1. Lost headphones will ruin your day.
There is nothing worse than walking out of your house or dorm and realizing you have no idea where your headphones could be. Am I really expected to workout without music? Go to the library and actually have to listen to the flipping of pages and sniffling of noses? Say hi to people on my way to class instead of jamming to my latest song I’m obsessing over? Music is an absolute necessity, and a lack of headphones will undoubtedly put a damper on a music-lover’s day.
2. It is the reason for the majority if your procrastination.
Do you ever find yourself twelve music videos deep after “starting your paper” an hour ago? With your blank Word document staring at you behind your Safari window? I catch myself having to constantly revert my attention back to my assignments after going on an absolute listening binge – Three songs for every paragraph written seems like a fair trade off to me.
3. You’re forced to endure the constant annoyance of commercials.
Real music addicts know the struggle of experiencing the same four commercials over, and over, and over again. Couldn’t they at least change it up a bit? We know, Hillary Clinton, you support women’s health. No, Pandora, I’m not interested in pursuing a career in massage therapy. Don’t even get me started on the dreaded unskippable thirty second ads. All I came here to do was listen to some music, for God’s sake.
4. The available storage on your phone is taken over by music.
The iPhone “Your Storage is Full” message is all too familiar with your extensive music library. You almost expect the notification to pop up every time you unlock your phone at this point. iTunes makes a point of showing you that you’re way too obsessed with music, but regardless, I don’t particularly care about the exact number of gigabytes my songs take up – I need every. single. one.
5. You’ll have to face the regret of not syncing your phone to iTunes.
Forgetting to connect your phone to your computer after you’ve just downloaded a new playlist is a regular source of annoyance for those consistently searching for new music. Once you find your latest jam, make sure to sync your phone as soon as possible. If not, you’ll totally regret it when you’re driving on a long car ride without your most recent playlist at your fingertips.
6. Heated debates over music taste are common.
You may think you’re friends with someone, until they shamelessly insult your favorite song. It could just be a frivolous comment, but you don’t take these matters lightly. Debates over songs, artists, and albums are no joke, and these conflicts can really change your perspective on a person. You honestly think the radio plays good music? Yeah, sorry – This isn’t going to work out.
7. The urge to DJ at parties will overwhelm you.
I frequently find myself making my way toward the source of music at a crowded party. Socializing can wait; I can’t talk to friends with a terrible song blasting in the background. Once you attain DJ status however, the stress in having to please the crowd will consume your party experience. Did you really think you could maintain possession of the auxiliary cord and still actually hold a conversation? The only people that will be talking to you are the airheads that want to dirty dance to Pop’s current top 10 on repeat.
8. You’ll fall in love with your favorite artist.
Every passionate music enthusiast falls in love with at least one of their favorite singers – That’s a hard fact. From downloading every song they’ve ever released to dying inside after seeing a photograph of them with their actual significant other, the love that you have for this man or woman is all too real. Your friends tell you you might have a problem, but don’t worry, they just can’t recognize true love.
9. You struggle to organize your iTunes library.
Setting aside a considerable block of time to organize your playlists and the order of your songs is a completely necessary action. Various genres must be carefully separated or paired with deliberation. New songs must be placed at the top of the list, whereas the ones you’ve overplayed move closer to the bottom. When available storage dwindles, you’re faced with the difficult decision of which songs to eliminate from your library.
10. Music virtually consumes your thoughts.
While others dedicate their brain’s activity to productive tasks such as schoolwork or extra-curriculars, you spend hours exploring the Internet in search of new music. You immerse yourself in conversation with your like-minded peers, trading underrated songs and underground artists rather than discussing the popular gossip amongst your friend groups. You care more about the album release of your favorite group than the grade you receive on tomorrow’s quiz. Talk about priorities.
Although your obsession with music comes with quite a few repercussions, nothing feels better than bopping with friends to your favorite feel-good jam, driving with the windows down and a great album blasting, or even just laying in bed, savoring the lyrics that escape your headphones.
