I didn't see a thread like this on the forums. Music can be really helpful when you are in a bad place, so link your favorite songs here. Songs that you identify with, and/or help you feel better. I'll start with "Here for You" by Eyedea Spoiler: Lyrics Were all born into this river without knowing how to swim And eventually we learn how to keep this water under our chins Some times this rivers so cold to be in Freezing my soul, solidifying my skin Regardless of how far I see, I never see my travels end Were carried by the current, being driven by the wind The scenery we pass, we'll never see again So we store it up as memories and don't let go of them Were under a spell thinking the river should go straight We set goals and desires to control our own fate But all the pain we experience is a result of our expectations Because it's the rivers nature to twist and turn That shit can burn And I know it I have the same conflict But I try to sit and flow with this rivers natural process And sometimes when I watch myself float downstream I see the beauty of it all, and it feels like a dream And at that time I appreciate the rivers course Some call it God, reality, momentum, force I stare up at the naked moon, and she stares down at me Outside thoughts boundaries, I'm all I look outward to see. The universe is not something separate from yourself I know you feel alone, but that's why I'm here to help I know you feel alone, but just look up at the stars And everything that is out there is what you really are We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life Everyone has different paths and we're seeking the light The world is divided between peasants and kings But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing Now I want you to know The role you play is part of the whole Without you it couldn't be, and I mean that with compassion So if you ever need anything, I mean anything at all I'm here for you; all you gotta do is ask man I'm here for you, in the same way that you're here for me Each person in an intricate piece of infinity I feel that if you could see what I see Then we as humanity could be free I'm here for you, not for any self centered reasons But because existence is interdependent and all is related, Connected as different manifestations of one single mind You ain't isolated from the world even though it feels like that sometimes I see the hurt when I look into your eyes How you struggle to hold it and keep in bundled inside It drives a dull blade deep in my heart; it makes me want to cry So I offer you a hand to help wash away the rainy skies I'm running out of words, but I haven't yet made my message clear So if none of this makes sense, I just want you to know I'm here As a musician, as a friend, as a teacher, as a student To grow and realize that everything's in constant movement Each problem that we face is just a part of this movement It seems helpless, but if we stick together we'll get through it And return to the essence from which we've been uprooted And wake humanity from these illusions The second you can look into the sky and see your own reflection You know your headed in the right direction The river's ride ain't always smooth, but with it I live And everything is perfect, just the way it is We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life Everyone has different paths and we're seeking the light The world is divided between peasants and kings But the truth is everybody's looking for the same thing Now I want you to know The role you play is part of the whole Without you it couldn't be, and I mean that with compassion So if you ever need anything, I mean anything at all I'm here for you; all you gotta do is ask man I'm here for you; all you gotta do is ask man I'm here for you; all you gotta do is ask man
On the 'identify with' side, Motion City Soundtrack is great for that. My particular identify-with songs are: (this one is more depressive) (this one is more positive) I also find the Hoosiers are pretty good, especially, recently, this one: This one is also pretty good:
Why is it when I want to reply to something like this, I can't think of anything omg. Let's see... Also, completely unironically:
I finally figured out how to embed a youtube video! Celebrating with another one of my favorite recovery songs: Spoiler: Lyrics [Intro] Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain Sunny, you smiled at me and really eased the pain Now the dark days are gone and the bright days are here And my sunny side shines [Verse 1] Come on man, not your same old shit I’ve been living steady wobbling on the edge Chasing life around in circles trying to decompress my head I feel it get intense, choose to break my bread and spread it around Take my every single thought into this pen and jot it down Cause it’s the truth to me, you should see It’s all that ever helped Held my shattered world together When I knocked it off the shelf into the blackness Tripping over broken hearts and homes And getting close enough to turn that kid inside of me to stone And I’ll admit it, cause I was never taught to give it up Sailed an ocean full of drug addicted misincouraged blood, without a paddle It took a lot of faith to fight my battles And tackle a couple of habits I never thought that I’d have to But did, bottle the water under the bridge And toss another written page of my history to the wind When it blows, cause all of this disaster has lead me home And left a lot of room for me to learn to grow Yeah, you are not alone [Chorus] Grab hold of yourself, I know what it’s like to get blown away I know you, you’ve done Your dirt and you’ve dug your graves And it feels like you won’t be saved I say grab hold yourself and face those days When you feel like it always rains I’ve seen the sunny side of hell, That which I never thought I’d find for myself Never thought I’d find for myself [Verse 2] Not your same old song I’ve been writing on a mirror with a razor blade And chased away the devil in my brain that played me like a spade Cause day to day, painted jaded faith issues a shade of gray And cowered, hid behind emotion just to play it safe A pawn, slowly turning victim to my wrongs I had to wake up all alone to finally figure out my wants In the house of haunted love the past will keep me warned and explain me Even if you’re listening through the storm I found a purpose and if you heard this then sit it down Pick its brain until it opens up and redirects the sound The conductor, frozen thunder rumbling through the ground With a perfect little twist of that suit of armor and crown You created, built for denying it Hiding the cuts and bruises due to the self-inflicted bone crushing anxiety I’m with you, so understand that all of this within you Has chiseled you a flower out of stone Yeah, you are not alone [Chorus] Grab hold of yourself, I know what it’s like to get blown away I know you, you’ve done Your dirt and you’ve dug your graves And it feels like you won’t be saved I say grab hold yourself and face those days When you feel like it always rains I’ve seen the sunny side of hell, That which I never thought I’d find for myself Never thought I’d find for myself No, you are not alone... [Chorus] Grab hold of yourself, I know what it’s like to get blown away I know you, you’ve done Your dirt and you’ve dug your graves And it feels like you won’t be saved I say grab hold yourself and face those days When you feel like it always rains I’ve seen the sunny side of hell, That which I never thought I’d find for myself Never thought I’d find for myself
Not sure if this is a recovery song, so much as an enduring/surviving song. I played it on constant repeat my last year of college, and sometimes now, and tends to make me feel very keen and also a bit spiteful against depression and determined.
Has anyone ever liked you As much as I do, or as well? Has anyone ever liked you As much as I do Or as well? Without horrifying surprise, has no-one faced The silly trust in your eyes? Without horrible alarms, has no-one felt Hopeful in your arms? Maybe Maybe we all are Too peculiar for love...
Also completely unironically: (i don't think I've ever been able to listen to this without crying) I know that the night must end, and that the sun will rise.
As I think about the bravery that reaching out and falling in love require, this song, which was really important to me when I first started dating someone (7 years ago) suddenly becomes intensely meaningful again. I'm reaching farther than I ever have before Leaving all who broke your heart upon the shore I may be some sort of crazy We may be some sort of crazy But I swear on everything I have and more... (And I just realized that while their melody and style is so different, both songs I posted here talk about the tension between being strange and broken and being sweet and loveable)
All I want, only one, street-level miracle, All be an out-and-out born-again from none more cynical Everybody says that time heals everything. But what of the wretched hollow? The endless in between? Are we just going to wait it out? And sit here cold? We'll be long gone by then and lackluster in the dust we settle on old magezines fluorescent lighting sets the scene, for all we could and should be being in the one life that we've got. Also HELL yes to unironic Let it Go. And on that note: EDITED: added Defying Gravity video
i don't know why this song helps but it does. that feeling of hitting bottom and wanting to come back with a vengeance hits me right in the spite. it feels like that first grasp for your own agency at the bottom of the pit. sad but motivating track. "Gotta stay brave, brother, keep your lip stiff, keep your fist clenched, at times you gotta kick your way through this bitch" (warning! there's a mic feedback noise at 2:53, after the little kid gets on the mic, and it hurts the ears) body positivity and self-love! "i am what i am, doctor, you ain't gotta love me!" want more?
Because sometimes you gotta be angry. For me this song is directed at my bullying classmates and asshole teachers. Fix the damage you did. Can´t do that? Well then don´t expect me to act as if I like you or want anything to do with you ever again. This one the lyrics speak for themselves really.
aw, bummer. what are they like? i saw her live in 2010 and it was amazing. her lyrics are a gutpunch.
