Music Influences
Libs 102
2/24/13
Ben Frymer
Essay 2:
Musical Influences Essay
I’ve never really been one of those people you find with music always blasting in their car. I’d much rather have conversations. Headphones in world out, has really never been my thing. I prefer the solitude and serenity of silence. I think it has to do with my mother. She was a professional dancer and for most of my life I would sit through her rehearsals listening to constant blaring of music. I found myself really taking advantage of the beauty of silence. Not to eliminate my appreciation for a good piece of music though, I can completely relate when people say music is an outlet. It has the ability to wake you up and realize that you are strong, worth the fight, and overall it helps people cope with some of the hardest times of their life.
Track 1
Bullet and a Target- Citizens Cope
Citizens Cope has always been and will always be one of my favorite bands. This song really relates to me because obviously any life track you take there will always be decisions to be made. Sometimes I feel like either decision I particularly make I’m always letting someone down. It’s like being stuck between a bullet and a target in the sense that I’m always being put between and rock and a hard place.
“But what you've done here
Is put yourself between a bullet and a target
And it won't be long before
You're pulling yourself away”
Track 2
Youth-Foxes
I often feel like I grew up way to fast. I feel like a lot of my innocence was taken away from me at a very young age. This is debatable because I grew up in a large city with a lot of outside influence, but I think that the real cause is the constant pressure of being perfect. Knowing what you want to do right away and how you’re going to get there. I remember in kindergarten we were asked what we wanted to be when we grew up and I remember thinking, "I have no idea". To this day I’m still really confused on what path I want to take. I
2/24/13
Ben Frymer
Essay 2:
Musical Influences Essay
I’ve never really been one of those people you find with music always blasting in their car. I’d much rather have conversations. Headphones in world out, has really never been my thing. I prefer the solitude and serenity of silence. I think it has to do with my mother. She was a professional dancer and for most of my life I would sit through her rehearsals listening to constant blaring of music. I found myself really taking advantage of the beauty of silence. Not to eliminate my appreciation for a good piece of music though, I can completely relate when people say music is an outlet. It has the ability to wake you up and realize that you are strong, worth the fight, and overall it helps people cope with some of the hardest times of their life.
Track 1
Bullet and a Target- Citizens Cope
Citizens Cope has always been and will always be one of my favorite bands. This song really relates to me because obviously any life track you take there will always be decisions to be made. Sometimes I feel like either decision I particularly make I’m always letting someone down. It’s like being stuck between a bullet and a target in the sense that I’m always being put between and rock and a hard place.
“But what you've done here
Is put yourself between a bullet and a target
And it won't be long before
You're pulling yourself away”
Track 2
Youth-Foxes
I often feel like I grew up way to fast. I feel like a lot of my innocence was taken away from me at a very young age. This is debatable because I grew up in a large city with a lot of outside influence, but I think that the real cause is the constant pressure of being perfect. Knowing what you want to do right away and how you’re going to get there. I remember in kindergarten we were asked what we wanted to be when we grew up and I remember thinking, "I have no idea". To this day I’m still really confused on what path I want to take. I