Songs You Relate To

[Paranoid10]

The only two I can think of off the top of my head are:
Deer Dance by System of A Down
No Excuses by Alice In Chains

 

[Marie E.]

Three Days Grace - Bully, The good life

 

[ronnalee]

I've been having a blue couple of weeks thru the Thanksgiving holiday and my sufferer is having a much better day today and the sun is shining. I love to see the sun shine in Winter Also a facebook friend of mine, who is a prayer-warrior(ess?), posted this youtube song.

Becky Kelley beautifully singing Where's the line to see Jesus?:

Christmas time was approaching; the snow *was* starting to fall,
Shoppers choosing their presents, people filling the mall,
Children waiting for Santa with excitement and glee,
A little boy tugged my sweater, looked up and asked me,

Chorus:
Where's the line to see Jesus?
Is He here at the store?
If Christmas time is His birthday,
Why don't we see Him more?
Anyway, I am a music lover, singer and dancer and music speaks to me in a big way. So, today is a good day. And I wish the same for all of you. The holiday season can be so rough, do take care of yourselves. Even if only for a moment.

 

[ronnalee]

If I Ever Leave This World Alive
By Flogging Molly

"Wherever I am you'll always be
More than just a memory
If I ever leave this world alive"

Drink 'Till I Die
By Poxy Boggards

"'Tis half past three and the chill is gone
It's the longest binge I've ever been on
Had so many pints, my mind's stupefied
But through all the haze I still hear the cry!"

Kiss Me, I'm Shitfaced
By Dropkick Murphys

"I'm a pitiful SIGHT
And I ain't all that bright
I'm definitly not chiseled from stone
I'm a cheat and a liar
No woman's desire
I'll probably die cold and alone
But just give me a chance
Cause deep down inside
I swear I got a big heart of gold
I'm a monogamous man
No more one night stands
Come on, Honey let me take you home"

I have tons of songs I like / love, these are three I thought of this morning.:D



I can honestly say your post sums up my sufferers' feelings so well!

 

[Paranoid10]

"Me Against the World" by Tupac Shakur

 

[horizons]

Give Me Strength - Over The Rhine is awesome, I had never heard it before. Love this thread :-)

 

[Queen Boudica]

Close Every Door to Me (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat)
(I was 10 when I was in my school's musical production of Joseph. This song meant an awful lot to me)

Close every door to me,
Hide all the world from me
Bar all the windows
And shut out the light
Do what you want with me,
Hate me and laugh at me
Darken my daytime
And toture my night
If my life were important I
Would ask will I live or die
But I know the answers lie
Far from this world

Close every door to me,
Keep those I love from me
Children of Israel
Are never alone
For I know I shall find
My own peace of mind
For I have been promised
A land of my own

Close every door to me,
Hide all the world from me
Bar all the windows
And shut out the light

Just give me a number
Instead of my name
Forget all about me
And let me decay
I do not matter,
I'm only one person
Destroy me completely
Then throw me away
If my life were important I
Would ask will I live or die
But I know the answers lie
Far from this world

Close every door to me,
Keep those I love from me
Children of Israel
Are never alone
For we know we shall find
Our own peace of mind
For we have been promised
A land of our own

 

[freakofnurture]

I'm sure it's been mentioned before, but...

Radiohead - Creep

When you've been here before
Couldn't look you in the eye
You look just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world
I wish I was special
You're so f*cking special

(ref.)
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here...

It's okay if it hurts
I wanna have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so f*cking special
I wish I was special

(ref.)

Oh, oh, she's running out the door
She's running
She runs, runs, runs

Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so f*cking special
I wish I was special

(ref.)

 

[freakofnurture]

Basically everything by Maria Mena. Look up the lyrics. Can't listen without crying in good and bad ways.

My husband's playing this one right now. He looked at me funny when I told him that I find this music depressing.

"Just Hold Me"

Comfortable as I am,
I need your reassurance
Comfortable as you are,
You count the days
But if I wanted silence I would whisper
If I wanted loneliness I'd choose to go
If I liked rejection I'd audition
And if I didn't love you, you would know

And why can't you just hold me?
And how come it's so hard?
And do you like to see me broken?
And why do I still care?

Still care

You say you see the light now
at the end of this narrow hall
I wish it didn't matter
I wish I didn't give you all

But if I wanted silence I would whisper
If I wanted loneliness I'd choose to go
If I liked rejection I'd audition
And if I didn't love you, you would know

So why can't you just hold me
How come it's so hard?
Do you like to see me broken?
Why do I still care?

Poor little misunderstood baby
No one likes a sad face
But I can't remember life without him
I think I did have good days
I'm sure I did have good days

And why...and why can't you just hold me?
And how come it's so hard?
And do you like to see me broken?
And why do I still care?

"My Lullaby"

Mom, please tell me what to do,
I'm so disappointed in you
You said those words that made me cry,
And you always wondered why
Why I sing my lullaby

Mom, please hurry home to me,
I waited up so patiently
You sit down and you start to cry,
But you never ask me why
Why I sing my lullaby
Why I sing my lullaby

Was it my fault they lead you in the wrong direction?
Was it my fault they didn't show you any affection?
I show you when I start to cry
Still you always wonder why
Why I sing my lullaby

Mom, why love me if you're cold
You'll just get bitter then grow old
Ask me when I start to weep
Then I'll tell you in my sleep
Why I sing my lullaby

 

[Meadowsweet]

Jessie J, I love the whole "Who you are" cd. Especially "Big White room" and "stand up" and "who are you".

I do like James Blunt too, but I have to be in the mood. I think I'm right in saying that a few of his songs relate to combat PTSD. I guess its nice when you want to feel like someone 'gets' it.

 

[Loveneverfails]

Kristy Are You Doing Okay by The Offspring (might trigger)

Oh, clouds of time
Seem to rain on
Innocence left behind
And it never goes away

Can you stay strong?
Can you go on?
Kristy, are you doing okay?
A rose that won’t bloom
Winter’s kept you
Don’t waste your whole life trying
To get back what was taken away

 

[Loveneverfails]

I can't forget this one, I listened to this song to get my abuser's (N) voice out of my head.

Trapt - Head Stong

Trapt is a great band. 'Still Frame' and 'Echo' are my favorites, definitely lyrics to explain what it can feel like to be what we are.