In its purest form it is meant to unify, heal, uplift, and inspire you. But at the center of most mainstream music lies a hidden agenda, a deceptive darkness masquerading as artistic freedom. It’s being used to retrain your thoughts toward disunity, disruption, self-harm, sexual promiscuity, violence and unfortunately much more all in the name of “freedom of expression.” You may think you’re innocently vibing to catchy beats and viral hits. But what passes through your ears is so much more than just a song. It’s actually an agreement, a contract. 

It directly influences your brain's electrical activity, causing mirror-neurons to fire, releasing dopamine, and etching belief into memory and even causing physiological responses. And lyrics matter. That’s why advertisers buy jingles and regimes write anthems—your brain can’t not rehearse the words it hears when put to music. When mainstream charts glorify violence, greed, lust, or despair, those narratives hitchhike on the beat, igniting your entire brain, hiking cortisol, normalizing chaos, and affecting your life choices. 

What do you do when you want to agree with someone without speaking? You nod your head “yes.” You may not realize this, but every time you play a song, bobbing your head up and down, is saying “yes” to what the artist is saying. Your playlist is either running a silent sabotage or creating an invisible support system. The choice is yours—but neutrality is impossible. 

The words pouring into your mind align with the life you pray for—healthy relationships, purposeful work, unshakeable courage. 

Today is the day you break free from musical warfare, clean up your consumption, and begin to use it as a life-giving tool instead of a weapon formed against yourself. Today is the day you take the red pill.