“I Am Up To Me” – hardcore band RUN INTO THE SUN release a noteworthy follow-up to their debut single

Utah hardcore band RUN INTO THE SUN continue their righteous campaign with their new track called “I Am Up To Me”, a song for everyone who’s felt rejected and dealt with suicide thoughts. “Rejection is just a sign that you live your life braver, brighter and fiercer than the rest. You are up to you.” – comments the band and donates all proceeds The Trevor Project, an organization that “saves young lives through its accredited, free and confidential phone, instant message and text messaging crisis intervention services (…) offers the largest safe social networking community for LGBTQ youth, best practice suicide prevention educational trainings, resources for youth and adults, and advocacy initiatives.”

Here’s more from the band. Read up and play the full track below.

Where we live, 15% of high school students admit to having seriously considered suicide. 7% have attempted suicide one or more times. The teen suicide rate is 3 times the national average and climbing. Suicide is the number one cause of teen death in the state of Utah.
Suicide is complex but it has one universal trait: rejection. Rejection by family and friends, due to identity and lifestyle, is pretty much Utah’s defining tradition.
But… Every hour of every day, teenagers here help their friends stay above water. Parents celebrate and embrace their children’s awesomely unique identities. Activists speak out against and organizations battle this rejection.

Lyrics:

I refuse to let you deny or refuse my inner truth
No matter what you say I won’t change my ways
Through and through my inner truth

You are the one who said that I was flawed
You are the one who said that I was born a lost cause
I’ve got news for you
I am the only who knows my mind
I am the only who knows how I feel inside
And I am through with you.

I refuse to let you deny or refuse my inner truth
No matter what you say I won’t change my ways
Through and through my inner truth

You are the one who said that I was flawed
You are the one who said that I was born a lost cause
I’ve got news for you

Before your eyes I will rise
You will be left to choke on your lies

Who I choose to love
Who I choose to be
Who I choose to hate
Who’s a part of my dream
Who I choose to fuck
Who I believe
The person I am is up to me

I refuse to let you deny or refuse my inner truth
No matter what you say I won’t change my ways
Through and through my inner truth

GO HERE to play the band’s debut track, taking on systematic racism