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Please don't underestimate the power of music to change a life. A Perfect Circle's "Judith" was a song that came out as I was leaving an abusive religious group

by ibsulon 17y ago

Please don't underestimate the power of music to change a life. A Perfect Circle's "Judith" was a song that came out as I was leaving an abusive religious group. That, and other music, was part of a major transition in my life, allowing myself to reprogram innate beliefs of my unworthiness as an individual, among other things. Leaving that religious group, quite literally, saved my life as I was on a track to suicide. Punk music did the same to many in that generation.

ahoyhere 17y ago
I'm glad that it helped you. If I were to say the same thing about self-help books, someone would mock me right back, I imagine. But the point being, maybe we shouldn't underestimate the power of chair rails to change a life, either. Just like communities form around anything, so does life-changingness. But, on average, people who say "Punk rock saved my life" are full of it. :)
lionhearted 17y ago
> A Perfect Circle's "Judith" was a song that came out as I was leaving an abusive religious group. May I recommend the song "Wings for Marie, part 2" by Tool? The lead singer of Tool and A Perfect Circle is the same fellow, and it's a song with a similar theme. I don't listen to much Tool any more, but I did check out the new album a couple years ago as I was a fan when I was younger. Not as good as Lateralus or Aenima in my opinion, but the track Wings part 2 was really really good. http://www.metrolyrics.com/10000-days-wings-part-2-lyrics-tool.html http://www.metrolyrics.com/10000-days-wings-part-2-lyrics-to... To listen (it's a long song, so in two parts): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5LeuJA8UE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5LeuJA8UE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGFy_CwA5hk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGFy_CwA5hk
- ibsulon 17y ago
  Yeah, but 10,000 days came out years later. :) I was at the Coachella concert days before it was officially released. (Not to mention the Phoenix concert where he was hit by a water bottle thrown from off stage.)

by ibsulon 17y ago

ahoyhere 17y ago

I'm glad that it helped you. If I were to say the same thing about self-help books, someone would mock me right back, I imagine. But the point being, maybe we shouldn't underestimate the power of chair rails to change a life, either. Just like communities form around anything, so does life-changingness. But, on average, people who say "Punk rock saved my life" are full of it. :)

lionhearted 17y ago

> A Perfect Circle's "Judith" was a song that came out as I was leaving an abusive religious group. May I recommend the song "Wings for Marie, part 2" by Tool? The lead singer of Tool and A Perfect Circle is the same fellow, and it's a song with a similar theme. I don't listen to much Tool any more, but I did check out the new album a couple years ago as I was a fan when I was younger. Not as good as Lateralus or Aenima in my opinion, but the track Wings part 2 was really really good. http://www.metrolyrics.com/10000-days-wings-part-2-lyrics-tool.html http://www.metrolyrics.com/10000-days-wings-part-2-lyrics-to... To listen (it's a long song, so in two parts): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5LeuJA8UE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5LeuJA8UE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGFy_CwA5hk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGFy_CwA5hk

ibsulon 17y ago
Yeah, but 10,000 days came out years later. :) I was at the Coachella concert days before it was officially released. (Not to mention the Phoenix concert where he was hit by a water bottle thrown from off stage.)