Music is a fascinating subject in and of itself. I’m not sure why a mixture of instruments and singing fascinates humans, but music is one of the most universal things on the planet. Without music, I’m not sure where I’d be. Music is still there for me, as corny as it might sound. Whatever mood I’m in, there’s always a song to accompany it. There are moments when I listen to a song and remember that the lyrics are describing an experience that I am having, and it makes me feel less lonely. People don’t make music just to satisfy their ears, they make music to communicate a message. People use music to express themselves. Everyone has a unique way of expressing themselves and conveying a message, and musicians use their songs to do so.
When I was younger, I wanted to be a singer. I spent endless hours at my fathers computer desktop listening to covers of different songs on YouTube. I would mimic different vioces trying to discover mine. As I got older, my love for singing and music in general faded. I would only run to music when I was feeling incredibly low. I did this because the music would make me feel things that I couldn’t necessarily explain in words. In my early twenties, I went through a bad break up. That’s where my love for music really blossomed again. It’s all I wanted to listen to, to feel sad or to feel happy. I cried, I danced, I felt in tune with my emotions and who I was as a person through music.
Ghost Town- Kanye West
This song has been on repeat for weeks. It brings me a true nostalgic feel. The slight distortion in the chorus “Ive been trying to make you love me, but everything I try just takes you further from me” sends chills throughout my body. It’s extremely relatable, especially through my struggles of a breakup. Towards the end the song sings “And nothing hurts anymore I feel kind of free” To me, that’s how I currently feel as I am able to push past feeling sad or heartbroken.
Still In Love With You- Sade
I recently discovered this song while my mom was cleaning the kitchen a few weeks ago and fell in love. “This sadness, it never ceases, Oh I’m still in love with you” This lyric stands out to me because I think a lot of people feel this way when they lose a partner, in any way. The instrumental of the songs is very soothing, almost like a lullaby.
Are You That Somebody- Aaliyah
This is my happy song. I dance to this song every single day. The beat just makes me so happy. I love the baby crying sample in the background. It’s so important to me to have music that makes you really want to get up and dance or shout the lyrics too. This is one of those.
