What songs do you relate to a lot

Some for me are:

The Smiths- How Soon Is Now Genesis- Land Of Confusion

When you start a thread with a premise, it might be a good idea to expand upon that in your opening post, e.g. explaining why you relate to those songs.

Well for the Land of confusion it is basically saying the world is really messed up but we can make it better if we try which I agree with

edited 10th Sep '15 7:22:49 PM by Bootlebat

Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide". Tears always well up my eyes every time it's on. I simply interpret the song as "Should I hold on? Or should I let go?" and I feel like its writer Stevie Nicks gets me. I have gone through moments where I have to make tough decisions, without ever knowing whether my options are the suitable ones. I've been trying to prove to people including myself that I can handle whatever comes ("But time makes you bolder/ Even children get older/ And I'm getting older too"), albeit unsuccessfully most of the time.

Once in a while, I'd return to "Landslide" and just think about the past few turbulent months and the uncertainty of the future. Once the song ends, I'd think "Phew, what a trip that was."

Funnily enough, I saw the thread title and was going to say Landslide myself. I've gotten more mature and feel more optimistic about my future and confident of my ability to live it, but I've become pessimistic about my love life and might be giving up hope of finding Mr. Right.

This part of "The Greatest Adventure" from The Hobbit:

"The man who's a dreamer and never takes leave Who thinks of a world that is just make-believe Will never know passion, will never know pain. Who sits by the window will one day see rain."

Also, the line "You've got the dream, but not the drive" from "Beauty School Dropout" from Grease.

Note: I've never seen The Hobbit. I just heard the song on You Tube.

edited 7th Feb '16 12:23:24 AM by DreamCord

A French rap song called "Song of the living dead". A first-person song about someone who feels nothing, has no dreams and no hope, and just wanders aimlessly in life like a zombie, unable to express their distress. It's not a happy song, but I've once been through such a phase for a couple of years, so I know that feeling very well…

edited 7th Feb '16 10:16:54 AM by Lyendith

"Here" by Alessia Cara. It might as well be the theme song for introverts everywhere.

"Worst Days" by Havalina has a special place in my heart for getting me through my own personal worst days.

"Hold Back the Wind, Donna" by The Swirling Eddies. The rare sincere song from a band that was usually satirical, this one still inspires me.

I'm not sure why, but this song really speaks to me for some reason. I'm not even really a fan of the genre, and only recently heard it for the first time.

Fantastic song from a fantastic first album.

The first one that immediately comes to mind is "The Down Town" from Days Of The New. I like the entire song in general, but the bridge (starting around 2:48) perfectly sums up my feelings toward my second ex-girlfriend around the time that our relationship was crashing and burning,

I listened to the song over 20 times since Immortalized came out, but it took the 22nd time for me to finally think about the lyrics to "Tyrant" by Disturbed.

It's like David Draiman read my thoughts and put them to paper... or my situation is just that much more common. Either way, I haven't been able to stop listening to it since.

REM - Sitting Still and 9-9

Both times for what little I can definitively understand: "You're wasting time, sitting still" and "Conversation fear", respectively.

I know this is an old thread but i thought of another: Cabaret Voltaire: Searching

Colors Fading by Northern Cross/GUMI is a really good one for me. It pretty accurately describes the sort of "empty" feelings I get with clinical depression and my personal troubles with it.

Motivation feeds the hungry mind, so I guess starving tells me something I knew all along.

In terms of songs that personally resonate really strongly, I'm particularly drawn to songs that I feel encapsulate the lesser-known and generally understood aspects of chronic depression, St. Vincent's "Black Rainbow" being especially powerful to me, with Have a Nice Life's discography as a whole a close second. Interesting perspectives on coming to terms with being a queer person also hit home for me: 12 Rods' "Red", the aforementioned St. Vincent's "Laughing with a Mouth of Blood", Car Seat Headrest's "Beach Life-in-Death", et cetera.

After today's election result, I'mma going to have this:

added to my usual list of R.E.M - Everybody Hurts, Johnny Cash - Hurt, Biffy Clyro - Mountains, and damned near all of discography of the classic Fleetwood Mac lineup (Buckingham, Nicks, John Mc Vie, Christine Mc Vie, and Fleetwood), as well as Marilyn Manson AND Johnny Cash's versions of Personal Jesus.

My boyfriend started posting excerpts from this song when he found out who was projected to win:

It seemed appropriate. Hopefully the song that I used to calm myself will be more appropriate, however:

(Heads up to photosensitive epileptics on that video.)

"I'm Just a Kid" by Simple Plan, even though I'm not technically a kid. Its lyrics really describe my alienation from my peers.

Also, line "You've got the dream, but not the drive" from "Beauty School Dropout" from [[Grease]] describes me to a T.

edited 11th Feb '17 8:07:23 PM by DreamCord

Entirely caught by LeAnn Rimes - Some Say Love

It's one of those dumb couple song for me - something I can sings very well but the listener's no longer present. Welp.

Coming back to this thread after some adventures in poor mental health, I feel like I might have to make some kind of playlist entirely composed of "really good depression songs."

DiVE!! by Amatsuki, aka the first opening of Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters. Some of the lyrics really hit close to home, especially AI just wanna dive into the future. That is what I am doing now.

Not to mention that it makes my blood boil and motivates me a lot.

edited 19th Feb '17 6:59:03 AM by murazrai

Currently, Mother by Idles. I feel like me and my mother are being disrespected and treated less than because of our respective disabilities (She is bipolar, I am autistic). And wthat we are having our opinions doubted because of it. It makes me feel angry more than anything. It this song communicates that perfectly.