Learn From Lyrics

"And I don't blame ya dear for running like you did, all these years, I would do the same you best believe..." Stubborn Love, The Lumineers

Nothing transforms us as quickly as pain. And for those of us where pain has been a central theme, we find ourselves building a tolerance to it. It becomes... less uncomfortable. And when the pain is no longer there, we aren't quite sure what to do with ourselves, and sometimes, subconsciously seek to re-create our comfort zone. And sometimes with the music we listen too. I love music, and I know at any given moment, the song I cannot get enough of will tell me something about myself. The songs we "relate" too, tell us something about ourselves, tell other people something about us. Why do we love it so much? What does it do for us? What is it telling us? "And I don't blame you dear for running like you did, all these years, I would do the same you best believe..." Why do I relate to that? Because THAT'S WHAT I DID! FOR YEARSSS. duh. But why listen to it over and over? The past few weeks I have watched the universe very delicately bring up this question, in many different forms. I asked why so many lesbians listen to Ani Difranco and the response I got was "Because she looks like a lesbian and she sings about pain." Made sense.

So what do you relate to? What are your favorite songs, favorite lines? Write it out, and learn something about yourself. I love music. I don't know where I'd be without it! Loving the lyric above tells me that I've forgiven myself for running, for hiding. It tells me that I'm not ashamed anymore, that I accept myself and where I've been, and in the place of anger, I now harbor compassion for myself. :)