This song is about masculinity and how its ‘an illness’ – Talbot refers to it as this when introducing the song live. Samaritans is a charity in the UK that provides emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or having suicidal thoughts. Everything you say to them is in confidence. They do not judge any of your thoughts or actions, they only provide emotional support. Seeing as how Talbot has called masculinity a disease in the brain, Samaritans would be one you would call to discuss this issue.

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