In a Genius verified video, Jeremy explained the meaning of the song. He wrote the song to legitimize depression and acknowledge its existence to people. He stated that after his graduation, he moved into a house with his friends. Everyone living there took antidepressants except Jeremy. Since all his friends were depressed, he felt that the illness needed more attention and awareness worldwide.
Before the song’s release, Jeremy sent out a casting call for the music video of “all the kids are depressed” on Twitter. In an interview with Billboard, Jeremy stated that he sent out the casting call to obtain people’s stories on depression and how they overcame it. He wanted people to be heard and validated. After he received videos from various people worldwide, he implemented their stories into his music video for “all the kids are depressed.”
"“all the kids are depressed” is setting the stage and then the second track was ‘wildfire', it’s about this relationship that I had with someone that was like completely idealized, and it went up in flames. Like something that’s so beautiful and so natural can have such a destructive ending."
– Jeremy Zucker said in an interview with Billboard
all the kids are depressed
Jeremy Zucker Lyrics
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It seems like it's been too long
Some days I don't feel like trying
So what the fuck are you on? Whoa, oh
I think too much, we drink too much
Falling in love like it's just nothing
I want to know where do we go
'Cause all the kids are depressed
Nothing ever makes sense
I'm not feeling alright
Staying up 'til sunrise
And hoping shit is okay
Pretending we know things
I don't know what happened
My natural reaction is that we're scared
Oh, oh-oh
No, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
So I guess we're scared (oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh (oh, oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh (oh, oh-oh)
But I can't really keep lyin' (lyin')
'Cause I've been scared all along (all along)
I'm getting sick of sleeping in
While all my friends are popping pills
And I don't think that they're wrong, whoa, oh
I think too much, we drink too much
Falling apart like it's just nothing
And I want to know where do we go
When nothing's wrong
'Cause all the kids are depressed
Nothing ever makes sense
I'm not feeling alright
Staying up 'til sunrise
And hoping shit is okay
Pretending we know things
I don't know what happened
My natural reaction is that we're scared
Oh, oh-oh
No, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
So I guess we're scared (oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh (oh, oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh (oh, oh-oh)
I won't deny it 'cause you saw what it was
I can't deny it if you won't give a fuck
So I'll sew it up
You know I am so in love
Jeremy Zucker's "all the kids are depressed" is a poignant exploration of the struggles faced by today's youth. The song's opening lines, "How long have you been smiling? / It seems like it's been too long" set the stage for a discussion about the pressure to maintain a facade of happiness, even when things aren't going well. The lyrics touch on the common themes of overthinking, substance abuse, and the feeling of being lost, while also highlighting how many young people don't have anyone to turn to.
The song goes on to describe the challenges of falling in love in the midst of depression and the overwhelming sense of uncertainty that comes with it. Zucker sings, "I think too much, we drink too much / Falling in love like it's just nothing / I want to know where do we go / When nothing's wrong," highlighting the paradox of trying to experience the highs of life while struggling with feelings of profound emptiness.
Throughout the song, Zucker emphasizes the point that he doesn't know what's happening around him, and all he can feel is fear. The lines "I don't know what happened / My natural reaction is that we're scared" clearly shows the sense of lacking control over the world around us. The song's outro is an admission of being in love with somebody while also struggling with depression.
Line by Line Meaning
How long have you been smiling?
It's been so long since you're genuinely happy that everyone has forgotten what it looks like.
It seems like it's been too long
The duration of the fake smile has become intolerable.
Some days I don't feel like trying
There are days when giving up seems to be the only option.
So what the fuck are you on? Whoa, oh
This question implies a sense of disbelief towards people who seem to have everything under control.
I think too much, we drink too much
The attempt to distract oneself from the reality by engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
Falling in love like it's just nothing
The inability to feel emotions fully after being let down several times.
I want to know where do we go
The question reflecting the uncertainty of life.
When nothing's wrong
Despite everything appearing normal, there is an unpleasant emptiness.
'Cause all the kids are depressed
The observation of a significant amount of people feeling anxious and sad.
Nothing ever makes sense
Trying to understand the world and finding no logic in what happens around us.
I'm not feeling alright
The acknowledgment of not being okay, despite what others believe.
Staying up 'til sunrise
Unable to fall asleep due to the constant overthinking.
And hoping shit is okay
The wish to make things better, without knowing how.
Pretending we know things
Putting on a facade of being aware of everything, while in reality, feeling lost.
I don't know what happened
The confusion caused by a series of unfortunate events.
My natural reaction is that we're scared
Fear being the baseline reaction to everything happening.
But I can't really keep lyin' (lyin')
The realization that pretending to be happy is unsustainable.
'Cause I've been scared all along (all along)
Fear being an ever-present companion.
I'm getting sick of sleeping in
Overcoming the exhaustion, but still being unable to find a way out.
While all my friends are popping pills
The temptation to use prescription drugs as a coping mechanism.
And I don't think that they're wrong, whoa, oh
The understanding of why others turn to medication to alleviate the internal turmoil.
I won't deny it 'cause you saw what it was
Admitting the reality of the situation.
I can't deny it if you won't give a fuck
Giving up on hiding the problems since no one seems to care enough to ask.
So I'll sew it up
The resolution to deal with the problems internally.
You know I am so in love
Ending on an optimistic note, acknowledging that despite all the negative feelings, there is still love in the world.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Daniel James Rakow, Jeremy Scott Zucker
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@bernadetteferico2018
Dear reader,
If you hold back tears, you are stronger than you think. You have more power than other people who can't.
If you can't hold your tears back, it's ok. Your not afraid to let it all out.
Everyone cries. If you haven't cried for a while and everything's been going so well, I hope it continues.
If you haven't cried and bad things have been happening, you are tougher than you think.
Either your studying, enjoying the music, or just trying to find something that relates to your feelings, than you are not the on it one doing that.
All the best wishes
A complete stranger
@cherriipi107
"One day after my suicide"
The day after my suicide, I saw that my mother truly loved me, when I saw her crying on the floor of her room, embracing my clothes with my pictures scattered around her, I saw so much love beyond the tears in her eyes.
The day after my suicide, I loved my father even more, because no matter how hard, in the midst of this great sadness, he spoke to me with tears in his eyes about how proud he was of me and how much he loved me.
The day after my suicide. I saw that Tumble (my furry best friend) was more incredible than I could have ever imagined. Every time someone came home, he would run to the door excited to see me, seeing that I wasn't me, he would lie in front of the door and keep waiting for me.
The day after my suicide. I felt my sister's love when I saw her sitting in her room with tears in her eyes. I remembered the times we played, talked and argued together in our beautiful childhood. processing moments.
The day after my suicide. I realized just how much my girlfriend loved me. She sat on the floor of our room, sobbing as she held our favorite outfits, pictures and plushies tightly, almost as if she would lose them at any moment as well.
The day after my suicide. I felt how important my best friend was. They were looking at all of our pictures together... remembering the laughs we shared.
The day after my suicide. I felt sad for my teachers. They blamed themselves for not noticing it.
At night I went to the morgue to find myself. I was sad. I looked at myself and said: “So many dreams we had,” “So many loved ones,” “So many people we were going to meet,” “You had so many people who loved you, but you threw them all away?” You must have a lot of courage to end your life.
Why didn't you use that courage to win? "
Thank God it was just a dream.
to remember. You are still here and you can change your life forever. You are better than you think you are. The most beautiful, the smartest and the strongest.
There's nothing wrong with not being okay. But it's up to you to gather the strength to not only fight it, but to allow yourself to admit it as well. Remember this, and if you ever need to talk, i'm here.
- River Kageyama
@oliviad3639
Your skin isn't paper, don't cut it
Your neck isn't a coat, don't hang it
Your body isn't a book, don't judge it
Your life isn't a movie, don't end it
Your heart isn't a door, don't lock it
Remember to always love yourself no matter what you come against
(I read this comment one day when I was crying to a song. I realized that music connects the people who feel as though they have no connection to happiness. Help each other stand up, help each other walk the long, painful journey of life. Just saying the smallest things could make you a saver of lives. It's your turn to help someone. Spread this comment around)✨
@zykellfarris9244
You hold your pain in,
and tell others your fine.
You hold in any negative emotions
Just to help the others around you slowing knowing that it’s killing you,
Eating you from the inside out.
Just know there are others like you
The only way to get past this is to live and fight
You have to fight
Don’t give up not yet
Not when you’re this close
@SerialMedicatedKiller2
Sad thing is, we all get told by our parents that we are 'too young' to understand what it's like to be depressed.
I haven't told my parents I think I am Depressed. I am playing music to see if they understand, I'm crying loudly in my room, I am doing everything to show them I am depressed, I sometimes wonder if they see the cuts on my arms. My parents are/were depressed.
I don't know what to do, Suicide will just take you away from your pain but give it to others. I don't want to tell my parents I am depressed because I've been happy my entire life, I feel like they will be disappointed or feel like they failed. I don't want them to feel that.
I bottle up my emotions, only some.of my friends know I am depressed, they care but o feel bad. I feel guilty, I feel like everything's my fault, like I am to blame...
It sucks and I don't know what to do... I don't really believe in God, because if he really loved me, I wouldn't be depressed, my grandma wouldn't have died of cancer when I was 6, my cat wouldn't of died from cancer. I wouldn't feel like everything's my fault and that I am to blame...
Where's god when people were being enslaved, where was god when people were being blamed for a crime they didn't commit. Where was god when the children had died, when baby's couldn't love or the mother died giving birth. Where was he for anything?!
Or maybe I belong to the Devil according to him. I'm not gonna bring you down for being Christian, but please tell me why god hasn't helped anyone or anything.
@mrsmochi6326
people think depression is " being sad. "
people think eating.disorders are "diets."
people think that people with anxiety are "just scaredy cats."
but it isn't.
it's really not.
depression isn't just sadness.
depression is not wanting to die, but wanting to die at the same time. because "what difference would it make?" it's feeling so emotionless that even though you have been bottling up your emotions for weeks, you can't seem to care so much as to shed a single tear.
having an eating disorder isn't dieting.
having an eating disorder is sobbing uncontrollably because even though you met your "ultimate goal", you still feel like you look the same. it jogging every day at 5 in the morning because your "chasing a body", even though you know your basically chasing death.
anxiety isn't being scared or nervous over talking to your crush.
anxiety is shaking in fear that people you've known for years are judging you. its crying just thinking about saying "here" durung class attendance, and everyone in the classroom staring.
mental disorders are so much more than what society deems them to be.
@technothelegend3353
I'm tired,
Tired of always trying to be someone I'm not
Tired of blaming myself for everything
Tired of hating myself
Tired of trying to seem "okay"
Tired of worrying about others when they don't do the same
Tired of crying myself to sleep
Tired of being the one everyone thinks "is fine"
Tired of being angry as soon as I wake up
Tired of hearing about my friends trying to kill themselves
Tired of them trying to ruin there lives
Tired of then doing stupid shit and knowing I can't do anything about it
tired of not being able to please people
Tired of not feeling like I'm enough
Tired of drama with my friends
Tired of myself
Tired of not smiling again
Tired of not laughing again
Tired of feeling like a failure
Tired of school
Tired of shit
I'm tired of not being able to do anything to help people when they need it
I'm tired of shit
And I'm Tired of not being able to change any of this
@anniemannie6
After reading the comments of many sad and depressed humans, so I thought I'll write my situation (grateful for it)
Parents : It's okay; try your best and wait for the worst
Brother: If you ever get in trouble, you can call me
Sister (cousin): it's okay, you can cry it out, lemme distract you from this sedness
Cousins: hey, I'm here for ya!
@CloudyTracks
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@nehashukla1857
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@atlantasworld9042
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@ednawilliams8826
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@amybroadhurst6099
“Depression is being colorblind and constantly being told how colorful the world is.”
@UTUBEZAwsometbge
Don't worry about it, go look at some rainbows.
@indigo8704
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@diablo1854
That's pretty freaking accurate-