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Song Analysis Of Jevin By Macklemore
In 2016, Macklemore released "Kevin," which features Leon Bridges. "Kevin” explains how Macklemore’s brother lost his life to drugs at 21. The song shines a light on legal drug use problems that are sweeping across the nation. Throughout the song they elaborate on how the lives of many individuals were cut short by drugs that were prescribed by a doctor. Songs like "Kevin" and "Drug Dealer" disclose Macklemore's experiences while overcoming an addiction to prescription drugs. He then goes into reform and casts aspersions on major pharmaceutical companies and our judicial system. In "Kevin," Macklemore and Bridges use mournful vocals, lyrical political rhetoric in his songs to enact an emotional effect on the listener.
In the song Macklemore raps about how his brother "played Russian Roulette" with his life and lost. His lyrics pronounce social injustices and political banter to emphasize that today's pharmaceutical market needs a major reform. He places the blame on "pharmacy companies and country that spends trillions fighting war they supplying themselves." In addition, he bashes "Politicians and business and jail public defenders and judges who fail". He uses lyrics like “pallbearer” “death” “coffins” and phrases like “chug a bottle and crack a seal" “death a line or two away” to establish a negative word connotation. …show more content…
He jabs at "these billionaires" and how they "stay caked up" meaning they create the drugs and make profit." Paying out Congress" which allows the listener to make an inference that the big pharmaceutical companies are in cahoots and the influencing legislation. Rappers have a tendency to lose vocals however in this song Macklemore becomes enraged and it presents in his voice allowing the listener to hang onto his words emotionally and connect to his
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