As music, it sucks-and I like at least some of just about any genre of music-with the exception of rap and most of that whiny pop stuff. But as one who has grown with rock n roll, I just find that song is stupid and vapid. I think anyone whose behavior is influenced by songs/music to endanger their life is seriously lacking in reason, and likely a potential Darwin contender.
There is music from every genre and age that talks about despair, ending it all, or being drunk, cheated on/cheating, etc-really depressing stuff, but people have listened to it for years with only the foolish being unduly influenced.
Sorry if that sounds mean, but one of my neighbors has DOA and other dark rock blasting from his workshop every weekend-when I walk by, I stop, talk to him and listen, being a bit of a headbanger/heavy rock enthusiast. No one I know has driven off any bridges, OD’d or been DOA under the influence of music yet, in spite of listening to that heavy and psychedelic rock since our teens-it is just music, not a satanic/black magic spell-if someone doesn’t like it, don’t listen to it...
As you say, someone predisposed to do themselves harm is more likely to be triggered by LIFE events than music. Not defending that song in the slightest, but I’m not shocked not appalled by it. I don’t care for the death metal, headbanger stuff, don’t listen to it. None of my kids are either but I don’t censor their music. We talk often about all kinds of things, politics, morals etc current events. If they were seriously depressed and contemplating driving off a bridge I am pretty sure I’d have indications. People who worry about their kids being influenced by music would be better served by getting closer, emotionally speaking, to their kids and being tuned in to what they are thinking and worrying about. I’m very comfortable with the relationship I have with my kids, I know when they’re depressed etc.