I was not in class on Wednesday so I don't have much inspiration to reflect on something. Instead, I think I will analyze.
I need to listen to music when I am studying/doing homework. It is a necessity. Sometimes, I admit, I can caught up in what I'm listening to and have to sing along.
I have two different playlist. One for my happy moods, and another for those depressing rainy days.
But okay, this is the literacy part…I keep reading tweets how "when you are a happy, you enjoy the music, but when you're sad, you listen to the lyrics". I agree.
The music on my happy playlist are all upbeat, fast songs with catchy, yet, vacant choruses. They make you feel good, but the song it self doesn't have any lyrical value. And that is why I love depressing songs…These "depressing" songs, at least the ones I listen to, have depth and meaning. They tell a story and give me something to relate to. So, whenever I'm feeling lonely or sad, I listen to that playlist, not to make me more "depressed", but because I know someone has been there, done that, and maybe I'm not so alone in how I'm feeling.
Does anyone relate?
Here's my playlist, just in case you were wondering :)
I couldn't agree more. I think that when you're truly sad about something everything you hear speaks to you in ways that it may not have before. That pretty much is why I listen to slow songs on sad days just like you!
ReplyDeleteI love your playlist! It's really diverse. I completely relate to you! I listen to depressing music a lot...it's nice to know that i'm not the only one (: Sad music seems to mean so much more to me, and I always get tired of the "happy" songs really quickly.
ReplyDeleteI've actually always thought I was weird for loving sad, depressing songs! haha it's nice to know I'm not. But I feel the same way as you about them, I like music that makes me think or remember something. I tend to associate a lot of moments or people with music. So if I'm missing my friends, I always play a CD of all our favorite songs from high school.
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