Why do people listen to songs? Why do people read books? To forget for a while, run away from yourself. Good book, good song, they drown out your inner voice. They seem to take control. You are immersed in a song, you are immersed in a book - and freed from your own experiences and thoughts and imbued with the thoughts of the author. It is as if you are getting out of your body and becoming someone else. When you find music in the mood, you realize that not so much is needed for happiness.