Music tames the savage beast

If I am feeling low, all I have to do is plug in my earphones and let my playlist go. My favorite country songs, some dancing Bollywood tunes, some beating hip-hop routines ... and I am bouncing in my seat. I forget why I was upset (at least for the time I am listening to my music).

I read when I am bored. Reading takes me away to the world inside the book's pages. Sometimes, people have had to call my name several times to get me to pay attention if I am engrossed in my book. I am living the story in my head. I am one of the characters. I draw the scenes in my mind. But, if I am not feeling good about something, I cannot turn to my books.

I love going to movies. I love going to movies with improbable storylines, with the happy endings that seem to materialize out of nothing. But, if I am sad, I don't want to sit and watch a movie. I can't pay any attention. Additionally, any sad parts of the movie just amplify my mood.

But music. It soothes my soul when it's all tangled up. It calms me down, dries my tears, makes me smile.

I leave you with lyrics to one of my favorite songs. It has nothing to do with this post, just happens to be the song playing on my iPhone right now.

It Happens - Sugarland

Missed my alarm clock ringing
Woke up, telephone screaming
Boss man singing his same old song

Rolled in late about an hour
No cup of coffee, no shower
Walk of shame with two different shoes on

Now it is poor me, why me, oh me
Boring the same old worn out blah, blah story
There is no good explanation for it at all

Ain't no rhyme or reason
No complicated meaning
Ain't no need to over think it
Let go laughing

Life don't go quite like you planned it
We try so hard to understand it
Irrefutable, indisputable
The fact is psssh it happens

My trusty rusty had a flat
I borrowed my neighbor's Cadillac
I'll be right back
Going down to Wally World

That yellow light turned red too quickly
Knew that truck the moment it hit me
Out stepped my ex and his new girl
Sorry 'bout your neck baby'

But it is poor me, why me, oh me
Boring the same old worn out blah, blah story
There is no good explanation for it at all

Ain't no rhyme or reason
No complicated meaning
Ain't no need to over think it
Let go laughing

Life don't go quite like you planned it
We try so hard to understand it
Irrefutable, indisputable
Fact is it happens

Ain't no rhyme or reason
No complicated meaning
Ain't no need to over think it
Let go laughing

Life don't go quite like you planned it
We try so hard to understand it
Irrefutable, indisputable
Fact is

Yeah, the irrefutable, indisputable
Absoluteable, totally beautiful
Fact is psssh it happens