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Eyes wide shut; ears wide open

June 25, 2013
By mjb18 SILVER, Bay Shore, New York
mjb18 SILVER, Bay Shore, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;We read to know we are not alone&quot;- C.S. Lewis<br /> &quot;There&#039;s nothing to writing. You just sit at a typewriter and bleed.&quot;- Earnest Hemingway


Music is so much apart of our lives. It's expression, it's art, it's everything to most people and yet, I guess what I fear the most is that we're not really listening. Have you ever heard a song and really heard the lyrics? And for a lot of us (myself included) that's a no. And if we're not listening to the lyrics what are we listening to? Oh I know. It's the melody we listen to. The beat, the harmony, but then what's left? what we forget is that songs are stories. The artist is telling you something through those lyrics. Maybe it's not personally about them, but it's theirs. Music is art. A lyric is a statement. It's poetry. Sometimes it's dark and jarring, and--if you find a really good song--earth-shattering. Sometimes it's light, and maybe a little simple, but that's what makes it so good. The point is, is that sometimes we don't listen. Most of the time we don't listen. So please, I implore you. Close your eyes, and open your ears. What do you hear? It could be Dan Auerbach telling God that all he sees his wasted times and broken dreams, or it could be Regine telling you about her mother. It doesn't matter who's telling the story, but if we are going to be faithful, loyal listeners of music,the least we can do is listen.


The author's comments:
I just felt like I should speak my piece on this. I love music and it should be listened to for what it is.

Dan Auerbach-The Black Keys
Regine- Arcade Fire

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mjb18 SILVER said...
on Jul. 2 2013 at 1:25 pm
mjb18 SILVER, Bay Shore, New York
9 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We read to know we are not alone&quot;- C.S. Lewis<br /> &quot;There&#039;s nothing to writing. You just sit at a typewriter and bleed.&quot;- Earnest Hemingway

thanks so much :)

on Jul. 1 2013 at 5:36 pm
ramfthomas4 PLATINUM, South Bend, Indiana
26 articles 1 photo 98 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought.&rdquo; <br /> ― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy

Everyone should take this to heart. As a Christian, I realized recently that the songs I listen to, even those with clean lyrics or positive topics sometimes run counter to my world view.  So you can be listening to something totaly against your beliefs without realizing it. Realizing what you listen to is step one in controlling your intake of music. This is a great article. :)  

on Jun. 28 2013 at 10:45 am
Kestrel PLATINUM, Warrenton, Virginia
29 articles 11 photos 189 comments

Favorite Quote:
-There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy. (Shakespeare, Hamlet)

I agree. I've been wanting to write an article exactly like this for awhile, but you've beat me to it. Some people hear music, but others listen to it. Problem is, there isn't a whole lot of music coming out nowadays that is worth listening to. The Black Keys are a great example of music worth listening to, though. So's Marina and the Diamonds. Good article though!

Bellers BRONZE said...
on Jun. 28 2013 at 9:35 am
Bellers BRONZE, Portland, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> --William Shakespeare

This is really great.  I often have the same feeling.  Listening to music is like church and there are quite a few who take it for granted.  It is special and we should remember that.