My own insane music philosophy
Really. I don't display it much. Sure, I'll spit out odd little facts about music and have the occaisional conversation with someone about some songs, but I think the only people who think music is a big part of my life are my parents.
And even they don't realize how much it matters to me.
I could never sing music or play. While I think it'd be fun to give the guitar a try, I doubt I'd be good. I just mainly like listening to the songs, seeing the message, and learning from it. Every song has a message, you just have to look for it.
Some songs have really good messages, like Sheryl Crow's Soak Up the Sun. She's basically saying enjoy what you have while you have it. Or Jason Mraz's I Won't Give Up. He's talking about a true love, new and fragile, something that could blossom into something much more meaningful and deep, and how even if it doesn't work out they'll still be friends. A particular favorite of mine is Breathe (2 AM) by Anna Nalick. It talks about how you can't change past mistakes, but you can learn from them and grow.
And, there's a pattern to songs. Sorta like a movie. It's kinda hard to explain. My English teacher showed the the chart by which every book is made. Ever seen a heart monitor, where it looks like little mountains every time their heart beats? That's sorta what it looks like. You have the Known Threshold, the Point of No Return (as I named it), the Dips (or Chasms) which are where the character has a moment of doubt, sadness, hard trials, etc., then the High Points which is where the character rises up. As you get farther down the chart, the Chasms and High Points all get deeper and higher as the hardships and successes getter bigger and harder. Then, at the top, it straightens out into a line again called the New Known, which is where the character has overcome everything and had resolved everything. Make sense?
This is sorta like a song. The verses that come before the chorus is like a Chasm, and the chorus is the High Point. Then, before the last time the chorus is played, you have the deepest chasm where the music turns a tad darker and more desperate. 97/100 percent songs I've found have followed this pattern. A really good example of one that follows this pattern is Katy Perrys' Part of Me. A good example of a song that DOESN'T follow this is Toby Keith's Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American).
Does any of this make sense?
If not, ignore it. I just wanted to put this out there. A little insight to my brain.
To sum it all up in one sweet short sentence:
I know every song on my iPod to heart.
And even they don't realize how much it matters to me.
I could never sing music or play. While I think it'd be fun to give the guitar a try, I doubt I'd be good. I just mainly like listening to the songs, seeing the message, and learning from it. Every song has a message, you just have to look for it.
Some songs have really good messages, like Sheryl Crow's Soak Up the Sun. She's basically saying enjoy what you have while you have it. Or Jason Mraz's I Won't Give Up. He's talking about a true love, new and fragile, something that could blossom into something much more meaningful and deep, and how even if it doesn't work out they'll still be friends. A particular favorite of mine is Breathe (2 AM) by Anna Nalick. It talks about how you can't change past mistakes, but you can learn from them and grow.
And, there's a pattern to songs. Sorta like a movie. It's kinda hard to explain. My English teacher showed the the chart by which every book is made. Ever seen a heart monitor, where it looks like little mountains every time their heart beats? That's sorta what it looks like. You have the Known Threshold, the Point of No Return (as I named it), the Dips (or Chasms) which are where the character has a moment of doubt, sadness, hard trials, etc., then the High Points which is where the character rises up. As you get farther down the chart, the Chasms and High Points all get deeper and higher as the hardships and successes getter bigger and harder. Then, at the top, it straightens out into a line again called the New Known, which is where the character has overcome everything and had resolved everything. Make sense?
This is sorta like a song. The verses that come before the chorus is like a Chasm, and the chorus is the High Point. Then, before the last time the chorus is played, you have the deepest chasm where the music turns a tad darker and more desperate. 97/100 percent songs I've found have followed this pattern. A really good example of one that follows this pattern is Katy Perrys' Part of Me. A good example of a song that DOESN'T follow this is Toby Keith's Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American).
Does any of this make sense?
If not, ignore it. I just wanted to put this out there. A little insight to my brain.
To sum it all up in one sweet short sentence:
I know every song on my iPod to heart.