Be as you want to be

" All of us have dreams. We dream to do something we like, get a job at a dream company, be somewhere we always wanted to be. I have mine too, and mine happens to revolve around music.

Music has always been very important to me. It’s pulled me out of whirlpools which I didn’t know I could escape. It’s given me something to look up to. Yes, it sounds cringey, and it is something every other person says. But music is a factor that makes me who I am.

I write songs, and I love playing with melodies and beats. I spend hours recording at a stretch, lost so deep that I lose track of time. It makes me feel at peace. Like I am in a completely different world with my emotions and with a way to let it all out. And I dream of a day when I can make music for a living.

It’s probably unrealistic and I’ll probably never make it but I want to give it a shot. If I end up busking, I’ll still probably be happy with it if I get two square meals a day and a place to sleep. I just want music to be a part of my life.

I’ve been told I can have a job and still make music. But, I’ve seen my father. He’d make an amazing musician but he literally has no time for music anymore. He is off to work by 8:30 in the morning and often gets off work around 9 or 10 at night. That isn’t something I want. I don’t want a luxurious life as long as I have music in it. And worst case scenario, if I don’t make it, if I end up nowhere, the world still loses nothing.

I have something planned out that I won’t get into right now. Something that might potentially lead me to what I want, jamming with other musicians, other vocalists, learning new skills, and working on mine. I’m not really good at it, I’m nowhere near as decent as I want to be but I know I can get better. And yes, I am willing to put in the effort. I can’t lose the one shot I’ve got. Cause getting to do what I want would mean the world to me. Everybody has dreams, mine just happens to be about music. But to me, it’s worth a shot. Cause even if I end up singing by a bus stop, as long as I get to eat and a shelter to sleep, I know for certain that I will at least be happy with what I do ".

Ishan, the man who dreams with be a musician.