Fact // today was the first day I've seen this movie and I'm overwhelmed with emotion as I type right now. This is a truly remarkable movie and you can imagine the tears I've shed through watching it. All the pieces composed brought a tear to my eyes. I'm in love. point blank.

Music is Me
A combination of sounds from around the world
Destined to outlast eternity

Music is Me.

The only thing that seperates us are pretty piano chords
Even then,
The combination of Do Me So in C
Or Do Me So in the key of D
Provides an understanding
To all of the worlds problems.

The difference in a major or minor chord
Emphasizing
"If its loving that you want,
Then you should make me your girl."
Or the warm feel
Of the cool rain
As it falls
To meet the hot tears
On your stained face...

More than just a hug
And a "Awe! It'll be alright!"
More than just secrets kept
By walls surrounding two souls
Becoming one in night
Even more than just a tank that holds life
On a trip to the moon

Music is Me.

I am that tune
That leaves you sighing heavy
Humming your way through classes
I am that beat -
With your headphones blasting
As you drown out the world
Your heart beats faster
Trampling over eachother in a race
To catch my rhythm
I am that voice
The one that seems to reach out
touch you
Saying, "I understand"

I understand crying out to darkness
Failing to be consoled by parts caressed by hands where they shouldn't be
Paired with whispers of
"Shhhh,
Its only gona hurt a little..."

And I know
Its hard to be Incredible,
To be Superman, Spiderman, Batman
- Or even just Robin

Feels like you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders
Its not that heavy
Until you`re told your letting everyone down
Even yourself....
But its alright.
I know what its like to be a superhero
Rejected
By the world you once saved
Or worse
Rejected
By yourself

Can't find the stregnth to be your own hero?
Trust me, I know.

Because Music is Me.

Remember that time
You didn`t want to cry over that boy
You turned to me and allowed Lyrics
To express your feelings
To speak to you,
Speak for you
Dont forget those moments
Where you shut out the world
You just lost a friend
You just lost yourself ...

Push everyone away
Reject your lifes reality
Where drunken fathers turn to knights
I am there

The melody in your heart
Harmony to your soul
The beat to your steps
As you journey through la vie
I am there.

I will always be there.

Because Music is Me.

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The story behind this? Well for the last quater of school, we had an option to either read another play or write a slam poem. [Random// as I type this blog I'm listening to the Soundtrack of August Rush] I decided to write a slam poem because I assumed it would be easy for me. Boy was I wrong! You see, when I decided to write a poem instead of reading, I forgot my use of writing to express bottled up emotion. The writing part didn't scare me. It was the fact that I would have to perform it in front of my class. I kept trying to find ways to get out of writing the poem and for a while I didn't even know what to write about. At this time I was struggling with my issue of feeling OK with expressing something deep within me. Whatever that may be. But my teacher wouldn't let me switch to the poem.

I was on the train headed to school with my SK in hand. I'm not sure what was playing on my ipod. But I looked around me, at the different people on the train. As usual, I was trying to imagine what's their story. then I questioned- well, whats MY story? and then I started typing away. That is what I got.


After watching this movie for the first time, my head was spinning, the tears were flowing, I was [once again] bubbling with passion. I set my away expressing these things and a boy hit me up, asking why I was crying. I explained that when I witness passion for music, as strong as my own; if not stronger - I get very emotional. After a brief conversation, he asked me to describe myself in one word.

I bet you thought I said INCREDIBLE

But no. I shocked even myself when I automatically typed a word other that incredible. But the word didn't surprise me.

m u s i c

random// August's Rhapsody may just become the most played song on my iTunes.





--&ily. x__MG


"Sometimes the world tries to knock it out of you. But I believe in music the way some people believe in fairy tales..." -- August Rush