| Don McLean – Vincent (Starry Starry Night) Lyrics | 1 year ago |
| The lyric "how you suffered for your sanity" is alluding to Van Gogh's delusions, hallucinations, and possible schizophrenia. It has been reported from Vincent himself that he experienced intense visual and auditory hallucinations. This is a common symptom of individuals suffering from schizophrenia. | |
| Don McLean – Vincent (Starry Starry Night) Lyrics | 1 year ago |
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"And when no hope was left in sight on that starry Starry night. You took your life As lovers often do"; This lyric is calling attention to Vincent Van Gogh's suicide in 1890 which was after years of being in various mental institutions. The suicide rate among individuals after leaving a psychiatric hospital is relatively high. A meta-analysis of 100 studies published from 1946-2016 found that the post discharge suicide rate is 100 times the global suicide rate during the first 3 months after discharge. (Chung DT, Ryan CJ, Hadzi-Pavlovic D, Singh SP, Stanton C, Large MM. Suicide Rates After Discharge From Psychiatric Facilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry. 2017;74(7):694–702. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.1044) |
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| Don McLean – Vincent (Starry Starry Night) Lyrics | 1 year ago |
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"Starry Starry night Paint your palette blue and grey Look out on a summer's day With eyes that know the Darkness in my soul" This lyric is referencing the fact that Vincent Van Gogh painted his famous piece "starry night" while in a psychiatric facility. The piece is thought to be a representation of his view out his hospital window, although the scene is exaggerated in his painting. "With eyes that know the darkness in my soul" alludes to the depression that Van Gogh experienced, in addition to other mental illnesses. |
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