Here is an example of a "Top Five List" based on the topic: ""Top five songs that have emotionally scarred you."
1. Brian McKnight "Anytime"
2. Goo Goo Dolls "Name"
3. Talib Kweli "Get By"
4. Anthony Hamilton "Struggle No More"
5. Jeff Buckely "Last Goodbye"
Here is an example of what one story should look like. The person submitting this, will have told a story about each song similar to this one in detail and length.
Goo Goo Dolls "Name" I was 29 years old, pregnant, and scared. The relationship I was in turned abusive, and although I had a few supportive friends around me, my parents were living across the country and I missed them terribly. I sequestered myself from my large pool of friends and aquaintances while dealing with some big decisions, and inevitability felt very much alone. I had to make one of the most difficult decisions of my life. Was I going to raise this child, or look for a family to adopt? I wasn't sure I could give my baby up for adoption, but I also wasn't sure I could raise a child alone.
The Goo Goo Dolls "Name" was on the regular rotation on the radio at the time, and the lines "We don't belong to no one That's a shame But you could hide beside me Maybe for a while And I won't tell no one your name And I won't tell 'em your name" hit hard as I leaned toward the option of adoption. I would sing it to my unborn child, tears streaming down my face as I considered his/her future. Making a promise that once I went the adoption route, I would keep the secret of my child's identity to myself. I wouldn't tell anyone my child's name, and I would always keep him/her next to me, hidden and safe.
In the end I took a different path. I took my tiny newborn daughter and moved across the country to be with my parents. I had no idea what was at the end of the path I decided to take, but I knew I'd be ok, we'd be ok. When "Name" comes on the radio now, it brings back sad memories, and I often find myself tearing up. However, I know now that I made the best decision ever to raise my daughter, that path I took led to much happiness, a beautiful daughter, and eventually an amazing husband who has helped me raise her - I didn't have to do it alone, and I get to tell everyone her name.