Hello, Germies! Credit for this month’s writing challenge goes to one of Germ’s readers: Emily. Thank you, Emily, for sharing your idea with us! The challenge will begin today and will end July 31st. However, you are welcome to come back anytime to complete the challenge and submit it below in the comments section. We will pick […]
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I think it’s safe to say that many of us can appreciate the artistic sensibility of the powerhouse that is ’90s Alanis Morissette, but sometimes there’s only so many shrouded metaphors one can take. Allow me to introduce you to New York native Rorie Kelly, the Alanis Morissette of sensical lyrics. Rorie comes at you […]
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Music has a way of drawing emotions out of a person in a way that few other arts can. The combination of pensive lyrics and a deliberately arranged melody can induce a sense of belonging, sadness, peace, clarity. Other times, the only response a person can have to a song is “WTF?” All too often, a […]
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I try not to think too much about how old I am, but it never seems to work. Every day, I correct “16” with “17” and remember that my mom still knows lyrics from songs that haven’t been big since 1968. This is when I remind myself that the music I listen to every day […]
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