Music Therapy...

[I'm not Spiderman]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this site and just wanted to share my experience with music and see if anyone else feels the same way..

So one very ordinary day I was listening to music at home when I stumbled across some old Linkin Park music from my teenage years. I started humming along, enjoying the familiarity, and I started to realise that the lyrics resonated with my own experiences. At first I just thought it was nothing, but after listening to more and more songs I realised that they were possibly singing about the same feelings which I had experienced after trauma, and it didn't seem coincidental. So I looked into the band in more detail and found out that one of the band members had experienced similar things and was very open about it. Turns out the rest of the band are really supportive and they do base some of their music on it. I never really thought about the deeper meaning much as a kid (and I never thought I'd revisit them as an adult!) but their music now resonates with me in a different way. I just listen to their music and I know I'm not alone and that makes everything really ok.

Anybody else have any music they turn to? Any songs that resonate with you too? Anyartists/bands/singers for low moments? (Is there a hardcore Linkin Park fan out there who knows any hidden gems?!) Go ahead and please share your music and stories below and why it works for you. I'd love to listen. :)

 

[sun seeker]

Yes, lots (though I don't know the band you mention). Rather than start a list, I'll link to another thread that discusses this:

www.myptsd.com/c/threads/songs-for-self-compassion.52490/

 

[Crow]

Indigo Girls could be the soundtrack of my adult life. First time I heard them I was sitting in freshman English and they started playing on the commons outside the window. Kid Fears. No song captures better the darkness I was feeling. I just recently stopped listening to them so much. But its always healing when I do.

 

[I'm not Spiderman]

@sun seeker thanks I'll check out that thread.

@CrowFeather thanks for the reply! I've never heard of them, gonna give them a listen soon... :) hope you find your healing

 

[Gadgie]

To be honest I can't even hear the lyrics on modern day music, but then I'm classed a "Old Wrinkly" these days?

My favourite music is from the 60s, (my youth days) there were beautiful lyrics written back then.
A lot of protest and freedom lyrics, were written along with a lot of songs about love.

I've written a few poems myself over the years, all based in true life experiences, and situations that I've found myself in.

 

[I'm not Spiderman]

@Gadgie could you recommend some 60's tunes for me?

 

[Tinyflame]

Peacetrain? :) (I heard it today.)

 

[Gadgie]

Ah! the list could be endless, you have the classics, like all the Beatles, Stones, Manfred Man, Hollies, Swing Blue Jeans, Animals, Jene Pitney, Roy Orbison, .................and many more.

Give me an idea of what artist you like, and I will find the music for you. I have hundreds of songs on C.Ds and in my computer and some in a MP3 player, that I filled up, as a back up.

 

[I'm not Spiderman]

Post some titles for me Gadgie?
I listen to everything :) But my ears love the sound of soul blues funk motown kind of music.

 

[Gadgie]

60s Songs, that's a long list.....

Well, classics like.....Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty
The whole LP of Time Peaces, Eric Clapton.
The LP, Running on Empty, Jackson Brown.
Tambourine Man, The Byrds
Marvin Gaye, Let's Get it On. What's Going On. Heard it Through The Grape Vine. Joy.

Buddy Holly,...Peggy Sue, Love Me, It's Raining In My Heart,

The Beatles, The LPs...Abby Road, Sgt. Pepper, Help, Hard Days Night, plus all their singles.

The Bee Gees, many hits.
Roy Orbison, many hits
Gerry and The Pacemakers, many hits.
Dave Clark Five, many hits.
The Kinks,
Swinging Blue Jeans,
Jeane Pitney,
Sandy Shaw,
Lulu,
Dusty Springfield, the list could go on for ever!

 

[Chosen]

I love Linkin Park! The song "Numb" was what I listened to most when I was still stuck inside the cult as an angry, lost teenager.

 

[I'm not Spiderman]

@Gadgie - you're a star. I LOVE Marvin Gaye he's the man. What a voice. Buddy Holly is awesome too

@Noah - I was also stuck inside the cult as an angry lost teenager. Nice to meet you man! My go to song was "Somewhere I Belong". Do you still listen to them now? Fav songs?
Mine are Crawling / In The End / Somewhere I Belong / Numb / Faint