How about tunes about mental illness?

Folk-Emo ("cog rock?")

Will to Passion

If I lost faith in tomorrow
Would I have no need for dreams
If I gave in to my sorrow
Would my world be truly as it seems
If I gave up my illusions
Would I have to give up hope
If I asked for even more time
Would I just be asking for more rope

The odds were in my favor
And I lived 'til I got old
This is the path I’ve chosen razor's edge between the frightened and the bold
All lives are rendered incomplete
By choices we must make
Don’t tell me that I’ve sold out it’s what keeps me going; life’s a give and take

If I turned towards religion
Would it surely save my soul
Or give me clarity of vision
Is happiness a realistic goal
If I exorcised my demons
Would I gain the strength to care
If I turned to dark self-loathing
Would I find my motivation there

I dreamed I was a doer,
But I could not make it last
I poured another beer and I sat there waiting hoping it would pass
And pondered schemes for bringing
Even more comfort my way
In a fog of indecision, I could change my life, but not today

10 million upturned bushel baskets
See them every day
So afraid to live and die find some distraction; it will go away
10 million stillborn adults
Daily mourn what could have been
Will they find their will to passion
Sharing gifts or failing to begin

If I made some small concession
Could a different tale unfold
If I raged against depression
Would it make me feel a bit less cold
If I overcame my history
Could I find a better way
Can I quickly solve this mystery 'cause
My calendar gets thinner by the day

Two roads before me lay and I will
Take the one less travelled by
And it may make no difference
Then again it may but first I have to try
A pattern of decisions
I look back across the years
It's not all or nothing now I realize I'm bigger than my fears

If I lost faith in tomorrow
If I gave in to my sorrow
If I gave up my illusions
If I turned towards religion
If I exorcised my demons
If I made some small concession
If I raged against depression
If I overcame my history

PETER GABRIEL LYRICS

~ "Don't Give Up" ~

in this proud land we grew up strong
we were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail

no fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
but no one wants you when you lose

don't give up
'cos you have friends
don't give up
you're not beaten yet
don't give up
I know you can make it good

though I saw it all around
never thought I could be affected
thought that we'd be the last to go
it is so strange the way things turn

drove the night toward my home
the place that I was born, on the lakeside
as daylight broke, I saw the earth
the trees had burned down to the ground

don't give up
you still have us
don't give up
we don't need much of anything
don't give up
'cause somewhere there's a place
where we belong

rest your head
you worry too much
it's going to be alright
when times get rough
you can fall back on us
don't give up
please don't give up

'got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
going to stand on that bridge
keep my eyes down below
whatever may come
and whatever may go
that river's flowing
that river's flowing

moved on to another town
tried hard to settle down
for every job, so many men
so many men no-one needs

don't give up
'cause you have friends
don't give up
you're not the only one
don't give up
no reason to be ashamed
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up now
we're proud of who you are
don't give up
you know it's never been easy
don't give up
'cause I believe there's the a place
there's a place where we belong

Aint it amazin how many there are and how little ppl accept others with mental illness.
2 others I thought of when I was pretending to sleep last night
"How Do You Get That Lonely" & "Almost Home", both CW songs and I cannot remember by who, whom

The feeling, never be lonely
Christina aguilera, hurt
Billy holiday, gloomy Sunday
Nirvana, everybody hurts
Beat freaks, somebody’s watching me
Max graham, owner of a lonely heart
Simon and Garfunkle, the sounds of silence
Kelly Clarkson, because of you
Shaggy, it wasn’t me
Patsy Kline, Connie Francis, who’s sorry now
Labi siffre, something inside so strong

To name a few

Wow! I didn't even know some of these tunes were even about mental illness - must have related too closely to realize I was singing 'bout myself??!!

This is amazing! I wonder if a "compilation" disc-set would sell...

I guess I should start one list...BUT KEEP 'EM COMING!

How about ANGIE BABY!!!! the first time i heard that song I was like that is freaky!!!!! Have you heard it? In case you haven't here are the lyrics

You live your life in the songs you hear
on the rock and roll radio
and when a young girl doesn't have any friends
thats a really nice place to go
folks hoping you'd turn out cool
but they had to take you out of school
you're a little touched you know
angie baby

lovers appear in your room each night
and they whirl you across the floor
but they always seem to fade away
when your daddy taps on your door
angie girl are you alright?
tell the radio goodnight
all alone once more angie baby

Chorus
angie baby
you're a special lady
living in a world of make believe
well maybe

stopping at her house is a neighbour boy
with evil on his mind
cos he's been peeking in angie's room
at the night through her window blind
I see your folks have gone away
would you dance with me today
I'll show you how to have a good time
angie baby

( angie baby ) (angie baby )

when he walks in the room
he feels confused
like he walked into a play
and the music's so loud
it spins him around
till his soul has lost it's way
and as she turns the volume down
he's getting smaller with the sound
it seems to pull him off the ground
toward the radio he's bound
never to be found

the headlines read that a boy disapeared
and everyone thinks he died
except a crazy girl with a secret lover
who keeps her satisfied
it's so nice to be insane
no one asked you to explain
radio by your side
angie baby

Chorus
angie baby
you're a special lady
living in a world of make believe
well maybe
well maybe
well maybe

well maybe

sky are you taking about the SheDaisy song that says:

You always said that I have multiple personalities
I bounce around somewhere between my dreams and reality
So where'd you dig up the odacity to ask me
How we've all been doin since you broke our hearts?
Well so far...

Chorus:
Number 5 just cries a river a minute
7 wants to tie you up and drown you in it, yea
14 just wants to say so long bygones
32 wants to do things to you that'll make you blush
10 will key the el camino that you love so much
And there aint nobody wants to mess with 23
Oh, Lucky for you, tonight I'm just me

I guess this party is more than your new barbie bargained for
She's got you by the sleeve, slowly easin towards the door
She's probably right, you should be movin on
Dont know how long we can behave
Better have the vallet get your car!
'Cause you know how women are

Repeat Chorus

Forgiveness is the key,
According to my shrink
But its not just up to me
I dont know girls, what do ya think?

Repeat Chorus (Until end)

'Til I gain control again by Crystal Gayle.

....alot of songs on the blue october cd......."quiet mind"...is one

"It's All in Your Head" Diamond Rio

Momma died young giving birth to a son
In a home for wayward girls.
Daddy was a sidewalk, soapbox preacher
Looking forward to the end of the world.
Every Friday night he'd pick a fight
Down at the local pool hall,
Racking up souls condemning all those
Caught behind the eight ball.
He said "I preach for the light -- the light shows the way;
Don't ever trust what the government say.
We never walked on the moon;
Elvis ain't dead;
You ain't going crazy' ...
It's all in your head."

Lucy was a messed up, dressed up waitress
With a almighty tarnished heart of gold.
She wasn't half bad for a new step momma
As far as step momma's go.
Daddy kenw she was the one as he baked in the sun
In a parkin' lot preachin' the truth..
Up shot her hand as she cried, "Oh, man,
I feel it, yes, I feel it, I do!
It's been revealed to me down deep in my soul
There were two shooters on the grassy knoll:
We never waled on the moon;
Elvis ain't dead;
You ain't going crazy;
It's all in your head."

Let us sing!

It's all interpretation.
To find the truth you gotta read between the lines.
Work out your own salvation.
That narrow path is hard to define.
Heaven's more than a place;
It's a state of mind.

In his quest for truth
Daddy was moved by the spirit
To take up a snake.
In a moment of doubt the venom turned out
Stronger than Daddy's faith,
But I'll never forget his dying breath,
The last words that he said,
"We never walked on the moon;
Elvis ain't dead;
You ain't going crazy;
It's all in your head..."

Let me tell ya!

It's all interpretation.
To find the truth you gotta read between the lines.
Work out your own salvation.
That narrow path is hard to define.
Heaven's more than a place...
It's a state of mind...

State of mind.....

Can't remember the song's titles, but many Pink Floyd's albums/cd's fit this, besides Dark Side of The Moon and Division Bell, The Who's "Quadrophenia" has several cuts on it that also relates. Jimi Hendrix's really fit in with post topic. Hotel California by The Eagles, was believed to represent a mental institue, or being a prisoner in one's own mind, the more I think about the symbolisms, I think there is something to it.
Cool, topic, Rhapsody.

hmm, I'd have to say When Angels Deserve to Die, SOAD (System of a Down), and Falling away from me Korn....kinda rough rock there, but when I'm down and angry I listen to these types of songs.

S'easy, luv. "Excitable Boy" by Warren Zevon. Cheshire Cat

Rock fan myself, d. , though not too up on newer stuff - can never remember the names of songs or groups any more! Must be an age thing.

Thanks for including, 'cause EVERY GENRE wanted.