My Favorite Music

Growing up, I've always been surrounded by music. When I think of my childhood, I think of music. I think of my parents' tape cassettes and CDs and my dad's guitar. I think of all the times my mum sang along to Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell on the stereo while I played in the living room, I think of how my dad played guitar and sang Oasis and Stereophonics. I remember admiring my dad, the lead singer of a band he created with my uncles and his friends, and wishing I could be just like him.

As a child, music was one of my many sources of happiness. My first love was the early 2000s pop–rock band Busted, but when Busted broke up in 2005, I quickly became obsessed with McFly instead. I don't know what it was maybe I inherited my parents'...show more content...

Now, as a teenager, music is my lifeline. I can't begin to count the number of times music has soothed me, calmness washing over me in waves as I put in my earphones and tune out my hectic everyday life. In the turbulent teenage years, especially, I feel safe in the thought that music is always going to be there for me. No matter how sad or upset or angry I feel, there's always a song that can pick my mood up and make me feel happy again.

One song that's really had an impact on my life is Gold by Britt Nicole. The year I was twelve was one of the worst years of my life. I remember trudging home after a particularly terrible day at school: my "friends" were cruel to me, my heart was all kinds of broken, and it felt like I would never be able to stop crying. Instead of going straight home my usual way, I decided to take a shortcut and pass by the little park I liked to play in when I was younger, in hopes that would comfort me. And then, I decided to listen to some music.

Gold was the first song that started playing, and I remember the exact lyrics that made me feel so much better: Whatever you've been told, you're worth more than gold.

Ever since that day, music has been a huge comfort to me; no matter how bad I'm feeling, I can always find a song that will make me feel better. It's not just listening to music that I love: songwriting is one of my favourite ways to express myself,

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Teenage years are the times for new experiences and music was no different as the experience marked with great memories of music that is very nostalgic and can be attached to moments good or bad that make us reminisce when we hear the music of our child hood. I am Mexican and my teenage years I spent in Mexico until I was sixteen when my family migrated to the united states however I didn't really understood English I can honestly say that I like Rock En Espanol and would not hesitate to say that it is my favorite genre of music when I was a teenager, I will try my best to share my favorite music as I reminisce on some great music in my past. As a teenager growing up in Mexico I wasn't really interested in listening to music, as my interest were sports and television. The musical influences that I can recall in my early childhood, were those of my parents. Who would listen to Corridos and Rancheras, which were a type of folk Mexican revolutionary music, they would sing about the struggles in life during the Mexican civil war. As I grew up the type of music my friends listen to were Cumbias Colombianas and Rock En Espanol those were my early memories of music which I still listen and enjoy today. I would listen to Rock En Espanol artist like CafГ© Tacuba, Caifanes, Mana, Maldita Vecindad, Enanitos Verdes, and Fabulosos Cadillacs. I began listening more to the lyrics and the sound of the music for example, Maldita Vecindad has a Rock sound that evolved into a Ska sound.

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Music, it's a part of everyone's life. From childhood sing–a–long songs, to garage grunge music, and everything in between music is everywhere. Growing up with an extremely musical background it was in my genes that I would become a musician. Playing music has helped me become the person I am by being a release for my anger, broadening my future and make new friends.. I first joined the band in the fourth grade playing the drums. I played for about two weeks then I quit because I didn't like it, mostly because of the teacher. In the sixth grade we got a new music teacher and told me I look like a trumpet player, so I gave it a try. I was taking music lessons but after the first one my music teacher told me she had to leave because she...show more content...

When I get into fights with my step dad which to this day is still a problem instead of resorting to violence I would go and blare by favorite song at the time over and over again. Also after having a hard time inhigh school being wrongfully suspended twice instead of dropping out or giving up I had my bass to return home to home to sit for hours and write songs, hundreds of songs. The songs would relate to my feelings. Some songs would be hard full of hate and anger but some songs were mellow with sad heart filled lyrics. If it weren't for these songs to write I you would not be sitting here reading my paper. The girls in high school were also a reason for writing songs and playing trumpet. In all of my high school all my relationships I was cheated on. This caused for harsh break ups, uncalled for arguments, and an untrusting Nick Henry. High school years where trying times and if it wasn't for my music things would not have turned out they way they have. Music equals life, or the saying goes. I feel if I had dropped out of band I would have missed out on a great experience. The ability to play music is something that will live on in you for the rest of your life. Unlike playing a sport you can't ever get worn out or injured and lose the talent. All through school I played sports from baseball to soccer, sure it was fun but it was never my calling, but just being able to play music for a live audience is a feeling that is so amazing there are not enough

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Music has always been a very important part of my life. Through music I have been able to learn more about myself than I ever thought possible. My taste in music has changed exponentially over the years and I have curated my current music library to fit who I am today and who I would like to be tomorrow. The music that I have picked reflects who I am in many ways and reflects the different aspects of my life. These songs showcase the way I view my life, myself, and my dreams. This is a mixtape of five songs that I have carefully selected to represent who I am, where I am, who I love, who I was, and where I want to be.

The first song that I have chosen is "Pendulum" by FKA twigs. I feel that this song conveys who I am through the lyrics and the tone. Pendulum is very calming and in some ways almost melancholic. While the song has a theme heavy of love and loss, when I hear the song I relate it to my life and my relations overall. The song speaks of wanting to be loved and appreciated by people and never receiving what you put in, something I know all too well. The song is incredibly defining for me because it represents the calm in me and that I don't enjoy hectic life. "Is This Happiness" by Lana Del Rey is the next song that I have chosen. In this song, the artist is seeking false happiness in a place where they aren't truly happy. This is an accurate representation of where I am in my life at the moment because it is as though I am always looking for something that