Music is a constant lover, teacher, and friend in my life. It has not left my side since the very first day my aunt put on a Madonna album and I listened to “Like a Prayer.” Music has been there for me when I was going through various problems and issues in my life, like a family death, recent break-up, or even just a lonely night. It was also there to motivate me to grasp life by the hands and just let loose. It taught me to not take life so seriously. Music has taught me to dance, shake my hips, twirl, and toss my hair to the beat of the song. It showed me life should always have a soundtrack. I have to admit: I am in love with Music.
The song that I have chosen that is significant in my life today would be “Cold War” by Janelle Mon
The lyrics of the song relate to every note that is being played. To me, the song is about trying to find peace within one’s self so that we could all live day by day. The chorus, “This is a cold war/Do you know what you’re fighting for?” is the perfect choice of words. Life is a bitch, so why are we putting up with her? I question myself all the time, what am I doing here on this planet? What’s the point of dealing with all the drama and bull shit? I have been trying to find in me an answer as to why I get up in the morning. It might sound like a depressing thought, but it is a difficult question to answer: WHY? The lyric “I'm trying to find my peace/I was made to believe there's something wrong with me” is exactly, word for word, how I feel at this point in my life. I have constant depressive thoughts that there is something mentally wrong with me. Sometimes I look in the mirror and feel an extreme sense of self-loathing. I do not truly love my whole self, and realizing that is the first step to trying to find my own peace. It is as if one must break down in order to formally build a stable sense of self.
I love how the tone of the song seems so full of optimism. The song itself makes me want to get up and dance. It seems to give me courage to continue on my journey to find myself. The guitar solo really hits me. It correlates to the opening lyric, “But being alone is the only way to be.” It starts off slow, just like how it takes a while to find happiness within myself. The guitarist then gradually leads to a fast riff and by the end of the song, the guitar is the last instrument being heard. After finally finding love and truth within my own mind, I know from then on that I can carry on by myself. I can live life knowing it is okay to be alone. My favorite lyric to the song is “We must brave this night and have faith in love.” The lyric itself holds a lot of value to me. There will always be hard times ahead, but I must believe that in the end, everything happens for a reason. I see that I must ignore all the bad I see in myself and the world, and look towards the beauty in life and love for myself.
“Cold War” by Janelle Mon
So you think I'm alone?
But being alone's the only way to be
When you step outside
You spend life fighting for your sanity
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?
If you wanna be free?
Below the ground's the only place to be
Cause in this life
You spend time running from depravity
This is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?
Bring wings to the weak and bring grace to the strong
May all evil stumble as it flies in the world
All the tribes comes and the mighty will crumble
We must brave this night and have faith in love
I'm trying to find my peace
I was made to believe there's something wrong with me
And it hurts my heart
Lord have mercy, ain't it plain to see?
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?
KELLINDOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Do you know it's a cold, cold war?
Do you, do you do you?
Bye, bye, bye, bye
Don't you cry when I say goodbye
1 comment:
I liked how you described music as if it were a real person. Thinking about it, music really does have traits of a companion, lover, teacher, brother or sister. Music consists of so much, I do not find it surprising how much people really rely on it for physical, emotion, and mental support. A world without music would be like humans without backbones. It is truly amazing how music alone can affect somebody by shifting moods, changing minds/perspectives, and even sparking imagination and innovation. Music is such a powerful thing one can have, that it should be held onto and cherished.
When you wrote: " To me, the song is about trying to find peace within one’s self so that we could all live day by day." I absolutely agree in the sense that music can help someone find internal peace. This is a perfect example of how music touches people on so many different levels and it is capable of great things. In your blog you wrote that, this song has helped you if not find peace, work towards finding peace with yourself. It is amazing where the truth can lie, and in this instance it is in your music. So I say, keep listening to your music, because it holds the keys to your own enlightenment.
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