it gets better-----a music video by rebecca drysdale

[mikehawk]

This song came out when I was 15, and my brother showed it to me after a *scooterslide* attempt that he didn’t know about. I listened to it every day for six years. I’m now 26. It’s gotten better. I still get choked up when I listen to this song.

[Dragonherder]

In 2020 when Obergefell was announced I was numb for several days until I listened to this song, and the tears and trhe joy hit. Thank you, all of you, for this <3.

[olivemahon]

This video got me through some of the roughest times in high school. So glad to see its still up. Life definitely got so much better for me after I graduated 

[TPRJones]

I can't sing along with this song. I have had it on my MP3 player in rotation since mid-2011 and it comes up about once a week and I've heard it hundreds of times and I love it and know it by heart and yet even still right around "it got better for them and it will for you too" I get too overcome with emotion and choked up to finish singing along. I am not normally an emotional person. There's just this one thing that gets to me every time - this song - and I can't thank you enough for making it.

[ragingalcohol]

I used to watch this video very very often when I was in middle school, back when I was closeted. I was terrified of how I would be treated if I was open with who I am. In high school I came out as “not straight”, and was clearly gender non conforming. It wasn’t until just last year that I was able to come out as non-binary, asexual, and “gay”, as I use it as a blanket term. I hate labels but I’m basically here to say that this helped me have the courage to explore my sexuality and gender identity at a younger age (this came out when I was twelve). I’m forever grateful.

[carlairving]

I'm almost 40, and came out decades ago. And yet, I'm always crying like a baby listening to this song, like it's the first time.

It does get better. At some point, we still remember the pain and the abuses, but those who love and support us and the amazing life journey we get to embrace later on takes almost all the place in our minds, souls and memories. Hang in there, there is a beautiful world for you to discover and amazing things to live. Even if it's fucking tough right now.

[CDS]

I wish this was around when I was 16. This song is AMAZING!!! Thank you for making this.

[RobertSmith-megs]

I love you haven't the foggiest idea how to this hasn't blown up bigger.

[TPRJones]

Still the best damn music video I've ever seen.  No matter how many times I watch it I still tear up a bit at how perfect it is.

[CrazyNights]

This song got a lot of us through a few rough times. Thank you!

[TPRJones]

This remains one of the best videos on the internet, IMO.

[idlewildwind]

I saw this for the first time like ten years ago. Today it suddenly popped into my head again and I looked it up. *I cannot believe this doesn't have millions of views!!!* BRB sharing on all social media because this deserves _all the hits!_ You're amazing, Beck.

[teawithtams]

This is so amazing. Every time it comes up in my feed I share. I will never not share. Thank you for this message.

[arbyyyyh]

Aww man, 10 years later, turning 30 in 2 months, remembering when this came out shortly after I graduated high school. You're right, it does. I was laying in bed unable to sleep last night sort of reflecting and realizing that my 30's AREN'T going to suck, and this song started playing in my head. I don't know how this doesn't have even close to a million views, but it would do my heart good to see this blow up again.

[leatherelf]

This is where I come when things get thick and hard to get through. With the events @Pulse I needed to hear this again. The fight goes on. Thank you Rebecca. I am going to shed some tears and listen to this again.

[BFSullivan]

As one whose office was the safe place in a school building....this video, it's imagery, the entire It Get's Better Campaign...you have no idea how important your words are to kids who can't imagine a life free from slurs, intimidation, loneliness and pain. Thank you so very much for all that you are doing to reach out.

[XenoIncognitos]

Sent here from the Savage Love podcast. Hilarious!! and i love the Vogue-style breakdown in the middle.

[gruntqueen]

I'm sixty years old so you can imagine what this video would've done for me when I was twenty. It's well written, clever and wry, the tune is catchy, and the quality of the actual video is laudably professional. I've forwarded this to everyone I know. Thanks for making it so available.

[CM-uqro]

Fetlife got me here too lol! This is so great!

[lady_spacesis]

I needed this song so much in high school. It got me through a lot of dark moments and i hope it still does for many others.