Has music ever connected to your emotions? Have you ever connected your emotions with a certain type of music? Isn’t that the same thing, you might ask. Yes, I am aware that is the same question just phrased differently. Although they are one and the same, I have found that they can mean two totally different things. My understanding of the first question is this, when you listen to a sad song does it make you sad? This question means what types of songs influence your emotions and mood. It could be the words in the song, the sound of the music, the vocals, and or the meaning or memory of the song. These all can have influence on how a song makes us feel. Personally, I believe that the next question is what we do almost on a daily basis. For example. If you are happy and you want to put on music, you are more likely to put on an upbeat song. Same goes for if you are sad. Naturally when in a somber mood a person will put a song on that has a mild to slow tempo. It is pretty safe to say that music is a huge part in every person’s life. So why is it that music seems to pull us in so easily? The answer might vary for everyone, but I will tell you what I believe to be the most common reason.

Music has always been a huge part in my life. Through all the struggles and happy moments in my life, I always ran to music. There is never a moment where I am not surrounded by music. Try to think of how often you are even surrounded by music. I bet the answer will shock you. As emotional beings, we look for things that make us “feel good” and “feel better”. Looking back on some of my previous memories, I can almost always name a song that reminds me of that exact memory, whether it be good or bad. Personally, I am a music junky. I absolutely adore the art of music and I constantly find myself listening to music. When I am not around music, I find myself singing a song. Ever catch yourself doing the same? If so, you probably connect emotionally to music just like me. For many years music was all I had to express my feelings and thoughts. Ever since I was little I always remember getting upset and running to music. It would comfort me when no one else would even care to. Music was my number one best friend (as sad as that sounds, it’s true.). Throughout my home life, school, and my social life, I always seemed to connect with music more than a person. No matter how hard I try to push out my past and the hurts that go along with it, music always pulls me back in or inspires me to move on. Just to give you guys some background on me, I was bullied a lot when I was young. Music was my go to when I was going through some difficult times in my life. It helped me learn that everything will be okay, to keep pushing on, and that I needed to be myself no matter what may happen. Being bullied was not the hardest thing I have had to go through in my life, however, this was where I first found my connection to music. If you truly think about it, music is almost like a best friend. It can comfort, sadden, cheer you up, and inspire, just like a person can. These are all characteristics of a friend. Sometimes music can reach us where no one else can. Having this appreciation can be a good thing as long as there is a steady balance. I am by no means saying that “humans don’t need other humans”. So please DO NOT go and get rid of all your relationships. I am just saying that sometimes music brings the best out in you. It allows you to kind of research yourself and your emotions. These past few weeks I have been introspecting a lot, and along other conclusions I came upon, I have realized that I have always seemed to function off music, and because of music I am learning how to express myself through poetry, music (of course), and even speech. Which is truly amazing I might add. Sometimes I wonder if others feel this way as well, but I know either way that I am a person who needs music in my life. It pulled me out of some really dark times and I truly seem to have a deep rooted connection with emotionally attaching myself to music.

So the most common answer to why does music seem to pull us in so easily, Is that through our hurts and emotions we can relate to the feeling music produces. Which is that “feel good, feel better” mentality. In case you introspect like me, and have come across the same conclusions and topics, know that it is okay express yourself and if you find yourself drawn to music there are others just like you. Never let go of your dreams. Always be yourself. Most importantly, do what makes you happy and remember it’s okay to have an extreme appreciation for music. Be encouraged my friends, live abundantly, even if you have to blast music to help improve your thinking and mood. I don’t usually quote people often, but as Taylor Swift once sang, “Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. Baby I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake. Shake it off, shake it off.”. So shake off the haters and fears and just be you. YOU GOT THIS!