The past few days, I've found myself pondering the incredible power that music holds in my life. It blows my mind that 5 seconds into a song, I find myself thrown years back in a memory I had forgotten even exists. I often find people close to me laughing at my now typical reaction when someone plays an old song - "Ah, 8th grade!" or "Ah, Russia!"
I've noticed that periods of my life are separated by music. Each song is connected to a person I was spending time with, a party, a memory, a trip or the country I was living in at the time. It's an instant reminder of those memories, often with incredible detail.
Even now, I sit here listening to my favorite Coldplay songs and I find myself back in middle school and early high school, back to years of struggling with insomnia and anxiety. For a long time, I had to play songs in order to fall asleep, and Coldplay was always my go-to. It's been years since then, years of listening to these songs, yet they still hold the same eerie, but calming feeling. It's a reminder of my struggles, but still has the ability to calm me down and think about life.
I know music doesn't play such a huge role in everyone else's lives, but I honestly have a hard time even going a few hours without listening to music to relax or moderate my mood. Music has really been a life-saver for me throughout the years and its power continues to intrigue me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9b6jgbNyc
I've noticed that periods of my life are separated by music. Each song is connected to a person I was spending time with, a party, a memory, a trip or the country I was living in at the time. It's an instant reminder of those memories, often with incredible detail.
Even now, I sit here listening to my favorite Coldplay songs and I find myself back in middle school and early high school, back to years of struggling with insomnia and anxiety. For a long time, I had to play songs in order to fall asleep, and Coldplay was always my go-to. It's been years since then, years of listening to these songs, yet they still hold the same eerie, but calming feeling. It's a reminder of my struggles, but still has the ability to calm me down and think about life.
I know music doesn't play such a huge role in everyone else's lives, but I honestly have a hard time even going a few hours without listening to music to relax or moderate my mood. Music has really been a life-saver for me throughout the years and its power continues to intrigue me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9b6jgbNyc
Amen! Music is definitely one of the most nostalgic forms of media for me. It's crazy how many memories come to mind every time you listen to certain songs.
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