In Time Lies the Legends

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

Melissa R. Mendelson
The stars will forever change the world. Their intensity breaks the dark. Their passion are the fires in our hearts. Their lives are the stories of inspiration, heroes rising, and icons forever remembered. The Kings of Rock n' Roll play on through the corridors of heaven, and the Queens of Soul are the angels taking us home. The true definition of R-E-S-P-E-C-T lies in the legends that hold this world in their hands, molding the dreams still to come, and in time, new voices will rise. And tonight, the stars ignited the world.

Music is forever. We grow up to the hits of an era now lost to the past, but the legends keep that time alive, fueling the artists to come. We are molded to their rhythm, their dedication, and to their dream that never died. We held on to the trials and tragedies of their lives, but they refused to break, rising from the ashes and becoming so much more. We are the monsters of their creation, and through their music, we gain identity. We become strong, dedicated, and empowered, and a dream is something to fight for. And their music tells us to fight, to believe, and we listen. We rise. We live because of the songs that struck the chords to our heart, because of the singers that spoke what we could not, and we live because the music set us free. Music is forever, and forever will it change who we are.

The future is tonight. Music thrives, explodes, and brings the house down. The stars are on fire, shining a million dreams into the hearts of their dedicated fans. The artists breaking through rise, take to the stage, and lift us up on the wings of inspiration. Icons return, bringing memories home, and reminding us of why we are here. We are here because of them, because of what they gave to music, and because they changed the world. But in time, we lose legends that gave us hope, strength, and dreams, but never would they ever be forgotten.

It was never about the fame. It was all about the dream. It was all about overcoming the trials and tragedies that lied in wait. It was all about becoming, allowing the music to pull the layers away, and be who we really are deep inside. It was never to find their place in this world but to break new ground for those to follow. It was never to become legendary, but their heart and soul captured us through the stories of their lives and the music that they delivered. And we will be forever theirs, and because of them, we will continue on. We will dream, and never stop dreaming. And tonight, we say, thank you.

So, hey, soul sister, keep that music flowing. The uprising is going strong, changing this world once again. Never let go of that teenage dream, and dream a million dreams. Forget you, who the world tells you to be, but be who you were born to be. A beautiful girl, someone's baby, baby. It doesn't matter because there are so many ways to love ya, and we love the way you lie. So, shine on. Be our inspiration, our stars in the sky because this world needs you now. And legends are waiting to be born.

Published by Melissa R. Mendelson

Newspaper Reporter for Long Island's Smithtown Messenger Newspaper and its sub-issues, The Brookhaven Review, The Ronkonkoma Review, and Medford News; Freelance Writer for Hudson Valley's Photo News; Movie a...  View profile

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