Chamberlain College of Nursing HUMN 303N week 8 interrelationship reflection

Music can do a number of things for a person. It can change a mood, inspire other artwork, and create a movement. According to Jacobus and Martin (2019), “Music is one of the most powerful of the arts partly because sounds—more than any other sensory stimulus—create in us involuntary reactions, pleasant or unpleasant.” Majority of my life is spent with sounds and listening to music especially. When I am happy, I have a song for that or when I’m sad, I have a song for that. A song I have gone back to many times is “Strawberry Swing” by Coldplay, released in September 2009. The upbeat tempo helps when I’m down in the dumps or overwhelmed. The song reminds me of my childhood as it sounds sweet and innocent. I believe there is a strong play of symbolism throughout the song. Between the tones, instrumental and lyrics it just puts you in a carefree space like you have no resp