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Music and emotions

Jd

Hi. Just wondering if anyone find music a big emotional influence?

I am finding the last few years if I hear certain songs I get emotional. Sometimes I could be driving (which I love doing) and a song I like comes on I get almost tearfully emotional and not sure if it’s happy or sad.  
doesn’t happen every time but more so lately ( have been feeling low of late) 

just wondered other people’s thoughts. 
thanks

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  • This is really interesting. I experience this occasionally and have often wondered whether this was "normal".

    As others have said it's usually when I am driving and I'm listening to the radio or a CD and a particular song or just part of a song just triggers a sudden upswell of emotion and I find unexpected tears in my eyes. Sometimes it passes quickly, and other times I have to turn the radio off because it's just too much, then I drive the rest of the way in silence.

  • in reply to AJ

    Sometimes I find it’s a sad thought or memory that triggers it but sometimes it’s just a nice day am enjoying the drive and a song I really like comes on I just well up and tears start rolling down my face. Never told anyone that as I thought I’d be called a weirdo. Sometimes just an emotionally charged bit of music can do it.  
    but by far the biggest trigger is the piece of music played at my grandads funeral. Welling up just thinking bout it. 

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  • in reply to AJ

    Sometimes I find it’s a sad thought or memory that triggers it but sometimes it’s just a nice day am enjoying the drive and a song I really like comes on I just well up and tears start rolling down my face. Never told anyone that as I thought I’d be called a weirdo. Sometimes just an emotionally charged bit of music can do it.  
    but by far the biggest trigger is the piece of music played at my grandads funeral. Welling up just thinking bout it. 

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