Do you remember the first time you really clicked with music? I remember being on a family vacation at 9 or 10, getting some sort of random Beatles “Hits” cassette tape at whatever gas station, and playing it nonstop in my off-brand Walkman. That was the first time I really felt music in my bones, and to this day few things are as exciting as finding a new song to love.
For me, I think it was with Killing Me Softly by the Fugees. I remember actually listening to the lyrics and thinking about them. From there I explored Pink Floyd and other classic rock. It took a while for my tastes to excited but I started exploring metal and grunge in junior high.