Music

Muisc - an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

Of all the many definitions of music, this is undoubtly the most significant one that really brings out the element of this thing we call music. There is so many types of music in our age now. Just to name a few common ones there is classical, pop, rock, r'n'b, and techno. Not forgetting soul/blues, regge and samba. Rock itself bridge out to metal, punk, gothic, metal and so many more. To cut things short, modern day music all has its roots in those four major genre.

Anyway, the point I want to make is what music is to us. What do we feel when we listen music? Does music really influence our thinking and our lifestyle? Do we just listen to the melody and forgo what ever the lyrics is saying? Ever wonder that music lyrics stays in our head so easily rather then what we read or study? There is just so many types of music to suit the moods we are currently going through.

Music is and has been a very large part of me ever since I heard my first tune, ever since I stroke my first keys on the piano and ever since I played my first chords on the guitar. It has always been such a strong influence in so many parts of my life. Good music to me would be the melody first but great music will be the lyrical content before the melody. We should not just blindly hum or sing along with the song before going through the lyrics as the lyrical content might just not be right.

Finally, appreciating music is also the same as getting to know a person. We are first attracted to a song by its melody. This is just like being attracted to a person at first sight. Their eyes, hair or smile. Then there comes the lyrics. When we go through the lyrics and find out the meaning of the song we tend to apprericiate the song more. In the same way going through the lyrics is just like getting to know a person better. To know the person's character, likes and dislikes, and really who they are. Overally it leads us to appreciate the song or the person so much better. The song eventually stays in our head as the person does.

So I say, thank you for the music
The songs I'm singing
Thanks for all, the joy their bringing
Who can live without it,
I ask in all honesty
What would life be,
Without a song or dance what I'll be,
So I say thank you for the music,
For giving it to me.