Every day is a new fight my friend. The strongest among us are the ones admitting the hardest battles they are fighting are internal. Keep up the fight, never give them ground.
The woman at the beginning cheated on her husband while he was deployed and then killed in action. She's having an affair with the man who touched her shoulder when they were graveside and she shrugs him off. Brent's monsters are his past troubles with substances and alcohol, and its truly amazing and wonderful that he is still here and has grown in huge and unimaginable ways in the past 20 yrs or so and we are pretty damn lucky that he is still around to make such important music and his openness and honesty about who he used to be and how that gave him a different perspective. They don't shy away from difficult topics and that is truly needed.
Right - I get it more that she was abused as a child herself, leading to her later acts. There is also huge power in her grief - not only did she lose her husband, but she will never have a chance to make up for her own weakness or admit anything to him. This grief is so strong that she's letting the same man who hurt her walk away with her daughter...that is the power of being unable to speak.
Everyone has monsters in them. Some people have small ones they can control. Some people have big monsters that are overwhelming. But there are those that are the monsters themselves.
My monster came about at the age of 14 through emotional pain was about to cut myself at that age but that monster stop me from doing so and that night me and that monster in my head was best friends but year after year it got worst and worst until 2023 i decide to work on myself change things for myself this whole year I been walking away instead of getting into fights.
I fight my monsters every day. Some days I get tired and pull away but music is always the escape. I love shinedown and his voice. I've always tried to be open with my struggles with the hope it might help someone else's pain.
@willl84 Oh okay. Thank you. I figured since she came out of that pool in white, that was her getting through it all. Plus, I never paid attention to release dates.
@ds-ip1td You're right. Within the storytelling the video for "Get Up" takes places after "Monsters". That's why they're walking along in what looks like a park and then after the wind blows she's alone in the same cemetery as her husband is buried in during this video.
@@niteowl7710 I think get up comes first. The sing was released first and in the video she's with her military husband in the beginning then doing video chat with him towards the end. I see monsters coming afterwards where he died while serving
@willl84 It seems to me she's having flashbacks to her life with her husband, then snaps back to the reality of his being gone. Her being alone in the cemetery after walking in with him. Her crying in the shower after remembering them being in it together, etc. IMHO the symbolizm to the lyrics being conveyed was the importance of "metabolizing" your grief, accepting that it wasn't you fault, and getting up and moving on with your life.
My monsters are real. I have been diagnosed with C-PTSD for decades and still struggle. I've endured childhood sexual abuse, served 12 years in the United States Marine Corps, and worked in law enforcement for 8 years. Thank you, Taylor and HeartSupport, for focusing attention on this.
Brent is all about putting songs out there to show people that they aren’t alone when they are in a dark place he’s had people come up to him telling him that they’re songs have saved their life but Brent always responds with “ no you did that we just gave you the extra push to help you fight what you’re going through “
Im already tearing up before the song even started. This was my first live band at Live stock,he bought me a beer then got on stage and belted out "Save me"
This song is about how our veterans and the monsters with in due to PTSD. I thank them for their service and pray for their healing in their life's struggles after putting their lives in servitude for us to have the freedoms we so richly enjoy. God bless our veterans ❤
It's crazy how 45 years later, my monsters still find me. Even under the bed. Complex PTSD is a bad ass monster manifesting as hundreds of other bad ass monsters. We are life long warriors.
From lu2910: @EzrahJesher I am proud of you that you have been able to fight these monsters. To be a life long warrior is not something that anyone can do, I am very proud of you for being able to fight for yourself against complex PTSD, you are very brave my friend. I know this battle is not easy, but you will be victorious. To feel like you cannot run from these monsters is terrifying and feels like there is no escape. Sometimes we we are unable to run, we have to fight. To experience of all our hurt and take our thoughts captive is far from easy, but it is not impossible. When my struggles feel like they're going to overtake me, I've found that the greatest source of healing and comfort for me has been talking about my monsters, both out loud to my loved ones and in prayer to God. Although our monsters belong to us, that does not mean that we have to fight them alone. I want you to know that there is healing and peace in store for you that you will experience. You will not have to spend the rest of your life merely surviving, but spend it living. Even when the world is falling around you, even on days where you can barely get out of bed, there will be some good in every day. There will be chances for the sun to shine through your window, for the breeze to blow on your face and for you to not have to fight, but be able to be present in the moment and experience joy. I am praying for you and sending you much love, my friend. I am here for you, you do not have to fight this battle alone. Things will get better and you will find your peace. <3
From reem182: @EzrahJesher 45 years of an ongoing struggle is a huge monster to deal with. I can't imagine how hard it must be to face the same demons day after day for so long. You really are a warrior. The fact that you are still here, still fighting, and refusing to give up proves that you are not defined by your struggles and that hope is more powerful than the monsters' voices. Thank you for sharing your story and for still being here. Your life is unique, precious, and irreplaceable, and I can't tell you how happy I am that you remain here, enduring all that PTSD throws at you and refusing to surrender. I believe that you were created for a purpose and that you are deserving of joy and hope regardless of how threatening your monsters may seem. They can be so terrifying and powerful at times, but you are not less of a person because of them and your fortitude over the last 45 years proves just that. And no matter how long this fight may last, I want you to know that you were not created to suffer alone. We all struggle, we are all life long warriors fighting something, and I believe that you are loved eternally regardless of what your situation looks like. Those monsters can never devalue you, they can never take away what makes you so special and deserving of eternal love. I want you to know that wherever this message finds you, you are loved so much more than you could know. When the beasts of discouragement seek to destroy you, cling to the hope that says you are loved deeply and you deserve the gift of life. Thank you for sharing, friend. You are not alone, ever.
Crazy how Shinedown songs always give me goosebumps!! 20 years of goosebumps! That's why they are my favorite band and I've been a huge fan since 2001!!!
I wish people could understand what it feels like to no longer even be in control of your own mindset but Shinedown nails it. Its so overwhelming that you just feel like you are drowning, like you are at the surface just trying to reach the top and the waves roll over you constantly just raising the water level above you more and more as you try to escape the abyss you found yourself in. I wish I could say I have escaped, but I can at least say I have not given up trying still, and I think that counts for something, even if existing is painful
Shinedown are a prime example of how music and lyrics can heal a soul! I am an example of staying sober for 21 years, this band has saved my life with their gift for being real and show care for their fans! Get Up, Symptoms of Being Human and Misfits are great as well! Thank you so much for featuring this incredible band! #heroespath
I always took it as the girl is the woman as a child & she’s remembering back. That’s the best thing about music, you can interpret it however you like. No wrong answer. One of my favorite vocalists/band. Check out Bully, Enemies, kill your conscience, creatures, special, or Daylight would be perfect for your channel.
I've been regularly listening to that song since 2007 and it STILL gets me every time!! Every person in this world should have to listen to that song, or at least read the lyrics, ever day so we're more understanding!!
I love Shinedown. Their music has helped me through so many rough times in my life. So many of their songs have expressed what I've felt or am feeling so much better than I ever could. Daylight, Dysfunctional You, and the Symptom of Being Human are so comforting
I took my daughter to Shinedown in 2023. Seen them in the beginning days also. I can relate to their music. They speak on addiction, and mental health. Been there, done that! They put on a hell of a show!
This song hits hard to me, it talks true to me and the struggles I’m going through. I have seen this video many times and I have talked with my therapist about it. Life is a struggle and songs like this makes it easier for me to go through life.
That song holds a special place in my heart and was the most healing one when I started going to therapy. It helps me to assume my darkness and to try my best to be a better person, not letting those monsters win over
This song really resonated with me as somebody who had a traumatic brain injury at 3 years old. I grew up having to go through behavioral cognition therapy and going to empathy classes because they were afraid that I was going to become a serial killer. If you do the research I think it's something like 72% of serial killers had a traumatic brain injury. The part of my brain that was crushed is the part that feels empathy or remorse and it's also the part that helps you choose right from wrong. so I grew up my whole life thinking I was going to become a monster and thankfully I turned out pretty okay compared to what they made it seem like I could become. I did have some incidences when I was younger but my father put me in martial arts and I was able to hone that discipline into something positive. now I have a second job teaching kids how to do Brazilian jiu Jitsu after training for 20 years myself. But man sometimes those monsters try to rear their ugly heads still. As far as the generational trauma thing I definitely noticed it with my father and how he was always so aggressive and yelled all the time and would smack the shit out of me and my little brother and then as I became a man I realized that it was all he ever knew from his dad and I told myself when my son was born that I was never going to do those things that would upset me with my father.. now as I've gotten older my grandfather and my father are both very important dear people in my life but we also have to recognize that trauma is real even if you still love those people and unfortunately a part of him is part of me and I had to weed that trauma out of my own DNA . This song is just beautiful and I feel like we all can relate to it on some level no matter how small or great that may be.
My monsters are real. I also have ghosts. Years of experiencing death and illnesses of others will have that effect on you. The trick is don’t bottle that shit inside. Because one day that cork will pop. Talk to someone. Especially if you deal with PTSD. Always before I coped with it in unhealthy ways. @hertsupport I love what you do. Keep up the good work! 🤘🏼
For a little additional context (and another banger that will motivate you and get stuck in your head), check out the first part of this story in the video for Get Up.
Just watched you with staind and now shinedown I sooo want to go with you to a concert you just be vibeing and rocking out love listening to you doing this
I've had monsters my entire life. they kept me safe for a long time, or so I thought. For the last year, I've been working on healing myself and dealing with everything that I never dealt with before because a) I wasn't taught how and b) I didn't want to face it. It's not easy, but every inch I get back of myself that's healed is worth the struggle it taken to get there.
From JBrach: @susieh1141 Wow! What a journey you've been on! That healing journey can be hard but look at you go! You're working on yourself and healing and breaking down the barriers you had built up! Keep up the good work. Give yourself credit for how hard you've worked to get where you are today. Thank you for sharing this encouraging message of healing. Its really inspiring to all those who are also trying to figure out what healing is and if its possible to find. You show that it IS possible to be working through and healing from past pain. You're doing the things! So incredibly proud of you and thank you so much for sharing! We are here for you as you continue your healing journey! God bless you!
For someone that's in recovery this song has always been a realization of the monster's strength they can have....I use to think I needed to rid or kill them but no the monster inside is a version of myself. I will combine myself with him and fight this fight together. My monster's are real, but they're on my side this time...❤
Great video about Shinedown. You may be interested to know the entire album (Attention Attention) on which this song is found is a concept album where every song is devoted to exploring a different aspect of mental health, the ups and downs, the darkness and the hope. You'd probably appreciate the significance of what they accomplished with that album, as a therapist.
Alot of their songs deal with mental health issues . They have so many great songs... Get Up was written by Brent Smith (the lead singer) about Eric Bass, the bassist of the band. I have met the guys of Shinedown and they are really nice.
I've heard many different things about mental health through the years. A big one is that people shouldn't be lumped into a specific diagnosis, but without one, it's hard to define your unique problem. I have different issues at any given time, so I've been diagnosed with two very different problems. Don't be afraid to accept that you have issues, and do everything you can to be aware of what you have, and make sure you and whomever you use to get help from know what you go through. And meds do help, and if you have to take them, do.
Everything about this song is beautiful!! The music, his singing, the composure the video... Except for the fact, that it can be made!! Because the shit actually happens waaaay too much!! This song makes me cry every time I hear it!! I don't deny my monster... I just try to keep it suppressed, so I can stay the caring, and kind person I've become!!
Thank you for all you've done with your channel. It's helped me a great deal listening to your reactions to songs that have got me through tough times without me truly knowing why. I would love to see you react to Biffy Clyro - Machines. It's a go to song for me when I'm overcome with grief: I can't explain if it helps or hinders, but, I NEED to listen to it sometimes, and it hurts... but I need it.
One of my favorite songs of all time. Love your interpretation. I always viewed the little girl and the adult woman as the same person. The little girl has monsters, the man (her father) but never goes into the confessional, the grown woman does, thats why i say they are the same person. And she let her monsters, like you said, turn her into a monster and the lead singer is the veteran in the coffin and her monsters ruined their marriage. The guy touches her shoulder at the funeral that she finds physical comfort with. Just my take. But still the same as yours, generational trauma.
I am currently medically retired from the military from injuries sustained in combat and this song, is the hardest hitting song of all time IMO. The first time I heard it I had to sit in my vehicle and replay it about 12 times while I tried to collect myself. As a result of that, it's probably my favorite song ever-written. It felt like it was written not just for me, but for all the guys I know that went through similar shit. For the first time since dealing with all of it I had the feeling that someone truly understood. I can't speak for everyone but my monsters are definitely real.
From lu2910: @Sabamonster Thank you for opening up about how important this song is to you. Having a song so relatable and hard-hitting is such a comforting feeling to know we're not alone in our hurt. I've had moments where a song has hit me so hard that I leave in on replay and let it just sink in. It truly is a moment of breakthrough and a chance to feel so deeply, I'm glad you were able to resonate with it so strongly. I wanted to also say thank you so much for your service. You are a very honorable and brave person. You deserve to take time to process these emotions and feel seen and heard in way you deserve. I know that our monsters are all very personal to us, but I want to let you know that as someone who is fighting their own monsters, they are real but we can fight them. They will not always be so present and so loud in your life. I know that you will continue to have breakthroughs. You are an amazing person and so worth fighting for. These monsters are not nearly as strong and unwavering as you! You are so brave and so loved <3
From JBrach: @Sabamonster It is so great to hear that you had such a strong sense of feeling heard and understood by this song! That loop of lyrics that just make your heart feel like a warm hug are like nothing else! They help us know we're not alone and like someone understands our struggles!! I can't imagine what its like to have the PTSD from being in the military and how those monsters hunt you daily. Thank you for your service and all you sacrificed and injuries you sustained. I just want to honor and acknowledge all you have given up for this country. You know the sacrifice you have made far more than anyone else can-- as only you live with those injuries and the monsters you live with. Having a song like Monsters by Shinedown at least can help you feel seen. While I cannot imagine your pain- they do. You are an incredibly strong person for going through all you have. Keep up the fight against those monsters, you've got this! <3
The song slaps.... music and lyrics. And... music video touches on child abuse which really hits hard. I know they are actors but everytime I watch the video I want to protect that little girl. Makes you think about children around the globe and the horrors they have to deal with.
My monster is MDD. This monster lies and tries to tell you you’re not good enough. You’re not smart enough. You’re not worthy of love. This monster knows exactly what to say to get you to believe it. Fortunately, there is a weapon that can destroy this monster. That weapon is truth. The truth you only learn by walking into darkness and pain and coming out the other side. Once you learn that truth, the monster’s lies hold no more power over you. After all, a monster’s true power comes from the fear and despair inside its victims. Destroy the fear, destroy the monster.
My monsters are so real I have suffered from severe depression PTSD and social anxiety for many years put on tired of all the medicine I just want to smile again
From Micro: @michaelmussell8935 My friend, you absolutely deserve to have the possibility to heal and smile again. To not feel like being your own shadow on a daily basis. To, on the contrary, feel like embracing life to the fullest again, and for all the good things it still has to offer you. Despite all the pain and adversity that you have known over the years, there is a fire in you that you'll learn to ignite again. It might take time, still, but all your efforts are definitely not in vain. It's okay to feel tired though - I hear you on that. All the terror and fear that you have known for so long and have been forced to carry with you. It's so hard to feel like there's a world all around you that you want to explore and seize while also feeling like it's just not safe anymore. That somehow to survive you would have to keep on hiding from others sight. That you would be meant to live in isolation, away from others even though you know that it doesn't erase the pain. It's so hard to live in this contradiction - between life and fear, connection and isolation. For what it's worth, your own struggles resonate with mine. It's been better over the years and tremendous progress has been made. But somehow I might keep carrying reminders of this primal *fear* with me, no matter what. With the right people in my life, with the right support, with the right tools, it has become so much more manageable though. What was yesterday a "certainly not" became "why not". And damn it makes a world of difference to experience firsthand, little by little, that healing is possible, even after traumas, and even with the turmoil that social anxiety creates. You are not lost, my friend. You are paving your way. It takes time, trials and errors - it really is a roller-coaster. Sometimes, healing feels even more difficult than the struggles we try to overcome. But every step forward is worth it. Even when something does not work for you personally, it still teaches you what your heart needs at a given time, and what isn't useful to it. You will get there, one step at a time. I believe in you wholeheartedly. You will unveil new versions of yourself as you keep going on that path of trying to care for yourself, for your heart, for your soul. -Marie-Anne
More shinedown please!!! P.S you should watch just him and Zach Myers do this acoustic he gives a killer speech about what encouraged him to write this song
Hey friends and family. People that haven't quit and love me!!! Mudvayne and the song "Dig" the song has made me "dig" harder. I lost my bestfriend. My bestfriend that supported me (emotionally) sadly took their life and another one was locked up for vehicle homicide. Then I lost someone that was like a brother. I got cancer, did chemo, my mom broke her leg, my 94 year old grandfather is fading. Then my ex kicks me out because I was sick with cancer and takes me to court. All because she was sleeping with someone else and I never had a speeding ticket in my life. Then with all that lurking over my head I decided to take me own life!! which got me put in a mental hospital. I got held down and ejaculated on and graped. So "Dig" in life sucks. What has all that helped me with. Enjoying the sky more, or smelling flowers. Simple things I took for granted.
#heartsupport As another Shinedown fan who agrees that you need to continue down the Shinedown rabbit hole, on top of speaking to inner demons/battles, etc.. there's no actual music video, but it would definitely be interesting to hear your reaction and insight into their song "Shed Some Light." By far one of my favorites, and it always hits the soul very deep for me.
You seem to be digging Shinedown and so do I! Would love to get your take on all their songs. If you haven't listened to all their music, do yourself a favor and get to know them. Brent Smith and Zach Myers are genius and definitely knocking down the walls of stigmatism about mental health. I hope they see your commentary.
This Song helped me admit that my monsters are real even if they only exist in my head. I have Schizoaffective and I hear voices I also at times see things. I see a therapist and have reached a much better place with my monsters. once upon a time, they controlled me and I wanted to commit suicide but I had a friend who helped me by calling for mental help where I live, they diagnosed me and got me hooked up with a great mental health team that got me where I can hold down a job and take better care of myself.
This song hits hard for me,I shut down and don't let anyone know anything I'm the strong one in a lot of people's eyes. But I go in my room and cry a lot. I can't show that ,my monsters are real
From DyllonKG: @Josh-nj1gw Hey hey friend. Thank you so much for posting and talking about this. If you are feeling it and I am relating to it, Im sure so many other people are. You mention feeling like you're the strong one, perhaps that you help everyone with their problems. But you bottle things up and don't tell anyone anything. Im so sorry friend. I imagine that feeling really lonely. I imagine crying in my room alone, feeling empty. Alone. In some cases, feeling a bit unloved, because nobody checks in me. I imagine feeling frustrated. I am sorry friend. I want to let you know that the way you feel makes sense and that I don't blame you. I had a really hard time opening u p as a kid and teenager. My parents never really asked about my day or my life. I don't recall them taking a lot of interest in what I had going on. And anytime I did open up, it went really poorly. My parents weren't super equipped to handle what I needed and I felt shut down. As I grew up, i just went to my room and cried by myself too. I thought that being stoic and being quiet was the best way to exist from then on. Fast forward to being married now, and ive had to confront my inability to communicate my feelings. I thought it was strong to just keep everything inside, but keeping everything inside kept me at my partner apart. While I was struggling, my mood would change. She would think I was upset with her. Over time, she would distance herself from me because i wasn't being open. And it created a cycle. But I had to be in the right environment with people around me who would receive me. I was never going to grow when living with my parents. Im not sure of your circumstance. But I hope that you are ok. I know it seems safe to keep things in. To be strong. To carry it all. But like a stream against rocks, it will only wear you down and sharpen you to those around you. And you dont deserve that. Those you love dont deserve that. I hope that you can find a place to heal and time to heal. You are cared for and loved here. And if you need us, do not hesitate to post again. We will be here to encourage you at any time.
Most don't understand that we need our monsters. We need to integrate them and control them, and feed off of them when all hope seems lost. I have my monsters, and it's the only thing I could draw on when I was beaten snd starving and trying to start over. I ate my hate.
If you haven't yet.."Daylight" by Shinedown!!! I worked in psych hospital and one of my patients said when he heard this song he thought of me....listen it to it..words are powerful
keep up the amazing work they have so many great songs. asking for it, cut the cord, state of my head, how did you love, enemies, i'll follow you, devil, sound of madness, second chance, devour, simple man, attention attention, adrenaline, bully. also the singer brent smith has a song called not strong enough with apocalpytica a Finnish symphonic metal band that consists 3 cellists and a jazz drummer
I have PTSD and so many other symptoms that I truly hate… Monsters never give up, they never get tired, they are ever pressing forward relentlessly! Right when we think that we have them in check, they let us know that they’re still there and just waiting for us to drop our guard. What I’ve found that “helps” me is…. Since your monsters are that strong, that’s only a sign of how strong you are. It’s your mind bringing your monsters to life. Use that to make you stronger! Use it to make you as powerful as you want to be! There’s no end to our limits, it just depends on how far you want to go! The Waves Keep Crashing But I’m Still Standing!💪🏽🩶🤙🏽
Music has been an important part of my life so many songs have helped me thru so much to express how I feel in situations that I can never seem to find the words for. This song always spoke to along with sound of madness and their new one a symptom of being human. How did you love helped me with the loss of my grandma because she was love never judgemental never had a bad word to say about anyone gave advice and always accepted and loved me for me never tried to change me or make me shrink to fit a mold she let me be me with love and I try to emulate her . Motivational song one would be all fired up by pat Benatar just so many songs lol mudvayne happy , not falling, scream with me . Lincoln Park lol almost all their songs I identify with one way or another. Music is so powerful and I thank artist for giving voice to my feelings. I love to watch your reactions and live your breakdowns and takeaways on the content. Thank you.
My monster is my addiction. I’ve struggled with it for most of my life but didn’t understand it until my mid to late 20’s when my girlfriend now wife brought it to my attention. Been in recovery since 2010 and it’s still a fight
Speaking about my monsters leave them powerless. They are just air that leaves my body….gone, bye! Tornados, loss, worthlessness, you are not the air I breathe…you are the air that leaves!
PTSD is really hard to deal with I struggle everyday cause of it feels like a constant battle between heaven and hell deep within in me everyday is a struggle but I fight for my little gir anyone who is struggling just remember hit the storm head on knowing there is nothing that can destroy you mind over matter you got this
Monsters being real is both symbolic and realistic. Monsters (addiction, hauntings, etc) as well as abusive family members, abusive spouses, etc. They're real, regardless if they're physically real or mentally real.
#heartsupport I can't believe how many times you nail my life and feelings without me knowing what's going on inside. I've tried to hide my monsters for years. I'm afraid I've become the monster. I'm not sure how to go back, but I'm trying. There's a long road of anger and hurt behind me...
From djstarion: @patrickb7529 Hey friend, You're 100% trying, I can see it. Just by you, taking the time to post shows that you're trying. And i'm super proud of you for that! For me, I hid my monsters for years, and it did me no favors at all. Sometimes I had to face them head on and show that I wasn't scared at all. But I wasn't afraid to not do it alone. I knew I needed a tribe to help me, and places like this, trusted friends, family, and even professionals can really help you get to where you need to be.
From i_am_ironman18: @patrickb7529 Hi friend After long periods of keeping and bottling things up and trying to hide our fears and monsters, they eventually find a way out as constant anger and hurt that seems to never end and may send us into a worse road of hurt, believe me I know. I have used the reference of the Hulk when he says that’s his secret I’m always angry to explain it. When we have hurt for so long we can only see the ugly in the mirror and cannot see past it. Sometimes it takes someone’s kind hand to help or taking the scary step of opening up and talk about it which in itself is beyond scary. From your words I can relate and I see you see the anger and hurt behind you but we fail to see the road ahead since we don’t know how. Sounds like you’re trying to heal and you may not even know it. Please keep your head up and keep on going even if it feels like there’s no way to move forward as there’s always an open ear and helping hand nearby.
The part about if we don't admit the monsters we become the monster. Echoes to me of the whole subset of Carl Jung's work on how if we don't address our shadow, it bleeds into our persona. That we become what we repress, it doesn't always manifest the same, but ignoring the shadow is dangerous. Just a thought, that Jung may not have had everything right, but it's frightening how much he did get right.
“What A Shame” is a good one from Shinedown as well. Shinedown has been a mental health advocate for years. They saved my life more than once.
OMG that song live hits different ❤😢
One of my all-time favorite songs of theirs
As someone who has struggled with PTSD for years, this song gives me life. You think you've beaten the monsters back and then they show up again.
You aren’t alone.
Absolutely 🙏
Yep...ptsd sucks...45 is relatable...but their cover of "simple man" is the best....
Every day is a new fight my friend. The strongest among us are the ones admitting the hardest battles they are fighting are internal. Keep up the fight, never give them ground.
So true.
The woman at the beginning cheated on her husband while he was deployed and then killed in action. She's having an affair with the man who touched her shoulder when they were graveside and she shrugs him off. Brent's monsters are his past troubles with substances and alcohol, and its truly amazing and wonderful that he is still here and has grown in huge and unimaginable ways in the past 20 yrs or so and we are pretty damn lucky that he is still around to make such important music and his openness and honesty about who he used to be and how that gave him a different perspective. They don't shy away from difficult topics and that is truly needed.
Right - I get it more that she was abused as a child herself, leading to her later acts. There is also huge power in her grief - not only did she lose her husband, but she will never have a chance to make up for her own weakness or admit anything to him. This grief is so strong that she's letting the same man who hurt her walk away with her daughter...that is the power of being unable to speak.
Everyone has monsters in them. Some people have small ones they can control.
Some people have big monsters that are overwhelming.
But there are those that are the monsters themselves.
I was the second one for a long time, until I realized that it was the monsters that were keeping me alive.
So I let myself become the third one.
My monster came about at the age of 14 through emotional pain was about to cut myself at that age but that monster stop me from doing so and that night me and that monster in my head was best friends but year after year it got worst and worst until 2023 i decide to work on myself change things for myself this whole year I been walking away instead of getting into fights.
I fight my monsters every day. Some days I get tired and pull away but music is always the escape. I love shinedown and his voice. I've always tried to be open with my struggles with the hope it might help someone else's pain.
"Get Up" is a great follow-up to this song. I play it when I need to pick myself up.
It actually comes before this song in the video timeline
@willl84 Oh okay. Thank you. I figured since she came out of that pool in white, that was her getting through it all. Plus, I never paid attention to release dates.
@ds-ip1td You're right. Within the storytelling the video for "Get Up" takes places after "Monsters". That's why they're walking along in what looks like a park and then after the wind blows she's alone in the same cemetery as her husband is buried in during this video.
@@niteowl7710 I think get up comes first. The sing was released first and in the video she's with her military husband in the beginning then doing video chat with him towards the end. I see monsters coming afterwards where he died while serving
@willl84 It seems to me she's having flashbacks to her life with her husband, then snaps back to the reality of his being gone. Her being alone in the cemetery after walking in with him. Her crying in the shower after remembering them being in it together, etc. IMHO the symbolizm to the lyrics being conveyed was the importance of "metabolizing" your grief, accepting that it wasn't you fault, and getting up and moving on with your life.
“Daylight” and “Symptom of Being Human” have gotten me through so dark stuff. Thanks for doing this one!
Dude, I saw them live this past tour and I bawled like a baby during Symptom
If you like this one, you NEED to listen to the whole album beginning to end. It's a mental and emotional trip worth the ride.
There’s also the movie from this album. I think it’s on Amazon Prime now.
More Shinedown! Much more! "Save Me" is powerfull
My fave Shinedown song. Oldie but goodie 💕
that's a great song! I also quite like "lacerated" or "breaking inside"
I can't remember a time they've done a bad thing with music.
I REALLY want you to break down the psychology in Shinedown’s Second Chance.
My monsters are real. I have been diagnosed with C-PTSD for decades and still struggle. I've endured childhood sexual abuse, served 12 years in the United States Marine Corps, and worked in law enforcement for 8 years. Thank you, Taylor and HeartSupport, for focusing attention on this.
Shinedown has been my favorite band, for 20 years. Their evolution as a band is awesome. Brent Smith is an amazing singer.
Brent is all about putting songs out there to show people that they aren’t alone when they are in a dark place he’s had people come up to him telling him that they’re songs have saved their life but Brent always responds with “ no you did that we just gave you the extra push to help you fight what you’re going through “
Yikes, that's something I was thinking about Linking Park for the longest time
I was deployed twice once in Afghanistan, and the other Iraq. This song hits home for me on a daily basis. Semper Fi
Im already tearing up before the song even started. This was my first live band at Live stock,he bought me a beer then got on stage and belted out "Save me"
This song is about how our veterans and the monsters with in due to PTSD. I thank them for their service and pray for their healing in their life's struggles after putting their lives in servitude for us to have the freedoms we so richly enjoy. God bless our veterans ❤
It's crazy how 45 years later, my monsters still find me. Even under the bed. Complex PTSD is a bad ass monster manifesting as hundreds of other bad ass monsters. We are life long warriors.
From lu2910: @EzrahJesher I am proud of you that you have been able to fight these monsters. To be a life long warrior is not something that anyone can do, I am very proud of you for being able to fight for yourself against complex PTSD, you are very brave my friend.
I know this battle is not easy, but you will be victorious. To feel like you cannot run from these monsters is terrifying and feels like there is no escape. Sometimes we we are unable to run, we have to fight. To experience of all our hurt and take our thoughts captive is far from easy, but it is not impossible.
When my struggles feel like they're going to overtake me, I've found that the greatest source of healing and comfort for me has been talking about my monsters, both out loud to my loved ones and in prayer to God. Although our monsters belong to us, that does not mean that we have to fight them alone.
I want you to know that there is healing and peace in store for you that you will experience. You will not have to spend the rest of your life merely surviving, but spend it living.
Even when the world is falling around you, even on days where you can barely get out of bed, there will be some good in every day. There will be chances for the sun to shine through your window, for the breeze to blow on your face and for you to not have to fight, but be able to be present in the moment and experience joy.
I am praying for you and sending you much love, my friend. I am here for you, you do not have to fight this battle alone. Things will get better and you will find your peace. <3
From reem182: @EzrahJesher 45 years of an ongoing struggle is a huge monster to deal with. I can't imagine how hard it must be to face the same demons day after day for so long. You really are a warrior. The fact that you are still here, still fighting, and refusing to give up proves that you are not defined by your struggles and that hope is more powerful than the monsters' voices.
Thank you for sharing your story and for still being here. Your life is unique, precious, and irreplaceable, and I can't tell you how happy I am that you remain here, enduring all that PTSD throws at you and refusing to surrender. I believe that you were created for a purpose and that you are deserving of joy and hope regardless of how threatening your monsters may seem. They can be so terrifying and powerful at times, but you are not less of a person because of them and your fortitude over the last 45 years proves just that.
And no matter how long this fight may last, I want you to know that you were not created to suffer alone. We all struggle, we are all life long warriors fighting something, and I believe that you are loved eternally regardless of what your situation looks like. Those monsters can never devalue you, they can never take away what makes you so special and deserving of eternal love. I want you to know that wherever this message finds you, you are loved so much more than you could know. When the beasts of discouragement seek to destroy you, cling to the hope that says you are loved deeply and you deserve the gift of life. Thank you for sharing, friend. You are not alone, ever.
Crazy how Shinedown songs always give me goosebumps!! 20 years of goosebumps! That's why they are my favorite band and I've been a huge fan since 2001!!!
I wish people could understand what it feels like to no longer even be in control of your own mindset but Shinedown nails it. Its so overwhelming that you just feel like you are drowning, like you are at the surface just trying to reach the top and the waves roll over you constantly just raising the water level above you more and more as you try to escape the abyss you found yourself in. I wish I could say I have escaped, but I can at least say I have not given up trying still, and I think that counts for something, even if existing is painful
Shinedown are a prime example of how music and lyrics can heal a soul! I am an example of staying sober for 21 years, this band has saved my life with their gift for being real and show care for their fans! Get Up, Symptoms of Being Human and Misfits are great as well! Thank you so much for featuring this incredible band! #heroespath
I always took it as the girl is the woman as a child & she’s remembering back. That’s the best thing about music, you can interpret it however you like. No wrong answer. One of my favorite vocalists/band. Check out Bully, Enemies, kill your conscience, creatures, special, or Daylight would be perfect for your channel.
Brent Smith is a lyrical genius. Very underrated band. Listened to them when I heard 45 and loved every single record they have done since.
Should cover 'What A Shame' by Shinedown. It's truly a powerful song
I've been regularly listening to that song since 2007 and it STILL gets me every time!! Every person in this world should have to listen to that song, or at least read the lyrics, ever day so we're more understanding!!
Struggling w drugs and alcohol the last 20 and you guys have truely inspired my recovery!
Shinedown is my favorite band. They have the ability to touch my soul with their words and music 🤘
Please take a look at “Call Me”, “Get Up”, “Dead Don’t Die” and “Symptom of Being Human”. All are excellent Shinedown songs.
So perfectly said, Truth will set us free
Thank God
I love Shinedown. Their music has helped me through so many rough times in my life. So many of their songs have expressed what I've felt or am feeling so much better than I ever could. Daylight, Dysfunctional You, and the Symptom of Being Human are so comforting
And that’s why I absolutely love Shinedown they sing truth
I took my daughter to Shinedown in 2023. Seen them in the beginning days also. I can relate to their music. They speak on addiction, and mental health. Been there, done that! They put on a hell of a show!
This is honestly a great movie on TH-cam with a powerful message
This song hits hard to me, it talks true to me and the struggles I’m going through. I have seen this video many times and I have talked with my therapist about it. Life is a struggle and songs like this makes it easier for me to go through life.
Thank you ❤ this is a brilliant message and your interpretation is on point and powerful 🙏
I went to therapy for 8 years and that's the best way to be in contact with your monsters.
That song holds a special place in my heart and was the most healing one when I started going to therapy. It helps me to assume my darkness and to try my best to be a better person, not letting those monsters win over
This entire album was made into a “movie”. It is amazing and I would love to see you react to it.
This song really resonated with me as somebody who had a traumatic brain injury at 3 years old. I grew up having to go through behavioral cognition therapy and going to empathy classes because they were afraid that I was going to become a serial killer. If you do the research I think it's something like 72% of serial killers had a traumatic brain injury. The part of my brain that was crushed is the part that feels empathy or remorse and it's also the part that helps you choose right from wrong. so I grew up my whole life thinking I was going to become a monster and thankfully I turned out pretty okay compared to what they made it seem like I could become. I did have some incidences when I was younger but my father put me in martial arts and I was able to hone that discipline into something positive. now I have a second job teaching kids how to do Brazilian jiu Jitsu after training for 20 years myself. But man sometimes those monsters try to rear their ugly heads still. As far as the generational trauma thing I definitely noticed it with my father and how he was always so aggressive and yelled all the time and would smack the shit out of me and my little brother and then as I became a man I realized that it was all he ever knew from his dad and I told myself when my son was born that I was never going to do those things that would upset me with my father.. now as I've gotten older my grandfather and my father are both very important dear people in my life but we also have to recognize that trauma is real even if you still love those people and unfortunately a part of him is part of me and I had to weed that trauma out of my own DNA . This song is just beautiful and I feel like we all can relate to it on some level no matter how small or great that may be.
My monsters are real. I also have ghosts. Years of experiencing death and illnesses of others will have that effect on you. The trick is don’t bottle that shit inside. Because one day that cork will pop. Talk to someone. Especially if you deal with PTSD. Always before I coped with it in unhealthy ways. @hertsupport I love what you do. Keep up the good work! 🤘🏼
Love shinedown and love this song along with how did you love so good.
For a little additional context (and another banger that will motivate you and get stuck in your head), check out the first part of this story in the video for Get Up.
Just watched you with staind and now shinedown I sooo want to go with you to a concert you just be vibeing and rocking out love listening to you doing this
I've had monsters my entire life. they kept me safe for a long time, or so I thought. For the last year, I've been working on healing myself and dealing with everything that I never dealt with before because a) I wasn't taught how and b) I didn't want to face it. It's not easy, but every inch I get back of myself that's healed is worth the struggle it taken to get there.
From JBrach: @susieh1141 Wow! What a journey you've been on! That healing journey can be hard but look at you go! You're working on yourself and healing and breaking down the barriers you had built up! Keep up the good work. Give yourself credit for how hard you've worked to get where you are today. Thank you for sharing this encouraging message of healing. Its really inspiring to all those who are also trying to figure out what healing is and if its possible to find. You show that it IS possible to be working through and healing from past pain. You're doing the things! So incredibly proud of you and thank you so much for sharing! We are here for you as you continue your healing journey! God bless you!
So feel it when that lil girl tries hiding,,,we know that pain ,,,we were 4 we tried so hard to stop it but werent strong enough.
shinedown hits so hard. one of my faves honestly
For someone that's in recovery this song has always been a realization of the monster's strength they can have....I use to think I needed to rid or kill them but no the monster inside is a version of myself. I will combine myself with him and fight this fight together. My monster's are real, but they're on my side this time...❤
Great video about Shinedown. You may be interested to know the entire album (Attention Attention) on which this song is found is a concept album where every song is devoted to exploring a different aspect of mental health, the ups and downs, the darkness and the hope. You'd probably appreciate the significance of what they accomplished with that album, as a therapist.
Alot of their songs deal with mental health issues .
They have so many great songs... Get Up was written by Brent Smith (the lead singer) about Eric Bass, the bassist of the band. I have met the guys of Shinedown and they are really nice.
my favorite band to grace the planet of the earth right here
Love how you explained about talking about your monsters
You gotta Love Shinedown
Great song! Everyone has some form of PTSD whether they realize it or not! We live in such a violent world where violence is normalized!
As a SVU detective working mainly crimes against children this song resonates with me hardcore.
I've heard many different things about mental health through the years. A big one is that people shouldn't be lumped into a specific diagnosis, but without one, it's hard to define your unique problem. I have different issues at any given time, so I've been diagnosed with two very different problems. Don't be afraid to accept that you have issues, and do everything you can to be aware of what you have, and make sure you and whomever you use to get help from know what you go through. And meds do help, and if you have to take them, do.
Everything about this song is beautiful!! The music, his singing, the composure the video... Except for the fact, that it can be made!! Because the shit actually happens waaaay too much!! This song makes me cry every time I hear it!! I don't deny my monster... I just try to keep it suppressed, so I can stay the caring, and kind person I've become!!
This lady is great I feel like she gets it keep doin ur thing thank you
Thank you for all you've done with your channel. It's helped me a great deal listening to your reactions to songs that have got me through tough times without me truly knowing why.
I would love to see you react to Biffy Clyro - Machines. It's a go to song for me when I'm overcome with grief: I can't explain if it helps or hinders, but, I NEED to listen to it sometimes, and it hurts... but I need it.
Breaking Inside is my favorite Shinedown. That’s my go to song when I’m down :)
My monsters are real they come out every day and because of SHINEDOWN and their music I'm still here with their help I beat my monsters
This is true life for real men!!!!
We don't hurt the ones we love ❤
My girls will never feel pain with my love!!!!!❤❤❤
One of my favorite songs of all time. Love your interpretation. I always viewed the little girl and the adult woman as the same person. The little girl has monsters, the man (her father) but never goes into the confessional, the grown woman does, thats why i say they are the same person. And she let her monsters, like you said, turn her into a monster and the lead singer is the veteran in the coffin and her monsters ruined their marriage. The guy touches her shoulder at the funeral that she finds physical comfort with. Just my take. But still the same as yours, generational trauma.
I am currently medically retired from the military from injuries sustained in combat and this song, is the hardest hitting song of all time IMO. The first time I heard it I had to sit in my vehicle and replay it about 12 times while I tried to collect myself. As a result of that, it's probably my favorite song ever-written. It felt like it was written not just for me, but for all the guys I know that went through similar shit. For the first time since dealing with all of it I had the feeling that someone truly understood.
I can't speak for everyone but my monsters are definitely real.
From lu2910: @Sabamonster Thank you for opening up about how important this song is to you. Having a song so relatable and hard-hitting is such a comforting feeling to know we're not alone in our hurt. I've had moments where a song has hit me so hard that I leave in on replay and let it just sink in. It truly is a moment of breakthrough and a chance to feel so deeply, I'm glad you were able to resonate with it so strongly.
I wanted to also say thank you so much for your service. You are a very honorable and brave person. You deserve to take time to process these emotions and feel seen and heard in way you deserve. I know that our monsters are all very personal to us, but I want to let you know that as someone who is fighting their own monsters, they are real but we can fight them. They will not always be so present and so loud in your life. I know that you will continue to have breakthroughs. You are an amazing person and so worth fighting for. These monsters are not nearly as strong and unwavering as you! You are so brave and so loved <3
From JBrach: @Sabamonster It is so great to hear that you had such a strong sense of feeling heard and understood by this song! That loop of lyrics that just make your heart feel like a warm hug are like nothing else! They help us know we're not alone and like someone understands our struggles!!
I can't imagine what its like to have the PTSD from being in the military and how those monsters hunt you daily. Thank you for your service and all you sacrificed and injuries you sustained. I just want to honor and acknowledge all you have given up for this country. You know the sacrifice you have made far more than anyone else can-- as only you live with those injuries and the monsters you live with. Having a song like Monsters by Shinedown at least can help you feel seen. While I cannot imagine your pain- they do.
You are an incredibly strong person for going through all you have. Keep up the fight against those monsters, you've got this! <3
"powerfully state the truth about your monsters" exactly what the confessional is for 😇
Favorite! So powerful! Shinedown rocks!!!
The song slaps.... music and lyrics. And... music video touches on child abuse which really hits hard. I know they are actors but everytime I watch the video I want to protect that little girl. Makes you think about children around the globe and the horrors they have to deal with.
My monster is MDD. This monster lies and tries to tell you you’re not good enough. You’re not smart enough. You’re not worthy of love. This monster knows exactly what to say to get you to believe it. Fortunately, there is a weapon that can destroy this monster. That weapon is truth. The truth you only learn by walking into darkness and pain and coming out the other side. Once you learn that truth, the monster’s lies hold no more power over you. After all, a monster’s true power comes from the fear and despair inside its victims. Destroy the fear, destroy the monster.
My monsters are so real I have suffered from severe depression PTSD and social anxiety for many years put on tired of all the medicine I just want to smile again
From Micro: @michaelmussell8935 My friend, you absolutely deserve to have the possibility to heal and smile again. To not feel like being your own shadow on a daily basis. To, on the contrary, feel like embracing life to the fullest again, and for all the good things it still has to offer you. Despite all the pain and adversity that you have known over the years, there is a fire in you that you'll learn to ignite again. It might take time, still, but all your efforts are definitely not in vain.
It's okay to feel tired though - I hear you on that. All the terror and fear that you have known for so long and have been forced to carry with you. It's so hard to feel like there's a world all around you that you want to explore and seize while also feeling like it's just not safe anymore. That somehow to survive you would have to keep on hiding from others sight. That you would be meant to live in isolation, away from others even though you know that it doesn't erase the pain.
It's so hard to live in this contradiction - between life and fear, connection and isolation. For what it's worth, your own struggles resonate with mine. It's been better over the years and tremendous progress has been made. But somehow I might keep carrying reminders of this primal *fear* with me, no matter what. With the right people in my life, with the right support, with the right tools, it has become so much more manageable though. What was yesterday a "certainly not" became "why not". And damn it makes a world of difference to experience firsthand, little by little, that healing is possible, even after traumas, and even with the turmoil that social anxiety creates.
You are not lost, my friend. You are paving your way. It takes time, trials and errors - it really is a roller-coaster. Sometimes, healing feels even more difficult than the struggles we try to overcome. But every step forward is worth it. Even when something does not work for you personally, it still teaches you what your heart needs at a given time, and what isn't useful to it. You will get there, one step at a time. I believe in you wholeheartedly. You will unveil new versions of yourself as you keep going on that path of trying to care for yourself, for your heart, for your soul.
-Marie-Anne
More shinedown please!!! P.S you should watch just him and Zach Myers do this acoustic he gives a killer speech about what encouraged him to write this song
Shinedown did a movie on the Attention Attention album.
Hey friends and family. People that haven't quit and love me!!! Mudvayne and the song "Dig" the song has made me "dig" harder. I lost my bestfriend. My bestfriend that supported me (emotionally) sadly took their life and another one was locked up for vehicle homicide. Then I lost someone that was like a brother. I got cancer, did chemo, my mom broke her leg, my 94 year old grandfather is fading. Then my ex kicks me out because I was sick with cancer and takes me to court. All because she was sleeping with someone else and I never had a speeding ticket in my life. Then with all that lurking over my head I decided to take me own life!! which got me put in a mental hospital. I got held down and ejaculated on and graped. So "Dig" in life sucks. What has all that helped me with. Enjoying the sky more, or smelling flowers. Simple things I took for granted.
#heartsupport
As another Shinedown fan who agrees that you need to continue down the Shinedown rabbit hole, on top of speaking to inner demons/battles, etc.. there's no actual music video, but it would definitely be interesting to hear your reaction and insight into their song "Shed Some Light." By far one of my favorites, and it always hits the soul very deep for me.
everytime i tell someone how i feel tell me im good.. so i need to be good
You seem to be digging Shinedown and so do I! Would love to get your take on all their songs. If you haven't listened to all their music, do yourself a favor and get to know them. Brent Smith and Zach Myers are genius and definitely knocking down the walls of stigmatism about mental health. I hope they see your commentary.
More Shinedown please!!!
I can’t wait for you to take a listen to Badflower!
Love these videos! My personal favorite when in pain is a this track
Pallbearer: plea for understanding.
This Song helped me admit that my monsters are real even if they only exist in my head. I have Schizoaffective and I hear voices I also at times see things. I see a therapist and have reached a much better place with my monsters. once upon a time, they controlled me and I wanted to commit suicide but I had a friend who helped me by calling for mental help where I live, they diagnosed me and got me hooked up with a great mental health team that got me where I can hold down a job and take better care of myself.
This song hits hard for me,I shut down and don't let anyone know anything I'm the strong one in a lot of people's eyes. But I go in my room and cry a lot. I can't show that ,my monsters are real
From DyllonKG: @Josh-nj1gw Hey hey friend. Thank you so much for posting and talking about this. If you are feeling it and I am relating to it, Im sure so many other people are.
You mention feeling like you're the strong one, perhaps that you help everyone with their problems. But you bottle things up and don't tell anyone anything.
Im so sorry friend. I imagine that feeling really lonely. I imagine crying in my room alone, feeling empty. Alone. In some cases, feeling a bit unloved, because nobody checks in me. I imagine feeling frustrated.
I am sorry friend. I want to let you know that the way you feel makes sense and that I don't blame you.
I had a really hard time opening u p as a kid and teenager. My parents never really asked about my day or my life. I don't recall them taking a lot of interest in what I had going on. And anytime I did open up, it went really poorly. My parents weren't super equipped to handle what I needed and I felt shut down. As I grew up, i just went to my room and cried by myself too.
I thought that being stoic and being quiet was the best way to exist from then on. Fast forward to being married now, and ive had to confront my inability to communicate my feelings. I thought it was strong to just keep everything inside, but keeping everything inside kept me at my partner apart. While I was struggling, my mood would change. She would think I was upset with her. Over time, she would distance herself from me because i wasn't being open.
And it created a cycle.
But I had to be in the right environment with people around me who would receive me. I was never going to grow when living with my parents.
Im not sure of your circumstance. But I hope that you are ok.
I know it seems safe to keep things in. To be strong. To carry it all. But like a stream against rocks, it will only wear you down and sharpen you to those around you. And you dont deserve that. Those you love dont deserve that.
I hope that you can find a place to heal and time to heal. You are cared for and loved here. And if you need us, do not hesitate to post again. We will be here to encourage you at any time.
Oh so many psychological songs running through my mind.
Everything from Castle Walls to Judith.
Most don't understand that we need our monsters. We need to integrate them and control them, and feed off of them when all hope seems lost. I have my monsters, and it's the only thing I could draw on when I was beaten snd starving and trying to start over. I ate my hate.
My monsters are truly real, I lost to them for awhile, but with help I am in control now
If you haven't yet.."Daylight" by Shinedown!!! I worked in psych hospital and one of my patients said when he heard this song he thought of me....listen it to it..words are powerful
Cant wait till falling in reverse gets covered, popular monster or voices in my head
keep up the amazing work they have so many great songs. asking for it, cut the cord, state of my head, how did you love, enemies, i'll follow you, devil, sound of madness, second chance, devour, simple man, attention attention, adrenaline, bully. also the singer brent smith has a song called not strong enough with apocalpytica a Finnish symphonic metal band that consists 3 cellists and a jazz drummer
That one part of the video makes me tear up cause i remember being so scared of my dad and him pulling me from under the bed
Nothing More just released a new song. Its fire. 🔥
I have PTSD and so many other symptoms that I truly hate… Monsters never give up, they never get tired, they are ever pressing forward relentlessly! Right when we think that we have them in check, they let us know that they’re still there and just waiting for us to drop our guard. What I’ve found that “helps” me is…. Since your monsters are that strong, that’s only a sign of how strong you are. It’s your mind bringing your monsters to life. Use that to make you stronger! Use it to make you as powerful as you want to be! There’s no end to our limits, it just depends on how far you want to go! The Waves Keep Crashing But I’m Still Standing!💪🏽🩶🤙🏽
Me and my monsters have an understanding. I can't beat them, but they'll never beat me either. We keep a respectable distance from each other.
Music has been an important part of my life so many songs have helped me thru so much to express how I feel in situations that I can never seem to find the words for. This song always spoke to along with sound of madness and their new one a symptom of being human. How did you love helped me with the loss of my grandma because she was love never judgemental never had a bad word to say about anyone gave advice and always accepted and loved me for me never tried to change me or make me shrink to fit a mold she let me be me with love and I try to emulate her . Motivational song one would be all fired up by pat Benatar just so many songs lol mudvayne happy , not falling, scream with me . Lincoln Park lol almost all their songs I identify with one way or another. Music is so powerful and I thank artist for giving voice to my feelings. I love to watch your reactions and live your breakdowns and takeaways on the content. Thank you.
fav band and i feel this and i cant ..
My monster is my addiction. I’ve struggled with it for most of my life but didn’t understand it until my mid to late 20’s when my girlfriend now wife brought it to my attention. Been in recovery since 2010 and it’s still a fight
Speaking about my monsters leave them powerless. They are just air that leaves my body….gone, bye! Tornados, loss, worthlessness, you are not the air I breathe…you are the air that leaves!
his MONSTERS are not people he knows. His monsters are his own "monsters" AND they are real
PTSD is really hard to deal with I struggle everyday cause of it feels like a constant battle between heaven and hell deep within in me everyday is a struggle but I fight for my little gir anyone who is struggling just remember hit the storm head on knowing there is nothing that can destroy you mind over matter you got this
Monsters being real is both symbolic and realistic. Monsters (addiction, hauntings, etc) as well as abusive family members, abusive spouses, etc. They're real, regardless if they're physically real or mentally real.
Life's what you make it.
Most don't actually look like monsters but they leave their venom behind in your soul.
#heartsupport I can't believe how many times you nail my life and feelings without me knowing what's going on inside. I've tried to hide my monsters for years. I'm afraid I've become the monster. I'm not sure how to go back, but I'm trying. There's a long road of anger and hurt behind me...
From djstarion: @patrickb7529 Hey friend,
You're 100% trying, I can see it. Just by you, taking the time to post shows that you're trying. And i'm super proud of you for that! For me, I hid my monsters for years, and it did me no favors at all. Sometimes I had to face them head on and show that I wasn't scared at all. But I wasn't afraid to not do it alone. I knew I needed a tribe to help me, and places like this, trusted friends, family, and even professionals can really help you get to where you need to be.
From i_am_ironman18: @patrickb7529 Hi friend
After long periods of keeping and bottling things up and trying to hide our fears and monsters, they eventually find a way out as constant anger and hurt that seems to never end and may send us into a worse road of hurt, believe me I know. I have used the reference of the Hulk when he says that’s his secret I’m always angry to explain it.
When we have hurt for so long we can only see the ugly in the mirror and cannot see past it. Sometimes it takes someone’s kind hand to help or taking the scary step of opening up and talk about it which in itself is beyond scary.
From your words I can relate and I see you see the anger and hurt behind you but we fail to see the road ahead since we don’t know how. Sounds like you’re trying to heal and you may not even know it. Please keep your head up and keep on going even if it feels like there’s no way to move forward as there’s always an open ear and helping hand nearby.
I'd love to see you react to Three Days Grace "Never Too Late"
I so wish I had someone like you near me. Someone that I feel like that I can trust to let go with.
I love the vid, also if you havent you should check Alone I break by Korn. Or Here to stay
The part about if we don't admit the monsters we become the monster. Echoes to me of the whole subset of Carl Jung's work on how if we don't address our shadow, it bleeds into our persona. That we become what we repress, it doesn't always manifest the same, but ignoring the shadow is dangerous. Just a thought, that Jung may not have had everything right, but it's frightening how much he did get right.