Music Defines All.

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."

Music has always been able to express what is going on in my life. Music can say the things that i should have said when the time was right. As i was driving in my car today the song "I Miss My Friend" by Darryl Worley came on the radio.. It made me miss my friend Jacob Smith who died on March 20th, 2010. Every lyric to that song expressed how i feel about him.

Music has made the best memories for me. Driving around to the sounds of country, rock, rap, or techno. Remembering the songs that have brought me and my friends closer. The memories of concerts that can make you smile or cry from laughing so hard. Music expresses life and all that life has to offer, the sad times and the good times. I tend to put a song on repeat that defines how i feel. Which i shouldn't because it makes the song seem less powerful. The song "Beautiful" by Eminem comes to my mind often when i lay down to go to bed.

People say that music is getting more offensive and loud. Music is getting more honest in my opinion. Why not use music as an outlet? If i had any sort of musical talent i would express my feelings to the world and show the world what i had to offer. I've taken many music classes. Guitar, piano, and drums. I gave up on all because i was impatient. I should have stuck with it at a young age. The only music i come close to playing is Guitar Hero... And that's not playing music, is it?

The dictionary defines music as "an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color." And isn't that the truth? It expresses ideas and emotions. So why limit your feelings to just speaking or writing a letter? There's a famous quote that says "The pen is mightier than the sword." All music starts with a pen.

When you listen to music do you not listen to the songs that fit your mood? When i'm feeling a little crazy, i will listen to fast paced country or rock. When i'm in a down mood i will listen to a slow song about love or heartbreak.. and it makes me feel a little better knowing that someone is feeling what i'm feeling at the exact same moment and that i am not alone in the world. Music unites us. Music can bring us closer together.