Music and 4 Emotions – Katie

Artist's Statement

My name is Katie Rich and my project involves music and emotion. Music is more than something you just listen to in the background of a restaurant or something to listen to while you are on your way to school. Music tells a story and not just through lyrics but through tone, tempo, and melody. Each story is representative of one or multiple emotions. Usually, each song represents one specific emotion. My project is to write one song with 4 sections and each section encompasses a different emotion; sadness, happiness, anger, and hope. While each section sounds different and is separate, they are all connected telling one story, a story that everyone in the entire world can relate to right now. The story of being in quarantine and the emotional rollercoaster everyone is on and can’t seem to get off. I believe that music can help you through any situation, that can speak to you in a way that words alone just can’t. I hope that everyone can relate to each section in their own, personal way. 

VERSE 1 – Sad

B flat Dm C F / B flat Dm Gm F

No going outside, no time with friends, no less than 6 feet not till this ends 

Distance and masks, one person at a time, “no gloves no entry” can’t you read the signs?

School is cancelled, stores are closed, all to keep us from getting exposed 

There is no cure and no vaccination, how did the world get in this situation?

Gm Dm C B flat / Gm Dm C F

Normal life is gone, unknown is all we see

This nightmare is unending, maybe that’s how it’s meant to be 

CHORUS 1 – Happy 

F C Dm B flat

Just try to smile, forget this for awhile 

You don’t have to hide the rage building up inside 

Scream it out, shout your doubt, for the ones you are without 

Do what you love, your dreaming of, you’ve only got to use a glove

This will be over soon, I swear to you, I know It’s true 

I know this feels like infinity, but only temporary 

(I know this feels like infinity, and it’s scary but its temporary, I know this feels like infinity but it’s necessary only temporary) 

VERSE 2 – Angry 

Dm C F Gm / Dm C B flat F

It’s harder than I thought it would be I’m going crazy, don’t care that its temporary 

Get me out of this place, I need a different space or a person’s embrace, I’m a nutcase


If I don’t get this now, and I don’t care how, I’m gonna burn this place down to the ground

I’m tired of looking at screen for connection, satisfaction, communal interaction 

I’m done with denial, saying that it’s vital, I’m feeling so suicidal. 

I know its survival and some say its final but my head’s in a spiral, I’m primal 

CHORUS 2 – Hopeful

F C Dm B flat 

Imagine when it’s over, we’ll all be much closer 

Everything we took for granted in the past, this time we’re gonna make it last  

Our lives will be swarmed with smiles and touch to make up time that is gone

All hearts will be filled with warmth that’s brighter than the break of dawn.

I know this feels like infinity and that its scary, but only temporary 

Right now this is necessary, but it is only temporary