Music and Society
Music connects people emotionally. Making them feel seen by discussing feelings in songs that may not be typically discussed in conversation. Through lyrics, songs tell stories and intricate sometimes relatable details about life. Going further- music expresses beyond just words and cultivates feeling through the arrangement of sounds. Music has the power to make others feel that they're not alone in that feeling. Numb Little Bug - Em Beihold, United States, 2022 In Em Beihold's song; Numb Little Bug , the artist shares her journey through depression, anxiety, and how taking anti-depressants made her feel "numb" inside. The timbre of the song balances sad, raw, narrated lyrics firmly sung while being accompanied by a bouncy, airy, playful piano that mimics moving through life with these negative feelings while pretending to be happy. The 4/4 rhythm remains at a moderate steady pace throughout, with little change in dynamics, additionally signifying the unfeeling chu...
