Depression
American Nothing Lyrics

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Right here, all by myself.
I ain't got no one else.
The situation is bleeding me.
There's no relief for a person like me.
Depression's got a hold of me.
Depression, i gotta break free.
Depression's got a hold on me.
Depression's gonna kill me.

I ain't got no friends to call my own.
I just sit here all alone.
There's no girls that want to touch me.
I don't need your goddamn sympathy.
Depression's got a hold of me.
Depression, i gotta break free.
Depression's got a hold on me.
Depression's gonna kill me.
Everybody just get away.
I'm gonna boil over inside today.
They say things are gonna get better.
All i know is they fuckin' better.
Depression's got a hold of me.
Depression, i gotta break free.
Depression's got a hold on me.
Depression's gonna kill me.
Depression's got a hold of me.
Depression, i gotta break free.

Depression's got a hold on me.
Depression's gonna kill me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Depression" by American Nothing explore the feeling of hopelessness and despair that can come with depression. The singer is isolated and alone with their thoughts, feeling that nobody understands or cares for them. The repetition of the line "Depression's got a hold on me" emphasizes the overwhelming grip that mental illness can have on a person's life. The mention of lacking friends and romantic partners further emphasizes the feeling of loneliness and disconnection. The singer is struggling to hold on and is desperate for relief, even as they express anger and frustration towards those who offer empty platitudes. The final lines of the song suggest a sense of urgency and desperation, with the singer feeling that their situation is dire and that things must improve soon or they may not make it.

Overall, this song offers a powerful portrayal of the emotional weight of depression and the impact it can have on a person's life. The lyrics are raw and honest, expressing the pain and isolation that often accompany mental illness.

Line by Line Meaning

Right here, all by myself.
I am alone, with no one to talk to or connect with.

I ain't got no one else.
I do not have any other people in my life, and this is causing me distress.

The situation is bleeding me.
The circumstances of my life are causing me pain and suffering.

There's no relief for a person like me.
I am unable to find any respite from the difficulties that I am facing.

Depression's got a hold of me.
I am struggling with depression and it is consuming my life.

Depression, i gotta break free.
I need to find a way to overcome my depression and escape from its grip.

Depression's got a hold on me.
My depression is controlling my thoughts and emotions.

Depression's gonna kill me.
If I cannot find a way to overcome my depression, it will lead to my demise.

I ain't got no friends to call my own.
I do not have any close relationships or social support.

I just sit here all alone.
I spend most of my time by myself, feeling isolated and disconnected from others.

There's no girls that want to touch me.
I am unable to form intimate relationships and feel unloved and unwanted.

I don't need your goddamn sympathy.
I do not want or need pity from others, as it does not address the root of my struggles.

Everybody just get away.
I am feeling overwhelmed and need space from others to process my emotions.

I'm gonna boil over inside today.
My emotions are building up inside of me and I feel like I am going to explode with anger or sadness.

They say things are gonna get better.
Some people have told me that my situation will improve with time.

All i know is they fuckin' better.
I am feeling pessimistic and doubtful that things will get better, and angry that others are making promises they may not be able to keep.

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Comments from YouTube:

@QUINTUSMAXIMUS

17w↑9

I sometimes wish I never came into this world. I don't get why some people don't get depression. It's a struggle to make it through the day.

@madeleinevargas8898

13w↑1

Same here :/

@user-ns2dt3le1e

12w

Well every single thing in life that really matter is a competition innit? No amount of sugar coating would change the fact. You re in a competitiom why would you not be depressed. Well unless you got way ahead of the competition

@chippyjohn1

48w↑24

Since a little child I have been aware that people cause my anxiety and depression. The doctors tell me what i need is to be more social. Having a degree means nothing.

@peternolan4107

14w↑2

Your doctors are just plain incompetent if that is all they can say.

@josephanglada4785

2y↑56

Depression is like a demon punishing us for giving up on life.
I just want to live in peace and die. Most of the time I do not want to fight, grow or expand anymore, I'm tired.
Even if I get out of this, I will resent people and the world for not accepting me before, or for not finding the solution before (if any).

@patriciavandevelde5469

2y↑6

Same here! Life is pointless!

@godwinprecious5268

1y↑2

swt heart it’s so bad

@billyjean5934

In a way its liberating to accept ur fate and get on with it but it is a battle so u have to try be more resilient in the long run and find something ur passionate about

@pumpe5299

no its not and he explained it. If you disagree with the video I wonder why you wrote this comment

@brittanycovington8778

18w↑5

My underline problem is that I’m so lonely and never have felt important to anyone

@HitorMiss22_asmr

14w↑1

Every human being is special in their own way, You are special dear and worthy to be listened to and to be seen💜 warm hugs

@robert.9028

12w

You are important.

@karinaf8537

1y↑13

I need to meet this guy. Like, how do I thumbs up this video more than once?

@97AshleyRose

1y↑13

I love this perspective on depression I need to look deeper into why I get depression find the potential roots

@longmatey80

3y↑84

Depression, oversimplified, is nothing more than the feeling/notion of entrapment. Figuring out what is causing that entrapment and changing your life to remove it will release you from the cycle. Anxiety will cause you to fear the unknown... much like Stockholm syndrome. Humans fear change they do not know and in most cases, that fear immobilizes them to act on the change. Overcoming your fears is the first step to releasing your depression.

The farmer story was simply a man who felt trapped in his lifestyle... it wasn't until someone else forced a change in his life that he was able to live without the cause of his agony and pain. The farmer felt trapped and could not escape his life until someone else changed it. This would be a natural way to treat depression and everyone can achieve it if they can identify what is making them feel entrapped in their lifestyle.

In time, your brain adapts and becomes custom to your chemical releases from your synapses. If you regularly think negative thoughts, your brain releases chemicals that influence that (cortisol, Serotonin, ect...), and in time it craves those chemicals. Antidepressants will mask our depression superficially for a while, but the compounding chemical releases will return. It will not be until you change your life to cut out the things that are making you feel trapped, that you will find true blissful happiness.

@treeoftrees7523

2y↑12

Thank you. This summary is EXCELLENT

@sunshinestate1306

2y↑7

Please keep spreading awareness

@treeoftrees7523

2y↑6

Depression indicates an unsolvable issue, something that needs changing.

@sunshinestate1306

2y↑4

@Tree of trees seemingly unsolvable. Confidence builds once you do

@treeoftrees7523

2y↑1

@SunshineState it's hard though. One has to unearth many many years of loneliness and being mistreated by the culprit. It needs strength and stamina.

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@floraralte-thawnthuhuang

2y↑10

i totally agree with the Cambodian psychiatrist... and i would love to read your book too.

@treeoftrees7523

2y↑8

I am reading the book. It's great

@youngjezy23

36w↑7

Feeling trapped in horrible system is definitely the cause

@adamantium4797

12w

Yes that is tru

@tinamallin2570

43w↑1

Unresolved endless grief 🙏

@151942

20w

Great interview!

@IrishMexican

1y↑7

Recorded Mar 2019. “Recorded levels of anxiety and depression. COVID: “hold my beer.”

@mohammadsareh4732

2y↑4

"Love for multiplicity vs. Love for unity" is what the depression comes from. We live in the world of multiplicity, Loving it changes man from unity into multiplicity like all dimensions to converge toward zero in time in the lacking of unity. Beauty is Truth, and Truth is Beauty. Learning aesthetic from Nature can rejuvenate hope and wellness in depressed individuals. Not wanting and not having make one brazen-bodied. Other treatments are business-centered do not provide permanent solutions.

@zjaeger1800

I cant grasp your message, it is chaotic. The first sentence makes sense tho

@saveUyghurs

2y↑37

So true, I think depression is mostly situational.

@glen4326

1y↑4

Have you seen a brain MRI of depressed versus non-depressed patients?

@JH-nb4nn

1y↑2

absolutely not.

@lindacastillo9255

1y↑5

Yeah, it can still be situational. They get better and the brain looks better. Happens when alcoholics stop drinking

@swolfe9668

Depression is a made up disorder by the pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs and control society

@margrose5

34w↑1

I think even situational is more likely for some than others. I used to think mine was mostly situational, but I think some people handle adverse situations better than others. In other words, some people want everything to be perfect in order for them to be happy and content. I speak from experience.

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@barney547

1y↑1

I love the idea of gardening in a therapeutic group

@amirahkaiser6199

41w↑4

I see that those suffering from depression with nihilism don’t even care to change their condition.. so if you asked them why do they feel like that or maybe they need to do this or this or some activity liked before to find motivation and purpose they flatly refuse to. Lack of motivation and purpose is a hallmark.

@richardkrause9385

33w↑1

100%

@lorraine70

25w↑1

💯

@raya9283

2y↑9

Why do "we have very limited time" for this topic? Let the man speak!

@chasinggreatness6390

14w

Now, after years of being victimised by depression, now I know the main reason, I am weak emotionally. I'm easily brushed off by challenges, bad emotions bad thinking. Now I have to improve my thinking and change my life.

@hichamoussaime3103

31w↑6

I have traveled to many countries to escape depression but depression is with me everywhere.

@salwamjahed903

31w

Also same ! Did not figure out the cause 😅

@forreal8014

20w

Expectation is the root causes.

@aware2action

42w↑4

Definitely a well understood & ignored solution. Unfortunately, cannot be made into a pill and sold in millions 😂 ❤👍.

@tetsugiux1917

1y↑6

There is this little guy in the back of my head telling me I don't deserve all the things I've worked to get

@mwloos1

1y↑2

Did you have supportive parents? Were you meeting their expectations, or where they jealous of succes you may of had? (Jealousy could be in the form of not celebrating you for accomplishments). That little guy is your ego which is basically the voice of one or both of your parents or caretakers from before the age of 5.

@tetsugiux1917

@Mike L You are definitely wrong! Have fun with your assumption though.

@mwloos1

@Tetsugiu X no colonel sanders, you’re wrong….Mama’s right.

@nana8135

33w

I got one too😭

@lydiamcneill7818

20w

I feel like a part of me doesn't enjoy wealth (not that I have loads) because I know not everyone has it and that means you either have to lie to yourself that you're better or more deserving, numb it out, or somehow manage to share the money. I do not think spending money on myself after basic things makes me happy. What makes me happy is helping a lost stranger or connecting deeply with a friend

@kennethwilson3158

18w

Thanks for this info 😊

@forreal8014

20w

Having a healthy diet and regular excise can reduce anxiety.

@KoldKillaBurke

34w↑4

The world is going in direction that is not liked by many, too many.

@Mtmonaghan

12w

The way you want to BE just doesn’t show up as possible in the present. But the present demands you be concerned with it. The past shows up as how you feel about the present. You need to feel yourself in this situation and choose while feeling that way. No dialogue, no verbal justification, I just found myself feeling that way. Give no justification to anyone, they are the ones lost in the “chat”, you are the self, you felt your way to a decision. This technological age with all its demands for rational justification is killing us! FEEL your throwness and your certain eventual death, and choose from how you feel.

@peternolan4107

14w

There is a phenomenon called ACEs: adverse childhood experiences. Children who grow up with abuse, neglect, or chaos in their lives have much higher rates of disease in adulthood. Throwing an antidepressant at them will not do enough when a depressed person has unresolved traumatic issues. Telling a patient who was sexually abused as I was that just a pill will fix them is just plain wrong.

@Thailova

21w↑2

People who you are intimately close can cause you depression if the relationship is not healthy

@joannapeters4738

46w↑8

Depression comes from not having our needs met… (I heard someone say the other day & it clicked…!!!!) doesn’t it ?

The issue of depression (and anxiety) is really quite political then when you start to think about it, isn’t it ?

@FLEIV

34w↑1

¨Depression comes from not having our needs met… (I heard someone say the other day & it clicked…!!!!) doesn’t it ?¨
This is a very similar idea to what the video talks about. You could think of not having your needs met as having pain. When there's pain, your needs are not being met. The video tells us to listen to the pain to try to find the root problem to try to fix it. If you find the root of the problem and fix it, this will in return solve the pain and your needs will be met.

@BritneyThomas-zr5yf

33w↑1

BIG FACTS. You are right!

@chopboxstudios5420

1y↑5

The problem is that alot of people these days, don't care to listen..

@lydiamcneill7818

20w

What?

@jackrussell680

5y↑1

Probably very true but you can't get enough people in America together to play a game of solitaire, and if you do they won't trust it enough to play. It's socially easier to just isolate them people and let them end it themselves

@lydiamcneill7818

20w↑1

Pyschology views individuals like they live in boxes and cant be affected by relations, our relationships with others, our society. Thats why i decided to study Sociology rather than Pyschology in the end

@janmakaai-bn1rg

21w

..."Love and practical support from those around you".... Where you at though?

@lovingmayberry307

34w↑3

I have experienced depression since I was 10 years old. None of the expressions or explanations of depression in this comment section have rung true to me.
Depression, to me, is the overwhelming feeling of doom, peril, and anxiety, for no apparent reason. If feels like there is no way to escape these feelings; suicide often seems like the only way to get relief. So don't judge the person who can no longer live with the depression.

@sw.7519

2y↑1

The society is Not Here to serve you. IT IS an Interactions. Give and Take.

@abdultajj4285

2y↑4

I quite disagree with him. First, he's not a doctor let alone an expert in that field. He's a journalist. Secondly, the solution he thought can't really cure it for most, because some depressed people have a good job, but still depressed.

@Kryptdegen

1y↑4

It's not about the job it's about asking what can we do to help you and genuinely want to help or write down some stuff that can help. Pills are a bandaid on a wound. For example if you're depressed cause you feel burnt out from school, bullying, girlfriend cheating, lack of confidence, or you just can't put it to words since it's many things a pill won't really help address the issue. A good supportive system and brainstorming solutions is more important. You have to listen to the person, they'll tell you what they're feeling and it might take a bit of guessing or brainstorming to find what can or how it can be helped

@lydiamcneill7818

20w↑1

Yeah it's got nothing to do with the job. It's about having an unmet need.
Also, the problem with having a qualification in Pyschology or being a doctor is that the base assumptions are sometimes wrong. I.e. the base assumption that the issue is in your mind. Having a lack of serotonin in your brain was a leading cause of depression was actually pushed by.. you guessed it, pharmaceutical companies.

@ChryslerBLOX

1y↑8

The reason why I’m always depressed is because of nostalgia. Not sure why I’m always thinking about it.

I guess it’s because I am a car person and I hate seeing the new electric era of cars, and I hate seeing how people are turning out to be.

And I hate living in this generation right now.

@samchain3451

1y↑1

Same here nostalgia really hitsl different especially in thel afternoon 😢

@kristinasanchez8510

20w

But change is a constant throughout history, we must adapt to those changes 🤍

@lydiamcneill7818

20w

You hate this generation because of cars ? Just cars? 😅

@jessicaosman4512

3y↑1

I want the book I want the book. Anyone know where I can get it?

@Ihatethis1Futubeowningplay

14w

A home and a livable wage is what 98% of America needs

@churly9717

12w

and a cow

@SAMLEE-bb1xp

1y↑3

Amalgam fillings ARE ALSO THE CAUSE OF DEPRESSIONS. I have 10. Also IBS. Started after dentist. I was a better person b4 that visit.

@starrliltreecia8782

Yes, exactly!!!

@doricdave7192

32w↑2

"We have very limited time", 5 minutes is not nearly enough for this subject. 🙄😔

@anastasiamurawski6179

12w

It comes down to this I think: we live in a sick society so why should it come as a surprise to anyone that everyone is sick!!! Unresolved trauma: a major trigger for depression, anxiety. And some people are born predisposed to these mental illnesses.

@masterpnkomo2314

46w↑1

I voice out my needs I'm labeled demanding

@proud2318

2y↑1

man's search for meaning

@chickenlittle4014

I agree

@Grind24hours

19w

Choises young boys do in their childhood affects their teens and adult life; they get erectile dysfunction, this in turn leads to depression! I wonder, can antidepressants like Wellbutrin or prozac help against the erectile dysfunction?

@berthanssen8506

28w↑1

Super vague!

@colin1444

27w↑2

Exactly! He says at the start how he has 9 factors but never says them lol!

@skullemojiiz

44w

I feel worthless

@kai-hv6nx

29w↑1

Ive tried support and therapy. It doesnt help

@kristinasanchez8510

20w

I understand that having feelings or emotions it is all normal, I feel pain I feel it, most of our life is suffering. It is all normal. Love every moment, our happiness is here, even when we are sad we should embrace the sadness. We were brought here to face this life to all that life throws at us🤍. I hope you feel better ❤️‍🩹.

@racoonrugslayer4593

2y↑7

Love causes depression

@TopKalu-tc1yz

49w

So close

@Manwithnofriends

12w

Nothing is as worse as what I'm going through in my youtube video 😭

@boogalooloo

33w

Heh, this is the moment I knew I have no chance in this life

@TheWarmcoldsurfer

Is this Monty Python

@welshpete12

This is just a plug for his book . When you have a book , and want it known . This is free publicity, it's cheap for the TV programme too , they do not have to pay a fee for the interview .

@scottthomas5819

39w

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

@RM-lu1kx

Pride is vital

@TheWarmcoldsurfer

1y↑1

Please please. Dont say you know everything.

@IamBosa

25w↑2

Maybe instead of talking about swap parties, you should have given him twice as much time.

@boriskaragiannis

27w↑1

i knew a cow was the key

@pepe_pupu

29w

I don’t need a dog, I beed a cow.

@Voyagerheat

41w↑6

I strongly believe depression and anxiety is caused nutritional deficiencies!
(I’m open to debate plz comment)

Vitamin d
B vitamins
Vitamin c
Zinc
Iron

Magnesium
Potassium

@billyjean5934

1y↑1

this guy has done joe rogan podcast if u want to check it out

@South.Korean

16w

I just wrote a will. I need to quit my coding job.

@TheChimpoko1

47w

Lack of emotional and mental reward, no fulfillment, have to self medicate with alcohol/marijuana to manage

@user-lf5uw9nx7h

14w

Encouraging words. Unmet needs,

@Ste2023

32w

Change your Lifestyle Foods People FFS

@anwarbadran3629

2y↑9

I really have discovered that the best medication for depression is listening to the holy Qur'an
Ya could tryna do

@sw.7519

2y↑1

Everything what gives purpose. To Help Others. Religion. Structure.

@gymcelmaxing

Ask Andrew tate

@fakedoorsfordinner1677

52w↑2

To instantly be ridiculed? No thanks!

@Ghazala-1990

It was very hard to understand him due to his accent

@amarachieke9794

Turn on subtitle

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