Is it normal to listen to songs that make you feel sad?

Yes I think it is normal and I also do so frequently. I think your opening phrase: . “ I know that some songs just fit the mood you might be in …” . hits the nail on the head. ….. . ….. That is exactly what I am like. I do not listen to those types of songs because I want to feel sad per se. It is more that they happen to suit the mood that I am in. . Some of your examples are excellent. . If I am thinking about my dead father or the people who are suffering as a result of natural disasters e.g. in Japan at the moment, and similar places like Haiti, etc., ….. . ….. I do not feel comfortable listening to jolly upbeat music. . You name any sort of emotional state of mind, and I can probably name some of the music in my collection that suits that frame of mind, and it all gets listened to when it is swell suited to my current temperament. . Some sad music is amongst the greatest music ever written. Here is a link to a piece of melancholy music, that I posted earlier today, that is very appropriate to the mood of the Christian Holy Week that starts this weekend: . http://www.funadvice.com/video/higher_soft_notes_2 . You cannot truly appreciate the joys of life without the contrasting sorrows, and it is no bad thing that we sometimes experience our sad moments through great music rather than the suffering that it can help us to contemplate. .

– Best wishes - Majikthise. .