My Life Soundtrack

My palms were sweating, my heart was racing, I had no idea what to expect or who I was going to meet. I was never the type of girl to embrace new situations, I hated change and I wasn’t very good with meeting new people. I figured once I got to high school it would be my chance to start all over, turn the page in my book of life, and flip over a new leaf. I wanted to finally be the girl that fit in with everyone. I had imagined myself going to parties with big groups of my new friends, having sleepovers and doing all of the things cool high school kids normally do. I was certain that my high school career would be just like one of those really corny teen movies and I would live happily ever after with the homecoming crown and the boy of my

Every song I’ve heard can to connected to a memory in my life. It doesn’t have to be an important memory; certain songs flash images of the radio playing while driving down highways or hearing a song playing in the background of a commercial. Others inspire memories like times I’ve danced with my family, or covered songs with friends. These are the memories I will hold on to forever, and I’ll do it through these

Everyone has a certain song, or songs, that bring back a certain memory. From the second you hear that first beat your mind goes racing back to that time. With that song and memory you begin to be reminded of the feeling, setting, and mood from the time you are reminded of. It is crazy how all of that can come from a simple beat with lyrics. My song is, “The Spins” by Mac Miller. Every time I hear it I go back to a simple, yet memorable night with my boyfriend.

Music helps us remember events and feel emotions - whether we want to or not. This phenomenon has changed the way we experience and remember songs. Humans have associated certain music with events and emotions for as long as we had the capability to (Baumgartner 316), so listening to these familiar sounds brings forth the memories that come with

As an example, a soundtrack that I relate to my life is ¨One thousand miles¨ by Vanessa Carlton. The specific verse that relates my life to this song is ¨You know I'd walk a thousand miles just to see you tonight.” The reason I relate to my life to this is because before I turned sixteen years old I would walk miles to meet friends and hangout. This

Music can play a big role in our lives. It can be remembrance of a special times and times in hardships. Music can be a language without words because it’s so powerful and you can see their feelings or emotions in that one song. That can be one way of how we can have connection with another person. It also bring us together like there is a party and everyone just sitting on the couch but when they start to play music, we grab our friends and we start to dance with new people. Music is a big part of people. A song call “Realize” by Calbie cailat play a big part of my life. The tempo of the song is slow and have sad emotion in it. This was when my family just got to America in Charlotte, North Carolina. We cannot speak English at that time but we still enjoy

Years ago, my cousins offered to fly my brother David and I out to Texas to visit them for a few weeks. While we were there we worked on their farm. We assisted them with their farm chores such as feeding the animals, brushing horses, gathering chicken eggs, and other chores like that. When we finally finished all of the work for the day we decided to drive our uncle’s ATV around because there were a lot of open fields to explore.

Certain songs resonate deep down within one’s soul. The reason may not seem clear, but particular songs cause an effect on a person when they are heard. Many songs cause this reaction, and even though a person cannot quite put his or her finger on the how and why, a person experiences this forever. A song can achieve incredible things. Whether the song lifts someone’s spirits, transports their mind to a time and place long since passed, or breaks their hearts, music is a constant. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” may have been overshadowed by the band’s songs “Free Bird” and “Sweet Home Alabama”, but “Simple Man” takes a person back to their childhood, evokes hope, and reminds people that the things needed in life remain simple

In a world like today, one must stay true to their own beliefs, even if they are standing alone. A individual must have a mode for motivation and a positive outlook. Keeping me going in today’s world is important. I need to do me and what makes me happy. I want to leave an impact on the world, no matter what people think. I realize i have done wrong in my life, but I can accept it. I’ve been lost, now I’m found. I want to leave my mark somewhere, I don’t really care where, just somewhere that it will make a difference. I’m ready to show people who I am and what I’ve done. I’m proud of myself and doing what my mom has always wanted for me.

people’s lives in a very unique way. Everyone experiences music differently; what can be a sad

I was scared and did not know what to expect for this next step in my life. At this time, I was incredibly insecure. My older sisters and brother always told me that freshman year was when things begin to change. You may make new friends, you may lose friends, you may get good grades, and you may get bad grades. They reminded me that our high school was three times as big as the middle school. With that, they also told me that I may get overwhelmed but was nothing I could do about it and I had to go no matter what. In the song, the songwriter questions her ability to handle the next part of her life. She asks herself if she can handle whatever life has to throw at her even if it does get hard. This part of the song really spoke to me. It showed me that everyone is vulnerable at times, and it is a normal feeling when parts of your life are starting as well as

Music is very important to me personally. Music has the ability to change my mood and keep me level headed and that’s why it means so much to me. The songs I picked are; Something for Nothing by Rush, Long,Long,Long by The Beatles, and La Villa Strangaito by Rush. All of these songs reflect on my life in different ways some being more personal than others.

Emotions run deep within music. Music has the ability to change our moods within minutes, or even seconds. The simplest of arrangements can move us in ways that words cannot. You can see this in every period of time. Through happiness and through strife, we grow attached to the music that touches us the most. When I feel sorrowful, I listen to the music that helps repair the damage to my heart. When I feel joyous, I listen to the music that energizes my already energetic mood. No matter what I’m feeling, my emotions can be seen in the music I write and the music I listen to. Music has been and will always be a major part of life,

Some people remember things based on the date or who they were with, others tie their memories to specific emotion-filled moments, I remember everything based on what song was playing. I listened Supertramp’s “Breakfast in America”, off my brother’s first generation iPod, the first time my mom allowed me to bike alone through the neighborhood. Carpools home from rec soccer practice were filled with the Black Eyed Peas’ “Boom Boom Pow” and geeky dance moves, windows rolled down so everyone could see. Coming home from fencing practice and studying late at night was an accompaniment of Bruce Springsteen songs being quietly played on the piano by my dad. Whatever the memory, music permeates each and every one.

Looking back on my 8th grade year I wish I had known to be myself and not let the events in my life reduce me. Sadly, I had to live through some rough patches to be able to learn to be myself. My 8th grade year relates greatly to the song The Middle by Jimmy Eat World. I chose to break this song into three main categories, one about not giving up, another about how everyone is insecure in middle school and the last about discovering who I am and not caring what other people think. I was involved in lots of drama this year, a lot