Why all the songs?

A genuine question for you, dear reader, have you been reading the daily music-based posts? The ones with a track and artist as the title, you do realise it’s not just me reviewing the track itself? In fact it’s almost NEVER a review of the track, it’s an exploration of me. I’m asking because I’m finding writing them hugely cathartic and wondered if that came across. In the past I’ve turned to various prompts and methods to cajole thoughts from the deeper recesses of my brain, with the School of Life Know Yourself cards being particularly useful, and I’m finding the same effect is happening with the daily prompt at Crucial Tracks. Sure, not all of them are leading to any deep life observations, but they are all, without fail, making me pause and think. It’s even become an interesting topic for Becca and I of a morning, with some very similar answers on occasion (which just makes me love her more!). Music has been a part of my life since I was born. Both my parents were musical, played…