From Ariel herself, as interviewed by New Release Tuesday:
"The song...was basically a wakeup call for me when I realized that a lot of my friends from high school, the only thing we had in common anymore was that we all hated life at one point and we would get together, as youth often do, and talk about how crappy everything was and how much we wanted to get out of the town we were in and all that stuff and I realized that I had nothing in common with these people except for that negativity.
So, it’s kind of me saying, “Let’s grow up.” I want to be healthy. I want to be happy. It’s not necessarily a popular view at a teenager’s age to want to be happy and there are definitely a lot of pity parties going on and it’s kind of wanting to move beyond that."
I think you're right on the money. It's also very clear that it's about depression.
I think you're right on the money. It's also very clear that it's about depression.
"Can you find me friends that don't rank me on what I've been through?
The more our battle scars, the more attention it gets you"
"Can you find me friends that don't rank me on what I've been through?
The more our battle scars, the more attention it gets you"
"If it's only a game, you lost me
I quit it with the suicidal recital"
"If it's only a game, you lost me
I quit it with the suicidal recital"
With lines like this she is making clear reference to people who turn to cutting and suicide as an answer to "getting out" of their crappy lives. She sees another way to end her misery, one of happiness. As someone who's...
With lines like this she is making clear reference to people who turn to cutting and suicide as an answer to "getting out" of their crappy lives. She sees another way to end her misery, one of happiness. As someone who's been down that road before, this sort of a song makes me happy beyond what words can convey. You have to fight to get out of that rut, but it's worth it in the end.
From Ariel herself, as interviewed by New Release Tuesday:
"The song...was basically a wakeup call for me when I realized that a lot of my friends from high school, the only thing we had in common anymore was that we all hated life at one point and we would get together, as youth often do, and talk about how crappy everything was and how much we wanted to get out of the town we were in and all that stuff and I realized that I had nothing in common with these people except for that negativity.
So, it’s kind of me saying, “Let’s grow up.” I want to be healthy. I want to be happy. It’s not necessarily a popular view at a teenager’s age to want to be happy and there are definitely a lot of pity parties going on and it’s kind of wanting to move beyond that."
http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=765
I think you're right on the money. It's also very clear that it's about depression.
I think you're right on the money. It's also very clear that it's about depression.
"Can you find me friends that don't rank me on what I've been through? The more our battle scars, the more attention it gets you"
"Can you find me friends that don't rank me on what I've been through? The more our battle scars, the more attention it gets you"
"If it's only a game, you lost me I quit it with the suicidal recital"
"If it's only a game, you lost me I quit it with the suicidal recital"
With lines like this she is making clear reference to people who turn to cutting and suicide as an answer to "getting out" of their crappy lives. She sees another way to end her misery, one of happiness. As someone who's...
With lines like this she is making clear reference to people who turn to cutting and suicide as an answer to "getting out" of their crappy lives. She sees another way to end her misery, one of happiness. As someone who's been down that road before, this sort of a song makes me happy beyond what words can convey. You have to fight to get out of that rut, but it's worth it in the end.