Buttons by Pussy Cat Dolls
I think this song is the worst song ever because there isn't a lot to it. Most of it is just repitition, not including the chorus. Also, the fact that the point of a song is a girl can't get a guy to sleep with her gives off the aura of her being a slut. Also, there are not many, if any at all, poetic devices used in this song. The only device used is simple alliteration that is used in normal writing that is extremely easy to achieve and only counts as a poetic device because is shows rhyme that makes songs and poems flow better. The music created PCD is very simple, and easy to create without much thought. The only songs they have are catchy, stupid songs that are very low by song rating sheet standards, and give messages of promiscuity. Even though their songs are catchy, the Pussy Cat dolls have no literary talent.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
War Songs
If You're Reading This by Tim McGraw
Although Tim McGraw had no involvement with war directly or indirectly, his song If You’re Reading This is a very powerful song about war. It’s about a guy who went off to war and died. He wrote his wife a letter for her to receive if he died. This song is him narrating the letter to her. It’s saying how he wishes he could have seen her one more time and that he can’t see the birth of their daughter or take part and raising her. He says he doesn’t regret following in his father’s shoes even though wished he hadn’t. And even though he will be gone and she will miss him, he wants her to find someone else to love and not be stuck mourning him. This song is about a very powerful topic of war, and can reach out to many widows in this position. The music in this song is slow and very sad-sounding. The emotions from the “letter” seem so real and Tim McGraw does a wonderful job of giving you the feeling of mourning and sadness.
Just A Dream by Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood also has no indirect or direct involvement with war. Her song Just A Dream deals with a girl who got married at 18 as an army wife and is now a widow. I believe Carrie Underwood has this song to show how widows feel when their husbands die at war. This song is from a bystander’s point of view because Carrie Underwood has personally not gone through this. Although she has not gone through this, the feelings this song generates the true feelings that a widow would feel when they find out their husband had died at war. The feelings of abandonment, betrayal, and disbelief are very strong in this song. If you are someone who has not been in this position, this song perfectly displays the emotions you experience in this situation. Carrie Underwood perfectly gets the powerful emotions of war across in this song.
Although Tim McGraw had no involvement with war directly or indirectly, his song If You’re Reading This is a very powerful song about war. It’s about a guy who went off to war and died. He wrote his wife a letter for her to receive if he died. This song is him narrating the letter to her. It’s saying how he wishes he could have seen her one more time and that he can’t see the birth of their daughter or take part and raising her. He says he doesn’t regret following in his father’s shoes even though wished he hadn’t. And even though he will be gone and she will miss him, he wants her to find someone else to love and not be stuck mourning him. This song is about a very powerful topic of war, and can reach out to many widows in this position. The music in this song is slow and very sad-sounding. The emotions from the “letter” seem so real and Tim McGraw does a wonderful job of giving you the feeling of mourning and sadness.
Just A Dream by Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood also has no indirect or direct involvement with war. Her song Just A Dream deals with a girl who got married at 18 as an army wife and is now a widow. I believe Carrie Underwood has this song to show how widows feel when their husbands die at war. This song is from a bystander’s point of view because Carrie Underwood has personally not gone through this. Although she has not gone through this, the feelings this song generates the true feelings that a widow would feel when they find out their husband had died at war. The feelings of abandonment, betrayal, and disbelief are very strong in this song. If you are someone who has not been in this position, this song perfectly displays the emotions you experience in this situation. Carrie Underwood perfectly gets the powerful emotions of war across in this song.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Social Relevance
American Ride by Tody Keith
Teenagers think they know everything. They know how to do things without getting caught by their parents, and they think that they are awesome in general. When you are a teenager in high school or in college, you are not really out in the real world living your life. And where you stand, you know everything there is to know while in that position. This song represents learning about life when you get out of the college lifestyle and transition into living in the real world. There are so much more things to learn about life and values, and you go from knowing it all to learning about everything important to know about life. This song is about growing up and learning how to live in society and how there are always things to learn; you will never truly ‘know it all.’
I'm Still A Guy by Brad Paisley
Men are very sensitive about their masculinity. They do not like to show weakness or any femininity. But, sometimes when a guy is with a girl, she can have an influence on him. He will do things that are feminine like getting their eyebrows done, highlighting their hair, or holding their girlfriend’s/wife’s purse. Brad Paisley performs the song I’m Still a Guy to show that even though a guy will do feminine activities they are still a man. This song is defending all of the men who succumb to doing feminine activities because of their girlfriend’s or wives, saying that they are still a man and they can’t do feminine things all the time. And, he is saying that men don’t see things as women do; such as a French painting or a lake because they are guys. This song is social relevance for all men in relationship who are ‘whipped’ and do things that a girlfriend or wife influences them to do.
The American life can easily be classified as stereotypes that are usually close to being right. American Ride by Toby Keith uses these stereotypes to show how things work in the life of the Americans. “Momma gets her rocks off watching desperate house wives” stereotypes all of the stay-at-home moms and wives that watch shows like Desperate Housewives because that is how they get their entertainment and enjoyment out of life. This song also mentions how the dad in the family is the one who works to provide for the family and hopes to be part of the ‘good life’ that everyone strives to reach. This song also stereotypes kids who go on “YouTube [to learn] how to be cool” because as a kid not being cool puts you in a bad position socially. Also, this song references how being a mean girl is part of building up your social status as a teenager. This song is about how as Americans we find social status to be very important and we live by the rules of trying to have the best status and having everybody like you.
Teenagers think they know everything. They know how to do things without getting caught by their parents, and they think that they are awesome in general. When you are a teenager in high school or in college, you are not really out in the real world living your life. And where you stand, you know everything there is to know while in that position. This song represents learning about life when you get out of the college lifestyle and transition into living in the real world. There are so much more things to learn about life and values, and you go from knowing it all to learning about everything important to know about life. This song is about growing up and learning how to live in society and how there are always things to learn; you will never truly ‘know it all.’
I'm Still A Guy by Brad Paisley
Men are very sensitive about their masculinity. They do not like to show weakness or any femininity. But, sometimes when a guy is with a girl, she can have an influence on him. He will do things that are feminine like getting their eyebrows done, highlighting their hair, or holding their girlfriend’s/wife’s purse. Brad Paisley performs the song I’m Still a Guy to show that even though a guy will do feminine activities they are still a man. This song is defending all of the men who succumb to doing feminine activities because of their girlfriend’s or wives, saying that they are still a man and they can’t do feminine things all the time. And, he is saying that men don’t see things as women do; such as a French painting or a lake because they are guys. This song is social relevance for all men in relationship who are ‘whipped’ and do things that a girlfriend or wife influences them to do.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Knowledge
1.)Some People Change by Kenny Chesney
His old man was a rebel yeller,
Bad boy to the bone, he'd say,
Can't trust a color'd feller
He'd judge em by the tone of their skin,
He was raised to think like his dad,
Narrow mind and full of hate,
On the road to nowhere fast,
Till the grace of God got in the way,
Then he saw the light,
and hit his knees and cried and said a prayer,
Rose up a brand new man, left the old one right there,
(Chorus)
Here's to the strong thanks to the brave,
Don't give up hope, some people change,
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way, some people change,
She was born with her mothers habit,
guess you could say it's in her blood,
She hates that she's gotta have it,
She feels her glass up,
She'd love to kill that bottle,
But All she could think about is a,
Better life a second chance,
And everyone she's lettin down,
She throws that bottle down,
(Chorus)
Here's to the strong thanks to the brave,
Don't give up hope, some people change,
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way, some people change,
Thank God for those who make it,
Let them be the light,
(Chorus)
Some people change,
Here's to the strong thanks to the brave,
Don't give up hope, some people change,
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way, some people change, yea
Some people change
Some people change
Some people change
Some people change
2.)How Forever Feels by Kenny Chesney
Big orange ball, sinkin' in the water
Toes in the sand, couldn't get much hotter
Little umbrella shaped margaritas
Coconut oil, tannin' senioritas
Now I know how Jimmy Buffet feels
Hands on the wheel, cruisin' down the interstate
Gas pedal sticks, carries my car away
I was going fast as a Rambler goes
I could feel the speed from my head to my toes
Now I know how Richard Petty feels
I've been around the block a time or two
Done almost everything a boy can do
I've done some livin', yeah I've had fun
But there is one thing that I haven't done
Saved two months, bought a little diamond
Tonights the night, feels like perfect timin'
Down on one knee on momma's front steps
Man I'm gonna die if she really says yes
I wanna know how forever feels
I've been around the block a time or two
Done almost everything a boy can do
I've done some livin', yeah I've had fun
But there is one thing that I haven't done
I wanna know how forever feels
Hey, I wanna know how forever feels
Girl, I wanna know how forever feels
His old man was a rebel yeller,
Bad boy to the bone, he'd say,
Can't trust a color'd feller
He'd judge em by the tone of their skin,
He was raised to think like his dad,
Narrow mind and full of hate,
On the road to nowhere fast,
Till the grace of God got in the way,
Then he saw the light,
and hit his knees and cried and said a prayer,
Rose up a brand new man, left the old one right there,
(Chorus)
Here's to the strong thanks to the brave,
Don't give up hope, some people change,
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way, some people change,
She was born with her mothers habit,
guess you could say it's in her blood,
She hates that she's gotta have it,
She feels her glass up,
She'd love to kill that bottle,
But All she could think about is a,
Better life a second chance,
And everyone she's lettin down,
She throws that bottle down,
(Chorus)
Here's to the strong thanks to the brave,
Don't give up hope, some people change,
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way, some people change,
Thank God for those who make it,
Let them be the light,
(Chorus)
Some people change,
Here's to the strong thanks to the brave,
Don't give up hope, some people change,
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way, some people change, yea
Some people change
Some people change
Some people change
Some people change
2.)How Forever Feels by Kenny Chesney
Big orange ball, sinkin' in the water
Toes in the sand, couldn't get much hotter
Little umbrella shaped margaritas
Coconut oil, tannin' senioritas
Now I know how Jimmy Buffet feels
Hands on the wheel, cruisin' down the interstate
Gas pedal sticks, carries my car away
I was going fast as a Rambler goes
I could feel the speed from my head to my toes
Now I know how Richard Petty feels
I've been around the block a time or two
Done almost everything a boy can do
I've done some livin', yeah I've had fun
But there is one thing that I haven't done
Saved two months, bought a little diamond
Tonights the night, feels like perfect timin'
Down on one knee on momma's front steps
Man I'm gonna die if she really says yes
I wanna know how forever feels
I've been around the block a time or two
Done almost everything a boy can do
I've done some livin', yeah I've had fun
But there is one thing that I haven't done
I wanna know how forever feels
Hey, I wanna know how forever feels
Girl, I wanna know how forever feels
Joy
1.) Never Wanted Nothing More by Kenny Chesney
Couldn't wait to turn 16 and drive all the boy's around
Foot on the gas and hands on the wheel was all I could think about
A little rust in the bed of that truck and a four speed on the floor
Five-hundred dollars it was mine, all mine and I never wanted nothin' more
I took Katie down by the river with a six dollar bottle of wine
Just a fool tryin' to play it cool hopin' she'd let me cross the line
I was praying that she couldn't tell I hadn't been that far before
The first time's a one time feelin and I never wanted nothin' more,
No I never wanted nothin' more..
(Chorus)
Well I'm what I am and I'm what I'm not
I'm sure happy with what I've got
I live to love and laugh a lot
And thats all I need
My buddies all tried to change my mind
But I told them that I'd thought it through
Katie laughed and my mama cried when they heard me say "I do"
A little ring is a little thing, but its all I could afford
Now she's mine, all mine till the day I die, and I never wanted nothin' more
(Chorus)
One Sunday I listened to the preacher and I knew he was preaching to me
I couldn't help it I walked up front and I got down on my knees
Right then and there, I swear I changed when I found the Lord
Glory Hallelujah, good God almighty I never wanted nothin' more
(Chorus)
Never wanted nothin' more...
And I never wanted nothin' more
2.) When The Sun Goes Down by Kenny Chesney feat. Uncle Kracker
Sun tanned toes ticklin the sand
Cold drink chillin in my right hand
Watchin you sleep in the evening light
Restin up for a long, long night
[Chorus]
Cause when the sun goes down, we'll be groovin
When the sun goes down, we'll be feelin all right
When the sun sinks down over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down
All day long just takin it easy
Layin in the hammock where it's nice and breezy
Sleepin off the night before
Cause when the sun goes down, we'll be back for more
[Chorus:]
When the sun goes down, we'll be groovin
When the sun goes down,we'll be feeling alright
When the sun sinks down over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down
This old guitar and my dark sunglasses
This sweet concoction is smooth as molasses
Nothing to do but breathe all day
Until the big moon rises and it's time to play
[Repeat chorus]
Couldn't wait to turn 16 and drive all the boy's around
Foot on the gas and hands on the wheel was all I could think about
A little rust in the bed of that truck and a four speed on the floor
Five-hundred dollars it was mine, all mine and I never wanted nothin' more
I took Katie down by the river with a six dollar bottle of wine
Just a fool tryin' to play it cool hopin' she'd let me cross the line
I was praying that she couldn't tell I hadn't been that far before
The first time's a one time feelin and I never wanted nothin' more,
No I never wanted nothin' more..
(Chorus)
Well I'm what I am and I'm what I'm not
I'm sure happy with what I've got
I live to love and laugh a lot
And thats all I need
My buddies all tried to change my mind
But I told them that I'd thought it through
Katie laughed and my mama cried when they heard me say "I do"
A little ring is a little thing, but its all I could afford
Now she's mine, all mine till the day I die, and I never wanted nothin' more
(Chorus)
One Sunday I listened to the preacher and I knew he was preaching to me
I couldn't help it I walked up front and I got down on my knees
Right then and there, I swear I changed when I found the Lord
Glory Hallelujah, good God almighty I never wanted nothin' more
(Chorus)
Never wanted nothin' more...
And I never wanted nothin' more
2.) When The Sun Goes Down by Kenny Chesney feat. Uncle Kracker
Sun tanned toes ticklin the sand
Cold drink chillin in my right hand
Watchin you sleep in the evening light
Restin up for a long, long night
[Chorus]
Cause when the sun goes down, we'll be groovin
When the sun goes down, we'll be feelin all right
When the sun sinks down over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down
All day long just takin it easy
Layin in the hammock where it's nice and breezy
Sleepin off the night before
Cause when the sun goes down, we'll be back for more
[Chorus:]
When the sun goes down, we'll be groovin
When the sun goes down,we'll be feeling alright
When the sun sinks down over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down
This old guitar and my dark sunglasses
This sweet concoction is smooth as molasses
Nothing to do but breathe all day
Until the big moon rises and it's time to play
[Repeat chorus]
The World In Six Songs
1.) Firendship- Keg In The Closet by Kenny Chesney
2.) Joy- It's A Great Day To Be Alive by Travis Tritt
3.) Comfort- Fall by Clay Walker
4.) Knowledge- Back When I Knew It All by Montgomery Gentry
5.) Religion- Jesus Come Talk To Your Children by Tracy Lawrence
6.) Love- I Love Your Love The Most by Eric Church
2.) Joy- It's A Great Day To Be Alive by Travis Tritt
3.) Comfort- Fall by Clay Walker
4.) Knowledge- Back When I Knew It All by Montgomery Gentry
5.) Religion- Jesus Come Talk To Your Children by Tracy Lawrence
6.) Love- I Love Your Love The Most by Eric Church
Friendship
1.) You Find Out Who Your Friends Are by Tracy Lawrence feat. Tim McGraw
Tracy Lawrence:
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie
[Chorus] TL & TM:
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are
TL
Everybody wants to slap your backwants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then
TL: This ain't where the road comes to an end
TM: This ain't where the bandwagon stops
TL: This is just one of those times when
TM: A lot of folks jump off
[Chorus] TL & TM:
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
TM: They just show on up with their big old heart
TL/TM: You find out who your friends are
TL: When the water's high
TM: When the weather's not so fair
TL: When the well runs dry
TM: Who's gonna be there?
[Chorus] TL/TM
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are
(yeah, yeah)
You find out who your friends are
TL/TM
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
(Well man, I've been there)
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
(Man, I've been there)
Man, I've been there
Oooh yeah.
2.) Friends In Low Places by Garth Brooks
Blame it all on my roots
I showed up in boots
And ruined your black tie affair
The last one to know
The last one to show
I was the last one
You thought you'd see there
And I saw the surprise
And the fear in his eyes
When I took his glass of champagne
And I toasted you
Said, honey, we may be through
But you'll never hear me complain
'Cause I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns
And the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be okay
I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places
Well, I guess I was wrong
I just don't belong
But then, I've been there before
Everything's all right
I'll just say goodnight
And I'll show myself to the door
Hey, I didn't mean
To cause a big scene
Just give me an hour and then
Well, I'll be as high As that ivory tower
That you're livin' in
'Cause I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns
And the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be okay
I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places
Tracy Lawrence:
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie
[Chorus] TL & TM:
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are
TL
Everybody wants to slap your backwants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then
TL: This ain't where the road comes to an end
TM: This ain't where the bandwagon stops
TL: This is just one of those times when
TM: A lot of folks jump off
[Chorus] TL & TM:
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
TM: They just show on up with their big old heart
TL/TM: You find out who your friends are
TL: When the water's high
TM: When the weather's not so fair
TL: When the well runs dry
TM: Who's gonna be there?
[Chorus] TL/TM
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are
(yeah, yeah)
You find out who your friends are
TL/TM
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
(Well man, I've been there)
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
(Man, I've been there)
Man, I've been there
Oooh yeah.
2.) Friends In Low Places by Garth Brooks
Blame it all on my roots
I showed up in boots
And ruined your black tie affair
The last one to know
The last one to show
I was the last one
You thought you'd see there
And I saw the surprise
And the fear in his eyes
When I took his glass of champagne
And I toasted you
Said, honey, we may be through
But you'll never hear me complain
'Cause I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns
And the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be okay
I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places
Well, I guess I was wrong
I just don't belong
But then, I've been there before
Everything's all right
I'll just say goodnight
And I'll show myself to the door
Hey, I didn't mean
To cause a big scene
Just give me an hour and then
Well, I'll be as high As that ivory tower
That you're livin' in
'Cause I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns
And the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be okay
I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Simile
Cold As You by Taylor Swift
"Oh, what a shame.
what a rainy ending given to a perfect day.
Just walk away, no use defending words you'll never say.
And now that I'm sittin' here thinkin' it through, I've never been anywhere as cold as you."
In this song Taylor Swift is talking about how the guy who she is with is very mean and no longer wants to be with her. She compares herself with a simile as never being as cold as him. She is saying that yeah she has been kind of mean to him, but she was nowhere near to being as heartless about what happened between them as he was.
Breathe by Taylor Swift
"And we know it's never simple,
Never easy.
Never a clean break, no one here to save me
You're the only thing I know like the back of my hand
And I can't,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to."
In this song, Taylor Swift is singing about how she is trying to heal from a broken heart. She is talking about how she is trying to move on from what happened and deal with the heartbreak. She compares the boy to her hand with a simile. she says "You're the only thing i know like the back of my hand." This is saying that she knew him so well like she knows the back of her hand from looking at it everyday, all day; and if there were a difference with it she would notice right away.
"Oh, what a shame.
what a rainy ending given to a perfect day.
Just walk away, no use defending words you'll never say.
And now that I'm sittin' here thinkin' it through, I've never been anywhere as cold as you."
In this song Taylor Swift is talking about how the guy who she is with is very mean and no longer wants to be with her. She compares herself with a simile as never being as cold as him. She is saying that yeah she has been kind of mean to him, but she was nowhere near to being as heartless about what happened between them as he was.
Breathe by Taylor Swift
"And we know it's never simple,
Never easy.
Never a clean break, no one here to save me
You're the only thing I know like the back of my hand
And I can't,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to."
In this song, Taylor Swift is singing about how she is trying to heal from a broken heart. She is talking about how she is trying to move on from what happened and deal with the heartbreak. She compares the boy to her hand with a simile. she says "You're the only thing i know like the back of my hand." This is saying that she knew him so well like she knows the back of her hand from looking at it everyday, all day; and if there were a difference with it she would notice right away.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Metaphor
Leave the Peaces by The Wreckers
You're not sure that you love me
But you're not sure enough to let me go
Baby it ain't fair you know
To just keep me hangin' 'round
You say you don't wanna hurt me
Don't wanna to see my tears
So why are you still standing here
Just watching me drown
[Chorus]
And it's alright, yeah I'll be fine
Don't worry 'bout this heart of mine
Just take your love and hit the road
There's nothing you can do or say
You're gonna break my heart anyway
So just leave the pieces when you go
Now you can drag out the heartache
Baby you can make it quick
Really get it over with
And just let me move on
Don't concern yourself
With this mess you've left for me
I can clean it up, you see
Just as long as you're gone
[Chorus]
You not making up your mind
Is killing me and wasting time
I need so much more than that
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Leave the pieces when you go
Oh yeah
Leave the pieces when you go
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Leave the pieces when you go
In this song the singer has gotten her heart broken. The guy she is with is not sure if he wants to be with her or not and is contemplating ending the relationship. She tells him to just end it and "leave the pieces when" he goes. This is a metaphor for her broken heart. By telling him to leave the pieces she means for him to just get over her so she can start healing and get over him.
I'm Already There by Lonestar
"I'm already there
Take a look around
I'm the sunshine in your hair
I'm the shadow on the ground
I'm the whisper in the wind
I'm your imaginary friend
And i know I'm in your prayers
Oh I'm already there"
The singer in this song is off at war. He does not come into contact with his family that much and they miss him. They ask when he is coming home. He tells them he is already there and where he is with them. He uses metaphors to show that he is there with them in everything they do and in their memory.
You're not sure that you love me
But you're not sure enough to let me go
Baby it ain't fair you know
To just keep me hangin' 'round
You say you don't wanna hurt me
Don't wanna to see my tears
So why are you still standing here
Just watching me drown
[Chorus]
And it's alright, yeah I'll be fine
Don't worry 'bout this heart of mine
Just take your love and hit the road
There's nothing you can do or say
You're gonna break my heart anyway
So just leave the pieces when you go
Now you can drag out the heartache
Baby you can make it quick
Really get it over with
And just let me move on
Don't concern yourself
With this mess you've left for me
I can clean it up, you see
Just as long as you're gone
[Chorus]
You not making up your mind
Is killing me and wasting time
I need so much more than that
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Leave the pieces when you go
Oh yeah
Leave the pieces when you go
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Leave the pieces when you go
In this song the singer has gotten her heart broken. The guy she is with is not sure if he wants to be with her or not and is contemplating ending the relationship. She tells him to just end it and "leave the pieces when" he goes. This is a metaphor for her broken heart. By telling him to leave the pieces she means for him to just get over her so she can start healing and get over him.
I'm Already There by Lonestar
"I'm already there
Take a look around
I'm the sunshine in your hair
I'm the shadow on the ground
I'm the whisper in the wind
I'm your imaginary friend
And i know I'm in your prayers
Oh I'm already there"
The singer in this song is off at war. He does not come into contact with his family that much and they miss him. They ask when he is coming home. He tells them he is already there and where he is with them. He uses metaphors to show that he is there with them in everything they do and in their memory.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Ambiguity and Allegory
People Are Crazy by Billy Currington
This old man and me, were at the bar and we
Were having us some beers and swappin' I dont cares
Talking politics, blonde and redhead chicks
Old dogs and new tricks, and habits we aint kicked
We talked about Gods grace, and all the hell we raised
Then I heard the ol' man say
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
He said I fought two wars, been married and divorced
What brings you to Ohio, he said damned if I know
We talked an hour or two, bout every girl we knew
What all we put them through, like two old boys will do
We pondered life and death, he lit a cigarette
Said these damn things will kill me yet
But God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
Last call is two am, I said goodbye to him
I never talked to him again
Then one sunny day, I saw the old mans face
Front page obituary, he was a millionaree
He left his fortune to, some guy he barely knew
His kids were mad as hell, but me, Im doing well
And I dropped by today, to just say thanks and pray
And I left a six-pack right there on his grave
And i said, God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
This song shows ambiguity because the singer says "people are crazy." It does not refer to a specific person, group of people, or anyone specific. The "people" is very ambiguous and can be anyone that is crazy or is thought to be crazy.
She's Everything by Brad Paisley
She's a yellow pair of running shoes
A holey pair of jeans
She looks great in cheap sunglasses
She looks great in anything
She's I want a piece of chocolate
Take me to a movie
She's I can't find a thing to wear
Now and then she's moody
She's a Saturn with a sunroof
With her brown hair a-blowing
She's a soft place to land
And a good feeling knowing
She's a warm conversation
That I wouldn't miss for nothing
She's a fighter when she's mad
And she's a lover when she's loving
[Chorus]
And she's everything I ever wanted
And everything I need
I talk about her, I go on and on and on
'Cause she's everything to me
She's a Saturday out on the town
And a church girl on Sunday
She's a cross around her neck
And a cuss word 'cause its Monday
She's a bubble bath and candles
Baby come and kiss me
She's a one glass of wine
And she's feeling kinda tipsy
She's the giver I wish I could be
And the stealer of the covers
She's a picture in my wallet
Of my unborn children's mother
She's the hand that I'm holding
When I'm on my knees and praying
She's the answer to my prayer
And she's the song that I'm playing
[Repeat chorus]
She's the voice I love to hear
Someday when I'm ninety
She's that wooden rocking chair
I want rocking right beside me
Everyday that passes
I only love her more
Yeah, she's the one
That I'd lay down my own life for
And she's everything I ever wanted
And everything I need
She's everything to me
Yeah she's everything to me
Everything I ever wanted
And everything I need
She's everything to me
This song uses allegory because the artist says the girl he is in love with is all of these different things, like a pair of running shoes, but she actually isn't a pair of shoes, he is using objects to describe a personality trait that she has that he loves about her.
This old man and me, were at the bar and we
Were having us some beers and swappin' I dont cares
Talking politics, blonde and redhead chicks
Old dogs and new tricks, and habits we aint kicked
We talked about Gods grace, and all the hell we raised
Then I heard the ol' man say
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
He said I fought two wars, been married and divorced
What brings you to Ohio, he said damned if I know
We talked an hour or two, bout every girl we knew
What all we put them through, like two old boys will do
We pondered life and death, he lit a cigarette
Said these damn things will kill me yet
But God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
Last call is two am, I said goodbye to him
I never talked to him again
Then one sunny day, I saw the old mans face
Front page obituary, he was a millionaree
He left his fortune to, some guy he barely knew
His kids were mad as hell, but me, Im doing well
And I dropped by today, to just say thanks and pray
And I left a six-pack right there on his grave
And i said, God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
This song shows ambiguity because the singer says "people are crazy." It does not refer to a specific person, group of people, or anyone specific. The "people" is very ambiguous and can be anyone that is crazy or is thought to be crazy.
She's Everything by Brad Paisley
She's a yellow pair of running shoes
A holey pair of jeans
She looks great in cheap sunglasses
She looks great in anything
She's I want a piece of chocolate
Take me to a movie
She's I can't find a thing to wear
Now and then she's moody
She's a Saturn with a sunroof
With her brown hair a-blowing
She's a soft place to land
And a good feeling knowing
She's a warm conversation
That I wouldn't miss for nothing
She's a fighter when she's mad
And she's a lover when she's loving
[Chorus]
And she's everything I ever wanted
And everything I need
I talk about her, I go on and on and on
'Cause she's everything to me
She's a Saturday out on the town
And a church girl on Sunday
She's a cross around her neck
And a cuss word 'cause its Monday
She's a bubble bath and candles
Baby come and kiss me
She's a one glass of wine
And she's feeling kinda tipsy
She's the giver I wish I could be
And the stealer of the covers
She's a picture in my wallet
Of my unborn children's mother
She's the hand that I'm holding
When I'm on my knees and praying
She's the answer to my prayer
And she's the song that I'm playing
[Repeat chorus]
She's the voice I love to hear
Someday when I'm ninety
She's that wooden rocking chair
I want rocking right beside me
Everyday that passes
I only love her more
Yeah, she's the one
That I'd lay down my own life for
And she's everything I ever wanted
And everything I need
She's everything to me
Yeah she's everything to me
Everything I ever wanted
And everything I need
She's everything to me
This song uses allegory because the artist says the girl he is in love with is all of these different things, like a pair of running shoes, but she actually isn't a pair of shoes, he is using objects to describe a personality trait that she has that he loves about her.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Paradox Song
Breathe by Taylor Swift
I see your face in my mind as I drive away,
Cause none of us thought it was gonna end that way.
People are people,
And sometimes we change our minds.
But it’s killing me to see you go after all this time.
Mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Music starts playin’ like the end of a sad movie,
It’s the kinda ending you don’t really wanna see.
Cause it’s tragedy and it’ll only bring you down,
Now I don’t know what to be without you around.
And we know it’s never simple,
Never easy.
Never a clean break, noone here to save me.
You’re the only thing I know like the back of my hand,
And I can’t,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to.
Never wanted this, never wanna see you hurt.
Every little bump in the road I tried to swerve.
But people are people,
And sometimes it doesn’t work out,
Nothing we say is gonna save us from the fall out.
And we know it’s never simple,
Never easy.
Never a clean break, no one here to save me.
You’re the only thing I know like the back of my hand,
And I can’t,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to.
It’s two a.m.
Feelin' like I just lost a friend.
Hope you know it’s not easy,
Easy for me.
It’s two a.m.
Feelin’ like I just lost a friend.
Hope you know this ain’t easy,
Easy for me.
And we know it’s never simple,
Never easy.
Never a clean break, noone here to save me.
Ohhh
I can’t,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to.
Sorry (oh) Sorry (mmm)
Sorry (eh eh) Sorry (mmm)
Sorry (eh eh) Sorry (mmm)
Sorry
This song shows paradox because Taylor Swift says she can't breathe without him but she has to to live. By saying she can't breathe without him but then saying she has to breathe without him contradicts herself, resulting in a paradox.
I see your face in my mind as I drive away,
Cause none of us thought it was gonna end that way.
People are people,
And sometimes we change our minds.
But it’s killing me to see you go after all this time.
Mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Music starts playin’ like the end of a sad movie,
It’s the kinda ending you don’t really wanna see.
Cause it’s tragedy and it’ll only bring you down,
Now I don’t know what to be without you around.
And we know it’s never simple,
Never easy.
Never a clean break, noone here to save me.
You’re the only thing I know like the back of my hand,
And I can’t,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to.
Never wanted this, never wanna see you hurt.
Every little bump in the road I tried to swerve.
But people are people,
And sometimes it doesn’t work out,
Nothing we say is gonna save us from the fall out.
And we know it’s never simple,
Never easy.
Never a clean break, no one here to save me.
You’re the only thing I know like the back of my hand,
And I can’t,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to.
It’s two a.m.
Feelin' like I just lost a friend.
Hope you know it’s not easy,
Easy for me.
It’s two a.m.
Feelin’ like I just lost a friend.
Hope you know this ain’t easy,
Easy for me.
And we know it’s never simple,
Never easy.
Never a clean break, noone here to save me.
Ohhh
I can’t,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to.
Sorry (oh) Sorry (mmm)
Sorry (eh eh) Sorry (mmm)
Sorry (eh eh) Sorry (mmm)
Sorry
This song shows paradox because Taylor Swift says she can't breathe without him but she has to to live. By saying she can't breathe without him but then saying she has to breathe without him contradicts herself, resulting in a paradox.
Friday, February 26, 2010
2 Personification Songs
Another Try -Josh Turner Album: Everything Is Fine (2007)
All the things I've felt and never shared.
All the times that she was lonely with me there.
Tears I wouldn't let fall from my eyes.
And how I let her go without a fight.
The reasons I'm alone, I know by heart.
But I don't wanna spend forever in the dark.
I swear next time I'll hang on for dear life.
If love ever gives me another try.
There's no changing things that we regret.
The best that we can hope for is one more chance.
If the hands of time could just move in reverse.
I wouldn't make the same mistake again with her.
The reasons I'm alone, I know by heart.
But I don't wanna spend forever in the dark.
I swear next time I'll hang on for dear life.
If love ever gives me another try.
Oh the reasons I'm alone I know by heart.
But I don't wanna spend forever in the dark.
I swear next time I'll hang on for dear life,
If love ever gives me another try.
Oh if love ever gives me another try.
So why do I push you 'til you break
And why are you always on the verge of good-bye
Before I'll show you how I really feel inside
Does it always have to come down
To you leaving
Before I'll say "I love you"
Why do I always use the words
That cut the deepest
When I know how much it hurts you
Oh baby why, do I do that to you
Why do I always use the words that cut the deepest
When I know how much it hurts you
Oh baby why, do I do that to you
Why do I do that to you
All the things I've felt and never shared.
All the times that she was lonely with me there.
Tears I wouldn't let fall from my eyes.
And how I let her go without a fight.
The reasons I'm alone, I know by heart.
But I don't wanna spend forever in the dark.
I swear next time I'll hang on for dear life.
If love ever gives me another try.
There's no changing things that we regret.
The best that we can hope for is one more chance.
If the hands of time could just move in reverse.
I wouldn't make the same mistake again with her.
The reasons I'm alone, I know by heart.
But I don't wanna spend forever in the dark.
I swear next time I'll hang on for dear life.
If love ever gives me another try.
Oh the reasons I'm alone I know by heart.
But I don't wanna spend forever in the dark.
I swear next time I'll hang on for dear life,
If love ever gives me another try.
Oh if love ever gives me another try.
Why -Jason Aldean Almbum:
It's 3 AM and I finally say
I'm sorry for acting that way
I didn't really mean to make you cry
Oh baby, sometimes I wonder why
Does it always have to come down
To you leaving
Before I'll say "I love you"
Why do I always use the words
That cut the deepest
When I know how much it hurts you
Oh baby why, do I do that to you
So why do I push you 'til you break
And why are you always on the verge of good-bye
Before I'll show you how I really feel inside
Does it always have to come down
To you leaving
Before I'll say "I love you"
Why do I always use the words
That cut the deepest
When I know how much it hurts you
Oh baby why, do I do that to you
Why do I always use the words that cut the deepest
When I know how much it hurts you
Oh baby why, do I do that to you
Why do I do that to you
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Point Of View Songs
Third Person Subjunctive
Cowgirls Don't Cry -Brooks & Dunn
Her Daddy gave her her first pony
Then told her to ride
She climbed high in that saddle
Fell I don’t know how many times
He taught her a lesson that she learned
Maybe a little too well
Cowgirls don’t cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons in life are gonna show you in time
Soon enough your gonna know why
It’s gonna hurt every now and then
If you fall get back on again
Cowgirls don’t cry
She grew up
She got married
It never was quite right
She wanted a house, a home and babies
He started coming home late at night
She didn’t let him see it break her heart
She didn’t let him see her fall apart
‘Cause Cowgirls don’t cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons in life are gonna show you in time
Soon enough your gonna know why
It’s gonna hurt every now and then
If you fall get back on again
Cowgirls don’t cry
Phone rang early one morning
Her momma’s voice, she’d been crying
Said it’s your daddy, you need to come home
This is it, I think he’s dying
She laid the phone down by his head
last words that he said
Cowgirl don’t cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons in life show us all in time
Too soon God’ll let you know why
If you fall get right back on
Good Lord calls everybody home
Cowgirl don’t cry
Back When I Knew It All -Montgomery Gentry
At the ripe old age of nineteen
I bought a short bed pick up chicks machine
Life ran on beer and gasoline
A half a lap ahead of the law
I had a fake I d that got me into "tuffies"
Love was a word I used to get lucky
Was a big time spender with that plastic money
Back when I knew it all
Back when the world was flat and
Mama and daddy didn't have a clue
That was back
Back when a pitcher of beer and a
Couple shots made me bulletproof
Back when god was a name I used in vain
To get a point across when I got ticked off
Lord I'm learning so much more than
Back when I knew it all
I found out credit cards don't mean you're rich
And beer and gasoline don't mix
Yeah step side trucks can't jump a ditch
And those "big house" rooms sure are small
I've learned that love is a woman that will settle you down
A sunday sermon can turn life around
Man I can't believe all the answers I've found
Since, back when I knew it all
Back when the world was flat and
Mama and daddy didn't have a clue
That was back
Back when a pitcher of beer and a
Couple shots made me bulletproof
Back when god was a name I used in vain
To get a point across when I got ticked off
Lord I'm learning so much more than
Back when I knew it all
I've done some growing up
And I'm still growing up
So I know I'll never be
As smart as I once was
That was back
Back when the world was flat and
Mama and daddy didn't have a clue
That was backBack when a pitcher of beer and a
Couple shots made me bulletproof
Back when god was a name I used in vain
To get a point across when I got ticked off
Lord I'm learning so much more than
Back when I knew it all
When you walked up behind me and covered my eyes
And whispered in my ear, guess who
I rattled off names like I really didn't know
But all along I knew it was you
And, the longer we talked, the more we laughed
And wondered why we didn't last
It had been a long time, but later last night
Baby, we caught up real fast
And maybe it's a little too early
To know if this is gonna work
All I know is you're sure looking
Good in my shirt
That's right
You look good in my shirt
Well now I'm not saying that we solved overnight
Every way that we went wrong
Oh, but what I'm seeing I'd sure love seeing
Every morning from now on
And maybe it's a little too early
To know if this is gonna work
All I know is you're sure looking
Good in my shirt
C'mon now
Aww that's right
Oh you look so fine
And maybe it's a little too early
To know if this is gonna work
All I know is you're sure looking
Good in my shirt
And maybe it's a little too early
To know if this is gonna work
All I know is you're sure looking
Good in my shirt
You look good in my shirt
You look good in my shirt
Third Person Omniscient
Some People Change -Kenny chesney
His old man was a rebel yeller, bad boy to the bone
He'd say "Can't trust a colored feller."
He'd judge em by the tone of their skin
He was raised to think like his dad, narrow mind, full of hate
On the road to nowhere fast, till the grace of God got in the way
Then he saw the light and hit his knees and cried and said a prayer
Rose up a brand new man and left the old one right there
Here's to the strong, thanks to the brave
Don't give up hope-some people change
Against all odds, against the grain
Love finds a way-some people change
She was born with her mother's habit
Guess you could say it's in her blood
She hates it that she's got to have it
As she fills her glass up, she'd love to kill that bottle
But all she can think about is a better life, a second chance,
and everyone she's lettin down-she throws that bottle down
Here's to the strong, thanks to the brave
Don't give up hope-some people change
Against all odds, against the grain
Love finds a way-some people change
Thank God for those who make it
Let them be the light...
Let them be the light
Some people change.....
Cowgirls Don't Cry -Brooks & Dunn
Her Daddy gave her her first pony
Then told her to ride
She climbed high in that saddle
Fell I don’t know how many times
He taught her a lesson that she learned
Maybe a little too well
Cowgirls don’t cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons in life are gonna show you in time
Soon enough your gonna know why
It’s gonna hurt every now and then
If you fall get back on again
Cowgirls don’t cry
She grew up
She got married
It never was quite right
She wanted a house, a home and babies
He started coming home late at night
She didn’t let him see it break her heart
She didn’t let him see her fall apart
‘Cause Cowgirls don’t cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons in life are gonna show you in time
Soon enough your gonna know why
It’s gonna hurt every now and then
If you fall get back on again
Cowgirls don’t cry
Phone rang early one morning
Her momma’s voice, she’d been crying
Said it’s your daddy, you need to come home
This is it, I think he’s dying
She laid the phone down by his head
last words that he said
Cowgirl don’t cry
Ride, baby, ride
Lessons in life show us all in time
Too soon God’ll let you know why
If you fall get right back on
Good Lord calls everybody home
Cowgirl don’t cry
Back When I Knew It All -Montgomery Gentry
At the ripe old age of nineteen
I bought a short bed pick up chicks machine
Life ran on beer and gasoline
A half a lap ahead of the law
I had a fake I d that got me into "tuffies"
Love was a word I used to get lucky
Was a big time spender with that plastic money
Back when I knew it all
Back when the world was flat and
Mama and daddy didn't have a clue
That was back
Back when a pitcher of beer and a
Couple shots made me bulletproof
Back when god was a name I used in vain
To get a point across when I got ticked off
Lord I'm learning so much more than
Back when I knew it all
I found out credit cards don't mean you're rich
And beer and gasoline don't mix
Yeah step side trucks can't jump a ditch
And those "big house" rooms sure are small
I've learned that love is a woman that will settle you down
A sunday sermon can turn life around
Man I can't believe all the answers I've found
Since, back when I knew it all
Back when the world was flat and
Mama and daddy didn't have a clue
That was back
Back when a pitcher of beer and a
Couple shots made me bulletproof
Back when god was a name I used in vain
To get a point across when I got ticked off
Lord I'm learning so much more than
Back when I knew it all
I've done some growing up
And I'm still growing up
So I know I'll never be
As smart as I once was
That was back
Back when the world was flat and
Mama and daddy didn't have a clue
That was backBack when a pitcher of beer and a
Couple shots made me bulletproof
Back when god was a name I used in vain
To get a point across when I got ticked off
Lord I'm learning so much more than
Back when I knew it all
Second Person
When you walked up behind me and covered my eyes
And whispered in my ear, guess who
I rattled off names like I really didn't know
But all along I knew it was you
And, the longer we talked, the more we laughed
And wondered why we didn't last
It had been a long time, but later last night
Baby, we caught up real fast
And maybe it's a little too early
To know if this is gonna work
All I know is you're sure looking
Good in my shirt
That's right
You look good in my shirt
Well now I'm not saying that we solved overnight
Every way that we went wrong
Oh, but what I'm seeing I'd sure love seeing
Every morning from now on
And maybe it's a little too early
To know if this is gonna work
All I know is you're sure looking
Good in my shirt
C'mon now
Aww that's right
Oh you look so fine
And maybe it's a little too early
To know if this is gonna work
All I know is you're sure looking
Good in my shirt
And maybe it's a little too early
To know if this is gonna work
All I know is you're sure looking
Good in my shirt
You look good in my shirt
You look good in my shirt
Third Person Omniscient
Some People Change -Kenny chesney
His old man was a rebel yeller, bad boy to the bone
He'd say "Can't trust a colored feller."
He'd judge em by the tone of their skin
He was raised to think like his dad, narrow mind, full of hate
On the road to nowhere fast, till the grace of God got in the way
Then he saw the light and hit his knees and cried and said a prayer
Rose up a brand new man and left the old one right there
Here's to the strong, thanks to the brave
Don't give up hope-some people change
Against all odds, against the grain
Love finds a way-some people change
She was born with her mother's habit
Guess you could say it's in her blood
She hates it that she's got to have it
As she fills her glass up, she'd love to kill that bottle
But all she can think about is a better life, a second chance,
and everyone she's lettin down-she throws that bottle down
Here's to the strong, thanks to the brave
Don't give up hope-some people change
Against all odds, against the grain
Love finds a way-some people change
Thank God for those who make it
Let them be the light...
Let them be the light
Some people change.....
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Hyperbole Song
Forever and Always by Taylor Swift Album: Fearless
Once upon a time, I believe it was a Tuesday
When I caught your eye
We caught onto something, I hold on to the night
You looked me in the eye and told me you loved me
Were you just kidding? 'Cause it seems to me
This thing is breaking down, we almost never speak
I don't feel welcome anymore
Baby, what happened? Please tell me
'Cause one second it was perfect
Now you're halfway out the door
And I stare at the phone; he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low, you can't feel nothin' at all
And you flashback to when he said, forever and always
Oh, oh
And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
Was I out of line? Did I say something way too honest
Made you run and hide like a scared little boy?
I looked into your eyes, thought I knew you for a minute
Now I'm not so sure
So here's to everything, coming down to nothing
Here's to silence that cuts me to the core
Where is this going? Thought I knew for a minute
But I don't anymore
And I stare at the phone; he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low, you can't feel nothin' at all
And you flashback to when he said forever and always
Oh, oh
And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
You didn't mean it, baby, I don't think so
Oh, oh
Oh, back up, baby, back up, did you forget everything?
Back up, baby, back up, did you forget everything?
'Cause it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
And I stare at the phone he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low, you can't feel nothin' at all
And you flashback to when we said forever and always!
And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
You didn't mean it, baby, you said forever and always,
Yeah
This song shows hyperbole. The phrase that is an exaggeration is forever and always. It is impossible to be with someone forever because after you die time still goes on. Also, the two people break up so they wouldn't have been together for forever anyways.
Once upon a time, I believe it was a Tuesday
When I caught your eye
We caught onto something, I hold on to the night
You looked me in the eye and told me you loved me
Were you just kidding? 'Cause it seems to me
This thing is breaking down, we almost never speak
I don't feel welcome anymore
Baby, what happened? Please tell me
'Cause one second it was perfect
Now you're halfway out the door
And I stare at the phone; he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low, you can't feel nothin' at all
And you flashback to when he said, forever and always
Oh, oh
And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
Was I out of line? Did I say something way too honest
Made you run and hide like a scared little boy?
I looked into your eyes, thought I knew you for a minute
Now I'm not so sure
So here's to everything, coming down to nothing
Here's to silence that cuts me to the core
Where is this going? Thought I knew for a minute
But I don't anymore
And I stare at the phone; he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low, you can't feel nothin' at all
And you flashback to when he said forever and always
Oh, oh
And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
You didn't mean it, baby, I don't think so
Oh, oh
Oh, back up, baby, back up, did you forget everything?
Back up, baby, back up, did you forget everything?
'Cause it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
And I stare at the phone he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low, you can't feel nothin' at all
And you flashback to when we said forever and always!
And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
'Cause I was there when you said forever and always
You didn't mean it, baby, you said forever and always,
Yeah
This song shows hyperbole. The phrase that is an exaggeration is forever and always. It is impossible to be with someone forever because after you die time still goes on. Also, the two people break up so they wouldn't have been together for forever anyways.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
3 Alliteration Songs
Need You Now by Lady Antebellum Album: Need You Now
Picture perfect memories,
Scattered all around the floor.
Reaching for the phone cause, I can't fight it any more.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now.
Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door.
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.
It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk,
And I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now.
Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.
And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now.
I just need you now.
Oh baby I need you now.
Stay by Sugarland Album: Enjoy The Ride
I've been sittin' here staring
at the clock on the wall
and i been layin here praying
praying she won't call
it's just another call from home
and you'll get it and be gone
and i'll be crying
and i'll be beggin you baby
beg you not to leave
but i'll be left here waiting
with my heart on my sleeve
oh for the next time we'll be here
seems like a million years
and i think i'm dying
what do i have to do to make you see
she can't love you like me
why dont you stay
im down on my knees
im so tired of being lonely
don't i give you what you need
when she calls you will go
there is one thing you should know
we dont have to live this way
baby why dont you stay
you keep telling me baby
there will come a time
when you will leave her arms
and forever be in mine
but i don't think that's the truth
and i don't like being used
and i'm tired of waiting
it's too much pain to have to bear
to love a man you have to share
why dont you stay
I'm down on my knees
im so tired of being lonely
don't i give you what you need
when she calls you will go
there is one thing you should know
we dont have to live this way
baby why dont you stay
i can't take it any longer
but my will is getting stronger
and i think i know just what i have to do
i can't waste another minute
after all that i've put in it
i've given you my best
why does she get the best of you
so the next time you find
you wanna leave her bed for mine
why dont you stay
im up off my knees
im so tired of being lonely
you cant give me what i need
when she begs you not to get
here is one thing you should know
i dont have to live this way
baby why dont you stay
yeah yeah oh oh oh oha oh
Truth by Jason Aldean Album: Wide Open
Tell em all I'm on vacation,
Say I went to visit friends,
That you ain't heard or seen from me in quite a while,
When they ask you where I've been,
Tell em I'm out on the west coast where it don't ever rain,
And that I'm probably doing fine,
(Chorus)
Just don't tell em I've gone crazy,
That I'm still strung out over you,
Tell em anything you want to,
Just don't tell em all the truth,
Yeah don't tell em all the truth,
Tell em all I'm out in Vegas,
Blowin' every dollar I ever made,
Tell em that I must be into something bad for me cause,
I sure lost a lot of weight,
Tell em I'm out on the road with some old rock and roll band,
Living like a gypsy can,
(Chorus)
The truth is that I'm asking you to lie,
And we both know that it ain't right,
But if you ever loved me please,
Have some mercy on me,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Tell em anything you want to,
Just don't tell em all the truth,
Yeah don't tell em all the truth,
I still need you,
Yeah that's the truth,
I still love you,
Baby that's the truth.
Picture perfect memories,
Scattered all around the floor.
Reaching for the phone cause, I can't fight it any more.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now.
Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door.
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.
It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk,
And I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now.
Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.
And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now.
I just need you now.
Oh baby I need you now.
Stay by Sugarland Album: Enjoy The Ride
I've been sittin' here staring
at the clock on the wall
and i been layin here praying
praying she won't call
it's just another call from home
and you'll get it and be gone
and i'll be crying
and i'll be beggin you baby
beg you not to leave
but i'll be left here waiting
with my heart on my sleeve
oh for the next time we'll be here
seems like a million years
and i think i'm dying
what do i have to do to make you see
she can't love you like me
why dont you stay
im down on my knees
im so tired of being lonely
don't i give you what you need
when she calls you will go
there is one thing you should know
we dont have to live this way
baby why dont you stay
you keep telling me baby
there will come a time
when you will leave her arms
and forever be in mine
but i don't think that's the truth
and i don't like being used
and i'm tired of waiting
it's too much pain to have to bear
to love a man you have to share
why dont you stay
I'm down on my knees
im so tired of being lonely
don't i give you what you need
when she calls you will go
there is one thing you should know
we dont have to live this way
baby why dont you stay
i can't take it any longer
but my will is getting stronger
and i think i know just what i have to do
i can't waste another minute
after all that i've put in it
i've given you my best
why does she get the best of you
so the next time you find
you wanna leave her bed for mine
why dont you stay
im up off my knees
im so tired of being lonely
you cant give me what i need
when she begs you not to get
here is one thing you should know
i dont have to live this way
baby why dont you stay
yeah yeah oh oh oh oha oh
Truth by Jason Aldean Album: Wide Open
Tell em all I'm on vacation,
Say I went to visit friends,
That you ain't heard or seen from me in quite a while,
When they ask you where I've been,
Tell em I'm out on the west coast where it don't ever rain,
And that I'm probably doing fine,
(Chorus)
Just don't tell em I've gone crazy,
That I'm still strung out over you,
Tell em anything you want to,
Just don't tell em all the truth,
Yeah don't tell em all the truth,
Tell em all I'm out in Vegas,
Blowin' every dollar I ever made,
Tell em that I must be into something bad for me cause,
I sure lost a lot of weight,
Tell em I'm out on the road with some old rock and roll band,
Living like a gypsy can,
(Chorus)
The truth is that I'm asking you to lie,
And we both know that it ain't right,
But if you ever loved me please,
Have some mercy on me,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Tell em anything you want to,
Just don't tell em all the truth,
Yeah don't tell em all the truth,
I still need you,
Yeah that's the truth,
I still love you,
Baby that's the truth.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
2 Imagery Songs
She Wouldn't Be Gone by Shelton, Blake. Album: Startin' Fires, Released: 11/18/08
Source: http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/shelton-blake/she-wouldnt-be-gone-26143.html
"Red roadside wild flower,
if I'd only picked you,
took you home and set you on the counter,
oh at least a time or two,
maybe she'd have thought it through.
Yellow sunset dippin in the rearview,
oh how she loved to sit and watch you,
I could have done that a whole lot more.
[Bridge]
If I hadnt been so stubborn,
been so selfish,
thought about her more,
thought about me less.
Joked to make her laugh,
held her when she cried,
a little more of that, maybe i..
[Chorus]
Wouldnt be drivin like hell,
flyin like crazy down the highway,
callin everyone we know,
stoppin any place she might be,
goin anywhere she might go.
Beatin on the dash,
screamin out her name at the windshield,
tears soakin up my face.
if I'd have loved her this much all along,
maybe, maybe, yeah maybe,
she wouldn't be gone.
She warned me it was comin,
said if I didn't change she'd be leavin.
I just didn't believe she'd ever really walk out.
God I believe her now.
Called her momma,
cried like a baby to her best friend,
if they've seen her they ain't sayin,
they ain't sayin.
Now I'm cursin like a fool,
prayin it ain't too late,
all i wanna do is fix my mistakes.
Find her, beg her, for one more try,
untill then damnit I'll..
[Chrous]
Be drivin like hell,
flyin like crazy down the highway,
callin everyone we know,
stoppin any place she might be,
goin anywhere she might go.
Beatin on the dash,
screamin out her name at the windshield,
tears soakin up my face.
If I'd have loved her this much all along,
maybe, maybe, yeah maybe,
she wouldn't be gone.
I wouldnt be beatin on the dash,
screamin out her name at the windshield,
tears soakin up my face.
if I'd have loved her this much all along,
maybe, maybe, yeah maybe,
she wouldn't be gone.
Red roadside wild flower,
if I'd only picked you,
took you home and set you on the counter,
oh at least a time or two,
maybe she'd have thought it through."
This is where it all goes down
This is what "I don't love you" feels like
It ain't the middle of the night
And it ain't even raining outside
It ain't exactly what I had in mind
For goodbye
At a red light in the sunshine
On a Sunday
Nothin' to say
Don't even try
Some are comin' home
Some are leavin' town
While my world's crashin' down
On a Sunday
In the sunshine
At a red light
I thought she was gunna say
Somethin' about that couple kissin'
Crossin' the street
Or somethin' about this beautiful day
But she just looked me in the eye
Said it's over
Didn't try to lie
Or pick a fight
I might have seen it comin' thata way
But at a red light in the sunshine
On a Sunday
Nothin' to say
Don't even try
Some are comin home
Some are leavin town
While my world's crashin down
On a Sunday in the sunshine
At a red light
There's a momma calmin' down a little baby
In the backseat in front of me
There's an old man dressed in his Sunday vest
Just waitin' on green
But I can't see, gettin' past
This red light in the sunshine
On a Sunday
Nothin' to say
Don't even try
Some are comin home
Some are leavin town
While my world's crashin down
On a Sunday in the sunshine
(At a red light)
At a red light in the sunshine
On a Sunday
Nothin' to say
Don't even try
Some are comin home
Some are leavin town
While my world's crashin down
On a Sunday in the sunshine
At a red light (X4)"
"Red Light" by David Nail shows good examples of imagery. In the chorus he talks about being at a red light in the sunshine. You can picture a car at a red light waiting on a beautiful day. The lyrics say there is a couple kissing while crossing the street and you can picture just that happening. You can also picture a mom who is also waiting at the red light calming down her baby in the car in front of him. Also, you can imagine a man waiting who is wearing a nice vest.
Source: http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/shelton-blake/she-wouldnt-be-gone-26143.html
"Red roadside wild flower,
if I'd only picked you,
took you home and set you on the counter,
oh at least a time or two,
maybe she'd have thought it through.
Yellow sunset dippin in the rearview,
oh how she loved to sit and watch you,
I could have done that a whole lot more.
[Bridge]
If I hadnt been so stubborn,
been so selfish,
thought about her more,
thought about me less.
Joked to make her laugh,
held her when she cried,
a little more of that, maybe i..
[Chorus]
Wouldnt be drivin like hell,
flyin like crazy down the highway,
callin everyone we know,
stoppin any place she might be,
goin anywhere she might go.
Beatin on the dash,
screamin out her name at the windshield,
tears soakin up my face.
if I'd have loved her this much all along,
maybe, maybe, yeah maybe,
she wouldn't be gone.
She warned me it was comin,
said if I didn't change she'd be leavin.
I just didn't believe she'd ever really walk out.
God I believe her now.
Called her momma,
cried like a baby to her best friend,
if they've seen her they ain't sayin,
they ain't sayin.
Now I'm cursin like a fool,
prayin it ain't too late,
all i wanna do is fix my mistakes.
Find her, beg her, for one more try,
untill then damnit I'll..
[Chrous]
Be drivin like hell,
flyin like crazy down the highway,
callin everyone we know,
stoppin any place she might be,
goin anywhere she might go.
Beatin on the dash,
screamin out her name at the windshield,
tears soakin up my face.
If I'd have loved her this much all along,
maybe, maybe, yeah maybe,
she wouldn't be gone.
I wouldnt be beatin on the dash,
screamin out her name at the windshield,
tears soakin up my face.
if I'd have loved her this much all along,
maybe, maybe, yeah maybe,
she wouldn't be gone.
Red roadside wild flower,
if I'd only picked you,
took you home and set you on the counter,
oh at least a time or two,
maybe she'd have thought it through."
This song, "She Wouldn't Be Gone" by Blake Shelton shows imagery very well. The chorus descrides him driving down the highway and you can picture him speeding and crying and overall just breaking down. Also at the beginning it talks about a red roadside wild flower and you can picture him driving past a red wildflower on the side of the road while he is breaking down regretting not picking one for her. Lastly, you can picture him calling her mom and going to see her friend and crying regretting what he has done and begging to see her to make things right.
Red Light by Nail, David. Album: I'm About To Come Alive, Released: 8/18/09
Source: http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/nail-david/red-light-27811.html
"So this is how it endsThis is where it all goes down
This is what "I don't love you" feels like
It ain't the middle of the night
And it ain't even raining outside
It ain't exactly what I had in mind
For goodbye
At a red light in the sunshine
On a Sunday
Nothin' to say
Don't even try
Some are comin' home
Some are leavin' town
While my world's crashin' down
On a Sunday
In the sunshine
At a red light
I thought she was gunna say
Somethin' about that couple kissin'
Crossin' the street
Or somethin' about this beautiful day
But she just looked me in the eye
Said it's over
Didn't try to lie
Or pick a fight
I might have seen it comin' thata way
But at a red light in the sunshine
On a Sunday
Nothin' to say
Don't even try
Some are comin home
Some are leavin town
While my world's crashin down
On a Sunday in the sunshine
At a red light
There's a momma calmin' down a little baby
In the backseat in front of me
There's an old man dressed in his Sunday vest
Just waitin' on green
But I can't see, gettin' past
This red light in the sunshine
On a Sunday
Nothin' to say
Don't even try
Some are comin home
Some are leavin town
While my world's crashin down
On a Sunday in the sunshine
(At a red light)
At a red light in the sunshine
On a Sunday
Nothin' to say
Don't even try
Some are comin home
Some are leavin town
While my world's crashin down
On a Sunday in the sunshine
At a red light (X4)"
"Red Light" by David Nail shows good examples of imagery. In the chorus he talks about being at a red light in the sunshine. You can picture a car at a red light waiting on a beautiful day. The lyrics say there is a couple kissing while crossing the street and you can picture just that happening. You can also picture a mom who is also waiting at the red light calming down her baby in the car in front of him. Also, you can imagine a man waiting who is wearing a nice vest.
Theme/Genre Project
For the genre of music I am going to choose country music. This is one of my favorite genres and I really like how the music sounds. The theme I am going to use is heartbreak. In a lot of country songs I listen to, heartbreak is a constant theme and a lot of the songs I like are about heartbreak.
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