I wasn't really sure where to put this... So I chose here. We all love music, but what do songs evoke within us when we hear them? Do they tell us stories? I don't know about anyone else, but I hear stories being told within music, and never get to tell them. That's why I've decided to write down what the song says to me. I'd also like to invite anyone else that would like to write here to do so.
In order to really understand how the song and story fit, I would suggest listening to the song first in order to get a sense of it, then read the story, and if you can get it to match up, read the story while the music plays.
The Inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r2jqib5EXU
The Story:
The skies are dark as you run through an open field. You just want to get away from everything-- the pain and sorrow, the constant arguments that you have with your loved ones who don't realize how insignificant they've made you feel. Their words still sting you like a slap in the face would. As you run, you wish you could end it all, and never have to worry about feeling unhappy again. Never again having to worry about that feeling of not belonging or not being good enough. A haze of pain clouds over in your eyes, as you keep running, hoping to outrun the demons that haunt your every step.
Rain begins to pour as you run harder, finally slowing to a stop at your destination-- a drop off. You stand there, just looking over the edge and trying to decide if it would be worth it, heart pounding wildly. Nothing makes sense anymore, all logic and reasoning blocked by isolation, anger, and sadness. Your thoughts are filled with negativity, and you begin to find it hard to breathe. Just as you decide to slowly place one foot into the air off the ledge, a sensation breaks through the wall of hate that's encompassed you and fills you with a feeling you'd just about forgotten. Hope. A memory begins to play through your mind as you take a seat at the edge of the ledge, reveling in this forgotten, familiar feeling.
You're sitting in a circle with your friends. Each is laughing and telling jokes, and you feel included and content, laughing along with them and enjoying yourself. The atmosphere is warm and bright, and the wall of hate starts to slowly fade from around you. More memories flash by. A favorite birthday from when you were younger. The joys of learning to ride a bike for the first time. Playing catch with your family on a sunny day. As the memories come quicker and quicker, the pain disappears from your eyes, to be replaced with one of comfort. The barrier that had surrounded you was gone, replaced by one of deep love. Looking up, you see that the rain has stopped, and the clouds are slowly starting to disperse. Getting up, you turn around, able to face the demons that had chased you with more confidence than you had possessed in a long time. A small, genuine smile grows on your face for the first time in a long time as you slowly walk back the way you came. The clouds part to allow a single ray of sun to shine on your face, and for the first time, you are able to tell yourself that everything will be okay. That you are strong, and always will be as long as you remember to hope, believe, and breathe.