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The official music video for GroundCulture’s new single „Trauma Can Teach,“ off their new album ‘How Well Do You Really Know Yourself?’ available May 1st on Hopeless Records!
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Directed by Lewis Dodds
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Mattie – „In 2017, my girlfriend took her own life. I can’t physically put into words how this made me feel. My outlook on life completely changed that day. I could have turned to alcohol or drugs, but I luckily enough realised early on that nothing can change what happened. I focused all my emotion into writing music, as it seemed to be the only thing that stopped me from losing myself. I still struggle with this every day, I have anxiety attacks every day, but I try to not let it control me. I’m grateful to have life, family, friends and music. Never let your traumas define you as a person.“https://www.instagram.com/mattieturnerr/
Jak – „Newcastle born and bred. Dad died of throat and lung cancer when I was 11. Struggled with anxiety, depression and grief through most of my teenage years and managed to overcome it. Fitness and exercise was my life for the most part as a free runner and personal trainer. This was all taken away when I developed multiple vascular compressions (vein abnormalities). Music is now my saviour and where I pour my frustration and energy. My goal right now is to raise enough money to afford surgery for my compressions. And to help other people through their struggles via my music. I want to make my dad proud x“
https://www.gofundme.com/f/give-jak-his-life-back
https://www.instagram.com/shoshin_noel/
Matt – „Born in central Poland, I moved 200 miles south with my mum and stepdad at the age of 8, in order to pursue our dream of living in the mountains. Due to the abusive alcoholic behaviour of my stepdad after 5 years of living the dream, we were forced to move away as far as possible. On the 25th of July 2012, we touched down in Cheltenham. With the help of my mum’s old high school friends, within a month, we all moved to a flat in Weston-Super-Mare. Since then I got my GCSE’s, A-levels, took a gap year and I’m currently studying Photography, as well as pursuing my passions of travel, skating, as well as many more.“
https://www.instagram.com/matts_aadventures/
Jaysin – „Chicago born self-made tattoo artist. I moved to the UK after struggling with multiple substance addictions that started with being prescribed Ritalin from age 14 for A.D.D. My parents divorced when I was young and I blamed myself as a lot of kids do without realising. From this came a void I tried to fill with substance abuse. How I am still alive I don’t know, but I take it as a sign I need to help others by voicing out. I have moved in between Chicago and England most of my life, finally moving to the UK permanently at age 21 to try and leave my past behind, and only proved you can’t run from your problems, you have to hit them head-on. After 20 years of abuse and misuse, I’ve crawled away from a false safety blanket to start discovering who I really am. Tattooing and my daughter are two of my saving graces. I am thankful to be alive and have made a positive impact on others, though I suffered inside.“
https://www.instagram.com/jaysinburgessnst/
—Lyrics:You can’t flow if your back’s against a cold brick wall.Red dust seen settling to mask who you really are.Now I don’t mind it at all, but lately there’s an itch to scratch the tension that’s been hiding the calm.Denial is not the pillow to choose.Don’t rest your head on what is easily abused.Now I can’t find it at all.My confidence left jaded by an image of myself hung from hollow walls.It’s not gospel, for I search in the darkest of corners for moments to feel alive.Find something to believe in.All this stress is my vector for suffer spent.Can you show me that you’re listening?Absorb your blessings and remember that trauma can teach you to think.If you could follow me underneath, we’d unroot stillness and silence will speak.To fuse a wisdom to air that we breathe.Try not to hold your tongue too often, these streets are glazed with affliction, it seems we’ve forgotten to fight for our dreams.You can’t flow when your backs against a cold brick wall.You can’t float and the waves seem reluctant to guide you home.Now I can’t hear you at all.Cold oceans fill my lungs and start to dampen every word I would call my own.Your time is not a thing I’d abuse, I love you too much to rub salt in your ageing wounds.Now I can’t fake it no more, it’s time to be the change you always said I could be.Thank you, for all the moments, where you’ve been able to meet complacence with patience. I owe you for all the moments where you’ve been able to help me grow through reflection.We had our hearts busted open.We’re expected to fall.No one said it was easy.To be loved but alone.
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