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The Music Video for Andy Grammer’s ‘Wish You Pain’ Is Guaranteed to Leave You in Happy Tears

by lauren_kim posted on August 11, 2020
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In his latest music video, the singer challenged fans to open up about their most painful experiences and how they grew from them–check it out.

Andy Grammer is giving a whole new meaning to the aphorism, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

While out on tour last year, the artist asked fans to share their most painful experiences as well as the growth that followed. The result: the music video for “Wish You Pain.”

 

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When I lost my mother at 25, it destroyed me. I remember walking through the streets of Los Angeles with tears in my eyes. I had never felt pain this deep before. However, from the death of my mother I developed an empathy for others that I never would have had.I also gained an emotional grounding for my music. No-one wants to hear about overcoming obstacles from someone who has never truly been tested. Often in hindsight we can see that our personal tragedies turn out to be the training grounds that force us to grow into the more complete, brave, beautiful, well rounded versions of ourselves. On my last tour, I brought this idea to my fans during my meet and greets. Night after night in city after city they shared the unspeakable difficulties they had endured and then what gift it had given them in their lives. Night after night we shifted our stories from what we had lost to what we had gained. Putting this video together has been an incredible reminder at this exact moment in history. During these historically difficult times it begs the question – what are we gaining from this experience rather than what are we losing? . . . 🎥 @coop_hd

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The music video shows that stories of tragedy to triumph include people from all walks of life and all ages. “I’ve been in a constant battle against Cystic Fibrosis along with my best friends,” a young teen told Grammer. “Watching them pass away, I’ve learned to live life to the fullest, not taking a single moment for granted.”

It’s a sentiment Grammer knows well. In 2009, his mother, Kathy, passed away following her battle with breast cancer. He told E! News, “When difficult things come your way, you can start to say, ‘What am I going to get from this?'”

The answer: a lot. Grammer shared that making the “Wish You Pain” video was a huge learning experience for him and that he felt energized hearing such heartbreaking tales night after night. “It showed me there is no struggle too intense that doesn’t have a lesson to teach you,” he said. “We’re all superheroes in our own unique ways because of the struggle we’ve been through.”

And the singer is not the only one who felt inspired by the stories shared in the music video. Shortly after its release, fans took to Twitter to express their love for the project.

Be sure to watch the full music video below.

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