Listening to sad songs while feeling sad

[Debashis]

Do you listen to sad songs when you feel sad to enhance the feeling or am I the only alien here? xD

Or do you choose to listen to something cheerful?

 

[Reverie]

I think it might have to be why I'm sad - sometimes I do though because I want the music to suit my mood at the time so I can be blah for a bit. When I'm ready to get over it I listen to more cheerful music.

 

[Shortie]

I have in the past been known to listen to sad songs if there has been a period when I have felt sad. I feel it depends on what is making you sad and how you feel as to what you end up listening to.

 

[Empire]

All the time on stream when streaming however it's mostly no copyright songs lol

 

[Ravenfreak]

I don't really like listening to sad songs whenever I'm already sad, it just adds to the sadness and I usually break down. I just listen to upbeat music to help me feel better.

 

[Cory]

I try not to listen to sad songs, as they will likely make me feel sadder. I like to rock out when I'm feeling sad.

 

[Liam]

Absolutely. Sad songs hit differently when you’re in a mood. I don’t appreciate them enough until I’m feeling a bit meh

 

[Jason]

it might not be a good idea. Anyway, though, the blues sounds a lot different when you are sad. You gotta feel the blues to really hear the blues.

 

[Toni]

I tend to listen to sad songs when I am feeling sad about something.
Once I have sat for a bit in my sad feelings, I'll put some upbeat music on to lighten the mood.

 

[Jason]

I'd rather not. It could intensify already bad things, but of course, I wouldn't want to listen to happy music, so I suppose silence is the best idea.

 

[cynosure.x]

Do you listen to sad songs when you feel sad to enhance the feeling or am I the only alien here? xD

Or do you choose to listen to something cheerful?

You're definitely not alone in this. When I'm sad and listen to sad songs, it makes me cry, ugly cry, and I feel better afterwards. Same for when I'm mad, angry, enraged, frustrated. Some metal to scream along with and I'm better after a couple songs. I think it's normal? Better to let it out this way than drinking or other drugs to try to run away from the feelings, no?

 

[Debashis]

I think it's normal? Better to let it out this way than drinking or other drugs to try to run away from the feelings, no?

Definitely! Getting drunk or taking drugs to get rid of such feelings is the worst decision one might ever take.

 

[cynosure.x]

Definitely! Getting drunk or taking drugs to get rid of such feelings is the worst decision one might ever take.

It's best to sit with it and deal with it. I'm not saying everyone who takes to alcohol or drugs is trying to forget about feelings and often times our sad/angry feelings pass without having to do anything but in my personal experience, listening to the same music as my mood, helps dealing with most of it.

That being said, I listen to happy music too lol. But usually podcasts.

 

[Debashis]

It's best to sit with it and deal with it. I'm not saying everyone who takes to alcohol or drugs is trying to forget about feelings and often times our sad/angry feelings pass without having to do anything but in my personal experience, listening to the same music as my mood, helps dealing with most of it.

That being said, I listen to happy music too lol. But usually podcasts.

True. Music heals me as well. It's a major part of my life. I can't imagine a day without listening to music at least once. I mostly listen to feel good, cheerful or motivational songs which is why my mood is mostly stable.

 

[Dismal_Bliss]

I used to do this when I was young.

For example, get dumped by a girl I was into. Then binge listen to The Cure.

On the surface it sounds like a stupid thing to do, but it was therapeutic to listen to depressing lyrics that I was at-the-moment relating to. Kinda like a surgery - this is gonna hurt right now, but you will heal faster once we're done, lol.