Social Anxiety Support

dax · 09-15-2009, 06:42 PM

Does anyone else love this song and relate to it? I can't stop listening to this- the lyrics and the song itself are just like an anthem to me. I can relate to everything in this song- it describes being depressed yet having those moments when you're "on" (maybe manic?), and having to fake your way through the day and hiding your depression and hurt and just trying to be strong and just all the **** I go through all the time. Does anyone else relate to this song? Here is a link to a youtube of the song (don't mind the anime) and the lyrics.

Sometimes in the morning I am petrified and can't move
Awake but cannot open my eyes
And the weight is crushing down on my lungs
I know I can't breathe
And hope someone will save me this time
And your mother's still callin you insane and high
Swearin it's different this time
And you tell her to give in to the demons that possess her
That god never blessed her insides
Then you hang up the phone and feel badly for upsetting things
Crawl back into bed to dream of a time
When your heart was open wide and you love things just because
Like the sick and dying

And sometimes when you're on
You're really ****in on
And your friends they sing along
And they love you
But the lows are so extreme
That the good seems ****in cheap
And it teases you for weeks in its absence
But you'll fight and you'll make it through
You'll fake it if you have to
And you'll show up for work with a smile
You'll be better
And You'll be smarter
And More grown up and a better daughter or son
And a real good friend
And you'll be awake
You'll be alert
You'll be positive though it hurts
And you'll laugh and embrace all your friends
And you'll be a real good listener
You'll be honest
You'll be brave
You'll be handsome and you'll be beautiful
You'll be happy

Your ship may be comin in
You're weak but not givin in
To the cries and the wails of the valley below
And your ship may be comin in
You're weak but not givin in
And you'll fight it you'll go out fightin all of em

EagerMinnow84 · 09-15-2009, 10:55 PM

My favorite Rilo Kiley song.

Toad Licker · 09-16-2009, 04:27 PM

I love Rilo Kiley. I never really paid much attention to the lyrics when I listened to that song, I can see where a lot of people with anxiety/depression could relate to it.

mind_games · 09-16-2009, 06:01 PM

It was a post by Toda Licker that introduced me to Rilo Kiley

whatsername75 · 09-16-2009, 06:07 PM

Yes, I can relate. I've never heard this song before. I really like it though!

Brightpaperwarewolf · 09-16-2009, 06:36 PM

Pretty cool song, first time I heard it, although not Rilo Kiley, Take Offs and Landings is one of my favorite albums.

Jurexic5 · 09-16-2009, 09:16 PM

this is from my favourite Rilo Kiley album. never really paid attention to the lyrics, liking the song even more now.

09-15-2009, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
dax Status: Losing Ground Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Boston Gender: Male Posts: 2,237	Rilo Kiley- A better son/daughter Does anyone else love this song and relate to it? I can't stop listening to this- the lyrics and the song itself are just like an anthem to me. I can relate to everything in this song- it describes being depressed yet having those moments when you're "on" (maybe manic?), and having to fake your way through the day and hiding your depression and hurt and just trying to be strong and just all the ** I go through all the time. Does anyone else relate to this song? Here is a link to a youtube of the song (don't mind the anime) and the lyrics. Sometimes in the morning I am petrified and can't move Awake but cannot open my eyes And the weight is crushing down on my lungs I know I can't breathe And hope someone will save me this time And your mother's still callin you insane and high Swearin it's different this time And you tell her to give in to the demons that possess her That god never blessed her insides Then you hang up the phone and feel badly for upsetting things Crawl back into bed to dream of a time When your heart was open wide and you love things just because Like the sick and dying And sometimes when you're on You're really in on And your friends they sing along And they love you But the lows are so extreme That the good seems **in cheap And it teases you for weeks in its absence But you'll fight and you'll make it through You'll fake it if you have to And you'll show up for work with a smile You'll be better And You'll be smarter And More grown up and a better daughter or son And a real good friend And you'll be awake You'll be alert You'll be positive though it hurts And you'll laugh and embrace all your friends And you'll be a real good listener You'll be honest You'll be brave You'll be handsome and you'll be beautiful You'll be happy Your ship may be comin in You're weak but not givin in To the cries and the wails of the valley below And your ship may be comin in You're weak but not givin in And you'll fight it you'll go out fightin all of em __________________ My Youtube Page I just don't fit in this place Their thoughts cast me out of here Their home has run out of space My mind's already out of here Won't you come along dear? Won't you come along?

09-15-2009, 10:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
EagerMinnow84 Status: Living in Technicolor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dancing with Gene Kelly Gender: Female Posts: 1,189	My favorite Rilo Kiley song. __________________ I don't know, I kind of like him. He's the exact opposite of everything I really hate. In a way, he's such a clueless dork, he's almost kind of cool

09-16-2009, 04:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Toad Licker Status: Broken Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A Fruitloop Daydream Gender: Male Age: 44 Posts: 29,596	I love Rilo Kiley. I never really paid much attention to the lyrics when I listened to that song, I can see where a lot of people with anxiety/depression could relate to it. __________________ All will wither, go to sleep The ones you love you may not keep All you touch will fall apart The dreams you kill will break your heart There's no mercy, there's no rest The void will scream within your chest No one knows and no one will So leave this place that makes you Ill - Madder Mortem

09-16-2009, 06:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
mind_games Status: dances, like a fridge Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 23 Posts: 1,569	It was a post by Toda Licker that introduced me to Rilo Kiley __________________ "this is not me, this is me reacting to your perception of me"

09-16-2009, 06:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brightpaperwarewolf Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Gender: Male Posts: 928	Pretty cool song, first time I heard it, although not Rilo Kiley, Take Offs and Landings is one of my favorite albums. __________________ Happiness is only real if shared.

09-16-2009, 06:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
whatsername75 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 348	Yes, I can relate. I've never heard this song before. I really like it though!

09-16-2009, 09:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jurexic5 Status: Cloud Envy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California Gender: Male Posts: 335	this is from my favourite Rilo Kiley album. never really paid attention to the lyrics, liking the song even more now. __________________ "People don't realize this, but loneliness is underrated." Blog - Last.fm