There are many reasons for me to choose these two songs. One, I had personally experienced with domestic violence which lead me to this person I become. Second, I had helped many people with the same situation that I had when I was a kid. Third, I strongly believe that domestic violence …show more content…
Shears, “Tears in your eyes”, expresses a relationship between two people with three different perceptions. In verse one, “My boyfriend never listens, even when I said no. His castle is my prison; I wear a crown of thorns and a satin robe of denial to survive the storms”, Denise expressed and contradicted her relationship with Mike convincing herself that she loves him. Denise felt that she is the luckiest person to be with him, like a queen of the castle; however, he constantly abused her and making her feel like a prisoner. Also, she believed that she is the cause of something gone wrong. The song is relevant to the social problems that are happening in today 's society. Some people are in an abusive relationship but are in denial. There are so many reasons people are in denial. First, people felt embarrassed that they are in this situation. Secondly, people are not educated enough to find the correct resources for themselves. Lastly, people are afraid because the abuser had isolated their partner from the world for so long that they have no where to go. Overall, victims of abuse are commonly blamed for choosing to stay with the relations because of economic dependency, emotional attachment to the abuser, commitment to the relationship, guilt, fear, and hope things will change for the better if he/she stayed. Some victims believed that they deserved the abuse. The song I chose expressed physical assault and mentally abused victim. The same issue that I once encountered in my family during my childhood. Violence and abused in intimate and family relationships happen in four types of violence. One, common couple violence that involves in arguments which “get out of hand”, escalate into a fight but not life threatening. Second, intimate terrorism that involves with controlling one’s partner such as economic subordination, threats, and isolation, verbal and emotional abuse. Third, violent resistance refers to violence that deals with self-defense, usually