Somebody To Love And Grenade Bruno Mars Analysis

Overcoming heartbreak is one of the most difficult things a person can experience. Many people have gone through this predicament. Not only is it the toughest thing to go through, but also the longest to overcome. However, heartbreaks usually create great stories. There are many songs regarding overcoming heartbreaks, which many people listen too since they can relate to what is being said. They use music almost like a medicine to heal themselves. Two songs that represent the theme, overcoming heart, quite well are Somebody To Love by Queen and Grenade by Bruno Mars. Both of these songs are admired and listened to by many people around the world regarding the situation they are in. Because the songs are so similar in terms of their theme, there …show more content…
The wrong choice of words can easily divert listeners or readers which result in misinterpretation of the message intended to be conveyed, which is what the case is in this song. Most of the words have an extreme exaggeration and give out the wrong message. The lyrics are not as powerfully suitably as Somebody to Love. One example would be where he claims “I would catch a grenade for you”. The diction he is implying is giving the readers the wrong message he is trying to send and is also completely different to the theme; overcoming heartbreak. The listener would assume right away that he stills cares about her and would never get over her even when she uninterested in him. He is not trying to overcome heartbreak. Instead, he ends up going back to her at the end. This gives the reader the wrong message. Another evidence would be“I would jump in front of a train for you”. The use of diction is a very crucial role in storytelling. Bruno Mars does not convey the theme well enough through diction. Another device that does not properly convey the theme would be imagery. When Bruno mentions how he would “throw my hand on the blade for you” and “take a bullet straight through my brain” the reader/listener immediately pictures a lot of pain and violence. The main theme is trying to overcome heartbreak, and because he gave out the wrong picture, the listeners would now think that violence is the solution to overcoming heartbreak, which is not the proper image he is trying to convey to the listener. His use of imagery lacks the proper message he is trying to get across clearly. Both lines represent pain and violence which is not suppose to be associated with the theme. The use of diction and imagery are very distinct in this song. The readers/listeners can easily find the devices. Both of these devices are not properly portrayed in this song. It is not properly sending the