Rare Americans - Carson (Official Video)

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As someone how for a quarter of their life was bullied, this story absolutely hurt me, carson never deserved this horrendous crime. I understood the feeling of being an outcast so i made an vow to never let anyone i know feel that. no one ever deserves that. Prayers go out to Carsons parents and family

“Kids are impossibly evil” in the part of the song means perfect Sense now, RIP Carson 🕊️

Here I am, ugly crying. To all those who have stood up for me, defended me, validated me, stood for me, and simply been there for me... thank you. People like you saved my life.

From someone who was bullied ever since they were a kid up until they hit their late teens, this video means a lot to me. May Carson rest easy. No one deserves what happened to him. ♡

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Thank you so much for using your platform for such heartfelt and important messages like this one. The song is beautiful, and I know this video is going to be an even more touching tribute. I hope you're resting easy, Carson, and happy birthday. ❤

This is why you guys are my favorite band. You're so caring, and you guys talk about topics that sometimes other people are too scared to outright say without sugar coating. I'm proud to be a RA fan!

I don’t know if I can listen to this song more than once with out crying happy birthday Carson ❤

I never heard of this story until I heard you talk about it the thing that hurts so much is that it even happened but I am happy you guys are talking about it so more people hear about it ❤️

I havent forgotten about Carson. I looked him up a few years after his death hoping to hear that his family has justice and found this amazing tribute that I'm sure he would have loved. I knew a lot of kids like Carson growing up, and hell, maybe I was even one of them, who just wanted to fit in even if it meant doing things just to relate to other people and belong only to be treated poorly and bullied. Thank you for helping his story reach so many people.

"he wanted to fit in, he wanted somewhere to belong" I've been a fan of RA since I was in sixth grade, and as a fifteen year old with ADHD, and as a person who has been struggling with their mental health, I just want to thank you. I can positively say that I am a fan of alot of songs, especially by RA, but hearing this song specifically, it just stuck a cord in me, this is one of the only songs that had me genuinely sobbing, although this song wasn't written for me, I feel like I've finally found a song that represents me, thank you

First of all, this was the first time I heard of Carson's story, and I must tell you it shocked me. As a person that has suffered bullying since the first grade for being somehow "different" and stubborn, I think this events are relatable ( I just hope nothing this tragic ever happens to me though...). With this said I understand the pain and the urge to fit in cuz too dam well, for two different reasons. First of all: I was the nerd. I was and I will always be the nerd. People judge me because I like and I seek knowledge. In my point of view I think it's a way to understand the planet we live in and to achieve all my dreams. Because if I can't make friends, at least I'll make something great. I am also pretty stubborn and I have anger issues, so I guess that doesn't help either. Second of all: I have a mental disorder, autism. And you may know there are a lot of side effects to it, but the worst one is being socially awkard and isolating myself from others. And you may think that would keep me far away from bullies, but it was quite the opposite actually. All the big guys and the "old" ones were always making fun of me for being smart and small. For them it was like the perfect duo for bullying. The only one that was always there for me was Tomás, my brother from another mother. I thank him everyday for always having my back. To this day I'm still a victim of bullying and stupid people' jokes, but I gotta say: there are some really worthy kids, teens and even teachers/adults out there, look for them! They will help you, at least they helped me :) The little things in life make my journey less hard every day, and Rare Americans is one of them, so thank you so much, and I hope Carson's having a killer day in heaven.

Nobody deserves to go through what Carson had to go through, happy birthday and rest in peace Carson, we all love you ❤

Carson is one of my favourite songs alongside Walking and Talking. Thanks for sharing this story Jamesy. Love you man ❤

R.i.p Carson… you will forever remain in our hearts.❤

I’m crying that’s how well they portrayed these things

I still think of Carson a lot. Seeing his family breaking down on the news was heart breaking. No one should have to bury their child. I hope your music brings them some comfort. Thank you for sharing his story.

I love the detail that, as the cycle of kids learning to step in and stop bullying begins, Carson finishes off the video by returning the kindness that was given to him.

As somebody who has been bullied and pressured into doing stuff I didn’t want to, I feel how much pressure that was put on Carson. Awareness should be spread about topics like these so no kids who feel lost and want to fit in, don’t do things they are pressured into.