Hopelessness is a feeling of despair or lack of hope that life can feel better than it does. These feelings may make you pull back from your life and avoid doing things you usually enjoy or being with people you love. If hopelessness becomes severe, it can lead to suicidal thoughts.

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Deep quotes that are thought-provoking and insightful.

• The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates. ...
• The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates. ...
• We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

A great news theme for your programme!

News TV themes are used in television news programmes to provide a distinct sound signature, set the tone for a newscast, and create an emotional connection with viewers. These themes are often used during introductions, breaks, and transitions, and can be as simple as a short musical sting or as complex as a full-fledged musical composition. 

A great track for your documentary or other project.!

Need a Western theme for your Film, TV show, Media, Documentary or something else?

Western music celebrates the lifestyle of the cowboy on the open range, along the Rocky Mountains, and among the prairies of Western North America. 

"Marche funèbre d'une marionnette" (Funeral March of a Marionette) is a short piece of music by Charles Gounod. It was originally written for solo piano in 1872. The piece is known for its melancholic and whimsical tone, often evoking a sense of sadness and nostalgia. 

A lullaby, also known as a cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music typically sung or played for children, especially babies, to help them fall asleep. These songs often have gentle rhythms and melodies, and their lyrics may be simple and repetitive, focusing on themes of comfort and sleep. Lullabies are used to calm and relax children, and some cultures even use them to pass down cultural knowledge or traditions. 

Need music for your sit com!

Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007

This  track portrays a hopeful, laid back vibe.

 The Bach Cello Suite No. 1 is perhaps the most widely heard piece of cello music in contemporary society. Its prelude's lilting arpeggios, connected with slurs, frequently accompany movie trailers and commercials.
A beautiful re-working on Johann Sebastian Bach's infamous Cello Suite No. 1 in G major (Prelude), re hashed for Soprano Saxophone & Cello. Not for the traditionalists!

The song has been widely recorded under a number of titles by a range of performers including Black Lagoon, The King's Singers, Pete Seeger, The Blaggards, U.K. Subs, The Bolokos, Malinda Kathleen Reese, Nathan Evans and The Irish Rovers.

For over 50 years, the Irish Rovers have played the song as their usual show closer. Several of their recordings of the song, sometimes under the name "Weigh, Hey and up She Rises", have gone viral on YouTube. As a response, the band released the 2012 album Drunken Sailor, which includes the title track and a prequel that tells the earlier life of the drunken sailor called "Whores and Hounds".

Don Janse produced an arrangement in the early 1960s which has been included in several choral music anthologies. The arrangement was first recorded by The Idlers, and has been performed by several collegiate groups over the years, including the Yale Alley Cats.

Pere Ubu's 1978 song "Caligari's Mirror" is a post-punk reworking of "Drunken Sailor".

Irish pop group Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions released a disco version of the song in 1981, which became a top 20 hit in the Irish charts.

The melody was also utilized by NFL Films composer Sam Spence for his track "Up as She Rises".

In Ringo Starr's rendition of "You're Sixteen", Starr is heard singing the chorus of the song in the fade at the end.

The 2019 film Fisherman's Friends, based on a true story, features a Cornish group of fishermen who sing the song en route to hitting the pop charts and touring. The song also features in the end credit

Tango is a South American partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. It involves two people holding each other closely, walking quickly in one direction, and then walking quickly back again. The tango is known for its passionate and dramatic movements, often including long gliding steps and dips.

Great track for your add or media production!