As soon as I get home I turn on my record player as loud as I can and begin to feel the music.
Music has always been, and will continue to be, one of the most important things in my life. Every day you can discover and try something new with music. Music has always been the thing to raise my confidence and help me understand myself and the world around me. When I put on a song like “Fainted Love” by Conan Gray, my heart and mind become one and I feel so much at once.
After I realized just how deep my passion for music really went, I decided to explore what and how other people my age think about music, and if some of them feel and think in similar ways as me.
I first sat down with my friend Elijah and interviewed him.
Q: What’s your favorite type of music and why?
A: Metal because it is original and has variety
Q: What memories do you have with this music?
A: When I was 10, my grandparents put on this movie called Transformers (2007) and
there was this great band at the end, I didn’t know at the time, but that was Linkin Park.
Q: What’s your favorite song and why?
A: “What I Have Done” by Linkin Park because I find acceptance in this song.
Q: What memory do you have of this song?
A: Hearing the song at the end of the movie I watched.
Q: Does music change your mood?
A: It doesn’t really change my mood, endless it is a really powerful song but I find it
easy to describe how I feel with music.
Q: Is there a certain artist you listen to a lot?
A: Linkin Park is my top artist but I also listen to Limp Bizkit a lot too.
Q: Why is music important to you?
A: It is so important to me because I grew up listening to music and it helps me focus.
Q: Has your music taste changed over the past few years or months?
A: Yes, when I was younger I used to listen to a lot of mainstream music like Imagine
Dragons and Taylor Swift, I was not very educated in music.
Q: What about music is important to you?
A: Everything in general, the lyrics, the sound etc.
Q: When do you listen to music?
A: I listen to music when I am gaming and at home.
After listening to Elijah talk about his music taste I interviewed my friend Nate.
Q: What’s your favorite type of music and why?
A: Rap because the lyrics are interesting and genius.
Q: What memory do you have of this music?
A: I remember trying to retain all the words to his songs.
Q: What’s your favorite song and why?
A: “Trust” by N.F. because of the speed he sings and that the lyrics are so relatable to
me.
Q: What memory do you have of this song?
A: I remember trying to remember all the lyrics to N.F. ‘s song “Trust” and I couldn’t do
it.
Q: Does music change your mood?
A: Yes, listening to music does change my mood to whatever is portrayed in the song.
Q: Is there a certain artist you listen to a lot?
A: I listen to Grandson a lot because I have a lot of the same views and I enjoy rock,
which is what he sings.
Q: Why is music so important to you?
A: Music is important to me because as a kid I always loved it and I have played piano for ten years now.
Q: Has your music taste changed over the past few years or months?
A: Yes a few months ago I used to listen to only rap but now I listen to other genres like
R&B, indie, and techno/dubstep.
Q: What about music is important to you?
A: The passion and emotion that the artists put into it. Also finding someone who is passionate about music is very important to me.
Q: When do you listen to music?
A: I listen to music almost all the time.
Once I was done interviewing Nate I went to my friend Gianna.
Q: What’s your favorite type of music and why?
A: My favorite type of music is rock.
Q: What memory do you have of this music
A: My dad would play a lot of rock in the car like Bon Jovi.
Q: What’s your favorite song and why?
A: “Vampire” by Dominic Fike because it is so relaxing.
Q: What memory do you have of this song?
A: Anytime I am stressed I use this song to help me relax.
Q: Does listening to music change your mood?
A: It does change my mood. For example, if I listen to a sad song I become sad.
Q: Is there a certain artist you listen to a lot?
A: Yes I listen to Sublime, I have had an interest in it for a long time.
Q: Why is music so important to you?
A: It is important because I listen to it a lot and when I don’t I feel very unmotivated.
Q: Has your music taste changed over the past few years or months?
A: My music taste has changed over the past few years. When I was 10, I used to listen to a lot of mainstream music and to me it was uninteresting and unoriginal. Now after being told to try the rock genre by family and friends, I listen to this now.
Q; What about music is important to you?
A: When everything around me is too much to deal with I find that music is such a great way for me to escape.
Q: When do you listen to music?
A: I listen to music as often as I can for everything I do.
After listening to Gianna talk about what music means to her I then interviewed my friend Kai.
Q: What’s your favorite type of music and why?
A: Rock because it is so original.
Q: What memory do you have of this music?
A: My friend asked me to listen to “King for a Day” by Pierce the Veil and now I really enjoy that song.
Q: What’s your favorite song and why?
A. I don’t really have one particular song, I have many different ones.
Q: What memory do you have of this song?
A: I have memories of listening to music on the bus and trading recommendations to my
best friend on the bus.
Q: Does listening to music change your mood?
A: Yes I use the same playlist all the time and it tends to change my mood.
Q: Is there a certain artist you listen to a lot?
A: I listen to Crush 40 a lot because I like their style and sound.
Q: Why is music so important to you?
A: It helps me get into different moods.
Q: Has your music taste changed over the past few years or months?
A: Yes, my music taste has changed. A few years ago I used to listen to electronic music
but now I listen to more rock music.
Q: What about music is most important to you?
A: Everything that is included in the music is important to me, especially how much
effort artists put into their music.
Q: When do you listen to music?
A: I listen to music as often as possible.
After listening to Kai talk about his opinion on music, I realized that there are people just like me who have a strong connection to music; people who know what it’s like to listen to a song and let the rest of the world melt away. Music can play an important role in everyday life, and sometimes it’s easier to focus when it’s playing.
Everyone in this article has a different opinion on how music affects them, but what they all have in common is that it is an important factor in all their lives. As teens we often struggle in high school and it can be hard for us to focus. If I have learned anything about myself, and the interviews with my friends, it’s that music is a great escape and a great way to focus on school and life in general. It’s great to see that even though all of us are different we can share common knowledge in knowing that music is a very important factor in our lives.
