i think the three songs that describe my life now are “Don’t You Worry Child” by Swedish House Mafia, “Home” by Daughtry and “When I’m Gone” by Three Doors Down. In the first song, the author talks about the times when he was young and how he was “a king on a gold throne” with his father and being happy (and secure) and as he began to grow up, he experienced his first heartbreak, his father’s death and his insecurity in himself. He still carries the memories of the lost loves and the time when he “ruled the world” and heard the songs of life’s beauty. Anyway, he still connects with his father in heaven and his father guides him saying “Don’t you worry, heaven’s got a plan for you.” meaning he has a purpose in life and he shouldn’t be afraid to experience life. Home starts out “Staring out into the night, trying to hide the pain. I’m going to the place where love and feeling good don’t cost a thing.” I believe that the author has experienced the bittersweetness of life and he is starting to come to terms with his destiny and he is going home to an eternal unconditional love. He’s going to the place where he belongs and where who he is will be enough going to the universe. The author says “I don’t regret this life i chose for me. But these faces and these places are getting old so I’m going home.” i think this means he has found himself and his life is what he wanted and he has has experienced the fullness of his soul and remains in eternal youthful happiness. Also in the song it says “The miles are getting longer it seems the closer I get to you. I’ve not always been the best man or friend for you, but your love remains true.” This reminds me of the goals people set in life and how they work on being the best person they can be (keeping the miles long as they keep traveling towards their goal), but they should realize their inner self that is part of the universe that has divine love which will accept them and give them the chances they need. And the last song “When I’m gone” talks about the other world that people don’t see and how people should not only love us for who we are on the surface but also when we are scared and when we feel gone in the darkness. In the song it states “There’s another world inside of me that you may never see. There’s secrets in this life that I can’t hide. Somewhere in this darkness there’s a light that I can’t seem to find, maybe it’s too far away or maybe I’m just blind.” We all have that world inside of us, that part of ourselves that we hide in darkness and wants to find the light, but sometimes society pushes ourselves down. We are taught to be tough, to be athletic, to make money and not to just be healthy and be ourselves. We are taught about being glamorous for the world to see, not realizing what we truly hold on the inside, our true happiness is what matters. In the song it talks about “Hold me when I’m scared. Love me when I’m gone. Everything I am and everything in me wants to be the one you wanted me to be.” I agree that we all should strive for everything that we can be, but sometimes what the world wants isn’t what we want and sometimes we need less pressure from society so we can focus on who we truly are. I think this is why I don’t want physical love unless that person can really see who I truly am as a person, a spiritual being and appreciate me when I’m gone and help me find that part of me. In the song it states “When your education X-ray cannot see under my skin… Roaming in this darkness I’m alive but I’m alone. Part of me is fighting this and a part of me is gone.” I feel like what we are taught often times doesn’t allow us to see others for the true being that they are on the inside. The author of this song seems to be working on finding himself and working on finding the light and fighting the conventions of society, but part of him seems to be gone and he wishes he knew how to find it, but at the same time he wants to be what society wants him to be. Also this brings me to a question is it better to have immortality and power or love with mortality? is it better to be who you truly are or be powerful with society? these questions make me wonder.