Rilo Kiley - A Better Son/Daughter

[willowtreephoto]

This song is about hope, real hope. Not sprinkled with sugar and topped with cream hope, but weighty, painful, aching hope.

[shauntell970]

@paytonfs1 why would you expect complete strangers with similar music interests to care. i apologize to seem disrespectful or rude but does any person on the internet really care? your friends and family are there for that...

[JoeLarkin1000]

This group restores my faith in music.

[thelimelolly]

@AlemanJuan haha no I totally get what you mean.

[Drake44444]

@paytonfs1 Sorry to hear about that.

[nanniehall85]

Give up everyone

[whiteweaver17]

It's very rare that I find a song that is both as beautiful as this and an exact explanation of how I live Every. Single. Day. It gives me hope to keep fighting.

[Drake44444]

@whiteweaver17 good luck, don't give in, try something new everyday until you find something that works

[m1chelangel01]

Thank You

[m1chelangel01]

Dooce brought me here

[MercuciaVespucci]

fine.. maybe i won't give up

[AlemanJuan]

reminded me of black parade by my chemical romance. i guess, now, i'll just wait for the negative responses to my innocent observation.

[Graciefrance]

@AlemanJuan same!

[AlemanJuan]

@Graciefrance haha, awesome :D

[mcdownin]

This song is beautiful. I'm glad this song isn't killed by mainstreem.

[SunCountryMusic]

If you've got the time, give us a listen and we hope not to waste your time

[ryanfikri89]

answer this movie brought me here.. i love this song

[104316]

Only wish it was longer. Few more verses maybe.. You say what many of us feel but cant put into words. Thank You.

[awayonsoapyheels]

This sounds like some sort of battle march imo... reminds me of having to fight for your life, living in depression. makes me cry... love it. ;_;

[bbyan57]

i love rilo kiley <3 <3 <3

[TheLegendaryTim]

Recorded in The Great State of Nebraska at SaddleCreek records studios!!! Thanks again Jenny and Blake and the Dudes.

[starOutcast]

;_;

[AuralSexMedia]

this song severely impacted my life five years ago.

[ilylac]

@AuralSexMedia upvote

[dirkbogar]

@AuralSexMedia

it was eight years ago for me, outside a sonic drive in with a beautiful girl named Susie

[Drake44444]

@AuralSexMedia hopefully for the better!

[EverythingElsesTaken]

@AuralSexMedia I have sooo many songs like that.. Would you say it still impacts you to this day?

[pianogirl4444]

Amazing.

There's no other way to put it.

Just fucking amazing.

[fuckyourcouchish]

i just listened to this... but it was ...more than a song.

it was one of those conversations that you bother listening to.

those impactful ones.

i agree, totally what i needed to hear.

[tigerzskelet0n]

I've had to fake it and show up to work and school with a smile. It hurts but according to Rilo Kiley, I'll turn out to be honest, brave, beautiful, and happy.

[RedPaganPunk]

LOVE the lyrics, but it sounds so fuckin' retarded, I swear. Like a depressing kid's song.

[graysonsrobin]

This song takes me back

[MusicMeansEV3RYTHING]

It's weird how this song was everything I need to hear.

[hendrixius]

This song hit the pause button in my mind.

[SeherCinema]

I just made a video to this song, because it was always such an important song to me

[MarkBade]

I forgot how good this song is...wow

[Joaquin360]

HE TOUCHED MY BREAST!!

[Mommacheeta]

My all time favorite <3

[anonamuffin]

LETS SEE AN AWESOME CRUNCHY DUBSTEP REMIX!!. I'm serious :) It could be cool!

[AttilathePun92]

@anonamuffin Oh god, that does not sound enjoyable, whatsoever.

[Reshbj]

@anonamuffin I literally just threw up. Thanks. Really.

[Dai3eb]

Fuck this song sucks.

[QuicksilverJohny]

Thanks Jenny.

[hipbones824]

This song always makes me cry

[millerprebecca]

This song makes me want to fuck shit up.

[dramaticafantastica]

This song, and The Good that Won't Come Out, are flaaaawless. I can't get into the rest of Rilo Kiley's stuff though :( can anyone reccomend other songs of theirs that are like those two?

[SuperUkuleleGirl]

on thursday morning my little brother (who is 12) hung himself from a doorknob by his school tie.i got the phonecall this morning- incidentally i was listening to this song when it rang and my mum spoke to me incoherently through her sobs. i always kind of resented my little brother,he was spoiled,my mum had him late from her second marriage and he was her golden boy. i didn't cry at first i was shocked,then angry because she loved him to pieces and he just threw it away.

[rennlaur]

@SuperUkuleleGirl I'm so sorry to hear that :( I hope you can find peace.

[llmramazingll]

@SuperUkuleleGirl not possible

[SuperUkuleleGirl]

@llmramazingll which part?

[llmramazingll]

@SuperUkuleleGirl being hanged by a tie from a door knob. doesn't make any sense.

[SuperUkuleleGirl]

@llmramazingll i agree,it's totally fucked up but if you are implying that i am making this up then you are mistaken. it was in the papers. it destroyed my mum and dad. no joke.

[llmramazingll]

@SuperUkuleleGirl Then I'm terribly sorry, no offense meant

[SuperUkuleleGirl]

@llmramazingll it'xz's okay,i'm sorry. i'm very drunk. thankyou for your apologie,very much apreci\ted.,

[whydoyousuffer]

For my two best friends. I feel so bad for you, I know I shouldn't but, don't worry because I'll be there for you. In your hearts too, hopefully. 

[lifeviatim]

This speaks to me. Loud.

[PaulMartinMalicdem]

Rilo Kiley, stop reading my diary. Thanks!

[suhayla11]

wtf? how did rilo kiley find out my life history? and who told them they could use it in their lyrics?

[bookishdandy]

Uh new band to add to my #stayalive playlist!

[aimezetlapaix]

I'm recovering from depression and this song just inspires me to keep going. So far I'm doing everything this song is saying so I guess that's good.

[34CYGNI]

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[ItsOnlyRockAndRoll]

This song perfectly describes bipolar disorder and the first time I heard it I cried because I felt as if someone else knew how I felt. I love it. I love this band. I adore Jenny.

[KetchupFiend212]

@ItsOnlyRockAndRoll Totally agree - bipolar too. "Sometimes when you're on - you're really fuckin on - and your friends, they sing along and they love you. But the lows are so extreme, that the good seems fuckin' cheap, and it teases you for weeks in its absence. But you'll fight, and you'll make it through, you'll fake it if you have to- and you'll show up for work with a smile." How I feel every day. Sometimes just putting on my clothes seems impossible, but we ARE gonna to make it. *hugs*

[ceLiNAwina]

This song, along with Thr Good That Won't Come Out make me cry so much ._.

[carygoleman]

Every one of these commenters is so fucking lame

Cool song though

[GemsAwesome]

I love this song because she literally sounds like she is crying or having some sort of panic attack. But she is still speaking of hope at the same time --__-- Every time I am in a dark place in my life, this song always lifts my spirits.

[demolitionwoman888]

thank you for getting it all to make sense.. I fucking love this song so much it makes me cry every time. miss you danielle

[Jelzebelze]

fuckin a, this song defeated my testosterone. 

[Shultzy999]

This is, in my mind, possibly one of the best songs ever written. Every single lyric describes myself perfectly, somehow. I'm not only greatly impressed by this song, but I am now numbering it amongst my favorites.

[pgmacdon]

you'll be honest you'll be brave

[pgmacdon]

you'll be honest you'll be brave

[LelouchLamperouge78]

sounds like natalie portman's voice

[MewtwoKiller]

6 people smoke a lot of crack. Jus' sayin'

[BaschOria]

Cool music, castiel

[Bowmore]

HER VOICE IS LIKE HEAVEN

[quezada2188]

luv rilo kiley, simply the best!!!!!

[ohyousexylush21]

Rilo kiley, never stop making music. I lover every songle one of your songs. Even the xmas cake one.

[michaelstipefan777]

can someone please explain this to me because the flanged part seems to be about something different than the non flanged part

[missrockettes]

my mantra

[pgmacdon]

i love this song

[StinkySydneysMom]

I am by no means emotional... But my best friend sent this song to me a while ago, and it still turns me to a damp mess... It's so spot-on to my emotions/mental state that it hurts. I love Jenny Lewis/Rilo Kiley. Gorgeous, real, fantastic.

[KyleCole847]

Got me through my freshman year of highschool, back in '05!

[KyleCole847]

Got me through my freshman year!

[ptos138]

Dear sweet god, this song is me. It had me crying while I was listening to it. Thank you, Rilo Kiley.

[Easyboone]

This song reminds me of me and my little sister who is currently battling a rare brain cancer. 

[graysonsrobin]

this song is to great its when real songs like this are made that you remember celebs are human too and go through real human emotions and it makes you feel a little less alone

[MyPWNisBlocked]

I think this is the only video on youtube that doesn't have a "dislike". Epic.

[farieleaves01]

i agree. 

[zobitybop]

I just realized I was blasting this at 3:30 am ... and not one fuck was given.

[hiimrawn]

rules

[Venomonous]

THIS just paused right at the moment where she almost begins to yell, and I was preparing my breath for it. Ugh I hate YouTube sometimes.

[mishmish925]

This is the mantra to my life right now.

[Steveistherealelvis]

@mishmish925 it's been my mantra since 1-5-2008

[Steveistherealelvis]

@mishmish925 it's been my mantra since 1-5-2008, without being emo though. :)

[LacedLeah]

I had staff write the lyrics down to this song when I was hospitalized. It was the first time I was able to cry in months. Four years later it's the song that gets me through shitty days. I love this song. And I love that person for just listening to me even if was her job, she'll never know how much it meant to me.

[BodeVanLot]

This song, I think, just made my day.

[OoPainfulLiesoO]

This is my theme song <3

[pialuvsu]

such a strange song, but the meaning of it is so additcive and meaningful, i love it

[mattlohkamp]

That "sometimes when you're on" line at 1:39 is tattooed onto the back of my brain - sometimes you find words that fit together perfectly, and Jenny made quite a discovery in the middle of this song.

[smokemorecrack5]

@mattlohkamp i swear i couldnt agree any more... perfection

[Mr400Liter]

The melody at the beginning of the song sounds familiar to me.

Does anybody know, if it's the melody of any famous march or something like that?

thx

[rachelnwonderland]

This song is so easy to relate to. Love it.

[jadeddevotchka]

This is about sleep paralysis. It happens to me pretty often. Your mind wakes up while your sleeping. It's terrible.

[ZiaCombs]

@jadeddevotchka Ya i've had it happen to me before. Awful.

[SoilBullets]

@jadeddevotchka The songs about depression. It's not that she can't get out of bed, it's that she doesn't see the point.

[libbren]

@jadeddevotchka Thats a thing? It happens to me pretty frequently but I just figured I didn't have the will to get up

[kitten814]

This song is so appropriate.

[camburdette]

gay

[BLACkOut284]

I have depression so this song is the theme song to my life. Some days are okay, but most days are shitty and involve feeling nothing, seeing everyone else happy and shit, and taking crap from my mom because she thinks I'm crazy. It's a beautiful, terribly honest song that really hits home for me.

[idlekind]

@BLACkOut284 I know all to well of what you mean.

[libbren]

@BLACkOut284 Same deal dude, same deal. Step by step, you can over come such an obstacle, at least i'd like to think.

[Genecalypse]

@acidwashjeandream lol...

[jeanacasady]

absolutely

[kaitlyngonewild]

It's perfect for when you have a bad day

[ra565131]

this song is so intense. 

[ganglynerdalways]

My guy played this song for me in the car yesterday, said it reminded him of me. I started crying a minute or so into it and didn't stop until 5 minutes after the last note ended. What a beautiful, sad song this is.

[umovelikehoney]

ur mothers still calling u insane and high, swearing its different this time, you tell her to give in to the demons that possess her, that god never blessed her inside.

[TheADC1986]

amazing even after listening to it 1000000093802180 times.

[ArkThePieKing]

God damn. This song makes me want to cry in the best fucking possible way. I'm going to sleep good tonight.

[acousticrocks]

I love screaming this song when I'm driving alone in my car and have had a bad day.

[Suicune502]

@acousticrocks Amen.

[tauritee1123]

@acousticrocks ME TOO!!

[stovecat82]

this song is pretty much my theme song

[AdamJLemon]

Not particularly a fan of RK, but LOVE this song.

[HellfishZero]

thank you for posting this

[alexlovesATL]

best lyrics ever.

[MrBradfordDave]

A stunningly brilliant song. And, all too often, the story of my life... Thank you for uploading it!

[isleep4fun]

I will forever love you for uploading this.