Music as Art

       Art is a form of expression in which you let your inner emotions and feelings shine through in the images that you produce. It can depict society at a given time, convey emotions through the different textures, colors, and shapes used, but most simply, it can be a window straight to an individual’s soul.  With all of these key elements in mind, how could pop music then not be considered a piece of art? Musicians put their innermost thoughts and emotions on paper and turn them into lyrics, then comprise music that they feel most deeply and accurately expresses these emotions and ideas to the general audience, just as an artist does when she is trying to portray an idea through her paintings. Listening to songs from different eras, just as looking at different drawings or paintings from different eras, can give off a feeling of the time and give listeners a taste years down the road of what life at this time was really like.  Songs by The Beach Boys always portray a different emotion or feeling whether it be love in “God Only Knows” or support in “I’m Waiting for the Day” and because of this there is no denying that these lyrics paired with the music behind portray such real emotions and cultural references that only art can do.