auditory diaries
I just realized why I like the music I listen to so much.
Vocaloid rock, slow vocals.
To me, music is something we listen to that follows us on our journey of life. Each song we listen to tells a part of our story. In my younger, emo phase, I would often listen to loud, chaotic music, signifying the turmoil within and outside. As I had gotten older and less pessimistic about the world, I would listen to more upbeat and calmer Japanese music.
But there's always been my favorite. Vocaloid rock.
The loud instrumentals clashing with the robotic, yet slow and stable vocals meant everything to me. The instrumentals were the world around me, yet I felt numb to it all. The lyrics are in a language the people around me can't understand, which is a bit fitting as I'm still unsure about my place in society.
This isn't emo; this is the reality a lot of us live in. We learn to relate to things and drift towards things that make us feel like we belong. After all, pop music is popular for a reason.
I hope that someday, there will be a song for everyone. No one deserves to feel alone in a sea of 9 billion people.