D- The Day I Tried to Live. I realized that this is starting to turn into the “easy listening” alphabet, so I decided to include a song with a little more bite. Soundgarden has always been one of my favorite bands, so why not examine one of their contributions to the soundtrack of my mind? As with many of the songs written by Chris Cornell, “The Day I Tried to Live” is a bit of a downer. The lyrics of the song describe the futility of life in general, and how everything you do is about as useful as banging your head against a wall. I don’t have to extol the virtues of Cornell’s voice, but I will anyhow: it is one of the most unique instruments I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Driven by the vocals, the dynamic contrast appropriately adds to the angst of this piece. As someone diagnosed with social anxiety, this song really speaks to me on a personal level. Most days that I try to live, I end up making a complete moron of myself.
Words you say never seem to live up to the ones inside your head. The lives we make never seem to ever get us anywhere but dead…
Soundgarden, "The Day I Tried to Live," Superunknown, 1994
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