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Strumming the Soul | Frankie Soleil | TEDxHilliard


[Music]

[Music] poking lies waiting the or out in

poking lies waiting the or out in

poking lies waiting the or out in silence screaming and crying just comes

silence screaming and crying just comes

silence screaming and crying just comes with the storm there’s no point in

with the storm there’s no point in

with the storm there’s no point in fighting violence you valet you go how

fighting violence you valet you go how

fighting violence you valet you go how will I know of going too far anxiety

will I know of going too far anxiety

will I know of going too far anxiety just another case out anxiety who doin

just another case out anxiety who doin

just another case out anxiety who doin one I can see all of the monsters in the

one I can see all of the monsters in the

one I can see all of the monsters in the dark the guarding to me how can I

dark the guarding to me how can I

dark the guarding to me how can I breathe we the world’s on the shoulders

breathe we the world’s on the shoulders

breathe we the world’s on the shoulders and how can I sleep with this pain in my

and how can I sleep with this pain in my

and how can I sleep with this pain in my head

head

head anxiety just constant pain Oh

anxiety just constant pain Oh

anxiety just constant pain Oh inciting and it’s ripping me

[Music]

[Music] whisper in my ear tell me the nightmares

whisper in my ear tell me the nightmares

whisper in my ear tell me the nightmares will disappear homie Chloe’s tonight

will disappear homie Chloe’s tonight

will disappear homie Chloe’s tonight tell me that it’ll be exciting just

tell me that it’ll be exciting just

tell me that it’ll be exciting just other case outings IDing who two-on-one

other case outings IDing who two-on-one

other case outings IDing who two-on-one and I can see all of the monsters in the

and I can see all of the monsters in the

and I can see all of the monsters in the dark regarding to me how can I breathe

dark regarding to me how can I breathe

dark regarding to me how can I breathe me the world’s on my shoulders and how

me the world’s on my shoulders and how

me the world’s on my shoulders and how can I sleep with this pain in my head

can I sleep with this pain in my head

can I sleep with this pain in my head xiety just constant pain Oh anxiety and

xiety just constant pain Oh anxiety and

xiety just constant pain Oh anxiety and it’s ripping me

[Music]

[Music] save my life tournament talking to light

save my life tournament talking to light

save my life tournament talking to light hold me tight give me strength to live

hold me tight give me strength to live

hold me tight give me strength to live [Music]

[Music]

[Music] exciting just another case our wings

exciting just another case our wings

exciting just another case our wings iting hoodoo mana I can see all the

iting hoodoo mana I can see all the

iting hoodoo mana I can see all the monsters in the dark regarding to me can

monsters in the dark regarding to me can

monsters in the dark regarding to me can I breathe wait the world on my shoulders

I breathe wait the world on my shoulders

I breathe wait the world on my shoulders and how can I sleep with this pain in my

and how can I sleep with this pain in my

and how can I sleep with this pain in my head

head

head anxiety just constant pain howlings

anxiety just constant pain howlings

anxiety just constant pain howlings hiding and it’s thank you

hi my name is Frankie Soleil and I’m a

hi my name is Frankie Soleil and I’m a singer-songwriter from Hilliard Ohio

singer-songwriter from Hilliard Ohio

singer-songwriter from Hilliard Ohio I wrote the song anxiety at a time in my

I wrote the song anxiety at a time in my

I wrote the song anxiety at a time in my life when everything seemed to be going

life when everything seemed to be going

life when everything seemed to be going downhill I felt worthless helpless and

downhill I felt worthless helpless and

downhill I felt worthless helpless and alone who I was as a person no longer

alone who I was as a person no longer

alone who I was as a person no longer seemed to matter because all anyone ever

seemed to matter because all anyone ever

seemed to matter because all anyone ever saw when they looked at me was the

saw when they looked at me was the

saw when they looked at me was the rumors and lies that were said behind my

rumors and lies that were said behind my

rumors and lies that were said behind my back I had to change my phone number

back I had to change my phone number

back I had to change my phone number because my voicemail box would fill up

because my voicemail box would fill up

because my voicemail box would fill up with phone calls telling me that the

with phone calls telling me that the

with phone calls telling me that the world would be better off without me

world would be better off without me

world would be better off without me they said why don’t you just pull the

they said why don’t you just pull the

they said why don’t you just pull the trigger or they would bluntly tell me to

trigger or they would bluntly tell me to

trigger or they would bluntly tell me to kill myself I would lie to my mom every

kill myself I would lie to my mom every

kill myself I would lie to my mom every single day telling her I was sick

single day telling her I was sick

single day telling her I was sick because I was too scared to go to school

because I was too scared to go to school

because I was too scared to go to school because going to school meant facing the

because going to school meant facing the

because going to school meant facing the tormentors who hid behind the security

tormentors who hid behind the security

tormentors who hid behind the security of a screen on the days that I did

of a screen on the days that I did

of a screen on the days that I did manage to go to school I felt like I was

manage to go to school I felt like I was

manage to go to school I felt like I was walking down the hallways inside of a

walking down the hallways inside of a

walking down the hallways inside of a glass box I was on display for everyone

glass box I was on display for everyone

glass box I was on display for everyone to pick apart every single one of my

to pick apart every single one of my

to pick apart every single one of my flaws no one would talk to me but I knew

flaws no one would talk to me but I knew

flaws no one would talk to me but I knew that everyone was talking about me I

that everyone was talking about me I

that everyone was talking about me I think the worst part about what I was

think the worst part about what I was

think the worst part about what I was going through is that the torment

going through is that the torment

going through is that the torment followed me home I eventually became my

followed me home I eventually became my

followed me home I eventually became my own worst enemy I would sit up late at

own worst enemy I would sit up late at

own worst enemy I would sit up late at night because I couldn’t sleep and I

night because I couldn’t sleep and I

night because I couldn’t sleep and I would rethink every single little detail

would rethink every single little detail

would rethink every single little detail of the day before at first I blamed

of the day before at first I blamed

of the day before at first I blamed everyone else for what I was going

everyone else for what I was going

everyone else for what I was going through and then I began to blame myself

through and then I began to blame myself

through and then I began to blame myself why couldn’t I be prettier why couldn’t

why couldn’t I be prettier why couldn’t

why couldn’t I be prettier why couldn’t I be skinnier why couldn’t I be normal

I be skinnier why couldn’t I be normal

I be skinnier why couldn’t I be normal but what classifies as normal I looked

but what classifies as normal I looked

but what classifies as normal I looked in the mirror every single day and I

in the mirror every single day and I

in the mirror every single day and I would cry because I hated my reflection

would cry because I hated my reflection

would cry because I hated my reflection I hated who I was

I went through such a hard time and it

I went through such a hard time and it sucked but I would not change what I

sucked but I would not change what I

sucked but I would not change what I went through for anything because it

went through for anything because it

went through for anything because it made me who I am today my eighth grade

made me who I am today my eighth grade

made me who I am today my eighth grade year I stopped going to school because

year I stopped going to school because

year I stopped going to school because of fear and severe anxiety and then

of fear and severe anxiety and then

of fear and severe anxiety and then halfway through the year I missed going

halfway through the year I missed going

halfway through the year I missed going to school I missed having conversations

to school I missed having conversations

to school I missed having conversations so I moved in with my dad and Hilliard

so I moved in with my dad and Hilliard

so I moved in with my dad and Hilliard and it was honestly the best decision of

and it was honestly the best decision of

and it was honestly the best decision of my life I’m now an honor student at

my life I’m now an honor student at

my life I’m now an honor student at Hilliard Bradley high school and I’ve

Hilliard Bradley high school and I’ve

Hilliard Bradley high school and I’ve met so many amazing people the biggest

met so many amazing people the biggest

met so many amazing people the biggest thing I learned from what I went through

thing I learned from what I went through

thing I learned from what I went through with the bullying is that pain and life

with the bullying is that pain and life

with the bullying is that pain and life is inevitable there is always going to

is inevitable there is always going to

is inevitable there is always going to be someone who wants to bring you down

be someone who wants to bring you down

be someone who wants to bring you down it’s what you do with that pain that

it’s what you do with that pain that

it’s what you do with that pain that sets you apart from everyone else I use

sets you apart from everyone else I use

sets you apart from everyone else I use my music now to help those who are lost

my music now to help those who are lost

my music now to help those who are lost those who are struggling know that they

those who are struggling know that they

those who are struggling know that they aren’t alone last song I’m going to be

aren’t alone last song I’m going to be

aren’t alone last song I’m going to be singing for you guys tonight is called

singing for you guys tonight is called

singing for you guys tonight is called skins I wrote this song about not

skins I wrote this song about not

skins I wrote this song about not listening to what people say about you

listening to what people say about you

listening to what people say about you because I struggled with that for such a

because I struggled with that for such a

because I struggled with that for such a long time my favorite line from the song

long time my favorite line from the song

long time my favorite line from the song is we can’t let their words get under

is we can’t let their words get under

is we can’t let their words get under our skin we are worth more than they say

our skin we are worth more than they say

our skin we are worth more than they say we can’t let them win every single time

we can’t let them win every single time

we can’t let them win every single time I sing the chorus it changes a little

I sing the chorus it changes a little

I sing the chorus it changes a little bit because in life when you experience

bit because in life when you experience

bit because in life when you experience things your perspective changes my music

things your perspective changes my music

things your perspective changes my music helps those who are lost find a new

helps those who are lost find a new

helps those who are lost find a new perspective I am living proof that

perspective I am living proof that

perspective I am living proof that something beautiful can come from a

something beautiful can come from a

something beautiful can come from a place of pain

[Music]

[Music] have you ever loved a inside so strong

have you ever loved a inside so strong

have you ever loved a inside so strong it puts you on me have you ever stayed

it puts you on me have you ever stayed

it puts you on me have you ever stayed of lv9

[Music]

[Music] slide inside the dog in this fight I

slide inside the dog in this fight I

slide inside the dog in this fight I wanna take away your vein cuz I know

wanna take away your vein cuz I know

wanna take away your vein cuz I know what it’s like to take your story we’ll

what it’s like to take your story we’ll

what it’s like to take your story we’ll go out in cuz I know you’re strong

don’t let the words get on to your skin

don’t let the words get on to your skin you were smooth and how could I die you

you were smooth and how could I die you

you were smooth and how could I die you will let it go and how could I see you

will let it go and how could I see you

will let it go and how could I see you need me believing you I try to fix only

need me believing you I try to fix only

need me believing you I try to fix only you change I trying to fix you thank you

I try to take away your fame cuz I knew

I try to take away your fame cuz I knew what it’s like to take you under my skin

what it’s like to take you under my skin

what it’s like to take you under my skin I’m worth more than you say

[Music]

[Music] it will bring me back down oh you did so

I’m so I couldn’t see you I can’t fix

I’m so I couldn’t see you I can’t fix everything no matter how hard I try I

everything no matter how hard I try I

everything no matter how hard I try I can’t make you feel okay we can’t let

can’t make you feel okay we can’t let

can’t make you feel okay we can’t let the words feel on to our skin where

the words feel on to our skin where

the words feel on to our skin where words more than night Day weekend

words more than night Day weekend

words more than night Day weekend [Music]

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