you say it best when...

as a linguistics major, i find communication most fascinating. english is particularly interesting due to the vast number of words we use. but, i find that words can be surface-y and sometimes dull. words cannot always express the true meaning. words are a cover, a facade we use. words hide our emotions. people talk to me. they say things they are supposed to say. "hi, how are you?" "what's your name?" "where are you from?" "what do you like to do?" "nice to meet you." but, honestly, was it really nice to meet me? do they really care how i am?

i have spent a lot of time thinking about the unspoken language of music. music has an amazing power to touch deeper into our souls. i believe that music speaks to our hearts. it surpasses our minds completely and hits us in powerful and emotional ways. call me crazy, but i think that music is a more open and honest way of expression. people don't lie in music. it is the truth. through music, people feel safe in expressing their very thoughts, feelings and ideas that otherwise would have been hidden beneath a surface layer of words.

music is everywhere for that very reason. it inspires, lifts and comforts. imagine life without music. boring? dull? UN-expressive? i think yes. now, you may argue that music has words. lyrics. true, true, true, but i believe that lyrics without music are simply words. without the underlying melody, the lyrics lose the very message they were written to share. without melodies, lyrics are rhyming words and nothing more.

here's an experiment. watch harry potter or star wars with no sound. no darth vadar theme song or hogwarts castle music. suddenly, something is very wrong. i can almost guarantee that it will not ignite the same feelings and emotions.

here are some songs that really touch me or just make me happy:

ignore the fact that this one is from glee...

and this one is just hilarious...