Citizen Soldier - Thank You For Hating Me May 2026

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This defiance is central to Citizen Soldier’s identity. The band was famously born in a psychiatric hospital in 2016, where Segura wrote their first lyrics on a napkin while recovering from a suicide attempt. Now a practicing clinical therapist, Segura uses songs like "Thank You for Hating Me" to provide a "group therapy dynamic" for fans battling trauma, abuse, and mental illness stigma. Citizen Soldier - Thank You for Hating Me

The song was written during the This Is Your Sign album cycle and eventually went viral on TikTok. For Segura, the song's massive success was the ultimate poetic justice: a track dedicated to the people who wanted him to fail became the band's most popular release. The Band's Mission Tracks Citizen Soldier - Thank You for Hating

Before the song became a viral hit, Segura faced a series of discouraging setbacks that he eventually used as fuel: The song was written during the This Is

He dealt with the personal trauma of having thousands of dollars stolen from him.

He was actually kicked out of his very first band because they didn't like his voice.