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Sadcore Sundays: “Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying)” by The Raconteurs

Posted by strange on July 22, 2019
Sadcore Sundays: "Somedays (I Don't Feel Like Trying)" by The Raconteurs

My boyfriend played me The Raconteurs’ new song “Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying)” in the car and he said it reminded him of me lol. ACCURATE. I feel like this so much, too much throughout my life. It’s so easily relatable. My favorite lines are:

“But somedays I just feel like crying
And somedays I don’t feel like trying”

And

“I’m here right now
I’m not dead yet.”

Those last two lines really get me. It reminds me of pushing through all the bullshit life throws at me, pushing through the pain that my own body gives me, and pushing through any challenges and obstacles to remember that hell, I’m fucking alive. I’m ALIVE. I’m still here, I exist, and that’s something to celebrate. Yeah it’s hard for me to get out of bed sometimes, yeah I sometimes cry and give up on everything, but I’m not dead yet, so that means I can’t give up. I have to keep trying. Thank you The Raconteurs for accurately singing my feels. I hope they comfort you tonight and give you the strength to just be, to just live in this present moment, no matter how shitty it is right now, because you’re not dead yet, and you shouldn’t die yet because the universe still needs you and loves you.

Posted in: Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Features | Tagged: depression music, jack white, raconteurs, sad songs, sadcore sundays, songs for depression, the strange is beautiful

Sadcore Sundays: “Slow Motion” by PHOX

Posted by strange on July 14, 2019
Sadcore Sundays: "Slow Motion" by PHOX

The first line of “Slow Motion” by PHOX, “Everything I do, I do in slow motion,” is relatable to me on so many levels. I remember with depression, I felt like I took way too much time to complete simple tasks, and that time itself was a sloth. With panic attacks, sometimes it felt like time had stopped as my depth perception went haywire. With mind obstacles sometimes the gut becomes ill, and with stomach problems or pain I’ve always had to slow down everything in my life, which is challenging if you’re working or in school or both.

Posted in: Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Features, Shannen | Tagged: depressed songs, mental health music, mental health songs, mental illness music, mental illness songs, music for anxiety, music for depression, PHOX, sad songs, slow motion, songs for depression

Sadcore Sundays: “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence

Posted by strange on June 9, 2019
Sadcore Sundays: "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence

I’m surprised I haven’t featured Evanescence before today because Amy Lee, their singer, was my ultimate goth girl idol in middle school. She inspired my black lace vintage dresses and combat boots style back then. The music video is sooooo 2009 it’s amazing haha. If you’re going through a breakup and feel empty and unable to function without them, “Bring Me to Life” will be there for you.

Lyrics to “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence:

Posted in: Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Features | Tagged: #thestrangeisbeautiful, bring me to life, evanescence, sad song, sad songs, sadcore sundays, songs for anxiety, songs for depression, the strange is beautiful

Sadcore Sundays: “The One” by Jorja Smith

Posted by strange on May 26, 2019
Sadcore Sundays: "The One" by Jorja Smith

It’s a weird balance to love someone and ask for their help, and conversely, to not run to them each time. Even though it is human to need company when we’re feeling sad, it can be scary to be vulnerable. If you’re struggling with this balance, Jorja Smith’s R&B pop song “The One” will soothe you when you choose to take care of yourself, and understand when you have trouble being okay with having a loved one be there for you. The choice is yours, and any choice you make is the right one.

Lyrics to “The One” by Jorja Smith:

Posted in: Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Features | Tagged: #thestrangeisbeautiful, anxiety songs, depressed songs, depression songs, jorja smith, mental health songs, mental illness songs, sad songs, sadcore sundays, songs for anxiety, songs for depression, the one, the strange is beautiful

Sadcore Sundays: “The Grid” by Tigran Hamasyan

Posted by strange on September 11, 2017

For when you’re sad but also feel angst and pent up emotions that come out in tearz <3 <3 <3

What is Sadcore Sundays?

We’re defining “sadcore” as anything you listen to when you’re sad. Sadcore Sundays is meant for you to set time to indulge in your sad feels and find relief <3 We encourage you to set an intention after listening to do one small goal such as showering or taking a walk <3 <3 <3

Where can I listen?

You can listen on our Sadcore Sundays blog features and interviews or 

Sadcore Sundays Youtube playlists

Posted in: Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Features | Tagged: anxiety, depression, jazz music, panic attacks, sad girl playlist, sad songs, sadcore sundays, songs for anxiety, songs for depression, songs for panic attacks, songs that feel your feels, the grid, the strange is beautiful, tigran hamasyan
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