Music & Drugs

As crazy as it may sound, I truly believe that music and drugs are both cut from the same cloth. I believe that music and drugs are like twin siblings concieved from the same egg.

Both have an incredible ability to move you. To help you escape your current reality, and find a new place. Both are capable of causing tremendous change, and most of all both are addictive. Both music and drugs affect your mind, move your soul, and ultimately cause reflection, and solid perspective. The only difference is that being a music junky will probably turn you into a rock star, whereas being a drug junkie will probably make you homeless.

The best music is the kind that is truly pure. The type that opens a verbal window into the soul of a musician. The type that really display the body for what it is. The body is to the soul like a ring is to a diamond. It holds it in a way that is safe, secure, and most of all on display for the world to behold. When you see the greatest musicians perform, this is what you are witnessing. Bono, in particular seems to open himself up to the millions and give you a glimpse of a spirit that is yearning for peace.

The best drugs are those that really make you think. Whether its a great buzz that forces an "I love you man" or a funky mushroom trip that leads to a classic work of art. The "succesful drug junkies" are those that take that experience and do something with it. There are plenty of these people who have changed society. Jimmy Hendrix, for example used to trip on acid and make music that was mind-bending.

Some people use music as a drug, and others use drugs as a form of music. Whatever you do, just make sure you do something with it. Don't waste it. Both are powerful, and should never be wasted. But more importantly both can make you realize who you are and what you are capable of being. Once you know this, it is up to you to fulfill your destiny.