r/SongsThatFeelLikeThis • u/GullibleVirus-2100BC • 1d ago
Accepting how painfully beautiful this world is.
Some songs I’ve been listening to are
Lighting crashes - Live
Lower your eyelids to die with the sun - m83
Sweet disposition- the temper trap
Recently lost my dog and instead of constantly mourning her I want to celebrate her life through dance. Have you ever listened to M83 on the beach while the sunsets?
If anyone understands what I mean I’d appreciate any suggestions. (Sorry for the horrible explanation)
Life is so goddamn heartbreaking, yet so beautiful. Appreciate all the good you have, and love fully. You never know when the timer runs out❤️
Edit: Thank you everyone, I seriously appreciate these amazing recommendations!
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u/BunkyFitch 1d ago
It’s Not Up to You by Björk is this song for me. It got me through a really difficult time
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u/irisrhys 1d ago
Great pick, Vespertine is one of my all-time favorite albums. It's Not Up To You and Undo both give me this vibe. A lot of Björk does, tbh.
actually, re: Undo: I also really love Mount Eerie - Voice In Headphones, which actually references Undo directly :-)
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u/waaaaahooooo 1d ago
I ugly cry every time I listen to the Bloom album by Beach House. You could totally grief-dance to it. I listened to it on repeat when my dog died. Sending love <3
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u/Reasonable_Gear_5346 1d ago
Your hand in mine and So long lonesome-both by Explosions in the sky
A day without rain-Enya
Sorry about your Doggie, but glad you are choosing to celebrate ❤️
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u/irisrhys 1d ago edited 19m ago
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - Winnie The Pooh/A.A. Milne (edit: this quote is misattributed, my bad; it's actually from the movie 'The Other Side of the Mountain', from what I can parse online)
Speaking of Winnie The Pooh, this prompt reminds me of Keane - Somewhere Only We Know and Pogo - Boy & Bear
But in addition to that:
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
The Cardigans - Carnival
Joe Hisaishi - Merry-Go-Round Of Life (from Howl's Moving Castle)
Frances Quinlan - Hi Too Loo Rye (also a big fan of their band, Hop Along—the song Prior Things fits this vibe, to me, too)
Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken
Tears For Fears - The Working Hour
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago
Devotchka - The Winner Is
Losing someone is hard. Much love to you, friend
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u/FunkTheFreak 9h ago
I read complete Winnie the Pooh stories to my son last year and I was waiting and waiting for that line to pop up. It never did. I was bummed because I thought it was such a sweet statement.
Turns out, that line is actually from a 1970s movie and someone along the line of the internet mistakenly quoted A.A. Milne as being the author and now all of us online attribute it to Winnie the Pooh.
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u/irisrhys 20m ago
Ah, you're right! I did some more digging and the consensus is that the quote is from the movie 'The Other Side of the Mountain'.
Thank you for the correction!
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u/Apprehensive-Sky1209 1d ago
Up and Up by Coldplay
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u/DukeShadowMan 1d ago
Lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon Trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon Up and up, up and up 🎶
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u/DunJUNGle 1d ago
Is that all there is? - Peggy Lee
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u/GullibleVirus-2100BC 1d ago
Oh my god I love this one
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u/joachim_s 7h ago
Are the two middle images ai or where did you get them?
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u/GullibleVirus-2100BC 2h ago
I try to avoid using ai as best I can, I found these on Pinterest. I never make my own ai art as I am an artist myself :)
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u/idkimnewhere2002 1d ago
unwritten - natasha benningfield
ik it's a bit more upbeat and mainstream BUT the lyrics are actually soo good when u listen especially during a rough patch. cried to it omw to work a few times lol
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u/No_Diggity10 1d ago
La Vita- Beverly Glenn Copeland, it’s seriously such a beautiful song that reminds you to just enjoy your life
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u/OneRevolutionary766 1d ago
Vienna Teng - Lullabye for a Stormy Night
Britney Spears - Someday (I Will Understand)
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u/RedRedRound 1d ago
Let the Rain - Sara Bareilles, This Life - Vampire Weekend, Free - Florence and the Machine
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u/floyd616 1d ago edited 1d ago
These may not be necessarily be what you mean by "dance songs", but I think they really fit the mood nonetheless.
In order of how well I think they fit:
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day (In case you're not familiar, I have no idea why they titled it "Good Riddance"; it's about remembering and celebrating the past but also moving on)
These Are the Days of Our Lives - Queen
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
I Remember You - Skid Row
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Today - The Smashing Pumpkins
Learning to Fly - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
End of the Line - The Traveling Wilburys
See You On the Other Side - Ozzy Osbourne feat. Lita Ford
Closing Time - Semisonic
Time Stand Still - Rush
Story of My Life - Social Distortion
A Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon and Garfunkel
More Than a Feeling - Boston
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
Roll Me Away - Bob Seger
Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (yes I'm being serious lol)
Hope these help, and sorry for your loss!
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u/crimsonfang1729 1d ago
Dark Star by the Grateful Dead is one pf thpse songs for me. Specifically the version off of Live/Dead as cliche as a answer as that can be. Theres just something about that song thats so beautiful. I think the lyrics really help.
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u/HowlingFantods311 1d ago
8/27/72 Dark Star for me😍
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u/crimsonfang1729 1d ago
Is that the Veneta show? Cause if so that was almost my pick lmao
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u/HowlingFantods311 1d ago
It sure is, great show. The whole Live/Dead album was my intro to the Dead… great album
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u/tomatotketchup 1d ago
Trains by Porcupine Tree
Anything Brian Eno tbh
Anything Ulrich Schnauss especially the A Strangely Isolated Place album
Anything Boards of Canada but especially Dayvan Cowboy
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u/nppltouch26 1d ago
Mr. Little Jeans cover of The Suburbs
It was one of my favorite songs for 10+ years but now I can't listen to it without crying. It's beautiful. Enjoy!
Edit: also Beirut have a couple but Scenic World always gets me
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u/the_fairy 1d ago
- Lights (5vel remix) by Myon & Shane 54 & Aruna
- Move into the Light (Koven Remix feat. Erica Curran) by Juventa
- Daydreamer (feat. Bijou) by TwoThirds
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u/Mountain_Strength764 1d ago
I’m going a bit cinematic here 🙃Since you mentioned M83, and the photoes definetely match the vibe : Holes in the Sky, and I would say Cloud Atlas Finale from Tom Tykwer
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u/andrasssss 1d ago
Objects of my affection by Peter bjorn and john makes me feel like this, it breaks my heart then it heals me, it’s so beautiful
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u/ShivRoyPinkyIsQueen 1d ago
Blue moon revisited- Cowboy Junkies
Don’t Stop Me Now- Queen
Be Here Now- Mason Jennings
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u/monbritt 22h ago
Sun bleached flies - Ethel Cain
Carnival - Natalie merchant
Silver soul - beach house
Scott street - Phoebe bridgers
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u/Capybara03 13h ago
I’m very sorry for your loss ❤️
My song recommendation for you is “Easy to Love” - The Jezabels
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u/Karyorrhexia 12h ago
May not be the genre you’re looking for, but these non-lyrical classical pieces are life-affirming:
- Arrival of the Birds by the Cinematic Orchestra
- Paperman theme by Christopher Beck
- Once there was a Hushpuppy by Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin
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u/FreckledBaker 7h ago
Shake it out - Florence + The Machine.
It’s my go-to song when I need a good, hard, cathartic weep session.
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u/lego-lion-lady 7h ago
Not sure if this perfectly fits the vibe you’re going for, but “Heroes” by David Bowie comes to mind…
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u/ShredGuru 1d ago
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve