Therapist Reacts to Monsters by Shinedown
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2024
- Therapist analyzes the lyrics of Monsters by Shinedown to discuss how if we don't face our monsters we become the monsters. This is seen in the music video and it's a reminder that the true hero's journey is to face your monsters instead of bury them.
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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.
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.
“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.
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.
Notice how the girl is so afraid of the people who killed her father. The monster is inside her.
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!💪🏽🩶🤙🏽
The one song you MUST make a video for, like your channel was built to talk about it, is Rise Above This by Seether. It's about Shaun Mrogan's brother committing suicide and how he wished he could have done something to help. So I warn you now, bring the tissues, because Morgan is damn near in tears by the end of the video.
"Get Up" is a great follow-up to this song. I play it when I need to pick myself up.
Most don't actually look like monsters but they leave their venom behind in your soul.
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! 🤘🏼
Everyone has monsters in them. Some people have small ones they can control.
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.
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 “
More Shinedown! Much more! "Save Me" is powerfull
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.
“Daylight” and “Symptom of Being Human” have gotten me through so dark stuff. Thanks for doing this one!
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.
Shinedown has been my favorite band, for 20 years. Their evolution as a band is awesome. Brent Smith is an amazing singer.
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.
Should cover 'What A Shame' by Shinedown. It's truly a powerful song