Lil Wayne My Tears Are Becoming John Analysis

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“My Tears Are Becoming John” by Edmynd is a mashup of “John” by Lil Wayne featuring Rick Ross and “My Tears Are Becoming A Sea” by M83. The mashup is essentially the vocal track from “John” overlaid over the instrumental track of “My Tears Are Becoming A Sea.” The two songs work surprisingly well together, because the instrumental of M83’s song fits “John” perfectly. It amplifies the theme of Lil Wayne’s song, making it potentially better than the original. I found myself enjoying the mashup more than either of the two songs individually, which makes the mashup a success in my mind.
“John” is about Lil Wayne wanting to be remembered when he dies. He expresses his desire to be remembered like John Lennon, who is famous for co-founding the Beatles. The entire song focuses on Lil Wayne’s success as a rapper and how no one can mess with him. “John” is nothing more than Lil Wayne’s outlet to express his desire to be remembered as the greatest rapper of all time. There is not much lyrical value or substance, as the song revolves around guns. Every verse
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Without listening to it, it would seem as if the two would not go well together, considering that “John” is aggressive while “My Tears Are Becoming A Sea” is melancholic. However, the combination is actually quite good, because the powerful instrumental complements the forceful lyrics. The meaning of “John” remains the same, despite the changed instrumental. No lyrics from M83’s song are in the mashup, so the message is unaltered. Similarly, a listener would not need to have listened to both of these songs on their own previously, because the theme of the song is the same. However, a listener would not be able to understand the meaning of “My Tears Are Becoming A Sea” by listening to the mashup, because the lyrics are replaced by those of “John.” However, on its own, “My Tears Are Becoming John” is an excellent mashup and is worth a

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