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Meghan Bradley
Registrace 30. 10. 2018
"No Excuse" | A Song for Survivors of Sexual Assault
*lyrics" + more (keep reading)
Verse 1
Little girl, naive, and innocent.
Holds her head up and tries to make sense of it.
What he's done, what he will do, and what he did to you.
There's no excuse.
Verse 2
Here she is months later, can't handle it.
The sights, the sounds, the smells come rushing back.
Not an apology left your lips, but she still blames herself.
But there's no excuse.
Chorus
Do you see what you've done to her, turned something so sweet into something so broken.
Guilt and shame surround her, but that should be you feeling like this.
Do you see what you took from her, her sense of self and all of her safety.
Taking a girl's clothes off without permission steals something, it's her identity.
Verse 3
You call her crazy and a liar, put it all on her.
Your night of fun was her worst nightmare.
She hides behind this like it's her fault.
But there's no excuse.
Chorus
Bridge She keeps telling herself, it's not your fault, it's all hers, it's not yours.
This will always take me over, I guess I'll let you win this war. X2 She keeps telling herself, it's not your fault, it's all hers, but it's not hers.
This won't take me over anymore, I won't let you win this war. Chorus
PLEASE share with anyone you know who has gone through this or just share on your social media to raise awareness for sexual assault...
Hello everyone!!
I wrote this song back in November of 2017 when I was processing my emotions after being raped. It strips you of all security and worth. I am sick of watching others around me be sexually violated and no one doing anything about it. I hope this song opens your eyes to what rape does to someone. It not only physically affects them, but the mental pain that follows them forever is even worse. I thought I would never be able to get back up again after this. I was at my lowest point for months, calling my parents to tell them I was going to kill myself. I hated myself and the pain I was in. If you're watching this video or reading this and you're a victim of sexual assault, know that I understand exactly what you're going through. I didn't finally see a light until I let God back into my life. I don't care if you're a believer or an atheist, but don't ignore these next few sentences. I was ready to end my life, but God showed me all my life could be. If you've lost hope, try asking Him for help. If you feel lonely and unloved, ask Him for His unending love. He is the one person who is always there and will never leave you. The hardest thing for you to get over in this life could be so much easier if you add God to the equation. I promise. Now, if you know of anyone who has been sexually assaulted, please share this with them. They need to know they're not alone and how they feel is VALID. Also, even if you don't know anyone specifically who has been through this, please share to your social media profiles! Awareness for rape is necessary. Sexual assault is a serious issue going on in our society today that has been kept quiet for too long. It has lasting effects on victims and little effect on the attacker. Let me know what you think about the song, what you think about what I've said here, if you'd be interested in hearing some of my other music, or really anything you'd like down in the comment section below!
Thank you.
Meghan Bradley
Instagram: meghan_rose_bradley
Verse 1
Little girl, naive, and innocent.
Holds her head up and tries to make sense of it.
What he's done, what he will do, and what he did to you.
There's no excuse.
Verse 2
Here she is months later, can't handle it.
The sights, the sounds, the smells come rushing back.
Not an apology left your lips, but she still blames herself.
But there's no excuse.
Chorus
Do you see what you've done to her, turned something so sweet into something so broken.
Guilt and shame surround her, but that should be you feeling like this.
Do you see what you took from her, her sense of self and all of her safety.
Taking a girl's clothes off without permission steals something, it's her identity.
Verse 3
You call her crazy and a liar, put it all on her.
Your night of fun was her worst nightmare.
She hides behind this like it's her fault.
But there's no excuse.
Chorus
Bridge She keeps telling herself, it's not your fault, it's all hers, it's not yours.
This will always take me over, I guess I'll let you win this war. X2 She keeps telling herself, it's not your fault, it's all hers, but it's not hers.
This won't take me over anymore, I won't let you win this war. Chorus
PLEASE share with anyone you know who has gone through this or just share on your social media to raise awareness for sexual assault...
Hello everyone!!
I wrote this song back in November of 2017 when I was processing my emotions after being raped. It strips you of all security and worth. I am sick of watching others around me be sexually violated and no one doing anything about it. I hope this song opens your eyes to what rape does to someone. It not only physically affects them, but the mental pain that follows them forever is even worse. I thought I would never be able to get back up again after this. I was at my lowest point for months, calling my parents to tell them I was going to kill myself. I hated myself and the pain I was in. If you're watching this video or reading this and you're a victim of sexual assault, know that I understand exactly what you're going through. I didn't finally see a light until I let God back into my life. I don't care if you're a believer or an atheist, but don't ignore these next few sentences. I was ready to end my life, but God showed me all my life could be. If you've lost hope, try asking Him for help. If you feel lonely and unloved, ask Him for His unending love. He is the one person who is always there and will never leave you. The hardest thing for you to get over in this life could be so much easier if you add God to the equation. I promise. Now, if you know of anyone who has been sexually assaulted, please share this with them. They need to know they're not alone and how they feel is VALID. Also, even if you don't know anyone specifically who has been through this, please share to your social media profiles! Awareness for rape is necessary. Sexual assault is a serious issue going on in our society today that has been kept quiet for too long. It has lasting effects on victims and little effect on the attacker. Let me know what you think about the song, what you think about what I've said here, if you'd be interested in hearing some of my other music, or really anything you'd like down in the comment section below!
Thank you.
Meghan Bradley
Instagram: meghan_rose_bradley
zhlédnutí: 69 688
I was sexually assaulted when I was 14 and my dad told me it was my fault because I was wearing a bikini and he ignored me coming home from school in tears telling him that these boys were catcalling me and telling me how hot i was my dad ingnored my my tears and told me that i mustve enjoyed the attention from the boys and my mom agreed with him they said that i mustve enjoyed it and my. therapist even told me that i mustve enjoyed it. my therapist and my parents told me i mustve enjoyed it when a 50 year old man catcalled me annd told me what nice breasts i have
I was raped by my brother from 10-15 i only recently got away from him and am slowly healing. Im a survivor but i would not wish that on my worst enemy. I wake up screaming feeling like i had gone through it again.
So sorry
Beautiful song. I was raped when I was 13 years old.
Does anyone have lyrics it’s hard to hear her
My name is londyn. I'm a survivor of sexual assault. I was four when it first happened. I thought it was normal because he was my step dad and he was a fire fighter so I thought he was good. He did shit to me till I was eight. I feel I need to let go but I can't. It still hurts and idk how to get over it
I was 17 when it happened and then again in August. I may have forgave him but it still don’t change what happened to me and now it’s something I will have to deal with for the rest of my life. Side note: I told my mom but tbh it didn’t rlly do anything I still think she don’t believe me and there’s no one else I can tell in my family.
Thank you for making this song unfortunately it’s something I can relate to. It’s a good song and I hope it helps other ppl that have gone thru this too so they know they’re not alone
Bowel cancer
My God father died Dec 9 1969
Auntie and Sister
Its Never to Late to Charge them
Blammo you should have told your Dad
She wasn't married to Frank or my Dad
My Mom Would not believe me
Motels
God Father just didn't Take me Skating
I was six
What if its just border line sexual assault? What if I didn't way no the first 2 times? What if I wonsent raped?
So..tonight I had to tell my parents about what happened to me a few months ago..i was raped by my cousin. I feel like it’s all my fault and that I’ve ruined my parents relationship with my aunt and that cousin. They thought the world of him. I really really need help with recovering from that experiance. I am currently getting help from a therapist, but if anyone has gone through sexual assault and has any advice for me..i would really appreciate it. And i love this song <33 it’s beautiful
I'm 14 and a survivor of a traumatic sexual assault, was assaulted by a middle school bully. I am still to this day harassed by my old classmates, and this song makes me feel safe again, thank you my dear friend!
I was 14 and he did it al,ost every day after school. He apologized a couple days ago but honestly I don’t forgive him
This song sounds exactly like it was written about my experience. I've even gone to cops multiple times yet they don't do anything. The first person who molested and raped me got away with it for years all through my childhood till my brother told because he was also a victim of the same family member... Only he got closure but I didn't because I was older than my brother who told, I was female and they didn't believe me. I listened to them laugh in the other room where they were watching me say what happened. The truth is there hasn't been a single year where I was free from these people.
Mine started at 7 first my cousin (male) neighbor (female) and step brother each did it multiple times then my uncle and his friend (male) both at once at 12 again at 16 by 2 of my boyfriends again by another neighbor (female) and again last night by an old friend (male) even though I have a girlfriend I'm 17 I've gone to long term care hospitals and psych wards and therapy and am on medication but after last night everything is coming back and it's getting bad again
2 years of my life taken then afterward it still comes and haunts me... stay strong precious babies 💓 💖
I’m crying I’m a survivor …. I was five when I had my first experience and my second at 7 and my third at 16 and at 16 I suffered a miscarriage of twins as a result… I’m 17 now and as a result I feel gross in my own body and often clean myself and can’t handle feeling dirty. I’ve even attempted suicide over fifteen times. Somehow now since I’ve went to therapy have healed slowly .
I was sexually assaulted two times at the ages of 13 and 14 and this song hits me wow your amazing girls we are strong ❤️
Im 15 in two months. It happened throughout my young teenage years... I've been struggling even recognising who i am anymore I really needed this song.. Thank you for making this
I'm 14.. almost a year ago (will be a year on January 7th) my cousin who was 26 at the time raped me.. I was only 13.. I relate to this song so much.. I hope one day the world changes and we don't have to see this happening anymore.. it's sad that he's not in prison yet.. he'll probably get away with it.. I still ask myself whether or not I was the reason but then even if I was he was still the adult and should've stopped.. but I know it'll get better.. it always will
Lyrics?
It was my real dad who did it when I was 8 it’s been six years now and I still remember every second of everything my mom said it was only a few months but to me it felt like years of pain and disgust
You're so beautiful from the inside and out im sorry that happened to you i had an ex who was assaulted before i got with her and when we had a long distance thing for a while she got assaulted twice and at the time of my mothers death it really got to me because im so confused on why things happen the way they did even tho i wasn't assaulted why did they do this to her i just wish that i could've been there to prevent it your music speaks more than a million words ever could stay strong and may god bless you.
Deep song beautiful voice
I was only 6 years old and it never ended till 14 when he finally left my sister I’ll never forget or forgive for what he did to me he changed me
Coming back to this song is always a bitter sweet. Dealing with my second traumatic experience with sexual assault from January and now hearing someone did this to my little brother hurts. Thank you for making this song for survivors🖤
thank you this is the song i have to listen to this made me remember when i was still 10...i think it's to late for me to tell what happened...no one will believe me
it’s never too late to get the healing you deserve. whatever steps you have to take to get there, do them. your health and wellness is way more important than what they think or believe of you. i know it’s hard, but if that’s what you feel you have to do to heal, i say do it. im praying for you lots, love u.
I haven't been sexually assaulted, but I find it so fucking disgusting and distasteful, my friend over social media has been sexually harassed, and just thinking of that pisses me off so much, I wanna punch that fucker right in the face for giving my friend a trauma that they'll carry on their back for the rest of their life. He touched them. He made them uncomfortable. He's a fucking monster. If you have sexually assaulted/harassed someone, I hope you feel so fucking dirty for what you have done, you have given someone a TRAUMA. A memory that the person will never be able to forget. You can't turn back, you can't just say "sorry" and expect to be forgiven. You can't do anything now. You have stained someone. You have left a scar on their brain. If you have BEEN sexually assaulted/harassed, remember that it was none of your fault, it wasn't punishment for anything, God didn't intend for this to happen because of something you did, you're not a horrible person for letting it happen, you're not weak for not fighting back. You're not alone in your battle, others have been through it too, and they feel the same way you do. You are so strong and beautiful. You have come so far despite the trauma, and you can make it further, I along with many others are so proud of you, and you are doing so good, look at you go, you're going through everything so well, and you're okay now. I'm so, so, so proud of you. I am. ✨💖❤ Keep fighting, you will make it, I'm rooting for you. 💖💖💖
To all the survivors like me out there... DON'T HURT YOURSELF!! IT IS NEVER YOUR FAULT.... DON'T HATE YOURSELF....you aren't alone.....I have done the same thing... Cutting your wrist? Hating yourself? No love....i learned it was never your fault.... We'll make it together!! You have me.... Talk with me.... don't depress yourself with silence...... Like i did... Please ..... Your life.... Your smile.... your presence matters... If you want any type of support and you want to open up about it...then please don't hesitate to share your tears with me..... Though I can't erase it but atleast i will reach out to you...
It happened when I was 4 and lasted till I was 8 it was my own uncle people say it gets over but cmon yeah he died it won't happen again is what they say but he did die yes but it steel can happen and he died but the memories didn't I am 10 and I have nitmares every night
I'm 14 and I'm a survivor of a sexual assault... I was only 10 when this happened I still trying to forgive her.... It still hurts a lot and I still trying to forget it, to be free...
god bless you for making this song. it helps me cope with my childhood trauma of when my grandpa r@p3d me.
I was 13 then 14 15 16 . Its always made me cry at night even at morning . Im so tired fighting alone.
I was very young. As I got older around 12 I realised what he did years ago. Then I realised that my mum still made me see him so surly she didn’t know. It came out when It happened again from someone else when I was 13. My mum admitted she knew. Police got involved and she told him what to say not to get in trouble. Then my sister tried to get him baby sit so I went straight to social service. That got stoped straight away. When I took an overdose around Halloween in around 2017 my mum got a text of my sister’s boyfriend and he told my mum that she had to choose between me and the rest of the family because I was tearing the family apart. I was 15 then. I spent my 16th b day on a psych ward. He got away with it, so did the other guy. My sisters still with her bf and my mum denies telling him to lie to save his back. And probably hers too. My sister tried to get him baby sit the other day as blackmail (it’s complicated) Why do I have to let everyone do this to me when I’m the person that is actually suffering?? If I say anything I get in so much trouble man. Anyway, this song brought all that up but I’m using it as a place to rant rn. So thank you I needed that. I’ve not been able to speak out...ever.
Four years of hell are behind me...I hope he regrets what he did...it hard to forgive someone who violated you in more ways then one🙂
Thank you.
I needed comfort from this so bad can't stop crying😭 YOU'RE SO STRONG AND BRAVE
I was 4 and continued till I was 15 do I forgive yes but why me all the trauma ... sometimes I forget and then it comes back☹️
I was only 10 and I always feel like I could have done something even though there were three of the and they were much older. I cry myself to sleep every night because of them....
i love you. you got this. i know it’s hard, but Jesus i just ask you encounter this person when they’re crying themselves to sleep. would You show them how near You are to them in this. God i cry out for You to move in their life. wash over them in Your love. ilysm, pls reach out if you need anything.
OK.
I was 5 and I still see him all the time I fell unsafe when someone touches me and I can't tell anyone bc he is family. When he leaves this world I'll tell someone I promise
It happened to me yesterday. I never thought it would ever happen to me specially not by him