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What do you want to thank Simple Plan for?Started by(15 Jun '11)
I just listened to the full version of This Song Saved My Life and wow...that sure brought back memories. After listening I felt like I had to do this. I want to thank Simple Plan and all the fans. I started listening to SP when I was 13 years old. They made me realize what music should be all about.
During my first year of high school I was positive that everything would continue like it always had. Me and my friends hanging out, playing video games and staying up way too long. During that first year, my best friend moved away and our group kind of...disbanded I guess. I've always only hung out with the guys and I've never seen them as just that, guys. We still talked over msn and skype and one day they all told me that all these years, they've never really liked me. They just hung out with me because they felt sorry for me, because the girls wouldn't. I was in shock. I didn't know what to do. The very same day when I walked home from school, some of my so-called friends shouted at me that I was the ugliest person in the world. I was 14 at the time. I think that any 14 year old would be crushed by that. That night I snuck out and went to the train station. I felt like there was no point in continuing like this. Especially in this small town (can't even call it a town) when I had no one to turn to. My parents were in the middle of divorcing and I was struggling with my sexuality and well, let's just say it all hit me at once. I waited for the train and was fully prepared to jump. I had my headphones on..and when I saw the train coming the song Thank You came on. It was the first time I actually listened closely to the lyrics. The part when Pierre sings:
When the tables turn again,
You’ll remember me my friend,
You’ll be wishing I was there for you.I’ll be the one you miss the most,
But you’ll only find my ghost.
As time goes by,
You’ll wonder why,
You’re all alone.It just struck me and I just backed off and went home smiling, thinking I'd f*ing show those bastards. And I did. Now, 7 years later I have the most awesome friends I could ever ask for, the most wonderful girlfriend in the world and a little sister that looks up to me. It's all thanks to Simple Plan. I got the sheet music for that part of the song tattooed on my wrist, so when I'm having a bad day, I look at that and remember why I'm still here. So, thank you.
Now I'm wondering..since SP has the best and nicest fans in the world, what do you want to thank them for? Do you have a special song that changed something in your life?
P.S! I've read all your stories and I'm so amazed that Simple Plan has touched so many peoples lives. It gave me an idea for a video to This Song Saved My Life. If you are interested in being a part of it, please check this out!
http://www.simpleplan.com/forums/2b41d7-help-me-make-a-video-for-this-so...
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I just listened to the full version of This Song Saved My Life and wow...that sure brought back memories. After listening I felt like I had to do this. I want to thank Simple Plan and all the fans. I started listening to SP when I was 13 years old. They made me realize what music should be all about.
During my first year of high school I was positive that everything would continue like it always had. Me and my friends hanging out, playing video games and staying up way too long. During that first year, my best friend moved away and our group kind of...disbanded I guess. I've always only hung out with the guys and I've never seen them as just that, guys. We still talked over msn and skype and one day they all told me that all these years, they've never really liked me. They just hung out with me because they felt sorry for me, because the girls wouldn't. I was in shock. I didn't know what to do. The very same day when I walked home from school, some of my so-called friends shouted at me that I was the ugliest person in the world. I was 14 at the time. I think that any 14 year old would be crushed by that. That night I snuck out and went to the train station. I felt like there was no point in continuing like this. Especially in this small town (can't even call it a town) when I had no one to turn to. My parents were in the middle of divorcing and I was struggling with my sexuality and well, let's just say it all hit me at once. I waited for the train and was fully prepared to jump. I had my headphones on..and when I saw the train coming the song Thank You came on. It was the first time I actually listened closely to the lyrics. The part when Pierre sings:
When the tables turn again,
You’ll remember me my friend,
You’ll be wishing I was there for you.
I’ll be the one you miss the most,
But you’ll only find my ghost.
As time goes by,
You’ll wonder why,
You’re all alone.
It just struck me and I just backed off and went home smiling, thinking I'd f*ing show those bastards. And I did. Now, 7 years later I have the most awesome friends I could ever ask for, the most wonderful girlfriend in the world and a little sister that looks up to me. It's all thanks to Simple Plan. I got the sheet music for that part of the song tattooed on my wrist, so when I'm having a bad day, I look at that and remember why I'm still here. So, thank you.
Now I'm wondering..since SP has the best and nicest fans in the world, what do you want to thank them for? Do you have a special song that changed something in your life?
P.S! I've read all your stories and I'm so amazed that Simple Plan has touched so many peoples lives. It gave me an idea for a video to This Song Saved My Life. If you are interested in being a part of it, please check this out!
http://www.simpleplan.com/forums/2b41d7-help-me-make-a-video-for-this-so...
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The song Welcome To My Life
The song Welcome To My Life basically describes my life. I've been kicked, I've been bullied, I've been hurt by what is the world we live in. I know what it's like to finally build up a self-esteem up with so many words and watching it burn to the ground with only a few. I know what it's like to have nobody, to be completely alone. I know how it feels to dread every coming day alive. I know what it's like to hate my own being. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Simple Plan. Those five men, saved my life. I owe everything I am to them. If I could meet them, just once. I'd thank them for giving me hope.
I want to thank them for
I want to thank them for writing songs that always put a smile on my face. Even if i feel really down, i listen to their songs and i feel like they understand me and that i`m not alone with my feelings.
In this year, there were really hard times for me.
In the highschool, my so-called friends don`t give a fuck about me and my parents just love me, if i`m really perfect, you know. I just wanted to give up and you know, die.
But then i heard the first time a song of SP (this was in March, i guess). It was "Perfect" and i just thinked "Damn, that`s my feelings!" Then, i started to listening to their songs and i fell in love for this band!
They teach me, that i don`t have to give up, that no matter how dark everything seems to be, there`s still hope. Sure, there are days, i just wanna give up, but then i listen to SP and they give me the strengt and hope to don`t give up, and so - i want to thank SP for saving my life everyday!!
Thank you <3
I want to thank them for
I want to thank them for being there for me when nobody else was. They defined my angsty teen years, and followed me into my awkward 20 something stage.. I love them.
They've helped so many people
They've helped so many people! There's a song for everyone. This year is my first year of highschool, and I was REALLY nervous, but their songs made me smile. Whenever I feel down I turn on their music and start to feel better. I'm a proud Astronaut, and will stick with SP till the end. :)
Well, I know I'm not the only
Well, I know I'm not the only one to say this, but I will. They have a song for everything, for everyone. I can see myself in all of their songs. Whatever I'm going through there is always a Simple Plan song I can relate to. So ... Thank you, guys!
I need to thank them for
I need to thank them for saving me and making me smile everyday. For being my favourite band, for being such amazing guys, for giving me hope, teaching me that I must not give up. If there's a reason why I'm still here alive and breathing it's because of them. Their lyrics songs were the only thing that gave me hope in my worst moments, if it wasn't for them I think I wouldn't be here now... and... f*uck, I can't even write this without tears in my eyes. I think you all can understand me, and I'm so proud of being part of it. I'm a proud astronaut. They have been here since the beggining, my first fav band. And I promise I'll be there till the end.
Your stories are touching.
SPFamily forever.
That I'm not alone, that I'll never have to be...
Wow. Your story touched me very much. I myself have had it really hard for many of my school years, but unfortunately it was only a few months ago I find Simple Plan.
I was really relieved when you chose to resign rather than implement it you intended.
But many of the Simple Plan text being wasted motion also helped me, although it is not very long ago I started to listen to them.
I have and still are far down as I have no self esteem, because there are some people who do not know how to treat others and it has got me down But some SP's text has made ??me see that it's okay that I am who I am. I did't need to acting. People should take me for who I am.
Whatever mood I'm in, so their songs helps me.
so I want to thanks the guys for make something fantastic music. Write some text which always fits on something.
But also that they have helped me up. Away from my small dark hole.
I won't sat. I love them just the way they are. Their song is heals me up, they're my friend when Im stuck in predicament. They really do save my life :)
I knew them since I was younger, but I just heard their songs as the other because I couldn't understand what they said (It's a few years I understand english)... a few years ago I felt completly alone, after many years I relised that the people I thought were my friends absolutely didn't care about me... I was listening I'm just a kid and I decided to not search them anymore thinking that if they cared they would have called... well, after three years I'm still waiting :( I have to thank them because listening them songs I relised that there are other people that feel lonely... So I wrote on a site of pen friends and I met two girls... we just write mails, but I really love them now :) I think that If I hadn't heard they're songs I would still be crying asking why I'm the only one without friends :) so thaaaaanks :*
all the songs that represent my feelings!
Saving my life many times over.
I thank Simple Plan for always letting me know that it's ok to be myself. I know these are song lyrics but this is really what I thank them for because when people make fun of me. Simple Plan will always tell me that it's ok to be myself and I really thank them so so much for always being there for me.
I would happily thank Simple Plan for being my best friends, for a majority of my teenage years. It's not that I didn't put my self out there, but kids were cruel. I had no friends, and thanks to Simple Plan, I found solace in music. Every song, all of the lyrics had(and still have) some meaning to me. To this day I am happy that these guys came into such an influential point in my life. I was 11 years old, and now I will be 22 in a week, so they pretty much helped me out through life.
I would thank Simple Plan for saving my life many times through the years. I saw them in the New York Minute film around 2006 when I was twenty one years old. Now I am coming up to twenty seven years old.
When I was at school I was bullied and I know if I had Simple Plan songs then they would have helped me get through the bad times. I hid the bullying from my parents for most of the time. No one will ever know how much they hurt me.
When I fall out with my parents I would put on a Simple Plan song to calm me down. Or blast out Welcome To My Life really loud. The song makes me know I am not alone in this crazy world.
On the first of January this year my mum died. I find myself listening to Simple Plan songs to get me to sleep or to listen to when I am awake. I walked around the city with my ipod on.
Your songs do save lives as you saved my life. Sometimes I feel like I am so alone in this world. I have only a few friends who I trust. I find it hard to trust people now as I have been hurt in the past. But if I ever get to meet you I know I would trust you right away.
Simple Plan has a talent for making music which helps people get through the hard times in their lives. So thank you Simple Plan for your songs and your love for all your fans.
i want to thank simple plan for being for me when no one else was around, and of course saving my life.
I wanna thank simple plan for getting me through the tough times and i also keeping me close with my stepsister. so thank you simple plan for being an important part of my life for ten years and hopefully many more.
I have so much to thank SP for. They have literally saved my life. I am now 24 years old and I was diagnosed with depression when I was 13. I have been treated with antidepressants for several years but even medicated, I was still very depressed. When I was 20, I was hospitalized for my depression and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I have now been hospitalized 3 times for my depression. When I would feel alone and depressed, I would turn on SP. It was nice to feel that I was not alone and other people felt this way too. I always felt "crazy" and listening to SP made me realize I'm not alone. It's now been 3 years since I've cut myself or needed treatment for my depression. Instead I just turn on some SP and remind myself I'm not alone. Thanks SP!!!!
There are more than a milion things i wanna thank SP for,1st in my country noeone seems to be really friendly so I thought that I would be FOREVER ALONE...But luckly Simple Plan was there and made me notice that I'm not and I noticed that the people here aren't that bad after trying to talk to them for once...So thank you for everything Simple Plan you're the best band in the world,for me atleast!
thanks SP for making me realize im not alone cause I identify with lots of their songs and they always make me smile
thank you SP for saving my life.... literally...
2000 characters aren't enough to say why I wanna say thank you... but I can try to squeeze in the most important stuff.
I've been a fan since 2005, but I didn't "need" them until 2008, when my depression started. Before that I just listened to their music and played around on the really old site of simpleplan.com in 2006. Then one day, I was sitting and crying when I listened to Welcome to my life and suddenly I understood the song and what it meant. Simple Plan visited my country a lot that year (2008) but since my mom thought I was too young (I was 14), I wasn't allowed to go to any of their shows. So I developed an eating disorder called Anorexia Binge purge sub-type, a mix of anorexia nervosa and bulimia. I not only made myself throw up, I also hurt myself in other ways, I even tried to kill myself. But every time I was at the bottom, Simple Plan saved me. Every time there was a new vlog out that made me laugh and smile, they brought sunshine into my life when I was lost in the dark.
Life got better in 2010, I haven't hurt myself in a long time now. 2010 was good, 2011 was awesome bt I know 2012 will be AMAZING.
Life gets better, I never believed anyone when they said it, but it's true. You just gotta fight for it, stay alive long enough to see it.
I almost died in 2010, I didn't want to and Simple Plan saved me with music, Music therapy worked for me. Jeff followed me for a week in October 2010, then from December 2010 until March 2011. Seb followed me in 2011, twice. I got to talk to Pierre over the phone and interview him for my site (check my profile), I got together with my boyfriend and we're still a couple. I'm gonna see Simple Plan in Stockholm in April, I'm going to Paris and I'm moving to Montréal.
Thank you Simple Plan for spreading sunshine, for the music, for being you.
And damn everybody for writing so touching stories! *tears*
And damn, I used all the 2000 characters -.-
Thank u for creating music that's the voice of the people... I really love ur music because I feel like it's the story of my life! I love u soooo much and thank u because u turned my world upside down!
I'm VERY addicted to u
Je veux remercier Simple Plan d'exister ! Ça peut paraître stupide dit comme ça, mais c'est vraiment, je sais pas si j'aurais réussi à passer à travers de certaines épreuves si vous n'aviez pas exister... En fait, non,je le sais que j'aurais pas réussie et je serais pas là pour vous le dire. Ça fait pas longtemps que je vous connait. Je vous ai connu sur les plaines d'abraham à Québec au Festival d'été 2011. La journée d'après, j'ai passée ma journée entière à écouter sans arrêt et le son dans le plafond «STILL NOT GETTING ANY...», le seul CD de SP que j'avais chez nous. Je suis tout de suite tomber en amour avec WELCOME TO MY LIFE. Les paroles viennent tellement me chercher, j'ai l'impression que c'est moi qui l'ai écrit, un peu inconsciemment. Et dès que j'ai eu l'argent pour, j'ai été m'acheter «GET YOUR HEART ON »et encore là...wow, ayoye, je capotais et j'ai pas fini encore de capoter !Summer paradise réchauffe mes hivers, This song saved my life me réconforte... Je peux dire que je suis vraiment ADDICTED TO YOU, j'ai toujours une de vos chansons dans la tête, j'ai une tone de poster, de photos de vous dans ma chambre, mes cahiers sont pleins de vos paroles et de « I LOVE SP 4EVER» Je n'écoute pratiquement que vos chansons...Je trouve tellement qu'elles sont bonnes ! Les paroles de vos tounes sont tellement véridiques, elles me réconfortent, me supportent, me donne le courage de continuer. Merci Simple Plan, de tout mon coeur! Je suis heureuse de vous connaître et de pouvoir «conter sur vous» pendant ma journée. Dès que je sors d'un cours et que sa file pas, VITE, MES ÉCOUTEURS, j'ai besoin de ma dose de Simple Plan et vite !!! Souvent le soir, je vous écoute, sans rien faire d'autre et sa me suffit ,vous faite ma soirée. Y'a des moments où on a l'impression que personne ne peut nous comprendre... Mais en vous écoutant je comprend que je suis pas la seule et que je peux réussir à m'en sortir. Y me reste pu assez de caractères pour tout vous dire... MERCI SP !
I would like to thank SP for Writing the songs they do.
For me it started with "I'm Just A Kid" This was in 2002 - I was 9 years old! I was battling with PTSD and grew up faster than i was suppose to.The Lyric "What The F*CK Is Wrong With Me, Don't Fit In With Anybody, How Did This Happen To Me" Was written EVERYWHERE. On school books, School Walls, On my Bedroom Wall.... ect. When I finally got the money to Buy "NO PADS, NO HELMETS....JUST BALLS" I had it on repeat. Within A week My step father came into my room and took my CD snapped it in two and threw it into the fire. This actually broke my heart It made me more Depressed 'cause for the first time in my life i felt like someone, somewhere actually knew how i felt and went through shit i was going through right at that moment in my life. My step dad wasn't the best thing to enter my life, BUT LOOKING BACK IM SO MUCH STRONGER CAUSE OF HIM!! The Depression began to get worse with failing at school, getting bullied everyday, Having no friends...the list goes on..
In March 2005 I heard SP were going to perform on Top Of The Pops! That was it! I packed up my bag and left My home town to the city they were playing at. I wasn't scared nor was i worried. Life was shit anyway so what was there to loose? I finally made it to the venue to realize my ticket was LOST! It wasn't anywhere. I was so angry! 6 hours early and I was F*CKED! Next Thing I Hear "What The F*CK Is Wrong With Me, Don't Fit In With Anybody, How Did This Happen To Me" I knew There was going to be something good come out of this somehow!! Security Guards then started pilling out of the building and A girl said that the Van that i was standing next to was there get away, I stayed where i was and SP come out! I was nearly in tears but keeping my cool I went up to Dave casually and told him quickly about my ticket and my life status. HE PUT ME ON THE DOOR! He also got the band to sign there 2 CDs and gave them to me. David Is my Idol and my Hero! \m/O.o\m/
I'd love to thank them for composing songs I'd love to listen and ones I'd love to sing...
I'd love to thank them for composing songs I'd love to listen and ones I'd love to sing...
I, as well as so many others, would like to thank Simple Plan for helping me through hard times- and saving my life. The members of the band will never be able to tally all the people who are alive because of their music. Simple plan has taught me that there are others who are feeling the same way as I am. There have been so many difficult things in my short life that I have had to overcome. I want to thank Simple Plan for being there, and being understanding when they don't even know me. Because of them, I am here on this earth, writing this. Thank you, from the bottom of my damaged heart.
I want to thank Simple Plan for being my friend when nobody else wasn't. For 2 years in middle school I had a hell of a lot of friendship problems and everybody hated me, and my so called "best friends" turned everybody against me, I genuinely was alone. I had known about Simple Plan for a few years before this time because of PS2 games and films (LOL!) but I never really grew a passion for them until this rough time. "Do you ever feel like breaking down? Do you ever feel out of place? Like somehow you just don't belong, and no one understands you? Do you ever wanna run away? Do you lock yourself in your room? With the radio on, turned up so loud, and no one hears you screaming." This is was the story of my life, every damn day, for 2 whole years. After I made new friends at High School I forgot about it all, and then as soon as GYHO! arrived in the post, "This song saved my life" reduced me to tears, I cried and cried simply because it reminded me of the bad times. Personally, I felt as though this song was a response saying 'We, as a band, are here for you and we always will be." Because they really did help me through the worst of what I've been through. Thank you Simple Plan, I love you.
I want to thank Simple Plan for their song PERFECT. Every time I listen to that song it brings me to tears, i really relate to this song. Over the past 2 years things havnt been too good with my dad, now i dont even to speak to him. I havnt spoken to him in 3 months after he wrecked my 16th birthday. The other day I was listening to this song and it just felt that he needed to hear it because it was exactly what im feeling. I sent him a message with the details of the songs so that he could listen to it, i sent the message about 3 days ago and i only got a response today. because of this song he is beginning to understand how i am feeling and he wants to try and sort things out.
thankyou Simple Plan, with out you i wouldnt havea dad
I would like to thank them to let me know that I am not the only one whose life is fucked up. I never really had the chance to be a kid, because I always got bullied. At school and at home, and since I didn't have any friends, those were the only places I lived. The song welcome to my life explains it pretty good:
To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
There was one person who always made me feel worst and that was my oldest brother, because he always made me feel it was my own fault, and after 4 years (when I was 10, all the bullying started at the age of 6) I started believing it, and I didn't see any reason to live anymore, because I knew I wasn't going to change. The only thing that saved my life was a song called lithium from Nirvana, for 3 years that was the only thing that kept me alive. I know it isn't Simple Plan, but "this song saved my life" really reminds me of that time. Every song relates to me. With Perfect I think of the relationship I have with my father, and how he was never there when I was young, now he is, for the last 3 years, but I am already 18 and it's just too late. The song save you is for me about a really good friend that I have lost last Januar and I miss him so much every day, and about someone close to me who I have lost a couple years ago, because she was suffering of cancer. I listen to the song every day and I just have to cry. Your love is just a lie reminds me of an ex and how much I hate him.
Basically I just want to thank them for simply excisting and making me know that I am not alone. To be honoust now my life is great, I have a lot of friends, I am studying something that I love and I couldn't be happier, but I still love listening to all these songs, because they make me remember my past and let me be more gratefull for all the things I have now. Can't wait till Groezrock :)
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