We often hear about the eyes being the window to the soul. On our way out of town the other day, my sister and I were listening to her music. It made me think about how much you can learn about a person from their music.

Now, some of the songs on another person's playlist may not be exactly what you would listen to. But that's exactly how you start learning more about a person. When you feel certain a way you'll usually listen to a certain type of music. Like maybe when you're angry you'll listen to rock or something with a heavier beat whereas when you're sad you'll possibly listen to something with a slow beat and sad feel to it.

So, the difference between looking for more about a person in music and looking at their eyes is that sometimes eyes can be deceiving whereas a songs lyrics can't be hidden. Eyes can often deceive a viewer or the person can mask what they're feeling. It's a crazy thing, though, that you can definitely start knowing more about someone via their music. It's all about listening to the lyrics and getting a feel for what the song is about.

For example: on our way back to town we were listening to my sister's music again. A certain song came on by Carrie Underwood, and she ended up crying. Not because it was a sad song, but because of the meaning of it. You see, she'll be going to college fall of 2018, and she's planning on going out of state. We all are kind of refusing to talk about it at the moment, because we're going to miss her so so much. The song that came on was "Don't Forget to Remember Me", and when I asked why she was crying, she mentioned how in a year she'll be leaving. I told her we weren't going to forget her.

There have been a lot of posts on Facebook where people are encouraged to share what their favorite song is and the people who posted the status will listen to the song. I strongly suggest that if you do this, you really do listen to the songs, even if you've already heard them before. Try to pretend you're the person who suggested the song and listen to it as if you are them. Basically, try to get a new perspective from the song that you might not have had before the friend suggested the song. After listening to the song, you'll be a lot closer to your friends and maybe even learn a few more things about them.

Another thing about songs is that they can also serve as a sort of warning of what is going on inside of that person's head, or about the fight they might be going through. A few songs that I can name off the top of my head, are "Baby Don't Cut" and "Bullet". For me they might be signs of depression and inner struggle for people who might be considering suicide.

The next time that someone asks you to listen to a certain song, go ahead and listen to it. Maybe you'll find something and be able to help your friend get through it.

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." - Victor Hugo