

It’s possible that Selena Gomez took some notes from Demi Lovato as this song about depression is all about rising up like a skyscraper even if you “take everything I have” and “break everything I am.” The first line of the song is “skies are crying” and we all know how it sometimes feels like the universe is just as miserable as we are when we’re depressed. Sometimes things fall apart so you can rebuild yourself to the point where you love yourself again. But Gomez repeatedly sings in the chorus, “I needed to lose you to love me.” Thus, turning a song about depression into one about taking the hurt, sadness, and pain you feel and looking at it through a hopeful lens. The lyrics, “You replaced us, like it was easy, made me think I deserved it, in the thick of healing.” The emotions behind being replaced by someone else and then being treated like that’s how you deserve to be treated can be overwhelming. Fortunately, Selena Gomez sings about the hurt she feels after a breakup in a positive way. Sometimes we experience depression during a breakup. Selena Gomez – Lose You To Love Me (Official Music Video) The lyrics, “And pray to God he hears you” shares a desperation of trying to get through to someone whose thoughts are spiralling downward. This depression song talks about the challenge of breaking through with a person who’s suffering.
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Most of us aren’t trained therapists who know how to treat people who are dealing with depression or suicidal thoughts.

The powerful song is about trying to be there for your friend who’s feeling suicidal. Not all songs about depression talk about the perspective of the friend of the person battling their demons. While listening to Sia’s words, you might find a bit of comfort knowing that you aren’t alone in your journey. Sometimes a trauma can lead to feelings of depression that are hard to cope with. The lyrics “I think I might break, lost myself again, and I feel unsafe” can also describe the emotional state of trauma. There’s an almost desperation of wanting anyone in the world to be by our side as we struggle with horrible emotions and wandering toxic thoughts. Often, when we’re struggling through life, all we really want is a friend. One of Sia’s first hits, Breathe Me is a song about coping with depression. This power ballad may get you to shed a few hard tears if you’ve recently been through the end of a relationship. Even though you’ve finally given yourself permission to accept that a relationship has ended doesn’t make it emotionally easy. The lyrics, “And it’s over, And I’m going under, But I’m not giving up, I’m just giving in” is about accepting the ending of a heartbreaking relationship. The emotions throughout the song take you on a rollercoaster of negative emotions. Never Let Me Go – Florence and the Machineĭepression songs like Never Let Me Go can be quite powerful.

There’s a desperation of wanting your parents to work it out in this song with lyrics, “If you love me, don’t let go.” But sometimes, it’s the separation which will ultimately bring peace and happiness into the home again. Sometimes, the reason why we’re so depressed is because our home environment isn’t stable, causing us to feel unsteady. We often think of home being a safe haven, but for some people that’s just not a reality. Unsteady is a song about a parent’s rocky relationship and its impact on the family. Songs about depression are often about a big life change. Ultimately, the listener can decide on how they interpret these emotional lyrics. But the depression lyrics could also reflect on a breakup. This can be a relatable song about depression for those who have lost loved ones to illness or suddenly. The lyrics talk about how he loses everyone in the end. The song may also be relatable for those suffering from grief depression. It also highlights what our mind focuses on: pain. The starting lyrics, “I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel, I focus on the pain, the only thing that’s real” accurately describes what depression feels like. Hurt – Johnny CashĪrguably, one of the most moving covers of a song of all time, Johnny Cash’s Hurt reflects on depression on a deep level.
