Dramatic Lyrics

A wise individual once said, "love is the most beautiful thing to have, hardest thing to earn, and most painful thing to lose” (“Things We Say”). Such a powerful emotion as love, or lack thereof, has made prominent appearances in the minds of people throughout the ages. It has influenced the social norms of societies over the years, as well as unified people through shared experience. Love is the driving force behind the human emotional experience and that is a notion that has held true through…

We are surrounded by inspirational people and some of these people make it easy to notice all their accomplishments. This generation is filled with talented artists, each conveying a different message to their fans/audience through their songs and lyrics. An artist who is truly inspiring is Aubrey Graham, also known for his stage name, “Drake”. Drake’s songs portray deep sentiment, explains his point of view, and tells his stories of past hardships. In an interview he stated that he makes his…

probably enjoy a long run, road companies may play in American cities while other companies perform abroad. Some other important areas when showing a musical is the story. The story is the most important thing in any musical. It must be interesting, dramatic and is usually amusing. The story must explain the characters and hold the interests of the audience throughout the show it also connects the musical numbers in the show. The story may be original. But most musicals are based on older well…

performance sit alongside each wall on wooden chair. With limited space, roughly sixty people can spectate the show. It is dimly lit inside. Although, bright color changing spotlights on the walls shine through the cave. The red lighting creates a dramatic effect and dark, sensual mood for viewers. Shadows of the dancers casted onto the floor create, yet another show for the audience. Smells of fermented grapes and mustiness from the underground catch the noses of the people. Over the green,…

Acquainted With The Night The writer of the poem, Acquainted With The Night, Robert Frost has an outstanding contribution in the fields of lyric poetry and dramatic narrative poetry during his lifetime. Frost struggle from lots of hardship and unfortunate experiences during his life; therefore, Frost always expresses his sorrow, loneliness and sadness through writing. The world in Frost’s eye is complicated because he regards the world as a mixture of good and evil. Some of his poetry describe…

noted as a work written for Heifetz, despite its tumultuous origins. This piece is Korngold’s nod to both his classical romanticism and Hollywood ideals; it ecompasses both his Viennese School concept of commanding craftsmanship and artistry, and the dramatic Hollywood method of emotional…

The first selection of the evening was Band of Brothers by Micheal Kamen. This song has an intense melody with rhythmic harmony throughout the performance. The song has a very uplifting tempo that drove it along. Near the end of the song, the tempo slows down and then picks back up to create a grand finale. The triumphant sound created by the percussions was very influential to me, and made me think of unity. As the different instruments meshed together to create a beautiful sound this caused me…

Anne Fugate (Anonymous), Springsteen positions himself as Charles Weather and his audience as the auditors of the song, allowing them to garner an insight into the perspective of the criminal. The song itself takes on the lyric form of a subgenre of poetry known as the dramatic monologue. Such poems “tend to offer us a window into an entire, complex psychology” (Mays 463). However, this song seems to suggest there is no complex reasoning behind the speaker’s motives due to an ambiguous closing…

cliché clash of a cymbal. The crescendo does not disappoint or leave the listener wanting more. The chorus contains the sappiest lines of the song, alluding to love more likely to be found in a fairy tale than in real life. As over-the-top as the lyrics might be, the accompanying instrumentation demands that they…

singer, songwriter, poet, and visual artist, some people even call her the godmother of punk. She is not only an artist but also a longtime activist, where her writings and words were inspiring and revolutionary. He lyrics showed the relationship between rock music and political lyrics, which focused on change that wasn’t very accepted. Her songs were motivation by a sense of injustice and explored ideas that were absent from a lot of music being made during the late 70’s. She is still a long…