Music has always had a powerful effect on people. Many artist use this influence in order to protest the thing they believe are wrong in the world. For instance, in 2006, during the midst of the Iraq war, John Mayer released the song “Waiting on the World to Change” in order to protest the response of the government to the crisis and explain how thing could have ended up better if his generation was able to have done anything.
The music throughout the song features a slow, steady tempo paired with calming, held out beats. Mayer keeps a fairly moderate pitch, never singing too high or low, making the song easy to sing along to for the vast majority of his audience. By using basic percussion instruments along with the expected keyboard and guitar, he creates an uplifting and pop like tune. The song is euphonious throughout the song due to its harmonious backing vocals and simple melody. The overall effect of the song is calming and “indirectly allows the reader to come to the conclusion that change is best” instead of forcing it …show more content…
Almost right off the bat, Mayer claims that “now we see everything that’s going wrong / with the world and those who lead it.” By this, he means that the citizens fully realize the horrors of the war and how the reactions of the government. To him, it’s important that the people know about the things going on and how they are being handled, either in a negative or positive way, so that one day, when those young people are the ones leading, theres a chance history won’t repeat. The major thing he want to change is the view of the soldiers who were often seen as people who were to “ stay in the barracks and generally not be seen or heard unless there is a war being fought” (Sasa). Yet, the main problem being presented is that, even during times of war, they had little they could say or
The music throughout the song features a slow, steady tempo paired with calming, held out beats. Mayer keeps a fairly moderate pitch, never singing too high or low, making the song easy to sing along to for the vast majority of his audience. By using basic percussion instruments along with the expected keyboard and guitar, he creates an uplifting and pop like tune. The song is euphonious throughout the song due to its harmonious backing vocals and simple melody. The overall effect of the song is calming and “indirectly allows the reader to come to the conclusion that change is best” instead of forcing it …show more content…
Almost right off the bat, Mayer claims that “now we see everything that’s going wrong / with the world and those who lead it.” By this, he means that the citizens fully realize the horrors of the war and how the reactions of the government. To him, it’s important that the people know about the things going on and how they are being handled, either in a negative or positive way, so that one day, when those young people are the ones leading, theres a chance history won’t repeat. The major thing he want to change is the view of the soldiers who were often seen as people who were to “ stay in the barracks and generally not be seen or heard unless there is a war being fought” (Sasa). Yet, the main problem being presented is that, even during times of war, they had little they could say or