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Old 08-23-2012, 07:22 AM   #19 (permalink)
Stephen
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Originally Posted by GrapevineFires View Post
I listen to alot of music that people would describe as downbeat and melancholic. That's because I find it the most beautiful. The most inspiring and the most uplifting. This is why I feel there is a misconception over the term "depressing". That term for me, is a negative state of mind. And anything that does that to you should be avoided.

Music is not depressing, in my humble opinion.
There is definitely beauty in melancholy but it's possibly more an indication of your own resilience that music never depresses you.
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