--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Music has become really important now…" description: "\"Music has become really important now. It's helped me to open up more and take a chance on loving people. Music is a good reason to care. It's just a v..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/345/stevie-ray-vaughan-13057_can-do_music-has-become-really-important-now-it_1241949.jpg" --- # Music has become really important now. It's helped me to… ![“Music has become really important now. It's helped me to open up more and take a chance on loving people. Music is a good reason to care. It's just a vehicle though. It's a way to try and give somebody something that you feel. If trying the best I can isn't good enough, I'll just have to try…” quote by Stevie Ray Vaughan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/345/stevie-ray-vaughan-13057_can-do_music-has-become-really-important-now-it_1241949.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/345/stevie-ray-vaughan-13057_can-do_music-has-become-really-important-now-it_1241949.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/345/stevie-ray-vaughan-13057_can-do_music-has-become-really-important-now-it_1241949.jpg) > “Music has become really important now. It's helped me to open up more and take a chance on loving people. Music is a good reason to care. It's just a vehicle though. It's a way to try and give somebody something that you feel. If trying the best I can isn't good enough, I'll just have to try harder next time...it's all I can do. If I do the best I can, then at least I did the best I could in this life The way I like to look at it is…if that's the last time /I ever got to play, I'd better give it everything I've got.” [Stevie Ray Vaughan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stevie-ray-vaughan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Music serves as a conduit for personal expression and connection, urging maximal effort and perseverance despite imperfections. **In simple terms:** Music is a vehicle for expression and effort. Key Takeaway Give your all in every performance. Themes music expression effort perseverance creativity Mood inspirational reflective Type musical personal-development When to use this quote - live concerts - songwriting - teaching music - personal growth Key Concepts artistic authenticity emotional catharsis performance psychology Questions to Reflect On - What does giving your all look like? - How do you handle feeling not good enough? 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