I technically failed the challenge by missing a day but I'm going to keep going anyway (unless ya'll vote me out/protest like some big brother craziness) since I'm having fun and I need something to do in the late ass nights where boredom strikes and I can't be bothered to do anything but listen to music.

[h2]Day 5 - Meaning Changing[/h2]


[hider=Akala - Fire in the Booth 1]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEOKgjoxoto[/youtube]
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It's not so much that the intended meaning of the lyrics have changed in any way, it's that over the years I've been listening to this I've become far more knowledgeable on the various topics he touches on, so over time the song has become more and more expansive and far reaching in my mind. The 16-17 year old me who listened to this and thought "shit, this is real as hell, I wish I knew what the hell he was referencing in a lot of this" has turned into the 21 year old me who's mind races down memories of the books and articles I've read and the research I've done trying to understand more. It's a pretty great way of reminding myself how much I've learned over the years, actually.

[h2]Day 6 - Forever Relate Song[/h2]


[hider=Mic Righteous - Crack a Smile]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIFb6-rSJ-g[/youtube]
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As a somber but consistently optimistic lad who's had a relatively shit life and grew up smothered by the negativity of a very dysfunctional family and environment, I relate.