When I first lost my father to suicide I felt like an open wound. The words to a song could be a source of comfort or deepen my sense of pain. If the song, “Fix You” by Coldplay came on the radio, it would unleash sadness so profound it was hard to breathe….
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I lost my father to suicide on August 23rd, 2015. I came across your writing and can relate to all and I have/all going through the same things.. Cold Play “Fix You” and “Clocks” bring me to a weeping heap every time I hear them, and it doesn’t have to be the whole song just the opening chords.
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Adele I am so sorry for your loss. Our losses are not so far apart. And still, there are songs that reduce me to a heap of tears–especially the song “Unsteady” by X Ambassadors. That first long “Hooooold” and my heart splits wide open.
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