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Song analysis about the song beautiful by christina aguillera
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I have chosen the song “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera to identify poetic devices and attempt to determine the author’s intentions. To begin with, the main idea of the song or lyrics is strong yet very simple. The song reminds people about their flaws and criticisms, but the song is not meant to be taken in a negative way. It shows how we as human beings may feel insecure from all of the criticism we receive, but we should shove all those thoughts aside and know that we all are beautiful, however in our own ways. The song also shows that no matter how different people are, they still have an inner beauty that does not deserve any judgement. It tells you to not worry about others judgment and now that no matter what people say, in your own …show more content…
eyes you are beautiful, your thoughts are beautiful and the world surrounding you is beautiful. This song explores various topics including insecurity, self-esteem and inner beauty. This was the main idea of the song “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera. Next in this song, there are many emotions. The emotions that are displayed within the lyrics are insecure, unconfident, judged, and empty, but this then changes to a more positive side which has emotions like optimistic, strong, powerful, confident and most importantly beautiful. Examples from the text that prove these emotions and also the change of emotions in the song are “Every day is so wonderful. Then suddenly it is hard to breathe. Now and then I get insecure”- this shows the persons insecurity to be judged and given criticism to and the person emotions are hurt from time to time which gives them a chance to feel horrible about themselves, and there is also the lyrics “So consumed in all your doom. Trying hard to fill the emptiness. The pieces gone, left the puzzle undone” which shows the feeling of emptiness in a person’s life and how the positive things said to them are pushed aside, only to hear the negative things. These lines also trigger a sense of loneliness and even if you have people supporting you, the only people that are seen are the people who are making you leave your puzzle undone or in other words the critics. On the other side, this song also shows a positive side of the character, his/her emotions reflect that other people’s negative words will not make a difference, it is the thoughts you leave behind that count, and those thoughts must include the words “you are beautiful”. An example of this type of emotion from this story is “I am beautiful no matter what they say. Words can't bring me down”, these lines show that the person saying this is not concerned about the negative comments that others may have, but only the fact that they are beautiful and no one can make them regret being the person they are. Another example of an emotion is “(no matter what we say), we’re the song inside the tune, full of beautiful mistakes”, this section of the song symbolizes how the character is optimistic about the negative comments he/she receives. They also accept the mistakes they make like everyone else and this shows that being different does not mean they aren’t beautiful. These are the emotions in the song.
Furthermore, in this song, the poetic devices that are used are metaphors, personification, enjambment, repetition, idiom, rhyme, and alliteration. Examples of metaphor in the text are “We're the song inside the tune”- the song inside the tune is compared to something that is inside them, that is part of them, and “The piece is gone and the puzzle undone" which shows that the puzzle compares to their lives and “the puzzle undone” is because something is missing in their lives. The poetic device, personification is used in some lines, an example of this is “Trying hard to fill the emptiness” because it is giving the emptiness a characteristic of filling. An example of an enjambment is “Every day is so wonderful…Then suddenly it's hard to breathe” and this is an enjambment because it is an expression without a pause at the end of the line. Another poetic device which is called a repetition occurs with the lines “No matter what we do (no matter what we do)” or “…beautiful no matter what they say” where the lines repeat in the song multiple times. Furthermore, the next example of a poetic device is an idiom and a direct statement from the song is “So consumed in all your doom” because the person in this situation is experiencing sadness, but not …show more content…
doom. One of the other poetic devices that is found in this song is a rhyme. A rhyme in this song is “You are beautiful no matter what they say---Words can't bring you down....oh no---You are beautiful in every single way---Yes, words can't bring you down, oh, no---So don't you bring me down today...”and the rhyming words in this section are way, say and today. Finally, the last poetic device, alliteration is “the sun will always shine” and this is because it is a line with words that have the same initial letter and the same sound. These are the different examples of poetic devices that I am able to analyze from this song. Moreover, the intended impact of these devices is to create a form a literature such as a poem, in which these specific elements make it more effective. The author uses these poetic devices to make the piece of writing more appealing to the reader. This causes the meaning of the poem to be enhanced because the emotions can be conveyed with more feeling. Poetic devices also help the author know that the readers will be able to connect or relate to the piece of writing because when the author him/herself reads it, they sense a deep meaning. In the song I chose, the author uses poetic terms to make the message more relatable to people, especially those who face problems being insecure. She added situations and feelings that could occur in reality such as being judged by others and how it feels to people. Also, when people hear the song, they are able to understand the song because they can clearly understand the message and they can feel the emotions through the words that are sung.
This is what poetic devices are intended for and also why the author has used poetic devices. Last of all, the song “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera is relevant to the society. This song connects to society because it sends out a social message to all of the people that are facing problems because of insecurities. This is an issue that is active worldwide and it continues to destroy people’s lives. The song “Beautiful” tells people to come out and not be afraid because they have to get others to accept them for who they are. It says that even you are different, you deserve the same respect that others receive. Society in the modern days carries out their own opinions which can be both negative and positive and the issue of judging someone for who they are, has been going for a long in society. This song tells all those people out there, to not worry about what others think, but to think about themselves and stay strong because acceptance will knock on your door one day. The reason that “everyone is beautiful” is how and why this song, “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera, connects to
society. In conclusion, these are the different ways I have identified poetic devices and attempted to determine the author’s intentions.
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... she is indeed angered and fed up at the fact that there is a stereotype. The way in which she contradicts herself makes it hard for readers to understand the true meaning or point to her poem, the voice was angry and ready for change, yet the actions that the individual was participating in raised questions of whether or not he actually fit the stereotype.
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What exactly does Christina Aguilera try to convey? According to her words along with personal interviews of the true meaning of this stanza in her song, Beautiful, Christina Aguilera approaches the reader and listener with her profound emotions. She perceives that through immense pressure and criticism, she is still "beautiful."