Blog Post 1: Songs That Describe Me

"My Playlist, My Self"
These songs that describe me are ones that are not normally heard on the radio. I have mostly discovered them from movies, just listening to an artists album, or other various ways. They are unique and relate to my emotions. They all have their own different ways of showing my personality. 

Yellow- Coldplay

My first song is the song, "Yellow", by the band Coldplay. I love this song because my parents used to play it all the time when I was growing up. It makes me feel happy and reminds me to stay optimistic through hard times. It reminds of my childhood which I miss terribly. (Don't we all?)

Island in the Sun- Weezer

My next song is called, "Island in the Sun", by the band Weezer. This song is from one of my favorite movies called, "Aquamarine". Whenever I hear this song it reminds me of Aqua, the mermaid, dancing to this song and it makes me smile because I always aim to be that happy. Also I would love to be a mermaid, so this song lives up to my mermaid dream. 

Smother- Daughter

My next song is called, "Smother", by the group Daughter. This is a song I listened to constantly while I was going through hard times. I actually ended up choosing this song as my senior solo for dance last year. I won various awards throughout the dance season for this solo and it the dance I am most proud of for performing in my life. I chose this song because it reminds me of my battles, but when I'm dancing I forget everything and I feel happy. I like it because it kind of contradicts my feelings. This song was meant for me to listen to when I'm sad, but instead I turned it into a dance that makes me feel happy.

Work Song- Hozier

My next song is, "Work Song", by the artist Hozier. I first heard this song in my anthropology class while listening to Pandora and doing my homework. I fell in love with it as soon as I heard the chorus. It makes me feel motivated and to never give up. I like the way it makes me feel. I also did a dance to this song and loved doing choreography to it. It brings back positive memories.

Power- Kanye West

My final song is, "Power", by Kanye West. This song is my pump up song. I listen to this while working out, before dance competitions, or any big event. This song gets me determined and makes me feel like I can conquer any difficult task. Even though I am quite small, this song makes me feel I'm on top of the world and can do anything I set my mind to. 

People may assume I'm crazy due to how many different genres of music I skip around to, but they all describe my feelings and personality in different ways. By listening to music I can put myself into different moods. My playlist connects me to something larger by affecting the way I see things through music or feelings.