The role music plays in our lifes

Franchy Santana

Eng. 112

9/21/17

Music has been part of us humans since the beginning of times.  Music has three basic elements tempo, rhythm, and beat.  People use music in different ways.  For example, people use music as an escape of their problems. Music brings about a different message to whoever is listening based on their situations. In a way, music comforts those who need that extra support that they’re not getting. Some people even go as far as to create a wall between reality and their dreams when they listen to music. Music can also be of help to someone emotionally and mentally wise.

I remember when my cousin was in the hospital.  He was depressed and sad because he was diagnosed with cancer.  He was in the bed for three months and he was going crazy because he felt trapped in the middle of four walls.  Many people who are going through difficult times start to listen to music to distract themselves and forget their problems.  He was one of those people who relaxed and changed his mood when he listened to music.  If he felt bad, he listened to a song that allowed him to relax and he started to dance. When my cousin was going through the whole process of finding out that he had an incurable cancer, and that he had to go through surgery that could have killed him if anything went wrong, he was not prepared for all the pressure mentally wise. It took a toll on him and he even stopped eating. He was going through a great depression that I feared he would decide to throw the towel and just let go of life. However, a positive change happened that allowed him to overcome his depression. Part of that change was music. Music played an important part in helping my cousin recover emotionally and mentally wise because he could receive that extra amount of support, love, and faith though out it.  

   Music can be a tool to safe people from tough situations that might seem impossible to overcome. Music helps us mentally and emotionally wise when sometimes even just by interacting with other people, we can get a bit out of control. But in certain cases, music is a method that can unite people from different countries who speak different languages. I have come to learn and understand how important is the role that music plays in our world and our life’s.