I think those types of songs have a magic, and that magic comes in the fact that you don't just see the struggles of the character--you see their merits and how they handle the struggles, no matter how hard their lives have been. And while you empathize for what they've had to overcome, you also cheer them on and want them to win--and by the end, you know they do win, and they've grown, and it's not like they didn't work to gain either of them. So in general it's just feeling for the character and feeling happiness and sadness with them, instead of just hearing the sad parts.
You know, I feel like if a character is too centered around sadness as an attempt to garner sympathy for them, it actually goes wrong a lot of the time. People might think of them as edgy or unrealistic or pessimistic to a fault. And yeah, I understand that depression and other factors that people can't control exist, but that isn't really an excuse for them not doing anything to change their situation. Those factors make it harder to seek that initiative, of course, undoubtedly. But if those factors are the reason that the initiative isn't even sought to begin with, then it's more likely to earn scorn or, less extremely so, a neutral outlook on the character. Meanwhile, those who try (and have decent and fleshed-out personalities, of course) tend to be cheered on. At least, that's what I've seen thus far. 
Tragedy can be nice for writing purposes, but not if it's only for the purpose of the writer's fulfillment. Ultimately, it's supposed to say something about the character/s, or the story/the world (whether the fictional one or the real one, or maybe even both) as a whole. If it doesn't do that, and angst is just there for angst, then it's just a failure. That's the case even if the narrator has something to say but isn't able to show it and make it personal for the characters and the reader.
I'm saying all of that because one of my favorite songs kinda has this--the tragedy is there, and it's very extreme, but it has a reason behind it. So, while I don't necessarily cheer on the angst, I also don't mind it and actually think it's quite meaningful. 
Anyways, this is a huge point I need to work on, especially on the messages part. I'm actually not sure how much others interpret the messages I try to put in, and frankly I don't think I've tried enough thus far (and there's not enough to synthesize the messages at the moment, anyways). But no matter what, I need to work on making it personal not just for me, and thus meaningful for others as well. Improvement is a process! And now I go back to homework land. Just taking a break right now.

-Galaxian-

@Specter - hey this video but it's actually an AU dynamic between the Mamba, the A.A., and the Cheetah, because the Mamba's not as insane and the Cheetah's...idk, more normal ig, less tolerant of him




Also I didn't actually read the video description so idk if it's actually there but @GGaD!Mamba go read the video description, hopefully there's a certain something there

-Galaxian-

xD Idk, I haven't actually had many headcanons of any AU persona for him, and thus I have like no idea whether or not there's even an universe he has a knife he always has sword
Jk,,, maybe.

-Galaxian-

Tried to draw myself but nope so uh, apparently NationStates Galaxian will be turned in for my final project,,, lol
I honestly was considering sharing but I failed on his left hand so. Nope.
Haha rip whoever watches the actual project video

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion wrote:

Idk, I don't like saying absolutes, but since I doubt anyone would want to see it anyways and adding onto the huge error thing, probably won't post it. 
Who knows, though. Maybe I'll finish it at night one day, and my nighttime self is pretty different from my daytime self. We'll see.

-Galaxian-

 
I WANNA SEE

OWO

Did you know "everyone" is grammatically singular and as such it can be inferred that "everyone" refers to "Echo"

-Galaxian-

Yeah see

-Galaxian-

Tbh it's kinda funny since I think my mom has only seen Hitan, Galaxian, and Rai in my drawings
Lol they're the Aphrodite Trio now xD

-Galaxian-

Also tbh if I post the art I need to post the poem too, because explanations and stuff, which brings down the probability of me posting it further because, believe it or not, my poetry sucks even more than my art

-Galaxian-

I found a very cool theme song uwu I have yet to decide who it's for but xD yes.

-Galaxian-

Well if I can say one positive thing about my art, it's that apparently there is some distinction, enough so that Galaxian doesn't look like long-haired Rai even though rn the coloring for them is basically the same (though Rai's darker in skin tone lol) 
Unidentical Aphrodites xD

-Galaxian-

Lol I found a book upstairs that I (miraculously) have not read yet, and obviously all books will feel the wrath of the eyes of a bibliophile, so I'll read it during the summer
With a quick skim of character names, turns out there's a guy called Dion xD iNtErEsTiNg
Lol hopefully I do more forum stuff in the summer lol even if I never show it

-Galaxian-

I had a dream
I can now say with confidence that I don't understand what's so romantic about bloodsucking hello vampire anime
OW
And no, the dream was not in romantic context, but ugh
Also I don't like getting sliced by swords, that hurt like heck

-Galaxian-

Fate!Wiley (Archer): Here's the plan:
Wiley: I go in.
Wiley: I start hitting people hard in the face.
Wiley: And we see where that takes us.
Fate!Dion: No.