Icon For Hire - Iodine Lyrics






I say I wanna be healthy, but I turn up the noise
The IV drips a steady stream of poison
I think I'm just in love with the feeling
Break my bones so I can feel them healing

Crazy's, I believe, the medical term
When we wanna recover, but we don't wanna learn
Keep breaking what's been fixed a thousand times
And give me some more of that iodine

I can't make reality connect
I push till I have nothing left
But if we want to wake up,
Why we still singin' these lullabies?
I'll run in circles till I crash
One day these steps will be my last
But if we want to wake up,
Why we still singin' these lullabies?

I say I wanna be happy, but I quickly forget
When I sabotage all the good I've got left.
Depression's like a big fur coat,
It's made of dead things but it keeps me warm

Crazy's, I believe, the medical term
When we wanna recover, but we don't wanna learn
Keep breaking what's been fixed a thousand times
And give me some more of that iodine

I can't make reality connect
I push till I have nothing left
But if we want to wake up,
Why we still singin' these lullabies?
I'll run in circles till I crash
One day these steps will be my last
But if we want to wake up,
Why we still singin' these lullabies?

I don't like pain, but I bring it to life
I don't like scars but I am good with a knife
I don't like tears but I'm starting to cry
When I realize I'm destroying my life

I do this to myself
I do this to myself
Stop blaming someone else
We do this to ourselves

I can't make reality connect
I push till I have nothing left
But if we want to wake up,
Why we still singin' these lullabies?
I'll run in circles till I crash
One day these steps will be my last
But if we want to wake up,
Why we still singin' these lullabies?

So if we want to wake up,
Why we still singin' these, why we still singin' these lullabies?





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  1. I.... _....

    We do want to wake up, but the lullabies are what keeps us safe, so we want to hold on

  2. o.... h....

    OMG blast from the Past for me

  3. H.... G....

    Yodo (I). Este elemento 53 de la TP es el halógeno menos reactivo y electronegativo. Es un oligoelemento fundamental en la síntesis de las hormonas tiroideas, el déficit en yodo produce bocio y mixedema. Se emplea terapéuticamente como antiséptico en forma de tintura iodada. Su isótopo radiactivo, I-131, se utiliza en el tratamiento del hipertiroidismo y de los carcinomas diferenciados de tiroides. Se encuentra en el agua de mar y en ciertas rocas y sedimentos. se emplea principalmente en medicina, fotografía y como colorante.

  4. C.... ....

    I recently saw them in concert and she wore a fur coat while performing this. She puts on an awesome show

  5. S.... G....

    When you wanna recover but don't wanna learn, oof,

  6. S.... G....

    When you know you will have to eat more, while you still can not do it -I don't have annorexia- just a hard time eating, oof

  7. C.... B....

    You rock🤟

  8. r.... l....

    I really love this song it got me through my teens. self reflection is a wonderful thing. Change is good learn through your mistakes and become better. You are loved.

  9. G.... K....

    You know I see alot of people comment about their own depression, but nothing Ariel's (Lead Singer) possibled depression. I dont want to sound like a SJW but I just dont want another person to go down like Chester did; I'm not that big a fan of Linkin Park but they did help a lot of people overcome Suicide and so does this band, I know I'm one of them.

  10. V.... M....

    #Relatable

  11. E.... T....

    WHO WANTS TO ASK THEM TO CHANGE THEIR NAME TO "REALITY-CHECK FOR HIRE"??!!! 😍

    E.... T....

    Eu Tyto Alba narr icon for hire works better

  12. E.... T....

    "Depression is like a big fur coat. It's made of dead things but it keeps me warm."

    ......woooooooaaaaahhhhhh.......

  13. a.... R....

    Fact iodine helps hair grow that is how arial has that long beautiful hair ❤❤

  14. E.... M....

    Strange. This helps me cope with my depression

  15. M.... P....

    OK, why do I, someone with no mental health problems, love this band so much!?

  16. s.... m....

    Listening to them helps my mental health

  17. g.... s....

    i dont like scars but im good with a knife... that line is just amazing

  18. K.... D....

    I've been fighting addiction for about 7 years now and for some reason this song is the best metafore for addiction even if that wasn't intented

    K.... D....

    *metaphor

    K.... D....

    @I’m tired of my continued existence. seriously dude 🙄

  19. t.... v....

    I'm so proud to say i come from the same city as them 💜

  20. B.... ....

    💜💜💟💟

  21. C.... r....

    All I can say is how did they go from this to that second album I mean its terrible and a total abortion of what made them unique.

  22. R.... a....

    :thumbs up:

  23. e.... y....

    *crazies

  24. A.... S....

    the 61 ppl who disliked the song are idiots.

  25. M.... a....

    This. Is. Me.

  26. C.... Y....

    I was breaking this song renewed my strength to keep going abit longer thank you

  27. L.... ....

    ...
    Is your thyroid okay?

    L.... ....

    I hope......

  28. D.... ....

    one of my favourites

  29. Y.... F....

    god this song is so me ;)

  30. C.... N....

    "Depression's like a big fur coat, it's made of dead things but it keeps me warm."

    aw my heart

    C.... N....

    This fucking line shows how much of an understanding Ariel sadly has on depression. This is exactly how it feels like especially when you are in the process of recovering, doctors actually acknowledge this feeling sometimes

  31. A.... S....

    I recently discovered Icon for Hire, and damn if it isn't like she's just taking my own memories and formatting them into songs. This one in particular reminds me of when I was 14; I was struggling with depression, anxiety, sleep deprivation, and an eating disorder. As much I tried to overcome my issues, there was a comfort tethering me to that unhealthy mentality; I would find myself sabotaging the progress I made. I'd manage to regulate my binging and managed to force myself to regulate my eating patterns. One stresser, and I'd tell myself it was okay to binge. And if I binged, I might as well skip a few meals to make up for it--sending me right back into my binge-and-starve cycle. I'd be fighting the impulses depression gave me--like not doing work, not getting up in the morning, etc--and then allow myself one day off. Which turned into another day off. And another. And another. In no time, I'd be back to my depressive cycling.
    It took me a long time to finally get over my mental health issues--I had to be entirely willing to heal myself.

    A.... S....

    ..i......i feel ...you

  32. C.... M....

    I used to be really messed up in the head. It took years for me to fully defeat depression, PTSD (lost my dad 14 years ago when I was 16 to cancer, had to watch him wither away physically and mentally until he forgot I was his son), and severe OCD which almost killed me (you might not get that, so I'll explain. I was OCD about many things, but mainly emptying my bladder. Weird yes. This led me to go without water every 2 days, drink, then stop for 2 days, and i did that for a very long time, leading to hospitalization, blood thickening, kidney stones, etc. OCD isn't just about germs or organizing stuff, though i was partially OCD over that stuff).
    I now never get depressed, it's not worth it. Even though I can barely walk and use a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury, have severe chronic pain, aphasia, short term memory loss, a genetic disease from my dad that caused my teeth to break apart despite taking good care of them, and more, yet I'm more positive than most people I meet. I can't work anymore dye to the combination, and disability is a joke ($500 A month). But I don't take these illnesses and make them my identity like so many do. Many take things like depression and exist as "the depressed person," and that's both sad and attention seeking.
    We must learn from mistakes, appreciate what we have, taking nothing for granted. We should also realize that worrying, much like revenge, begets only more worry, never resulting in anything good. I know that's hard to do, but if I can, you can. 😁👍

  33. G.... 2....

    "Depressions like a big fur coat"

    Me:yep I agree

    I Actrully like this song cuz I Actrully wanns be happy but I dont wanna be at the same time , I wanna be better but dont at the same time cuz I like how I feel with my depression I love this somg for a reason cuz of that line right there and for there relatable songs of course

  34. h.... P....

    OMG I love this reminds me of sleeping with sirens sorta but not!!! What am I missing

  35. r.... ....

    this just hit me like a truck im--

  36. E.... A....

    Why do I need Gumi to sing this?

  37. S.... ....

    Half my playlist is this type of songsXD



    ....theyrelatesomuch;-;

  38. E.... ?....

    Home alone and I'm screaming these lyrics

  39. A.... S....

    Who's here because they just love the song and Icon For Hire in general???
    I keep thinking she's saying "one day these steps will beat my ass" when the lyrics say "one day these steps will be my last"

  40. J.... E....

    #iconarmyassemble!

  41. S.... i....

    Love this one *adds to playlist that contains 40% icon for hire*

    (The rest is melanie ,marina and a few others)

  42. J.... S....

    I love this

  43. T.... C....

    me too.

  44. P.... ....

    Does anyone listen to the lyrics and feel sympathy

  45. C.... G....

    "I don't like pain,
    but I bring it to life...
    "I don't like scars,
    but I'm good with the knife...
    "I don't like tears,
    but I'm starting to cry...
    "When I realize,
    I'm destroying my life."

    C.... G....

    I actually started tearing up during that part. It so perfectly reflected the mentality I had when I was severely depressed.

    C.... G....

    W O A H

    C.... G....

    THAT IS MY LIFE RIGHT THERE

    C.... G....

    wash those scars off kids... life’s not that bad

    C.... G....

    Just take out the Last part and u will be good

  46. I.... ....

    Ik its "that" but it totally looks like "thot iodine" and I'm dying LMAOAOA

  47. M.... B....

    This is such a wake up call. We return to our old habits like a dog will go back to its own vomit.

  48. E.... K....

    In rehab for my IV amphetamine addiction and this song keeps me from relapsing at the moment.

    E.... K....

    Hey, I know this is from a while ago, but how are you doing? Hope you're still staying strong and getting any help you need.

  49. K.... D....

    ive been listening since age 12 and now Im 15 😂

    K.... D....

    I miss being your age. When you pass 20, things move fast. I'm twice your age but it feels like I was 15 just 2 years ago. 🤔

  50. P.... M....

    I was hospitalized for the 7th time in 1 1/2 years. Just got out on Saturday.... I relate. I say I wanna be healthy, but I quickly forget.
    I have BPD, Bipolar II, GAD, PTSD, And OCD. And while life's hard, it seems so unreal that it's actually wrong. Sometimes I get in these weird trances where I do these self destructive things for reasons I could not explain.

    P.... M....

    I feel you there. I used to be depressed and had OCD so bad I stopped drinking every 2 days as I was OCD over keeping my bladder empty which led me to being hospitalized, have kidney stones, thick blood, yet I still kept doing it for years. I beat those and PTSD which stemmed from losing my dad to cancer. See, I had no friends growing up, so my parents were my life. Dad got cancer once, had half a lung removed, and next year he got it again but it'd gotten into the lymph nodes, a highway into the rest of the body. I saw him go from a great father, caring and strong, never showing pain, to a husk who would fall to the ground and I had to carry him to his bed. He got weaker and weaker, losing his mind too. Eventually he forgot me, and grew hostile towards me, but I still took care if him since he couldn't walk anymore. My aunt showed up to "take care of him," but she actually tricked him into giving her power of attorney. She stole his art, many of his clothes, and even burned his last letter to mom. After he died, he was cremated and she stole the ashes. I was strong then, not like now with this broken body, so I gave into rage. I have 10 uncle's, they grabbed her husband by his arms and forced him to give the ashes to me and told me to spread them like dad wanted, at the ocean on his favorite island, Tybee. My aunt also spread lies that my mom and I beat up my dad every day, but my other relatives knew she was crazy, literally.
    Later my aunt called police on me, though I didn't do a thing to her, and said I'd threatened to kill her. I ended up locked up in a psychiatric facility which was actually worse than prison (other than max) going by what my ex convict friends have said. It took a lot of time and prayer to overcome all that mental damage. But I succeded! Now no matter what I never get depressed or worried, which says a lot since I'm bedridden, can only walk a few minutes or my injured spinal cord is pinched and I'm paralyzed for days. I have chronic severe pain. I have memory problems too, such as aphasia (like losing words, but really bad, often unable to say words, though you have them in your head they won't come out of the mouth), short term memory loss reminiscent of a 90 year old, neuropathy, chronic insomnia, difficulty and sometimes impossible urination in which I have to insert a catheter (A tube that you stick in your urethra that drains the bladder, quite painful, I've done this literally thousands of times, so my body doesn't react with pain signals anymore like it once did). Shin splints. Legally blind, only able to focus on things 3 inches away without glasses and only 5 feet with glasses (everything else us a huge blur of colors and I couldn't even recognize my own mom and stepdad if they were out if that range). Most of my teeth are gone despite me taking good care of them since a hereditary disease from my dad made them break apart (dad lost 26 by the time he was mid 20s, and I'm 30 years old with 8 teeth left). I also have bipolar disorder which is just a big pain since I have to explain to anyone I meet that I may be quite different sometimes, just as i have to explain that I will likely forget their names so they should not get offended, it's my memory at fault, not me being rude or not caring. There's more but the point is that we need to realize anything can be overcome, nothing should be taken for granted, we should appreciate all we have even if it's only a little.
    A great thing I've come to realize is worrying or complaining brings nothing about but more worrying or complaining, making things worse. So I don't worry, I no longer have depression, and I want to live unlike in the past when I was suicidal. So, if I can overcome depression with all that has or is happening to me, then anyone can! There are people worse off wh I can genuinely smile and are positive, which helped me become positive like I am now, no matter what.
    In the next couple of weeks I'm having an MRI done on my brain to figure out what causes my seizures. I look forward to it regardless of the results. Living a life of sadness and worry is no good, break free from such things, though it is tough I know. It however is possible!

    P.... M....

    Parks M my big sister was In that many times also she has skitzafrenia

    P.... M....

    @UnicornGamerArt Girl123454321 Is it schizophrenia?

  51. G.... B....

    all in all, this band has hardcore slap-you-with-reality lyrics for real

  52. K.... e....

    I want to subscribe to my channel please

  53. A.... O....

    Icon for Hire: The Reality Check Band

    A.... O....

    We seriously need to petition them to changer their name to "Reality-Check For Hire" or "Reality-Slap For Hire". 😍

    A.... O....

    You said it

  54. D.... G....

    Pls sing me a lullby I haven't slept in while

    D.... G....

    Lullaby

  55. J.... s....

    ''i say i wanna be healthy'' me on diet xD

  56. N.... T....

    This song is a very logical and rational message formatted into some beautiful lyrics and awesome guitar riffs.

    N.... T....

    Naiyakin The Seeker about how we continue to go back to our bad habits even though we know they’re no good for us. Old habits die hard....

  57. B.... Z....

    I think this is the only time she straightforward states that she's singing about depression.

  58. J.... E....

    love this! my story, I don't like scars but I'm good with a knife

  59. A.... D....

    This song is making me realize a lot about my mental health.

  60. B.... G....

    But if we want to wake up,

    why we still singing these lullabies?

  61. E.... ....

    This is the song I was listening to the first time I tried to kill myself...

    E.... ....

    I hope you are doing better now...
    please stay strong...i know that everyone can say that...but i mean it.
    Live is just this...it`s living...and it`s hard.
    But remamber to smile at least ones a day...even if it is just because of something funny...
    It helps...trust me...i talk out of experiance...

    E.... ....

    I hope you're ok

  62. S.... M....

    That "I'm destroying my life" just hurt me so deeply

    S.... M....

    A lot of us are nursing our bad feelings. I know personally for me, when I let go of my hurt and the wrongs done to me I can be ok.

    S.... M....

    @Dust stfu

  63. M.... K....

    9 people are definitely deaf

    M.... K....

    Emo Iconics what do you mean by that?

    M.... K....

    Miku- Chan 22

    M.... K....

    Miooa Knows
    There are actually 58 deaf people

    M.... K....

    @Unicorn cat Fan girl now 61 this is so sad

    M.... K....

    You could say they DEAFinitely don't know good music.

  64. B.... V....

    This song should be Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad. It just fits😂💯💯.

  65. C.... H....

    This really describes my feelings o-o

  66. T.... ....

    I gotta say, I'm a new fan for Icon For Hire! I found them, thanks to this song!

  67. U.... L....

    thank you icon for hire for making me think of Grell Sutcliffe. I appreciated that. (I have mixed feelings about Grell....)

    U.... L....

    Umbra Luna (Black Butler?) BASSY!!

  68. J.... T....

    relating

  69. S.... L....

    this helps me whith work thanks

  70. C.... D....

    this helps me I love this 😁😁😂😂😁😂😂😎😎😋😊😋

  71. T.... ....

    I feel like Icon For Hire is like my reality check. Some songs just slap me straight in the face with reality. Just like this song or 'Sorry about your parents' was just the same.

    T.... ....

    jessica Winkler yesss. The first song I listened to was the grey and I explored more and with everything that happened to me during that time it connected with me and it still does

    T.... ....

    Same my dude

    T.... ....

    jessica Winkler I know right, me too the first song I heard was only a memory and I was having trouble getting over this boy and it helped me, now we're just friends

    T.... ....

    Same feelings.

    T.... ....

    Same, but I wish more songs were like the band. Not sugar coding the whole "life is one big wheel of Fortune" crap.

  72. b.... r....

    i play this song because i want change in my life this helps me stay on that path

    b.... r....

    Same. They help me so much, especially with my self harm problem. With them I can keep it in check. I haven't done any actual active self harm (apart from risky behavior) since 4 weeks and that is a lot for me :)

    b.... r....

    Fuchs aus dem Wald That's great! 4 weeks keep it up!!! i always tell myself it takes 30 days to make a habit hope you have a great support system

  73. J.... ....

    Omg, This song could be called Lullabies instead... XD

    J.... ....

    I agree ;-;

    J.... ....

    it _should_ be called Lullabies

    J.... ....

    Writing-wise, the title "Lullabies" would take attention from the song's meaning; harming your own situation for the sake of not wanting to learn, it's supposed to be a reality check kind of song.
    It'd instead turn the focus to the poetic side, with a single word.

  74. J.... ....

    sometimes her voice reminds me of Flyleaf's Lacey

  75. C.... C....

    one of my fav songs for sure ♡♡♡

  76. B.... L....

    really pne dislike wow ....someone just did that to be first

    B.... L....

    Actually I know for a fact that's right

    B.... L....

    Brianna Lynch I know who did it

  77. U.... C....

    Whats iodine mean? sorry im in 7th grade...

    U.... C....

    It's a chemical element, you know, you can always just search it up, it doesn't take a genius to type iodine onto Google search :/

    U.... C....

    Isn't it used as an antiseptic?

    U.... C....

    +Smuggs idk, it might be.

    XD the irony, I was just on wattpad reading a book full of IFH lyrics and then this happens XD

    U.... C....

    @Drizzy Lol.

    U.... C....

    It's a very powerful painkiller.

  78. S.... S....

    I haven't seen a vid with no dislikes this truly is an angel that fell down from heaven...

  79. P.... C....

    Keep taking Iodine and Bicarbonate Soda

  80. E.... M....

    no one's disliked it :-)

    E.... M....

    And two idiots did so....

    E.... M....

    I just disliked it because of this comment alone. I haven't even listened to the song.

    E.... M....

    Emma McPeak more like 16

    E.... M....

    20 have now but that is it

    E.... M....

    Now there are

  81. c.... ....

    I got a ad about iodine XD Wow....

    c.... ....

    XD IM LAUGHING IRL

    c.... ....

    Fucking liar ass

    c.... ....

    Of course you did. They don't only show you random ads

    c.... ....

    but there areint even any ads in this video 🤣

  82. H.... S....

    Funny story.... This song reminds me of hospitals (a lot of the songs on Scripted do) and this video was uploaded on March 1st, 2016... That was the day I sat and waited for a family member for like 17 hours :P

    H.... S....

    Hayley Stump it reminds me of when I was in the hospital because I relate to it a lot and it reminds me of when I was depressed and depression was why I was in the hosptal

    H.... S....

    @anna ugh I am so sorry.... I hope you're doing better!

  83. Z.... B....

    scary... I thought I took it off but I'm still wearing this fur coat, and its killing me.

    Z.... B....

    Same here :/

    Z.... B....

    That's what scares me the most about it. To think I'm "cured" and live in the fear of depression coming back

    Z.... B....

    Suzy Blue

    Z.... B....

    Suzy Blue you must be in Florida then

    Z.... B....

    @AProphetInAPoet'sClothing Faux Furr*

  84. M.... M....

    I listen to this all the time

    M.... M....

    Me too!!!

  85. t.... ....

    Yaaaaayyyy thanks for making this one :)

  86. e.... g....

    your videos are amazing

  87. N.... ....

    Yes. Amazing

  88. D.... J....

    I love all your videos. my friend introduced me to your channel. pretty amazing

    D.... J....

    Danielle Jackson k