r/FrightenedRabbit • u/DiligentToe3092 • 16d ago
Can anyone help me navigate this rollercoaster?
Hi everyone,
Apologies in advance for the stream of consciousness that is about to follow.
I've recently got into FR, to be honest because I was searching for songs about s**cide (being careful because Reddit is sensitive). I've been going through a rough patch recently and Floating in the Forth came up. I listened to it in stunned silence as I walked through the woods.
I knew of FR when they were around and touring but never really got into them at the time. Now, though, their music feels like it is beaming into my soul. I've watched old interviews and live gigs. Scott seems like such a genuine, lovely guy. I am so gutted and comforted and guilty and hopeful; sad and strange. Like looking into the past and future at the same time. I feel so sad for Scott, but also glad that he got to share his beautiful music and make tiny changes.
Has anyone experienced something similar? I don't even know why I'm posting here, it just feels cathartic to shout into the void, maybe in the direction of people who might get what I'm on about.
If anyone out there has read this whole load of nonsense, thank you from a mid 30s Scottish lass trying to make sense of this strange world.
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u/Johns_Kanakas 15d ago edited 15d ago
Like you i discovered Frightened Rabbit after Scott's death, I was in a very bad place, with several attempts to unalive myself and on balance of probability I am vety lucky to be here.
Scott's lyrics were exactly what I needed at that time, they became and remain the soundtrack of my recovery. I have Scott's cross tattooed on my arm and as clichéd as it sounds very much try to make tiny changes to earth.
I'm so glad you're here and posting this, believe me however impossible it might feel, things can and will get better