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Songs that make me sad

It's crazy how melody and lyrics of a song can do to you emotions. Some songs will make you feel like you're on top of the world whereas some will make you feel so sad that you want just want to curl up into a ball and sleep for days. The songs listed below are some of those songs that make me feel the latter. They make me feel downhearted for different reasons and you may not feel the same way as I do but I hope you enjoy them anyway. 

Coldplay - Fix you

There are many ups and downs in life and this song is one of those songs that explore the downs. I guess there are many ways you can read into this song, but the way I see it is that its about a guy asking for forgiveness from his beloved person, because he realised that he made mistakes. It's about realising what went wrong, losing someone you love and ready to win them back. It's about keep trying and never giving up on someone that is so important to you. The girl is so broken though, but he is willing to prove himself and would take any risk to fix her, because he is "too in love to let it go". He's "stuck in reverse", attached to the past and couldn't move on. He has everything he wanted except for her and she's irreplaceable. He believes that as long as he keeps trying, she will eventually come around. He wants his girl to realise that by the end of the day, "light will guide you home", that there will always be someone who truly cares about her, someone that will make her laugh, lead her a shoulder to cry on and that someone is him. This song is extremely heart-breaking, yet tragically beautiful. 

Zach Sobiech - Clouds

If you haven't watch My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech then you definitely should and if you have then you know exactly why this song make me sad. Zach wrote this song as a way of saying goodbye to his family and friends, inspired by his beloved girlfriend, Amy. It's amazing that someone so young as him was able to touched million of people's hearts. His outlook on life, his courage and strength were what drawn people to him and I truly respect him for that. He taught many of people about life itself, that we don't need to realise that we are dying to start living. Life is not only about us, but its also about making differences on other people's lives. He taught us that it's okay to be delusional sometimes, that it is okay to have big dream although you know you wouldn't have enough time. Obviously, I didn't know Zach on a personal level, but just by listening to this song I feel like I got to know him so well. My favourite part of this song is when he sang "We’ll go up, up, up/

But I’ll fly a little higher/ We’ll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer", although he knew he was dying, he still cared so much for his loved ones' feelings, he didn't want them to be miserable because heaven would be as beautiful as earth. The lyric itself was painful, yet the melody was very cheering. Hence, this song shows his good-hearted nature and so much of Zach's personalities. You'll know what I'm talking about once you really listen to it.

Lady Antebellum - Need you now

Whenever I heard this song it reminds me so much of someone I knew that passed away last year. We weren't close by any means, but back in the days it was rare for anyone to be nice to me, so when anyone were kind or purely being genuine, which he happened to be one of those people, I will always remember. It meant so much to me than anyone will ever realise. This song make me sad for so many reasons. The idea of knowing that someone you knew passed away was exceedingly difficult. Although I knew that even if he's still alive, we probably won't ever meet again, but knowing that he's not here anymore, that's the unbearable part. Sometime I feel like i don't even have the right to miss him.

It was not easy for me, so I couldn't imagine how hard it must be for his family and friends, what they've gone through and still going through. With out a doubt, I'm sure everyone that was lucky to enough to met him will continue to miss him dearly. 

I'm sure you heard all these songs before at some point, but if you haven't then you should check them out :) 

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Venice, Italy

I've always had a thing for Italy and never actually know why. There is just something about this country that made me so attracted to it. Thus, once I got to Venice I was awestruck. It was not only different from any other places I visited but it was just so appealing in so many ways.

Venice was definitely a lot smaller than I expected but simply being me, I still managed to get lost. It was like walking through a big maze, but incredible experience nonetheless. Other than taking the Grand Canals, I think the best way to really explore this city is to simply take a long walk and getting lost is definitely a perfect way to absorb the essence of Venice. Each street looks very similar yet different in its own ways. Small souvenirs carts, cute little boutiques, big brand name stores, local restaurants, cafes were all over the place and yes, tourists were everywhere. I personally really enjoyed shopping in Venice, especially around the Rialto Bridge because there were all sort of unique things you can buy. I mean, how often do you come across distinctive piece of jewellery, beautiful canal paintings, exquisite glasses and dazzling masks? 

Although it was pretty pricey and I wouldn't say that it was a remarkable experience, but going on the Gondola is just something that you got to do when you're in Venice. It actually took me to Marco Polo's house so that was pretty awesome :)

Only after a day in Venice, I realised that this city has so much more than their their beautiful canals and magnificent houses. Purely the history of this city on its own is beyond words could ever describe. It was fascinating that each house along the canals held so much history on itself. The art and architecture were divine, it was like stepping into a different era, into a different world. I visited a few places including the Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto), Piazza San Marco, St. Mark's Basilica, Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Doge's Palace and many more and all of them didn't fail to impress me one bit. I'm not going to ramble through the history of Venice, because you can easily just google them :)

I went to see the opera and it was amazing although I didn't understand a thing :3 and I also woke up at 5am and went to the Fish Market at Mercato di Rialto! So go me!

While I was there, Manet exhibition was on and of course I couldn't miss it. The artist's works were so enchanting that you could easily feel the energy coming from all the paintings. Manet did not only focus on the facial expression of the subject but he also concentrated so much on the contrast of light and dark. Every object that appeared on his painting described the subject's personality.You could seriously feel the air of sadness and I would say that his works are paintings of touch. His works were very daring in so many aspects. He involved music and painting into one and his undefined brush stroke challenged the academic rule of Art.  I also got a chance to visit the Museo Correr where many famous art works from various artists such as I Bellini, Sala dell Quattro Porte and Pittori fiamminghi del XV secolo were exhibited. Unfortunately, I couldn't take photo for obvious reason, but I managed to snapped some photos of the exterior of the museum :)

I wouldn't say food in Venice disappointed me, but it wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Nevertheless, on my last night I went to Ristorante La Porta D'ACQUA and oh my god, their Pennette Aumma-Aumma was so good that I felt like slapping someone's face. Their pasta was cooked at the perfect temperature, the sauce was so rich and full and their cheese just melt into my mouth like a dream. It was literally the best pasta I have ever had. All the waiters were extremely friendly and they provided incredible service as well :) 

This city honestly took my breath away. It was a very romantic city in a way that you could feel the passion of eternity. Although there were tourists from all age, I noticed that most couples were at least in their 40s. It was romantic in a sense of maturity and everlasting. I seriously think that Venice is the city of love and I definitely won't come back here again without my "boyfriend" ;)

Venice is definitely one of those city that photo doesn't do justice. It was so charming beyond anyone's imagination. I had such an amazing time while I was there and I will surely come back again in the future. This city honestly advanced what I thought was beautiful to a whole new level.

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