Many people fail to realize how powerful music actually is. From it being able to change one's mood, to one being able to connect with it on different levels, music is a way for one to express their emotions without ever having to display them. Music has played a huge role in my life, and although it can't fix my problems, I am still able to connect with it on a personal level. "Pretty Hurts" by Beyoncé has always resonated with me in a way that no other song has. This masterpiece speaks on how trying to live up to other people's expectations just hurts you more. Beyoncé uses the line "Perfection is a disease of a nation" to emphasize the fact that most people in today's society strive to be perfect. As a teenager in today's society, this is something I can strongly relate to because I am a victim of this "perfection disease". I try all the time to be someone I'm not in order to please others, but the person who I should actually be pleasing is me. Listening to this song reminds me that in order to be happy I need to be my own person, and without it, I wouldn't have anyone to point out what changing myself would actually be like. Every once in a while we need to be reminded that we are perfect in our own way and that being "pretty" will not make everything go away. I may not be able to remind myself of this, but Beyoncé certainly can and she will always be my savior.