Icon for Hire - Curse or Cure (Official Music Video)
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2020
- The Emo Dreams Tour starts September 13, 2023! Get your tickets at www.iconforhire.net!
Tour Dates:
9/13/2023 Greenville, SC - The Radio Room
9/15/2023 Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
9/16/2023 Elmira, NY - The L (The Pit)
9/17/2023 Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theater
9/18/2023 Mechanicsburg, PA - Lovedraft's
9/19/2023 Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
9/20/2023 Brooklyn, NY - Kingsland
9/22/2023 Toronto, ONT - Lee's Palace
9/23/2023 Erie, PA - Basement Transmissions
9/24/2023 Lakewood, OH - The Winchester
9/25/2023 Columbus, OH - A&R Bar
9/26/2023 Indianapolis, IN - Hoosier Dome
9/27/2023 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
9/29/2023 Joliet, IL - The Forge
9/30/2023 Des Moines, IA - Leftys
10/1/2023 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
10/3/2023 Billings, MT - Pub Station
10/4/2023 Great Falls, MT - The Newberry
10/6/2023 Boise, ID - The Shredder
10/7/2023 Spokane, WA - The Big Dipper
10/8/2023 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
10/10/2023 San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar
10/12/2023 Fresno, CA - Full Circle Brewing
10/13/2023 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues (Parish Room)
10/14/2023 Los Angeles, CA - The Mint
10/15/2023 San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
10/17/2023 Las Vegas, NV - The Space
10/18/2023 Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge
10/19/2023 El Paso, TX - Rockhouse
10/20/2023 Roswell, NM - The Liberty
10/21/2023 Lubbock, TX - Jake's
10/22/2023 San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
10/24/2023 Houston, TX - Scout Bar
10/25/2023 Corpus Christi, TX - House Of Rock
10/27/2023 Destin, FL - Club LA
10/28/2023 Winter Park, FL - Conduit
10/29/2023 Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly
10/30/2023 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Hell)
10/31/2023 Memphis, TN - Growlers
Off the album "Amorphous" get it now: iconforhire.lnk.to/amorphous
Stream Curse or Cure: open.spotify.com/track/1ONfu4...
Band Links:
Website - iconforhire.net
Facebook - / iconforhireofficial
Twitter - / iconforhire
Instagram - / iconforhire
Bandsintown: bandsintown.com/iconforhire
Lyrics
Oh I swear my emotions are the enemy
Be dead by now if I’d have done what they were telling me
Whisper lies, but they sound like half-truths
Confusing a sick mind isn’t that hard to do
And you say I’m a hopeless case, I’m a hopeless case
I’m afraid I can’t trust myself, myself
Don’t leave me alone
How you want me to fix myself, myself,
All I’ve ever known, I've ever known
How can I separate
Me from the remedy?
I can’t be sure, be sure
Am I the curse or the cure?
Oh it’s more than a little maddening
got me second guessing everything that’s happening
I think, I think I’m in over my head
the more I think about it, the worse that it gets
All I see are all my flaws
I see is all I’m not
I’m not senseless
I won’t separate this heart
to make it what you want
you can’t tell me anymore
Curse or cure
Creative Director: Jess Hutchison
Video Production: Darkwater Productions
Produced by David Thulin
Co-Produced by Shawn Jump
Mixed by Romesh Dodangoda
Mastered by Howie Weinberg
We're so stoked to see how you are loving the video! Thanks to everyone for your support and for pre-ordering the new album. WE LOVE YOU ICON ARMY! xoxo Ariel & Shawn
We love it!
Thank you so much for sharing it early with the kickstarters! Y’all rock!
you really do spoil us emos!!! you continue you help me with my mental health and self harm. I love you 💕💕💕
Pls come back, your songs are so f good szszsz we miss u, xoxo from Brazil sz
Awsome like always!! i just love it!
When Icon just knows what aesthetic you've been obsessed with. Like hard rock meets dramatic fey fantasy. Love the video
I was thinking the same thing!
Point of order taken full into context, thank you for that, and for yielding your time...
(IK it sounds Congressional. I'm jus sayin thank you, 'cause you got it on one)
we got you Rae:) 💕
@@99blackbirds You won't be disappointed. Welcome to the Icon Army. ♡
Nailed it
When she said “I’m afraid I can’t trust myself” I felt that
Me too. Like, I have to question almost every thought and feeling because I don't wanna be delusional again. And I have to question what I see and hear and ask others if they see or hear it too. It's exhausting af.
Truth
It's ridiculously good. They really bring it with this one!
Icon is back
glad you're feeling it! xoxo
@@99blackbirds wtf are those hashtags?
They really do! \m/
this perfectly describes anyone who's battling mental illnesses for most of their life. After so many years of this treatment and that treatment, mis diagnosises, people telling you how to act and how to be , mixed messages, it becomes so hard to figure out who you are and what you are. Where does the you begin and where does the decease end? I think I will let my therapist hear this.
Yeah. Like, I've got 6 mental illnesses. Just about everything I think or feel is a symptom of one or more of them. I don't know where the illnesses end and I begin. I describe myself as self aware symptoms piloting a meat suit.
I told my therapist about this band. I feel her words from all her music is perfect for anyone who has felt this way so I was like, tell your other clients about them. Ariel put into words things we've been feeling and the emotion behind it is so real, idk what we'd do without them. And idk what's gonna happen when they're gone. Who else will be able to pick up the battle as well?
@@indoorsandout3022 I hear meat suit and think possessed lol but that's kind of perfect 'cause we're kind of possessed by ourselves aren't we? The disease takes on it's own persona. I think that's why this and Supposed To Be are some of my favorites.
this band is criminally underrated for the talent and effort they put in.
Ah! This will be the best b-day present ever!!
Happy birthday 🎁
Happy birthday! Hope your day is great!
Happy early birthday!!!
Happy early birthday!
happy birthday!!!!!
OH I SWEAR MY EMOTIONS ARE THE ENEMY
I’D BE DEAD BY NOW IF I HAD DONE WHWT THEY WERE TELLING MEEE
WHISPER LIES BUT THEY SOUND LIKE HALF TRUTHS
CONFUSING A SICK MIND ISN'T THAT HARD TO DO
AND YOU SAY I'M A HOPELESS CASE, I'M A HOPELESS CASE
Took me way too long to realize that this is probably the "little lost girl" she sings about in You Cant Kill Us
Why does nobody talk about how gorgeous her hair looks? I’m in love 😍
(We're used to her hair being Best-est)
Check out their history of videos, and see if there's a pattern... Her innovation is also from her creative stylin' ❗🔥❗
Sorry was to busy raving about how great this song is. But I fully agree. Also love the little girl playing little REL.
This band always has the best styles
I agree
this still lives in my head rent free
For all of those on the live chat who were concerned about my back pain, I can confirm it has been cured after listening to this.
ah yes, emo powers work
Nothing like ICON to put you 🎶👣👣🎶back in step!! 😅💢👍
Ariel's new hair is beautiful 😍 what a song, what a video! IFH really out here saving 2020 huh?
doing our best out here😂
Everybody is talking about Ariel's hair, but what about Shawn's? I love his haircut!!!😊
I like how they're going back to their roots but it still keeps consistent with their more recent music, it's a great combo. Love this band so much
AWESOME !! But, (maybe I shouldn't ask, but) what songs of theirs would you put Right Before and Right After in a Playlist?
😏😈
@@f_USAF-Lt.G that's a tough question :'D Probably two that have similar themes. Maybe Iodine before and Venom after?
Wow, this music video is my all time favorite. Icon for hire has been my go to band for the past 10 years. Its gotten me through so many trials in life. I love them so much! My dream is to meet them one day. Ariel is my inspiration.
Would love to meet you one day darling!!
Ow i agreee🙌🏻
Somehow my reply is doubled, not my intentipwnn, oowps😅
The Stay-At-Homeschool Mom I got to meet them one year at warp...we stayed in the same hotel as them and was at restaurant at the same time making waffles. Best time I’ll ever remember. They killed at that show as well.
This music video is so REL. It feels like perfect merge of Turn Your Pain Into Art and Scripted Icon For Hire. So good.
So... You see political videos coming from this too? My Bad, I'll stop assuming.
But, Yeah! Same!
@@f_USAF-Lt.G politics? Where?
@@f_USAF-Lt.G w h e r e ?
Since no one’s done it yet
LET ME INNN
Fiend reference?
JLyons Rocker of course
Lmaooo
Alexia is almost through with her transformation cant wait
The best thing to happen in 2020, I love the direction of this album!!
Glad youre feeling it thanks!💕
Seriously, this new style is like the perfect blend of everything I loved from each of the previous albums. And the music video gave me WAY more feels than I expected.
Well, honestly it's 2020 so they don't have much competition XD I love it though that they didn't let 2020 stop them and released the album anyway. That shows some guts and that they genualy care.
Same. Loving the style and rhythm of the tracks from this new album. I love there poppier stuff too but this is just my shit right here lol XD
Best work since Theatre!
HAPPY 1 MILLION!!!!!
omg as a patron i was *so confused*
Right? Same!
Same
Why?
@@sonyafohlman4191 since for patrons we get videos ahead of time so seeing the premeir hear some may have gotten a bit confused or forgot it was going public today 🙂
sonya fohlman what wolf said but also i was like “am i going mad? i could swear i’ve seen this already 😳” and yeah safe to say i was a bit worried for my mental state for a second there 😂
It premiered earlier for patreon members and kickstarter backers which was pretty cool. This was a good music video, very different from things they have done. I like this new tone.
heart Yeah, it’s awesome. 💜
I'll get a job just to have money to back this band and get their content
It does remind me more of their first album than the last two tho
this is the old tone
@@xKFCxKAOSx Very true. I meant new in comparison to what the style has been in recent years.
I love their aesthetic
I'm totally blown away by the transformation that you have gone through! You guys left me speechless! Keep rocking!!
I was duped again! I thought it was posted and now my heart has been ripped from my chest, needing to wait 18 hours.
Did you see it yet?! Did you see?! Check This Out!!
@@f_USAF-Lt.G Yeah, I just finished watching it. It was awesome!
My whole day has been like: "Is it 7pm already?". So hyped, can't wait to see it.
Rock + Fantasy = Perfection
Strange & Beatiful
Holy crap, this is unreal!!!!!!!! This new sound has me OBSESSED. And Ariel and Shawn's aesthetic in this????? Ummm YES please!!!! Can't wait until we can all see you perform live again!
@Anna333 This feels different to the early stuff though imo! Big fan of all their records and they certainly have progressed since Scripted. Its been especially great to see their success since going independent from a label & having no restrictions on their music/creative ideas! This next album is gonna be such a treat, I can't wait
This video has so many early 2000's emo era vibes to it and I'm honestly so for it
Going in for another full night listening to this beauty
This band's songs are about strength and self fulfillment in the most awesome way
Wait Icon is rock again ? Wow you have no idea how long I have waited for you guys to return to rock.
This is gonna be so good, I can't wait!!!
IFH is example 1 of how you turn your problems into gold. Never back down, never take "you can't" as an answer. Nothing is beyond your reach, and nothing is a limitation if you don't let it be.
After all these years I love how little they have changed
When you’re over here hitting the like button before you even watch the video ‘cause you know it’s icon for hire and there is no doubt in your mind that the video will be amazing.
😳😲... same.
I've been listening since I was 10 and it's strange to think in a few months I'll be 16. Their music is still amazing
I can do cures 2 from within my heart 🥰🥰 Merry Christmas and a Cured new year. ❤&Light😊
She's so beautiful inside out 💖
Ariel, you have always been a very down-to-earth artist. When I first came across Icon For Hire, I really wasn't sure what to think; But you grew on me. I started to understand your work better. You're a phenomenal artist, I can hear your heart in your songs. That's not something just any person can do. You ask the realest questions, and you aren't afraid to be honest with anyone listening to your songs, truly hearing what you're saying. Ever since Under the Knife, I've found a deeper respect for what you do, and I'd love nothing more than to keep showing my support and enjoying your music until the end of Icon For Hire. I can't wait for things to settle enough for tours become safe again, I want to go to your stage again, it's been too long.
I love Icon for Hire. I love their style and music in equal measures.
By far my favorite video
Heavy witch vibes.... and I LOVE IT!!!
WHAT?! A new music video on my birthday. I'm gonna pretend this is for me. : D
Happy birthday.
lol mood, the song itself came out on my birthday
🎉 GOOD!! STEAL MOMENTS FOR YOURSELF TO SHARE!! 🎊 😏 🎂🍰🍧 🎉🎉
Saw this during the early premiere and OMG I had no idea now addicted I was to Icon for Hire! I love this! Need more of the cure!!
And, now you have example - Every gift is both a curse and a cure... But, who's?
I totally agree with you on that one dude's 😎🤗😅🚶🥰🚶😅😂😅🤗😅🚶😅🚶😅🚶😅🚶😅😂😅😂😚😚😂😅😅🚶😅🚶😅🚶😅🤗😅🤗😚🤣😚🚶😅🚶😅🚶😅🚶😅🚶😅😂😚😂😚🚶😅🚶😅🚶😅🚶😅😅🤗😅🚶😅😂😅😅🚶😅🚶😅🚶🙃🚶🥰🚶🥰🚶🥰🚶🥰😂🙃🙃🚶
Icon is back
Lyrics
Oh I swear my emotions are the enemy
Be dead by now if I'd have done what they were telling me
Whisper lies, but they sound like half-truths
Confusing a sick mind, isn't that hard to do?
And you say I'm a hopeless case
I'm a hopeless case
And you say I'm a hopeless case
I'm a hopeless case
I'm afraid I can't trust myself, myself
Don't leave me alone
How you want me to fix myself, myself?
All I've ever known, I've ever known
How can I separate
Me from the remedy?
I can't be sure, be sure
Am I the curse or the cure?
Oh it's more than a little maddening
Got me second guessing everything that's happening
I think, I think I'm in over my head
And the more I think about it, the worse that it gets
And you say I'm a hopeless case
I'm a hopeless case
And you say I'm a hopeless case
I'm a hopeless case
I'm afraid I can't trust myself, myself
Don't leave me alone
How you want me to fix myself, myself?
All I've ever known, I've ever known
How can I separate
Me from the remedy?
I can't be sure, be sure
Am I the curse or the cure?
All I see are all my flaws
I see is all I'm not
I'm not senseless
I won't separate this heart
To make it what you want
You can't tell me anymore
(Curse or cure)
I'm afraid I can't trust myself, myself
Don't leave me alone
How you want me to fix myself, myself?
All I've ever known, I've ever known
How can I separate
Me from the remedy?
I can't be sure, be sure
Am I the curse or the cure?
Am I the curse or the cure?
Am I the curse or the cure?
tmrw is my birthday so thanks for the present
happy early birthday 🎉
(You're showing your age) Every Time They CARD YOU !!😅
When she says "confusing a sick mind isn't that hard to do"... it hits hard. Especially since it's me anf myself confusing my own sick mind.
Love this! Congrats babes!
im SO READY FOR THIS
IM SO EXCITED
The caption spoke volumes to me, y’all got voices of the warrior and music of champions
Ariel's voice combined with insightful lyrics and face-melting rock make this song magnificent!
How did I just find this band?? Better than never I suppose ❤
Damn! I love their sound! Just found them tonight!❤️💜♥️🔥🔥
Think I have watched this about... 50 times.
Streamed about.. 100.
Headbanged.. 1,000.
New favorite over rock n roll thugs!
The Magnificent Seed doesn't know if it's a curse or cure. Speaks volumes.
This song encapsulates exactly where I am right now with my depression. Im not on the floor crying anymore, but I'm incredibly unsure and scared even though I am trying. This song shows everything I fear and hope to escape from. Thank you icon for hire once again for being here so I am not alone :)
They jave come so far since climbing out of the "box" that Tooth and Nail records placed them in. I'm glad to see the independent ventures have yielded such good results and they havent sold out or gone to the wayside. I hope y'all keep doing your things for years to come. Love the new music.
thank you for your kindness and support!
Being here since Scripted and meeting them every year they went to Warped and getting a signed poster each time and a guitar pick Shawn threw in the crowd and watching them grow to this just brings tears to my eyes 🥺❤️
I'm loving this lavender blue hair Ariel is sporting😍😍😍
I’m glad that you’re brought back this sound, I’m not gonna lie I didn’t enjoy your most recent works but this one is my fucking cup of tea like the old days!
Great job guys ❤️
Welcome back, Jerry!
Wow! The aesthetic of this video is making me speechless... Love the whole witchy/cult vibes and that staircase-like scene is cool af
I was thinking the same thing. Like, Icon for hire started working with In This Moment on their aesthetics!
The symbolism is AWESOME!
bassline drop go craaaaazy I love this
I love the guitar throw Shawn. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album...
Whenever I don't understand what I'm thinking or feeling Icon always knows how to express it for me and let it known what is going thru my mind... It's like they have a secret connection to my inner self and it helps to get it out... Love you guys..... Main reason I'm a huge fan!
I seriously have goosebumps!
This is the Icon for Hire I remember! I'm glad they changed their style back
Super excited for this!
I'm glad this has the classic icon for hire sound that I love :))
I'm so glad I randomly decided to listen to The Grey again today. Great song, as usual!!!!
Their rock sound is back 😭 I’m so happy
It's almost like she had stumbled into some cultic shit... So awesome though this has got to be their best video yet!
(Every heritage has some kind of cult like mysticism)... But, Yeah they damn Good!
Excellent! Can't wait to hear the rest of the album. I totally respect all your artistic endeavors. But this feels like a return to form for me that I really enjoy.
This is absolute fire. It came in on the wings of Pegasas and left with the souls of an Empire.
yes, just yes. I'm vibing on this, this is life now
I have been a fan for years. I just love the messaging and as a dad my daughter and I had a hard time finding an artist we could agree on. IFH supplied me with metal tones from the guitar and excellent riffs (TY Shawn). And Ariel..... Damn! So hard to find a better person for a teenage girl to follow, look up to, and take interest in. The tone of this song reminds me of The Scripted album and I love it! I am thrilled to see a full bad again ( I'm not sure if that is just for the video but I love it still). I have seen you guys a couple times so here's hoping 2021 sees the return of live music. Much love from the STL. Please come back. We are so close to Decatur anyway. Thanks for all you do!!! Keep it positive!!!
This makes me think of coming out of the effects of being gaslit and psychologically/emotionally abused.
Powerfull and authentic duo
We are rocking out to this at work!
Ahhhh I can't wait
Does this mean they're going back to their roots? A more rock oriented sound? I would be totally okay with that! :)
Holy...I was not expecting it to go this hard
i had no idea what to expect. did not expect this. not disappointed.
¡No puedo creer que ya pasó medio año desde que salió este temazo! 😳 😳 Que rapido se pasa el tiempo escuchando buenas canciones 😍🎶💜
I cannot say much from experiencing your band's full spectrum from the "Make A Move" era to now (since I just discovered you).. BUT.. I have to say I am really loving the new sound and look forward to listening to it all from start to finish!
Icon for Hire’s lyrics cut to the core...
“Oh I swear my emotions are the enemy
Be dead by now if I’d done what they were telling me
I can’t be sure, be sure
Am I the curse or the cure?”
Welcome back our ICONS 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
SHes BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK , (PS:This Style ,This is What u Guys do best , This is what ur voice is made For )
😍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Everything about this is perfect
Nice little birthday present 😊
Крутая песня!
Long story short i started liking this band because of "make a move" then i saw it as a mediocre with the songs going all pop and cheap hip hop.
Gotta say, i am again convinced to liking your band :D
I am BEYOND excited