Nietzsche Contra Wagner: What We Ain't Got by, Jake Owen

"Every art, every philosophy, may be considered a remedy and aid in the service of either growing or declining life: it always presupposes suffering and sufferers."

Country is a genre that I believe really focuses on the up and downs of everyday life. Nietzsche discusses in Contra Wagner how music can be a remedy in both growing and declining life.

Music is known to be able to help a person's mood. It makes you want to dance, sing. The artist is able to convey his feelings through the sounds and lyrics of the songs. It isn't all just happiness however. Music can also be a medium to express sadness and other negative emotions. This is where I found a connection between Jake Owen's song, What We Ain't Got. Although the artist is talking about his growing life, in other aspects it is declining. And although it seems to late to go back to the old times, he has came to accept the decisions he has made. Although the song sounds somber, it isn't all bad. His music can be seen as a remedy or an aid for someone else who may be in his position. The message behind his music has the ability to influence the life of others.

So although he may be suffering, he is aiding those who are suffers.