#MyFavoriteSongsEver has been trending on Twitter all day long today. For those of you unfamiliar with Twitter, there's this thing called a "tweet" which is the essence of Twitter. Instead of "updating your status" on Facebook, you simply "tweet" on Twitter. You can tweet about really anything, as long as it is under 140 characters. Anyway, using a hashtag (#) is a way that things trend on the network. Example tweet: " #ThatAwkwardMomentWhen you ask someone where they go to school and they answer 'the same one as you...'". You can click on that hashtag and you can see what other tweets have mentioned #ThatAwkwardMomentWhen. So today, a lot of people were tweeting about their favorite songs. I thought that I might as well share some of my favorite songs right here.
Yes, I do have to relate this to psychology so I guess this blog post should be called #MyFavoriteSongsEverWhichRelateToPsych. Enjoy :)
1. Believe - The Bravery
The best part about this song is the chorus: "So give me something to believe, cuz I am living just to breathe. So give me something more. To keep on breathing for. Give me something to believe." I like these lines because I think that we all need something to believe in at some point in our lives. Regardless of anything: race, class, age, or religion, we all experience tough times whether it be a recession, the death of a loved one, or simply getting a big, fat F on a math test. We all need to believe in something: a god, an incentive, a meaning to life. It's what helps us get through every day.
2. Different - Acceptance
This song is all about setting yourself apart from others. What makes you special? Sometimes, we don't even understand who we are or what we stand for. In times like those, we need to remember what we believe in (see previous song) and that we are each uniquely our own.
3. Free - Jes Hudak
This song was on the reality show Platinum Hit (http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/about). The challenge was to create a song while on a road trip. My favorite line is, "Sometimes you've gotta leave everything you know just pick up and go. There's so much out there to see. How will you know who you can be? The hardest thing I've ever done is try to find where I belong." There's so much in the world to explore and sometimes we just need to get up and see everything. I think that sometimes we don't realize our full potential academically, socially, and culturally, because we're afraid to stretch our limits and be uncomfortable with the challenging of our own thoughts. One of the hardest things for a teenager, or a senior in high school in particular, is coming to the realization that college is right around the corner. This means a lot of responsibility and a whole lot of decision making. A lot of 17 and 18 year olds haven't a clue what their place in the world is just yet. But this song reminds me to keep an open mind and that the next few years will be difficult but it can be a very fun, eye-opening experience.
4. Good Life - OneRepublic
This song enforces the complex idea of what they call "positive psychology" (sarcasm). People who keep a positive outlook on life typically live healthier and are happier. Uh, duh. "Good Life" is a simple reminder to remember all the positive little things that make the day go well and that it's perfectly acceptable to belt out, "THIS HAS GOTTA BE THE GOOD LIFE!" Once you sing it, you'll remember really what makes this life so worth living.
First of all I just want to say The Bravery is awesome, and Believe is one of their best songs. It is interesting that you brought up this song because it connects very well with Poisonwood Bible. It seems as if the Prices are running out of things to believe in. Leah no longer looks up to her dad or believes in God. It will be interesting to see how the story unfolds as they lose faith in each other, their religion, and all the things they used to believe in. I'm sensing a death or someone running away.
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