicted to opiates!! Doesn't matter who you are, you take them for 5 straight days, you're physically addicted and you WILL have withdrawals.
@@stacyann825 exactly 💯 it's proven fact. But did thy tell my gf tht 13/14 yr ago when thy put her on pain pills, Xanax and muscle relaxers nooope. I watched her go thru HELL cuz a Dr gave it to her in her 20s growing up always took wht Dr said... But didn't know she'd become addicted for six years of our life. We've been together 17 yrs... I couldn't be more proud of her and all she endured... From the system her family etc... 💯😌 we don't say recovering addict bcuz she's proof of recovered! 💙 Much luv from the South🖤🤞🏼
398 days sober. Went to jail a year ago thinking I would get 2 years. Instead I got a second chance with drug court. I've been thru the darkest of the nights but now I can see the sun rise. Thank you Macklemore for helping me get by those hard times.
literally how i got strung out on heroin. i watched this video with tears. thank you for making this. this is important. 16 months clean and an 8 month old son and I now have so much to live and fight for. this video is important for everyone still struggling and recovering alike. my doctor started me on vicodin, then norco, then bumped me to Oxycontin the same year. i wasn't even a legal adult. my insurance gets cut and suddenly, im sick and have no idea why. then someone tells me this black stuff will make it ALL better once i smoke it.....you can fill in the rest.
Cameron Rogers my story is well. Not everybody. Pharmaceutical company should go to jail for murdering tens of thousands of people every year. Day 27 for me today
Macklemore helped me understand my brother’s drug and alcohol problems, especially with heroin, before he ultimately succumbed to MRSA, almost a decade ago. I often struggle with mourning, but this among a few of his other songs, have helped prompt me to both cry, and understand the pain my brother lived through while others were judging him for not being himself. I pray for everyone experiencing either position to find peace one day.
Congrats man I'm in high school and have addict friends and their going to be a sophomore with me next year but over the summer one of them almost died in a oxycontin and xanax od
Please love yourself n no one can heal or fix u . you have to work at u n take a second at a time. If u need help just find u a GOD "Great Orderly Direction and give it your higher power n move ahead please. The past is just that live for today n tomorrow . its not been easy I work on loving myself cause it didn't take a day for me to be screwed up I been working on loosing me so I know I am blessed to be alive and you are too
I've never know the struggle of withdrawal... my father went through it and so did some of my closest friends. I regularly smoke weed and occasionally do coke at parties and so. Is that how it started out for people who became addicted also?
Thanks ya'll! Matt Adams, it started like mostly everyone, never touched a drug until I was 22, started taking perc 5's here and there, just smoked weed, then it snowballed from there. It can happen to anyone, but I hope it happens to no one.
A little over 2 weeks sober, this music video came out while I was inpatient sobering up and I've watched it everyday since I've gotten out. Macklemore inspires me with the truth he raps. I thought I wasn't a drug addict because they were prescription drugs and alcohol I was using. But now I'm taking things one day at a time and praying God gives me serenity. Thank you Macklemore for using your position of power to 1.) not glorify drugs and 2.) speaking out about a huge problem in our country.
Beth CK I'm once again trying to get clean after a pretty bad relapse and stop now because I used to think the same thing with oxy it was a medication it's not that bad when in fact there's not much difference in pain killers and street heroin and unfortunately I realized this and I've pretty much been in a constant battle with addiction for the past five years I wish you the best! Stay committed and god bless
Every time I hear this song it’s gut wrenching hearing the pain in his voice but the visual makes it even more heartbreaking. Prayers for all those battling addiction everyday.
4 weeks clean off of Herion today on my own, no rehab, no meds..cold turkey...and happened to stumble across this song. brought me to tears and made me realize how AMAZING i feel and NEVER want to feel what this video portrays ever again!
19 years old 6 months out of a severe 2.5 year long fentanyl, oxy, suboxone, xanax, adderall, and meth addiction. Thank you everyone who didn’t throw me away.. In 5 years I’ve experienced every street drug in the US and others offered mainly from Europe. Not bragging or trying to 1 up anyone. Anyone who understands this song will know the struggle of addiction.
Bro chill. No ones blaming anyone, this song simply brings to light what sometimes happens. There's also a deeper meaning to it, so look at it from a different perspective
When a doctor of medicine says, "take this, it'll help." You take it. No one forces you, but we're hard wired to trust doctors to know what's best for us. Then before you know it, you can't live without it. And guess what? The doctor ain't giving it to you anymore. So you go to the streets to get it.
I will never say I don’t miss the high, but I don’t miss waking up trying to figure out how I was gonna get my fix. Please lord, help me move on, ten years later and I’m still haunted. This song gravitates towards my soul, my hurt, and lost soul. They never told me how hard it would be to be sober and feel your feelings, to hear your thoughts… the drugs and alcohol made me so blind to reality… and I can’t even say if I’m happy or not that I lost my armor. I know being sober and healthy is good, but am I really? My mind is even more lost and demanding of love I just can’t give. I feel so sick of this. I’m proud of myself; but everyday that goes by I get sicker and more lost….. alone and struggling to not fall back.
(In my past) I've had a drub problem for over 3 years and it nearly destroyed my life. I'm crying listening to this. He must've really went through some shit because the delivery and lyrics are so on point. He really embodies the despair. Bless Macklemore.
NoData feel for you man, I've know lots of people that suffered to hardcore drugs, personally I only stuck to weed and the occasional bit of MD but other than that I don't want anymore, but yer keep strong man, don't let the system tie you down and keep going
Ditto I'm a recovering addict pk's, ads, and now on subs trying to get off them now;;;;This addiction DESTROYED my life as well. I lost custody of my kid's over this shit!!! I regret so much but I know that it was my choice! Open your eyes everyone it is the governments plan to kill us all off...LAUGH if you want but it's da truth!
The difference between Macklemore & Ryan Lewis when compared to other artists is the fact that they hold the ears of the aduience as well as our hearts. Been a fan since day one Ben. Thank you for the time, wisdom and hard work that you two have shared with many throughout the years.
bruh there is no one and i mean no one who tries harder than macklemore to say what he thinks people want him to say. which is why most of the hiphop culture hates him.
Song never fails to make me cry and feel all the feels... that's how you know you're a true artist when you can get reactions like that out of people. Marvelous song.
Thomas DeRedin he's an activist, he's still struggling with addiction, he trying hard, and he don't want you nor your love ones to be in his shoes... give him some credit man
I would rather have my "click bait" be about shit like that which actually matters as opposed to most mainstream bullshit the majority of rappers a pumping out. We have a bunch of kids and adults now that never really grew the fuck up getting a lot more influence off of people like that, a message of not really caring or giving a fuck. We need this, you might not but a lot of people do, NPR and Fox and a bunch of places shared this because of that.
"So God grant me this serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." Just dope vibes and some profound lines. Thank you Macklemore.
AngelCalixto yeah and guess what he spends all the money he makes on. its not helping drug addicts or anything. its nice houses and cars and clothes. he's full of shit trust. this dude literally rapped about not buying mansions and how thats selfish then. bought a mansion... exploits anything to sell albums. exploited gay marriage. exploits drug addiction when he never really was addicted to anything. dudes a fraud
I'm so happy that my mom had me swear on her life that I'd never drink alcohol or smoke weed and It's been 21 years. I have still kept my promise. Thanks mom.
Not trying to bash or anything. But the only reason Cannabis and Alcohol are interesting to young people is because we make such a fuss about it. In must countries where Cannabis is legal or tolerated it isn't that much of a problem..
Christian Curiel I might be some random dude on the internet but i sincerely hope it's been going strong, and even if it hasn't look at the immense amount of progress you've made. Ain't no one or anything going to take that away from you.
that's more a shot a the label that pushed Weeknd's single, the radio stations that played it, and the other companies that profited from the song. Macklemore is typically aiming for bigger figures other than individual artists...
rest in peace to all those friends i lost to this, 3 years clean. lord keep an eye on those still struggling. everyone read this so its prayers from everyone. amen.
Don’t care what anybody says this song has more value than any top billboard song and yet I never heard it before till today had to hear it in the background of a documentary I respect Macklemore for this song lots of respect brother we have all battles and lost people to opiates sucks bro great song
because this song tells the truth and its real af and anyone who has been through it knows. this song means so much to me because of past struggles. ive had friends die in front of me and thats not how i wanted to go out. i had to get myself together and it took a lot of illness and my mind fighting me but im 3 years sober
Been sober from Xanax for 1 year and six months it's hardest thing I ever did! I struggle every day with the withdrawal syndrome! But I did anything for a pill, I will never go back and give the power up...I'm finally free!
Honestly anyone who does drugs is bored.....They are way better things that can make you happy.......Pills dont even taste good ..i hate taking ibuprofen
Rachael Day I'm so fucking proud of you. I was dependant on Xanax for 6 months, at 15 years of age. coming off of it, I slept maybe 4 hours in a week, always felt cold or hot, and couldn't keep food down too long. that shits poison s/o to you for kicking it.
I love that Ben talks about these things with such honesty and he's not afraid of it, when most people would probably like to not talk about it or hide things like that. I just love him and the person he has become through these years, he deserves everything good in this world
claah moreira he talks about it to have an angle to sell albums. he's a business man. lol. you think he does it bravely or taking a risk. its calculated they made same love and released the video like a week before gay marriage hit the ballots and did it to get noticed. its a gimmick. every time he performs other side he claims he knows another person whose overdosed. he was NEVER addicted to any drugs he might a tried some but in Seattle people know he lies
How can you be so sure that's a gimmick ? And even if it was one he still talks about taboo subjects and I'm pretty sure it can helps people talking about it too.
If you've ever had a drug addiction or felt the cold temporary healing hand of any drug you'll know that shit can't be made up you can't explain in detail what it's really like to have lost everything as a result if you've never experienced it first hand. MACKLEMORE SPEAKS FROM THE HEART you and your bullshit doing it for publicity can go leave your shitty comments on some other bullshit rap song cause this shit right here is the real deal and I'm sure anyone who's ever felt this way will agree with me
I agree, I'm 18 and idk in what type of world we live in that ppl my age don't see the meaning of this song, but will like half naked singers who sing about clubs, sex etc. Don't understand the world I live in.
I’m an Addictions Counsellor working with youth. This song keeps me going when things get hard, intense, and heart breaking. I will never be capable of expressing my gratitude for this song, and for the difficult times it pulled so many through.
Macklemore straight up kept me alive during my oxy, then eventually heroin, addiction. The countless nights in the throws of withdrawal crying to this and other macklemore songs is too many to count
Almost 5 months sober after relapsing on oxy never felt better.god, faith and angels in my life have gotten me through. This song is pure truth. God bless you for this beautiful music.
Jane Doe thank you and I'm over here staying strong and helping others who are in that life get out and reaching out to the kids telling them about the negative effects of all these drugs. God bless you too and my prayers go out to the brothers and sisters still in that world.
Please give yourself just as much or more credit as you give your God. You are the one who decided to stop, you are the one who continued to not give into temptation and not take drugs. You are the one who did it! Good for you!
I'm so sorry for your lost, heartbreaking. My drug dealer was a doctor. My brothers drug dealer was a doctor. His wife's still is. He's doing 4 years in prison with strikes. Trying to get enough money to pay for their OxyContin and his meth addiction. There motels cause they lost there apartment and their kids. I gave up my house, my kids, and over 6 years of my life given to the prison when OxyContin turned into heroin, heroin added with in time, and I became the drug dealer. He gave up the answer in the end of the song. God granted me the blessing the rooms. And now I can help my brother. And pray we can reach his wife before she overdoses. God took LaQueta from her painful disease, into his painless heaven. One day, your pain will be at rest, and in her loving arms.
haha right brain zaps!! I got sober at 17 and had two and a half years.. I've been in relapse for five months, waiting for my place in rehab and discovered this song in relapse. Makes me sob. Can't wait to get there again.. And I'm glad you're sober again.. It gives me hope. One day at a time.
@@phibapaleimawlein9966 You got this! 1 hour at a time. Then 1 day at a time. It is worth the pain. I promise. Fight for you! Sending you light and love
here is the lyric ✌ [Macklemore:] They said it wasn't a gateway drug My homie was takin' subs and he ain't wake up The whole while, these billionaires, they kicked up Paying out congress so we take their drugs Murderers who will never face the judge And we dancin' to a song about our face goin' numb But I seen homies turn grey, noses draining blood I could've been gone, out 30's, faded in that tub That's Prince, Michael and Whitney, that's Amy, Ledger and Pimp C That's Yams, that's DJ A.M God damn they're making a killing Now it's getting attention cause Sara, Katey and Billy But this shit's been going one from Seattle out to South Philly It just moved out about the city And spread out to the 'burbs Now it's everybody's problem, got a nation on the verge Take Activis off the market, jack the price up on the syrup But Purdue farmer's 'bout to move that work [Ariana DeBoo:] My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma He said that he would heal me, heal me But he only gave me problems, problems My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma I think he trying to kill me, kill me He tried to kill me for a dollar, dollar [Macklemore:] And these devil's they keep on talkin' to me They screamin' "open the bottle," I wanna be at peace My hand is gripping that throttle, I'm running out of speed Tryin' close my eyes but I keep sweatin' through these sheets, through these sheets Four horseman, they won't let me forget I wanna forge a prescription, cause doctor I need some more of it When Morphine and heroine is more viewer budget I said I'd never use a needle, but sure, fuck it I'm caught up, I'm on one, I'm nauseous No options, exhausted This is not what I started Walkin' carcass, I lost everything I wanted My blinds drawn, too gone to leave this apartment [Ariana DeBoo:] My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma He said that he would heal me, heal me But he only gave me problems, problems My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma I think he trying to kill me, kill me He tried to kill me for a dollar, dollar [Macklemore:] More, more, more Re-up, re-up Death certificate signed the prenup Ain't no coming back from this percocet Actavis, ambien, adderral, xanax binge Best friends with the thing that's killing me Enemies with my best friend, there's no healing me Refilling these, refilling these They say it's death, death Institutions and DOC's So God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change Courage to change the things I can And the wisdom to know the difference And the wisdom to know the difference
my husband is a recovering addict. He got his start off prescription drugs and it's been years since he was an active user. He relapsed on my birthday this year and it's been the hardest thing for me to see someone with the brightest soul be drug down but the demons some doctor thought could fix him. We are battling this together now. For all of you out there have hope. This song just captures everything that he went through.
thank you to those that keep replying. this has given me hope and yes I know the ugly truth. he's the love of my life and he's going to have nothing but positive support from me. I thank God he wasn't taken from me that night. he realized how messed up he was before and that he has to fight for our soon to be 1 year old
Listen to me hun, tell him hes gotta have %110 HATRED towards that evil fk, this will grant him the strength to BEAT it... took my 20 yrs to learn that shit.. IT'S AN EVIL WITH A BRAIN AND IT HOVERS OVER YOU.. Its not a fkn disease KNOW that, that evil bastard wants him protecting it, if he cleans up that fkr will be right there during his weak points to try to pry back in.. he then has to take every bit of his inner soul hatred he has and throw EVERY BIT TOWARDS THAT BASTARD HE CAN.. im here for you as are others... hang in there Kelsy, you need to talk to a women in you're spot my wife will put her ear to the phone 4 me for you,,, i know this shit is fkd but HE CAN RID IT !!
This song gives me chills everytime And makes me cry even though I have 6 years off heroin and meth just reminds me of the darkest days of my life .. this far in recovery I need that some times. Of course the mind plays games and trys to trick you into thinking about going back... I listen to this song when I feel that way and snap out of it. I'm so grateful for macklemore. He speaks truth. One of the only artists that I connect with on such a personal level.
rosekilledjack I've been through this bcz all the Benzos Dr put me on, I know how it feels it moves me so felt like I was alone in this but I'm not now
My mom has went through it all and once she got healthy she decided to start working at a rehab, although she doesn’t really get lots of time with the patients either way I just think it’s great to see people helping others find hope in all of this
i went to this great rehab where all of the staff were in recovery themselves with over a year under their belt and it was so nice because they didnt judge the clients because they had been there themselves
drug addict here; 4 days of hell on earth, from cold turkey off a 10-20mg of alprazolam while on methadone from a past heroin addiction. 4 days where suicidal thoughts permeated every though, accompanied by manic laughing at this situation and this world and situation i'm in. once i reupped i was once again a contented , dependant rat running on the wheel.
I detoxed from heroin in jail. It was awful without anything to rely on but every day I felt better and stronger. Coming off subs is hell. Day fourteen felt like day one. It lasts an entire month. They say methadone withdrawal can last up to six months. I couldn't imagine that. I have a lot of respect for anyone that makes it through this shit.
My dad quit drinking cold turkey, it was literally killing him. I'm thankful he was had in hospital rehab because I was honestly afraid it was going to kill him. He's now 1 year 2 weeks sober.
My friend just passed because of an overdose and this song really got me. Thank You Macklemore for always being honest and speaking your mind. God Bless You Brother God Bless
My brother got injured in his senior year of high school and developed a pocket of strep infection around his hip joint. He was hospitalized and given a morphine drip. It was possible he would never walk again. He was discharged from the hospital with narcotic painkillers (I think percocet or maybe oxy), able to walk only with the help of a walker. I watched him laying on the floor helpless, trying desperately to walk unaided, depressed and frustrated because he couldn't. Without the supervision of a doctor to wean him off painkillers (as so often is the case), my brother became addicted and eventually escalated to heroin. It's been a long eight years of recovery, relapse, recovery, relapse for him and for all of us who are stuck in the cycle of codependency. My brother's ability to live as an independent adult has been forever damaged, and he has gone from halfway house to halfway house, unable to get his shit together and get and maintain a job to support himself, let alone be a father to his son. Being an addict at such a young age stunted his mental development and it's questionable whether he'll ever be able to live as a grown, self-sustaining man. My brother has overdosed and was revived by the grace of a first responder, a dose of narcan, and a miracle. My brother was found face down on the pavement upon his last relapse, having suffered a heart attack at the age of 26. My brother has gone missing on a relapse binge with some other addicts. You name it, he, and we, have been through it. They say eventually you come to terms with the fact that any day, you may get that dreaded call to tell you the inevitable has happened... but you don't get used to it. It's a lifetime of feeling guilty for going on with your life while your loved one fights this monster of addiction. It's a lifetime of worry and dread. It's a lifetime of wishing there was something you could do and knowing at the same time you're powerless. Please send positive energy, pray, whatever you believe in, for all those who are recovering and those who are still actively using.
I no ur pain and the pain of your brother I'm 6 days clean after using after 9 years of being abstinent, Next time you mange get your brother and he gets some grace he needs smash through the 12 steps quickly as the window is short before the insidious insanity of the first one returns may God bless you and keep you till then
im so sorry, im so fucking sorry you and your family has to suffer this pain, im so sorry for your brother, i know how he feels, how fucking hard it is to quit,to choose life. im sending you so much love and hugs, i hope things get better. you are so so strong. you are amazing.
Emily, I empathize with you. I know you don't want to hear sorry, because I know as a sister of an addict, I don't want to hear sorry. I am only writing to comment on this specific sentence, " They say eventually you come to terms with the fact that any day, you may get that dreaded call to tell you the inevitable has happened... but you don't get used to it." My aunt was an addict and my sister is as well as two cousins. Honestly, I think deep down we all knew something was going to happen with my aunt before it did. I have come to terms that there is a possibility that my sister will be brought into my ER one day and I won't be able to save her. Or that we will get that call that her boyfriend has hurt her so bad that she won't ever recover. I know how terrible that sounds, but after years of being torn every which way and riding the relapse rollercoaster, me, personally, I have become numb to the fact that shit happens in life. and it sucks. All of you out there that have time, congrats! I am proud of you, from one hour to thirty years, you can do it.
The amount of times i have listened to this song, so many dark nights alone just me and Macklemore saying the serenity prayer together, one day I want to look him in the eye and thank him for that. Song still brings tears to my eyes
jayy quan you can have your opinion but I think that There's nothing corny about writing about your real life experiences and an on going issue amoungst people in todays society
kaytlyn knight he might have stuff to say and write about, but for me and almost everyone ive ever met or known agree, this dude has awful flow and is overall pretty lame. to each his own. I won't be surprised when he's not making music in a couple years
I got out of rehab today and this describes my life in a nut shell. Went from a homeless junkie who finally had the gift of desperation to sober and happy for the first time in many years.
This song is everything, Glorious is my morning wake up song. I am 90 days clean. I had 10 years but fentanyl took me for a ride, had a few flat tires at the end, but I am grateful that I made it home. Thank You, Macklemore for the truth you speak. We need to have more people like you. I used to think that the drugs kept me creative, but they killed my spirit and I lost it all. I have more creativity in me now than I ever had. I am able to write poetry again and it feels amazing. We need more people to bring the awareness. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart and soul.
rappers these days just talk abouth their life style and girls, then there are legends like macklemore, tupac ,biggie , Eminem that talk about real shit.
3 weeks ago I lost the most beautiful girl to ever be a part of my life cause she had the urge to use after a year a half sober and died with her head on my shoulder only minutes after I fell asleep. now I go to sleep begging God to Grant me Serenity. if you survived this monster, if your still alive there's still hope, and you have a duty to tell others there's a way out. my friends, my brother, my girl all dead, I've lost everything over and over again. please pray for your brothers and sisters of addiction.if your going down that road right now please seek out help you CAN be happy again.
Wow! I can't relate to what you've been through, losing those you loved like that, but I hope you are doing well. Stay good money, and thank you for sharing your words.
Taylor Brooks i know exactly how you feel, i lost the love of my life 9 years ago...i watched him take his last breath and the pain of losing him hasnt gotten any better...its something i still struggle with daily...u are in my thoughts and prayers 💜💜💜
Cheryl Quinn You can quit. Remember that it's not impossible and there's a way out. First step is to swallow your pride and ask for help. There's plenty of people willing to help you.
NXRTH I have tried for help everywere none here where I live and I can h for nothing so it's not easy to stop when someone I know has it with them everyday been on and off it 8 years I'm only 27 and already from drink and drugs my body's shutting down my hair is falling out alsorts off health problems
After 14 surgeries in two years, I said no more. Flushed my prescriptions down the toilet while listening this song and said I no longer accept their perception of my reality. I began fighting for my life including quiting their treatment plans and doing what I knew was best for my body. It has been almost a year. I'm better than I've ever been.
im crying my eyes out. I got back from rehab the day this video was released. i can't explain the spiritual and empathetic connection to this, but you all already know. in just a little over a month, i will have 2 years sober. i came so close to killing myself so many times. THANK YOU man. i love all of you.
I always listen to this song when I need too. I love it. I used to be a competing kickboxer with a bright future, and I always thought I could experience drugs without getting hooked. I battled my addiction with heroin/cocaine and other opiates. My family had given up. So did i. Ended up in the hospital for two failed suicide attempts. I was a coward. It wasn't until I ended up in jail I hit my bottom. And now I'm almost 1 year clean. I'm the happiest I've ever been and doing the things I love. I'm kickboxing again. I have a job. My family back. I attend meetings and I'm in love. God is great he WILL save you but you have to do your part. Everyone struggling hang in there the better days will come if you truly want them too. I didn't appreciate life before my addiction but after seeing the worst days I appreciate the little little things now. I try to be as kind and humble as I can. And I'm so much happier for it. God bless you all 🙏🏼
well done my man! im a competing thaiboxer with a pretty bright future id say, i have been battling the temptations of a bunch of different drugs, mostly due to partying obviously but also because of my girlfriend who loves doing drugs but isnt addicted (yet) however i havent tried em so far and after reading this i really doubt i will. thank you friend
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I wish other rappers and other artists would make a stand and raise awareness about real and important issues like Macklemore does. If more musicians did songs like this, maybe we could start seeing some real change on serious issues like this one.
The Groovy Guitar Dude Instead now we have mumble rappers singing about sex, drugs, and gangs... smh.
The Groovy Gui
The Groovy Guitar Dude pretty sure plenty of rappers sing about police brutality and discrimination and almost every serious issue they suffer in their day to day lives.
Another white kid who doesn't understand the meaning with the "other rappers" they rap about their lives like Kendrick and J Cole(some top rappers right there)
Guys calm down. It's not his fault he doesn't know underground rappers, most people don't. Don't make this about race please, it's irrelevant that he's white.
i feel like Macklemore deserves more credit and recognition. He is beyond incredible.
Avery Wathen
It’s because he lived it.
Other artists just talk/mumble about a life they know nothing about.
Lol
38m views trust me people know..
whoever is anti-Macklemore then they are just idiots no offence to those peeps but seriously people who doesnt like his music
Avery Wathen I know Macklemore he’s so Good and Amazing as an Musician he’s Underrated
Macklemore is known for the feelings he expresses in his songs. Every song he lets out : Thrift Shop , White privileges , Wing$ ... and now this one. One of the most down to earth musicians of our generation. Fuck what anyone says , this guy knows what the true meaning of rap is. God bless such a talented man.
Uneducated morons whom don't understand the real problems with our world.
+TheNotoriousJFS very true. he spits what the people need to hear, even though they not want to. i have music on my channel. check it out if it's not too much trouble
+Bezo The Rebel Sure brother , i even subscribed
what was the message behind thrift shop
+Jesper Eklund too hard
I want my brother back from the drugs so bad. It's hard to mourn someone who's still alive.
This hits too hard
Just keep trying to reach him
Don’t stop reminding him he’s wanted though it’s quick to think we aren’t once were stuck on this train 😢
My ma just told me the same thing. It was pretty heartbreaking to hear how she felt about it.
I feel this to my core. As a former addict, it breaks my heart watching my older brother spiral out of control. Over a decade of abuse, he just recently had a clot in his hand. His fingers are black and shriveled, they need to be amputated.. he’s gone to the hospital so many times since it started but would leave before being treated because he’d become dope sick after 3 hours. My soul is crushed.
Finally an artist that adresses a real problem. Prescription drugs are nothing to fuck with, just because you got it legally doesnt mean it wont fuck you up in the long run and if you REALLY have to use prescription drugs make damn sure you dont use it daily. Trust me.
Schoolboy did a song on it in 2014
more white people listen to Macklemore tho. I think Schoolboy Q reached a lot of people but this will reach the white crowd
Nf, Witt Lowry, Hopsin, Joyner Lucas
What about Eminem though?
this isn't his first song addressing substance abuse , but i see you're a real fan. fuck macklemore
This is what it should be. Music with a message.
Levyathyn that's what maclemore has the power to do
Levyathyn yeah
so true
Levyathyn couldn't agree with you more!!!
You mean basically all of Eminem"s songs???
“I said I’d never use a needle 💉 but sure, fuck it!”
I’ve been an opiate addict for over 20 years, always swore I’d never touch the needle but when I lost my script and shit started getting so expensive, I told myself I could use less if I injected because I’d get more in my system. And I did use less, for about a month but before I knew it I was using 5x as much!
Today I am 2 years and 2 months clean, and hope to never go back to that life. Hoping that with more people telling their stories and creating a dialogue that will reduce some of the stigma of addiction and help more addicts get the help they deserve. This song truly touches my soul. Thanks Mack!
Said the same hope you’re good
Queen you a queen ❤️❤️❤️❤️🫂 bravo girl
I almost went that route because I was eating 20-30 perks a day. I’m just glad I’m alive. My first NA Meeting is this Wednesday.
Crazy, because same story same time I been clean, 2 years ‘2 months now
Hi Niki.. I quit narcotics a year ago using kratom .. which still affects opiate sensitivity but I FELT sober.. anyway I went Into a store to get.my kratom about 3 months ago and they didn't have it. The guy said... " Try this " " people get this if they don't get kratom" it was this new ' supplement ' called tieneptine. Felt so good taking it I forgot I was supposed to be sober and now I'm supposed to be sober and have to lie to everyone around me about my money being so tight.. I'm back In the nightmare I thought I escaped and didnt even realize when I slipped back into it.. fucn hating life on some shit you buy in the damn store with your groceries.
Felt good to get that off of my chest thanks to all who read.. hope you know you're not alone.
I'm Staci, I'm currently 8 years sober from IV use heroin and cocaine,this hits on so many levels. Recovery is possible and R.I.P. to the ones that couldn't make it. 💚🙏🏻
Congrats Hun...🤘🏼☺️This is Phillips gf.. ik I've lost soo MANY friends nd family to it all... It hurts 🥺... But I'm a warrior nd we're proof it's possible it YOU'RE ready!! 💯
So proud of you staci ❤️❤️ I’m so proud of you I know it’s not easy! Definitely losing far to many. There was a group of us that we all met when we was 15-16. I’m now 23 almost 24 and there’s 4 of us left, including me. 3 are in rehab and 1 is locked up. Not how I wanna see them but it’s definitely better than the alternative that they was heading to❤️
God bless you.. I got almost 15 months and going strong 💪🏼 recovery is possible! ❤️🩹
Would u mind telling me how u got clean?? I want to so bad I just can't..
@@Juan-rh9egwanting it is the hardest part! If you want it, you got this. Reach out if you need any help.
I relapsed last month after being sober for 5 years. I’m currently almost two weeks clean. This song saved me.
That takes so much strength! I was in rehab with a woman who also had 5 years clean and relapsed. I honestly looked up to her more than anybody there. Doing it once is great, but when you have the strength to KEEP PICKING YOURSELF BACK UP, that’s next level stuff. I wish you the best, stay strong, you already know how good life can be sober!!
We’re proud of you! It takes a special kind of strength to pull away from the jaws of drug addiction. And to do it twice, I can’t imagine. 👏🏻❤️
You're so strong keep going
Glad you got back on the path. Don't forget those sober time. It's it starting over it's just correcting the detour
Stay strong! It's my 1st day I'm 23 been on opiates since 18, well I started on fentanyl and weened down to heroin. I know I say it's my 1st day and to be strong, but fuck I wanna get high so bad. The sweats, aches, restless legs, anxiety, depression...etc.
I HAVE NO WORDS TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE THAT AN ARTIST LIKE THIS EXISTS. THANK YOU.
Sonya Esman oh, Sonya! Love you♥️
Sonya Esman 💜
Sonya Esman yo yo
I heard he was really on drugs to feeling every. real emotional
Sonya Esman hes huge in NA listen to MGK hanbits
crazy how this song won't make it on the radio but a song bout getting really drunk and having sex would be on the radio in a heartbeat
or taking the drugs to have a good time
it was on sirius xm the other day...
Beau Man lol
Yes! So true!!!
TH-cam name take a chil 💊? im drowning in the irony
I wonder how my times my son listened to this song.
💔Jarred 11/17/93-11/9/17
Buried on his 24 th bday.
Love you son. I know you tried. I know you did.
I am so sorry for your loss. To loss your child and on his birthday no less. You are a strong woman! I know the pain will never go away but I hope that love can help it ❤️
Damn im so sorry . Please know you'll see him again
I know he tried, its really hard to beat addiction even its possible, peace to you and your family. That you soon rest in peace with the creator!
RIP brother. Save me a spot up there I'm coming sooner or later
Oh gosh I'm so sorry
Started with oxycotton. Ended up on heroin for 8 yrs. 6 months clean off everything!:D
Update: I get out of rehab in 2 weeks! I wish all the people struggling with addiction out there get the help they need. WISH ME LUCK Y'ALL!!:)
Stay strong
Good job , I'm proud of you 👏😀
@@engerydrinkgirl Thank you! :D
ScAn D lUsS now ten! Congrats!!
Good luck man you'll get through it man
I hate how deep songs like this that are so relevant to the world we live in today get a few million views max but then some song about going to the club and dancing get 100 million views.
macklemore and his music should be more respected than what it is now
Good to know that there are lovely people out there like muzza smith xD
because life already sings you these song. people would rather listen to what they want in life
This just came out 5 days ago and it has 5 million views... I'm pretty sure 5 million is'nt going to be the Max.
What thoughtful insight you have their +TheDaniel51003 . I've never seen this or a similar comment made on a video for a song on TH-cam before. Gold star for you
Harambe I enjoy your sarcasm, I didn't make this post for likes. I did it because that's what I feel. and if you've seen this comment alot before maybe that just proves my point a little doesn't it
I've never had a problem with drugs but God did this song break my heart.
Same
I'm one of the lucky ones, too, Ive never had a pill addiction, but I've loved and lost a ton of people, and I empathize and never judge, because I understand that it could have easily been ME.... This song tears me up, breaks my soul a little. I wish I could save everyone. 💔
@@CABBIEBABY You're a good person. A lot of people judge. I'm 3 days sober from tramadol which was given to me by a doctor, but I started noticing I was over prescribing myself I was up to 5 in sitting that's at 100mg a pill. So the detox is hard. It's so tempting to ask a friend ,but I won't I don't wanna need them. Even though this pain and depression feels like death I see that light and i'm ready for it.
A lot of people gotta hit rock bottom before coming up. I feel blessed that I recognized I was becoming an addict and am one. I am an addict, but I will no longer be one. I mean I'll always be one, but I won't think that way. 2019 is my year I lost my job and reason to draw this year, but I feel like the the wind is changing.
I'm one of those people who gotta get smacked by reality to get the full picture and I'd like to thank my mom for that slap.
@@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl stay strong. Life is hard enough without us adding more horror to it. I'm proud of you, and anyone who WANTS to get clean.... IT CAN BE DONE!! I don't believe in lost causes, Hope was the only thing left in Pandora's box for a reason. ❤
@@CABBIEBABY Thank you for your kind words. They help so much. I've gotten so much positivity it makes the withdrawals less painful and i'm trying to draw again. Even though I got that demon saying "You know one pill won't hurt you it will help you." Like, no fuck you. You just want me at your mercy acting and begging like a piece of shit. That ain't me now not ever again.
The battle will be long term and i'm accepting it with open arms. I've always loved a challenge it will be one of my hardest. I refuse to look at the negative and focus on the after. Cause there is an after from this pain will come my clarity.
Never struggled with addiction, but being a social worker, this hits on so many levels. The clip also Illustrates pain, real pain while closing on the importance to be hopeful.
Thing is, you don't even have to have an addictive personality to become physically addicted to opiates!! Doesn't matter who you are, you take them for 5 straight days, you're physically addicted and you WILL have withdrawals.
@@stacyann825 exactly 💯 it's proven fact. But did thy tell my gf tht 13/14 yr ago when thy put her on pain pills, Xanax and muscle relaxers nooope. I watched her go thru HELL cuz a Dr gave it to her in her 20s growing up always took wht Dr said... But didn't know she'd become addicted for six years of our life. We've been together 17 yrs... I couldn't be more proud of her and all she endured... From the system her family etc... 💯😌 we don't say recovering addict bcuz she's proof of recovered! 💙 Much luv from the South🖤🤞🏼
Too bad it won't make it to hip hop radio, smh. This song is important.
Rahkia Nirvana still got the aux cord 👌
i think it can make it no?
we don't macklemore when we got guys like kendrick lamar and j cole.
i dont think kendrick lamar or j cole are better , they just have some pros and cons
Ced et Max they are way way better in pretty much every way.
they also don't have to get their message across by sounding preachy or cringy.
398 days sober. Went to jail a year ago thinking I would get 2 years. Instead I got a second chance with drug court. I've been thru the darkest of the nights but now I can see the sun rise. Thank you Macklemore for helping me get by those hard times.
Congratulations on your sobriety, brother.
Keep on keeping on!! I graduated from drug court October 2017. It saved my life 🙌 2 1/2 yrs clean.
Im day 14!!! Love you brother , keep skating , this is a hola hop
Meetings an Macklemore
WOW OWWWW jk cool
literally how i got strung out on heroin. i watched this video with tears. thank you for making this. this is important. 16 months clean and an 8 month old son and I now have so much to live and fight for. this video is important for everyone still struggling and recovering alike. my doctor started me on vicodin, then norco, then bumped me to Oxycontin the same year. i wasn't even a legal adult. my insurance gets cut and suddenly, im sick and have no idea why. then someone tells me this black stuff will make it ALL better once i smoke it.....you can fill in the rest.
Glad to hear that you made it, stay strong
Cameron Rogers stay strong brother
Cameron Rogers my story is well. Not everybody. Pharmaceutical company should go to jail for murdering tens of thousands of people every year. Day 27 for me today
Cameron Rogers. stay clean... Recovery is possible
one day at a time... two yrs for me Nov 19... stay strong keep fighting
Macklemore helped me understand my brother’s drug and alcohol problems, especially with heroin, before he ultimately succumbed to MRSA, almost a decade ago. I often struggle with mourning, but this among a few of his other songs, have helped prompt me to both cry, and understand the pain my brother lived through while others were judging him for not being himself. I pray for everyone experiencing either position to find peace one day.
Thank you so much for being a voice for addiction ❤
I grew up with 2 herion addict parents.. respect I understand
Macklemore touching souls. My heart goes out to any addicts of scripts.
Macklemore helped me through my 7 year opiate addiction. Clean for a year July 2nd 2019
Happy 1 year dude!!!!!
@@millaarmstrong1427 thank you! 😊
@@worldwhytf9429 congrats it takes alot energy to beat it and you did glad ya been clean keep on moving fowarf
Congrats man I'm in high school and have addict friends and their going to be a sophomore with me next year but over the summer one of them almost died in a oxycontin and xanax od
So this speaks to me and I'm happy that you got over your substance abuse
"Best friends with the thing that's killing me enemies with my best friend there's no healing me " man that's deep 👌🏻🔥
Randomer No one cares so like I was scrolling down the comments and as soon as I got to this it was tgat,part of the song...
Please love yourself n no one can heal or fix u . you have to work at u n take a second at a time. If u need help just find u a GOD "Great Orderly Direction and give it your higher power n move ahead please. The past is just that live for today n tomorrow . its not been easy I work on loving myself cause it didn't take a day for me to be screwed up I been working on loosing me so I know I am blessed to be alive and you are too
Me too. So weird @@girmanamt
Sober 7 years... This track was a catalyst for my sobriety. Thank you 🫶
God wasn't there for me through my sobriety, music was! One luv
I'm glad your sober where are you from ?your a very pretty girl
Ontario 😊
@@jonathanwalker5716 where are you from? And thank you 🫶
Off a 9 year H run since 08/14/2016, this video just reinforced how much I never want to deal with withdraw again. 74 Days Clean whoop whoop!
That takes an amazing amount of strength, congrats! Keep it up and god bless!
I've never know the struggle of withdrawal... my father went through it and so did some of my closest friends. I regularly smoke weed and occasionally do coke at parties and so. Is that how it started out for people who became addicted also?
So proud, keep doing you.
Tori Dactyl this song is terrible
Thanks ya'll! Matt Adams, it started like mostly everyone, never touched a drug until I was 22, started taking perc 5's here and there, just smoked weed, then it snowballed from there. It can happen to anyone, but I hope it happens to no one.
A little over 2 weeks sober, this music video came out while I was inpatient sobering up and I've watched it everyday since I've gotten out. Macklemore inspires me with the truth he raps. I thought I wasn't a drug addict because they were prescription drugs and alcohol I was using. But now I'm taking things one day at a time and praying God gives me serenity. Thank you Macklemore for using your position of power to 1.) not glorify drugs and 2.) speaking out about a huge problem in our country.
Beth CK I'm 2 and a half weeks sober.
Michael Reid we're in this together we can do this
Beth CK I'm once again trying to get clean after a pretty bad relapse and stop now because I used to think the same thing with oxy it was a medication it's not that bad when in fact there's not much difference in pain killers and street heroin and unfortunately I realized this and I've pretty much been in a constant battle with addiction for the past five years I wish you the best! Stay committed and god bless
Don't give up guys! You are worth it!
bless you, the road to recovery will be long but youve got this. one hour at a time
This is just amazing! The truth he talks about is stunning! God bless Macklemore!
God bless America mostly, their all brainwashed
+Nathan Bolan *they're.
ya if ur gonna try and sound like you know things learn to spell first lol
Carmelo pearman it's the truth
The one inaccurate thing about this video? The gold eagle charm on his neck would be pawned before he ever got dopesick! lol otherwise, all good.
Every time I hear this song it’s gut wrenching hearing the pain in his voice but the visual makes it even more heartbreaking. Prayers for all those battling addiction everyday.
Not only applies to addiction, but people who become drug dependent for years as well.
4 weeks clean off of Herion today on my own, no rehab, no meds..cold turkey...and happened to stumble across this song. brought me to tears and made me realize how AMAZING i feel and NEVER want to feel what this video portrays ever again!
Lauren Clairmont congrats man
Lauren Clairmont congratulations!!! Keep going love! I might not know you but I’m rooting for you!
Thank you...i appreciate that! it sure isnt easy!
Lauren Clairmont well done been there done it ruff like yo did straight 7 yrs clean you got this licked respect bro...
Lauren Clairmont hardest time is behind you, hope you made bro. Every day it gets easier
Macklemore is the type of guy who speaks the truth. I admire that
valentina solarte when it comes to hip hop...but nobody spits the truth like RAP GOD ... Js !!!!
Ashley Splattered
Sad part is not everybody likes the truth and they just dis his music and say there’s no art in it.
same
I have so much respect for how Macklemore can address any important and touchy subject and make a great and powerful song out of it
hodhale
19 years old 6 months out of a severe 2.5 year long fentanyl, oxy, suboxone, xanax, adderall, and meth addiction. Thank you everyone who didn’t throw me away.. In 5 years I’ve experienced every street drug in the US and others offered mainly from Europe.
Not bragging or trying to 1 up anyone. Anyone who understands this song will know the struggle of addiction.
Deeply moving - I love the way he's got the balls to take on and speak publicly about such a very difficult subject
Very raw - you can tell he has truely DEEPLY suffered
Cereal Box you're dumber than a box of cereal
Not that simple when doctors hand out drugs like candy
Bro chill. No ones blaming anyone, this song simply brings to light what sometimes happens. There's also a deeper meaning to it, so look at it from a different perspective
When a doctor of medicine says, "take this, it'll help." You take it. No one forces you, but we're hard wired to trust doctors to know what's best for us. Then before you know it, you can't live without it. And guess what? The doctor ain't giving it to you anymore. So you go to the streets to get it.
This song hits so deep. R.I.P. to everyone that we lost.
Rip daddy
Laura huges I ll never forget u ❤️
Also rip to my mummy ❤️and miss u
I lost my husband 9/10/22
Amen💜🙏🏻
42 days sober! Dude this song is so fucking real. I love it. I never want to go back to that life.
Amy Joy u r strong u can do it ✊💕💕💕💕
sara_ suzy___ thank You! I have 116 days today! I'm doing it! I've never felt better!
Amy Joy just stop being a junkie find a purpose stop making excuses
Amy Joy im sorry for the late reply
Im so happy for u keep going 👆👆✌❤❤❤❤
Nando e You're not helping shit man, spread positivity not hate. Chill
I will never say I don’t miss the high, but I don’t miss waking up trying to figure out how I was gonna get my fix. Please lord, help me move on, ten years later and I’m still haunted. This song gravitates towards my soul, my hurt, and lost soul. They never told me how hard it would be to be sober and feel your feelings, to hear your thoughts… the drugs and alcohol made me so blind to reality… and I can’t even say if I’m happy or not that I lost my armor. I know being sober and healthy is good, but am I really? My mind is even more lost and demanding of love I just can’t give. I feel so sick of this. I’m proud of myself; but everyday that goes by I get sicker and more lost….. alone and struggling to not fall back.
(In my past) I've had a drub problem for over 3 years and it nearly destroyed my life. I'm crying listening to this. He must've really went through some shit because the delivery and lyrics are so on point. He really embodies the despair. Bless Macklemore.
Proud of you that you managed to drop your drub addiction.
Johan Johansson
Thangs mane.
NoData feel for you man, I've know lots of people that suffered to hardcore drugs, personally I only stuck to weed and the occasional bit of MD but other than that I don't want anymore, but yer keep strong man, don't let the system tie you down and keep going
Ditto I'm a recovering addict pk's, ads, and now on subs trying to get off them now;;;;This addiction DESTROYED my life as well. I lost custody of my kid's over this shit!!! I regret so much but I know that it was my choice! Open your eyes everyone it is the governments plan to kill us all off...LAUGH if you want but it's da truth!
La Guera Callejas yep yep stay strong pks are evil
The difference between Macklemore & Ryan Lewis when compared to other artists is the fact that they hold the ears of the aduience as well as our hearts. Been a fan since day one Ben. Thank you for the time, wisdom and hard work that you two have shared with many throughout the years.
True Macklemore fan bro..Your words touched my soul
yeah dude, you talk true
bruh there is no one and i mean no one who tries harder than macklemore to say what he thinks people want him to say. which is why most of the hiphop culture hates him.
and i bet you can't even tell what was day 1 for macklemore.
Neo Noir yes it is as a matter of fact. trying to appeal to the gay rights crowd, which was big at the time.
thats so emotional gosh im crying 😢
im grying too 😢 😂😂
Brendita Perez oops now in crying about my bad english 😂😂
lia Feyer grying?
Davison Fernandes I apologize for my bad english 😂
lia Feyer yes I too am grying
Song never fails to make me cry and feel all the feels... that's how you know you're a true artist when you can get reactions like that out of people. Marvelous song.
You can feel the down pour of emotions in his works
Soo deep maaaaannn
Maaan your user-name soo not funny
Thomas DeRedin he's an activist, he's still struggling with addiction, he trying hard, and he don't want you nor your love ones to be in his shoes... give him some credit man
I would rather have my "click bait" be about shit like that which actually matters as opposed to most mainstream bullshit the majority of rappers a pumping out. We have a bunch of kids and adults now that never really grew the fuck up getting a lot more influence off of people like that, a message of not really caring or giving a fuck. We need this, you might not but a lot of people do, NPR and Fox and a bunch of places shared this because of that.
Yeah, especially in thrift shop
My brother passed away September 24th from a heroin overdose and when i say that this song is so true it is rip benny see you again
matt filler R.I.P BENNY FUCK HEROIN
R.I.P
R.I.P BENNY Fuck hard drugs
sorry for your loss.
Rest in peace
"Im best friends with the thing thats killing me" -Macklemore
Pretty much sums it up
Man. I’ve been clean since 2015 after almost a 9 year run on opiates/heroin and crack. This song hits so hard man. Gives me the chills
"So God grant me this serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
Just dope vibes and some profound lines. Thank you Macklemore.
i wonder how he came up with that
lmao omg
TonJolley that's the prayer for 12 step group meetings, he's at one at the end of the video. He didn't come up with that
well i didn't know that. lol.thanks for letting me know.
It's called the Serenity Prayer - by Reinhold Niebuhr
Fucking Art right here, no need for fancy houses, cars, or exposed women. This video makes me proud of Macklemore.
AngelCalixto I'd rather have that then this dark ass video no dis respect to Ben love his music just don't like how bad the videos are
Ничего себе Вы знаете по-русски Pointless comment.
And yours isn't Angel? Like the innane shit you're saying hasn't been said 1,000 times in a 100 hunrded ways?
AngelCalixto yeah and guess what he spends all the money he makes on. its not helping drug addicts or anything. its nice houses and cars and clothes. he's full of shit trust. this dude literally rapped about not buying mansions and how thats selfish then. bought a mansion... exploits anything to sell albums. exploited gay marriage. exploits drug addiction when he never really was addicted to anything. dudes a fraud
Sean De true but he does it to influence others
I'm so happy that my mom had me swear on her life that I'd never drink alcohol or smoke weed and It's been 21 years. I have still kept my promise. Thanks mom.
Kanha Bahmani I'm 14 but I swear I'll never thanks
Kanha Bahmani you can't "do" alcohol btw. not tryna hate on your comment or anything
Not trying to bash or anything. But the only reason Cannabis and Alcohol are interesting to young people is because we make such a fuss about it.
In must countries where Cannabis is legal or tolerated it isn't that much of a problem..
u know. blunts aren't bad for u if u smoke weed but good for u
ELITE RAPPER true you can't Die from weed instead it heals you
Love the serenity prayer at the end of this, and the meeting scene. I just went to a meeting last night.
41 days sober. It's possible people it'll be the best decision you'll ever make. Never been happier.
Christian Curiel I might be some random dude on the internet but i sincerely hope it's been going strong, and even if it hasn't look at the immense amount of progress you've made. Ain't no one or anything going to take that away from you.
Clay you he some random dude on here but your words mean the world to me man. I appreciate it! I'm still going strong 110 days today! Thank you
Christian Curiel Man thats amazing and im so glad for you! I hope you can keep this up.
Christian Curiel I'm so happy for you man
Christian Curiel soon it'll be years. You go, dude
I love how he throws shade at the weekend
He's throwing shade at any artist who glorifies being fucked up all the time, not just the weeknd!
Mar Ley OK yeah but he specifically called out the song I can't feel my face
where does he do that
Sukrut Nadigotti at 40 seconds
that's more a shot a the label that pushed Weeknd's single, the radio stations that played it, and the other companies that profited from the song. Macklemore is typically aiming for bigger figures other than individual artists...
My sister died with a needle in her arm - your song is nothing short of powerful!
I've had several friends who died that way.
Dottie W I'm gonna put my kush to good use now
Sorry for your lost😪
My son died of an accidental OD, this song is very powerful.
My father died of an overdose. This is song is very powerful and hits close to home
10 years in recovery and this song still makes me cry every time. 😢
EVERY time
rest in peace to all those friends i lost to this, 3 years clean. lord keep an eye on those still struggling. everyone read this so its prayers from everyone. amen.
Yeah amen hopefully the lord saves your degenerate friends
amen :P
Don’t care what anybody says this song has more value than any top billboard song and yet I never heard it before till today had to hear it in the background of a documentary I respect Macklemore for this song lots of respect brother we have all battles and lost people to opiates sucks bro great song
Ricky Smabor im pretty sure I just watched that documentary, and I found this song because of it too. RIP Alaina, 2016
because this song tells the truth and its real af and anyone who has been through it knows. this song means so much to me because of past struggles. ive had friends die in front of me and thats not how i wanted to go out. i had to get myself together and it took a lot of illness and my mind fighting me but im 3 years sober
Been sober from Xanax for 1 year and six months it's hardest thing I ever did! I struggle every day with the withdrawal syndrome! But I did anything for a pill, I will never go back and give the power up...I'm finally free!
Rami SUPA BOY nah we should be proud. Proud that shes clean and happy.
Honestly anyone who does drugs is bored.....They are way better things that can make you happy.......Pills dont even taste good ..i hate taking ibuprofen
Good Job
I can't believe some of the comments on this.... god....have a heart people!
Rachael Day I'm so fucking proud of you. I was dependant on Xanax for 6 months, at 15 years of age. coming off of it, I slept maybe 4 hours in a week, always felt cold or hot, and couldn't keep food down too long. that shits poison s/o to you for kicking it.
First time i heard this. That hit me hard. Touched my soul.
I'm gonna make it!!
I love that Ben talks about these things with such honesty and he's not afraid of it, when most people would probably like to not talk about it or hide things like that. I just love him and the person he has become through these years, he deserves everything good in this world
claah moreira he talks about it to have an angle to sell albums. he's a business man. lol. you think he does it bravely or taking a risk. its calculated they made same love and released the video like a week before gay marriage hit the ballots and did it to get noticed. its a gimmick. every time he performs other side he claims he knows another person whose overdosed. he was NEVER addicted to any drugs he might a tried some but in Seattle people know he lies
How can you be so sure that's a gimmick ? And even if it was one he still talks about taboo subjects and I'm pretty sure it can helps people talking about it too.
If you've ever had a drug addiction or felt the cold temporary healing hand of any drug you'll know that shit can't be made up you can't explain in detail what it's really like to have lost everything as a result if you've never experienced it first hand. MACKLEMORE SPEAKS FROM THE HEART you and your bullshit doing it for publicity can go leave your shitty comments on some other bullshit rap song cause this shit right here is the real deal and I'm sure anyone who's ever felt this way will agree with me
the benefits of being an independent artist. Warner Bros would be hard to convince on publishing this.
Wow. You know Macklemore's real name. Congratulations!
How can people dislike a song with a good message like this? smh
Maybe they just didn't like the song and thought Macklemore could have done a better job at displaying the message.
I thought he displayed it perfectly, then again that's just my opinion.
Jonathan tyson exactly. Everyone has different opinions.
I agree, I'm 18 and idk in what type of world we live in that ppl my age don't see the meaning of this song, but will like half naked singers who sing about clubs, sex etc. Don't understand the world I live in.
people always chose imagination over realness. it's less real, simple as that
I’m an Addictions Counsellor working with youth. This song keeps me going when things get hard, intense, and heart breaking.
I will never be capable of expressing my gratitude for this song, and for the difficult times it pulled so many through.
Macklemore straight up kept me alive during my oxy, then eventually heroin, addiction. The countless nights in the throws of withdrawal crying to this and other macklemore songs is too many to count
SADLY I'M IN A SINKNBOAT ... I GESS WAITN TO DIE 😢
@@heathermitchell4293I feel you
Almost 5 months sober after relapsing on oxy never felt better.god, faith and angels in my life have gotten me through. This song is pure truth. God bless you for this beautiful music.
Degenerate
God Bless you good sir. Hope you're doing fine.
Jane Doe thank you and I'm over here staying strong and helping others who are in that life get out and reaching out to the kids telling them about the negative effects of all these drugs. God bless you too and my prayers go out to the brothers and sisters still in that world.
Please give yourself just as much or more credit as you give your God. You are the one who decided to stop, you are the one who continued to not give into temptation and not take drugs. You are the one who did it! Good for you!
Jefferson VonGreenburg thank you 🙂
My sister died of a drug overdose 40 years ago...prescribed drugs. Her drug dealer was a doctor. Her name was LaQueta Ann and I still miss her.
Carolyn Sorrell That's horrible, I'm so sorry for your loss! But thank you for sharing that. I believe awareness is the key to this problem...
Carolyn Sorrell im sorry :(
Carolyn Sorrell I'm very sorry you had to go through that
when someone never gets over your death yph know you was truly loved 😗
I'm so sorry for your lost, heartbreaking. My drug dealer was a doctor. My brothers drug dealer was a doctor. His wife's still is. He's doing 4 years in prison with strikes. Trying to get enough money to pay for their OxyContin and his meth addiction. There motels cause they lost there apartment and their kids. I gave up my house, my kids, and over 6 years of my life given to the prison when OxyContin turned into heroin, heroin added with in time, and I became the drug dealer. He gave up the answer in the end of the song. God granted me the blessing the rooms. And now I can help my brother. And pray we can reach his wife before she overdoses. God took LaQueta from her painful disease, into his painless heaven. One day, your pain will be at rest, and in her loving arms.
A year ago, I listened to this song daily while in active addiction.
Now I am sober and the brain zaps are gone. YOU CAN DO IT!
haha right brain zaps!!
I got sober at 17 and had two and a half years.. I've been in relapse for five months, waiting for my place in rehab and discovered this song in relapse. Makes me sob. Can't wait to get there again.. And I'm glad you're sober again.. It gives me hope. One day at a time.
Its so hard i cant😢
@@phibapaleimawlein9966 stay strong.
I know it sucks but it does get better.
thank you
@@phibapaleimawlein9966 You got this! 1 hour at a time. Then 1 day at a time. It is worth the pain. I promise. Fight for you! Sending you light and love
So lucky to have the reprieve I was given. God is good. I hope everyone gets a real chance to get through this struggle, remember you're not alone.
here is the lyric ✌
[Macklemore:]
They said it wasn't a gateway drug
My homie was takin' subs and he ain't wake up
The whole while, these billionaires, they kicked up
Paying out congress so we take their drugs
Murderers who will never face the judge
And we dancin' to a song about our face goin' numb
But I seen homies turn grey, noses draining blood
I could've been gone, out 30's, faded in that tub
That's Prince, Michael and Whitney, that's Amy, Ledger and Pimp C
That's Yams, that's DJ A.M
God damn they're making a killing
Now it's getting attention cause Sara, Katey and Billy
But this shit's been going one from Seattle out to South Philly
It just moved out about the city
And spread out to the 'burbs
Now it's everybody's problem, got a nation on the verge
Take Activis off the market, jack the price up on the syrup
But Purdue farmer's 'bout to move that work
[Ariana DeBoo:]
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
He said that he would heal me, heal me
But he only gave me problems, problems
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
I think he trying to kill me, kill me
He tried to kill me for a dollar, dollar
[Macklemore:]
And these devil's they keep on talkin' to me
They screamin' "open the bottle," I wanna be at peace
My hand is gripping that throttle, I'm running out of speed
Tryin' close my eyes but I keep sweatin' through these sheets, through these sheets
Four horseman, they won't let me forget
I wanna forge a prescription, cause doctor I need some more of it
When Morphine and heroine is more viewer budget
I said I'd never use a needle, but sure, fuck it
I'm caught up, I'm on one, I'm nauseous
No options, exhausted
This is not what I started
Walkin' carcass, I lost everything I wanted
My blinds drawn, too gone to leave this apartment
[Ariana DeBoo:]
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
He said that he would heal me, heal me
But he only gave me problems, problems
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
I think he trying to kill me, kill me
He tried to kill me for a dollar, dollar
[Macklemore:]
More, more, more
Re-up, re-up
Death certificate signed the prenup
Ain't no coming back from this percocet
Actavis, ambien, adderral, xanax binge
Best friends with the thing that's killing me
Enemies with my best friend, there's no healing me
Refilling these, refilling these
They say it's death, death
Institutions and DOC's
So God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change
Courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference
And the wisdom to know the difference
FAREY ty
FAREY Thanks, man.
bless
it's caked up not kicked up
Thank you :)
Any one who is now a survivor of drug addiction,cheers to you being clean mate....I celebrate you.💙
I could hear him all day man... He's awesome
Jericho invented rap
DaT_TC no he fucking didn't
This is one the best songs ever. Probably by far Macklemores best song. Dam u feel that
my husband is a recovering addict. He got his start off prescription drugs and it's been years since he was an active user. He relapsed on my birthday this year and it's been the hardest thing for me to see someone with the brightest soul be drug down but the demons some doctor thought could fix him. We are battling this together now. For all of you out there have hope. This song just captures everything that he went through.
you're amazing Kelsey!
Kelsey Rossman good luck Kelsey! Stay strong and i promise you guys will be fine and happy (:
thank you to those that keep replying. this has given me hope and yes I know the ugly truth. he's the love of my life and he's going to have nothing but positive support from me. I thank God he wasn't taken from me that night. he realized how messed up he was before and that he has to fight for our soon to be 1 year old
Listen to me hun, tell him hes gotta have %110 HATRED towards that evil fk, this will grant him the strength to BEAT it... took my 20 yrs to learn that shit.. IT'S AN EVIL WITH A BRAIN AND IT HOVERS OVER YOU.. Its not a fkn disease KNOW that, that evil bastard wants him protecting it, if he cleans up that fkr will be right there during his weak points to try to pry back in.. he then has to take every bit of his inner soul hatred he has and throw EVERY BIT TOWARDS THAT BASTARD HE CAN.. im here for you as are others... hang in there Kelsy, you need to talk to a women in you're spot my wife will put her ear to the phone 4 me for you,,, i know this shit is fkd but HE CAN RID IT !!
This is one of the things that you really have to listen to and hear out to him
+wildwilllis1 do u have xb1
LOL random question
lmfao
English, bro.. You speak it?
xExekut3x LOL do you even speak it?hahahah
I don't even listen to this kinda music usually, but Im definitely feeling this song. Been there,done that!
Check out lyrics on my channel :)
RLiTY why?
RLiTY i mean, he wasn't talking about that...so why bring it up?
Ugh, not you again idk maybe someone will be interested in ;c
20 cent productions I love this thank you
This song gives me chills everytime
And makes me cry even though I have 6 years off heroin and meth just reminds me of the darkest days of my life .. this far in recovery I need that some times. Of course the mind plays games and trys to trick you into thinking about going back... I listen to this song when I feel that way and snap out of it. I'm so grateful for macklemore. He speaks truth. One of the only artists that I connect with on such a personal level.
I've never used drugs but this song hit me deep. Just something about Maclemore and his lyrics. Wow.
Actually it is. Prescription pills or medicine is still considered as drugs , they're just legal.
TheNotoriousJFS Alright I can agree to that
rosekilledjack I've been through this bcz all the Benzos Dr put me on, I know how it feels it moves me so felt like I was alone in this but I'm not now
Not about drugs? Do you not know what prescription drugs are?
Subs are hard to get off of. the withdrawals are worse in my opinion than actually opiates etc
Amazing once again
ily
my dude, i love your work
You too Draegast?Nice work man.
Draegast luv ur channel
You're right this is amazing. I hope this goes mainstream real quick. For the hope of the nation.
To all the addiction workers who can see the human underneath the pain, I salute you.
Amen brother
My mom has went through it all and once she got healthy she decided to start working at a rehab, although she doesn’t really get lots of time with the patients either way I just think it’s great to see people helping others find hope in all of this
i went to this great rehab where all of the staff were in recovery themselves with over a year under their belt and it was so nice because they didnt judge the clients because they had been there themselves
Amen
I had to quit my job in recovery I couldn’t stand making a dollar off addicts
I will never stop listening to this song. Thank you Ben.
I miss my homies.
Sweating on the bed, no sheets, that kills me. Know those feelings too well. Thankful for God and AA who got and is helping me live clean.
drug addict here; 4 days of hell on earth, from cold turkey off a 10-20mg of alprazolam while on methadone from a past heroin addiction. 4 days where suicidal thoughts permeated every though, accompanied by manic laughing at this situation and this world and situation i'm in.
once i reupped i was once again a contented , dependant rat running on the wheel.
i been off suboxone for a month it took going to jail to get off that shit worst depression of my life leg pains just went away a month later.
I detoxed from heroin in jail. It was awful without anything to rely on but every day I felt better and stronger. Coming off subs is hell. Day fourteen felt like day one. It lasts an entire month. They say methadone withdrawal can last up to six months. I couldn't imagine that. I have a lot of respect for anyone that makes it through this shit.
you got balls going cold turkey. Alcohol and benzos are the only drugs that withdrawal can literally kill you.
My dad quit drinking cold turkey, it was literally killing him. I'm thankful he was had in hospital rehab because I was honestly afraid it was going to kill him. He's now 1 year 2 weeks sober.
For sure a top 10 Macklemore song thus far. And that says enough
:O
:OOOOOO
My friend just passed because of an overdose and this song really got me. Thank You Macklemore for always being honest and speaking your mind. God Bless You Brother God Bless
Disypher
Disypher really sorry about that I just been clean for 4 months it's hard but doing it . x thinking of you. I know how you feel xxx
Thank you for your support and I am proud you've stayed clean keep it up
Damn Today is my 4th year of being clean and serene.. this song speaks volumes of truth that should not be ignored. Ty Mack💙
Would like to be my
My brother got injured in his senior year of high school and developed a pocket of strep infection around his hip joint. He was hospitalized and given a morphine drip. It was possible he would never walk again. He was discharged from the hospital with narcotic painkillers (I think percocet or maybe oxy), able to walk only with the help of a walker. I watched him laying on the floor helpless, trying desperately to walk unaided, depressed and frustrated because he couldn't. Without the supervision of a doctor to wean him off painkillers (as so often is the case), my brother became addicted and eventually escalated to heroin.
It's been a long eight years of recovery, relapse, recovery, relapse for him and for all of us who are stuck in the cycle of codependency. My brother's ability to live as an independent adult has been forever damaged, and he has gone from halfway house to halfway house, unable to get his shit together and get and maintain a job to support himself, let alone be a father to his son. Being an addict at such a young age stunted his mental development and it's questionable whether he'll ever be able to live as a grown, self-sustaining man.
My brother has overdosed and was revived by the grace of a first responder, a dose of narcan, and a miracle. My brother was found face down on the pavement upon his last relapse, having suffered a heart attack at the age of 26. My brother has gone missing on a relapse binge with some other addicts. You name it, he, and we, have been through it. They say eventually you come to terms with the fact that any day, you may get that dreaded call to tell you the inevitable has happened... but you don't get used to it. It's a lifetime of feeling guilty for going on with your life while your loved one fights this monster of addiction. It's a lifetime of worry and dread. It's a lifetime of wishing there was something you could do and knowing at the same time you're powerless.
Please send positive energy, pray, whatever you believe in, for all those who are recovering and those who are still actively using.
Im sorry to hear that.
I no ur pain and the pain of your brother
I'm 6 days clean after using after 9 years of being abstinent,
Next time you mange get your brother and he gets some grace he needs smash through the 12 steps quickly as the window is short before the insidious insanity of the first one returns may God bless you and keep you till then
Sending Love your way from India. I cried reading your comment. Everything will be alright. Just Believe and it will.
im so sorry, im so fucking sorry you and your family has to suffer this pain, im so sorry for your brother, i know how he feels, how fucking hard it is to quit,to choose life.
im sending you so much love and hugs, i hope things get better.
you are so so strong.
you are amazing.
Emily,
I empathize with you. I know you don't want to hear sorry, because I know as a sister of an addict, I don't want to hear sorry. I am only writing to comment on this specific sentence, " They say eventually you come to terms with the fact that any day, you may get that dreaded call to tell you the inevitable has happened... but you don't get used to it."
My aunt was an addict and my sister is as well as two cousins. Honestly, I think deep down we all knew something was going to happen with my aunt before it did. I have come to terms that there is a possibility that my sister will be brought into my ER one day and I won't be able to save her. Or that we will get that call that her boyfriend has hurt her so bad that she won't ever recover. I know how terrible that sounds, but after years of being torn every which way and riding the relapse rollercoaster, me, personally, I have become numb to the fact that shit happens in life. and it sucks.
All of you out there that have time, congrats! I am proud of you, from one hour to thirty years, you can do it.
Omg...this is a poem, i think.The message is so wonderful
Anda Dediu massage though 😂
Roopam661 Oops...it should be an ,,e'' somewhere, thought
Anda Dediu Message. A massage is rubbing someone's muscles.
wakingribbons Yeah.I realised what has been my mistake.Thank you
Anda Dediu brief
Music like this is what motivates me to keep going with my own. I hope to inspire people like this one day with my music. Much love, brother 🙏
Jay 1:40
DAY 14 THANK YOU
INSPIRE FOR DESIRES
Jay 1:40ll>
Jay 1:40 same
Jay 1:40
so times people just need a little motivate to keep moving on
The amount of times i have listened to this song, so many dark nights alone just me and Macklemore saying the serenity prayer together, one day I want to look him in the eye and thank him for that. Song still brings tears to my eyes
You’re not the only one…I’ll be next in line to thank him right after you…Such a deep song
He deserves a GRAMMY!!!!!!
damn right
He has I think and an ama
Joao Germano He did hve a grmmy dude...
Joao Germano yes the fuck he does
For THIS song, too...he has 2014 win for Thrift Shop, three other nominations (the Heist, Same Love, Can't Hold Us).
This song is ridiculously amazing
this guy sounds just like m&m
What are you even on?
Kendrial Moore sounds absolutely nothing like eminem.. both are corny tho
jayy quan you can have your opinion but I think that There's nothing corny about writing about your real life experiences and an on going issue amoungst people in todays society
kaytlyn knight he might have stuff to say and write about, but for me and almost everyone ive ever met or known agree, this dude has awful flow and is overall pretty lame. to each his own. I won't be surprised when he's not making music in a couple years
I got out of rehab today and this describes my life in a nut shell. Went from a homeless junkie who finally had the gift of desperation to sober and happy for the first time in many years.
respect mate
i bet you already relapsed
sid grg I actually celebrated 4 months sober yesterday, try not living your life so cynically and you might find it can be enjoyable :)
Jk bro once an addict always an addict cause we say old lies die but we are the proof we do recover love and hugs
jeremy leblanc I'm proud of you👍🏻
This song is everything, Glorious is my morning wake up song. I am 90 days clean. I had 10 years but fentanyl took me for a ride, had a few flat tires at the end, but I am grateful that I made it home. Thank You, Macklemore for the truth you speak. We need to have more people like you. I used to think that the drugs kept me creative, but they killed my spirit and I lost it all. I have more creativity in me now than I ever had. I am able to write poetry again and it feels amazing. We need more people to bring the awareness. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart and soul.
rappers these days just talk abouth their life style and girls, then there are legends like macklemore, tupac ,biggie , Eminem that talk about real shit.
mgk too
Sweaty Ass Crack must not listen to a lot of rap then...
King Kobra no because all rap consist of "bitches" "bitches" "money" "weed"'bitch"
I'm with you man, so rare to find good rappers that are not stereotypical "OG's" wannabees
Johan Johansson ikr just mumble rappers
3 weeks ago I lost the most beautiful girl to ever be a part of my life cause she had the urge to use after a year a half sober and died with her head on my shoulder only minutes after I fell asleep. now I go to sleep begging God to Grant me Serenity. if you survived this monster, if your still alive there's still hope, and you have a duty to tell others there's a way out. my friends, my brother, my girl all dead, I've lost everything over and over again. please pray for your brothers and sisters of addiction.if your going down that road right now please seek out help you CAN be happy again.
Wow! I can't relate to what you've been through, losing those you loved like that, but I hope you are doing well. Stay good money, and thank you for sharing your words.
💗
I am truly sorry :'( Love from Venezuela, hope you feel a tiny bit better everyday
Taylor Brooks i know exactly how you feel, i lost the love of my life 9 years ago...i watched him take his last breath and the pain of losing him hasnt gotten any better...its something i still struggle with daily...u are in my thoughts and prayers 💜💜💜
Amen brother stay strong this too shall pass
2 months sober in three days from opiates and cocaine
myjeepgoSCURRRR keep on, we are proud of you. #randomhuman
I just celebrated 9 months on the 20th!
Good job man. I don't know you personally but I know the struggle so I'm proud of you.
myjeepgoSCURRRR your lucky I'm still on h and benzos :'(
Cheryl Quinn You can quit. Remember that it's not impossible and there's a way out.
First step is to swallow your pride and ask for help. There's plenty of people willing to help you.
NXRTH I have tried for help everywere none here where I live and I can h for nothing so it's not easy to stop when someone I know has it with them everyday been on and off it 8 years I'm only 27 and already from drink and drugs my body's shutting down my hair is falling out alsorts off health problems
3 days today bro, it's the music like this that helps get through these hard sleepless nights
Very deep song, one of my favorites! Idk why this isn’t more popular, I guess people just don’t like listening to the truth!
I haven't been through this but daaaamn this is heartbreaking!! Piece of art this video is
Sih B ... sitting in a doctor's office now! this song is heartbreaking... it's terrifying how realistic it is when u can actually relate
be glad
Anyone else listened to this like 20 times already
Lugi Gameplays yup
cant figure whats going on
Lugi Gameplays yess
All day
Spent the last two years in that shower. Making steps to get to know myself and what brought me to this point.
I just cant get over how many songs this man has made that have touched my heart
After 14 surgeries in two years, I said no more. Flushed my prescriptions down the toilet while listening this song and said I no longer accept their perception of my reality. I began fighting for my life including quiting their treatment plans and doing what I knew was best for my body. It has been almost a year. I'm better than I've ever been.
Stay strong and keep on fighting
This truth runs so deep so dee. I feel you bra!!
Keep fighting the good fight in whatever way works for you.
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Congratulations! How are you doing now, still clean?
im crying my eyes out. I got back from rehab the day this video was released. i can't explain the spiritual and empathetic connection to this, but you all already know. in just a little over a month, i will have 2 years sober. i came so close to killing myself so many times. THANK YOU man. i love all of you.
Great job, you really took your life back! are you still doing ok, still clean?
Hope all is good today, John Doe! It works!
You can do this! Lofe is hard but you can make somethjng of your life at amy age
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I can relate to this so much
I always listen to this song when I need too. I love it. I used to be a competing kickboxer with a bright future, and I always thought I could experience drugs without getting hooked. I battled my addiction with heroin/cocaine and other opiates. My family had given up. So did i. Ended up in the hospital for two failed suicide attempts. I was a coward. It wasn't until I ended up in jail I hit my bottom. And now I'm almost 1 year clean. I'm the happiest I've ever been and doing the things I love. I'm kickboxing again. I have a job. My family back. I attend meetings and I'm in love. God is great he WILL save you but you have to do your part. Everyone struggling hang in there the better days will come if you truly want them too. I didn't appreciate life before my addiction but after seeing the worst days I appreciate the little little things now. I try to be as kind and humble as I can. And I'm so much happier for it. God bless you all 🙏🏼
Bro respect to u man
Sukh Sidhu respect bro
respect
respect man. respect 🙌
well done my man! im a competing thaiboxer with a pretty bright future id say, i have been battling the temptations of a bunch of different drugs, mostly due to partying obviously but also because of my girlfriend who loves doing drugs but isnt addicted (yet) however i havent tried em so far and after reading this i really doubt i will. thank you friend
My wife and I are 1,416 days clean from oxy's, meth, heroin and fentanyl. Thx for spreading your encouragement Macklemore.