Welcome to "What Songs Mean To Z." Each week for the next ten weeks or so, I will be discussing one of my favorite songs and what makes it so special to me. Music is one of my favorite things. I usually don't care much about the genre. Whether it's rock, country, pop, etc., if I think it's just a joy to listen to, that's good enough for me.
For this first entry, let's talk about the hit song by Bon Jovi "Who Says You Can't Go Home."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cQ7aGAOg6o
I decided to talk about this song first because I think it best represents a very important time in my life. This song was the soundtrack to my 7th grade. I was absolutely obsessed with it. You think it was hard for you when you were twelve years old? Try being a twelve-year-old boy with Asperger's and then see how easy it is to talk to girls you like. Without going into too much detail, let's just say I knew what I was supposed to do, but I had no clue how to do it right. Yeah, it wasn't pretty.
But, like I said, that was a very important time in my life, as it is for all for people, and this Bon Jovi song is one of the things I often think of when looking back on those days. I love it because it has such an upbeat, positive feeling with a lot of energy behind it. Plus, the message really rings true: no matter where you go in life and what you end up doing, you should never forget where you came from and what lead you to where you are now.
If I had to choose, I think I really prefer the version of the song that includes Jennifer Nettles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ddR4ohPSI
I think her singing really adds a lot more energy to an already pretty energetic song. She does it in a way that really makes you wanna get up and sing along. That's all I can really say.
Thanks you, Bon Jovi, for being there with me during my awkward transition from boy to man. And to my readers, if there are any, see you next time.
