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Originally Posted by dissention
I completely agree, Christy, but not when it comes to "Ghosts" and "That Made Me Stronger." I mean, c'mon. Those are nauseating.  |
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Originally Posted by sodascouts
Definitely cringe-worthy.
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(I'm running the risk of starting another pages-long debate, but here I go again....)
I'm not the biggest fan of "That Made Me Stronger," but I think "Ghosts" is beautiful, and ranks right up there with some of Stevie's best ballads.
In my opinion, both songs accomplish exactly what they're supposed to: they reflect Stevie's emotions at the time she wrote them. They're basically diary pages, so of course they're going to be "self-indulgent."
And songs like that will always be "nauseating" and "cringe-worthy" to some, because it's nearly impossible to accurately and honestly reflect those particular emotions in a song, without turning at least some people off.
And I still think the following "Ghosts" lyric is brilliant, even though I know some folks think it's corny and/or unrelatable: "To fill the empty spaces she's feeling, she depends on her music like a husband... and she knows it's no good to fall in love again."
Moves me everytime I hear it.
But it's ok... we can't all like the same things, or be moved by the same things, otherwise the world (and these boards) would be a boring place indeed.