"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." – Victor Hugo
Rainy days. How I love them. There is something to a rainy day that brings out my desire to write. And as previously stated, I find no reason for reason for depression or sadness from less than sunny weather. It’s a comfort.
Song lyrics. They can usually sum up what I want to say but have a hard time finding the words for and articulating properly. My favorite band has hundreds of lyrics that fit my mood depending on the day. I am a quote and lyrics girl. I love looking them both up and from them, trying to see both sides of a story. What implications were trying to be conveyed in the statement, the music. What was the muse behind them. What context it can be applied to. Was there ever one to begin with?
To ask an individual what his or her favorite song is, it does not usually generate a true, confident, immediate response. In reality, this is one of those questions that needs a lot of mulling over before an authentic response can be shared.
For me personally, I’ve spent lots and lots of my time debating what my most true favorite songs are, what songs I feel confident I will always love the same way, the songs that will never lose its spark and will always light me up when I hear it, no matter what the circumstances. Hands down, I cannot just come up with one. In a world with millions of songs, it is easy to be indecisive. But in this matter, I do not believe it is indecisiveness that prevents me from picking just one. It’s a matter of timing. There are some songs that I either heard during a certain period of my life, songs that I run to for comfort during certain circumstances and songs that will always be a fall back no matter what is going on. There are 5 songs that I hold dear. And, with no questions asked, my absolute all-time favorite songs are as follows, in no particular order.
• “Everything” by Lifehouse
Off of my favorites band’s first album, it’s a beautiful song – both lyrically and musically. Reminds me of my Grandma, I bought this album a few weeks before she passed away and after she did, I pretty much had this CD on repeat for months. It’s both comforting and nostalgic to me.
• “Green Eyes” by Coldplay
Not only because I have green eyes myself, but because it is a song that makes me feel special. My friend Matt sent me the song when I was going through a painful breakup to remind me how special I am and to never forget it. As Matt said, never settle and especially for a guy that would have a problem saying the lyrics to you. It made me smile and I hold true to his piece of advice.
• “Life After You” by Daughtry
A song about a couple man realizing how much the lady in his life means after a fight and a possible break up. One of my favorite verses also comes from this song “All that I’m after is a life full of laughter / As long as I am laughing with you / And I’m thinking that all that still matters is love ever after / After the life we’ve been through / ‘Cause I know there’s no life after you” It's cheesy and corny, but that's part of the reason why I love it so much. It's comfort.
• “Letter to Elise” by The Cure
It’s a tragically sad song to be completely honest. But I believe we’ve all been there at some point in time. Lost something or someone that was so important to us, but it took losing it/them to understand how important they really were.
• “Out of Breath” by Lifehouse
To me, this song is about leaving a situation and learning to grow. You’ll always remember where you came from and what it did to you. But it’s about finding the hope that you have in something else; whether it be a person, a change in your life, or best of all, yourself to move past it and heal.
Although some of us are fickle and are constantly changing our “favorite song” to correspond with the new “it” band or the most popular song on the radio, when it comes down to it, everyone has at least one song that means much more to them than all the rest. And because of the constant surge of new music we hear on an almost daily bases, it's only natural that we add a few of these newbies to the list. We all create emotional attachments to different qualities of music, but if you ask anyone about why their favorite song is what it is, you can expect them to the have the details to back up the title.
A real favorite song has so much more to it than just that sound you’re looking for, although that’s definitely a part of it. The right favorite song is timeless; it can bring you back to how you initially felt when you heard it or it can momentarily stop you from feeling anything at all. The lyrics feel like they came straight out of your notebook, or maybe a more sophisticated translation of your diary. A favorite song hits home in every way possible and builds the bridge between the way you feel and the music you listen to.
