Blue October 'Hate Me' Acoustic Version

Justin Furstenfeld from Blue October performs a touching version of "Hate Me".

[stilllaughing]

This song is always hard to listen to, not only because it's completely honest and incredibly personal but also because i get it.

[sarahtifft]

i don't know how people can hate this version- so much emotion in his voice. i love it more than the original. 

[SweatyJones]

I know this song is about addiction, but it really speaks to me with my depression.

[jls]

My mom passed away 6 weeks ago and unfortunately she never really seen me sober especially from opiates in my adult life. Now I'm 2 weeks sober. I know that's not long but it's a start. Mom I miss you so much and I'm so sorry for all the problems I caused for you and what I put you thru. You deserved so much better than me and I cant say enough how sorry I am. I love you and miss you mom. RIP MOM

[andrewclongal]

The lyrics to this song could not be more raw. It's, in my opinion one of the saddest yet most beautiful songs ever written.

[claressalucas]

This song makes me cry EVERY SINGLE TIME I hear it. I seriously have to change the station if I'm on the highway. Even just reading the lyrics rips my heart out.

[naomimills]

My husband is 7 mo sober.. he always loved me but when he was so high on pills he was so different. When he went to rehab a month before we got married it put us to the test. I saw him in rehab and we talked about our relationship and he made me be honest about how shitty a lot of it was, the times I knew he was lying but choose to let it go, when he would spent more then half he paycheck on payday and we still had Bill's we had to pay with us both working full time we scrapped by. Now life is pretty amazing. We've never been better and he is so rational now that it was hard to adjust to at first. We are a team now 100%, we dont lie to each other we talk about everything and he is my rock. He got sober from coke at 18 when he had his son then relapsed with pills for years. Then he got sober for me and his son. I respect and admire him more than anyone on this earth. He looked at his demons honestly and choose to change his life completely.

[MsQuinn-cvpi]

"Hate me in ways
Yeah, ways hard to swallow
Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you."

[boondockmom]

This song is so important because it reminds me of what I should have said to my son and what he should have said to me before he died by suicide.  this song helped me balance my anguish and grief and guilt.

[spades]

It's like a musical dagger stabbing through all of my emotional defenses straight into my soul thanks Justin

[KISSElPaso]

Easily the best version of Blue October's 'Hate Me' ever. #acousticguitar  

[anthonypforr]

About 40% of his songs I relate to and cant keep back I'm a 46yr old man... and this group is beautiful and pure in emotion.

[arletowle]

this man expressions pain that i've never had words to express...it is a gift to those who've lived the darkness and who are still trying to survive the hideous face of life.  thank you justin...i just might make it with your help.

[johnholden]

I don't know if anyone's visiting this video at this point, but man... this was one of the few mainstream songs that really helped me through the worst of my nihilistic suicidal issues. I hope Justin knows how much he touched one guy's soul.

[beanerbill]

💙 without artists like this we would never know if people relate to us.

[onecoxy]

This is the most powerful version of this song that I have ever heard. Just hauntingly wonderful. I love it.

[evian]

Got to be one of the most heart-breaking love songs I've ever heard...

[bettyolson]

he's amazing makes me cry every time I listen to this song

[brokebutfunctioninggarage]

I cannot even begin to explain how hard this song hits me... all the times in my life where I was broken and battered.
All the times I've given it all only to have a person literally smash everything Ive fought for so hard into a million little parts.... Each one mocking me as they shatter upon the floor....
Watching people self destruct no matter what you do to slow or stop it from happening... things you couldnt change no matter what you did but still somehow blame yourself for not changing...
The world is a horrible place... beautiful enough to make you love it... dark enough to smother within... Peace, Love... Empathy.

[jcormiercomcastcom]

AWESOME Version.... I thank my mom everyday, I wouldnt be alive otherwise. To quote Dar Williams..."I wasnt worth the pain my death would cost"....