Ed Sheeran is a twenty-four year old British singer and song writer. In recent years his songs have grown in popularity and have even been nominated for Grammy Awards. Sheeran writes and preforms a large mix of genres ranging from rap to acoustic performances. My favorite song is “Thinking out Loud” by Ed Sheeran. It is a musically complex and well written romantic ballad from the album X (Pronounced “Multiply”). The chorus builds up to seven words which are then repeated several times at the conclusion of the song. To emphasize this line, Ed Sheeran leaves a beat between each word as he sings: “we found love right where we are”. Alone these words have their own associations and meanings, but strung together they form one of my favorite quotes
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However, I think “we” is ideal for this particular quote because it is ambiguous, Therefore, the reminder of the words in this quote can be projected upon anyone the listener it to be applied to. I think Ed Sheeran consciously chose the word “we” rather than proper noun because he wanted his audience to be able to relate to the song. “Found” usually refers to obtaining something that is lost or, in this case, something that has yet to be discovered. I associate “found” with the inevitable search for the person, place, thing or idea that the word is being associated with. I think most people associate “found” with the feeling of relief or excitement. In this quote, Ed Sheeran uses “found” to give emphasis to the inferable search and as a transition to the climax of the entire song. I think “love” is the most important word in the entire song. It is the main theme of the song and the topic that this quote surrounds. “Love” reminds me of warmth, happiness, and hope. Ed Sheeran’s intended associations with the word “love” are uncertain; however, the listener can apply their own meaning and feel a deeper connection to what the singer is …show more content…
Nevertheless, the meaning in this particular case is easily inferred from the surrounding words as a synonym for “exactly”. If you graph out the words based on where the song builds up to the climax, the actual climax, and the decline; “right” is juxtaposed in the same level of the quote as “found”. Interestingly enough, after the word “right” is sung the word “found” changes its underlying meaning to suggest astonishment. I think most people can relate to Ed Sheeran’s experience because they know how it feels to have overlooked something.
“Where” can indicate a question, specific location or emotional place in one’s life. Once again, Ed Sheeran uses a very general word rather than being specific. No matter where you are in the world, “where” can be associated with any location the listener is in regardless of whether that be an arbitrary moment in time or specific place.
“We” is said once again as the quote comes to a conclusion. However, this time “we” is more specific. Contextual clues allow a listener to associate the second “we” with all the words that were previously stated. Therefore, “we” is now supplementary to the characterization of emotional love and it creates a bond between the first person character who is singing and the object of his love. “We” is also almost always a reference to multiple people rather than an object. It is this instance of the word “we” that personifies the object of Sheeran’s
However, I think “we” is ideal for this particular quote because it is ambiguous, Therefore, the reminder of the words in this quote can be projected upon anyone the listener it to be applied to. I think Ed Sheeran consciously chose the word “we” rather than proper noun because he wanted his audience to be able to relate to the song. “Found” usually refers to obtaining something that is lost or, in this case, something that has yet to be discovered. I associate “found” with the inevitable search for the person, place, thing or idea that the word is being associated with. I think most people associate “found” with the feeling of relief or excitement. In this quote, Ed Sheeran uses “found” to give emphasis to the inferable search and as a transition to the climax of the entire song. I think “love” is the most important word in the entire song. It is the main theme of the song and the topic that this quote surrounds. “Love” reminds me of warmth, happiness, and hope. Ed Sheeran’s intended associations with the word “love” are uncertain; however, the listener can apply their own meaning and feel a deeper connection to what the singer is …show more content…
Nevertheless, the meaning in this particular case is easily inferred from the surrounding words as a synonym for “exactly”. If you graph out the words based on where the song builds up to the climax, the actual climax, and the decline; “right” is juxtaposed in the same level of the quote as “found”. Interestingly enough, after the word “right” is sung the word “found” changes its underlying meaning to suggest astonishment. I think most people can relate to Ed Sheeran’s experience because they know how it feels to have overlooked something.
“Where” can indicate a question, specific location or emotional place in one’s life. Once again, Ed Sheeran uses a very general word rather than being specific. No matter where you are in the world, “where” can be associated with any location the listener is in regardless of whether that be an arbitrary moment in time or specific place.
“We” is said once again as the quote comes to a conclusion. However, this time “we” is more specific. Contextual clues allow a listener to associate the second “we” with all the words that were previously stated. Therefore, “we” is now supplementary to the characterization of emotional love and it creates a bond between the first person character who is singing and the object of his love. “We” is also almost always a reference to multiple people rather than an object. It is this instance of the word “we” that personifies the object of Sheeran’s