Introduction.
As unspoken a topic as it may be, the influence of lyrics embodied within both: the structure and mood of a song is undeniably one of the most primitive yet refined methods of provoking a whole array of emotions a select individual never even knew existed. I personally think that whether people view music as a life choice or alternatively adopt the approach of viewing music as simply a form of escapism, at some point or another in every human being’s lives they have heard a line in a song that has enhanced an extreme positive or negative emotion that they were feeling at the time.
As unspoken a topic as it may be, the influence of lyrics embodied within both: the structure and mood of a song is undeniably one of the most primitive yet refined methods of provoking a whole array of emotions a select individual never even knew existed. I personally think that whether people view music as a life choice or alternatively adopt the approach of viewing music as simply a form of escapism, at some point or another in every human being’s lives they have heard a line in a song that has enhanced an extreme positive or negative emotion that they were feeling at the time.
Life's Soundtrack.
Whilst to some people this point may seem rather moot, my own personal view is that for every significant point in life we tend to play out our own soundtrack. This soundtrack is largely based on our emotions which are, in turn, of intrinsic value to a vast number of songs that were crafted by individuals who were also experiencing identical emotions at their point of inspiration. By means of expressing that point in a less convoluted manner, it’s similar to the way that in if a friend experiences a serious situation, be it traumatic or otherwise, they will have gained a knowledge of how to handle such a situation. Now, my point is that if your life happens to play out a similar situation, then your friend, having experienced the same, will provide you with a point of reference for you to deal with the circumstances. Likewise, in times of modern-day supreme emotion we seem to almost instinctively turn to music and the lyrics contained within music as somewhat of a tangible way of viewing our emotions. The beauty of all of this is that even lyrics that don’t seem as palpable in definition are open to interpretation and are therefore open to expressing a variety of different emotions to the people that listen to them.
Why Shia LaBeouf Is The Devil.
I’m not one to be hyperbolic and I’m in no way going to profess that Shaddap You Face by Joe Dolce could provide me or any of you with the pearls of wisdom that we seek to cope with life’s emotional highs and lows any better, but you can’t deny that it makes you feel something. I personally love my iPod and think that the world would be a much glummer place without music, but I respect that a lot of your views will conflict mine in a whole host of ways; it’s just human nature. However, in the wise words of Shia LaBeouf - in reference to his iPod in D. J. Caruso’s Disturbia – "That’s 60 gigs of my life." I think we can all agree with Mr LaBeouf. A truly talented actor as demonstrated in all of his films, apart from in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. No, wait, WTF!? Aliens!?…and Transformers…and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen… and Eagle Eye…Even Stevens wasn’t bad? But all rhetoric aside, wise words from Mr TheBeef nevertheless.
What Music Means To Me.
So, to summarise, I believe that music is underrated and very much underestimated as being a form of communicative medium. I feel that a single line in a song can allow us to spearhead a movement out of life’s darkest times equally as much as it can allow us extract the best out of life for our own personal wellbeing. Lest us not forget that the workings of musicians such as Bob Marley and John Lennon haven’t just assisted people like ourselves through times of great emotion, they’ve shaped the world we live in today. I believe that to be a power that we should never take for granted.
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