As a singer, songwriter and musician, I carry a love for music in my heart. Any vocalist will tell you that a person who sings oftentimes views their voice as an instrument. They cannot help but sing. It is a natural outlet of joy, love, pain, loneliness. It is the very expression of that person's emotions, exposing them in their rawness to other people as a means of an outlet and an effort to stir the heart of the listener. Observe an artist as they sing. They are lost to us, they temporarily dwell in another world. They are transported to places where we many times cannot follow.
As for those who listen, for a little while our own world changes too. It's harsh edges soften, melting into something lovely. The darks and the grays brighten, taking on living colors. The grim gives way to something that shines. We are soothed or enlivened, delighted or profoundly moved. We forget, we forgive, we want to laugh and love and cry. For you see, a true artist of the voice can take a song and move people from tears to joy in minutes. They can make you soar away to distant places in your dreams, for they themselves are the true dreamers, and I know why the caged bird cries.
- Java said that -
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