🎵 It is one of those statements that goes straight to my heart, and this quote from Missy Elliott is one of those phrases. Whenever I hear these words, they immediately bring to mind instances in which I am listening to my favorite song and completely forgetting about everything else that is going on in the world. However, what exactly does it mean for music to serve as our means of escape?
🎸 First and foremost, music possesses an extraordinary capacity to take us to different locations when we listen to it. When I close my eyes and listen to the sounds of my favourite songs, I can get the impression that I have been transported to an entirely new realm, one in which the challenges and worries of everyday life lose their meaning. It's like travelling without actually leaving the place I'm currently in.
However, the act of fleeing through music is not solely about altering the surrounding environment. An escape from my thoughts is something that I experience when I listen to the music that I enjoy the most. In certain instances, our minds are so preoccupied with issues and plans that we require something that will enable us to temporarily disengage from all of these things. Then, music turns into a form of therapy that assists me in distancing myself from the mundane and locating a sense of tranquillity.
🎧 Nevertheless, does trying to escape through music mean trying to escape from reality? This is not always the case. Music, on the other hand, can occasionally assist me in gaining a deeper comprehension of the world in which I live. When I listen to the words of songs, I frequently find myself reflecting on life, love, friendship, or even the challenges that I am currently facing. Therefore, music has the potential to serve as both a detour from reality and a mirror of it.
🎧 An example of this is the song by Dead Star Talk from their debut album: "Too Many Too Much".
The song "Too Many Too Much" talks dynamically and energetically about excess in various aspects of life. The words "Too many too much" are repeated in the song's chorus. For me, it symbolizes crossing boundaries, excess stimuli, emotions, or experiences. The text emphasizes the feeling of oversaturation and lack of control over what is happening around them.
I feel overwhelmed by excess: "Too many loves, too many lives, Too many trips, too many fights, Too many times, too many knives." The text fits into our everyday lives, where sometimes it seems to us that there is too much love, too much difficulty or too much conflict.
🎳 It is my opinion that Missy Elliott has successfully grasped the essence of what music may signify to every one of us. I am not sure if you share my opinion. Not only does it contain sounds, but it also contains feelings, memories, and maybe even a solution to the difficulties that we are facing.
👍 There is no need to wait; in fact, you should permit yourself to make a breakthrough in music. If you are looking for a way to find peace and balance in your day-to-day life, it might be exactly what you need.
