ILLENIUM - Take You Down (Official Audio)

ILLENIUM - Take You Down (Official Audio)

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Yo Fam,

I've been wanting to share something super personal for a while and just wasn't exactly sure how to do it. I'm at the point now where I've heard countless stories from you. Some of you have said my music changed your life, helped you through depression, addiction, a lost loved one, the list goes on. Honestly, I feel bad because you don't know how much that truly means to me, because I've been there too... In the depths.

Six years ago I overdosed on heroin. I struggled with opiate addiction from a young age. I was trapped in it, had no passion, no direction, and truly hated myself. It was such a dark time for me and my family because when it gets bad enough, hope begins to dim and there's no escaping reality. I'm not telling you to preach or say how I found some magical cure or that everyone needs to live like I do. I'm the biggest advocate for people living their own lives and spreading their own love in their own ways. I'm just sharing my story and relating because music saved my life too. With everything that has been going on with my career, I always keep reminding myself of that. My main goal with music is to try and help people overcome their struggles and also enjoy the moment.

With all that said , 'Take You Down' is about my struggles with addiction and what it can do to families and loved ones. It's more specifically about my mom, and how no matter what, she never gave up on me and always continued to see the good even though all I was doing was messing up. To anyone struggling like I did, not just with addiction but anything in life, I hope you guys can find peace in your struggles and know that anything can be overcome. I've been clean since that overdose and I owe that to finding my passion and being surrounded by the most loving people I could ever ask for. Thank you for always listening and being open. Thank you for sharing your own stories and your love of music with me. Love you all forever :)

#ILLENIUM #TakeYouDown

[foot_tok]

0% bad words
100% emotions
This is Illenium ❤️

[raspobeats]

*It's beautiful*
*All my respect goes to Illenium*

[Phoenix-crvw]

this songs deserves more views than DESPACITO

[fxpygwg]

"This life is like a razor
When it cuts, I bleed
But its in my hand and I'm doing it to me."
*I FELT THAT* 😰

[yayayak]

Man. The part “ sometimes I get so high, falling is the only out I see” hits me so hard every time I hear it. 😭

[CHENDAMusic]

This isn't music, this is pure art 💜💜💜

[gabrian]

every Illenium song gives me chills down my spine.

[ethxryal]

This is hella depressing but everytime I hear the part 'this life is like a razor, When it cuts I bleed. But it's in my hand and I'm doing it to me' I start to cry... my entire life I feel like I've been sabotaging my own life because I don't feel like I'm good enough to live. But I'm trying so hard to change that mindset and become a person I'm proud of being and earning the place I have on this earth. This is honestly my most favorite song ever because it reminds me of how far I've come.

[julihanisch]

Please never give up ...

Always remember this

ALWAYS

We dont wanna lose you
like we lost avicii ;/

[jettbluewolf]

This song is incredibly close to my heart. For years I have struggled with depression and anxiety and other things.
I've scared almost everyone in my life away from me because of it. Friends have abandoned me when I needed them the most, family became quiet, and I became distant because of it.. I didn't want to hurt anyone else because I was hurting myself. I would be pushing people away without realizing it, losing myself because of it, stuffing down my feelings til it began to kill me and take over my head. I was all alone with seemingly no one to turn to. I didn't want to take anyone else down with me. So I became quiet too.. I faked a smile, and distanced myself from people who I knew didn't care about me and my mental health, but what I didn't realize is that I was pushing away people who cared. Cause I cared about them too much, I didn't want to hurt them too..
I am at my all time low in my life, attempted suicide because of it a few weeks ago, but here I am still.
I am still suffering more than my brain can wrap itself around, more than I can contain.
Illenium if you wind up reading this, I'd like you to know that when you released this song I had never felt more connected to you. I felt everything that was put into this song. I felt every emotion, every word, every pain felt, everything. I cried as soon as I heard it, drew some art inspired by it, and still listen to it everyday. It reminds me of how you pulled yourself out of a dark time, and I hope I can do it too.
I'd like to thank you for making this, it really hits close to home.
Love you Nick. Thank you for your wonderful music. <3

[ShahithyaOfficial]

*FUN FACT:* The *vocalist* actually is a *male* . The vocals were rasied up to like, *2 semitones*, to make it sound like the vocals belong to a *female singer* .
IDK why Illenium did it. 😅😅😅

[Gripstress]

I lost my husband of 25 years in January due to complications of addictions. We weren't together at the time because of the addiction but we had 4 amazing daughters together and I'll always Love him. In May this year I saw you perform at EDC Vegas and tripped with you. It was an experience I will never forget. Thank you for that journey through my feelings and helping me connect. "Where'd you go?" was particularly special. Thank you. I am your new fan and I hope you find your peace. Much love to all 💗

[kiddindahood]

"Take you down" Lyrics

I didn't mean to hurt you
When I hurt myself
It's just an empty voice screaming out for help
No I didn't mean to scare you
But I couldn't see
That when I went to hell I was taking you with me

(Chorus)
When I close my eyes
I'm climbing in the dark
Trying not to fall apart
Sometimes I get so high
Falling is the only out I see
And I don't wanna take you down with me
Take you down, take you down with me
Down with me

This life is like a razor
When it cuts I bleed
When it's in my hand and I'm doing it to me
Sometimes it's like an ocean
And it gets too deep
There's no way that you can rescue me

(Chorus 2)
When I close my eyes
I'm fighting in the dark
Trying not to break your heart
Sometimes I get so high
Falling is the only out I see
And I don't wanna take you down with me
You need to let go now
Before you dream
I know that you won't understand
You need to let go of this hand
Cause I'm going down
And I don't wanna take you down with me
*don't wanna take you down with me*

This truly does reflect a lot of people who have any kind of problem with addiction, thank you for making this masterpiece and many others I have personally listened to throughout the years! :)

[albert_vishi]

i wish i could be that great so We can collab together in a Project ! You're out of this world dude ! Such an Inspiration for Me

[anonymity]

I’ve listened to this song basically since it’s release. Every once in a while I’ll scroll through the comments for hours reading everyone’s stories. The community here is so incredibly supportive and I genuinely thank everyone for sharing their personal life details.

I have never left a comment on any video before, and I don’t know if I ever will again. But with my one comment I just want to give a shoutout to all the people listening to this song who AREN’T commenting themselves. I know what it’s like to scroll and scroll and cry and cry. And I know that even though there are so many amazing people sharing their stories, there are 10 times as many more not sharing. I’ve been there. So for all the wallflowers out there, know that you’re not alone. Even if you’re not talking, as long as you’re here, you will have a community that truly understands.

Hope everyone’s having a good day, and good luck.

[MusicFreakOfficial]

God Bless You *ILLENIUM*
❤️
I HAVE NO WORDS FOR YOU!❤️

[viralvisionaries]

Thank you Nick, thank you for sharing your story and impacting thousands of people. Your music saved my life, words couldn't even begin how to say Thank you. We're all extremely grateful for your music, keep inspiring us, and helping all of us push past the darkness. Much love brother!

[bbqchipspls]

When we hit our lowest point,  we are open to the greatest change”

-Avatar Aang

[biskwiq]

The story of this song make this even better ❤

[joshwilliams]

This song seriously never fails in making me cry. So therapeutic.