Awhile ago I created the "what are you currently listening to thread" so that people could share what songs they like without fear of people criticizing what they like (it's obviously not a thread for trolls).  However, if you are like me, music is more than just pretty sounds.  If I were to compile all the songs I like, I could order them chronologically and tell you the story of my life (no pun intended on the song btw haha).  Music to me expresses emotions, deep thinking, and retells a part of my life to me.

So for this thread, simply answer the question: How does the song you are currently listening to make you feel?  Just list the song with artist and then state your opinion about the song.  You could give a simple one word answer for the exact emotion, or could detail it to work out into an entire analysis of the song.  Really doesn't matter to me, just want to know how music affects everyone else and also be able to tell others what the current songs today make me think of.

Just like the other thread there will be no criticism of anybody else's likes in music or what they say in this thread about that music.  If you disagree with someone, either put it nicely or keep it to yourself.  Music affects everyone differently so respect your fellow man.

Anberlin- Fin

Song is about the lead singer's battle with god actually. Describes 4 stories of his childhood and how he slowly drifted away from god. But then over numerous battles and fighting with god, he eventually realized he was angry at man not god.


Reason this song affects me so much is how I can relate to it. Obviously I'm an atheist and I never came back to god, but as I grew up I went to a school with 98% Christians. The kids I went to school with never questioned their religion, their faith, or their parents. Neither did I until about the age of 11 or 12. My questioning actually played out in similar fashion to the lead singer of Anberlin, where these events in my life started to get me questioning. I think the first is one night I was praying and afterwards there was no sound. Obviously that isn't proof of anything, but I had never felt so alone.

By the time I was 15, I was looking into everything: other religions, other points of views, science, and history. I was constantly questioning, thinking, and analyzing to understand why I should believe in god. I would get the typical prudential reasons but never enough. As I watched the world go into chaos, I would always wonder how any loving god could look at this world and think nothing should be done or that the end will justify the means. It was around that age that I said if there is a god, he isn't a caring god (obviously no longer Christian). Over the next year and a half, I continued to struggle to find a place for my thoughts, as there was no place with friends or classmates. Parents looked down upon me for it and kinda felt like an outcast.

Still believed in a god then but I thought he was a non-caring god. One that simply created the world as an afterthought. He built a sand castle on a beach during his vacation and then let the elements destroy it slowly. Eventually I became agnostic and atheist, but I always accepted this notion that if there was a higher being he must truly hate us all. But just like the lead singer of Anberlin, after all this fighting and hatred I realized I wasn't hating god, but what he allowed. Meaning he isn't doing any of this, but man is doing this. My anger was in the wrong place and really should have been towards humans. I came to terms to god, although only in thought like that but of course not spiritually.

So whenever I listen to this 8 minutes song it really does remind me of my high school days and I can reflect on the kind of person I am. Doesn't make me feel lonely but definitely brings up some memories from the time. Mostly makes me think of how I need to keep questioning to figure out this world but how I need to make sure that I am asking the right questions and reacting to the answers properly. I'm still not sure about the creation of this world and higher powers (still atheist but I have a weird definition for it) but I do know learning the truths of this world isn't easy and takes diligence.

Well, I will not be writing a book on my song at the moment.. IT is music from The Legendary Starfy

it makes me feel cheery

The 311 I'm currently listening to is keeping my stress down as I prepare for a biochemistry exam in the early morn. A lot of my music is meant to remind me to chill out. Bless it.

It's a great outlet for anger.

I listen to music that makes me feel good, or music to match my mood, or cheer me up, I listen to a fair amount of uplifting music.

great songs make me feel euphoric, like the song makes me feel great just listening to it.

I listen to Britney Spears music alot. Listening to her music is the only time I really feel what you would all call 'happiness'. I've been struggling with suicidal thoughts since (roughly) 3yrs ago and the only time I am at peace and not in a depressive state is, as crazy as it sounds, Britney and her music.

The songs I listen to make me feel relaxed.

I'm listening to "Zuur" By Sutekh, and it makes me feel VVWHEMMM

I'm listening to You're Not Sorry by Taylor Swift

I'm really sad today, listening to any sad songs make me feel better, because I know there are people out there who were sad too and they've gotten over it, it helps me get over my sorrows