Speak

I find it amazing being able to recall lyric snippets of a song that I listened to… Whether it was just song played in the background as I was walking in a shopping mall, or songs that were intentionally played over YouTube or the radio.

Somehow the words stick!

Worse than glue… Cause when the words stick… They will start to speak to you.

You will find that your lifestyle changes.

You will also find that your emotions and how you look at certain things change too.

When you listen to songs, the song will start speaking to your sub-conscious mind. That’s when you start picking up words from a rather unfamiliar song. It’ll start harmlessly, unawaringly not threatening, lips synchronized to the tune (intentionally used tune), hands or feet tapping to the beat, then the awakening comes when you find yourself being able to sing to the song… even if it’s not the whole song… nor was it word-perfect.

Listen to a sad song, it will generally make you feel sad.

Listen to a metal song, it will generally make you feel impatient (the fast beats) or angry.

Listen to a love song, it will generally make you look out for such relationships, or expecting such a relationship.

Is true… Music speaks to you.

I was a very angry person. I used to raise my voice. I used to have a very bad temper. That was when, I used to listen to those kinda of music.

Music speaks… to you.

Shape

Being brought up in an Asian culture, it is quite common hearing remarks like (translated) “You’re useless”, “You’re stupid”, “You’re good for nothing”, etc. Remarks like these are offered freely, often naturally, whether at home, or in school, or should you come across a parent trying to discipline his/her child at the mall.

Remarks if used or said regularly, it will become habitual. And when you do something out of a habit… It will slowly shape you, precondition your mind, and the way you look at life.

Majority of people are able to sing. Even they are tone-deaf, out of tune, they are still singing. Many young people love to sing too. They normally sing to songs of their favourite artists, Ed Sheeren, Taylor Swift… you know what I’m talking about… and it affects them.

I’m not saying songs by the above-named artists are good or bad. Just saying that it affects its listeners.

You might notice this too that people dress-up to the kind of music they listen to. Some even try to dress up like the artists themselves. What they wear, they want it too, how they wear, they want it too.

Girls wearing high-waist shorts listening to K-Pop? Guys with piercings and ink on their bodies listening to metals? Girls with straps around their necks listening to love songs? Guys that dressing up looking like girls listening to K-Pop? (nothing against K-Pop)? Gothic looking/dressed guys and girls listening to metals or rock songs?

You’ll notice.

It’ll first shape your thinking, then it’ll affect your personality, finally your outward appearance.

Music shapes you.

Spiritual

I’ve heard of testimonies of people being demon-possessed through music they listened to.

I believe we live in a spiritual world.

I believe it’s easy for us to lower down our guards when we are emotionally unstable.

I believe when our guards are down low, furthermore we being unstable, it also opens another door that we don’t see – a spiritual door. For Christians it’s easier to identify when you suddenly find yourself in tears listening to Christian songs.

I used to see shadows when I was much younger. I used to see “things” moving in the dark. I used to feel I’m not alone when I’m in my room all by myself. That happened when I was exposed to a certain kind of music.

I see them no more now.

I’ll end by saying this… Be careful choosing what you put into your ears (especially the headphones, through which no one other than yourself knows, what you’re exposing yourself to)… which will then fill your mind… and how then it will slowly affect your heart.

PS: No… I didn’t spend 2 hours blasting music.