song 95

 Song 95

Hello everyone, welcome back to the blog! This song gets a little heavy, but I felt it was a good song to review. Mental health has so much stigma around it, even now. And the more we talk about it, the more we understand it. And the more we can help ourselves and others who are having bad mental health crises. So for today's song, I have Dark Thoughts by The Funeral Portrait. This band has become a part of my playlist, and they are just so amazing with their writing and musical assets. Starting with verse 1: "Can't drink, can't drug, can't drown them away. Can't sleep, can't think, can't find an escape. From these dark, dark thoughts in my mind." This part repeats, then there's a part two to verse 1: "There's a heavy on this mind, there's a weight behind these eyes. What if I, what if I can't stop the rising tide? Above the undertow, do you see me down below? A sinking stone, wondering how much deeper I can go." What they're talking about here, is just how much their thoughts can pull them under. And into the darkness. Then we have the chorus: "Oh, my head, my head, my head is a prison. No one ever visits, it's just you and me till the end, the end. Waiting out my sentence, if I find an exit will you still follow me?" They're saying that will you still be there, if or when he gets better. If you're only helping people because of what they're going through, and ditch them as soon as they don't need your help anymore. That's not cool, even if they seem better. Everyone still needs that person to count on, and just be there for them. Even if it's just to listen. The second verse: "A hundred stories high, what would it be like to be free, from this parasite inside of me? And at my funeral, would anybody show? No pall to bear, just a coffin sitting all alone." This part is really deep, and I'm wondering if he's talking about suicide. I promise there is people who care about you, and I'm sure people would show up to your funeral. But please don't end your life, you have so much still ahead of you. The bridge: "To kill what I create, to keep the wolves at bay. You know I've tried a million times, but they still find a way to cage me." The cage being the mind, and everything else being the dark thoughts. The whole song is set to a beautiful melody, and awesome rhythm. 

I hope you consider checking this song out, and remember you can get through this. It may not be easy, and you might need help. Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, and everyone has dark thoughts sometimes. You can get better, I know you can :) Keep fighting, and keep rocking, and I will see everyone in the next review! :)