It is funny how I chase sonic purity over volume now. My setup can go over 110db without strain or distortion. But it's no enjoyable, a good 80-90db is enough to enjoy. In my youth I definitely felt the music differently then I do today, as well as my interpretation of the words.
In the mid 1990's I was in the Navy stationed in Alameda, CA. The Cranberries were very popular and played on the radio a lot. Any time I hear "Linger" I'm 20 years old again, driving my Lancia over the Bay Bridge with the roof open, listing at high volume. I love this memory, try to stay in it as long as possible. It was my kid also listening to them that is creating a new memory, sharing my old memory.
Music has been part of my entire life, it fits into chapters, each chapter tells a story, some good some sad, some changing. It always opens a door, most of the time I choose to walk through it.