At one point in my life, I actually felt this way. Today, as I sit here with a heater trying to dry off my pant legs, it feels kind of ironic.Singer Shirley Manson once said the song was a dig at themselves because of the type of music they were into, which is interesting.
Why do people like music that makes them depressed? Because it's not normal to feel happy cheery all the time. It's enlightening, almost exhilarating to feel this kind of range of emotion - it's what makes us human, what separates us from the animals (although some would argue that one).
Manson's voice is so pretty against the harder sounds of the guitar... despite the lyrics and the idea behind the song, there's something uplifting about it. Ever laughed at a funeral? There's something so wrong about it, yet the people who do it do so because aren't sure how to deal with these types of feelings and that's how they come out. The conflict of emotion here (happy and dreary) is intriguing and leaves me wanting more.
This was an excellent post.....you definitely got the feel of the song across, and it sounded really intelligent. I like the idea of the songs about rain as it's raining outside, too.
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