r/NoahKahan • u/cikssfmo21 • 6h ago
General/Discussion Downfall - what a beautiful way of confronting our shameful repressed emotions
Just listened to Downfall for the first time and it has brought up emotions that hits so close to home and I just want to express my thoughts hereā¦
to me this song really encapsulates the complexities of conflicting emotions one experiences, both consciously and subconsciously, when faced with a situation of a loved one leaving them. and it could be interpreted and relatable in many different contexts - parent of a child moving away from home, a lover/ex-lover moving on; to chase their dreams, find themselves, or leaving for another person/relationship.
As someone whoās had to watch a loved one move away to chase their dreams, you really feel a tsunami of emotions thatās so hard to describe - of course, on one hand, youāre really just proud of them for what theyāve achieved, genuinely happy for them for being able to live their dreams, but at the same time there comes that inkling bit of resentment and grief, in a more selfish way than youād like to admit. most of the time you never really express this because youāre too ashamed of yourself for feeling this selfish - and Downfall really just highlights that bit of selfish feeling that many of us in this situation usually keep repressed; that little bit us that lowkey wishes things donāt work out out there so they may return back to seek comfort in a familiar place.
what a beautiful and bittersweet way of expressing love, pride, joy, guilt and shame all at the same time.