Stephanie Guevara
AICE General Paper
Essay
PD:3

“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music.” by Sergei Rachmaninoff . He had a very accurate perception of music and he understood the significance that music has because even though everyone listens to different types of music, music is pretty much like a universal language that connects us. Everyone has a different genre of music that appeals to them whether it is hip- hop, rap,gospel or indie. The type of music that appeals to me is rock and the reason it appeals to me is because the lyrics are meaningful and also it betters my mood. Music is an important part of life, it is a form of expression. It has no boundaries, and it follows no guidelines. Rock music appeals to me because it betters my mood in a way no one else can. Music can nurture you in a way where you can feel safe and comfortable despite your surroundings, giving you inspiration in moments of loneliness and sorrow,for a minute or two rock can be an escape from the real world. Music is one of the few things that can help you escape your reality. No matter how bad things are,music has the potential to make you forget all about it. Music can spark any emotion. It can hold memories. It can tell stories. It will always be there. In all honesty rock is pretty much like therapy, it is pretty much an outlet for every negative thing you have ever been through. It lets you turn something bad into something beautiful. It will never vanish, it is something that will always be there. You cannot touch music, but music can touch you in ways that you cannot describe but you can feel it, and the best thing about it is that when you feel it the pain instantly goes away. Another reason why rock appeals to me is because the lyrics are meaningful. No matter what the situation is rock music is always there to tell you ,you are not alone and that everyone is going through something . For example the lyrics “ I know it is tough please do not give up, do not speak that way cause I