Introduction for WW

Even though I've been posting here for months, I'm writing this introduction for writer's workshop, because we're starting a new assignment. The theme is for everyone to choose, in his or her blog. It must combine my love of two things (writing, and one other thing). And the theme must be constant throughout.

Similar to what I have been doing, answering questions (each post beginning with "Why" or "Where" or "How"), I've decided to post songs that can be linked to personal memories. There are certain songs, albums, and artists that when listened to, tend to bridge mental gaps for certain people. Lyrics aren't often meant to be literal or technical; if written honestly, they are to be healing agents, made custom for the listener based on his or her experience with the music. If a song brings with it a memory or the thought of a person, then the lyrics should appear to mean something similar, whether they're meant to be interpreted that way. Genuine lyrics don't "cover all the bases" or "appeal to a specific audience." They read one way to the writer, and another way to the listener. People write lyrics for the answers they can't find in other people's songs. For most of my good memories, there are songs that take me to them. Music is, in a way, like time travel. It can confuse us as easily as it can clarify the past. Some songs pop up when remembering a single moment, while others take us back through entire phases of our lives.