Amazing By Kanye Analysis

This past year has been an AMAZING year for me. Whether it be doing well in school, playing football for the first time, or even having Mr. Schmidt as my English teacher, it has been incredible. Even though Kanye made his song, “Amazing”, to show the world his massive ego, there are some lyrics that can represent how this year felt to me. After originally coming out in the album 808s & Heartbreak, it has been in numerous soundtracks and even entrance music for UFC fighters. Through many simple actions, this year has been one to remember. Tearing my ACL is a perfect example of how one event has not only changed this year, but for the rest of my life. There have also been lots of courses that I enjoyed and can relate to lyrics of the song, Although there have been many songs that have resonated with me and had meaning in my life, “Amazing”, by Kanye West, best illustrates my ninth grade year at Carmel High
I have had to work harder than ever to get back to where I wanted to be. When Kanye sings, “if i ain't on my grind, then what you call that,” it symbolizes how hard Kanye has worked to be where he is right now. This can represent the pain and suffering I had to endure at physical therapy in order to be able to play sports at a higher level than before my injury. One of the “moral of the story” in “The Old Man and the Sea” is persistence. As we remember, Santiago went for about 80 days without catching a single fish. Even though many of us would have quit, Santiago stayed strong. Because of this, he was able to catch the huge marlin. I can relate to this because I will be unable to play sports for 9-12 months. While quitting sports all together could have been an option, I have only worked harder to get better. Although there were struggles associated with the injury, it allowed me to focus on one thing: