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Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
— Maya Angelou
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An editorial interpretation.
Music offered an escape from isolation, a place to hide within its structure. Curling into the space between notes suggests finding shelter in silence and rhythm alike. The imagery turns loneliness into something that can be soothed by sound.
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