Self-Harm In Skillet's Song The Last Night

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Self-harm is where someone cuts themselves or hurts them self in any way. Why do people do this? Is there any way they can stop themselves from doing this? This is a problem in today’s society because lots of people are cutting themselves or committing suicide because of bullies saying mean things to them and it’s just wrong we don’t need people all over the world committing suicide or self-harming. The song “The Last Night” written by Skillet tells the audience about self-harm and a girl coming to him with scars on her wrist saying that she just came to him to say goodbye.
The emotion in this song associates with the issue of self-harm/sadness. “The Last Night” shows a sad and depressing tone throughout the whole thing. The artist of this

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