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Beautiful | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/16/09
This song is beautiful. There is no other way to explain it. I myself suffer from Bipolar and I can relate to this song. Its never easy living with any type of disorder that sets you back.. I just want everyone out there to know, you're not alone.
The Absurd Hero | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/16/08
We can all interpret the music differently- thats what makes the music beautiful- but I personally feel as if she is depicting the absurd heroism we have to life our life by. Life can be unfair, but we will "be happy" if we keep on and see the beauty in adversity.
To "you guys are gay" | Reviewer: Dionne | 11/29/08
It never matters about what the intended meaning is. It's about how you interpret it, however you might. Depression isn't about slitting your wrists, dipshit. The slitting of wrists has been the stereotype for so called "emos" not for those suffering from depression. I am assuming you meant "slitting your wrists" in the way one might to seek for attention. Depression is about jumping off a fucking building so you don't have to feel the shit you do every fucking day in your stomach and in your brain. Anywho, I can relate to this song because sometimes you just can't be depressed anymore. Sometimes nobody really understands how fucked up your brain is so you have to slap on a smile and hope that one fucking day you'll wake up actually happy.
and this is how you appreciate music, motherfucker
This song is how I feel every day. | Reviewer: Elizabeth | 10/16/08
To me this song has a lot going on and I relate to it in a number of ways. It is about not living up to others expectations, your mother still not excepting you for who you are, your life not being how you want it to be and everything feeling wrong or bad everyday. But you go on because you have to. You try hard and do whatever it takes, and still it's not good enough, but you do it. You hate your job but you need the money to live. Your friends have no idea how unhappy you are and you don't dare tell them because maybe they won't want to be your friend anymore. So you fake it. You go through the motions of life, putting up the appearance of being like everyone else. And the good that is cheap, that's the moments where you are not faking it and it's really good, but it never lasts long enough. Those moments are also when you are the most real and the most exposed and so while you cherish them, they can also be raw and real moments, bitter sweet. To the reviewer "you guys are gay" you obviously don't understand depression because when you suffer from it, you can't just snap out of it, and even when your life may be going alright, you can feel horrible. That's the irony of mental illness often, because you know your life is not that bad, but you feel so bad and you don't want to. You just want to feel "normal" whatever that is. You want to wake up and go through your day without feeling like you are going through the motions. I love this song because it speaks so clearly to me and I realize that I am not alone in feeling this way. I have never read anything or heard anything that was more clearly to the point of exactly how I feel almost every day of my life. It is a very sad song, but it is also a survivor song. The fighting is not giving in to the sadness, depression and bad thoughts. Sometimes the going through the motions takes a lot of bravery and strength, but you do it because you refuse to give up. For me suicide is not and has never been an option. Although I deal with depression, therapy and medication everyday of my life, I have never wanted to give up. And so I go on fighting. I hope someone reads this and it helps them to feel like they are not alone.
bitter before better | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/14/08
this is the realest song about depression (or bipolarity) out there. it's not whiny; it's honest and it's bitter. the comments about being better/smarter/happy are certainly sarcastic. it's frustration against a world that would rather tell you to pick yourself up "by the bootstraps" than allow the possibility that people suffer unhappiness that is not their fault. ultimately, the song is a positive force, because it offers solace to those who identify with her words.
It's not about interpretation | Reviewer: Ginger | 8/10/08
I think this song just sends out a positive message in general. It's helped me just fight on through things. As long as it's a positive influence to me, I don't care what the "true meaning" is.
It's a great song for those suffering for any kind of chronic illness, not just depression.
Wrongo | Reviewer: Anne | 7/11/08
The song is about getting over and through with anything that would keep you from ultimately bing that "better son/daughter"(or person seeing as everyone is a son or daughter to someone). Such as addictions, depression, or just simply changing into the person you want to be.
I interpreted the song a bit differently | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/6/08
This song isn't about some bright light at the end of depression. It's talking about feeling horrible but having to pretend to be happy only to hide your real feelings. It's talking about having a fucked up life but having to smile to your friends and go to work smiling. To me, the line "you'll fake it if you have to" clearly shows that when she says "You'll be happy" it's just fake.
This whole song SCREAMS having to carry on life even if you're having a horrible time and still needing to be what everyone expects of you.
I absolutely love this song; I don't know if I've ever heard a more amazing interpretation of life.
This song is partially about | Reviewer: christine | 5/27/08
The beginning of the first verse is about sleep paralysis. (also probably a metaphor) I read that somewhere, and I experience sleep paralysis about once a week. it sucks, and that is an accurate description of it.
"You guys are gay" - You are, unfortunately, retarded =D | Reviewer: Vicky | 3/5/08
What do you think most depressives want? TO GET BETTER YOU FUCKTARD.
She's basically talking about being depressed, and how it can feel like, and then how you're going to be a better person when you come through it all.
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