Me and a Gun RAINN '97 Live in New York

"Me and a Gun", one of the most intimate songs written by Tori. Amazing performance - RAINN benefit concert, Madison Square Garden, New York, 1997. No words are enough to describe, what this song mean to everyone, who love Tori and her art.

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2003-07-02 12:58:20 - Tori's Letters To Survivors

"Dear Friends,

For the past two years, I've sung "Me and a Gun" at every concert as a way of healing the place inside myself that has been hurt, enraged, and numbed by violence. For many years, I shut down that place inside myself that needed to rage, cry, ask questions, and basically just express herself. I made a conscious choice when I put "Me and a Gun" on the record not to stay a victim anymore.You see, I was still a victim in my own mind from an experience that had happened a long time ago: I was torturing myself. Passion, joy, and love were not things I felt I could have or deserved anymore. I've been encouraged by wise ones, who taught me how to develop inner tools where I can understand these scared places in my being.

It took me many years to make the decision to deal with this, but a bitter woman was what I was becoming and when I was young I always saw myself as a passionate woman. I would say, "Well, she's dead." and the wise ones said, "It's your choice, Tori,if you want to bring her back to life, you can. She's only been sleeping - alone, in a very dark corner. It's your choice and there is help out there."

I received a letter from a 13-year-old girl in Paris whose stepfather has been molesting her for years. She wrote: "If I had known a phone number which would have been able to help me, I certainly would have dialed it." So we can't go on being blind and dumb: You don't have to put the message with the help phone number out now. Maybe you'll never do it, because of different reasons. You won't be to blame for it. But, I want you to never forget that every day someone loses their dignity.

Healing takes courage and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it!

Love and support,
TORI AMOS"

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[EstelEstelEstel]

I have updated video info by "Tori's Letter to Survivors". I think it is best explaination to everyone who don't know "Me and a Gun".

[wotg]

I don`t think you can strip yourself bare more than Tori does here. Very brave of her.

[guitarchick0616]

wow... that was amazing.. she really puts her heart into what she does.

[lorenzo1916]

Meno male che non e diventata famosa :-)

[BrunetteBabe1005]

Poor Tori. It's so sad how she was trying to hold back her tears, and you can see in her face that she is re-living the moment when she got raped. I hope Tori keeps on being strong, because she is a amazing musician.

[MissHeyken]

Makes me cry ...

[Debsworlddotcom]

took a lot of courage for her to sing and perform this song......

[joasia989]

This song is like a punch right in the stomach.

[Viopule]

Wow, did that audience ever quiet down quickly...good for Tori.

[raeflack]

I know exactly how she feels and what shes saying. Even after 9 years some scars are still like they were just made.

[glil60]

i know what it feels like to be used and abused by the "Senator's son" and I am just as guilty and what it meant a few years back .. I live with it everyday

[neakblue]

you can tell by her eyes she goes back to that place everytime she sing this song.

[ENeithneYA]

Whoa.I want to give her a big hug.

So moving.Love you,Tori.!