I love music. It lifts my mood. It awakens my spirit. It makes me feel my own strength when I belt out a tune (albeit off key). It makes me feel more connected to others. It makes me feel like there are words to express myself.
But I realized that I lack the ability to hear lyrics when I listen to a song. I will know certain phrases or verses to sing along, but for the most part I don’t actually know what they’re saying or what the meaning is behind the song. And to clarify, these are all songs in English, my native and only language LOL. It baffles my boyfriend, who can clearly hear all the lyrics and understand what the song is about.
It’s probably because I don’t listen closely enough. I just want to sit back and enjoy the tunes!
With that said, I’ve found that there are certain lines of songs that just resonate with me, which is why I wanted to share them in this blogpost. I love those parts – even if I can’t relate to the rest of the song. So here are those isolated lines!
“Guess I never dared to know myself”
Hailee Steinfield, BloodPop – Capital Letters
“When will my reflection show who I am inside?”
Christina Aguilera – Reflection
“I’ve looked for love in every stranger”
Selena Gomez, Marshmello – Wolves
“I’ve been quiet for too long”
Marshmello ft. Khalid – Silence
“Listen to the song here in my heart”
Beyoncé – Listen
“I will be the strongest that he ever knew”
Ina Wroldsen – Strongest
“I’m not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me”
Alan Walker, Keala Settle, The Greatest Showman Ensemble – This is Me
Are there any lines of songs that you love?