Jake Banfield - Boys Don't Cry (Official Music Video)

"It's called boys don't cry, but just know this song is for anyone who feels this way and who goes through anxiety or deals with depression or any type of mental health. Know it's okay to cry and speak up and reach out to someone." - Jake Banfield

"BOYS DON'T CRY" OUT ON ALL PLATFORMS! LINK BELOW

Produced by: Jason Walker
Written by: Jake Banfield, Jason Walker

LYRICS:
VERSE 1:
I've been starting to lose control
I swear I can fix anything
Anything, but me
I've been putting my heart thru hell
And I don’t want to think about anything
Anything, but me

PRE:
Just give me time
I’ve been running from my mind
Need a second for my soul
Let it go
And I tried
Keepin' all of this inside
But the cracks they start to show
And I’ve been told

HOOK:
Boys don’t cry
But damn I need a shoulder
I’d be lying
If I said I don’t
Sometimes I’m the one that needs a little holding
If boys don’t cry
Where are these tears supposed to go?
Where are these tears supposed to go?

V2:
I’ve been trying to find that light
But darkness just keeps finding me
Blinding me from what’s real

PRE:
Just give me time
I’ve been running from my mind
Need a second for my soul
Let it go
And I tried
Keepin' all of this inside
But the cracks they start to show
And I’ve been told

HOOK:
Boys don’t cry
But damn I need a shoulder
I’d be lying
If I said I don’t
Sometimes I’m the one that needs a little holding
If boy’s don’t cry
Where are these tears supposed to go?
Where are these tears supposed to go?

CLOSING HOOK:
Boys don’t cry
But damn I need a shoulder
I’d be lying
If I said I don’t
Sometimes I’m the one that needs a little holding
If boy’s don’t cry
Where are these tears supposed to go
Where are these tears supposed to go

[enigmaticgwichin]

I’ve buried a lot of friends and family with no tears, but holding the box with my baby boy in it hit me in a way I’d never felt before. Thanks for the song👏

[danielheinlein]

Everyday I struggle to stay alive. My kids are the only reason I'm still here. But everyday it gets harder to stay strong for them. Thank you for this song. I appreciate you and anyone reading this comment. We got to stay strong!

[Wolfsta]

"We didn't realize we were making memories, we were just having fun."

[joke]

I don't know who needs to read this but whoever does, just know please know, YOU'RE NOT ALONE, AND YOU ARE WORTH SOMETHING.

[MeatyDraco]

I just left my wife, shes been cheating on me for the last year with 7 dudes that i know of. These last 2 weeks are so hard because everything i had i lost. I have nothing at all anymore. I have nobody, I have nothing, ill never be nothing but yet for some damn reason im still here. Especially when everyday it would be so much easier to not be anymore. Life sucks. Getting crushed is something else.

[HoldOntoYourButts]

I have no one to reach out to. My mom died, my dad's a drunk and I don't speak to my brothers, we have no bond and weren't raised together. I have no life partner. I can't make friends. Never had kids. Cheers to anyone else struggling, we'll make it.

[bl]

To everyone reading here, I pray that God restore everything you lost and the pain you went through this year. Dont give up or lose hope. The devil is a liar. 2024 is your comeback season. May you be blessed and divinely protected ❤

[yekster]

My dad passed away in August and I haven't had a shoulder to cry on. I had to remain strong for everyone around me especially my mom. I wish I wasn't alone

[MuddyFarmer]

As a man that almost ended it all last year thank you for this song says so much what goes on in our head

[MarilynMejorado-eeqh]

Baby you have to heal your soul. Don't keep it inside! I raised two boys that I didn't have. I gave them a Mom and plenty of love. It is ok not to be ok. It's ok to cry!! 😭 I love you son 🤗

[haviedyofficial]

"I can fix anything but me" sums up my emotions right now

[aprilnoel]

"Where are these tears supposed to go? " That just sent tears down my cheeks .This is the most beautiful song I've heard in a very long time 💖😢..Hold those boys(Every Loved One) tight love them with all you have be that shoulder

[emilytrevino]

Just know that as a woman I’m praying for healing for all you men in the comments. It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to feel. You are allowed to cry.
I’m so sorry that yall had to go through so many things alone.

[Sketch_king]

I consider myself lucky when it comes to people, but I still feel a hole in my soul and I can’t find the missing piece I’ll cry till I do. That’s how my mind sees it.

[darrenlee]

how are you? " I'm okay, I'm fine, I'm good " will always be the answers people hear... almost like we're trained to be this way... we do it for the people around us, wife/partner/better half/children/family... took me 31 years of living... lost my dad in september and kept trying to be the guy who doesn't hurt... broke down and cried on my wifes shoulder... felt like each tear took 20 lbs off my shoulders... its okay to cry men, you'll be better/stronger for doing so... we're not alone!

[coachdee]

Never cried in my life til my mother died at the funeral people were amazed to see that side of me i always had that strong attitude never smiling always alone nobody to call so i accepted the fact im either a loner a loser or just not happy with myself i think about my mother everyday and what hurts the most she never seen me succeed but she always stood by me right or wrong she was my best friend god bless her and everyone who got them dark days theres someone out there that cares about you live life best you can and never compare yourself to anyone .. god bless you all

[austinogle]

To the men out there who act strong in public but cry behind closed doors. Don’t give up you have a meaning stay strong we’re with you ❤️🙏🏻

[adamjeske]

This song hits me hard even listening to it for the first time.

Being a volunteer firefighter of 18 years and a 911 dispatcher of the last 6 years plus my family's military background - these industries condition us to "let it go and move on to the next" so that's what we do.

Then recently when it is encouraged to talk things out, people don't realize how much we have held in for so long.

I personally suffer from anxiety, depression and PTSD and have just buried it rather than talking about what bothers me. It is a struggle every day to just wake up and get ready for the day... but I do it because nobody else will do it for me. Men and women alike, you are not alone and it is okay to not be okay. If you ever feel any type of way, do not be afraid to reach out. If you bury it for too long, eventually it's going to destroy you from the inside out to the point everything you have buried will cause those who care to bury you.

Let go of the pride, the stigma is over. #youhaveavoice #youmatter #youarenotalone

[zacherymay]

My little brother passed away 8 months ago, he was my shoulder. I don’t know where to direct my pain and anger and I have to be here for my sons. Boys don’t cry was beat into me as a kid and now I just let it eat me alive.

[ThatPotato]

It’s a scary thing. To see a man cry. Because you go your whole life thinking the men in your life are the strongest people in the world. So when you see them break down, a sudden realization hits you. And you realize this world is a lot scarier than you thought. Watching my daddy cry the day he buried his grandfather hit me really hard. Ask for help y’all. You got this.