Music is an interesting way for teenagers to express themselves and find ways to get through their every day lives. They can connect to the music in very special ways. There are many different genres of music and every genre category that a person likes could say a lot about a person and what he/she is like. For example someone who listens to a lot of metal music may have a very hardcore and somewhat dark/deep personality and someone who listens to pop music could be very bubbly and outgoing. However, genres are not the only thing about music that speaks to teenagers. Song lyrics are the main reason why teenagers see music somewhat as their own voice. Lyrics give teenagers a voice when they are constantly being limited of having a voice by other people and by their own selves. Lyrics usually convey the things or emotions that teenagers have a tough time expressing or telling someone. It is almost as if the lyrics just take words from our mouth and thoughts from our head. It is easy to be friends with people who have similar music tastes because it forms a path of connection between two people. Two people with different music interests can obviously still be friends but they just will have to find another common ground. I know a lot of my friends who have had issues in the past with their personal lives have used music as a way to get through their problems by listening to lyrics that relate to their situations. We are very lucky to have something beautiful like music in our lives. Listening to music, generally, is good for the brain and can be very relaxing in tense situations.