I found out that many people who listen to metal are depressed and find metal as a safe place to hide, but end up becoming crazy (well, maybe.) So here’s ten songs for depressed listeners.
10. Coming Undone (Korn) Who cares if this song itself is about suicide? It’s like an anthem for metal listeners who feel depressed, from the easy-going first line (“Keep holding on, when my brain’s ticking like a bomb.”) to the bombastic chorus (“WAIT, I’m coming undone, IRATE, I’m coming undone!!?”)
9. The Game (DragonForce) “But I pray for a better tomorrow, say bye to a lifetime of sorrow.” That’s the message of this song. Even though you know life totally sucks and everything sucks and your family sucks, keep fighting and you’ll be able to “say bye to a lifetime of sorrow.”
8. My Own Grave (As I Lay Dying) Lead singer of As I Lay Dying, Tim Lambesis, was convicted for attempted murder on his wife. When he was released, he realized that no matter how horrible life is, you have to accept fate, or you’ll be “buried alive in my own grave.”
7. The Signal Fire (Killswitch Engage) A bombastic banger and anthem for those who’ve lost their way, The Signal Fire is a song about a person “following this endless maze.” Depression and delusions have caused the person to be “broken, hopeless, the state of all our fates.” But the chorus suggests that “hope’s just in sight, the signal fire’s alight.”
6. The Unforgiven III (Metallica) Sometimes, even though you feel like you can’t carry on and you’re lost, you can’t just blame everything. Sometimes, the real problem is that you’re the one you can’t forgive. This is the lesson of this heartwarming Metallica ballad, which encourages you to get a move on in life.
5. Return to Serenity (Testament) When you’re lonely and sad, and life never goes the way you want it to go, sometimes you should just return to serenity and be yourself.
4. I Want Out (Helloween) Don’t listen to the endless screaming and commands of strangers. It’ll give you nothing but depression and trauma. Instead, you want out, and you can give yourself a break by listening to this power metal classic!
3. Secret Loser (Ozzy Osbourne) Be yourself! Always! No matter how dopey or horrible you are, always be yourself. This song is a ballad from Ozzy Osbourne’s “The Ultimate Sin” about a person who tries to conceal their true self from friends, because of their own personality. But he eventually sheds his disguise and becomes non-depressed. Always be yourself, kiddos!
2. Beyond the Realms of Death (Judas Priest) When you’re depressed, like many of these songs say, you should take a break and be yourself. This song takes it to the ultimate! It’s about a man who is enveloped is misery and anger, and decides to “leave the world” and escape from all the trauma and suffering.
And last of all…
1. Wasted Years (Iron Maiden) Be yourself. Take breaks. Forgive and forget. All these are good lessons, but Wasted Years combines all of them, encouraging people to get a move on in life, be yourself, and just have fun. So, understand, don’t waste your time always searching for these wasted years! Face up, make your stand, and realize that you’re living in the golden years!
If you dislike these songs, there must be a song for you. Feel free to share your personal favorite metal songs for depressed listeners in the comments!
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