Heal The Scene Updates
Stories from our staff and community on progress towards our mission of healing the scene, including behind-the-scenes goals and results, interviews from supporters and volunteers, special podcasts, and more.
"All The Way Down" by Dance Gavin Dance Song Meaning: Sobriety and staying power
As a band that has been shaping the alternative music scene for over two decades, through multiple lineup shifts and deep adversity,, Dance Gavin Dance knows a thing or two about staying power — which is what their song “All The Way Down” is all about.
“Chemical Warfare” by Colorblind song meaning: me against me
Travis Moseley of Colorblind wrote “Chemical Warfare” with Joshua Landry, better known as Lø Spirit, about the times when it truly feels like we become our own worst enemy.
“What’s It Like To Be Happy” by Of Virtue song meaning: finding lasting peace amid life’s struggles
“What’s It Like To Be Happy” is a song that began as an ironic question in an Of Virtue writing session and became a much deeper reflection on what it means to build meaningful peace during even the lowest moments of your life.
“Behemoth” by August Burns Red song meaning: breaking traumatic cycles to build a new identity
Jake Luhrs has been in a deep process of personal and spiritual growth that inspired “Behemoth” and Season of Surrender as a whole.
“Dead Doesn’t Hurt” by Hillhaven song meaning: catharsis after betrayal
Hillhaven’s “Dead Doesn’t Hurt,” released on May 29, 2026, focuses on finding catharsis and forgiveness after experiencing extreme betrayal.
8 Songs to Support Your Mental Health
Hear directly from artists about 8 songs to help your mental health.
“half alive” by Charlotte Sands song meaning: orbiting each other like satellites
On Charlotte Sands’s album Satellite, she offers her deepest insights yet on songs like confessional “self alive” and hopeful love song “Sunday.”
“Ten Toes Down” CHNNR Song Meaning: Staying grounded in who you are
CHNNR, former frontman of Fire from the Gods, is making new music inspired by sobriety and treatment for Schizoaffective Depressive Type — including his new track “Ten Toes Down,” which displays his new stabilized stance in life.
"Murder Scene" and "Awakening" by Eva Under Fire Song Meaning: Living Authentically
Eva Under Fire’s lead singer (and clinical psychologist) Amanda Lyberg shares how their songs “Murder Scene” and “Awakening” are all about the empowerment that comes when we choose to live authentically.
“evermind” by idle threat Song Meaning: Grieving Young Lives Lost
The song “evermind” by idle threat invites listeners into a particularly heavy topic — and an opportunity for connection through lament, proving that there is no human experience that we have to face alone.
Canadian band Wishwell partners with HeartSupport to bring mental health hope on their upcoming album ‘Controlled Emergency’
Canadian indie rock band Wishwell will be releasing a new album in 2026 saturated in mental health themes, making it the perfect partner for HeartSupport’s mission — but it’s far from the first time the band has aligned itself with the organization.
Reconciliation in Winter: “Keepsake” by Brotality Song Meaning
How do you reconcile with someone when you recognize that you might have been the cause of the rift? According to songwriter Reece Maopolski, that’s the question Brotality’s new song “Keepsake” centers around.