If there is one miraculous prospect in this world, it is music- synchronized beats and rhythms that have the power to mold a moment and harness a certain form of happiness that cannot be quenched otherwise. Music is everywhere.
Chuck Klosterman said it best: "Without a soundtrack, human interaction is meaningless." And while completely 'meaningless' may be a bit hyperbolic, there is some definite truth tangled in his words of wisdom. Every captured feeling or sentiment can be emphasized and empathized with song. Songs can enhance any moment in life, and I have fallen witness to this exhilarating experience time and time again. Perhaps my background in the wonderful world of choir has something to do with my intense connection to music, but I have found that you do not have to be able to sing the chromatic scale in order to enjoy a song for everything it embodies. Whether it is the moving lyrics, the guitar chords, or the bass line, a song encompasses multiple areas for an awakening, and each seemingly miniscule aspect of that song has the ultimate power to transform the previously unfathomable into an indescribable explanation of understanding.
There is absolutely nothing in this world like listening to harmonies resonate in the air, or driving beneath an incredibly starry sky with the windows down while your favorite song by your favorite artist escapes the radio. Music has the beautiful ability to articulate any given feeling, and those that write the music are subject to an intense and passionate connection to the words trailing from their mouths in sync with the guitars in the background. There is a desire and drive behind great music just as there is a desire and a drive behind those that fall in love with it and can truly appreciate everything music entails. There are songs of love and lust and hate and pain and firsts and lasts and hopes and failures; there are songs for the young and the old and the in-between; there are songs that induce tears or smiles, and there are songs that can color the world.
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And some favorite songs are... "Push It" by Salt-n-Pepper!(JK...) But really, what are some favorite songs?
I hate to be trite, but I could be happy listening to almost all music. Almost. Really, though, I adore the beatles and death cab for cutie. Of course, there is always a plethora of choral pieces that remain close to my heart, and the decemberists are pretty wonderful as well. I am nearly certain that my absolutely favorite song in the world would be...Yah, Trick, Yah....
KIDDING!!!! haha
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