Reasons to Live

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cw* suicide

It's difficult to say everything this track is about but its elements are meant to mimic a cycle of life, as we, humans, are born from stardust, descend into earth, have a life here, and then we die and return to dust. Listeners can hear that in the guitar harmonics, the more meaty guitar chords/riffs, and the bass, and then a return to just the harmonics at the end.

And it sonically imitates this cycle of living because, for years, the subject, who this song is about, has been in a cycle of dying. Suicide and suicidal ideation are still realms of mental illness that are largely stigmatized, and have become even further taboo to talk about in this age of 'just be happy, just buy something new, just get out and enjoy the sunshine, ...' But suicide spans across cultural norms, geographical location, and economic status as it is directly tied to our human need to not feel isolated and loneliness. We survive in communities, feeling a sense of belonging. That is what this subject wants as she cries "give me a reason to live" repeatedly. For anyone who has ever struggled with this and related issues, this song is for you, for anyone you've lost, for anyone who loves you, to let you know you're not alone and that there are reasons to live.

Love, SSP

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Give me a reason to live

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released December 2, 2022
Mix & Master - Griffin Jennings
Engineer - Griffin Jennings
Producer - Julia Monica
Co-producer - Griffin Jennings
Guitar - Julia Monica
Vocals - Julia Monica
Bass - Julia Monica

Artwork - Scott Heckman

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Making waves with sound // producer, guitarist, podcast host, soundscape wanderer

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