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POP CULTURE | MUSIC
Rate-a-Record-Vol. 20 — Twisted Hearts and Suffering Souls
“…nobody worries about kids listening to thousands — literally thousands — of songs about broken hearts and rejection and pain and misery and loss.” -Nick Hornby, High Fidelity.
Great music removes boundaries and borders while tying us together and sharing the human condition. Love, loss, pain, and joy are notes in the opus of our lives, and some people can put words and music to the experience. Those artists raise us above the suffering of a broken heart or drag us back down the avenues of regret. Their harmonies and vocals heighten the highs and soar our satiated souls through symphonies of euphoria.
Through song and lyrics, we take some solace, knowing that we are not alone in our pain, even though our heartache feels like a singular tragedy. And in our bliss, we turn up the volume to shout our victory for the world to hear.
Music is art, and art is inspiration.
It is also connecting, healing, sublime, energetic, and sharing songs that touch us with a meaning tied to our personal experiences with another. Whether they are seated next to you in a car or hyperlinked…
