YaY! I am not Morbid!

[jennywren]

I fell in love with a song called,”The Funeral” by Band of horses and thought I was becoming morbid because of it, but I did not feel morbid. It made me feel even. I wondered why as you guys might too.


It seems the singer songwriter can explain that as he did in the interview excerpt below,


BEN BRIDWELL: The basis of The Funeral was just really the start of me whining about my aversion to social occasions and Holidays. The pressure of say New Year’s being the best party night of your life, or Christmas being this forced togetherness.


I suffer anxiety before and during such events and now the mood of the song makes sense.

 

[lexinonomous]

I have heard of Band of Horses, but never took the time to listen to them. Every once in a while, I will come across a band or song that makes me feel something. There are certain musicians that have the ability to move my emotions like no other. Now that I'm listening to this song, I can definitely understand why it might spark certain feelings in you. The song feels very nostalgic and comforting at the same time. It also has a sadness to it, but it's easy to relate to, which makes it super easy to listen to.

 

[jennywren]

Thank you so much for listening! I am glad you took the time. It is often hard for me to share which is why I am using this site. My life is chaos and music seems to bring me down and help me to control it. Unfortunately, with a family of six chaos is the norm and I rarely get to listen to music anymore.

 

[John Snort]

My life is chaos and music seems to bring me down and help me to control it.

Music does help many people cope with feeling blue. Fact is listening to sad songs usually is oddly therapeutic. So listening to songs like "funeral" doesn't make your morbid. We all respond differently to music that evokes different feelings. At times all we need to feel good is the reminder that we are not alone. That there are others out there like us who aren't having that great a day either.

Unfortunately, with a family of six chaos is the norm and I rarely get to listen to music anymore.

If music calms you down, get a pair of light, comfortable ear buds or ear phones and listen to some music each time you go to sleep.