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17 Songs to Listen To When Depressed

here are some of my favorite songs that just get what it's like to be depressed.

Lauren M Roberts

Nov 07, 2016

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Steinar La Engeland

Here are 17 songs I listen to when I need a song that just gets how I'm feeling.

1. Pink Rabbits, The National

It wasn't like the rain, it was more like the sea
I didn't ask for this pain, it just came over me
I love a storm but I don't love lightning
All the waters coming up so fast its frightening

I have a Spotify playlist of The National songs and theres some rainy, gloomy days where I literally just lay on my couch and listen to them all on repeat. Depression sucks and you don't choose to feel that way. The National just gets that.

2. I'm Not Okay (I Promise), My Chemical Romance

What will it take to show you that it's not the life it seems?

3. Dark Blue, Jack's Mannequin

4. All That I've Got, The Used

I'll be just fine, pretending I'm not.
I'm far from lonely, and it's all that I've got.

Depression is confusing. This song understands the angst mixed up with all the pretending and loneliness that goes along with depression.

5. Unwell, Matchbox 20

I'm not crazy I'm just a little unwell
I know, right now you can't tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me

When you're at your worst sometimes you feel like screaming how this isn't how it always is. You're not crazy, you're just a little unwell.

6. Lipstick Covered Magnet, The Front Bottoms

And I'm scared I'm going to die as lonely as I feel right now.

For those moments you don't think things will get better. They will, but for now, just revel in the angst.

7. I Won't Go Home Without You, Maroon 5

Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking, "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"

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8.When You Were Young, The Killers

You sit there in your heartache
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
To save your from your old ways
You play forgiveness
Watch it now, here he comes

Sometimes you just want someone else to save you, but you're older now and realize thats not how it works anymore.

9. Don't Swallow the Cap, The National

I'm not alone
I'll never be
Into the bone
I'll never grieve
And if you want, (too seriously)
To see me cry. (don't swallow the cap)
Play Let It Be (pat yourself on the back)
Or Nevermind, (too seriously)

I could literally make a list of only The National songs for this list. I settled with just two.

10. Nobody's Home, Avril Lavigne

Well, I couldn't tell you
Why she felt that way
She felt it everyday
And I couldn't help her
I just watched her make
The same mistakes again

If you've never listened to Avril and cried we can't be friends.

11. Hurt, Nine Inch Nails (Johnny Cash Cover)

I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real

This video is a masterpiece. One of the last things he recorded before he passed. YouTube this immediately. RIP Johnny.

12. Mockingbird, Eminem

I can see you're sad,
Even when you smile,
Even when you laugh,

I can see it in your eyes,
Deep inside you want to cry

Eminem singing about his daughter always brings the tears.

13. The A Team, Ed Sheeran

But lately her face seems
Slowly sinking, wasting
Crumbling like pastries
And they scream
The worst things in life come free to us

Years later and I'm still not over the lyric "The worst things in life come free to us." It's just so perfect.

14. The Scientist, Coldplay

Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Oh, take me back to the start

This song is iconic. Those piano chords are simple and haunting. It's the kind of song you put on and people go OH GOD NO MAKE IT STOP because they don't want to feel the feels.

15. Born to Die, Lana Del Ray

Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough I don't know why
Keep making me laugh,
Lets go get high
The road is long, we carry on
Try to have fun in the meantime

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

You gotta swim
Swim for your life
Swim for the music
That saves you
When you're not so sure you'll survive
You gotta swim
Swim when it hurts
The whole world is watching
You haven't come this far
To fall off the earth

Music is everything. Sometimes its the only thing that keeps you from giving up. This song is a beautiful reminder of that.

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17 Songs to Listen To When Depressed

here are some of my favorite songs that just get what it's like to be depressed.

1. Pink Rabbits, The National

2. I'm Not Okay (I Promise), My Chemical Romance

3. Dark Blue, Jack's Mannequin

4. All That I've Got, The Used

5. Unwell, Matchbox 20

6. Lipstick Covered Magnet, The Front Bottoms

7. I Won't Go Home Without You, Maroon 5

8.When You Were Young, The Killers

9. Don't Swallow the Cap, The National

10. Nobody's Home, Avril Lavigne

11. Hurt, Nine Inch Nails (Johnny Cash Cover)

12. Mockingbird, Eminem

13. The A Team, Ed Sheeran

14. The Scientist, Coldplay

15. Born to Die, Lana Del Ray

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8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

7. "I don't need to buy my friends."

6. "Oh, so I'll bet you love to drink."

5. "Can you tell me some of your secrets?"

4. "What do you do at your meetings?"

3. "Do you guys haze really badly?"

2. "Is it just like in the movies?"

1. "Sororities are so basic."

There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

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1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

Can I be excused for the rest of my life?

Don't Be That Person

1. “Oh, so you/your family are immigrants!”

2. “Is Puerto Rico near Mexico?”

3. “Do you speak Puerto Rican?”

4. “You look too light/dark to be Puerto Rican.”

5. “Do I need my passport to go to Puerto Rico?”

6. “Geez, you are obsessed with your flag. We get it, you’re Puerto Rican.”

7. “Why are you so loud?”

8. “So does your family know English?”

9. “Oh my god, Puerto Ricans are so spicy.”

10. “So did you eat a lot of tacos?”

11. “Are you Mexican?”

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