As someone who has actually dealt with mental health issues and self-loathing, I agree that songs like this fucking BLOW! Yes, Alessia Cara has also experienced mental health issues and self-loathing, but considering the fact that this song has 4 other songwriters, I feel like any meaningful message that Alessia wanted to deliver was drowned out by generic "believe in yourself" BS. These types of songs are the musical equivalent of those motivational posters I see in my school. And not the meme motivational poster, I mean the ones with those stupid acronyms and lists. I hate those posters, and I hate these stupid songs.
Although, I am a guy, so I probably deal with my mental health more differently than women, whom a lot of these songs are written by and/or for.
Aww, fuck it. The women in these music videos are usually conventionally attractive, aside from a few flaws. I'm fat and acne-ridden. I think I know more about what it feels like to be bullied.
You know what the problem is? This song is a self-empowerment anthem in the style of pure heroine. In other words, it’s trying to be uplifting in the style of the album that kinda killed maximalism in the mainstream, at least for a little bit. That album, even at its most uplifting, was mostly about joy being fleeting. There’s dread there. That’s really why this song doesn’t work much.
This is legitimately one of my least favorite songs of the entire 2010s. It's so smug and condescending, it legitimately feels like she's actively mocking the intended audience. And yet… it's still not the worst hit song that Alessia Cara was on. In 2017 alone.
My biggest problem is her voice is so grating to me that her songs all sound like experimental high school theater message driven plays
Also I just can’t parse what “Scars to your beautiful” means I initially thought it meant like your scars turn into a message of you are beautiful but that’s not the you’re used in the title so now I can’t figure out what it’s meant to mean
My sister used to work at a radio conglomerate and was part of the crew that would film artists’ performances for YouTube and social media. One of these artists was Colbie Callait, who spent several hours in hair and makeup before recording a performance of her own ‘you’re not conventionally attractive and that’s OK’ song “Try”!
I was the perfect audience for this song when I started hearing it (mentally ill 11-12 year old who'd just started cutting) and so were most of my friends. None of us listened to this. Honestly, I remember thinking the song was patronizing even when I was THE DIRECT AUDIENCE SHE WAS SPEAKING TO. All the kids she wanted to hear this were playing MCR instead
Why have drab, soulless, pandering “inspirational” songs like “Scars to your beautiful”, and “Fight song” or “All About That Bass” when you can have Born This Way by Lady Gaga. Proof that you gotta feel genuine and super extra upbeat and full of depth to win me over (and get me out of my depression) although recently I just came out because of Christina’s “Beautiful” it was mostly because Christina didn’t come across as preachy, she never mentions how “Who your romantically attracted to/how you look may not be conventionally attractive” or “Your pretty on the INSIDE!” none of that backhanded BS. Same for Gaga. Ironically their both Bi so that’s pretty cool. Kendrick’s “I” is also a fantastic song, as he’s dealt with depression himself. Beforehand, I’d turn to Linkin Park to let out my anger.
Then the opposite of this which is putting others down because they did cosmetic surgery or are skinny. Like Melanie Martinez's Mrs. Potatohead or Orange Juice. Cut from the same patronizing cloth
I listened to the whole song again after this video and actually kind of enjoyed it. I remember I didn't like it at all when it came out, but I was also in my angsty emo phase then and hated pretty much everything. Maybe it's a generic song but good sound make ears happy or something. Kind of sucks that her fame didn't really last so the mainstream never gave her a chance to grow as an artist. I only know two of her songs so I'm not sure if she's good but hey she has a nice voice at least.
You used that once scene from euphoria in one of your videos; that’s exactly how I feel about this song. Trying so hard to send a message that it’s aggravating. Edit: 7:00 also love the Lord of the Flies reference here lol
This song came out when I was in middle school. I fucking hated it so much ever since it came on the speakers of a food bank we were working at during summer camp
@JakeThePurpleGardi
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
As someone who has actually dealt with mental health issues and self-loathing, I agree that songs like this fucking BLOW! Yes, Alessia Cara has also experienced mental health issues and self-loathing, but considering the fact that this song has 4 other songwriters, I feel like any meaningful message that Alessia wanted to deliver was drowned out by generic "believe in yourself" BS. These types of songs are the musical equivalent of those motivational posters I see in my school. And not the meme motivational poster, I mean the ones with those stupid acronyms and lists. I hate those posters, and I hate these stupid songs.
Although, I am a guy, so I probably deal with my mental health more differently than women, whom a lot of these songs are written by and/or for.
Aww, fuck it. The women in these music videos are usually conventionally attractive, aside from a few flaws. I'm fat and acne-ridden. I think I know more about what it feels like to be bullied.
@Abysskist
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
You know what the problem is? This song is a self-empowerment anthem in the style of pure heroine. In other words, it’s trying to be uplifting in the style of the album that kinda killed maximalism in the mainstream, at least for a little bit. That album, even at its most uplifting, was mostly about joy being fleeting. There’s dread there. That’s really why this song doesn’t work much.
@hiimemily
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
This is legitimately one of my least favorite songs of the entire 2010s. It's so smug and condescending, it legitimately feels like she's actively mocking the intended audience. And yet… it's still not the worst hit song that Alessia Cara was on. In 2017 alone.
@rainbow_vader
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Think you ain't beautiful? Stop that. Think you ain't good enough? stop that
@ashleighcalvert8937
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
My biggest problem is her voice is so grating to me that her songs all sound like experimental high school theater message driven plays
Also I just can’t parse what “Scars to your beautiful” means I initially thought it meant like your scars turn into a message of you are beautiful but that’s not the you’re used in the title so now I can’t figure out what it’s meant to mean
@fernboy
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
good news todd it’s 2025 and all the men hate themselves and have eating disorders too
@DaltonLunday2103
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
What letter comes after B?
Todd: 2:29
@WoodwardReviews
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
The Hyper Fangirl cameo almost gave me a heart attack. I forgot Todd was part of that world
@rosebyanyname
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
My sister used to work at a radio conglomerate and was part of the crew that would film artists’ performances for YouTube and social media. One of these artists was Colbie Callait, who spent several hours in hair and makeup before recording a performance of her own ‘you’re not conventionally attractive and that’s OK’ song “Try”!
@nbcommiedyke
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
I don't understand the name of this song!!
@memesoverdreams3969
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
I was the perfect audience for this song when I started hearing it (mentally ill 11-12 year old who'd just started cutting) and so were most of my friends. None of us listened to this. Honestly, I remember thinking the song was patronizing even when I was THE DIRECT AUDIENCE SHE WAS SPEAKING TO. All the kids she wanted to hear this were playing MCR instead
@jasminealce834
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Why have drab, soulless, pandering “inspirational” songs like “Scars to your beautiful”, and “Fight song” or “All About That Bass” when you can have Born This Way by Lady Gaga. Proof that you gotta feel genuine and super extra upbeat and full of depth to win me over (and get me out of my depression) although recently I just came out because of Christina’s “Beautiful” it was mostly because Christina didn’t come across as preachy, she never mentions how “Who your romantically attracted to/how you look may not be conventionally attractive” or “Your pretty on the INSIDE!” none of that backhanded BS. Same for Gaga. Ironically their both Bi so that’s pretty cool. Kendrick’s “I” is also a fantastic song, as he’s dealt with depression himself. Beforehand, I’d turn to Linkin Park to let out my anger.
@perrilewis180
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Then the opposite of this which is putting others down because they did cosmetic surgery or are skinny. Like Melanie Martinez's Mrs. Potatohead or Orange Juice. Cut from the same patronizing cloth
@swymaj02
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
9:03 about the book version….
@naomibeach5807
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Yeah I always assumed this song was about self harm
@madeleinep.828
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
I listened to the whole song again after this video and actually kind of enjoyed it. I remember I didn't like it at all when it came out, but I was also in my angsty emo phase then and hated pretty much everything. Maybe it's a generic song but good sound make ears happy or something. Kind of sucks that her fame didn't really last so the mainstream never gave her a chance to grow as an artist. I only know two of her songs so I'm not sure if she's good but hey she has a nice voice at least.
@I_need_serious_help
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
As someone who's struggling
With sh telling someone to, "stop cutting" makes them want to cut more
@kaibarroww
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Imagine being cast in a motivational music video as "example of ugly girl that we're calling beautiful"
@Disassociated24
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
You used that once scene from euphoria in one of your videos; that’s exactly how I feel about this song. Trying so hard to send a message that it’s aggravating.
Edit: 7:00 also love the Lord of the Flies reference here lol
@smokinnplatez1426
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Too late to this party but I bet she dates some dream boat
@WolfHreda
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
"I definitely think it's the most important song we've ever written."
Their breakout hit was about robbing wealthy shitheads with nothing better to do than flaunt their own magnificence. That song was way more important.
@ThisCommentWroteItself
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
The last Channel Awesome crossover Todd would ever do. Good riddance.
@Kididdler
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
9:30 10:55 11:25
@Lezl0rLetztlich
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
nope.
@FierceStar56
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 pm
This song came out when I was in middle school. I fucking hated it so much ever since it came on the speakers of a food bank we were working at during summer camp
Comments are closed.