Some songs many of us can relate to

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Bastille's come out with some pretty sweet music recently. Check out "Doom Days" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOX30CHr4JY) and "Grip" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMlCPQVbsFc) if you haven't yet. Interestingly, "Doom Days" explicitly mentions porn as a societal problem and "Grip" seems to be about fighting addiction in general (and is quite representative of my own struggles with porn).

Are there other songs that explicitly describe porn as a problem? Are there any songs that you think do a good job of representing your battle with porn?
 
Sirens by The Gray Havens

Hold on my heart
You once were full and sang of grace
Hold on
One taste of the sound
From the sirens in the water
And I'm thinking I should get out
The sharpest sword and suit of armor
So I can be ready to strike
But I pause, one more time
One last taste of the sound
Then I'll cut these sirens down
But as they sang, I forgot
They were death, so I brought them my heart
To be filled, and I followed them
No trace could I find
Of any joy the sirens promised
They had found a way with a lie
To turn what's good and should be wanted
Into what is highest above all desires and loves
Til my heart would obey
Whatever it wants whatever it takes
To feel alive and set free
Only bound to the sea
Where the sirens are leading me on
Hold on
Hold on, my heart
You once were full and sang of grace
Hold on
Hold on, my heart
You've tasted joy that's more than this
Hold on
Hold on, my heart
You once were full and sang of grace
Hold on
Hold on, my heart
You've tasted joy that's more than this
Hold on
 
debaser said:
But a song with lyrics I like that captures a side of pornography in my mind is “Identikit” -Radiohead.

Specifically the lyrics:
“Sweet-faced one’s with nothing left inside
That we all can love
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That song has some kind of lyrics. I definitely can see a theme of objectification in the song, too. Using porn definitely makes me feel like I'm going to the "sweet-faced ones" and treating them like they have nothing inside.

bken said:
Californication by the RHCP mentions porn explicitely. Great satirical song.
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You know, I've known about this song for a while, but I always assumed it was about embracing the Hollywood lifestyle, rather than satirizing it. I'm glad I took the time to listen to it!

Deadlihood said:
Deadlihood by Sixx:A.M.
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Not my jam musically, to be honest, but thanks for sharing! The lyrics are pretty great, though, and definitely relevant.

TwelveFoot said:
Sirens by The Gray Havens
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This is a good song! The siren imagery is, of course, very appropriate.
 
Bullshit, @phoenix9. Sixx:A.M. is everyone’s music.

Listen to:

Life is Beautiful
Lies of the Beautiful People
This is Gonna Hurt

Private Parts (by James Michael, the lead singer)

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Also, listen to You Make Me Sick by Egypt Central.
 
@Deadlihood, that's good music, but it's not what I'm looking for out of my music. I definitely like their lyrics (especially on Lies of the Beautiful People and Private Parts), though. Still, I use music mostly for relaxing or for bouncing (I wanted to say "dancing" but I don't think anything that I do can properly be called dancing...) and Sixx: A.M. doesn't scratch either of those itches for me.
 
phoenix9 said:
@Deadlihood, that's good music, but it's not what I'm looking for out of my music. I definitely like their lyrics (especially on Lies of the Beautiful People and Private Parts), though. Still, I use music mostly for relaxing or for bouncing (I wanted to say "dancing" but I don't think anything that I do can properly be called dancing...) and Sixx: A.M. doesn't scratch either of those itches for me.
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Sure Feels Right is a relaxing song, at least by my standards.
 
Max Fisher said:
@debaser how did you not pick the Pixies?
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Not any Pixies songs that remind me of porn specifically. I guess Debaser should lol. Pixies are more for when life feels off in general for me. “I Bleed” “Cactus” “Where is...” and “Monkey...” come to mind.

I had the pixies song in mind when I made the name, but I first thought of it because of the chorus from “Saturnz Barz” - Gorillaz.
 
Red's song "Of These Chains" just wrecks me. It doesn't speak of porn specifically, but it speaks of letting go of something you know is destructive, but still feels so painful to lose.

I'm breaking free / but of these chains, let this one remain ...

 
SuperFan said:
Red's song "Of These Chains" just wrecks me. It doesn't speak of porn specifically, but it speaks of letting go of something you know is destructive, but still feels so painful to lose.
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The second verse is killer! "I can still feel you here / now in this cage / every link, another piece of you I saved. / Afraid to open up the door / to who I was before / and if I let go of these chains / now will I float away? / Can I just hold on?"

It nails that mix of nostalgia and hatred that I feel towards porn. There's that crazy contrast between wanting to keep it around and wanting it to be gone forever and this song really hits that feeling on the head. Great recommendation.
 
phoenix9 said:
this song really hits that feeling on the head. Great recommendation.
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Glad you liked it man! Yeah, Red is one of my favorites by a mile. They put out some great, meaningful music. You might like this one by them, too.

What I fear and what I've tried / Words I say and what I hide / All the pain, I want it to end / But I want it again

 
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