"Sad Forever" is a song by American singer and songwriter

Lauv Ari Staprans Leff (born August 8, 1994), known professionally as Lauv (), is an American singer and musician, best known for his breakout hit "I Like Me Better"; included on his compilation album ''I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)'', whi ...

, released as a single on May 31, 2019. It is the third single from Lauv's debut studio album, ''

How I'm Feeling ''How I'm Feeling'' (stylized as ''~how i'm feeling~'') is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lauv. It was released on March 6, 2020, by AWAL. The album was supported by eleven singles, with three featuring artists such as Austr ...

''. Like other songs from the album, "Sad Forever" addresses his

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. All proceeds from the song are donated to charities that address the stigma of mental health, including Time to Change and Beyond Blue.

Background

Lauv (who struggles from OCD and depression), wrote the song while on his 2019 Asian tour. Written in first person, ''Sad Forever'' discusses living with multiple mental health conditions and the

social stigma Social stigma is the disapproval of, or discrimination against, an individual or group based on perceived characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society. Social stigmas are commonly related to culture, gender, ra ...

surrounding them. Specific topics include Lauv's experience with

depersonalization Depersonalization can consist of a detachment within the self, regarding one's mind or body, or being a detached observer of oneself. Subjects feel they have changed and that the world has become vague, dreamlike, less real, lacking in significa ...

, grief,

insomnia Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder in which people have trouble sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep as long as desired. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, ...

, and the usage of

psychiatric medication A psychiatric or psychotropic medication is a psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system. Thus, these medications are used to treat mental illnesses. These medications are typically made of ...

Music video

The music video was released on YouTube on May 31, 2019. Lauv premiered the song during the

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Leg of his Asian Tour on May 20, 2019 at the

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and eventually shot the music video in one take afterwards. During the concert, Lauv stated that "This is officially the biggest headline show that I ever played," and he wanted to have the video shot in Manila.

Charts

References

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