Music Rant

Hello everyone,

Today's article is going to be a little different from usual. I'm not recommending or reviewing anything and I'm not giving a tutorial. This is more of a personal interests and life value type of article, so read if you are interest (and if you value my heart) or, don't read and be a heartless monster. Whichever you prefer. Just kidding you all know I love and value you, regardless of whether you read my rants.

We all have that friend who wont let you play one of your favorite songs because it "reminds them of their ex". Man that gets annoying. It is your favorite song, so obviously it means something to you too. You want to feel the emotions that this song makes you feel, and they don't want to.

Or maybe you are that friend. You have one song that you just can't listen to. You will be having a good day then hear it on the radio, or catch a few chords from someone else's car as the pass you in a parking lot, and it just ruins your day.
That's it though, that's the point. That is the entire point of music. Artist take the time to perfect a song because they want it to make you feel something.
      Music isn't an accident. So many songs are sang with pure emotion from the artists. That is one of the beautiful things about music. A single song, that means one specific thing to the artist, can mean something as equally tragic to a fan. It is a universal form of therapy and release.

So what do I say to those people who wont listen to songs that make them sad, angry or happy? FFFF.

Face it.
Face the fear of feeling those emotions again. Let them wash over you with every chord that plays. They are there to teach you something about yourself.

Feel it.
Feel the emotions that you have been running from. If you need to cry, cry. If you need to get angry and yell, do it. If you need to be so happy that you are down right giddy, do it! Don't deny yourself the emotional closure that you are subconsciously seeking.

Figure it out.
Find out why these songs meant something to you. Are they words you wish you could say? Is it a song that someone you use to love sent you? Did turn to this song as a coping mechanism when you lost someone?

Free it.
Free the resentment and fear that you had towards these songs. Absolutely nothing in this world needs to contain you. A song shouldn't have the power to cripple you or ruin your day.


I still have issues with getting stuck in the "Figure it out" stage. I've lost some people in my life, permanently, and it's hard when you hear their songs. It can take you back to a different time where you were fragile and that's painful. I don't regret it though, and I wont stop listening to those songs. Those songs help me remember the people and those painful feelings help me see how much I have grown.

So go listen. youtube.com


~Aki Ame Okami