People often face an internal struggle, “Elastic Heart,” by Sia, speaks of being thrust into a difficult situation unprepared and shares the sad truth of what happens when the struggle becomes too much . Throughout the song, Sia describes a continuous battle against mental illness as well as her resilience and determination to win her fight. The writer’s determination to win her fight becomes more clear as the song progresses. In lines 19-22, Sia sings:
And I will stay up through the night
Let's be clear, I won't close my eyes
And I know that I can survive
I walked through fire to save my life.
Communicating the severity of her illness, Sia suggests she would ‘stay up through the night,’(19, Sia) , which is representative of her illness …show more content…
When I first had depression, I was very moody and irritable, but I also felt stress and often burst into tears. As I watch the video, I’m able to relate to the mood changes the dancers interpret during the scene where Ziegler stabs LaBoeuf in the face, every time she strikes, his face changes to show a different emotion, reminiscent to the mood swings I used to have. When LaBoeuf carries his dance partner around like a weight, I think of how difficult my depression is sometimes, and the stress my illness puts on me. Hearing Sia compare herself to a rubber band, reminds me of how I can easily break down, whether it’s from my depression, or even my frustration due to my inability to focus because of my ADD. However, when I listen to “Elastic Heart,” I also hear words of empowerment. Like the artist, I am committed to becoming independent from my depression. When Sia says she has an ‘Elastic Heart,’ I think of how elastic returns to its former state, similar of how I hope to one day return to the state I was in before I had depression.
“Elastic Heart’s,” poignant lyrics and performance beautifully identify what it’s like to live with a mental illness or any fight fight that someone enters unprepared. Sia’s determination and resilience to win shines through her lyric. These things are what made “Elastic Heart,” become one of my favorite songs. Sia’s ballad is relatable and her words will definitely stick with me for years to
And I will stay up through the night
Let's be clear, I won't close my eyes
And I know that I can survive
I walked through fire to save my life.
Communicating the severity of her illness, Sia suggests she would ‘stay up through the night,’(19, Sia) , which is representative of her illness …show more content…
When I first had depression, I was very moody and irritable, but I also felt stress and often burst into tears. As I watch the video, I’m able to relate to the mood changes the dancers interpret during the scene where Ziegler stabs LaBoeuf in the face, every time she strikes, his face changes to show a different emotion, reminiscent to the mood swings I used to have. When LaBoeuf carries his dance partner around like a weight, I think of how difficult my depression is sometimes, and the stress my illness puts on me. Hearing Sia compare herself to a rubber band, reminds me of how I can easily break down, whether it’s from my depression, or even my frustration due to my inability to focus because of my ADD. However, when I listen to “Elastic Heart,” I also hear words of empowerment. Like the artist, I am committed to becoming independent from my depression. When Sia says she has an ‘Elastic Heart,’ I think of how elastic returns to its former state, similar of how I hope to one day return to the state I was in before I had depression.
“Elastic Heart’s,” poignant lyrics and performance beautifully identify what it’s like to live with a mental illness or any fight fight that someone enters unprepared. Sia’s determination and resilience to win shines through her lyric. These things are what made “Elastic Heart,” become one of my favorite songs. Sia’s ballad is relatable and her words will definitely stick with me for years to