Joe Pug (Paul Chung)

Music resonates with not just the sounds of the rhythm, melody, or its timbre, but gives it depth. Depth in this instance carries a weight with it. Like all songs (good and bad), there is a weight that carries through the song. When I listen to music, there is an importance feigned upon the lyrical portion of the song, but it is not the sole importance (not negating it as less important, but dignifying it that it is what gives the song depth). Depth gives perception of the song that may resonate with the audience in its infancy (its initial stage of the song). As the song progresses it gives a sense of the setting. The setting dictates where the song is coming from or where its origins begin to take place. Once the setting is staged, the second portion of the song delves into its style. The style dictates the movement of musical notes into particular orders or no order at all. Regardless, its essence becomes the dictation of the mood of the song. The mood sets the atmosphere in which the song starts to take shape (the form was set during the setting). Then you hear the lyrics. The lyrics can be as simple as can be or as erratic, but all indicators point to the power in the words of the songs. The way the words of the song play with the rhythm of the music is what makes the song beautiful. The combination of words and its melody gives it a picture that no one else can see, but you alone. It's the beauty of interpretation. No one can interpret for you, you do that yourself. This is what gives the song depth. The depth of the song incorporates everything, and the perception of the words gives life to the song.