Sadness is more than just a negative emotion. there was this beautiful melody that sat on top. *stray (자기도 모르게) 제 위치[길]를 벗어나다 it never strays far from that position. *entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] [ɪnˈtaɪs](보통 무엇을 제공하며) 유도[유인]하다 (=persuade) Yet all of these efforts to evoke sadness are also meant to entice a listener. *aesthetic[ es|θetɪk ] (학문 분야로서) 미학 We're designed to want to avoid sadness in everyday life but in aesthetics, we actively seek it out. *vicarious[ vaɪ|keriəs ] (느낌·경험이) 대리의[간접적인] Vicarious sadness can make a person more realistic, and it can bring solace. I feel like he understands what I'm going through . Empathy tends to be strongly correlated with the enjoyment of sad music. I'll fake it through the day. *solace 위안, 위로 It can bring solace. *take on (특정한 특질·모습 등을) 띠다 Music can actually propel a narrative and take on a persona.
That’s clearly the case in the movie ET. *at the ripe old age 고령의 나이에 Even now, at the ripe old age I am, I cannot watch that film without crying. It's a lot to do with the music. He values his sadness. I have to take the bad with the good. *fall apart 다 허물어질[부서질] 정도이다, 결딴나다 It was fine, but it just fell apart.
Why are humans attracted to art that combines sadness and beauty? A brain scientist says sadness has benefits like helping elicit empathy and purging negative emotion.