A song to express your feelings

[lookingforme]

At this hour, I find myself particularly vulnerable because I am heavily sleep deprived, and my brain can't really process. I have been awake for 21 hours and 12 minutes straight after a string of nights of only a few hours' sleep. I don't feel well, nor do I feel sleepy. So, I am listening to the soundtrack of my life entitled "Walkabouts" and right now, the perfect song to describe what I am feeling (at least the chorus of it) is Madness by Muse. Has anyone ever felt like they could communicate more if they did it through the songs that already exist? I challenge us to have a conversation consisting of song quotes.

So, dedicated to my depression; here I go...

Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad....Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...I, I can't get these memories ooout of my mind, and some kind of maaaadness has started to evolve. Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad... And I, I tried so hard to let you go-ooo, but some kind of maaaadness is swallowing me whole, yeah....Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...I have finally seen the light. And I have finally realized, what you mean....

Ooh oh oh

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[Just Sara]

Thanks Moon...you get it!

"...when you need a friend. I'm standing right behind, like a bridge over troubled waters...I will ease your mind"

I'm getting goose bumps all over...truly words of inspiration and support...

Hey Frank;

Words and music can be direct links to the past, ergo...massive triggers. I too suffered with this malady. A friend helped me to overcome by his interest in my era of music. It's been a relief and wonderful listening to songs without getting anxiety.

Sara xo

[blondguy]

'To Sleep'

by

Sia

[FrankA]

Hey Sara and team,

Hell yes to music being a trigger. Sometimes it will cause me to shut down and relive unpleasant moments in time. I won't know it's a trigger till I hear it. Most of the time the songs are not in my music 🎶 library, but they will play on the radio.

The lyrics to Today by Smashing Pumkins are running through my head.

"​Today is the greatest day I've ever known. Can't wait for tomorrow, I might not have that long"

Today, I am interpreting the lyrics as a reminder to live in the moment, but I can also see them to be interpreted differently depending on how I feel.

Today is the greatest day I've ever known. I have read that: today is the oldest I have ever been and the youngest I will ever be again.

This is my tribute to Today. Hope you make the most of it, the best you can 💘

[Just Sara]

Oh Frank I loved your post!!

If I can quote;

'..today is the oldest I have ever been and the youngest I will ever be again' and 'Today is the greatest day I've ever known. Can't wait for tomorrow..'

What a ripper! These are going on my fridge!

With the music triggers, I still have my issues and leave the radio and CD/thumb drive player off in my car. I had a bad experience travelling thru Sydney a while ago and this was one of the contributors. It's a work in progress...

I wish you and your family a wonderful Xmas, and your New Year is full of abundance in everything great and small.

Love Sara xo

[Simona]

I can hear music by the Beach Boys

: ) x 100

[Simona]

Princes of the universe: Queen

[Quiettall]

I have so many songs that I could quote to reflect how I feel and where I am at. My favourite at the moment is Michael Buble's Best of Me. By way of explanation, I am struggling with ascertaining/balancing how strong my commitment is to my partner, vs my family/siblings vs my strong emotional commitment to my voluntary work in a third world country (which neither my family nor my partner is interested in)

[Simona]

The Cure: Lovecats

My kittens make me think of this song

[james1]

How Far I'll Go from the movie Moana. I always feel like I just need to give up my life working in a professional environment and do what I really want to do, but too scared to do that because it's such a big change. But the thought is always there, nagging, while everyone else seems to be doing just fine.

[kanga_brumby]

An oldie but a goodie "The Boxer" Simon and Garfunkel sums me up well I think.