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Watch the official music video for 'PHD' by Rare Americans
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Written by: Rare Americans
Produced by: Chin Injeti, Rare Americans
Recorded by: Chin Injeti
Mixed by: Adam Tune
Assistant Engineer: Liam Moes
Mastered by: Chris Gehringer @ Sterling Sound
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Animated & Directed by: Solis Animation (Toronto, Ontario)
Concept by: Rare Americans & Solis Animation
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Doctor I feel like I was poisoned
I havenāt shown any signs or, warnings
Iām sick of the pills, Iām fighting
Iām somewhere between a new life & dying
I donāt know who I am
I donāt know who I am
I donāt know who I am
But I know who I want to be
Alright, Iām scared and angry
5 years in a blur, misdiagnosed
Had nothing wrong with me to cure
I listened, I was just a kid
No voice for myself, I holed up and hid
Didnāt have no one to talk to, only felt pain
Barely felt at all, I was so drained
I couldnāt laugh or cry, no lows or highs
I was so numb you could stick a needle in my eye
How do I explain what it was like?
The new doc said they had it wrong my whole life
This whole time believing it was from my dad
Docās write prescriptions, quick as they can
They are getting spiffed, with Pharma gifts
I was a cog, a number on a list
I canāt go back to black
I canāt go back to black
Doctor I feel like I was poisoned
I havenāt shown any signs or, warnings
Iām sick of the pills, Iām fighting
Iām somewhere between a new life & dying
I stopped taking the pills, scary at first
A wave of emotions, in one sunburst
No longer in my shell, feelings flooded my brain
Dropped 55 pounds, broke out of my cage!
I could laugh again, I could cry again
I could feel love, and I made some new friends
For the first time, in many damn years
Had my life back, and I was steering
Doctor, Iām clean of this poison
I have set myself free, I can breath again
Iām a new version of me, learning who I am
Trustinā myself, I got a plan
Now I know who I am
Now I know who I am
Now I know who am
Iām getting my PHD
Now I know who I am
Now I know who I am
Now I know who am
Iām getting my PHD
#RareAmericans #RA3 #PHD
Official Video by Rare Americans - PHD Ā© 2021 Crooked City Records / EMPIRE
Views : 481,202
Genre: Music
Date of upload: Premiered Dec 10, 2021 ^^
Rating : 4.96 (174/17,298 LTDR)
RYD date created : 2022-04-09T13:53:43.975889Z
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YouTube Comments - 496 Comments
Top Comments of this video!! :3
I really appreciate your disclaimer at the start of the video. I empathize with a lot of the feelings in this video, but I actually just started anxiety meds yesterday after pushing them off for so long. Not all medication is bad, it just needs to be a well informed choice
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A story about someone stopping their medication that comes with an actual warning, and isn't just an anthem about how you should feel alright about stopping something that's more than likely helping you in the long run?
Damn. Rare Americans are better than dream.
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I love that their music tells a better story than 5 seasons of any Netflix show.
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Met the guy this song was about at a concert, super cool person, took time out of hanging out with his friends to talk to me for a bit. RA reached out to him after one of their concerts, interviewed him and the result of that is this awesome song. So much respect for this amazing band!
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This is definitely one of the most heartfelt stories you guys have ever told keep it up
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This really hits home, my parents wouldn't listen to me that the pills made me feel sick, like a zombie without emotion. The doctor only made my dose higher. I fought as hard as a 13 year old could but I didn't get off them till I was almost 16 when my mother stopped caring. Before those pills I had never felt depression, and now it's a day to day struggle with suicide and depression always creeping up on me.
Yes I am seeking help I've been in therapy for years. I've grown a complete fear of perscription medication, which in the long run is worse on me because I can't fight my depression anymore
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This is so the story of most of my life. From like 7 I was told I was ADHD. Wasnāt until my adult life that I was found misdiagnosed and really was Bi-polar. This song helps me feel not alone.
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I dont think I'd be alive if not for my pills. I'm finally the person I'm meant to be without my negative thoughts and emotions bearing me down
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As always, I can't wait to replay this song until my brain hates me
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The imagery and symbolism in this is amazing, the way everything is structured and focused really amplifies the beauty of this song, the songs alone are already bops but accompanied with these animations, they always have a greater lasting impact.
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The warning on this really shows how much they care, which makes me really happy. The fact that there are some huge content creators with massive influence (cough cough DREAM cough cough) that don't provide disclaimers when talking about going off of medicine makes me worried, so seeing that Rare Americans cares enough to warn their audience is great.
Banger song, too!
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I take a medication and I used to not notice a difference between taking it and not, but recently I have noticed a larger difference and began realizing that most of my friends havenāt even seen my true self. Rare Americans helps me feel like I understand whatās happening and that Iām not alone. I can connect to so many of their songs on a personal level, and thatās what I think is so great about them, they allow many people to realize they arenāt alone in the issues that they are having. To me that is one of the few things I felt lacking in my life, and I hope Rare Americans keep making music that touches the heart and the soul.
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As someone who had the opposite experience, of being refused medication and treatment for my poor health until I was an adult and was finally able to live a stable and fulfilling life with the help of a good doctor and proper medication, I REALLY, REALLY, appreciate the disclaimer. Thank you for sharing your story without disregarding our stories or encouraging people who need medicine to harm themselves
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Man i cant tell you guys how much this hits home for me.. thank you guys for making such a wonderfully built song to everyone who has or is in this situation theres option but dont go cold turkey or just drop the meds
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Shows the corruption of the pharmaceutical industry. Well played once again, Rare Americans.
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Was on the premiere. Didn't get disappointed. You guys did it again.
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This song really hits me. Growing up, I had to take medicine that āhelped me stay focusedā. But it did the exact opposite. It felt like it doubled the emotions I felt. If I was angry, I had thoughts of murder pop into my head. If I was sad, I had thoughts of suicide. If I was happy, I felt insane. It was like playing a guitar in a small room with everything set to 11, it was just too much. It wasnāt until I graduated middle school that they decided to take me off of the pills. And for once I actually felt free. I felt like a whole new person.
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I love you guys so much. I'm a relatively new fan but I'm so glad that I found your music because it brings me so much joy and satisfaction just hearing the stories you tell.
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What i love about RA is that their music isnt just something that provides people with one note comfort and validation.
It resonates with that part of you thats often overwhelmed with everything else were going through. That feeling that we should be doing better. To improve.
Listening to these guys music helps me fucking realise that yeah sometimes life is tough. It doesn't go the way we want it to and its hella valid the way were feeling now. But the message doesn't just end there...
Yes what were going through is valid but we gotta fucking pick ourselves up and fucking excel instead of remaining in a place of mental stagnation. Because validation and comfort can only do so much. We gotta use said validation and comfort as a driving force to bring ourselves to an EVEN BETTER place!
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Give Jongo strength and pre-save "Searching for Strawberries: The Story of Jongo Bongo" NOW: rareamericans.tbits.me/trk/VAD9
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