Monday, July 25, 2011

Music

Isn't it incredible how much power music has over your feelings?

One of my favorite things to do is jam in the car or in my living room to a great song.  George thinks I'm crazy when I dance around my living room, and many people have probably seen me rocking out in my car, but I just don't particularly care.  It feels so free.  I feel so much through music.  One of my favorite quotes is:

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

Sometimes music makes you contemplative or melancholy, other times it can make you rejoice with gratitude.  Most of my favorite songs make my heart full of joy and love.  No matter how it makes you feel, music can completely transform your thoughts and your mood in any gien moment.  Lyrics are sometimes the cause, other times it is the beat, and some of the best songs have both.  Most recently Michael Franti has been my inspiration for these thoughts on the love of music.  His music sounds happy and full of love, it is kind of reggae.  He provides positive messages full of hope, love and fath.  I am a big believer of hope, love and faith.  Here are some of my favorite lyrics.

"Life is too short to make just one decision.  Music's too large for just one station.  Love is too big for just one nation.  And God is too big for just one religion."

"I wake up every mornin and I'm steppin on the floor, I wake up every mornin and I'm stepping out the door.  I got faith in the sky, faith in the One, faith in the people rockin underneath the sun."

"My momma told me don't lose you, cause the best luck I had was you...It seems like everywhere I go the more I see the less I know"

"So if you're feelin down and out, got no place to go now.  Just sing along to the music y'all, let it fill your soul now, because everyone deserves music, sweet music."

"Don't let nobody ever tell you that it couldn't be done, Don't let nobody ever tell you that we couldn't be one, Don't let nobody ever tell you that it shouldn't be sung, Don't let nobody ever tell you you're the only one.  Singing hey, hey, hey No matter how life is today There's just one thing that I got to say I won't let another moment slip away."
"See when you need a friend, Somebody to walk to, My friend, somebody to talk to, I'll be right there waiting for you."

There are many more lyrics, songs, and artists that I love, this is just my most recent joy of music that I wanted to share.  What are your thoughts?  :)