...is Brandon Boyd bravely stating that he'll face tomorrow with open arms and open eyes.
...is Thom Yorke begging you not to leave him high and dry in the most beautiful of tones.
...is A Tribe Called Quest telling you an elaborate history of the 'n-word' through strategically distributed raps.
...is Israel Kamakawiwo'ole strumming his ukulele and saying somewhere over the rainbow, dreams really do come true.
...is Trent Reznor in the foreground of a song dominated by harsh drum beats and basslines, desperately wanting to escape his world.
...is the Deftones' lead singer Chino Moreno moaning dementedly that he watched you change into flies.
...is a song that needs no vocalization to make itself heard and let the message ring true.
...is Perry Farrell describing his days of mischief in which he was caught stealing.
...is undoubtedly Ronnie Van Zant saying, 'Lord, help me, I can't change'.
...is Kimya Dawson improvising skillfully in a song about tire swings, bicycles, and a guy named Joey.
...is M.I.A. in the jungles of Sri Lanka, dancing to drums and informing you of her life back home in Colombo.
...is the heavy yet exotic soundtrack to Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.
...is Johnny Cash aptly comparing love to a burning thing that makes a fiery ring.
...is Benjamin Gibbard's warm vocals surrounding you as he tells you, 'I will follow you into the dark".
...is Gary Numan hesitantly stating that nothing seems right in cars.
...is Ian Gillan belting smoke on the water, and fire in the sky.
...is Joyce Silveira Palhano de Jesus with her Spanish guitar on her lap, reassuring you that life is nothing without its heartaches or troubles, and that you shouldn't grieve because your spirit is strong enough to overcome the very end of the world.
...is the Brothers Johnson with their perfectly rounded afros rather uncompromisingly telling you to get the funk out they' face.
...is Bob Marley with the clarity of a thousand priests, asking if you could be loved, and if you would help him sing songs of freedom because they're all he ever had.
...is D2, in a rather pensive manner of speech, informing you of his journey to the countryside.
...is a bad-ass riff by Jimi Hendrix with the song title 'If 6 Was 9'. 'If the hippies cut off all their hair...I don't care'.
...is The Shins telling you to give them their hand and then jump out the window.
...can indeed be Ludacris raunchily asking you what is your fantasy.
...is Alex Turner with a certain wistfulness commenting that never again will there be another one quite as desirable as YOU.
...is Caleb Followill saying he's always mad and usually drunk, but loves her like no other.
...is Dave Grohl proudly singing of his hero, and watching him as he goes.
...is the Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson stating that love's not a competition (but he's winning).
...is the ethereality of Bashful Science and Boulder Squad recording live from the moon.
...is Brad Paisley singing that lovin' is what he's got, and to remember that.
...is Corinne Bailey Rae sweetly requesting that you call her when you get this message or to let your hair down.
...is Robert Plant and crew painting a vivid picture of the Indian subcontinent, or lamenting of his attempts to love you and your pushing him away. OR asking if you want a whole lotta love.
...is the eerily beautiful soprano of Marvin Gaye recalling his days as a wallflower.
...is the futuristic beats and laid-back lack of rhymes of Rob Sonic as he, at the risk of sounding blamed, wrote a letter to himself and signed it, 'Get out while you can'.
...is Lil' Wayne confidently placing his toughness above that of Nigerian hair.
...is Nas declaring that the world is yours through his exceptional and prophetic lyrical delivery.
...is Prefuse 73 weaving the new and the old together in an intelligent mix of breakbeat and jazz.
...is Andre 3000 with his usual swagger saying that he's so fresh and so clean.
...is Raheem Devaughn asking you to believe in him.
...is the infectious Punjabi MC hit 'Mundian To Bach Ke', or 'Beware of the Boys'.
...is definitely Bob Dylan proclaiming that the saints are marching through, and that it's all over now, Baby Blue.
...can just be Bono singing it's a beautiful day.
...is the Beatles crooning that they want to hold your hand.
...is Biggie Smalls lovin' how you call him 'Big Poppa'.
...is totally Maynard James Keenan of Tool and A Perfect Circle unabashedly expressing his joy at the world's death slow in coming, describing himself as weak and powerless, or begging you not to disturb the beast.
...is the witty non sequiturs of Tokyo Police Club as they compliment you on your English or tell you that this is skin in which you can wrap all of your arms and legs.
...is Orhan Gencebay turned up loud, baby!
...is Erykah Badu saying the man that knows something knows that he knows nothing at all, and our predisposition to be steadfast when the time arises in the song 'Soldier'.
...is Sugarhill Gang informing the listener that what they hear is not a test; they're rappin' to the beat.
...is Madvillain saying you must remember all caps when you spell the man' name.
...is Alex Kapranos screaming for you to take him out.
...is Cedric Bixler-Zavala amidst the frenzied guitar playing of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, singing in Spanish that needs no translation.
...is India.Arie coming to the realization that freedom is hers today, and that she found strength, courage, and wisdom.
...is Bajan Mr. Lif angrily rapping about a world that is upon the brink of destruction...and doesn't even realize.
...is Anthony Kiedis bringin' the funk to issues like inequality and narcotic addiction.
...is Müzeyyen Senar exclaiming that outrageous is the only crime she is both guilty and unashamed of.
...is beauty personified, a happiness that resides in your heart, soul, and mind if it is played well enough.
"Music is the soul of the man. Music makes a happy day. And music makes the clouds go by, baby. Your music keeps my tears inside my eyes. Your music makes me want to sing...girl, music is a joy to bring. Music is my heart and soul...more precious than gold. Happiness today is just a song away."
~Marvin Gaye
