Thirty Seconds to Mars have premiered a brand new music video for their track, "Rescue Me". The song comes from the band's fifth studio album, AMERICA, which was released earlier this year via Interscope Records.
The video was released in advance of the band's upcoming "Monolith" tour, where they will be hitting the road in support of the album. In a message from the band, members Jared Leto and Shannon Leto wrote the following surrounding the meaning behind the new video:
"Rescue Me is a song about pain, a song about empowerment, a song about faith, and a song about freedom.
Freedom from the wreckage of your past. Freedom from the bondage of self. And freedom to embrace all the promises that life has to offer.
It’s also a song about the brutal war so many of us wage against fear, depression and anxiety in the hope that we might, one day, live a life filled with happiness and dreams.
Pain does not discriminate. It can affect us all. In our bodies. Our hearts. Our minds. And often, when that pain is emotional or mental, we are afraid to speak up.
None of us are “ok” all the time. And there shouldn't be a stigma when we aren’t. Both my brother and I have had our own intense personal battles and it has, and continues to be, life changing. I try to remember that just past the darkest days await the brightest and most rewarding moments. And that change is always right around the corner.
I want to thank everyone for being so brave, selfless and vulnerable in this video. The emotion and honesty shared impacted me greatly and I hope it does that same for you all. I am very proud and grateful to have worked with one of my heroes - the master filmmaker and director Mark Romanek. It’s the first time in 13 years I haven’t directed our videos. It was a gift to have him carry the weight so graciously and deliver something so profoundly simple and beautiful.
If you think someone in your life needs help, ask them if they’re ok and make sure they they know you’re there for them. And keep showing up. Help however you can.
If you are hurting, you can get through this. Tell someone you trust. And please make sure you ask for help.
For more information or to seek help for you or someone you know, check out the following organizations:
Treatment Advocacy Center -- http://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/
Change Direction -- https://www.changedirection.org/
Crisis Text Line -- https://www.crisistextline.org/
Suicide Prevention Lifeline -- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
World Federation for Mental Health -- https://wfmh.global/
#RescueMe"
You can view the new video below, and be sure to check out the band's website to find when they will be coming to a city near you this summer on their North American headlining tour.
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