Headphones On

I can't begin to tell you how much I love the language of music. I could live my entire life with headphones on or in front of an amplifier or singing at the top of my lungs. Not a day goes by that I do not stumble upon a song filled with meaning. It's as is my music library is a patchwork of others' feelings and emotions that are stitched together to form the essence of everything that I am. Music is life for me. Every new track evokes a new sense of emotion. Every album another chapter. Every genre a different book in the library of my life.

Music is literally pulsing through every vein in my body. No, I don't play an instrument, and yet, I hear and feel music wherever I go. As I pound out this reflection on the keyboard, I hear the percussive taps falling in sync with the blaring anthem from Fireflight. The very notion for this blog came from the introspective honesty of Ani DiFranco. Yesterday I used the writing of Sanctus Real for a writing style assignment for my Advanced Composition class. I have seven more of them to do and I immediately was able to line up songs that are perfect examples of unique, albeit awesome, lyricism.

I play the imaginary keyboard on desktops, steering wheels, chair backs, the sides of my legs, wherever my fingers rest when the I feel movement in the song. My feet stomp out the beat, my head bobs. And when I'm really feeling it, I even bust a move. Yeah that's right, I dance. You're jealous; I can tell. Eh, don't worry, I'm still a novice. Seriously, stop laughing. It's not that funny. Well, maybe just a little.

Truthfully though, I feel every song that pulses from my magical iPod through tiny white wires and into my head via those plastic earbuds. There's no denying it. Call me a nerd, a loser, a dork. It doesn't matter. Because I love music. Play some Red Hot Chili Peppers. Play some Josh Turner. Play some Michael Buble. Play some Skillet. Play some Colbie Callait. Play a show tune. Play a hymn. It really makes no difference. Why? Because I can already tell you, I'll love it. It's music. And for me, music is love.