As much as I love to write, I love to listen to music. Music fascinates me, but what amazes me the most is that those creating the music create their own story. All music tells a story of some kind.
In my Creative Writing 2 class in high school, I was required to rewrite the lyrics of a song I knew and liked. I chose “The Saltwater Room” by Owl City and I was amazed at the coherent story told throughout the song whilst keeping the rhyme scheme up and with the music enhancing the words’ power. My song imitation was poor when in comparison to the beauty and flow of Owl City’s song.
The story isn’t always clear, however, and the story isn’t the same for every person who listens to it either. “There Is” by Box Car Racer is, hands down, my favorite song. The meaning and the story that was being told seemed to change over time. While “There Is” gave me hope during a dark time, the song also gives me comfort and self-confidence during this time of happiness. Words always evoke certain emotions, but the experiences of similar and disparate people change the emotions that a person feels.
Music is something that takes a beautiful and gorgeous work (writing) and enhances the words and message through backing the writing with music. Music can anger me, comfort me, amuse me, and even confound me. Music isn’t a different subject than writing, it is a subset of writing.