Sunday, April 6, 2014

Lean On Me --- Music as a Catalyst for Change



It was this song that sparked my interest to learn English. “Lean on me”, its theme was as inspiring as its title. It was the vehicle taking me all way along to see the beauty of English language. I learnt from the song that it was very natural to come across sorrow and sadness in our lives. But if we could look at all the frustrations in a long term, they would add up to be our greatest treasure.
Recently, I also learnt that its singer Bill Withers wrote this song after he moved from West Virginia to Los Angeles and missed his original hometown community’s strong ethic. It served as an ideological inspiration for my time abroad and it reminded me to stay calm and carry on.
Most importantly, this song not only encouraged me when I was down, but also stirred me to be the sunlight in midnight to encourage others when they were in the dark, to give them warmth and hope. I believe that “where there is life, there is hope”. 

4 comments:

  1. It's a great song. I was also encouraged when listening this song. I feel that I understanding why you love this song. It's warm sentences and rythnm inspire me about the beauty of life.

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  2. Hi Zoe,
    it is a vey warm song and reminds me how beautiful "love" is. It encourages me to be optimistic, since tomorrow is another day. I also realize the importance of friends as the ones we can lean on. Seems I need to cherish every friendship I have from now~

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  3. It's great to have a inspirational song in both your academic life and real life. With this song, I believe your life will be full of hope and happiness.

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  4. A good song! This song reminds me of the importance of friends. Friends are those who we can lean on, and also sometimes they need us to lean on. Helping each other always maintain the friendships well.

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