lyrics

Salams

today I just wanted to discuss a completely different topic from the unusual topics that I have discussed here, namely lyrics. Why does lyrics wheather in a poetic form or ina rime or song why does it evoke such emotion and I mean deep attached emotion. Different lyric have different meanings, some tell a story lived by the author other proclaim a motion which may be prevelant in the society and thus tries to mention it in form of lyrics to proclaim a message wheather a negative or positive. And then we have what I call unecessary lyrics and before you jump into conclusion of me being anti-lyrics I will explain what I mean. for exapmle you have lyrics written in such mannner that it targets a topic which is disrespecting, possibly promoting an unhealthy living and this is not far away from what we see today. I mean just walk in into a major CD shop or much better enter you tubes side of music and there it is pluntly staring you in the face and sometimes unavoidable. These lyrics sometimes promote violence, hatred, cruelty and degradation to certain group pf society and sometimes in the female form. Moreover this absolutely has an affect to the person listening in one way or the other it sooner than later draws its morals and priciples towards you that is if you the type of person who become easily affected and provoked with your surroundings like the famous quote from Malkom X who said: if you dont stand for something then you will fall for anything.

On the other hand I strongly belive in lyrics with meaning! what do I mean I hear you cry out loud ok not loud, but seriously some lyrics when you hear it or read it once it touches a chore with you and is soo deep in its meaning and defines so much and which one can connect with in several levels. There is a sentence in the qur'an which mentions that a nice word is like a nice healthy tree which has its roots deep in the ground and which its branches is healthy and is growing towards the sky and its effect to its surroundings is one of aboundance. I wouldnt be able to draw such perfect comparison better then my creator, i.e. since the nice word/words has come from a healthy source it must one way or the other impose positive healthy reaction to the reader or listener psychologically, and that is why if you really think you will probably be able to list all (well at least most of them) the people who have had a profound effect on you by their words expressed to you since it probably it caused you to react in a postive or healthy manner and you probably remember the action or reaction. And if you think really hard you will struggle remember all the people who have mentioned ill words to you sence the ill word have had a bad source like an ill tree with weakened branches and not a steady root either and so human beings tend to easily forget such experinece.

I will end my bla bla with lyrics which I belive are rich in nature in all its shape and form but its also nicer to hear as sound:

Most times I’m the most strong I’m the rock the spot you get support from
Mostly cope with hopes that’s been rolled on
And when you’re low you know that you can hold on me
In a heartbeat I can be there the fears and tears you cry I’m by your side so dry your eyes
And let me provide peace of mind in time I know you’ll be fine
And if it’s heartbreak I can take some off your plate replace the lies and hate with smiles of faith
You fall deep I could fall with you. The dark is a familiar place you’re lost I can help you escape
It was my fate (pain) so that I can relate
Now when I can’t even stand I can handle the weight
I’ll be your shoulder for as long as I can but where’s the shoulder for my shoulder when I can’t........

salam/peace