Have you ever heard a band begin to play a song with the beat of the drums so powerful and perfect that a thrill rises in you beyond anything you could imagine? Or that beat that races from the tips of your fingers to the innermost parts of your being? This feeling, this sound, is one of the most amazing things that I have ever experienced. The reason for this admiration is because it brings a wonderful feeling of strength to its audience, it brings memories of past times filled with close friends and family, and it allows me to believe that the future holds greater things than I could ever comprehend.
That deep beat, that powerful cry of the drums is brought by the drummer with such an authority that the audience is compelled to empathize with the percussionist. Strengthened by the sound, a revelation dawns on the hearers. This is a war cry. Now – having become an army – the people can feel their passion grow as they begin to sing the lyrics. In this way a band gives ownership of that song to the people. United by what they have just heard, they are strengthened, together.
Time and time again I have listened to this exclamation among my closest comrades, and will forever cherish these memories. Like I explained earlier, we become closer and strengthened together. Our hearts bind together, and we can live in one accord. An invaluable treasure that I have had the joy of experiencing is this unity. Innumerous times together have begun with this very resounding cry. These memories I would never trade for anything that the world could offer me – nothing yesterday, nothing today, and nothing tomorrow could ever be worth what we have created together.
This simple beat of the drum that ushers in a glorious song gives me hope for the future that draws me with each passing moment. Astoundingly, the resonating sound of the drum somehow foreshadows the proclamation that the coming song will make. It gives us a picture – a hope – for the song’s strength and wonder. This depicts life. Just as the drums give us hope for the song, they give me hope for the future – my future. Thus I adore this sound. When I have lost all belief that the future is good, this musical expectancy that reminds me that what happens now is only a foreshadowing of what the future holds.
Thus being said, it is obvious that the precession of the bold and strong drums is more than just an admirable sound to my ears. It is a strengthening tool to build up an audience, it is an instrument to recall valued memories, and it is a hope for the future of my life. I will forever apprize this sound. Resonating always within my heart and mind, the beat and authority of a drummer, and the joy that their drums bring will always allure me.
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