“Frumsceaft” is a song that is written by an uneducated cow-herder who amazingly sang a song in Old English. The cow-herder’s name was Caedmon. He produced “Frumsceaft” after he had left a place where everyone was singing songs. He left the place because he was disappointed in himself because he had not thought of a song to sing. Caedmon was lying in hay in a barn when he had a dream of an angel. The angel gave him a song to sing and told him to go back there. Caedmon went back after writing the song that the angel had told him and sang the song about the beginning of the universe. The poetic structure of “Frumsceaft” parallels the theme of praising God. The theme of praising God is also emphasized through the use of kennings and alliterations.…
Both artists made such an impression on their fans that their music remains almost unparalleled; except within the realm of their comparison to one another. But that’s truly where their similarities end.…
While many of their songs do not feature many lyrics and are mostly synthetic instrumentals, the lyrics that are included are extremely illustrative of Zeds Dead’s social identity. The self- determining lyrics of Zeds Dead tracks parallel Hooks and DC’s independent and easy-going personalities, as they are young and simply exploring the world and enjoying life. In one interview, when Hooks and DC were asked what their three favorite things about touring were, they replied with “Partying, finding cool new food spots, and exploring different cities” (Lex, “Interview with Zeds Dead”). Similarly, these social values are articulated in their song lyrics. For example, in their song “One Time”, which was performed at Fallapalooza at UMD, the lyrics…
Modest Mouse is an indie-style alternative rock band that had its origin in the 90’s, and has since been making music with big labeling companies. Most of their music has been hailed by fanatics and critics as sincere and thoughtful art that portrays the pessimistic nihilism seen in most of today’s society. The vocalist/lead guitarist for Modest Mouse, Isaac Brock, usually prefers to uphold his lyrics on the darker, rebellious side of the creative spectrum. There are many examples that one could use to elaborate underlying themes, but there are two of the popular indie-rock band’s works that ramify into multiple existential messages, “Bukowski” and “Float On”, with most of Modest Mouse’s themes reappearing in…
They both are messages for the youth and are messages on how to make you happy in the future and later on…
Odd Future plays a role in how his lyrics are formed. Odd Future is the record label he made and his friends are all in his label. The rest of Odd Future has lyrics similar to Tyler’s such as Frank Ocean’s lyrics. Frank’s lyrics are similar to his but more poetic. Odd Future lyrics as a whole could be compared the Wu-Tang Clan lyrics because the Wu-Tang Clan had some controversial lyrics in there day.…
A song’s cheerful and upbeat structure can greatly contrast the message a song attempts to convey. Take Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks” for example. “Variations on a Cloud” shares the same makeup. Both songs portray a disaster hidden behind a façade of well-being, usually hiding right under our noses. ミラクルミュージカル (Miracle Musical) has done just that, only more head-on.…
emotions that create a message. Each of these songs have a deep history of their…
With the lyrics being chosen meticulously, each song's lyrics portray a story like no other. Also, the instrumentals complement the vocals in way that don’t seem out of place like much of today’s music. However, unlike currently trending songs, the album contains several traces of complexity within it that, when carefully analyzed, reveal more profound and convoluted messages. For instance, Slowtown is a perfect example of track that is easy to understand but is also complex. It starts off slow, like its name suggests, before quickly picking up speed to portray how life just flashes by in an instance. It is because of songs like these that helped the band gain traction a rapid rate in the music industry. A majority of their success is mainly attributed to being “spurred on by constant energetic touring, shrewd use of interactive social media, and connecting with fans on a grassroots level” (“Twenty One Pilots on Apple Music”). Not only did their involvement with their fans aid in varying the way they performed, but it also contributed to their experience when it came to composing even more amazing tracks. To boldly stand out from the crowd, this album utilizes its platform to convey a message that a plethora of youth can genuinely relate to on a personal…
Metaphors merge two superficially incompatible concepts to create symbolism. Metaphors have entailments through which they highlight and make coherent certain aspects of our experience. (Lakoff and Johnson, 1980:132). Metaphor is pervasive in everyday life, not just in language but in thought and action.…
Nick: Uhh…. the essay is just a draft, for the test you should define a metaphor.…
Both of the bands have been through plenty of things throughout their lifetime. You can tell that the guys have been going through a cluster of things because of the lyrics and their music choice. Speaking of the albums, in Rubber Soul, “Michelle”, this song is all about being in love with a girl that is French. The lyrics explain that this man is absolutely in love with this woman and he is doing everything possible to show her that. He just wants to inform her that she has nothing to worry about and that he wants to be her everything. He always tells her that he loves her on the account of her being French and because the only words that she understands in English. This guy has proven that he is in love with this woman when he says:…
English language is used everywhere all over the world. It is a common language and one of the most spoken languages anywhere. Most of humanity reads books or articles on their free time and it is not a surprise that English speaking nations as well as others register books as well. The difference although, is that English speaking literature had the most significantly complex and celebrated poets, which is why people around the world, English speaking or not push to understand their poems and plays.…
For this task, I worked with Sophie Davidson to create a digital story for the poem Primary Education By Yvette Holt. The poem was quite literal and did not make use any metaphors in the written work. However, after further analysis and use of creative thinking, we conjured many metaphors to add a deeper meaning to the words in the poem. I drew on my knowledge of the Aboriginal culture that I have encountered on my travels, both the beautiful culture and the modern corruption of the culture in rural communities. This poem drew on a peaceful beginning of life for the author.…
Within people of an occupational group, it can often be difficult – sometimes even impossible – to accurately communicate ideas and utterances by only using everyday language. This creates the need for jargon – technical language that is primarily used to convey ideas efficiently and effectively. Jargon can also be used to include and exclude people from conversations and therefore be used to mark out people who understand the necessary language and those who do not. Taking the domain of music as an example shows just how important it can be to have knowledge of specific jargon within a group.…