A great song with a beautiful lyric can be the source of inspiration that can lift your heart, body and mind in a matter of moments.  I love that a song writer and or a singer can combine these two talents and form them into a meaningful message that can span the test of time.  What inspires such musicians and artists to come up with these songs that can have life that is far longer than the years we are able to live on this earth?  I believe that music comes from a deep place that a person who lived through something or observed something so powerful that they put the words and melodies together to create an audible story that comes to life.  Although they say that various genres of music can evoke different emotions in anybody, I think there is something inherently connected when you listen to someone else's message and you realize that you can relate to what they are saying.  It is part of the magical embrace of being human that we all want to connect to someone else and feel the sense of validation that someone can bestow upon ourselves.  What I mean by validation is not that you are obtaining someone's approval, but that you are indeed being acknowledged for who you really are.  Some individuals tend to live in that world where they seek constant validation and once they receive it, they still feel incomplete.  That has a lot more to do with what was inside of them to begin with.  From the beginning of your life, if you lacked self esteem or were not told that you were good enough, pretty, smart or made to feel special, it can leave a lot of empty space that needs to be filled in later years.  My feeling is that if you had any sense of lack during the course of your formative years, you are capable filling any void that may have existed.  You can also use that as your opportunity to realize that your growth and personal success depends on how you live out the rest of your life, rather than focus on what was missing. Remember just because you had a poor beginning, never means that you must have a poor ending.  My hope is that the song that awakens you, provides the impetus to much needed change that leads you to the place that you wish to and deserve to be.