Ever have someone tell you what your music meant to them...and realize they heard something completely different from what you intended?
Maybe they found hope in a sad song, or sadness in something you thought was uplifting.
Do you ever explain what your music was supposed to mean, or do you prefer letting listeners find their own meaning?
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You are never going to know how one of your songs is going to affect someone. However, the fact it gets a reaction should be the main goal. You’ve done your job; you’ve created something that worked.
I’ve written songs about love, hate, pets, ghosts and even murder. If they come over the way I intend, it would be great. The goal is to get people to feel it for themselves. If it needs explaining, then I’ve failed in creating it.
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Hi, @Kat. This reminds me of when people read scripts and tell the writers they noticed themes and things that the writers didn't write on purpose.
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I LOVE this topic, Kat Spencer !!
I've listened to music almost every day of my life since I was 12 years old. It was my first and deepest passion, and what you describe, I think is the very essence of music.
I say this with the proper respect and seriousness required of such a statement, but music is my personal religion. It has led me on my spiritual journey since I was a child and connected me with force that makes life - I sincerely believe that.
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Great question! I think the beauty of music is how it can hit us all so differently (and even hit the same person differently depending on new experiences, mood shifts, etc...)