Music Identity

Today I learned about how the music I listen to can be directly related to my behavior and describe me as a person. As part of an assignment I've been asked to find music that describes me, and to my surprise it's been accurate. The first song I found is by a group I listen to regularly and is about being your own individual, while also taking part in something much bigger. As a student, it's apparent to me that most of us are our own independent, unique character. I would like to say that I see myself as truly unique person, even if I can't sing or dance. As a whole student body, we are a mass with common purposes and goals. Goals such as achieving a higher education and degree, or trying to better ourselves and other. At least that's how I see it. I feel that whatever the topic or reason there are people I can relate to, and I think finding a group you can proudly be yourself in is the main claim in "This is the House that Doubt Built".

This song is called "Floats my Boat" by Aer. It's a song primarily about enjoying yourself and living care free, which I think a lot of people can relate to. This song applies to me because I usually try to make time for things that I love (like fishing, traveling, and wake boarding) despite what goes on around me, and I'm not one to ever be stressed out. Obviously, there are times I am unable to participate in my favorite activities or I'll find myself stressed but that's just life. One item I specifically relate to in this song is the artist's reference to Arnold Palmer beverages. These drinks remind me of all the times I've hung out with friends while we drank gallons of Arnold Palmer. Although I don't hang on roofs and get twisted, I still relate to the Artist's ideal of having a good time.

This song is called "Homesick" by A Day to Remember, it's about the artist moving on with life outside of his hometown and dealing with change in his life style. Which is perfect in my case because Columbus, Indiana is extremely different from Bloomington. I thought i grew up in a diverse city because of the many immigrants that came to work for Cummins, but Bloomington has so much culture and diversity it's almost hilarious that I ever thought my hometown was at all diverse. In retrospect, Columbus is a moderately sized and integrated community that isn't much different from IU. Besides the fact that IU draws in students from around the world, while columbus is a typical suburbia.

"Weightless" by All Time Low. To me, this song is about taking advantage of opportunities and making the best out of a situation. These characteristics seem regular among many students here at IU, and I hope to join in that crowd. I'm an outgoing guy when it comes to trying new things, and I pretty stoked to test out some of the many activities and opportunities IU has to offer. Also, this music video makes fun of a lot of various cliques, which I think is hilarious because I've always disagreed withe the idea of being in a clique. They just seems like another way to limit yourself and who you associate with.