The speaker in the song “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift knows that all of her relationships will end badly because she is mentally unstable. An example supporting this theory is the line, “‘Cause, darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.” The quote means that the speaker seems innocent at first, but becomes not so innocent soon into the relationship. This also means that the speaker leads boys into unstable relationships that turn into nightmares. The song “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift is about a mentally unstable speaker, who can turn your life into a disaster.
The song has heavily used imagery when stating “And the Legal pads were yellow, hour’s long, pay packet lean. And the telex writers clattered where the gunships once had been.” This is used to explain his stress of coming back to civilization after war and all the things that once traumatized you are now take place in a different way. The song also uses Social Criticism“And she was like so many more from that time on. Their lives were all so empty, till they found their chosen one.” This is used to say that a female’s life is incomplete until they settle down and marry. Cold chisel has added this in to reconnect with their message to show that women are incomplete without their male counterparts and it makes it hard for both people in the relationship after war because of a miscommunication between love and
In “Nightmare” from Out of the Dust, Billie Joe wakes up from a nightmare, trembling in fear from a nightmare about the dust storms and her inability to play the piano. The poem is filled with symbolism, used to build up anxiety and uncertainty, and for Hesse to elaborate on her thoughts. “Through a howling dust storm, my lowered face was scrubbed raw by dirt and wind” dramatically demonstrates a mood of panic and distress. As the suspense builds, Hesse uses imagery to exhibit uneasiness and describe the situation even further, “dust crept inside my ears, up my nose, down my throat.” Many instances of figures of speech are used, such as similes, personification, and metaphors. After trudging through the dust, not caring about anything but
She searches for people that are like her to show her that she has a sense of normality. She feels as though she is alone in this transition in her life and does not know how to cope. She compares herself to a number of different artists that she, now, has a feeling of connection with. She names many successful artists that have all sorts of mental disorders and thought about how they may have become successful partly because of their disorder. This connection to the artists allows Forney to have a sense of not being alone in the world and that there is hope for her in this life.
In the narrative “Doughnut Shops and Doormen” a woman named Amy develops her life around a repetitive ideal. The story begins, “I have to have him. Have to have [Chris Cornell, former lead singer of Soundgarden] for real someday, not just in my fantasies” (288). Amy has convinced herself of this because Chris Cornell has been her only concern “for the past ten years” (288). Because of the dedication she has put into her “relationship” with Chris, she has created a bond with...
To start off, this phrase has the most meaning because it sums up the entirety of this powerful song in just one short sentence. The main meaning of this song is centered on the fact that every single person goes through life making many mistakes and regretting past decisions. Of course, it is okay to be occasionally frustrated with these mishaps, but at the same time, one cannot let these negative ordeals consume
First, the tone of the stanza is inspired by Lorde’s approach in her last stanza in For Assata. From her first stanza to her second stanza, Lorde deviates from a grim and drab tone to a more hopeful and romanticized tone. Lorde goes from not being able to “look into your [Assata’s] eyes” to “dream[ing] of your [Assata’s] freedom”. In my poem, I go from “they messed us up” in my first stanza to “We don’t need them, we’ve got our own Spirit”.
There’s multiple emotions that shine through the lyrics of Kestner’s song, but the most prominent emotions are sadness, love, and pleading out/asking for help. In the lyrics of the song it states, “And tried to act strong; Oh, broken hearts and scars in only places she could see.” Kestner is speaking about the girl in the song puts on a masquerade of happiness to others when she really alone inside. Also, it says how she fell into depression and self-harm because of all of the people who hurt her. Next, she loved her son greatly
It is well recognized that rock songs often express the issues society faces in regards to defying convention. When you analyze the lyrics, these artists are portraying a storyline that most listeners can relate to, due to previous or current experiences. For example, Suicidal Tendencies “Institutionalized”, tells a story that all individuals can relate to, considering we all went through those gruesome teenage years.
There was another thing that she had stated which was ,”In these tough life moments, music can be a constructive way to express who you are and what you are feeling. If you are feeling particularly sad about a reality in your life, listen to a song that connects you to that emotion. If you are anxious, turn up the volume in your living room and dance around. If you are angry, grab a pillow and hit is as hard as you can while listening to your favorite lyrics.” This is indeed a fact that most of us would agree because either the tone or even the lyrics can make up who and how the person is like. For example like if a person song had kinda a sad tone to it , it would definitely have sad lyrics in the song that the singer is singing. If the tone is more of a happy tone then it would probably have happy lyrics on how the person feels on this event that have happened in their life. But most people are thought of mostly on how their songs are like even how their lyrics in the songs they sing makes what they
Music has its own way of sharing messages and portraying a theme The song Titanium is about a girl who repetitively says how strong she is and no matter what she won't fall and if she does she will get back up. In this song, the author uses metaphors, and repetition to drive the theme of “Don't let anyone bring you down because you are strong and powerful.”
Ocean was involved with a man who had a girlfriend plus this man according to Frank would deny any feelings he had for Ocean. The music Frank listened to before was “in a language I did not yet speak” the reason being was that they were composed by artist who were certain of their sexuality. Frank clarifies that writing music is his own method of finding a language that he can relate to. He ends his story with “Now imagine being thrown from a cliff. No, I wasn’t on a cliff.” (Ocean, 2). The similarity of his emotions to being on an cliff could be the comparison to show how love can make us feel free, drifting in the air yet being at such a high altitude can make us feel helpless and plummeting from such a height is the harshest pain. The use of pathos in this story is very effective due to the fact that he is showing how even though he and his partner shared many moments in a moment of privacy and confession his friend was still too afraid to admit to the feelings he might have had for Frank. Frank Ocean uses analogies and true feelings to show that even the strongest emotion love could not break the man’s fear of how he would be seen by not only his girlfriend but also society around
She thinks that love is an emotion that can control your actions and make you feel hate and fear. When teenagers go through puberty, our feelings and emotions are uncontrollable which causes us to make foolish and imbecile decisions. Many people think that teenagers just say they are in love just for the feelings, but most of the time it’s just our hormones controlling our minds like animals finding a mate. Teenagers go through a stage of emotional development when going through puberty, according to the article “Beyond Raging Hormones”. When teenagers are sad or mad, they usually listen to songs to cope with the heartbreak. One famous artist named Ed Sheeran is famous for his sad love songs. Although he writes sad songs, he wrote one song about loving a body of a girl he saw at a bad called “Shape of You”. The lyrics proved to me that people crave physical attraction the most, especially when they are heartbroken and sad.
The narrator meets Tyler and realizes quickly that Tyler is everything he is not. The narrator is disappointed in his life when he compares it to Tyler’s. “I am nothing in the world compared to Tyler. I am helpless. I am stupid, and all I do is want and need thin...
The difficulties of life that were faced in the past such as, the women’s rights movements and the amount of suffering they had undergone, along with Emily having to live up to certain expectations can be discouraging and at times dreaming shattering depending on how you perceive the situation. Emily has me completely convinced as to how important hope is and it how it helped her write thousands of poems which, are her special creations that she with great passion and hope never gave up on and no one was ever able to strip her
At the young age of just twenty-four, singer/songwriter Taylor Swift has already made her mark on the world. With four platinum records, several hit singles, and seven Grammy Awards, the young songwriter has been a source of both entertainment and inspiration for people of all ages. Unlike other artists, Taylor Swift is completely fearless with her songwriting. Whether she’s singing about her first day of school, falling in love, or breaking up with a boyfriend, Swift always shares intimate details about her personal life in her lyrics. Many people love this quality about her, but others think Swift gives women a bad reputation by appearing to be a flawless and blameless victim in her songs. Regardless of the negative thoughts some people have about her, Taylor Swift is undoubtedly a huge success and a role model for teenage girls all over the world.