I think you will find wildly varying perspectives on whether a given song is depressive or not. To my surprise, when I read the YouTube comments on Radiohead's track Nude, I found many of the commenters found the song depressing, because of the lyrics:
"Don't get any big ideas, they're not gonna happen."
But, as far as I can see, this is only depressing if, first, you expect all your big ideas to happen and, secondly, you associate a big idea happening with happiness. I mean, why would a big idea not happening be depressing, unless you believe this big idea will make you happy?
I quite like the reminder that big ideas usually don't happen, unless you put in an earnest effort. And that the expectation of happiness from a big idea is the only thing that can cause depression if it doesn't work out, which it often doesn't.
In my experience, big ideas come out of happiness, not the other way around.
"Don't get any big ideas, they're not gonna happen."
But, as far as I can see, this is only depressing if, first, you expect all your big ideas to happen and, secondly, you associate a big idea happening with happiness. I mean, why would a big idea not happening be depressing, unless you believe this big idea will make you happy?
I quite like the reminder that big ideas usually don't happen, unless you put in an earnest effort. And that the expectation of happiness from a big idea is the only thing that can cause depression if it doesn't work out, which it often doesn't.
In my experience, big ideas come out of happiness, not the other way around.