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lightthecandle · 03-31-2008, 06:32 PM

does this statement apply to anyone else? even if its good, uplifting music... if it has words in it I get really depressed and start obsessing over my bad past, and insecurities, looks, etc. I have an ipod, and although I have both classical music and other songs (with lyrics) . but when I listen to music with words, I get really depressed to the point where I just want to die (well, sometimes). the sad part of this is that I KNOW music with lyrics depresses me and yet I still find myself listening to it!!

I tell myself I need to be strong, and handle the music with lyrics, but honestly 99% of the time it just makes me feel worst.

anyone else with this problem or how to conquer it?

03-31-2008, 06:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
lightthecandle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my mind Posts: 185	why does listening to music (with lyrics) make me terribly depressed? does this statement apply to anyone else? even if its good, uplifting music... if it has words in it I get really depressed and start obsessing over my bad past, and insecurities, looks, etc. I have an ipod, and although I have both classical music and other songs (with lyrics) . but when I listen to music with words, I get really depressed to the point where I just want to die (well, sometimes). the sad part of this is that I KNOW music with lyrics depresses me and yet I still find myself listening to it!! I tell myself I need to be strong, and handle the music with lyrics, but honestly 99% of the time it just makes me feel worst. anyone else with this problem or how to conquer it?