The guys from Badflower focus on self-esteem and self-acceptance issues

Badflower have released ‘Don’t Hate Me’, the new single from their upcoming album ‘This Is How The World Ends’. It comes with an entertaining, self-ironic music video, where the band members try to look like someone else, from long-haired Nirvana-like guitarists to emo kids with heavy black eyeliner.

The lyrics of ‘Don’t Hate Me’ are personal to the Badflower’s lead singer Josh Katz. But he’s openly talking about it, as it’s common for many of us to want or try to be something else at some point:

“It’s a lot of self-awareness,” says the vocalist. “On the bridge, there’s a meta dialogue where I explain how I’ve changed my entire life and appearance to make somebody else like me more. I think I have experienced versions of trying to be something else for someone else throughout my life. I think everybody has.”

In the video, the band members change various looks and outfits, experiment with various subcultures, but run away from their true reflexion. «Depression makes no exceptions except the rich and sexy”, the sharp lyrics go. «My delusion is better than facing the truth about me».

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With ‘Don’t Hate Me’, we’ve now heard two songs from their upcoming album. Their first single was ‘Family’, a bitter confession that you aren’t the best version of yourself: «My father’s son, my mother’s kid // A shitty brother, I’m nobody’s friend».

If Badflower’s lyrics and themes have touched a string in your soul, you’ll be happy to know you can catch them on their upcoming tour, kicking off with the Illinois State Fair. They’ll also be performing at Webster Hall in New York City on September 23.

You can purchase tickets on their website and go through the tour dates and locations below.

Listen to the new track below share your thoughts with us! Do you like this side of Badflower? Have you ever tried to be someone else? Join us on AlteRock Facebook and AlteRock Twitter!

Badflower “Don’t Hate Me” lyrics:

Don’t hate me, don’t hate me
Don’t hate me more than I hate myself
Don’t hate me, I’m sad enough

I lost my mind today
I checked up on the guys you date
It’s no wonder I’m insecure

She’s in my, my head again
So I called her checking in
No answer and now I’m on my way to say the same old shit

Don’t hate me, don’t hate me
Don’t hate me more than I hate myself
Don’t let me destroy me
Don’t hurt me more than I hurt myself
Just scold me, console me
Control me, oh I could use some help
But don’t hate me, I’m sad enough

I changed my face again
I just want you to let me in
Am I more than just a friend?

It’s not grandeur, I’m off my meds
I’m no danger, so call the feds
I’m no stalker, I just ignore restraining orders all the time

I heard you started dating that singer from that emo band
What if my band was more like their band?
Would you hate me then?
I got all the tattoos and piercings, same as him, there’s nothing missing
I even dyed my hair and learned to scream
I sound just like him, listen

This never-ending obsession to kill our own reflection
Depression makes no exceptions except the rich and sexy
My delusion is better than facing the truth about me
I can see that you’re angry but don’t hate me

Don’t hate me, don’t hate me
Don’t hate me more than I hate myself
Don’t let me, destroy me
Don’t hurt me more than I hurt myself
Just scold me, console me
Control me, oh I could use some help
But don’t hate me (don’t hate me)

Badflower tour dates:

08/19 – Springfield, IL @ Illinois State Fair
08/20 – Kansasville, WI @ LIVE At 1175
08/27 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/28 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
09/03 – Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma
09/10 – Mansfield, OH @ Ohio State Reformatory
09/19 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
09/23 – Dover, DE @ The Woodlands
09/26 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
10/07 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock
11/13 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville
02/19/22 – Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan
02/20/22 – Berlin, DE @ Astra Kulturhaus
02/22/22 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
02/24/22 – Stockholm, SE @ Fryshuset
02/26/22 – Münster, GE @ Skaters Palace
02/28/22 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
03/01/22 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique