Changing Trax

Lost Prophets - Last Summer

2006-08-04T11:54:00.001-04:00

Name: ElaineSong that changed Elaine's life:(click to see) Lost Prophets - Last Summer(listen now)(lyrics)The story behind the song:My boyfriend and I had been together for nearly two years when we went on vacation to Amsterdam. He was my first love. We shared lots of interests, from the same taste in music to a love of the cinema. Before our vacation, we had been arguing more

Boyzone - Father & Son

2006-07-17T10:59:00.000-04:00

Name: GregSong that changed Greg's life:(click to see) Boyzone - Father And Son (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind the song:Growing up I knew I was different from all the other boys. I wasn't interested in playing football at all, instead I preferred to hang out with the girls. I used to get called names and beaten up, so I decided to learn martial arts. I wasn't bullied

green day

2006-06-26T00:30:00.000-04:00

Name: RichardSong that changed Richard's life: Green Day - When September Ends(listen now) (lyrics)The story behind the song:I've always been unlucky in love and have had my heart broken alot. I've fallen for lots of people but I always ended up getting fed the dreaded line 'lets just be friends.' I decided I would be better off giving up on love and concentrating on my work life. It was then

thats just the way it is

2006-06-12T10:00:00.000-04:00

Name: JemmaSong that changed Jemma's life: 2Pac - Changes (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind the song:In October 2001 my dad died and my whole world shattered around me. I was absolutely devastated and I found it a massive effort just to function each day. As I am the eldest out of me and my sister I took it upon myself to be a rock for her and my mom. This enabled me to chanel all my pain

Dance to the music.

2006-05-22T10:30:00.000-04:00

Name: EmmaSong that changed Emma's life: Madonna - Vouge (listen now) (lyrics) The story behind the song:I'd always been different from my sister. I was always the fat chubby one whereas she has always been skinny and perfect. I always used to resent her and as we got older we drifter apart.When I was younger I used to dance around my room that would help me escape from my life. The opening line

I need you

2006-05-19T10:35:00.000-04:00

Name: MikeSong that changed Mike's life: Nelly - Dilemma (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind the song:Last summer a girl came to work with us during her vacation from college and the moment I saw her I knew that she was special. After working with her for a couple of weeks I thought we were getting along really well and there was a spark between us. But, by the time I worked up the courage to

wear sunscreen

2006-05-18T11:00:00.000-04:00

Name: RosieSong that changed her life: Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind the song:Last September, I started a college course in healthcare and for the first time in my life I made some really good true friends. I found the course very tough and didn't see a future for myself working in that area. I started getting very depressed about my

you're no good for me

2006-05-17T10:00:00.000-04:00

Name: AnthonySong that changed Anthony's life: Prodigy - No Good (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind the song:Four years ago I moved in with my dad because I wasn't getting along with my mom very well at all and I needed a bit of a change. At first I enjoyed living with my dad and things were going great but after a few months it all began to go a bit downhill. My dad would not let me go see my

Do you want more?

2006-05-16T10:00:00.000-04:00

Name: SamanthaSong that changed Samantha's life: Jay-Z,Linkin Park - Numb / Encore (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind the song:At 14 I made friends with the wrong group of people. I started using drugs and stayed out every night. I was basically ruining my life. When I turned 15 I got pregnant and also dropped out of school due to depression. Sadly I had a miscarriage and from then on it felt

a cup of ambition

2006-05-15T08:00:00.000-04:00

Name: EmilySong that changed Emily's life: Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind the song:Starting college last September was pretty daunting for me. I came from a small and very sheltered town and suddenly I was thrown into a great big city. What was even harder was that I was leaving my friends and the love of my life at home. First term was very difficult and I took every

Spinning Around

2006-05-12T14:11:00.000-04:00

Name: LeeSong that changed Lee's life: Kylie Minogue - Spining Around (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind it:Two years ago I was living with my fiance and I was miserable. I just felt that it wasn't going very well with him because he was lying about money and we argued a lot. I spent a lot of nights crying silently to myself in bed wondering what would happen if we split up. I was scared of

Just A Day

2006-05-10T12:10:00.001-04:00

Name: KellyThe story behind it:Four and a half years ago at college I was introduced to a guy named Tony who I just knew I had to get to know better. There was just something about him I needed to know more about and during our time at college we got closer. We ended up moving to different cities, but remained best friends. We saw eachother whenever we could and we cried, we laughed, and we

Ready To Go

2006-05-04T08:00:00.000-04:00

Name: TinaThe story behind it:I was 13 when my parents got divorced. My two younger brothers were too young to really know what was going on, but unfortunately for me, I understood everything. I heard my parents arguing at night and in the days before they told us I knew exactly what was coming. My mom left and me and my two brothers stayed with my dad. He was already a serious alcoholic and was

Purple Rain

2006-05-03T20:00:00.000-04:00

Name: AdamThe story behind it:Last year my father was killed in a car accident. I was close to him, but I wish I had been even closer. I regret not taking the chance to be with him while he was alive. After his death, I was in pieces and my life was in a horrible place. I burried myself in my work which put a strain on my relationships with my girlfriend and family. I was constantly arguing with

Champagne Supernova

2006-05-02T09:00:00.000-04:00

Name: RJSong that changed your life: Oasis - Champagne Supernova(listen now) (lyrics)The story behind it:Not so long ago, walking into a room of more than 2 people would have made me physically sick. I would get so nervous and so self conscious at the thought of it, that my life was unbearable. Going to college became impossible because I couldn't walk into a class full of people if I was late.

Breath Me

2006-04-28T13:00:00.000-04:00

Name: EricaSong that changed your life: Sia - Breath Me (listen now)(download) (lyrics)The story behind it:This song evokes many emotions about my mom who passed away 8 years ago today.My mom was a brilliant woman, with so much potential, so much passion, so much conviction. She could have done anything with her life. She was outwardly powerful, extremely opinionated, and could at times be

Move Along

2006-04-27T13:00:00.000-04:00

Name:Song that changed your life: All American Rejects - Move Along (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind it:Me and my boy...Me and my boyfriend [ex now] broke up after 1 year and a half and we had a bad break up. We haven't spoken in 8 months now. After the break up, music was the only thing that could keep me quiet and it became a shrink for me in a way. I listened to The All-American Rejects

If Your Girl Only Knew

2006-04-26T12:54:00.000-04:00

Name: AnnieSong that changed your life: Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind it:FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK You!Oh my GOD, fuck you. What in the hell is wrong with you? Why do you look at me all night & say NOTHING. Why, when you literally run in to me by the restrooms, wouldn't you stop for even a second to to say something, anything more than "hi" as you rush

Tender

2006-04-25T09:35:00.000-04:00

Name: NatashaSong that changed your life: Blur - Tender (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind it:My brother has been going through a really rough patch in his life since his relationship with his girlfriend fell apart. Despite the fact that he would give his life and soul for those two kids. I didn't really know how to help him, so I just tried t be there for him. At night he would get through

Crazy For You

2006-04-24T13:10:00.000-04:00

Name: JennySong that changed your life: Madonna - Crazy For You (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind it:I just turned 18 and havent had the easiest time with relationships. All of them have ended in tears and one ended up so badly that I completely lost all my trust in men. At the time I felt very unlucky that I couldn't hold down a proper relationship and I became very depressed. I couldn't

Love Story

2006-04-21T14:21:00.000-04:00

Name: EmmaSong that changed your life: Layo And Bushwacka - Love Story (mp3 link) (lyrics)The story behind it:No matter what happened throughout my life I always believed that I would find my soul mate, but the end of a five year relationship meant that I had lost my faith in that. It got me down for a while but I managed to pull myself together and realize that life was there to be lived. I made

Thumbing My Way

2006-04-20T17:13:00.000-04:00

Name:Song that changed your life: Pearl Jam - Thumbing My Way (mp3 link) (lyrics)The story behind it:I became a Pearl Jam fan in 2003. And when I fell in love with the music, Ifell hard.In 2004, I started law school...and only a few months later, I learned thatI had cancer. It was something I knew I had to get through, but it wasoverwhelming.One song, in particular, was calming... The lyrics are

The Gambler

2006-04-19T11:00:00.000-04:00

Name: MelissaSong that changed your life: Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (listen now) (lyrics)The story behind it:I used to listen to it over an over when I was living in my apt on the upper east side, after [my ex boyfriend] attacked me, it was the only thing i could do to calm myself down enough to go to sleep... I would sit up in bed looking at the door terrified that he was going to knock it down

She Lives In My Lap

2006-04-18T16:00:00.000-04:00

Name: MaggieSong that changed your life: Outkast - She Lives In My Lap (lyrics)The story behind it:My boyfriend and i had just started dating seriously (way before any i love you's or anything like that) and one night we got high and were just lying in my bed listening to the entire cd of "the love below". When "She lives in my lap" came on, he turned to me and said, "this song makes me think of

All I Need

2006-04-17T19:00:00.000-04:00

Name: MegSong that changed your life: Air - All I Need (listen) (lyrics)The story behind it:About 10 years ago when I was 16, I came across this guy at school who was a couple of years older than me and I liked him as he was cool and just one of the school jokers. Fast forward to the summer of 2004 and I was getting married to that funy guy from school. The moment just before I walked down the

Pride

2006-04-14T08:00:00.000-04:00

Name: SamThe story behind it:A couple of years ago my brother was severely depressed and I tried my hardest to support him in any way possible. On his road to recovery we used to have really intimate long conversations about life and whatever was bothering him. One time we were chatting and somehow it turned into a really bad argument which resulted in us both saying some very mean things, and

2006-04-10T13:00:00.000-04:00

InstructionsSuggestions& Submitting A Completely Anonymous PostWe want to hear about the music that has changed your life! You are invited to anonymously contribute to Changing Trax. Your story should include the name of the song and a description of how its words, message or feeling have had a meaningful impact on you and your life. Tell us about the memories the song evokes and the lessons you