Track: 04

"I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music."
- Billy Joel

Music helps get my mind off things. I can pass the whole day in a seething cloud of fury, but the second I pull my iPod out, all is ok again. My headphones seal me off from everyone. They take me to my 'happy place' if you will. Music is generally one of the only things that can change my emotions in such a short period of time.
The best feeling ever is the one you get when you hear a song that you haven't heard in a really long time played again. It's like meeting an old friend after a couple of years.

So today my friend and I finally put the finishing touches on our music video. We had to do a project for one of our classes to incorporate writing and images together, so we decided to do a music video to the song Airplanes by B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, the lead singer of Paramore.
My friend played the part of B.o.B while I played Hayley Williams, with red hair extensions and everything. (Unfortunately, dying my hair red completely was not an option.) But yeah the best part of the video is pretty much one of the scenes at the end, where the song is winding down. My friend and I jump into a very, very large puddle that formed after an intense, five-minute rain storm. It's my favorite scene because of how the song kind of has this whole optimistic feel to it and I think that scene just matches it perfectly.
We get to see the final product tomorrow and I can't wait to see how it turned out.

The theme of this post is pretty much emotions and the effect music has on people. I kind of feel the need to dedicate a song to one of my friends who's going through a pretty tough time right now. He gets a shoutout because I can't really help in any other way.
So I hope this (somewhat) makes you feel better.
(This is only a part of it, but listen to the whole thing and just get lost in it. Listen to what the words say and how they make you feel.)

"I thought that I was over you
But it's true, so true
I love you even more than I did before
But darling, what can I do?"
- Crying, Roy Orbison.

That song is actually pretty short, that's why the quote from it is so short.
Either way, dude. I hope it helps.
Anyone reading this, keep this song in mind if you're going through something like that. Turn the music up, blare it in your car, your room, or your headphones wherever. Think about the message and maybe the song will help.

Peace*