You Think People Would Have Had Enough of Silly Love Songs

This past summer during STI we had a show entitled Unbelievable. It was a completely student written show that involved many people writing about what we found to be Unbelievable. I wrote a short little diddy about something I found pretty incredible and that is music and its amazing power over the mind, body and soul. Quickly think about your own meaning of music. Is it a release? Is it a way to get frustrations out? Is it your assurance? Is it your connection to the past, present, and maybe even future? Now think of how we as a world connect with it. They say that music is the universal language. And if we all speak it does it really bring us together? Listen to this mans story.....

What struck me the greatest when I first heard his story was when he said, "He was no enemy, he was scared and lonely just like me." Music makes us human. It humbles us to feel and to realize life as it is. That German sniper knew his duty as solider, to defend his country and bring honor to the Reich. And even this man had his orders, to defend his country and bring honor to the USA. But as soon as we hear music were just a person. Who's only duty is to themselves. "Just like me" These men we as different as they could come during this time but for this one moment they were same, they were connected in their ability to find shelter in music. When you think about it, if music is the universal language and we all have it, why do we fight? Music only knows 7 letters yet it speaks louder than any President, Dictator, Teacher lecture, or sibling argument yet who do we follow? Music crosses five lines yet if we step over one wars and violence ensue. So if we have this universal language why don't we use it. Its because we are so destined on being right, to be the one who is higher up then the person next to us. Here is a challenge, next time you are mad at someone go by yourself somewhere and listen to your favorite song, not the song that fits the mood but your favorite song of all time. Listen to the words, feel the beat, and let the rhythm carry you, understand why it was created. Every song, every lyric, every harmony, and every note was created for a reason, just like you and in the words of Col. John "Just like me."After completing this challenge are you as mad, or upset, or have you come to realize that what ever you were angry or upset about it really didn't matter.  Because if you really think about it we don't have enemies in this worlds, we only have people........ The power of music.


DW