As the embodiment of love, disapproval, happiness, experience - life, music speaks to us, because it comes from us. ... The song's lyrics like, " .Don't quit moving, until we get what we deserve we"d rather die on our feet, than keep living on our knees," were words of inspiration for those involved in the struggle for equality. ... Donny Hathaway's, "Ghetto," and Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)," speak of the harshness of life in the Inner City (Hathaway/Gaye). ... The sense of hopelessness of the piece can best be conveyed in the line saying, "this...

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And let us not forget Tipper Gore who made music companies agree to put parental advisory labels on CDs that had mature content on them in the 80's. ... But while many adults do indeed love music, their love doesn't even compare to how teenagers view music. ... But while adults use music to relax or mellow out, teenagers express every emotion possible through music: anger, aggression, sadness, love, grief, hate, and jealousy. ... Also, while Teenagers often end up alienating themselves from their parents because they seem so different, kids can often relate themselves to music art...

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