(03-22-2012, 02:38 AM)TheEternal Wrote: Aha I have a hard time expressiong this one, what if I feel joy in the form of sorrow for mankind's plight, but also awareness that all will come to Light? For me, upbeat or "happy" music doesn't really make me feel happy, it sounds absurd and over the top a lot of the time. I like listening to "majestic" or epic music I suppose, I find it really inspiring, such as Godwide's material.
I totally understand. I really really do. Dark music reaches down into our soul and grabs the pain, and brings it to the surface. This is why I have always loved dark music - it was therapeutic to me.
But eventually, healing will come, and you will be able to enjoy lighter, happier music.
I guarantee it. I KNOW from experience. You can trust me on that one.
Conversely, listening to lighter music can draw out the joy. The secret is to start with something that delves deeply, then brings it to the surface. Peter Gabriel isn't metal but he is a MASTER of this.
Try letting this wash over you, with full focus/attention, and see what happens to your pain.
The Musical Box One of the greatest masterpiece performances ever...and evoking the deepest of emotions.
Watcher of the Skies / Dancing with the Moonlit Knight Master of transcendence