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Rosendale - boys feel sad too (Official Audio)

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When I was around 10 years old, I watched my teenage brother nurse a wound. He was crying as he soakedĀ his scraped knee with water in the bathtub.


I looked at him with disdain. "Why are you crying?" I asked in annoyance.


I didn't realize it then, but my visceral reaction to his emotional vulnerability reflectedĀ somethingĀ that I had been taught earlierĀ in my childhood: boys aren't supposed toĀ cry.


When I became a young adult, I had a lot of trouble expressing my emotions. I put on a smile for everyone I saw, and avoided talking about anything that would trigger an emotional reaction. When my emotions built up to the point where I couldnā€™t control them, I would explode. It took a long time to learn how to share my feelings - something that people still consider to be a sign of weakness in men.

I think Iā€™m one of the millions of men out there whoā€™ve been told, at some point in their lives, to repress their emotions. I donā€™t blame the generation above for how theyā€™ve taught us, but I now understand how emotional repression canĀ leadĀ to a variety of complications in mental health. I wrote this song to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, and to challenge the idea that men shouldnā€™t show their feelings simply because they are men.

For all the guys out there listening to this song - be vulnerable. Feel your emotions. Share with others how you feel. I think thatā€™s even more manly than being a tough guy.


Special thanks to my brother Roy for designing the cover art! Thank you guys so much for listening to this song. Please be safe, everyone.

Rosendale



Rosendale - boys feel sad too (Official Audio)

Written and Recorded by Brian Wang

Guitar Accompaniment by Jason Swanson

Produced by Mikhail Kusch

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Lyrics:


Hey brother what do I do

I fell off my bike now Iā€™m cut and bruised

It stings like hell and it hurts to move

So hey brother what do I doĀ 

He said bite your tongue now and hold your breath

Close your eyes now and count to ten

ā€˜Cause boys donā€™t cry

And you wonā€™t too

Only tough guys make it through


So what do I do now when I feel real sad

I hold it in ā€˜til I get real mad

I start a fight with my closest friends

Broken noses and promises

So brother I wish you spoke the truth

Brother I wish you taught me how to love myself

I wish you knew that boysĀ 

Boys feel sad too

Boys feel sad

Boys feel sad

Boys

Boys feel sad too


Boys feel sad

Boys feel sad

Boys

Boys feel sad too


Hey brother what do I do

Thereā€™s bullies there at my new high school

They took my money and stole my shoes

So hey brother what do I do

He said put your fists up and fight them back

Donā€™t show weakness when they attack ā€˜cause

Boys donā€™t cry

And you wonā€™t too

Only tough guys make it through


So what do I do now when I feel real low

I scream and hurt everyone I know

I started fights with my closest friends

Too far gone now to make amends

So brother I wish you spoke the truth

Brother I wish you taught me how to love myself

I wish you knew that boysĀ 

Boys feel sad too


Boys feel sad

Boys feel sad

Boys

Boys feel sad too

Boys feel sad

Boys feel sad

Boys

Boys feel sad too


Hey brother how do you do

Itā€™s been a few years since I last saw you

Weā€™re all grown up now but Iā€™m confused

We didnā€™t turn out the way we wanted to

He said my wife is gone now she took the kids

Couldnā€™t handle my temper tantrums

But boys donā€™t cry

And I wonā€™t too

Only tough guys make it through

Brother Iā€™m here to tell the truth

Brother I wish someone had taught us to love ourselves

ā€™Cause Iā€™m sure they knew that boys

Boys feel sad too

Oh yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Oh yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Boys feel sad

Boys feel sad

Boys

Boys feel sad too

Oh yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Oh yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Boys feel sad

Boys feel sad

Boys

Boys feel sad too

Boys feel sad

Boys feel sad

Boys

Boys feel sad too


Boys feel sad

Boys feel sad

Boys

Boys feel sad too


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About Me (@RosendaleSings):


Welcome to my channel! My name is Rosendale and I create all sorts of music videos, ranging from acoustic covers to acapella mashups of the most famous songs of the year. I also love writing and releasing new EDM and pop music. Make sure to subscribe for new videos every week!

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