“Well, no shit.”
– I can hear you saying mentally to yourself while reading a title like that. But, I want you to think about the last time you sat down and wrote something, whether it’s for academic or personal reasons. While thinking of that writing memory, are there any specific songs attached?
Even though the song may not have any specific relation to the writing, we oftentimes attribute music to memories to, well, make them memorable. I swear there are many songs that don’t sound the same after I listened to them while writing some shitty college essay. (Take on Me is an unfortunate casualty that comes to mind)
But other times, we hone in on music and use it as a figurative jumping off point in our writing. As of recent, I’ve been binging on The Smiths‘ music, the bizarre vocals and sometimes melancholic hits feel right at home with where I’m at in my life. Songs like Asleep, I Know It’s Over, and even the iconic There Is A Light That Never Goes Out are emblematic to how I see my own life, and this reflects within my writing.
With the writing I provided for the post, I wanted to note that I specifically had a song in mind while writing it. And although I see the parallels between what I wrote and the song I had in mind, I wonder how it would appear to an outside individual. Read this piece below.
Now after reading it, I have some questions.
- What is your opinion on the writing?
- Have you ever heard the song Asleep by The Smiths? If not, go listen to it.
- Do you recognize a connection between this writing and that song?
The responses to those questions will either support the thesis I provided in this post; or completely eviscerate it.
Regardless of my own results, what are your thoughts? How has music affected your writing- if it affects it at all?
~Kyle
Kyle's Brain Bleed and Poetry 