“Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.”
Maria von Trapp
I like this quote about the ability of music to open up one’s heart.
I have a big music collection of records and CDS but I mainly listen to music on Spotify mostly these days. When I have anxiety and want to listen to gentle music to soothe me, I usually listen to music on Spotify.
I like the Lyric’s from the song amazing by Alex Loyd but when I sing along with it, I change the word wolf to angel or saint. Also, Australian singer Jessica Mauboy does an amazing version of this song.
When all you want to do is rock
But you don’t want to bear the shock no more
When it’s just sweat that fills your eyes
Belated feelings that you have denied
When every wolf is at your door
Just like a hundred times before
But you don’t want to leave the end
‘Cause you were amazing
And we did amazing things
And I wouldn’t change it
‘Cause we were amazing things!
Rebuilding bridges in your mind
Your eagerness now is on the line
The plastic mountain at your feet
Divided streets now as you look to find a seat
When every wolf is at your door
Just like a hundred times before
But you don’t want to see the end
Both Loyd and Mauboy are Australian singers of great talent.
Whenever I have bad anxiety which is about once a week or once every two weeks I lie down on my bed if I’m at home and listen to gentle music and then my anxiety gently fades away.
Sometimes I sing along to the songs and that uplifts me.
Another song that I also listen to sometimes when struggling is something so strong by Crowded House.
Love can make you weep
Can make you run for cover
Roots that spread so deep
Bring life to frozen ground
Something so strong
Could carry us away
Something so strong
Could carry us today
Turning in my sleep
Love can leave you cold
A taste of jealousy
Is like a lust for gold
Something so strong
Could carry us away
Something so strong
Could carry us today
I’ve been
Feeling so much older
Frame me
And hang me on the wall
I’ve seen
You fall into the same trap
This thing
Is happening to us all, yeah
Something so strong
Could carry us away
Something so strong
Could carry us today
Something so strong
Something so strong
Something so strong
Something, something so strong
Crowded house is an Australian and New Zealand band.
“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.”
Elton John
I like this quote by Elton John about the power of music to lift people out of themselves and heal them.
“Music is a great healer. My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.”
Saint Augustine
I love this quote by Saint Augustine about the healing power of music.
I went to a Catholic boy’s school named after this saint: and it was called Saint Augustine’s.
In conclusion listening to music is incredibly powerful for me to overcome a bought of sometimes severe anxiety but it helps most people in lots of ways to make people happy particularly while listening to not just recorded music but live music as well.