Sends Shivers Down My Spine

Day 84 / 365

Have you ever had a strange euphoric feeling when listening to a song? Has a chord or a melody or some lyrics ever given you goosebumps? I’ve had that a lot, and I used to think that it was just cause I really like a song or it was an old song that I associated with old memories.

But today I had that same experience, with a brand new song. A song I have never heard before. I was watching an episode of House, and a tune started playing at the end of the episode. I liked the tune so I looked it up. This is how I find most of the songs that I love. The song was Desire by Ryan Adams

As I listened to the song, I fell in love with it instantly. It was the first time I was hearing it, and yet I still got goosebumps. And when the harmonica started playing, I swear I could have cried.

I looked it up and there is actually a word for this feeling — “Frisson”. It’s a french term that describes the sensation of shivers, chills, or tingling that some people experience when listening to a particularly moving piece of music.

There are plenty of songs that do this for me, and they are more precious to me than anything else.

This story is part of my 365-Day Project for 2023. Read about it here

Yesterday’s blog — You might as well do what you love