We wanted to start a new series on our blog highlighting the music that moves us with a focus on mental health. The first is a video for the song “Looking Out” by Brandi Carlile. This truly moving piece explores the experience of being the support for someone who’s mental health has them on the edge…at least that’s our interpretation! And it gets us every time. Check out the video, and don’t miss the lyrics below.

I went out looking for the answers and never left my town.

I’m no good at understanding, but I’m good at standing ground.

And when I asked a corner preacher, I couldn’t hear him for my youth.

Some people get religion. Some people get the truth. I never get the truth, I never get the truth.

Chorus:

I know the darkness pulls on you.

But it’s just a point of view. And when you’re outside looking in, you belong to someone.

And when you feel like giving in, or the coming of the end.

Like your heart could break in two.

Someone loves you.

I lay this suitcase on my chest so I can feel somebody’s weight.

And I lay you to rest just to feel a give and take?

I got a new interpretation, and it’s a better point of view.

While you were looking for a landslide, I was looking out for you, I was looking out for you.

Someone’s looking out for you

Chorus:

I know the darkness pulls on you. And its just a point of view.

When you’re outside looking in you belong to someone.

And when you feel like giving in and the coming of the end, like your heart could break in two.

Someone loves you.

I am afraid of crossing lines. I am afraid of flying blind. Afraid of inquiring minds. Afraid of being left behind.

I close my eyes I think of you, I take a step I think of you, I catch my breath I think of you, I cannot rest. I think of you.

My one and only wrecking ball. And you’re crashing through my walls. When you’re outside looking in, you belong to someone.

And when you feel like giving in, or the coming of the end.

Like your heart could break in two.

Someone loves you.