Heliopause

Music can be seen as a profound tool for perceiving time—not only its speed but also the incomprehensible proportions of time that govern the universe. Through its rhythm and structure, music grants us a lens to measure and interpret the passage of moments while hinting at the boundlessness of temporal scales beyond human grasp.

Is a life an entire universe, whole and self-contained? Or is it merely a fleeting moment in an infinite expanse?
The answer lies in the perspective of the observer. To a human watching a mayfly, its life—brief as a single day—is a moment, precious yet minuscule. But if the sun were an entity capable of observation, a human life would last only 20 seconds in its vast gaze. And what of the galaxy observing the sun? The lifespan of stars would dissolve into mere fractions of a second in the cosmic flow of time.

This relativity of time's perception forces us to question: where do we, as temporal beings, situate ourselves in this continuum? Are we creatures of the moment, existing only in fleeting glimpses? 

Music, with its power to subdivide and magnify time, gives us a language to explore these questions. A single note resonates for milliseconds, yet when woven into harmony, rhythm, and melody, it creates an expansive temporal experience. Similarly, a life—though seemingly short—may contain depths and layers that stretch far beyond its perceived duration.

The interplay between music and time reveals a paradox: time can both expand and collapse, depending on the narrative we impose upon it.