My thoughts on music: by Isha Wagle

My thoughts on music:

                Music is a complex idea. It is more complex than quantum physics, neuroscience or aerospace engineering. Music connects humans in ways that words cannot. Music can make the worst tragedies seem bearable and the highest of highs feel happier. Music can be shared between people and create love between them. Music can divide people and generate hatred. It can change people’s lives, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. It comes in infinite varieties and possibilities. Music completely surrounds us and makes up a strong pillar of society. It is something that almost all people can share. It can be a destructive force that can rip apart the things we once thought were truth. It can create emotions, thoughts and conversations so powerful that they change lives of thousands. Music is extremely complex.

That said, it is the easiest for people to understand and connect with. Everyone has their favorite songs and artists. People have the songs that they cling on to when they are going through hard times. They have the songs that carry them to better times. People know songs that overflow them with memories. Music is an inevitable part of everyone’s lives. It can make or break a person. It is even more powerful than words or actions. A simple melody can carry the weight and force of an ocean. It opens up people’s minds and provides a link between people, no matter how different they are.

Music is a global phenomenon. Whoever hummed that first melody or struck that first chord created something much bigger than themselves. Every artist that makes music now does the same. They create something that belongs to so many people. It belongs to the young girl singing along to her favorite song in her bedroom. It belongs to the old man who cherishes the song because it reminds him of his grandkids. It can cause emotions that are too big to name.

So notice music. Embrace all of the music in your life. You should truly enjoy singing at the top of your lungs in the shower. You should adore humming a little tune to yourself at the supermarket. Really think about that little beat you tap with your pencil when you’re doing your work. Take in all of it. Experience the wonder that comes from noticing the unstoppable role music plays in all of our lives. It is the one true thing that connects all of us.