13. The great communicator

In the words of Anthony Kiedis, "Music/ the great communicator". You can learn so much from it. I find that it always seems to be helpful regardless of the situation.

Many a morning I've spent just....sitting and singing or listening to something that just makes the day seem all the more significant I guess. There's the music you listen to for a Sunday stroll with the windows down in your car, the car you play when you want to swoon your significant other, the ones that bring back the regrets that you thought you had put away oh so long ago but here they are again to bring a tear to your eye.

I've always wondered what it is exactly that drives people not only to make songs that might make them sad, but other people too. I don't like to think they do it on purpose. It relates to my theory that most people express themselves better in writing. What is a piece of music, other than a long poem expressing ideals, feelings, and oddities? We can only give more credit where credit is due to musicians. I find that that is what really sets them apart from people like myself who just play the chords and sing in a circle. I seem to have a writer's block when it comes to things like that. Many times have I tried to write something simple and it just doesn't happen.

I find my ability to find an inspiration for putting the pen down and just letting my mind flow doesn't really lead to anything creative in that aspect. I have been able to figure out some chords that'll work pretty well, but words to music...eh.

I don't know I felt I should just bring that out. Listening to Nujabes changes the mood for me often. Check him out. YouTube is your friend for videos that play songs. Good for the workday when you have computers with speakers and no way of reaching the music library.