The song is saying that no matter how valuble your assets are they are useless when it comes to honesty. This song is a poetic song it gives you a deep message through the piece.…
“I wasn’t raised in the hood but I know a thing or two about pain and darkness. If it wasn’t for this music I don’t know how I would have fought this.” Since he was born in Ohio, he obviously wasn't raised in a place that was hard for him to grow up and live, but just because of that it doesn’t mean that he didn't know how hard life can be and because of those hard times he was able to write his music and save himself. “I’m in constant confrontation with what I want and what is poppin’ in the industry it seems to me that singles on the radio are currency mr creativity’s only free when I’m playin’ shows.”…
These labelled ‘protest songs’ became anthems for the American civil-right anti-war movements. His songs, and lyrics, have incorporated various political, social, and philosophical influences and appealed to the generation’s counterculture of the time.…
That is one of the problems with the world today. Society has grown so accustomed to things like big, rich music and luxurious technology that they feel like they need impressive things. The simplicity of the song is what drives the message of the song home the most. Everything in McKenna’s lyrics are simple things that parents have always told their children. This song is a reminder that to live a great life, sometimes the simple things matter the…
All the scenes that Jacob Crawford, portrayed, would and could have contributed to the increase of the American statistics. One of the most impactful scene of the movie is when a male civilian was grounded and two American police officers were applying pressure on his head. This scene had very strong emotional context, for it brutally should the police brutality, Jacob Crawford choose to use a relaxing and casual melody to accompany that scene, to subtlety indicated that this is but a thing of the norm. The music of the documentary only changed when the scene turned to the police surrounding a house. The music played induced an atmosphere of mystery and worry. Through the masterful use of documentary techniques, Jacob Crawford, presented and influenced the mind of the audience to agree and sympathies with his ideas. By using Archival Footage, Jacob Crawford is creating a scene of history. Hence, making the audience aware that this issue has being around for a while. The varies shot types created a simulation that the audience was there when the event was occurring.…
Mackey wrote this song about ten years ago. The song has many expressions of thoughts as well as feelings, emotions, and even history. First off the title itself shows the main idea of the song. The…
I believe that I learned from this song is that it is okay to open your mind to different possibilities because they might end up helping you.…
"There are so many people that struggle silently; whether they have depression, an eating disorder, alcoholism, an addiction...or anything else that stops someone from truly living their lives," Rose says, "My ultimate goal for the band and the album is to connect with people that are hurting like Tim and I were. If someone hears one of our songs and can relate it to something they've experienced to the point where they don't feel so misunderstood, then we've succeeded in my…
Gone by Jack Johnson- This song is a bit mellower than Nirvana, but it still projects a similar idea. JJ sings about how worldly possessions are just material things, and don’t define a person, and thus are unimportant. He says, “gone be the birds if they don’t wanna sing, gone people all awkward with their things…” which I like to interpret as a metaphor for ignoring those who don’t conform, either by not singing, or by being “awkward with their things”. So maybe Jack Johnson isn’t so transcendental, but hey, parts of it work, and he might just have meant that he wants everything to be the way he wants it to be. Birds singing, no awkward, materially obsessed people.…
All though my parents never got a divorce I feel a connection with different pieces of the song and I thoroughly enjoyed the way he expressed his emotions throughout the song in words I would have never thought of using. The song is very vocal with a quite instrumental background that ties it all together, he uses so much emotion and power in his singing that it’s hard not to feel the same emotions he is feeling in this song. He talks about his parents fighting and him trying to keep them together which I feel like most children have tried to do when their parents are fighting.…
Waiting on the world to change: John Mayer- At one point he says "So we keep waiting (waiting)…
The song Heartbreak Dreamer by Mat Kearney featuring Anis Mojiani reflects American society in 2016 through its representation of the vast diversity of our lives and the trials that shape them. In Heartbreak Dreamer, Anis expresses diversity by dedicating the song to a wide variety of people through lyrics such as, "To the men who have to hold down three jobs simply to hold up their children... For the kid who is always late to class and forgets the combination to his lockers... For the ones who are told to speak only when you are spoken to, and then they're never spoken to." These verses show the wide variety of unique problems, whether large or small, faced by individuals every day. America increasingly grows in diversity as people travel…
“The beginning of purpose is found in creating something that only you understand.” This quote was said by Tyler Joseph, a musician in the Grammy award winning band Twenty One Pilots. Music is a way to express yourself through thought and feeling. Music carries a message that is relative to your current situation. Music can not only just comfort you, but it can also inspire you to create.…
In a previous album, he referred to himself as a "runaway train," implying a lack of direction and identity (Runaway Train). Now, he accepts his fame and what it has taken away from him. In "I Will Be Found," Mayer alludes to this point in his life by singing, "maybe I 'm a runaway train," but finishes with, "but I will be found" (I Will Be Found). This declaration of self-assurance marks a new chapter in Mayer 's music. He is no longer lost. He now has hope. He is reminiscing on times of struggle, whether it be his various media scandals or conflicts in his relationships. I love how this track brilliantly symbolizes and epitomizes the saying "write what you feel." Mayer writes this song to express how he feels about himself, but it simultaneously comforts his listeners and fans who themselves may have been confused about who they are at some point. Throughout the song he repeatedly asserts, "I will be found" (I Will Be Found). The repetition and stress on the word "will" corresponds with the salient notes in the song, confirming musically in addition to lyrically the significance of the line, and the message of the song (Nichols). John Mayer has a way of connecting with his audience that makes lyrics feel like an intimately personal conversation. His words, "I will be found," comfort me as if I were worried about him after he seemed so lost on his previous…
In this quotation Garth Brooks is challenging the societal perception that success is obtained amassing great quantities of money. He is saying life is more about the experiences, relationships and other parts of life that are not purchasable than money and material goods. I think that the quote has more validity coming from Garth because he comes from the upper class that has money and iconic wealth. His quote has relevance in this…