ReeToxA’s new song, “BPD VS BIPOLAR,” is an exploration, delivered through raw emotion, distortion, tension, and truth. The song came out as a single, and it feels like something that crawled out of the cracked pavement of classic grunge music, thoroughly grounded in what’s happening now.
The lyrics strike a balance between memories and a contemporary perspective, so that the song earns its emotional weight. This is grunge that takes mental illness and presents it in a way that feels real, immersive, and superhuman.
“BPD VS BIPOLAR” is interesting because it has that talk about mental illness, not as a concept but as something people deal with every day. The song brings you inside the mind of emotional disarray, detailing how confusing and intense things can become when mental health is left out of conversation or recognition. It does so in an exquisitely beautiful way, without making the pain sound poetic and romantic or turning it into a cliche.
The song is inspired by Jason’s own experience with his ex-wife, with whom he had numerous horrible fights that neither of them realized was due to a mental illness, which motivated him. The best love story that ever existed was a beautiful, imperceptible carnage and the emotional explosion that set this incredible release free.
Jason’s romance with music was reignited after a long hiatus following an argument that broke up their relationship. “BPD VS BIPOLAR” is a crossroads of sorts in his personal and artistic development. It sent him back to songwriting and turned his life around entirely. ReeToxA offers a grunge song that directly addresses mental illness, lets you into its chaos, and shows why grunge has always been a haven for ugly truths.
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