The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering. (Ben Okri)
People sometimes tell me this one is cheesy. I say fuck you. It's been immensely helpful in my struggle to deal with my mother's death.
Then there's a wad of songs from Woods of Ypres. Only met David Gold once or twice but his death was a fucking kick to my emotional equivalent of a scrotum.
And in a totally different, stupid way : Electric Six's Transatlantic Flight. The "In the event of a water landing, you can use my body as a flotation device" line is sooo heart-wrenching
I have to say, I hate sad songs. I don't see the point, cuz' if I'm happy, I don't want to hear a sad song, and if I'm sad, I certainly don't want to hear a sad song. E6 was pretty much the only thing I listened to last year when I was pretty down, behind a curtain of stupid lyrics I find this band bona fide with energy and enthusiasm. I don't know, maybe there's something missing in my personal development, or maybe it's just the way I am.
Thoughts inspired by devil, posture inspired by angle :/
This song always resonated with me for some reason. It's essentially an excerpt from one of Shakespeare's sonnets but the way its sung always makes me think about what I would feel like if my fiance died. The second one is by Triptykon which I was a little surprised at initially, but its a similar sort of vibe etc.