Why do you guys think that music is such a huge trigger for people. I can definitely say that it is a trigger for me. I always cry when i listen to music. even if its happy music. it really sucks because i love music so much. it just makes me so upset and depressed. 🙁 liek right now. im listening to music and im fighting back an emotional burst right now.
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Music is emotional. The singer is usually putting all of their heart and soul into it, so it’s understandable that you sense it and become emotional. I love music, too. What song are you listening to?
skin by rascal flatts. i know its a sad song so it would make someone sad inevitably but i feel like i feel it in over kill mode.
Aww that song is so sad 🙁
I personally cant listen to Goodnight Moon by Go Radio anymore because it has such a personal meaning to me.
Most times music has a profound impact on us because our subconscious minds associate it with a specific time in our lives.
It awakens feelings we’ve shoved deep down.
Or maybe that’s just me.
juxtaposed
i feel the same way.
🙂
They do say, great minds think alike.
Although, I have no idea who “they” are.
So there’s really no telling if “they” are trustworthy.
;]
i agree with everyone. A lot has happened in my life that is so tragic and my parents always taught me to bury my feelings and just to not think about it and it will go away. so maybe youre right. music touches me subconciously someway or somehow. it is just really draining to love music but literally have it kill you inside.
Stacey.
I’m with you.
Music is my love.
Whether it’s listening to it or playing my guitar.
Not a day goes by without it.
There are songs that I can’t listen to.
And then there are songs that I’ve never heard before, but I can still relate to the lyrics so much that I get anxious.
Music reminds me that I’m capable of still feeling.
Some people have razorblades for that, I have music.
Ramble ramble ramble.
One song that breaks me down every time is “Now At Last” by Blossom Dearie (Feist did a cover of it too)
“When the spring is cold, where do robins go? What makes winters lonely? Now at last I know”
Even typing it puts tears in my eyes.
The melodic softness of Blossom’s jazzy voice is haunting in general.
When you throw in poetic lyrics, it’s an emotion fest waiting to happen.
Another jazzy counterpart is ‘Gloomy Sunday’ by Billie Holiday.
It originated in Hungary and was later adapted by America.
Supposedly, it’s the Hungarian suicide song.
There was an outbreak of suicides after the song was released.
Obviously, that’s just legend and there’s really no telling if it’s true.
Eerie and beautiful.
Sarah Maclaclan also did a version of that song. I listened to it, but I was suicidal before and after so who knows LOL
I have “Gloomy Sunday” and it is very gloomy indeed.
But “Now At Last” just twists the knife in me. I feel like the robin, cold and hungry with no where to go. It’s fucking heartbreaking :`(
I could talk music all day.
This site probably isn’t the best place to take a poll on whether or not that song makes you suicidal.
Hah.
I think you need to stop listening to “Now At Last!”
I challenge you to not listen to it for 3 months.
On October 11th, listen to it again and see if it still kills you inside.
If all else fails, and the song still makes you feel the same,
at least you have another 3 months under your belt.
I’m attempting to be clever.
Ya – music will hit you because (so i have been told) a different PART of your brain actually processes music. It is pure emotion. And clearly we are a breed of highly emotional people.
So…. it only stands to reason.
this all makes perfect sense you guys! and i must say that i am intrigued by these songs and i will be listening to them and responding later to my input of them and how they made me feel. although.. it doesnt take much for me to feel sad. lol. hence why im on this site alot.
yuppers. And really, REALLY hard to pull yourself out of a funk with the “downer” music. And I know that I just can not MAKE myself listen to upbeat stuff when I am in my funk.
You too?
omg yes!! you just described it perfectly!!! i totally get it and understand it is right on the money. for me its like i also dont want to get out of the funk either, once im in the funk i like it that way., maybe im just psycho crazy lol but.
well welcome to my exclusive physco club Stacey!
Guess we are both nuts. But no matter what you say – i am MORE nuts than you!! {i win!!!}
haha i would LOVE to test that theory. lol. so how old are you anyways? that tells a lot of how much crazy time someone has encountered lol. im 17
I am OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD (40). But I think my head is stuck at about 16. I am STILL a drama queen (err drama KING in this case).
Wish I could have told you I was 17 and we were soul mates or somthing – but in this case…. i am just an old L O S E R
lol. thats too funny.
Bah! you’re still a young gupper @Lifeblows … but I’ll defer to your better judgement as to your capacity for drama 😉
older dawg
TY dawg.
And as per USUAL – the girls laugh AT me. Just my luck.
you two are tooo funny!
heh – at least they look in your general direction … but never be too proud to accept a mercy f#ck … gotta get it wherever it’s getable
got dawg
Again….. the chick is laughing at us Dawg.
GOD LIFE SUCKS. and a mercy f____. Couldnt relate to that. but whatev.
Yes – I understood that … clearly a humor fail on my part :/ go figure … guess I shouldn’t quite my day job eh?
lone dawg
i decided today to stay away from music. its just too much of a trigger. plus i have bipolar not otherwise specified so it makes it ten times as more emotional for me then it does for anyone else.