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Hi,

Depression symptoms are attributed by a song character to have arisen from interaction with
a person who may have been a toxic individual. Can you name the song?

Sounds like it's quite a dark song ...

Hi Hartmut,

The Darkness.

Hi uncleerwinone,

You are correct.

Hi,
I hope you do not mind me cutting in. I have not figured out the rules yet in case there are any.

Recently on a moonless night I sleep-walked through my dark house as I do frequently but granted with better success.
This time however I fell down the stairs. My method to prevent such things from happening is that I walk around with out-stretched arms in front of me not to bump into something. Apparently the air around me was clear but I forgot to check if my next step had something to stand on. Obviously not.What kind of song comes to your mind reading this tale?

Hi uncleerwinone,

Thanks for asking the question. Sorry that you took a fall. Hopefully, any injuries that you may
have sustained are minimal. The otherworldly appearance of a somnambulist with arms extended
horizontally brings to mind a "ghost," one of which is present in "Is This What You Wanted?"
Another song also: "The Window" with its "tangle of matter and ghost."

Hi Steven,

that is most certainly a way to look at things. I hope that you will understand that I do not identify myself with a ghost, at least not yet. So I focus on my misstep when the ground was gone and there was nothing to hold on to during my free fall.

Thanks for the good wishes. I am fine.

Hi uncleerwinone,

"Did I Ever Love You" has a character who lost his footing and grounding.

Hi Uncleerwinone,

Glad to know you're ok!
When I first read your post, I thought about The Smokey Life (actually, about the earlier version, I Guess It's Time, which I currently prefer), and I believe, you gave us some extra hints that's we shouldn't look down

https://soundcloud.com/currentcohen/leo ... s-its-time

Hi uncleerwinone,

The Smokey Life: "so don't look down the ground is gone"

Editing: I see Roman already gave the answer (his post wasn't there yet when I wrote my response, but now it is, so he gets the gold cup!)

Hi Rachel,

I've edited the post just to add a link to I Guess It's Time recording

Hi Roman,

Our posts are really crossing & re-crossing in cyberspace today! Thanks for the link - I'll check it out!

Editing: I listened to the link just now & I love that version! I have to check to be sure, but I think I have that Bryn Mawr recording, but I think it's one that I hadn't listened to yet. Now I will have to listen to it asap! Thanks again!!

Nice to meet you, at least here, in cyberspace!

Yep, be sure to check this version out, Rachel!

I'll wait for the correct answer, anyway - although I already have another geographical question for you, my friends.

We did that criss-cross thing again, Roman!

In case you missed the edit in my previous post, which I was writing when you posted your last past - I listened to the link a few minutes ago, & I love it!! Thank you!!

Geography is not my strong point, but I eagerly look forward to your next question!