Two songs, from two different cultures, in two languages, and about two things, seem to have a lot more in common than expected. Tom Petty’s “Wake Up Time” and BTS “2!3!” both communicate the same message and ideology even though they are from virtually two ends of the musical spectrum. While the songs are about two different types of conflicts in an individual’s life, “Wake Up Time” and “2!3!” both describe personal struggles an individual would feel after disregarding reality and having to accept their situation.
“Wake Up Time” portrays the struggle whilst realizing mistakes made after personal dreams have failed; essentially letting one’s self down. Petty later goes on to respond to this by using the metaphor “Wake Up Time” as an individual realizing their true potential in life. This individual is living …show more content…
Social and economic conflicts of an everyday person in the 20th century drive the meaning behind the lyrics. “2!3!” highlights the powerless feeling after being beaten by the system. They describe that “Because you don’t have power / You would certainly have done dirty deeds / Observing how you act, soon you’ll cease to exist” (14-16), this is an illustration of one of many ways that giving up on oneself would lead to deeper conflicts. It happens now, and it happened in the 1930s America. People were forced to commit unthinkable deeds that they wouldn’t have imagined doing, simply because of the socioeconomic situation they were placed in. Examples such as taking jobs that go against their morals, all the way to stealing food and essentials to sustain and provide for their family. Although BTS isn’t highlighting these specific 1930s American issues, the lyrics can be applied to multiple situations, whether it be socioeconomic America in the 1930s, or modern-day internal struggles of an individual in the 20th
“Wake Up Time” portrays the struggle whilst realizing mistakes made after personal dreams have failed; essentially letting one’s self down. Petty later goes on to respond to this by using the metaphor “Wake Up Time” as an individual realizing their true potential in life. This individual is living …show more content…
Social and economic conflicts of an everyday person in the 20th century drive the meaning behind the lyrics. “2!3!” highlights the powerless feeling after being beaten by the system. They describe that “Because you don’t have power / You would certainly have done dirty deeds / Observing how you act, soon you’ll cease to exist” (14-16), this is an illustration of one of many ways that giving up on oneself would lead to deeper conflicts. It happens now, and it happened in the 1930s America. People were forced to commit unthinkable deeds that they wouldn’t have imagined doing, simply because of the socioeconomic situation they were placed in. Examples such as taking jobs that go against their morals, all the way to stealing food and essentials to sustain and provide for their family. Although BTS isn’t highlighting these specific 1930s American issues, the lyrics can be applied to multiple situations, whether it be socioeconomic America in the 1930s, or modern-day internal struggles of an individual in the 20th