An Analysis Of Twenty One Pilots 'Life Is Fine'

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“Songs are not artistic.” Compared to some poetry, that statement can be very true. But looking deeper into the topic and looking at more songs and poetry, it will be observed that that is not always the case. Despite frequent belief, not all current, modern music is filled with unintellectual lyrics, especially those from the works of Twenty One Pilots. As a result of having a large quantity of metaphors, repetition, and complex layout, “Guns For Hands” by Twenty One Pilots is more artistic than “Life Is Fine” by Langston Hughes.
The poem “Life Is Fine” by Langston Hughes is a very literal poem, and is not as metaphorically driven as the song “Guns For Hands” by Twenty One Pilots. Prime example, the very first stanza in “Life Is Fine” has literal meanings. If Hughes wanted to be attention grabbing and get the interest of more people, he could have opened up with a metaphor. However Hughes decided against it and went with a very literal opening.
I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn’t,
So I jumped in and sank. (Hughes lines 1-6)
Another reason the song “Guns For Hands” is more metaphorically driven then the poem “Life Is …show more content…

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Repetition is more prevalent in more artistic poems, and seeing as though it lacks in “Life Is Fine” shows how it isn’t that artistic. Most poems have significant repetition to show artistically the writer's ability, however the poem “Life Is Fine” lacks that repetition that would be typically shown. The verses show this just by looking at them, like through lines 14 through 22.
I stood there and I hollered!
I stood there and I cried!
If it hadn’t a-been so high
I might’ve jumped and died.

But it was High up there! It was

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