Motivated By Our Scars

You all know I love great rock bands that produce art where the emotion of the writer is brought out and then the narrative gives the listener a way to connect the song to themselves. The band Starset is one such band. Plus, if you like innovation with the use electronics, stories, and orchestral parts, you will love this band. In the song Trials by the rock band Starset, the lyrics “These trials make us who we are, who we are, we are; We’re motivated by the scars that we’re made of” suggest that facing challenges and difficult experiences shape and define who we are as individuals. In 2019, in a Billboard interview by Tina Benitez-Eves, Vocalist Dustin Bates said, “The first goal of every song I write is to either convey an emotion I’m having or elicit an emotion in someone else on a human level,” explained Bates. “Then the second layer is the narrative.” We all have literal and figurative scars and I really like this thought of being motivated by them.

We do not want to let the trials, tribulations, and scars define us. Instead we need let them motivate us to change, adjust course, or make us better. The scars and wounds we carry from trials can serve as motivation to keep moving forward and growing stronger. It reflects the idea that overcoming adversity can ultimately lead to personal growth and resilience.
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