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I know that almost everyone listens to music, so I have a question to ask. Do you listen to music for the beat, or for the words. If you listen to the songs for sounds, and don't listen for the words, then you probably like instrumental or techno music.Then there are the people who listen to the words in music then you know that the words convey strong emotions, whether it is sadness, happiness, or loneliness.

Most country music is sad, and you can listen to the words, and end up sobbing because it hits you so hard. Here is an example of Rebe McEntire's "What Do You Say" ,but make sure that you have a tissue with you.

Stuck at a red light outside an adult bookstore
His son said, "daddy, what are all those x's for"
As the light turned green he changed the subject fast
He started talkin' 'bout football as they drove right past

Chorus:
What do you say in a moment like this
When you can't find the words oh to tell it like it is
Just bite your tongue and let your heart lead the way
Let's get out of here oh what do you say

Seventeen years old she was out with her friends
They started drinken' at some party 'til she was three sheets to the
Wind
Her momma always told her she can call no matter what
She was cryin' on the front steps when her mom showed up

Repeat chorus

Sometimes you got to listen to the silence
And give yourself a little time to think

Her every breath is weaker than the last
And lately when she sleeps she talks about the past
Her husband knows she's tired of holding on
She looks at him and says I want to go home

What do you say in a moment like this
When you can't find the words to tell it like it is
Just close your eyes and let your heart lead the way
Oh what do you say

Now compare this to the song from Queen "You're My Best Friend", which I have to admit makes me happy every time I here it.

Then there is the song by Elvis Presley called "Are You Lonesome Tonight", which is asking you plainly, are you lonely.

Then there are the people who listen to music just to sing to it, for example my best friend Anna loves to sing to "I Caught Myself" by Paramore.

All-in-all I am saying that music can do anything, it is like some kind of unspoken magic. You can listen to a song and it starts to comfort you, make you feel like your mother is rocking you to sleep. It can also make you cry like when you broke up with your boyfriend, or smile when you won an award. Music is powerful, captivating, and extraordinary, nothing can surpass the feeling you get when you turn on the radio, or put your headphones on, and become engulfed in the force that is music.

 Thanks to: http://www.lyrics007.com/Reba%20Mcentire%20Lyrics/What%20Do%20You%20Say%20Lyrics.html, http://www.cmt.com/, http://www.sju.edu/studentlife/studentresources/oml/Pictures/music-notes.jpg ,http://www.songfacts.com/, and http://drivebymedia.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/paramore-i-caught-myself-from-the-twilight-sountrack/#comment-4326