Just saw The Mountain Goats last week. Darnielle introduced this song by saying that a bunch of folks have told him how much "hope it gives them, which is odd," he said, "because it's about never actually being free from something."
I love that quote from Darnielle! And I don't think it's odd at all, this song does give me hope for the future because that's just it - you are never free, and once you accept that, it's easier to move on and see better things. I've suffered depression for a majority of my adult life and this is one of the songs that I listen to when times are bad.
I love that quote from Darnielle! And I don't think it's odd at all, this song does give me hope for the future because that's just it - you are never free, and once you accept that, it's easier to move on and see better things. I've suffered depression for a majority of my adult life and this is one of the songs that I listen to when times are bad.
Also, you posted that comment on my birthday, JonMcP, and that made my day a bit.
Also, you posted that comment on my birthday, JonMcP, and that made my day a bit.
I was about to say the same thing as letters111. Because it does bring hope to accept being human, and being human is being never quite free. And this song shows us that's okay.
I was about to say the same thing as letters111. Because it does bring hope to accept being human, and being human is being never quite free. And this song shows us that's okay.
Just saw The Mountain Goats last week. Darnielle introduced this song by saying that a bunch of folks have told him how much "hope it gives them, which is odd," he said, "because it's about never actually being free from something."
God I love The Mountain Goats.
I love that quote from Darnielle! And I don't think it's odd at all, this song does give me hope for the future because that's just it - you are never free, and once you accept that, it's easier to move on and see better things. I've suffered depression for a majority of my adult life and this is one of the songs that I listen to when times are bad.
I love that quote from Darnielle! And I don't think it's odd at all, this song does give me hope for the future because that's just it - you are never free, and once you accept that, it's easier to move on and see better things. I've suffered depression for a majority of my adult life and this is one of the songs that I listen to when times are bad.
Also, you posted that comment on my birthday, JonMcP, and that made my day a bit.
Also, you posted that comment on my birthday, JonMcP, and that made my day a bit.
I was about to say the same thing as letters111. Because it does bring hope to accept being human, and being human is being never quite free. And this song shows us that's okay.
I was about to say the same thing as letters111. Because it does bring hope to accept being human, and being human is being never quite free. And this song shows us that's okay.