Video game music holds a special place in my heart.ย I have faced many occasions in my life where things were less than optimal, to say the least.ย Music has always had the ability to bring me back to a good place.ย I have vivid memories of having a rough day at work, strapping on my running shoes and going running through a trail during the evening.ย Picture if you can fireflies dancing around the night sky, flowers rustling against the wind, and deer running across my path.ย Yes, I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of years in a city that had such a trail.ย However, all of those various landscapes could not have brought me inner peace without some help.ย That help came in the form of music.ย In this case, I could only play Peace of Akatosh during my trail run.
If you take a second to listen to these songs, I do not need to explain how music can center someoneโs mind.ย So without further ado, here are three songs that I have found extremely peaceful to listen to:
Peace of Akataosh- Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion
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Kings Bounty- Valley of a Thousand Rivers
I chose Valley of a Thousand Rivers for two main reasons:ย first, the songโs melody is wonderful.ย Similar to Peace of Akatosh, I can always place myself in a green forest with flowing streams running through the ground.ย Second, I have a personal reason vested with Valley of a Thousand Rivers.ย After showing up to a job interview, I realized I was a half an hour early.ย My heart was racing a thousand miles an hour.ย I sat in my car and tried anything to calm down.ย Fortunately for me, I had Valley of a Thousand Rivers on Spotify.ย The song ran on my car audio over and over again until the interview, and I found myself calm and collected.ย I ended up landing the job, and I can thank this song for getting me mentally calm.
Final Fantasy XII- Sorrow (Imperial Version)
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