Music. It's pretty much been around just as long as we have, and it's even grown and evolved by our side. It's been by man's side just as long as man has. To me, it's been something that's always been there for me. I'm not the type pf person to be picky on music, if you pick up my phone and press shuffle I guarantee the shift will make you feel awkward. Sometimes it goes from classical violin to German heavy metal, to Spanish corridos, to dubstep, then R&B. The shifts even get to me sometimes, but that's why I have my playlists for my mood.

First of all, I want to take a minute to thank you to all the record producers, songwriters, singers, just all out musicians for blessing us with their serenades. They have truly helped me get through a lot of tough times. For a while in my freshman year, fell into depression and honestly was feeling suicidal. All I did was go to school, sleep during class, eat something maybe, cry and listen to music. Now for the first while my choice in music wasn't so good, I listened to Bullet by Hollywood Undead on a loop, for those of you who haven't heard it, it's a song that's played at an upbeat happy tone, but the lyrics are dark and all about suicide.

The lyrics read:

"My legs are dangling off the edge,

The bottom of the bottle is my only friend.

I think I'll slit my wrist again,

And I'm gone, gone, gone, gone!

My legs are dangling off the edge,

A stomach full of pills didn't work again.

I put a bullet in my head,

And I'm gone, gone, gone, gone!"

I don't know why the sound of someone else knowing how it felt and singing about it made me feel a little more soothed and relaxed. Although the music was a huge part of the help, I can't forget about my friends who of course got me to get up and be okay. I owe them more of a thanks than I owe music. But one thing I will have to say, and to my friends I hope I don't offend you, but music has been there for me when no one else could be, and it's helped me get in relationships, get through break-ups, helps when no one else knows what to say, it's even there for me when literally no one else can be.

Recently if I get upset, I'll reach into my pocket grab my headphones and cellphone and put on either Lindsey Stirling, Jaclyn Davies, Megan Davies, Sam Tsui, Andie Case, Our Last Night, Twenty One Two, or Tenth Avenue North. If you don't know who any of there are I strongly suggest you look them up they are easily my favorites at the moment, Andie Case, Jaclyn and Megan Davies, Sam Tsui, and Twenty One Two are all YouTube famous artists that I personally fell in love with and have had to keep me level minded for a while. Our Last Night also does covers, but their original songs are just amazing. They are Twenty One Two are more at a rock pace. Tenth Avenue North is a Christian band that just helps a lot when you're in a time of doubt. Then my beloved Lindsey Stirling, every since my cousin introduced her music to me I fell in love! She is an electric violinist. She is hands down the one artist that has been keeping me from having a huge meltdown and kept me calm.

Music does so much for us and I don't think some of us really take that into consideration. But we should, it speaks to us, helps us, makes us feel a little more understood. I know for a fact that I don't speak for myself when I say that without music I don't know where I would be. Thanks to the sound of music I've overcome a lot, and I know I will overcome a lot more.