I’ve said this before and I’m saying this again, music is one of God’s greatest gifts to mankind. The effect that good music has on the average individual is just immense. It’s a level of high that even movies would never be able to replicate. A good song will be able to get into your brain and stay right there, putting itself on repeat until you’re forced to listen to it all over again.
Listening to good songs is something that should never tire anyone. You just select your playlist and allow the magic to happen, going from hit to hit and allowing it to blast from your speakers. It’s always awesome and it’s something that no matter what, you never get used to. That feeling of hearing a good song for the first time and finding out that you actually love it, that feeling that makes you play it all over again when you know you should move on to the next song on the playlist. That feeling only comes once in a while and you better make sure you enjoy them all.
So, I know very much how to enjoy songs. I listen to them almost every day, especially when I’m doing work that does not require me to do a lot of thinking. I enjoy a whole variety of songs and the kind of songs I listen to depend solely on my mood at the moment. There are times when all I want to listen to are gospel songs, other times I only want amapiano to be blasting through my speakers. Then, there are periods when I’d be listening to songs where I have no idea what the artists are saying. That is songs that are in languages other than Igbo, Yoruba, or English.
Sometimes, you’d find me listening to Korean songs, Japanese songs, or even Thai music. Thanks to Spotify, I don’t even need to have prior knowledge about the songs, the algorithm simply takes control and suggests them to me and I go with the flow.
Listening to songs I like, they always hit me on a deep level. I find myself singing along and even dancing. They have the ability to take my mind away from the stress of whatever it is I’m doing at the moment, and make me relaxed even while I’m deeply entrenched in work. That’s how powerful it can be for me.
Personally, I don’t have a favorite when it comes to music. However, I have songs that I listen to on a regular basis, and like I mentioned before, it’s all based on my mood at the moment. From movie soundtracks to just plain instrumentals, there is no form of music that I don’t listen to. And there’s definitely not anyone that I don’t relate to. Hell, I’ve even found myself enjoying yodeling and opera.
Just like my movies, I’m very open-minded when it comes to music. I don’t limit myself. The way I listen to American songs is the same way I listen to my Nigerian artists and I vibe to them. That’s also the same way I listen to Korean artists. For me, as long as I enjoy the song, then it’s definitely good enough for me. That’s all that matters.
Music is a universal language, and it’ll always connect to people regardless of their affiliations. You don’t have to speak the language of the artiste to understand what they’re singing about or understand the emotions they’re trying to convey. No matter what corner of the world you’re in, you’ll definitely connect with it. That’s what happened with Gangnam Style back then. Many of us here in Nigeria had no idea what the lyrics meant, but once it came on, we danced like crazy.
I love music. And if there is something I’ll always be grateful for, it’s the gift of good music. While I don’t sing nor have any interest in music, I’m glad that I have a good ear for good music. Maybe not an analytic ear, but a good one for a consumer. I don’t really care what you sing, as long as I can enjoy it, then I’m good.
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