"Don't forget the songs that made you cry"

Anyone who has known me for approximately 2 minutes will have gathered that I am a hopeless romantic in one of the worst ways. Therefore, the notion of never discovering an artist that you hold so deeply in every cell of your heart, is an utterly tragic story that brings a tear to my eye. This might sound another very basic (if you're thinking this - well done - you have discovered how fundamentally basic my brain is; gold star) but stay with me...

I can remember the exact moments I first heard my favourite songs. Admittedly, I wouldn't fall in love with the entire song at first, but there was a definite spark. A certain chord or the way the music moved very suddenly and unexpectedly would simply blow me away. A named example of this would be This Charming Man by The Smiths. The introductory sparkle to a band who would become my rock. A tale of such a beautiful boy in a spot of bother, with Morrissey guiding along an ambiguous understanding as he projected, slurred and groaned about how gruesome it was that "someone so handsome should care". I was fascinated and I was hooked for life. 

Although it seems simple to say that if you'd never heard that song you would be unaware of it so you would also be unaware of the effect it would've had. However, just imagine the effect of an artist on you being taken away. Those times you have "lay in awe on your bedroom floor" never happened. That song never soundtracked your relationship and eventual tragic break up. That song never comforted you when no one else stood by you. So just think of it not existing!?

Despite the fact it seems I have taken this topic slightly to far, it is scary to think how different you would be if you hadn't found your favourite artist. Personally, the music you like directly effects your opinions on particular issues, the clothes you wear, even the way you talk and do your hair and who you hang around with, but because it seems that these songs have always been there with you, you have never noticed a difference or change apart from the first ground-breaking moment you heard it.

To try and sum up this potentially rambling post (I'll let you be the judge of that) never forget the songs that saved your life (concluding pun - complete).

Happy Sunday, Paige x x x