As Americans we have different values compared to other cultures. “Yesterday”, a song written by Atmosphere reflects on American values intended to an audience of the younger American generation in hopes to inspire them to appreciate informality, honesty, optimism, self-help, time, and change. The values represented in this song may be offensive to other cultures as they typically value formality, indirectness, past orientation, birthright inheritance, human interaction, and tradition. The meaning of this song is to teach that communication is important to bond relationships because nothing lasts forever, so cherish what you have now because tomorrow is never promised. This song had taught me many values to live by. I try to remind myself that
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For example, many other cultures value tradition such as a family structure staying together. In the song “Yesterday”, Atmosphere values his father leaving “I can't even get mad that you're gone Leavin' me was probably the best thing you ever taught me”. Other cultures may find lack of human interaction offensive. “I thought I saw you yesterday But I didn't stop, 'cause you was walkin' the opposite way I guess I could've shouted out your name But even if it was you, I don't know what I would say”
3(indirectness)keep personal issues to oneself, In another culture it can be frowned upon to be open and honest about our mistakes. Indirectness is valued to protect their cultures rituals “And we could analyze each complaint Break it down and explain these mistakes I make”
In my culture I follow the same values as the song “Yesterday” because in order to communicate with others we must accept our flaws. We are not perfect and we make mistakes in life and must learn from them by being open, self aware, constantly changing ourselves, to better our future to create better relationships with others. “I'm sorry, it's official I was a fist-full, I didn't keep it simple Chip on the shoulder, anger in my veins Had so much hatred, now it brings me shame Never thought about the world without you And I promise that I'll never say another bad word about you I thought I saw you yesterday But I knew it wasn't you, 'cause you passed away, dad. Looked just like you. Strange thangs my imagination might do Take a breath, reflect on what we been
For example, many other cultures value tradition such as a family structure staying together. In the song “Yesterday”, Atmosphere values his father leaving “I can't even get mad that you're gone Leavin' me was probably the best thing you ever taught me”. Other cultures may find lack of human interaction offensive. “I thought I saw you yesterday But I didn't stop, 'cause you was walkin' the opposite way I guess I could've shouted out your name But even if it was you, I don't know what I would say”
3(indirectness)keep personal issues to oneself, In another culture it can be frowned upon to be open and honest about our mistakes. Indirectness is valued to protect their cultures rituals “And we could analyze each complaint Break it down and explain these mistakes I make”
In my culture I follow the same values as the song “Yesterday” because in order to communicate with others we must accept our flaws. We are not perfect and we make mistakes in life and must learn from them by being open, self aware, constantly changing ourselves, to better our future to create better relationships with others. “I'm sorry, it's official I was a fist-full, I didn't keep it simple Chip on the shoulder, anger in my veins Had so much hatred, now it brings me shame Never thought about the world without you And I promise that I'll never say another bad word about you I thought I saw you yesterday But I knew it wasn't you, 'cause you passed away, dad. Looked just like you. Strange thangs my imagination might do Take a breath, reflect on what we been