Life as a teenager isn’t as easy as you might think.
We are all teenagers at one point or another in our lives, and it can be a crappy time. No one seems to leave high school without at least one bad memory. You have probably watched at least one high school movie or heard of a story about bullying taking place.
Personally, my school wasn’t like the movies. We didn’t have the stereotypical jocks bullying the stereotypical needs or fights in the cafeteria for tables. A food fight would have been fantastic, but we didn’t get that either!
The reality is that people can often overlook movies, TV shows, and songs because of how out of the ordinary they can be, but we can all take at least one thing from them all.
When She Cries by Britt Nicole is an easy song for me to relate to, and I imagine you might feel the same way. Depression and mental health are serious issues slowly starting to be discussed today, and I’m all for it.
It sucks living your life without a purpose or life that feels repetitive, a life that follows the same routine daily. We all go through issues, and sometimes it feels like no one is listening, like no one cares. The truth is that no matter how sad you think, at least one person will always care for you.
The song starts with a slow rhythm and lyrics of “little girl terrified.” It starts to progress and get a little deeper near the 30-second mark. “She hurts, she breaks, she hides” are the words you hear. The song aims to bring attention and a bit of piece to a “little girl” who seems to be all alone with nowhere to turn and alone.
“She’ll be just fine ’cause now I know he hears her when she cries.” Those are the song’s final words, as the singer seems to comfort the listener, insisting that “God is watching” and hears your struggles.
I found this song to have a very emotional impact because the story of feeling like no one hears you is relatable. The song’s slow beginning and dramatic ending take you on a whirlwind of an adventure, but it’s all worth it when you discover the terrified little girl has been heard.
The lyrics that make up this song make for a significant impact. Your life may not be perfect, and that’s OK. No one’s perfect. Keep smiling and focus on healing yourself and seeking help if you need it.
Thanks for coming along for this ride as we learned more about When She Cries by Britt Nicole.