Sometimes the power of music is underestimated. Its supposed to be just a form of entertainment. That is not true, music gets the body moving, it invokes various emotions, helps someone to spread their message -Whatever it may be. I have been into music for more than 8 years, but I have seriously gotten into music not more than 4 years ago. I started learning guitar back in 2007. From then on, my knowledge of music expanded greatly. I started listening to various genres and easily accepting them because the only thing I used to listen before that was bollywood music and some amount of pop music. I still remember the day when my neighbor gave me this cassette to play in the car. The cassette was of Linkin Park - their album Meteora. The first "heavy" song I heard was Numb. Then came Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Pantera, Lamb Of God etc. I was introduced to metal music at the age of 12. Then came rocking out to those songs - learning them on guitar - The distortion channel on my Marshall. I would have never thought, that I couldn't sleep at night without listening to this new music I just discovered. Then came being a part of a band. Composing songs, writing lyrics - Being part of a group of people initially bonded by music, later to become a strong family.
This brings me to the main section of this write-up. Composing music - letting your feelings out. I have been through hard times in my life, faced the worse situations, but I made it through - just because of the music. The anger of a young teenager - makes a perfect metal song. It has the attitude, and it has the depth. The person composing the song does not want the world to know what he's going through to his song but unintentionally, it happens. And it happens because of the fact that the person is in that particular state of mind when we works on some piece of music.
"Falling in line, the ashes of time, Come crashing down on me." All I could remember while writing the lyrics for the song "Redemption" were the old bitter memories and hardships I faced. But after writing them down, and actually analyzing them - I felt really good. Now when I listen to the song, I always feel happy because that now is an achievement for me. I reminds me that I am no longer in a bad state. I deserve to be happy. and I will be happy. The intensity that the lyrics create - to me, are mind blowing. I never imagined I would be able to come up with something that good. Its sometimes weird, and really funny - How music can be such an important part of your life and actually help you think differently, make a difference in my life. All I wish for before I die is, that im able to sing my song - and that everyone hears it, and gets to know about how I was, or what I was.
This brings me to the main section of this write-up. Composing music - letting your feelings out. I have been through hard times in my life, faced the worse situations, but I made it through - just because of the music. The anger of a young teenager - makes a perfect metal song. It has the attitude, and it has the depth. The person composing the song does not want the world to know what he's going through to his song but unintentionally, it happens. And it happens because of the fact that the person is in that particular state of mind when we works on some piece of music.
"Falling in line, the ashes of time, Come crashing down on me." All I could remember while writing the lyrics for the song "Redemption" were the old bitter memories and hardships I faced. But after writing them down, and actually analyzing them - I felt really good. Now when I listen to the song, I always feel happy because that now is an achievement for me. I reminds me that I am no longer in a bad state. I deserve to be happy. and I will be happy. The intensity that the lyrics create - to me, are mind blowing. I never imagined I would be able to come up with something that good. Its sometimes weird, and really funny - How music can be such an important part of your life and actually help you think differently, make a difference in my life. All I wish for before I die is, that im able to sing my song - and that everyone hears it, and gets to know about how I was, or what I was.
