Songs are poems set to music. They come in all different varieties, genres and styles but often the message conveyed is similar. In modern music the message or theme usually relates to love or substance abuse. A few decades ago, the messages were comparable, and even though society was quite different then, the themes in music were relatively the same. Two such examples are “Come a Little Bit Closer” by Jay and the Americans and “A Woman Needs Love” by Ray Parker Jr. Both of these songs share a common idea of women cheating.…
On the other hand the lyrics, “Many precede and many will follow. A young girl’s dream no longer hollow,” inspires people to believe in their own dreams, and do anything to achieve their…
By the late 1960’s and early 70’s women were questioning the inequality in society, including in music culture. With the rise of the feminist movement during the early 1970’s, we saw not just an increase in the number of women participating in pop music but also a change in how they participated. Carole King entered the music scene as a singer-songwriter, penning lyrics that were more personal and introspective than previous music had been. For example , Carole Kings it;s too late,” from her 1971 Tapestry album, boasted confessional lyrics that exemplified the genre: “There’ll be good times agin for me and you,. But we just can’t stay together.…
Nicole Capannelli was born March 25th, 1972 and she believes her generation is identifiable with the music that came with it. Growing up during the eighties she felt that she had much freedom to do as she pleased and music was (and still is) a huge part of her life. Despite her ability to be free in her teenage years she still held onto her family values. Nicole explained “The more freedom our parents gave us, the more we felt the need to respect them.” As a teenager she remembers always being surrounded by music.…
Like popular music, the majority of country songs deal with love. Easily the single most prominent theme in country music is unsatisfactory love relations. An earlier study of popular music found expressions of romantic discord to be common. In country music, however, the audience not only knows that the singer is unhappy but is candidly told why. If satisfactory male-female relations are equated with good marriage, then unsatisfactory relations are most often associated with a marriage that is going, or has gone, wrong.…
“Singin’ all my songs to bedroom mirrors, deep inside my heart I’m still here.” Sitting in my friends living room, four friends gathered on new year’s eve listening to Andy Biersack. My favorite heartthrob was 25. I carefully fixated on the screen, tuning into the words.…
As coined by the Father of His Country, “It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.” This is doubly appropriate as love is nothing more than a series of traumatic and disappointing events. Certain authors utilize their works to portray love from their perspective and/or experience. In “Love Song, with Two Goldfish” by Grace Chua, the author illustrates rejection in the most heartbreaking way possible. In the poem “What Love Isn’t” by Yrsa Daley-Ward, she depicts love as unbearable and somber rather than the joyful and wholesome experience consistently shown throughout pop culture.…
While my parents traveled to and from work everyday, there were a couple of songs they may have heard quite often due to their popularity. If they happened to be listening to the radio when I was born, they more than likely heard the number one song “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith (“Birthday No #1.”), which won the MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie (“Aerosmith Awards.”). Diane Warren, the songwriter, became nominated for an Oscar for the Best Music from an Original Song, won the ASCAP Award for Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures, and was even nominated for the Grammy Best Song written Specifically for Motion Picture or for Television (“Diane Warren Awards.”). Other songs they may have heard could have been “Candle in the Wind” by Elton John or even “Truly Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden ("90s Hits – Billboard #1s.”). Other than listening to songs, my parents often found themselves sitting on a comfortable couch watching a hit TV show.…
They find happiness in their enduring life and even find joy in the budding life of others. “Love has a way of being infectious. Watching them, I forgot about my problems” (Kamara 82). Despite Kamara’s mental age from the grim scenes and events that she had encountered, she was still a young girl. Like any other female teenager her age, she found an attraction towards the topic of love.…
Does one truly know the meaning of real, authentic, and unconditional love? Imagine the love of your life writing a song dedicated to you, and your father. The song written by The Neighbourhood, “Single”, portrays a quintessential example of what true love honestly is. With its deeply passionate lyrics, and influential messages about love, the lead singer Jesse Rutherford, provides an exquisite representation of what the honest meaning of true love is; with his lyrics, Jesse displays the importance of respect, admiration, and commitment when it comes to true love. The first verse in the song “Single” is dedicated to his girlfriend Devon, and her father, which shows his profound love for her.…
We all have choices in this world, to let go or to hold on. To do something good or bad. To look at what is truly there, or believe in what we cannot see. We all will fall in love in some moment of our lifetime, whether it’s when we are young or when we are old. Some of us stay in love and some of us move on because we know what is best for the people we love.…
Sometimes, people have to say goodbye to someone or something they love. When this happens, it is important to hold onto old memories. This lesson is addressed in the text, “All Summer in A Day,” and the song, “See You Again.” In “All Summer in a Day,” a young girl named Margot has been deprived of her wonderful experiences with the sun and wishes to see it again after moving to Sunless, rainy Venus. In “See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth express the feelings of a person who has lost someone apart of their life.…
In 2004, the alternative rock music world was shook by the release of the song, “Alive With the Glory of Love” by Say Anything, with a catchy beat and an interesting backstory it quickly gained popularity and resonated with many listeners especially myself. The story of this song tells about the lead singer Max Bemis’s grandparents who were survivors of the holocaust and how through the challenging times they experienced they both found each other and let love be their escape and lasting hope. While the story of his grandparents was the key theme, it is also based on a short relationship the lead singer Max Bemis had at one point and even though it didn’t work out in the end it was the possibility of being able to share something special with…
Grammy award winning R&B artist, Adele, conquered the billboards with the number one album ‘21’, selling over million copies. Her most popular song on the album is “Someone like you”, which tells the story of her previous lover. Though she wants nothing but the best for her ex, she prays he remembers the good in the relationship. This soulful song lures in people with situations similar to hers, such as; having to move on from a break up when your heart doesn’t want to and staying strong in knowing it was a reason the relationship ended in the first place, so don’t look back. The poet, Adele, uses various elements of poetry to create a theme of love.…
“Will you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful?” is the burning question constantly being asked in Lana Del Rey’s Young and Beautiful (LINE 10-11). Young and Beautiful was used for the 2013 movie adaptation of the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, which took in place in the 1920s. The lyrics allude to the conflicts that Gatsby and Daisy come into contact with while the instrumentals of the song create a slow, haunting, and melodic feel as the lyrics are being sung. The purpose of the song is to allow the readers to understand the story and character that Lana Del Rey portrays musically.…