For a change, I wanted to write about something that isn't emo and isn't a recap of my school life. Thought of writing about what I think about music, but I just can't resist the "and Stories" part.

Anyway, you may not believe it, but music is a really small part of my life. I hardly listen to music, know little songs, little singers, celebrities, and I don't get the hype. When I'm using the computer, I actually prefer it to be silent. No music on the train, in the bus, and most places where I can control. In fact, I don't like it when people blast music. But that's just me being weird.

My GenEd class laughed at me during some introduction game when I said I prefer silence over music. But music's power is undeniable. I don't dislike it, but I don't actively seek it. It really does touch the soul and I guess many people can relate to it. I do like instrumentals and soundtracks, but not so much of vocals. Most songs I know of are love songs, and I cannot relate to them because I have a really boring and non-existent love life anyway.

One of my friends said that I need music in my life. I think I do. Maybe a lack of it is why I often feel so frustrated and needing to vent myself. Many said that they would've went mad without music. Maybe that's what's happening to me.

And most of the time, music seems to come along with passion. Other than sports, music seem to be the thing many people are greatly passionate about.

In many stories, music play a big part too. I can't imagine my favourite animes without their soundtrack. Usually, the story brings out some emotion, and it is the soundtrack that comes along with it that amplifies the emotions. This is why I never cry while reading books and mangas, but I cry when watching animes, shows, and even documentaries (almost). I used to think the background soundtrack is the main thing that invoke those emotions.

Sometimes we just cannot be clear. We don't know how to express our feelings and keep in touch with our souls. In my opinion, that is what music and stories are for. They interact with our core and bring out things we want to express so subtly and indirectly. It's no wonder I'm in a creative writing course.

And I've learned that there are actually things called 'music therapy' and even 'story therapy'. I'm not that sure how music therapy works, but I know story therapy is about using stories to connect to people and thus cure them of illnesses. Quite cool.

Now that I think about it, music is a rather big part of my life too. I don't mean pop songs and bands and all those, though. Maybe I cannot survive without it too.

And I definitely cannot survive without stories.

Labels: reflection