Inspirational Music

Hey! You're lucky , Im a beginner too. So be nice to me, please? :-) Alright so, thank you for instigating such an eccentric and eye-catching topic! As the original poster has pointed out that this "debate" is going to be weak, I'd like to propound an "improvised" format, which I believe will help our "debate" to flow smoother. I assume we'll be conducting the debate my way. First round : Introduction should be composed of acceptance by opposing party , proposal of the "best song", presentation of the lyrics from the song, extrapolation of lyrics and also argument as to why respective party's choice is better. ( Don't worry, the OP has already done that" Second round : Support and Rebuttal argument Third round : Rebuttal argument Fourth round : Closing statement As an opening, I'd like to say that music plays a predominant role in our life and needless to say is highly valued by the modern society especially amongst the youth and therefore it is important that the teenagers nowadays be exposed to the positive music instead of most mainstream music that has been played over the national radios. So an inspirational music should not only be limited to the song itself but also the artist! First what defines a good a artist ? To answer that I'll point out what a bad icon from the music industry is; Simple! A singer or songstress that doesn't give out a negative influence to the listeners. For example, I am sure that everybody here agrees that Justin Bieber is bad influence to the us and especially to the kids nowadays! Therefore, a good artist should not be in any way directly related to juvenile acts. Now, what is an inspirational music? Well, the answer to this question is rather subjective. A straightforward idea would be a song that reaches out to the morality side of its listeners instead of just provides them with pure entertainment. 1. Now here's the details of my " inspirational music. " Song : Trouble Is A Friend Singer : Lenka ( I hope that you've heard of her >_< ! She's not so mainstream as Ariana Grande. ) 2.3. I'll start with the chorus part; "But He's there in the dark, he's there in my heart He waits in the winds, he's gotta play a part Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh" A catchy part, I'll say! So here is my interpretation : From a brief glance, one can come to an evanescent conclusion that the songstress is trying to say that ; TROUBLE IS EVERYWHERE. I'd like to add that trouble does not only indicate the misfortune or a negative event, but also can be taken as "challenges". Therefore, CHALLENGES ARE EVERYWHERE! They hide in places that you can't perceive or expect. They are all around you. Challenges are an essence life, the shadow to a being under the light and can never be cast away! So, instead of struggling with "trouble" or rejecting its presence, what one should just do is to just tolerate and embrace it. Now it might seem ambiguous and too metaphorical or figurative but imagine; All these while with the struggle with examination, coping with break-ups etc. etc. etc. ; Has it ever come across your mind to just say " F#@k it, what does kill me makes me stronger! I'll just continue with my life", despite of what the final outcome might be? It actually helps! Instead of bearing a "what-seem-like-an-eternal" emotional distress, why not just abandon your fancy dream and start a new one. Learn to let go! Now, the beginning of the song sounds like this; "Trouble he will find you no matter where you go, oh oh No matter if you're fast, no matter if you're slow, oh oh The eye of the storm or the cry in the morn, oh oh You're fine for a while but you start to lose control" I praise the Lenka for including this element in this song making me wanting to know more about the song. Kudos! She didn't introduce who "he" is in the early part, but leaves the listener with the mystery. Sounds like there are hints of sinister. Questions like " What could it be" Shadows? Evil? Rapist? " will ponder! I have not much interpretation to be pointed, as it is obvious: You can't run from Trouble And lastly, the finale of "Trouble is a Friend"; "So don't be alarmed if he takes you by the arm I won't let him win, but I'm a sucker for his charm Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh! Ooo, oh ooo, ooo ahh" She put an end to the climax by saying that challenges or troubles should always be expected. Once in a while one might break down, but one will not just give up just because the gravity of the situation is just above an average standard I am sure that this is something that allllll of us have experienced many times! Be it the bad treatments that you get for being part of the LGBT community, drop outs, defective relationship; anything! Even to the littlest of things; forgetting where you keep your keys and that is something that I experience a lot. So once in a while, after going out for a jog with my earphones on and I realize after a few minutes that I forgot to take my keys, I'll just turn my iPod on and listen to Trouble Is A Friend at the maximum volume. It does keep my mind off and makes me feel the thrill to run instead of being overwhelmed by frustration! In a nutshell, the song itself is inspirational and Lenka, the girl with a lilting and silken vice, is undeniably not a bad influence, ergo a good songstress, making her music; AN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC! To OP; good luck to you too ;) PS: Actually I wanted to choose Anaconda by Nicki to make the debate funnier! But it was a bad idea after a while.. Haha