Soundtrack 2 My Life

Who it's for

Kid Cudi opens his debut album by laying out his story plainly, including his father's death and the low mood that followed, which models naming painful experience rather than hiding it.

Feelings it meets

• Depression
• Identity
• Grief
• Masking
• Emotional Suppression
• Loneliness

What it is

"Soundtrack 2 My Life" is the opening track of Kid Cudi's 2009 debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day. It was written by Scott Mescudi, Emile Haynie and Matt Byrne and produced by Haynie. The song covers Cudi's mother's work ethic, his father's death and the depression that followed, along with feelings of insignificance and introspection that preview the album's themes.

Where to find it

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).

Before you start

Heads up: Suicidal thoughts; a parent's death.

Age: Ages 16+

My sad thoughts tease me asking me their own names.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 216