nothing,nowhere. - pretend (Official Video)

directed by mason mercer
pretend - available now

credits
director: Mason Mercer
dp: Ian Hurdle
producer: Mckenna Mobus
editor: Mason Mercer

lyrics:
i can be a burden baby i can be a psycho
they called me a mistake
and wrote me off like a typo
and life just keep on hitting me
i swear that imma fight though
so hit me with your best shot,
staring down the rifle

i’ve been looking back riding on my motorcycle
i remember nights when i was feeling suicidal
i was falling out boy, dead on arrival
couldn’t see the signs, i was living in denial

i’m on the edge
you’re in my head, so

tell me you need me
even when you don’t
i don’t know when this will end
tell me you’ll stay now
even if you won’t
baby we can play pretend

i guess that what i’m saying is
i’m scared of going back
i remember every struggle every panic attack
you saw the life inside my eyes
fade away over time
i couldn’t pick up guitar
i couldn’t think of a rhyme

i needed something to believe in,
somewhere that i could hide
they told me i should stop pretending
always kept it inside
and i was hoping these emotions
were a lack of serotonin
never thought that my own brain
could ever turn to an opponent

tell me you need me
even when you don’t
i don’t know when this will end
tell me you’ll stay now
even if you won’t
baby we can play pretend

are you ok
tell me are you ok
nothing to say now
waiting for a breakdown
are you ok
tell me are you ok

tell me you need me
even when you don’t
i don’t know when this will end
tell me you’ll stay now
even if you won’t
baby we can play pretend

[Dccmer]

Honestly Joe's a really good looking guy glad he shows his face more.

[Dccmer]

Honestly Nothing, Nowhere gives me life like your music is everything I need to hear when I need it...

[seahorseseahell]

When I'm down in the dirt n.n is always there for me

[juliamelo]

he's showing his face more and more in the videos, I'm so happy for that

[FairyFlossi]

I still haven't found a bad song dude, THIS IS SO GOOD.

[Frobbl]

Who would've foreseen 20 years ago that Hip Hop would evolve into pop punk in 2 decades?
This is kind of surreal.

[mik]

I remember when my boy first started hed always cover his face. Now we see the awesome musician and dude out his demons slowly but surely. Been rockin since 2015

[kitalafemme]

love that he's showing his face more <3

the mullet is also a great look n, n is just so

[joshuaurteaga]

Made a long journey from suffering 7 years of anxiety and depression and finally free of it all. Nothing, nowhere, s music seriously helped because it was the first music I found that I could connect to with how I felt at the time. Genuine artist with real music you could connect to, super proud of how far you've come 👌

[johntucker]

I love you. You’re so versatile and you’re a star.

[AisaGhostFace]

I can’t stop myself from singing “tell me you LOVE me even if you don’t” 😭😭

[thom]

it's honestly hard to believe that this was made in 2020, it looks and sounds like it's straight out of the early 2000s, i love it. great work joe, keep it up. <3

[NVTE]

Every time I see him put the mic to the lady mannequin’s face it gets me 💀

[ghastlyshimmer]

That Fall Out Boy - Dead On Arrival reference!

[alextobin]

Joe's a beautiful bastard that inspires beautiful souls

[DMTFLTV]

being 8 and hearing Linkin Park for the first time feels a lot like being 28 and hearing nothing, nowhere ; easily my favorite new artist of the 2010s onward

[JoelLehikoinen]

definitely my favourite artist.
this mans talent is
indescribable. there is no bad song from n, n.

[aryastarkx]

Omg I’m so happy...I remember you playing this on the isolation assembly live stream 🖤

[joshhale]

I needed your music in high school, now that I’m in my mid 20’s, I’m sad but vibing hard anyway

[absntmusic]

I've been off my anxiety medication for a while for various reasons, tried disciplining my mind independently through meditation, etc. Thought I had finally reached a better place and brought my anxiety down to a minimum.

Last week I had my first panic attack in a long time. Hit me like a train out of nowhere. It lasted at least an hour, horrible chest pains, crying uncontrollably, couldn't breathe. It was awful. I made an appointment this week to talk to someone and hopefully get back on anxiety meds.
I feel incredibly frustrated and saddened by the whole thing, but I am trying to take the right steps to fix it.

This song could not have come out at a more precise moment in my life. The lyrics describe exactly what I've been feeling these past few days. Very few artists have been able to strike such a specific chord with me, but Joe's music consistently has for years. Ever since I heard Deadbeat Valentine years ago, your music has provided a sense of catharsis and comfort that compares to none. I just want to thank you for your art. It means the world to me.