After recently regaining access to my music collection (from a broken hard drive), I realized how much my music collection means to me. My classic favorites had been lost to me for over a year. I tried to cope by downloading music I knew I was missing, but no matter how many songs I downloaded, I was always missing something. Now in my life, as I go through different experiences, music has become the old friend that it once was. Being a student, and now a new mom, I realize that the amount of time I have in a day is continually shortening. That means that I don't have the same amount of time like I did in high school to sit around for a couple hours just listening to music in my room; but those memories are part of the nostalgia behind a good song.
When it comes to a good song, it can make you feel better or take you to a different place. A good song can comfort, depress, or make you wish that you were the person the artist is singing about. A good song is like a good friend, and I have also rediscovered few of them lately also. Rediscovering a good friend can also be a lot like rediscovering a good song. Sometimes it's a good experience and sometimes, it's a friend you should have left in the past. Luckily, like my hard drive, I'm happy that friends I grew away from have come back in my life; and I don't plan on losing either again.
I can really relate to what you're saying. When I hear songs I have listened to when I was younger it's like I remember exactly how I was feeling at that moment. And sometimes it can be sad memories or happy ones. Music is so great in a way that one song can mean something completely different to each individual listener.
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