Comments on: Six Amazing Songs That Illustrate What it Means to Be Human

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:18:44 +0000

Thanks for these songs. But they’re all sad or bittersweet in some way. Is that all it means to be human? I’ll put up “Better Days” by Springsteen.

“Evey fool’s got a reason to feel sorry for himself
And turnin his heart to stone
Tonight this fool’s halfway to heaven and just a mile outa hell,
And I feel like I’m comin home.
These are better days . . . .”

By: David

David — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:51:55 +0000

Actually Peter Gabriel’s version is the cover. Arcade Fire wrote it.
David´s last [type] ..A Day in the Life

By: co

co — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:32:38 +0000

My body is a cage is a Peter Gabriel cover
Good list though, just, thought that info should be added

By: Katie Benedetto

Katie Benedetto — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:19:50 +0000

1. Dig, by Incubus
2. How to Save a Life / The Fray

Generally passionate:
3. Never Enough / Dream Theater
4. In the Presence of Enemies, Part II / Dream Theater
Katie Benedetto´s last [type] ..I’m going to Steve Pavlina’s Conscious Growth Workshop!

By: David

David — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:55:45 +0000

In love with this song now, thank you.

By: Seth

Seth — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:19:46 +0000

Trouble by Cat Stevens, during the lowest point in my life, was the first song to make me realize that I wasn’t alone. That song holds a lot of power for me.

By: David

David — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:36:47 +0000

Oh I agree. One of my favorites.

http://www.raptitude.com/2009/04/7-profound-insights-from-the-beatles/

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:12:50 +0000

I think Eleanor Rigby, by The Beatles, is very poignant.

By: David

David — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:26:24 +0000

Ah I love Into Dust. I put on that whole Mazzy Star album today.

I’ll check out the others, thanks Jason.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:31:10 +0000

Recently discovered your excellent and inspiring Blog David, have been exploring it with great interest over the past few days.

Always enjoy finding new music (or sometimes pretty old music) that people find extremely moving or meaningful, so thanks for sharing your list.

For me personally I cannot listen to any of these stunning tracks without getting goosebumps and an intense rush of pleasure (with more than a hint of melancholy mixed in)

Teardrop by Massive Attack
Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil
Into Dust by Mazzy Star

Warm regards from London